The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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40th Year
Lampasas, Texas. Friday, June 1, 1928
Number 32
Commencement Exercises
The commencement exercises for
the senior class of the Lampasas high
school were held Monday evfening, May
28, 8:30 o’clock, at the high school
auditorium. The immense throng
that assembled to witness the exer-
cises filled the auditorium to capacity
and even standing room was not avail-
able.
The processional, the ‘'Crusaders’
* March,” was played by Miss Helen
Willerson, the graduates entering
down the center aisle and taking their
places upon the stage which had been
very tastefully adorned with cut flow-
ers and ferns. The young people were
in caps and gowns which lent an add-
ed dignity to the occasion.
Rev. Lawrence Williams gave the
invocation which was followed bv a
chorus, “A Song o fSpring,” with Mrs.
C. C. Abney at the piano and sung by
a group from the class.
Miss Daphne Jones gave the salu-
tatory address and in a very poised
manner bespoke a message of kind
will and success from her classmates
to the seniors of 1929.
A violin duet, “Dream of the Shep-
herdess,” was rendered by Misses
Alta Mae Edens and Edith Tittle,
who were accompanied at the piano
by Miss Lucille Smith.
The valedictory was given by Miss
Margaret Abney, who gave the words
of farewell for the departing class.
Her delivery was splendid and every
word she spoke was well chosen.
Mr. Roy L. Walker appeared next
on the program and it was his privi-
lege, as he stated, to address the class,
and try to give them at least one
thought that would go with them
through life and tend to make of them
better men and women. Mr. Walker’s
message was indeed very interesting
and was directed purposely to the
graduates. He stressed upon the boys
and girls the importance of keeping
on with their education if possible,
for this is a day in which self-made
men are very few and it is also a
day which calls for and demands an
educated man in every walk of life.
Mr. Walker stated that a well
ounded education was three-fold in
ts purpose. One must be educated,
entally, morally and physically, or
lse his education would be a com-
lete failure.
In his closing remarks he gave this
dvice to the young people: to at all
times have respect for the Laws of
the nation and work in harmony and
nison with their fellow man. Nothing
an be accomplished without co-opera-
tion.
Before awarding1 the diplomas,
"apt. W. B. Toone, in a manner, sum-
arized the year’s work of the Lam-
asas high school and paid a very
igh tribute to the members of his
culty, the students, the janitors and
dividual mention was made of sev-
•al members of the graduating class.
Mr. Toone’s data is given in a sep-
rate item appearing elsewhere in
is paper.
There were sixty-five students to
ceive diplomas, and scholarships
Margaret
were awarded to Miss
Abney and James Bowden.
Miss Janie Marie Baker took the di-
plomas from Mr. Toone as he called
each graduate’s name, and presented
it to its owner. She performed her
task exceedingly well and especially
well considering the great number of
students seated on the stage.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. M. H. Keen and the audience re-
mained seated for the recessional,
which was given by Miss Helen Wil-
lerson.
Those receiving diplomas were:
Etoile Cockrell
James Bowden
Nellie Clary
Elton Pickett
Laura La Rue
Carmen Smith
La Verne Reynolds
James Howard
Effie Opal Bryson
Myrtle Hutto
Emanuel Tumlinson
Maud Brown
Voyce Gilbreth
Lenna Whigham
Elton Bowden
Anne Stephens
Carl Pollock
Jonas Bedford
Willie Stribling
Ruth Sparks
Curtis Pearce
Paul Brown
Howard Gaffney
La Verne Standard
Elizabeth Lockhart
Margaret Abney
Paul Shurtleff
Houston Stinson
Kathleen Harmon
Lucile Smith
Page Gibson
Olvert Butts
Ellen Sweet
Aubrey Montgomery
Thomas Smith
Andrew Smith
Denzil Snell
Algie Van Lieu
Foy Cook
Vivian Lively
Evoline Bridgers
Johnnie Webb
Eva Durham
Edith Tittle
Sylvester Lewis
Alta Mae Edens
Eria Bullion
Ruth Flanagan
Amye Hill
Cecil Proctor
James Hammond
Vernor Field
T. C. Shurtleff
Daphne Jones
Ruth Landrum
John Earnest
Mildred Aguaire
Harold Howard
Roy Cook
Veda Perry
Louis Rainwater
Miles Townsen j
Lois Davis
Newell Bates
Irene Storm
CAMP MARLAMONT OPENS
WITH SEVENTY ENROLLED
Registration at Camp Marlamont
started Tuesday morning, May 29,
and Tuesday at noon 70 students had
enrolled in the school. The majority
of the students enrolling the opening
day are boys, so states G. S. Taylor
of San Marcos, who is director of
Camp Marlamont. According to Mr.
