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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1988
THE STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE. STEPHENVILLE. TEXA8
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^ftCUJBNEWS
New Officers Elected.
By Purvet i-H Club
To elect officers for the new
club year the Purves 4-H club met
October 7 in the school auditor-
ium.
Thqfallowing officers were elect?
ed: Elaine Licett„ president; Betty
Jo Lew!?, vice president; Jebnette
Godwin, reporter; Areola Johnson,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Nix and.
Miss Ruth Morgans, sponsors. ~
The*president appointed the fol-
lowing committees: finance, Doro-
thy Whitehead, Dorothy Fay Mor-
gan, Quenelle Turney; program,
Betty Jo Lewis, Marie Salyer, Ima
Jo Smelly; membership, Bobby
Beth Lewis, Betty Pearl Caraway,
Velma Jones; exhibit, Rosie Wise,
Thelma Jones, Loreta Whitehead.
Those present at the meeting
were Bobby Beth Lewis, Queenelle
Turney, Dorothy Fay Morgan, Ima
Jean Smelly, Rosie Wise, Myrtle
Carver, Areola Johnson, Dorothy
Whitehead, Velma Jones, Loreta
Whitehead, Jeanette Goodwin,
Elaine Lioett, Estelle Carver, Bet-
ty Jo Lewis,
Cedar Point H. D. Club Women
Discuss Good Magazines
“Farm magazines are the most
helpful ones for country life,” de-
cided the women of the Cedar
Point Home .demonstration Club
which met October 4 at the school
house in Cedar Point
“The Hygeia * magazine is the
most useful one for health,” stated
Mrs, C. G. Wimberley. She dis-
tributed bulletins of Child’s Health
to all the women who had chil-
dren from one to six years of age.
“The McCalls, Atlantic Monthly
and Harper magazines are very
interesting story magazines,” said
Mrs. Billie Bishop, speaking to
club members at the meeting.
Those present at the meeting
were Mrs. Lewis Wimberley, Mrs.
Gordon Melton, Mrs. Billie Bishop,
Mrs. J. M. Underwood, Miss Fran-
ces Wimberley, Miss Gertrude
Jones, and Miss Winnie Moore,
president of the organization.
The club reporter stated that
there were four new members re-
cently added to the club member-
ship list. —
♦ Next meeting date of the group
will be Tuesday, October 18, at
the school house at 2:00 o’clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend, the club reporter stated.
Money Queen—Open New Bridge—Bund Baiters
Granddaughter Of
Mr8. Mobley Shows
Artistic Talent
1—Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the mint, inspects some of the 12,706,*0* new Jefferson nickels struck off
by the Philadelphia mint. 2—Gov. Fr,ank Morphy of Michigan, left,' and Prime Minister Mitchell F. Hepburn
or Ontario poll the switches opening traffic on the new 93.250,060 International Bine Water bridge which con-
nects Sarnia, Ont., and Port Huron, Mich. 3—John C. MVtcalfe, right, wearing uniform of the German-Ameri-
can bund's storm troops, shows photographs of the bund's activities to Rep. Martin Dies, chairman of the
bouse committee Investigating un-American movements.
Mrs. R. L. Mobley who lives two
miles from Stephenville on High-
way 10, west, is very proud of her
young granddaughter, Jane Mob-
rey, 15, of Amarillo, who' was
spoken of in a recent edition of an
Amarillo paper as a young artist,
who is not only creating but sell-
ing her pictures.
M the age of 11 Jane began
studying art, the paper stated, and
is now working under the direc-
tion of Ben Carlton Mead, well
known art instructor of that city.
Her favorite subjects are flowers
and landscapes.
In the past few years she has
sold five of her paintings. She also
has won numerous first prizes on
displays at the Tri-State Fair,
lane says her ambition is to be an
artist—whose home is the Taos.
Aside from painting, her hobbies
are collecting black cats—in arti-
ficial forms—and collecting bird
eggs.
Miss Mobley is the daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Mobley, 1006
Western Avenue, Amarillo, and is
a junior in the Amarillo Senior
High School. Her father is a for-
mer well known resident of Steph-
enville, where he was reared and
where he still has a large number
of relatives and friends.
SHELBY
urer reported $1.85 in the treas-
ury. ,
Those present at the club were
Johnie Elizabeth Jenkins, Betty
Jo Jenkins, Imogene Harris, Fran-
ces Miller, Maxine Dobbs, Daisy
Marie Morton, Hattie Lou Bramb-
lett, Clara Mae McCormick, Ver-
non Lou Warnock, Elwanda Fallin
and Mary Ruth Stembridge.
