Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1932 Page: 3 of 14
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"LIVE AT HOME"
Mn. Phebe K. Warner. Found* of Texas' First County rxlwflmi
Started the Slocan that ia To-Dey's Answer to the Depnaalan
Big Springs Herald, Big Springs, Texas.
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tlon came about, said Mrs. Warner,
because she was lonesome. A study
club had been organized in Claude
By O. ft. P.
Whether circumstances make
men or men make circumstances
Is still an unanswerable question;
but there arises, ever so often, a
person whose life plainly made
circumstances,__ whose personality
has stamped itself on the age so
that the consequence of his—or her
—deeds will go marching down the
years even when the personality
has ceased to exist.
Such a person is Phebe K. Warn-
er, prominent rural worker, and
candidate for congress-at-large. who
was the chief drawing card at the
political banquet staged by the Me-
thodist missionary societies Friday
night.
Any woman in Texas could have
done the marvelous thing that Mrs.
Warner did. It was so simple that
probably a hundred woman won-
dered afterwards why they hadn't
thought of it. It was so far-reach-
ing that the nation has adopted
It.
This very simple thing was the
creation of the first county federa-
tion in Texas and the first active
county federation in the United
States.
This deed, more important than
many people realize, has not given
Mrs. Warner any feeling of self-
importance. even though it led her
later to meet the men at A & M
College and insist that farmers'
homes receive aid through the
Smith-Lever bill. It brought about
her appointment as state chairman
of Rural Life for the Texas Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs. It finally
resulted in her appointment as na-
tional chairman of a new commit-
tee, called Rural Cooperation.
A Little Town Woman
This was a lot of honor for a
woman living in a town no bigger
than Claude. Texas, for we have
several national club chairmen but
most of them live in the cities. It
took sheer merit for such a wren-
like little creature, with no airs, no
flairs for clothes, no distinction of
any sort except a wide-awake mind
and an intensive interest in rural
women, to attract attention of na-
tional leaders. If she is elected to for home, was the first obstacle
congress it will be a triumph for: the women set out to overcome
unselfish sincerity and genuine in-|So they planted trees in the school
terest In the welfare of others.
The Armstrong County Federa-
Mrs. Phebe K. Warner
but its six members had moved or
died and only she was left. There
were eight communities in the
county roundabout and some of
them had their little clubs.
She talked over with them the
Idea of organizing a county organi-
zation. She had heard of a City
Federation but she didn't know
what one was. All she knew was
the heart-hunger of the lonely wo-
men in that pioneer county. Her
husband was a country doctor but
the biggest crop was babies and
the most serious of all illnesses was
home-sickness. She had suffered
from the afflictions and she knew
how women miss the social
contact of their back-east homes.
Their clubs were an effort to off-
set this but they were not enough.
The federation gave them a com-
mon bound of interest.
Begin With School Yard
Each community there, as here,
was built around the school house.
And what school yards those were.
Only one of them hud a tree Brow-
ing in it. The bare country which
had only intensified the longing
they gradually progressed In their
ideas until they began to put Into
effect the slogan that Is now be-
ginning to sweep the nation, "Live
At Home."
In the meantime county federa-
tions were becoming a popular
thing. They offered more than so-
ciability, which the country women
needed; they were zclf-service clubs.
They developed more home indus-
tries, pHt cash into the pockets of
farm women who spent it with the
local merchants, increased the var-
iety and quality of home grown pro-
ducts, led to a direct route from
produce'- to consumer and taught
the value of marketing small quan-
tities cooperatively.
Behind this movement was the
brain and interest of this little
town woman. Mrs. Warner, whose
; husband owned and ran a farm with
her help.
She used her pen to help spread
the popularity of the movement.
For eight years she was a regular
contributer to the Star-Telegram
and has written a chain of small
papers for the last few years.
A Message For Women
Club women have recognized Mrs,
AT CLAUDS CLAUDE
Pktk Parrtah, of Lub-
for Oongreesman-
at*Lam vWtad Claud* last Sat-
urday' In the Interest of his can*
dldacy. Mr. Parrlsh called at the
Hem office for a social chat, and
will send his regular announce-
ment for office later. He is mak-
ing a whirl wind campaign and
feels sure of his being one of
the winners for Congress. Another
candidate for Congressman-at-
Large visited Claude and did not
have sense enough to visit the
printing office and get their name
in the Claude News, free, as we
publish the names of all candi-
dates for state office who visit
us, without charge. Any candidate
for office who hasn't that much
sense will never go to Congress, IF. A. Hood. Elsie Byler. Jewell
and this candidate is just wasting 1 Hudson. Florence Hood, J. P. Bent-
TKMf CLUB
Members and visitors of the
Claude Home. Demonstration Club
spent a very enjoyable day with
Mrs. S. P. Mathews last Thursday.
