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STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928
NUMBER 49
I'LL TELL THE
World
Tuesday of next week Stephen-
ville voters will decide the sewer
extension end street pavement 1s-
involving the expenditure of w<Telf*'. no noticea“e [ncrea,e in
$115,000 in bonds. No public im-
provement issue of this kind has
ever failed in Stephenville and at
this time it seems certain the pend-
ing proposition will carry easily.
owever, there is always the
ability of self satisfied city
taking too much for granted,
therefore for every man and
an voter, who is interested in
(future growth and advancement
| Stephenville, to see Jo it that
^favorable votes are cast. As a
|tter of fact, it might be said
it sufficient interest aroused to
jing out the fall vote would mean
carrying of the bonds over-
helmingly. * '
A top heavy vote is needed and
ig majority for the bonds is
for here. Some may ask the
>n, why do you favor these
tm So many logical reasons
‘lemselves that it seems
of them would suffice,
fact that home labor,
i in Stephenville day
out, year after year
a fair and living wage
of perhaps twelve
t the same time give
irs fair value in im-
Worth -the money—it
that this fact alone
flcient.
BUSINESS GOOD
IN STEPHENVILLE
FORFALLTRADE
Although the fall buying season
has been in effect in this section
of Texas for a period of several
in and
' will recei
for a peri
months, a
property
provementi
would see
would be s
ome people who will
on thd ability of the council
spend the money, questioning
sir objectives in every instance,
arguments, of course, never
« any following because they
ne from pfctty reasoning, and are
afterthoughts of a mind that
jses to open on questions of
lie interest. There are those,
the other hand, who are honest-
knd sincerely opposed to moves
public improvement and a part
peir arguments might be termed
able. But so many over bal-
reasons favoring the issues
lit themselves that it would
f there would be no standing
•4fer» xe;;*4>eh*rve7s.
.yhow and as aforesaid, all
reustomers of this great moral
[metropolitan weekly are urged
J[o out next Tuesday and vote
futese bonds, simply because we
Ic the proposition is worth the
ey. That’s putting the matter
a to a level where all can fully
erstand what we mean. Some
these unpaved streets need pav-
F and with honest and success-
business men manning the city
Incil what reason have we to be-
that this improvement will
culminate successfully.
And listen to what the city offers
do, should this issue carry: All
provements necessary in the
department will be paid for
f the water works operating
nds, necessitating an outlay of
pproximately $25,000.00. This is
kngible evidence of good manage-
>nt. Any municipality, operating
own water system, that can af-
ard an- expenditure of this sum
of ita earnings, is making a
record seldom equaled.
And so after we carry the im-
provement bonds there are to be
other major activities requiring the
time and attention of Stephenville
people. At the proper time and
place the people will rally and as
usual old Stephenville will add an-
other chapter to Its many deeds
and accomplishments. Not so very
fast around here, but darn shore
steady.
Customers wanting venison for
Thanksgiving or the holidays will
please leave orders at this office.
Last year when the writer went
away in auest of the sprightly
deer, some few doubted our ability
to shoot straight, at least straight
enough to kill wild game. While
there has never yet been those who
sought to know just HOW MANY
deer we did actually slay, we will
admit here that the law must su-
persede any desire any of ue cher-
ish to slay unmercifully. Two is
one season—and
you want venison at
speak early and avoid
£
limit—in
therefore, if >
this market,
the rush.
Sonight.
retail business circles has been es-
pecially noticeable in Stephenville
until the past two weeks. Last
Saturday was a peak day for many
local merchants and the crowds
that were here from all sections of
Erath and adjoining-counties gave
ample evidence of the excellent
buying opportunities possible in
local stores. All dry goods and
department stores had more busi-
ness than they could well take
care of, and those with special
selling offerings were literally
“swamped.”