M. Autry, W. I. Martin, Conda
Long, Chris Wimberly, I. M. Mar-
tin, Robert Hook, D. B. McMillin,
Paul Gibson, Howard Ferguson,
Tom McMillin, Louis Wimberly,
Ira Mae Ferguson, S. Sprawles,
Delbert Jackson, and the hostess^
Mrs. W. L. Hook.
Pony Creek Discusses
Embroidery Work
Waffle weave and embroidery
work was the subject of discussion
at the Pony Creak. H. D. Club,
October 18. Club members brought
examplet of their work and ex-
plained how it was done. They
brought patterns of different
things such as what-not shelves,
pot holders, etc., to exchange with
each other.
The next meeting day which will
be November 1, an all-day quilting
as well as the usual meeting will
be held.
Visitors attending were Mrs.
Frank Driskill, Mrs. Moss, Mrs.
Shoup, Mrs. Otra Robison. Club
members present were Mmes. Dou-
gin Aycock, W. J. Howard, Ver-
non Kimbro, Roy Aycock, Roy
Drizkill, Marvin Aycock, C. J.
Starnes, Miss Margie Proctor,
Mias Juan Skipper and four new
club members, Mrs. W. T. Graves,
Mrs. W. W. Kimbro, Mrs. Floyd
Driskill and Mrs. P. E. Arnett.
Officers Elected At s
U-H Club Meeting
The Bluff Date 4-H Club met in
called meeting September 13, 10:30
a. m. at the school auditorium. The
following officers were elected:
Johnie Elizabeth Jenkins, presi-
dent; Imogene Harris, secretary-
treasurer; Frances Miller, report-
'r; Mrs. Walter Kemp, sponsor.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Hattie Lou
Bramblett, Clara Mae McCormick,
Dorothy Faye Moody. Maxine
Dobbs, recreation leader.
Those .present were Johnie Eliza-
beth Jenkins, Betty Jo Jenkins,
Maxine Dobbs, Hattie Lou Bramb-
lett, Clara Mae McCormick, Doro-
thy Faye Moody, Imogene Harris,
Martha Ruth Stembridge, Katy
Johnson, Daisy Marie Morton, El-
wandA Fallin, Vernon Lou War-
nock.
Plans Made By *-H Club
For Entertainment
The Bluff Dale 4-H Club met in
the school auditorium October 17.
The club girls sang songs a«d dis-
cussed plans for going to the Dal-
las Fair. The program committee
presented for entertainment a play
and the finance committee planned
what would be the next amuse-
ment and money making plan.
Cake was served.
One new member, Zelma Holley,
was added to the roll. The treas-
Rocky Point Club Meets
With Mrs. W. L. Hook
The Rocky Point Home Demon-
stration Club met Thursday, Oct.
13, in regular session at the home
of Mrs. W. L. Hook, with Mrs.
W. I. Martin presiding over "the
meeting.
Cedar Point club members were
visitors at the meeting. An enjoy-
able . afternoon was spent by all
present. Three demonstrations
were given. Mrs. W. T. Martin gave
an interesting demonstration on
hook rugs and mats, old faded
overalls, blue and gray shirts, and
good quality children’s ribbed cot-
ton hose and underwear, it was
stated, can be used with pleasing
effect in hooked rugs. Cotton cord
may be saved from packages, dyed
and used, but the work is tedious,
Mrs. Martin told club members
and visitors at the meeting.
Mrs. M. Autry gave a demon-
stration on making guest towels,
and Mrs. Paul Gibson told the
group how to make bath mats—all
of which was very interesting.
Those attending the meeting,
besides the guests, were: Mmes.
Miss Maudie Thornton Hostess
To Lingleville Club Women
“Most accidents happening to
children occur in the home,” Miss
Maudie Thornton told the Lingle-
ville Home Demonstration Club
women when they met in her home
October 12. Mrs. E. B. Hickey,
club president, presided' overythg,
meeting
"Every precaution should be
taken to keep children from all
harmful things that might cause
accidents, suen as matches, poison-
ous medicines, lye, gasoline and
kerosene,” she said. A tragedy
was related of a small child that
drank kerosene left within reach
which caused death instantly. Ev-
ery mother should watch things
of this nature.
Those present at the meeting
were Miss Maudie Thornton, Mrs.
