Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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THE POPULAR HOME NEWSPAPER OP STEPHENVILLE AND ERATH COUNTY
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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1825
NUMBER 40
OVER 2,000 BALES COT
TON HAVE BEEN GINNED
Cotton has been coining into Steph-
envilie tbo past week at a rapid rata
and Wednaaday before the rain that
night aaw all gina running at full ca-
pacity. The total number ginned for
the aeaaon will run conaiderably over
2000, and had the weather remained
fair there ia little doubt but that the
8,000 mark would have been reached
Saturday night. Local cotton yard
receipts will, of courae, run consid.i
ably higher than the ginning total.
Scarcity of pickers will in a large
measure delay the crop movement In
this section of the county. Wednesday
afternoon L. W. Phillips, of the Steph-
enville State Bank, sent appeals to
Gatesville, Lampasas, Meridian, Clif-
ton and other towns in the drouth
area in an effort to locate pickers.
The reply received was that all avail-
able labor had gone west Pickers
are being paid at the rate of |1.50
per hundred and due to the fact that
ootton ia considerably later in the
western section of Texas than here,
it appears folly for any family to
'• to get work. One man in the
Tuesday stated he had at least 12
open m his held and only three
re.
this time there seems to be little
but what Stephenvllle will re-
more cotton than last year.
However, there are some who still
maintain the crop will be lighter.
Those who claim to keep in touch
with the cotton situation say the pres-
ent crop Is hard to estimate by reason
of the fact that the stand in some
localities is poor and also to the leaf
worms.
Even though the crop is no larger
than last year there will be more mon-
ey received for the yield because of
the extra good prices being paid.
LOCAL FOOTBALL TEAMS
I LOSE IN FIR8T GAMES
Both the Tarleton second team and
the Stephenville high school met de-
feat in their initial football encounter
of the season last Saturday. The Tar-
leton Jims played the Eastland high
school in d mighty close game but
were nosed out by a score of 6 to 3.
Coach Hudspeth played only first year
YELLOW JACKETS TO OPEN
FOOTBALL SEASON FRIDAY
WITH HAMILTON ELEVEN
The Yellowjackets will open the
home season against the Hamilton
High Bulldogs at Hays Field Friday
afternoon at 8:30. Last year the
Yellowjackets eliminated the Bulldogs
in the district semi-finals and the
Bulldogs are coming Friday determin-
ed to wipe out the defeat of last year
with a victory. This game is a “B”
conference game and the team defeat-
ed will be eliminated from the district
and State race. The Bulldogs have a
veteran team and the Yellowjackets
have practically an entirely new team.
Capt. John Lockhart at tackle, Neblett
at center and tackle, and Johnson,
fullback, are the three letter men
around which the Yellowjacket team
is built. The new men however, show-
ed up well against-the veteran Ranger
team last Saturday and with a week’s
more wprk will be ready for the Ham-
ilton fray. Britton at quarterback,
and Little, Moss, Fergus
Smith, and D. Ross at the halfbacks
are showing nice form. White, a
squad man from last year, will play
right end, W. Ross and Greenway
will probably divide time at left end
with Capt. Lockhart at left tackle
will give a strong left side. Right
tackle is still a problem, Neblett play-
ed the position against Ranger but it
is probable that Jack Barron, a big
husky from Bluff Dale, will start at
right tackle Friday. Moss, who start-
ed at right half against Ranger, may
be shifted into the tackle position. The
guards are new, Reeves, Pannill, Cox,
and O’Bryant are showing the best
form, hlthough MacDougall, who has
been playing left tackle may be used
some at guard because of his defens-
ive ability. Pinkerton held down the
center position against Ranger and if
Neblett is started at tackle again
“Pink” will again be at the pivot po-
sition. Stockton, a squad man of last
year, is being used at center and end
and is sure to break into the game.
Other capable reserves are McCluskey,
tuarterback; C. Johnson, Keith and
iVarren in the back field; Barham,
Whitacre and Snead, line. Practically
every section of Erath county is rep-
resented on the squad. Moss, Reeves,
and Whitacre are from Lingleville;
Barron and W«uren from Bluff Dale;
O’Bryant,grid MacDougall '<rom Sel-
-frtenwi
Grocery Satisfaction
is one thing
AND GETTING IT IS ANOTHER
At HENSON’S you will always find the very highest qual-
ity line of Pure Food Produce—and prices always reas-
onable, just and in unison. I
For each dollar spent at thig store you are always sure
of getting a full dollar’s worth of real merchandise in
return.
