The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1938 Page: 6 of 10
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LOFTY MONUMENT MASKS
SCENE OF TEXAS BATTLE
A glistening shaft, 15 feet loftier
than the famous Washington monu-
ment today stands on the old battle-
field of San Jacinto, about 20 miles
from Houston, where in 1836 Gen.
Sam Houston and his band of some
300 tattered patriots put to rout Santa
Antla’s Mexican army of twice the
strength, lifting from Texas the yoke
of Mexican oppression—assuring the
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The Sin Jacinto
570 feet above the hallowed soil in thisjstar _
state park. The memorial is reinforced in breadth,
concrete faced with variegated golden
buff Texas limestone quarried near
Austin, the state capital. Polished
limestone is used for the interior, rough
sawn rock for the exterior. Limestone
is of shell formation and takes a high
polish, which makes it appear quite
similar to Travontine marble.
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BEN F. MARTIN
Will Buy:-Pecans, Furs,
Wool and Mohair
Fleischer Building
ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS
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it appears to be a
The foundation of th»^memorial w
ailt to last through centuries. In
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BUY REGISTERED ANGORAS
38 YEARS of ORGANIZATION form tha background of the Am-
erican registry of Angora goats. In these yean more than ISO,000
goats have been recorded in the files of the association. By reghiter-
mg your Angora goats in the A. A. G. B. A., you secure pedigree
certificates, and each additional member helps to boiM up file mo-
hair industry in America. Write the secretary for membership forms
and registration blanks. You pay double fees if not a member, .when
you register or transfer certificates.
OFFICERS: Bob Davis, President; C. A. Pepper, First Vice-Presi-
dent; B. M. Halbert, Jr., Second Vice-President.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Bob Davis, Chairman; Fred T.
Eanvood, J. A. Ward Jr., C. A. Pepper, and Sam F. Cooper.
DIRECTORS: Bob Davis, Fred T. Earwood, B. M. Halbert, Jr.,
Gilliam, J
Brooks Si
bert W. Reid, C. A. Pepper, John B. Stump, Claude
M. Gardner, A. E. Mayes, M. A. Cowsert, Joe B. Ross,
weeten, James Riddell, W. H. Rawlings, Thomas B. Reid,
Marvih Skaggs.
American Angora Goat Breeders
Association
ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS
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Address CLAUDINE HAMPTON, Secretary-Treasurer, for Appli-
cation Blanks, terms of Membership and Registry
. Schreiner
Wool & Mohair
Commission Co.
Kerrville, texaf
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bnilt to last through centuries. In it
are 120 carloads of gravel, 90 carloads
of sand, 25 carloads of cement and 11
carloads of steel. It is 124 feet square
and 15 feet thick.
The base has two broad approach
terraces. One rises six feet and has a
spread of 364 feet in each direction.
The other rises nine feet and has a
spread of 244 feet.
In mentioning the above monument
erected to the honor of those who
fought in the battle of San Jacinto, we
call attention to the fact that J. S.
Brown’s father was a member of Gen.
Sam Houston’s army and fought in this
battle. Mr. Brown is commissioner of
precinct No. 1, Edwards county, and
is one of our beloved pioneer citizens.
MUSIC CLUB
On Tuesday afternoon of this week
the members of the Music Study Club
and a few guests were delightfully en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. C. H.
Gilmer, with Mrs. Gilmer and Mrs.
Juhan Jenkins as hostesses.
Mrs. John R. Banister was leader of
thg program whidi was a . study of
French music. The following numbers
were enjoyed:
Responses, French compositions.
Paper, Life of Godard, Mrs. Bob
Sherrill.
Piano solo, Valse Serenade (God-
ard) Mrs. Jim Lanning.
Vocal solo, LuHaby (Godard): Mrs.
E. Snearly.
Piano duet, Waltz from Faust
(Gounod), Mrs. C. H. Gilmer and Mrs.
Juhan Jenkins
Reading, She Powders Her Nose,
(E. A. Guest), Mrs. C. V. Whitworth.
Piano solo, Argonaise (Massenet),
rs. Burke Shanklin.
La Marseillaise, Choral club.
At the conclusion of the program a
social hour was enjoyed and delic-
ious refreshments served. Those enjoy-
ing Mrs. Gilmer’s and Mrs. Jenkin’s
hospitality were:
Mesdames John Hill, Raymond
Sweeten, Ray Winans, Brown Epper-
son, John Richardson, Jim Lanning,
John R. Banister, Frank Hester, Low-
ell Hankins, F. A. Moody, Dan Ross,
E. Snearly, O. Q. Marshall, Foster
Owens, Burke Shanklin, Bob Sherrill
J. N. Whitworth, A. E. Buswell, Gor-
don Ogilvy, C. W. Pearson, Word
Sherrill, J. J. Croft, C. V. Whitworth,
T. M. Mitchell, Ivan Smart and Miss
Hilda Taylor.
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LIONS AT SONORA PLAN TO
RAISE WELFARE FUND
SONORA.—A “beauty and the
beast” contest is being planned by the
welfare committee of the Sonora Lions
Club as a means of raising funds for
welfare work during the coming win-
ter.
The beauty is to be crowned the
latter part of November at a play which
is to be given by the Episcopal Guild.
Boyd Caffey is chairman of the com-
mittee on arrangements, members of
which include Alvis Johnson, W. H.
Dameron and Jodie Trainer.
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UNVEIL SHAFT TO COMEDIAN
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Dedication
of the Will Rogers Memorial museum
here approached a climax last Friday
afternoon with the unveiling of a large
bronze statute of the cowboy philoso-
pher in the center foyer.
Governor E. W. Mar land told of
Jo Davidson’s creation of the statute
and “gratefully accepted it,” in the
name of the state.
Then Mary Rogers, beautiful dau-
ghter of Will, pulled a cord which
dropped the silken covering of the fig-
ure.
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Hutt, J. W. The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1938, newspaper, November 11, 1938; Rocksprings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1120020/m1/6/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .