Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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F. E. Payne Gives Some
Good News About Fair
Pink Payne has charge of the
Poultry department of the Krath
County Fall Fair. He has VV. T.
Craves in his department and that
of course means that this popular
department of the fair will he well
taken care of, as these two men are
pioneers in the business and have
gained their knowledge from ac-
tual experience. They are now con-
sidered among the most successful
in Texas. In the following article
Mr. Payne outlines a few reasons
why every poultryman and turkey
raiser should have an exhibit:
"During the Fair, September 27,
28, and 29, we are expecting a very
tine exhibit of poultry and turkeys.
Are you planning to show some
chickens? If not, why? Erath
county has the goods to deliver in
the way of fine poultry and turkeys
and we are counting on each breed-
er to help make this one of the best
shows we have ever had. Remem-
ber too, that we have all wire exhi-
bition coops furnished by the Fair
Association that will show the
poultry to the best advantage.
Don’t keep your chickens out of the
show because they may not be fully
matured. The other fellow is like-
ly to be in the same shape.
“See VV. T. Graves or the writer
lor any information regarding the
show. You can get leg bands and
entry blanks at Roy Stafford’s Feed
Store. Please have the bands on
your chickens when you bring
them to'the show and make your
entries as early as vou can. Don’t
just sit by and watch Erath county
grow into the greatest pouitr.v pro-
ducing county in the State, but
come along and grow with us.—P.
E. Payne, Supt. Poultry Dept.,
Erath County Fair.”
Mrs. Emma King Turner of
Washington City, is spending the
week with her father, Judge T. B.
King, and her brothers, Bingham
and Don. She leaves for her home
this coming Monday. She says that
Texas compares favorably w ith the
country in Virginia and other
states that she traveled through,
and yet feels like home.
Miss Bess Henson who has been
m Fort Worth this summer where
she had a splendid position, has
returned home. She has accepted
a place with the R. E. Cox Dry
Goods Company and will be found
there during the fall season.
Texas Pacific Company
Helps Erath Fall Fair
The Texas & Pacific Company,
of Thurber, have always been con-
sidered loyal to any enterprise of
benefit to Erath county, but they
have shown this perhaps more than
ever when they agreed to place an
exhibit of their products on dis-
play at the Erath County Fall Fair
besides making a flat cash donation
of $100.00. This donation was
made known by Bates Cox to Secre-
tary Burleson of the Fair Associ-
ation last Saturday and was placed
to one of the best causes ever pro-
moted, especially as far as Fall
Fairs are concerned.
The secretary and board of direc-
tors of the Fair Association have
on hand a hard fight. That is they
will have to draw the line on all
expenditures to make ends meet, as
the premium list and other attrac-
tions that have been arranged are
costing more than was first thot.
And be it remembered that this
board of directors have obligated
themselves to make the attempt
self-sustaining, or stand the loss
themselves. And with this knowl-
edge firm in mind the cash dona-
tion from the big hearted Thurber
company is more than welcome.
Going back into past history it
might' be said that this same com-
pany has always helped out in
times of need. They came to the
rescue of Tarleton College on seve
ral occasions. The Marston Sci-
ence Hall was made possible out of
the generosity of their president.
Many times students have been
helped financially by the officials
of the company that they may get
through school. The fact is they
have always been a champion of
Erath county and its welfare, and
usually in a very substantial man^
ner. ^ ’
An Appeal to Tribune
Subscribers to Make
Their Renewals Now
1 he Tribune wants to collect ali
subscriptions just as early as pos-
sible this fall and urges that those
whose time will expire this fall, or
has expired during the summer,
come in and pay up. No extended
effort is made in this office except
in the fall to collect on subscrip-
tion, although a great many always
pa> up in the spring unsolicited.
Money has been scarce during the
past few months and not so many
people could give up a dollar ex
cept where it was absolutely neces-
sary.
However, it is felt that most all
subscribers can now pay their sub-
scription without crumping them-
selves, and we trust that this brief
announcement will bring in a good
number during the next ten days.
