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The Jacksboro Gazette
VOLUME LVH.
J/ ^KSBOEO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1936
NUMBER 28
Grand Lodge Officers Installed at Organization of A High School Jack County Continues To Lead Fifteen Christmas Holidays For; Announcement for First Christian
Close of Session at Waco
Student Council
in Oil Development
T. C. U. Students
Church
Tea Honoring 100-Percent Club
Members
Waco, Dec. 3.—The Grand The student body of the .Jacks- With two score tests drill ng Fort Worth, Dec. 9.—George! There will be a meeting of the The County Horne Demonstra-
Lodge of Texas, A. F. & A. M., boro High School organized a and the bringing in of new wells and Rawlins Cherryhomes, senior Council of Education at the First tion Council honored the 100 per
late today dosed its one hundred High School Student Council (almost every day, Jack. County and sophomore, and Miss Vineta J Christian Church Saturday at cent club members in the Home
and first communication with the Wednesday, December 2nd. [at present is about the livest spot Worthington, freshman, all of;7:00 p. m. (Demonstration Clubs with a pre-
installation of officers. | The purpose of the High School in the north Texas oil section, whom are students in Texas Chris-1 Regular worship services will [gram and tea at the home of Mrs.
Galloway Calhoun of Tyler was Student Council is to better school
installed as grand master. Others environment, to raise scholastic
installed were John Temple Rice standards, to establish and help week, reaching to six miles south- boro with their parents.
Twelve locations were made tian University, here will spend (be observed Sunday at 11:00 a. m. K. C. Richards on Saturday after-
around Bryson during the past the Christinas holidays in Jacks- and 7:00 p. m., and Bible school1 noon from two to four.
at 9:45 a. m.
of El Paso, deputy grand master; maintain high ideals, to co-ope- east of the town.
Lee Lockwood, Waco, grand sen- rate with all student activtes such
ior warden; Leo Hart, Gilmer, as athletics, school publications,
grand junior warden; W. B. Pear- dramatic and musical presenta-
son, Waco, grand secretary; J. J. tions, and in all ways and at all
Gallagher, Waco, grand treasur- j times to promote loyalty among
er.
Earl Jones of Amarillo was1 all students to Jacksboro High entirely new depth in this pool as versify.
Hiss Worthington is majoring Granville Walker, Minister.
in the Hammott pool, Hanlon & in journalism: George in Bible,
Buchanan No. 1 Calvin, Calvin and Rawlins in philosophy,
survey, set pipe and cemented A Christmas holiday period of j
with a hole full of oil from a sand 15 days has been announced by
at 3,030-40 feet.
Baptists to Meet at Cundiff
. . , The Workers’Conference of the.
This pay is an 1 resident E. M. Waits of the Hni-j Jack County Baptist AssociationIJerinyn.
Airs. Horace Green of Barton
Chapel and Mrs. Richards met the
j guests at the door, and after the
guests had assembled the follow-
ing program was given:
Piano solo—Airs. Charles King.
elected for a five-year term to the School and to support worthwhile,production in the other wells is «t noon Saturday, Dee. 19, and
committee on work. Claude L. community enterprises. I found in the 2,350-foot sand. This class work will be resumed at 8
Austin of Dallas was elected to an; The president of the Council, test encountered the upper pay »• m. Monday, Jan. 4th.
School will be dismissed; will meet with the Cundiff Church i Duet, “A Christmas Carol”—
Monday, December 21st. All are!Aimes. Charles Hanna and Spur-
nnexpired term on that commit- John Simpson, and the vice pres-
tee vacated by Leo Hart. lident, Henry J. Richards, were
Grand Master Calhoun announc- (elected by the student body as a
ed the following appointments: whole. Each of the five classes of
Temple Houston Morrow, Dallas, the high school elected a student
grand orator; Rev. S. S. McKin- to represent their Mass in 1 he
ney. Houston, grand chaplain; J. Council.
but failed to make a well and was ___
drilled to 3,030 where the new _
pay was picked up. Band To Be Organized In School
South of the production 660 pIans are being made to organ
E. F.
invited to come and bring a bas-
ket lunch.
The following program will be
discussed:
10:00—Devotional, J. S. Teague.
..... , 10:15—The Rural Church Prob- Spender”—Miss Mason.
feet the Hamilton Petroleum Cor- jz0 a fifty-piece band in the Jack's J leui:— Presentation of corsages to 100
poration No. 3, A. B, Kuykendall, boro Public School. All parents! The Problem of Pastoral Lead-!percent members—Mines. Lee
Kinder survey, abstract 2,- and children who are interested|P1's,liP- A l{- Bilberiy.
geon Cooper, Gertrudes.
