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17TH YEAR
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,1935
NUMBER 49
)GERS WORK OUT
UNDER LIGHTS
The Badgers held their first night
tactice session under the lights
^esday night at the new football
located just north of the Ab-
hy well. The big crowd present for
work-out is evidence of the great
terest Lampasas citizens are taking
the football team this year. The
I* gridiron is in perfect condition,
32 big floodlights make the field
Inost as light as day, and by Fri-
|y night the bleachers will have been
3cted, 'making everything in perfect
idition for the first game here at
|at time with the Waco Orphans’
)me.
ioaches Moore, Terry and Bozarth
lot put their charges through a
jjige session Tuesday night, but
tthem practice punting and
l punts, passing and receiv-
p, and running signals. The
this year, approximately
ped some surprise to visiting
£nce coaches who were here to
ik the Badgers over. Coach Davis
, Lometa and Coach Cowan of Bur-
are the two coaches we know were
esent for the session.
It really looks like Coach Moore
a squad this year that can be
/eloped into a real football team,
I given time, but whether or not it
}i be done in time to win the dis-
Ict this season is problematical.
|e outstanding players of last sea-
look pretty good, but most of the
tn are obviously undeveloped foot-
[l players. However, everyone has
ifidence in our coaching staff and
Sieve that they will turn out a
|ong team before the season has
/anced far. The game Friday
fht will really show what the team
and what the future prospects
?ECIAL NOTICE TO FARMERS
[four attention is again called to
matter of signing applications in
office for terracing, ditching and
1‘ineering problems on your farms.
|f as much as 600 acres are signed
.there will be a soil conservation
it put on extra in this county.
|s doubtful as to the time that I
have to devote to this work and
fry out the special programs un-
., way.
Ju would probably be well to sign
applications at once, in order that
lave a man ready when the farms
ready for fall and winter ter-
ming. Please do not delay this mat-
fificate Transfer,
lis will advise that all transfers
sale of cotton exemption certifi-
es must be done and recorded in
office before such transfers or
p will be legal, and the price paid
be 5c per pound. The money
&t pass before us in order for us
Approve any transfer. Any pound-
can be transferred, from 5 pounds
ip, or if any prefer, they can pool
in the national certificate pool.
|e sure that if a sale is made that
buyer has cash, money order or
[ified check for the poundage
?ht. We have certificates on hand
| sale.—A. J. Cotton, County Agt.,
ifet, Texas.
h -
ESCAPING PRISONERS RE-
CAPTURED AT LOMETA
Ihe Susannah Wesley class of the
llicdist Church held their month-
leeting at the home of Mrs.
krles Stokes, Monday afternoon,
ler the business meeting, Mrs.
[rles Stokes gave “A Thought of
Day”. Mrs. M. Y. Stokes -told
sautiful Bible story of the Prodi-
3on. Mrs. Monroe Mayes review-
|ne of the chapters from a book
2rmons by Dr. Clovis Chappell,
fiass decided to have a food sale
Saturday in order to raise some
to help the church. Lovely
piments were served by Mrs.
and Mrs. Brown, co-hostesses,
itributed.
Doc Langlitz and Alfred Punch-
ard, who were tried and convicted
in district court here a few days ago,
escaped from the county jail Thurs-
day night but were recaptured at
Lometa early -Friday morning.
Langlitz was convicted of burglary,
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary, and was awaiting transfer
■to Huntsville. Punehard (colored)
was convicted on two counts, burg-
lary and felony theft, and given two
years on each count. He was await-
ing transfer to Paint Rock for trial
there.
They escaped from the jail about
7:30 o’clock Thursday night by forc-
ing a bar loose on their cell. Their
escape was discovered in about an
hour and officers immediately began a
search for them. When they failed
to find them near town, deputies Pres-
ton and Perry started out on High-
way 74 toward Lometa. A watch-
man at the Burleson bridge site re-
ported that no ,one had gone by
there. He was given a description
of the men and told to watch out for
them, and the officers returned to
town. In the meantime, Sheriff Davis
had phoned to Gatesville to have the
state bloodhounds sent here.
When the first passenger train came
in, it was searched but no trace of
the men was found. In a very short
time, the bridge watchman caught
a ride to town and reported that
the men had passed there, “bummed”
a cigarette, and had told him that
thejy escaped feom \jail. Deputies
Preston and Perry stationed them-
selves then at a point a few miles
this side of Lometa where they could
watch the railroad and the highway,
presuming that the men would come
on in that direction. They waited un-
til nearly morning, then went on
to Lometq, and waited until the last
passenger train came in about 6
o’clock. They found ' the two men
riding the blinds, and the white man
surrendered immediately but the col-
ored man chose to “run for it.” Af-
ter a wild chase about town by Mr.
