Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934.
tequired to
Keep Records
Most farm«r8 look upon records
as something the banker and
merchant has to hire a bookkeeper
figure on. Each farmer having a
contract with the Secretary of Ag-
riculture MUST keep a record
and give a report of same at least
once yearly—this is required for
tlie farmer to fulfill his commodl-
The Candidates
Rally June 16
Well Attended
The Candidates Rally held on
the Court House lawn last Satur-
day night was well attended from
various parts of Armstrong county.
County Candidates were bared
from speaking, but other candi-
dates spoke.
Real Estate and Insurance man,
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ty contract with the Secretary. I Henry Hcrndon stated the ob-
Record books are now in the | •'ect °' ,be meeting, also lntro-
honds of the Coimty Agent and duccd tlle candidates, saying they
are available for the farmers hav- would be allowed 5 minutes each
ing contracts. If you do not stop i '■'le v°ters what they have
by and get your record book it I f°r fhem. The editor believed they
will be mailed to you at an early' should have had ten minutes to
date. speak, as there were few who spoke
„ .These redord books are in simple tb's "me' a" district candl-
form and w'H not make a burden
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on any farmer to keep and at the
same time this record Is what the
Secretary requires.
Wheat Compliance forms will be
mailed to each owner and produc-
er in the next few days—these
forms must be filled out complete
and returned to the County A-
gent's office immediately—JACK
D. HUDSON, County Agent.
WHAT IS LOVE?
8ome""call -it faith, trust, Joy,
peace, friendship—others say It has
no synonymes. That It is a force
beyond comparison.
Whatever else it may be—It 18
a force. Capable of building the
greatest happiness; equally cap-
able of wrecking It.
Such a force is the main theme
TRAIL'S END
dramatic novel of love and hale
by Agnes Louise Provost, author of
the best-seller HONNYMOON
WIPE.
Starting June 22 the story will
appear in
The Claude News
TURN TO LAST PAGE NOW!
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75TII BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Howe cele-
brated her mother's 75th birthday
In their home Sunday, June 17th.
1034.
Decoration of Homegrown roses,
Sweet Peas, etc., were in profusion.
The table was enlarged to accomo-
date eight persons as well as
dates.
They mounted the back end of a
truck, the truck having been moved
into the pavement leading to the
West door of the Court House.
Grady Hazzlcwood. the present
District Attorney and candidate for
re-election of the 47th Judicial
District, was the first speaker to
Orate. Attorney S. P. Rose, of
Amarillo, running for the same of-
fice was the Second man to the
bat, and it is stated that Mr.
Rase knocked a Home Run.
Judge E. C. Nelson was the
third man to "play ball". He is a
candidate for District Judge of
the 47th Judicial District. He was
followed by Atty. E. O. Northcutt,
who is also a candidate for this
office. Hon. Henry S. Bishop, who
Is the present Judge of this dis-
trict had the closing remarks and
he closed them In a way that no
one had any doubt us to what he
meant.
Hon. H. K. Staufleld, State Rep-
resentative of this District thanked
the voters for their support and
asked for u continuation of same.
Mr. Stanfleld Is the first State
Legislator who adopted the habit
of writing back home Just what
the Legislature Is dblng. The
Claude News Is the first Panhandle
paper that printed every one of
those letters, and let the people
KNOW.
The County Federation held a
drawing Just after the speaking.
Judge Mathews held two of three
lucky numbers, hence, he took
home the fine cake by North Arm-
strong circle, also the Candy made
by the Fujrvicw Club. Mrs. Lee
Davis received the Canary Bird,
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make room for the three nice i
Angel Pood cakes baked by Mrs.' J she holding the Lucky Number,
Howe and Mrs. Guy Burton and
the many other things that peo-
ple like to eat, such as Fresh Peas,
String Beans, many kinds of sal-
ads. old fashioned corn bread, roasts
and veal fried Chicken, Pies, Cakes
and Ice Cream that was served
from 9 A. M. until all the guests
had departed.
Being in honor of Mrs. S. M.
Pybus of Vernon, only relatives
were Invited. They arrived from
Saturday until 4 P. M Sunday
from different parts of the Pan-
handle.
