The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [42], No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1930 Page: 6 of 8
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Clayrock-Grandyville.
(By Auntie)
ADAMSVILLE ITEMS
(By Reporter)
Well, friends and readers, Christ-
inas hasi come and gone and the old
year has come and gone and where
lias last year’s resolutions gone ? How
long did we keep to our good resolu-
tions? But now the New Year has
come and let us make and keep our
good resolutions better than we did
last year.
Now readers, let’s make a few good
resolutions and stick to them and not
backslide or flicker. Now let’s sug-
gest a few. First, thatf we will read
God’s word oftener; second, that we
will attend church and Sunday school
every time it is possible to do so;
third, that we will pay the preacher
better.
'No matter whether* 1 or not you are
•a Christian or member of any church,
attend church and Sunday school, it
can’t possibly hurt you and may do
you a lot of good and you will feel
better and think more of yourself
than you do now.
Things are quiet in our little com-
munity now. I think most everyone
had Christmas turkey and all the
fixings.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Fielder visi-
ted home folks at Pidcoke, J. R. Gee’s
and Ernest Bagby’s families in our
community. Jasper once lived here and
we call him our boy fofi he left here
and went to the war. He and his wife
have returned to Brookesmith, their
home.
!Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Crockett spent
a part of the holidays at Mullin with
his brother, Jule Crockett and family.
George Bostick and family visited
Howard Shannon and family and Earl
Duke and family of Tulia and John
Holloman and family of Morton, and
have returned home. Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Shannon have retm-ned from
a visit to Albert Bostick and fam-
ily at Hamilton. Buren Bostick left
"tins week for Alpine, Texas.
Miss Toolsie Corbin will leave this
week for her school.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Jeff Granthan has moved from our
midst over in the Topsy community.
Her daughter, Miss Arline, returned
to Lampasas where she is attending
school.
Miss Eunice Bostick and Audrie
Garner have also returned to Lam-
pasas where they are attending high
school.
Our Missionary Bro. Gage will
preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and night.
George Edwards and children have j
returned here after visiting several!
points in Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis visitedi
J- E. Gee and family last Sunday.
Rev. A. C. Donath of Lampasas,
with Rev. Mr. Gage, George Brown,
Carl Schlomach and Olin Gamel visi-
ted friends out in our community
this week.
We are all about thawed out after
the freeze and big snow.
We bave opened a real estate of-
fice over the First National Bank.
List your property and land with us.
Will appreciate anything you can turn
our way. Still taking orders for fruit
trees and shrubbery.—Dave Berry and
Will Palmer. (a55w)
TAXI DRIYER NOW
FACING CHARGES
WACO, Jan. 1.—Lawrence Teague,
taxi driver, who claimed he was kid-
napped and robbed at the same time
Dr. C. G. Swift was so treated Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning, was
arrested today and formally charged
with being an accessory to the rob-
bery of Swift with which Welter
Karmaday is charged as an accom-
plice.
The Kannadays will be examined
on the charge Thursday. Teague was
arrested by city detectives because
they said the several stories which he
told about the affair were at varience.
It was Teague’s telephoned report
of the affair that first included the
story since repudiated that a machine
gun had been set up in a field north
of Dallas with which to kill Dr. Swift
and it was his report also that in-
cluded the story of an automobile
awaiting south of Forth Worth to re-
ceive a bag of “dope” valued at $27,-
*300 which the kidnappers were said
to be carrying. He also repudiated this.
SERVICE SUNDAY AT
GRUNDYVILLE CHURCH
Services will be held Sunday both
morning and evening at the Grundy-
ville Baptist Church. Rev. W. H. Gage,
county missionary will preach Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock and again in
the evening. Everybody is invited to
attend the services.
The latest news from Geo. W.
Tinkle, who has been sick for sev-
eral weeks at his home at Biloxi,
Miss., is to the effect that his con-
ed tion remains serious and the doctor
gives no encouragement. His Lam-
pasas friends will be sorry to learn
this.
Health of the community is some
better, not quite so many severe
! colds. Grandma Donnell is improving.
J Mrs. Arthur Howard was real sick a
j few days ago but is better at this
| time. Mrs. McPearson had a light
I stroke of paralysis a few days ago.
