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RIBUNE
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
43RD YEAR, NO. 6
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, JULY 3, 1936
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR
Club Bedroom
Awards Made
Gov. Allred Opens
Race at Waxahachie
FIGURE IN DEMOCRATIC SPOTLIGHT AT PHILADELPHIA
Loader Springs Entry
Is Winner.
The judging in the bedroom
contest for women was finished
last week and the decision of the
judges announced as • follows:
First, Mrs. Jim Blalock, Loader
Springs H. D. Club; second, Mrs.
Willie Conrad, Garnersville; third,
Mrs. Maurice Jameson, Womack.
Mrs. Blalock’s room in the be-
ginning had paper, woodwork, and
floor that were dark and dirty,
screens were bad, also the window
’facings. She removed all the un-
desirable articles, repaired the
facings and screens, papered the
walls and ceiling with light paper,
painted woodwork ivory, floor
sand color, and put a two-tone
large rug on the floor. The bed
and dresser were finished in ivory;
bedside and reading tables, a
straight chair and an easy chair
were varnished. A .three-door
closet was built that takes care of
the hanging clothing and bed
clothing and shoes.
Mrs. Conrad repaired broken
window frames, screens, removed
dirty paper from walls, rebuilt a
clothes closet for taking care of
bedding in the upper part, hanger
rods for clothing and racks near
the floor for shoes. Because the
room has a north exposure it
needed warm colors so she carried
out a color scheme of cream, gold
and brown with touches of con-
trasting colors in hooked rugs and
scarfs. The dominating colors are
carried out in the tufted bed-,
spread, wool comfort, curtains,
wall paper, and finish of wood
work, floor and furniture. A
Jenny Lind bed was bought new, a
writing desk was made and finish-
ed .in stain and varnish as were
other pieces of old furniture after
the old finish was removed with
lye-paste solution.
The yellow taffeta wool com-
fort was made from home grown
wool which Mrs. Conrad washed,
had carded and quilted it in an at-
tractive design. Old clothing
was died in soft colors and made
Before an overflowing crowd of
more than 6000 people from all
over Texas, Governor *James V.
Allred opened his campaign for re-
election at Waxahachie Tuesday
night with statements that no more
taxes are necessary, that the gov-
ernment is in good financial shape
and attacked sarcastically “smoke
screens” raised by other candidat-
es for the State’s high office.
He was introduced by W. D.
Sims, of Bristol, who declared him
the “greatest son of the people
since Jim Hogg,” that Governor
Allred had carried the message of
Texas to the four corners of the
nation and had placed Texas fore-
most among states.
Governor Allred, dubbed by
some of his opponents as “Jaunty
Jim” and a “ribbon cutter,” open-
ed his speech by telling how proud
he is to be governor of the Lone
Star State during its Centennial
year, is glad that he was able to
assist in promoting its Centennial
celebrations, which are bringing
untold prosperity to Texas, and
hoped that after the first primary
“we will be able to adjourn politics
and present a truly united front
to our many visitors.”
In discussing the state’s financi-
al condition, Allred predicted that
the state deficit would be wiped
out in two more years without any
new taxes, and explained his
administration’s action regarding
old-age pensions.
Reviewing his administration,
Allred listed as his outstanding
achievements:
Establishment of the state plan-
ning board.
Carrying out of 24 of the 31
planks of the democratic platform
upon which he was elected.
Put 60,000 persons back to
work through the labor depart-
ment.
Continuance of the educational
program of the state.
Carried on the highway con-
struction program to the greatest
extent in the history of the state.
Encouraged home ownership by
authorizing banks to cooperate
with the federal home-owners
Vice-President John N. Garner with Gov. James V. Allred, who was selected by party chieftans to
make the nominating speech for the Vice-President at the Demoratic National Convention.
Alleged Auto Theft Held.
One of two men alleged to have-
stolen an automobile in Waco
June 17 which belonged to C. W.
