The Lynn County News (Tahoka, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1931 Page: 1 of 14
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Volume XXVII
Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas, Thursday, February 12, 1931
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Number 25
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Schools Situation Is
Serious, Pace Says
FUNDS SHORT
As
Both
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made
’ miles
from
line,
month.
Your home demonstration agent will
be glad to help in every way possi-
ble on hot beds and gardening.”
COURT TERM
OPENS MONDAY
Criminal And Civil Dockets
Light; Grand Jury Will
Also Meet
Board Is Economizing As Much
Possible; Budgets For Two
Years Are Given
REPORT SHOWS Will Let Highway
9 Contract Soon
The grand jury will be set to work
jury
term.
Juries have been ordered for the
Announcement has been
that contracts for paving 17
of highway No. 9, extending
Lubbock to the Hale county
will be let some time this i
Contract for paving 12 miles of No.
9,efendi ng from Lubbock to the
Lynn county line, will also be let
either the latter part of this month
or in March, more probably in
March. The prospects are that thus
highway will be paved throughout
its entire course in Lubbock county
before the year closes.
“Each family in Lynn county
should build a hot bed in order to
supply a fresh supply of green vege-
tables before the spring gardens
are ready” .according to Miss Thel-
ma Greenwade, county home demon-
I stration agent.
“These hot beds can be made very
and should be made
and planted within the next two
weeks by all means. This will be a
real cuio for the Inadequate diet.
Everyone who gets aid from the
H. D. Club Women Make Poultry Pay
Big Profit From Eggs, Records Show
v“ationai, Everyone Should
the I Have A Hot Bed
(By J. B. Pace Jr., Supt.)
In the publication of the financial
condition of Tahoka schools it is my
sincere purpose to give to the pa-
trons and tax payers of this inde-
pendent district some facts relative
to the maintenance and operation
of our school system for the year
1930-31. It is not the prevailing cm-,
tom for school boards and superin-
tendents to publish financial state-
ments of school districts, yet I can
see no good reason why such state-
ments should not be published as
the school is always one of the big |
institutions in any community. A-1
gain I think the taxpayers are just-:
ly entitled to know the “where and :
how” their money is being sxpended.)
It has not been my intention nor j Everything is set for the opening
purpose to tear down and destroy of the February term of the district
that which has already been done, (OOUrt on next Monday, according to
but instead to take it just as it ex- skip Tayior> the new district clerk,
ists and make such changes as are Both the civil and the criminal
necessary to maintain and operate Joests are light thus far, however,
our school system and at the same except jn the matter of divorcee,
time increase its efficiency and im- There are eleven divorce suits pend-
prove its standards. Some changes ing on the docket> one of which
in the organization of work have coinea Oyer from the last term of
been made such as the doing away court, the other ten being new cases,
with all the class »roo ms in the base- Aside from the divcrce suits there
ment of the Central Ward building are vcry few civil casas pending.
and the giving of allwork cf one| Thu criminal docket is almost
_____ _____ a few old
j cases on the docket, most of which
for
one reason or another. Of course,
is to be em-
paneled next Monday may return a
number of indictments and thus ma-
terially lengthen the criminal dock-
giving of all the work of one grade
to one teacher has brought about
better order and discipline in that
building and seems to be improving et It 'ia believed that there will
the quality of work done by the stu- be any trials of criminal cases that
dents because the work is syste- w>ii attract much atteneion, however,
matically carried on by each teach-) <_ __ _____ _ t___17
er, the assignments of the proper Monday but there will be no
length and in accordance with the trials lhe first week of the
value of the subjects.
The High School curriculum which 8econdi third, and fourth weeks. Af-
has 26’4 units of affiliation is being ter the settjng of the docket Mon-
expanded by offering courses in the day> a few divorce cases and other
commercial field in which we hope) non.jury cases will probably be dis-
to get affiliation this year. Also, the. posed of during the week,
curriculum has been arranged in |
three logical courses, namely:
lege Preparatory, 1_______
Commercial. This will cause
students to derive more benefit from
their years in high schcol because
they have pursued courses that bet-
ter prepares them for the life’s work
they have selected after gradua-
tion.
