Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1931 Page: 3 of 12
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_ THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1931.
Third Annual Coleman County Fair Closed
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Agricultural, Livestock, Poultry
and Home Demonstration
Club Exhibits Features
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Coleman county’s third annual
tair closed Saturday night. In many^
ways it was the best that has ever
been held. Livestock, agricultural,
'•’home demonstration club, poultry
iiuri Future Farmers exhibits excell-
ed those that have been seen here-
tofore.
There was a distinct feature every
day except Thursday. The first lady
of Texas, Mrs. Ross Shaw Sterling,
opened the exposition Wednesday
morning after a colorful parade that
attracted thousands of people and
delegations from nearly every town
in this section of Texas. Friday there
was a big free barbecue and Satur-
day morning former governor James
E. Ferguson was the main attraction,
where four or five thousand people
congregated in the grandstand to
hear his address dealing with state
and national affairs.
Races and rodeo performances
featured each afternoon and some of
the finest horses in this section of
Texas were seen in actioft. Friday
afternoon, When Coleman closed
airtight, there was a polo show and
polo pony race. Harold Kenney was
riding Queen; Frank Gillespie, Dun
Girl; Will Gay, Signet; Glenn Law-
rence on Butterfly; C. Locklear on
Spot and Will Gay on Little Won-
der. Time was Queen 12 seconds;
Dun Girl 13 seconds; Signet 12 sec-
onds; Butterfly 15 seconds; Spot 12
seconds and Little Wonder 12 'k sec-
onds. Final results: Gay first, Kin-
ney second and Gillespie third.
Results of races*thc first day were
given in the last issue of the paper,
and results the final days were not
furnished.
In the races the second day Men-
ney Lou ownod by B. Webb won
first in 36 seconds; Fortune, owned
j by W. E. Williams was second and
Mary Read, owned by D. Gray was
third. The race was for two year
olds and the distance three-eighths
mile.
In the second race, one-half mile,
for non-winners, Ben Ward, owned
by W. H. Webb won first in 50 sec-
onds; Friskcy Trayy owned by Lock-
lear and Gibbons was second and
Ma Ferguson owned by G. M. Brown
was third.
The third race, five-eighths mile,
was won by Harry M., owned by
Locklear and Laird, in 1 minute and
„ two fifths seconds. Second place
Went to March B owned by T. Webb
j* and third to Rosco G. owned by W.
H. Groff.
The fourth race, seven eighths
mile, was won by Billie Clover own-
ed by W. H. Webb in one minute and
twenty-six seconds. Second place
went to Billie Kreppen owned by L.
W. Grant and third to Rey Mantle
owned by W. H. Groff.
Friday the first race, three-
eighths mile, was won by Jubetia
Star owned by W. H. Groff in 38
seconds. Second place went to Ron-
ey Boy owned by J. Tindell and third
to Opal Smith owned by D. Gray.
Second race, 4 Vi furlongs, was won
by Harry M., owned by Locklear and
Laird in 58 and two-fifths second^.
Second place was won by Ji»':er Joe
owned by W. H. Miller ajid third by
Rey Mantal owned by W. H. Groff.
The third race, 5V4 furlongs, was
won by Oscar Wise owned by Lock-
lear and Gibbons in one minute and
ten seconds. Second place was won
by Osage Joy owned by T. Sebolt and
third by Roscoe G. owned by W. H.
Groff.
The fourth race, three quarters
mile, was won by Billie Kreppen
owned by L. W. Grant in one minute
nti seconds. Second place was won
by Wonder Girl owned by J. W. Ray
and third by Mcteritc owned by W.
H. Groff.
As “Akron” Took the Air on Maiden Trip
Thrilling Dramas
Of Wild West
Are Re-enacted
Here is the world's largest airship, the U. S. S. Akron, flagship of the navy's aeral fleet, taking the
air on her maiden flight at Akron, O. She rose majestically from the ground, circled the huge field twice
and then flew to Cleveland. She had 113 persons aboard, including Francis W. Adams, secretary of the
navy, and David S. Ingalls, assistant secretary of the navy in charge of aeronautics. Lieut.-Com. Charles E.
Rosendahl was in command.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Oct. 14 (API-
One of the thrilling dramas of the
old Wild West was re-enacted only
three blocks from the business sec-
tion of Eagle Pass a few days ago
when nine hundred fat yearlings
that were being taken to the stock
pens became unmanageable and
stampeded.
Tearing down fences, breaking
small trees, and trampling every-
thing in their path, they raced in the
direction of a deep ravine that runs
through the Army Post land here.
When they reached the bank of
the ravine, they rushed headling
over the steep bluffs and piled three
deep in the narrow confines below.
Twenty-two of their number were
left dead or dying when the wave of
animals passed on.
The cattle stampeded Just after
they had crossed the international
foot bridge and were being herded
east down Garrison street. The smell
of water in the Post raving about
three hundred yards away and the
barking of several dogs is believed
to have caused the runaway.