Davis of Meridian was arrested!
Wednesday in Fort Worth, Police
Chief Woodie Zachry was inform-!
Bosque Entry Is Sth
In Centennial Farm
Improvement Rank
The Centennial Farm and Home
ed, and advised Davis here. : Demonstration Contest sponsored
Leaving Waco, the two men by the Extension Service of A. &
traveled through West Texas, M. College-Dallas News ended
leaving in their wake a trail of June 1 and the district judges
hijackings, according to Zachry. ! who were to judge the first place
Last week they abandoned the county winner came June 15 and
stolen car near Lampasas after have now announced the district
setting fire to it. ' '[winners as follows, for the first
Mr, Davis brought the burned five placings:
car here after Lampasas officers: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davidson,
had notified Sheriff Benson that it Clint, El Paso, County.
had been found.
All-Stars Play Two Games.
Meridian All-Stars are due to
J. C. Dibrell, Jr. and Miss Vir-
ginia Dibrell, Echo Ranch, Cole-
man County.
Rural Electric Line to be Built.
Work is to begin in the near
future on a rural extension of the
Community Public Service Com-
pany’s high lines from Crawford
to serve the adjacent towns of
Osage, Coryell City, Turnersville,
White Hall, Mosheim and interven-
ing territory.
The proposed Line will be ap-
proximately 28 miles in length,
and the company will probably
serve about six customers per mile.
A number of persons living in the
area which will be served from
the new line have already signed
up for service.
Construction work, it is estimat-
ed, will be completed within about
90 days.
loan corporation.
Helped to defeat the Disney
bill which would have put the
Mr, and Mrs. H. H. Mathews,
play two games during the week-. E. L. Ranch, Fort Stockton, Pecos
end, one a Fourth of July contest County,
with the Cameron Icers at Camer- Mr. and Mrs. George L. Fee,
on, and a Sunday game with the
Cameron Idealers at Waco.
zThe Idealers sunk the All-Stars
under a 18 to 5 score here last
Cisco, Eastland County.
Mr, and Mrs, Axel 0.
Clifton, Bosque County,
The district concerned
Speaks Here,
J. Manley Head, of Stephenville,
candidate for State Senator from
the 21st District, spoke here Sat-
Dahl,
into two hooked rugs which add regulation of Texas natural
to the comfort of the room. ‘sources in the hands of the federal
re-
Annual Old Settlers Picnic
Chief Attraction on July 4
Valley Mills’ 27th
Annual Reunion to
Be Held July 8-11th
Program Arranged for
All-Day Session.
The Valley Mills Twenty-Seven-
th Annual Reunion and Centen-
nial Celebration will be held July
8, 9, 10 and 11th. The Valley
Shows are booked to furnish the
amusements for this occasion,
carrying five high-class shows and
five riding devices. From the in-
terest manifested at this time it is
freely predicted that this celebra-
tion will surpass all former years
in points of attendance.
The following candidates, will
speak:
Wednesday July 8. at 2:30 p.m.
—Hon. Joseph H. Price, candidate
for U. S. Senator for the Town-
send plan. At 3:30 p.m.—J. T.
Newsom, Asst. State manager for
the Townsend plan.
Thursday, July 9, at 2:30—
Senator W. R. Poage, candidate
for Congress from the 11th Dis-
trict.
Friday, July 10, at 2:00—Hon.
W. F. Fischer, candidate for Gov-
ernor, will discuss the old-age
pension and his platform.
Hon. L. A. Woods candidate for
reelection to State Supt. of Pub-
lic instruction will speak at 3:00
p.m.
Saturday, July 11—Hon. Frank
B. Tirey, candidate for Congress
from the Eleventh District will
speak at 2:00 p.m.
He will be followed by Ernest
0. Thompson candidate for re-
election to railroad commmission,
and Pat Bullock, candidate for
State Supt. of Public Instruction.