This year our school retains its
membership with the Southern As-
sociated List of Secondary Schools
without any adverse criticism. Also, inexpensive!y
the visitor Mr. Smith from the State)
Department of Education commend-
ed our school very highly for its ex-
cellent work and organization.
When I assumed my duties as ycur Federal government is "expected to
Superintendent the Tab ka Inde- and p]ant a hot bed and plant
pendent School District had a de- an) cujtiVMte a garden according to
ficit of $5,625.00 of notes and unpaid mefhods recommended by the Ex-
bills. The Board of Trustees together tension Service of A. 4 M. College,
with my assiatance have set about
grade to one teacher. This has elim- > c|ear algOt tbCre being a
inated the biggest fire hazard cf______-
that building and has offered to the win probably never be tried,
children in its place well lighted on<f reason or another,
rooms, fresh air and freedom. The|the graIld jury which 4
(By Miss Thelma Greenwade)
Poultry has been stressed in Lynn
county this year. Demonstrators and
Cooperators have done the work
which makes it very effective. There
waa no program given in the year
book tn thia phase of work this
year. Individual help has far aur-
paaaed that of programs in the year
book.
Ten demonstrators have been en-
rolled, but due to various reasons
some dropped out, but a large num-
ber of things have been learned
through the old road of experience.
Below is given a report of the dem-
onstrators:
This report is a summary of the
months the demonstration has been
carried on by the various demonstra-
tors of the county.
Mrs. J- B Lowe of New Home
community has Rhode Island Reds.
She conducted her demonstrations
five months, had an average of 101
hens, produced a total of 9,675 eggs
at a feed cost of $36.25. Total profit,
$259.17. Average eggs per hen, 93-
03. Fed commercial maah and maize.
Mrs. L. Mueller, Wilson communi-
ty, has White Leghorns. She has
conducted her demonstration for 9
months, having an average of 323
hens, totol eggs produced was 42,-
367. Total feed cost was $298.75, and
her total profit was $790.00, an ave-
rage profit per hen of $2.44. Poor
housing. Average eggs per hen was
131.16. Fed commercial mash and
maize.
Mrs. S. A. Cummings has White
Leghorns. She had an average of 361
hens this nine months. Her feed cost
has been $196.80 (maize not count-
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No Foreclosures In
West Texas Area
Houston, Feb. 4—“More than 95
percent of the borrowers from the
Federal Land Bank of Houston liv-
ing in the West Texas drouth area
met all their installments up to De-
cember 31, 1930.” M. H. Gossett.
President of the bank here says.
“The bank has not found it neces-
sary to make foreclosures in the
drouth area to date. The officers of
the bank have a sympathetic atti-
tude and concern toward the plight
of agriculture but they also realize
that any relaxation of the policy
of urging payments would result in
wholesale delinquencies and a seri-
ous manace to the bank’s ability to
meet its own obligations.
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HARLEY WELLS IS IN RACE
FOR TAHOKA CITY MARSHAL
To the Voters of the City of Ta-
hoka:—
In making my announcement for
the office of city marshal of the city
of Tahoka, I want to say firat that
I am a "full-fledged” citizen of the
city of Tahoka and Lynn county,
having lived here the entire 25 years
of my life. While living in Tahoka.
I believe that I have built up a repu-
tation of being honest, hard working,
and fair minded in my dealings with
everyone, and promise that if I am
elected to thia o ce.’that I will live
up to the reputation that 1 have
built.
This is my first time to ask for
a public office, and I would greatly
appreciate your vote and influence
in the coming election.
Yours respectfully,
HARLEY WELLS.
-- " 'O
J. P. Fulton of New Home was a
caller at the News office Monday and
incidentally dropped the information
that he is planning to open up a
new filling station and also a new
cafe at that place. The building for
these new business enterprises is
now under construction and J. P.
says that it is a nice one. He be-
lieves that the proposed T. & P-
railroad extension is to be built and
that one branch of it will pass
through New Home. He is preparing
for the big rush that he figures is
coming. Hero’s wishing those good
New Home people good luck.