The bunch was part of a herd of
5,000 fine Hereford yearlings being
shipped by Mexican ranchmen in
the state of Durango, Mex., to be
kept on grass land near Uvalde and
Crystal City, Texas. „
Cost of Dates
Coming Down
at El Paso
El Paso, Tex., Oct. 14—The boy
friend is due for a break. Cost of
dates is coming down. It’s on ac-
count of the depression.
Co-eds at the College of Mines and
leaders of girls’ organizations in El
Paso high schools plan to eliminate
taxes from their dances.
They will allow the boys—they
may even urge them—to substitute
street cars or private automobiles, or
will walk.
‘We ought to help the boys dur-
ing these times,” said one girl. "I
think all the girls will favor the
plan".
'The boys don’t have as much
money to spend as they used to,”
said another. "The plan should be
given a thorough trial even if some
couples have to walk.”
Isabel Abdou, president of the
women’s organization at the College
of Mines, said co-eds at the Univer-
sity of Texas, of which the mine
school is a branch, had adopted the
plan.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank friends for kind-
ness shown us during the illness and
death of our husband, father and
brother. Also for the beautiful floral
offerings. May God’s richest bless-
ing rest with each of you.
Mrs Cora Dunn,
Mrs. Annie Snodgrass,
A. M. Dunn,
Mrs. J. C. Strickland.
J. C. Dunn. 42p.
Cotton Ginning.
Our ginning price is the same. We
pay top prices for your cotton. You
can get ginned in the day time at
the Whatley Gin, Coleman. 42x.
Mahatma Gandhi in England
Young People Wanted.
Exceptional opportunity for two
or three young people to prepare for
early positions at minimum expense
through special plan. First come,
first served. Write at once. Draugh-
on’s College, Abilene, Texas. 42p.
the
hard-surfacing of 42 miles of
highway through Irion county.
In Reagan county, construction is
under way from the Upton county
line to Big Lake, the county seat of
Reagan, a distance of 17 miles, while ,
the contract for an additional 171
miles to the Irion county line will ■
be let in October.
Upton county has Just completed
five miles from the Crane county
line to McCamey while-19 miles of
paving Is underway between Mc-
Camey and Rankin. From Rankin
to the Reagan county line the drain-
Fort Stockton toward Sheffield is
under way and 20 miles north the
connection of this road with the
Girvin road is being' constructed.
The 30-milc stretch from Ozona
to Barnhart is under construction
now, a? is the 15.2 mile stretch from
Ozona to Sutton county line. At
the completion of these two dirt con-
tracts, the paving contracts will be
let. Plans are being prepared to
build 37 miles from Ozona to the
Pecos county line.
The $175,000 bond issue voted in
Coke county will pave 37 miles of
Highway 70 through the county. Tom
sidlo, while the road from Marfa to
Alpine will be paved.
In Jeff Davis county, a scenic
mountain drive a mile high is to be
built from Fort Davis into the fam-
ous X and Rockpile ranches, a dis-
tance of more than 70 miles.
Crane county has finished in re-
cent months a hard-surfaced road
through the county.
In Val Verde county, contracts
have been awarded for several miies
of construction in the Langtry area,
the home of Judge Roy Bean, “the
law West of the Pecos.”
age and grades and structures have: Green county plans an $80,000 bond
been finished, paving plans have! iSSue for 13 mues of paving,
been prepared and an early letting is j jn Presidio county, two direct
expected. contracts have been let on the 70
In Pecos county, 18 miles from [ miles of road from Marfa to Pre-
Coming next week. Big Penslar
One-Cent Sale at Mayes Drug
Store. 42 p.
Cotton Ginning.
Our ginning price is the same. We
pay top prices for your cotton. You
can get ginned in the day time at
the Whatley Gin, Coleman. 42x.
Corona Portable Typewriters in
stock at the Democrat-Voice. tfx.
Here is Mahatma Gandhi, India's leader, in Euston, London, at-
tending a reception given in his honor. Gandhi, who is in England to at-
tend the Indian Round Table Conference, is shown with Laurence Hous-
man, right, the author and chairman of the Gandhifeception committee,
and several prominent Indians.
Cotton Ginning.
Our ginning price is the same. We
pay top prices for your cotton. You
can get ginned in the day time at
the Whatley Gin, Coleman. 42x.
Brief Notes
Of Interest
To Citizens
NOW IS THE TIME OF ALL
TIMES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF OUR BIG TWO-FOR-ONE
SALE Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Bow-
en and Owl Drug Stores. „ 42x.
Santa Anna To
Have Next Meeting
4th District Doctors
Sell Your Poultry
in Coleman
(From San Angelo Times).
Mrs. M. C. Peek of Coleman is the
owner of an old fashioned spinning
wheel.
T. A. Burns, husband of the post-
master at Burkett, is the oldest man
in west Texas today. He is 99 and
still active.
Dick Alexander has leased a 25,000
acre ranch which has been under
lease to Ross and Lake near Rankin
and is moving there 10,000 of the
best ewe lambs in the country
bought at 3 1-4 cents, 6,000 of them
being purchased through T. L. Ben-
son.
