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46 NUMBER 22.
CANADIAN, HEMPHILL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936.
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^TONIGHT
IrOGRAM of school
lis SEVENTH GRADE
Iriday night
[program for the 1936
'the Canadian High
the commencement ex-
l0 be held <at,'the City
lm tonight, at 8:15 o'-
Lincipal address of the
[will be delivered by
iMcCraw, attorney gen-
STexas. Thirty-seven will
Hiplomas.
kcement exercises for
bth Grade will be held
hity Auditorium Friday
[8:15 o'clock. There are
in the graduating class.
Li of ■ the Seventh
Ls follows: Lorene Ay-
|y Baker, Rudine Ball,
Vnson, Norma Lee Blue,
Bridwell, Lawrence
Vilma Jeanne Broadus,
llaway, Grace Lee Camip-
>old Ohesher, Melvin
Henry Coym, Francis
lelva Errington, Elodia
I Leon Esquivel, Joseph
lames Gamble, Mildred
j Martha Mae Guffey,
I Banna, Nadine Hard-
in: Henderson, Edward
(Billy James, Winton
Kelvin Ludden, Russell
■William Mathers, Tola
I, Flanders Oehlert,
|Para,' Betty Jean Pat-
£ B. Phillips, Ernest
iGeorge Simpson, . Mary
fcr, Bill Stevenson, Max-
l Joaquin Valesquez,
Terkler. Madeline Wea-
Gecil Williams
MAYOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
SETS ASIDE MAY 23, AS POPPY
DAY IN CITY OF
CANADIAN
Saturday, May 23, was designat-
ed as Poppy Day in a proclama-
tion issued today by Mayor E.
C. Fisher. The proclamation urg-
ed all citizens to observe the
day by wearing memorial pop-
pies in honor of the World War
dead. It stated.
"When the United States was
plunged into the World War in
1917, the City of Canadian res-
ponded to the nation's call in
a spirit of exaulted patriotism.
The citizens of the city offered
their efforts and tiheir means
in the nation's defence, serving
and sacrificing in the national
cause. The City of Canadian
holds in proud memory its part
in the great national effort
which brought victorious peace
in 1918.
"Many of the city's young men
■were called into the armed ser-
vices and some of them were
called: upon to sacrifice their
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Feeders Association Requests Special
Officer To Run Down Cattle Thieves
Headed by Jep Todd, a delegation of members from
the Northeast Panhandle Feeders Association appeared
before the Hemphill County commissioners' -court Mon-
day, asking that an officer be appointed to run down
person or persons who are stealing cattle and farm
products in Roberts, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and Hemphill
Counties.
Representatives froni the Northeast Panhandle Feed-
ers appeared before the commissioners' courts of the
four counties this week with the same request. It is
understood commissioners in Lipscomb County question
the advisability of having but one man for the four
counties.
Hemphill commissioners' court endorsed the • request
made by the feeders organization.
CAPACITY HOUSE |IS INDICTED BY
attendspageant HEMPHILL GRAND
F!VE HUNDRED SCHOOL JURY MONDAY
Reed, 70, brother of Nelson Reed,
suffered a fall down a canyon
which resulted in his death at
11:30 o'clock that night.
The accident was reported to
have happened when a hammer
lection For
]g Erosion Dist.
(11 County's commission-
I Monday voted to call
pn June 13, for voters
pine if the area of the
all be created and iri-
into a Wind Erosion
lion District.
[was taken by the com-
following the pre-
| of a .petition by S. E.
Bd signed by 64 persons,
(at such an election be
lives in that service, dying with- u, ^herman H
thousands of other brave young
Americans upon the battle fields
Of France. There, over then-
graves. a little flower sprang up
and bloomed, nature's tribute to
the heroic dead. It was the pop-
py, and their comrades ask Am-
ericans to wear a poppy in their
memory, one day of each year.
