The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1975 Page: 1 of 10
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Established in J894
And The Mullin Enterprise
olume 79— Number 33
Single Copy 15<
Thursday, November 20, 1975
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas 76844
The Way It Was
Part
UndO'T'
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BY G. F. B. Jr
Information by Jut tan Evan*
Written by Hartal Blackwell,
Hlatory Appreciation Ch.
people of MUI* County had with
the nutatde world durtnc their
early day*. With the introduc-
tion of the new* reel Into
theatre*, a whole new world
waa opened to them. People
were seeing fascinating place*
and eventful happening* they
never dreamed of seeing. They
watched General Pershing as
he marched with hi* troop*
during World War I and cheer-
ed him wildly; they watchetf
their dough-boys eat Thanks-
giving Dinner on the battle front
In France, and saw the ticker-
tape parade on Wall .Street that
followed the Armistice. Fox
newsmen showed them motor-
cycle races, dance marathons,
and much of the mad world
that followed the war; the crash
of Wall Street that started the
great depression; the skyseap-
ers at New York city and the
horrors of the burning /epplln.
The news reels were truly
looked forward to.
The Dixie Theatre building
has been owned by the Jim
( ockrum family since Its be-
ginning.
On most nights, when the
movie* had ended, the young
people cl imbed a stairway which
was Just inside the theatre
entrance and led to a large
rooftop (Si the adjoining build-
ing to the north. This outdoor
playground was sixty feel by
one-hundred-fifty feet In size,
and was enclosed with a wire
fence, which is stth In view
todav. Here almost every boy
and girl In < -oidthwatte, at one
time or another, either skated
or danced the night away undei
the stars. Many other activi-
ties were held there, from cake
walks to a greased pig contest.
Across the street from the
Dixie Theatre, at the west cor-
ner at Fisher and Third, the
Saylor Hotel was built between
1914 and 1916 by Jacob and
Claude Saylor. This new hotel
was one of the finest around,
being built of reinforced con-
crete, with spacious rooms fur-
nished well for the time and
age, each room having Its own
water pitcher and wash basin.
A large dining room was built
an the front of the building,
which later became the Saylor
Chevrolet show room, and de-
licious meals were served
there. A large ball room was
built on the third floor, and (or
a while, well known orchestras
were hired to come to Goidttv
walte to play for these formal
affairs.
These three old buildings
stand today, very much a part
of our past, but other building*
played their part, too. The fam-
ous I .awranee Walk of TV fame
once played for a dance at the
Henry Stallings Warehouse in
Goldthwaite; now known as
Hollis Blackwell Warehouse No.
3, and opera*ed by Y. B. John-
son.
Julian Evans played with a
very talented musician. Flake
Phifer, a piano tuner by pro-
fession, and husband of Babe
Morgan, an aunt of Jack Mor-
gan of Goldthwaite. Flake and
Julian played many times at
a club mom that was located
over the present Kauhs Variety
Store.
Three buildings were chiefly
Involved when people had fun
times In Goldthwaite during the
1920's and 1930's. If the walls
of these old buildings could
talk, much of the history of
the town could be told.
The old “Dixie Theatre", on
the east comer of Fisher and
Third 91., was the scene of
many movies, both silent and
“talkie". Negro minstrels,
dance and music recitals, grad-
uation exercises, band con-
certs. variety programs, plays
and courtships among the young
are a part of its history.
When Rudolph Valentino was
the Idol of qvery young girl.
Tom Mix and William Hart
the hero of every young cow-
boy, and Mary Pickford gave
older boys a heart-throb, the
Dixie was In Its senith. There
was an orchestra pit at the
base of the stage, and it was
sometimes called the “opera
house" of (.oldthwaite. Many
programs were given on It*
suge, usually under the very
competent direction of Mrs.
John G. (Nora Hooks) Berry
and Mrs. Sam (Leatnce Trent)
Sullivan. The negro minstrel*
were the favored programs,
and the ever faithful Nora Berry
waa always there to direct them.
