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Section One
SIX PAGES
Coleman Democrat-Voice
FIRST IN NEWS, ADVERTISING, CIRCULATION, READER INTEREST, COLEMAN COUNTY
10 Pages
JN "TWO SECTIONS
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR
THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JULY 16, 1936
NO. 29
f Just a Whisper ] Young Democrats Hear South.
•-By JOE R POUNS-♦ l\ i*mii A * *
Scenes And Persons In The Current News
MEXT edition of the Democrat-
Voice will be in the hands of
Travis Poster of Rising Star as the
conductor of this column and Mrs.
Pouns plan to leave tonight for
Mexico for a vacation trip of some
- 4,n days. * ■
* * *
\\TE HUMBLY ask that the people
*v of Coleman give full coopera-
tion to the man who will tempor-
arily take our place at news re-
porting. Ben Jackson, of course,
would be able to step right in and
handle the situation capably but
it would be rather difficult for a
stiaiiger to gather the news. How-
ever, Ben plans to take a vacation
at the same time,
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Vr/E REMEMBER our first day’s
> ” work on the Pert Worth Press
at Port Worth. Paces, names, events,
offices, telephones, judges, Jurors,
and oificcrs. It was difficult to get
them all straight and remained dif-
ficult for several days. As a matter
of fact a Star-Telegram reporter-
good old Eddie Capers—came to our
rescue on several occasions.
* * *
'THE PEOPLE of Coleman have
■4 always given us the very best of
cooperation in tlje gathering' of
new6 and we know them well enough
to fetl sure they will aid Mr. Poster.
• * *
AV/HILE we have visited border
■W towns in Mexico we have never
been into the interior and wc can
hardly wait to get started on the
journey. We expect to drive into
San Antonio tonight and arrive in
Monterrey sometime Friday. “Red
tape," we understand, will halt us
for a time at Laredo but then good,
paved roads all tile way should help
us lo reach our destination in fairly
good time.
• • •
TEW Democrat-Voice readers
1 know how quickly the news
story about the Valera fire was ob-
tained last Thursday afternoon.
Within 20 minutes from the time
the news was learned here a re-
porter had arrived in Valera, cov-
ered the story and telephoned it
back to this paper. As a matter cf
fact the story broke just a little late
for 'Ihursday afternoon publication,
for this paper had just started to
press when the news arrived. How-
ever. publication was held up until
the news was telephoned into the
paper.
• * •
ITS STORIES like the fire at Va-
1 lera however tragic they may be
--that keep newspaper men in this
game. About the time ope believes
e would like to be a banker, oi
.awyer. or something else a big story
breaks and he gets back Into the
harness again. You know, something
like the old fire horse. Every time
he heard the whistle he automati-
cally got back into harness and was
teady lor duty.
* • *
DEOPLE in this section of 'he
state can sympathise with those
people in the mtd-West who are
Fullering from the drouth Rnd heat.
For we have had the same exper-
iences in the past. As a matter of
fact something could be done about
the heat situation right now and
we would not offer any serious ob-
jectlgiu. C
• « •
VUE ARE quite proud of the way
*v the people of Coleman treated
Ooveinor James V. Allred upon the
occasion of his visit here Monday.
Everything went along smoothly-
just like clock-work, as the time-
worn expression has it—from the
time the state's chief executive ar-
rived In the city until he was de-
livered safely and soundly, and on
schedule time, at Ballinger.
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THE PEOPLE of Coleman cbop-
* eiated in showing their gover-
nor a good time while here. And
they listened with interest to his
talk out aj city park. Mr. and Mrs.
If. H. Jackson are especially appre-
ciative of the cooperation given
them by the people of this city in
entertaining Texas’ Centennial gov-
ernor.
Burroughs in Talks At Meet
For Thirty-County Districts
Local Congressman Praises Youth
Organization and Gives His
Views On Legislation
Assembled members of the
Young Democrats clubs throughout
this area Wednesday afternoon
heard Congressman . Charles L
Eouth, of Coleman, and Jack C.
Burroughs, Dallas attorney, who Is
president of the Texas Young Dem-
ocrat clubs, as principal speakers at
a district rally of the organization
held in connection with the Cole-
man Centennial Jubilee and Rcdeo,
which closed Wednesday night.