Frank Henson
East Side Grocery Store
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
BURKETT MEETS WITH
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
FIRST OF NEW FORD
MODELS SHOWN HERE
Monday morning of this week many
people were attracted to the display
rooms of the Reid Sales Company
where the new Ford touring cars were
being assembled, giving the first view
of this new model to local people. The
car the company has on hand is a
demonstrator and will not be offered
for sale until a full stock has been re-
ceived, but will be kept for display
_ _ . . den; G'+<nway from Alexander; Hall
men on the Jim team in an effort to ftptfS Greens Creek; while the two
find ju*t,**-« i |njlto|;iw bfr-avgtf- Rosses, though in high school last
year, hail from Smith Spring. Powell
claims Lond Oak as his home. Many
fans from the home communities are
able ton tt)e Varsity, now rounding in-
to eonc'i,;„„ for the iMRnn. Several
'ition for the season. Several
. i were uncovered end it is be-
hey will be able to materially
chances of the first team
to come.
school “YeUowjackets”
______er, 20 to 0. Ranger with
a veteran team proved too much for
the youngsters Dykes has been drill-
ing the past three weeks. Only a very
few old men returned to the high
school football team this year and an
inexperienced squad will carry the
brunt of the burden. However. Dykes
claims the men showed up well under
fire and he is priming them for the
first conference game of the season to
be played with Hamilton this after-
noon on the Tarleton field.
Mrs. Chas. Cannon of Fort Worth
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Whittaker.
-L.
expected in Friday to see the boys
take part in their first at home game
end Coaches Dykes and Mobley have
in their first at home game
■promised to use practicaly every mem-
ber of the squad.
The game is to be played at the
College on Hays Field at 3:30 p. m,
MRS. DEAN’S CLASS AT M. E.
CHURCH SHOWS LARGE NUM
BER COLLEGE STUDENTS
purposes only.
Visitors to the plant on Monday
were somewhat surprised to see such
a large number of mechanics at work.
This can be explained by reason of the
‘fact that the Dallas branch of the
Ford Motor Company selected this
point to distribute the new models to
dealers in this section of the State.
Only one car went to each dealer and
in order to facilitate the movement of
the cars and to save time the one car
shipment was consigned to the local
dealer and he in turn distributed them
to the other points. Other dealers
hero to receive the new model were:
Hudson Motor Co., Granbury; Reid
Auto Supply Co., De Leon; Santa An-
na Motor Co., Santa Anna; Desderaona
Motor Co., Desdemona; Lane & Sons,
Glen Rose; Eaton A Blewett, Gordon.
Each dealer brought two mechanics to
help assemble- the cars. With this
many at work on the floor at one time
it appeared that Mr. Ford was moving
to Stephenville a branch of the fac-
tory.
A, C. Spillers, of the Ford Motor
Company, Dallas, was here to instruct
the mechanics in erecting the new cars,
and also to show them the added fea-
tures of the new models.
Double Narcissus
YELLOW
PAPER WHITE
We want you to bring your cream
and produce to us and get our
prices before selling. We nay the
highest market prices at ail times.
Also have good stock of Jahnke’s
Roup Remedy for your chickens.
Bulk Seed of All Kinds
L. E. BARHAM
Telephone 196
A large increase over the previous
year as well as years past was notice-
able last Sunday at the Methodist
church. Mrs. Dean, who has taught
a class of Tarleton students, and high
school students for a number of years,
has one of the largest classes she has
experienced.
The class has a new rcom in the
new Sunday school annex which is
well equipped to care for as many as
750 students. <■ •'*
John E. Oliver was elected presi-
dent, Lewis Haie, vice president; Miss
Louise Mothershead, treasurer, and
Miss Herron, secretary.
The committee on entertainments
has yet to be-,chosen, but a number of
socials are promised which is looked
forward to with much pleasure.
All Tarleton students are cordially
invited to join this class and share in
many things that are planned.
ACTIVITIES OF SHRINER8
CUT SHORT BY THE RAIN
The special train bearing 135 Fort
Worth Shriners arrived In Stephen-
ville on schedule time early Thursday
morning. The distinguished party was
entertained in the basement of the
First Baptist church, the ladies of the
church serving breakfast.