In attendance were from Ver-
pon, Texas:
Mrs. S. M. Pybus, Mrs. Alice
Thomas, Mr. Joe Pybus and son.
Luther Joe, Misses Opa) and Irene
Thomas, Christine Rainwater, Mary
Jo Lafton.
Prom Lockney, Texas:
Mrs. Fannie Brown. Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Blaunt. Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Counts, Gerald Scnmors, Mrs.
Johnnie Newman, Mrs. Lottie
Reeves and baby, Jo Ann, Miss
Opal Baunt, Miss Mae Wise from
Amarillo, Texas, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo Swan, Aimer Swan and Mrs.
J. Howe and Grover and Claude.
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James Luther, a Government
Most People Ap-
preciate Their
Home Weekly
By
Judgp Joel K. Smith
It makes no difference where
a man lives, whether in the coun-
try ol in the city, there Is some
paper published somewhere that
he will term his home-town week-
ly. or home-town paper. Limiting
this idea to the small towns, the
home-town weekly Is a paper pub-
lished once a week for the bene-
fit of the town and the town's
own territory.
Now, a regular inhabitant of
that town often knows about all
the local news there Is to be
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Several views taken i:i the ooler. I round. Several sucli primitive rel-! l'cs under the direction of an ex-
ful Palo Duro Park, during a re-1ics are found in the canyon. (2) ; Pericnced guide are able to ride
cent horseback expedition into tlie! Tills balanced rock formation lsi'ner miles ol bridle trails built
depths of the gorge, ate shown a-1 known us tlie "Devil s Tombstone." ] ^'le National Park Service and
bove (l) Archeotigistn declare• Cantur-ea.ol tuosior1. have leii the|if'e many formations not visible
these rocks to be primitive Indian j la,'6e slom' balanced in mid-air.:from road or tlle m of the
grinding mills. The holes, which ITll° formation under this rock Ls i canyon. "t> Imposing peaks, easily
can be seen in the top ol the a vertable rainbow of beautifully1 access"3'e from Ulc canyon drive,
stones, are smooth and perfectly blended colors. .3) Horseback par-|are a d,;W«ht to hikers and stud-
I lents of geology,
Another Pan-
handle Pioneer
Goes to Reward
Funeral services for Judge J. W.
Crudglngton, 75-year-old Amarillo
Jurist, were conducted at Central
Presbyterian Church at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Dr. R. Thomson, pastor of the
church which Judge Crudgington
aided in building, pronoiuiced the
rites. Burial followed in Memorial
Park Cemetery with N. S. Griggs
and Sons in charge.
Friend.; and admirers of the man
who hud been a leading citizen of
4marillo since coming here in 1904
filled the church auditorium.
Pastor Pays Tribute
In the sermon of eulogy and
tribute to Judge Crudgington. Dr
Thomson retold oecurances which
to his personal knowledge best re-
vealed the sterling character of the
jurist and civic leader.
"Although he had limited educa-
tional opportunities, Judge Crudg-
ington became one of the best edu-
catt .1 men In West Texas. He be-
can- a real and successful lawyer
iiv through his study of the prin-
■iples of philosophy placed human
life and human necessities above
material return.
"He was truly the attorney of
the poor the unfortunate, and the
man of limited or no means. He
fought their battles in or out of
court.
Church Leader 44 Years.
"We shall live a long time be
for we will find a man who will
give so generously and be so con
cerned about the moral welfare of
a people "
Judge Crudgington had been
closely associated with Dr. Thom-
son In religious and civic life for
more than a score of years. He
was elder of the Central Pres-
byterian Church and had been
active in the church for 44 years
Pallbearers were sons and old-
time friends.
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HAIL LOSSES
Ford Cars have
Been Reduced
10 to 15 Dollars
Detroit Mich., June 21.—Reduc-
tions of $10 to $15 in list prices
Of 1934 Ford V-B cars and $10
to $20 in list prices of Ford V-8
commercial cars and trucks were
announced last week by the Ford:
Motor Company effectively Friday '
June 15.