Bosque county pioneers and the
descendants of early settlers will
hold their annual reunion and pic-
nic at Pool Park, four miles south
of Clifton, Saturday, July 4th, and
the attraction is expected to gath-
er the usual large attendance of
both old and young.
With the opportunity which the
occasion offers to renew friend-
ships forming the chief attraction,
a program has been arranged.
In the morning, beginning at 11
a.m., the program will' open with
a band concert, followed by short
addresses by local speakers.
At 12:30 dinner will be spread
on the ground. Everyone is re-
quested to bring a well-filled
basket. Plenty of ice water will
be available all day, and coffiee
will be served free to all.
The afternoon program opens
at 2 o’clock, with more band music
and additional addresses by dif-
ferent speakers.
At 3 p.m. the Old Fiddlers’ Con-
test will be held, with prizes for
the winners. Old Time Square
Dances will follow.
Prizes will be awarded for the
oldest couple living in Bosque
county who is present, also a
prize to the person coming the
longest distance for the celebra-
tion.
Roquemore Opens Market
Department.
The 0. B. Roquemore store has
completed the installation of a
modern meat market in connec-
Mrs. Jameson’s room was or-
iginally a kitchen and had a small
built-in cabinet in it. The cabinet
was removed, wall and floor re-
paired, a door between the bed-
room and kitchen closed and the
door used to close up a hallway to
the bath, a closet which had been
a pantry was rearranged and
painted white inside. Unfinished
walls and ceiling were canvassed
arid papered. Badly stained win-
dow facings were cleaned and
painted ivory. The worn floor
which had been painted an ugly
burnt orange was painted dust
color and waxed.
The northwest exposure of the
room helped Mrs. Jameson to de-
termine the color scheme that she
would use—peach warm ivory
and green. The wall paper has
peach as the outstanding color,
the curtains and bedspread, the
spread being tufted in green, soft
yellow and deep peach. The
cushions, foot stool, lamp shades
and other small accessories are
soft green. Two hooked rugs
made of old clothing blend nicely
with the color scheme.
A study table and chair were
sand papered and painted, a dis-
carded wash stand and bedside
table were repaired and papered
and painted, also an easy chair,
lamp and magazine rack all were
painted in soft ivory. A 50-
pound mattress was made at home
from nice clean cotton, a mat-
tress pad and cover, a spring cov-
er, pillow cases, wool comforter
also were made.
Three pictures seemed to be all
that were needed, two of these she
painted, and one woodland scene
which emphasized the colors of
the room, were used.
This year’s work completes the
outline mapped out to cover a
period of three years by the home
improvement specialist, Mrs. Ber-
nice Claytor, of A. and M. Col-
lege. The purpose of the dem-
government.
Passed a chain store tax.
• Defeated a general sales tax
proposal.
Placed pardoning power in the
hands of a non-partisan board.
Submitted a repeal amendment
to the vote of the people.
Co-ordinated and reorganized
the state police departmerit.
Passed the old-age assistance
bill,
Worked toward greater public
health care.
Revamped the system of con-
vict-handling in the Texas prison
system.
Passed the driver’s license law.
Gov. Allred showed that a bat-
ting average of 800 per cent is on
the political record for him in the
fulfillment by him of twenty-four
of the thirty-one planks contained
in the platform of the State Dem-
ocratic Party, that two other
planks have been carried out in
part and a sincere and honest at-
tempt is being made by him to-
ward the completion of the bal-
ance.
Listing these things, Governor
Allred paused to laud the highway
department for its work.
He also pledged himself if re-
elected to continue to push a utili-
ty-regulating bill in the legisla-
ture, to hammer away at the
obstances of real social security,
to strike down monopolies, to pass
an adequate anti-lobby law, and
to attempt to repeal the race-horse
gambling bill.
