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VOL. XIX
PUBLISHED BY R. SHUFFLER AT OLNEY| YOUNG COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 1928
NUMBER FOURTEEN
TRADE DAY PLANS
DISCUSSED AT THE
R. M. A. BANQUET
The members of the Olney Retail
Merchants association and other bus-
iness men of the city were the guests
of the Cream Bakery at a banquet
given in the municipal banquet hall
Monday evening. The main topic of
discussion for the evening dealt
with the plans for the approaching
Trade Day which will be held on
Monday, September 3.
A financial report of the work of
the organization in the trade days
here during the past year, was given
by A. A. Dyer, secretary of the as-
sociation. He stated that a total of
30,000 tickets for the affair had
been sold to local merchants since
July 20.
Other speakers during the evening
included W. C. Harrell and H. F.
Bredthauer, the host, with Earl
Williamson, president of the local
association, toastmaster.
REVIVAL MEETINF AT
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
The revival meeting conducted by
Evangelist John W. Hedge for the
local Church of Christ continues
with increasing interest and good
attendance. A number have been
added to the local church and many
more are expected before the close
of the meeting. The song services
have been in charge of J. B. Luns-
ford and have been conducted in a
pleasing way.
Mr. Hedge will discuss the follow-
ing subjects, in order, beginning on
Friday evening:
Friday, 8:30 p. m.—“Salvation In
Christ.”
Saturday, 8:30 p. m.—Exalting
the New Testament Church.”
Sunday, 8:30 p. m.—“How To Get
Married and Live Happy.”
People of all churches and those
without church affiliations are cordi-
ally invited to hear these subjects
discussed.
Do You KnowThis Bird?’
THIS 16
a lot
HANDIER THAN;
T WE OLQ,
WAY /
IBM IS NEW INVENTION
T3F A SMALL ADJUSTMENT
ON THE ORDINARY
TOURING CAR WOULD
MAKE POSSIBLE THE
Gathering op plowers
AND BRANCHES in THE
COUNTRY WITHOUT THE
INCONVENIENCE OF
LEAVING ONES—S€AJ
WALTER CLINE
TALKS HERE TO
ROTARY ANNS
. Walter Cline of Wichita Falls, im-
mediate past vice-president of Rotary
International, was honor guest and
principal speaker of the evening at
the regular fifth Tuesday ladies’
night party of the Olney Rotary club
held at the Country club Tuesday
night. Mr. Cline, who is well known
to local people, having been chiefly
instrumental in organizing the club
here, spoke splendidly on the sub-
ject of “The Priceless Ingredient,”
as it was discussed at the recent,
Rotary International convention at
Minneapolis by Dr. Robert Vinson,
former president of State University
of Texas, now president of the Uni-
versity of Ohio.
Service, Mr. Cline declared, is a
flfcnuch overworked word in recent
'wyears. The word, he said, has been
variously defined by different indi-
viduals, and each man may interpret
it differently for himself. Service,
the rent we pay for the space we
occupy, he gave as one definition.
The term is the watchword of Rot-
ary, and it is the object of the or-
ganization to exemplify the word in«
all its activities and relations.
In speaking of holding high of-
fices in Rotary, Mr. Cline declared
that such honors were more often
than not the result of mere accident-
al contacts. One man, with no more
real ability or genius than many
others, may by chance have con-
tacts with men higher up who reward
^jhis efforts. Office holding simply
Ogives greater opportunity for service
and does not necessarily make a man
a better Rotarian nor teach him any
more of the real spirit of Rotary
than he had previously. Many splen-
did talks, he pointed out, are made
in the weekly Rotary meeting of
local club which never have any
publicity.
Tuesday night’s meeting opened
with singing “America,” Miss Fan-
nie Noah at the piano. D. H. Thomp-
son, chairman of the program com-
mittee made a few brief opening re-
marks, introducing “Billy” Harrell,
master of ceremonies for the even-
ing. Roll call of the maiden names
of the Rotary Anns, who answered
with their husband’s classification,
and a music memory contest for the
ladies featured the evening’s enter-
tainment. Mrs. M. D. Wolverton was
successful in the contest and was
presented with a linen handkerchief.
