The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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All Ages Numbered
Among Those Who
Seek Immunity
J. W. Howard
Shipped 48,
Spuds This Year
Southwest Gas Co..
Employees Have Big
Picnic On Paluxy
SEASON OF “MIGRATION OF
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Annual Alexander Family '
Reunion Held* Recently
COMYN 4H CLUB
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New Chiropractor
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Ramsey Church of . > <•
Christ To Commence •
Revival Meeting Sunday
i Dr. H. H. Cox, Chiropractor, is in
De Leon and has his office at the re-
sidence of Mrs. Mary E. Dodson, one
block west of Foust Lumber Co. Dr.
Cox is of Stephenville, where he was
reared. He has practiced his profes-
sion the past-two years, at Stephen-
ville and Hico and has been quite
successful. De Leon people who are
ill will doubtless seek the services of
Dr. Gox.
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Speaking of great travellers. Milk
bottles are among the greatest rovers
on earth. At this season of the year
tourists buy milk in divers and sun-
dry places. They drive a few hundred
mites with a bottle in the “grui
empty the bottle, then exchange
at the next place of purchase.
This week a milk bottle originally
belonging to a dairy in Brooklyn, N.
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of Hoidrii*
in via the
found ampng the possessions
idgoA Sons, it having come
se tourist trade route.
Mrs. W. P. Fretwell of Afton
guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cox.
sive degree work was exemplified,
with the use of,many specially trained
men, mounted on Arabian horses. A
very large gathering assembled at
the park to witness the impressive
ceremonies, among them B. J. Pitt-
man, J. F. Underhill, Willis and David
Crockett and J. W. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Raymond are
on a ten days vacation with their
parents at Altus and Greenwood,
Arkansas. t . .
A movement for producing Irish
potatoes on a commercial scale was
put over in De Leon territory- this
year with a ^egree-1 of success that
warrants a repetition of the effort
for the coming’ year. J. W. Howard,
W. E. Lowe, R. R. Harvey, H. G.
Terrill ahd perhaps others pioneered
the movement, providing seed which
some of our progressive growers used
to good advantage.
The crop was planted in February,
_Z,..j}nd harvested the last of May, being
Thursday morning a school bus
carrying 27 boys and girls, members
1 of the Cornyn 4H Clubs, passed
through De Leon enroute to Coman-
che to the two-day encampment at
Lake Eanes, near Comanche. The
party was in the charge of Mrs. C.
S. Ross, local leader for girls, and C.
M. Caraway, Jr., local leader for boys.
The party carried food, bedding and
other necessary equipment to camp
for two days at the lake-side.
Thursday night was to be “stunt
night” and those Cornyn Club folks
are strong on stunts. Their principal
feature was to be a phoney radio
broadcast, with a frying pan perched
on a short piece of fishing cane for a
“mike.” Ernest Rippetoe wiH be the
of Roby, A. B. Denman and "announcer,” ami Mrs. Ross was to
figure in the “broadcast.” A prize
was to be Awarded the Club bringing
the best stunt and the Cornyn dela-
fcation was after the first money.
There are some 400 members of 4H
Clubs in Comanche county, and not
less than 250 of these were expected
to be in the encampment, according
to F A. Barton, County Agent, vH»o
Is directing bead of the encampment.
The Club boys and girls were ex-
pecting a distinguished visitor to
make a speech, Congressman Thos.
L. Blanton. And there are other en-
tertainment features, in addition to
the aerioua work these boys and girls
do at their encampments.
Mrs. Addie Alexander’s home was
the acene of much merriment Sunday
July the 12th when relatives from far
and near began to arrive, with well
filbd lunch baskets. After spending
the morning in -conversation lunch
was served picnic style in the yard
under large walnut trees, at the(u<Krfi
hour. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Denman, parents of Mrs.
Alexander who reside in het home,
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Denman and
daughter, Miss Lillian of Anniston
Alabama, Mr. and Mrs. Den-
man i
daughters, Misses Anna Belle and
Angellne of Lamkin, Mr. and Mrs.
1. W. Hightower, Caradan, Mr. and
Mrs. G. S. Pruett, Humble City New
Mexico, Jesse Pruett, Lovington New
Mexico, Quincy Golightly, Stephen-
ville, Arran Denman and H. F. Tay-
lor, Fort Worth, Mrs. Ida Stephens
Hico, -Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kennedy
Downing, Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Na-
bors and son Eseo and Mr. and Mrs.
Hopie Alexander and Mrs.J., >B.
Guy, Lamkin.
After several weeks spent in Black-
well Sanitarium, and in his home
where he was confined to his bed with
a serious heart attack. Dr. J. E. Self
is again able to be in town. He has
been down to his office for short in*
'tervals two or three times this week.
His many friends rejoice with him in
his recovery.
On July the 3rd white L D. Mer-
ritt, Sr., was engaged in pulling some
piping from a well a pole with which
he was lifting slipped and caused the
pipe to fall across his foot which re-
sulted in a bruise and Mr. Merritt
had to use crutches for several days,
but he has sufficiently recovered to
resume his work.
Now showing samples vf new ( fall
qnd winter suits, better quality, at
T. Edmondson. Itc.
Blackeyed peas are being sold in
quantity in De Leon now. The mar-S9
ket opened last Tuesday. The price .is
5c per pound for shelled and 1 l-2c
for snaps. The Free Press was able to
get the figures for Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, 991 pounds the first day and
796 the second day, a total of 1787
pounds for eight hours buying, which
is an excellent showing.
J. W. Howard and the F. & M.
Natl. Bank and perhaps others have
been working on this proposition for
a year, Mr. Howard particularly
spending time and money in order to
get the market open on this staple
product. The peas are being taken by
the Tasty Food Products Co., Brown-
wood. A truck leaves De Leon at 5:00 2
o’clock each Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, carrying the
day’s purchase to Comanche where it
is loaded on the Brownwood truck.
The peas are bought from 1:00 p. m.
to 5:00 each of the above days, at J.
W. Howard’s store.Mr. Howard is
handling the movement absolutely
without profit to himself, in order to
a law that places
upon all persons an occupation "tax,
according to the population of the
county in which the act of peddling
in done. It is unnecessary to specify
the amounts to be taxed for it does
not concern us at this time.
The term “peddler” as defined in
the act is, “an itenerant trader or
peddler in town or in county who
carries his merchandise or commodi-
ties with him from place to place, or
from house to house exposing his
or her principles goods or wares for
sale, and who then and there sells
and delivers, them to other persons or
dealers.” ,
It will be readily seen that the
thing prohibited in this law is the act
of selling as it can in nowise apply
to the act of purchasing. However, reduced prices.
Two hundred and fifty-four children
and adults were given their first dose
of typhoid fever serum at the City
Hall yesterday. The response to the
call exceeded the expectation of the
Parent-Teachers Association, there-
fore, there was not enough serum for
all who came. An endeavor will be
made to get enough serum from the
State Health Department for the next
Clinic, which will be held Thursday,
July 23rd.
Those receiving the first dose yes-
terday should not fail to return for a
second dose on Thursday July 23rd.
If enough serum .is sent from the
State Department, those who have not
had the first dose will be given the
serum at the next Clinic.
This serum 'was administered free
of charge by Drs. Plemmons and
Inzer, who were more than pleased
with the response of the people. As-
sisting the doctors was Miss Celia
Moore, itinerant State Nurse, who is
here supervising the health work in
the drouth area. Miss Moore said it
was gratifying to find in a small
community aS De Leon the interest the
Clubs and the people in general are
taking in this health program. Others
assisting are Miss Jean N. Dunnett,
County Health Nurse, Mesdames W,
H. Clark, A. C. Schuman, Sam Self,
S. A. Duke, R. V. 'Morrison, Dock
Ware.
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C. H. SHARP’S CAR
SIDE-SWIPED ON ROAD
NEAR GLEN ROSE 4TH
The group of men and women em-
ployed by the Southwest Gas Co. in
the Stephenville district, which in-
cludes Stephenville, Dublin, Coman-
che, De Leon, Cross Plains and Rising
Star, went on a week-end picnic last
week, choosing as a camp- site a
beautiful grove on the Paluxy river,
not far from Glen Rose. A colored
cook was taken along to do the
“heavies,” and allow the members of
the party absolute freedom from dull
care. The ..outing is reported as hav-
ing been a most enjoyable one. Those
attending were: Mrs. Odell Grimshaw
and Tim Nabors, De Leon; Gordon
Barrett, Jr.-, Comanche; C. E. Still and
Miss Hazel, Fenner, Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Dontes, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Newberry, Stephenville; Mr. and Mrs. mites from the city, in which impres-
C. E. Strong and Miss Neita Naeb,
Rising Star, and J. H. Downs, Cross
Plains. • l
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Autrey Self and wife are here from
the Southwest Texas oil field district
where they operated
rink the past several
equipment of the rink
assembled on Butler
where Autrey expects to open for
business again in the near future.
Exact opening date will be announced
later.
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While returning from Glen Rose
the evening of July 4th, C. H. Sharp
and family, Mr. and Mrs . Henry
Grady Sharp; and Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Nekton, parents of Mrs. Sharp, of
Cisco, received'a distinct shock when
another car crashed into the side of
their machine, tearing away the fend-
er and one wheel of their car. The
driver of the other machine was
blinded by the light, causing the
crash. Mr. Sharp will be out a con-
siderable sum getting his car back in
commission again.
Homer L. King of Lebanon, Mo.,
will beging a meeting for the Ramsey
Church of Christ, July 17 to continue
ten daySlTwo services each day, 10:30
arm. ami 8:15 p. m You are invited
to attend each service.
