The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1936 Page: 1 of 10
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VOL. 51—No. 22
CALDWELL, TEXAS THURSDAY. AUGUST 27,1986
SUBSCRIPTION 9LM A YEAR
NEW FIRM
OPENS ON
SATURDAY
Harvey-Jones Implement Com-
pany To Be Located In
Building Formerly Occupied
By Harvey-Son Auto Co.
Concern To Sell
John Deere Products
Free Demonstration of Farm
Machinery To Be Given On
Opening Date; Everyone is
Invited To Attend
Believing in Burleson county un<l
it's future, a new business will open
it* door Saturday in Caldwell. The
Harvey-Jones Implement Company,
composed of the enterprising
Messrs. J. W. Harvey, J. K. Har-
vey and W. M. Jones, all of whom
are well known to the citizenry ot
this county, will open their new
venture in the building formerly
occupied by Harvey-Son Auto Com-
pany.
Knowing the need* of the farm-
ers ol this section, anU auer caie-
lully investigating the Hunts u!
well known implement munuiac-
mrers, the firm selected the John
Deere line ol iiiacniiiery uccau...
tney leel that it ia the mo t up-
to-date and economical equipment
of ita kind available. A complete
line of this popular brand, which
is adapted to Burleson county tarín
lands, is now Blocked at the Buck
street business house ready for
demonstrations by a man sent from
the factory who know* all the
answers.
Everyone is extended a cordial
invitation to attend the opening of
the Harvey-Jones Implement Com-
pany Saturday, and to see how fast,
low-cost John Deere power can
help you at a saving.
Brandstetters
Leave Monday
1 For Palestine
James E. King, Jr., of Sander-
Hon, Replaces Present
Director
Ward G. Brands tetter, popular
director of the Caldwell high school
band for the past year, Monday
will bid members of the organiza-
tion he has worked with and his
host of Caldwell friends goodbye,
as he and his charming wile move
to their new home in Palestine.
Director Brandstetter, regarded
as one of the foremost high school
band leaders in Texas, recently ac-
cepted the Palestine directorship
which was considered a distinct
promotion.
During his short stay in this city,
Mr. Brandstetter enjoyed the high-
est confidence and respect of the
citizens and he was successful in
building tile Caldwell band into
greater prominence.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandstetter have
publicly expmwacd their feeling tor
Caldwell and its people as one ol
deep affection, and the young di-
rector said, "It is with regret that
I leave Caldwell. My work has been
pleasant, unlimited co-operation
has been extended me, and the
morale of the Ixind students has
l>een exceptionally good. I will ai
ways have the friendliest attitude
toward Caldwell and Burleson
county."
School officials have announced
that they have secured the services
of James E. King, Jr., of Sander-
son, to fill the vacancy left by Mr.
Brandstetter. A more complete
write-up will be given Mr. King
next woek.
Analysis of Last Saturday's Election
Shows Record Vote and Close Races
Why Snow Melts
Thompson, Terrell, Cody,
Stone, James, Hilliard, Pi-
wonka. Weichert and Reed
Victorious In Burleson
Burleson county citizens turned
out in record numbers Saturday for
the run-off primary election, poll-
ing 2002 votes, which is thought
to be a record in second primary
voting. This was the total cast
for the two candidates for county
attorney. The heavy vote was the
result of keen interest in county
and district contests. Sute candi-
dates attracted little attention of
the voters.
The closest race in the county
Saturday was that between Senator
Albert Stone and Alton York, Stone
carrying the county by 22 votes.
The vote shows that Stone car-
ried thirteen boxes, while York
carried the other nine.
A victory that surprised many
was the election of Raymond Pi-
wonka, former commissioner of
Precinct 1, who defeated Anthony
Tietje.\ present commissioner, with
n vote of 7IB to 626. It was a very
divisive victory, Piwonka carry-
ing three of the four boxes in Pre-
cinct 1. The only box that Piwon-
ka did not carry was Dennville.
The vote there was 177 to 172.
Others boxes in Precinct 1 are the
court house, Gilley's store and
Prairiedale.
In the race for county attorney,
Walter M. Hilliard defeated Lester
S. Cross. Hilliard polled 1506
votes and lead in 14 boxes. Cross
gathered 1807 and carried 7 polling
places. Their vote was eight and
eight at Pitts Bridge and several
other boxes were close. Both young
men were running for public of-
fice for the first time.