Mrs. W. T. Johnson is improving since
i going to Marlin, hope she will soon
j be able to come home.
Mrs. Barney Alexander and little
| daughter, Juanita, of Santa Anna
| who have been visiting in the home
1 of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Alexander and
| other relatives at Adamsville, left for
Lometa where they will spend a few
days with her parents before return-
ing to their home.
Mrs. H. M. Massie spent Christmas
in the home of her daughter,. Mrs.
Clarence Mitchell and family. Rev. and
Mrs. Dee Farmer from West, Texas,
j were there also. Rev. Farmer is pas-
tor at West, now.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Barnes and
son visited his father and other rela-
tives here Christmas.
Miss Lula Hatley spent the holi-
days with home folks.
R. B. Patterson and family have
moved home to stay awhile, glad to
have them back at Adamsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eubanks spent
the holidays with home folks and
friends. Mrs. Luther Townsen was
here with her parents and T. C. Shurt-
leff, so they had a regular family
reunion at the Shurtleff home.
J. B. Cox and family and Miss
Bethel Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Willy from Adamsville enjoy-
ed a turkey dinner in the home of
th^ir parent's, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Garner at Rumley.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Winters and
little daughter, Vondeen spent Christ-
mas in Evant.
Floyd Smith of Waxahachie spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Smith.
Newberry Johns and family are
moving on his place near Adams-
ville. They have spent the last few
years in West Texas. Glad to have
them back again.
Barney Burns is moving to the
Unity community, sorry to see' them
move away but wish them much suc-
cess in their new home.
Miss E'unice< Ward, is spending her
vacation with her parents.
Santa Claus had a real Christmas
time to visit us this year with the
fine snow on the ground. Guess he
had a chance to use his sleigh and
deer here for the first time in many
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Williams of
Unity gave their turkey dinner, Sun-
day, December 29th. There were
about 32 of their relatives and friends
there.to enjoy the well prepared din-
ner and the day in general for they
were a jolly crowd. Those from Ad-
amsville who attended were: Mrs.
Williams’ father, John Burns and son
Vernon and daughter, Vera. Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Jackson and little daugh-
ter, Irene. All report an enjoyable
day.
Mrs. Mary Willy had all her child-
ren with her Christmas, J. R. Holley
and family of Coleman, Jack Fraz-
er’s family of Burnet, Luke Ligon’s
family of Unity, James LeCompte’s
family of Lampasas, Walter and Ray-
mond Willy’s families/ of Adamsville.
Mrs. C. F. Cox spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mary Straley.
Santa was exceptionally good to
.ftdme of the young people as he
brought along some matrimonial
papers. Our little teacher went home
to spend Christmas as Miss Hedgpeth
and came back as Mrs. Barrett. We
wish for her much happiness and
prosperity through life.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hatley and
brother, Bob of San Antonio spent
their holidays with their parents at
Adamsville.
Rev. and Mrs. Berryhill gave a reg-
ular get-to-gether entertainment on
December 31st, and everyone seemed
to enjoy the evening very much.
ANGORA GOAT RAISERS TO
MEET JANUARY 20TH
DEL RIO, Jan. 1.—The annual
meeting of the Angora Goat Breeders’
Association will be held at Rock-
springs, January 20, according to in-
formation issued in the last edition
of the Angora Journal. Many import-
ant subjects will be discussed at the
meeting.
President Fred E. Earwood of
Sonora and the board of directors
have been devoting their best ener-
gies to the promotion of every in-
terest affecting the grower. With a
large attendance at the Rocksprings
meeting, much good can be accom-
plished satisfactorily to the growers.
The American Angora Goat Breed-
ers’ Association is rounding out 30
years of effective organization, with
20 states represented in the member-
ship. Registration in the 29 years has
gone over 140,000 pure bred animals.
Several from Del Rio will probably
attend the meeting at Rocksprings.
Local Market Report
Below are the prices being paid
today by local buyers for the various
products:
Grain.
Oats ......................
. 44c to 48c bushel
Ear Corn......:.......
.............. 70c bushel
Shell Corn ...........
...............85c bushel
Barley.............
.. 50c to 60c bushel
Wheat ................
80e to 90c bushel
Maize....................
. $1.40 per hundred
Poultry.
Fryers ................
