The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 25, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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What
Cottle County Makes
Maizes Cottle County
What
Cottle County Makes
Makes Cottle County
VOLUME XXIII
PADUCAH, TEXAS, JULY 25, 1929
NO. 13
FRANK DETWILER
FOUND DEAD
ON FRIDAY P. M.
ENTIRE TOWN AND COUNTY
SHOCKED BY HIS SUDDEN
DEATH
Friday afternoon, about 12:15
o’clock, Frank Detwiler, an em-
ployee of the Paducah Motor Co.,
was found dead on the west side
of the building.
When seen by Mr. Brock, an-
other employee of this firm, Frank
was standing against the wall,
one hand clutching what looked
like a ground wire of some kind.
It was reported that the \yire was
an old ground wire left on the
building' by the Telephone Co.
when the new system was put in.
It was further reported that num-
bers of people had at different
times taken hold of this wire but
had felt no shocking effects from
doing so.'
Detwiler, it seems, had been
hard at work during the rporning
and his body, it was said, was
wet with perspiration. It was
reported that he was wearing a
pair of old work shoes. Some
said the soles of these shoes were
badly worn, while others seemed
to think that there were no holes
in the bottoms of the shoes. This
report, however, is not authentic.
. The supposition is that a wire
charged with electricity in some
AMENDMENTS LOST IN
COTTLE COUNTY
As a result of the election on
the two amendments, both lost in
this county.
The amendment on "raising the
Governor’s salary received 95 for
and 143 votes against.
The vote on the amendment to
increase the Supreme Court to
nine members Vas 104 for the
issue and 131 against the issue.
Courthouse Yard
In a Real Mess
Shortly after the bonds for
the new court house were voted
people began to wonder when
work on tearing down the old
structure would begin. They were
very anxious to see the eyesore
taken down, knowing then it
CITY VISITED
BY FIREMEN
MEN FROM MATADOR, FLOYD-
ADA AND ROARING
SPRINGS HERE
Tuesday was firemen’s day in
Paducah. It was on this date
that the District Firemen's Con-
ention was held in this city, and
the day was well spent in in-
structive contests, instruction and
general entertainment.
The body was called to order
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the new City Hall. The ad-
dress of welcome, its response and
other talks of interest were made
in the morning.
In the afternoon there were
various contests among the fire-
men of the different cities, chief
of which was the straight plug
hose connection and the connect-
ing of the pumper with the’ plug.
In the latter contest Fleydada
came out first with Phducah sec-
ond.
In the evening a big banquet
was held for the visiting firemen,
their wives, and the Paducah fire
Boys and their wives at the Peo-
ples Cafe. This was a real spread
HOSPITAL TO ISHORT COURSE
BE COMPLETE
WORK WILL BE COMPLETED
BY THE LATTER PART
OF AUGUST
progressive .i.ir.n.hi, the t
manner came in contact with the
_____l __ Vinlrlimr
ground wire. Detwiler, holding
the wire, having moist hands and
standing on the ground which was
damp, was it is supposed, a vic-
tim of too much current in his
body. A report from a local
physician gave the cause of his
death from respiratory paralysis
as the result of an electrical
shock. These are the facts as
near as can be ascertained from
reports heard on the streets, and
in talking with different individ-
uals. ,
The funeral of this young man
was held Sunday afternoon at the
First Baptist Church, by Rev. W.
S. Crawford. It was one of the
longest funerals ever seen in Pa-
ducah. Young Detwiler had friends
by the hundreds. He was over
six feet tall, clean in mind and
body, and had a most enviable
reputation as one of the leading
young citizens of the county. He
was. well liked by all his fellow
workers, being agreeable, a hard
worker, and ever attending to
his own affairs. He was always
courteous to all whom he met,
and his death has caused a wave
oi deep sorrow to be felt all
over the city and county.
county.
The old wreck is now gone-
scattered from imagination to
reality all over the grounds. The
crew, under the direction of Mr.
Bialkowski, did a most perfect
job of “taking it all apart.” It
was just what the foiled, craved,
and they got it in a few days.
