Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940 Page: 3 of 9
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Locals
Mrs. Jessie Strong is recovering
from a badly sprained ankle.
Gene Arnold, radio entertainer,
visited Mineral Wells last week for
' a short vacation.
Dr. W. H. Pennington, prominent
citizen of Mineral Wells, is improv-
ing aft.er a recent illness.
Bill Highamith of Palo Pinto
participated in the golf tournament
in Mineral Wells last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mays visit-
ed in Rock Springs and other
Southern Texas towns last week-
end.
The Baptist Revival tvill begin
rJune I, and continue for two week.
Rev. Raymond Dykes will con-
duct services.
The Lee Hardware Company
of Graford h the new dealer for
General Electric Refrigerators in
that territory. The Lee Hard-
ware Company, has long been
distributor in the county for Elec-
trolux. Ice boxes and will continue
to handle these popular refrigera-
tors also..
Mrs. Howard Morris entertained
the members of her S. S. Class
Sunday with a delicious dinner in
her home. Fifteen girls were
present. In the afternoon an out-
ing was enjoyed to Lovers Retreat.
Mrs. Morris is a member of the
Church of Christ, Mineral Wells,
and most of the girls were from
that city.
f All day singing will be held each
second Sunday at Possum King-
dom. The public is cordially in-
vited to attend.
Mrs. Oscar Rankin went to
Paducah, Texas this week to see
her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Fyke, who
was ill. Mrs. Fyke is much im-
proved. „
Mrs. Kate Manns returned home
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with her brother-in-law Miers John-
son, to Carlsbad, New Mexico,
Wednesday for a short visit with
her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pelt, Mrs.
Charles Turner and sister Miss
Mildred McGill of Mineral Wells
enjoyed a visit to the Star office
last week.
Nineteen hundred sheep were
sheared on the Sam Chapman
nnch this week. Mr. Chapman
s rid that each sheep would average
e'ght pound* of wool.
The faculty of the local school
entertained the school board mein
bers and their families at a delici-
ous picnic supper last Thursday
evening at Worth Ranch.
Lynn Landrum, Dallas News
columnist, was one of the princi-
pal speakers at the Pastors Retreat
in Mineral Wells this week. Sev-
eral hundred ministers gathered in
the resort city for this meeting,
which was the first of its kind held,
in this part of the state. Rev. Paul
G. Macy of New York was the
guest speaker for the conference.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
V. A. Dow, pioneer Oran resident
celebrated his 88th birthday at the
home of his son, F. C. Dow, last
Thursday. Mr. Dow is a native of
Kentucky, but has been living in
this county since 1876. Friends
and relatives enjoying his birthday
celebration were, Rev. and Mrs
Victor Dow, Kennedale; .Mrs. W.
M. Bowman, Mansfield, Mrs. John
Van Hook, Arlington; Rev. and
Mrs. Roy Crawford, Graford, Sher-
rill and Campbell Dow, Oran.
super-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reagan and
children left Palo Pinto last week
for Bay City, Texas, their future
home, after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. McClure of Palo Pinto.
Expert Cleaning
and Pressing
BILL ABERNATHY
LmiI agent for Norman & Co.
Mineral Walls
Mineral Weils’ Most
Modern Drug Store
Offers You
Excellent prescription
service and a complete
line of modern drug store
needs and cosmetics.
♦ * , * n
The only air-conditioned
Drug Store in Mineral
Wells.
TAYLOR MADE
ICE CREAM -1 nr
PER PINT- 1 wt
HOTEL DRUG
ciuzy
MINERA1
LZY HOTEL
XL WELLS
Possum Kingdom Lake
Receives First Fish
L. A. Proctor, associative
intendent of the State Fish Hatchery
Cisco, passed through Palo Pinto
Monday with 71,000 fish, bass,
advanced fry, for Possum King-
dom Lake. Several more loads of
bass will be delivered there this
spring. All species will be deliver-
ed in the fall including bass,
channel cat, crappie, brim, goggle-
eye.
The Texas Game, Fish and
Oyster Commission contemplates
stocking this lake heavily with all
species of fish this year, as there
will be plenty of food and will
give this body of water a good
start in game fish.
It’e Round-Up Time In
Palo Pinto Cotinty
When it’s round-up time in Texa?