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are soon to or-
ganize an Inter-City League in this
district, with a number of towns sur-
rounding De Leon included, the new
organization to. meet monthly.
Big Waco Meet
Tuesday evening of this week there
was a special meeting of Odd Fellows
at Waco, held at a park some four
COUNTY ATTORNEY DECLARES
HIS OPINION SO CALLED PEDDLER
LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Mrs. Ware Moves
Beauty Shop To
Grisham’s Shop
Mrs4John Ware is now located with
her Beauty Shop equipment in newly
arranged quarters atzGrisham Barber
Shop, where • the management has
gone to much expense and trouble in
making everything neat and tidy. Hot
and cold water connections are made,
ventilation and light are well provid-
ed, floor coverings are attractive, in
fact, the new place is neat and invit-
ing in every particular. Mrs. Ware
moved in on July 15th.
As a special for one week she is
offering a dry fingvr wave for 35c.
Her customers and friends are being
invited to call and inspect her new
quarters in an ad in this issue.
their skating
months. The
is being re-
cotton yard,
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Local Odd Fellows
Assist In Installing
Comanche Officers
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A group of seven De Leon Odd Fel-
lows went to Comanche Tuesday
night last week to assist the Coman-
che lodge in installing officers fot
the coming year. The members at-
tending were B. J. Pittman, A. C.
Polnac, J. W. Holmes, J. F. Under-
hill, T. D. Robinett, Kos Myers and
W. S. Moreland.
The Odd Fellows
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VOLUME 42 NUMBER 3 7 ” DE LEON COMANCHE COUNTY. TEXAS FRIDAY JULY 17,1931. ONE-FIFTY THE YEAR
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Nearly 2000 Lbs. Blackeyed Peas Bought in First 8 Hours
shipped about the middle of June. Mr.
Howard bought and shipped 40,000
pounds this season. Some acres plant-
ed .to Irish potatoes and given good
cultivation and fertilization yielded
as high as 7,000 pounds. The price at
which spuds sold was around one
cent a pound. The outlook for the
crop the coming vear is much better.
If the crop can, be moved in car-load
lots it can be handled
better advantage to the grower. The
prospect for a better pi ice, and in-
creased acreage, is good for 1932.
Some of the prifltipi l growers this
‘season were Roy Bower, Ea’l Lowery,
Charley Park’, Ed Thonus, S. H.
Baker, R. E. Vaughn, Mrs. Johnson,
S. A. Vinson end D. C. Gilder-
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Skating Rink To
Re-Open Here
The Near
Miller farm, a short distance north of
town, holds the record thus far for
one day’s selling. He sold 80 pounds
of shelled, and 25 pounds of snaps,
in one day. Rush Brownlee comes
second on a day’s record by selling
64 1-2 pounds of shelled and 14 1-2
snaps. R. R. Smith sold 57 pounds of
shelled and 11 pounds of snaps
once. Others who have brought in
peas in considerable quantity are Lee
Holtend',~W. -W. Mathis, D. C„ Gilder,
Geo. E. -Walker, Herd 'Gilder, R. Z.
and J. D. Solley, John Gilder, J. A.
Otwell, G. B. and W. C. Kimmell, W.
B. Ray and R. L. Golden.
The market will continue indefini-
tely, Mr. Howard stated. All who have
peas and who wish to turn them into
money have the opportunity to do so.
Peas to shell should be turning slight-
ly yellow. They shell easier, and weigh
heavier. Snaps not tp be too far ad-
vanced in order to snap easily.
The Free Pres* is in receipt of a
lengthy opinion written by County
Attorney F. O. Jaye, in which he dis-
cusses the so called Peddler Law, and
in the discussion declares it as .his
opinion that the law is unconsitution-
al. The Free Press takes pleasure in
passing the article on to its readers
for their information. It is understood
a test case may be filed in court soon
in order to test the validity of the
law. ________ ..
At any rate, it will be August 22nd,
before the obnoxious law becomes ef-;r
fective, and much of the watertnelon
crop can be moved before that date.
Mr. Jaye’s article follows:
I herewith submit you ray opinion
of the act known aS the peddler’s bill,
passed by the 42nd Legislature, Re-
gular Session. However, I will state
that I have been unable to secure the
entire act as passed. It is my under-
standing that this bill included a tax
on sulphur. I am materially handi-
capped in passing upon the validity
of this bill without the caption of
same. But after having spent con-
siderable time and thought, and also
a research of the authorities upon
this subject, I am convinced that 1
have sufficient of the act before me
to allow me to pass upon the same.
The following is my opinion upon
the act’s validity:
We have here,
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we must look to the law itself to de-
termine who would come within the
class of . persons therein defined as
peddlers. Obviously, it would be any
person who goes from houses to
house, or place to place, and exposte
his, or his principals goods to any
person or dealer. However, there is
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Scott, R. L. The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1931, newspaper, July 17, 1931; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1247801/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.