In the race for state represent-
ative, Jesae James, running for re-
election, defeated Henry Lehman,
of Giddings, in this county with a
vote of 1667 to 1342. Each carried
11 boxes in the county.
In the state races Ernest 0.
Thompson, railroad commisisoner
running for re-election, made a
clean sweep in the county. He
received 1771 votes to his oppo-
nents 1089. Thompson was re-elect-
ed by a state vote Saturday.
Terrell, candidate for commis-
sioner of agriculture carried Bur-
leson county by a small vote. He
waB defeated in the state by the
present office-holder, McDonald.
T. H. Cody, candidate for asso-
ciate justice of the court of civil
appeals, Galveston, received 1708
votes here Saturday, hiB opponent,
Horace Soule drew 1081. Cody was
electod to that position.
At Somerville, C. E. Reed defeat-
ed B. C. Tompkins for the justice
of the peace position by a vote of
197 to 186. Richard Weichert, Jr.,
won the justice of the peace office
of Precinct 2 with 198 votes. His
opponent, J. D. Sebesta, received
139.
Flying Flags Make Beauty Spot of Esplanade |
The flags of the six nations under
which Tezans have lived flutter in
he breeze to make the Esplanade
of State one ol the beauty spots ot
the Texas Centennial Exposition in
Dallas. The Esplanade leads from
the main entrance to the 11,200,000
Hall of State, visible in the back-
ground.
Frank Trcalek
Buried Tuesday
Typhoid Fever Claims New
Tabor Farmer
New Tabor lost a w 11 known
citizen Sunday with the death of
Frank Trcalek in a Brenhnm hos-
pital. Mr. Trcalek liad been ill with
Typhoid fever and was taken to
Brunham recently for treatm-nt
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon at the Harvey-
Schiller funeral hom with the Rev.
F. 11. Horak officiating Burial was
made in the New Tabor cemetery.
Surviving are his wife and one
child.
Woman Presides
Over Election
Jesse James
Has Majority
Over Lehman
Representative Is Returned To
Capital By His
District
Itenerate Preacher
Known Here Killed
A person well known to Caldwell
citizens by his dress, conversations,
mode of traveling and peculiar fea-
tures was killed last weak by an
automobile near Marlin. He was
H. Schomlierg, itenerate preacher,
who traveled throughout, tnis part
of Texas by walking and catching
rides whenever possible. Upon
reaching his destination for the
day or part of the day, he would
immedialtely begin his missionary
talks on the streets or in private
conversation. Few listened, hut all
knew him, and many befriended
him. Rev. Schomlierg was born In
Germany.
According to John Struwe, coun-
ty chairman, Mrs. W. E. Haisler
has the distinction of being the
first woman in Burleson county to
preside over an election box. Mrs.
Haisler held the election at Tunis,
voting Precinct No. 7, last Sat-
urday.
Ten thousand two hundred and
forty-six qualified voters of Burle-
son, Milam and Lee counties took
part in the 66th Flotorial Repre-
sentative race Saturday, and a
majority of that number cast their
votes for Jesse James, renominat-
ing him to that important posi-
tion for another term. The official
count shows that James received
6636 votes, and his opponent, Henry
(!. 1-ehinan of Lee County, 4610
votes. James received a majority
in Burleson and Milam counties
with I¿chinan leading his home
county of Lee.
The vote by counties was a fol-
lows :
Milam: James, 2984; Lehman,
1643.
I<ee: James, 1086; Lehman, 1762.
Burleson: James, 1667; I¿ehman,
1342.
Treasure Hunt
Is On In Texas
Mineral Deposits In Burleson
Sought
From the Gulf to the Red River,
and from Louisiana to New Mexico
the treasure hunt is going on.
Back of this unique treasure
hunt is the Mineral Resources
Committee, a unit of the Texas
Planning Hoard, which is seeking
to locate every mineral deposit in
the State.
Preliminary work discloses the
fact that Texas is exceedingly rich
in valuable minerals. Mineralogista
in the employ of the Committee
have classified and located most of
these minerals; but in Burleson
County there are deposits of lig-
nite. buntonite, sulphur and py-
rites and silica which haven't
been fully located.
