The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1935 Page: 1 of 4
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE IS GREAT SUCCESS
^CLIFFORD WHIGHAM WEDS
SPICEWOOD GIRL
Miss Annie Laura Faubion and Clif-
ford Whigham weje married at 7:00
o’clock Tuesday morning at the Meth-
odist parsonage in Marble Falls.
They came to the home of the bride-
groom’s parents at Kempner for
breakfast and then left for a wedding
±rip to West Texas.
Approximately 300 underprivileged
children of Lampasas were made hap-
pier Monday night when they were
presented with gifts at the Communi-
ty Christmas tree at the band stand.
The Lampasas high school band
rendered a thirty-minute . program of
j marches and overtures, Judge J. C.
Mrs. Whigham is the charming ! Abney made a short talk, and then
lughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fau- | Santa Claus arrived on a truck heavi-
of Spicewood. She is teaching ly laden with gifts. There were so
FORMER LAMPASAS COUNTY
PEOPLE NOW IN WYOMING
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Matchen or
Nix are in receipt of a letter from
their daughter, Mrs. Eldon Archie,
of Glcndo, Wyo., and since Mr. and
Mrs. Ai-chie have just recently moved
from this county to Wyoming, we
have been asked to publish the letter
so that their many friends here could
hear from them. The following ex-
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO FARMERS
You will receive card notices from
my office giving dates and places that
I will deliver parity and second ren-
tal checks, also your application for
cotton price adjustment and if you
wish this money, please meet me at
the time and places named on card.
Please bring your card with you.
Read your card carefully and don’t
mistake the place and date, and also
W. C. GILLEN ENTERTAINS
PREACHERS WITH A
CHRISTMAS DINNER
SANTA’S VISITS SPREAD
CHEER OVER LAMPASAS
V/. C. Gillen was host to the preach
ers of the city at a big5 Christmas
dinner Sunday at the Easters board-
ing house. Guests present were Revs.
Asa Franklin Avant, Glen Clark, E.
C. Lambert, Win. Harry Moore and
their families.
Our ministers will have their fun,
so they imposed upon Rev. Avant’s
good nature and made him the victim
of a prank Christmas day. They made
arrangements with a young lady to
call Bro. Avant just before time for
the Christmas dinner to be served
and ask him to return to the parson-
age to perform a marriage ceremony.
He received the call and told the oth-
er preachers that he was called away
1 on business for a few minutes. The
^ The Christmas season is upon us ^ t(irmer was weI1 under way when
sion was held regarding the new cot-| fun; the snow drifts are high, but So0n we shall be introduced5" to th| I tc’Thhn ^v!f-ioke ^e” don’t
ton adjustment contract and program ! only eighteen inches on the level. year 1936> Many are the biasings ! , * v,w " Avant’/attitnde
to be offered to producers in Burnet j The men in the community are plan- tliat 1935 has brought to u* mater- * ,”\V a . f attlt, e as
in Lampasas during his school days ' county within the near future by the ; rung to take shovels to clear the iaIly soci.aIlv and “ irruallv " The i t?Ifrd. ,th®, °thfr raimsters because
and while employed with the Barnes j division o( cotto„ ot the agricultural road, and go to town tomorrow in Heavenly Father has smiled upon ns '
the track to get the things they need." during this year. Sonlo have ^ ^ flnaIiy got ,4tatgj ^"the
accepted the blessings as coming I
A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 1 " ” ■ — ’ y
eerpts were taken from the letter:
“We are line but are all snowed I watch your mail box close, as to not
at Cypress Mills and will con- many gift's that it took quite a while ! under, have been since the thirteenth, j miss getting your card. You will
u6 her teaching duties • during the to distribute them all. J The snow storm lasted two days and j save us and yourself time by bring-
ainder of this school term. Mr. j There was a large crowd of towns- : one night. The children have not | mg your card as it is numbered. I
igham is a son of Mr. and Mrs. people present to hear the music and missed a day of school because of j will be there on time and will leave
T. Whigham of Kempner. He is to watch the distribution of gifts, j the weather, but lost two days be- | on time.—A. J. Cotton, Co. Agt., Bur-
aduate of the Lampasas high j ----=-- I cause the teacher went home and net County.
ol and has attended John Tarle- J COTTON MEETING HELD j could not get back. They relayed her j---
Agricultural College in Stephen- j -- | in wagons and got her back, and now j GREETINGS FROM A FRIEND
e. He has been associated with I At a meeting held recently by the ! they go to school in a wagon. The
W. F. & J. F. Barnes Lumber Co.* COunty committee at the County ; thermometer is up to 30, so it is pleas-
the past six years, and has been
Jnanager of the Marble Falls branch
fjf the firm for the past two years.
