La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1938 Page: 5 of 8
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FEBRUARY 24, 1938
LA GRANGE JOURNAL
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THINGS IN GENERAL
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POLITICAL CALENDAR FOR
THE YEAR 1938—SAVE IT
(A Fayette County Hero of The
Texas Revolution)
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it Damp, chilly air—
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and stairway*—
A Frequent colds, "flu,"
■inn* trouble, etc.—
it Furniture and drape*
damp because of vapor
in the air—
For good Job Printing send your
order to the LaGrange Journal.
"This case was tried by jury and the ver-
dict of the jury is as follows:
“We, the Jury, find for the Plaintiff on
the ground of excessive abuse and ill treat-
ment.”
(Signed) -James Murphy, Foreman.
Divorce granted September 21, 1849, re-
corded Book C, p 395.
CONGRESSMAN MANSFIELD
BEST-LOVED SOLON AT
THE NATION’S CAPITOL
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congratulation, sympathy andj
ship cards. Call and Me thswtf
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The Journal, several months since,
published the political calendar for
Texas for the year 1938, as prepared
by Vann M. Kennedy. Many read it,
and, as is the wont of man, lost it.
The Journal has had several requests
for copies of this paper containing
the calendar, but could not furnish
them. By request again, it is pub-
lished this week, omitting the first
paragraph, and which paragraph re-
fers to payment of poll tax. Clip
this calendar and be in position to
keep posted on the political events of
1938:
June 6—Last day upon which the
Parmelia
vs
Michael Short
Amended Petition
Mayfield for Petitioner
Filed 10th of March, 1849
Theodore Carter,
C. D. C. F. C.
German couple to manage small
farm near city. Must be able to take
care of orchard and attend to cows,
chickens and hogs; raise feed *nly.
Salary basis. Write (6-4t)
P. O. BOX 150, La Grange, Tex.
are over; left to live, they may later take
the short cut, without other than
science dictation.
TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CON-
STABLE OF FAYETTE COUN-
TY-GREETING:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMAND-
ON APPLICATION TO SELL LAND
NO. 3990
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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•tte County, Texas.
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been the sons or at least the relations, of
our hero.
Below we now respectfully present the
Amended Petition of the plaintiff, and it
will be noted that this document is signed
only by Mayfield, as attorney for Peti-
tioner. This was the same James S. May-
field we mentioned before, and it was he,
who, with a hundred fighting men at his
back eager for the fray, stood and watched
the Dawson Massacre without making an
effort or raising a finger to come to their
rescue; it was this act on Mayfield’s part
that brought on the challenge to fight the
duel with General Edward Burleson.
—HOUSTON WADE.
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“Hollywood Hotel"
“Hollywood Hotel" la a frantic
kind of diversion, with les* pattern
and more movement, sound and fi^ry
I than the usual filuiusical. It wheels
and steps and pirouettes with the
tempo of a dance, and it is, in a
novel and fascinating technical sense,
a dance of scenes, song^, instrumen-
tal music, satiric mockefy of the pic-
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
SPRING TERM 1849
Parmelia Short
vs.
Michael Short
And now at this day comes the plaintiff,
and leave of the Court first had and ob-
tained amends her petition as follows to-
wit: Plaintiff charges and alleges that in
addition to the manifold injuries and griev-
ances stated in her original petition; that
the helpless and unable while he lived with
complainant to inflict upon her bodily
harm; yet in language too abusive and ob-
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and threats made against her and children
that his treatment therefore toward her
was so cruel and outrageous as to render
living together wholly insupportable—
petitioner also charges that defendant as
set forth in her original bill, has absented
himself more than three years from your
petitioner; that for more than six years
he has afforded her no aid, comfort, coun-
tenance or support, but has heaped upon
her and continues to do so the most odious,
vile, and abusive epithets rendering a
With him intolerable
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LaGrange Journal Cook Book No. 3
now 25c. Only a few left. If you
wish them mailed, add 8c extra.—
taCrsnge Journal Stationery Dept.
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state office candidates and district
office candidates (in districts contain-
ing more than one county) may file
application to have their names listed
on the Democratic ballot. •
June 13—State Democratic execu-
tive committee meets to make up the
ballot for primary election.
