Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1932 Page: 3 of 8
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SEED PEAS, BULK
Crowder Peas, Blackeyed Peas
and Cream Peas
Piggly Wiggly and
'FT System
CASH SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 7
PEACHES, Drved, 2 Pounds
22c
APPLES, Dryed, 2 Pounds
24c
Bulk, Pound
25c
Peanut
Butter
5 Pounds
54c
Soap, Luna
10 Bars......29c
SARDINES, Large Oval Can
PICKLES, Sour, Quart
19c
GRAPE JUICE, Pint
23c
PEACHES, 10 lb Box
98c
Salmon
TALL CAN . 10c
PRUNES, Gallon Can
38c
PINEAPPLE, Gallon Can 48c
PEARS, Gallon Can
48c
Apricots
10 Pound Box . $1
‘M’ SYSTEM MARKET SPECIALS
BEEF RIB BRISKET ROAST, Pound
8c
PORK SAUSAGE,'Pound
12ic
FOREQUARTER STEAK, Pound
14c
PORK SHOULDER ROAST, Pound
12ic
H THESE STORES ARE HOME OWNED j
Levelland, Texas =
Mrs. Crawford’s Funeral
Held Here Friday Eve.
Mrs. Katie Jane Crawford, wife
of B. F. Crawford, Sr., aged sixty-
six years, died at the family home
five miles northeast of town at an
early hour Friday morning of last
week, after an illness of only four
days with pneumonia.
Mrs. Crawford was a native of
Missouri but her parents died when
she was small, and she went to
Hfflfrlson, Arkansas, to live with an
uncle. Later the family moved to
Sallisaw, Indian Territory, where
about forty-three years ago she was
married to Mr. Crawford. They re-
sided in Oklahoma until coming to
Hibkley County with their fw in
the latter part of 1926. She v.a- ..
member of the Apostolic Church
Aside from her husband she leaves
seven children: Mrs. Mandy Kidd
and Ben F. Crawford, of Levelland:
Mrs. Bettle Brumley and Mrs. Dollie
Bias, of Vian, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ber-
tha Sills of Cochran, California;
Mrs. Sarah Long of Keystone, Okla-
homa, and James Crawford of Okay.
Oklahoma. Three children had died
earlier in life, and she had forty-
two grandchildren.
The funeral was held here Friday
afternoon at the F’irst Baptist
Church by Rev. Johnnie Hallford.
and a large concourse of sorrowing
neighbors and friends composed a
procession to the City Cemetery
where the aged mother was tenderly
laid to rest.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank our many
friends for their kindness, help and
comforting words during the slck-
mjfts and death of our dear wife and
mother and for their beautiful flor-
al offering.
May God’s richest blessings rest
on each and every one.
Mr. B F. CRAWFORD
Mr. and Mrs BEN F CRAWFORD
and children
Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. KIDD
Miss Murl Ratliff, of Lubbock,
was here Wednesday visiting her
brother, Attorney Carl E. Ratliff.
FAIRVIEW CLUB NEWS
i The Fairview Home Demonstra-
• tion Club met Monday evening May
2nd. at 3 o'clock in a call meeting
1 to attend to unfinished business.
| Eight members and one visitor
being present.
j A contest was planned at County
Council Saturday afternoon in which
^all Home Demonstration Clubs of
/he county will take part. A prize
! ,1s to be given to the outstanding
'/club and we are very enthusiastic
|in winning this prize. All members
must attend each meeting regularly
and carry out the lesson In full.
All who are not members we
urge you to “become one of us’’ to
make our club work more worth
yvhlle also to help us win the prize.
Some of the candidates have ask-
ed our club women to give a ban-
quet or social that they may attend
and speak to our community at
large. We are very glad to do this
as it gives us a chance to see and
hear each and every candidate
speak. Other wise it is possible we
might hot meet all the candidates
before election and we will get e
better idea whom we had best voti
for to help carry on our county
affairs.
