Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1951 Page: 8 of 16
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8—Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Friday, May 25, 1951
MORGAN MILL COMMUNITY FAIR TO
BE HELD SEPTEMBER 28 AND 29
D.\M. Russell, general chairman
of the Morgan Mill Annual Com-
munity Fair, announced at a meet-
ing Monday evening that the ten-
tative date for the Community
Fair this year would be Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 28-29.
No entry fees will be charged
for exhibits in any of the divisions
and cash premiums will be awarded
’in addition to ribbons for first,
second and third place showing.
Russell said that the junior boys
and girls exhibits would be judged
first and the top winners entered
in the open events. He urged that
all in the Morgan Mill vicinity gel
in touch with the chairman of the
exhibits in which they are inter-
ested and juniors are urged to
select their projects as early as
possible.
The fair activities have l>een
divided into two major division*,
livestock and field crops, and home-
making. Include| in the divisions
are the junior *boy* and girls, and
the veteran agricultural and shop
exhibits.
The following committeemen
have been elected to direct this
year's Annual Morgan Mjll Com-
munity Fair;
MORGAN MILL
Mrs. Bessie Gaither of Mans-
field has returned home after a
short Visit with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Williams.
Mrs. J. C. McDougale returned
home from the Stephenville Hos-
pital last week and is now visiting
with her mother while recuperat-
ing.__
George and Bob Burns of Big
Spring visited Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burns.
Bobby Compton of Big Spring
spent Sunday with his wife here
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Davis.
Frank Ireland of Dallas spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Burns.
Mrs. Viola Pryor and daughter
visited relatives in the Lingleville
area over the weekend.
Mrs. Lillie Lewis is visiting
her daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Swinge, of Wheeler.
J. L. Peek of Fort Worth visit-
ed last Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Butler.
Mrs. Marcy Cole of Merkel is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Pexr!
Wiggins.
Mr. end Mrs. Joe Little and
children of KotiTn and Mr. and
Mrs. Mcrlie Silver and sons of
Hanley visited Mr. and Mrs. I. M.
Silver on Mother's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Hyde and
children were supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pryor Sat-
urday.
D. M. Russell, general chairman;
Bill Vandever, beef cattle; Earl
Burns, Jr., dairy cattle; Raymond
Hendrick, K. C. Rasberry, O. B.
Starnes, swine division; Bruce
Lamer, Odell Cantrell, W. C-
Davis, James Martin, horses; John
Neylhnd, sheep and goats; Weldon
Williams, U. D. Cantrell, poultry;
C. C. Moseley, Earl Cantrell, J. E.
Yates, field crops.
Mrs. K.'C. Rasberry, Mrs. C. C.
Moseley, food; Mrs. Guy Chand-
ler, clothing; Mrs. Earl Cantrell,
Mrs. Arbie Yancy, handwork; Mrs.
R. Williams, Mrs. D. M. Russell,
flowers; itrs. J. C. McDougal, Mrs.
Bruce Lamer, Mrs. C. C. Sewell,
Mrs. Margaret Sparks, art; Mrs.
Virbee Bums, Mrs. A. B. Naul,
Mrs. Dewey Hogg, antiques.
V. R. Laughlin, junior boys;
Mrs. A. F. Butler, junior girls;
Wayne Pryor, temporary chair-
man, veterans agricultural and
shop division.
More National
Honors Won by
Payton Jerseys
Three registered Jersey cows
owned by W. L. Payton, Stephen-
ville, have earned, special certifi-
cates in recognition of their out-
standing production records made
on register of merit test. The an-
nouncement was recently made by
the American Jersey Cattle Club
from its headquarters in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
~l4»ree cows in the Payton herd
qualified for silver medal certi-
ficates. They were Dandy Volun-
teer Design, whose record was
8,381 pounds milk and 434 pounds
butterfat at the age of one year
and 11 months; Goldenrod Cowslip
Lady, whose record was 8,874
pounds milk and 479 pounds butter-
fat at the age of one year and 11
months, and Dandy Beauty De-
sign, whose record was 9,258
pounds milk and 483 pounds butter-
fat at the age of two years and
four months. All their records were
made in 305 days.