MILD WEATHER
DURING MONTH
Winter Was Never Milder on Plains
Old Timers Say; Rain Of
Week Totals .66
The rainfall in Tahoka Saturday
afternoon and night amounted to
.66 of an inch, according to the Gov-
ernment rain guage kept by the
editor. Parties living near Central
Crurch report that the rain there
amounted to more than an inch, one
report placing it at 1 8-8 inches.
Geo. Lindly, who lives near Edith,
reports m inches at his place,
while it is claimed that an inch to
one and a half inches fell at Draw.
It grew lighter toward Brownfield,
but the entire county, as well as
other counties in this section, was
covered with a soaking rain.
Owing to the rains that have fall-
en during this month and in January
and to the mild weather that has
prevailed, the wheat is growing
rapidly and is affording excellent
grazing. Weeds are likewise coming
up and growing, giving a verdant as-
pect to old Mother Earth in many
places.
Thus far, this winter has been one
of the mildest within the memory of
the oldest inhabitants. During the
entire month of January there was
only one day on which the thermo-
meter registered as low as 20 de-
grees, and that was at night, of
course. This was on January 14.
There were eighteen days on which
the temperature reached the freez-
ing point or went a little below it.
There were eight days on which the
temperature went above 60, as fol-
lows: 61 on January 2; 62 on Janu-
ary 3; 61 on January 21 and on Jan-
uary 22; 62 on January 23 and Jan-
uary 24; and 63 on January 30 and
January 32.
The average minimum tempera-
ture for the month was 31.25 de-
grees. The average maximum tem-
perature was 5X12 degrees. The av-
erage mean temperature was 42.19
degrees.
Applications Filed
I
Fitzgerald Brought
To Tahoka For Trial
in
the import-
last
all appli-
preven-
SIIOOKS
month. Of course each of these of- Mrs. ’*•
ficials and the other county officials *ew dnys
also receive certain fees in addition; Bhook, wh
Died Last Week taxed against defendants
Elta Valera Bartlett, 10, daughter is paid chiefly from foes allowed by ; * ^ad “ ncw experience last night.
__ _ __ . .. ..al. _ . - ..... . si I VVn n aul'oru axel h froWinr I Wfiu
Newmoore Infant
The
his
the
C.
the Ki-
Wednes-
be just
kind at
of mortgages and liens must be fibs!
with the county clerk before checks
for their loans can be delivered to
them.
EXPERIENCE AN
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
of
Fe
that
I ef-
to
are
of
Doctor Stresses Importance
To Suppress Diseases in
At Club Meeting
venereal
He believes that school
should be given some fa»-
about these terrible niala-
of the county bas-
the honors will g<<
or T-Bar. The twe
play the first of a
champions
FIRST CHECKS
ARE RECEIVED
died
last
5 h.
and
about
Mr. and Mn. E. N. Weathers. R.
P. and L. E. Weathers, and Mrs. C.
C. Barnes were called to Lubbock
Sunday by the serious illness of Fi-
ber Ewing, a nephew of Mrs. Weath-
ers. They found his condition not so
critical as wax expected and it was
hoped that a blood transfusion from
his twin brother, which was to be
given him Monday .would assist ma-
•erially jn restoring him to health.
Three Applications Have Already
Gone Through; Lockwood
Expects 40(1
noon, T-Bar “poured it on" Tahoka
to the tune of 21 to 10, Vance Trod-
way scoring 7 of Tahoka’s points.
T-Bar won the rural school
championship in a tournament held
here last week end competing with
New Home, New Lynn, and Grass-
land, representing $he yther three
sections of the county.
Efforts
Talk
intended
this year
His loan
of
Federal Aid
10 KlWAnlANo
The February meeting of the Par-
ent- Teachers Association convened
as usual on Wednesday afternoon of
last week, with the president, Mrs.
J. H. Powell, in charge.
The brief devotional consisted of
a prayer by Mrs. Suddarth followed
by the singing of “America”. Dr.
