The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1938 Page: 1 of 12
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The Nolan county News
Goes Into More Nolan County Homes Than Any Other Newspaper
VOLUME XIV
(16 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS—SECTION 1)
SWEETWATER, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1938
On the Broadway of America
NUMBER 24
POLICE ISSUE
120 TICKETS
Leaving Tuesday To Attend Short Course
WAR IS ON,” DRIVERS ARE
WARNED TO OBSERVE
TRAFFIC RULES
‘‘Motorists had just as well
make up their minds to observe
traffice regulations and save
themselves a lot of embarrassment
and money,” Chief of Police N. B.
Hall stated Thursday when dis-
cussing this week’s traffic drive.
Over 120 tickets were issued
Tuesday and Wednesday, with a
total of 57 violations committed
Wednesday afternoon and night,
according to polfice report!,.
Broken traffic regulations includ-
ed cutting corners, ignoring stop
signs, bad lights, and a few speed-
ing charges. Seventy-six $1 fines
had been paid by Thursday noon.
Special warning regarding de-
fective auto lights was issued by
the department. According to
Chief Hall, one-third of the 38,-
000 traffic deaths last year in
the United States were caused by
improper lighting and failure of
the motorist to observe common
traffic rules.
The local officers are cooperat-
ing with the Nation Safety Coun-
cil in a county-wide fight against
automobile accidents, and the
present campaign is being waged
as a matter of public safety and
not for the revenue obtained from
the fines, officers emphasized.
PONDER NAMED
BY RED CROSS
LOCAL ATTORNEY TO DIRECT
ORGANIZATION OF DIS-
ASTER COMMITTEE
Plans for forming a permanent
disaster committee for Sweetwater
were made Monday at the semi-
annual meeting of the Nolan
county chapter of the* American
Red Cross. P. Edward Ponder was
named as chairman of a committee
which will have direct relief
work should a disaster, such as the
Clyde tornado, strike this section.
Chairman F W Henkel was in-
structed by the organization to re-
quest national headquarters to
send a Red Cross life saving ex-
aminer here to conduct life saving
classes during the Gulf AAU
swimming meet, which is to be
held July 16 and 17.
Directors of the organization
expressed to the public their ap-
preciation for response to an ap-
peal for old, and discarded wear-
ing apparel, which has been stored
t for use when needed. The local
' chapter can also use bed clothing,
cots, and other articles not needed
by present owners. These articles
may be left with Mrs. S. O. Her-
ring, in charge of that work, or
donors may call the relief office.
NOLAN COUNTY
WPA PROJECTS
ARE APPROVED
Among the 50 WPA projects
approved this week by state WPA
headquarters, involving a federal
I expenditure of $802,870 and local
I expenditures of $500,904, were
several projects for Nolan county.
I Improvements, including the
construction of culverts, bridges
and upkeep of shoulders on the
I four mile road section west of
! I Blackwell were included in the
projects. Federal funds to be ex-
(pended are $9,909, sponsors fund
$4,640 and 63 workers are to be
employed.
The local nursery school for un-
derpriviledged children is to also
receive funds. Provision is being
made to engage a supervisor at
public recreation centers in Sweet-
water.
Eighteen men have been
named as compliance super-
visors to work in connection
with the 1938 agricultural
program of the county, R. B.
Tate, county agent, announc-
ed today. These supervisors
are to check all cotton and
feed acreage of farmers ex-
pecting to participate in the
1938 conservation program.
ANNUAL COWBOY, COWGIRL
CELEBRATION WILL BE
HELD SEPT. 4-6
Dates for the Eighth Annual
Nolan County Cowboy and Cow-
girl Reunion were announced to-
j day as Sept. 4, 5, and 6, by Ollie
Cox, sponsor of the famous rodeo
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These young fellows have every right to look as happy as they
do. They have won the right to represent the 4-H clubs of Nolan
county at the annual short course to be held at A. & M. College, July
6-8. The lads will leave Sweetwater Tuesday morning at 6 o’clock and
make the trip by bus Reading right to left they are: Kenneth Lewis,
who showed the grand champion calf in the Nolan-Fisher Live Stock
Show last spring; John M. Simpson, who showed the grand champion
lamb; and Elton Barton, whose milk fed calf was the reserve cham-
pion. These three boys will also compose the Nolan county livestock
judging team at short course. ____
COUNTY COTTON AND FEED |DATBARE SET
ACREACE TO BE CHECKED FOR DOUBLE
--* — HEART RODEO
T 4 Eighteen men have been
Events In Area
Attract Local
Sponsors July 4
Sweetwater has no Fourth of
July celebration of its own but
the city will be well represented
at the many holiday events sched-
uled over West Texas. Four dele-
gates have been named.