Ford prices had remained un- i
changed since the introduction of
the 1934 Ford V-8 lust December,
the Ford Motor Company not
having participated In the recent
general automotive price increase
The reductions ainfaunced are.
therfore. a decrease in the original
.u nci. John n. snm«i
prices. i Judge John H. Sharp Is a can-
The price reduction on the stan- j didato for Associate Justice of
.... ' dard and de luxe Tudor Sedans, the Supreme Court to succeed
nut buttle? th*?^man fake' n°trln Imost P°PuIai' individual models in Judge Thomas H. Greenwood, who
out, but let that man take a trip f polnt of sales ls $15 Pricps of wtl) ntn Hm fof re.eleeUon He
wo.ild^rather "Ht the|otl,es stanUard ancl d<> luxe bocl>', horn in Robertson County and
would rather see a, copj of the types were redUced $10. except educated in the public schools of
home-town weekly than to have a j prices of the Roiltlster Phanton this state, and Southwestern Uni-
hundred letters from home peo- and cavorlet, de luxe types, whtch versity at Georgetown, Texas,
p , . .... I remain unchanged. Both standard where he graduated.
The home-town weekly Is the an(j (j,. |llX(. passenger curs have! Judge Sharp moved to Ellis
employee at Carlesbad Caveran, N. make u^'the town mid ^ It™ V e?B'n" "nCl( 112 lnfch Co,mty "1,ft f°r ,h > twenty-
M and wife spent a portion of! ^ J! f j , wheelbase chassis, Body types for five years was acttvelv engaged
!nd,. W!r?.,. r! ,.. ,r "ll the surrounding country, and of both nre idcntlcul except for the in the practice of law, and bv'
course everyone has or should have de iux(, equipment. reason of his marked success as a
some pride in the Index or ex-; .Q. j lawyer in Hi
The Moving
Talking Pic-
ture still here
The Big Tent Show, with Stout
Jackson and others in charge, is
showing moving, talking pictures
every night, and good ones too.
Stout Jackson got under a plat-
form Tuesday night and raised 11
men up, thus showing his won-
derful strength. Mr, Jackson pro-
poses to hold an automobile or
team of good mules or horses, he
at one end of the rope and the i
team or auto at the other, giving
up $5, if the team or auto out
pulls him. If you believe your
team or automobile can out pull
Jackson, and want the $5 try it
out and see if you get the
The Big Tent Show will be in
Claude, so we have been in-
formed to-night and to-morrow
night. The most popular young
lady who receives the most votes
by Saturday night will receive
the Diamond ring Several young
ladies are in the race and it Is
liard to loll who will be the
lucky lady.
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W. H. Hamblen, Commissioner of
P jcinct No. 3, Wayside, came over
Saturday and reports some wheat
damaged by hail.
Mr. Hamblen says his loss was
about 50 per cent. Kelley McGehee
had almost a total loss of part of
his wheat field. Mr. Hutton and
Knox. Mr. Grigsby and some oth-
ers: were damaged by hail from
'30 to 60 per cent.
Tom F. Hunter
Gaining For
Governor Tex.
"HERE'S MUD 'N
YOUR EYE"
H. Q. Punkinsnider
"If you're sitting hi the back
row of a de luxe moovie theatre
and you see little black specks
In front of your eyes, don't be a-
larmed. That's the moving pic-
ture."
(Ho. Ho!)
Mrs. Mai Kight; speaking be-
fore the Federation Club on Per-
sia; was telling about how careless
the men are with their wives, and
said it was no uncommon thing
to see a woman and a donkey
hitched up together. As soon as
she had finished her speech, Mrs.
Hobison spoke up: "That's noth-
ing so unusual—you see the same
sight here too. think of Mrs.
Harold Nave who has been hitched
up to a donkey for several years.
(Ho, HO!)
Loren McLaren—My dad's got
a new set of teeth.
Friend—What are they goin' to
do with the old ones?
Loren—I s'pose they'll save 'em
and cut em down for me.
(Ho, Ho!)
"Too bad about Buck Moore
and the girl he's engaged to.
Neither of them is good enough
for the other."
"Where did you get that Idea?"
"I've been talking the match
over with both families."