The rally was held in city park,
and several hundred people attend-
ed the program in addition to the
members of the Young Democrats.
The program was presided over by
W. O. Leach, of Coleman, who is
state secretary of the Texas Young
Democrats.
Leach introduced Burroughs, who
gave a brief sketch of the history
cf the Texas Young Democrat clubs,
stating that the organization had
gained 24,000 members since its ori-
About $80,000
Spent In Year
By WPA Here
Over $53,000 Spent
For Labor In
This Area
leaders are trying
young executive a
I OCAL Allred
1-1 to give the
thousand more votes In this county
than he has ever received in this
county before. They, too, would like
to see him get more votes than ail
four of his opponents combined.
That, folks, is the secret of the gov-
ernor’s strenuous campaign. He is
trying to be elected in the first pri-
mary and, we believe, deserves that
honor. And, if he does as well in
other places as he evidently did in
Coleman county Monday, we be-
lieve there will be no necessity of a
run-off campaign.
• * *
lyiAYBE we had better not get to.
IV suiting about Jimmy Allred,
for It is difficult for us to stop once
get started. We do admire him
_J/ry much-rfor his ability, for his
wonderful personality, and because
of his friendliness. And we boast ot
his personal friendship.
• * *
\Y/E WOULD like to congratulate
vv those persons in charge of the
first annual jubilee and rodeo. Evi-
- dentfv every committeeman did his
share in making the event a success
for the events were excellent. There
is talk of the Jubilee and rodeo tor
next year and we would like to see
it made an annual event.
rjESPITE the fact committees had
only a fqw days to work on their
plans, the events that were staged
during the three days were alright
and If work begins earlier next year
the show should be a much better
cae.
A total of *79,114 was spent in
Coleman county on Works Progress
Administration construction projects
during the fiscal year July 1, 1935 to
July 1, 1936, it was announced this
week. This sum included only the
projects m construction and does
not Include the canning and sewing
work, nor the personal service ex-
penditures. County road work and
paving projects in the city Of Cole-
man are included in the amount.
Of the *79,114 splnt during the
year, *7,864 was spent for material,
*53,838 for labor, and *17,412 for
equipment rentals. It was emphasiz-
ed that during the past year the
city and county have received credit
on projects amounting to *54,209,
which includes a fair rental rate or.
all machinery already owned by the
city and county, and was determined
by the prevailing rates of machinery
companies, and wages to city and
county employees who were already
on the payroll.
A final check-up of the work com-
pleted in the city and county dur-
ing the year showed that 50 miles of
county roads have been surfaced
with select materials, 13 1-2 miles
of which was composed of new grade
and drainage structures.
The work included 16 blocks of
city pavement projects. 8 blocks of
which are now completed, and clgnt
blocks lacking only the final sur-
facing of being completed.
The total number of projects re-
ported for the year was eleven. Dur-
ing the next few months at least
four new projects arc expected to be
started, including a new paving pro-
gram.
gin in 1932. He endorsed the pre
sent National Administration, and
scored Oovernor Landon, Republi-
can presidential nominee, stating he
did not believe Landon “knows any-
thing about principles of democra-
cy." In regard to the forthcoming
national election, he stated that he
does not believe “the people of
Texas or the United States have any
thing to worry about in regard to
tlie national campaign." He express
ed the hope that the Young Demo-
crats in the future may become to
legislators in state and national cap-
itols, ;’the voice of the people."
Following the talk by the state
president, Chairman Leach present-
ed Hon. Charles L. Squth, Congress-
man from the 21st district, whose
opening remarks were in praise of
the Young Democrats. He mention-
ed that the organization now hat a
national membership of three mil-
lion, and stated that it Is “not mere-
ly an experiment, it Is an organiza-
tion that is here to stay," He praised
the work being done by the young
men of the party and said, “happy
Indeed is that people whose young
minds turn to the older men and
profit by their experience."