Miss Louella Headrick will com-
pete in the cowgirl sponsor’s con-
test at the Stamford Reunion
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day of next week. Miss Ella Ruth
Meyers will go to Eastland; Miss
Joyce Rogers will participate in
the Cisco celebration; and Miss
Joyce Whaley will be Sweetwater
sponsor at the Big Spring rodeo.
Sweetwater’s annual Water
Carnival and Beauty Revue will
be advertised at Stamford by a
float carrying a bev> of bathing
beauties. The float is to be the
one that won first place in the
parade contest at the Mineral
Wells Health Festival recently,
and will carry entrees in the
“Goddess of West Texas" contest
from Stamford, Anson, Abilene,
Rotan, Roby, and a Sweetwater
representative.
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Stuble Land Is
Being Terraced
Big Crowds Expected Here For
Bargain Event Friday, Saturday
She’s “Miss Sweetwater” At Stamford
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MANY PRIZES;
VALUES LISTED
CONTESTS MUST REGISTER
AT BUSINESS PLACE GIV-
ING PRIZE TO WIN
i -
Shown above is Miss Louella Headrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Headrick, 704 E. Third street, and the horse she will ride in the
annual parade of the Texas Cowboy Reunion at Stamford text Tues-
day morning. Miss Headrick will ride with other cowgirl sponsors
from West Texas cities in the grand entry at each rodeo performance,
nd will participate in an elaborate round of entertainments planned
• ’ "• ' 11 1 f commerce.
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The group will begin work this celebration held each year at his
week as soon as the land has Double Heart ranch nine miles
dried sufficiently. They will work .outh of Sweetwater. i r-- —r-- - —- . , , chamller of
first in small groups, and next] Plans are being made to en- for the vs.t.ng sponsor, by the Stamford chamber of
week each man will work separate- large present grandstands and
ly. Agent Tate urges that all farm-1 other facilities at the reunion
ers co-operate in this program by I grounds to take care of the in-
being at their place at the time I creased crowds expected this
designated for measurement of year. Over 10,000 cowboys, eow-
their place at the time designated girls, and spectators witnessed
for measurement of their land. last year’s shows and at least 5,-
This check of cotton and feed 000 more are predicted for the
acreage is being made to de-1 coming show by Cox.
Rodeo performances will be -
staged each afternoon, while old p. ,.Tpjx s , 11171 Ft
time square and round ,lancin8 I h tlLLL'
will furnish a full program for] . .
TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF $3,834
REPORTED BY CO. CANDIDATES
IN INITIAL CAMPAIGN REPORT
1937
Active terracing of stuble land
nors may can wc in Nolan county was begun this
Plans for showing a moving pic- weeki according to R. B. Tate,
ture “Why Not Life” at one of j county agent, when three farms j
the local theatres were discussed. jn the COUnty were terraced after
Henry Rogers, manager of local ^t, grain crop had been harvest-
showhouses, is cooperating in this ; ed Mr Tate js urging all farmers
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termine those eligible for
subsidy payment.
Mr. Tate also stated that at the
present time no forms for subsidy
psymunt fc " —-«ivoH "* •-•-
office, but application could be
made by farmers immediately af-
ter the present measuring program
had been completed. He also stat-
ed that these checks would bring
a total of about $180,000 into the
county.
The following men have been
named to act as compliance sup-
ervisors; James C. Aault, Ben A.
Bartram, Arthur M. Coleman, L.
C. Curry, Owen L. Egger, Merlin
M. Hastings, Olin C. Hastings, M.
I,. Hill, James Johnson, H. L. Mc-
1 Leod, Lindsay Montgomery, Oscar
Jones, J. F. Maxey, Albert E.
Mauzey, W. W. Pirkle, Clarence
Rannefeld, Talmadge Wiman and
Major D. Wallis.
project. Date of
Sept. 6.
next meeting is j to take advantage of the season
| of the year and the condition of
land to get this work done.
REV. PALMER RETURNED Farms terraced recently were
The Rev. Geo. T. Palmer has those of Jerome Hardin, Roscoe,
GEO. O’BRIEN
EXPECTED FOR
BEAUTY REVUE
AH old timers, over 60, are in-
vited to be guests of the manage-
ment for each event during the
three days.
The tough Double Heart rodeo
stock, which has gained quite a
reputation in rodeo circles the
past few seasons, will be used this
year. This stock has just been re-
turned from the Rock Springs
celebration and is being used July
4 at Mertzon.
CENTRAL SHIPS
6 CARS OF WOOL
BOSTON CONCERNS PAY 15-20
CENTS FOR 166,000 LBS.
THIS WEEK
returned from Canadian where he 75
acres; Jno. Pepper, Sweetwa-
and“hirfamu‘y have spent the past ter 125 acres; and Allen King,
two weeks. Mulberry Canyon, 120 acres.