On Saturday, May 23, The Am-
erican Legion and the American
Legion ^Auxiliary will distribute
these memorial poppies in our
city.
"Therefore, I. Mayor of the
City of Canadian, do hereby
i>rbclaim Saturday,' * May 23? to
be Poppy Day in the City of
Canadian, and I urge all citizens
observe the day by wearing the
memorial poppy in order that
the inspiring memory of those
who made the highest patriotic
sacrifice during the war may
be recalled to every mind.
"E. C. Fisher, Mayor."
ACCIDENTAL FALL
PROVES FATAL
SHERMAN H. REED FATALLY
INJURED FROM FALL
WHILE WORKING
While fixing fence on the Reed
place about 4 miles from Gem,
PREPARATION
NEEDED FOR LIFE
DECLARES ROY DAVIS IN
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
SUNDAY NIGHT
Careful preparation for life's
work and success is essential,
The . Rev. Roy Davis pastor of
the Christian Church, pointed out
to the Canadian High School
graduating class during the'bac-
calaureate services Sunday night,
at the City Auditorium.
The speaker gave as a con-
Mr. Reed was using to repair the crete example the life of Jesus
fence slipped from his 'hand arid Christ, calling attention to the
>caused him to slip and fall down!fact that Christ devoted 30 years
a 21 foot canyon. jof preparation for his ministry
■Funeral services were conduct-.here on earth. He declared that
ed from the Gem City Church1 when the careful preparation had
Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, beett made Christ did not make
I IS TOWNSEND
ONGRESS CANDIDATE
. Miller, five time's may-
fer, is candidate for con-
' for the 18th district,
a Townsend man and
[delegates and members
Iwonsend Club in this
fnal district he will be-
ftive campaign in favor
llan, Miller has been a
|°f the Panhandle for
jHe is a graduate of
fersity of Missiouri law
IE. Gilbert of Canadian,
Jer of the advisory board
•; "district Townsend
with the Rev. Roy Davis, pastor
of the Christian Church of Ca-
any-mistakes.
Rev. Davis said each individual
borttijE this world has a definite
nadian, officiating. , . ora m vniswwi n*s a Tr "c
Mr Reed was born October 3, 'taskTto perform': He believes
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I^location
[to PROPERTY AT
AND KINGMAN :
' ON RECORD
I "went on record at the
ity court /house
F>r the transfer"of the.
I at the corner Spfj
IS Fourth Streets,
I Spi House Lumber
J ° the 'Southwestern
■None Company.
Tfi the property
r jfilffl 14, Block 40,
t nadian. This site has
of 50 feet on' King-
wet on Fourth Street.
|; n named is WS60.
"9. announcement has
i.ft telePhone of-
believed this pur-
, in view °f im-
cpntempfeted in Ca-
Where Teachers Expect
To Spend This Summer
Here is where teac'hers in Ca
nadian public schools expect to
spend their summer vacations,
as nearly as could be ascertained
by The Record Wednesday noon:
Miss Juanita Campbell, Can-
yon.
Alton B. Dameron, Canadian.
d, E. Ansley, Dumas.
Miss Moita Dorsey Davis, For-
gan, Okla., and Minnesota.
V. O. Thomas. McLean.
J. M. Carpenter, Canadian.
Miss Velma Payne, Eastland.
Miss Nuta Turner, Portales,
N. M., and University of New
Mexico.
Mrs. H. H. Marks, /Canadian.
Miss Florine Bowman, Can-
yon.
Mrs. Preston Hutton, West
Texas' State Teachers' College,
Canyon.
Miss Lona M.ae Simpson, Den-
ton.
Miss Sarah Shaw, West Texas
State Teachers' College, Canyon.
: Miss Christine Stone, McMur-
ray College, Abilene.
Miss Myra Millard, Educational
Tour and West Texas State
Teachers' College, Canyon.
Miss Mary Lou Beckham, Wa-
cao|' ' \
Miss Lola Sewell, Follett.
