Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1931 Page: 7 of 14
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Section Two
Eight Pages
COLEMAN DEMOCRAT-VOICE
For Coleman and Coleman County
Section Two
Eight Pages
VOL. NO. 50.
THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE, COLEMAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1931.
NO. 19.
600 Coleman
People Attend
Concert Here
(Brownwood Bulletin).
About six hundred Coleman peo-
ple came to Brownwood Sunday aft-
ernoon with the 45-plece Coleman
band to visit the city and hear their
band play at concert at Coggin Park
at 4 o’clock. Although the Brown-
wood people did not turn out as well
as expected there were a number of
people on the grounds and a large
number of automobiles were stopped
around the park. The children en-
joyed playing on the swings and oth-
er playground equipment at the park
while the older people listened to
the concert.
James E. King, director, was in
charge of the concert. Almost every
member of the band was present.
Mr. King and the Coleman band
were thanked for their concert by
Rex Gaither, manager of the Old
Gray Mare band, and invited to
come back to Brownwood for other
concerts. This was the first of a
series of concerts to be played in
Brownwood by bands from towns
over this section.
The following numbers were play-
ed: “I Still Get a Thrill,’’ by Davis
and Coots, "Songs From the Old
Folks.” arranged by M. L. Lake.
’•Trombonium," by Withrow, ‘‘Sem-
per Fidelis,” by Sousa (with girls
trumpet corp), ‘‘The World is Wait-
ing for the Sunrise,” by Lockhart
and Leitz, "Princess of India,’’ by
K. L. King, ‘‘Arabian Nights,” by K.
L. King, and “The Southerner,” by
Alexander.
Following the concert at the park
Mr. King and the band went to Hot
Wells where they played a short
concert and enjoyed a swim after-
wards. Arrangements were made
for the band to play a concert at
Hot Wells once every week during
the summer months and dates of
these concerts will be announced
each week in time for all who care
to hear the free concerts to make
plans to attend.
Coleman Is Only
Town That Had No
Crimes in March
HOUSTON HAD THREE TIMES AS
MUCH CRIME AS DALLAS.
FORT WORTH SECOND.
Legion Notice
The second Thursday in each
month regular meetings of Ray Post
American Legion No. 213 are held
at the city hall in Coleman at 7:30
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Washington, April 30.—Houston
had three times as much crime as
Dallas last month and led all cities
in the State, according to figures
made public Wednesday by the Bu-
reau of Investigation, Department
of Justice. Houston’s total was 1,073,
compared with 323 for Dallas. Also
Fort Worth led Dallas, its total be-
ing 371.
Theft of automobiles appears to be
the leading racket, and comprised 25
per cent of the total criminal record
for the month in the 1,140 cities
making reports to the bureau. More
than half the crimes in Dallas were
theft of automobiles, while the num-
ber in Houston was 244.
San Antonio last month had a to-
tal of 879 crimes reported by police
of which 288 were larcenies Of
amounts under $50, leading all types
of offences and automobile thefts
second to the number of 128. The
city reported 140 burglaries, 21 rob-
beries and 33 aggravated assaults,
and 3 murders.
Dallas and Houston each had four
murder cases. Dallas had three ar-
rests for robbery, Houston forty and
Fort Worth twenty-two. while the
burglary record was much greater.
Dallas had fourteen, Houston 213
and Fort Worth sixty-one. All de-
grees of larcency were high in the
number of cases throughout the
State.
Coleman was the only Texas city
reporting that showed no crimes
committed during March. Kerrville
had such a record during February.
Wills Point was in second place with
only one crime reported in March
Texas City had two, Nacogdoches
and Stamford four each and Bry-
an five.
The total number of crimes in oth-
er Texas cities last month reported
to the Department of Justice by local
police authorities follows: Abilene
54, Amarillo 24, Austin 137, Beau-
mont 116, Brownsville 7, Brownwood
45, Burkburnett 8, Childress 7, Cor-
sicana 15, Denison 30, El Paso 261
Galveston 36, Mineral Wells 9, Pam-
pa 41, Port Arthur 36, Ranger 8, San
Angelo 18, Sherman 32, Tyler 41,
Waco 93, Wichita Falls 84.
Read Democrat-Voice
22 Years Ago. Wants
To Take It Now
The Democrat-Voice received a
letter Monday morning from Mrs. B.
Sprayberry, postoffice box 35, Mar-
tinez, California, inquiring about
the subscription price of the Demo-
crat-Voice and asking for informa-
tion about relatives of William Oliv-
er Kegans, Mrs. Sprayberry’s father,
who died a short time before she
was born.
‘‘Twenty-two years ago my mother
was a subscriber to your paper,"
Mrs. Sprayberry writes, ‘‘and after
these many years she has decided
she wants to subscribe for it again
and get track of all her old friends;
also my father’s people.