Therefore we are giving all candi-
dates a chance to speak in our com-
munity on Thursday night of May
12th at the home of George Harri-1
son, across the road from the Cook,
filling station about eight miles!
southwest of Levelland.
Ice cream: both dishes and cones;
will be sold for the purpose of put- J
ting money In the club treasury.
Music will be furnished and there j
will be seats for all.
Every one is invited and candi-
dates "we are expecting you.” So:
come early and don't fail to bring'
a well filled pocket book
' Don’t forget the date Thursday'
j evening May 12th. Those present j
iat this club meeting were: Mrs j
Josie Langley, Mrs. Myrtle Patton,
| Mrs. Nancy Cook. Mrs. Thelma Wil-
ey, Mrs. Tollie Brown, Mrs. Josie
j Glenn, Mrs. Flossie Atchison and
Miss Corene Glenn. The visitor
being Miss Ruth Cook.—Sub Re-
1 porter.
Hodges News
Mr and Mrs. E U. Dunlap and
Mr and Mrs H D Fulton visited
In the Morrow home Sunday.
Miss Nannie Hill was a visitor in
the Mathis home Sunday evening.
T. P. Patterson and niece from
De Leon visited F. W. Patterson and
family last week. Weaver Patterson
a son of F. W. Patterson was also
In the home visiting.
Bert and Lorena Stockard have
111 since Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Heck returned Sat-
urday from Hereford where she
visited her sister. She was accom-
panied home by her mother, Mrs.
C. M. Gooch of Winters who was
also visiting In Hereford.
Bro. Clements filled his appoint-
ment at Hodges on Sunday after-
noon and night.
The school children put on a May
Day program on the lawn Sunday
evening at sunset.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Massengale
spent the day Friday with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. F Mathis.
Quite a large number of Hodges
people attended the Singing Con-
vention at Anton Sunday.
Mr. Walter Young is having an-
other -well drilled, bringing his
water supply nearer the house
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of express-
ing our heartfelt thanks to each and
every one who assisted In any way
during the Illness and death of our
dear husband and father. Your
kindness and sympathy makes our
burden easier to bear May Ood
bless each and every one of you.
Mrs. C. L. VALENTINE
Mr and Mrs. M W OOT8CHOLL
and family
Mr and Mrs. D. L. VALF34TINE
and family
Mrs. HELEN WILSON and son
Mr and Mrs. BOYD VALENTINE
Mr and Mrs. QUINTON LUCAS
and family
Mr. and Mrs ED CUNNINGHAM
DANIEL VALENTINE
BLANCHE VALENTINE
BILLIE RUTH VALKNJpflt
Levelland Bearcats
Smother Shallowater
BY LOIS H. VESTAL.
The Levelland Bearcats under the
direction of Manager M G. Wyatt
defeated Hershel Galey’s crew from
Shallowater, here Sunday afternoon
to the tune of 4-2.
Walter Evans allowed the Shal-
lowater boys only three hits and
permitted two men to cross the
plate. Both Shallowater runs were
Unearned. Estil Wheeler led the
hitters of the afternoon with two
safe base hits. Bob Whltls drove
Wheeler and Evans across the plate
In the seventh Inning for the win-
ning runs.
Howard ‘Lefty’’ Allen allowed the
Bearcats only five hits and four
Bearcats crossing the plate
Play by Play
Shallowater—Webster grounded to
Pope at first, Barney Blackman hit
to Evans who fumbled, safe at first;
Allen grounded out Breedlove to
Pope; the runner took second on the
play; Galey grounded out Green to
Pope.
Levelland—Bowers lined to B.
Blackman at second, Whitis skied to
left field. Breedlove walked and Pope
also filed out to left field.
Second Inning
Shallowater—Bell grounded out
Dockery to Pope, G. Blackman hit to
Rutherford at short who fumbled,
Keesee struck out, Rutherford had a
hard chance at short, but it had to
go for an error. Copeland forced
Blackman at third to retire the
sides.
Rutherford was out pitcher to
first; Green walked, Dockery fouled
out to Galey, Wheeler singled to
left for the first hit of the day.