Farmers and ranchmen of the
Selecting Santa Anna as their
next meeting place and naming Dr.
C. T. Womack of San Angelo as
president, more than 100 doctors of
the Fourth District Medical Society
and their wives and associates ad-
journed last Thursday at San An-
gelo after a two-day convention.
Dr. W. E. Schulkcy of San Ange-
lo is the new vice-president of the
association. Dr. E. D. McDonald of
Santa Anna was elected secretary-
treasurer, succeeding Dr. Womack
in that capacity. Dr. T, R. Sealy of
Santa Anna, apixhnted by the Texas
Medical Association as councilor of
the regional society, will retain that
capacity.
Sixty-seven members, twenty-sev-
en visitors, and a score of prominent
physicians of Texas and Oklahoma,
raiuiua twiu . ----- ■ - -------
Rockwood, Coleman county, area, who were on the program, were reg
to the
Coleman Poultry & Egg Co.
WE PAY
‘Spot’ Cash
for Poultry, Eggs, Chickens, Pecans, Cream and Hides.
Get Our Prices Before You Sell
We Pay the Highest Market Prices
Phone 695
Coleman Poultry & Egg Co.
On the R. R. Track, Opposite Radford Grocery Co.
Coleman, Texas
are digging their winter coal these
days when they can’t pick cotton.
Years ago a coal mine was estab-
lished and a shaft sunk to the 50-
foot level. The mine is on proper-
ty of Dr. Newsome of Del Rio whoj
owns extensive holdings in the area.
Mrs. Bob Snodgrass of Coleman
has some lace that is 75 years old.
It is off the wedding dress of her
mother. She has also the handker-
chief worn by her mother at the
wedding, a silver comb, hand carved.
Mrs. M. L. Kelly of Santa Anna
has painted a picture of the Santa
Anna mountain with the bluebon-
nets in bloom.
Last week at the Coleman County
Fair one of the grand old horsemen
of the southwest was the winner of
the honor for the best polo pony
and for the best cow horse. Erect,
tall, friendly and his interest in life
at the keenest, Will Gay, the owner
of the horse, was the man that
drew the cheers. He is the producer
the famous horse, Gay Boy, and
every time a Gay horse comes out
people expect something out of the
ordinary and get it. The present
horse is Wonder Boy. Major Wal-
lace of the national guard unit at
Coleman, rode one of the Gay
horses, a sparkling black, in the
grand parade.
A Talpa resident at a meeting of
the Coleman Farm Loan Association
to which he owed a payment said he
was having a hard time in paying
the amount due. “But it is all my
fault," he said. “Last .election • I
voted for Hoover; It serves me right,
I will never do it again.”
Pleas Williamson of Santa Anna
says the turkey crop of Santa Anna
and Coleman county Is to be good
quality, the best in years. Mr. Wil-
liamson won many prises at the
Coleman County fair.
istered at the convention.
Coming next week.
One-Cent Sale at
Store.
Big Penslar
Mayes Drug
42p.
Big Road Program
Aid to Industry
In West Texas
San Angelo, Tex., Oct, 14 (API-
Robust West Texas, young and
proud of her strength, today has
more road construction activity
than perhaps any other section of
the United States. Payrolls are be-
ing released each week-end to hun-
dreds of men who are busy building
bridges, putting up grades and
building hard surfaced roadway.
In Sterling county, 19 miles of
roads arc beifli? built from Sterling
City to the Glasscock county line.
A few weeks ago the county built a
hard road from the Tom Green
county line to Sterling City.
From ferownwood north to Rising
Star ten miles of paving are under
construction. Plans are now being
prepared for paving all roads on the
main highway through the counties,
amounting to 100 miles or more.
Twenty miles are being paved
from Sonora to the Crockett county
line. Plans are being prepared for
the work and the money already has
been voted.
The 18 miles from Ballinger to-
wards Coleman will be paved in .the
next few months, and the grades
•and drainage have been-completed.
The contract will be let within three
months. The money is available.
Eleven miles from Ballinger to the
Concho county line are under con-
struction. Highway 4 through the
Runnels county, a distance of 23
miles, will be paved entirely.
A bond issue is to be voted for the
PIGGIY WIGGLY
panfry of t/ia*
THRIFTY HOUSEWIFE
where she personally
selects her FOODS
MONEY-RAISING
SALE
Don’t doubt but when gro-
ceries are sold cheaper we
will sell them—not meeting
the price, but making the
price.
We are too busy with other
matters this week to list all
our bargains, but it will be
but little trouble to you to
come in our store and see
for yourself. We will say,
however, that we
have this week
received another
car of lard.
VELTEX
8-Pound Bucket
61
c
Wesson Oil
Quart
Can
30
We pay SPOT CASH for EGGS and will
cash your poultry and cream checks.
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall
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Williamson, J. T. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1931, newspaper, October 15, 1931; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748181/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.