From President Roosevelt, All-
red* found a defense for his
“jaunts” about the state. He
quoted from Roosevelt’s Dallas
speech saying that he conceived it
a duty to visit all parts of the un-
ion to learn the needs of the peo-
ple. Allred declared he has not
gone to any place to which he had
Sunday afternoon. With Vincent
Devaney off form, the Idealers
pounded out 18 hits while the All-
Stars were collecting seven
Mike Ducey and Leuders.
here
covers a territory extending from
Waco to El Paso so we feel honor-
ed that Bosque County had an
off entrant that would compare so
The
All-Stars had nothing that would
stop the rampage of the Idealers
who had a great day at bat.
Meridian is now tied for the
bottom of the Heart O’Texas race,
and has two hard games ahead.
well with the other many good
places.—Nan J. Mangold,
C.H.D.A.
Hegar Leading Sales
in Kelvinator Contest
tion with their grocery and gener-
al merchandise store, and have
urday afternoon to a good-sized also completely re-arranged their
audience, and his public address entire store in order to give great-
equipment made his address audi-
er convenience and service to
ble over a large part of the city, their customers.
Mr. Head is young, vigorous, and A late type refrigerated counter
handles his subject in an intelli-and other market equipment just
gent manner and makes a fine im- installed enables them to supply
pression wherever he goes. fresh meats of the highest quality
Ginners to Get Refunds.
In order to refund to the gin-
ners of Bosque County some of ,
the expenses incurred in carry-
ing out the Bankhead regulations
during the 1935 ginning season,
each ginner should report to the
office of E. R. Lawrence, county
agent, as soon as possible and re-
ceive instructions and forms rel-
ative to this payment. -
Instructionsand forms from
T. E. Rattan, assistant chairman,
State Allotment Board at College
Station, were received in the of-
fice of the County Agent Wednes-
day morning and are ready for
distribution.
He was accompanied here by
several auto loads of citizens of
Stephenville, who are giving their
fellow citizen their whole-hearted
endorsement.
fresh meats of the highest quality,
lunch meats, cured meats, cheese,
butter, oleomargarine and all
onstration is to encourage inter-
est in bed rooms which will meet
the needs of the family from the
standpoint of health, comfort and
beauty.
The women know that for a
room to be healthful for sleeping,
it should have sufficient ventila-
tion and sunshine, have windows
and doors screened and have a
well equipped bed.- To provide a
satisfactory bed the first essential
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Compliments Employees.
Complimenting the persons who
are employed by him in his Valley
Mills and Cranfills Gap stores, Mr.
and Mrs. F. T. Shaffer entertained
with a three-course dinner party
at their home Sunday evening at
6:00 o'clock.
Coffee was poured for the
guests after dinner.
Among those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Barnett,
Valley Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt
Henderson, Cranfills Gap; C. E.
Dansby, Jack Poole and Miss Gene
Howard, Valley Mills,
Camp Fire Girls.
A special meeting of the Tejas
Group was held last Monday, at
which time final arrangements for
our camp were made. Our camp
session will begin Monday, July 6
and close Saturday, July 11. The
closing Council Fire at 7:45 at the
State Park. Our chief executive
and a Camp Fire group from
Waco will assist in the ceremo-
nials. The public is invited to at-
tend.
—Reporter, Helen Tidwell.
Methodist Church.
Sunday, July 5:
10 a.m. — Sunday School.
Classes for all.
11 a.m.-—Morning Worship and
Communion.
2:30 p.m.—Preaching at Spring
Creek.
7:45
Meeting.
8:15
p.m. — Young People’s
p.m.—Evening Worship.
It may be “On to Detroit” for
E. M. Hegar, local manager for
the Community Public Service
Company.
Hegar is believed to be the win-
ner of a free trip to Detroit as the
result of the greatest sales of Kel-
vinators in a campaign conducted
among employes of the power
company. Official announcement
has not yet been made, however.
The contest was to close June
27, at which,time $300 in prizes in
addition to the free Detroit trip
were to be determined among the
high-ranking divisions and in-
dividuals.
