The Hutchinson County Herald (Stinnett, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1935 Page: 7 of 10
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Plemons—Nearly Deserted Village
Maintains High School Standards
By MRS. DONIZA HAItT
The Plemons high school has un
enviable record, under the lead-
ership of E. W. Harper, superln-
C tendent. Affiliation in 18 units of
™ work has been maintained, de-
spite the fact that less than one
hundred persons—now residee in
the once county-seat of Hutchin-
son county.
A modern brick building with
a large auditorium had been erect-
i
STINNETT NEWS
^ ■ O. Jarvis, north plains
wheat raiser, attended to business
In Stinnett and Borger Tuesday.
Miss Dorthu Jean Games made
a business trip to Borger Tues-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferrill Lee and
children were business visitors in
ed when the little town knew bet- stinnett Tuesday and drov'e on to
ter days. This has been kept in! before returning to their
repair, and about 90 pupils are r "111 111 the north part of the
comfortably cared for during the <HUn,y-
nine months term of school at the |
all-but-forgotten town. Miss Vivian Ferguson and
Much credit is due the alert K,hal,'u Ka,,'y ave been suffer-
Bchool board, of which Ed a Br- ll,K " om th,! three-day measles
tell hais been an active member
this week.
for several years, for the main-
tenance of such a creditable in-
stitution. Other board members
are H. P. White, Lee Fowler, .1.
A. Skeith, and T. A. Watkins.
Two bus lines bring pupils from !
the Gulf. Amerada and Gewhitt
oil camps. W. E. Sherman, prin-
cipal, and Bud Hughes manage i
the bus routes.
At the close of the Plemons
Mr. and Mrs. Temple Piper and
son, Gene, from Borger visited in
the home of Mrs. J. C. Lowery
Saturday.
FAIRBANKS-MORSE
Fayette Ehrhart has accepted a
position near Kansas Gity, where
lie is to have charge of a garage
and filling station and is prepar-
' ins; to move this week. He had
been employed at the carbon plant
school last week, diplomas w'1'' that is under construction at San-
given four pupils, while eight stu- fo]. several weeks.
dents were promoted from the
grammar school into the high | Mr. and Mrs. Paul Groves are
school. F. E. Savage, associate: to move to Grey, Okla., the last
professor in tho educational do- ()j ^he week. Mrs. Groves, who
partment at W. T. S. T. (' . deliver-| iias taught in the Stinnett school
ed the address to tho graduates. ; f,„. ,he last two years, plans to
Besides Harper, who was in- t;jka year of rest before resum-
struc'tor in history, and Sherman, j^g [u,r vocation as teacher. Mr.
teacher of science, five other; Groves has been employed with a
members were r.n the faculty dur- gas company at Gray for several
ing the past year. j years.
J. T. Alldredge had all classes
in mathematics; Miss Iriiia Tal-; Jim Parker of Borger is em-
iaferro was English instructor,; ployed as driller at the oil well
Miss Hoxle Hoskinson was teach-
er of Spanish and some of the iti-
termednate grades. Miss Virginia
Simmons had the pupils i nthe el-
that is being drilled on the town-
site at Stinnett.
II. L. D. Woody of Pampa ar-
rived in Stinnett a few days ago
cmentary grades, and Miss Ruth i wiiere he is engaged in oil work.
Ansley taught the primary pupils. :
E. B. Estes of Borger was a
Mrs. Charles Holmes has been : business visitor at the county sea;
ill for a few davs. j Mondav.
WINS
FIRST PRIZE
T NATIONAL INVENTORS'
CONGRESS
. . ■ as the most useful
household qppliance invention
FIRST
PRIZE
The foremost inventors o£
the nation have just con-
ferred upon the new Fair-
banks-Morse refrigerator
the highest honor within
their power.