Piano solo—-Dortha Roney, Ger-
trudes.
Readings—Airs. Richards.
Poem, “Make Me A Lavish
R. Gill, Warahachie, grand mar-j The representatives of the re- 300. is drillpg past a collapsed are asked to meet next Alondayj The Problem of Finances,
shal; W. Henry Watson, Dallas.! spective classes are as follows: joint after a shot in the sand with evening, December 14th, in the H. AIcQueary.
grand senior deacon; Milton Pate, j Seventh grade, Polly Black; Fresh-, considerable oil n the hole. High School Auditorium. At 10:45—The Rural Church
Sweetwater, grand junior deacon:!men, Bill Jacobson; Sophomore, Bennett Petroleum Company that time Air. G. ('. Collom. ex sibilities:—
L. E. Studer, Waco, grand senior | Mildred Maddox; Junior. Alary|No. 2 A\. J. Chambers, L. Knight pert musician and band organizer, Possibilities tor Evangelism
steward; Tom Melton. Brown-j Simpson ; Senior, Helen Drue Hill,1 survey, abstract 324, east of Bry- will be present to assist in per- l1'- Hughes.
wood, grand junior steward; Rob- j secretary-trasurer.
ert E. Schuller, Lufkin, grand pur-( The Council consists also of
suivant; H. H. Rowland. Tyler, three faculty members: Mr. Green,
grand tiler. i as; principal of the high school, is
Temple Houston Morrow, grand-! automatically a member; Mrs.
son of Sam Houston who presided Green was elected by the mem-
iGowdy and Horace Green.
W.j Airs. Gowdv announced Airs.
! Floyd Dixson, Pleasant Hill, as
Pos-jfirst place winner in the Home
i Food Supply demonstration eon-
A. test. Airs. Dixson gave a brief,
summary of her work as the food
bers of the Council, and the other
faculty
at the first grand lodge of Texas,
will, as orator, address the grand
lodge next December, almost 100j "'as appointed by Air. Green,
years to a day from the time his
illustrious ancestor headed the
historic meeting at Houston.—
Star-Telegram.
was completed in the sand at fecting such an organization. He! Possibilities in Auxiliary Or- supply demonstration in her club.
3.035 feet with an iniitial produe- will demonstrate the different in- ganizations. Airs. S. Castleberry, she was presented with a sixty-
tion of 450 barrels. struments of the hand and will! 11:15—KermonRev. K. E. Bell, three-piece dinner set by tlii-
laubert & McKee No. 1 R. H. give a free adaptability' test on j Decatur. County Council.
Fatherly, southwest part of the the different, instruments to each 12:00-—Lunch. j Mrs. \\ ('. Weir gate a brief
lease in the Lewis Knight survey, person interested for the purpose 1 :30—The Present Outlook lor report of her work as bedroom
abstract 324, offsetting the Ben- of helping each to select the most j the Rural Church, J. L. AVard,] demonstrator in the Union Point
member, Miss Ricketts, m-H producer, is shut, in after suitable instrument for his use.
flowing at the rate of 525 barrels There is no cost or obligation for
from sand at 2,970-3,003 feet. this expert help. Both boys and
_______ __ ... j Gato Oil Company No. 1-B J. girls are invited to become mein-
GRADE SCHOOL NEWS Raley, f. Hughson survey, north bers of this new organization.
Editor Robert McClure!?^.®r?son’ was completed in the The values of a band to the
President, Decatur College.
2:00—W. M. U. program.
Mrs. P. W. Kost Passes Away
Asst. Editor
ivuuen mreiureu, - - —- — — — ------- — ------ j Death came to Airs. P. W
Mildred Rtnmzv 12,990-foot sand and is bailing with school and the city are numerous.;Saturday, December 5th, 1936.
