Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1931 Page: 1 of 6
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leburne Times-Review Features Local, State and National Newe While It Is News, Bringing to the People of this Section the Latest and Most Interesting Stories of the Dap
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SCARLET FEVER
CLOSES SCHOOL
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where she has been transferred by carrier for 42 years. He was re-
the Texas Power and Light Co. tired by ..the government in 1929.
C. of C. Contest Gets
Gopd Response In
Christmas Feature
Kings Daughters Un-
able To Help Out-
side Residents
past few days from an infected
foot, is reported to be improving
immediately indicated division in
the party on a moratorium prop-
osition. Johnson said he wanted
quick action on the resolution be-
cause it is "essential to legislation
MANY GOING
BACK TO FARM
for it is through this medium that
many unhappy fires have ocour-
Johnson,. republican of California,
of a resolution which would au-
Anaconda . . .
Auburn Auto
ODDFELLOW
FUND GROWING
zero point.
Chas. Sch ieper secured a per-
mit this morning calling for an
opened Until Jan-
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Beth Steel . .
Byers AM. .
Canada Dry . ..
No One To Escape
Payment In Billion
Dollar Plan
HOOVER AND
MELLON ASK
ACTS PASSAGE
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West Texas: Increasing cloudiness
tonight, Thursday cloudy, prob-
ably rain in west portion and at
we will be unable to help those
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SHOPPING DAYS
TILL CHRISTMAS
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Medical Unit
A warning agajnst fires’caused taken to prevent unsafe electrical | fight for to do
by carelessness during the Christ- I wiring in and about the tree Mr
11 . ] . . Deweese points out. He also adds:
mas holidays was issued today b}
J. W DeWeese, State, fire insur
gard to the numerous requests for
aid that.are being received daily
fi cm other comm unities in the
Rev T Lynn Stewart, pastor of
HWisde Baptist church
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are to be used every precaution
should be taken to prevent fire
‘Self-defense” is expected to be
the plea of Henry swarz, above,
e Mansfield. O. ■ as he goes on
trial for the murder of Paul Smith,
last Oc’ober, in whet authorities
claim wag a “wife-trading" deal.
Police say Swartz admitted shoot-
ing Smith when he found the lat-
ter with his wife upon returning
to his own home unexpectedly.
Swartz's wife, who has visited her
husband dajly in county jrll. de-
nies there was an agreement be-
tween her husband and Smith "to
exchange wives."
Newup4per Sontao <Mted Frems
Who Berviee; Cmtral Prem Bem-
voe; Local Now Story.
to the bakery at
the eity, but we, the Kings
Daughters, wi l do well to care for j AViation corp Dei
cur own,” Mrs. Dennis said in re
the affair -
Hunter and
in any form coming into
the Liberty Hotel. Sergeant
county The Kings
have charge of the
A most unusual thing happened
at the city hall today. A build-
ing permit was taken.
Such, things have been as scarce
as hen's teeth for the past few
months and Cleburne's building
program has about reached the
J . * Krogor G & B . .
De Weese Issues Warning on Christmas Fires
8 Accident Victims
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814 Reported Improving
placed in the window near cur-
j tains or other Inflammable ma-
: tetiala. All wrappings, paper box-
, es or other rubbish should be re-
moved from the house emmediate-
ly when a package has been open-
l rd.
Small children shou’d not be
of the Goodfellow Fund and be
cause of the small donations,
there is no money to assist those
of other communities.
from a Jill sentence and the child
was placed in care of the sheriff’s
office pending a complete investi-
gaticn. Eight-year-old Elaine Pluck-
er, right, of Escanaba, Mich., was
forced to live in a piano box in
the rear of her home the year
round, according to neighbors. Her ।
father, Howard Plucker, has de-
nied the charge.
common fire hazards that are sn
prevalent in the average home and
place of business.
It is unsafe to place highly - . —.—
flammable materians on a Christ permitted to play with matches
mas tree and if such materials I
other person, for such innocent
pleasure may result In serious in-
jury.