16c to 22c pound
Hens ...................„
16c to 18c pound
Roosters ..............
............... 9c pound
Turkeys ...............
... 10c to 20c pound
Eggs (candled) .
............... 30c dozen
Eggs (infertile) .
................ 30c dozen
General.
Cream..................................28c pound
Beeswax ............................ 20c pound
Green Hides ...................... 6c pound
Cotton middling basis ............ 15Y>c
Cotton Seed .................... $34.00 ton
Pecans .................. 8c to 10c pound
WANTED^—Parner in established
and growing business, $500 to $800
cash required. Prefer young or mid-
dle aged man with some sales ex-
perience and who is acquainted with
Lampasas trade territory. Address
Box 362, Lampasas. (d-w)
J. D. Cassell, who is receiving
treatment in a Temple hospital, was
reported Thursday to be resting some
better.
We Thank You.
The following have our thanks for
subscriptions paid during the past
week. 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:
Miss Ella Trussell.
A. B. Miller.
J. E. Moore.
M. W. Hatley.
W. H. Berry.
S. S. Alexander.
W. R. Wren.
Mrs. F. C. Frazier.
Mrs. Sam Logan. f
Rev. W. J. Johnson.
A. O. Harrell. ’■
Mrs. C. C. Emdy.
C. R. Craft.
Gilbert Smith.
U. S. Shepphard.
Ward G. Bowden.
W. A. Rainwater.
G. W., Tinkle.
M. G. Northington.
Joshua Watson.
T. B. Gee.
Cal Spivey.
Mrs. M. H. Jackson.
H, E. Regan.
N. W. McLendon.
Mrs. Jim Handley.
Mrs. F. L. Randall.
J. W. Landers.
laredo Business men
PLEAD MOODY ‘FIRE’ VALLS
The Fire Auxiliary will meet to-
night at' 7:30 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. Otto Rathman. All members are
requested to be present.
Miss Maude and Claud Brown re-
turned Thursday to Mexia, after
having spent the holidays here with
relatives and friends.
Buford Briggs returned Wednesday
to Stephenville where he is a stu-
dent in John Tarleton College, after
spending the holidays in the home of
his father, Barker Briggs.
CHURCH OF CHRIST SERVICES
Services in Court house each Lord’s
Day. Bro. J. S. Kelley of Goldth-
waite will preach January 5, at 11
a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Bible study at
10 a. m. with interesting classes for
all. We want every member present
the first Sunday in 1930. Be sure to
come and bring a friend and remem-
ber that visitors are always welcome.
—Church Reporter.
READ THIS AND THEN WEEP
Science service furnishes the fol-
lowing information. Some 60 lives lost
in a coal mine explosion, at McAlester,
Okla., are part of the price the coun-
try pays to have fossil carbon to burn
for industries and homes.
Every million tons of coal extrac-
ted from the. ground in the United
States, cost about three and a half
human lives, a cheap price when
viewed from, the national and indus-
trial standpoint and compared with
other countries. But nevertheless, dear
to the victims- and their? families.
It is said the McAlester disaster
is the seventh major mine explosion
in this country this year, compared
with a total of 13 for last year.
Only eight to 12 per cent of the
coal mine fatalities are due to ex-
plosions while over half of the 2500
lives lost on the average each year
are due to rock and coal falls in the
mines. Human life is cheap, to say
the least.
Sixt^ miners died at McAlester.
There were many widows and many
orphans. But the heart of humanity
is not only sound but generous. To
date, more than $40,000 has been con-
tributed to relieve some of the dis-
tress of those who are sorrowing.—
Waco News-Tribune.
AFTER VALLS’ SCALP
LAREDO, Dec. 31.—A battle of
petitions was in progress here to-
night following a mass meeting of
Laredo citizens last night, at which
the resignation of District Attorney
John A. Vails was demanded as a
possible solution of difficulties with
the Mexican government.
Although fear that the Mexican
customs house in Nuevo Laredo would
be closed January 1 was allayed by
an announcement from Mexican Con-
sul Rafael de la Colina, circulation
of the petition continued, and a poli-
tical chism was in prospect between
citizens and city and county officials.