Committee also designates place
where state Democratic convention is
to meet in September.
June 18—Last day upon which the
county and precinct office candidates
and district office candidates (in the
districts composed of mord than one
county), may file applications to have
their ' names listed on the primary
election ballot.
Junb 20—County Democratic exe-
"and it was necessary to abolish the
corp-"-«tion. That is, the official mu-
nicipal organization."
Mansfield was elected to the 65th
and each succeeding congress. He
took his seat March 4, 1917. His dis-
trict is along the gulf coast and the
largest city in it is Galveston.
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* which was the Demurrer and Answer of
the defendant to the petition for divorce
by the plaintiff, we find the names of four
of our early attorneys; the McFarland
mentioned is beyond a doubt lakac Barton
McFarland, who was our County Judge in
1848-1850, and again in 1858-1862. He also
served as our County Treasurer in 1851-
1852. Attorney Webb was evidently Wil-
liam G. Webb, who in addition to being a
lawyer was also once the editor of an early
Fayette county nawspaper called “The Far
West”; associated with Mr. Wabb in this
venture was a man named J. Austin Mar-
tin, about whom we know nothing.
We regret to admit that Attorney Ham-
ilton is a stranger to us, and we know him
not; however, his partner, Mr. Chandler,
was no doubt John W. Chandler, who was
County Judge in 1854.
It has not been established just exactly
when the Short family reached Fayette
county; however, we find the following en-
try in the Diary of Adolphus Stern of Na-
cogdoches, Texas; this item is dated: “Sat-
» urday, June 26, 1841... Mail from the west
brought nothing—Mr. Short and Quirk
from Crockett arrived going to New Or-
leans—they stopped with me until tomor-
row. i.” From this we gather that our Mr.
.Short was living in Crockett, Houston
County, as late as the date given here.
x The old home of the Short family is rep-
resented to us as having been between La
Grange and Ellinger, and there is said to
have been a cotton gin at this point.
We are not in position to nanie all the
children of Michael Short and his wife,
Parmelia; however, we do find listed on
the “Muster Roll of a Volunteer Active In-
fantry Company under the name of the
Bachelor Rifles organized at La Grange,
Fayette County, Texas, and having its
headquarters at the same place” for ser-
vice during the war between the States,
the following men by this name: J. J.
Short, Second Corporal; privates T. J.
Short and C. L. Short; these may have
Friends of many years, about 25
in number, and relatives of the honor
guest, met with Mrs. Meta Walter,
widow of the late Louis Walter last
Friday and enjoyed an evening at
pleasant conversation. The occasion:
Mrs. Walter’s 81«t birthday anniver-
sary. Mrs. N. J. Rabensburg, niece
and Junior Rabensburg of Austin
were numbered with the guests. The
expressed wish of all present waa
that Mis. Walter would be present at
many more such happy, annual gath-
erings.
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and home-breakers to the wrath of Him
who said: “I will repay,” is the better
crimfe, if crime i^ is. Dfcad, their sufferings
We have a full line of everyday
cards—birthday, nine**, accident, op-
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with will annexed of
. me testate oi u. u. Brown, ueceaseo,
I to sell the following property of said
Estate, situated in Fayette County,
Texas, more fully described by metes
and bounds as follows, to-wit:
“BEGINNING at the East corner
of Tract No. 6, and the North Corner
of Tract No. 5, according to said di-
vision of the Wm. Rahb 3 Leagues a
rock in the N.E. BOUNDARY line of
said League for beginning;
Thence S. 34 Deg. W. with the di-
viding lines of tracts 5 and 6, a dis-
tance of 960 vts. to the West corner
of Tract No. 5 and the North corner
of Tract No. 20, and the East corner
of Tract No. 19 and the South cor-
ner of Tract No. 6, a stake for corner;
Thence N. 56 Deg. W. along the
dividing line of Tracts 6 and 19 a
distance of 440 vrs. to a stake for
corner in said line from which a post
oak brs. S. 11 Deg. W. 15 vrs. this
being the E. corner of an 80-acre
tract heretofore conveyed by E. L.