Miss Elnora Roach also gave a read-
ing from Rudyard Kipling.
Mr. Harrell introduced President
Chas. T. Wolverton, who introduced
the speaker of the evening with a
few brief remarks, expressing the
appreciation of the club for Mr.
Cline’s presence and that of several
other WiaLita Falls Rotarians.
SUMMARY OF THE
STATE RETURNS
In the Wednesday report of the
Texas Election Bureau on last Sat-
urday’s primary election Governor
Dan Moody was nearing the 400,000
mark, near doubling his closest op-
ponent. Mayfield lead the race for
the United States Senate. Miller,
the Qne for lieutenant-governor.
Terrell was leading for comptroller.
Hatcher for state treasurer. This
count includes the returns form 251
of the 253 counties with 153 com-
plete.
The vote follows:
Senator—Mayfield, 182,416; Con-
nally, 163,756; Owsley, 117,077;
Blanton, 112,958; Cunningham, 26,-
940; McLemore, 9,231.
Governor—Moody; 399,962; Ward-
law, 225,266; Hawkins, 29,387; Wil-
mans, 18,589.
Lieutenant-governor—Miller, 280,-
896; Love. 181,185; Darwin, 42,049;
McCall, 40,248; Parnell, 67,975.
Comptroller — Terrell, 420,114;
Jones, 168,176.
State treasurer—Hatcher, 377,-
786; Harris, 198,093.
State superintendent—Marrs, 281,-
270; Garner, 120,475; James, 100,-
903; Davis, 89,017.
Rail commissioner — Lon Smith,
418,719; Jefferson Smith, 152,488.
Judge court of criminal appeals—
Morrow, 369,502; Pierson, 203,325.
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COMPLETE UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
REV. MR. JONES HOLDING
* MEETING AT HARROLD
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Rev. J. T. Jones, pastor of the
First Baptist church, and Mrs. Jones
left Monday morning for Harrold
where he will couduct a two weeks’
meeting. The pulpit of the local
church will be occupied next Sunday
by the Young county missionary,
Rev. J. P. Peden. Mrs. Peden is vis-
iting in the parsonage here during
the absence of Rev. and Mrs. Jones.
LITTLE SON OF WEBER’S
FATALLY INJURED MONDAY
——O-
Little Joe Franklin Weber, age 2
years and 2 months, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Weber of this city
died at a sanitarium in Mineral Wells
Tuesday night at 8 o’clock as the
result of injuries sustained when he
was run over by a truck in that place
about 10 o’clock Monday morning.
The body was brought here Wednes-
day iright and burial took place here
Thursday afternoon.
The little child and his mother
had been in Mineral Wells for med-
ical treatment for the past two
weeks, and at the time the accident
occurred had been standing on a
downtown corner, waiting for the
signal light to change. The little fel-
low became interested in a tractor
which he saw some distance up the
street, and in his excitement, pulled
away from his mother and before she
could stop him had run into the
street. The front wheel of a passing
truck knocked the child down and
the rear wheel passed over' his body.
The father, George E. Weber,
went immediately to Mineral Wells
upon learning of the accident. At
first it was not thought that the in-
juries would prove fatal, but a sud-
den turn for the worse came late
Tuesday evening, and death came at
8 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber arrived home
by automobile at 12 o’clock noon
Wednesday. Funeral services were
conducted from the First Baptist
church at 3 p. m. Thursday, Rev. E.
L. Hughes, pastor of the First Chris-
tian church, of which the parents are
active members, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kirk and chil-
dren of Wichita Falls arrived Wed-
nesday afternoon to be with the grief
stricken family. Mr. Kirk is a broth-
er of Mrs. Weber. Mr. Weber’s fath-
er, mother and brother of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, arrived Thursday morn-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber have a host
of friends in Olney who grieve deep-
ly for them in their sorrow and be-
reavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hunt and
three children will leave Saturday
for a vacation trip to Corpus and
other points on the Texas coast.