The courthouse yard is now in
a perfect state of chaotic bliss.
It looks like the days after the
flood, after the waters receded
and left only debris and a. sad
recollection of what used to be.
Mortar, brick, tin, lumber, wire—
everything which could success-
fully disguise the premises has
happened.
But it will not be long until
the workers will have all the stuff
cleared away. People from over
the county, and in adjoining coun-
ties, are buying the material ev-
ery day. Boys are cleaning the
best bricks and stacking them on
the premises, and these will like-
wise soon be disposed of.
The county officers are tem-
Work on New Hotel
Progressing *Nicely
porarily located in different por-
tions of the city; the court yard
is all gobbed up, and-.everything,
for the present, is out of balance,
but this confusion will last but a
season. When the handsome new
structure is completed, the of-
ficers will move into their com-
modious permanent homes, and
all the annoyance now being gone*
through with will be' fofgotten.
ept was found on the board and
the hour of eating was one of
genuine merriment.
After the banquet the bunch
Wan io tlie Palace Theatre where
they saw “Abie’s Irish Rose.” A
section in the building had been
roped off and reserved for the
firemen and their families.
The convention held here Tues-
day was the first to be lieid since
the district was formed. The
meetings will be passed from one
town to another. The next meet-
ing will be in Matador.
The people of Paducah took
quite an interest in this gather-
ing, and the street in front of
the City Hall was lined with
spectators while the hose con-
tests were being held.
Was Arrested In
Fort Worth
A man by the name of Marvin
Monroe was arrested by an of-
ficer in Fort Worth last Tuesday
and charged with having stolen
a car in Paducah. The car was
Chevrolet roadster. Deputy
People generally over the coun-
ty and this section of the coun-
try have been interested an,d ask-
ing many questions relative to
the completion of the W. Q.
Richards Memorial Hospital, and
the date it will open. In con-
versation with O. L. Thomas, one
of the trustees who has had charge
of the funds and carried the
work forward all the time, made
the following statement:
“The general contractor will
have his woik completed within
the next ten days, but it will
be the latter part of August be-
fore the heating and lighting con-
tracts are completed. The trustees
hope to get it equipped and open-
ed some time during the first
half of September.
“The question is frequently
asked,” said Mr. Thomas, “as to
the ownership and how it will be
operated. It is generally under-
stood that sixty thousand dollars
was given by the late W. Q.
Richards and the lots were donat-
ed by Judge J. W. Woodley and
his wife. Fifty thousand dollars
will be used in the building and
equipment proper, and ten thou-
sand will be set aside as a main-
tenance fund. The hospital, there-
fore, belongs to the people of
Cottle County.
“This hospital,” said Mr. Thom-
. as, “will be operated through a
board of trustees, composed of
Judge Woodley, J. E. Norris,
Oscar Hall, B. F. Tippen and 0.
L. Thomas. The hospital will be
open to any ethical doctor in or
out of the county. Patients who
wish to have a doctor come in
from some other town will be
Vranted the privilege just the
same as the home doctor.
“Counting the lot this gift to
Cottle County represents about
$62,500.00. It was the intention
of the trustees at first to spend
only about $40,000.00 on the
building and leave ten thousand
to buy furniture and equipment,
but after having gone into the
cost it was later decided to erect
a fire-proof structure which will
cost, when completed, around
$46,000.00. Since the furniture
and equipment, such as high-
power X-ray, sterilizing machines,
etc., will cost not less than $10,-
000.00, the trustees find them-
TO BE HELD arm
4-H CLUB GIRLS OF COTTLE
COUNTY WILL TAKE PART . , , „ , ....
in program icture tells a story within itseii.
You know
ings are going on with a
rush at the new hotel location. It
is going to take much concrete
for this building, and a steam
engine, for the purpose of hoist-
ing the concrete container, has
been put in. Concrete work is
now being done on the second
floor. v
A string of electric lights have
been put in on the elevated plat-
form, in order that work may
be done at night if occasion arises
for the need of doing so.