, Parents are warned not to leave
i mall children at home to take
care of themselves for there are
too many dangerous fire hazards
in the hauseho'd and small chi:-
dren are hot aware to such dan
get s.
Last but not least all people are
urged to think in terms of safety
before doing any act during the
Christmas holidays and if this
precaution is practiced few fires
of careless origin will result and
the casualties will be les.; than
GOES TO DECATUR.
Miss Verda Mac Crank
last year many toys were re-
ceived in tills manner and those
out of commissioh were repaired
candies should never be placed on
a Christmas tree.
Lighted candles should not be
at 730 • clock Friends of the
minister and church are invited
to be present.
Curtiss Wright . .
Elect Au L . ,
Elec St. Bat . . .
Poster Wlieel . .
Fox Fimis . . . .
Gen ETec . :
' Gen .Motors . ■■
Gillette SR. .
Goedsear
Houston Oli . . .
Int Cement . . .
Int Harvester . .
Johns .Manville . .
slightly warmer tonight; Thurs-
day. Increasing cloudiness, warm-
er in south portion, followed by
tain Thursday night.
United States.
The resolution took some re-
publican leaders by surprise. It
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czCH RADIOS INCREASE,
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.- (P
—Popularity of radios in Czecho-
slovakia has caused an increase
in privately owned sets from 174 -
000 in 1926 to 336,222 sets in use
in 1931.
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Sale of old houses, barns and
nondescript structures that are
serving as eyesores in Cleburne can
be secured through -the chamber
of commerce, Manager J. T. Web-
ster announces.
A number of’inquiries along this
line have been received from farm-
ers who desire to use the lumber
for, erecting barns, chicken coops,
pig-pens, etc.
Anyone having buildings of this
type suitable for wrecking and
moving ean get in touch with pros-
pective purchasers at the oham-
Ler of commerce according to Mr.
Webster.
result in serious bodily injury to
1 Under no condition shou d a one of the two. Past records re-
! penny or wire be used to replace vcal that many peope have been
.... ...... .... ___________J a burned out fuse plug, a penny severely burned of received eye
localy by Mayor E. E. Hunter and i defeating the purpose of the fuse injuries. Neither should" a per-
ct- - - - as a safety protection. Lighted son throw a fire cracker at an-
contact with the tree and especial-
j ly should every precaution be
NEW YORK, Dec
-eME,
Mrs. Post urges that all mem-
ber., be present as much business
of importance will be transacted.
Attending also will be a number
of State officials number Lieut. J. Tom Waker and Lieut.
_______ ; Kirtley of Battery B. The visit-
red Small children should, never
MANY ENTERING
SHOW WINDOWS
Special guests for
were Mayor E. h.
Mike Hopkins and Walter Pou
were recovering today from bird-
shot* wounds sustained in the
face accidentally while an a hunt-
ing party late Tuesday afternoon.
They had gone hunting with
Curtis and Louis Poindexter and
in a pasture separated to shoot
some birds that had been flushed,,
Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Pou going
one way and the Poindexters the
other way.
Mr Hopkins and Mr. Pou came
back and had just crossed a small
stream when they noticed a bird
taking the air. Just at that time
Louis Poindexter, who did not
see the other tyro men, but who
had seen the dog and bird, fired
his gun at the bird and shots
took effect in. the faces of Mr.
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Daughters I Chrysler . ,
distribution
M Easdon is a inrran for !.
de- local Texas Power and Light
I The Times-Rev it w Qoodrellow
Fund is rapidh+ nearing the $400
mark. - but still more money is
deeded to carry out the program
to make Christmas for the un-
(ortunate families of the city.
I Donations amounting to voer
850 were received Tuesday af-
ernoon and Wednesday morning
and at the ‛ime the fund was
checked the amount had reached
3331.75.
Those wishing to make contri-
butions are requested to" call the
Times-Review and their name w l
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE
so is likely to
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peep c who are sending in letters Am T & r
Closing selected New York stocks: ’ —.........-
61 1-4 by the firemen.
