Lipscomb Lime Light and Follett Times (Follett, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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AND FOLLETT TIMES
Herald-Vol. 4. No. 42
FOLLETT, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1929
Vol. 17, No. 13
Official Paper of Lipscomb County, Texas—Devoted to the Interest of Follett and Lioscomb County.
THE TOWN
DOCTOR
RUMELY
POWER
The Doctor of Towns Says
If I Couldn't
Y TOWNS ARE
So Close to the Picture
That They Can't
See The Frame
Thefcotfn that cannot be im-
proved upon just isn't! Yet in
every community there are "acres
of diamonds" ; that have never
been mined.
Mr. Newcomb Carlton, Presi-
dent of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company says: "The ad-
vantages of a community for both
business and residence are often
lost sight of by its natives. The
very obviousness dulls their per-
ception by becoming' CON-
TEMPTUOUSLY FAMILIAR.',
It is "only natural that to that
with which we are most familiar
we pay the least attention. A
stranger notices the. growth of a
child much more so than do its
parents; candy is no treat to a
confectionery store clerk, and a
rose in your own front yard is
much more attractive to the man
in the next block. The grass on
the other side of the fence always
looks the greenest; the other fel-
low's business appears to be a
"snap"; some other town offers
greater possibilities as long as you
stand so dose to the picture of
your town, your community or
your neighborhood that you can-
not see the fulliness thereof.'
"Contemptous familiarity'^
xworks both ways and therefore we
we sickly cities, callous com-
tired towns, haggard'
and hundreds of vanish-
ing yillagfejr-thecitizens of which
go on about theiX daily tasks ap-
parently totally unaware of their
condition.
The old saying that "There's a
tittle bitof bad in the best of us
and a Kttle bitof good in the
worst of us" applies to towns and
^unities as well as to
luals.
lat is GOOD about the com-
mifcrity where you live? What is
BAD? What is there that IN-
VITES? What REPELS?
No town can be all good or all
bad, therefore, RECOGNIZE
that which is good, and capitalize
orcit - recognize that which is bad,
and personally do something to
eliminate it!
Don't think that what YOU do
won't make any difference for it
will! Everybody doing something
gets things done; sitting back
'letting George do it" never gets
ANYTHING done. Your town
is your business. Whoever you
•whatever you do—it's
>D business on your part to
do every little thing you can to
make yoiir town and community
abetter place in which to live
work, play, and make money [
Continued from Front Page
On Saturday, February 16th, is
the date set aside for the Rumely
Power Farming School for 1929,
to belheld at the . Follett Garage
& Electric Shop, according to the
latest information received from
B. R. Hollingshead, our local
Rumely dealer here. Program
will start promptly at 9:30
a. m. Owners of all makes of
machines are cordially invited to
attend as well as every bloomin'
farmer that is interested in the
better farming methods. 15,000
ft. of Motion Pictures, taking you
on a tour in "Movie Land"
through the large Steel Manufac-
ture Plants and all through the
large Rumely Plants where all of
the modern Rumely machinery
are made. Instruction on the
care of machinery is given. Ad-
justmenta and other machine
parts are explained so that you
will understand. Many illustrat-
ed charts and etc., go toward
making the Rumely
course both profitable
and entertaining. Arrange your
affairs now so that you will be
Able to attend this big day in the
Rosy Town, and remember that
there will also be $25.00 in cash
prizes given away.
Farming School to be Held
in Follett, Feb. 16th,
$25,000 in Cash Prizes
Given Away Free
M. 0. H. Club
Mrs. Dennis was hostess to the
Cluh Jan. 30th, with Mrs. Sharp
and Teter as Co-hostesses. Those
present were Mesdames Sharp,
Dennis, Wells, Brown, Teter,
French, Laubhan, Travis, Russell,
Ehrlich, Travis, Laubhan and
Glasgow. With Mrs. Vernon
Parker as guest. Roll call was
responded to with names for a
baby girl. Laura Wells, Zelma
Brown and Vera Laubhan gave
some very interesting talks on in-
fants care. After which the host-
esses served, a delightful lunch
consisting of combination sand-
wiches, pea salad, cherry pie and
whipped cream and coffee. We
departed at a late hour declaring
a good time.—Reporter.
February 12th
What memories are revived
when thoughts turn to Abraham
Lincoln.
A Kentucky cabin, 1809.
* Study by firelight.
Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Our sixteenth president.
Emancipation proclamation.
Gettysburg address.
There is real inspiration in the
iifeand progress of this great,
kindly man With his simple, rug-
ged virtues.
STATE
ALLOWS
Designation of State Hi-way
for thejExtreme Northeast
PAHHANDLE Of TEXAS
Road to Have 100 foot Right
-of-way Work to Start -
Within Near Future
Conditional designation of a
state highway from Amarillo thro-
ugh Potter, Hutchinson, Hans-
ford, Ochiltree and Lipscomb
counties was passed by the state
highway commission this week.
Notice of the action was received
by W. A. French, division high-
way engineer yesterday. The
designation is based on certain
conditions, which include a right-
of-way 100 feet wide and that the
interested counties provide funds
for not less than 50 per cent of
improvement with grading, drain-
age, structures and surfacing of
the road. A further stipulation
is that actual improvement, of the
road will not : begin until Okla-
homa has made satisfactory ar-
rangements for the designation
and construction of a highway
from Woodward, Oklahoma, to a
connection with the Texas road
at the state line. A furthur con-
dition is that Oklahoma design-
ates and provides for complete
constructin of a state highway
leading across Oklahoma from
Perryton to Liberal Kansas.—
Amarillo Daily News.