_ V I flia lltoll L. .. — * a 1 1_ _ 1 • ____21 _ J A. .. S i*.. . */. ■* r , 1 .1. i i*
| Club:
The dub members, in order to
|be counted as 100 per cent, coiu-
ipleted the following goals:
Home Food Supply—Vegetable
Kost Cookery—1. Plan meals for at
least 7 days (1 week); 2. Prepare
Essentials For Assisting Tenants
To Become Land Owners
W. W. Alexander, Deputy Ad-(
ministrator, Resettlement Admin-
istration, gives the following as
Honor Roll—lllilie Louise Files
The following students made no
the essentials for assisting farm! grade less than A on their report
tenants to beecome land owners: (cards which were handed out last
“First, a period of rehabilita- week:
tion from which the best clients j Miss Kisinger’s room—Betty
in not too large numbers should. Sue Hicks. *
be graduated year by year into; Miss Ragland’s room—Ann
land ownership, the period of (Eades, Janie Dobson, Polly Alay
land ownership to be proceeded | Jones.
by a probationary period of not ! Miss Boaz’ room—Dan Riggs,
more than five years. I Billie Marie Coley, Virginia Gil-
“Second, provisions in the con-! lev. Bernice Stewart.
Reporters_Biliie Louise Files, An- Uhe wel1 expected to begin flow- A band is needed to play for fool-: Anna G. Kost, daughter of Jo-!at least six times during the year.
ita Mathis, John Ray Lind-i " at an<Y tirae‘ ball and basketball games, rodeos!seph and Gertrude ScheneekerJmild and strong flavored vegeta
sey, Jesse Wayne Geer. Irene ' ^ development No. 1 J. and other attractions. More worth!was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on'bles and serve; 3. Present for
Tate, M. Bird well, M. Alabin survey, while than these is the opportu-1 August 30, 1857, (scoring one of above.
abstract 413, southeast of the Ca- nity for all children to learn tof During her years of infancy, the, Bedroom Improvement—l, Pro-
to No. 1 Raley producer, is drill- play some instrument, which can 1 family moved, by river boat, to vide mattress cover: 2. Provide
ing the plug from the sand at be of great pleasure and value to!,st. Joseph, Alissouri. where the (one piece of light weight warm
2.938 feet with oil in the hole. ^hem in school and in later life, deceased resided until some ten cover; 3. Provide suitable bed-
__- „ ____ | - - years past. spread.
. . ! She was married in 1877 to The 100 per cent club members
At Home and Garden Club Winter Newport Teacher To Resign For phi|ip w Kost t|,e sanie city, were:
Flower Show Featured I Minstry iTo this union there were born one( Union Point— Mrs. W. L. Brum-
! (son, Edward V., lately deceased; below, Airs. Lee O. Gowdy, Mrs.
The Home and Garden Club Rev. Felix R. Kindel, principal R,ubj’, the wife of Charles A. II. A. Southerland. Mrs. W. ('.
met December 8th with Mrs. A. of the Newport school, teaching,Worthington of this city, and Weir.
Sewell, being a winter flower now his fourth term, has announc-j Irene, the wife of Harry Lake of Gibtowu—Airs. J. C. Pruitt,
show for the purpose of studying ed that he has tendered his resig- R(,s Angeles, California. Airs. G. 31. Ward. Mrs. I. A. Tip-
flower judging. The winter bou- nation to the Newport school1 jn 1926 Mr. and Airs. Kost inov-'ton.
tract for sale which would make* Aliss Sharber’s room Dorothy !<|Ue}s were interestingly individu- board effective during the Christ- ed to Jacksboro and resided in Cundiff—Airs. Lucy Haire, Mrs.
it difficult or impossible for the Nell Nash, Bobbie Sue Whitsitt, !al‘ The exhibit of Airs. E. B. Sew- mas holidays and will give his the home with their daughter. J. E. Martin, Mrs. J. L. Hicks,
buyer to mortgage or lase his land'Jere Ham.' ; ell was judged to be the most orig- full time to the ministry of the'Mrs. Worthington. Both were Perrin—Mrs. W. L. Counts, Mrs
through debt. v | AHss Lewis’ room_Noma Jo Ui-!!lia^ an<^ won *be P1''556 °f a hang- Methodist Episcopal Church in'members of the First Presbyterian F. H. Alarks. Airs. Henderson Ba-
“Third, and most important of;rad, Billy Simpson. i'ng flower container, given by this, the Wichita Falls district. Church of this city and devoted ker.
all, there must be supervision. TtI Aliss Ross’ room_Alary Helen*'■ Richards. j Recently the Vashti, Joy and participants in all of its aetivi- Barton Chapel—Airs. T. D.
is our opinion here that if the Gov-!Pool, Zelva Ray Brown, Jerry The program leader was Airs. Blue Grove circuits have been ties. Williams. Airs. Billy Craft, Airs,
eminent set up an agency without Simpson, Joe Simpson,’ Calvin'*'- Newell, the subjects dis- changed to some extent and Rev. In 1927 they celebrated the gol- Horace Green,
money to loan but with supervis-1 Joe Smith. (cussed were: Kindel’s charges will be Blue den anniversary of their wedding Pleasant Hill—Mrs. George
ion, there would be more chance ( Miss Shown’s room—Maune Flower Arrangement, Mrs. R. Grove, Vashti, Newport. Buffalo (and two years later Air. Kost pass-.Thompson. Airs. John Lowrance,
of succss than it set up a lend- Granklin, Betty Lynn Hensley, R- Dilley. ^ (Springs and Friendship. He will ed on to his reward. Airs. Floyd Dixson.
ing agency without supervision.”, paul Munden.
i Legend of
Henderson.