Goldthwaite’* local boys
usually made up the orchestra,
and In the very early day* of
the theatre, a few of the or-
chestra member* were Kelly
Saylor, Neal Dickerson, Claude
Saylor. Sam ^ullivan, Scott
Thompson, Jim Kelly and I.
B. (Cap) Walter*.
I-a ter the orchestra found
Julian Kvans at the drum*.
Frit/ Rudd at the trumpet.
Paul McCullough playing the
piano, Jack Rudd playing the
clarinet, and BUI Yarborough
playing the trombone. These
boys entertained it many fun-
ctions such ss school program*,
Lions Club programs and many
other events. The music of
these young men still ring* In
the memory of every person
having had the pleasure of hear-
ing them play.
High School Graduation* were
held at the Dixie, and there are
many of our present citizens
who marched down tta tale to
receive their diplomas. It was
a custom at early graduation*
for friends and relatives of
graduates to have bouquet after
bouquet of flowers shipped In
by train, and pUcwd in plies
at the feet of the graduates
on this eventin' occasion to
end the program ,
Many other plays were pro-
duced and directed at the Dixie
by the capable and talented
Norma Frlzrelle Water, who
organised a l ittle Theatre
Group In Goldthwaite. Mlaa
Frlttelle was a graduate of
The American School of Theatre
Arts In New York City, the
acting school from which the
Barrymores. Colts, and other
famous actor* were graduated
Thus# play* were profes-
sionally done, and greatly ap-
preciated by the audience, some
Football season is Juat about
for 1975 In MUIa County,
except for the television fool-
■feaii.
Illness.
The commentators (not to
be confused with proper taters)
ire all a bunch of ego-maniacs.
They have to have someone dull
like Frank Gifford to make up
(or the obnoxious Cosset! and
Caras.
Personally, I’ll take Charles
Conradt. our Eagle announcer,
«j day . ..
A Real Trophy
Mills C ounty, at 8:15 a.m. The
buck, killed on the M.C. Part-
ridge place, weighed approxi-
mately 140 lbs.
Gary bagged the deer with a
30 caliber lever-action gun.
Gary Mulltngs. 13-year-old
son of Mr. and Mra. G. R.
Mullins of Goldthwaite, proudly
exhibits the ten-point buck he
begged Saturday morning, the
first day of deer season In
The opening of Den's Mlnimax
will doubtless be noticed by
everyone who even glances at
this week’s Eagle. The grocery
gore, the former Loy Long’s
Mtatmax, will be open on Motv-
toj a.m. and Dan Tyson In-
dies everyone to come In and
tike t look at what all those
"worker bees" have been do-
ing there all week long . . .
Mills County’s 2nd Annual
Pecan Show Slated
The Mills County Crops and
Livestock Committee has
scheduled the 2nd Annual County
Pecan 'bow for December 1-2,
1975. The <tiow wUI be held In
the Mills County State Bank.
Processing of entries will be
contkicted (■» December latwlth
judging to be held on the 2nd.
We encourage each homeowv-
er and commerical producer In
the county to enter this yoar’*
show. An entry will consist of
fifty pecan* of the same variety
in a brown paper bag with your
name, address and the pecan
variety written on the bag. We
wish to encourage everyone In
enter as many samples a* they
wish. Ribbon award* will be
presented to placing entries.
The **kjw will be open to
the public beginning at 2:00
p.m. in the bank on December
2. 1975.
Please bring all entries to
the County Agent’s Office In
the courthouse any time before
5:00 p.m. November 25, 1975.
Well, it looks like no one
uked me to go deer hunting
(tgiin), so it’s another few
weeks of upset stomachs for
the hunters who sample this
"wster."
This week's knock concerns
the hunting husband who came
home griping about the sleep-
less nights because his wife
fooled around and forgot to
pack his pajamas for his week
long trek.