Mr. Whigham made many friends
Agent’s office, a round table discus- ! ant outside. We’re having lots of
Lumber Co. here. The young couple! adjustment administration.
lias the sincere congratulations of
[heir many friends, who wish them
merry Christmas, a happy New
|eai*, and many happy years to fol-
bv..
IMr. and Mrs. Whigham will be at
gne in Marble Falls after they re-
in from their wedding trip.
HAHN—ADAMS
Miss Eloise Adams and A. J. Hahn
, were married at 7:30 o’clock Mon-
night at the Methodist parson-
b’y Rev. Wm. Harry Moore,
rs. Hahn is a daughter of Mr.
Mrs. E. E. Adams of Lake Vic-
and Mr. Hahn is a son of A. J.
i of Burnet. The young couple
fl leave Thursday for the Big Bend
ntry, where they will make their
sue on a ranch near Brackettville.
F'SS DORIS CAMPBELL
WEDS AUSTIN MAN
Miss Doris Campbell, daughter of
" and Mrs. Tommie Campbell of
ipasas, was married to F. C. Car-
of Austin at 10 o’clock Sunday
ling at the Baptist parsonage by
Asa Franklin Avant. The couple
i accompanied by Miss Katherine
hews.
Lr. and- Mrs. Carlile have return-
jjo Austin, where they will make
ft’ home.
PARENT-TEACHERS MEET
|ie Parent-Teachers met Thurs-
Dec. 19, in the grammar school
litorium. The Mother Singers
iticed Christmas Carols just be-
■ the regular meeting of the PTA.
meeting was called to order by
President, Mrs. N. B. Taylor, who
a message from our state pres-
it.
he Lord’s prayer was repeated in
son, Bro. Wm. Harry Moore lead-
&eorge Taylor, Kenneth Brown and
jwell Gaddy played a trumpet trio
jich was enjoyed very much.
1 other Singers sang: “Joy to the
rid,” “Oh Little Town of Bethle-
and a number of other Christ-
s Carols.
ro. Wm. Harry Moore then sanjg
ere’s a Song in the Air,” which
s up to his usual record, just
endid.
Jrs. Glen Clark discussed sharing,
simply providing a home for your
Id. This was an inspirational talk
is too bad we did not have a full
endance to hear the good points
t. she brought out.
he business came last as several
to leave who were on the pro-
m as soon as possible. The min-
s of the last meeting were read
’d approved. We voted not to give
room reward offered each month
attendance because there were so
present. But January we want
have a crowd to make up for this
nth. So keep in mind and sup-
t your Parent-Teachers Associa-
by your presence at our regular
;nthly meeting in January.
voted to have a training class
members of the PTA and invite
instructor, which will be one of
itate officers. This date will be
need later.—Pub. Chm.
tie Boies of Del Rio is visit-
ere with Mr. and Mirs. Carl
Moore and family will spend
las with relatives in Fort
Severed very important facts were
discussed. It was pointed out that
experience of the last three years
with cotton programs demonstrated
the need for continued adjustment in
cotton production for 1985 and suc-
ceeding years. Attention was also
called to the fact that farmers were
forced to mortgage their farms fol-'
lowing the bumper crops of 1904,
1908, 1914, 1920, 1923 and 1931, when
the supply of cotton greatly exceed-
ed the demand, resulting in ruinously
low prices. That before the mort-
gage could be paid off following a
period of overproduction-and low pri-
ces would develop. As a consequence,
farm buildings and equipment were
allowed to run down. Cotton acreage
was thus reduced because many farm-
ers could not finance their usual size
crops, necessity thus bringing about
adjustment.
