The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
IS*
I
I
The Jacksboro Gazette
a VOLUME 59
-----
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 1, 1938
NUMBER 14
I
1
I ^
R. C. Lanning Wins
State Senate Race
2275 Majority
,R. C. Lanning of Jacksboro de-
feated Grady Woodruff of Deca-
tur for the State Senate, 22nd ______
Senatorial District, Mr. Lanning jack and Young Counties Greene
Election Returns
Jack County polled around 650
fewer votes in the run-off than in
the first primary.
In the representative race for
carrying four counties by a ma-
jority of 2275. Mr. Woodruff
carried two cpunties, Wise, his
home county, and Montague. In
the city of Mineral Wells, Mr.
Lanning received 1612 votes to
Mr. Woodruff’s 583.
Votes by counties :
Lanning
Woodruff
I
Denton 3068
Jack 1905
Montague 2165
Palo Pinto 2946
Parker 2522
Wise 1489
Totals 14095
Denton
Jack
Montague
Palo Pinto
Parker
Wise
2760.
268
2255
1599
2125
2813
11820
Mr. Lanning lias spent a great
part of his life in this section. He
served four years in the Texas
Legislature during which time he
was admitted to the bar. Previ-
ously he was principal in the
Jacksboro High School, 1922-23,
later superintendent of the Elias-
ville school. He is a graduate of
two colleges and lias a good rec-
ord on which to start.
Mrs. Lanning was born a
daughter of a county judge. Pre-
vious to her marriage she was a
school teacher. Slip has been an
active co-worker of Mr. Lanning.
This is the first time that Jack
County has had the honor of hav-
ingg a senator and is to be con-
gratulated as well as the Senator-
elect.
Newell of Eliasville won over
George True Baker of Loving by
300 votes.
In the congressional race over
the district, the unofficial returns
are: Gossett 29,689; McFarlane
27,652, a lead for Gossett of 2,037.
Of the six O’Daniel candidates
only two were defeated, Woodul
for attorney general and Terrell
for railroad commissioner. The
winners were: (Lieutenant gov-
ernor, Coke Stevenson; attorney
general, Mann; associate justice
of supreme court, Critz; judge of
court of criminal appeals, Graves;
railroad commissioner, Sadler;
commissioner land office, Giles.
In the only county race D. D.
Gillespio defeated Fred Warren
for commissioner in precinct No.
1 by 101 votes.
On Saturday evening the court
house lawn was crowded for the
election returns as given by the
Lions Club election party.
Courthouse and Jail
Bond Election
Gossett Carries 11 Counties
In Congressional Race 13th District
Votes by counties:
Gossett
McFarlane
Archer
1231
Archer
982
Baylor
1240
Baylor
872
Clay
1932
Clay
1720
Cooke
2899
Cooke
2933
Foard
757
Foard
494
Denton
3303
Denton
2712
Hardeman
1390
Hardeman
1308
Jack
1164
Jack
1039
Knox
1386
Knox
1041
Thrkmrtn.
1121
Thrkmrtn.
421
Montague
2468
Montague
2121
Wichita
4139
Wichita
4601
Wilbarger
2748
Wilbarger
1873
Wise
1908
Wise
2430
Young
2105
Young
2871
Totals 29791
27418
GONTHAGT TO BE LET ON HIGH-
Degrees From N. T. S. T. C. For
Jacksboro Students
Denton, Aug. 29.—-Two Jacks-
bor.o students were among the 551
graduates of North Texas State
Teachers College who received dee-
For the past two years senti-
ment has been growing in Jack
County in favor of the construc-
tion of a new court house and jail
combined. For about twenty
years the courthouse and jail
buildings have been giving away,
and during the past two years
the deterioration has been much
more rapid. The cause in both
cases being the giving away of
the foundation. During Judge
Stark’s administration long iron
rods were put through the court
house in order to hold the walls,
and prrevent the tendency of the
walls to draw apart, but for the
past several years the building
has been gradually giving away.
At the March term of the district
court the grand jury examined
both structures careful]ly, and
their report called attention to
the serious condition of the build-
ings.
On account of the increase of*
valuations in Jack County due to:
the discovery of oil, much talk In the race for Representative
has been made that the county 1109th District, Jack and Young j'fp.8*’
bught t,o take advantage of the j Counties, Greene Newell won in a * ' "
close race over George True Ba-
kin', by a majority of 365.
Contract is due t,o be let for
the widening of Highway 281
of Jacksboro within the next few
weeks, according to a letter re-
ceived recently by the Chamber
of Commerce from Harry Hines
of the Texas Highway Depart-
ment.