"Oh yes, I did," retorted the
wife, "I stuffed them Into your
rifle bag. .
deer season l,ast year a total
of 154 were reported the first
two days of deer season.
The buck with the greatest
number of points was brought
In to the locker by Rill Brown
of Star at 8 a.m. Saturday
morning. The buck had II
points and was killed with a
30-30 rifle. BUI Is a Junior
at .Star High School.
The heaviest deer reported
at the locker weighed 127
pounds.
Darleen McCoy, with a slx-
potnter, was the first to re-
port a kill at the processing
plant Saturday morning.
Three turkey* were receiv-
ed by the locker over the week-
end.
The number of deer killed
In Mills County ao far this sea-
son is still considerably less
than in previous years.
Joe Langford, owner of Mills
County Ixxrker Plant In Goldth-
watte, reported Monday morn-
ing that a total of 178 deer had
been brought in Saturday and
Sunday, the first weekend of
Mills County football Wrap-Up
ing the game, as the statistics
will show."
Total offensive for the night
waa 71 yard* - 15 yard* pass-
ing and 56 yards rustling.
leading ball carrier* were
Erwin, 8 carries for 31 yard*.
Ward. 8 for 19; Keith W illiams,
3 for 10, and Craig Jenkins.
I for 2.
( arson Padgett had 15 tackles
during the game. Smith 10;
David IJvtnatnn 8; Williams, 7;
Erwin 8; Hammond 4; Wesley
Head and Scott Ward, 3 each;
Steven Schwartz and Kenneth
Saathoff, 2 each; and TToyce
Wilcox and And) Gwlnup, leach.
"The boy* did a fine lob of
playing all season. iBfensIvelv
this I* (me of the best bail
clubs I have been associated
with, and I am real proud of
each of the squad member*.’’
stated Coach Jga-adley on the
closing of the season.
really enjoyed working with
them” commented Coach
Perry Farley. "In the game
Thursday night after losing
(oilier and William* the go-
ing was pretty tough for the
rest of the squad member*."
Collier carried the ball II
time* for a total of 105 yard*.
9.5 avg.; William*, 10 for 46,
4.6 avg.; Dean Humphries. 5
for It, 2.2 avg.; Charles Davis,
4 for 5, l'a avg.; D. D. Terre-
bone. 5 for S, 1 yard avg.; and
( onnally, 4 for 2, ^ yard avg.
Pasting on the part at the
Cagles was exceptional this
week. Williams received one
past for 8 yards; Dean Hum-
phries (who played hi* best
ball game of the season) 4 for
23; .’Wldfh- 'fxrwiH, 3 for 15;
looter Saathoff. 4 for 29; Davis,
2 for IS; and Terrebone, I for
8. Robert Berry racked up a
total of IS tackles; William*,
12; hammy I'adllla, 11; Hum
phrles (during last two periods
of play)*; Terrebone and Johnny
Duncan, 7 each; Collier and
Mike lank In*. 6 each; and TreHl
Kubank*. S.
Eagles Fall To
DeLeon 53 - 0
Stores Close
Next Thursday
For Holiday
of the '75 football season for
the Goldthwaite Faglc*.
Del .eon, the number one rank-
ed 10A school In the slate,
swept to a 53-0 victory over
the Eagle*.
Season record for the Eagle*
la 1 win, 8 losses and 1 tie.
District record stands 0-5-1.
GAME AT A GLANCE
Goldthwaite Deleon
Minimax will open Its
®°rs for business In Goldti*
an Monday morning at
Ih« Tyson, owner, has bought
r* and will return to the
■ailllsr Mlnimax arraignment.
DW" h*» been the proprioter
■Djlar T Western Wear In
i™«toatte (or the past atx
ANDY WELLS
New FB President
Andy Weds
FB President
Next Thursday, November 27,
Goldthwaite merchants and
businessmen will close In ob-
servance at the Thanksgiving
Holiday.
This is one of the regularly
scheduled holiday* taken by
businessmen and merchants In
Mills County.