: 16 1-4 i Mr Jackson stated that he
wou d make announcement short- , corn to coine
ly in the Times Review as to the * meant the Hoover
date and picture for the occasion 1 proposa
Tcys for unfortunate children
are again being collected this
year by the Lend--a-Hand Circle
of Kings Daughters for distribv-
tion at Christmas to the little
tots who would otherwise by over-
looked, by Santa Claus.
Mrs: M. Dennis, chairman of
the charity committee of the or-
ganization, requests that children
of the city haying toys which
have been discarded because of
minor breaks, carry them to the
fire station where the firemen,
carrying out their custom of tak-
ing part in the Christmas activ-
ities, wil mend them if possi-
ble. Last year, according to Mrs.
Dennis, a number of toys were
taken that could not be mended,
so this year, she is asking that
toys in better condition be dis-
tributed.
“It is with great regret that
I people engage in a Roman candle ever before.
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trict and a good attendance
urged.
Annual "Kiddies Day" at which
time the Yale Theater • will give
a special picture for the children
the admission price to be a toy,
I will be he d in the near future
, 1 Manager Fred Jackson of the 101
Wanda.Ruth. Hoylern.who has cal show house announced this
morning
The "batk-to-the-farm" move-
ment is more pronounced in Cle-
burne at this time than ever be-
froe it is indicated in information
secured from the chambe/of com-
merce.
Nunerous inquiries .heve come
in from parties desiring to rent
farms in Johnson county, the lat-
est being a request, for an aban-
doned and run-down sandy land
place.
Much inquiry by the chambes
of commerce failed to reveal such
a farm as requested, in fact it was
almost impossible to find a farm
of any kind that had not been
rented.
Farms in good ccr.dlt.ion are un-
available and even those rented
by people just to secure a place
to stay for a few months at a lov
cost are practically null and void.
More) than a dozen businessmen
have designated their intentions of
entering show windows in tae
Christmas decoration contest being
sponsored by the chamber of com-
merce;
This contest ■ i attracting much
attention and is expected to add
much to the veauty of the cuy
during the Yule-tide season.
It is pointed out that while the
entries close Dec. 21 any merchant
or employee who enters a window
can change it between now - and
the closing date for the principal
purpose: is to secure the proper dis-
play tof Christmas.
The baly rules and regulations
are that the windows will not .e
judged cn beauty alone but that
the display of goods will be con-
sidered ’ as well as the decorations.
TOYS WANTED
FOR CHILDREN
The purpose is to bring in .as . - — ,_______ . .
many toys as possible which will thorize an investigation of inter-
be turned over to the Kings ‘— - *«—
| Daughters for distribution, to the
i pror children of the city at
Cht.stmas time.
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23 1-2 the HVlside Baptist church of night in cast portion;
Fort Worth and a large number i south and central portions to-
ol members of that church will ’ night.
visit the First. Fundamentalist East Texas: Generally fair and
Because, .members of the Med-
ical detachment of the 132nd Field
Artillery received the rating.
"Very Satisfactory," highest pos-
sible grade to be obtained, a ban-
quet whs given Tuesday evening
These two"vietimsof alleged pa-
rental cruelty have aroused the
communities In which they live
and brought both cases to the at-
tention of authorities. The fingers
ce Helen Bland, left, age six, of
Tiffin, O., were burned with a
stove poker by Mrs. Eliza Bland
“to cure her of bad habits.” Tears
Of repentance saved Mrs. Bland
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' 5 1-2 ccdcqrdier. “AIntormntiop IT- Wins Rabbit Awards
8 1-1 ona her mother who Were pain- । Three first plazeg and one sec
. 13 1-2 j,-..Lip..? , recently in an auto i ond with four entries was the rec-
. 25 7-8 n S n,h Dallas and are now ord Of Arthur Etter of Cleburne
'• 35 1-2 in,theDaas.Methodist Hospital । at H rabbit Show at Wichita Falls
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32 who weir also CJr and Lewis. ' Mr. Etter exhibited three New .