Congressman South spoke an
enthusiastic endorsement of the
Roosevelt administration, and de-
nounced what he termed a “subsi-
dized press" which in the past few
months lias been publishing attacks
upon the president and the New
Deal. He scouted the idea that these
attacks have been successful in
turning the public away from Roo-
sevelt. The congressman then made
a detailed reference to the solution
to the nation’s banking problems
whicn reached a crisis in the spring
of 1933, and which was subsequently
handled by the Democratic govern-
ment which took office in March
of that year. He followed this with
a discussion of the utilities holding
company legislation which was pass-
ed during the first session of Con-
gress which he attended. He refer-
red particularly to the fact that pre-
vious to the legislation passed, the
dollars invested in utilities were only
worth 15c each, and that efforts
have been made to stabilize this sit-
uation.
“There must be a more equal dis-
tribution of thg wealth and income
in our country," he added, "before
the people can become prosperous."
He then proposed ^ "leveling" of
big corporation incomes and for-
tunes, and a more evenly balanced
national income that would benefit
the small property owner. He then
outlined the economic fallacy of
the Townsend Old Age pension plan,
and endorsed the Social Security
legislation passed by the recent ses-
sion of Congress.
Following the address by Con-
gressman South, the executive stgte
secretary of the Texas Young Dem-
ocrats, O. C. Christie of Dallas,
spoke briefly to the assembled dele-
gates and visitors.
As a feature cf the day's program,
pupils of Miss Aline Beck of Cole-
man, presented a varied song and
dance entertainment program.
A barbecue chicken dinner was
served to delegates attending the
rally in the city park here following
the official program for the day.
Rodeo, Jubilee Draw Many
Persons From Area To This
City; Events Are Excellent
Thousands Enjoy Best Rodeo Ever To
Be Presented In This County
Parade Best Ever Here
Regional Centennial’ year celcbra-I
tions remaining on the Texas ralen- j
ciar of 1936 were given a mighty,
high target to shoot at this week by j
Coleman, when its three-day Con-1
tennial Jubilee and Pageant opened |
a three-day program with thousands
Oueon frowned
Coleman’s City Park, over which
tower some of the mightiest native
shade trees in any Texas county,
was the scene Monday afternoon of
tlie crowning of Miss Edna Atkin-
son, queen of the Centennial Ju-
of Visitors jamming the streets bvfbilec, by Governor Allred. Nearly
midmerning Monday to make the j 4,000 persons crowded the beautiful
occasion one of the most au-spinous p,.rk fof this opening feature at the
in the colorful history of this beau-
tiful, virile West Texas city.
The Citizenship, which has mani-
fested fine cooperative effort in sr-
park,
Tuesday was Old Settler’s Day at
the Jubuee, Old timers' band parade
opened the day’s program, honoring
1—Scene at the Democratic National convention in Philadelphia which renominated President Roosevelt
2—Further outbreaks of violence in Jerusalem result in fatal wounding of an Arab school teacher. 3—James
A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic National committee, opening the convention.
Beer Election
Is Called For
August First
271 Signers Obtained
To Petition In This
County
An election on the question of
legalization of sale of beer in Cole-
man county was ordered by the
county commissioners’ court in ses-
sion here Tuesday afternoon, to be
held Saturday, August 1. The action
was taken following the filing of a
petition containing the names of
271 voters in the county. Some 213
names was the minimum required
for authorizing the calling of the
election, that number b«Sng 10 per
cent of the number of votes in the
last ejection.
'Itie issue will be stated on tiieLr
ballot, “Pia- legs Hztnr •‘the arie ,
vinous and malt liquors that do not
contain alcohol in excess of 4 per
cent by weight," and against same
statement. A similar issue has twice
before been defeated by the voters
of the county.
It was pointed out by the com-
missionfrr court that the election
judges which will conduct the beer
election will be different, from those
presiding in the two Democratic
primaries July 25 and August 29,
and for this reason a separate date
was assigned for the special beer
election
“K* Hev,e,waeve: ITax Payments
Farmer, Benefited! A l l/' I .
Report carried by a loading wire ills V'lF I Jl^llL
news association that six-inch rains, 1 V
had fallen in this county Tuesday T) • If
found to be without fact today when I I * Ml J I I j1'
the 3outhwr-‘ern States Telephone V V I*1 M ,, IV
Company released its rain report.