It was also reflected that this kind
of adjustment was long drawn out
and frequently was accompanied by
distress on the farm, however some
farmers who were in better financial
circumstances grew their usual acre-
age or even expanded it and bene-
fited by the reduction forced upon
those who were least able to carry
the burden.
Farmer and\ business man alike
have suffered during the time of
bumper crops to the extent of sales
declined and credit hard to get at the
bank. Schools ran short terms and
business generally was bad.
Mr. Cotton pointed out that cotton
farmers are learning more .about the
law of supply and demand; that they
are learning to adjust the supply to
meet the demand, a practice that
business men have followed for years.
He stressed the fact that farmers
have used the machinery of the gov-
ernment for the last three years to
adjust production and supply of cot-
ton to the demand for it. This ma-
chinery has taken the form of ad-
justment contracts with adjustment
payments; bringing the farm income
from cotton near to the camparative
level of the prices farmers pay for
non-farm produced goods. This, he
said, is only a partial offset to the
practice that manufacturers have fol-
lowed for years adjusting production
and maintaining their prices, often
under protection of high tariffs.
Mr. Cotton also called attention to
the fact that the law of supply and
demand was recognized when con-
gress declared that it was the policy
of the agricultural adjustment act to
balance the production of agricultur-
al commodities to the demand for
such commodities, so as to command
fair prices to the producer for them.
He stated that efforts at such ad-
justment had practically doubled the
price of cotton since 1932, the last
year before cotton adjustment pro-
grams, were instituted, and further
emphasized the need for continued
adjustment.
Burnet Cotton Control Committee,
by T. D. Tanksley, chairman.
The 84th birthday of F. J. Harris
was the occasion of a family gather-
ing and a wonderful birthday dinner
at the home of his daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fra-
zer, last Sunday.
Those present were, Mr, and Mrs.
F. J. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fra-
zer, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Harris of
Brownwood, Mr. and Mrs. Powell D.
Harris and Miss Norma Harris of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ricks Jr.
and Elizabeth Ann Ricks of Brady,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Camp-
bell.
Mr. Harris is unusually active and
has a remarkable outlook of cheer-
fulness, and was very happy on this
birthday when he received numerous
gifts, greetings and flowers from rela-
tives and friends. His birthday also
marks the thirty-eighth wedding an-
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harris,
so anniversary gifts and greetings
also were received.
Mr. Harris has a remarkable mem-
ory and enjoys recounting events of
his active business career. He en-
joys a game of “42” and usually wins,
and his greatest hope is to live to be
100—and he may.—Contributed.
from divine source, and have paused
long enough to express thanks to
Him, “From whom all blessings flow.”
Others have taken them as a matter
of course, and attributed it all to “the
new age of prosperiy.” To them the
Depression is about over, and God has
had nothing to do with it. Never-
theless, to all our dear friends (and
enemies if there be any), we wish
for you the very best in life. We
ARSON CHARGED AGAINST
ACTOR WHO BURNS GIRL
FRIEND’S ATTIRE
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 25.—Ted
Healy, stage and screen comedian,
was arrested on an arson charge
Wednesday as an aftermath of a
Christmas party in Santa Monica, dur-
have no ill will toward any of you. ! ing which he allegedly set fire to the
We want you to prosper both in ma- j wardrobe and furniture of a woman
terial and in spiritual matters. Feel j friend.
free to call upon us day or night to j The actor insisted he had been shot
aid you in any way. There is not 1 hi the hand during an altercation at
a one of you but what we would put the home of Miss Marian W. Bonnell,
ourselves out of the way in order ] 26, of Santa Monica. Capt. Paul
to help you. To put it briefly, to I Wolfe of the fire department arson
each and every man, woman, boy and
girl in and about Lampasas, we wish
for you a very Happy Christmas and
prosperous New Year.
Asa Franklin Avant,
First Baptist Church.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
THAIS HIGGINS AND
WAYNE SMITH ANNOUNCED
Miss Mattie Lue Brenholtz left
Tuesday for Gatesville where she will
spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Luna and Jack
Northup of Kerrville will arrive to-
night to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Luna’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Word
Smith.
Misses Jessie and Georgia Stapp of
San Angelo are spending the holi-
days here with their sister, Mrs. G.
