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MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934
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All Three In Race For Precinct One. Commissioner
COUNTY PAYING
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Have Held Elective Offices in County Government FOR REPAIRS BY
COMMISSIONERS
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County Court-at-Law No. 2 Tries Civil
Suits Involving Sums From $200 to $1000
orning in
irs ago.’
over that
stormed,
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One Seeking Re-election,
Another a Comeback And
Third Was Once.Sheriff
The three men seeking the po-
sision of County Commissioner,
Precinct 1, have public ‘office
records. .
One of the trio is seeking a
• second consecutive, term, another
is staging a comeback campaign
after, being out of office two
years, while the third has served
In other capacities in the-county
government.
The three. In the order their
names appear on the ballot, are: |
H. E. (Harve) WRIGHT
Harve Wright is the only can-
didate for any of the commis-
siener positions who has urged
enforcement of the Tarrant Coun-
ty special road law.
He also is in sympathy with
any reorganization move that will
increase the efficiency Of county
government, he says.
41 Wright was a member of
the 1931-32 court which set a
record for total expenditures. He
Earl Mitchell
Harve Wright
victions, regardless of thepersua- Wright, who resigned to take the
sion or coercion of other mem-U. S. marshal's post.
bers of the court," Mr. Wright
served on the court ten years be-
fore losing out in the 1932 elec-T
tion
Mr. Mitchell points to a $375,-
000 saving in the operating funds
Nace - Mann
Nace„Mann is seeking the po-
sition of Commissioner on his ex-
perience as a foreman under three
says.- - _
Since his defeat, Mr Wright of the county -in 1933, as com- previous commissioners,
has engaged in the horse and pared to 1 932. Early in his ad-
mule business. He lives at 4813 ministration Mr. Mitchell joined
Harley Avenue with County Judge Moore in the
reduction of. employes’ salaries.
Mr. Mitchell—claims the—roads ofders.
He says the huge savings
.chalked up in 1 933 were due to .
budget reductions authorized by
the court of which he was last a
member. * “ - * "
"I have always; and shall con-
tinue, to consider, questions aris-
ing before the court on their
merits being influenced by the
fah and my decision will rep-
resent my own individual con-
z nigw
EARL MITCHELT
Upholstering Auto Costs
$45; Short to Get"
- .... , New M nt nr .
County commissioners are hav-
ing their autos upholstered and
repainted at county expense- and
one intends to have a recondi- i
tioned motor put in his Eord se-
dan—it became known today,
under the special law recently
passed by the Legislature giving
commissioners each, a' $50 a
month allowance for traveling ex. |
penses.'
Commissioner Mitchell has had
a $15 upholstering' job done on
his auto. The late Commissioner
Sandy Wall’s auto was repainted
at a cost of $32. Commissioner
Short intends to put a $38.50
motor in his Ford, taking the
money out of the special fund.
Law Is Vague.
County Auditor Yancy said to-
day that the special law was so
Tom J. Renfro Is Opposing
P. J. Small For Fifth
Term as Judge
*maapire--fougesniprut-ttonitnndlonnoen
at-Law No. 2, sought by two can-
didates, has no connection with
the office of county judge,.
Civil cases’involving amounts
from $200 to $1,000 are tried in
the court-at-law. The court was
created by special legislative act.
The two candidates seeking the
judgeship, in the order they ap-
pear on the ballot, are:
, P. J. SMALL
P.J. Small is seeking a fifth
term as judge of County Court-
at-Law No. 2 on the record he has
made in the past eight years.
He believes the main qualifica-
tions are ability and fairness, and
not necessarily the number -of
years a man may have served.
Judge Small spent a number of
years in the postal service, study- ;
Ing law on the side. He is a
brother to Hugh L. Small, chair-T
1*. J. Small
Tom J. Renfro
vague in its definitions as to - man of the county Democratic ex-
what the money could be spent
He was truck foreman forfor, that he doubts if his office
Harve--Wright, and served in a would be upheld in refusing to
similar capacity under Commis- pay such claims as those for up-
oners Ab Fitts-and Jim Chil- holstery, new motors, and paint-
............:----'------: —ing—Ho has—allowed—those—al-
ecutive committee. ■
Judge Small lives at 2639 Lub-
bock Street.
TOM .1. RENFRO
— Tom J. Renfro, believes
Earl Mitchell is seeking a sec Precinct 1 are in the best shape Mr. Mann ha’d served four ready made:
ond term on his record during in history. ' ' years as constable and four years The law says the money is for
his. first experience as a county- He joined with other . conmis-ias sheriff. Beforethat he work, traveling-----expenses—and other
practice and while a member of | Renfro’s home altho he resided in
the legislature, qualifies him to | West Texas for a number of years,
sit on the bench of County Court- 1,
at-Law No 2 - He received his law degree from
Mr Renfro is a member of the University of Texas in 1 927 and
present legislature. He served a I moved back here. He lives at 1420
district composed of Mills and
College Avenue.
study of law, both in his private"
Comanche Counties in the 39th
his and 40th Legislatures.;
Fort Worth, however, is Mr.