Petitions asking Vails’ resignation
and others requesting he retain his
position were circulated in Webb
county, in which Laredo is situated
—and in the surrounding counties of
Webb, Dimmitt, Jim Hogg and
Zapata.
Miss Margaret Abney returned
Wednesday night to Dallas to re-
sume her studies in Southern Meth-
odist University after spending the
holidays here in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Abney.
AUSTIN, Jan. 1.—Only the resig-
nation or removal from office of Dis-
trict Attorney John A. Vails will save
the business men of Laredo from bank-
ruptcy, Governor Moody was told to-
day by a committee composed of O.
W. Killam, and Hal Brennan of that
city.
They presented the governor with
a petition which they said contained
the “voluntarily” signatures of 1600
persons, asking the chief executive
to remove Vails fromf office.
They claimed that the door was
open to Governor Moody to relieve
Vails of his official duties, since
his appointment had not been con-
firmed by thq Texas senate, and the
governor needed merely to withdraw
the appointment and substitute an-
other. The legislature has not been
in session since Vails was appointed
to the district attorneyship this time.
Killam said that it would be “too
late” when the senate met in special
session, about January 15, to oppose
Vails’ confirmation, in the event Gov-
nor Moody did not act.
“We will have been ruined in two
weeks if nothing is done,” Killam said.
Brennan predicted “open insurrec-
tion” for Laredo unless conditions
were remedied.
Before entering the conference with
Governor Moody, Killam and Bren-
nan were closeted with Attorney Gen-
eral R. L. Bobbitt, Vails’ immediate
predecessor as district attorney. Vails,
many years a prosecutor in the Webb
county criminal court, was named
district judge by Governor Moody last
winter when the ligislature created
a new civil court there. Bobbitt was
made district attorney. When Bobbitt
resigned to become attorney' general,
Vails expressed a desire to return to
the district attorneyship and was in-
dorsed for the place by many mem-
bers of the Webb county bar. Gov-
ernor Moody appointed him to his
old office.
Governor Moody promised the La-
redoans that he would give them a
reply tq their petition shortly, prob-
ably tomorrow. He refused to indi-
cate what his answer would be and
told newspaper men he would not dis-
cuss the case until he had decided
what action he would take in the
matter.
Killam and Brennam were advised
on their arrival here that the Texas-
Mexican Railway company had or-
dered its shops at Laredo “indefinitely
closed” pending solution of the pres-
ent problem, which arose when the
Mexican government ordered the con-
sulate! closed at Laredo and inflicted
other retaliatory measures after Dis-
trict Attorney Vails had threatened
to cause the arrest of General Calles,
former president of Mexico, on a
charge of conspiracy to murder.
RAMSEY SLAYING
TRIAL SET TODAY
CORPUS CHRISTI, Jan. 1.—Robert
Martinez, indicted as an accomplice
of Harry Leahy, executed last Au-
gust for the murder of Dr. J. A.
Ramsey of Mathis in May, 1926, will
go on trial Thursday at George West.
Ranger Captain Frank Hamer and
Mrs. J. A. Ramsey, widow of the
slain man, have been called as wit-
nesses.
Martinez is said to have summoned
Dr. Ramsey from his home in Mathis
and led him to the spot where Leahy
allegedly slew him. The body was
found in August and Dr. Ramsey
disappeared in May, 1926.
Garvice White returned Wednesday
to San Marcos after spending the
holidays here with,' relatives.
Remodeled!
“T'here’s life in the old house yet.”
With that sturdy old home as a basis
we can create a modern dwelling,
replete with all conveniences, and
thoroughly repaired where it shows
signs of decay. We’ve done it before
for your neighbors; we can do it
again for you.
Roofing, Ideal built-in furniture,
Gold Medal wall paper, Minnesota
paint—everything made new and
comfortable—at a price much less
than you suspect.
WEIL GLADLY ESTIMATE
THE COMPLETE COST
Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc.
Home Builders
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ARMOUR & COMPANY PURCHASE
ROUND ROCK PLANT
WEEK OF PRAYER TO BE
OBSERVED HERE NEXT WEEK
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 1.—Announ-
cement was made here Tuesday of
the purchase of the Round Rock cheese
factory, pioneer manufacturing plant
of this kind in Texas, established and
owned by Carl and Tom Nelson, by
Armour & Company. At the same
time it was announced by officers and
directors of the Georgetown cheese
factory, a local concern, that they
would return all stock paid in, aban-
don the project and that Armour &
Company will establish a central milk
plant in this city, enlarge the capa-
city of their poultry, egg and turkey
dressing plant and put into opera-
tion during January a wholesale ice
cream plant and later a cheese fac-
tory. The concern has been operating
in the produce field and with, a tur-
key dressing plant here for two years.