R. Nc Carlton, vice president
and manager of the Stephenville
store of G. M. Carlton Bros. &
Company, reported one of the big-
gest days in years, Saturday. The
annual Red Tag Sale of this firm
started on Friday and both the
opening and following day recorded
new sales records. “We are more
than pleased with our big sale,”
said Mr. Carlton, “but we plan to
put forth our strongest efforts to
make the remaining days of the
year just as high in sales,” he
said. t|
R, E. Cox reported also that the
big Mid Season sale which started
at the Cox store a week previous
was still attracting buyers from
far and near and tnat the volume
of business during the week had
been far above his expectations.
“This fall was slow in starting but
with the largest stock of merchan-
dise we have ever carried in Ste-
phenville and a determination to
put over a big selling campaign
we do not doubt in the least but
what we will excel our last year’s
fall volume of business,” said Mr.
Cox when interviewed.
Paul Higginbotham, of the Higgin-
botham Bros, store, was elated over
sales for the past two weeks when
seen Saturday and evoked a spirit
of optimism when asked about the
volume for this fall. “Our big sell-,
ing event for the fall of 1928 starts
this week,” said Mr. Higginbotham,
“but without any special emphasis
being placed on our merchandise
we nave enjoyed a wonderful re-
sponse to the call for fall and
winter merchandise,” he said.
“Our November increased selling
event has been remarkable,” said
C. O. Blakeney of the store he
heads Saturday. “We mean to
keep right on offering the people
of this trade territory merchandise
that is seasonable and at prices we
have never before quoted,” he said.
“In our store we find one of the
largest stocks we have carried and
with our large buying power and
the time spent in making selections
from the large market centers we
are absolutely in position to offer
winter goods at attractive prices,"
said Mr. Blakeney.
The Ladies Store, a specialty
shop for women, young ladies and
children, has also been making a
big advance in fall sales during re-
cent weeks. Mesdames Ellen and
John Watts are two of the most
tasteful buyers in this territory
and ladies ha\e come to know that
what they have to offer can be con-
sidered as the very latest in varie-
ty. A special advertising campaign
of the Ladies Store in the Tribune
duripg recent weeks has brought a
handsome lot of sales. However,
stocks have been kept replenished
and at ail times this store is in
position to take care of the needs
ofi ts customers.
Not only the dry goods stores
have; been Jcept busy during No-
vember hut likewise all other local
merchants report big increases in
sales.
The statement that has been
made so many times in this paper
that Stephenville merchants carried
the largest and most varied line of
merchandise of any smalt city in
this section of Texas is apparently
justified because of the response of
buyers from all parts of this and
adjoining counties.
Despite a short cotton crop the
1928 fall buying season here prom-
ises to be one of the best In years.
$711,000.0018
AMOUNT OFFERED
JOHN TARLET0N
The State Board of Control, the
key to the amount of appropria-
tions to be given to the Stste In-
stitutions of higher learning, has
recommended the sum of $711,-
070,00 as the amount to be appro-
priated to the maintenance and
progress of John Tarleton College
for the two year period beginning
September 1, 1929. It is the func
tion of the Board of Control to go
over in detail the amounts asked
by the higher educational institu-
tions, pass on their merits, and
make recommendations in keeping
with the revenue available for this
purpose. The sums asked for by
all universities and colleges sup-
ported by the State were reduced
materially by authorities.
In eluded in the above amount is
$115,000.00 for a new science build-
ing to be erected in 1930, nothing
being allowed for new buildings in
1929. A science building has been
badly needed at Tarleton for sev-
eral years, this department having
been housed in frame buildings for
some time, thus exposing much
valuable equipment to fire hazard.
Teachers in this department have
also complained of crowded condi-
tions.
Dean J. Thos. Davis is of the
opinion there is a likelihood of the
recommendations for Tarleton be-
ing increased. Senator Carl C.
Hardin and Representative W. T.
Graves also share this opinion. This
belief is based on the pronounced
growth of the local institution and
the apparent need for more facili-
ties.
Other schools of the class of
Tarleton were given proportionate
ly the same amounts, there being
no apparent discrimination between
any of them on the part of the
Board of Control.