A1 KOlANt-UK
JOHN WILSON
LOCAL INSURANCE MAN DIES
IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT
NEAR SNYDER
I Candidates for county and pre-
Icinct offices have spent a total of
Sweetwater merchant* an-
nounced Thursday afternoon
that they were ready to wel-
come the large crowd* ex-
pected here Friday and Sat-
urday for the first series of
“Bargain Day*.” Many at-
tractive bargain* in merchan-
dise are listed ard a sizeable
roster of prizes ha* been
posted for awarding in var-
ious contests.
The prizes offered by merch-
ants will be given to winners
picked from registration books in
each business firm. L other
words, if you are eligible for one
of the wards it is necessary to
register sometime during the two
days at the place giving the prize.
Here are the contests, firm,
and prize offered:
Oldest couple, Nolan County
News, one year’s subscription;
smallest woman over 21 years of
age, Sobe’s, $2 pair hose; mo|t
recently married couple, Barrow-
Haney, $5 merchandise; Oldest
Ford or Chevrolet car, Ken/on
Auto Supply, $2.50 merchandise;
triplets, Willis Studio, Photo.
Largest family, dr**8' Nolan
Drug Store; tailes*‘nan’ *7 foun-
FERGUSCANEW
PENNEY vcad
su»cS\°AN.S|
SHIP LAST WEEK
susckmenis
I of expense filed Tuesday. This
! figure represents the report of all
150 candidates seeking election in
jthe first primary July 23.
These expense accounts, as re-
| quired by state law, list
ment for placing name on
James E. Ferguson was a
nounced this week as the ne
manager of the J. C. Penney Co
store here, succeeding R. H
“Rusty” Asbill, who recently re-
<19 1C- J
assess- signed that position.
the Ferguson came to Sweetwater
'.postage, newspaper and other ad-
Funeral ■
ternoon4a3t thT Rolan Methodist Ud traveling expenses Charges
ISAS. X.V. Alfred Fre.n... 5 '•
NAMES OF 10 GIRLS HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED FOR
"GODDESS” EVENT
MEN AT WORK...
Being Candid Snap.hot. Taken
Here and There Around Town
Names of 10 contestants in the
“Goddess of West Texas” beauty
| revue here July 15 had been re-
ceived Thursday by the Sweetwa-
ter Board of City Development,
I sponsoring organization. They
are: Misses Billy Nat Pittard, An-
son; Virginia Kennedy, Rotan;
Wynona Keller, Snyder; Bertie
Ward, Crane; Eddye Gene Cole,
Midland; Jean Sampson, Graham;
Merle Summerlin, Roby; Marjorie
Lee Wilson. Littlefield; Dorothy
Comer, Abilene; and Jerry Kemp,
San Angelo.
Other towns expected to submit
the names of their entrants with-
in the next few days are: Fort
W’orth, Mineral Wells, Brecken-
ridge, Stamford, Colorado, Big
The.e hot summer d.y. put plenty of traveling idea, in ^e mind,
of West Texan,, and the .ame line of thought bring.
automobile’, road condition. Good tire, are essential and Ray
‘ Zx .L. explaining the merit, of hi. Safety Tire. produced
by tfce Star Tire Company R. W. Lew,., owner of the MoJ>B f**'’ '*
the prospective cu.tomer. Watch,ng the progre. of, the,*V ,?qqW
DwJell. new ..le.m.n at the local Star T,re .tore, located at 209 W.
Broadway.
Workers at the Central Wool
and Mohair company were busy
Wednesday and Thursday loading
out six cars of wool, a total of
166.000 pounds, for shipment to
Boston markets.
E. 0. Oglsby, representing Hill
and Oglsby of Boston, took 140,-
000 ponds, and Henry Maginot
bought 26,000 for Blake and
Kendall, also of Boston. The
fleece brought 15 to 20 cents.
Government appraisers are to
be here next Wednesday to grade
350.000 pounds of wool still in
storage at the local warehouses.
The Central company has handled
approximately 900,000 pounds this
season, according to Ollie Cox,
manager.
Sales Set Record
At Cattle Auction
Sales at the weekly auction of j
the Sweetwater Livestock Auction
Company set a new record for
the season Tuesday afternoon
ridge. Stamford, Colorado, mg when 543 head of cattle were soM
&S& “d ."KSScEa™: Price g ?
bursa. as* 1=5: jrb;
O’RRIEN Back Page) yearlmgs brought 7.75 and 5.50
^ ___ ; wag paid for some cows in the of-
Negress Assessed '"-The biggest crowd of sellers
Day In Jail, Costs and buyers since the local auction
tl * __ opened turned out this ueek. Ail
_ i i snips were made to local and dis-
Beatrice Roberts, negro, plead however; no
guilty to theft charges am was Worth representatives were
assessed one day in jail, ** fm ’ at the ring o. P. Harvey, Abilene,
and court costs amounting heavier buyers
S33.29, in county court th.s morn- jwa^o ^ ^ ^ ^
‘^She was arrested tn Roscoe Several parties offered large
of Oklahoma City, former Rotan
pastor, officiating. Burial follow-
ed in the Rotan cemetery.