Holly, Airs. R. L. occupy the
Ali-s. R. L. Moutgom-
Child of 5 Dies From Rifle Shot i
Geraldine Glaze, age 5,
lie will cd on to his reward.
parsonage at Blue At 5:45 p. ni. of last Saturday. Joplin-
, Grove and will give the Blue December 5th, 1836. Airs. Kost an- ery
5B News—John Ray Lindsey : ^ The Winter Bouquet, Mrs. B. F.'Grove Church one half time in;swered the same summons to join j\,st Oak—Miss Clara Hood.
I 5B girls are working on their 'Lades. each month, preaching two Sun- her departed companion. Mrs. John Campbell, Aliss Beulah
0f curtain designs for our room.!,r^iler?, present were Aimes. E. days every month. He will give The deceased is survived b\ lici Brothers. Airs. Grover Cleveland.
Jacksboro, died Tuesday night at They expect to finish them byj^- Davidson, Jr., B. B. Davis, J. Vashti one Sunday, Newport one,two daughters and three grand- m;ss Essie Kirk
a Mineral Wells hospital, after be-(Christmas. L- Laeewell, H. H. Stewart and Sunday in each month and even- ' hildren,Edwin,A ineta, and I’lulip Bryson—Aliss Bertha Alford,
ino- accidentally shot bv a 22-eal-! *u H1't we are making “what-i p D. Williams. ings appointments at Btiffala Worthigton. a niece, Gertrude Gertrudes--Airs. Charles llanna.
(not” shelves and other things . * be next meeting will be Dec. Springs and Friendship.--Bowie Zimmerman Aluench, reared trem -pi,,. ^P)| twas covered with
rifle Tucsdftv __ ____,________ ______ _______ „ ,
Parents found the child sitting "hi®1* arc carved from wood. Wej22nd with Mrs B. F Eades and Blade,
in a chair. How the accident oc- expect to decorate our room with ^Irs A- D. Brant will be leader ot,
!thesc. jU Bible program. The club will
. (meet at 2:00 o’clock instead of
Good Citizens of the Week—Anita Members are reminded to'
Mathis i road Article 11, Section 2, of the
! Margaret Collvins and Eva By-Laws in the Constitution.
early childhood b\ the deceased. a |a,,e doth, the center decoration
Charles J.
eurred is not known.
Air. and Airs. Glaze and
dren live on College Hill.
cliil-
Junior Library Club
Births
Born to Mr. and Airs. W. L. Ludle Smith from 5A.
Hicks, a son, Dec. 7th. | _
Born to Mr. and Mrs. McDon-
-ald of Houston, a daughter, Dec.
Frances Simpson from 6B; Betty;--------
Jn hensley, Margaret (Idle and'afternoon. Nov. 25th.
1 Airs. Haire, home
by four brothers, vnaries •>. ,.rvstal bowl filled with
Schenecker and. Joseph Scheneck- Mnding berries. Four silver can-
cr of St. Joseph, Missouri. Ed- j(.)is )u>)(| re(1 candles. Mrs.
The Junior Library Club met''.'"'*}, t' v ^rSchen-1^''1' <arter- .^cret^ry-treasur-
with Dorothy Davidson Thursday! *’ tXas’ ‘ , k' i er ol 'I"’ Council, presided at the
J evening. Margaret Spivey led 'J*«k** °L ^ nenlw ^ tea service- S,".‘ wax by
musical^program,^ and was assist- ‘J,,.,, *passi,1fr. :M|1U>S; o! ,5arton Chapel.