O. D. Caughman, Mrs. M. L. Cleg-
horn, Mrs. John Wylie, Mrs. E. B-
Hickey, Mrs. L. .V. Williamson,
Mrs. Chas. Nichols, Mrs. G. T:
Wilcoxon, Mrs. R. E. Wilcoxon.
Five visitors present at the club
mee*’>«r were Mrs. W. W. Outlaw,
Mrs. Fred Haggard, Mrs. W. F.
Fanning. Mrs. Fred Wharton, and
Mrs.. Delbert Johnson.
The next meeting of the club
will be held October 26, with Mrs.
0. D. Caughman. Officers for next
year will be elected at this meet-
ing. Every member of the club
is requested to be present, the
club reporter stated.
rk
Cantrell School
Shows Progress
Along Many Lines
Mr?. Frank McDonald, teacher
of the Cantrell school, reports the
following honor roll for the first
month of the 1938:39 term: First
grade, Doyle Don Like, Weldon
McDonald; second grade, Ralph
Lee Counts, Mark- Like Betty
Gene Franklin, Frances Franklin;
third grade, Medenia Cantrell, Lee
Jackson; fourth grade, Reber Jo
Davies, Clarence Jackson; fifth
grade, Ree Counts, Eber Davies
Gladys Walker; sixth grade, Wan-
da Cantrell.
Cantrell school building has been
repainted recently and was re-
roofed with sheet iron roofing this
summer. Window guards were pot
on the Windows and new desks
were bought and installed, all of
which has put the building in good
condition and has added greatly to
both the inflide and outside appear
ance of the structure.
Patrons and trustees have shown
great interest in the school this
year and have greatly helped with
the progress that is being made
along all lines.
VALLEY GROVE
CHALK MOUNTAIN
(By Mrs. Ola Rbnner)
Good work is being done by Jim
Burgan and Dock Worrell on the
road leading to the cemetery.
Ed Davis, formerly of Glen Rose,
was greeting acquaintances here
one day last week. -—1-
“Mac” Stasey has cut another
notch on her old reliable shotgun
for the sixth big rattler which she
killed last week.
Wynona Parham of Stephenville
spent last Thursday night with
her father, Oscar Parham.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lackey and
sons of Gladewater spent part of
the week at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rogers, Al-
ton Rogers and Foy Locke left
Saturday for Fort Sill, Okla., to
visit Elvin (Zeke) Rogers, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rogers, who is
in training at the army camp.
Herbert Shannon and daughter,
Melva Joyce, were in Glen Rose
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Oscar Parham and daugh-
ter, Wynona and little Sue Strace-
ner were here Friday afternoon
from Stephenville.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hamic, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shannon, _
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Stasey, Miss daughter, Evelyn of Fort Worth
(By Mrs. ^1. M. Bowden)
Mr. and Mrh. Clarence Brown
and children spent Saturday night
and Sunday with C. B: Brown at
Stephenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roulston
and children spent Sunday with
Mrs. Roulston in Stephenville.
Jack Wesley and Lawrence Han-
cock visited Sunday in Stephen-
ville with their grandmother, Mrs.
W. R. Bates. v
Mr. and Mrs. Lee McEntire and
children spent Sunday at Pilot
Knob.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Walker
were Sunday guests of his mother,
Mrs. Dora Walker at Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Jqe Derrick and
son, Joe, Jr., of Stephenville visit-
ed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G.
G. Parr.
Mrs. Lloyd Wyatt and mother,
Mrs. E. C. Overby, visited Sunday
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Parr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Maxwell
of Lone Oak spent Sunday in the
home of her father, Will Haley.
Mrs. L. B. Edwards of Stephen-
ville visited in the home of her
=ister-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Bowden,
and famity Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hooks of Rocky
Point visited her brother, Wood
Stephens, and family Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bellomy of
Littlefield are here visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. M. Bowden. Mrs.
J. W. Bellomy and brother, L. B.
Edwards of Stephenville and W.
J. Bellomy of Stephenville also
visited Mrs. Bowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Allen and
(By Mrs. S. R. Hicks)
Mack Brown and daughter,,Mrs.
Kitha Benton of Nacogdoches
spent Tuesday flight with his sis-
ter, Mrs. W. R. Haynes, and fam-
ily.
Dr. and Mrs. N. T. Mulloy of
Waco visited Sunday and Monday
night with Mr. and Mrs. S. R.
Hicks and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie
Williamson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Poe of Ste-
phenville and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
McCleakey of Stephenville were
dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs.
