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VOLUME XVIII
PADUCAH, TEXAS, THURSDAY A PRIL 30, 1925
NO.52.
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY FILLED—THEO. COMBEST DRUG COMPANY
COURT DOCKET OF
LAST WEEK
ALLEGED FORGERY AND BOOT-
LEGGING CASES TOOK
WEEK’S TERM
Following is a disposition of the
cases that came up in district court
last week:
The State of Texas vs J. Davis,
charged with having attempted to
forge a check at the First National
Bank on W. D. Haston. Plead
guilty and was given a suspended
sentence of four years.
The State of Texas vs Horace
Rogers, charged with having manu-
factured intoxicating liquor in the
Hackberry settlement. According to
the testimony that was given he
was using a five-gallon can and coil.
A verdict of guilty was rendered
and he was given two years.
The State of Texas vs Floyd Ro-
mine, alleged to have been driving
a car while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor. He plead guilty
and was fined $100 and cost.
State of Texas vs Bob Lamar
(negro) charged with having trans-
ported liquor. The history of the
case was that the Sheriff caught
Lamar and another negro with a
jar of whiskey while on the road
to Paducah from the Hackberry
settlement. Each laid it on to the
other, but Lamar was given a ver-
dict of not guilty in the end.
The State of Texas vs John Sim-
mons. Sheriff Patterson captured a
still at the Simmons home of about
fifty or sixty gallon capacity, five
gallons of whiskey and 200 or 250
gallons of mash. Simmon's testi
mony was that he was using the
whiskey for medical purposes for
he and his wife, stating that he
took three doses each day of a table
spoonful of whiskey with an herb
of equal parts. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
The State of Texas vs Bob Con-
way, in which he was alleged to have
been transporting intoxicating liquor.
The sheriff's testimony was to the
effect that he caught Conway while
on the way to Paducah with two
gallons of whiskey, which he was
carrying in a sack. The defense
was that he was taking it to a sick
brother in Quanah. Hung jury.
The State of Texas vs Troy Taylor
for alleged possession of mash. Hung
jury.
The State of Texas vs Troy Taylor,
charged with having made intoxicat-
ing liquor. A verdict of guilty was
returned and the sentence placed at
one year.
Musical Play At
The High School
!b' on! i' and expression crfPit-
ments of the High School are stag-
ing a musical play, “Boy Blue,” at
the High School auditorium next
Friday night, May 1. Miss Martin
ami Mrs. Clifford Graves, who have
charge of the play, have been work-
ing v.n1 the best talent of their
departments for several weeks past
to > ut over this excellent produc-
tion.
Die costumes are little short of
gorgeous, except for a few, such as
frogs, birds, etc., designed as comi-
cal representations. The lighting
effects, stage arrangements, settings,
etc., are being given every atten-
tion, and nothing will be wanting to
give background for the display of
the splendid array of musical and
dramatic ability possessed by the stu-
dents of the music and expression
classes.
Splendid vaudeville acts between
curtains will rejoice and interest the
audience. These acts will consist
of the best and latest song hits,
dancing, minstrel offerings, and
catchy dialogue features.
Seats are being reserved at fifty
cents, general admission being thirty
cents. Many seats have already been
sold. These seats are being offered
by committees from the cast, and
are also on sale at the Theo. Corn-
best Drug Store.
The proceeds of the play will go to
pay for the new' school piano.
Oft Lexington Ground as 150 Years Ago
Will Deliver
Address at School
With Gen. Pershing and Vice-President Dawes looking on,
modem Massachusetts minute-men re-enacted the battle of Lexington
and Concord in the 150th anniversary of the historic battle. Above
is a view of the Concord bridge today, showing the modem minute-
men opening fire on the British as the Colonials did April 18, 1875.
VISITORS’ DAY
Man Was Robbed
of All His Change
Last Friday afternoon as R. A.
Stephenson, a traveling man, reach-
ed the intersection of the Coley-
ville and Childress roads, two men
in a car drove their machine across
the road in front of his automobile
and ordered him to stop. When Mr.
Stephenson had brought his car to
a standstill the men climbed onto
the running board of his auto, and
one of them poked a gun in his
side and ordered him to stick ’em
up, which he did. The other man
then relieved him of all his change,
$28, and proceeded on their way.
