The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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Albany, Texas, "The Home of the Hereford" March 18, 1081
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Mrs. Willgui to
Speak at Methodist
Church Friday
The Blurh^onnet Delphian Club
extends • special inviution to a)'.
the woman of town and county to
hear Mr , A. R. W'illgus, of Fo>l
Worth, who will sprat* on tho nun-
Ject of "Great Mothej* of Great
Sons," at the Methodist Church,
Friday, March '20, at 2:.H0 p. m.
Mra, W'illgus, who in Mihio chair-
o! the fine AIT s department j ————— . . , . ■— ... . , . ..il . , i...
of tho Federation of Woman's! ''>0 therefore, when you get your name in this journal, or plac 1omo on okl man, get down oui oi tne noutis, its minting um
your ad in same, it mean* publicity. Strange to say, ami not Strang Shackelford county. Will In- it said that it was a great meeting with
cither, this big complex news journal was born in tho brain of a coui. press gang, Fort Worth flung us everything she had, pinned .t
try hoj, country newspaper man, born out then1 111 the sap-oak- of beautiful button on the lapel ot out coat, and that was carle blanch
Id everything in t'ow Town. An excellent luncheon in the Texas
Hotel at the noon hour. Don't know how many plates were spread,
but anyhow a plenty. Anton (i. Carter was toast master, and Joe
Taylor and .Wnt Lowry wore the orators for the occasion. After
luncheon, a train of street cat* were pared in front of the Texas, w
iitl boarded Vm, and away tn the Roth-o we went iti a body. Tht
Rodeo was (treat, so was the stork show. O'nite time, all the pictur<*
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
It senses the spirit of the West too. Down there at the gate-wny,
where the West begin* It's the kodak picture for all of West Texas
A (Trent big picture show house, where they dramatize the doings of
the W'«st A moving picture show like unto Hollywood, and all of
it'* stage stars are strictly western. And say folks, did you know
that all the world likes a wild West show. We don't mean that th«
Star-Telegram is wild and woolly Hut what we mean, it typifies me
West, wears the garb of West Texas, speaks the language of us W"si-
ern folks. It's a great journalistic structure, one of the largest m the
Sioithlmi.l It ImnvK ,>f 111, fact that it hits the laiyest emulation in
Press Day Fort Worth
It poured down rain Friday evening, and Friday night old hoary
Winter put on a show, but nevertheless, t'ne l'ress (tang braved the
storm, and go,sh here they came piling in from all over Texas, and by
the noon hour, the lobby of the Texas Hotel was a journalistic corral,
everything belonged to 'em from cellar to garret. A gangster punch-
ed us in the- short ribs and said come on boy, we are going to take you
for a ride. We did not know whether his gun was loaded or not, but
anyhow we obeyed orders and it was some joy ride on an electric tno
tor, going up and up. He shot us, and that's the last we recollect
until Mother touched u- on the shouldei Sunday morning and said
Hit 111
lie Texas Hotel—Westers
It was built mostly by cowmen, hence It typifies the
and roomy like. It to is democratic, from bell hop to but
ager, they shake your paw, and say hello boy, how ar« ran
tions. Hut dang you can hear the tramp of the thundering
you just sit down on a downy divan and you think of
singing brooks and white faced cattle. And then every
awhile when it gets kinder slack like in the matter of noise,
frolic? the bell hops push the chairs back and through the
here come, a bucking bronc, all tied up in a knot, doing hia
to unhorse a bronc rider That's the signal that the cow hands
:l!TAild, iitnl that the greatest Stock show in tho world INTi
Cluhs, is coming to Alltany in the
interests of Hihle study and a«
guest of the Blue Honnet Delph
ian Club. The Club trusts that
the women of Albany and county
will keep this date in mind and
give Mrs. Willgus a representative
ami appreciative hearing.
Tea For Mrs. W. H.
Cook, Jr.
iw
ise county Came down to it hustling city with big dream s'uff in
his brain shop, rolled up his sleeves and gave the millionaires of Fori
j Worth a run for their money. Ranched out and commanded capital,
i then it was that tli< Slui Telignm put on long pants, took its plan
| in the realm of journalism One of the greatest newspapers in the
i country We have reference to Anton (>. Carter The man who came
down to the city with a vision, and had the capacity to capitalize his
doors open for business. We said that the Texas Hotel was
why even the pretty waitresses, in the coffee shop catch the
thi> occasion, don big white hats and wear the flaming red
chiefs. O yes, you can hear the jingle of spurs, the whir of
and if you can't .speak the vernacular of the range, you ain't
business putting your name down in the log boolo-—And while ICl <
large and roomy like, and democratic, yet in appointment, it's
excellent in the matter of service. Yes, it's the home of the oti
cowman Tht House of Hig Hats, hang 'em up on a peg, wash
hands and sit down to the table of good cata—Yea, it's head
visions. And by the way, he's still dreaming, that boulevard leading' "how* Fort Worth belonged to us. The closing scene in the jour- for the great spring round-up, it sense* the open range, the
nalistic drama was a grand ball away up on the roof garden of the : of the herd at eventide, and doggonu you can smell the bacon
Mrs. W. H. Cook entertain-"!
with a beautiful tea Tuesday af-
ternoon, at her home in Brecken-
ridge, complimenting her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. W. H. Cook, Jr.,
who last week became tho bride
of her son Hibert, Jr. Mrs.
Trammel opened the door to
guests and Mrs. Cook presented
them to the honoree. Mrs. M. H.
Cook and Mrs. W. W. Fox, of Al
bany sister of the hostess were in
the receiving line. Mrs. N. S.
Holland conducted guests to the
ining room where refreshments
ere served. Cut flowers and an
xquisite lace cloth graced the
dining table and tea was poured
by Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Martin.
Besides the delicious tea, the re-
freshment plate carried pressed
chicken calad, sandwiches, cake,
nuts and mints. A host of Al-
bany friends went over to meet
the lovely young bride and attend
westward from Fort Worth, costing millions of dollars is the babe of
his brain house The Appian way ot commerce. You know Rome
Texas Hotel From nine til
Fort Worth is one town that does
built the great Appian way for the quick dispatch of her armies, I not do things by halves. They call it ( ow Town, and that s its name
Rome's god was war, and the subjugation and t'ne enslavement of the spirit, the spirit of the range, Hig Open space, the chuck box, the
nations round about. And it was said that all roads led to Rome, and
from a military standpoint she licked the world. Hut be it said that
simmering tea kettle. Hut durn just walk up and help yourself. Hel
lo Cow Town, we like you, you are of our sort, democratic—And the
Fat
The dream 1
this Appian way lending out of Fort Worth is an industrial highway] Gang go home and sing of your glory, the glory of the
for the conquering of the West, and I/ordy look at the teeming thous-1 Stock Show, the hospitality of the l'anther ( ity.
TM TO** WMIIII | UVI IT'S St TOWN
Fat Cattle-Plump Women
ands of industrial soldiers marching down to Cow Town
stuff of a newspaper man—Anton G. Carter.
and big fat biscuits in red hot ovens, smoking and a-smlllng at
Yes, it's western.—Selah.
TMl TOWN WSIM I Live IT'S NT TOWN
Turnips and Cabbage
TM| TOWN WHIM I 11VI
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But Durn They Got Our Picture
Walking down Main street in the city of Fort Worth with sonv
country newspaper guys, taking in the sigh's. Pink Gresham, Temple,
Arthur Lefevre of Houston, O. H. Harrison of Seymour Like the
honey bee that seeks the petals of the fragrant rose, the country
newspaper man falls to a print shop, the smell of ink and pn.ste and
the whir of machinery impells hint. So the first thing that we knew
we were in the editorial rooms of the Star-Telegram. There was
Van Blarcont, the blood hound reporter, with pencil and pad. Heard
Jimmie Record, managing editor of the Star-Telegram say something
about a picture, ami looking hack over our shoulder there was Frank
the very pleasant reception given i ^oevos w'th his kodak. We all scattered and made a run for the
in her honor.
Marketing Butter
and Eggs
Brother J. M. Crudgington who lives out on Big Hubbard
brought to our office the past week a turnip that tfpped the
10 1-2 pounds. So far as we know, this monster turnip
i cake. In addition to this turnip. Brother Crudgington left a big l
hage head, hig and fat and firm, so large that it lasted the Now*
Joe Tavlor, State Press, Dallas News was star actor and speaker at j for whol« Now th" ■**•" . K*rdons. Not only
th.- Press* banquet Saturday at Texas Hotel. Joe is the Bob Burdett i il cut lhe grocery bills, but vegetables are wholesom
of the Texas Press Association. He made a very able argument in
favor of fat Hereford cattle and plump women. He made such a
Mrs. J. R. Webb was in from
the Webb-Russ ranch Wednesday
marketing butter and eggs. Made
four pounds of butter Monday
from one churning. Yes, doggone
given grass, green wheat fields
make the cows pour down the
milk, and gos'n butter fat. Mr-
Webb is very busy with her milk
cows and chickens and bridge
That's the system that solves
Farm Relief.
! elevator, landed in the lobby, thinking that we had made a get-away.
J Opened t'ne front door, and gosh there was the picture show man with
a Hollywood moving picture show machine all set, the click of the
1 doggone thing made us nervous, so we scattered and ran to cover,
j Rut in spite of the devil they got our pictures and slammed 'em on
the front page of the Star-Telegram. You could tell from the group-
ing of the bunch that they were all on the run. You know that a I
country newspaper man has a perfect horror about being interview
and getting his picture in t'ne paper. That's one of the Crosses that
he has to bear when he goes down to the big city, dodging the news
monger* and running away front the picture show men.
TMl .OWN WHEW I CIV!
-IT ■ Mr TOWN
strong plea for the fat Hereford breed, so much so, at the conclusion
of his address, Anton G. Carter pinned a button on the lapel of his
coat, making him a member of the Fat Stock Show and Kxposition.
He supplemented his address on fat cattle in favor of plump women —
Said plump women, adding about thirty pounds to their avoidupois
heft, would consume more cotton fibre, meaning more lingerie, and
as a further argument in favor of plump women, said they consumed
more agricultural products, more meat, hence relieving over-produc-
tion. Now that argument was well taken, and his speech was a key-
noter for the plump women, and when he stepped down from the plat-
form they just showered him with congratulations. You know Joe is
kinder modest like among the fair sex, shys around 'em, and that's
the kind of a fellow that all women fall for, the fellow who runs
away and tries to hide. He's a handsome devil, above the average in
heft, but well proportioned, always stylishly dressed, sports a gold
headed cane, possessed of a debonair poise, and with his Hollywood
face and Dallas hat, he's some looker. The funny climax to hits witty
address, he made a misstep and fell off the stag<^ Hut he came up
smiling, unperturbed, and though the press gang like to have taken
the top off the roof garden, 'ne shot this witty rejoinder back at the
crowd-—Said that he had always stood on a democratic platform, not
being use to a narrow Republican platform, he misjudged its width—
Hence the misstep
Crown Her Queen
k The big turnip contest oi
, Vi e thought a ten and a hall
pound turnip was the limit, an I
gave that to Brother .! M.-Cruik1
ington Rut we parsed judgmci
too quick. Thursday morning in
walked Mrs. .1. O.
turnip weighing
That takes the pri;
Cockrell rai ed tlii:
Why Not A Dollar Day?
Say Mr. Albany Merchantwhy not let's put on an extra .stunt and
pull more trade to Albany? All neighboring towns are doing it, and ,
they are taking trade right out from under our nose, trade that really
belongs to us. Now back in tho old country store period, when w •
all played checkers, dominos and crochet, talked politics and argued
religion, baptism by immersion or sprinkling, the final pers. rveraniv
of tho Saints, did not do much, <1 id not need much, all of u-^ had a
patch of corn, hunch of milk cows, ,-om laying' hcis and a garden.
THt TOWN WHtRC I LlVB
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Hyd.
:i 1-2
e. Mr
turnip
with
point
d<
J. r.
I hen just e\i
and crackers
ay hoy. Mi
Bib business
to be a whee
ry
iiice and awhile we would .-e
la and navy bt an-, molassi
rchants, that good old eas\
iRs arrived, new method.-
horse, a star actor in thi.