The original plans of the Shriners
included a parade through the busi-
ness section of the city with their
band, drum and bugle corps. On ac-
count of the heavy rain, these activi-
ties were dispensed with and the party
entertained ih a general way by local
business men and members of the
Moslah Temple Shrine who live in Ste-
phenville.
The special train bearing tho party
left here at 7:30 for Brownwood.
VETERAN HUCKABAY
MERCHANT MOVING TO
. THORP SPRING, TEXAS
RECIPROCITY
ia one of the principles which thie bank tries to live up to
in the conduct of it’s affairs.
We try to reciprocate with our depositors, at all times
giving especial attention to the wants of those whom have
kept their funds on deposit with us.
This ia, probably, one of the reasons why this bank, though
the youngest financial organization in Erath County, is
looked upon as one ranking among the leaders in the bank-
ing field. Our constant growth leads us to the belief that
folks with banking business to transact appreciate a policy
of this sort.
“IF YOU ARE OUR CUSTOMER, WE ARE GLAD OF IT; .
IF YOU ARE NOT, WE WISH YOU WERE."
FIRST STATE
of Stephenville
Bank
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Dr. J. J. Mulloy, President C. O. Blakeney
F. H. Chandler, Vice-Preet. . R. N. Carlton
Ben B. McCollum, Cashier f R. E. Cox
R. M. Holcomb, Aat. Cashier T. G. Funk
O. L. Hindman, Asst. Cashier G. N. Grice
With a record of forty-one years be-
hind the-counter in Erath county and
conducting a general merchandise
store for the last twenty years in
Huckabay, H. F. Jones has sold out
his business and is moving to Thorp
Spring where he expects to bo located,
at least for the time being. C. F.
Cottrell has purchased his business
and will conduct the store in the fu-
ture along the same lines as hereto-
fore.
During all the years that Mr. Jones
has been a citizen of Erath county he
has been numbered among its most
staunch and enterprising citizens.
Huckabay, in all its history, never had
a more loyal citizen nor one who was
more devoted to the best interests of
that community. During all the years
of hisp residence there he has seen
many changes—both socially and in a
business way. When his store was
first opened Huckabay was the cen-
ter of a large trading area and the
gin- there handled hundreds of bales
of cotton. A bank also operated at
Huckabay. One of the most success-
ful colleges in Texas was conducted
at Huckabay for many years and from
its halls some of ,the foremost citizens
of Texas have passed.
However, time has changed things'
considerably in Erath county as well
as other sections of Texas. The com-
ing of the automobile has largely cen-
tralized business until today the small
cities and towns everywhere are put-
ting forth a strong struggle to main-
tain commercial laurels won in days
gone by.
Hundreds of
Erath
Mr. Jones
county. Yet, they will all wish for
him and family the very best of suc-
cess and good fortune in their home.
oy.
ndreds of people, in all parts of
county, will regret to learn that.
fones has seen fit to leave the
LANEY WELL NEARING
PAY DEPTH AT 2,600 FEET
The Laney number four, now being
drilled by the C. H. Goodwin inter-
ests, in the Duffau country, reached
the pay depth Wednesday of this week
and was preparing to drill in when the
rain stopped drilling operations. It
was reported Thursday that the well
would be finished up by the end of
this weqk, provided no other hind-
rances were encountered.
The well is running true to the log
of the old number two hole and many
are of the opinion a strong gasser will
result, some claiming this hole will
touch the oil pool long thought to
exist in that territory.
DEATH OF MRS. A. F. TANZY
While in the city Wednesday after-
noon on business State Highway Com-
missioner Joe Burkett met with a
number of local business men The
idea of the meeting was to discuss
work to be done on highway number
ten running east and west thru the
county. Mr. Burkett stated that in
his judgment the work would not be
actually finished until next spring.
One reason he gave was that the high-
way commission was short of funds
and another was that it had been
proven that asphalt placed in the win-
ter months would not stand up under
heavy traffic. He therefore was in-
clined to believe the highway would
get little attention before next spring.
When asked about the paving the
highway commission planned to do in
Stephenville he stated this work would
doubtless start within the next few
weeks.