F. N. Sawyer, Canadian.
time card results
in holding train here
1865, at Mac'hanicsville, la. He
wias united in marriage to Miss
Nancy Houehan in 1890. To this
union two children were born,
a son, Glenn and daughter, Mrs.
Mable Crandall, both of Twin
Brooks, S. D.
Besides his children, Mr. Reed
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ef-
fie Thompson, Gem, and a brother
Nelson Reed, also of Gem.
He had a cheerful and happy
disposition . and was constantly
trying to make life a little bright-
er for others.
o-
A eight; hour delay for pas-
sengers on Santa Fe train No.
26, was experienced in Canadian
list Sunday morning, due to the
revision .of time card. Train No.
26, which was scheduled to leave
from Canadian for the east at
12:06; died here Sunday morning,
and was revived as No. 2, leav-
ing here at 8 a. m. for the east,
thus causing considerable delay.
" IT
each ' has- some certain work to
do. He advised the Seniors to do
their work carefully, be honest,
be fair, be happy in their work
and help others whenever pos-
sible.
On the stage, behind a row
of beautiful flowers sat those who
had a part in the services. They
were: The Rev. A. C. Haynes,
pastor 'of the Methodist Church,
the Rev. Fred Dawson, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, the
speaker, the' Rev. W. A. Fite,
pastor of the Baptist Church and
F. N. Sawyer, superintendent of
schools.
Miss Moita Davis played the
Senior Play Amuses r JM
Crowd At City Hall j Processional for the Seniors to
I march ' into ■ the front section,
"The Elopement of Ellen," j reserved for .them. "Holy, Holy,
the Senior play, presented at the j Holy," was sung by the congre-
Citv (Auditorium last Thursday gation. The ®ev. Fred Dawson
night, furnished amusing en-! gave the invocation n.t„v
m "inu Scripture
tertai'nment. Two scenes were laid | reading . was by the Rev. W. A.
a beautiful garden, affective-: Fite. Mrs. Ruth Strain LiddJe
lv arranged. Leando Granados | played a violin solo, accompanied
was a comedian with consider-1 on the . piano- by Miss Lola Sew-
able talent. I ell. Earl Lee Wilbur played a
Characters all played their j trumpet solo, accompanied by
parts well. They had been train-j Mrs. Edith. Fowler. Announce-
ec' and were directed by Miss'ments concerning commencement
Juanita Campbell. 'The cast, was , week wei;e made by Supennten-
composed of the following:!dent Sawyer. Miss Kay Sawyer
Richard Ford, a devoted hus-! sang a. solo, accompanied on _the
band. Cleo Callaway; M.olly, his piano by Mrs.. Grace Spiller. The
wife Irma Sarrett; Robert Shep- Recessional was played, by Miss
ai-d ' Molly's brother,' Jonnie:Sewell."The benediction was said.
Thomas; Max Ten Eych, a chum!by the Rev. Haynes.
of Robert's, Steve Helton; Doro-' "
PUPILS TAKE PART
IN PROGRAM
The Musical Pageant of Texas
given by the pupils of Canadian
public schools Monday night, in
the City Auditorium was a stu-
pendous production, depicting
Texas historic past and present.
Five hundred pupils took .part.
The Canadian High School Band,
in their new uniforms, assisted
with the program.
A capacity crowd attended.
They proved to be attentive and
appreciative listeners. J. M. Car-
penter of the High School facul-
ty, introduced the band in its
new uniforms and told of the
work done this year by the Band
Mothers' organization to make the
suits possible.
The program was as follows:
A Musical Pageant of Texas
Texas Historic Past:
The Arrival of Immigrants to
the land of Tejas, Mission Build-
ers, Austin's Colony, Declaration
Signers, Bluebonnet Song.
Texas Today:
Nuts and . Grains, Cotton, Round-
up, Fruits and Vegetables, Sul-
phur, Oil, Helium, Flowers, Spirit
of Texas.