Lonnie Williamson Sunday.
Mrs. Lois Gardner and children
of Mingus visited Saturday, with
her sister, Mrs. Ross Spain, and
family. Mrs. Bird Knight, mother
of the two women, returned home
with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hamil-
ton spent Wednesday with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Crank
at Hannibal. She also visited her
newly wedded sister, Mrs. Arven
Howell, who was formerly Miss
Ada Crank.
Mr. and Mrs. John Haynes and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Turpin near School
Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crank of
Lingleville spent Friday night
with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Haynes, and children.
Mr..and Mrs. J. W. Wells were
visited by several of their children
Sunday.
Mrs. Bird Knight, formerly of
this place, spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Lewis Keith and family.
Miss Cody met with the home
demonstration club Friday and
outlined the most modern ways of
bedding and bed covering.
Calvin, Eugene and Johnnyboy
ells of Huckabay are visiting
their aunt Mrs. Milwee Most, and
family since there is no school at
Huckabay this week.
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ipor
ing National Fire Prevention Week
last week. The Stephenville Fire
Department, the Mayor, and the
appreciation to the citizens of
this city for their cooperation in
cleaning premises during the week
and thereby aiding in preventing
fire from breaking out. They ask
that this same vigilant attitude
and whole-hearted cooperation be
extended throughout the year and
every year..
Savings on fire insurance prem-
iums are the result of a good fire
recqrd in Stephenville, it was
pointed out Thursday by Rich
Fagan, fire marshal of’ the local
department. The difference in the
amount of a premium was explain-
ed by Fagan, who said that a 25
per cent reduction or a 15 per cent
addition could be made on a prem-
ium. according to the record mkde
by the city of Stephenville during
a year.
“If we.get the 25 per cent cre-
dit,” the fire marshal said, “the
town could save $12,000 a year on
fire insurance premiums. But if we
get a 15 per cent charge, or pen-
alty, for a bad record, then wc
lose . several thousand dollars
through higher insurance prem-
iums.”
A town is either credited or
charged according to the number
of fires resulting over a period of
five years. In 1938, Fagan said,
Stephenville was given a 10 per
per cent credit for a good record,
but in 1937 a 5 per cent charge
or Density' was added and insur-
ance costs were higher.
“It is possible for the town to
get a 25 per cent credit or a( 15
per cent charge, depending on the
number of fires and the amount of
losseB,” the fire marshal explain-
ed. ‘So it is easy to see that fire
prevention means much more than
just keeping a fire from breaking
out. Besides saving people the loss
of their property, and perhaps
their lives, it also saves everyone
who carries insurance in Stephen-
ville quite a bit of money on their
premiums during the years the
city has a good record. Why can’t
we have a good record every
year?”
MRS. HEATON VISITS SON
WHO HAS BEEN ILL 2 WEEKS
Mrs. J. W. Heaton returned
Wednesday morning from a week’s
visit in Bethany, Mo., with her
son, J. W. Heaton Jr., who has
been ill for several week*,. Hit
condition had improved to a great
extent before Mrs. Heaton left
there Tuesday.
Mrs. Heaton made the trip to
Missouri with Miss Florence Wood-
man of Fort Worth, the two driv-
ing fj-om that city to Bethany
Tuesday of last week to see Mr.
Heaton, who has been located
there for the past two months as
veterinarian from the Federal
Bureau of Animal Industry. Mr.
Heaton has his degree from Texas
A. & M. College.
Fur boots unless built with the
fur sloping in tne right direction
will soon get out of shape.
Mrs. A. C. Tidwell,
Pioneer of Tolar,
Dies In Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva-
line Tidwell, 61, beloved resident
of Tolar for many years, were held
Tuesday afternoon, October 11, at
three o’clock at the Tolar Method-
ist church- Rev. Coleman Campbell,
pastor of the First Baptist church
at Tolar and Rev. J. Williams, for-
mer pastor of the deceased, con-
ducted the services. _Estes Funeral
Home iff Granbury “wan in charge
of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Tidwell was a charter mem-
ber of the Tolar chapter of the
Order of Eastern Star, which has
recently united with the Granbury
chapter. This organization was in
charge at the graveside, with the
Tolar members taking the star
points.
Pallbearers were R. P. Drake,
A. A. Baker, Lawrence Allen, H.
C. Neely, Irving Brooks and Jack
Kinson.
Mrs. Tidwell died in the Steph-
enville Hospital Monday night, Oc-
tober 10, following an operation
performed several days before.