LARGE CONGREGATION HEARD
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
The annual baccalaureate service
for the Lampasas High School was
held Sunday morning, May 27, at
11:00 o’clock, at the First Baptist
Church. The church was decorated
with the school colors, cut flowers and
evergreens and the center section of
the auditorium was reserved for the
Taylor, this is an excellent enrollment [ sixty-four graduates who were in cap
for the opening day of the school and ' and gown. The 'large auditorium, in-
prospects for this term of the camp eluding the balcony, was filled to ca-
are very bright. j pacity, many interested attendants
The boys’ dormitory is already fill- ■, standing throughout the service.
ed to overflowing capacity and in all
probability another building will be
pressed into service to care for the
boys.
All of Tuesday will be required for
the registration and placing of the
boarding pupils. Classes will start
Wednesday morning on schedule and
other routine will go forward in the
usual manner.
Mr. Taylor, director of . Camp Mar-
The program carried out at this
impressive service was as follows:
Processional, March from Athalia,
Mendelssohn—Miss Helen Willerson.
Doxology—Choir and congregation
standing.
Invocation—Rev. M. H. Keen.
Hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy, Iiebber.
Offertor.y, Nocturn, Chopin—Mrs. C.
C. Abney.
Supt. Toone Gives Data
On Year’s School Work
Although Prof. W. B. Toone’s name
did not appear on the program for a
speech at the commencement exercises
he took that opportunity to acquaint
the public with a few interesting
facts concerning Lampasas schools.
And it might be said that he did this
in order that patrons of the school
might learn just where the school
stands and to see that it has not lost
ment and has now on hand $75 to the
credit of the class.
Mr. Toone, the faculty, the stu-
dents, all are responsible for this ex-
cellent financial record and are to be
highly commended for their accom-
plishments along this line.
Not only was this school year a
success financially, but educationally.
The class of graduates was by far
| Anthem, Great Is the Lord, Pack-
lamont, has been indeed fortunate ard_Choir.
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this year in assembling such an effi-
cient corps of instructors as he has.
Those who will direct the work of
the school this year are as follows:
G. S. Taylor, director; Mrs. G. S.
Taylor, dean of girls; W. E. Whitten,
dean of boys; Miss Mildred Abney,
history; Prof. Hodge, English; Miss
Mary De Abney, grades; Miss Eunice
Richardson, principal of junior school;
W. B. Toone, Latin and mathematics;
Mrs. Ferd Matthews, grades; Mr.
Ward, bookkeeper and commercial
courses; Mrs. Kirby, dietitian, and
Carrol Munden, wind instruments and
orchestra director.
Mr. Taylor requests this paper to
thank the Lampasas people for their
wonderful co-operation with him in
the past in making Camp Marlamont
a success and also their help and co
operation this year at the opening of
another term.
To Mr. Taylor, hig instructors and
students, the Lampasas citizenship
wishes you to know that you are wel-
come and that we will do our utmost
to make your stay in Lampasas a
pleasant and profitable one.
r
RUSSELL’S STORE AT KEMP-
NER ROBBED DURING NIGHT
Ed Trussell’s Dry Goods and Gro-
ry Store at Kempner was broken
to some time Friday night and mer-
andise amounting to approximately
00 was taken from the dry goods
partment.
The theft was not known until Sat-
day morning when Mr. Trussell
me to open up his store and found
at a window in the front of the
aiding had been pried open to gain
trance.