LOCALSTORE
A.&P.IS GIVEN
HIGH RATING
NEW SERVICE STATION
ON TARLETON AVENUE
The property recently purchased
Stephen Bros., corner Belknap
eet and Tarleton avenue, will
ise a handsome new brick and
i building to be used as a Mag-
ia filling station. Approximately
,000 will be expended In the
lilding of this station.
It might be said here that the
atory connected with this property
it quite an interesting tale. It waa
morn than 78 years ago when this
same property was part of a tract
of land owned by the Stephen fam-
ily. During the intervening years
it hat passed into different hands,
but has finally come back to the
dtigii^al ownership.
Mrs. S. C. Hammond and little
daughter, Beverly Jean, have re-
turned to their home at Mt. Shasta,
Calif., after having spent several
weeks here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Omar Harris and family.
Mrs. Hammond, who was Miss Ol-
ive Harris before her marriage, has
quite a large circle of friends and
relatives in Stephenville, Thurber
and other communities in Erath
county.
In appreciation of a patronage
which has increased itself twenty-
five per cent within the last few
months, the Great Atlantic and Pa-
cific Tea Company has designated a
new district for this section of Tex-
as, with Stephenville as its center.
The new district will include Ste-
phenville, Hamilton, DeLeon, Cross
Plains, Gorman, Dublin, and a num-
ber of other close cities.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company has just closed its
first year of business in Stephen-
ville, and with the resulting finan-
cial check considerably in the blue,
feels that Stephenville is a commu-
nity far outstripping anticipations.
With a new idea of what this mid-
section of Texas is capable of, a
program of expansion is undertak-
en with considerable confidence.
The A. and P. chain dispenses its
services at the will of the people.
If they arq inclined to favor the
installation of a branch house, and
are willing to support it adequate-
ly, the A. and P. Company feels
justified in establishing the new
house. A spirit of progress must
be intimated by the people so that
the store will be assured a fair re-
turn, or the proposition dies of
itself. Stephenville has shown this
spirit and the A. .and P. Company
recognizes that fact.
The new houses will constitute a
fair sized link in the already ex-
tensive chain of the A. & P. stores.
The citizens of this city are assured
cooperation in every forward move-
ment from this company.
NOT ENOUGH CHIX ♦
■ ♦
“ A front page ntory in the ♦
•V last issue of the Tribune ♦
♦ stated that ths P. E. Payne ♦
♦ Poultry Farm had received ♦
♦ an order for 1,000 baby ♦
♦ chicks, when in fact the or- ♦
♦ der was for 4,500 baby ♦
♦ chickens. Payne says orders ♦
♦ for 1,000 are not entirely ♦
♦ out of the ordinary but ♦
♦ when the total amounts to -4
♦ 4,500 it’s really something ♦
♦ to be “crowing” about. The ♦
♦ correction is glady made. ♦
♦ ♦
CAR WRECK AT
ABILENE TAKES
LIFE E.L HICKS
E. L. Hicks, sophomore at Tarle-
ton College, was killed instantly
and E. L. Rotan, classmate, was
hurt slightly about the head, when
the car in which they were riding
locked_ fenders with another car on
the highway near Abilene, early
Saturday night. Both were thrown
from the rear seat of the car.lwhere
they were covered up half asleep,
onto the pavement, with Hicks’
death resulting. Hicks’ hands were
still in his pockets where he had
put them to keep warm, when he
was picked up dead.
A party of college boys, Hicks
and Roten anion gthem, had mo-
tored to Abilene ^to see the football
game between Tarleton and Mc-
Murry College. They were on the
return trip to Stephenville when
the tragedy occurred. The collision
jerked the open car carrying the
students suddenly around, throwing
the two boys in the back seat hard
to the pavement. Hicks’ skull was
crushed.
Hicks was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Hicks of Rochester,
Texas. His body will be sent there
for burial. Students, classmates of
his, will act as pallbearers.
