Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1936 Page: 4 of 6
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Mrs. Beaty says that there was
not a church between Palo Pinto
and Santo at that time. Rev. Geo.
Slaughter was the first minister she
heard preach after coming to Tex-
as. He came to their community
and organized the first church which
had nine members- Mrs. Beaty
smiled when she recalled how well
the old sky pilot loved chicken
dumplings. "He was getting old
then, and his teeth were gone,1 she
said.
"Now daughter, I see a mighty
fine yellow legged domineck chick-
en that would make fine dumplings"
he would say when visiting her,
"and Khave no teeth." Mrs. Beaty
says that it was a pleasure to cook
the dumplings for Rev. Slaughter,
and that she would never forget
the encouragement and faith that
he gave her during those early days.
Mr. and Mrs. Beaty came on an
immigrant train to Texas from
Georgia. They came to this coun-
ty because they had friends here,
the Edmondsons, who had formerly
lived near them in their native state
of Georgia. Mrs. Beaty says that
they had several reasons for com-
ing to Texas. It was during the
reconstruction period in the South.
There were so many negroes in
Georgia that white women and girls
were not safe in their homes with
the men away. Then a yellow
fever and smallpox epidemic spread
over the country. Both of them
suffered ill health, so they decided
to immigrate to Texas, then the
"mecca* of the west.
"Both of us regained our health
in Texas", she said, "despite the
fact that we had no vegetables and
drank river water for many years.
The hardest time we had was dur-
ing the drought of ’66 and ’87.
Water was scarce and so was food.
A disease struck the cattle and they
died so fast that settlers could not
save their hides. -It was at this
time that many of the Cattle Kings
of Texas went broke."
The farm they settled on Boggy
Creek when coming to Texas, was
a school claim which they bought
from the man who settled it. "I
missed vegetables and fruit more
than anything else when 1 first
came to Texas”, Mrs. Beaty said.
"There was not an orchard any.
where and settlers ate dried fruits
and vegetables. These were very
different from the fresh ones we
had enjoyed in our old state.1
Mrs. Beatty experienced many
hardships in their- pioneer homo,
but she did have the luxury of a
sewing machine and cook stove
which was far ahead of most of her
neighbors.
At present Mrs. Beaty lives by
her self in Gordon. Her home is
next to her daughter, Mrs. Dora
Rogers. Mrs. Beaty drives her own
car. reeds and enjoys her radio.
Her avocation is painting, which
she does in oils, water colors and
charcoal. Her work is beautiful
and many of her lovely pictures
adorn the walls of her neat homey
cottage. She also tans skins and
has done some beautiful work in
taxidermy.
She has three children, fifteen
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. Mr. Beaty died in 1923 in
Palo Pinto, their former home.
Honor'd
Dick Bader was presented with
a beautiful silver pitcher. 10 inches
high, and beautifully engraved, last
Saturday by M. G. Jarreau of Dal*
las, for having served 25 years with
the Grant American Insurance Com-
pany of New York. He was ap-
pointed their representative 26
years ago. The pitcher was a 25-
year agent award. On the handle
of-the pitcher the following words
are engraved; "Great American In-
surance Co. New York, Dick Beeler,
Agent, Mineral Wells, Texas. Ap-
pointed April I0l 1911."
During the presentation Mr.
Beeler was commended for his
faithful service and extended many
good wishes for the future.
Mr. Beeler was also awarded the
certificate for the lowest fire loss
ratio for three years in succession
in Mineral Wells. This is an un-
usual record.
Announcements
The Star is authorised to announce the
following candidates for the respective
offices of Palo Pinto County, subject to
the will of the voters at the Democratic
primary election in July, 193ft;
For Sheriff:
W. G. (Gib) ABERNATHY
JOHN BOND
A. 3. (Albert) HUBBARD
For District Judge,
39th Judicial District:
E. T. (Tam) CHANDLER
SAM M. RUSSELL
For District Attorney,
29th Judicial District:
ERNEST BELCHER
For County Treasurer.
L. & (Lit) MASS1E
For County Judge:
J. PAT CORRIGAN
For County Clerk:
MRS. RANDALL C. WILSON
For District Clerk:
J. A. (AIf) BREWER
For Tax Assessor and Collector:
W. F. (Bill) LOGSDON
OSCAR W. RANKIN
For Commissioner:
Precinct No. 1.
A. C. (Aaron) JORDAN
SAM WHATLEY
JACK VAUGHAN
C. C. (Curtis) MACK
E. F. (Felix) SNODDY
For Commissioner
Precinct No. 2:
W. S. FORE
For Commissioner:
Praemet No. ft:
M. O. SHOOK
OLIVER RAMSEY
For County Attorney:
LLOYD BOULDIN
EDGAR A. MADDOX
For Representative
106 District:
A. C. KYLE
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1936, newspaper, May 1, 1936; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1038993/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.