The average production of these
Jersey cows is more than twice
that of the "average” dairy cow
in the United States. The tests of
these animals were verified by of-
ficials of Texas A&M College and
the American Jersey Cattle Club.
These three Jerseys also received
the rating of very good.
Production testing is a basic
program of the American Jersey
Cattle Club. It was instituted to
enable Jersey breeders to deter-
mine their most profitable and ef-
ficient cows.
Rooks Closed—Present
. ; r
Purchases Payable in July
Starts
Friday!
J
OF READY-TO-WEAR
COVERING UP—With the threat thafthe Chinese Communists will use more air power
against the Allies In Korea, the use of camouflage has become an Important strategy
factor. Here, with plants, screens, shrubbery, paint, and nettings, the 38th Field Artillery
Battalion does a complete job to conceal trucks and equipment at a front-line encamp-
ment. From the air, hardly any signs of military significance can be detected.
WEEKLY CALENDAR
JACK ARTHUR THEATRES
MAJESTIC THEATRE
SUNDAY—MONDAY
FRIDAY—SATURDAY
TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
Joan Crawford—Robert Young—Frank Lovejoy
“GOODBYE MR. FANCY”
PALACE THEATRE
j
FRIDAY—8ATIRDAY
Rocky Lane in
"ROUGH RIDERS
OF DURANGO"
Alao
‘•RHYTHM INN”
SUNDAY THRU TUE8DAY
Johnny Weismuller—Ann Hivage
“PIGMY ISLAND”
WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
Richard Green In
“DESERT HAWK”
FRIDAY—SATURDAY—SUNDAY—MONDAY
Waller Pidgeon—Farley Granger in
“SOLDIERS THREE”
STARUTE DRIVE-IN
FRIDAY—SATURDAY
Joel McCrea—Shelly Winters hi
“FRENCH1E”
V
SUNDAY—MONDAY
r.f~t IWkrr—AM. M.r. In
“ROCK ISLAND TRAIL”
TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY
MacDonald Carey In
“MYSTERY SUBMARINE"
THURSDAY—BUCK NITB
Ann Bkn-Mtn—D.nnl. O'Ktvf* in
“WOMAN ON THE RUN”
FRIDAY—SATUEDAY
A.4I. Mnmhy—Brlnn DmHvv la |
“KANSAS RAIDERS”
•UNDAt—MONDAY
firm Hntnn*. -Walter rMiaa in
“BLOSSOMS IN THE
TUESDAY—RUCK KITE
' V - R*r kn*n In ' I
‘THE GOLDEN STALLION”
W EDN BSD A Y—TRU RSD AY
DwwW O'Cwumt—JInnr Demi. In
‘THE MILKMAN”
Spangler to Retire
At End of Semester
BY MARGARET BROWNING
This month, A. J. Spangler will
complete his twenty-third year of
teaching at Tarleton.
Mr. Spangler, professor, head,
and director of the Agriculture
Division, relates numerous experi-
ences during these years. His jobs
have been varied, and his duties
have depended upon individual am-
bition.
In Matador, his previous home,
Mr. Spangler wax an agriculture
instructor. Positions ax superin-
tendent of schoolx and ax the xecre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce
were held by him.
The yourg vocational agriculture
teacher came to Stephenville in
May of 1928 in a state of uncer-
tainty. *
When asked about hix first trip
to Stephenville; he smilingly re-
membered an incident at a barber
shop where Grimes Tailor Shop
now stands.
He stopped at this particular bar
ber shop for a shoe-shine. “Sud-
denly a cadet ct|me running in
completely out of breath. He said,
‘.The lightbread wagon had a run-
away'.” Mr. Spangler said there
was bread all over Tarleton Ave-
nue.
Upon being coaxed, Mr. Spangler
related the strange circumstances
of the Tarleton graduation in 1928.