Material for the hotel job, is
scattered all around the neighbor-
hood. It is going to require all
kinds of it, and much material, to
be used later on, has already,come
Work is being pushed on this
building, and every effort is be-
ing made to get it finished on
schedule time. When completed
it will make that part of Paducah
loom up like a million dollars. As
is the case with everything which
is being constructed in the ’ city
at this time, it will have every
modern convenience and prove
quite attractive to transients who
are in this section of the country
when nightfall comes. No doubt
the new hotel will be filled the
year round with guests.
Revival Interest
Growing Daily
Face Burned By
Escaping Steam
Friday morning, after hqving
driven his car some distance, A.
M. Grayum decided to see if his
anto needed some water and
when he released the radiator
cap steam and hot water blew
into the air about fifteen feet
high. , . ,
A. M. drew back in a hurry
when the eruption started,. but
not quick enough to keep from
getting his face, and under his
eyes considerably blistered by the
escaping hot liquid. He just bare-
ly escaped paving his eyes serious-
ly injured, •
WILL MOVE TO TOWN
J, C. Robinson of Fairview has
bought the J. H. Jackson home on
Bray Ave., and will move to Pa-
dtn-ah in a short time.
This home was originally built
by Dr. Pate and is one of the
prettiest in the city.
Rev. A. O. Hinkle of Lockhart,
Texas, who is holding a revival
for the Missionary Baptists of this
city, is doing some splendid Bible
preaching at the Missionary Bap-
tist church building. The meet-
ing began Sunday • and interest
has been growing each day since
that time.
Splendid music is being had
under tjie direction of Mr. Joines,
choir letter. He is a sple.idid
singes himself and knows now to
get real singing out of his choir.
This feature of the revival is
most pleasing indeed, add is prov
ing one of the strong means o:
accomplish'.ng good. The mes
sages in song appeal to the con
gregations each night.
The strong messages being de
livered by the minister are hav
ing much weight.with his listen
ers, and he has a most pleasing
manner of delivering his Scrip-
tural appeals to the sinner. Hi
lets them know that he does no
hate them, but only fights tin
life they lead. Rew Hinkle is
man who makes friends easily
and since his visit to Paducah ha
already formed many warm an
lasting friendships.
Sheriffs Cabaniss and Patterson
went after him and brought him selves short about $4,000.00 with
to Paducah where he was placed. which to finish the equipment. A
in the county jail to await the j good deal of this has already been
action of the grand jury.
The Twentieth Annual Farmers’
Short Course will be held at A.
and M. College, at College Station,
July 29th to August 2nd inclu-
sive. This will be an interesting
and instructive meetjpg, one in
which every person who attends
will be benefited. Already about
1,800 of the boys and girls of
the 4-H club work have regis-
tered for attendance. There will
he several thousand adults in at-
tendance. This is an important
week at A. and M. for instruc-
tions and recreation to those who
attend this program.
We are informed that a number
of the 4-H club girls of this coun-
ty have made arrangements to
attend this meeting. Miss Mor-
row, the home demonstrator, will
go along with the girls and act
as sponsor during this week. They
are planning to learn a lot anii
have a lot of fun as well.
In talking with County Agent
Cantrell he said: “We are in need
of some more parents to make
this trip. You will miss a treat
if you fail to make plans to at-
tend this week of lectures^ and
demonstrations, sight seeing" and
recreation. Everyone is doing
their part to get you down there
—the railroads, the colleges, the
State and the United States de-
partment of agriculture.”
The railroad fare from Quanah
to College Station and return is
less than ten dollars. Room rent
for the week is $1.50 and you
get a meal ticket for the five
days for $5.00. Anyone wish-
ing can go and camp, using their
own tent and cutting expenses
in that way.
Anyone wishing to go should
confer with the county agent or
the home demonstration agent
and make final arrangements.
Later—Since the above was put
in type it has been learned that
those desiring to attend the Short
Course can leave Paducah, in-
stead of going away from home
to take the train, and the round
trip fare from this city will be
$10.60.