Evans forced Green at third to re-
tire sides.
Third Inning
Webster grounded out Breedlove
to Pope, B. Blackman grounded out
Evans to Pope and Allen went the
same route.
Levelland—Bowers singled to right,
Whitis grounded out pitcher to
first, Bowers took second; Breed-]
love hit to short who erred. Bowers
to third and Breedlove to second, j
Pope shot a long sacrifice fly to left
field and Bowers crossed the plate.
Fourth Inning
Galey went to first when Green j
over threw first. Bell was out pitch-!
er to first.. G Blackman was safe
on a fielder's choice^, both men]
are safe; Keesee struck out. Scott]
singled to right to score Galey,
Blackman to third, Copeland went
to first on Evans error and George j
Blackman score on the play, Web-
ster struckout to retire the sides.
Green popped to second, Dockery,
fouled out to first and Wheeler1
struckout.
Fifth Inning
Barney Blackman rolled out to
Pope at first, Allen was out second
to first, Galey singled to left and!
Bell was out third to first.
Evans hit to short who fumbled
and Pope ran for him, he stole
second and third standing up. Bow- !
ers rolled out to first. Whitis was
called out on strikes.
Breedlove popped a fluke single in
the infield to score Pope. Pope |
forced Breedlove at second, short
to second to retire the sides
Sixth Inning
Blackman was out third to first.
Keesee flew out to Bowers in center
field and Scott popped to Dockery
at third base
Ted Rutherford drove a long fly
to George Blackman in right field. ]
It looked from the sidelines that he
had caught it in his hip pocket,
Green flew to center field and Dock- ]
ery popped up to Galey behind the;
plate.
Seventh Inning
Copeland fanned, Webster singled
to right, B. Blackman skied to cen-:
ter field and Allen also fanned.
Wheeler singled to left and went
to second on Scott's error in /left J
field. Evans went to first Allen's [
error, Wheeler to third; Bowers was,
out pitcher to first. Bob Whitis!
then doubled to right field to score
Wheeler and Evans, he then stole
third, Breedlove popped to second
and Pope was out short to first.
Eighth Inning
Galey grounded out third to first,
Bell was out stort to first, G.
Blackman was safe when Pope er-
rored and Keesee whiffed.
Rutherford rolled to first. Green
filed to center field and Dockery
popped to second to retire the sides.
Ninth Inning
Scott jdrove a long fly to Whitis
in left field, Copelard whiffed and
Whltls also gathered In Webster’s i
fly to end the game
Score by Innings:
Shallowater 000 200 000 2-3-4 j
Levelland 001 010 020 4-5-6
Almost Forty-Two Cents of State’s
Dollar is Paid Out on Highway Work
Austin, May 2.—Almost forty-two cents of every dollar paid into the
Texas state treasury is spent on the highways. A summary showing how
the state’s dollar was spent for the fiscal year beginning September 1,
1930. and ending August 31 1931, has been prepared by George H. Shep-
pard, state comptroller of public accounts, and just released in his an-
nual report.
Incidentally, a summary showing how the state’s dollar was obtained
reveals that the gasoline tar brought in nearly 31 cents of each dollars
collected.