The report showed: Glen Cove re-
ceived a sprinkle; Novice, good sho-
wer; Goldsboro, sprinkle; Lawn, no
rain; Tuscola, sprinkle; Valera,
half inch; Talfia, half inch; Bur-
kett, sprinkle; Ballinger, good rain;
Cross Plains, good rain; Fisk, sprin-
kle; Gouldbusk, sprinkle; Voss, light
shower; Santa Anna, shower; Rock-
wood. sprinkle; Shield, good rain,
and Lcaday, no rain.
About half an inch fell, here.
Although the amount of rani re-
ceived here was greatly exaggerated,
it ncver-the-less was welcomed by
farmers, ranchmen and others who
were suffering from the heat wave.
WOOLARD WILL CONDUCT
SERVICES AT TRICK HAM
Governor Allred Explains Stand
On Old Age Assistance Here; Is
Heard By Crowd of About 3,500
Coleman People Heap Highest Honors
On Chief Executive While He
Is Guest Of This City
Rev. W. H. Woolard, pastor of
the First Christian church, will be-
gin revival services at the Trick-
ham union church on Friday, July
24, according to an announcement
made today. (
The services will continue through
August D, after which Rev. Woolard
and family will go to New Mexico
for almost a month's vacation.
Over 82 Percent Is
Collected, Says
Mr. Lewis
County Tax Assessor - Collector
Frank Lewis reported today that
property owners in Coleman coun-
ty paid taxes during the tax year
ending June 30 'in an amount that
exceeded tile payments for the same
..period one year ago by approxi-
mately eight per cent.
Ofj,the total amount on the tax
rolls for the current year, which
was *210204 85, over 82 per cent, or
*172,691 42 has been collected. Only
74 per cent of the current roll last
year was collected, he stated.
The above amount of collected
taxes included $49,001 36 in state
ad valorem taxes, and *123,690 06 in
j county, road, and school taxes,
McGlamery, representative! The increase in tax payments in
the county this year are attributed
to a general improvement in farm
and business condtkms, and to a
certain extent to payment of the
adjusted sendee bonds to veterans,
as well as other government pay-
ments. The tax assessor-collector's
oi fico also reported the collection
of more than $7,000 in poll, taxes fur
the year.
encouraged by the surprisingly large
crowds that came here for the o|ien-
ing events.
Allred Arrives
From 8:42 a. m.. when Governor
Jatnes V. Allred stepped from a
train here to be greeted by members
of Company B, 142nd Infantry, Na-
tional Guard, there was no lack of
activity and color and enjoyment
by the visitors.
Interest in the show was pretty
accurately measured by the lengthy
list of entries in the rodeo that
featured the night programs throu-
gh Wednesday. Nearly $2,000 in prize
money was on the "barrel head" for
the Leys.
The rodeo was held on Hufford
field, lighted football gridiron with
tlie advantage of a good turf that
eliminated the dust that so often
hampers such shows.
JNames Of Crippled
Children Desired
By Superintendent
B. E.
of the crippled children's division of
the f-lnfc Department of Education,
was here last week-end for the pur-
pose of contacting cases of crippled
children who are eligible for state
aid, to be administered from slate
funds set aside especially for that
purpose.
It was announced that persons
knowing oi cases of crippled chil-
dren in Coleman county who have
not been reported are urged to no-
tify tlie office of County School
Superintendent J L. Beard as soon
as convenient.
It was pointed out that the state
department of education has recent-
ly been ’sponsoring a wide-spread
campaign on behalf of unfortunate
children ever the state, directed in-
state Superintendent L. A. Woods,
and the school offices in the county
are asking full co-operation in the
program:
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News Here And There Over County
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Speaking before a crowd of some
3,500 ]>ersons—the largest political
gathering to be held here in years
—Governor James V. Allred review-
ed his record as governor and made
a strong appeal for support for re-
election at the July 25 primary.
He was Introduced by Judge E. M.
Crttz of this city.
Governor Allred took part in sev-
eral events while a guest of the
city and thus met scores of people
and re-newed his friendship with
others.