WASH OUT
15 MILES OF
KIDNEY TUBE
Senate, "and passed without the $39.84 and repairs totaling .$39
knowledge of Mr. Shannon orin January. In February Mr. Fox
sioners in raising the road and ed for the traction company and “legitimate and necessary ex-,
i was a member of the Fort Worth penses incident to the discharge
_______________._-of__his___(the_commissioner’s)
brother of former Con-iduties."’
insufficient|stable L. C. (Slim) Mann, who Mr. Yancy sail he would in-
ran for sheriff two years ago terpret the law to mean that so
Born on a farm near Crowley, long as the amount did not ex-
Mr. Mann now lives at 2803 ceed $600 for a 12-nfonth, period.
the. commissioners had not vio-
official.:____
" As a mer '•( of the majority bridge fund tax rate from 8 cents ■
bloc or Commissioners—Court—to—4—eat—as—yoar—claiming—fire—and—police departments.
Mr Mitchell opposed-a reduction” that the ratelset by the previous
of his salary, fought the enact administration was
ment of the purchasing agent, for road work.
bill and with Commissioners C. Before becoming commissioner;
V. Eox and J. I. Short named a Mr Mitchell farmed near Ever-
other members of the House dele- spent less than 130, In March
He is
sheriff to succeed J. A (Red
man, and was also a contractorLipscomb Street.
lated the intention of the statute.
2 KILLED IN WRECK
Stumping the State NenNEuenc
am«Riwii«mssas«s«i*^^
Into the Stretch Go Candidates: Small Speaks At
Marine Park Tuesday: Woodward Citees
Record at Bonham
3 Others Are Injured When
Auto Drops 20 Feet
gation.—1-------------------the—total—was $44,?:;, while in _
Reports have been heard that April the total was $58.23.
; the reconditioned motor had al- Expenses of other commission-
ready been bought for Mr. Short’s ers were less than $50 and di- '
auto. Mr. Short denied this, but vided about equally between
said he would have no hesitation gasoline and oil and repairs.
in saying so if it were true, be-
Win Back Pep...Vigor...Vitality
. . . cause the law gave him the right'
Commissioners started getting to the motor out of the special .
fund anyway.. *
BONNIE’S MOTHER SUES
Medical authorities agree that your kid-
neys contain 15 MILKS ot tiny tubes or
filters which help to purify the blood and
■ keep you healthy
I If you have trouble with" bladder irregu-
-and discomfort..
PUT—money tubes neeWash-.
ae-out. wiphin-dengersignar say se the bEce
ten neck as an" ambulance arrived .
at -Dowie Memorial Hospital. His the *'° a month expense allow-
mother in aw Air Jack Bean: ance last Jan. 1, after the NW . ., 11 —----------
.... ....__turanit—guisneld-eensicnibersgssorteicedecmeoneiccan......shhexcdnitriekemend-xarlpkeahpastevcarreeiscsicoestonne
*---*OMm==TC Girl’s “Accidental Deatl.---ine-out.--Biie--unge
- - Tacked On Jones County ■(■hell's auto was ■ reupholste red. By United Pressginning of nagsing backache, leg pains.
Mrs Bean - grandson, Homer a ... ueved bi-tom. Mr. Mitchell had additional ex- DALLAS July 23 Suit to col- loss of pep and vitality, getting up nights
• • Com . - . 11A VC ” PUT CO lumbago, swollen feet and ankles, rheu-
lect an additional 1339 on an in-matic pains and dizziness.
su rance policy carried on t be life It kidneys don’t empty 3 pints every day
_ .and get rid of 4 pounds of waste matter.
■ ital ite ■ lants believe his condi- $ 4.8 to-$ 1 Expense 01 Mr W all S car of Bonnie i arker, girl outlav, was your body will take up these poisons caus-
tion I , widus ' But it appart ntl y died in the during May,. Including t h- paint filed in county court here today in serious trouble. It may knock you out
‘ ' an e by Mrs. Emma Parker, Bonnie’s and lay you uo for many months. Don’t
of Mrs. Bean, and Mr. Chenault nor Ferguson had said i
would approve it .only if it had ceeded Mr. Wall.
the. united support of the Tar-
rant delegation. Rep. S. D. Shan-
M rs
The bill was urged by’ com-
missioners, after, the regular ses-
suffered internal injuries. ‘ Hos- sion had cut their salaries, from
Rhoten.8
was thought to
penses totaling $47.62* or parts
and labor pn his auto.