Survivors include her husband,
A. C. Tidwell, a step-daughter,
Mrs. Hub Gaither, Rock Church;
a sister, Mrs. M. E. McRimmon of
Tolar, several nieces and nephews
and a host of friends who had
known and loved Mrs. Tidwell for
many years.
Attends FFA Meet
Mrs. A. J. Spangler left here
Saturday for Fort Worth where
she visited with relatives, leav-
ing there Sunday for Kansas City
to attend the National FFA con-
vention. She also visited with her
sister-in-law, Miss Irma B. Spang-
ler in Lawrence, Kansas, before re-
turning home.
--
Jack Brown, Purdue, and Bob
Sagau. Notre Dame, both kick left-
footed and pass right-handed.
RATES
THE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE
Stcphenrllle, Texas
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To any poatoffice in Erath or
any poatoffice in any adjoin-
county
one year_
SIX MONTHS__60*
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Remittance* for less than 9
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To any poatoffice outside of
Erath county or any adjoin-
ing county
one year---
SIX MONTHS_ft .00
THREE MONTHS__75*
Make checks or money orders
payable to Empire-Tribune.
Stephenville, Texas
• Thera to a modern pleasant way to get relief from
• Psedechs. Gee en Stomach. Colds, Heart-
burn, “Morning After” aad Muscular Faina. i
m , /' Just drop one or two ALKA-SELTZER tablets to-
0 to a flaw of water. Wgtch It bubble—listen to It flat.
0 As soon aa tablet to dissolved, drink the tangy solution. ~
Alka- Seltzer
Neva Brown, “Bink” and Doy
Brown and Jake Hail attended the
dance at the Fred Anderson home
at Plainview Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Underwood,
Miss Lets Parham and Roy Un-
derwood spent Sunday with P. J.
Underwood in Dallas and attended
the Fair, which they report was
good. The gruesome, bullet-riddled
enr in which “Bonnie and Clyde”
were shot to death was one of the
exhibits
Carl Cox of the Stepheirville
Implement Company was here last
Monday placing a pump engine for
a windmill at John Newman’s
place. So much still weather haq
caused a near wnter famine.
sflent Saturday night in the home
of his brother, Oscar Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Snidey and
daughter. Juanita, spent the week-
end visitiTw relatives at Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bellomy of
Littlefield. Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Bellomy, L. B. Edwards of Steph-
enville and Mr. and Mra. H. M.
Bowden and son and daughter,
Trilby add Ruth Miles took dinner
on the Leon river Wednesday.
•fern
(Analgesic Alkaltotng
Tablets)
I
ft—r
Ton win really enjoy the taste more like spring
water than like medicine, j
AUCA-SELTZER, when dissolved to water, con-
tains an analgesic, (Sodium Amtyl-SaUcylata), which
relieves pain, while Its alkalizing agents help to cor-
gi everyday ailments associated with hyperacidity.
Tour druggist has ALKA-SELTZER. Get a JOe
• 80c package on our “satisfaction-or-money-beck”
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Church of Christ
Bible school.'TTJW a. m. Preach-
ing at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.,
featuring these respective themes:
“The Offensive Christ,” and "Three
Divine Laws.” Indies’ Bible Class
Wednesday. 8:00 p. tn., followed by
mid-week church services at 7:80.
We will feature a series of ser-
mons on Christ at the noon service.
All are invited to attend.—T. B.
Thompson, minister.
Say you aaw it in the Classifieds.
Con Holt 111
Con Holt of Bluff Dale, who was
stricken ill with an attack of ap-
pendicitis Tuesday, was brought
to Stephfnville for a clinical ex-
amination at the local hospital,
but it is believed an immediate
operation for the malady can be
avoided if his condition continues
as it has been for the past few
hours. He will remain here for
treatment for a few days longer,
it was reported Thursday morn-
ing Mr. Holt is a brother of Joe
Holt of Stephenville and Ulphten
Holt of Bluff Dale.
In the Arctic Circle, the life of
the white residents is much like
that of any country town farther
south.
A Boost For The
Livestock, Poultry
and Dairy Show
FROM THE
Southwest Natural Gas
Company
• •
Displays of this kind are a great aid to the general Wel-
fare of not only Stephenville but all of Erath county
for that matter. We believe in the show, have support-
ed it in a generous manner* for the six years it has been
in existence and gladly say to all the people in this sec-
tion of Texas that it is something worthy of seeing.1
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