He was greeted at the Santa Fe
station by a reception committee
consisting of Judge E. M. Critz, Joe
B. Heddleston, Jack Barker, Cong-
ressman Charles L. South, Joe B.
Pouns, D. D. Knight and Dr. J.
F. Gaines. Members of the local
National Ouard company, with
Oapt. Elgean Shield commanding,
also were on hand to greet the
state’s chief executive. Oovernor
Allred was accompanied from
Brownwood by District Democratic
Chairman H. H. Jackson, publish-
er of the Democrat-Voice.
Following his arrival here he was
escorted by state highway patrol-
men to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson, where an Informal recep-
tion was held. Later, a reception
was held at Hotel Coleman. The
governor was principal speaker at
a Joint meeting of the Lions and
Klwanis clubs and led the parade
out to City park. ,
Shortly after the arrival of the
parade at the park Mr. Allred be-
gan his address.
Never calling the name of any of
his four opponents, but aiming
pointed replies to statements he de-
clared they had made in the cam-
paign, Qov. Allred reviewed his ad-
ministration, and devoted consider-
able time to the old age assistance
question, in which he declared mis-
information, and "deliberate un-
truths’ had been spread by his op-
position.
“You’ve probably heard that one
of the major Issues In this campaign,
insofar as the four gentlemen who
Oppose me for a second term are
concerned, is that I’m a ’ribbon-
cutter’ and a ‘bridge-opener,’ not to
speak of my being a 'queen-crown-
er’,'1 said the governor.
“Well. I’m guilty,” he declared.
“Yesslr, I've cut one ribbon and
opened one bridge In my life—both
on the same occasion when I was
Invited out near Wichita Falls by
some legion boys to dedicate a high-
way. They handed me a patr of
scissors and told me to cut a ribbon
and I did. And, it is also true that
I’ve crowned some queens. Upon in-
vitations from folks holding celebra-
tions In this centennial year I have
crowned about a half dozen queens,
and all of them have been very
pretty girls, like the one here at
^Continued on Pafce 4—Sea, 1)'
Accompanied by Major Karl Wal-
lace, IVownwooa, district Worns
Progress Administration administra-
tor. and engineer from his office,
Carl Wilcox cf New Orleans, regional
engineer: Cliff Btssett. of San An-
tonio WPA office; and Alton Bell,
field man and representative of the
State Administrator Harry Drought,
Friday made an Inspection of all
WPA projects in this county.
An indication that business con-'
ditions are better here is seen In the
fact Jack, McClure, local agent far
Southwestern Life Insurance Com-
pany, has sold enough tususance this
year to be elected to the company's
■club." That membership Entitles
him to- an expense-paid trip to the
company’s annual convention, and a
bonus.
Dates have been set for the an-
nual Santa Anna fair, according to
information received here this week.
The fair will be staged October 13.
14 and 15. Some 90 persons working
on 17 committees will aid in tlie
presentation of the fair which will
Include agriculture, livestock, poul-
try, art flowers and culinary ex-
hibits.
Frank S. Morris, Dallas, candi-
date for state railroad commission-
er, was In Coleman Friday visiting
old time friends and electioneering.
“Fire of unertermlned origin de-
stroyed the barn and garage. Of
Rev. D. W. Grounds Monday night
at 8:30 o’clock,” writes Mrs. -J. M.
McConnell. Talpa Democrat-Voice
correspondent. "The frame struc-
ture was entirely enveloped in flam-
es before- the alarm was given. No
other damage was done.”
Dix, at 5:40 o'clock last Thursday
afternoon to Mr. and Mas. J. T.
Dix of 716 West C liege street
Motlier and son are reported to be
getting along nicely. Mr. Dix, who
recently moved to this city from
Hico, is mail carrier on Coleman
rcutc two.^
Mayor E. P. Scarborough this week
Funeral Held
For Mrs. Holt,
Crash Victim
Succumbs At Local
Hospital After
Accident
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday for Mrs. Alberta Holt, 53.
who succumbed Friday, July 10, to
injuries received Tuesday, July 7.