“I was, before my marriage, Miss
Willie Mae Kegans. Mother left
there when I was still a baby. My
father, William Oliver Kegans, died
a short time before my birth, there-
fore I have never known any of my
father's people.
‘‘I am now twenty-two and feel
that I should know these folks. We
have none of their addresses and we
would feel very grateful to you if
you could supply us with any of
their addresses or means of getting
in touch with them.”
•MOTHERS' DAY'
Writes About Coleman People
From Top of WindmllL
Sam Ashburn, roving correspon-
dent of the San Angelo Standard-
Times, was in Coleman recently and
as a result many news items from
this city have been appearing In the
papers. In his column “From the
Top of the Windmill” last Friday
morning he has the following to say:
A man got scared the other day
and sold some dry two-year-old ewes
at $3.50 and the man who bought
them had an offer immediately of
a profit of $1 a head, but wouldn’t
take it.
James Padgett wasn’t fn Wjf lJffice
on the fifth floor of Coleman Office
building in Coleman the other day
when this column called. He was
out on the ranch where he ha*
some of the best sheep and cattle
in the country. J. C. Dibrell, breeder
of fine cattle on Jim Ned in Cole
man county, has been selling a num-
ber of cattle recently.
Charles Pitts, dairyman of Cole
man county, has what is said to be
the only accredited herd of dairy
cows in the county. It is T-B tested
and now he is working on the abor-
tion test. He has 25 head of cows
and the place is three arid a half
miles west of Coleman.
Mrs. Johnston Gets Letter
From Ravenna, Nebraska, Lady
About Car of Food Sent Here
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Mrs. Lelia Johnston recently re-
ceived a letter from Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Prochaska, Ravenna, Nebraska,
that will be of interest to Coleman
county people because it was that
town that sent the carload of food
to this city through the American
Red Cross for drouth relief. The
letter reads as follows:
“Will you please forgive me for
not acknowledging your most wel-
come letter received so long ago.
“We were delighted to hear how
much the car had been appreciated
in your town.
“My husband was chairman of the
collection committee appointed by
the Community Club of the city. He
asked the Womans' Club to assist,
and the members were apportioned
streets and the town was canvassed.
Every one responded splendidly. All
donations were taken to my hus-
band’s service station and in a few
days time itftook on the appearance
of a huge storage. The Ravenna
Mills took all grain donations and
Have Yon Pains. Callouses
or Cramps There?
Seven Persons
in EVERY TEN
have some form of foot trouble. It may be weak
or broken-down arches, weak ankles, corns,
callouses or bunions—possibly a case of tired,
aching feet. Regardless of what may be the
nature of your suffering you will find quick and
permanent relief at our store.
SPECIAL FOOT COMFORT
DEMONSTRATION
. Saturday, May 9th
At this time our regular Foot Comfort
Expert will be assisted by a special
representative from the personal staff
of Dr. Wm. M. Scholl, noted Foot Authority,
in demonstrating the latest and most progress-
ive methods of modern science for the relief
of foot troubles. Your feet will receive
skilled attention from men who have made a
comprehensive study of fo t troubles of every
type. A Pedo-graph analysis of your stock-
inged feet will locate the exact nature and
.extent of the foot trouble, and you will be
shown how foot aches and pains can be
made to yield place to permanent and lasting
comfort and relief.
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obligation to buy. Remember the date and take advan-
tage of this splendid opportunity to restore your feet to
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COURTHOUSE NEWS
Marriage Licenses.
Beatrice Morris and J. D. Bribery.
Grace McMimm and M. F. Short.
Births.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E.
Clevenger, Coleman; a girl.
Warranty Deeds.
J. C. Craig and wife to Mrs. L. N.
Cole and Leo Cole, Lots 6, 7 and 8 in
Block No| 23 of Santa Fe addition to
Coleman; $73.00.
Paul S. Hipsher to George Hipsher
and wife, 77% feet by 100 feet out of
the northeast one-fourth of Block
No. 25 Clow’s second addition to
town of Coleman; $10.00.
Oil and Gas Lease.
Cora Kingsbery et al to C. L.
Wann, 60 acres out of J. A. H. Cleve-
land survey No. 495; $2400.00.
Former Coleman Man Buried
at Lometa.
W. II. Reaves, former employe of
the Holley Chevrolet Company, died
Thursday night of last week. Funer-
al services were conducted and in-
terment made at Lometa Saturday.
Mr. Reaves' son, R. B., and his wife
live in this city now, and he is em-
ployed as a mechanic at the Holley
Chevrolet Company.
Here For Keesee Funeral.
Mrs. H. H. Allen and Rush McIn-
tosh of San Antonio, brother and
sister of Mrs. Martha J. Keesee, Mrs.