BANK CLOSES
Mills C ounty State Rank will
be closed In observance at the
Thanksgiving Holiday Thurs-
day.
POOT OFFICE
HOLIDAY
The Poet Office wUI be closed
also Thursday due to the
Thanksgiving Ikxllday. There
will he no window service and
no rural mute deliveries.
First Downs
Yds. Rushing
Yd*. Passing
Passes Attpt
Panes Com.
Interceptions
Punts, Avg.
Fumble*
Peenltte*
Andy Wells, Route 3. Gold-
thwaite, waa elected President
of MUIs County Farm Bureau
si the Directors’ meeting Mon-
day, November 3. Troy Berry
of X^ldtliwalre was elected Vlce-
Pree latent.
Da Wayne McCaaland of Route
3, Goldthwaite. was elected
.Secretary-Treasurer at the
atwwel meeting. October 25.
The following Directors were
elected: Ted Darby. Route 3,
Goldthwaite; Troy Berry, Odd-
•matte; and W. J. Hopper.
Route 4, Comanche, '
Other Director* that will
serve on the board are Milton
Meier, Prlddy; Floyd Denial.
Route 3, Goldthwaite; M. D.
Hook. Route 2, Goldthwaite;
l**U Watson. Route 3. Gold
thwatte; W. C. Whittonburg.
Howto 3, Mullin: Glynn Sanalrrt.
Mullin; James Horton. Route
B, Ixxneta; and DeWayne Mo-
Ca aland. Route 3.
Voting Delegate* elected to
■Band the Texas Farm Bureau
Mullin Bulldogs
Take 78 - 59 Win
Ryran l-andrum was the lead
Ing rusher for the game with a
total at 22 yards.
Mullin stomped Moselle 78-89
In their final conference game
of the ’75 football season The
season record for Mullin la 8-2.
Scoring for Mullin were Ricky
'teettnn, 2 TD'a, Randy Lindsey.
3; Gary Bearden, I TD plus 8
extra points; Wayne Jamba. 1;
Charlie King, 2; Sam Dick son.
1; and Sam Egger, 1.
Jr. High Slips
By Daleon 7-6
Following the 7-6 win over
Deleon last Thursday night,
Goldthwaite Junior High ends
district football competition In
second place. F^rly came In
flrat In the luntor high district
football.
Mike F.rwta scored the stx-
pnbiter for the Kagte* during
wll/ J" "O'. an* •<<** -*« “if
waa act up by a bay reception
from Sco* Ward to Cap Ham-
mond on a 3rd ten, IS yarda-
to-go situation. Jim Wntth
kicked the extra point.
With 1:20 lafl In the ftoai
period of play. DeLeon took
the pigskin over for a score.
The try tor the extra point
failed due to toe K-agte detonee
“Our (trtonae did a flue Job
DtoLtoon Defeats
B Squad 35-14
Geidthwalp’s B squad was
defeated by DeLeon IV It In
their final game of tor season
last Thursday night. (<otdth
watte loot two of their players
In toe final two periods of
play - Tommy ( oilier and Mike
WIliiam* - due to key Injuries.
( oilier took the pigskin In
taters FM
peformanre*. A few member*
at this Little Iheafre Group
were Raymond I title. Flora
Wtlaon, Julian F vans. Emily
Anderson Gilliam. Mary Flor-
ence McCullough Ftoilth and
Sophia Martin.
People were delisted wNh
movies from their very begin-
ning. Great were toe day* of
Pearl White when she playr'l
*" the fining at three
“"O' men over toe
I hi Mills County-
Peace Troy
r.fhmd two men for
Ex«i Homecoming
Pottivillto Forfeit*
Qamto To Star
*tnr wet scheduled to play
Pottsvllle Thursday night tor
their final district game of toe
season. Because of tipwie*
Saturday, Nov. 29
Basketball
Gomto Friday
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Bridges, G. Frank. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1975, newspaper, November 20, 1975; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1089736/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.