And the bloom is on the sage,
How 1 long to be in Texas,
Just a ridin' on the range—
The bloom is on the sage at
present, and it’s round-up time on
the W. H. Batchler Ranch in Palo
Pinto County. Fifteen cowboys
were busy this week rounding up
cattle on this large ranch, and 725
fine steers were trucked to Mineral
Wells, and shipped by train from
that point to Kansas City. -Hal
Fletcher was chuck wagon cook,
and did an excellent job. On
Tuesday 35 persons ate at the
chuck wagon. »
Prominent among the cowboys
was Dr. R. H. Smith of Palo Pinto
in cowboy boots, with a rose bud
in. bis coat lapel. Di. Smith helped
with thtf round-up on Tuesday and
did kill justioe to the chuck wagon
dinner. He demanded his pay for
a full day's work at 3 o'clock in,the
afternoon. Mr. Batchler refused to
show favor to afty of his hands,
and advised the doctor that he
would have to wait for his money
until the Kansas City buyers had
paid for the cattle.
The Star * is authorized* to an-
nounce the following candidates
far office, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary election
July 2 7, 1940, in Palo Pinto County:
For Congressman, 17th District:
THOMAS L. BLANTON
For Representative, 108th Dist.:
(Stephens and Palo Pinto Counties)
LESTER CLARK
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For District Judge:
ERNEST BELCHER
For District Clerk:
j. E. HALL ; ’
For District Attorney:
LLOYD BOULDIN
G. H. (Wad) WILLIAMSON
SAM CLEVELAND
For County Judge:
J. PAT CORRIGAN
For County Attorney:
EDGAR A. MADDOX
For County Treasurer:
MRS. KATE V. MANNS
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
OSCAR W. RANKIN
For Sheriff:
JOHN EDMONDSON
M. G. (Bud) HALE
J. F. CORDELL
For County Clerk:
J. M. DENSON
W. J. WALKER
MRS. RANDALL C. WILSON
For Commissioner, Pre. No. 1
JACK VAUGHAN
J. W. BROOMFIELD
W. G. (Bill) ABERNATHY
Baum-Carlock Funeral Home
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Telehone 47 . Mineral Wells
“OUR PHONE NEVER SLEEPS”
FLOWERS
For Mother’s Day
Hydrangeas, roses, carnations, all kinds
of cut flowers and poL plants.
Phone in your order early.
Hagan’s Floral
Phone 382 — Mineral Wells
Santo Woman Dies After
Long Illness
Mrs. Roy Daniel of Santo, 40
years of age, passed away Mbnday
morning in the Mineral Wells hos-
pital after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Santo Baptist Church, Tues-
day, by Rev. McQyeary. The
church was crowded with friends
and relatives and the floral offer-
ings were beautiful. Gilbert and
McClish directed the funeral. Burial
was made in the Northside Ceme-
tery.
Mrs. Daniel was married in 1925.
She is survived by her husband
and one * daughter, LaVerne, age
13. Her six brothers were pall
bearers. They are: Calvin Branson,
Santo, Hascue Bransbn, Lipan, Fred
Branson, Galveston, Tonye Bran-
son, Wichita Falls, Esker Branson,
Lipan, Oscar Branson, Lipan. <
The following sisters were also
present: Mesdames Alice Neeley
and Lena Johnston, Santo, Nora
Wheeler, Seymour, Laura Stuart
and son Pat of San Angelo. Other
relatives present included: Jess
Young fend family, Santo, Fred
Daniel and family, Fort Worth,
Charlie Daniel, Fort Worth. Mrs.
R* V. Chenault, Fort Worth, Virgil
Daniel and family, Burnet, Texas,
Floy Daniel and family, Santo, Pat
Beaty and family, Lone Camp, and
J. R. Daniel, Altus, Okla. ^
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Arch Rigsby of Mingus^ waa a
visitor here this week.
SALE
Nelly Dons
Sizes 10 to 44 $”y 95
Early Spring Styles
Very definite savings on dresses to
wear now and into summer/ Values
to $ I 0.95. Many attractive materials
such as: Nelda Crepes, Seersucker,
Chambray, Gingham, Sheer Prints,
Linens, Bemberg Sheers, Wash Silks
and others.
MOTHER’S DAY
Is Sunday, May 12th
We are ready to help you
remember “Mother”
FOR RENT- 3 nicely furnished
bedrooms. Modern conveniences.
Across street from courthouse.
Phone T. P. Service Station. <*
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940, newspaper, May 3, 1940; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1170946/m1/3/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.