Quoting and visiting together
occupied most of the day.
A bountiful dinner, which was
served out on the shady front
was enjoyed immensely by all. The
patriotic program was good. It
was a great treat to walk about
in Mrs. Mathews yard, viewing
the grounds, flowers and plants of
many colors and varieties including
the beautiful water lilies in the
two lilly pools. Mrs. Matyiews
surely has made "the desert bloom
like a rose' by persistent effort.
Those present were: Mesdames
valuable time trying to be elected
on a WET ticket.
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you.
We had a fine trip up here
and are enjoying cool weather.
Best regards to you "Editor".
Sincerely yours,
W. J. Adklns.
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CARD OF THANKS
For many kind words and deeds.
For the thoughtful help and the
sympathy of the people of this
Warners unique message because jcommunjty during the illness and musical numbers of various kinds
it is primarily a message to aspir-
ing women. They appreciate her
background and training and the
fact that she, a college and soror-
ity woman, was willing to use her
training to benefit her lesser privi-
leged neighbors. Rural cooperation
has been a growing factor in club
work. Clubs have advance'd the
town women and now they are ad-
vancing the rural women.
The reason Mrs. Warner is run-
ning for congress-at-large is to car-
ry on this program. She has the
women behind her and now it is
necessary to Interest the men and
upon the death of our Mother
and Grandmother we wish to ex-
press our deep appreciation.
Mrs. Gertrude Ashworth, Robert
Ashworth, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Howe and family, Mr. and Mrs.
B. D. Walker and family, Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Fedrlc and family, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Carr and family.
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SURE WAY TO KILL
RED ANTS OFFERF.D
FASTER THAN RADIO
An upleasant rumor began to circulate about a certain
Such stories are an unsolved mystery. How do they start?
What is the magic which spreads them, magic more deadly than
lightning, faster than radio
You hear the tale in New York; you climb into an airptaac
and as you climb down in San Francisco you hear a voice exclaim:
"What do you know about So and So 7'
If the victim is famous and of enviable reputation, the brofci-
casting is twice as rapid. In the instance referred to this was the
case. Here are the comments of the first three men who hastened
to tell me the story:
Number One: "It j'ust shows that you never can telL Who'd
think that old X would be up to such tricks ?"
Number Two: "I was terribly shocked. What in the world
could he have been thinking about?"
Both these broadcasters, you see, assumed at once that the
man was guilty.
Number Three spoke with honest indignation. "I've known
ute "Happy Half Hour" service | X for years. You cant make me believe that he ever did anything
This will follow immediately after crooked. I don't care what the story is. I simply will not believe it."
the chUdrens and young peoples I The full facts came out a few weeks later and proved X an
meetings and will preceed the ,
evening worship service. This ser- innocent victim. But the damage had been done.
vice will consist of songs and. There was a wise preacher in my boyhood who would say
to the Sunday school: "Never believe what you hear and only half
ley, Cecil Wilshire, T. F. Brunson.
O. F. Smalley, J. F. Hill, W. W.
Hood, Mamie Corbin, Mrs. Lindsey,
Oskoloos, Iowa Rosa Church. H. G. Hynds. Estelle
June 28 1932 Turner. H. L. Mobley, Misses
Dear Mr. Waggoner, iOceola Scott. Imogene Mobley,
We have surely enjoyed receiv- \ Wanda Bentley and a number of
ing the last two numbers of the' small children.
Claude News and wish to thank I The next meeting will be with
Mrs. F. A. Hood— Reporter.
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"HAPPY HALF HOUR"
The Methodist people and friends
are invited to meet at 8 o'clock
Sunday evening for a thirty rain-
Early In the morning before they
leave their bed, pour a pint of
gasoline down the hole. Turn a
the government. The value of her — ide down over thfl
simple idea of cooperation and its faJ sure thal it is socurt>iy
economic advantages in marketing | ' Do nQt set the gasoiine
one's products and achieving a fi- ^ off and torget about
nancial independence has been dem-
onstrated amply wherever a home
demonstration worker has gone.
Philosophers, politicians and eco-
nomists today are saying what Mrs.