In respect and sorrow, Tarleton
floated its flag at half mast, Sun-
day, November 11, and dedicated
an orchestral number at the Arm-
istice Day services, in commemora-
tion.
Hicks was buried Monday.
PECAN GROWERS
TO MEET HERE
FOR FIRST TIME
DR. RANDOLPH CLARK
IN HALL OF FAME
Miss Nora Hicks, of Shelby has
returned to Weatherford, where
she will teach the Herring High-
towertower school, one of the
strong consolidated districts of
Parker county. This makes the
second year in this school for Miss
Hicks and here friends are glad to
know that she has given such uni-
versal satisfaction.
R. A. Taylor and son Harvey of
Sabinal and Charlie Taylor of Robs-
town, were Sunday viaitors in the
home of Mrs. R. V. Robinson. It
having been several months since
Mrs. Robinson had seen her father
and brothers, and they came unan-
nounced bringing great joy to the
Robinson household.
Mra. W. L. Glenn of Bluff Dale
motored to Stephenville Friday ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
L. E. Crowder of Laredo, Texas,
who has been visiting for several
days with her parents a( the old
home in Bluff Dale.
>
O. Turley, one of the prairie
farmers for the past fifteen years,
stated last week while in Stephen-
ville that farmers were now casting
about for plans on the crop for the
new year. The prairie country of
Erath county had a good yield in
all lines this year and that section
ia in good condition.
T. U. Little, former resident of
Stephenville, but now engaged in
business at Hico, was a Stephen-
ville visitor Saturday. Friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Little and their fam-
ily are glad to know that they
have prospered in their adopted
home but are always delighted
when they return to the old home
town fo rthese occasional visits.
N. E. Gilbreath, who has been
living on route eight, Dublin, for
many years, has recently located in
the Stephenville country, having
purchased the Herman Austin farm
on route three. The Gilbreath fam-
ily is considered one of the best ii>
EratH county and their decision to
locate here will be pleasing news
to people in this locality.
Mr. G. W. Oaks of Bluff Dale,
was transacting business in Ste-
phenville Saturday, when asked as
to news replied that, the best news
he knew was that he was well, and
despite his 80 years in active life
was still able to go when and where
he pleased. Mr. Oaks has lived in
the Bluff Dale Community 53 years
coming one year after his marriage
and reared to young manhood and
womanhood 12 children all of whom
are living save pne that died in in-
fancy, and the best of all said Mr.
Oaks never has one of my children
been in any trouble of any kind.
Such men are the back bone of a
nation, and it’s a joy to meet them.
Farmers from sd) sections of
Frath county who fyaVe visited the
Tribune office during the past two
weeks all declare that'plans for the
coming year’s crop are already well
under way. The usual acreage of
cotton will be planted, but more
than ever emphasis will be placed
on diversified lines.
The Brazos Valley Pecan Grow-
ers Association is to meet Friday,
November 23, in Stephenville for
its annual gathering of pecan men.
Stephenville has become increas-
ingly prominent, through the ef-
forts of Ross R. Wolfe and other
local pecan growers, as a flourish-
ing center of pecan cultivation, and
will welcome the convention of the
Brazos Valley Association for the
first time next week.
Tarleton College has provided in
its curricula for instruction in the
care and propagation of pecan
trees. Members of the faculty are
scheduled to make talks to the
association.
Pecan growers of this section
will meet with the pecan growers
of the Brazos Valley, in an ex-
change of valuable suggestions rel-
ative to the pecan growing indus-
try. This is especially helpful to
the growers just entering the field
and the organization itself is pri-
marily for the purpose of promot-
ing the cultivation and improve-
ment of the pecan.
The Lions Club will entertain the
Pecan Growers Association at lunch
Friday.
Following is the program of the
day’s activities:
10:00-10:15—Welcome Address,
Mayor Henry Clark.
10:15-10:30—Response, W. J.
Millican, Bend Texas.
10:30-10:45—Registration.