Upon reaching this city the mat-
ter wa sreported to the officers and
a search has been made for the
men.
Mo arrests have yet been made.
•Last Friday, April 24th, was Vis-
itors' Day at the Paducah Schools.
Work of the school “kiddies” had
been saved up for two months and
was placed on exhibition on that
day. It was very attractive and
showed the work the school has
been doing during this session.
Quite a number of patrons and
friends were visitors at various hours
throughout the day. They enjoyed
the display of work and compliment-
ed it very highly.
GOOD RAIN FELL OVER
IRIS COUNTY
ODD FELLOWS' DAY
IN THE CITY
FINE TALKS—READINGS OF
INTEREST—A BIG SPREAD
AT TABERNACLE
The Paducah Telephone Co. has
recently received three rolls of cable.
This will be used in extending the
underground cable in the residence
section of the city, end will greatly
improve the service.
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Wm. Cavflier, il, of Pottevffls,
Pteejoovktid of starter his citnd*
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The long looked for and desired
rain came early Friday morning and
it proved to be a trash-mover and
gulley-washer.
Reports from all over the county
are to the effect that about two
inches of rain fell, and the farmers
are all smiles because it will permit
them to begin work—and they have
been delayed so long on account of
the drouth that they will tackle the
job with pleasure.
In addition to giving the soil the
much-needed wetting, all tanks and
cisterns in this section have been
greatly helped. Stock water was get-
ting low, and in many cases, was
out, and water had to be furnished
from wells for the animals.
It looks as though Cottle County
always gets the rain when it really
becomes necessary. And there was
no doubt in the minds of anyone but
that the “needing” point had been
reached.
Much land had been put in shape
for planting and with the coming
of this rain work can go on to
completion.
It was estimated that two inches
of moisture fell in the city, and
nany dry cisterns received a dampen-
ing for the first time in many
months.
The crop outlook for Cottle Coun-
ty is now bright indeed, and with
the coming of more rain, which ia
more than likely to follow, now that
the drouth has been broken, and
Old Cottle is likely to once more
come up to her standard in produc-
ing a bumper harvest this year,
Will Have Second-
Class Office in July
The Paducah post office will be
changed from a third to a second
class office the first of July. Thto
announcement was made last week
by the post office department.
Once before this office went to a
second class, but did not remain
there long until it was put back
SE to an office of the third class.
But now there is no reason why it
should not be held to> its PJW
classification. This is the dutribnt-
ing point for all the post offices for
a radius of thirty miles of Paducah;
the town ia growing all the time, and
more business is being bundled each
dsy through the office.
Marry in haste and nine times
out of ton nobody profits but tto
marriage bconas elerk and the pnf
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Last Tuesday was Odd Fellows’
Day in our city. About one hun-
dred and twenty-five visitors from
Matador, Fiomot and Roaring
Springs were here to enjoy the hos-
piality of the Paducah Lodge, and
judging from the compliments ex-
tended this organization, they made
a success of their role of host.
A splendid program was enjoyed
at the Tabernacle after a huge re-
past was tenders I the visitors This
program consited of a splendid mu-
sical program by the Lundgren band,
addresses on Old Fellowship, and
readings.
In the afternoon the Rehekal.s had
a closed session of their organi-
zation, and the Odd Fellows also
went into executive session at their
place of meeting.
At the Home Theatre a picture of
the fraternal home of the Lodge
was shown from 2:38 until 10:30 p.
m. This picture was free to every-
one. It showed the different phases
of life at this splendid institution,
and was appreciated by all who saw
it, whether members of the order
or not.
The vistiors were also given a
cordial invitation by Mrs. Lundgren,
manager of the Zana Theatre, to
attend that show as her guests while
here.
The day was much enjoyed by
the Odd Fellows here, and their
celebration of the 106th anniversary
of the order was appropriately ob-
served in every way.
GRAND JURY
MAKE RECOMMENDATION AND
CAUTIONS PARENTS REL-
ATIVE TO NIGHT RIDING
Prof. Tate informs The Post that
arrangements have been made with
Dr. P. W. Horn, president of the
Tech College at Lubbock, to deliver
the commencement address on May
27th. Previous announcements were
to the effect that this part of the
commencement program would be
held on the 29th of May, but Dr.