Residents of Burleson County
can render a great service to the
State by sending full information
on these deposits to Chas. W. Wal-
ker, Mineral Resources Committee,
The Trxa- Planning Board, Scar-
hrough Building, Austin, Texas.
Senator Stone
Is Elected To
A Second Term
Washington County Jurist
Carries Five of Six Counties
In District
Official returns from the six
counties composing the 66th Sena-
torial District of Texas again re-
nominated Albert Stone of Wash-
ington county State Senator. Sen-
ator Stone had as his opponent J.
Alton York of Lee county.
Stone carried every county in
his district except Lee county, the
home of his opponent.
The vote by counties was as fol-
lows:
Brazos: Stone, 1346; York, 1066.
Washington: Stone, 1764; York,
392; Lee: Stone, 916; York, 1910;
Robertson: Stone, 2189; York, 1464;
Burleson: Stone, 1466; York, 1434;
Bastrop: Stone, 1036; York, 899.
Stone led the district with 1641
votes.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Institute week for Burleson coun-
ty teachers will open here Sep-
tember 8.
Nix and Ivy purchased the gro-
cery stock of John Seibert this
week.
Louis Piwonka and family came
in last Thursday late in their Ford
fro Tohoka, making the trip in two
and one-half days.
Tom Holden and L. W. Henslee
this week took up the plan of rid-
ding the city of rats.
John Elsik of Snook marketed
cotton here this week for which he
received 14 cents.
The new H. and T. C. train be-
gan carrying mail to Dean vil le,
Dime Box and other points along
its line between Bryan and Giddings
last Thursday.
Hataa Raauay, shapel) Ranger
tie. (Mb herself in a snowbanl
it the Texas Centennial Expositiot
■ Dallaa. The mw was brought
¡o Um World's Pair tiwm the moun
mm of Celsrads for a snowftght
lws— Besf*tins sad Colorada
Dr. Cogburn
Opens Offices
Dr. C. C. Cogburn, who recently
moved here from Waelder, Texas,
opened his newly modernized of-
fices in the Woodson building to the
public Monday.
Many citizens of Caldwell and
the county visited the young M. D.
throughout the day and welcomed
him to the citizenry.
Farmers' Market
"Buy and Sell In Caldwell'
(Prices subject to chanjrs)
Cotton, strict middling 12.60
Cotton Seed, per ton $29.00
Meal, sck, *1.96; Ton, $36.00
Hulls, per ton 10.00
Hogs, per pound 7c-8c
Hides, green 8c
Butter, per pound 40c in trade
Eggs, per dozen 18c-19c
Hens, per pound 10c-12c
Fryere, per pound 18c
Bakers, per pound 10c
Roosters, per pound 6c
Turkeys, No. 1
Goblers, per pound
rurkeys, No. 2
Butter Fat, No. I
Butter Fat, No. 2
12c
9c
6c
27c
26c
Official Report of Second Primary Election, August 22,1936
Court House
Gilley's Store
Porter's Chapel
Cook's Point
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Foster's Store
Koppe's Store
Somerville
Snook
Black Jack
Prairiedale
Providence
Totals
For State Railroad Commisisoner;
Ernest O. Thompson
Frank S. Morris
311
116
<
269
61
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36
70j
43
46
86
21
28
7
36
17
32
41
96
70
119
68
281
36
46|
27;
166
166
6
1
8
7
17
11
287
91
61
34
10
36
20
541
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1771
1039
Stale Commissioner of Agriculture:
George B. Terrell
J. E. McDonald
226
194
236
183
36
42
61
60
1
26
r>6
26
27
2
26
28
29
46
6
96
96
82
33
31
28|
46
169
163,
2
6
7
7
13
207
170
64
42
20
10
20
41
60
1429
1374
Associate Justice Court Civil Xpp.
Horace Soule
T. H. Cody
148
273
163
264
23
64
39
73
14
66
21
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6
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28
26
36
38
66
94
72
106
19
46
31
44
97
229
3
3
3
12
18
8
191
177
48
44
17
11
12
47
38
62
1081
1703
For Slate Senator:
Albert Stone
J. Alton York
209
222
171
266
39
41
71,
41
I
38
441
34
IS
12
4
30
26
33
42
106
64
106
74
16
49
62!