Warner said yesterday, that the
state and its own sections must de-
velope its own resources for its own
yards. best interest! and that it can be
From trees in the school yards | done only through cooperation.
Local and pa 1 Mrs. Gail McMurry and daughtei days with his parents Mr, and Mrs.
Bonita Mae returned home Fri- IF. L. Behrens, at Clarendon, be-
Our new continued story: "First
Loves" written by Felix Rissenberg.
will start next week.
day from Lubbock. Texas, where lore visiting with h*r mother, Mrs.
they had been visiting relatives iReed at Temple, Texas,
the past month.
It.
That is all. There isn't anything
else to do.
The method is successful be-
cause the heat of the sun, opera-
ting on the fruit jar expands the
gas from the gasoline and drives
it into the uttermost parts of
the ant bed, killing the stingers.
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S. A. P. BRIDGE CLUB
It is intended to be a service of
rest, relaxation, refreshment and j of what you see."
worship. Further announcement
will be made Sunday morning.
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Mr. and Mrs. Brummett new
citizens of our county attended ser-
vices at the church of Christ Sun-
day.
! Charles Behrens is principal of a
high school near Nashville where
he has taught the third year,
irillo Sunday evening alter spend- and will return. He is also coach
ing Saturday night and Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
C. Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Chos. Dye and
the letter's mother Mrs. Newt Bug-
well were Clarendon visitors Mon-
day.
F. L. Behrens Jr. and sister
Mrs. Frank Hill returned to the
home of Judge and Mrs. S. P.
Mathews Thursday after spend-
ing some time with Mr and Mrs.
Henry Corbin und family at
Miss Nan Behrens of Clarendon
spent Sunday visiting their sister.
Mrs. Thos. T. Waggoner. i
Clarendon.
Our wheat crop is beginning to
pour into Claude, some of it
of the high school, end the peo-
ple seem to like his work very
much.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harrell of Can-
yon were transacting business in
Claude on Tuesday this week.
Mrs. George Cobb and daughters
left Wednesday In their car for
Clarksvllle. Arkansas, to visit Mrs.
Cobb's mother.
. ,, . ,, _ , 'carrying the best test. The crop; Mr and Mrs. J. M Hill recent-
r ant. r.s' on . ... ar an,( will not be as largo as it was fly returned home from a nice trip
andson Jimmle were vislting rel- ,ast ypar and the pHce is noJ,n ^ Centra, Texas visitin^
atives in Claude Sunday afternoon,
driving over from Panhandle
what we expected it to be, 15c to
$1.00 a bushel.
Mr and Mrs. Roy Alexander J
announce the birth of a son j
Charles Le Roy Jr. Born Mon-
day, June 20th. Mother and son
are doing nicely.
Mr. I. H. Turney who has been
canflned to his bed for a week
suffering with rhumatism is re-
ported to be improving.
Mrs. J. L. Stepp who has been
with Mrs. J. S. Patterson for
several months left Friday for
Quannah, Texas, to spend the
summer with her son.
Mrs. J. S. Patterson took the
train Sunday morning for Spring-
er, ■ New Meotlco, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Sterrett Hawes and
family. Mrs. Patterson expects to
be gone a month or more.
After July 6th. you will have to
place a 3-cent stamp on all first
class letters, so Postmaster Dodge
informs us. This will mean your
postage on first-class mail will
advance ONE-THIRD more. This
"skin-game" operation means that
less first-class messages will go
out, especially from the poor peo-
ple.
Mr, Alfred Runnels drove In
from California Friday afternoon
for a few days visit with his
uncle, J. P. Bentley and family.
He departed Monday morning for
Lawton. Oklahoma, to visit other
relatives.
The local banks received a com-
munication this week from the
Treasury Department, Office of
„ , _ . , .... , . , 'Collectors of Internal Revenues, of
Merle Cayton Is visiting friends ^ in which u was stated that
Kingsville and Gonzales among
other points while away. Mr. Har-
ris a cousin of Mrs. Hill came
home with them.
Mrs. Blue Hollingshead and
daughters, accompanied by her
niece Miss Helen Lacy and Mrs.
J. H. Hollingshead. left this week
for an extended visit with relatives
at Denton and other places in
Northeast Texas.
Mr. and Mrs Bill Hood have
moved back to Claude and are
now accupying the Edgar Bett's
house.
Mrs. Bob Smotlvermon entertain-
ed the S. A. P. Bridge Club at the
home of her mother on Tuesday,
June 14th.
A color scheme of pink and
green were carried In the re-
freshments.