Sheriff A. R. Harvey was notified
d he immediately went to Kempner
obtain full particulars.
Mr. Harvey states that a reward
$100 has been offered for informa-
jp that will lead to the arrest and
nviction of the thief or thieves. Mr.
ussell is offering $50.00 and the
eriff’s department, $50.00, which
akes the reward $100.00.
• C. of C. Luncheon.
There was a good attendance Wed-
nesday at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon at the Wachen hotel, and
the business session was presided over
by Frank Baker. A report was given
by the committee appointed to see
about the trip the Gold Medal Band
is to make to Fort Worth during the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
convention. It was stated that the
band had raised $550 and would need
$150 more to make this trip. The
committee was informed that the band
could be assured that the balance
would be given and would be acted
upon by the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce in the next
few days. J. R. Holley reported on
the road work being done in the
county and everything looks most
favorable in that respect.
An invitation was read from the
Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce
to the annual banquet which will be
held at that place at 8:30 p. m., on
June 7th. Some expressed their in-
tention of accepting this invitation
and they were urged to do so, by the
chairman.
A letter was read from the presi-
dent of the El Paso Chamber of
Commerce, urging that Lampasas
xectu uy mr. xoone, wmen S250 to the hnmp 'a +1 °,n athletics and reviewed the
taken from Matthew 7th chapter, lent Sm toThe Z2 T7 P r 8 T"'Tl” the C01mty meet'
ment, $125 to the school for a new In conclusion he told of how very
fountain and $50 to the athletic as-
sociation.
Miss Tompkins, home economics
teacher, during the year, has paid for
a new electric range for her depart-
Scripture—Supt. W. B. Toone.
Solo, The Mighty Deep, Jude—Mr.
W. T. Munger.
Sermon—Rev. A. C. Donath.
Hymn, Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me,
Hooper.
Benediction—Rev. Lawrence Wil-
liams.
Recessional—Miss Helen Willerson.
Rev. Mr. Donath, in his preliminary
remarks to the class, congratulated
the members on having attained this,
their graduation day, and all through
his splendid sermon admonished them
to at all times live the honest, up-
right, Christian life. In keeping with
the scriptui-e read by Mr. Toone, which
was
24-27 verses, and which bore upon
the subject of the two men who build-
ed their houses, one upon rock and
the other upon sand. Rev. Mr. Don-
ath likened the graduates to them,
saying that now they had come to
the time when they will start build-
ing their lives. Up to this time they
had only been gathering materials
and getting the foundation ready for
the structure and would they be like
the foolish man—build their life work
on a foundation of sand that is de-
ceit, jealousy and wrong doings, or
build upon a structure founded upon
the rock and one that the universe
will be proud of. For then it shall
not fall or be torn away by the floods
but will stand forever upon a firm
foundation.
It was a splendid and timely mes-
sage that the minister brought to the
congregation as well as to the grad-
uates. He stated that not a one of
us would rear a costly and magnifi-
cent building without the aid of an
experienced architect and why then
would anyone think of building a life
without the aid of a Master Architect,
our Lord, who is at all times willing
and waiting to help in the construc-
tion work.
in the past years but gained in stand- | the largest in number ever to finish
ing, both educationally and financially. ; from the Lampasas high school. There
In giving the financial report of were 26 town students and 39 board-
the school, Mr. Toone stated that ing students, making a total of 65
last year the school closed with a who received diplomas,
deficit of $5,000. This year the cash j There was enrolled this last year
on hand to the credit of the school is 101 students who paid tuition and
$4,714.06. This wonderful financial! four counties were represented. In
gain was due, so the superintendent comparison, with the last year that
states, to the economy on teachers j Supt. Campbell was here with this
this year. Prof. Toone, himself, taught year in the high school, Mr. Campbell
and kept study hall four periods out j had 155 students enrolled and this
of seven, leaving only three periods 1 year there were enrolled 219.
to supervise both schools, and for In comparison with the standards
this he has been criticized, but his of other schools, Lampasas is at the
object was to bring the schoo1 to a very top. Of the average of students
close without debt this year. who are passing in other schools, Lam-
The 1928 class did exceedingly well
in the way of finances this year, hav-
ing on hand at the close of school a
total of $640.20. $74.79 was cleared
from the Badger; $152 from the
store; $148.41 from the annual and
$245 from the senior play. Of this
amount they very graciously gave
pasas averaged 75%, where the
schools of Dallas, San Antonio, Belton
and others were from 62% to 72%.