Plans for the expenditure of
this some $93,000 were 50 per
cent complete on August 15, Mr.
Hines stated in the letter and all
that was left of the project be
J.H.S. Foot-
Ball News
Some twenty-five candidates
for the 1938 Jacksboro grid ma-
chine answered Coach Cheat-
ham’s first call to practice Mon-
day morning at 10:30.
Out of that number, there are
seven men upon which the epaeh
fore it would be let was several is depending to carry the mail
engineering problems. Ifliis season. He declined to say
This work includes the build- just what he expected from each
ing of the Y just north of the of the lads but placed much con-
Publie Square and the business'fidenee in the Jones boys, Hens-
seetion. I ley,, Frazior, Duckworth, Mathis
Four hours of hard work will
__________________be given the lads every day this
worked hard and consistently to week with the exception of Sat-
increaso of valuations, and erect
the buildings so that the county
tax payers might get the advan-
tage of the more than one-third
increase in valuations from oil,
realizing that when the oil, a nat-
ural resource has been taken
away, it is gone forever, and the
assistance from that source will
be forever lost. When President
Roosevelt secured the legislation
through Congress last spring,
by which municipalities of the
States might secure a 45% out-
right grant from the Federal Gov-
ernment in the construction of
grees Wednesday evening, Aug.
24th. They were John L. Turpin, permanent improvements, a great
The Euzefian Class social will
be held this Friday, Sept. 2nd, at
three o’clock, at the Fiirst Bap-
‘ tist Church. All members are
urged to be present—election of
officers.
who received the master of sci-
ence degree, and Vivian Gardner,
who received the bachelor of sci-
ence degree.
*
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OF
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
The Gazette is authorized to
publish the following political an-
nouncements, subject to the action
For Congressman, 13th District
ED GOSSETT
For State Senator, 22nd District
R. C. LANNING
For State Representative
GREENE NEWELL
For County Judge
J. P. SIMPSON
For County Attorney
JOHN W. MOORE
%
For District Clerk
M. G. NELMS
For County Clerk
HARRY H. GLAZNER
For County Superintendent of
Public Instruction
ERNEST B. WHITAKER
For Sheriff, Assessor and Collector
of Taxes
ERNEST E. TURNER
1
1
For County Treasurer
MRS. GEO. A. SEAWVER
method
odist Zone Meeting,
Program of the Methodist Zone
meeting to be held at Jermyn,
Wednesday, September 7th, at
10 o ’clock:
Program 'Theme, Isa. 62:1; Acts
1:8 and 14.
Prelude—Silent Prayer.
Song, How Firm a Foundation.
Prayer, Rev. J. J. Copper.
Welcome, Mrs. Fred Ware.
Response, Mrs. C. C. Hawkins.
Worship, Mrs. E. B. Whitaker.
Duet, Misses Mildred Durham
and Rebel Craig.
Minutes, Reports, Business.
District and Conference Offi-
cers’ messages.
Duet, Misses Meredith and Lu-
cile Cooper.
Sermon, ,Rev. H. M. Cowling.
Noon.
Prelude—Silent Prayer.
Talk, “Faith,” John Frank
McFadyen.
Prayer, Rev. Houston.
Special numbers, Perrin.
Special, Barton Chapel.
Worship, Mrs. Roy Clayton.
Duet, Mrs. C. C. Chambers,
Mrs. Joe Clayton. t
Story, Mrs. W. C. Rushing.
Talk, Rural Evangelization,
Rev. Williams.
Play, For-get-me-not Maggie.
Inspirational talk, Rev. L. D.
Shawver.
Benediction.
deal of sentiment in favor of
Jack County acting in the mat-
ter at once became prevallent.
The Commissioners’ Court in
response to that sentiment began
an investigation of the matter,
and have decided to submit the
matter to the people of the coun-
ty to ascertain if that is the wish
of its citizenship. Architects
were employed to make plans for
a new building, modeled after
the courthouse at Sherman, Tex-
as, one ,of the most beautiful, most
modern in its arrangement, most
complete in the office detail, and
thoroughly equipped for the car-
rying on county business in the
State. The architects were em-
ployed on the basis that if no
grant by the Federal Govern-
ment was obtained, or if the peo-
ple did not wish to construct a
buillding at this time, their ser-
vices would be free, and the eoun-
The Highway committee of the'ail,T Rigtts.
lamber of Commerce of which
Newell Wins Representative Race Johnson is chairman, has
By Majority of 365 secure Hie widening of this lii<rh-jnrday. School will start Mon-
way. It, beginning will amply day, Sept. 5th, and the practice
them and the county for
i tlieir efforts. Sc,ores of men will j first game with
be given employment both on the'
actual widening work and the
stone sources used for the work.