Alford to D. F. Croft and J. W. Rabb;
Thence S. 36 Deg. W, along the
S.E. boundary line of said 80-acre
tract to its S. corner and the N. cor-
ner of a 30-acre tract conveyed by D.
P. Croft and J. W. Rabb to E. L.
Alford; and
Thence continue S. 36 Deg. W. with
the N.W. boundary line of said 30-
acre tract to its W. corner a distance
of 1514 vrs. to a rock for corner from
which a pecan marked X bears N.
36 Deg. JS. 12% vrs.;.
Thence 8. 84% Deg. W. a distance
of 217 vrs. to Indian Creek, a stake
for corner from which a hackberry
marked X bears N. 84% Deg. E. 3
varas;
Thence down Indian Creek with Its
meanders to where same empties into-
Rabb’s Creek;
Thence up Rabb’s Creek with its
meanders to S. corner of 56 acres
heretofore conveyed by S. A. Kennedy
to Wash. Singletary by deed dated
December 23, 1889, a short distance
above the mouth of Cedar Creek;
Bank of Houston to L. D. Brown,"
which will be heard before said Court,
on Monday, the 7 day of March,
A.D. 1938, at the Court House there-
of in La Grange, at which time all
persons interested in said Estate are
required to appear and show cause
why such sale should not be made,
should they choose to do so.
HEREIN FAIL NOT, bat have you
this writ before Mid Court at the
time aforesaid, with your return
thereon showing how you have exe-
cuted the same.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
SEAL OF SAID COURT, at office fa
La Grange, Texas, this the 10th day
of February, A.D. 1988.
(Seal) JOHN A. KUBENA,
Clerk County Court, Fayette Coun-
ty, Texas.
By ---------------- 1 Deputy.
A TRUE COPY I CBBTIFY.
WM. LOISSIN,
Sheriff, Fayette County, 1
By T. J. FLOUHNOY, Deputy.
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Although confined to a wheel chair,
Congressman Mansfield of Columbus,
representing this, the 9th congres-
sional district, is considered the "best
loved representative in Washington.
His extensive knowledge of flood con-
trol and navigation problems on
streams and waterways of the coun-
try qualify him as an able chairman
of one of the most important com-
mittees in congress.” So says the
Associated Press Correspondent at
Washington.
Recently, February 9 to be exact,
democrats and republicans vied in
lauding “The Judge” on his birthday
anniversary, and many eulogies were
spoken on the floor of the House and
went into the Congressional Record.
Members of the rivers and harbors
committee, of which he is the chair-
man, held a luncheon in the capital
restaurant in his honor. They shared
with him in his office, a huge cake,
presented by a long-time New York
friend and chess companion, and at-
tended a dinner for him at a hotel.
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The Associated Press correspon-
dent, in communicating the mention
to the press of the country, also
gave a biographical sketch of Judge
Mansfield, which is interesting, omit-
ting only one phase of Judge Mans-
field’s career, and that, his 'associa-
tion with the Colorado Citizen, pub-
lished at Columbus, and which paper
he edited for several years. Included
in his sketch, which wgs read with
increasing interest by the Judge’s
many loyal supporters in this section,
we find:
“I’ll make a confession first. My
name really was not Joseph Jefferson
Mansfield at first. It was P. G. T.
Beauregard Mansfield."
His parents were great admirers
of the Confederate general and named
their son after him. The name was
changed five months after his birth,
however, when the mother learned her
husband was killed in one of the skir-
mishes of the Civil war. She renamed
him after his deceased father and her
family name, Jefferson. She was a
descendant of Thomas Jefferson.
“The judge” was born in Virginia
in a section which later became West
Virginia. When about 20 years old
he moved to Colorado County, Texas,
and has been a resident there since.
He was the first city attorney and
mayor of Eagle take. He served as
county judge of Colorado county from
1896 to 1916, and in that capacity
acted as ex-officio county superinten-
dent of schools, and for 14 years the
receiver of his home town, Columbus.
“A feud broke out there among
law-enforcing bodies, ” he recalled.