Lampasas graduates make good at
college or university that they attend
and many make the dean’s honor roll.
Mr. Toone gave much interesting
Miss Annie Maud Whigham of
ichita Falls is spending a time visit-
here in the home of her sister,
s. D. T. Briggs, and at Kempner in
home of her mother, Mrs. A. J.
igham.
LARGE CROWD OUT FOR
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY I delegates to the West Texas C. of C.
- convention support that city for the
ihe first concert by the Lampasas next meeting place.
Gold Medal Band to be given this The secretary was instructed to
season was rendered pn the court write the Couch Hardware Co., at
ouse lawn Friday evening. Though Fort Worth, and express thanks for
is concert was not announced until the use of that place of business as
< nday afternoon, a large number of headquarters by the Lampasas dele-
ampajas citizens was out for the gation during the West Texas C of
musical entertainment. C. convention.
The playing of the musicians was _____
excellent and showed much improve- SENIORS ENJOY COMPLI-
ment since last season. Director A. MENTARY SWIM MONDAY
Konald deserves much credit for
T bind,UP t0 itS present , The Abney Plunge tendered the
are If f6 musicians members of the graduating class of
e to be complimented for their the Lampasas high school a swim-
ever ceasing effort m trying to im- Ling party at the pool on Monday
I me then playing. night foIlowing the commencement ex-
Lampasas citizens trust that it will ercises
be their privilege to hear the Gold Although the water was a bit cold
mo^h °ftL hr°Ugh0ut the summer almost the entire class participated
months and we are sure that the in the sport and stayed in the pool
band will afford them this pleasure more than an hour
as often as possible. Refreshments o'f soda pop and
---— cookies were served after^the' swim.
D. C. Wyatt of Houston arrived
Sunday afternoon for a visit here in
the home of his sister, Mrs. H. R.
Barber, and other relatives.
Lovelady has one of the best schools
of any town of its size in East Texas.
And has away yonder the best name
of any town.—Exc.
Northington-Parmer.
On Saturday evening at 8:00 o’clock
a wedding of interest to a wide circle
of friends, took place when Miss Ora
Parmer and Andrew Northington
were united in marriage at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolf. Rev,
A. C. Donath, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, read the impressive
ring ceremony in the presence of
relatives and only a few close friends
of the couple.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Frances Strickland and Wm.
Lee Lockhart.
The bride wore a sport suit of
yellow and white silk crepe, yellow
sport hat and other accessories to
harmonize.
Mrs. Northington is a daughter of
Mrs. J. R. G. Milner of Plainview,
and has made her home in Lampasas
for the past year, coming to this city
from Lometa, and has been employed
in the office of the T. P. & L. Co.,
here, during that time.
Mr. Northington is a son of Mrs.
Clyde Northington and was reared in
Lampasas, and is a youngman of
sterling characteristics. He is also
in the employ of the T. P. & L. Co.,
in the local office.
Mr. and Mrs. Northington have an
apartment in the home of Mrs. W. R
Williamson and are receiving the con-
gratulations and best wishes of their
nfany. friends for a most successful
and happy, married life.
much he loved Lampasas and that
he had never lived among nobler peo-
ple and it was with regret that he
would not be associated with them
another year.
CITY COUNCIL ACTS ON
IMPORTANT MATTERS
The meeting of the city council,
held Tuesday evening, had several
matters of importance brought before
it. A proposition of interest to prac-
tically the entire citizenship was the
securing of gas for Lampasas. J. B.