The complete unofficial count ‘ of j
the Young County vote at last Sat- j
day’s primary election follows: 1
U. S. Senator:
Thos. L. Blanton----------14011
Tom Connally ___---------- 660 j
Minnie Cunningham -------Jy5j
Earle B. Mayfield_________£39 I
Jeff McLemore ---------- 14 :
Alvin Owsley-------------338
For Governor:
William E. Hawkins_______ 161
Dan Moody ---------------1643
Louis J. Wardlaw -------__1393
Edith E. Wilmans_________ 51
For Lieutenant-Governor:
H. L. Darwin -----------'_ 190
Thos. B. Love ----------- 741
John D. McCall_________1- 73
Barry Miller -------------898
J. D. Parnell ----------- 935
For Attorney General:
Claude Pollard---1----.---3523
For Comptroller:
J. D. Jones _____________-1021
S. H. Terrell ____________-1763
For State Treasurer:
Grover C. Harris----------1228
W. Gregory Hatcher-------1529
For State Superintendent:
H. P. Davis ___________ 736
W. F. Garner --------- 350
W. E. James ------------ 369
S. M. N. Marrs'_______-- — 1301
For Commissioner Agriculture:
Geo. B. Terrell -----------3605
For Land Commissioner:
Andrew J. Britton--------- 677
E. I. Flynt_______________426
J. T. Robinson -----------948
Otis Terrell 514
For Railroad Commissioner:
Jefferson Smith ----------928
Lon A. Smith ------------1761
For Associate Justice of Supreme
Court:
Thos. B. Greenwood ------3519
For Judge Court Criminal Appeals:
W. C. Morrow -----------2002
Lee P. Pierson -----------716
For United States Congress:
Guinn Williams ---------3498
For District Attorney:
Sam B. Spence------- 408
W. L. Scott--------------1245
E. F. Freuchte------------- 590
John B. Rhea------------- 910
For Representative:
109th district:
Geo. W. Ware-------------3478
For District Clerk:
Willie Riggs ----------3497
For County Judge:
W. F. Parsley----------__3557
For County Clerk:
N. S. Farmer ------------1421
Miss Pearl Matthews------2067
For County Attorney:
W. T. Daniel________ 1225
C. E. Penix______________2125
For Sheriff:
Taylor Anderson ---------1176
J. B. Foster --------------2260
For Tax Collector:
W. E. Steele--------_____1770
John E. Dowdle ------___1730
For Tax Assessor:
W. P. Steen--------------1232
Chas. O. Parsons ---------2156
For County Treasurer:
W. W. Martin ___________3601
For County Surveyor:
W. G. Mobley____________3619
For County Superintendent:
Velma W. Berry----------3566
For County Chairman:
Graham P. Stewart--------1950
J. R. Ramsey_____________1097
For Commissioner Precinct No. 1:
A. C. Anderson __________1070
S. J. Allen _______________370
For Justice Peace Precinct No. 1:
L. H. Harris _____________841
J. T. Rickman------------513
For Constable Precinct No. 1:
J. D. Dawson ------------1385
For Public Weigher Precinct No. 1:
J. E. Parsons ------------987
W. L. Alberts ____________ 357
For Commissioner Precinct No. 2:
A. A. Donnell ------------ 112
C. W, Akers________r------208
For Constable Precinct No. 2:
H. S. McCready--------- 202
R. L. Mondell-----_______ 81
For Commissioner Precinct No. 3:
Sam Bird_-------------- 627
H. L. Leberman-----------680
For Public Weigher Precinct No. 3:
B. T. Green---------:-----588
A. F. Ickert _.-------------- 204
For Commissioner Precinct No. 4:
J. M. Barnett —J.----------178
M. H. Sims______________209
C. E. Wright -------------- 56
Dan Orr ------- 93
For Public Weigher Precinct No. 4:
Crawford Biggers---------192
k C. W. Sims___________—484
For Public Weigher Precinct No. 6:
R. C. Stringer-------- 99
Ed Johnston-------------- 82
J. O. Jordan-------------- 77
Jack Banks ---------------- 44
Roy Wilkinson------------ 53
Dennis Jones --------- 52
L. F. (Fuller) Simpson----- 93
For Public Weigher Precinct No. 7:
Tom Grant ______■---------151
J. L. Maples-------------- 88
Over seven hundred votes were
cast at the Olney box in the first
Democratic primary, Saturday. The
voting was accompanied by no un-
usual excitement. In fact, election
day was unduly quiet.