Through June 20 Hegar was
topping the list of all divisions
of the company, which does busi-
ness in New Mexico, Kentucky and
other states, in addition to Texas.
Hegar at that time had had
been give credit for selling 50
Kelvinators, which was 10 units
ahead of his nearest competitor in
the contest. At the date of close
of the contest he . had added ten
more Kelvinators, which it is be-
lieved kept him out in front at
the finish line.
Hegar has long since been a
member of the company’s 25 Unit
Club, composed of employees sel-
ling 25 or more Kelvinators this
year, for which he will receive a
$25.00 extra bonus.
This record not only speaks
well for Mr. Hegar and his assist-
ants here, but is a boost for the
communities composing the Merid-
ian office’s territory.
Baptist W.M.U. Social.
The W.M.U. of Meridian Baptist
Church met for their annual social
Tuesday, June 30. There were
46 ladies present.
The program was as follows:
Opening Song, “Faith of Our
Fathers.”
Devotional—Mrs. Appleby.
Prayer—Mrs. J. T. Lomax.
Welcoming Address—Mrs. Mag-
gie Little.
Response—Mrs. Hughes, Mor-
gan.
History of Baptist Women for
the One Hundred
Majors of Morgan.
Song, “Texas, My
Years—Mrs.
Texas”-
Mrs. D. J. Cutbirth, Morgan.
Closing Prayer—Mrs. Pratt.
A very pleasant social hour
followed.
kinds of perishable foods.
The new arrangement of their
store is also along modern lines
and gives the ehtire store an at-
tractive appearance.
They invite the public to visit
their store and inspect their new
arrangement and new department.
Two Prisoners to Pen.
Penitentiary Agent Bud Russell
and his “one way wagon” were
here Sunday, picked up two Bos-
que County prisoners and convey-
ed them to the penitentiary at
Huntsville.
The prisoners, Jim Stevens had
been sentenced to serve ten years
for rape and assault with intent
to murder, and Hester Bruner two
years* for theft of hog and driv-
ing a motor vehicle while intox-
icated.
not been invited, and had turned Preaching by Pastor at both morn-
down many other invitations, ing and evening hours..
Purpose of the visits was to pro- Monday, 3 p.m.—W.M.S. at
mote the old-age pension amend- church.
ment and to learn of the needs of
the people at first hand.
Governor Allred concluded his
remarks by saying of his oppo-
nents that it was easier to run the
office from the outside than from
the inside. He stated he was
proud of his record of achieve-
ment. He stated that on July 25
the citizens of Texas will tell the
world by their ballot that Texas
Tuesday, Scout Rally at Church,
7:45 p.m.
W. P. Cunningham, Pastor.
Mrs. I. E. Lumpkin and Miss
Mary Pearl Hale left Monday for
Mrs. Lumpkin’s summer home in
the Ozark Mountains at Winslow,
Ark., where they will spend several
weeks. They were accompanied
Marriage Licenses Issued.
D. G. Appleby and Miss Geral-
dine Burden.
H. H. Wilson and Miss Annie
Davis.
A. C. Johle and Miss Gelinda
Granrude.
Bryan E. Bateman and Miss Opal
Cockrell.
is fundamentally sound and "the
spirits of our people are still high.”*his parents.
by F. R. Woodruff, who will go on
to West Burke, Vermont, to visit
Miss Mamie Crain, of Coffee-
ville, Kans., and Mrs. Maggie Far-
ris and two children, of Houston,
returned to their homes Monday
after a visit with their aunt, Mrs.
C. C. Porter and family.
A. M. Webb and L. D. Francis,
of Levelland, while en route to Ire-
dell from Austin where they at-
tended the meeting of the State
Weights and Measure Association,
were visitors at The Tribune office
Wednesday. Mr. Webb is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Webb, of Ire-
dell, and will visit them before re-
turning home. He was reared at
Iredell, but has been residing on
the plains since 1921, He reports
crop prospects good in that section
of the state.