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I ED to cause to be published in some
newspaper published in your county,
for twenty days before the return
day hereof, a copy of the following
notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the
ture industry, specialty and Louella Estate of L. D. Brown, Deceased,
■ Parsons in chatty interludes. It has j Th* Federal Land Bank of Hous-
i the counterbalance of freshness and I ton, of Houston, Harris County, Tex-
I ve. jo which seems like improvisation Ih“s filed in the County Court of
by the many performers involved. F«yett« County, an application for an
.... . {order requiring John A. Kerr, Jr.,
I When all is said and sung, it may , A,ilnjni8trBtOr .22 _________J J
’ leave audiences somewhat bewildered [ the Estate of L. D. Brown, Deceased,
’ with its kaleidoscopic whirl of enter-
! tainment elements. Dick Powell, Rose-
. mary Lane and Hugh Herbert fur-
j nish the main entertainment—Wed-
( nesday and Thursday.
“Beg, Borrow or Steal”
If you’ve been up against it for
! quick money you’ll get a wealth of
( fun out o( “Beg, Borrow or Steal,”
I which comes to the Cozy Theatre Fri-
( day. You’ll receive all the familiar
worries that came when the money
didn’t—and all the joys that sudden-
i ly developed when you promoted the
necessary cash. This is a comedy
■ with a big laugh and a big cast of
well-known comedy players. Frank
' Morgan is -a lovable guide for rich
1 tourists in Europe, who leads his
family in America to believe that he’s
up in the big money. Florence Rice,
’ who just scored in “Navy Blue and
1 Gold,” is his daughter who becomes
engaged to a young American snob.
■ His family insists on a wedding in
Morgan’s chateau—which he doesn’t
own. But they believe he does and it
is up to him to get one.
“Danger Patrol”
Based on fact, RKO Radio’s new
film melodrama “Danger Patrol,”
gives an accurate picture of the lives
of the men engaged in one of the
world’s most hazardous occupations,
the handling of high explosives in
commerce. Of particular interest, as
shown, is how the men, and their
women, spend their hours of recrea-
' tion. So tense must these men re-
main during working hours, that they
’ develop a sense of humor peculiar to
’ themselves, and indulge in unique
pastimes to occupy their leisure
- hours. Shown Saturday night, with
• John Beal and Sally Eilers. Special
preview at 11:45 p.m., of "Manhattan
1 Merry-Go-Round.”
“Manhattan Merry-Go-Round”
1 A lot of fun is in store for patrons
of the Cozy Theatre, Sunday night
! when "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round”
- will be shown. “Manhattan Merry-
Go-Round” is a merry, musical pot-
, pourri, concocted by the best wits in
i Hollywood and turned out with a
' dash and gay vigor which makes it
: one of the most popular musicals of
I the season. It stars Phil Regan, that
. golden-voiced tenor, and the lovely
; and talented Miss Ann Dvorak.
“Hitting A New High”
I Night life in Paris and New York
I come in for prominent attention in
, “Hitting A New High,” Lily Pons’
: latest filmusical with Jack Oakie co-
starred, which will be shown next
Monday and Tuesday nights. The
. story tells of a cabaret singer, played
i by Lily Pons, who is anxious to crash
, grand opera. Through complications
. provided mainly by Jack Oakie, she ___ ____ - — —
never quite realizes the ambition, and ® 8^®lj® for corner in the N.E. boun-
much of the action takes place in tract same being in the N.E. boun-
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Eric Blore, Edward Everett division of said Three League Grant;
1’hence S. 56 Deg. E. 14 vr«, to
the place of beginning, containing in
said limits an area'of 524% acre* of
land.
( Fl FRRATFH HFH L T°^her w,ith the •*<><* i»»Ued to
( ELEBKA E8 HER 8181 D. Brown m connection with Loan
ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY No. 42765, made by The Federal Land
Heroes Die Only Once; Isolated
Though Such Cases May Be.
Humanity is a combination of whims,
formed into the animal of man or woman.
War heroes are still lauded, they will ever
be, so long as life remains with the human
race. Some may forget, some will not; as
long as they live, they will keep the “spirit
alive.” Which, is the least of praise, is
not a bad trait. How many of the smaller
heroes, not lined in battle get their praise?