Guests for the afternoon were:
Mrs. Mancel Guyn and Miss Mary
Ellen Brady.
Members playing were: Doris
Aldridge, Lela Bates. Melba Dodge,
Oleta Stoker. Verena Puckett. Lu-
cille Hunt. Alta Moore. Edith
Keeter. Alma Blanton, Maudema
Best, Frances Chauveaux, Madge
Brady, Mary Edna Keeter and
Mary Chauveaux—Reporter.
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METHODIST YOUNG PEO-
TLE ELECT OFFICERS
THE FAIRVIEW BUSY BEE
CLUB
The Falrview Busy Bee Club
met at the home of Mrs. Edd
Rodgers, June 22. 1932.
A very interesting program was
rendered on "Community Service."
The following members were
present: Mesdames Berry. Bryant.
Brown, Baker. Luther, Kilebrew,
Schmidt, Goad, Clark. Osborne,
and Cecil Berry. The next meet- j
ing will be with Mrs. Schmidt, July
13.
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"SEEKING A KING THRU
TEARS"
The above named subject will
be discussed at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning. Those
who are not planing to attend
services elsewhere are cordially in-
vited to worship with us. As in
all our services we are trying to
say a word of encouragement to
all who are passing thru dif-
ficulties today. A welcome always,
to members, visitors and strangers.
—Pastor.
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Much of what our eyes tell us is untrue I see the sun move
every <iay around the earth but, it does not move. I see that my
cane, when I thrust it into the water, is crooked. But it is not
cruoked.
Eyes are notorious deceivers. And as for the ears, they need
to be policed every minute by tolerance and sympathy and common
sense.
Mr. X, of whom I have spoken, had lived an upright life for
forty years. Surely, this should have counted in his favor. Surely,
the answer of all his acquaintances should have been: "He's all
right. He cannot have done it. We deny this libel."
The discouraging thing- was that two out of three seemed
to be secretly pleaded that another good man had gone wrong.
Millions of Women
save money
and relatives In Claude this week. |
Merle Is a Claude raised boy and
very popular in the younger set
here.
a special counter form provided by
the banks, and presented In per-
son to the cashier, would not be
subject to the 2c government tax
imposed by the government. The
check, however, must not contain
Mrs. Henry Corbin and Mrs.
Llndsey of Clarendon were guests
of Mrs. S. P. Mathews Thursday. 4. . . ..
. .. .. 1 ., . j utot. j, ' the words, "Pay to the order of"
while Mrs. Corbin s daughter drove
on to Amarlllo to spend the day , Q
with relatives.
| Mr. J. R. i Poor Bobi Thompson
M. mil old timer of
M «. u. home m WuZrn
shaking hands with ow f^nds Saturday FuneraI servlces at _ ^
visiting his "lo e_ _ Mathews Washburn cemetery Sunday after- Prayer
Hill and sister Mrs. S. P. Mathews. ^ attend,ng
Waco. Texas, June 27.—John
Crain of Claude, a member of the
Junior class, was among the 268
young people to win a place on
the honor roll of Baylor University
for the spring quarter, which clos-
ed June 3. according to announce-
ment made by the registrar's of-
fice. To win this distinction It is
necessary that a student make an
average grade of 86 or better on
every course taken during a given
term.
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C'HRISTAIN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
The Christaln Missionary Society
meets with Mrs Frank Bailey July
6th.
Topic—Southward Bound
Leader—Mrs. Christaln
Song-
Scripture Reading
were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jack-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hastings and
baby of Dimmltt visited with Mrs.;an j" Wane„ Mr and Mrs
Hastlng's sister Mrs, Oail McMurry Puckett Mr and Mrs Sam Smllh
and family several days this week. Mlss Dell McCall and Miss Annie
Smith.
J. M. Crain and son John and
toto. A. M. Grain at Goodnight
were called to Denton, Texas, Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of
ft. R. Grain, oldest brother of Mr.
j, m. Grain. i. H. Grain was 71
yews old and died from effects
iMft
Let's Go Sailing Down to Rio-
Mrs. Loyd Nelson.
(April World Call)
Post Convention , Trips—Mrs.
Hynds
Spring Time In Latin America-
Mrs. Campbell
Christ of Everywhere-Reading—
Mrs. Forrest Doshier
(Above Numbers in March World
Prof, and Mrs. Charles Behrens
and children of Nashville, Ten-
nessee, spent the week end with!call)
his sister, Mrs. Thos. T. Waggoner. | Up the River to Paraguay-Mrs.