Personnel:
Texas, Irene Carr; Attendants
Of Texas, Freddie Marie Wor-
iey and Ruth. Allison; Scepter
Bearer, Billie Cross; Immigrants,
Verlin Miassey, Ruby Mae Sipes
and Robert Goode; Mission Build-
ers, Priest Leandro; Austin's
Colony, Fourth and Fifth Grades;
Declaration Signers, Junior High
Boys; Bluebannet Song,, Peggy
O'.Neill. 't —
1 Grains and Nuts, First Grade;
Cotton Choppers, Pickers and
Bales, Third, Fourth, and (Fifth
Grades; Cowboys, Fourth, Fifth,
and Sixth Grades; Fruits, Third
Grade Boys; Vegetables, Second
and Third Grades; Onions, Ron-
ale Sparks, T. J. Barsh; Sulphran;
Mary Ellen Moss and Chorus
Third Grade Girls; Oil JJ'erricks,
Third Grade Boys; Baloon Dan-
cers, Mozelle Briggs, iMaxine Tepe,
Geraldine Ponder, iPeggy O'Neill,
Mary Lee Blue and Chorus of
Junior High .School Girls; Flow-
ers, Second, Third, Fourth, and
Fifth Grade Girls; Daisies, Sec
ond and Third Grade Girls; Solo
Dance, Patsy O'Neill; Duet, Kay
Sawyer and Archie Crowell;
Chorus: Spirit of Texas, : Nila
June Elsea, Sscort, Leslie Ayers;
Bluebonnet Chorus, High School
Glee Club.
CHARGED WITH ROBBING?
LOCAL FILLING
STATION
thy March, engaged to Max and
guest of Fords', Freddie Marie
Worley; June Haverhill, student
at Harvard, Theda Louise Boone,
and John Hume, rector of St.
Agnes. Leando Granados.
Special music between acts
was furnished by the following.
Mrs. Spiller's' Glee Club, Sax-
aphone solo, Francis Richard-
Son, Spanish music played on
guitars by Conceco Lopez and
Leando Granados; Trumpet duet
by Earl Lee Wilbur and LeRoy
Davie.
&
FIRST AID CREW
GIVES DEMONSTRATION
Alma Allen HI New Mcfltico,
is visiting her aunt,' Mrs. Vera
Benson.
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Fite and
Mrs. H. S. Wilbur left Tuesday
for St Louis, Mo., where they
will attend a Baptist conference
of Southern and Northern
churches.
Leonard Records is foreman of Snow
the grand jury. Which convened
here Monday. The jury returned
two indictments attd^fegesgeavi j
A class of more than twenty
Canadian business men took their
final lesson in first aid under
the direction of Fire Chief Gold
'of Pampa, Monday night. The
Shamrock Oil Company's crack
production department from Le-
fors were here and put On a
demonstration in handling spinal
fractures and other major in-
juries. , .
Chief Gold Praised the work of
the Shamrock team which is one
of the best in this section of
the country. Every member is
well trained in his part and team
work is perfect.
R. L. Bonner is production
foremain. The team is composed
of J. G. Shipley, captain, Hus-
ton Hall, R. L.. TOacker, R. L.
Snow, Ben Cheek and Freddie
Junior-Senior Night
Program Well Presented
The Junior-Senior program
held Tuesday night, at the City
Auditorium was well presented
and the candle service was eS'
pecially pretty this year.
The program was as follows:
Processional, Miss Moita Davis;
Music, High School Band; Class
History, Virginia Lee Tepe; The
Life Cycle of a Senior, Mem-
bers of Jr. Class; Class Will,
Freddie Marie Worley; Cap and
Gown Ceremony, Johnnie Thomas
and Stanley Meeks; Candle Cere-
mony, Leando Granados and
Francis IMeadows and Music,
Band.