He also stated that district engi-
neers would be instructed to come to
Erath county and lay out the road
from Hico to Thurber, by way of Ste-
phenville and likewise-from Stephen-
ville to Desdemona by way of Lingle-
ville.
O. C. BRYANT TAKES OVER
MAGNOLIA OIL AGENCY
Because of the fact that other busi-
ness matters required the major por-
tion of his time Claud Johnson this
week relinquished the Magnolia oil
t. Audit
Mrs. M. F. Tanzy died at the home
of her niece, Mrs. M. J. Byrum, Fri-
day afternoon after an illness of one
week. Funeral services were conduct-
ed at East End cemetery Saturday af-
ternoon at 3 o’clock, by Rev. S. B. Cul-
pepper.
Deceased was born at Meridian,
Texas, March 13,1860 and lived at the
home of her brother, R. A. Screws,
until she grew to womanhood. She
was first married to Mr. Standfield
thirty-six years ago and made her
home in Temple, Texas, for some eight
or ten years. She was later married
to a Mr. Deaver, who lived only four
years afterwards.
About three years ago she came to
Stephenville to make her home with
Mrs. M. J. Byrum. More recently she
was married to Mr. M. F. Tanzy
where she lived seventeen days of hap-
py married life.
She was a fine Christian character
and had been a member of the Baptist
church for more than twenty years.
Besides her husband she is survived
by one brother, one sister, and one eon
besides other distant relatives. Those
here to attend the funeral were R. A.
Screws and wife, J. W. Speer and
wife, all of Walnut Springs; her son
and family of Temple, Okia.; Mrs. R.
S. Standifer, of Port Arthur, was noti-
fied of the death but arrived here too
late for the funeral, getting to Steph-
enville about thirty minutes after the
last sad rites had been performed.
DICKIE SHELTON BURIED
HERE LAST FRIDAY
Dickie Shelton, four-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shelton, of Co-
manche, was buried here last Friday
afternoon at West End cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted in
Comanche and the funeral cortege im-
mediately moved to Stephenville for
burial.-
The little fellow had been sick only
a short time, possibly a week, suffer-
ing from an acute stomach ailment.
His condition gradually grew worse
until death. It was said his suffering
was intense but that he made a won-
derful fight for recovery.
Dickie was a universal favorite
among the people of Comanche who
had known him since babyhood.
His parents are well known in Ste-
phenville, having lived here several
years before their removal to Co-
manche.
Mrs. N. D. Shelton, his grandmoth-
er; Mrs. Elmo .White and Mrs. Winnie
Shelton, his aunts, of this city, along
with his parents and other relatives
survive him.
ALONZO MONK WILL MAKE
ADDRESS HERE OCTOBER 1
Alonzo Monk, a noted preacher, will
make an address in Stephenville,
Thursday night, October 1, in the in-
terest of the Ku Klux Klan. speaking
from the stage at the City Pary audi-
torium. The general public will re-
ceive a cordial welcome to hear this
address. Special music will be ren-
dered and after the address refresh-
ments will be served to everybody.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RAIN
GAUGES ALMOST 2 INCHES
Rain which fell In practically every
section of Central Texas Wednesday
night and which completely soaked
Erath county totaled 1.75 according to
the gauge at the Farmers-First
National Bank. The rain started fall-
ing in Stephenville before midnight
aid continued until late Thursday
morning. Farmers are somewhat de-
layed with cotton picking but are iubi-
lant over the good season resulting
from the rain.
PATE BROS. SUFFER
FIRE LOSS MONDAY
Pate Bros.’ barber shop, located on
Belknap street directly benind the Ste-
phenville State Bank, suffered a heavy
loss by fire early Monday morning
when an oil burner was flooded caus-
ing the entire building to be enveloped
in flames. The alarm was turned in
at 7:30 and the department made a
quick response.
Both Messrs. Joe and Ben Pate were
in the shop at the time, busy at their
chairs. The oil burner had been pur-
posely left open the previous Satur-
day night but the porter had evident-
ly forgotten this when he lighted
them early Monday. The burner wan
located in the rear of the building in
the bath department and was there-
fore closed from view to the front,
thus giving the flames good headway
before they were noticed.
The loss is placed at approximately
$1,000, fully covered by insurance.