(It was held in the Gymnasium.)
It was a very hot day, and the
brackets had been put up on posts.
Tub3 of ice were placed upon the
post*, and over each tub blew the
cool brezea of a fan.” That's one
way to keep cool.
Coming to Tarleton began a new
life for Spangler. He was sent
here by the State Board of Voca
tiona| Agriculture. He wax to be-
come one of the three area super-
visors in the state.
These three men were the first
vocational area supervisors in
Texas. The areas were purposely
organized to make the vocational
program function better by be-
coming closer to the farmers and
the farm boys in a given area.
•Mr. Spangler related, <‘No defi-
nite instructions were given; no
particular limits were set for the
area." Everything depended large-
ly upon the three supervisors.
It was their job to work out the
agriculture program.' Then they
were called upon to sell the pro-
gram to small communities.
“One of the few instructions we
did receive,” said Spangler, “was
to develop the FFA organization.”
In this same year, 1928, the Texas
Association of the Future Farmers
of America received its national
charter.
During Spangler’s first year at
Tailetan, the school had one agri-
culture elass. He taught it.
At thia time, Estel Scott, then
cadet colonel of the corps, was
president of the FFA chapter- He
is now a vocational agriculture in-
structor in Coleman,
To Mr. Spangler's disappoint-
ment, vocational agriculture was
dropped out of high school. This
was due to the fact that there could
be no ownership of projects at Tar-
leton and because of increasing
work in (he area.
By 1932 a large number of Tar-
leton student* had enrolled who
wanted to carry on the work of the
FFA organization. So groundwork
was laid for the Tarleton Intercol-
legiate Chapter, and in 1934 it wai
officially organized.
Mr. Spangler waz rewarded for
his early year* at Tarleton in 19^5
He was appointed as head of the
agriculture department, only to
continue his hard work.
In this year he organised the
first state meat and milk judging
contest in Fort Worth. This con-
test continued annually urgil it
was discontinued because of World
War II.
As the leadership program of the
FFA organization grew, annual
leadership contests were conducted.
They dealt with public speaking,
debate, farm skills, and other asso-
ciate contests.
“Back in '28 we had our first in-
vitation judging contest,” remem-
bers Spangler. Contest in livestock,
dairy stock, poultry, entomology,
soil conservation, and farm shop
were held. The banners were made
by homemaking girls.
In 1942 all contests were discon-
tinued because of Du* war. They
ware resumed in 1940 to be strictly
on the basis of livestock, dairy, and
poultry judging.
When asked about the develop-
ment of the Tarleton livestock
farm, Mr. Spangler recalled it as
being somewhat different from
what it is today. He said, “I was
very disappointed in the farm that
first day. Buildings, fences, and
sheds were in bad repair. Lots
were dirty. The livestock wasn't of
the type that I expected a state
institution to have. The farms even
proved to be a dumping ground for
the college campus."
Much of his efforts were spent
improving livestock, building fen-
ces, building equipment, and con-
structing better roads.
Mr. .Spangler's original plans
for an education were to receive an
A.B. and an L.L.B. degree from
Kansas University in law. He later
found it necessary to work and did
not complete all work for an A.B.
degree.
It was in 1910 that he received
his L.L.B. degree from K. U. A
number of years later, he complet-
ed, work for an A.B. degree from
the same school,
"My first work was as a horticul-
ture inspector for the State Ento-
mology Commission in Kansas,"
said Spangler.
When the Smith-Hughes Law
was passed, Mr. Spangler became
interested in this line of work. He
said he had become interested in
this through rural sections o£ Kan-
sas and Minnesota. He had seen
the type of educational farm work
being received and wished to help
improve it. •
Colorado A. & M. was then the
leading agriculture college in the
West. Mr. Spangler was associated
with a number of people there. He
decided to “Cut loose and get a de-
gree in agriculture.” He alao re-
ceived his masters in agriculture
from the same school in 1924.
Mr. Spangler was then appointed
ns agriculture teacher in Wheeler,
Texas. From Wheeler, he went to
Matador; from Matador, he came
to Tarleton, and his story began.