St. Valentine's Day
Every now and Ithen some spe-
cial festival or holiday is an-
nounced and in oneway or an-
other particular observance is
made, with often a suspension of
general business affairs and con-
centrated effort to mark the oc-
casion.'
Saint Valentine's day, however,
will not be a holiday for anybody.
It has for years been dreaded by
the postoffice department, for
Cupid, the first lieutenant of the
good old saint, has a way of send-
his darts by mail to an alarming
extent.
February 14, chosen as a time
when even the bashful swain may
express his burning affection with-
out hesitancy—in verse or worse
— is just a little ahead of spring-
time in most localities, and there-
fore "saying it With flowers" is
rather expensive. '
There is no harm in the obser-
vance of such an anniversary, and
the fact that so many take note
of the opportunity and mark it
with a special act or deed, is
proof that the world^s gtill young.
The three words: 4 Just charge
it" have caused a great deal of
sorrow in the world.
Slow down and stay on the
road.
MONDAYS
ELECTION
Goes Over the Top—'Texas
Paving Law*' Adopted by
Large Majority 97 in
Favor—10 Against
LIPSCOMB
IN BRIEF
Man alive, talk about the
Busy Town being a live one, well
we should guess yes—after get-
ting the late returns from the
election that was held at the
City Hall Monday, we feel migh-
ty proud to relate to our many
readers that the Busy Town is
plum full of progressive folks
that want to see the Busy Town
shove forward and they are co-
operating to the fullest extent
with the City Officials and the
Follett Lions, in making Follett
a BIGGER and BETTER place
in which to live. Out of 107
votes that were cast at the elec-
tion Monday, 97 progressive folks
voted for the adoption of the
"Texas Paving Law" while they
were only 10 opposed.—Keep
your eyes peeled on the Busy
Town somethirig will take place
before many moons.
Turned in by Our Regular
Correspondent
HERE AND THERE
Merry Mixers
The Merry Mixers held their
regular meeting Thursday, Jan.
31st, at the home of Mrs. Rostna
Robertson. With Mesdames
Hollingshead, Laubhan, Fiskin,
Holland, and the hostess, Mrs.
Robertson present. Roll call was
responded to by giving a rule of
etiquitte and a breach of eti-
quitte. The afternoon was spent
working on the stage scenery for
our play, which will be given at
the Follett High School Audi-
toruim tonight. Our hostess sev-
ed us a very delicious luncheon
consisting of ^ork salad sand-
wiches, combination fruit salad,
cake and hot coffee. At a very
late hour we adjourned declaring
our hostess a very delightful en-
tertainer.—Reporter.
If universal good will can make
a success |of an expedition, Com
mander Byrd already has achiev-
ed all he hopes for.
Census Taken Recently
The census of church member-
ship for 1926, which has but re
cently been announced, shows 2,-
280,514 church members for Tex-
as. The women lead the men
largely, 1,186,325 to 895,504 for
the men. There were 12,770
church edifices in the state,
vauled at $109,736,370, and 3,-
657 parsonages, valued at $12,-
684,333. Expenditures of Texas
churches for the year totaled $28,-
925,421. There were 1,668 Sun-
day schools. Eighty-six religious
denominations were reported in
Texas.—Dalhart, Texas, Texan.
Thanks To You
Saturday morning the Lime
Light Staff was presented with a
nice box of home made candy
from Mrs. E. C. Glasgow of this
city and say "man alive" how de-
licious it tasted yum, yum. Each
member of the Staff thanks Mrs.
Glasgow for the box of goodie.
About People You Know
Pithy Points—Paragraph-
ed to Please You
LIPSCOMB, TEXAS, Feb. 4
—Several of the young people
went to Shattuck, Okla.. Satur-
day with the basket ball teams,
which are to play for County
Championship.
Earl Paine, was in Perryton
Thursday.
Glen Turner, was a Follett
visitor Saturday.
Elver Glasgow, of Follett, was
a County Seat visitor Friday.
Leslie Owen, spent Monday
and Tuesday in Amarillo.
Miss Georgia Hurlehey is visit-
ing at her home here this week.
Jake Sells, made a business tap
to Amarillo the first of the week.
Otis Hill, went to Canyon, Sun-
day, where he.is'going to school.
Geo. Travis, .was a County
Seat visitor from Follett Tues-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Laurie were
in town for a short while Monday
afternoon.
E. W. and Jake Leraaster,
spent the week-end in Amarillo
with friends.
> Roy Russell, of Follett, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the
Baldwin home.
. Mrs. 'Pat' Murphy and son, of
Chicago, 111., are visiting . rel-
atives here now.
Miss Edythe Rogers and Susie
Lee Cooper, were shopping in
Higgins Saturday - afternoon.
Mr. W. H. Sewell and Mr. A.
W. Kincade, of Follett, were
County Seat visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cruise Duke and
son were visiting friends and rel-
atives here one day this week.
Shattuck defeated both our
girls and boys basket ball teams
Tuesday night at Shattuck, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloud Mills of
Booker, visited relatives and fri-
ends in town Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dorsey
and childrien, spent Sunday in
Canadian with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Dorsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker,
living in the northeast part of the
County were visitors in town
Tuesday.
To rise, be on the level.
It is stated that Henry Ford
wants to buy an old fire engine.
That ought to be easy.
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