Preston and Mr. Perry and the Lo-
meta deputy and city marshall, the
man was finally captured. Ten or
twelve shots were fired but none of
them hit the fleeing man. However,
it was reported that he was almost
pale when captured and he stated
himself that the bullets sure were
whizzing close and that he thought
his - time had come.
The sheriff from Paint Rock came
in Thursday night on the last train
going east to get the colored pris-
oner, but when he found that the
prisoner had escaped, he returned to
Paint Rock on the first west-bound
train, just one train ahead of the
one the escaping men were riding.
The men were returned to t^e coun-
ty jail and precautions are being tak-
en to see that they do not escape
again.
HARRY MILLIGAN AND
MISS ATHENE RAMSEL MAR-
RIED SUNDAY IN SAN ANGELO
METHODIST HOME TEAM
STRONGER THAN USUAL
A wedding of great interest to
Lampasas people was performed at
3 o’clock Sunday afternoon in San
Angelo when Miss Athene Ramsel
became the bride of Harry Millican.
The impressive ring ceremony was
performed before a small group of
close friends and relatives at the
home of the bride’s uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Marietta.
Miss Orell Caskey of Winters was
maid of honor and Aubrey Tittle of
Lampasas was best man. Other out-
of-town people present for the wed-
ding were the bridegroom’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Millican, Mr. and
Mrs. H. V. Campbell, and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Campbell of Lampasas,
and Mrs. J. M. Skaggs, Mrs. Harris
Mullin and Mrs. T. V. Jennings of
Winters, former home of the bride,
and Mrs. Ruth Ramsel, mother of the
bride, of Midland.
Mrs. Millican is the charming
daughter of Mrs. Ruth Ramsel of
Midland. She lived in Lampasas
about a year but moved to Midland
with her mother soon after the clos-
ing of the past school term, at which
time she received her diploma from
the high school here. Although she
lived here only a year, her charm and
personality won her innumerable
friends among the younger set, who
will be glad to welcome her back into,
their midst.
Mr. Millican hardly needs an in-
troduction to Lampasas people, hav-
ing lived here all of his life. He is a
graduate of the high school here and
has been associated with his father
in the grocery business since gradua-
tion. He is a popular member of
the younger set, all of whom wish
him lots of happiness and prosperity.
After a few days’ wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs. Millican will be at home
to their friends at the D. S. Moore
residence on Third street.
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
AND WORKERS’ CONFERENCE
RUMMAGE SALE IS SUCCESSFUL
ss Mattie Behrns of Cherokee is
ting here in the home of Mr.
[Mrs. Fred, Peeler.
W. Persons, district agent of
|ege Station was a visitor in the
lty Agent’s office Tuesday after-
lark Fallon had his tonsils re-
3d at the local hospital Wednes-
lorning.
irrell Willerson left Wednesday
[Dallas where he will attend the
lor Medical College.
f. E. Briggs made a business trip
irnet Wednesday.
The rummage sale, conducted by
the ladies of the Cemetery Associa-
tion last Saturday on the courthouse
lawn, was very successful. The la-
dies’ efforts, with some donations
from those who always contribute lib-
erally toward the upkeep of the cem-
etery, resulted in a neat sum of mon-
ey to carry on the work. The heavy
rain that caused the flood did untold
damage in washing away soil. All
those repairs have to be made. We
thank everyone who responded with
articles for the sale. In regard to
those donations that were offered
and we did not call for, we ask that
you please save them, as another
rummage sale is planned for the near
future. We have several boxes full
of useful wearing apparel left over.
"We are doing a real service to place
these articles where people can come
and buy.—Contributed.
KOEHLER—SHEPPERD
Announcement has just been made
of the marriage of Miss Myrtle Shep-
perd to Oscar Koehler Jr. on Aug.
31 at the Baptist parsonage in San
Diego, Texas.
Mrs. Koehler is a daughter of Os-
car Shepperd of Abilene and has liv-
ed in Lampasas for several years.
She is a graduate of the Lometa hiph
school and has attended Baylor Col-
lege in Belton. For the past sev-
eral years she has been employed by
the Sparks Insurance Agency.