10:45-11:05—Hooking Forward
and Backward, President D. C.
Glenn.
11:05-11:35—Pecan Movies,
Frank Willman, State Dept. Agr.
11:35-12-15— Progress in Pecan
Development in My County, Led by
J. A. Barton, Comanche.
12:15-1:15—Banquet.
1:15-1:45—Teaching Students
Pecan Work: A.—Classroom, H.
M. Brundrett, J. T. A. C., Stephen-
ville; B.—Field Work, O. S. Gray,
N. T. A. C„ Arlington.
1:45-2:05—Open Discussion of
Varieties, Led by Vice-President A.
W. Whitfield, Breckenridge.
2:05-2:20—Business Session.
2:20-2:45—Awarding Prizes Pe-
can Show.
2:45-5:00— Tours, J. A. Brown,
Orchard. Wolf Pecan Nursery.
Annual Pecan Show
Judge and Superintendent, J. F.
Rosborough, A. & M. Extension
Service.
Assistant Superintendents, A. I.
Fabis, Brownwood; Andrew Wink-
ler, The Grove.
Rules: 1. Exhibits to be shown
in quarts; (2). Must be 1928 crop;
(3). Nurserymen may not com-
pete.
Quart Western Pecans, $5.00;
$2.50.
Quart Native Pecans, $3.00;
$1.50.
Quart Pecans Largest by Weight,
$2.00. •
Best Exhibit Grown by One Man,
$10.00; $5.00.
The names of 486 Texans, who
are to be placed in the world fa-
mous “Who’s Who in America,”
listed in a recent edition of the
Fort Worth Star Telegram, con-
tained the name of Dr. Randolph
Clark, a former citizen of Stephen-
ville and for a period of several
years pastor of the Tarleton Ave-
nue Christian church. Concerning
the honor, the Star Telegram said;
"Who’s Who in America for. 1928-
29, just closed contains the names
of 480 residents of Texas and of
322 persons who gave this State as
their birthplace. Forty-one resi-
dents of Fort Worth and of a dozen
West Texas points are included in
the vast volume, which has bio-
graphical sketches of 28,805 not-
able living Americans.”
MEETING OF
UNUSUAL
IMPORTANCE
Wesley Hancock, better known as
(Handy) is sponsoring a poultry
and dairy meeting to be held at the
Court House on November 21, be-
ginning at 9 o'clock and continuing
throughout the day. Mr. Hancock
has engaged V. I. Glaziner, poultry
specialist of A. & M., also a Mr.
Allsworth and C. R. Fry, who are
experts on dairying and poultry
raising, each of which are to deliv-
er addresses and answer any ques-
tion that may be asked pertaining
to either industry or vocation.
Handy is sending out many invi-
ELECTORS WILL
MEET IN AUSTIN
NOVEMBER 26
Following the presidential elec-
tion Tuesday the next step in Texas
in the political process of making
a President of the United States
will be taken next Monday by the
Commissioners’ Court of each coun-
ty in the State. From that date
until March 4, when Herbert Hoov-
er will be inaugurated President, a
chain of activities is necessary in
the process.
The Texas law governing na-
tional elections provides that on the
first Monday after the election, or
as soon thereafter as the Commis-
sioners’ Court shall have opened the
election returns and canvassed the
result, the County Judge shall make
duplicate returns, one of which
shall be sent to the Secretary of
State at Austin and the other filed
in the office of the County Clerk.
On the fourth Monday in Novem-
ber after the election, Nov. 26, the
Secretary of State, in the presence
of the Governor and the Attorney
General or either of them, will op-
en the returns sent in by the Coun-
ty Judges from each county, cor-
rectly add up the vote and cause
the names of those elected, includ-
ing the presidential electors, to be
published in an Austin newspaper.
