Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1942 Page: 5 of 12
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Tarleton Library Starts with 700
Volumes and Reaches 23,000
Dewey Decimal System. A librar-
ian and a number of assistants
took charge of the library.
After the new Administration
Building was completed in 1919,
the library was moved to one of
the rooms. At this time the library
contained 4,600 volumes.
Again the Tarleton library mov-
ed to a new home. When the new
8cience Building was completed
in 1938, the library was given the
bottom floor. The library occupies
this space now. It has grown and
changed from the small 700 vol-
ume library to one of the beet and
most modern libraries in Texas.
According to the 1942 Texas Alma-
nac the John Tarleton Agricultur-
al College library is listed as the
largest junior college library in
Texas. At the tim' of this report,
1941-1942, the library contained
23,000 volumes. Most of the jun-
ior college libraries average about
7,500 volumes.
Lt, Jewel C. Ramage
Wins Silver Trophy
In Rifle Range Teel
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ramage of
Black Stump Valley between Duf
fan and Iredell where they own
ranch property, are two very proud
parents this week, all on account
of the fact that their oldest son,
Lt. Jewel C. Ramage, has just been
awarded a silver trophy fbr hav-
ing made second highest score in
rifle range test in his company. His
score of 97 out of a possible 100
shots was especially good since he
competed with 100 men in the task.
The silver trophy, a rifleman
kneeling with gun to shoulder,
ready to aim and Are, was won by
Lieutenant Ramage while he was
stationed at Fort Warren, Wyo.,
with Co. A, O.R.P: He received his
commission as first lieutenant a
few weeks asro and is now station-
ed at Fort Bragg, N. C.
A graduate of John Tarleton Col-
lege, be afterwards attended Texas
A. A M. College. He enlisted in the
army several months ago.
Tha Tarleton library was started contain 1600 volumes, but it was
1901. At this time the institu- still located in one of the **t—
m did net have mooey with which rooms with a faculty member in
purchase books, but the officials charge.
tha college realised the urgent la the fall of 1906 the third floor
•d for a library, Preeident Bram- waa addad to the old administra-
te announced to the people of tion building. This allowed enough
epbenville that the students of apace for one room to be alio ted to
hn Tarleton College must have the library. A student assistant
library for reference and re- eras employed at this time to
arch work. To establish a library, charge of the library which was
invited donations and on one open to the students only a few
ecial occasion promised a liter- hours each day. Since there was no
j program and refreshments to special arrangement of the hooka,
I people who would bring books* dftf did not circulate td the great-
Tarleton. About 700 volumes eat number of students,
ire contributed at this time, but When Tarleton became a state
my of them were not such as school, the library waa located in
laid be very helpful In a college the dormitory. Shortly after the
rary, but the intentions of the college became a part of the Texas
non were good. At this time the Agricultural and Mechanical sys-
rary was located in one of the tom, the library was designated
as rooms. . r as a United States depository and
Hie library continued to grow by was entitled to receive all federal
the training is not as intense aa
that given at induction centers.
Company C has an efficient corps
of officers and non-commissioned
officers. The officers have recently
raturned^from Camp Bullis where
men who are specialists in the type
of training required of all Texas
Defense Guard officers. This <*mp
was organised and administered by
army officers and men of the 8th
Service Command, U. 8. Army.
Anyone wishing to further their
military training and at the i«««
time help defend their loved ones
at home may do well to see any
Defense Guard officer and enlist
right away. Uniforms are now
available and other equipment will.
home after a several days visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Elisabeth
Chamberlain in San Antonio.
Miss Irene Fooehee of Fort
Worth was a recent guest in the
home of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Garrett, 661 West Long at,
W. C. Long, who has employ-
ment in the offices at Camp Hood,
was here the latter part of the
week, visiting friends.
W. C. Urwin, son of Mrs- Corrie
L. Urwin, Stephenville Star Route,
left Tuesdav for Camp Woltera,
•where he will he inducted tJlWTh*'
United States Army.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Young and
son, Alvin, Jr., are in Larue, Tex-
as, this week visiting his parents
and with other relatives in that
area.
Maurice Novit and a student Jn the
University oTTexasTTlas been hon-
ored with membership in the String
Symphonic Wind Ensemble at the
University. Miss Novit is a clairi-
net layer and had her original
training with the Dublin High
school band where she made her
home before going to Austin.
publication!*. ‘Air index was made”
of all publications of the United
States Department of Agriculture
and of the State Experiment Sta-
tions. The books were classified
and organized according to the
‘ Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thiebaud
of the Highland community enter-
tained at their home Saturday
night with a musical and miscel-
laneous shower honoring Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Wood of Dallas and Mr.
and Mr*. J. B. Price of Wichita
Falla, who were married recently.
Mrs. J. B. Wood is the former
Mist Ruby Faye Thiebaud, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thie-
baud, while Mrs. J. B. Price the
former LoTrain Hood, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Hood.
Both Mrs. Price and Mrs. Wood
were reared in the Highland com-
munity where they were ochool-
? Guests arrived with many beauti-
ful and useful gifts.
Miss Mollie Grissom and Miss
Olene House played the piano
while the group sang many favorite
ad and
in that
Misses Eloise Jones And Virginia
Keyser drove to Red Oak Satur-
day to spend the remainder of the
week end with Mrs. Ruby Keyser
and daughter, Julia Ann, at the
home o( Mrs. Keyser** parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pratt.
Bobby Stramler who is employed
at the bomber plant In Fort Worth,
waa here Sunday to see his mother,
Mrs. R. W. Stramler and his bro-
ther, Eddie Stramler, at their home
on West Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Borders of
Brownwood were here last week
end for a visit with their mothers,
Mrs. Harry Fay, 494 Everett St.,
and Mrs. Bingham King, 992 West
Washington. Mrs. Borders is the
former Miss Cleo King.
Glenn Hancock, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Hancock, left Tuesday
on a return trip to Montgomery,
Alabama, where he ia stationed
with the Armed Forces. He greatly
enjoyed his Visit home and seeing
so many old friends and acquaint-
Highland H. D. Club Meet*
With Mrs. P. S. Keith
“We have problems to solve since
the, meat shortage,” said Miss Na-
bors, county home demonstration
agent, when the Highland Home
* LET US MAKE THIS
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Our chain of ioyows. untroubled
Christmases is broken. This Christ-
mas will be different . .. but we can
trill make it a good one
All that Christmas means to vs b in
peril today and may be lost to us
unless we dedicate ourselves wholly
to the task of winning the war.
We must preserve our Christinas
spirit, so it will shine out for oH the
world to see. This Christmas, of aB
we have ever known, must be a
good Christmas.
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Mrs. J. F. Whisenant and Mrs.
A. J. Spangler left Wednesday for
Hubbard to spend. Thanksgiving
holidays with their sister, Mr*.
Royal A. Strong. Mi*. Strong will
be remembered here aa Mias Ruby
Wickline.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Davis
and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Neblett,
Sr., spent Tuesday in Fort Worth.
Dean Davis has been showing stea-
dy improvement in recent week*
following his serious illness last
month.
Mr*. R. L. Harless of Tye, in
East Texas, is visiting here this
week with her parents, Mr., Mrs.
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1942, newspaper, November 27, 1942; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1130448/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.