The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1940 Page: 2 of 8
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THE OOLDTHWAITE EAGLE. FEBRUARY 23, 1940
New Hybrid Flower Makes Its Bow
NEWS
ITEMS FROM LOCAL PAPERS OF TOWN'S MENTIONED js
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Hamilton ' j Saturday afternoon of la^t week
Karl Kelm, the longest time
Citizen 'and most picturesque
character in the Aleman com-
munity, passed away at the home
Of his son, Otto Kelm. on Sunday
morning, February 11, at 9:15
O'clock. He had attained the
great age of 90 years, two months
and 19 days.
Master Pat Linkenhoger, who
la not yet three years -of age, ac-
companied his father to Hico a
few days ago. and while waiting
for his father in front of one of
the places of business, walked
oat on the sidewalk and to the
carb and seated himself between
two boys several years his senior.
Several minutes later, Mr Link-
CBhoger appeared on 'the scene
f0 see o.ne of the boys offer Pat
0 cigarette,’'to-which the young-
Oter replied: "No thanks, I do not
■Doke’’ And one thing about
fat. he disapproves very-much
In women smoking —Dink.
W. W. Linkenhoger thought he
was “in the money” the other
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attend a meeting of the Self
Culture club at the home of Mrs-.
J J. Stephen and Mrs’. ‘McCann
reviewed "The Country Lawyer.”
Mrs. Gordon McCann visited in
Abilene, Saturday, and was ac-
companied home by her mother,
Mrs. Tippen, who will visit them
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Manning of
the Long..£Qve community are
.the' proud parents of an eight-
pound daughter who made her
arrival Wednesday morning.
Bennie Boy Hurdle, who has
been making his home here with
his grandfather, Ben Hurdle, ac-
companied his father to their
home at Victoria, Sunday. Need-
less to say, Granddad Hurdle is
completely lost this week,—Re-
porter.
Comanche
A total of $13. 39500 of State
school funds was received this
week by the- Comanche county
day when he found u quart?rib Schools representing..a, S3.00 per
hi* boot, after his toe had cramp-
ed for several minutes, causing
investigation. Later in the day "age-
he felt another knot around one
cf his toes and discovered a
dime His face showed a radiant
look until he found a hole in his
-ants pocket -and learned it was
Ms own money changing places.
1 hc-pot of-geld-h^-haet; hoped-for
dad vanished, and he started
oick on his regular route trying
to sell traders and trucks. - Dink
Mr. and Mrs Frank Taylor qnd
daughter, Sue, and Mrs. Clyde
VeatHerby were in Goldthwaite,
Thursday of last week visiting
relatives and friends.—Herald-
Record.
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capita apportionment for the
4 4465 children within thq school
The three dollar payment
Lometa
makes a total-of $9 00 paid dur-
ing the present school year on
the $22 00 pledged by the State.
A traffic signal light was in-
stalled in Comanche this week on
the southeast corner of the
-quare-bythe Texas Highway. De-
partment.. The light wa-s install-
ed and donated to the City by
the Highway Department. The
city will pay for the electric cur-
rent used in operating the light.
Another light will be installed at
a later date on the southwest
corner of the square.
The exact number of poll tax
receipts issued in
county prior to February 1, the
deadline to qualify as a 1940 vot-
Mrs. B. I. Hurdle, Jr., and her er Has been announced as 3,747
non. O. T. Cunningham, left Sat- according to a final check in the
’ rday to join Mr. Hurdle in Vic-I Tax Assessor-Collector’s office,
taria, where they will make their j Weatherford High School and
home. Before their marriage] Rising Star High were voted
Dec 21,'In Wharton by the Rev * last week as new members of the
Mr. Purcpll, Baptist pastor, Mrs. j District 12-A football conference.
Hurdle was Mrs Peggy (Junning-1 . —Chief,
ham. She is a daughter of Mrs. -o-
Min Jean Burpee, niece of David Burpee, famous hybrydist of
Philadelphia, helped usher in at the Waldorf-Astoria lintel in hiew York
recently, ike new “Tetra” Marigold, first flower ever created by the use
of a chemical for reproduction from seeds. It was developed by doubling
I he chromosomes of the Guinea Gold marigold, a feat accomplished by
trdtiting the marigold with colchicine, n chemical extracted from the bulb
of the con\mon autumn critcus. Miss Burpee is a student at the Sarah
-Loscrenre School in Brjtnxville, i\. 1. __
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gymnasium and physical educa-
tion plant.