The Secretary of State then will
tatjons to friends that he thinks j ,gsUB certificates of election to the
will be interested but being unable persons elected,
to reach all by letter asks the Trib-
une to say that a cordial invitation
is hereby extended to everybody in
Erath county to take advantage of
this school of instruction, and to
especially make note of any ques-
tion they wish to ask in order that
all can have their problems an-
After this step, the next will be
taken by the winning presidential
electors. They will assemble in the
State Capitol at Austin on the sec-
ond Monday in January, on which
date the electors in every other
State in the United States will as-
, . , i semble. They will cast their vote
swered in such way as that lasting : for th(. candidate of the party they
good will come of the meeting. j represent and tHe result of this
vote, cnlled the Electoral College
vote, will be sent by registered
mail to the President of the Sen-
ate at Washington. Formerly a
messenger was appointed in each
State to carry the electoral vote of
his State to Washington, but an
amendment to the national election
law, proposed by Congressman Hat-
ton W. Sumners of Dallas elimi-
nated the expense of this mes-
senger.
On the second Wednesday in
February the Senate and House
will convene in joint session at 1
p. m. with the President of the
Senate presiding. He will appoint
two tellers from the' Senate and
two from the House who will rec-
MAJESTIC HEAD
IN DALLAS FOR
PICTURE MELEE
' The mission of entertainment is
one in which public spirited citizens
should interest themselves, says
Tom Donnell of the Majestic thea-
tre.
Tom Donnell of the Majestic
theatre will be one in a thousand
progressive showmen who will at-
tend the Motion Picture Theatre .......... „„„„ .
Owners Convention which will be ! ord the electoral vote by States
High Flyers
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At Wright Field, Dayton, O., re-
cently these two United States ar-
my flyers, Captaia A. W. Stevens
(above) and Captain St. Clair
Btreett (below) ascended to a
height of 37,854 feet, coming with-
in 584 feet of the world’s record.
The flyers wore specially construct-
ed suits and took along
masks.
oxygen
HUCKABAY WILL
FOSTERMOVE
FOR MORE COWS
The Evening School in Dairying,
promoted by Supt. W. E. Klingen,
of Huckaby, enters its active pe-
riod *of service with organization,
scheduled to take place Tuesday
night, 7 p. m„ at the Huckaby
schoolhouse. The school hopes to
include in its membership everyone
who is interested in milk produc-
tion or diversified agriculture gen-
erally. Prof. H. N. Smith, head of
the Animal Husbandry Department
of Tarleton College will make the
first talk of the association directly
after organization has been effected
Tuesday night. He will present ac-
tual facts and figures on profits to
be made from dairy cows when
properly fed and managed.
The Huckaby community has
learned that complete dependence
on cotton returns is perilous, and
has consequently decided to turn to
building up its dairy herds. It is
looking forward to the organiza-
tion of the dairy school.
Some 14 purebred heifers have
been bought by Huckaby farmers
within the last month. This bids
fair for an enthusiastic send-off
for the dairy school.
Farmers throughout this section
are urged to unite with this body
of dairymen. There will be a series
of ten meetings with discussions
hinging around the problems of
profitable milk production, breed-
ing, housing, etc. The school will
meet probably once each week.
Mr. Howard S. Ware, who used
to be assistant district manager for
Tewu Power and Light Co., for
this district, but row stationed at
McKinney where he is the manager
for that district for his old com-
pany, was a pleasant visitor in the
home of his old friend Walter Hea-
ton and family last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Heaton says that Walter and
Mr. Ware were more like kids in
their teens than grown up men, so
glad were they each at meeting
again.
held at the Baker hotel in Dallas,
Novemher J 3-11.
“The mission of entertainment is
one of vast' importance to a city
and its surrounding community, and
I am going to this convention to
learn of things which may enable
me to be of greater benefit to
Stephenville in the matter of en-
tertainment.
“Sound and talking pictures are
the biggest thing in the world of
motion pictures today, and while
they are by no means perfect and
as yet are not available to the
small theatre, in a little while they
promise to place motion picture en-
tertainment in the very front rank
of the entertainment of the world.