(Ho. Ho! i
Mrs. Corbin: "What caused that
explosion on your farm yesterday?"
Mrs. Stell Rutherford: "Jess fed
the hens some Lay or Bust' feed
and th I old rooster got some of
it."
(Ho Ho!)
Bryan Waggoner asked a cus-
tomer what he'd like with his ham
sandwich and the customer replied:
"An order of ham!"
(Ho. Ho!)
Toots Caldwell—"Why don't you
go ahead and parade in your
night shirt as you promised to
do?"
George Williams—"Toots, I guess
I'm a sissy. I Just can't take it."
(Ho, Ho!)
Frenchman—I'll drink to the day
I win the woman I love!
American—I'll drink to the day
I make my first million!
Irishman—G'wan with yez! I'll
drink to the day I die.
(Ho, Ho!)
"Do you know," said Herb Gun-
ter prompously. "That I began life
as a barefoot boy?"
"Well." said Ralph Brady, "I
wasn't born with shoes on. either."
(Ho. Ho!>
Fat Hood (rushing into Claude
Fire Station i —Say. did you know
I have a fire at my house?
Chas Stewart (Playing solitare)—
How Absurd' With the weather
so warm, too.
last week visiting with his brother,
J. W. Luther, at Falrview. Mr.
Luther has been employed tit
Carlesbad Caveran for many years.
ponent through which other peo-
2c A Day Operates A SMperfei
MAVtt IMS AVERAGE
WMAUS v/OCABUlARY
OMLV 300 WOODS...
HIT TMtHK Of TMC
TURM-OVtft,,
private practice, lie
OUR COYHNl'ED STORY
Every heart has its secrets.
, , ^ U1 HANKER ON CRUTCHES was first appointed a member of f,'1'hey. arc ,!°Ckei1 tlw l'eart and
pie Judge him, Clifford Walker. Cashier of The the Commission of Appeals bv thekey Umiwn "way' The heart
I get a «i*at many weekly pa- Plrst National Bank of Claude. Governor in 1929 When the law ds mi "0"c>s bel,er forgotten
pern, and I Judge them largely ty;hns trying to go about town1 was amended in 1930. so us J "l6"rs ,bitterness' re«^,s- <■* -
their appearance and the neat-l0^ crutches for more than a week ! make the Judges of the Com- anJL S!", 01 lwo
ness with which they are pre-; Clifford was down about Fat" mission appoint^, by the Supreme DoublV was Anne Cush-
pared. I notice some editors talio (Hood's ice plant and stepped on a , Court, Judge Sharp was reap-
2x0. slipped and sprained his ank'e I pointed by the Court for a tern*
severely, since which time tt ls of six years, (le still hoHs that;
crutches (or Walker 1 position. .There is no branch of
work coming before the Supreme
was as sound and worthy and true; cm,,.,. with whlch he b. ncn fa.
up loo mucti space In describing
certain local meetings and parties,
thus making it impossible to give
a few lines to some other loca)
happening or visitor.
When I was building up an im-
mense circle to a strictly small-
town weekly, I learned that people
like to see their names in the
paper and something good being
said about them. I found a local
young lady and save her strict
instruction* to some as nearly as
she oould to using everybody's
name but not to say too muoh,
and to be Just as fair and liberal
to the people In the country as
she was to the town people In
making remarks about local af-
fairs.
in that way I finally got every
ettioen to be not only a lub-
tbe paper, end than I mm to
that
, tv
and worth while us the editurial minar from actual dally experience,
page of any cilv paper. That Based upon his long and varied
caused outsiders to subscribe for experience as a practicing lawyer,
the paper. ( uluj his service as a member of the
To make an attractive and -l,c" | Supreme Court t'omtnissilon he
cestui home-town weekly is first aS|{H the people of this State for
of a|l In the hand?, of the editor tne promotion
and publisher, and it is his busi- q.
