The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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THE SEMINOLE SENTINEL
*ol. 20, No. 28
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926
$1.00 Per Year
sehuole fair to
BE BEST EVER
There ere several reasons why
the fair at Seminole this year is
going to be the best we have had
for several years. First, be
canse the farmers in this com
mnnity are more interested than
before dne to the fact that they
have better products to show,
and because the business men of
Seminole have sought their ad
vice in making the plans for a
good fair. Second, because the
crops of the county are better
and more varied this year, and
the farmers will have something
to show that they can be proud
of. And third, because every
body is interested in it and
working for the fair.
Due to the fact that the fair at
Seagraves was rained out there
will be more interest from that
part of the county this year than
before, and the farmers of that
part of the county can certainly
bring in some good exhibits.
This was evidenced by the quali-
ty of products that were brought
in for exhibit at Seagraves even
though they were not exhibited.
The Fair Committee is expecting
a community exhibit from both
Seagraves and Loop, and we
kuow that both of these exhibits
will be hard to beat
From outside of the county we
are also expecting some good ex
hibits. Several farmers from
Andrews County and New Mexi-
co have expressed their inten-
tions of bringing in a good ex
iiibit for l.ui fair. We will be
very glad to get as many of these
out of the county exhibits as
possible, and are sure that they
will be good ones, but we are
thinking that the Gaines County
farmers are not going to let
many of the blue ribbons go out-
side of the county.
BART FAMILY WILL
MOVE TO LUBBOCK
In a real estate deal closed
this week John C. Hart becomes
the owner of a dormitory at the
Tech College at Lubbock, and
In a few days Mr. Hart and fam
ily will leave Seminole to take
active charge of this property.
This deal, a three cornered one,
was made as follows: J. A. Mor
row becomes owner of the Hart
ranch, Mr. Rex Shirley, of Lub-
bock, gets the Morrow ranch,
west of town, and- M r. Hart gets
the Lubbock property.
The young people of Seminole
are requested to meet at the
Baptist Church Sunday at 6 p.
in., for the purpose or organiz-
ing a Junior B. Y. P. U.
Wanted. — All the ladies in
Gaines County to meet at the
“Woman’s Building” Fair day,
Saturday, Oct. 16.
Dr. B. B. Ralph, of Kansas
City, was here the first of this
week enroute to his ranch in An
drews County.
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Richard*
have charge of the drug store
during the absence of Mr. and
Mrs. Cothes.
J. A. Morrow and John C.
Hart were Lubbock visitors
Wednesday and Thursday.
A. L. Duff was down from
Lubbock several days this week
attending to business.
FIFE ARTS FEATURED
BY FEDERATED CLUB
The Federated Club met
Thursday afternoon in a busi-
ness session for the purpose of
completing arrangements for the
Fine Arts Department of the
County Fair, which is to be held
Saturday, Oct. 16.
This department of the fair
was sponsored by the Federated
Club last year, and all will agree
that the exhibits were a revela-
tion and would be a credit to any
town several times the size of
Seminole. Our only handicap
last year was being limited for
space to exhibit, but this year
the north room of the Austin
building has been designated as
the Woman’s Building, so lets
fill it to overflowing.
As in the past, all the ladies of
Gaines County are not only in
vited but urged to take part in
making this the greatest Fair in
the history of Gaines County.
We especially invite the ladies
of Seagraves and Loop to com
pete in these exhibits.
Committees in charge were au-
pointed as follows:
Textile department, Mrs. W.
A Cox, Supt., with Mesdames
T. F. Lindley and L. D. Richards
as assistants. Culinary, Mrs.
H. N. Stone, Supt. with Mes-
dames W. B. Austin and T, C.
Heard. Flowers, Mrs. F. D.
Stark, Supt., with Mesdames
Rufus Mitchell and T. L. Moon.
Any information in regard to en-
tries will be gladly given by tbe
superintendent of the various
departments.
First and second prizes (rib
bons) will be awarded to winners
in each division. All entries
must be the work of the exhibit-
or. Following is a list of the
Fine Arts:
Textiles
Most white embroidery.
“ Colored embroidery.
“ Bed spread.
“ Quilt.