D. J. Cutbirth and Bob Hutchi-
son, of’ Cayote, were visitors in
Meridian Thursday. Mr. Cut-
birth, a former County Clerk of
Bosque County, is back on the
job as Cayote’s merchant after a
serious illness, and his many
friends here were pleased to meet
him again and learn that he has
about recovered his health.
Judge and Mrs. M. A. Childers,
of San Antonio, en route to Min-
eral Wells, stopped over night last
Thursday at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. W. P. Cunningham. The
Childers are members of Travis
Park Methodist church where the
Cumminghams served for four
years, 1928-32. Judge Childers is
a member of the Judicial Council
of the Methodist church.
H. N. Hanson Passes Away.
H. N. Hanson, well-known pio-
neer of the Mustang community,
passed away at his home at 2
o’clock Thursday morning. He
was 82 years old last 'Christmas
day.
Funeral services were held at
the home at 3 o’clock Thursday
afternoon, and at the Rock
Church at 4 o’clock.
Mr. Hanson had been ill for the
past month.
His death brings sorrow to a
large circle of friends, who join in
sympathy for the bereaved ones.
A more complete article on his
life will appear in a later issuse.
Tuesday Bridge Club.
Miss Wordna Benson was host-
ess to members of the Tuesday
Bridge Club. High prizes were
won by Miss Elizabeth Butler,
Mrs. Earl White and Mrs. D. P.
Hornbuckle.
Refreshments were served to:
Mmes. W. H. Curtis, Elmo Wal-
drop, Alton Gandy, Sherrill Ben-
son, Earl White, D. P. Hornbuckle;
Misses Elizabeth Butler, • Awanda
Calhoun, Velma Ransdale, Cleo
Armstrong, Elizabeth Shaffer,
Threse Benson; Misses Gearhart
and Richie, Ft, Smith, Ark.
There will be singing at the
Baptist church in Meridian the
Second Sunday afternoon in July.
Everybody invited to come and
bring your song books.
Burchfield’s Cleaners Opens.
Burchfield’s Modern Dry Clean-
ers and Dyers, with Hubert Burch-
field as proprietor, is open for
business in a remodeled building
on the south side of the court-
house square.
One of the best and most mod-
ernly-equipped cleaning establish-
ments in this section has been es-
tablished by Mr. Burchfield, and
he is prepared to turn out the
highest quality of work in any
kind of cleaning and dyeing, hav-
ing had years of experience in
this business and having equip-
ment to do the work according to
the most up-to-date methods.
A few days after opening for
business several weeks ago, this
establishment suffered an unfort-
unate fire which necessitated re-
building the building and install-
ing and renewing the equipment.
This was completed last week, and
the plant is now in full operation,
better prepared than ever to sat-
isfy a discriminating public.
Burchfield’s will appreciate an
opportunity to demonstrate their
work and service.
50 Fords Given Away.
F. R. Odle and the Turner Drug
Company have joined with a group
of leading merchants of Texas in
a contest in which a Ford V-8 car
will be given away each week for
the fifty weeks, beginning July 15.
In addition, four radios and one
hundred other articles will be giv-
en each week.
Full particulars of the contest
will be gladly given at either of
these stores.
School Fund Released.
L. A. Woods, superintendent of
public instruction, announced the
release to school depository banks
of another $1 of the per capita
apportionment. This brings the
total paid this year to $16.
Woods said the remaining $1.50
will be paid by Aug. 10.
Deputy Sheriff Clark Royal ar-
rested Walter Chaffin at Iredell
Tuesday night and placed him in
jail here on an indictment return-
ed by the last grand jury on a
charge that on or about March 2
1936, he “did willfully and malici-
ously throw a stone, at and into a
private residence then and there
occupied and controlled by Matti
Ruth Chaffin.” The case is to
come up for trial at the Augurl
term of County Court.
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