Townes, who was scheduled for a
speech, was most inopportunely call-
ed out of town, so Mr. Pace was call-
ed upon, and gave an impromptu re-
sume of the school pr graen of phys-
ical education. Pupils of Mrs. M.. H.
Edwards, Miss Valrie Wells and
Wells Edwards then favored the
meeting with piano and saxophone
solos, respectively, after which Mks
O'Bera Forrester gave a clever im-
personation. Following the program
a social hour was enjoyed while re-
freshments of hot coffee and dough-
nuts were dispensed.
the county
$175.90
$50.00
Sheriff B. L. Parker and Deputy
John Bulman brought Dick Fitz-
gerald from the Lubbock jail to the
Tahoka jail Tuesday. It is believed
that Fitzgerald will be tried here
again ait the approaching term of
the district ccurt, this time on a
charge of burglarizing The Limit
here a few years ago. He was tried
and convicted at the last term
court for burglarizing the Santa
depot.
Little Billie Ruth Rogers,
four and a half months old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
era of Newmoore died at the family was awe-inspiring.”
residence in that comunity Monday,)
death resulting from an attack of
pneumonia.
Tahoka is out
ketball race, and
to either Wilson
latter teams will
series to de'ermine the
on the T-Bar court Friday afternoon.
A second game will be played at
WihKn Saturday night, and if a
third is necessary, the teams will
decide on the time and location.
Tahoka's part of the championship
was decided here last night when
T-Bar eked out a 19 to 20 vic ory ov-
er Coach Weir Waaham’s Bulldogs.
The game was fast and furious, fea-
tured by air-tight guarding. The
half ended 12 to 7 in the visitors’
favor. Although the Bulldogs threat-
ened to forge ahead several times,
the long, Uli fast T-Bar Longhorns
was
of this
items of
the fixing
of county
per
per
per
per i
nan
Farm Agenta Here
District Farm Agent Sterling
Evans and District Home Demon-
stration Agent Miss Myrtle Murray
both of College SUtion, were here
Monday dmeusaing the local work
law for the filing and recording of W« had « »‘‘vere earth tremor. 1 was
. • , .»» ’ *>F tli»v>vs iu u exrszS* ♦ $»** tar»»ta
legal instruments in his office.
The First National Bank of this I
city was selected as the depository,
for county and common school dis-
trict funds. It was the only banking
institution in the county which sub-)
mitted a hid. It has been the county
depository for many years past.
SET SALARIES
OF OFFICIALS
T-Bar Defeats Tahoka, And Will Play
Wilson For The County Championship
Commissioners' Court Agrees
Salaries For All Officials
Except Sheriff
PARENT-TEACHERS ASSN.
ENJOYS GOOD PROGRAM
Dr. C. B. Townes favored
wanis Club at its luncheon
day with a talk Commnuicablo
attention.
for the
few cases
town just)
Up until Wednesday night 259
ifrouth relief applications for loans
from the Federal government had
been approved and sent in by ths
committee for this county, acc rd-
ing to A. L. Lockwood the chairman.
Total loans applied for amounted
to $55,555.00, averaging $214.50 per
applicant.
Mr. Lockwocd is of the opinion
that the applications will total more
than 400 from this county when all
are in.
Qn On Tuesday morning the first
| checks for approved loans were re-
ceiyed by Ray Shaver, county farm
agent. They were three in number
in and came from the St. Louis office.
Two of them were for the full a-
mount applied for less interest,
which is figured in the face of the
loans and deducted. The other cheek
was for a sum amounting to $40.00
or $50.00 less than the amount ap-
plied for. This reduction was made
by reason of the fact that the »p
plicant indicated that he
to plant a larger acreage
than last year, it is said,
was figured on the basis
C. Crie received a letter a
ago from Mrs. Charles F.
in addition i ^book, who n -w resides in Alhuquer-
to the above' salaries,’such as coats ‘l‘w- N«* Mexko, in which she de-
i c nvicted *cr>bes a recent i<ar' hquake shock,
of misdemeanors. The county clerk We quote the following paragraph:
The commissioners’ court
session Monday and Tuesday
week, and among other
business attended to was
of the ex officio salaries
officers.