M
sh
crown h.-r queen
She is the lady w h
farm relief bu.Mii
with Jersey cows,
garden truck
o-
Judge and Mrs
dall
d,
can
>ui
.1
ot
less -She did it
laving hens uid
buck the line and hold down
the golden .-heckles. You h
things up, shake the trees if
and time goes wheri* it's invited, stay
orldA ef trade contiguous to Album
-onie Siar \avy. ' he. -
and axle grease. But
ruing period has gone,
and carry You've got
tble for business, ant! if
t tor, you don't gel yo ir
o get on the hustings
any acorns Trade ,n
where it gc's a square
ought to be coming
F. L. kuyken
ire in Dallas this week.
Mr.s Harper is here from Tex-
arkana visiting her daughter. Mr
K. H. Buchanan
a
Mrs Joe Overton and little sons
.ire visiting Mrs. Overton's mother
in Dallas.
Guy Moberley has returned to
Albany after attending school for
term at Texas Tech
you
share of
and stir
this day
deal W
here, the other towns are swiping your mavericks. Then win not
put on a dollar day, let all the merchants in town join in it, put on a
publicity stunt, make a noise, and make a noise that will get atten-
i tion. Hell just any kind of a bait will catch a big bellied cat fish
I But boy when you land a game fish you have got to bait your hook
with a live minnow or fly—That's the way of trade, you have got
to bait your hook with real sure enough bait. How about a dollar
day Mr. Merchants. Just worlds of stray dollars going to other towns,
ought to come here. Let's go get it boys, it'<4 ourri if we take it.
Caveat ompter is the law of commerce, be sharp in trade—Go out and
scrap 'em, else you die.
That Fat Stock Show
It'- one of the largest in America. But my, the fat cattle, and we
are proud to say that the Hereford predominates the whole show.
The Rodeo is great, just one thrill after another, bucking out-law
broncs and bronco busters galore, pretty cow girls dressed in red and
green, some trick riders they are. This Fat Stock Show is getting
bigger and bigger every year. It ha. h1 come one of the high places
in thi.- w .tern drama A drawing card for all of Texas, becoming
national in its scpoe- Built for the exploitation of the vast range
interest. You know Texas is strictly a cow country, and in the mat-
ter of fine rattle, it has no superior. As one of our breeders of fine
Hereford cattle aid. the man who got - north in quest of pure strains,
t avt expres'-ior. in this wise: \ 11 the fine hulls in the northern herd
coming to Texas. Yes, they go up there and buy fine bulls ju ..
they play poker For hig takes. \ntl that reminds us, walking
ugh bull barn down there at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, and
every time we came across a Shackelford county herd, it made our
heart swell with pride. Gosh there ain't any of 'em got it over
Shackelford county herds. There were Klliott and Son, with their
beauties, Phil Kendricks, the man who brings everything out in a
Hereford except the horns—And there wa.s F. W. Alexander with a
bunch of old Diamond calves—Shine did you say? Why yes, old
Shackelford county is right up at the head of the class in the breeding
of fine cattle. Better watch out down there Cow Town, Albany is
in the race, and ere long is going to be your strongest competitor for
the showing of fine cattle.
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are
like
thn
THt TOWN WMtRC I LIVE
IT • NV TOWN
Mi- Ubert
Nettie War--
i.t-t Thursday.
Cook and Mr-
•nt to Rising Star
Thev visited Mr
That Shackelford County Bull
Grand old Shackelford
rrv
county got
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the
limelight over at Fo.t
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Visited Frank Cloud
This pa st week the News family visited Frank Cloud at the Cook
j Memorial Hospital. Frank sure had a seige of it, went through a se-
| vere operation, and he's making a hard fight to get on his feet again
We found him cheerful and hopeful, and that's one of the main things'
, WH.. fin- health. We found Jim Rockwell of Houston at his bed-
healthy. In it you get plenty of lime, and that mysteriou* pie
in nature, they call 'em vitamins -Dang if we know what they
but someone says that they have the vital .element of life, put*'
in the human frame. We do not know whether anyone has ever !