in an automobile accident itf Which
her daughter and mother also were
hurt. The service was held at Omil'i-
busk, with Rev. O. L. Savage, paster
of the First Baptist church, of
Coleman, officiating. 'j
The accident occurred one mile
south of Brown Ranch, where the
Holt family lived. Mrs. Holt’s dau-
ghter, Mrs. Alva Neeley of Big
Spring, was driving the car which
collided with a machine driven by a
neighbor, Thelbcrt Self. Mrs. Neeley
Four Projects
In City Will
Be Completed
Eight Blocks Paving
Be Finished By
That Time
lecelverl a letter irom Mayor Diirscy Min,-red'head, arm, and face lac-
B. Hardeman Of San Angelo in
which the latter expressed congra-
tulations to the city of Coleman up-
on its jubilee and rodeo celebration.
“Friday’s local election,’’ writes
Mrs. T. A. Bums, Burkett Demo-
crat-Voice correspondent, "showed
a light vote but in favor of raising
Comal district school tax to that of
the Burkett 'district, which is one
dollar. Comal "s rate previously
had been 76 cents per $100 valua-
tion,"
E. DePring, sonW O L. DePrang
of the Oak Grove community
doing nicely as a jockey in race
horse meets over the country, it is
learned here. A news story In one
of the Kansas City newspapers tells
of the former county youth winning
races despite the fact he rode “out-
siders."
Announcement is made this week
of the birth of a son, Donald Walla
Joel Warren.
Coleman, is reported
ill at his home on W
here
pioneer citizen of
in be seriously
1st Pecan street
erations. Mrs. Grace Hubbs, mother
of Mrs. Holt, has both pelvis bones
broken. The. injured were brought
to a Coleman hospital. Mr. Self was
slightly hurt.
Mrs. Holt was the wife of R. L.
Hcit, prominent south Coleman
county farmer, and was born in San
Marcos. The couple carpi' to Cole-
man county in 1913. She was a
member of the Baptist, church.
Survivors arc her husband: four
sons. Ward, Bruce, Howard, and Dan
all of Oculdbuxk; and four daugh
tors, Mrs. Neeley; Mrs, J. E. Wilkin-
son of Coleman, Mrs. W, H, Dono-
j* I than of Fort. Worth and Louise Holt
of Gouldbusk.
Floral offerings were In charge of
the following women: Mrs. W C.
Noiwood, Mrs. C. B. Cheaney, Mrs.
Carl Lohn and Mrs. C, 8. Edwards.
Pall bearers were. H. L. Griffith.
Carl Lohn, Floyd MCMtnn, 8am
Dalton, MonrOe Forehahd and Clay
Norwood.
Funeral arrangements were made
by the J. E. Stevens Company. '
ranging the celebration, was greatly i those who lived in the county more
than 50 years ago. A varied pro-
gram with 200 persons from neigh-
txring towns taking part was given
Tuesday afternoon.
A regional Young Democrats'
meeting featured Wednesday’s pro-
gram.
At noon Monday the Coleman
Lions and Kiwanis clubs joined at
a luncheon in the First Baptist
church honoring the governor, who
gave a brief, informal, non-political
address. He confined all political re-
n.aiks to his regularly scheduled
■J
(Continued on Page 2—Sec. 1),
15 Youths In
Comity Likely
T0G0A.&M.
Robinson To Obtain
Information On
Houses Soon
Fifteen Coleman county youths
have indicated that they will par-
ticipate in the project house pro-
gram at Texas A&M College during
the It36-37 school term, It, was an-
nougoed today by 8. T. Logan, as-
sistant county agent He stated that
several more boys ore expected to
come into the program during the
remaining weeks before the opening
of the school term. A minimum of
twelve boys are required for operat-
ing-a project house at the school,
lie said, but a-s many of 25 boys may
he i, dm; i ted in one house.
Further information on the op-
eration of the project houses by
boy*, who wish to attend A&M and
co-operate with one another in
.sharing expenses will be secured by
County Agent C. V. Robinson dur-
ing the short course which will be
held July 20-25. After his return
from the short course, further meet-
ing; will be held by the boys plan-
ning to take part in the project
bouse program, and details of the
project will be explained at that
time. Logan stated that all boys in-
terested in the project house should
contact the office of the county
agent as soon as possible. Informa-
tion cn how the project will be car-
ried out is available In the office,
and boy.- in Coleman county are
urged to investigate the program.