Tatting and crochet.
Handmade garment by girl.
Culinary.
Best loaf bread.
Pan of biscuits.
Angel food cake.
Plain cake.
White layer cake.
Dark layer cake.
Custard pie, any kind.
Fruit pie, any kind.
Jar of canned peaches.
it ,
plums.
cherries.
Jar sweet pickles (peach)
Jar beet pickles.
“ Jar mixed pickles.
“ Jar preserves.
Glass Jelly.
Plate home made candy.
Individual collection home
canned products.
Flowers.
Best potted fern.
Potted geranium.
Bouquet roses.
Bouquet dahlias.
miscellaneous flowers.
You are requested to have all
exhibits at the Austin building
Friday afternoon Oct. 15, at 3 o’-
clock. Nothing will be accepted
later than 10 a. m. Saturday.
Radio—30x3^ Goodrich Ra-
dio Cord Casings, also Silver-
town Cord and Balloon Casings.
—Stark A 8on.
Arthur Duff returned home
Thursday from Lamesa.
GAINES COUNTY ROADS
TO BE MARKED
At a recent meeting of the
Commissioners Court a commit-
tee from the local Chamber of
Commerce appeared before this
honorable body asking that all
public roads be marked at all
intersections and other places
where same would be of assis-
tance to tourists and the public
in general. The Commissioners
agreed to pay for the painting
and material to be used, provid-
ing that this committee would
see that they were properly put
up.
No doubt this will be a help to
the many strangers who travel
our roads, and will be apprecia-
ted.
JUNIOR EPWORTH
LEAGUE PROGRAM
For Sunday, Oct. 10th.
Subject, “Our Guide Book.”
Loader.—Merle Parker.
Scripture.—John 8;1-12.
Song.
Prayer.
“Have We Got Our Bibles.” —
Wyvaughn Estep.
“Our Guide Book.” — Cecil
Hart.
“How to Use Our Bibles.”—
Lelia Pittman.
Special music.—Mary Curry.
Answer to roll call with a
verse from Luke.
Song. Benediction,
Boost the County Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cothes left
Wednesday for Dallas where
they will buy holiday goods for
the Cothes Drug Store. They
will also visit relatives at Allen
before returning.
A Rally Day program will be
rendered at the Presbyterian
Church, Sunday at 11 a. m. The
public has a cordial invitation to
be present.
A. R. Taylor and family, who
have been living in Lamesa for
the past few months have re-
turned to their home in Semi-
nole.
Mr. and Mrs. Con Hood re
turned Monday from Plemons
where they had been visiting
with relatives for the past ten
days.
J. F. Wyatt returned Monday
from Hot Springs, N. M., where
he had been taking the hot baths
for the past three weeks.
Quite a lot of damage to cotton
and feed stuff is reported in this
section due to the rainy weather
of the past two weeks.
Dade Frost was here from La
mesa the first of the week in the
market for fat hogs and cattle.
Walter Graves, cattle buyer, of
Fort Worth, spent several days
in Seminole this week.
Mrs. Grade Longbotham left
Wednesday for a few days visit
with friends in 8nyder.
J. A. Gazaway spent several
days in Floydada this week at-
tending to business.
R. R. Gildon was a business
visitor to Lubbock the latter part
of tbe week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moore, of
Midland, were visitors here
Thursday.
Remember tbe County Fair.
CASH PRIZES OFFERED ON
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS
All exhibits of livestock must
be in place by 11 o’clock Satur
day morning, Oct. 16.
All exhibits of farm products
must be delivered to place of as-
sembly by 9 o’clock Saturday
morning, Oct. 16th, but the man
agement requests those who can
to have these exhibits there
earlier so that they can be ar-
ranged the day before.
All exhibits must remain in
place until after 4 o’clock Satur-
day afternoon.
Ribbons will be awarded in
each class on the basis or merit.
A blue ribbon will be awarded in
each class where there is an ex-
hibit. v
In the Individual Farm Ex-
hibit Department each farm fam-
ily will be given a booth 6x8
feet to be used as they see fit for
the purpose of exhibiting their
products. These booths may be
decorated by the exhibitor iu
any way that he wishes. The
Fair Committee will be glad to
render any assistance that they
can in helping the farmer deco
rate these booths. In this de-
partment quality of products,
variety of products and attrac
tiveness of the exhibit will form
the basis of award. Products in
the individual farm exhibit
booths may also compete in the
individual exhibit provided there
is the required number of sam
pies in the exhibit.