one or not. Like unto the atom, the smallest of all nature* 1
elements, and yet so small they cannot be discerned by the
eye. Just how science knows about 'em, un-seeable—They aro
ing about cracking 'em and breaking 'em up and putting plow-
on 'em—-But danged if we know. They s«y you carry enough •
in the comer of your eye to blow up a city. But O gosh, the I
of nature, elements that we have not been able to master. Tha
ist is busy in his laboratory studying these mysteriou* eii
Somebody said in the scientist tube all mystery would be solved,^
come on science with your lighted candle, it's true we have
the mind to comprehend, but we are willing to follow wherever
lead, and when you have knocked an accepted theory into a
hat, pulled down a false temple, uprooted a falsa doctrine, 1
standing by your warm side and listening to your side of the stof
But anyhow more gardens, more lime, more vitamins.
TMl TOWN WH«mt I LIVK -
"• MT TOWN
Planting Garicas
Miss Milie Halsey was in News office this week, she was enr
out to the West Side of the county. Says that she is doing what
can in the matter of encouraging the planting of gardens, ft
like this was going to be a garden year, a splendid season in
ground. In the matter of the government loan, it's provided
each one who participated in this loan has obligated themselves
plant a garden. Now that's the idea. Talking to an expert ha
government agent not long since, and the party made this stat
said that the country folks were not properly nourished. We
in what way, said it was for tho lack of a vegetable diet—Said
folks did not get enough in their diet, and the Lime comes thr
vegetation Also under-nourished for the lack of vitamins, and
they get through green stuff, cabbage and lettuce and other
forage. So all the forces of the State and National government is to
educate the people on the importance of raising gardens. Miss MiHa
say- that the fanners are responding to the proposition of ptontM#.
gardens.
THE TOWN WHERE t LIVS IT 8 MV TOWN
Visited Mrs. Wl. Cook
While in Fort Worth this past week, the editor and family
Mrs. W. I, Cook a visit at the Cook Memorial Hospital. She is
convalescing, has just recently returned from a two weeks st*f !
Mineral Wells. Right soon her health is going to be restored, and I
long she will be back in grand old Shackelford county. Just
the time that Miss Shackelford has donned her frock of gntm, i
stuccoed with wild flowers, the white faced cattle fat, the hilla
dales clothed with the latest spring styles, and green will be the
of the season, Mrs. Cook will return to her ranch home. But
won't that be a relief getting away from sick folks, doctors and!
cine vials, out where the gods of nature admiaistera the nar
health—The breezes are tinctured with the germs of health, it's in I
air and the sunshine, out where folks get well and they really
know how it happened.
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Has Planted Corn
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cleat r
>f her
raul \rn:
Armstron
t he .
he derious
mother.
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from
has
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lint
Ph
If U
iuch gambling, y«
(k>ngratulatioiH
you
ind
the
un
-logitn
the
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t tht pay.
we off i
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1 b
gr.
realm oi
big b'.i
it mi iti that the l.o> s ill. king a great fight
d ill of is ahoping for Crank's early
when you get away from the doctors and
'. i' , out when the breezes are a heal-
ui • V, you wii be down then .it the lumber
i r hnii ■ patterns, concrete and brick ma-
in; ',i . human activities, rubbing shoulders
world, that's when man forgets his ail-
nent.
lature
1/Hiking for you Frank, hurry up, less you miss the beauty of
spring styb (in en i- all the rage now out here in grand jld
Sha kelford county.
I _IMmi— W« WiMH> rt l WllllHlf Wfc IJ« ilVii
enou.rh. I have already planted my com, it s not up yet, but in 1
sprouting state, and ere long the green blade will poke its head cut i
its dark tomb, and old Sol will kiss it with his life ffiving sun
The mystery of growth, we know that it is, and yet it's all all Ua
solved riddle to these finite minds. Somebody else said that
growth of a flower and the laughter of a child has confounded th
wise of all the ages. Anyhow , by gosh maybeso we'll get our naaat- f
ing ears this year. Ain't had a mess of Shackelford county
ears in two or three years. Alright Brother Thorp—He said that i|
planted by the roadside, so we could slip under the wire fence and
help ourselves—Yum, yum.
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