Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1937 Page: 2 of 5
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PALO PINTO COUNTY STAR
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PIBLISHBD KVSRY FRIDAY
MARY WHATLEY DUNBAR.
EDITOR AND FUBI.1BHKR
Enured *t the poa toff ice in Pnlo Pinto. Tex**,
«... (econd-rlasu mxil matter under »ct of Con-
yreaa of March S. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
«>ne Year (In P»!o Pinto County)........11.N
f)ni Year (Out of County)..... .......II.SI
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Any erroneous reflection upon the character or
standing of any person or firm appearing in
the columns of this paper, will be gladly and
promptly corrected upon calling the attention
t>f the management to the article in question.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Display Advertising, per Inch. 25c. Kcselntiona
i f Tteapect, notices of entertainmenta where an
(ulmiaaion is churtced, and all matter of like
character, will be considered advertising and
will be charged for at the rate of 5c per line.
•Ml legal advertising charged at line r»U“.
Fourth President's Ball Big
Success
The President-* Ball, held in
Mineral Wells at the Baker Hotel,
Saturday evening, was a big suc-
cess. According to Miss Myla
Baker, general chairman, *345.40
was collected for tickets. After ex-
penses were deducted there was a
net profit of $278 40. The V>ro
ceeds will be divided when the ex*
ecutive committee meets. Part of
the money will be sent this year
to flood victims.
Opera Lovers Disappointed
We went to Fort Worth last
Wednesday to hear “Aida," sung
by Mme. Saroya in the new coli-
seum. But instead of enjoying
this treat we learned to our great
disappointment that she had devel-
oped laryngitis and was confined
to her hotel room with a wet towel
upon her throat. Her manager
had expected her to sing until the
last moment. A great mumbling
of disappointment swept the large
audience when this announcement
was made by Carlo Peroni, orches
tra conductor, in broken English.
Many left to get their money re-
funded. About half the audience
remained to hear the concert ver-
b on of "Carmen," but many filed
out before it was over, demanding
their money.
It was a big show to see those
grand opera stars file upon the
stage in their street clothes, ill at
ease, and self conscious, to take
part in a chorus. They did not
know when to come upon the
stage and Director Peroni did not
know when to have the orchestra
begin the number. There was
much peeping from behind cur-
tains, emphasized by sign language.
The grand opera stars appeared
ns amateurs, drawing amusement
from the thinning audience rather
than sympathy.
Whether Mme. Saroya was really
sick or just tempermental will per-
haps never be known. But one
thing is certain. She will probably
never sing "Aida" or any other
opera again in Fort Worth, because
she has gained the ill will of the
public.
Send in your news items.
, Texas Sun Bonnet Dies
Mrs. Jane Massie, pioneer moth-
er of this county, died at her home
north of Mineral Wells, Wednes-
day morning, Jan. 27. Funeral
services were conducted at the
Central Christian Church Friday
afternoon Jan. 29. Rev. Ben F.
Hearn, Denison, her former pastor,
conducted funeral services, assisted
by Dr. John Garrison, present pas
tor- R. H. Beetham directed the
funeral. Burial was made at the Ioni
Cemetery near Brad.
Mrs. Massie was the molher of
16 children. Ten survive. "Six-
teen children took a heap of man-
aging,” she once said, "but 1 was
happier then with them about me.
When they grew up and left me
the house seemed mighty lonely."
Mrs. Massie was born in Little
Rock, Ark. She married Robert
Massie in 1882, at McKinney, Tex-
as. They moved to this county in
1887 and settled near Brad, where
Mr. Maddox was engaged in the
farming and ranching business.
They moved to Mineral Wells
nearly 20 years ago. Their origi-
nal home was burned to the ground
several years ago and nothing was
saved. Mrs. Massie was ironing
in the kitchen when she saw a
burning shingle fall from the roof.
She rushed into the yard to dis-
cover their home in flames.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
| Elizabeth Jeffries, 96, of Oklahoma,
1 her husband, ten children; 32
! grandchildren: eight greatgrand-
children, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
According to an article in the
Star-Telegram of Sunday, cots and
bedclothes may be sent from Pos-
sum Kingdom Dam in Palo Pinto
County to the flood sufferers. Tak-
en from transient camps in North
Texas, when the camps were aban-
doned the articles reported to be
available included 100 steel cots,
850 mattresses, 1500 wool blank-
ets, 1000 seats, 300 pillow cases,
etc.
DENSON’S
CLOVER FARM STORE
Mineral Well*
SATURDAY SPECIALS
Clow Farm Tomatoes, 3 cans
Clow farm Macaroni, Spaghetti, 2 for .
Jo. 1, tall . ■ 12c
Clover Farm toadies, 8 oz. cello. . . 10c
Spinach, Tens Tender Loaf lb. 5c
Apples, Fancy Wlnesaps, 2 doz. . 25c
Grape Frail, Twos Seedless, 6 large
Roast, Choice Forequarter Cats, lb .
Stoat, Tender Juic; Cuts, . . 17c
Bacon, Lakavio* Sliced, lb . . 27c
>a 4*
Jury Lilt Fqr The March
Term of District Court
List of Grand Jurors:
M. G. Lodal, W. T. Ware. Jesse
Haves, W. W. Wharton, L E Pil-
grim, Mineral Wells; J. E. Maddox,
Palo Pinto; A. j. Massie, Brad; Pat
Dalton, Pickwick; L B. Lotspeich,
Saleaville; I. P. Holt, Graford; H.
L Rucker, Brazos; L. D. McClish,
Santo; M. E. Daves, Lone Camp;
B. B. Chisolm, Mingus; R. M. Segars,
Strawn; W. M. James, Gordon.