Condition of James C. White,
editor and publisher of the
Brownwood Banner, today was
reported slightly improved after
suffering a' heart attack during
the early hours Wednesday
morning. Under most favorable
conditions,' Mr. White will be
confined to bed for several weeks.
He is in Medical Arts hospital.
This unusual month of Febru-
ary contains five Thursdays,
Mrs. A. J. Reagan died in the
local hospital Sunday, February
12 at 4 a. m. She had been In
pour health for two years.
Sunday, February 18, marked
the. second anniversary of the
which means that five Issues ot n®w building of the First Bap-
this immortal old organ of si-
mon-pure democracy will go out
to the mall boxes with February
datelines. This has happened
only three times in the last 96
years, and only once previously
since The Banner was established
in 1875. It will happen ajjain in
1968, 1996 and 2024. . We pro-
bably won’t be here om^he last
named date, if any.—Banner.
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San Saba ' ^
The
her
Mr
J. A. Moody of this city,
couple was attended by
brother and sister-in-law,
and Mrs. J. A. Moody, Jr,
Mr Hurdle, son of B P, Hur-
dle of Lometa, is a salesman for
Rot-Tan Cigars He attended
AdkM college. Mrs Hurdle at-
tended San Angelo Business col-
lege.
Mines. L. M. Stephens and J. G
McCann were in Goldthwaite
Brownwood
. NEW BUSES
In service on
CREAMER
STAGE ROUTE
SAN ANTONIO TO EASTLAND
vie
■•erne, Fredericksburg, Llano,
fan Baba, Goldthwaite. Comaa-
eho, Ooranan and De Leon.
|,v. Sooth Brand, 12:4# p. m.
I.v. North Brand, 11:M a. m.
Call Saylor Hotel far ether ta-
i.>rmation!
ten Bates on
Tire State Democratic Execu-
tive committee, powerful demo-
cratic body which will meet soon
to select site for the 1940 State
convention,' has been Invited to
Brownwood Date for the con-
vention will be announced by E
B Germany, Dallas, chairman.
A. E. Gromatzky of Eden was
named president of the Hill
Country Firemen's association at
the semi-annual convention held
Tuesday at Eden - Junction was
awarded the next convention.
Funeral services for Robert
Malcolm Low, 80, who died Sun-
day morning in a Dallas hospital,
were held Tuesday morning from
the Brownwood residence, 1002
Main. |
The house that donations built
was dedicated Saturday morn-
ing when ex-students, friends
and students from scattered
points of the state gathered at
campus of Howard Payne college
for the institution's 40th annual
homecoming and for opening
ceremonial of the new $70,000
It was revealed this week in
Assessor-C 0 11 e c t o r Coleman
Burnham’s office that the 3,878
citizens of San Sab^ county as-
sessed for poll taxes, only 2.668
of-them had-paid their poll taxes
up to Jan. 31. .
A contract was signed by the'
Wiley B. Murray American Le-
gion Past <jif San Sabajast Thurs
day for the presentation hgje of
the first sound picture ^ever
made of "Golgotha,” a passion
play, presenting the life and
death of Chris*. The date se-
Comanche for ^he showing Is Sunday,
March 10th, and the place will
be at the school gymnasium-
auditorium.
One of the finest federal aid
projects San Saba has had, the
NYA sidewalk construction pro-
in!ject which has been going here
for many month was brought' tq
a ^ose Tuesd&y afternoon at 5
o’clock on,, orders from Austin,
Bob McConnell, local supervisor
of the project, said yesterday.
It was learned the other day
that District Engineer Leo Ehlln-
ger, of Brownwood. has recom-
mended to the State Highway
Department, the hard-surfacing
of State Highway 81 (now call-
ed No 16) from Cherokee Creek
(one mile north of Cherokee vil-
lage) south to the Llano county
line,
The Economy Dry Goods Store,
operated here for a number of
years by H. Bornstein, has
become reorganized into a cor-
poration which will be known
hereafter as the Economy Dry
Goods Co., Incorporated, and has
thus become affiliated with six
other similar, but large*, stores
in key towns In Texas.
