Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1931 Page: 8 of 12
twelve pages : ill. ; page 24 x 17 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Jumbo
. . _ . T
V ■fi ?’%> t J
sc
•* **?.*-' * ••«»■.■A4»>.^-«w«*i(5
themselves, but we must have the
fortitude to take advantage of them.
In 1931 let us be true to ourselves
and the year will prove to be one
of the greatest In history.
THIS IS GOING TO BE
JUMBO YEAR
CAUSE OF LAWLESSNESS
cial procedure. This indictment of
court procedures is not my own;
it conies from men who are pre-
eminent In the legal profession.—
Ex.
What are the causes of cur, pres- j
ent lawless conditions? There are i
many causes. Some are more im-
CO-OP OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED
BY MANAGER LOCAL OFFICE
Harness
Jumbo
*
Collars
Are Better
In the six years we have been
selling Jumbo Collars in Level-
land, we have not had any better
reason to believe, that the people
of this community will see that
it pays to buy a good collar for
his work horse or mule. It pays
in the long run.
We believe we have as large a
stock to pick from as anyone.
Come and look.
a few out-standing ones as given
by some of our people whq, have
given a great deal of study to this
subject. These are:
Lack of discipline in the home.
Lack of co-operation among the
awakening a sense of proportion and
the c: sential grouping bf co-ordinate
things, which q^eso valuable to the
student in Wa itftpr advancement,
and which coUld best be taught by;
a competent art teacher.
The place for Vocational
in our schools, was aby
by Prol. B. W. Knoll, 3»ipjrij
dent of the Clauene school;
stressed the need of agjg
of
A |delightful dinner was given on j
portant than others. I shall name ^for the ereat bl
officials of the Texas, Cotton Co- puplls who never enter our
Operative officials wS> were here utlon* of 'earning, and
to attend the county-wide meeting K‘aVC the oppor-,inity 01 becoming
parents in creating an atmosphere , ‘ ..
...__...... was thoroughly enjoyed
that night. Mr. Taylor is manager 'r‘10*'e e‘flclent on the farm
of the local branch office of that I ^’-iporintendent Fry spokg, on the
organization and while the feast need:’ of moral training and the
of respect for law and decency.
The wrong kind of~hews“Tn many
of our newspapers).
of the
it afforded
enforcement of discipline In tbe
the various speakers an opportunity tchools- He gaye '°meg<^examptes
to get a touch of local color and the ot *aoral training
— Too many
Jumbo Cloth Collar $3.00
Common Cloth
Collar . ...
Jumbo Leather
Collar
Common Leather
Collar ______
$1.45
$6.00
$3.0Q
Gas Heater, Bath
Room Size $3.Q0
Gas Stove Hose,
2 Foot Length 15c
Gas Heater, 5 dbl.
Radiant $14.00
All Perfection Oil Stoves
ie wrong k‘nd of
j moving pictures.’
Too much attention to dogma
and too little emphasis on right-
eousness in many of our churches.
Too many divorces.-
Too much ritual and too little
constructive work for betterment in
some of our fraternal organizations
and injudicious measures advocated
jby others.
Too much maudlin sentiment for
criminals. \
Unwillingness on the pari of
good citizens to serve on juries.
Too short a term of office for
most of our elective officers.
Too much probation and too many
suspended sentences.
A specious system of ethics sub-
enthusiasm which is always evident
in Hockley County when progressive was
necessary to
and th; belief,
good
success In
measures are the topic. Those pies-
avocation and that of good
ers association.
ent : were: B. S. Burgess, assistant sblp.
general manager of Dallas. Chas. M. I Refreshments were served by tbe
Davis, district manager of. Lubbock, ladies of the Levelland .Bar^it-Teach-[
Frank Bass, classer of Lubbock, E.F.
Chandler office manager of Lubbock, |
W. G. Winn, receiving agent Gf Big I Using a sharp piece of wood “
Springs, Mr. and Mrs., A. B. Cole weapon. Krishna Shamba, fanngr.j
of the Littlefield office, T, L. Mulli- iof near Bombay' l™iia. with!
can Hockley County Chairman. C. a tiger for half an hour
M Davis office man of the local of- farmer’s cries brought neighbors^
fice, Mr. and Mrs T. P. Denton, re- killed the animal ^th axe«.
ceiving agept at Levelland. ;bears deep scratches infUcted by*
tiger.