ness to so sell himself and hisj mtn from operation
paper to the town that people | Ml w a Pierce of Hedley, a
will think more of htm and volun- j brother-in law cf Rev. John Oow
tartly glvo him u boost. If they ^ 0f Claude, died Satuiduy morning
do not do that, there Ls primarily i m a sanltorium at Amai >1 So, where
a defect in the editor himself. i ne went for an operation for Ap-
But it Is the cltlaeu's duty to | pendlcltis Rev. Crow. Olutate
help make that exponent or index | Methodist pastor, dismissed his ser-
ot his town what it should be by, vices for last Sunday night to
going In and boosting the editor j attend and preach the funeral of
and giving him some news or an Mr. Pierce. He was accompanied
down to Hedley by Mrs. Crow.
ing, as she called herself, that the
key to the past would neve be
found. Watchful of every word,
mistrustful ol every stranger—yet
the gatherins momentum of cir-
cumstantial evidence tore open the
gateway to the secret passages of
her yesterdays.
Would Barry understand? Barry,
the only man who meant any-
thing- who meant EVERYTHING.
A story of the havoio t>. half
or even quarter truth can make
of several lives Is
TRAIL'S END
by Agnes Louis procost, Starting
lime VI, in
The Claude News
TVRN TO LAST PAQE
Mrs. W. E. Brady and daugh-
ter, Mildred, will go to Ft. Worth
Saturday to visit over till Mon-
day. then go to Fulton, Ky„ for
a month's visit with relatives.
Tom Hunter, of Wichita Falls,
candidate for Governor, will carry
his program for u Texas Recovery
to the voters of the Slate over a
three-station radio hookup on Sat-
urday night. June 23. during a
half,hour period, from 9 to §:S0
P. M, o'clock, through arrange-
ments effected by the Hunter-for-
Governor Clubs at Fort Worth.
Houston and Sau Antonio.
The broadcast will be a joint
one over WBAH at Fort Worth.
KPRC at Houston and WOAI at
San Antonio. Hunter will speak
from the studios of WBAP at
Fort Worth.
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OLD TIMERS VISIT CLAUDE
Mrs. J. F. Mathews of Lubbock,
and her daughters. Mrs. Lunora
Sindorf. of Wink, and Girtrude
of Gladwater, Texas, visited with
Claude friends and relatives Mon-
day and Tuesday, driving through
in Mi^. Sindol's New and latest
improved Desota sedan—the win-
flow kind.
Rev. Mathews, who was pas-
tor oi the First Christian church
at Claude in 1917-18, is pastor of
the Christian church at Bainbridge.
Qa.. where Mrs. Mathews will
move as soon as she has disposed
of their property at Lubbock,
Texas.
OLD TIMER BACK
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Laycock. who
spent the past several years up
north teaching and visiting, are
back in the-Panhandle again.
Mr. and Mrs. Laycock visited
with his brother. Val and Ed near
Claude and he expects to finish
his degree at the Canyon Normal
this summer. Scott has accepted
the position as Superintendent of
the Highland Park School, one
mile east of the English field
In Potter County. He will be as-
sisted in this school by Mrs. Shires,
who taught the Conway school last
year. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lay-
cock are pioneer settlers of Arm-
strong County. They own a half
of land near Claude
Ql'tSTlON AIRE
| Dear Punkinsnlder:
I have trouble with my hair
j falling out, could you suggest
I something to keep it in.
Bill Clifton
j Dear Bill:
I believe a good cigar-box would
be fine to keep your hair In.
Yours. Punkinsnider.
I Dear Punkinsnider:
I My son is running around at
] nights, would you suggest some-
thing to keep him home.
I. S. Henderson.
Dear I. S.:
I would suggest you buy a good
baseball bat.
Yours, Punkinsnider.
Send ui your questions today.
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Vince Baker ol Dallas came hi
on the Bus Monday to spend two
or three weeks visiting with his
lather, Horace or "Chub" Baker of
Lakewew. It has been two years
since "Chub" saw his son and they
had a happy meeting at The
Qunter Drug Store.
Sc a day operates a Supertax
Leads Women Voters
MINNEAPOLIS . . . Miu Mat-
gsrst M. Well* * above), new presi-
dent of the Nstional League of
Women Voters declsrea that women
voters will earry the balpnce of
power ia Fall elections throughout
the eouAtry.
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