Few, very few. And yet they are heroes!
Maine State furnishes a good example;
a young stenographer and a young school
teacher paid the supreme sacrifice when
they essayed to arouse all the occupants
of a rooming house, advising them that
the building was on fire and to hurry to
safety, and then, when the round had been
to be repeated in this her^ Petition; made, were overcome by smoke and burned
with the building. Heroes? Well, you
couldn’t call them by any other name.'
Placing memorials may still be a popular
whim; if so, here is an example worthy of
mentioning, in tablet form or bronze bust.
Heroes who faced the inevitable that their
fellow beings might escape, and felled at
the last stand when their turn to leave,
came. Tributes are read and forgotten, un-
less they are war heroes, heroes of car-
nage that leaves misery and want in their
wake. These two young people were real
heroes.
cutive committees meet to determine
by lot, the order of names listed on
the ballot; to estimate expenses of
the primary election; to assess costs
against candidates.
July 23 — First primary election
day. In counties of 150,000 popula-
tion or more, polls open from 7:30
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. In counties of less
population the polls open from 8:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Precinct conventions meet and elect
delegates to county conventions.
July 30—Democratic county exe-
cutive committees meet to canvass
the results of the first primary elec-
tion.
Democratic county conventions
meet to select delegates to district
state conventions.
August 6—State Democratic exe-
cutive committee meets at Austin to
canvass results of the first primary
election in all state and district office
races.
Committee lists names to go on of-
ficial ballot for second primary elec-
tion.
Certification of Democratic candi-
dates nominated in the first primary
made for general election ballot.
August 27—Second primary elec-
tion day.
September 6 (Sept. 13)-—Meetings
of the state Democratic convention to
adopt a platform of principles, to
declare nominations for state offices,
to elect state chairman and new state
Democratic executive committee of
31 men and 31 women.
NOTE:—Because of an error in a
bill enacted by the 45th Legislature,
the convention date was fixed for one
week in advance of the time when
the state Democratic executive com-
mittee can meet to, canvass election
returns. Unless this date is changed,
the convention, presumably, will be
unable to announce official nomina-
tions for state offices. Properly, the
state convention should meet on Sep-
tember 13.
September 12 — State Democratic
executive committee holds session in
the city selected for the meeting of
the state Democratic convention, can-
vasses returns of the second primary
election; prescribe* the order of the
business for the convention, and pre-
pare* list of convention delegates.
November 8—General election day.
this being also the West corner of
tract No. 18, and the S. corner of
Tract No. 17 of said Wm. Rabb Di-
vision; X,
Thence N. 34 Deg. East along the
division line of Tract* 17 and 18 a
distance of 930 vrs. to the N. comer z
of said tract 18 and the East corner
of Tract 17 and the West corner of
Tract No. 7 a petrified rock for cor-
ner from which a post oak marked
IX bears S. 39% deg. East 18% vr»;
Thence along the dividing line of
Tracts 7 and 18 Smith 56 Deg. East
at 959 vrs. come to the South comer
of said Tract 7 and the East comer
of Tract No. 18 and the West comer
of Tract No. 6, and the N. comer of
Tract No. 19, an ash tree from which
a live oak marked X brs. N. 6 vra.
and another live oak marked V. br*.
S. 10% Deg. E. 8 vr*;
Thence continue S. 56 Deg. E.
along the dividing lines of tract* Nob.
6 and 19, a distance of 170 vrs. cro*a-
ing Cedar Creek, to a stake fof cor-
ner of this tract in McDows Branch
from which a stump brs.. South 86-
deg. East 16 vrs. and a live oak
(leaning) marked X brs. N. 60 deg».
W. 22% vrs;
Thence up McDow’s branch with
its meanders in an eastern direction
to a stake for comer;
The'nce N. 34 Deg. E. 76% vr*. to
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dary line of said Wm. Rabb 3 league
■■ he'Hg in the N.E. boun-
night clubs in the two metropolitan dary line of tract No. 6 of the Sub-
centers. r
Horton, John Howard and Eduardo
Ciannelli head the large cast of sup-
porting players.
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