The highway itself will be a 22
foot crushed stone one when fin- P’ece-
ished.
The vote:
Newell
Baker
Jack
Young
Totals 3506
1218
2288
Jack
Young
Mrs. J. K. Wester Passes
Birthday at Lubbock
942
2199
3141
65th
In a communication to her sis-
ter, Mrs. Harughty, of Jacksboro,
City Golf
Crowned,
up in earnest for the
the Bowie Jack-
rabbits here Sept. 23rd.
This is probably the Jiest
chance Jacksboro will have To
walk away with the “B” Class
The more support the
downtown gang can give them
the better it will be when all the
chips are handed in later in the
Second City Golf Champiion season. 11 -*
From the crowd that has been
gathering up there on the seats
to watch the lads, spirit interest
O. S. MeClurkin and Henry J. is going to be good.
Richards struggled over the local Let's all get on the band wag-
layout. Sunday and Monday to on with them and “push” them
find who the 2nd city golf champ through to a B Class champion-
would be Richards took an early ship title this season.
lead bunt a narrow lead in the , m ___
Mrs. J. K. Wester of Lubbock j first, 18 holes At the turn Rich-
writes : 1 will be at home on m}T jards was 2 up. Continuing the Ladies Sponsors Contest at Rodeo
65th birthday, Aug. 31, to all my match Monday morning Richards _____
friends and former pupils. If they|blasted birdies annd pars to take'
can not come, write me a letter! the match on the 27th green with j The first event on the program
and tell me about themselves,- - J a red hot 32. MeClurkin played pi the Reunion Rodeo Sept. 16
names, Yvhat school finished in, if fine par golf but could not equal and 17 is the Ladies Sponsors
married, how many children and the under par shooting of Rich-'Contest, which is to be the oppor-
wliere they live. I have taught 32ards. MeClurkin t.ook a 19 hole'tunity of each place of business
years—in Lubbock, Ralls, Belle-
vue, Jacksboro and Panhandle.”
Girl Scout News
Efforts are Being made to re-
vive the Girl Scout troop of
Jacksboro. All the girls of the
town between the ages of ten
and eighteen who wish to become
Girl Scouts are meeting with
[Mrs. Daniel Morgan Friday even-
ing at 7:30 at the Memorial Cliris-
week ago by shooting par golf the 'ner in each contest,
first nine and both taking new [have at least one
thriller from Rauschelbaeb a entering a lady wearing its ban-
Ptans are to
hundred en-
eourse records on the second nine!Gants who will ride in the after-
with 30’s. Put on the nineteenth J nopn parade, and in the Grand
the [Entry, where the judges will se-
lest five winner for each day.
Neighborig towns are being in-
vited to enter their contestants in
36 this event also, and it is assured
35 this will be the most attractive of
37 all the events because of the in-
36 terest being taken toward seeur
32 ing persons to participate.
351 Annmber of girls have express-
green MeClurkin claimed
match with another birdie.
Scorig:
Richards (first nine
MeClurkin (first ninen)
Par
Richards (second nine)
MeClurkin (second nine)
Richards (third nine)
MeClurkin (third nine)
Receives B. 8. Degree from 8. M. U.
For County Commissioner—
Precinct No. 1
H. F. LEWIS
For County Commissioner-
Precinct No. 2
J. DOCK ARMES
*
For County Commissioner-
Precinct No. 3
J. H. MAULDIN
. i
For County Commissioner
Precinct No. 4
DOYLE D. GILLESPIE
-_-
„ -jag
• Vi
Miss Mary Loving of Jermyn
was graduated from S. M. U.,
Dallas, on Aug. 26, with the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science in
Edueatio. Miss Lovinng is a
member of Pi Beta Phi social
sorority.
tian church.
vices wouiu ne iree, ana tne coun- Those girls who wish to start Each player played finne golf e<1 a (lesire to take part, and any
tv woulld be under no obligation jmmediately on their tenderfoot and showed what Jacksboro had firm desiring an entrannt will
to iem whatever. In order forest are requested to bring a1 in the liine of fine golfers. find no trouble in securing same,
make the matter complelte sever- quarter-inch cord about six feet1 In the second flight the Wells us take advantage of the
long for instruction in knot ty-1 brothers struggled in a 36 hole [ opportunity to show our visitors
ing. All are requested to bring!thriller which Herman claimed ,lle beauty and style of our Jack
pencil and paper. To quality as [ °n the 33rd green with a 4-2 vic-
a tenderfoot each girl must at-jtnry. Herman was 5 up at the
al bonding companies were invit-
ed to submit firm bids for county
bonds on a basis of ten year seri-
al bond issue. The Brown-Crum-
mer bonding company of Dallas
has submitted a bid, which lias
been accepted, to pay for said
bonds their par value, plus ac-
crued interest, on the basis of
2%% for the first three years,
and three per cent thereafter, the
entire issue to be paid fully in
ten years. The tax rate to take County Schools to Start Monday,
care of such issue will not exceed
County cowgirls.