The National Inventors'
Congress, held, at Tulsa,
conferred upon the Con-
servator feature of the
Fairbanks-Morse Refriger-
ator—FIRST PRIZE! First
prize, because they con-
sidered this feature the
most useful household in-
vention.
What XS the
CONSERVADOH?
It is an inner door behind
the main door, lined with
shelves which hold the most
frequently used items.
Opens automatically at
the touch of a button.
See this new refrigerator today, and you will understand in-
stantly why this highest honor has been conferred upon it—
why it is setting new sales records never before approached by
any new refrigerator. Open the door and see the CONSERVADOR.
You'll say it's the greatest convenience and economy feature
you ever saw on arty refrigerator—just as the inventors of America
did. Come in and see for yourself.
AS THE
MOST USEFUL
HOUSEHOLD
INVENTION
NATIONAL INVENTORS
CONORE8S
Tulsa.Okla.
193 S
WESTERN UNION
Ticker Service
For the benefit of baseball fans we have leased a direct
wire from Western Telegraph Union and have installed f
BASEBALL TICKER in our place of business.
The ticker gives the scores of baseball games at the close of
each inning ard the total scores of the major games over the
United States.
J
Score boards are placed on the walls and the results of .he
games are recorded.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO GET YOUR BASEBALL RESULTS
PROMPTLY AT THE
Oil City News Stand
Easy Terms
REPORTS
We also will feature the stock,, market
reports three times per day.
Keep posted on the stocks you are inter-
ested in by visiting us. This service is free
and you may get any stock listed. Ask
City News Stand
JACK THOMPSON, Refrigerator Sales Manager
505 N. MAIN ST.
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FOR ONE OF OUR RCjfrUTEMEN
TOSSY!;
And relievs yourself of the work «"d worry at-
tached to washday, for no mafte * the weather,
you'll find one of our routemen your door with
a cheery smile ready to take a real load off your
mind and give you one more daj^ each week to live.
You'll smile too, when you find' ->ust how inexPen_
•sive our services are.
THRIFT-T SERVICE
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BORSER STEAM \ LAUNDRY
"Dry Cleaners
Miss Gwen Yount came over j Will Chisum, Pringle postmast-
from Spearman, where she is in ! er, was a business caller at the
charge o an abstract office, and | court house Monday.
stayed from Friday evening un-i
til Monday morning with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yount.
R. E. Womble from Pringle was
attending to business in Stinnett
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gilliam of i
Amarillo were guests in the home ;
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Christian 1
Sunday.
.1. O. Hatcher of Pringle made
a business trip to Stinnett Mon-
day.
P. \V. Snowberger drove down f
from Sedan, N. M., Friday and !
was accompanied home by his
wife and daughters, Marilyn and ;
Carol, who had been visiting in
the Hoy Games' home for several
weeks.
HOLT NEWS
John Campbell made a bus- I man.
iness trip to -Stinnett Friday. ment
his regular appoint-
Sunday afteiTioon,
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Spencer and
son, James, made a trip to Am-
arillo Tuesday.
TO. W. Harper, superintendent
of the Plemons school, transacted
j business in the county superin-
Miss Hazel Gay of Morse visit-! tendent's office Monday.
ed in the S. R. Laaater home and 1
attended the baccalaureate ser-' L. It. Neal of Borger
vice at the court house Sunday
was in
Stinnett on business Monday.
Miss Ona Mannlian am! Mr. ::r.d
Mrs. R. T. Spencer spent Sunday
afternoon In Amarilio.
I)r. J. \V. Head of Bo-^er at-
Mr. and Mrs. li. Morris of Bor-
ger were business Visitors here
Monday.
tended county
Monday.
court in Stinnett
J. C. Lee was
near Spearman
first of the week.
In from his farm
on business the
Mrs. A. Cookston and her bro-i
ther, J. W. Mayfield, from Pringle j
were in Stinnett Monday to make |
a settlement of the estate of their
father, the late J. W. Mayfield, Sr.