• J 4 hi / . 4'nMV^i /iw'rt k ... o
SUFFERED STROKE OF
PARALYSIS
Sunday night, about 11 o’clock,
Mrs. D. P. Carr, who lives in the
Fairview section, suffered a
stroke of paralysis as a result of
a ruptured blood vessel on the
brain.
It will be remembered that this
lady has been in failing health
since December of last year, and
being- “paid off” with
e whole scene shows
lad had had inferior
e their work? There
he picture.
ols. You can not gar-
3 to make it with. You
for several weeks in January it| u i «• i , »
was feared she would not recover. SHSCK, IIX a lOt 161106,
ft 31ft SirSS’&Zr&or hauling cotton this
day night. She is .aid to be in | other tools,
a very critical condition at this
time-_ve it here for you and
ware of any kind you
en be your handy
PADUCAH MEN
VISIT ALTUS
THERE IN INTEREST OF THE
CARLSBAD CAVERN
HIGHWAY
Monday W. E. Bass and W. II.
Abernathy were in Altus, Ok.,
in the interest of the work being
done on getting the Chrlshad
Cavern Highway routed this way.
The Paducah representatives re-
ported that there were about sixty!
representatives from towns on
the entire route in Altus and
that the meeting was one which
was very enjoyable. Every pos-
ware Co.
Dents in your fenders may
have an unfavorable psychological
influence on the policeman with
anram£n±
The car is alleged to have been
stolen on the night of the third
of July from Mr. Cook. Sheriff
Payne said that Monroe rented
the car from Mr. Cook the morn-
ing of the third. Late in the af-
ternoon he came back and wanted
to rent it again, but was refused.
That night the car was stolen
and was not heard of any more
until the officers at Fort Worth
had notified Mr. Payne that they
had it in their possession and had
also arrested Monroe. The car
was in too bad condition to bring
back to Paducah, Mr. Cabaniss
and Mr. Patterson stated.
Sheriff Payne also stated that
Monroe was wanted here on a
forgery charge, alleging that he
gave a check and passed it as a
Mr. J. M. Owen. Both cases will
be turned over to the grand jury
for their action when court con-
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subscribed by individuals in the
way of furnishing rooms, and
the balance, we trust, cpn be
raised by public subscription.
This will be one of the best
buildings and most completely
equipped hospitals of its size in
the Panhandle when finished. The
public will be invited to make
an inspection of the building and
its equipment when completed.
The hospital will be run under
the direction of a superintendent,
who will work through the board
of trustees. The maintenance of
such an institution is always the
big item and the trustees are
hoping to have the full co-opera-
tion of every citizen in the county
to make this one of the best in
this section of the State.
Telephone Co.
Improving Lines
on the quasi-unioyhopjasisj , of Lubbock,.gen-
. manager of the State Tele-
that no part of an open §hnrlp Co wag in paducah Mon-
ay, and in talking with a Post
it be1 known that his
would be satisfactory to then
Church of Christ
Revival Closec
Killed in Powder Blast
Four men were reported
and twenty injured in hos
in 'New Kensington, Pa., aft
explosion in the bronze pi
plant of the Aluminum Co:
of. America works at L
Ferry, near New Kensington,
blast occurred in the “sf
building, which was wrecke
the entire country side fel|
force of the explosion.
Wednesday night, July 24th
the Church of Christ revival tics
ed in Paducah.
Evangelist R. R. Price did ....
preaching, and he is a man well
versed in the Scriptures. He pos-
sesses a ready flqw of oratory
and never fails to hold his hear-
ers spellbound. *
The singing at this meeting was
exceptionally good. It was a mat-
ter of comment over the city that!
the song services were filled with|
real Gosjfcl messages. The songs I
sung were aptly selected for each I
service, and everyone present <n-|
joyed hearing the harmony each!
evening. F
. interest was amused dur-l
ing the revival. The church of
Clwlst was uplifted, spiritually f
1‘Vln«' af‘« listen. I
evangelist* b * dlseoursC!! of the I
Kidnaped at Electra
Kidnaped and carried on
en-mile jonrney in the c|
which they yere riding,
forced to get out of the ca
make their way back to tol
best they could, was the a
nee of Paul Fitzwater and I
, Electra oil field —*
were held up on
ith of town recently, apd J
men to get in the real
,e oi the bandits kept the|
with a pistol while
drove back through
West toward Harrold
them out about five|
town.