Wilson, who moved to Sweet-
water about a year ago, from
Rotan has been in the insurance
business in this section for several
years. He was found dead about
8:30 o'clock last Saturday morn-
ing when his submerged car was
discovered in a water filled ditch
about four miles southeast of
Snvder. A coroner’s verdict re-
ported that he “died of a head
injury suffered when his car ac-
cidentally left the highway and
plunged into the bed of the creek.”
The body was under water
when found but marks of a severe
blow above the right eye indicated
that he met death from this
cause, it was reported. Heavy
rains which spread all over West
Texas, and the slippery condition
of the highways were probably
responsible for the accident.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his
widow and two sons, J. M. and
Fred Allen Wilson; two sisters,
Mrs. Robert Gray, Rotan; Mrs.
Pearl Black, Fort Worth; and
three brothers. Arthur Wilson,
Winters, and Willis and Leon
Wilson, Fort Worth.
Youth Sentenced To
State Reform School
figure in a majority of the races.
Another report must be filed
not more than 12 and not less than
eight days before the primary,
and a third statement must be
made within 10 days preceding
the first election. The same
schedule is followed for the sec-
ond primary.
Following is a complete list of
candidates and their expenses:
District clerk; Mrs. Myrtle
Robertson, filing fee $60, total
$154.50.
County Judge: Chas. W. Lewis,
filing fee $130; total $167.50.
County Attorney: E. L. Duncan,
filing fee $75; total $123.50.
Tax Assessor-Collector: John
Hall. $154; Raymond Bishop.
$137. Total filing fee in this race
was $130, divided between the
two candidates.
County Clerk: Dock Scott,
$204.50; Marshall Morgan,
(See EXPENSES, Back Page)
had been head of the Penney stork
there since its opening in 1927. H<^
first joined the Penney company
at Trinidad, Colo., in 1919 and
has been associated with the or-
ganization since that date Before
going to Lockhart, he assisted in
the opening of a Penney store in
Clovis, N. M„ in 1923.
“I believe that Sweetwater has
more potential possibilities as a
city than any town situated in this
section of West Texas, and if I
were picking a location to open a
business of my own Sweetwater
would be my first choice,” Fergu-
son said Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, and
daughter, Jean, age 8, moved
here Wednesday and are living at
one of the newly built homes on
Woodruff Lane.
They are members of the
Methodist church.
Lions Club Will
Send Delegates
Absentee Voters Can
Get Ballots Saturday
Date for starting absentee vot-
ing for the first Democratic pri-
mary is Sunday, July 2, Marshall
Morgan, county clerk, announced
today.
Ballots may be obtained at the
clerk’s office starting Saturday,
he said.
Members of the Sweetwater
•Lions club unanimously voted, in
| their meeting Tuesday noon, to
j continue the club’s policy of pay-
jing $5 a month to the upkeep of
i the WPA nursery school for the
John Richardson, 13-year old | next four months.
Sweetwater youth, was sentenced | The club voted to send George
to a term in the state reform j Thompson, incoming president, to
school for boys at Gatesville, in j Oakland. Calif., where the Lions
county court Thursday morning, j International convention is to be
on charges of theft. ; held July 19 to 23.
The lad was arrested Wednes- Members also agreed to pay the
day at his home by local police jexpenses of one Nolan county 4-H
officers, who recovered a ring, club boy to the annual Texas A.
ladies purse, and other articles' & M. short course, which starts
alleged to have been stolen from j next week at College Station,
a car at the city park. He waived j After the meeting the club
Wednesday afternoon by the con-
lots
for sale. Tom and Wotsel
- , Parker sold 60 head, and Laniiing
stable’s department and charges ™f"eadrick moved 41 head
of theft of a dress were filed. through the ring.
jury trial.
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. T. A. Rudd, route A, is
critically ill at the Sweetwater
Hospital. Mrs. Rudd entered Tues-
day. June 28, for medical care,
and her condition is reported as
serious.
went in a body to the nursery
school, which is holding open
house this week. Entertainment
was furnished by Sally Hanna,
child tap dancer and singer, ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs.
Robert Hanna. Alhambra. Calif.,
who are visiting their son and
brother. Dick Hanna.
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West, Hoyt. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1938, newspaper, June 30, 1938; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561364/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.