Mr. Koehler is employed in San
Antonio by Word & Worell, bridge
contractors, . but he is quite well
known here, having worked here for
a year with the Davis Construction
Co. while Highway 66 was being
constructed.
For the present, Mrs. Koehler will
continue hetr work here with the
Sparks Insurance Agency and Mr.
Koehler will remain in San Antonio.
ABNEY WELL FLOWING AGAIN
Copy furnished to the printer
should be written only on one side of
the paper, otherwise a part of it is
likely to be overlooked. PLEASE re-
member this.
Dr. D. A. Watson of LaFeria is
visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
cus Watson and is seeing after busi-
ness interests in the city.
Miss Allah Reeves of Fort Worth
is visiting here in the home of her
aunt, Mrs. R. B. Senterfitt. Miss
Reeves just recently had her first
book of poems, “Miniatures,” pub-
lished by the Kaleidograph Press of
Dallas.
The Abney well is now flowing
again and this will be good news to
many Lampasas people who really
enjoy drinking this sulphur water.
The city has cleaned out the drain
to take care of the waste water and
people are again frequenting the
place with bottles, jars, jugs and
other containers.
This is a peculiar well and much
money has been spent in order to
keep the water flowing and the place
in repair for the use of the public.
At times the water disappears and
will then start flowing again and
continue (for several months at a
time. Where the water goes nobody
knows. At times there is so much
salt in the water that it is hardly
palatable.
Drive over and get a drink of the
sulphur water at any time now.
We Thank You.
Subscriptions paid since our las!
report. Look at the date after your
name on the margin of your paper
and if you are in arrears for your
subscription, send the amount at your
convenience.
B. W. Fox.
Jim Spivey.
Charlie Cook.
Mrs. W. C. Miller.
T. H. Hahn.
Miss Rhoda Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hetherly and
children and J. P. Field left Wednes-
day for a visit *with relatives jin
Rosebud and Cameron.
(Special to The Leader)
Waco, Sept. '18.—Tjhe pire-season
practice sessions of the Home Bad-
gers show that this year’s football
eleven will be somewhat stronger than
usual. On the squad are nine play-
ers who saw service on last year’s
team and several new enlistments
add strength to the line-up. A vet-
eran backfield composed of Cant.
Buster McClain, Gerthel Gibson, Eu-
gene Carl and Marshall Holt prom-
ises to gain many yards for the Red
and Blue during the next few weeks.
J. C. Spouse and James Cain are
experienced tackles from Coach
Prince’s 1934 eleven. They will no
doubt again play regularly in the
line. Ben Thomason, guard during
the ’34 season, has gained weight and
probably will play center or end this
year. Tom Appling, midget guard,
is also on hand with his usual fight-
ing spirit and determination to win.
Alvin Benner, the largest boy on the
squad, weighs nearly 170 pounds and
will likely play an end position.
Other boys, though inexperienced,
who are fighting for a regular berth
on the team include Wilburn Cur-
nutt, Gayle Hansden, C. P. Malone,
Hugh Bennett, Alvin Foster, Billy
Murray, Wilburn Sloan, Jack Pierce
and R. D. Wilson. Curnutt, Malone
and Bennett will probably play in the
line. Young featherweight candidates
preparing for future years are John
McMahon, E. C. Corle, Willard Smith,
A. V. Brown, Luther Holt and Jack
Gibson. Elmer Travis and Bill Wal-
drop are student managers of the
team.
Although the team will be consid-
erably lighter than most of its op-
ponents, all of the boys have gained
weight since last year. The team
will be fast and aggressive, and no
one doubts the fact that the Home
boys will always fight hard. Their
schedule opens with Lampasas at
Lampasas Friday night, Sept. 20.
The regular monthly workers ’con-
ference met with the First Baptist
Church in Lampasas on Wednesday,
Sept. 18, the Rev. A. F. Avant pre-
siding. The song service was led by
Mrs. Roy Thornal of School Creek.
Mrs. J. E. Leigh led in the opening
prayer. Rey. A1 Feild of Lake Vic-
tor brought the devotional on the
parable of the talents. Rev. W. H.
Gage led in prayer. Mrs. J. C. Grif-
fin presented the new associational
W. M. U. president, Mrs. J. R. Fores-
ter of Lometa, who presented her
committee chairmen and requested
them to occupy the front seats; then
she introduced Mrs. J. E. Leigh, state
secretary, who asked the local presi-
dents to sit at the front. All asso-
ciational chairmen were present.