Word Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom Higgins enter-
tained for their daughter, Thais, and
a group of her friends with a dinner
Monday evening to announce her en-
gagement to Wayne Smith of Ad-
amsville.
Upon arrival, the guests were tak-
en to the appropriately decorated din-
ing room where they found individ-
ual cards announcing the approaching
marriage of Thais and Wayne on
February 1, 1936.
After the surprise of the guests,
congratulations were in order. The
guests then sat down to a three-course
dinner, served by Mrs. Higgins and
Miss Iris Higgins.
The guests were, Misses Ruby Flan-
nagan, Betty McCrea, J.ean Moore,
Katherine Gartman, Betty Young,
Vivian Dickens, Gweneth Parsons,
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and the guest of
honor, Thais Higgins.—Contributed.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Moore and son,
Billie, are leaving tonight for Edge-
wood to spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Miss Virgie Stoddard, who is teach-
ing school in Fabens, is spending the
Christmas holidays here with friends.
Kline McGee of Wichita Falls is
spending the Christmas holidays .here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
McGee.
squad, however, said Healy hurt his
hand when he broke the glass in a
door to gain admittance to the Bon-
nell home.
Wolfe said Healy went to the home
of the girl early in the day and was
refused admittance because she was
alone. He broke the glass and en-
tered while she ran to the home of
a neighbor for help.
Before fleeing the girl friend fired
Judson Wise of Abilene made a * shot t^ou?h ‘he door’
brief visit in the F. J. Harris home Th= 1" Iet ‘or= *„ho e m the screen
and did not hit Healy.
Miss Elizabeth Tompkins is spend-
ing the holidays in Bishop with her
parents.
on his way from the University of
Texas to spend the holidays at his
home.
The visit of Old Santa, Tuesday
night, brought happiness and cheer
to the youngsters as well as grown-
ups. The weather had been ideal for
Christmas shopping and all merchants
report a very satisfactory holiday
trade. A light rain began to fall
early Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning there was some rain and
much colder weather.
The community Christmas tree for
the underprivileged children, spon-
sored by the Lions club and Lam-
pasas Fire Department, was held
Monday evening on the public square.
There were about three hundred names
included on the list and each receiv-
ed a nice present from the tree. There
were some of those children who
would not have had any Christmas at
all, and the wonderful spirit of co-
operation among the local people
made it possible for them to be re-
membered.
Most of the churches had their
trees on Tuesday evening and appro-
priate Christmas programs had been
arranged for' the. children.
Many families had holiday visitors
and the day was spent in a very
quiet way, with the occasional re-
port of fireworks to be heard. Prac-
tically all places of business were
closed for the day and the sales-
people had the day to enjoy as they
saw fit.
Thursday morning it seemed as if
we were starting off another week
with Monday. There was very little
business going on and the majority
of the stores seemed to be doing an
exchange business—correcting 'sizes
on articles which had been sold as
gifts. Taking everything into con-
sideration, it is probably the nicest
Christmas season the people of this
section have had in several years.
General business conditions are im-
proved and the majority of the peo-
ple had some money to spend and
spread cheer to those who were dear
to them or those who were not in
such a prosperous condition.
Regardless of the ideas that may
prevail, we still believe there is a
Santa Claus and think it is correct
to teach the small boys and girls to
have faith in him and look forward
to his annual visits.
According to the fire captain, Healy
went to the kitchen, piled Miss Bon-
nell’s clothing on the stove and set
„T _ , tt , , fire to it. Before neighbors or fire-
W. C. Thomas of Houston is spend- ; men arrived, the actor set fire to
mg the holiday period here with Mrs. f^ture and disappeared, Wolfe re-
Thomas- | ported.
Healy was arrested later at a Bev- !
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dawson have erly Hills hotel after having receiv- j
gone to Brackettville where they will ed treatment for his hand,
visit their mother, Mrs. J. R. Daw-
son, during the holidays.
R. A. FELPS MARRIES
Miss Margaret Anderson of Austin GIRL
is visiting here during the holidays
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Berry. !
NORTHINGTON AND BEVINS
AWARDED FEEDING AND
HOUSING CONTRACT AT DAM
Joe Peak, a student of the dental
college in Houston, is spending the
holiday period here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Peak.