Jrim,
Rato Hearing Sat ,
railroad commission]
| an order setting for I
at Austin on July]
a of railroads
extension' of
redgzed rates j
cotton Hnters
Houston, Ca
to meet
Stions
ijts?bapti- d-l
The Post Wsdubcf
a tins
atory quaranti
an let
[ompany was making extensive
anges and improvements in their
stem in this county.
Mr. Fairly reported that there
ras now a crew of 25 men at
f-ork in this city and section. He
ated that he estimated that the
en would be out here between
ur and five weeks, improving
e lines and doing other needed
f’ork to put the service in first-
ass condition.
The circuits between Paducah
.d Matador, Paducah and Swear-
,.gen, Paducah and Chalk, Padu-
ah and Delwin and Guthrie are be-
ig worked over. Miles upon
iles of copper wire aye being put
New poles are being placed,
nd it is estimated that about
,600 new poles will be put in
iosition by the time all the work
completed.
The manager was deeply im-
iressed with Paducah. He said
e did not expect to find a town
|f this size and general progres-
veness when he came down, but
at in his opinion it was one of
e most up-to-date places he
[ad been in lately. He was free
j confess that his people con-
dered this place one of the best
|f all their properties in the
ower Panhandle country, and
las made the remark that if real
ervice, coupled with every pos-
ible courtesy, could make this
telephone exchange which would
ustify the patronage and pride
,{ the people here, he intended
o see that this would be the case
this city. ______
Some start a running account
id then proceed to run away
rom it.
Left Hand
Badly Burned
Lon Biddy was carrying his left
hand tied up with liberal band-
ages Saturday and when asked by
his friends what the trouble was,
stated that it seemed to be
case of “mistaken identity.”
He had a sick cow on his place
and he intended using some chlor
oform. He sent one of the boy?
to the house to get the bottle of
medicine, and when he brought
it, Lon took out the stopper and
poured a liberal amount of the
liquid into his hand. Mr. Biddy
soon learned, from the terrible
burning and stinging that some
mistake had been made. He in-
vestigated and found that instead
of using chloroform he had pour-
ed a lot of carbolic acid on his
hand instead. The label had come
off the bottle while it had been
standing on the shelf, and in his
hurry to use the supposed soother,
he did not take the trouble to see
what it was.
Between Mr. Biddy’s fingers
there were severe burns, and the
top of his hand was badly burned.
He stated that for several days
it gave him quite a bit of trouble
and that Friday night he slept
but little.
* HOSPITAL NEWS
sible courtesy was accorded "the ’ wi">m >ou an
visitors and they were made to ................
feel genuinely welcome to our .qqr
neighboring State.
The main business of the day.................19c
was the hearing of reports from
committees which had been ap-
pointed at a previous meeting.
Some beautiful literature, with a
full history of the proposition,
was given the representatives, and
this descriptive matter was brought
home by the men who were there
at this meeting.
An item of importance was the
appointment of committees to
work on the proposition of getting
the highway designated as a State
and National Highway in Texas, \Tr\
and Oklahoma. ^AVL
The next meeting will be held
in Lubbock on November 11th. A
huge motorcade will be formed
in Texas, Oklahoma and New 1 _
Mexico and Lubbock will be the ....... I ilv
terminus of their travels on this < “ v
date.
The governors of the three
States will be given an urgent • • •
invitation to be present at the
meeting in Lubbock on November
the 11th.
Bridges Being Put
In at Cee Veck
. . 30c
$1.29
July 23rd, Jeff Fairbaim, ton-
sil operation.