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’ 10 Trom thehospital The I carried off three first places and
.,12 3-4 which th«v wh n the one second in heavy competition.
"15 1-2 car n Whieh they wore riding ’ .
• 24 wax. forced into a ditch by a .pass. I
' 2 1-2 ing car, it is said. I
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HUNTERS ARE
SHOT IN FACE
Mike Hopkins And
Walter Pou Acci-
dentally Wounded
LANGUAGE EDITOR DIES.
MUSKEGON, Mich., Dec. 9—
(UP)—Charles J. Beukema, 71.
who published a Holland language
newspaper here 43 years ago, is
dead. The pioneer was a .mail.
Representatives of the 21 socie-
, ties forming the Cleburne Meth-
exlist District Missionary Auxilia-
ries will gather in Cleburne on
Friday, Dec. 11, at the Main
Street Methodist church for a
zone meeting and about 100 wo-
men from the district are expect-
id to be in attendance.
A number of the Central Te-
as Conference Woman's Mission-
ary Society officers will be pres-
ent and will appear on the pro-
-gram. Among these are Mrs. Ray-
mond Buckley, Fort Worth, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. John W.
Spivey, Waco, conference secre-
tary; Mrs. C. A: Boaz, Fort
Worth, superintendent of study
and Mrs. J. A. Crosswhite, Fort
Worth, superintendent of sup-
plies.
The-morning session will begin
at P:30 o'clock and local Meth-
odist women are’ urged to be pres-
ent for either the morning or af-
ternoon service if they cannot
spend the day. Mrs. Ray Neigh-
bors is secretary of the Cleburne
district.
Mrs. D. K. Porter, wife of the
presiding elder of the district
will open the morning program
with a devotional after which Mrs.
Spivey will discuss the plan of
work. Roll call, will be held after
which Mrs. A. L Scales, wife of
the pastor of the Main Street
Methodist church will sing. Mrs.
Buckley will speak on "Spiritual
Life."
The afternoon session will be
made up of three talks by Mes-
dames Boaz and Crosswhite of
Fort Worth and Mrs. J. J. Wick-
ham The Fort Worth guests will
discuss . the mission study and
supp ies and Mrs. Wickham will
give a talk on district work.
The meeting will be of great
interest to the Methodist ladies
of Cleburne and the entire dis-
Seventy Texrs counties have
olans for school consolidation
approved by the State. John-
son county made plans for
such some time ago but some-
how the school.. people have
not gotten behind the move-,
ment.
It would be a measure of
econcmy which is very much
needed at this time. It would
be a measure of efficiency in
teaching the children. It would
eliminate the system of a
small group of children being
taught at the same teaching
acost as a larger one.
The plan in this county was
to provide for ten units under
the consolidation plan. But the
idea has been lost in the shut-
• fle
if we can do any tiling lo
bring about economy and .el-
flciency in teaching then we
ere benefitting the school,
the school children and also
the people who pay the taxes
to make the teaching pos-
sible;
cenfidence nor stabity in the
federal government without un-
Val. rPL.+... ‛r, dertaking some temporary tax in-
a aiv -nedver 10 creases,” said President Hoover in
Be Toy I his budget message. Mellon at the
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—(UP>—
The administration laid before
Congress today the most rigorous
peace-time tax-increase program
in history—a program to raise
by new taxes nearly one billion
dolars a year. Practically no one
rich or poor would escape.
President Hoover and Secretary
of Treasury Mellon Joined fer-
vently in an appeal to the coun-
try to face this additional mur-
den courageously as a necessary
sacrifice imposed by the depres-
sion.
Mr. DeWeese stated that past
records revealed that 90 per cent
of the fires that have occurred
during the Christmas holidays
have been de to care essness on
the. part of the- people by thei
failure to keep down the many
We have a copy of the Hart-
rford, Conn. Times which gives
food for thought on the un-
employed condition.