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Canadian Girl Makes
Nat'l. Honor Society
Pete Traxler, 28, termed "Okla-
homa's No. 1 desperado," is
wounded in the Canadian Hos-
pital, under heavy guard, fol-
lowing his capture north of the
Canadian River bridge Sunday
shortly after 11 o'clock. He was:
shot in his car while attempting:
to push his way north past a.
posse's barricade.
Harry Rathjen, deputy sheriff;
of this county, who was one of!
the five officers in the posse;
north of the bridge, said Traxlerr
drew a sawed-off shot gun whens.
his car stuck. Rathjen .immedia-
tely opened fire. No shots were
fired by Traxler, Rathjen asserts..
In the posse at the Canadian*
River bridge were:. J. E. Shahan;
and Deputy Everett Tarbox of:
Lipscomb County; Sheriff Ram-
sey and Deputy Russell of
Roberts CoUnty together with
Deputy Rathjen. Other officers;
joined in the shooting.
The fugative is wanted for-,
questioning in the slaying- of*
two officers in Oklahoma, for-
highway robbery along highways
over the Texas Panhandle andt
for violation of the Dyer act int.
Oklahoma.
A small arsenal was found lit
Traxler's car. Officers said ifc
included a shotgun, a rifle, ait
automatic pistol, twb bullet proof
vests and several hurideredt
sounds ammunition. Texas
officers wanted Traxler in con-
nection with a series of robr-;
beries 'in Canadian arid along:;
Highway 66, and near Higgins^
He broke jail at Pauls Valley,.
Oklahoma last fall while being:
held in the slaying of George Lor-'
per, Pauls Valley night watch-
man. He is also wanted for-
questioning in the slaying of Pete
Wilson, Grady, Okla., deputy-
sheriff. A 5500 reward was of-
fered by Governor Marland of
Oklahoma for his capture an®
conviction.
All highways in every direc-
tion were. completely bottled irp>
in what officers described as the
largest manhunt in the history-
of the Texas Panhandle. Traxler-
is said to have done the unex-
pected and fled northeast oa
Highway 33, which would have
let him enter Oklahoma at the
northwest corner.
Traxler was wounded in the
left , leg, the left arm and right
Wrist. He suffered from shock
and loss of blood. The attending^
physician says he -has a good
chance to recover unless com-"
plications develop. '
(Continued on last page)
TO CELEBRATE
7TH BIRTHDAY
ALLISON WILL HOLD ANN-
UAL PARTY MAY 22
AND 23
Mrs. Roy Patrick and daugh-
ter i^iliere from Tell.
Denton,—JMiss Jakie Griggs of
Canadian, was. recently initiated
into Alpha Lambda Delta, Na-
tional Scholarship Society at
Texas State College for 'Women
(CIA). Her high scholastic aver-
age during the past year en-
abled her to become eligible for
membership ir the organization.
; Miss Griggs, who is the daugh-
ter of Mrs* L?la May Griggs, is
a freshman at the college major-
ing in chemistry.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Conklin
and soil spent jMonday night,
On Friday and Saturday, May
22 and 23, Allison and community;
are again planning another mam-
moth celebration, their seventh?
annual celebration. It is in com-
memoration of the birth of their-
thriving little city.
Those who attended last year-
reported a big one. This years-
celebration is expected to be even-
a bigger and more widely at-
tended affair.
The famous "Bowers Ranch,,
will furnish the brahma cattle
and bucking horses and conduct:
the Rodeo. These annual Rodeos;
put on at Allison aire becoming
widely known; Their- plank call
for free barbecue, dances, band
and orchestra music and enter-
tainment for all. About $250.00
in cash prizes will be paid con-
testants. . 1 ■ ''A
All | are welcome, cowboys am
invited, countjr and state candf-
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Noble, Joseph M. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 2 Thursday, May 14, 1936, newspaper, May 14, 1936; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth125946/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.