WEDNESDAY STUDY CLUB
“A Bird’s Eye View of Texas/*
was the course of study introduced
when the members of the Wednes-
day Study club assembled at the-
home of Mrs. J. Brown Mayes, Wed-
nesday, Sept. 18. Mrs. F. E. Hol-
man was co-hostess.
A splendid attendance answered
roll call with “Legends of names of
Texas Places.” A study of the names
of Texas towns reveals Texas, Uni-
ted States and world history, biog—
raphy, geography, romance, business,
religion, agriculture, lit^ature ancL
almost every other subject including;
modern invention which is represent-
ed by telephone and telegraph. If
one should trace the name of every
city, town and village in Texas to
its source and learn all the facts con-
nected with that name he would have
acquired an education equal to a col-
Each woman was instructed in the
duties, pertaining to her office. Spe- [ }eg*e e<jucation.
“Indians in Texas” was the lessons
CEMETERY OF 1741 STANDS
IN PATH OF BOSTON BUILDING
Boston, Sept. 18.—Back in 1741
the City of Boston promised the ves-
try of King’s Chapel the bones in
the tombs of the chapel burying
ground never would be disturbed, and
apparently the city’s word is as good
as its bond.
Boston is anxious to build a new
and larger city hall and available
space is in the direction of the chapel
grounds. Workmen were detailed to-
day to dig a trench and determine
just how much of the area is occu-
pied by early settlers in their last
sleep.
When that is known, architects can
go about the business of designing a
new city hall.
Perhaps the most notable of the
old worthies resting near the doubt-
ful strip is Rev. John Cotton, who
came over from Boston, England, and
established the first church in the city.
ARMY MULE BALKS,
IS KILLED BY TRAIN
Fort Warren, Wyo., Sept. 18.—
Uncle Sam’s army was short one piece
of ordinance Wednesday—one army
mule killed in action with a Colo-
rado & Southern train.
The post adjutant said a sentry
was riding the mule during guard
duty when the animal balked on the
railroad track.
The sentry did his best to make the
animal move, but had to give up and
leap to safety when a train approach-
ed.
The body was buried Wednesday
without military honors.
PERKINS—LEE
Mrs. Vida Lee and Roscoe Perkins
were quietly married Thursday morn-
ing at the Presbyterian Manse by
Rev. E. C. Lambert. Only their chil-
dren by previous marriages and Mrs.
Jordan Everett Jr. were present for
the ceremony.
Mrs. Perkins is a resident of Lam-
pasas, having lived here for the
past several months. Mr. Perkins is
a prominent Lampasas county ranch-
man, living a few miles west of Lam-
pasas. After a short wedding trip
to Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins will
be at home on the Perkins ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Millican re-
turned to Lampasas Thursday after
a short wedding trip and will make
their home at the D. S. Moore resi-
dence on West Third street.
eial music was furnished by Rev.
Wm. Harry Moore, pastor of the
Methodist Church. Rev. J. R. Fores-
ter of Lometa delivered the sermon
emphasizing the Cross as the key-
stone of the gospel. Closing prayer
by Rev. Moore. Lunch was served
in the annex by the ladies of the
Lampasas church.
The afternoon session opened with
the song “Take Time to be Holy.”
The devotional was in the form of
scriptural quotations. Mrs. L. N.
Yeager, president of District 15
brought an inspirational address and
discussed the work in the district,
especially how to attain the Standard
of Excellence in the district. Mrs.
Leigh then continued her instructions
and discussions on the W. M. U.
work. She answered a number of
questions pertaining to our local sit-
uation and local problems. The stew-
ardship declamation contest was
stressed; also the reading of our Bap-
tist Standard and Denoriiinational
Missionary magazines. Announce-
ments were made of a district meet-
ing at Georgetown on the 25th of
September and a State meeting at
Belton on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Mrs.
Forrester called a quarterly business
meeting of the associational officers
for Oct. 8, at the Baptist Church in
Lampasas. The closing song was,
“Jesus is All the World to Me.” Mrs.
Yeager closed the meeting with pray-
er. Sixty-three persons registered
during the day. We feel that it was
one of the most profitable days we
have had in our association.—Con-
tributed.
WILD RIDES DESCRIBED
BY METHVIN
Miami, Okla., Sept. 18.—Henry
Methvin, on trial for murder, told
today of weeks of wild night flights
over the south and southwest with
the late Clyde Barrow and his gun-
woman consort, Bonnie Parker.