Texas ranks first among the
Logger Head, Each
_5c
Reduced 1 5 Per Cent
Bridle Bits, Each
20c
Grey Enamel Dish Pan 45c
Horne String
25c
Electric Iron
$3.25
Good Cloth
-
Alarm Clock
$1.00
Back Band
45c
Alladin Lamp
$8.50
Lap Link, 2 for
5c
Slop Jar
89c
Our stock is complete and
you should not
miss taking
advantage of these
prices.
TEACHERS HAVE BIG
TIME IN COUNTY MEET m production of cotton, In ng
Iof mules, in number of cattle, ln|
The Hockley County Teachers As- ; number of sheep, in wool produa*]
j scribed to by many men in the sedation which met here Saturday noli? in number of goats and pro-1
) legal profession and by that is afternoon was the scene of several duction of mohair (producing about]
| meant the theory that a lawyer interesting discussions on educational 85 per cent of all the mohair pro-
may take advantage of what is re- topics. About fifty of the teachers duced in the United States).
j ferred to as every trick of the trade jfrom the various schools were pres- ______
; to free a man who he knows is ent and the enthusiasm and earnest- j pat: Boy, 4I sure' would hate to;
‘guilty of the most horrible crime, ;ness shown in'any questions affect- be Up there, in that airplane/’
Irritational methods in
theuse | >ng the welfare of the schools and
----- efficient service, bespeak
testi- , more
Mike: Well, I sure would hate|
a to be up there out of it.”
h'r
Rhea Hardware Co.
‘‘KEEP COMING”
West Side Square LEVELLAND, TEXAS
— | of so-called expert medical
== | mony. far more than ordinary group em-
= Irrational use of the idea of in- Ployed as teachers in this section. jn England rubber pneumatic ti
— sanity. County Superintendent W. E. Fry are used on wheelbarrows.
== Finally, in spite of the high presided and the body was first ___________
2= character and attainments, the delightfully entertained by readings it is easy enough for you to ad-
=S 1 eminence of the majority of the by little Miss Alma Fay Rhea. 1. vise-a drunkard not to drink, but
EE men in the legal profession. tl).e ) A paper was read on Ihdustrial difficult for you- to understand his I
failure in multigudious Instances Art from the Primary Teacher’s (view point on the subject If you|
EE of our courts to properly and ef- Viewpoint by Mrs. A. H. Howell, of are n.ot a drinking man yourself.
= ficiently administer justice. ; the City Schools. This war, a valuable 1---1,-
==; The term courts as used here contribution and stressed the tm- : Again let us be reminded-
zzs does not mean just our Judges. Importance of developing the child’s, what we know is not so very mu^
== refers to our entire system of Judi-'appreciation of the beautiful, and i but what we imagine is enormo
if
r.\
Ffz y
|3*
|
y
f# ■ .
WANT ADS
AUTOMOBILE LOANS—I make
some money. We .can work a big )£:iTY INSTALLING SEVEN
I farm and gather the most of it. See ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTS
(me at home, or write to R. J. .
‘Manning, Levella'nd, Texas. 22-ltoj At a recent meeting of the City
J---------------—r ‘---- Commission it was.-decided to Install
FOR SALE—7200 bunches of hegari, [seven additional street lights in
Quiok service. All negotiations con- 6 head work stock j jobn j>ere the residential section of the town.
fldentlal. Sam Combs. . 51-tf, two-row nster. 1 Rock Island two- the location of which has not yet
TURKEYS row cultivator, 50 bushels pure half been announced.
—1- I and half cotton seed, located mid- This number brings the total num-
Do you want to raise turkeys on ,way between Sundown and-Clauene ber 0f street lights now in use in
shares? Will furnish stock for half on B G Graham s place. Owner town to fifty-five.
the increase. Address Turkeys, carejw M Y°ung, Route 1. ____, ___
18-4to
of this office.
WANT TO RENT—A. Bungalo, pre-
fer close to school. Phone or see
Fletcher Crockett, National Bank,
ltp.
Y? BANKER SPONSOR
OF LEVELLAND DENIED
PLACE IN BREAD LINE
J
I
K
1
---------
FOR RENT-Three room apartment,!.