MARRIED
At the home of R. M. Ballentine
in Stephenville Monday morning,
at 11 o’clock, Mr. Nat J. Harben of
Columbia University, New York,
and Miss Mattie Sue Logan, daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Logan of
Bluff Dale. This is the sequel of a
long courtship. Mr. Harben at-
tended Tarleton College in 1918,
after his service in the World War.
He then entered the State Univer-
sity of Georgia, where he spent
two eventful years, at the close of
which he received his B. S. degree.
Not being satisfied with his attain-
ments he entered the law depart-
ment of Columbia University of
New York. After his graduation
there he expects to locate in Phoe-
nix, Arizona, to practice his pro-
fession.
Miss Mattie Sue is ‘one of the
choice characters of Bluff Dale,
where she grew to w omanhood and
has left the stamp of her Christian
character on the younger set of
that goodly little city. Just pre-
vious to her marriage she spent
two eventful years in Tarleton Col-
lege and maintained the same high
standard of excellency as in her
home town. With Mr. Harben’s
natural ability and high education-
al attainments we are looking for-
ward in a few years to see him at
the top of his profession.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Belcher were
visitors in Strawn, Sunday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs Millings,
Mrs. Belcher’s aunt.
Bob Kirk and family arrived in
Stephenville last Saturday night
and are now located on Tarleton
avenue. They have been living in
Breckenridge for the past several
months. When they decided to
make a change Bob looked all over
the state and it is his opinion that
Stephenville has them all distanc-
ed in her class. He will open a tire
shop on Belknap street next to
Chandler Bros. Creamery and ex-
pects to soon have his shop in tip
top shape and ready to take care of
the trade. Besides the tire busi-
ness he will also conduct a vulca-
nizing plant. Bob Kirk is well
known in this city and county, be-
ing an old Lingleville boy. From
1905 to 1908 he was also a popular
student in Tarleton College.
SEPTEMBER
The First Fall Month Is Here
We solicit your business not only
for this month hut also the com-
ing- months.
Every article that leaves our
store is guaranteed to please you
Our prices are reasonable.
So we invite you to join our
growing: list of satisfied custom-
ers.
Frank Henson
East Side Grocery Store
The House of “Appreciation, Sanitation and Service”
Early Days in Stephenville
By W, H. Fooshee
If I should give this article a
heading, I would call it “A Chapter
of Firsts.” I have already stated
that Judge John Dupuy was the
first county judge of Erath county;
and that Charles Walker built the
first cotton gin in the county.
The first house erected in Steph-
enville, was bu;,t by Thomas Aren-
dell. It was a; house. The first
flour and grist mill in Stephenville
or Erath county, was built and op-
erated by Tom and Lawrence Wood
in Stephenville. I do not know
when it was built, but it was some-
time befdre I came to Tex&s.' 'T
think is was about the year 1873,
or perhaps in 1874, that the Wood
brothers sold their mill to Quine
& Bassel; and it was for many
years known as the Quine & Bassel
mill. Erath county’s fi^st court
house was finished in 1877. At
the time it was built, it was con-
sidered one of the finest court
houses in West Texas. (Erath
county was considered as a part
of West Texas at that time.) But
after being used for about 14 years
it was considered too small, and
totally inadequate for the purpose
for which it was built. And in 1891,
it was torn down, and replaced by
the present fine structure.
The first school house in^Steph-
enville, was built, I think, about
tbe year 1874 or 1875. It was a
stone house, and was built on the
lot where the present Ward school
building is located. It was torn
down, soon after the present build-
ing was finished.
After it was built, it was gene-
rally known as "The College,” al-
though it was not used for a col-
lege for some years afterward. It
was used as a public school build-
ing. I think Prof. T. B. King who
person to teach in
was the first
this building.
Some years later, I think it was
in 1881 or 1882, that a college was
established in this building, under
the auspices of the M. E. Church
South. Mr. Marshall Mcllhaney
was its president. As a school, it
was a great success; but as a fi-
nancial proposition, it was not. Af-
ter running a few years, the school
was discontinued. Dr. Mcllhaney
then left Stephenville, but after an
absence of several years, came
back, was made the first presi-
tflem* wTfohn Tarleton College.