Airs. Kost was universally ad- j
for her sterling qualities (
Hersehel Kirk and John Camp-
bell of Post Oak. Airs. F. L. Pool
2nd. Airs.
membered
Cope.
ed by Mrs. E. AL Davidson, Sr.,
food supply y:v: ‘ McClure and Arlene Wills
CA at -7~ ,c (demonstrator, gave a report of Refreshments, in keeping witli ^ inllTin*an'1 JIiss Dortlia P»ayed
6A News Irene late (her demonstration work included the holidflV ,cason, were 'served l n Jritv and ^ remlth'dHrinp the tea ht,ur-
McDonald will be re-' /,001d sp°'1s selec4ed our her garden plan, report on can- to otherg with those already men- i'£;h s*L? She achievedher Th,,s,‘ PrPXP,lt *baa men-
A?.ss Geraldine dass la,st week V" Ho+rfce Car; n,ng budget, and the total mun- tioned Mi,ses Margaret and Wal-^t hntml n a Stio,,P(l ah“'“ ^ere. Miss Mary
I ney, who was chosen the best her of containers m her pantry. tjna B d< Kathryn King. Melita ‘ f* V. ? she S t of iW ?rtPr' Ahnps- W C- «!adden,
sport among the boys, and Bilhe; and a story of a!l the work done Jol)nso„ Robpi.ta Ricketts. Em ’i ?- g t ” J. P. Simpson. Ira Whitsitt, Thorn-
Jean Pirtle for the girls.
Lufkin High School Foot Ball Aew reporters appointed for 6A dub members and visitors the
are: Verne Bane, Grace Risley, j pantry, which is stored in her cel-
Team Coached by Othal Martin and Irene Tate. ilar.
-m , m v. o„i___i mo ' -- Refreshments were served to
ic >u in tg t ( - 5A News—Anita Mathis (the home demonstration agent.
5A has two new pupils. They!Miss Mason. Mines. G. W. Fowler.
for her pantry. She showed the ,ml Ross’_ McOlothlin. Leolta
[sweet.
The funeral was
triet champions defeated
McClurkin, Louise Craft. Eloise jngton, Tuesday. Dee. Sth, at
Garner and Airs. Geo. D. Brown- p. m.
I
lee.
Lufkin will meet the Kerrville
The following relatives
friends from out of town were
2:30i
(Wills; Aliss Bessie Lee Sikes, dis-
and triet home demonstration agent.
in Waco
ing to have a Christmas tree, and
a Christmas play. In our art class
E. Woolsey, J. L. Hicks. Miss Ber-
jiiei-e attending the funeral serv-George Aluench and Mrs. J. W.
•ices: E. M. Schenecker and son.|Kost of St. Joseph, Mo.. Mrs. II.
Schenecker. of Fort'J- M. Lake from Los Angeles.
the boys are making
bi-district champions
next. Saturday in the quarter fi-
nals of the Lower .District.
The Lufkin team is coached by
Othal Alartin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Martin of Jacksboro. Othal
is a graduate of the local high (tion was displayed at the regular I Haire. Each member is to bring a es
school and of T. C. T., Fort Worth, meeting of the Cundiff Home
High School 0 E.
Mary Simpson, chairman of the By t, Joseph' Schenecker, Mrs.K’alif.. Mrs. May Horton. Mr. and
tha Pruntv, and Miss Audry Ev- niissionarv proprau! for the < . E-P P _____jMrs. Homer McClendon of Fort
mm nre, ang> a visitor. outlined a series of programs, one . ...
; Mrs. J. K. Martin was appoint- to be given every month. ( Arrangements are being madej™8 Denton,
jed as a social committee for the, The subject for discussion for,fop a Christmas party. Be there
be
jand the girls are sewing.
a'a*w. w• *'»**» in Mr- i m r icij in
liseussion for . . , ___...
< hristmas part}
Achievement Day At Cundiff eiub Christmas party to be Dec. this month, beginning, the series jsnnday. Remember there is a;
A home food supply demonstra-j 9th at the home of Mrs. Lucy was “Ye Shall Be My Witness-(record* peak to be reached through’
led bv the chairman
Worth. Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Ev-
Jewelry Sale at Mineral Wells
His friends here are pulling for
his team to go high in the state.
Demonstration Club, at the home
of Mrs. O. A. Haire, Wednesday
.raEr Mr. Ben Bail is conducting a
>y the chairman. This,the month of iKwemoer. , m (^Je 0f jeivelry at Mineral WTells.
gift which will be placed in a box topic was a very interesting one.(program begins at 6 o'clock. withjjje purchased the stock from
and the number drawn will be Response was good in answer to Peggy Stevens leading, the sub-;Mrs. J. E. Johnson. A full page
matched for the gift. the roll call with a verse from tliejject, “Gifts For Christmas.” 'ad is in this issue of the Gazette.
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