Longre, representing the Brown
County Gas Co., of Brownwood, was
before the council and asking for a
franchise to do business here. The
only thing Mr. Longre asked was a
franchise allowing him to charge cer-
tain rates for gas. The rates asked
for were thirty cents per hundred for
the first 500 cubic feet, the next 3,000
cubic feet at $1.00 per 1,000, and the
next 7,000 cubic feet at 85c per 1,000.
The council was very much impress-
ed with the proposition and asked for
a few days’ time before signing an
agreement. It was stated that if the
franchise was given, gas would be
available here by next winter.
The council appointed T. B. Har-
well as night watchman and he will
enter upon his duties on June 1st. Mr.
Harwell has lived here for a number
of years and will no doubt render effi-
cient service to the city as night
watchman.
The water situation has been under
discussion by the members of the
council for some time, and a test well
is now being drilled at the pump
station. The object of this well is
to see if water in sufficient quantity
and quality can be secured for muni-
cipal purposes. Water in abundance
has been struck at the sewe” disposal
plant below the creek level and a
like steam has been located only a
short distance below the place vnere
the . test well is now being drilled by
the city.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUA-
TION EXERCISES THURSDAY
MAN BREAKS LEG MONDAY
AFTERNOON IN ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Noyes of Dallas
were week-end guests here in the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Noyes.
Alf Zimmerman, who lives near Na-
runa, suffered a crushes and broken
leg Monday afternoon when his horse
fell with him. He' was over near
Burnet when the accident happened
and was brought all that distance into
Lampasas with the limb in that con-
dition, before he could receive medical
attention.
Mr. Zimmerman’s right leg is the
one injured and was broken between
the knee and ankle and was also
crushed pretty badly. He is reported
to be resting very well Tuesday.
The graduation exercises for the
Grammar School were held Thursday
evening at 8:00 o’clock in the high
school auditorium. A splendid gath-
ering of interested patrons and
friends of the school filled the audi-
torium on this occasion and the fol-
lowing program was carried out:
Processional—Lawrence Williams.
“Spring Time Sea”—Class.
“Vacation Song”—Class.
Invocation—Rev. Lawrence Wil-
liams.
Salutatory—Ethel Broadway.
Class prophecy—Wilma Leather-
wood.
Piano duet—Nelda Perry and Law-
rence Williams.
Class Will—Bess Northington.
Class History—Albert Coffey.
Valedictory—James Thomas.
Awarding of Diplomas—Supt. WV
B. Toone.
“Come Where the Fields Are Beam-
ing”—Class.
Recessional—Lawrence Williams.
Benediction—Rev. A. C. Donath.
The following students have com-
pleted the seventh grade work and
received diplomas into the high school
for the coming year:
G. W. Asher, Daniel Bird, Floyd
Butts, Ethel Broadway, Emma Lee
Brown, Ben Campbell, T. J. Casbeer,
Albert Coffey, Lloyd Cockrell, James
Cockrell, Earl Collier, Merle Cotton,
Ruth Dickens, Sam Hart, Kester
Hendrix, Victor Hendrix, Tilleta Hen-
drix, Allen • Hill, Elza Hodges, Jack
Hatsfield, Eloise Jacoby, Ernest
Jones, Wilma Leatherwood, Robert
Martin, Blake McLean, Harry Milli-
can, Bess Northington, Lois Patter-
son, Nelda Perry, Orville Rush, Mil-
dred Seay, Lloyd Smith, Harold Tho-
mas, James Thomas, Nelda Fay Wat-
son, Lawrence Williams, Roy Yazelle
and Ellis Zimmerman.
Mrs. James Hart of Austin is a
guest here in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Millican.
NEW BUS INSTALLED ON
BLUE DIAMOND BUS LINE
Roy Carson, driver of the Lam-
pasds-Austin bus for the Blue Dia-
mond line, made his trip Tuesday in
a new 12-passenger Buick bus. The
car is a new model one and will ac-
commodate the traveling public very
efficiently. This bus is a duplicate
of the one that Bill Pierce has been
driving for the past several months.
Mrs. Ed Allard and Miss Luzell
Harrell left Tuesday morning for a
two weeks’ visit in Corpus Christi
with relatives and friends.
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