BE -'
BFII.I) BETTER IN 1931 =S
The start of a new year is habit-
.—ualiy a time for retrospect and also
According to Associate Press dis- a time foi-perspective vision of the
patches of Tuesday, E. F. Hutton, a future. Retrospect gives us the mis-
FOR SALE—To Coleman Gasoline prominent banker of New York and takes of the past, .which indicate
Heaters, In excellent shape. Cheap.; the husband of Majorle Post Hutton, what to avoid in the future. Yes-
IVeldon F. Jphnson, at Court House, daughter of C. W. Post, founder of ;terda$ cannot be recalled or rem-
Jtl-2t. -% Levelland and whose estate now edied mid only today is ours. Fail-
- -r—-—— - owns the townsite, was the victim ure and success are strangely mingled
FOR SALE—One Shetland saddle of his own generosity and eagerness in most loves and sometimes we may
pony, gentle;, two incubators, 250 ) to see that it was properly disbursed feel that our place in the world
egg capacity and smaller, good heat- in the feeding of the needy. We copy might as well have been left vacant
er, wash pot furnace, cream separa-jthe following: for all it amounts to. But that is
^tor etc., will sell cheap. R. L. Curtis, j New York Jan 5_E F Hut- a feelin£ to be immediately discsrd-
Smyer, Texas. 21-2to|ton banker who gave $50 000 to es_ ed. for It matters not Hbw humble
[ tablish a free emergency food depot iour life may be is useful to
Tor New York City’s unemployed, de-1somebody and ^or some purpose,
furnished or unfurnished, gas, bath. clded he would llkp to havp ,„nk The great thing is to build true to
garage. Inquire Saturday at Herald at the place Lthe Plumb'and square whether we
21- lt. j ,p0 make bimseif as inconspicuous bddd n c°ttage or a castle.
FOR RENT Furnlshed Bed Room ^ P085*1316 he reft his limousine up- j We cannot all be great and clever,
rw in town and to6k 'axicab to the food but we can all be good to the extent
H e m r ^ depot, housed ,. an old church at of our ability with which nature has
' ___jThirty-fifth Street and Tenth Ave- endowed us. Happihess comes not
FOR SALE—14 head sows weighing nue- so much from material things as
about 220 pounds. Price 7 1-2 cents • directed the driver to stop from the consciousness of well do-
One registered Poland China Boar acros-s the street, got out and walked inft Plans may fail and success may
price $25. About 25 shoats and pigs over The driver watched him enter, b^ delayed, but if our ideals are
$5 each. 15 miles south of Merkle. leaped out of his car and followed i true we will be blameless To be
_!--------j Hutton through the door. ) courageous means that we face
FOR RENT—Bed rooms. See Mrs. j “Hey,” the taxi man barked at the the battle of life each day without
22- 2t. Salvation Army worker Inside, “don’t faltering. It means that we depend =:
give that fellow anything to eat! upon action rather than faith In
He’s got money. He took a cab down some blind luck. If there Is such a
here!” * thing as fortune it generally comes
They didn’t. j to those who put forth honest en-
deavor.
SALE!
Trixie Wash Frocks
Colorful and Youthful
New>Spring Styles
Sizes
13 to 46
Fast
Colors
Crisp, new, colorful and
smart are these new house
frocks. Featuring side ties,
berthas and etons. They
are all splendidly tailored
and of color fast materials
that wash and wear well.
In new Spring prints in
pretty color combinations.
When you see these dresses
you will say they are of
truly wonderful materials.
Of beautiful floral and geo-
metrical designed prints.
Made sleeveless or short
sleeves. Jaunty youthful
styles and a wide range of
patterns to choose from.
In Combination of Following Colors:
GREEN. BLUE, RED, ORCHID, PINK, ”
BLACK AND WHITE
Watson Dry Goods Co.
• *
“A GOOD PLAC E TO TRADE”
West Side Square LEVELLAND
Fire which destroyed Jfae capitol
of the State of North Dakota, also
consumed practically all ^ of the
state’s official and historical records.
The squawking of a goose saved
Rome from a midnight massacre,
but if her men had been cowards
the goose would have squawked in-
va^n. So it is in the battle of life.
Fortunate circumstances present
1 ‘. ■ - -1
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1931, newspaper, January 9, 1931; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161310/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.