Horn was unable to come on that
date and the 27th was the only one
he had open.
Dr. Horn is a brilliant man and
a fluent talker. He has been con
nected with educational work all his
life. His message will be well worth
hearing and it is to be hoped that
the Paducah people will take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to hear
him.
SUFFERING FROM APPENDICITIS
OIL TEST ON
M'ADAMS PROPERTY
CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET FOR
DRILLING AND WORK WILL
START IN NEAR FUTURE
Sammy Bohner of Dumont was
brought to Paducah last Saturday
and placed under the treatment
of a physician for appendicitis. He
was suffering considerable pain, but
it is thought he can Uc successfully
treated and relieved without the
use of the knife.
Anxious Now to
Start Potash Test
RAN INTO CAR
Last Saturday Zeke Bell of Crow-
ell, who was driving a Studebaker
car, ran into the Ford of Grady
Wright, two miles east of town, on
the Quanah road.
The Studebaker turned the Ford
completely over, then fell on top of
it, pinning the four occupants of
the under car completely under the
wreckage. Fortunately no one was
hurt, although the Ford was de-
molished.
Will Begin Drilling
In Few Days
Due to the fact that the recent
rains have filled up the tanks, and
especially the one from which the
test well received its water, drilling
will begin again in a few days on
the test ten miles northeast of Pa-
ducah.
The Woodley company propose* to
go about 700 more foot They are
now 3,002 feet, but they are not
satisfied to give it up as a bad job
yet any are going to add another
700 feet to the hole, provided they
do not hit pat sand before they,
reach that depth.
EXPRESSION RECITAL
Following is the report of the
grand jury, which adjourned last
week for the present term of court:
To the Honorable J. II. Milam,
Judge of the District Court of Cot-
tle County:
We your grand jury, duly em-
paneled at the April Term, A. D.
1925, of said court beg to submit the
following report of our deliberations.
We have diligently, and to the
best of our ability, investigated all
offenses against the penal laws of
our state that have been brought to
our attention, and have found
twenty-five true bills of indictment,
being fourteen felonies and eleven
misdemeanors.
In our investigation of various
offenses, we find that the young
people of the town and county are
taking the liberty of late night
riding over the public roads and
streets, and in a great many in-
stances we have rumors of parties
drinking intoxicating liquors, and we
would especially recommend to the
citizens, who are concerned with
the enforcement of the laws, as
well as the officers, that they use
their best efforts to curb this prac-
tice, and we feel that parties know-
ing of near violations of law by the
young people will be doing their par-
ents a favor by reporting such in-
cidents to those concerned.
We have investigated the condi-
tions of the public buildings and
find them in good condition.
We respectfully thank the court
and all the officers connected with
it for the courtesies shown us dur-
ing our deliberations.
We have concluded our delibera-
tion and beg the court to be dis-
charged from any further duty here-
in.
L. D. GIBSON, Foreman.
The National Potash Co., which
is going to make a test of the
potash field near the present oil
test well, is getting very anxious
to start the work. We understand
that the machinery will be here with-
in a few weeks and the work will
begin.
The men behind this project feel
confident that they will open up a
paying bed of potash. It is postive-
ly known that the potash is there-
the only question of doubt is whether
or not it is of paying quantity.
CAR BURNED
Ed Archer, who has bought cot-
ton in this city for the paut several
seasons, was in town this wetk,
and stated that he lost his new
car by fire in Bowie last week.
Mr. Archer had loaned his car
to a friend for a little drive, and
in some way the machine was turned
over, caught fire and was a total
loss.
CAR WASHED OFF
CONCRETE CROSSING
\\ hile in conversation with Leslie
McAdams last Saturday the Post
man was informed that another oil
test would start near the old ranch
headquarter? in the near future.
Mr. McAdams and Herring Johnson
have each placed five secions of land
into the lease, while other parties
around them have leased some, mak-
ing a total of ten thousand acres.
Navaro, Humble and Gulf are the
companies that have closed the deal
and will put down the well. They
have made a deposit of $5,000.00
to be held in escrow until the work
is actually begun. This money was
placed in a Vernon bank and will
be turned back to them when the
machinery is up and actual drilling
begun.