The plan advanced there is
for a survey ol local traffic
conditions being made by men
out of work, those doing the
work to be compensated'
I through the ccmmunity chest
fund
Cleburne does not have a
community chest,fund but Cle-
burne will more than likely
use its labor buieau plan again
this year. Tnis project worked
well last year but one diffi-
culty was in securing work for
I the people aided.
r It looks like Cleburne might
be able to use quite a few in
working on traffic projects of
the city with a view toward
minimizing acckdents and get-
ting intersections in theresi--
dential section in better shape
for enforcement of trafne
rules.
CONGRESS GETS TAX INCREASE PROGRAM
DELEGATES OF
21 SOCIETIES
AREEXPECTED
State Officials To
Take Part On Pro-
gram of Affair
Doubles Payers.
The administration plan calls
for doubling the number of in-
come tax payers.
It would levy special taxes cn
checks, telephone cals, telegraph
messages, automobi es. radios,
amusements down to the humblest
motion picture show and higher
rates on postage, cigarettes and
corporations.
The administration -hopes to
raise 1920.000.000 a year by new
taxes. It proposed to begin them
Jan. 1 if possible and end them
July 1, 1934.
i “Business Revival."
Secretary Mellon forecase busi-
ness improvement for 1932 but
emphasized that the depression,
meantime, is causing the gov-
ernment to run behind billions of
dollars, making emergency meas-
ures necessary
"We cannot maintain public
Grandview public schools have
been closed dove- until Jan. 4
due to scarlet fever prevailing in
that section, it was'learned today.
The schools were closed by Dr.
A. F. Garner, ci- health officer,
following a conference with the
school board Tuesday. This fol-'
lowed the report tnat three or four
more cases of scarlet fever had
broken out in that city.
AH churches have been closed
down indefinitely and an effort
will be made to prevent public
gatherings as far as possible. The
city council may pass a special
ordinance along this line.
Another Closed.
Island Grove school. near
Grandview, has also been closed
and will remain closed until after
Christmas. t
Dr. B. H. Turner, county health
officer, announces that the cases
are under quarantine* and that
the situation is believed to be !
in control.
Other schoo’s in the Grandview
vicinity may also be closed due
to possible exposures.
One death has resulted at
Grandview already from scarlet
fever it was stated. .
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Pioneer Resident
Dies At Covington
Funeral service were held on
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
at the Covington cemetery for
C. W. Covington, 80, pioneer res-
ident of that community, who died
early Tuesday morning at the
home of J. P. Holloway.
Rev Mr Hayes conducted and
the Masonic Order had charge
ct the rites at the grave. R. H.
Deering & Son had the funeral
arrangements.
Dispute Moratorium.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.— (UP-
Tiie Hoover moratorium dispute
broke out in the senate today
"with introduction by Senator
Country Places Are
Hard To Locate
Over County
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31 i illary will meet in convention at
10 I Weatherford on Sunday, Dec. 13
, 3 5-8 ccording to announcements made
26 1-8, •Y Mrs. Joe B. Post, Sr., twelfth
22 7-L district chairman
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ors as well as members of the
I detachment made short talks. Mu-
sic was .furnished by a group of
। local high school boys.
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Methodist Women in Zone Meet
MISSOURI STUDENTS LEAD.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.—(UPi Al-
Chough mroe than§75 per* cent of
students at Washington unt.
vers.ty here come from Missouri,
43 States are represented, and six
foreign countries, including Switz-
erland. Mexico and Czecho-Sto-
vakia.
For Grandma they found a scarf
of chiffon
Which Christy considered and
Merrie tried on.
The saleslady said it was smart.
Now Christy asked, "Is this too
bright?"
And Merrie said, "I’m sure it's
right.
Vor Grandma’s a girl in her
heart.”
-ft’s ,
13 days before Christmas.
—Opal Hemlcr
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Ratliff, Harold V. Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 1931, newspaper, December 9, 1931; Cleburne, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1558088/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Johnson County Historical Collective.