Work incident to enlarging the
plant here will be^in at* once and a
campaign started to increase dairy
production in Williamson and adjoin-
ing counties to assure an ample sup-
ply of milk and produce for the en-
terprise.
Four representatives of Armour &
Company were in conference with
Round Rock and Georgetown inter-
ests all day Monday.
COMPENSATION
When my luck seems all out
And I’m down at the mouth,
When I’m stuck in the North,
And I want to go South;
When the world seems a blank
And there’s no one I love,
And it seems even God’s
Not in heaven above,
I’ve a cure for my grouch
And it works like a shot—
I just think of things that
I’m glad I am not:
A bird in a cage,
A fish in a bowl,
A pig in a pen,
A fox in a hole,
A bear in a pit,
A fowl on a spit,
A rug on a lap,
A horse in a stable,
A cow in a shed,
A plate on a table,
The sheets on a bed,
The case on a pillow,
A bell on a door,
A branch on a willow,
A mat on the floor,
When I think of the hundreds of
things I might be,
I get down on my knees and thank
God thafi I’m me.
Then my blues disappear, when I
think what I’ve got,
And quite soon I’ve forgotten the
things I have not. —Copied.
Beginning Monday evening, January
6th and continuing through Friday
evening, January 10th, the churches
of the city will observe a week of
prayer. At a recent meeting of the
Pastors Association, the following
program was worked out for the five
services:
Monday evening the service will
be held at the Methodist Church and
Rev. L. S. Barnett will have charge
of the program.
Tuesday evening, Rev. D. H. Kirk-
patrick will arrange the program
which will be held at the Episcopal
Church.
Wednesday evening at the Baptist
Church, Rev. Lawrence Williams will
be in charge of the services.
Thursday evening Rev. W. M. Lane
will be in charge of the services at
the Christian Church.
And on Friday evening at the Pres-
byterian church, Rev. A. C. Donath
will have charge of the services.
Each minister will arrange his own
program and if he does not deliver
a sermon himself, he will get some
interesting speaker to talk on his
program. Law observance and en-
forcement will be stressed at these
meetings. Services will be held each
evening at 7:15.
MRS. EDGAR SMITH JR. IS
HONORED WITH BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. Monroe Mayes and sister, Miss
Lila Martin, entertained Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of their mother,
Mrs. R. A. Martin, with a bridge
party in honor of Mrs. Edgar; Smith
Jr., a bride of recent date. Poinsettias,
ferns and Christmas decorations were
used effectively about the rooms given
over to the reception of the guests.
Mrs. J.. Brown Mayes received the
high score prize and Miss Gladys
Sparks, the cut award. The honor
guest was presented with a lovely
gift also. All the prizes were pieces
of Italian pottery.
The hostess served a tempting
salad course of turkey salad? on let-
tuce, bread and butter sandwiches,
pickle peach, ice box cookies, salted
nuts/ and hot tea.
Those who enjoyed this delightful
hospitality were: Mesdames Kyle Oli-
ver, J. Brown Mayes, Dennis Black Jr.,
Geo. Culver, A. H. McGuire, Fred
Wolf, S. T. Donnell, R. E. Rawls,
Chas. Baker; Misses Gladys and Ruth
Sparks, Helen Northington, Eva Bow-
den, Kathryn Stokes, Mary Lee
Moore, Margaret Abney and the
honoree, Mrs. Smith.
LIVE STOCK SHIPMENTS
FOR THE PAST WEEK
Miss Fannie Holland returned to
Baylor College, Belton, Thursday
Three cars of cattle were shipped
......> from this point via the Santa Fe
morning after spending the Christ- j the past week to the Fort Worth mar-
mas period here with her friends, kets. These shipments were made by
While here she was the guest of G. G. Winters, J. S. Collier and D. C.
Mrs. May Singletary. McEver.
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