A rotary drill will be used for the
first 3,000 feet, after which a stand-
within the next ninety days. The
according to contract, will begin
within the next ninely days. The
companies having this in charge,
however, have stated they think they
will be ready within sixty days.
This test is to be located near
the old McAadams test that went
down some three or four years ago.
It will be not over a mile and a half
from it and about three miles
southeast of the McAdams head-
quarters.
Since the first of the year there
have been about six geologists making
surveys of that particular section,
each making a separate survey and
a separate report. Great interest
has been manifested and has caused
the companies now in charge to
sink another test.
The old McAdams test caused
much comment and speculation dur-
ing its lifetime. Findings and in-
dications of oil -were reported from
time to time, but if any actual
production was reached it was kept
a secret. Geogolists and drillers
staied, however, that the sand thru
which they worked was too hard
and packed, preventing a flow if
they went through production.
This particular section of the
country, which is near the line of
Foard and Cottle counties, will be
watched with much interest as to
the final outcome.
LEFT VAL A SAMPLE
Last Sunday afternoon white out
driving, Vat Eblen broke the back
axle of hia car, and left the ma-
chine in the street, dose to the
High School building. Some time
that night unknown parties made a
cleaning of the parts, taking off
all four casings, a broken wheel,
the generator and the coils.
In talking with Val he stated to
a Post reporter that the thieves
were kind to him, though, having
left the word “Ford” on the ra-
diator, and the steering wheel in-
tact. With the assistance of a pair
of driving gloves and goggles he
will still be made to believe he is
a car owner and a driver.
COURT ADJOURNED
District court adjourned last Fri-
day to meet again on the 15 th of
May, which will be on Friday of
the last week. •
The docket ot Oda term of court
was disposed at mere rapidly than
Monday evening, May 4th, at 8V his home
o’clock, in
the High School au«H-
__Miss Lois Martin, teacher
sknaa-'A'1ggjftjS
. -
was expected. Judge Mttam left for
lome'etV ' *
Seymour last Saturday.
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fS GETTING ALONG NICELY
J. P. Watkins retained this wee!;
ham Dallas where he had M§|f|
West Tedas has always been noted
for rains that were called “chuck
floater,” but not until last week
had we ever had a “car floater.”
This might, in a small way, be ac-
counted for the fact that cars were
not in use during the olden days
when the cowboys were caught out
in the cloudbursts and lost 'the little
bedding they carried along with
them.
It was last Thursday night, while
coming home from Guthrie, that
Mr. Flowers, the cotton exchange
operator, had his coupe washed away.
He attempted to cross Buck Creek
at the Chapman farm on the Guthrie
road. The crossing contains a con-
crete dip. When he drove into the
water it was far deeper than he
expected to find it. The water
came up into the bed and it was
so swift that it carried it down
stream about fifty yards, landing
it in the pasture just east of the
road.
The car was not gotten out until
late the next day, as it was almost
covered with sand and trash. It
landed beside a high bank that made
it very hard to remove.
UNDERWENT OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS
A telegram was received by
Oscar Hall Tuesday afternoon to
the effect that Tom Williams had
just undergone an operation at the
Baptist Sanitarium at Dallas for ap-
pendicitis. The telegram stated that
he was doing as well as could be
expected under the conditions.
Mr. Williams, who is a member
of the firm of Hall, Scruggs & Co.,
has been at Dallas for the past
week having examinations made. He
feared when he left that an opera-
tion would be necessary.
The many friends of Mr. Williams
will he sorry to learn of his mis-
fortune, but we will all hope that
a speedy recovery will be had and
that he will soon be showing his
smiling face again.
Singing Convention
Wat Big Succors
The Cottle County Singing Con-
vention met in Paducah last Sun-
day, and was a great success.
Some splendid music wm an.
joyed, and there was an
crowd present
At the noon hour a big finaw
was served the visitors, and aB war*
load in their praise of the repast.
This meeting proved an
tion to the singers of the
end did much to stinelate
in tele cultured pastime. -
The high wind and
which came ap aback I’JO
an early adjournment at _
stan. ' “■ $ ¥,i ft
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Once upon n “
conceited chap who alwaye
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1925, newspaper, April 30, 1925; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth720719/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.