The first church building in Ste-
phenville, was erected by the M. E.
church. 1 do not remember the
year in which it was built; but it
wfas sometime in the early 70’s. It
was located on West Washington
street, just across the street from
where the present M. E. church is
located. The old Baptist church,
which stoocj on East Washington
street, was commenced about the
same time. J. W. Cartwright, an
attorney of Stephenville, offered to
donate a bell to the church that
was finished first. The Methodist
church was finished a few days be-
fore the Baptist, and won the bell.
The first Sunday school in Ste-
phenville, was organized by Kit
Williams, who was teaching school
in Stephenville at the time. It was
organized in the eAly spring of
1871. Mr. Williams was its first
superintendent. It was a union
Sunday school.
Stephenville's first barber shop
was opened up by J. K. Thornton,
in the summer of 1871, in an old
log house that stood on the public
square. He used for a barber’s
Large Crowd Students
Entertained by Lions
At Luncheon Tuesday
About forty students of John
Tarleton College were given a
rousing reception to the city of
Stephenville last Tuesday at noon
by the local Lions Club. The stu-
dents were all football men and
had gathered two weeks before the
opening of school to attend the
training camp given for this part
of the college athletics. They were
sent on their way rejoicing by the
Lions and made to feel that Steph-
enville was proud of them and glad
to have them here for the school
year. Coaches Wisdom and Pena
were in charge of the football
team.
A program of short speeches had
been arranged by the program
committee and it appeared that
they picked the best this town had
to offer, especially for this particu-
lar occasion. The address of wel-
come by Dr. I. H. Teel was spicy
and to the point and was well re-
ceived by the boys. Dr. Teel was
called on at the last minute by
Lion Chairman Wm. Pannill to
make this address in his stead, he
being called out of town.
Dr. R. G. Bowers who is holdif g
a revival at the First Baptist
church made a splendid talk and
held the crowd of sixty for fifteen
minutes. This talk was a rare
treat and would have been worth
while to any man.
DOUBLE WEDDING
(Continued on page four)
Important Fair Meeting
Called For Saturday At
Bluff Dale by President |
President Naylor of the Bluff
Dale Community Fair has called a
meeting for Saturday afternoon in j
'that city and* requests that all i
members of the association, and j
i all others interested in the fair, to
I be on hand for this meeting. Speak-1
ers have promised to come from
Stephenville and help work out |
I some of the details in connection j
with the fair and otherwise help]
in any manner possible. Secretary
j Burleson of the Erath County Fair
! will be present and he has been ]
authorized by the hoard of direc-
tors of that organization to lend i
support to any community effort in
the county.
President Naylor states that
there js a world of work to be at-
tended to Saturday and he is es-
pecially anxious to have a full at-
tendance.
What Is Your Future?
If you have a well tended sav-
ings account in this strong bank,
you’ll not have to look into a
crystal gazers’ bowl. You’ll be
successful! He’ll tell you to save!
That is the tirst step towards in-
dependence and ultimate happi-
ness.
The FIRST STATE BANK
of Stephenville
No Depositor in a State !&♦ in Texas Has Ever Lost a
Dollar
Mr. Paul Davis and Miss Kath-
erine Rucker, and Mr. Clarence
Roberson and Miss Alice Collier,
were married at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Rucker, Wednesday
night by Rev. S. B. Culpepper, pas-
tor of the First Baptist church of
Stephenville. The affair was a
doubTe wedding and was sale! to
have been one of the most impress-
ive ever solemnized in this county.
The wedding of these popular
young people is the culmination of
an extended romance. It seems
that each is fitted for the other and
the Tribune is of the opinion that
they will do well, prosper and.live
happily together.
They are all of the best families
in Erath county and stand at the
top of the better element. Mrs.
Davis was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Rucker, who live south
of town and Mrs. Roberson is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Coljier.
Immediately after the wedding
both couples left in Mr. Roberson’s
car for a tour of South Texas,
where they will spend the next
month.
A large host of friends wish for
them the best of good health,
wealth and happiness in their jour-
ney through life.
High School Team Go
To Proctor To Traill .m
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Under the direction of Prof. J.