Here’s how the state’s dollar was obtaitned:
Portion each
dollar rec’d Total
Ad Valorem .. __________________________
Inheritance tax __________________________
Poll tax __________________________________
Gross receipts tatx ________________________
Insurance companies occupation tax ______
Occupation tax __________________
FYanchise tax ____________________________
Gasoline tax _______________________________
Cigarette tax ____________________________
Fish and oyster tax ______________________
Charter fees ______________________
Registration fees _____________________
Peer of office _______________________
Student fees of University of Texas
Court costs and suit settlements
Fires ___________________ _____
Interest
Here’s how the state's dollar was expended:
Military and Law Enforcement ___________
Regulation of business and industry_______
Conservation of health and sanitation ____
Development and conservation of
natural resources_____________________
Highways _____________________________
EleemosynaT and correctlona' _________
Educational: Support cf free schools
Higher education_______________
Eleemosynary education ___________ 0036
Park and monuments ________;............. 0003
Pensions ------------------------------------- 0356
Miscellaneous governmental cost ......_ 0005
.2050
$22,189,612.24
.0083
901,332.72
.0179
1,934,511.22
.0691
7,484,046.35
.0221
2,393,063.04
.0030
327,698.45
.0137
1.483,926.04
.3048
32,993,614.17
.0014
153,041.25
.0002
24,230.38
.0439
4,752,090.87
.6894
$74,637,166.74
.0031
336,780.05
.0005
, 50,695.13
.0069
747,928.09
.0005
398,021.63
.0005
57,306.03
.0328
3.548,208.61
.0064
695,431.52
.0037
399,688.24
.0001
14,787.93
.0009
103,388.91
.2186
23,636.152.69
.0334
3.614,801.82
1.00
$108,240,257.44
0070
707,321.03
.0269
2,721.340.39
.0104
1.049,233.02
0064
540,739.79
0083
838,106.40
0027
276,694.87
0191
1,925,991.34
4149
41.980,256.74
0691
6,991.791.74
3039
30.750,391.90
.0923
9.334,052.80
Total cost of operating state government________ 1.00
367,054.49
34,108.99
3.600,828.75
46.541.20
$101,164,453.45
COBLELAND DEMONSTRATION
CLUB
"Cleanliness in the care of milk
is the only way to have *nice sweet
butter.” said Nannie^ Hill, Demon-
stration agent to the Cobleland 4-H
club in a Cobleland high school
auditorium on May 3. 1932, at regu-
lar meeting.
Milk is needed and used in almost
all diets for every body and milk
carries germs more than any other
food.
Members present were mesdames:
A. M. Cookston, T. L. Depauw, N.
H. Carlton, N. O. Martin, J. F.
Williams. Willie Peters, Murry Bald-
ridge, Lucus, Valentine and Hart.
Had as visitors. Mesdames Smith,
Flnnes Baldridge, Cosgrove and
Jack Reed.
We would like for othefs to come
and invite them to be members'
with us. Our next meeting will be
May 17 at Cobleland High School
at 3:30 o’clock.—Reporter.
S. S Ripley is putting in a new
grocery store in the south side of
the Rhea Building on the West side
of the Square, recently vacated by
Luscomb & Darwood.
Rev. and Mrs. R. B Young left
Wednesday for thetr home at Cole-
hian after spending several days
here ' visiting their son. M K
Young and family. . •
Miss Oletha Boland, of Brown-
wood but a student in Tech College,
spent the weekend here visiting her
aunt. Mrs V N Burleson, and fam-
ily
Mrs T P Hill and Mr and Mrs
G. H. Tubb spent Sunday at Anton
attending the Hockley County Sing-
ing Convention.
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Vtyk-End
Friday, Saturday and
Monday
MAY 6, 7 AND 9
8unday is Mother’s Day! This is!
a day that we all love because It
pays tribute to those whom we |
consider the truest friends we will!
ever have. Come to Sunday School I
and church and see and hear a pro- I
gram and sermon prepared espec-
ially for this day. The program for
Sunday School Is as follows:
Plano Solo
Playette
Song
Talk —Judge Magee
Reading—Mary Ada Luck
Monologue—La Verne Brown
Reading—Orville Shofner.
Come! You are cordially Invited.
12 1 -2c Prints, Yard
“ 10c
Straw Hats, All Sizes, Each
15c
Oil Cloth, Yard
15c
Children’s Shoes, Sizes 8 1 -2 to 2,
Pair
$1.00
Rayon Crepe, Yard
29c
New Shipment Ladies’ White Panama
Hats $1.95 to $3.45
B. L. Webb & Son
4THE NEW STORE”
North Side Square LEVELLAND
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Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1932, newspaper, May 6, 1932; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1160273/m1/3/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.