The fine modern ranch home
of Mr. and Mrs. Orady Kelly, 7
miles south of town was reduced
to a pile of smoldering ashes,
along with all of their household
effects, last Sunday evening.
Alvin Johnson of Ooldthwalte
had hie tonsils removed by San
Saba doctor, here, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little,
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Mrs. W. T. Little, Dorothy Jane
and John Little and Mrs. W. H.
Hinyard were in Austin, Tuesday,
to see "Gone With the Wind,”
which they enjoyed.—News.
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Lampasas
tist church.
Following a brief illness, Mrs.
J. E. Hughes died at the family
home near Kempner Thursday
afternoon, February 8, at 2
o’clock.
Since the first day of the an-
nual date for Lampasas Spring
rodeo falls on Sunday this year,
the directors have set the date
for April 19 and 20 which will be
Friday and Saturday, according
to Blackie Johnson, arena direc-
tor and general manager.
With the purpose of acquaint-
ing everybody concerned with
the AAA, the farmers’of Lam-
pasas county sponsored a ban-
quet which was held in-ARe edu-
cational department of the First
Baptist church Friday night,
February 9.—Record.
Scallorn
Mrs. Cora Ford
We had another good rain Fri-
day morning, which will help the
grain and grass that is coming
out since the hard, freeze in
January.
Miss Jerry Strayley returned
home Wednesday, after spending
over a week with her sister, Mrs.
Tom Ford.
Mrs. Marvin Laughlin left on
th^ bus Saturday to visit h£r
daughters, Mrs. Marvel William-
sorj and Rachel Ford in Eldorado.
Alvin Johnson had his tonsils
removed in San Saba week be-
fore last. He is doing fine and
will be able to be back at work
again in a few days.
bW Dan Smith preached at
Scallorn church Sunday, as it
was too bad to come on the first
Sunday his regular day.
.Albert Hereford and wife and
from Dublin,
Rock Springs
By Mrs. Eula Nlckob
If nothing prevents, Bro. J. C.
Wade will be here Sunday to
preach.
Jack Frost visited us again
Monday. Everything was white
and sparkling. This cold wea-
daughter, Doris,
spent Sunday In Mrs. R. D. EvuM^ gad-play., games and sing. Bring
home.
Mrs. Ora Black and Billie Earl
nowfWake and wife and C. H. Black
intended the funeral of Ike Brad-
ley In Lampasas Sunday.
They moved Mrs. John. Harris
home ope day last week. She is
doing fairly well.
Homer Eckert and wife spent
one day last week with his father
and family!)
Mrs. Tom Ford and Mias Jerry
Strayley spent last Tuesday even-
ing with Mrs. Hines and Oreda.
Fields Hines and wife spent
Saturday evening with borne
folks. j
Tom Ford and wife spent Sun-
day in the home of Homer Eck-
ert. L • -.
ther Just keeps some of us com-
plaining all the time and I expect
in July and August we will
change our tunes. We hope the
last cold report won’t reach here
this time.
We extend our sympathy to our
friends who have lost loved ones
lately. The Hawkins children In
the loss of their ' father and
mother, also to Mrs. Ada Nowell’s
children in her going away. May
our Saviour comfort each, one of
you In yertir grief.. . _.
We house wives had better
keep ourselves very tidy from
now On as the candidates ure be-
ginning to come to our doors.
Loy Long and wife from town
spent Sunday in the Ellis home.
Soon after dinner Mrs. Long took
suddenly ill. She was rushed to
the doctor who pronounced it
appendicitis and they took her to
a Brownwood hospital where she
was operated on.» Monday she
was doing as well as could be
expected. We hope she can soon
be well.
Saturday I enjoyed the day In
the Hutchings home at Center
Point with Clem Shirley and
wife from Indiana. C. H. Ford
and wife from towA and Ira
Hutchings and family and ne-
phew. Miss Beese and Mrs. Ira
Hutchings really know bow to
prepare .a dinner. We had tur-
key and everything that goes
with a dinner like that. Then
Monday my Aunt, Mrs. C. H. Ford
in town invited me to be lyith
the Shirley’s in her home. She
also invited Otis and Bess Hutch-
ings and Mrs. George Hill. Well,
we didn’t have turkey, but we
had a Rhode Island hen and
noodles with lots of other good
eats. I will tell you about having
the Shirley’s in my hqjne next
week.