After twenty-three years, Mr.
Spangler is retiring as head of the
agriculture department. His duties
have been many, the results speak
for themselves.
WITH ERATHIANS
IN THE SERVICE
Private John H. Caraway, son
of Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Caraway,
1426 W. Washington St., Stephen-
ville, will graduate from the Med-
ical Replacement Ttaining Center,
Brooke Army Medical Cbntcr, Fort
Sam Houston.
He has completed eight weeks of
training in medical subjects and
will now be assigned to advanced
study in another Army school or to
duty in a hospital or field medical
unit.
The Medicul Replacement Train-
ing Center is one of the Army’s
basic training schools for the med-
ical service enlisted man. Here the
soldier learns the fundamentals of
medical support of patients in hos-
pitals and troops in the field.
Pvt. Roy H. Lamer, Jr., 20, son
of R. H. Larner of Morgan Mill,
is completing his 4F basic airmen
indoctrination course at Lackland
Air Force Base, the “Gateway to
the Air Force.”
MAY SALE OF DRESSES
t i'*.
Silk prints, rayon prints,
crepes and combinations,
shantungs and other spring
fabrics. Selected lots, sharp-
ly reduced!
BUY NOW
AND SAVE
%
12.95 Values Now..........8.88
14.95 Values Nowr,........9.97
17.95 Values Now. .......11.97
19.95 Values Now.........13.30
22.95 Values Now.........15 JO
24.95 Values Now.........16.83
29.50 Values Now.........19.67
32.50 Values Now.........21.67
39.50 Values Now......... 26.33
49.50 Values Now.........33.00
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MAY SALE OF COTTON DRESSES
—
Pvt. Tommie L. Proctor, IT, son
of C. R. Proctor, Route 1, Stephen-
ville, also is completing hia IF)
basic airmen indoctrination course
at Lackland Air Force Base.
Raymond D. Sechrist, Route 1,
Hico, has volunteered for induction
into the U. S. Army, it has been
reported.
HAS YOUR ROOF LEAKED
AFTER RECENT RAINS?
Old Roofs DO Die
and Fade Away!
Let Us Re-Roof Yota* Home With
Genuine Johns Mansville Asbestos
., Shingles
HIGGINBOTHAM
BROS. & CO.
Selected lots of cool broad-
cloth prints and beautiful
solid colors, fine gingham
piques and others at money-
saving prices.
BUY NOW
AND SAVE
Vz
12.95 Values Now.
fi fifi
ssesss ss WiVIU
14.95 Values Now.
........9.97
17.95 Values blow.
.....* 11*97
19.95 Value* Now.
.... .1330
22.95 Values Now.
........15 JO
24.95 Values Now.
>......16.63
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One group of early arrival
cotton frocks in a wide range
of styles and colors. Values
to 10.95, priced very spe-
cial at
J
$5.95
MAY SALE OF SUITS
Rayon gabardines, wool
gabardines, shantungs and
combinations. Most of the
lot are in bedutiful pastel
shades. See these!
BUY NOW
AND SAVE
29.50 Value* Now.........19.67
39 JO Value* Now.........26.33
49.50 Value* Now.........33.00
55.00 Values Now.........36.67
59.50 Values Now.. ......39.67
79 JO Values Now^lfcv .. .51.00
%
Wool and Rayon Toppers
Y3 OFF!
Our wool and rayon topper
coats priced for a quick
clearance, all marked
MAY SALE OF FOOTWEAR
Selected lots of famous
makes of ladies footwear in
8.95 Values'Now...
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......6.98
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both dress and sports wear
styles at greatly reduced
- 9.95 Values Now...
......7.98 J
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prices.
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10.95 Values Now...
......8.98 ”
BUY NOW
12.95 Values Now...
......9.98 *
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AND SAVE
About
16.95 Values Now.........12.95
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Higgs, Rufus F. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1951, newspaper, May 25, 1951; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1133122/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.