The final count for the local box
was as follows:
For U. S. Senator:
Blanton-------------------189
Connally ------------------293
Cunningham ---------------23
Mayfield ------------------199
McLemore------------------8
Owsley -------------------78
For U. S. Represent taive:
Guinn Williams -------------700
For Governor:
Hawkins ------------- 17
Moody -------------------452
Wardlaw ;------- T------188
Wilmans ------------------18
For Lieutenant-Governor:
Darwin' -------------- 88
Love ----------------------122
McCall-------------------- * * S. * * * 9
Miller —:-------------------205
Parnell _i-----------------272
For Attorney General:
Claude Pollard ------------701
For State Treasurer:
Harris -------------- 242
Hatcher-------- 860
State Comptroller:
Jones---------------------191
Terrell--------------------424
State Supterintendent:
Davis-----------------,------195
Garner ---- 95
_______98
James
Marrs
______________265
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Geo. B. Terrell ------------703
Land Commissioner:
Brittian ------------ 1^1
Flint - 85
FORMER OLNEY BOY
DIES IN FLORIDA
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Winburne Gaither, 21, son of Mr.
and B. C. Gaither of this city, died
in a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital
last Friday, as the result of a. fall.
He was buried in Wichita Falls on
Monday afternoon.
Gaither was in the hospital recov-
ering from the effects of blood pois-
oning at the time of the accident.
He had been sitting on a balcony in
the afternoon, when one of his
friends, entering the room, heard
him call. Upon reaching the window
the friend saw Gaither fall from the
balcony and strike the pavement be-
low. His skull was fractured in the
fall and he lived only an hour after-
wards.
The body was shipped to Wiehita
Falls, Gaither’s former home, where
it was laid to rest in Riverside ceme-
tery Monday afternoon.
Gaither was well known here and
is mourned by many friends. He is
survived by his wife and one child,
who are at present living in Gra-
ham.
HASH KNIFE RANCH
TO NEW OWNERS
Not long since, Messrs. Lee Ander-
son and H. D. Chandler acquired
from J. W. Knox of Jack county
leases on the Travis and Upshur
county school lands, besides a few
other minor leases, which gives them
the old domain of the Hash Knife
ranch with the exception of 18,000
acres acquired by Mr. E. W. Hunt
of Olney.
The Anderson ranch now has a
little better than 50,000 acres. Mr.
Sam J. Rogers, who was formerly
the manager, has moved to Seymour,
and Mr. H. D. Chandler will be the
general manager of the property.
Mr. Grant Lester will be in charge
of east headquarters and Mr. Joe
Abies of the west side. Mr. Abies
has been with the Waggoner ranch
at Sweet La Cruz for some time,
leaving for his new location July 1.
Mr. Abies is one of the best-known
and best liked cowboys in this sec-
tion of the State.—Baylor County
Banner.
---o---
Mrs. O. L. Maynard left Thurs-
day for a trip to Old Mexico with
her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Haney of Vernon, and
three of her sisters.
Robertson --------- 208
Otis Terrell ------ 145
Railroad Commissioner:
Jefferson Smith - + 167
Lon A. Smith---------- 433
Associate Justice Supreme Court:
Greenwood -------- 711
Court Criminal Appeals:
Morrow--------------- 399
Pierson --------------------184
State Representative:
Geo. W. Ware_____________706
District Attorney:
Spence ------___----------140
Scott ---------------------412
Rhea -----:---------------84
Fruechte -------1----------66
District Clerk:
Riggs---------------------697
County Treasurer:
Martin--------------------711
County Judge:
Parsley --------'-----------672
County Attorney:
Daniel --------------------455
Penix---------- 206
County Clerk:
Farmer --------------------256
Matthews -----------------414
Tax Assesor:
Steen ----- 292
Parsons -------------------389
Tax Collector:
Steele --------- 425
Dowdle ___________________268
County Superintendent:
Mrs. Berry--------------__709
Sheriff:
Anderson *-----------------402
Foster --------------------290
County Surveyor:
Mobley --------------*■-----705
Commissioner Precinct No. 3:
Bird______________________424
Leberman -----------------307
Public Weigher Precinct No. 3:
Green ____________________503
Ickert --------------------179
Justice of the Peace:
McCarson -----------------33
Gray ---------------- 2
Barton-------------------- 2
Harrell ------------------- 3
McMillan------------------ 1
For Constable:
Abe Dyer----------------- 5
Rutherford ---------------35
County Democratic Chairman:
Stewart ---------- 400
Ramsey -------------------183
The above count is taken from
the official tally sheet of the elec-
tion .