Coleman county boys who have
dude one block on Pecan tropi San j indicated that they are interested In
Saba to Llano, one block from Llano | the project include LeRoy Pearce.
Four street paving projects tn
Coleman will hr completed by the
middle of August. City-County En-
gineer Clarence Cooper announced
yesterday. These projects, involving
eight blocks of construction within
the city limits, will be followed by
others which have not been definite-
ly designated, he stated. The eight
blocks now under construction lack
only the surface of being completed,
and coupled with eight blocks al-
ready finished, bring the total pav-
ing program for the fiscal year just
ended to 15 blocks..
Tentative plans for work on Com
mercial avenue have been drawn up,
and include paving from Walnut
street to the Needham highway. This
project will probably be executed so
that the street will be constructed in
boulevard form for that distance.
Cooper stated. Other street paving
work will be done on five connecting
blocks in various parks of the city.
The designation for this work will
not be made until the presept pro-
jects are completed.
Streets now linder construction in-
from College to Pecan, two blocks on
Frio from College to Live Oak, four
blocks on Elm from/Concho to Nu-
eces.
Work that has been completed
during the jwjst year include four
blocks on Walnut from Commercial
to Nueces street, two blocks on Blip
from Colorado to Concho, two blocks
on Colorado from College to Walnut.
David Fowler, J. T. Bushlong, all of
Talpa; Baxter Featherston of Nov-
ice; B B. Fowler, Jr., Winifred Wat-
son, Kirby Barton, all of Rockwocd;
M irk Hornsby of Fisk; Roy Tomlin-
son of Glen Cove; James Pinner,
Santa Anna; and Max Gandy, Ed-
win Henning, Sherlll Tisdale, Troy
Gillespie, and Elton Jones, all of
Coleman.
Club Women Will Leave By
Bus Sunday For Texas A&M
Delegation Will Attend Annual Short Course
At College; Plan* Are Complete
For Encampment
’ R- 8. Oarrett who resides in the
south part of the city favored this
office with a visit Saturday, bring-
ing in some soy bean plants. He has
planted an acre of the beans for
feed. They look a great deal like
ootton, and are beginning to bloom.
attend funeral services
Mayor and Mrs. E. P. Scarborough
aae tn Winters today to attend fun-
eral services of Mrs. L. P Wood.
Mis Wood and the late Mr. Wood
are old time residents of this section
of the state. The Old Settlers Re-
union Is held annually on their
ranch near Winters.
Coleman county’s delegation to
the annual Texas A&M short
course will ipavc here Sunday morn-
ing by bus for College Station to
take part in the five-day school,
Miss Alice Glenn Young, county
home demonstration agent, declar-
ed today.
Some 12 club women and two 4-
H club girls will be included in the
delegation to meet at the new coun-
ty office building which formerly
was known as thC New Moore Hotel.
Because there were too many club
women at last year’s school each
county in the state was assigned a
quota this year. Since some 20 clubs
had chosen delegates and the coun-
ty’s quota was only 12 the club, wo-
men had to choose by drawing, nam-
ing three from each of the county’s
four precincts.
Those to make the trip include,
Mrs. Frank Gillespie, Coleman
dependent; Mrs. Waiter A
Rae-Eeho; Mrs. V, K. Ji
dian Creek, Miss Winnie
wen; Mrs. Luther
Chapel; Mrs. Tom. Smith,
Valley; Miss Cleo Bryi
L. F Wire men T,
Lohn, Gouldbusk; Mrs, Ed E. Ab-
ernathy, Roakwood; Mrs, Jimmie
Gill, Whon; and Mrs. Clyde Vance,
Shield. The 4-H girls from the
Trlckham club are: Agness James
and Violetta Goodgoln.
The delegates vjpre chosen at »
recent meeting of tlie club council
at which time the three’
making plans for the
campraent of home
club members, to be held
and 13 mi the (Mil
Whon, At the council L-,.
45 members, representing
county’s clubs.
The committee
encampment reported
about in
ment. Those
J. W. McKee,
man of the f
nclude, Harry
Me l
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