List of Petit jurors for first week:
Joe Baggett, A. W. Lemly, Roy
Light, Graford; Marvin Lynn, Oran;
W. LBoyd, LD. Herring, W. C.
Kelley, Saleaville; Green Stoker,
John T. Simms, Floyd Davidson.
Oscar Rankin, Sam T. Smith, A. M.
Prach, Mineral Wells; F. M. Boone,
D. L. Croasland, Palo Pinto; W. A.
McQyeary, Cecil Rexroat, Orville
Hylea, W. T. Jones, J. E. Lawrence,
Harvel Carter, Clarence Brown,
Gordon; L. F. Simmons, Grady
Chisrolm, Mingus; J. R. Lynch, E.
A. White, Strawn; L. G. Hutson,
George Keener, Lone Camp; A. F.
Gilbert, H. E. Allen, Brazos.
List of Petit Jurors for the second
week of District Court:
John Doss, E. E. Greer, Glen
Johnson Jr., Alton Pope, Grady
Seal, J. Tom McCracken, M. F.
Carriker, J. B. Curtis, W. O. Peveto,
Mineral Wells; F. C. Dow, A. L.
Hill, J. H. Purefoy, J. M. Tipton,
John Taylor, Seth Stout, Oran; Joe
C. Bennett, Salesville; A. M. Brooks,
C. S. Hay, Pickwick; A. C. Sparks,
R. B. Sellars, T. T. Lowe, Frank
Irvin, Santo; Gid Rucker, Brazos;
Phillip Rexroat, Cleo Brown, J. C.
Stewart, Vernon Rexroat, Gordon;
Clarence Ledbetter, W. E. Davis,
Mingus; L. t). Phillips, Strawn.
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Daniel Clay Pratt
Dies
Boy Scout Program Sunday
Night
John R. Winters will serve as
program chairman for the Anniver- ’
tary Service of the Boy Scouts of
America to be held at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday night. Captain
Frank I. Kidd will present awards.
Following is the program that
will be given;
Song, '•Pack up Your Troubles.1
Prayer, Bobbie Ross.
Song, ’America the Beautiful*
Offering (for Scout Troop Tiw
urv). Announcements.
Song, 'Faith of our Fathers.'
Address by Rev. D. E. McVey,
pastor, 'Packing Your Kit for a
Hike.*
Song, "America.*
Scout Benediction.
The scouts will sit in a circle on
the platform during the services.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The roster of Troop No. 90 is as
follows: Patrol Leader, A. C. Beaty;
Bobby Ross, Edward Baines, Rob-
ert Wilson, Billy Deweese, Lester
Beaty. Patrol Leader, John Risch;
Tillman McVey. Billy Abernathy,
Royce Howard, Curtis Price, Buddy
Ross, Junior Price, Wilburn Ellis.
John Richard Winters and Prof.
W. W. Davis are the Scoutmasters.
Editor Simpson of the Strawn
Tribune and former Editor Gamer
were visitors in Palo Pinto Wed-
nesday.
TENDER jMEATS
Steaks and Roasts
Home Killed
IDEAL GROCERY
Mrs. Val Smith
COURTEOUS AND
FRIENDLY SERVICE
BILL HUGHES
T. P. Service Station
- West Side of Square
Paid Pinto
Funeral services were conducted
at the North Oak Church of Christ
Monday afternoon in Mineral Wells
by Frank L. Cox, former minister,
for Daniel Clay Pratt, retired ranch-
man of that city who died Sunday
after an illness of several weeks.
He was 82 years of age. Latt-
ner Fundral Home directed the
funeral. Mr. Pratt was born in
Mississippi. He and Miss Lucinda
Masters were married in 1876 at
Baldwin, Mississippi. They came
to Texas in 1691 and moved to this
county 22 yesrs ago. They had
been living in Mineral Wells 16
years. Mrs. Pratt died in 1936.
Surviving are two children, one
brother, one sister, 22 grandchild
ren, and 4 great grandchildren.
The Rev. C. C Keller. Mr. Geo.
Ritchie, Mr. Joel Cranford, Misses
Cornelia and Frances Crocker,
Mesdames D- C. Harris, Jr. and
Minnie Bell Smith attended the an
nual Diocesan Council mealing of
the Diocese of Dallas in Wichita;
Falls last week. Mr. Ritchie was
elected a member of the Standing
Committee for a period of three
years. This is the highest com-
mittee in the Diocese and Mr.
Ritchie has been honored by
the opportunity as this
is the highest honor that a
layman of the church can receive.
BABY CHICKS
On Wednesday
Custom Hatching
Setting Days On Monday
Tierce Hatchery
312 S. E First Are.
Mineral Wells
Messrs. G. E. Claiborne, E. E.
Crane, C- R. Dodge and N. W.
King of Frigidaire Sales and Serv
ice Mineral \X ells and Jacksboro,
attended the private preview of
the 1937 Frigidaire line at Fort
Worth Jan. 29. Several hundred
dealers and sales representatives
attended the meeting, when plans
were made for this year’s basiness.
The gentlemen are Very enthus-
iastic about the new model and its
many features, and will
have a showing of 1937 Frigidaire
Refrigerators in their show rooms
in the near future.
VALENTINE CAKES
A Specialty
It you are planning a Val-
entine party, let us make
your cakes and cookies.
CITY BAKERY
MINERAL WELLS
■Ml— J J‘JW.
FRUIT OF LOOM SPRIN6
PRINTS
Lovely patterns l#e and 22c per
yard. Choose your pattern now
for that new spring dress
“The Friendly Store”
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Maya
PHONE Na. 1. PALO PINTq
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors ao kind to us
during the recent fitness and death of
our loved one. >te appreciate your
many acts of kindness and lovely floral
offerings, May Qod bless each of you.
Cleveland Caudill,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Snoddy
and family.
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