First Presbyterian Church
L. Burney Shell, Minister
Suday School 9:45.
Morning Worship 11:00—Pas-
tor will preach.
There will be': np evening ser-
vice—dismiss for the Methodist
meeting. _
The pi
, worsbin with n.
15 cents on the hundred dollars
valuation, and will likely be less
The grant applied for from the
Federal Government is $90,000.00,
and the bond issue proposed is
(ill0,000.00; the entire cost of
the court and jail combined, to-
gether with complete equipment
is to opine within that amount;
and in the event the cost is less
the court will cancel the remain-
ing balance of the issue.
Should the grant from the gov-
ernment not be approved, neith-
er the architect or bond company
are to receive any consideratiion
whatever. This is also true, if
the people do not wish to con-
struct the building at this time.
It is also agreed that if the
grant should not be secured, but
the people vote the bonds, the
Commissioners’ Court will can-jcide the
cel the bonds, and no other ac- merit in
tion will be taken by the court. jW88 fei
The matter isf "
the
tend at least four troop meetings, 'turn which gave a decided advan- r, , Ir , ... ,
pass the tenderfoot test at the[ta?e over Carson in the evening f ‘^anna lett tins week
end of one month and pay the rounds, but Carson overcame 2 of f°r Lub^k to,.take «p dutieS
national membership dues of 50c the 5 up marginn but dropped his 2? associate edlto*[ of T^as
for one year. She is then invest-! match 4-2. The match was well ',Tech Dew?TI’ ^lueh °^ce
ed as a Girl Scout. played by both golfers and sliow-lhe Was elet‘ted by tbe 8tudent
ed what the second flight ha din[bod-v ,ast •voa1'-
tbe line of sub par golfers.
Scores:
Herman Wells (first nine) 39
(.'arson Wells (first nine) 38
Par 35
Herman Wells (second nine 35
Carson Wells (second nine) 42
Herman Wells (third nine) 35
Carson Wells (third nine) 35
Herman Wells (fourth nine) 39
Carson Wells (fourth nine) 37
Both had fine scores and are ex-
pected to give the champs a fit
next year.
Schools in the county to start
Monday, Sept. 5th, : Bryson, T.
A. Smith, superintendent; Per-
rin, L. G. Kammerdeiner, super-
intendent ; Jermyn, Iven H. Hens-
ley, superintendent; Jacksboro,
Ivan P. Oliver, superintendent;
Oak Glen, Miss Leta Humphreys;
Joplin, Ray Rout, Jennie Lacy,
Elida Chandler; Vineyard, Miss
Smith; Union Point, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillips; Burton Springs, Miss
Bessie Bean; Indian Springs, T.
L. Cannon, Jr.
Jacksboro Schools Open Monday
The Jacksboro Public Schools
will open Monday, Sept. 5th; The
school busses will start on sched-
ule time, as last year.
, . . •
r, and there Is such
\L
HjP
M. R. Herring, owner of the
Quality Shoe Shop will leave Sun-
day to attend a two day session
of the Texas Association of Mas-
ter Shoe Rebuilders, whieh will
be held in Dallas, Sept. 4-5.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Layeock
and son have moved to Vernon.
of the
Boy Scout News
Last Friday night at their reg-
ular meeting only a few were ab-
sent. The membership cards were
given to the Se.outs at this meet-
ing. 'Die Ram Patrol was in
charge of the meeting The Wolf
Patrol will be in charge of the
regular meeting Friday night,
Sept. 2nd.
Lqst Monday evening at five
o'clock twenty-five Scouts went
on an overnight hike to the Gow-
dy ranch. Transportation to the
gate was furnished by Raymond
Thompson, Harry Whitsitt and
Mrs. Gowdy. A number of Scouts
passed their fire-building, copk-
ing, and swimming tests. Early
the next morning a hike was ta-
ken to the top of a nearby moun-
tain and on the way back a test
of not using hands in going
ugh rough ' ^
to the
an
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1938, newspaper, September 1, 1938; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth730233/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.