Raymond Jarvis and R. M Du-
Iin were among the north plains
farmers who were seen about the
court house Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. T. Coble of the
Coble ranch were transacting bus-
iness at the court house in Stin-
nett Monday.
Miss Virginia Dean, superinten-
dent of the North Plains Hospital!
in Porger, made a business trip
to Panhandle Tuesday.
Miss Esther Anna Smith has
been confined to her home with
illness for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stephen
and children were in Spearman
Saturday afternoon.
—
The good rain which came Sun-
day night and Monday was ap-
preciated very much in this com-j
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jackson had
as Friday night guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar 1-Te and daughter.;
Helen.
We are Very glad to hear that
little Dwayne Stewart is doing
nlcelv at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jackson had j
as guests iilT Saturday. Mr. and
Mrs. Mason Scott, Mr and Mrs.
Herbert Stephen and children.
Miss Lueile Chance of Borger.
county home demonstration agent, i
met w-it'll the 4-H club girls at
the Holt schoolhouse Friday
morning.
Mrs. Dan Burleson had her
Friday dinner guest, Miss Lueile
Chance of Borger.
Mr. c.: ,! J .a Campbell
and sons were in Spearman Sat-
urday afternoon.
W. H. Jackson and son. Merrill,
transacted business in Spearman
A large crowd attended Sunday-
school and chifTch Sunday after-
noon. Special visitors were Mrs.
H. A. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Fir ley, Mt and Mrs VV. O. Won
hie. lr'iig and Jani'M Womble o'
Spearni .n, and Miss 1: ura Lyl
of Ty'on% OMa.
Because of the weather, only a
small crowd attended singing
Sunday night.
An all-day singing convention
was to be held at Holt on Sunday.
M ay 19 Ladies of the community
will bring cake and sandwiches.
Coffee will be furnished by H. II.
Stephen. A splendid program has
been outlined by our president,
Chcrlii Uosson.
C. H. MSSSIE
Attorney A Law
Announces Th Opening
Of His Law Office
Room 4
Rex Theatre Bldg.
For The General Practice
Of Law [n All Courts
Airs. Laura Jordan and Miss
Florine Edwards of Kansas City,
were business visitors here Mon-
day and appointed Mrs. (). (1. Den-
ny as agent for the California
Perfume company.
.1. A. Skeith is in McAllister. |
Okla., visiting his mother and at-j
tending to business matters. '
Mrs. Etha McCaskey and Miss1
Floydell Batton shopped in llor-
ger Saturday.
Mrs. Willie Lackey had as Frl-j
day afternoon guests, rn> mother,
Mrs. Womble of the Pringle com-
munity, her lister nnH grand-
mother of Dallas.
Read tho Classified Ads.
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert Stephen attended
the club demonstration on tufted
bedspreads at Stinnett Saturday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burleson and
children were in Spearman Sat-
urda" afternoon.
Leonard Jameson became ill
last Thursday, and his mother.
Mrs. 1'. 11. Jameson, was ailed t'1
his bedside. He is reported much
better.
Rev. H. A. Nichols, pastor of
the Methodist church at Spear-
Pri
Own bey had as a week-
it. Ira Harbour of the
ommunity.
\! and Mrs. Herbert Stephen
hud j Sunday dinner guests. Mr.
and Mi Mason Scott and child-
ren.
V> ■ Mr- Charlie Lavis <n-
tevt.iinv Mi 'iid Mrs B t lei-
at dinner Sundav.
kins
Mt and Mrs. Herbert Stephen
,'jid daughter, Billy .lean. !<hop-
i ped in Borger Tuesday morning.
Saturday, May 25
Buy a flower from' the Ameri-
can Lotion Auxiliary and help
our disabled veteran#.
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McCann, Lloyd S. The Hutchinson County Herald (Stinnett, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1935, newspaper, May 24, 1935; Stinnett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252354/m1/7/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.