Displaying an unusual bit of enter-
prise Pate Brothers were open for
business within one hour after the fire,
in the same building and using the
same equipment. The only inconveni-
ence suffered by customers was the
electric fans, current being cut off for
the biggest part of the day.
Pate Bros, entered the barber busi-
ness in Stephenville 26 jjears ago in
what is now known as the Higgin-
botham store on the south side. With
the exception of two or three years
agency to Otis Bryant. Auditors from [ when they were in the dry goods and
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the company’s office were here Mon
day and checked Mr. Bryant ithfo this
position.
Mr. Bryant also conducts the Mag-
nolia Service Station but will give
much of his time to the wholesale oil
business. Concerning his policy he
places an advertisement in this issue
which attention is especially directed.
clothing business, the shop has been
continuously operated. All the while
they have been consistent and loyal
boosters for the upbuilding of Steph-
enville and Erath county.
LUCAS-HOLLOWAY
GEORGE WADDI
OF HEART FAI
iIGTON DIES
/RE THURSDAY
George Waddlington, a citizen of
the county for a number of years and
who had lived in Stephenville for some
time, died at an early hour Thursday
morning from heart failure. He call-
ed his children for assistance but died
in a few minutes after they came to
his bedside. Dr. A. E. Lankford was
called and pronounced death from
heart failure. When retiring he was
in the best of spirits and aparently in
good health.
Deceased at one time taught school
near this city and was well known in
this part of the county.
COMANCHE COUNTY TEACHERS
TO ATTEND INSTITUTE HERE
On Saturday, September 19, Mr.
Bassel Lucas and Miss Lona B. Hollo-
way motored to Stephenville, and were
quietly united in marriage by Rev.
Coleman D. Nichols.
Mrs. Lucas is the eldest daughter of
Mrs. Tom Holloway of near Dublin.
She is very highly esteemed and ac-
complished young lady, and numbers
her friends by her acquaintances.
Mr. Lucas is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lucas of near Lingleville, and
has a host of friends wherever he
goes. They will make their home near
Lingleville.'
Both these young people have many
friends who wish for them every hap-
piness.
Resolutions adopted by the Coman-
che County Teachers’ Institute in ses-
sion at Comanche two weeks ago re-
commended that the teachers of that
county join with Hood, Somervell and
Erath counties in a joint institute to
be held at John Tarleton College in
.1926. Previous announcement was
made in the Tribune to the effect that
Hood and Somervell counties had both
agreed to the proposition and now
with Comanche county coming in it
will mean that one of the largest gath-
erings of teachers in Texas, will be
here next September for institute
week.
The Erath county teachers in their
recent session strongly advocated such
a meeting and sent committees to each
of the above named counties to secure
their co-operation in the move. It is
a well known fact among teachers that
by coming together in large numbers
it is easier to secure the services of
prominent educators, to appear on the
program. Another good feature about
the institute being held in Stephenville
is the fact that all facilities of Tarle-
ton College will be accessible.
Everybody
GOOD EVIDENCE
“The fall telephone directory
which was recently delivered to ua
from your plant, is not only the
best piece of printing along this
line we have ever had printed in
Stephenville, but the best we have
had at any of our stations." This
is the statement the Tribune re-
cently received from R. B. Still,
general manager and vice presi-
dent of the Gulf States Telephone
Company, with headquarters in
Tyler.
In connection with the printing
of the annual catalogue for the
North Texas State Teachers Col-
lege, recently delivered from this
plant, Mr. John W. Bailey, chief of
the division of printing for the
State of Texas, has this to say:
“President Marquis was in my of-
fice a few days ago and expressed
his entire satisfaction as to your
services on this catalog and the ap-
pearance in general.” Mr. Bailey
said further: “The job is indeed
very neat and certainly a credit to
an office situated in a town of your
size.”
Incidentally, it might be mention-
ed here that the job printing de-
partment of the Tribune delivered
to the North Texas State Teachers
College 9,000 of the above men-
tioned catalogs, each catalog con-
sisting of 248 pages, in less than
thirty working days.
ITS FUN-TIME AT THE
MAJESTIC THEATRE
Harold Lloyd
—IN—
a
Girl Shy
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The Prince of Merry-Makers at His Best
—in His Best
THURSDAY & FRIDAY OCT. l8t-2nd
LOVE, LAUGHTER, THRILLS
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