C. Dykes, twenty-five or thirty high
school students left for Proctor
Wednesday morning where they
will be camped at Moore’s tank for
the next ten days training for thO
coming football season. The ad-
vantage of the training camp I|
obvious, and is being prompted
that the boys will not be required
to lose any time from their studiea
when school opens. At the same
time this will put them on an equal
footing with other teams in this
section and should place them ill
condition to hold their own with
the best this year. The high school
has some excellent material and al-
most all the old players are back
and it looks like a great season for
them. Business men of the city
are financing the training camp.
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The high school football squad,
35 strong, left for Moore’s tank, 3
miles south of Proctor, Wednes-
day morning. The boys were ac-
companied by Coach J. C. Dykes
and “Tattie” Tate, former Tarle-
ton star. “Tattie” is leaving soon
for A. & M. where he hopes to play
this year so in addition to giving
valuable aid in coaching the team
he will get in the best possible con-
dition. With the squad there are
14 letter men, headed by Capt.
MacMillan, half-back extraordi-
nary. This veteran delegation, with
several stars from other high
schools, will be the nucleus of the
squad for the year but there are
several big “huskies” in camp that
will push the “old stars” to the
finish to hold their places. The
camp will last about 10 days and
by time it is over the boys will be
in shape for their first game which
will be played the first day of the
Erath County Fair.
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Belcher were
visitors in this city this week. They
were on their way back to Desde-
mona, where Mr. Belcher is em-
ployed with the Magnolia Petrol-
eum Co. They have been spending
their vacation in South Texas,
making stops at Galveston, Hous-
ton and San Antonio. All reported
a nice time.
Latham Bros, to Make
Bid For Fall Business
Millard Latham of the firm of
Latham Bros, tells the Tribune
that his firm will make an extra
strong bid for business this fall,
hence their half page ad in the Tri-
bune last week. The special lines
which Latham’s will feature will
of course be clothing and in this
they feel that they have some of
the best buys to be obtained. M. L.
Latham has for the past several
years been connected with some of
the strongest firms in this part of
Texas, both as manager and buyer
and the experience he has gained
will be of great benefit to the cus-
tomers of this popular establish-
ment.
But clothing is not the ’only
thing Latham Bros, are interested
in. They want all the cleaning,
pressing and dyeing business they
can get. Their facilities for handl-
ing this class of work are such that
good service can be given every
day in the week.
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Superintendent J. D. Bramlette
of the Stephenville high schoomr*
and family, are back home from
Austin. Mr. Bramlette has been a
member of the summer faculty at
the State University.
Miss Ruth Underwood of Hous-
ton visited Miss Katie Pickard last
week. Miss Underwood and Miss
Pickard were school friends while
attending State University at Aus-
tin several years ago and the
friendship has only been strength-
ened by the intervening years.
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Mechanical Marvels
A Striking Feature
Of The Ford Age
For the person of mechanical
turn of mind “The Ford Age,” to
be presented Tuesday, September
18, at the Majestic Theatre will be
something of an unusual treat.
The screen offering, which was
produced by the Ford Motion Pic-
ture Laboratory, abounds in scenes
showing the marvelously con-
structed machines used in the
manufacture of Ford Cars and
which make it possible for the
Ford Motor Company to reach a
quantity production so great that
it is able to turn out a daily aver-
age of 6,500 completed cars and
trucks.
From the latest types of set-up
braces used in the Ford coal mines
and motor saws used in the great
Ford Forests, on through the
whole manufacturing process
there is one mechanical wonder af-
ter another.
You see a giant manipulator that
seems to be almost human in the
way it handles five-ton ingots, the
great machines in the drop forge
department where axles, camshafts
and other parts are formed, scenes
in the machine shop where crank-
shafts are ground to the utmost
precision and “normous hydraulic
pressure machines which in one
operation cut and mould a sheet of
steel into a while section of a Ford
car body.
And the technically inclined per-
son will immediately 'appreciate
the system of standardization
which prevails throughout the en-
tire Ford industry, for it is thru
this highly developed scheme that
quantitfc/production has been Ac-
complished on such an enormous
scale with the highoat quality com-
ing automatically In the process.
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1923, newspaper, September 7, 1923; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877821/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.