26
36'
261
8i 16
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:to
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211
173
84
20
3,
1
26
33
41
51
1460
1434
For State legislature:
Jesse James
Henry Lehman
283
149
197
222
46
36
67
48
30 i
62
37
17
7
24
38
62
22
116
69
69
111
«
69
36
64
126
220
1
8¡ 12
0 3
no
2
267
110
60
61
27
6
23
34
62
41
1667
1342
For County Attorney:
Waller M. Hilliard
Lester S, Cross
271
166
249
178
66
26
71
40
66
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8
8
1
27
28
1
13i 83
62 88
' 119
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33
32
23
69
163
183
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6
9
22
194 61
186i 64
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18
24
67
26
1696
1307
For Commissioner. Precinct No. 1:
Anthony Tietjen
R. R. Piwonka
201
227
204
222
24
66
■
177
172
20
38
626
716
For justice of Peace, Prec. No. 2:
J. D. Sebesta
Richard Weichert, Jr.
21
31
6
10
23
1 34
6
9
77
29
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6
86
139
198
For Justice of Peace, Prec. No. 8:
C. E. Reed
B. C. Tompkins
!
197
186
197
186
SCHOOL FOR
COTTON MEN
SUCCESSFUL
First of Its Kind Held Here
Wednesday, Thursday And
Friday of Last Weak; At-
tended by Many
Noted Guests
Instruct Classes
Supervisors Give Valuable In*
structions On Marketing,
Ginning, Standardisation
And Grading-StapUng
According to comments from Dia-
trict Ageut li. S. MUler, visiting
county agents and farmers, the Cot-
ton school conducted here Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday oí last,
week by Agent Perkins waa the
most successful and educational
agricultural program ever attempt-
ed here.
Scores of farmers, cottou buyers,
4-H c luo boys and ginners attend-
ed the three-day session and re-
ceived constructive instructions on
marketing, ginning, standardaia-
non and actual grading and stapl-
ing ol cotton in the first free school
ot its kind ever given in Texas.
On the opening day the morning
meeting was called to order by
Agent Perkins in the district court
room of the courthouse at 0 a.m.
after which visitors were recogniz-
ed and an outline of the day's pro-
continued on last page)
f hieves Enter
Mutual Lumber
Yard At Night
Negro Jailed In Waco Sunday
Morning Following Rob-
bery Here
Thieves were active in Caldwell
Saturday night when they burglar-
ized the Mutual Lumber Company's
yard and got away with approxi-
mately $430.00 worth of galvanis-
ed corrogatcd iron and ridge rolls.
The theft was not discovered until
employes) opened the business
Monday morning. It was stated
that entrance was gained through
the yard's double gates, a truck
being used to haul off the loot.
Tom Brewer, manager of the
Caldwell firm, was notified Wed-
nesday morning that Sheriff W.
B. Mobley of McLellan county had
arrested a negro with a truck load
of galvanized corrugated iron. The
negro, Clarence Staton, did not have
an invoice for this iron it was stat-
ed, and the sheriff said the negro
told two tales about where he made
his purchase. In view of the fact
that the negro was trying to sell
the iron cheaper than present job-
bers' prices, the negro was arrested
and placed in jail at Waco, charg-
ed with theft.
Mr. Brewer and Deputy Sheriff
Bates went to Waco Wednesday to
view the suspect and to identify
the stolen goods.
Catholic Grotto
To Be Dedicated
Dedication services for the new-
ly erected Lourde's Grotto on the
grounds of the Catholic Church in
Caldwell will be held sometime in
October according to Father F. D.
U rbanovsky.
The elaborate Grotto was con-
structed by members of the parish.
Several months was required to
build it, and members of the church
are making extensive plans for the
dedication. It was stated that the
exact date will be announced later
at which time all details of tha
ceremony will be published.
Negro Celebration
To Be At Deanville
Negroes of Burleson county will
go to Deanville on August 29th and
30th to witness and take part in
a gala colored rodeo, barbecue and
lanco. Wiederhold and Gerdes,
sponsors of various entertainments,
have granted the darkies the use
of their arena and rodeo stock for
their western show. It was announe-
ed that whites are cordially Invit-
ed and will be respected upon this
occasion.
A dance at night will climax each
day's celebration. Leo Daaiala and
his Seven Aces, colorad band of
Temple, have been engaged IS
furnish the music for both
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Smith, G. A. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1936, newspaper, August 27, 1936; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175219/m1/1/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.