Methvin said he was forced to ac-
company the outlaws at the point
of a gun, that Barrow threatened to
kill him if he left. Methvin later
put the couple on “the spot” where
they were killed by officers in Lou-
isiana.
The accused man said he joined
the pair after escaping with the late
Raymond Hamilton from a Texas
prison farm when a guard was kill-
ed. Barrow engineered the escape
plot.
Methvin denied ever having a load-
ed gun in his hands on the trip until
after Cal Campbell, constable, was
killed at Commerce. It is for Camp-
bell's death that Methvin is on trial.
The defense struck a blow at the
State’s evidence today with the tes-
timony of Sam Heatherly. Heatherly
declared that Everett “Chick” Green,
Cardin miner, did not see the out-
laws during the gun battle in which
Campbell was killed.
Green had testified that he saw two
men firing rifles. Heatherly, who also
said he was at the scene, testified
that Green was behind a tailing pile
and could not see the car.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith have re-
turned to Houston where Lloyd will
continue his studies at the Texas
Dental College.
Udell Thompson of Adamsville had
his tonsils removed at the local hos-
pital Thursday morning.
J. W. Cowan of Lake Victor had his
appendix removed at the local hos-
pital Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Earnest of Long
Beach, Calif. ai*e visiting here with
his mother, Mrs. J. W. Earnest, and
other relatives.
topic for this introductory meeting*.
“An Introduction to Texas,” was the
topic of the leader, Mrs. Tim O’Keefe*
“Texas, the land of illimitable dis-
tances, the land of contracts, the one
State where one finds ‘dominion, oven-
palm and pine,’ the stage on whiefk
has been played a drama of na-
tions,” were some of the introductory
remarks.
“Spanish contacts with the In-
dians,” was the topic of Mrs. B. C*
Knight.
“Characteristics of Texas Indians
Today” was the concluding paper-
given by Mrs. E. Babe Smith Jr. Two>
artists mentioned by Mrs. Smith -who
are preserving Indian psychology and
customs are Elizabeth Keefer, na-
tionally known etcher, and Oliver-
La Farge whose novel “The Laugh-
ing Boy’ ’may be found in Lampasas
public library.
Indian pictographs were passed?
during the social hour. Also a pam-
phlet containing types of Indiaa.
blankets.
Guests were Mesdames Weldon
Cloud, F. W. Middleton and Miss
Anne Aynesworth.
Items concerning Texas: State
Flower—Blue Bonnet. State song—
“Texas, Our Texas.” State tree—
Pecan. State bird—Mocking Bird*
Seal—Five point Star, encircled by-
olive and live oak branches, outside
of which are the words, “State of
Texas.”—Reporter.
SCIENTISTS BAFFLED AS EN-
DIAN WALKS PATH OF COAL^
London, Sept. 18.—Mystic rites of
the East, home of devotees who walk
on fire, lie on spikes, stand on one
leg for days, and make human pin-
cushions out of themselves, today
completely bafffled an investigations
by scientists who watched a young;
Kashmiri Indian tread glowing coals*,
his feet protected only by “faith/*
while English students leaped from
the flames with blistered soles.
Kuda Bux, lithe youth who boast-
ed that his faith in the inability of
the fire to hurt him would carry him
through the ordeal unscathed, twiee-
paced a 12-foot path by red-hot coals..
After each walk, Dr. C. A. Pan-
nett of St. Mary’s Hospital, London,,
examined his feet, and found .them
unburned—their surface temperature;
not even raised—and a strip &£ ad-
hesive tape attached to one so’fe not.
even browned.
Bux walked slowly and calmly over
the inferno, his feet resting on the*
coals for several seconds at each step,,
but at the end he said: “I felt abso-
lutely no pain.”
Doctors said no insulating prepa-
ration could be seen on Bux’s feet,,
and the skin was no thicker thans
normal.
—Local Market Report—
Below are the prices being paid
today by local buyers for the various
products
Grain
Oats ...................... 20c to 30c bushel
. Ear Corn............. 35c to 40c bushel
Shell Corn .......... 45c to 50c bushel
Barley .................. 35c to 40c bushel
Wheat................... 60c to 70c bushel
Maize ................ 60c to 70c hundred:
. 11c to 13c pound
... 11 to 13c pound
............. 5c pound
5c-7c-9e pound
................ 20c dozeir
Eggs (candled)
Cream ............................ 18c pound
Cotton middling basis ..............10.7(k
Cotton Seed ...................... $30.00 toia
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