One of our new neighbors got
up one of those cold mornings
and he forgot to put on his shoes.
So while eating breakfast he said
to his wife, “my feet are cold.”
She looked and he was bare-
footed.
Philip Nickols and wife from
Big Valley and Shirley Nickols
and wife from town visited until
bed time with their mother Sun-
day night.
Mrs. Maggie Traylor spent sev-
eral days at Ratler last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Kirk, helping
to take care of Mr. Kirk. He has
had pneumonia. We are glad he
W better.
Ernest Strickland frorrf Brady
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Roberts for several days.V-
J. F. Davis and Harvey Dunkle
are both improving.
Arlie Davis and family from
Brown county and W. A. Cooke
and John Roberts visited in the
J F. Davis home Sunday. *
'Mrs. Eula Nickols motored to
the Robertson and Dunkle home
Spnday afternoon.
Johnnie Belle Circle, Greta
Traylor, Mrs. W. A. Daniel and
Billie Ruth Daniel and Mrs. Eula
Nickols enjoyed the Long Cove
play at Big Valley Wednesday
night.
. W. A. Cooke had his house-
wired last week. Joe Long wired
it for him. /
•Roth Robertson spent the week
end in the Robertson and Dunkle
home.
Mrs. R ..E Collier spent some of
last week in Hamilton. Her
mother, fell and broke her hip.
We hope she gets along alright.
Mrs. E. L. Pass seems to be get-
ting along alright. She is up
most all the time.
Rudolph Cooke and family
visited with Wesley Woodard and
family Sunday
Once more. If tonight Is pretty,
lets go to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts
F. P. BOWMAN '
Lawyer and Abstractor
LAND LOANS—INSURANCE
Represent the Federal Land
Bank at Houston, Loaning
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Goldthwaite, Texas
J. C. DARROCH
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Third Floor First National.
Bank Building
Brownwood, Texas
Office Phone, 803R1
Residence Phone, 803R2
ANDERSON & GILLIAM
Lawyers, Land Agents
And Abstractors
Will Practice In all Courts
Special attention given to
land and commercial litiga-
tion. Notary Public in office.
Office In Courthouse.
Goldthwaite, Texas
1895 1939
J. N. KEESE
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J. E. Evans. .
C. M. Blamblett has been sick
for some time with flu but is
better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivy visited Arthur
Griffin and wife’Saturday night.
R. G. Ivy visited Orville Evans
Sunday afternoon.
Willis Aubrey Crook spent Sat*^
urday night and attended church
at Goldthwaite Sunday morning
with J. D. Crowder.
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Big Valley
By Mrs. W. W. Long
Our deepest sympathy goes to
the family of Mrs. Nowell in the
loss of their mother and step-
mother. May God’s richest
blessings be upop yqu is our
prayer.
Wayne Miller spent Monday
with his parents.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Long Saturday were Mr. and
I
Mrs. Woodrow * Long, Mrs. D.
Hartman and Mrs. Gordon Ml 11-
Mrs. Hugh Dennard visaed her j
mother, Mini. Henry Ezzell at S
Goldthwaite Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Long and
family of Goldthwaite visited
‘MY and Mrs. Cecil Shuffler and 4
family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Long and
Jane spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ishmet Long and Bkljvy Joe. i
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sykes and
Laveme were dinner guests of
Mr. "and Mrs. Ben Long Sunday.
^Bennie Bob Long is spending
several days this week with Mr.
and Mrs. Woodrow Long while
his mother is recuperating from
an appendicitis operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nickols
visited Mrs. Eula Nickols Sunday.
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■By Mrs. I. N. Crook
Rhlnart Bufe and family visit-
ed his father Sunday, who is
very sick.
Edwin Bufe and Willis Aubrey
Crook are both cick with tonslli-
tis now.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Colvin
■pent the week end In the E. E.
Bakin home. They visited in
the Crook home Saturday night
and played 42 for awhile.
Mr and Mrs. R. D. Price spent
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Thompson, Mrs. R. M. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1940, newspaper, February 23, 1940; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1062298/m1/2/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.