Every effort will be made by
the management to protect the
property of the exhibitors dur
ing the Fair, but the Fair Com
mittee will not be responsible for
any loss or damage to exhibits at
the Fair.
All exhibits of the agricultural
department must be grown by
the exhibitor.
Individual Farm Exhibit De-
partment.
Best individual Farm Exhibit,
1st Prize, $7.50; Second, $5 00;
Third, $2.50.
Agricultural Department.
Ribbons will be given in this
department on the following:
Cotton, best two stalks and
twenty open bolls.
Corn, best ten ears, any va-
riety. ,
Pop corn, best ten ears.
White Kaffir, best ten heads.
Red Kaffir, best ten heads.
Red Milo Maize, best ten heads.
White Milo Maize, best ten
heads.
Fetei ita, best ten heads.
Higaria, best ten heads.
Best bundle, forage crop.
Broom corn, best ten heads.
Peanuts, best vine.
Pinto beans, best vine.
Peas, best vine.
Sweet potatoes, best ten, any
variety.
Irish potatoes, best ten, any
variety.
Watermelon, largest, any va
riety.
Cantaloupe or Musk Melon,
best, any variety.
Pumpkin, best, any variety.
Kershaw, best.
Best display of garden pro-
ducts.
Jersey Department.
Best Jersey milch cow.
Best Jersey heifer, 1 to 2 yrs.
Best Jersey heifer, under 1 yr.
BASKET DINNER AT
SEMINOLE FAIR
Barbecue^ are mighty good
things to go to, and we all enjoy
a good barbecue where every-
body gets all they want to eat,
but still nothing can beat a bas
ket dinner like the people of
West Texas can prepare. And
on the 16th of October, the day
of the Seminole Fair, Seminole
is going to have one of these
superfine basket dinners. There
is not much use to comment fur
ther on this part of the program
for the Fair, but probably a few
more words will not be out of
place.
Probably some are wondering
if this basket dinner will be as
good as a certain one to which
we all went on the day of the
County Meet at Loop this last
spring. We will say yes, for the
men who will have charge of this
basket dinner said that the Loop
dinner will look like a sandwich
beside the one we are going to
have at the Fair. If it is that
way we are sure that some of us
had better starve for about a
week before the Fair so that we
can eat all that is put before us,
and then we wont need anything
else for the next week.
There is only one way to find
out, and that is come to the Fair
and bring your basket well filled
so that you can help make it that
way. Everyone is invited.
MEETING AT FAIRVIEW
LAST TUESDAY EVENING
Quite a number of the Cham-
ber of Commerce members were
guests of the citizens of the Fair
view community Tuesday eve-
ning of this week. The main
purpose of this meeting was to
solicit the support and co opera
tion of the people in that section
in the coming railroad litigation
over the M. & N. W., which wilt
come up at Austin at an early
date.
A number in that section re-
newed their membership in the
local Chamber of Commerce and
pledged themselves to support
the work of this body in aiding
and working for the advance-
ment of Gaines County.
On account of the heavy rains
the latter part of last week mak
ing the roads almost impassable
the lecture at the Presbyterian
Church was postponed until a
later date. The lecturer, a mis-
sionary from Africa, made a big
effort to till his date here, but on
account of the above named rea-
son could not get here. The date
of his coming will be announced
later.
Dr. J. F. Moore, of Cooledge,
was a visitor here the first of the
week. He owns a section of land
about seventeen miles southeast
of town.
If you are interested in tbe
upbuilding of your town and
community—boost for the Semi-
nole Fair, Oct. 18.
P. S. Stark left Tuesday for a
brief visit with his grand-daugb-
ter, Mrs. Herbert Teal, of Ida-
lou.
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Swine Department.
Best boar, any breed.
Best sow. any breed.
Best pair pigs, any breed, un-
der 12 weeks old.
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1926, newspaper, October 7, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth577137/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.