Mrs. J. W. Rudasill of Bartlett is
spending the Christmas holidays here
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar B.olding.
Charles Davis of State Comptrol-
ler’s department and Miss Christine
Davis, University of Texas student,
&re spending the holidays here with
their mother, Mrs. Roy Davis.
Miss Winnie Lee Powell and R. A.
Felps were married Tuesday night,
Dee. 24, at Gatesville.
Mrs. Felps is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bun Powell of Levita. Mr.
Felps is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John
N. Felps of Johnson City. He is a
partner in the Sinclair Service Sta-
tion at the corner of Fourth street
and Grand Avenue.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will return to Lampasas to
make their home.
Clarence McDonough, general man-
ager of the,lower Colorado River au- .
thority, has announced that Rucker
Northington and “Sarg” Bevins of
Lampasas were successful bidders on
the mess hall and dormitory opera-
tion at Buchanan Dam.
Northington and Bevins made the
low bid of $6.90 per week per man
for meals and bunk. Workmen may
live in the camp or outside, as they
choose, and may get their meals
without living in a dormitory. The
mess kitchens and bunkhouses have
recently been repaired and painted.
Quantities and quality of food to
be furnished the workmen were set
out in detail in the specifications un-
der which the bids were submitted.
The authority required the lowest cost
consistent with these specifications,
and will not make any profit out of
operation of the mess hall and quar-
ters. „ f
Darrell Willerson, who is attend-
ing the Baylor Medical School at Dal-
las, is spending the holiday period
here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
J. E. Willerson.
Miss Nell Berry of Plainview is
spending the holidays here with her
mother, Mrs. J. H. H. Berry.
Dr. L. H. Reeves of Fort Worth
spent Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs. R. B. Senterfitt.
Miss Martha Schigut, nurse at the
local hospital, left Monday for her
home in Cameron where she will
spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Butts have gone
to Madisonville to spend the Christ-
mas holidays with their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. May-
field.
Miss Eya Louise Young, who is at-
tending the University of Texas, is
here to spend Christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Henderson and
daughter, Dorothy Jean, will arrive
Tuesday night to spend the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Henderson’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Waggoner.
Holiday guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Key were, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Black and two children
of Temple, Mr. and Mrs. George Shel-
ton of Sherman, and Miss Ruth Key
of Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Millican, Mrs.
Fannie Landers and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Millican spent Christ-
mas day at Elgin in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Fromme.
Mr; and Mrs. E. L. Key had as
their holiday guests Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Allen of Sweetwater, Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Allen and two children
of Waco, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Tira-
do Sr., of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Allen and their niece, Christine,
of Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tirado
and two children of Houston and Ber-
nard Allen of Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Graham spent
the Christmas holidajm in Lubbock
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming E. Harris,
who visited here over the week end,
have returned to their home in Brown-
wood.
Mrs. D. T. Sherrard and son, John,
of Burnet, and Mrs. F. W. Steece and
Miss Edith Bentley of Houston visited
here Monday in the home of Mrs.
J. H. H. Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Blair Jr. of
Dallas spent Christmas here with
Mrs. Blair’s parents, Dr. and Mrs.
J. E. Willerson.
Mi’s. G. T. Gibson of San Antonio
is visiting here in the home of her
mother, Mrs. R. W. Bridgers.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Woodruff and
little daughter and Miss Velma Waits
left Thursday morning for their
homes in Santa Rosa, N. M., after
spending Christmas here in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Creekmere.
—Local Market Report—-
Below are the prices being paid
today by local buyers for the various
products :-
Grain
Oats ...................... 22c to 28c bushel-**
Ear Corn .............. 35c to 43c bushel *'•
Shell Corn ........................ 50c bushel - '
Barley ................ 35c to 40c bushel ' ;
Wheat .................. 60e to 70c bushel •
Maize ................ 65c to 75c hundred ’
Poultry
Fryers .................. 11c to 13c pound
Hens ...................... 12c to 14c pound
Roosters ................. 5c pound
Turkeys .............................. 18c pound
General
Cream .............................. 27c pound
Cotton middling basis..............1114 c
Cotton Seed ...................... $35.00 ton
Pecans .......................... 4© up, pound •
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1935
7TH YEAR
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