The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1920 Page: 2 of 12
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July 5,1920 was the anniversary [ esteem in which the old couple are
of the golden wedding of Mr. and held by those who have known
Mrs. Randolph Clark, and the oc- them for a long period of years. It
casion was fittingly celebrated by j was like a great banquet without a
a reception given by the ladies of
the Race Street Christian Church,
at 6 p. m.
Rev. Clark is pastor of this
church and is not only held in high
esteem by the members, but by
every one who knows Kim, and the
estimable lady who became his
bride 50 years ago is likewise lov-
ed by all.
As the many friends entered the
church they regisered and gave
their remembrances to the honor
guests. Mrs. Lee Clark of Wich-
ita Falls sang, and Mrs. Holloway
of Comanche gave the reading,
“An Old Sweetheart of Mine.”
Mrs. Willis Higginbotham sang
songs that were popular when the
gray haired bride and groom were
young.
To the strains of the wedding
march, Mrs. Clark dressed in the
simple, well-made gov,'a which
was planned and fashioned for her
single thorn.
Mr. Clark owes much of his suc-
cess in life and also his early edu-
cation to a good Christian mother.
After the foundation of an educa-
tion was well advanced he finished
at Bethany college at Bethany,
Virginia, a college founded by Al-
exander Campbell, and his ambi-
tion was then aroused to become in
some way useful to his race, and
a benefactor to mankind.
After his marriage at Bonham
he and his bride and his mother
started for what wras then known
as the wild and wooly west.
Fort Worth a that time was the
focal center for many noted char-
acters which helped in those day3
to give Texas an unenviable repu-
tation, and the fact that Mr, Clark
himself was a native Texan, hav-
ing been born in Harrison county,
perhaps saved his life on his wed-
ding trip. The trip was made in a
two horse carriage which was con-
50 years ago to become a bride,
and which today shows but little
deterioration, retaining nearly all
its freshness and simple beatlty,
accompanied by her eldest son,
Lee, came down one aisle, and Mr.
Clark and his daughter, Mrs. Hol-
loway, down the other. Little
Miss Ella Frances Chandler, a
granddaughter, scattered roses in
the “’pathway. At the altar they
met, and with the other relatives
formed into a receiving line.
Rev. Clark made an interesting
talk and punch was served. The
occasion was very enjoyable to ev-
ery one present, and many more
years of companionship and use-
fulness were wished on the bride
and groom.
when she stepped be.ore the altar sidered a dc luxe mode of anni-
hilating distance during the ox-
cart period of the history of the
state. The streams were all badly
flooded and he met with many dif-
ficulties on the trip. In Denton
county he crossed a sw’ollen
stream in a ferry boat barely long
enough to take in the carriage and
two horses and here is where an
interesting incident in his. life
lakes place. When the bo.it.
reached the mud flats near the
opposite score the boat had missed
trie road, and the horses were urg-
ed off into water and mud above
their knees and struck out for the
shore, Mr. Clark guiding them be-
tween the trees, not a sign of a
road being visible. In the course
i of time a log cabin was found
Dr- jWar, ana then
t 0tT»ng of outlaws,
blind at'i.ader- Thi‘
the maw.** Uon to host one
night for Klinj ..♦wuri' and his
bride while they were on their
bridal trip in a two horse carriage.
The following morning a guide
conducted the bridal party to a
road which led them toward Fort
Worth, where they arrived with-
out further incident. Fort Worth
wa3 a village of about 500 people
at that time.
Randolph and Addison Clark
were ambitious to establish a col-
lege, and Fort Worth was consid-
ered eligible, but the determining
factor was the population. The
town was infested with many un-
desirable characters which they
considered as detrimental as as-
sociates for young people who
would come to be educated, and
they finally determined io go over
in Hood county. This was either
in 1871 or 1872. Add-Ran college
was established and soon became
one of the leading and best known
institutions in Texas, and within
its walls were educated scores of
young men who today are leading,
influential citizens. It made a
permanent, lasting impression on
the lives and characters of large
numbers of young men.
Randolph Clark early in life be-
fluence. Ht
widely known as a prohibitionist
and his friends had his name plac-
ed on the prohibitionist ticket as
a A candidate for governor of the
statet After the death of his
brother, Mr. Clark became a citi-
zen of Stephenville. His modest
demeanor and Christian deport-
ment has won for him the respect
and esteem of every citizen of the
town, and especially the young
men of the city. They all like him
and his worthy family.
K. M. Van Zandt, founder and
president of the Fort Worth Na-
tional Bank, sent a check for $50
and the following letter:
“Dear Brother Clark:—I extend
to you and Sister Clark my sin-
cere congratulations and good
wishes. May our Heavenly Fath-
er still bless, comfort and keep
you., Please accept the enclosed
as an earnest gift* of my brotherly
love. Sincerely and fraternally,
K. M. Van Zandt.”
Members of the Race Street
Christian church, of which Mr.
Clark is pastor, gave him $90 in
gold, non-members participating
in the gift.
CLASSIFIED
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I am in the market for scrap
iorn, brass, copper, rubber, and
everykind of junk. Will pay top
price.—H. Muffson. 4 tf
Jack Moss for Fire Insurance,
Loans, Abstracts, Notary Work,
Titles Examined. Careful and
Prompt attention given to all
business. . V ri ad. tf.
JOHNSON GRASS HAY—I have
50 to 100 acres of Johnson grass
that 1 want some one to harvest on
the shares—J. J. Gregg at Gray,
Pickett and Gregg Land office. 26tf
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Dr. C. B. Simmons, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist will be at Dr.