The ex officio salary of
judge was fixed at
month; county clerk,
month; county attorney, $75.00
month; and district clerk, $25.0<)
month. The salary of John Bulman:
as deputy sheriff was also fixed at)
$150.00 per month. The ex officio sal-1 years acreage,
ary of the
mined but
fixed at an
All the above ex officio salaries
are the same as they have been tho
past year. A year ago the salary of
the county judge was raised from
$150.00 to $175.00 per month and the;
salary of the county attorney was)
raised from $50.00 to 75.00 per;
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Employment On Increase
I Chevrolet factory employment as
The remains were buried in the! of Saturday( January 24, totah-d
City Cemetery here Tuesday after- 34 447t ari increase of more than 2.-
noon, the funeral being c nducted qqq <?V(>r corresponding date in
by Rev. J. W. Shepherd, pastor «f. jyecember and 8,000 more than when
the Methodic Church here. company commenced production
Al) parents who have suffered a of jts new carg in early November,
like bereavement can deeply sympa- i)uring tke current month employ-
thize with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers in ja expected to reach 40,000,
their bereavement. I Chevrolet’s normal operating force.
with Ray Shaver and Miss Thelma -ere just a little too much for them.
Greenwade. I*1 • k**”* T-Bar Tuesday after-
Diseases, devoting his
particularly to diphtheria
reason that there are
of that dreaded disease
now. .
Dr. Townes stressed
ance of having this disease treated;
in its early stages, otherwise it i*
likely to prove fatal, since it devel-1
ops so rapidly and may do its dead-1
ly work before the patient or mem-1
bers of the family realize the danger.
Measles and whooping cough are;
also really more serious than they •
are usually regarded, the Doctor
stated, since they greatly sap the vi-
tality of the patient and render him
susceptible to other diseases
may attack him later with fatal
fects. Many deaths attributable
pneumonia and other diseases
really due to previous attacks
such diseases as measles and whoop-
ing cough, the Doctor declared.
Another statement that the Doc-
ker made was that people ought to
be better informed about
diseases,
children
struetion
dies.
There have been three great pan-
demics of “flu”. The one in 1918,
which is supposed to have had its
inception in Spain, extended entire-
ly around the world before it spent
its force. There is liable to
such another scourge of its
any time, in his opinion.
The importance of using
tive measures against contracting
and spreading infectious and conta-
gious diseases was stressed.
The Doctor's talk was not only
most interesting but was of such a
nature as is calculated to inspire
more precaution on the part of those
who heard it.
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Valera Bartlett, 10,
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bartlett,
at the family residence here
Thursday afternoon, February
Death resulted from pneumonia
tcnsilitis after an attack of
two weeks duration.
Funeral services were conducted
at the City Cemetery Friday after-
noon, conducted by Rev Owens,
Primitive Baptist minister, of La-
mesa, after which the little body was
laid to rest.
Death came rather unexpectedly,
for it was thought that the patient
was improving and she sat up in a
chair Thursday morning. Prior to
her illness she had been attending
the Central Ward school and was a
student in the fourth grade. Besides
the father and mother there are
four other children in the family.
The News joins many friends in
expressing sympathy for all
bereaved.
sheriff was left _________
thia salary will ajs<> be | cants that all the required
early date, it is
| at Burnie’a and the rumble was ao
loud I thought their heating system
in the basement was exploding.
The house shjok so that the china
rattled and books fell from the
shelves next door. It was a weird
feeling. You know this part of New
Mexico is full of extinct v Icanoas.
There are four perfect cones a few
miles from here and some lava beds
are miles in extent. I can not des-
Died On Monday ^ 7 ’V? <which
a ' accompanied the shake, but I do no:
> care to go through another,
only i east end of the house se ed
n**1! though a giant were heaving
Rog- shoulder against it and the rumble
undeter- i Mr. Shaver admonishes
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