July 23rd, 1%-inch splinter re-
moved from left foot of Kather-
ine Slavin.
July 23rd, Richard Hite, minor
operation.
July 20th, appendix removed
from 8-year-old daughter of Jas.
Mott.
July 20th, Erma Lee Rogers,
appendix operation.
July 20th, Arlie Brothers, ap-
pendix operation.
July 19th, Minnie Gentry, ap-
pendix operation.
All of the patients in this list
are reported doing nicely, and it
is thought they will soon have
fully regained their health.
GAVE DEMONSTRATION
Friday of last week Miss Mabel
Holmes gave an electrical dppli-
ance demonstration at the West
Texas Utilities Co. office.
She showed how fruits and
vegetables could be canned by
this power, and also gave the best
way to use all kinds of electrical
appliances, answering many quea-
ions by interested ladies who
were present.
Each guest registered and at
the close of the demoastrtion a
name was drawn in order to see
who would get the prise for the
day, and Mrs. M, R. Blake was
the winner of an electric waffle
iron. /
Roan In* rm ,<oo t-u.
Ml
L'
Commissioner G. A. Lee inform-
ed a Post man the first of the
week that three small bridges hac
just been completed over draw:
in the Cee Vee section, and tha
the roads in that portion of th>
county are fast being made read;
for hauling the big crops whici
are being looked for in that par
of Cottle this coming Fall.
Mr. Lee reported that Monda;
morning the engineer accompanie
him to the Cee Vee section am
made a survey for the 100-foo
steel bridge which will be buil
over the big canyon northwest o:
Cee Vee, toward the Tell com
munity.
Cee Vee now has long .distance
telephone connection with the out-
side world, a toll line being run
out there fvom Childress. They
have a modern gin ready to take
care of the cotton crop, and ac-
cording to Commissioner Lee, the
roads are being put in splendid
shape for the hauling off of lhe
crops when they are raised. A
splendid school was had there
this year, and it promises to be
better this coming term. It is
fast becoming one of tha most
progressive sections in the county,
and is growing by leaps anc
bounds.
Store,
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Hailey Car
Turned Over
Mrs. Haymes
Hurt Friday
Mrs. J. H. Haymes received a
painful injury Friday morning.
She had been to see a neighbor
and when she started to place her
foot on a step it seemed that she
slipped and fell, badly hurting her
back. 19 was stated that it was
possible that she had wrenched
one of her kidneys loose.
Mrs. Haymes was forced to go
to bed for several days after the
accident, suffering severe pain,
but she is now improving and is
able to be out again.
BIRTHS
July 20th, Herb Williford and
wife, a son.
July 21st, F. J. Hennigan and
wife, a-son.
July 21st, Mr. and Mrs. Cosine,
a daughter.
Read the Post for N<w*
Monday morning of last week,
about 11:30 o’clock, as J. R. Hail-
ey and wife were coming back to
Paducah from a vacation trip in
New Mexico, their Buick coupe
was overturned and Mrs. Hailey
was the recipient of many bruises
and minor scratches, as well as a
severely wrenched back.
The accident happened on the
highway between Santa Fe and
Roswell, N. M. Mr. Hailey waa
driving along at a fair dip. and
in starting to make an “S” turn
he lost control of the steering
wheel. The car ran into one
side of the road and there was
sufficient momentum to cause it
to completely turn over.
Mr. and Mrs. Hailey stopped
at the first town they reached
after the accident, A physician
was summoned and Mrs. Hailey
was given an examination w
first aid treatment. No bones
were broken and she was able
to resume the trip home in a few
days.
The car was not damaged to
any great extent.
BACK FROM ARKANSAS
J. R. Nelson came home Friday
from Gould, Ark., where he
called en account of the
illness of his brother. L.___
son, who had suffered a stroke
paralysis, Mr. Nelson stated
his brother's body’ sms stri
exactly in half, ami. that cm ]
Side he was entirely helpless,
is in a serious condition.
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 25, 1929, newspaper, July 25, 1929; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth723089/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.