“At the Motion Picture ^Theatre
Owners convention, an organization
designed to aid exhibitors in the
all important mission of entertain-
ment, I hope to learn something of
pictures, music and presentation
which I may bring hack to Stephen-
ville and its people which will be
more entertaining, inspiring and
beautiful.
“The mission of entertainment is
important, he said, and one in
whose hands this business is placed
should leave nothing undone which
has a tendency to improve.
they are opened and read by the
President of the Senate in alpha-
betical order of the State. After
the electoral votes have been re-
corded and tabulated, the result
will be declared by the President
of the Senate and entered in the
journals of the Senate and House.
No debate is allowed at this joint
session and the declaration of the
vote by the President of the Senate
ends the process until the Presi-
dent is inaugurated on March 4.
Governor Dan Moody will be in-
stalled in office January 15, the
Texas law providing that this cere-
mony shall take place on the first
Tuesday after the organization of
the Legislature. The Legislature
is organized hiennually on the sec-
ond Tuesday in January, which will
be January 8, next year.
Rev. J. P. Gilliam of Carlton,
who recently accepted a call to the
pastorate of the Baptist church at
Oak Dale, was in Stephenville Sat-
urday enroule to his first appoint-
ment at that church. Rev. Gilliam
is contemplating moving to Ste-
phenville in the near future. The
many good friends of this family
will be very glad to extend the
... . .- . . -q.__n-„„,,ii (flad hand of welcome to him and
WJr!Lrehis splendid Christian wife and to
nave them again numbered among
the city’s' best citizenship. Rev.
Gilliam, as will be well remem-
bered, held the pastorate of the
First Baptist church of Stephen-
ville for a number of years, and
during their residence here made
many lasting friendships.
from the headquarters of the Mo-
tion Picture Treatre Owners in
Dallas states that music presenta-
tion and the closely allied arts of
entertainment would be one of the
subjects discussed at the meeting.
PYTHIANS WILL ATTEND
MEETING AT DeLEON
B. F. Compton and Arlie Robbins,
two enthusiastic Pythians, are
planning a trip to Deleon Saturday
night, where they will meet Grand
Chancellor Freeman, who has been
in Deleon all week getting recruits
for the Pythian Lodge at that
place. Reports have it that a large
class will be initiated. Knights
Compton and Robbins are anxious
that n large delegation from Ste-
phenville accompany them. All who
go are requested to confer with
them at once.
Mr. Compton says that the man-
dolin club of the Pythian Home
w'll be present and give a concert
before the meeting of the lodge.
This concert alone will be worth
the trip over says Uncle Ben. It
will be remembered that these girls
gave a concert here last year and
all who heard it were surprised at
the exceptional talent seen among
these orphan children and now with
another year’s training they should
put on a program worth anybody’s
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Watts and
baby son, Sam Edward, accompani-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Carlton
Mr. and Mrs. John
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motored to Bartlet Saturday even-
ing to spend Sunday and Monday
with their mother, Mrs. M. I.
Mitchusson.
R. L. Goodwin, a citizen of Pur-
vis, spent sometime here last week
on business, and visiting his broth-
er, C. H. Goodwin and family. He
is glad the election is all over and
that he will have time to listen to
the radio during the coming winter
months. The cotton crop in the
Purvis country this year was better
than in many parts of Erath coun-
ty, said Mr. Goodwin, some few
farmers gathering a hale to the
acre while a large number had a
yield of one-half bale. Most of the
crop has been gathered and sold.
Purvis is not the only one of the
best rural communities in Erath
county, but is also the home of
some of the best citisens and Mr.
Goodwin is one of them.
Superintendent John E. Burnett,
says that 15 new students were en-
rolled in the public schools of Ste-
phenville the past week. When
asked where these came from Mr.
Burnett said, new folks moving to
town. This makes a very whole-
some situation and speaks well for
the public schools here. This year’*
enrollment is far ahead of any pre-
vious year, many coming from oth-
er places to take advantage of the
high grade of work being done in
High school work.
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