Delia McIntosh and Mr. and Mrs.
Tate May of Hamlin. Mrs. Barclay
Martin of Burnet and L. L. Propst
of Kirksville, Missouri, were in Cole-
man to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Keesee last Saturday.
Mandy; “Mah husband's so black
dat lightning bugs follow him
around in de day time."
Liza: “Dat’s nothin'. Mah hus-
band’s so black dat when he walks
wid your husband, people point to
your-man and say, “who is dat white
man?”
Junction School
Closed Successful
Term Last Friday
The Junction school closed a very
successful term last Friday evening
with suitable graduation exercises.
Superintendent J. C. Scarborough of
Santa Anna schools was the prin-
cipal speaker and diplomas were pre-
sented to graduates by County
School Superintendent J. L. Beard.
Ninth grade graduates are Truman
Brawner, Clifton Yancy, Lois Crump.
Dale Hatcher, Anna Mae Starnes,
Opal Odom, Imogene Ward, Aleene1'
Ripley and Lavena Qrelle. Gram-
mar school graduates are Lillian
Winslett, Nadine Ripley, Eunice
Modawell, Billie Brawner and Ray-
mond Dunn.
Four pupils, Luther Doyle Glasson,
Earline Woodard, Aleene Ripley and
Wiibum Woodard received certifi-
cates for being neither absent nor
tardy during the term.
Mrs. D. S. Jennings, principal, and
Miss Bessie Wilder of this city and
Miss Olive Griffis of Valera, teach-
ers of the school, have been employ-
ed to teach the 1931-32 term.
•s you know, milled It free,
“But on a Saturday, the very day
they began loading the car, sorrow
came to dampen the spirit In our
home. My husband, In jumping from
the car, broke three bones in his
left foot and sprained his ankle and
ligments in his limb. For a month
he was a constant care and suffered
much. So you see why I failed to
answer your letter.
“The day they finished loading tho
car my husband Insisted on being
taken to the car with his limb in a
cast to see it on Its way.
“I see by the papers that the new
crops have relieved the suffering and
needs of the stricken areas. But I
expect there are still great needs.
'The past few days have proven
that spring is really here. The lawns
are getting green and everyone Is be-
ginning to prepare garden plots. We
did not have a very severe winter,
but the spring has been chilly and
we had a real blizzard two weeks ago
which discouraged us for the begin-
ning of spring.
"We have a very pretty little town.
It has mere paving per size than
any other town in the United States,
and almost all streets in the town
are flanked by large trees as old al-
most as (he town. Our citizens are
always ready to boost for our little
town, which is very active. Business
men are Interested in the Commu-
nity Club and the women In the
Woman’s Club. There are four
churches—the Congregational. Meth-
odist, Lutheran and Catholic. There
are also several lodges—the Masons.
Eastern Stars. Odd Fellows, Rebec-
cas, Royal Neighbors and two Bo-
hemian lodges.
“I hope I am not boring you to
death praising our town, but I only
mean It In the right spirit of Inter-
est here, since my husband la In bus-
iness. I am enclosing a little adver-
tising card of the station. My hus-
band is known as “Jerry on the Job "
“If you care to answer this letter
and let us know how conditions are
at present, we would sincerely love
to hear from you.
“With best of wishes to you, and
hoping that the conditions are im-
proved there by now, we remain.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. D. Prochaska”
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank friends and
neighbors for kindness shown us
during the illness and death of our
mother, Mrs. Mattie Keesee. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
May God bless each of you.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillespie.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Propst,
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We ate bonded and your
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Moving jobs our specialty.
We can move you across the
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<Adv.)
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nesses in this age.
For the accommodation of wool and mohair growers we have established receiv-
ing stations at various points in our territory. Ship or truck your product to one of the
points listed below.
' At
Texas Wool and Mohair Company, San Angelo, Texas.
D. C. Reed and Company, Bertram, Texas.
West Texas Wool & Mohair Ass’n., Mertzon, Texas.
Talpa Wool Warehouse Company, Talpa, Texas.
R. F. McDermott, Goldthwaite, Texas.
Henry Stallings & Company, Lometa, Texas.
Chester Harrison, Brownwood, Texas.
A. C. Brandes, Clifton, Texas.
We can reduce your freight charges to a minimum. If in doubt as to where to ship to,
communicate with us and we will inform you as to which point to deliver your wool.
Always give us the approximate number of pounds you expect to have.
Lone Star Wool-Mohair
Co-Operative Association
9 E. Concho Ave.
San Angelo, Texas.
Affiliated with the
NATIONAL WOOL MARKETING CORPORATION.
“Conservation by Co-Operation99
Phone 4487-L. D. 56.
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Williamson, J. T. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1931, newspaper, May 7, 1931; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth747629/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.