DUCKETT DENIED
BAIL AT ARCHER
HEARING MONDAY
George Duckett of Newcastle, held
in the Archer county jail on charges
connected with the attempted rob-
bery and gun battle at Dundee, was
refused his freedom and also denied
bail on the habeas corpus proceed-
ings held before Judge E. G. Thorn-
ton at Archer City Monday. The
defense counsel at once signified
their intentions of making an appeal.
Due to the fact that the grand
jury convenes Monday and will
doubtless dispose of the case at
once, the chances cf the case being
taken to a higher court are com-
paratively small, according to at-
torneys.
A number of witnesses from
Newcastle were brought up by the
defense to substantiate Duckett’s ali-
bi that he was at home during the
hours of the attempted robbery. Oth-
ers for the State gave accounts of
the gun battle, and of subsequent
holdups by the lone bandit and sev-
eral identified Duckett as the man
in question.
BRIDGE APPROACH
STANDS AS RED
RIVER GETS WILD
The concrete free bridge across
Red River has never shown the
slightset signs of weakening from
flood waters but the dirt approach
on the Oklahoma side gave way to
the previous rise and has been re-
placed.
The river was receeding Thurs-
day following a rise which again
threatened the approach. A small
amount of dirt on the north side
was caving, but was stopped by
workmen secured by the Chamber
of Commerce. Thursday, James E.
Griffin of the Oklahoma state high-
way commission placed two trucks
and crews on the job of hauling
old car bodies and other rubbish to
the river and dumping it along the
side of the approach.
It has rained here and at places
above ‘every day since last Saturday,
causing the flood waters. The pre-
cipitation here is estimated at four
inches.
W. C. Burnham, Oklahoma state
bridge engineer, of Oklahoma City,
and Mr. Drover, division engineer,
of Lawton, were here Thursday on
an inspection trip.—Burkbuimett
Star.
LEGION DANCE GIVEN *
ON ELECTION NIGHT
The dance given by the Gray-Barr
Post of the American Legion of
this city in their hall, election night,
was well attended. A number of out-
of-town guests were present, along
with a fairly large crowd from this
city.
The music was furnished for the
dance by a group of local musicians.
OLNEY MAN BUYS 2000
ACRES BAYLOR CO. LAND
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Somehow it has become known to
investors around Olney that a good
investment is to be had in Baylor
county land, and a number of the
citizens of that place have availed
themselves of the opportunity.
The latest addition to our citizen-
ship from that place is Mr. H. C.
Lemmons, who has bought 2,006
acres from the Mrs. C. T. Porter
ranch. This land is located on the
east side of the Round Timber road
and is known as the Renner place.
Mr. Lemmons has lived in Olney
for a number of years and is a man
of high standing in his community.
He will move with his family to the
ranch he has bought and will build
a home there. He has not decided
just where its location will be, but
it will be on the highway from Sey-
mour to Westover. There is some
of the land now in cultivation and
more can be put in. Other parts of
the place are purely ranch lands.
Mr. Lemmons and family will re-
ceive a hearty welcome into our
county and the citizenship hope for
them the best of success and happi-
ness in their new home.—Baylor
County Banner.
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Mrs. Fern Robertson and small
daughter, Marjorie Ann, left Tues-
day for a two weeks’ visit with her
parents in Graham. Her sister and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ghas.
Harris oi/ North Carolina will alse
be there/during that time.
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