They spent this week with his j Mary McMurry
brother Orgle Behrens at Here-] (June World n*m
fold, Visas, and will visit sevsral
The people of the Young Peoples
Division elected the following of-
ficers on last Sunday evening:
President—Lorene Moore.
Vice-President—Neal Wilkins.
Sect.-Treas.—Hellen Stephenson
Departmental Work-
Spiritual— Nadene Moore.
Missions—Ray Vineyard.
Social Work—Drucilla Howe.
Recreation—Gyle McMurry.
Program Committee—
Lorene Moore, Neal Wilkins.
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INTERMEDIATE B. Y. P. U.
PROGRAM PATRIOTS
OR TRAITORS?
Song—"Amarica" t
Short talk on "Our Flag-Herold
Cheek (Pres.)
Song—"America, The Beautiful"
Introduction
Are They Patriots or Traitors?—
L. A. Russell
Discussion 1 -What is Patriotism?
—Jack Issac
Discussion 2—"Putting Patriotism
Into Practice"—
Part 1. 2.—Elizabeth Collins
Part 3, 4.—Edwtna Right
Part 5—Mary Hogg
Discussion 3.-"Jesus. The Great
Patriot."—Coma Byrl Mahler
Song—"Onward, Christaln Sol-
diers."
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PARENT TEACHER MOTHER
SINGERS MEET
The Parent Teacher Mother
Singers held one of the most in-
teresting meetings of the season
last Monday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Thomas. Parent-Teacher
songs are being ordered this week
for the members.
There are thirteen names on
the register sheet and the or-
ganization is growing in number
as well as efficiency, with each
meeting.
The singers meet in the home
of the local Parent-Teacher presi-
dent, Mrs. J. K. Thomas, each
Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
All who are interested In improv-
ing their voices for singing on the
Parent-Teacher programs next
winter, come and join us. You will
Max Schmeling, German defend^
ing champion and Jack Sharkey,
American challenger, have at least
one distinction Tor their world
championship battle at New York,
that of having drawn the smallest
world title "gate" receipts—since
Dempsey and Gibbons at Shelby,
Mont., 1923.
| Rotary Hand-Shaker
R. L. (Bob) Hill, Columbia, Mo.
Chairman of the 1932 Rotary
,ji terna t ional Convention ai
Seattle, Wash., just closed. H<
claims a "hand-shaking acquaiut-
ince" with 70,000 people.
The Claude News carries those
pannel calling cards for the ladles
of distinction. We will print as
small a number as 25 cards on up
to any amount desired. Call at The
News Office for particulars or
Phone 97.
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WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW
Wholesale prices receded again
last month, the decline amounting
to nearly two per cent, according
to a statement issued recently by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Department of Labor The index
Includes 784 commodities or price
series weighed according to the
Importance of each article, and
based on the average price for
With The ELECTRIC WASHER
These Modern women make big
savings every week by doing
the laundry the best and cheap-
est way—doing it themselves. Of
course, the saving wouldn't be
worth-while if the work were
back-breaking, like It used to
be. But the Electric Washer
takes the work out of wash
day—makes the saving worth-
while.
With an Electric Washer, you
can save several dollars every
week. Indirectly, you save more
—because your clothes will last
longer. Apply these savings to
the cost of your Electric Washer,
and soon it will pay for Itself.
After that, your savings are
clear profit.
Southwestern
PUBLIC SERVICE
Company
milk at Chaclgo, peanuts, onions,
tobacco, and wool caused the group
as a whole to decline five and
one-third per cent from the pre-
the year 1926 as 100.0. average j vlous month. Increases In the ave-
64.4 for May as compared with i rage price for the month were
65.5 for the month of April. The j shown for calves, dried beans, eggs,
Index number for May. 1931, was
7S.S.
In the group of farm products,
decreases in the average price of
derive much pleasure as well as,grains, cows, steers, hogs, sheep,
lemons, oranges, and sweet po-
tatoes.
Among food prUy decreases were
reported tor butter, cheese, evap-
orated milk, bread, crackers, meats.
porftt from the work.—Reporter, live poultry, cotton, hay, fresh lard, raw
and vegetable oils. On the other
hand, wheat flour, prunes,
spinach, and coffee averaged
than in the month before. The
group as a whole declined ML%
In May when compared with AprU.
The group of fuel and lighting
materials was the only one to
show an advance, It was slated.
A net gain of three-fourths of mm
per cent was recorded became «(
climbing prices for gas and pM>
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