Naylor’s office Tuesday, July 13
came a prohibitionist, and his no-|to see patients'. It
FOR SALE OR TRADE—For
farniy^mij home in Stephenville,
breeding barn and fine stock, will
sell jrfock without home, also a
small sandy land farm.—Jon. P.
Warren, Stephenville, Texas. 26tf *
ROOMS WANTED—Those hav-
gn furnished rooms for rent please
let me have description, location
and price. Also if you have nice
connected rooms that may be fit-
ted up for light housekeeping,
please let me know. I have calls
nearly every day for rooms.—D. C
Ashmore, secretary Chamber of
Commerce, Stephenville, Tex. ad
Rev. and Mrs. Clark were mar-i
ried at Bonham, going from there
to Fort Worth in a buggy. Here
which happened to be the ren-
dezvous of a lot of Sam Bass’ out-
laws. The man in the cabin who
they lived for a number of years.rcame to answer his call did not
He then went to Thorp Springs
and with his brother, Addison,
founded Add-Ran college. Later,
with his sons and sons-in-law, he
founded Randolph college at Lan-
caster, which later burned. He
was also a founder of a college at
Hereford. He has spent many
years in the betterment of the
young people of the land, and
young and old like to listen to his
words of wisdom and advice.
' At their new home in the ivest-
ern part of town this grand old
couple summoned all their descen-
dents to take dinner with them on
their anniversary day, and all sev-
en children, their w'ives and hus-
bands, and eighteen grandchildren
wrere present. One daughter-in-
law and seven grandchildren were
not present. Two grandchildren
are the only deaths in the family.
Many words of appreciation
were spoken to the father and
mother on this occasion by grate-
ful children who are acredit to the
name they bear. Those present
ivere Joe Clark of Huntsville, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Clark and children
of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Holloway and two sons of
Comanche, Mr. and Mrs. V. M.
Hassler and children, Stephen-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Chandler and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Tam Chandler and little
daughter, all of Stephenville. —
Mrs. Bruce Cage first suggested
the idea of a church reception for
Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and the idea
was instantly adopted, and the se-
quel shows it to have been a great
success—a kind of a spontaneous
attestation of the appreciation and
greet him in a brotherly way, and
Mr. Clark soon saw he was not in
the hands of friends. He told the
man he was lost, and the reply was
that any man could see that as
there were no roads leading to nor
from the cabin. Mr* Clark con-
vinced the fellow he was friendly,
and he was finally given a half-
witted guide, who would not talk,
who steered him to the main camp
of Sam Bass, the noted outlaw,
who was later killed at Round
Rock, which was then in charge of
one of Bass’ lieutenants, a man
named Whitstone, and here again
his reception was not cordial, for
the Bass gang were opposed to any
newcomers landing in Texas, and
here is where Mr. Clark’s nativity
came in good play, as stated above.
He told Whitstone he was a native
of Harrison county, which also
had been the home of Whitstone,
and when Whitstone beard this his
stern attitude softened and he
seemed satisfied there was no sin-
ister motive in Mr. Clark being
there. When Mr. Whitstone ask-
ed Mr. Clark who was in the party
with him he replied, “two ladies,”
Whitstone replied, “This is a helu-
va place for women.” Whitstone
was convinced there was nothing
to fear from Mr. Clark, and he ask-
ed him to remain till morning. The
two ladies were given quarters in
Bass’ cabin for the night, and Mr.
-Clark rested as best he could for
the night in his carriage.
When a mere boy in 1842 Whit-
stone’s father and brothers were
all shot down in the streets of
Marshall by the regulators, the
Whitstones being members of the
band called moderators. The boy
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King & King
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1893
To The Voters of
Erath County
I want to announce to the people of Erath County that I am a candidate
to succeed myself as a member of the Texas Legislature. I feel that I have
served the whole people honestly and faithfully, and that my record as a mem-
ber of this legislature will testify that I have been earnestly engaged in the
work and that my heart is with the plain people.
While serving in the present legislature I was VICE-CHAIRMAN OF
TtfE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, the most important committee in the
legislature, and if I am re-elected I fee^confident that I will be made CHAIR->
MAN of this committee, and as such chairman, I confidently believe that I
WILL BE ABLE TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS MANY THOUSANDS OF DOL-
LARS.
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I have consistently fought for the upbuilding of the school system from
the SMALLEST COUNTRY SCHOOL to the great University of Texas, and the
A. & M. College and its various branches. As a testimonial to my service in
favor of schools and all of the schools I would respectfully refer you to Dr.
W. B. Bizzell, the president of A. & M. College, Dr. Vinson, of the University,
and MR. S. M. N. MARRS, of the Educational Department, who is connected
with the rural school division.
In my judgment there are two problems confronting the 37th Legislature
of grave importance, they are good roads and the public school system.
. I have become thoroughly acquainted with the workings of the various
departments, and there are among them, useless boards and commissions, and
I am in favor of the COMPLETE ABOLITION OF ALL OF THOSE THAT DO
NO THAVE JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS TO PERFORM.
Among other votes that I cast that I think I should have credit for, is the
vote for the $4,000,000 school appropriation for the supplementing of the avail-
able school funds. This, in my opinion, is the wisest step ever taken by the
legislature, the insuring of good schools from the University down to he small-
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eat school in the state, is the bulwark against bolshevism, and any man in myr
opinion who does not support the school system of Texas, does not represent
his constituency.
Mack Taylor
REPRESENTATIVE
Candidate for Re-election for Second Term
(Political Advertisement)
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The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1920, newspaper, July 9, 1920; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881344/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.