Wall’s car
* tumult ar I, the. shouting state executive committee c sir- Specia he Pre
redoubled as' candidates in state man. WEATHERFORD. July 23.- suffered severe cuts and bruises
— race, ........Th . . ' Small Speaks Here. Two persons were killed and three but were not seriously injured.
’ ME o .e inA week Senator Clint Small, here to others, one an 8 ■. ear -(old boy. The group was returning to
today. Virtually all plan a week day for conferences with sup: . - near here after non announced his unbending opr
of speeches, ending with a final ers, will speak at Marine Park at over a Do-foot embankment near attending church services at Car-position to it. .
rally at or Near the Hors"8:15tomorrow night »'.■•••'' northwest ot ter—1 . Only shortly-before last Jan.
rally will begin with a band con-Weatherford, at 8:30 p. m. yester-Bodies of Mi. Wright and Mfs...1 did it become known that the
- ' ■ ",>-.,. ra, bill had been taeked on to a :
speak only five times Mr Sma He flies to E Paso Ollie Wright; 45 died of a brok- Home here.Jones County road act in the gas and
Senator Walter Woodward, at for a speech next day, returning
Bonham this morning, urged his here Thursday • - The Tuesday
election-as attorney general be- night speech will be broadcast
over WRAP
cause of his leadership in the leg. Lieut. Gov .Witt spoke at
slative Sight to create a Qtir Amari lo today Traveling tax*
ittes commission because he ledi plane, he took off from Wa ) at
the right for n mortease won, dawn, and will fly from Amarillo:
laws and because tho not the noon, and thence to San Angelo,
best lawyer in Texas nor in my tonight He will close his’cam-
home town, 1 am the best lawyer paign Friday night in W aco.
in the attorney-general’s race Tom F. Hunter will make 17
He speaks tonight at S p. m. speeches the last week, begin-
ever W BAP. ning today He speaks at Corsi-
William MeCraw, hits opponent, cana tonight. Wills Point at 8:301
D two radio addresses last Might, p. m tomorrow, Stephenville at
leclared he would give a clean. 8:30 Wednesday, Weatherford at
onstru stive dec isive admin- 11 * nt Friday, Jacksboro at 2 '
stration. He said that "born in p. m. and Wichita Falls at 8:30
Farrant County it was not my p. m _
ault I moved away, and while - illred To Go On Air.
ta es nerve f a Dallas man MAitorney General Allred will
■» ask Tarrant for all its votes, wind up a week of intensive cam-I
wait. Ask your druggist for DOAN'S PILLS
sli’e month, R. M. Reeves, who suc- mother. . . a doctor's prescription . which has
had expenses a Rantou wore been used successfully by millions of kid-
.....40 expense Bonnie and ( lyde narrow nivere. ney sufferers for over 40 years. They give
totaling $4 .72. This amount in- killed by officers who ambushed quick relief and will help to wash out the
cluded $26.95 for tires ard $9.75 them in Eastern Louisiana May 23. 15 MILES of kidney tubes.
1 ™ -But don’t take chances with strong
Mrs. Parker claimed the insur- drugs or so-called "kidney cures" that
for repairs on the auto.
Mr. • Yancy s office has entered ance policy carried a double in- aim to fix, you “P. in 15 minutes, for
only expenses incurred during demnity clause in case of jacci-
they may seriously injure and irritate del-
leate tissues Insist on DOAN'S PILLS
the first five months dental death but that the company the old reliable relief that contains ne
Commissioner C. V. Fox had paid only $339, the amount of the rdopel OR COE ACRES de.su
, V01 QUE OFU-EL
oil expenses totaling policy. . I Copyright 1934, Foster-Milburn Co.—Adv.
mat’s exactly what! ask.: paigning with a two-hour radio'
truth Attacks Workmen’s Laws, address Friday night over a state-
.Elyde 1 Smit third candidate wide hookup.
pr this position, said today the He will campaign at Houston
forkmen s comp.....sation laws of tonight and will speak at Gon-
, xas are inadequate They re- tales, Seguin and San Antonio to-j
re the employer of all liability morrow.
injuries or accident in line of Tom Connally, seeking re-elec-
he said tion. to the U. S. Senate, will speak
ury Hughes speaks in Cisco at Sherman tonight. McKinney and
ght. He. will speak- -over Denton tomorrow, Cleburne and
|D' and KTAT Wednesday Fort Worth Wednesday, Stamford
1 from Duttas: and will close and Abilene Thursday, and Corsi-
campaign in Fort Worth, at qana and Dallas Friday.
le Park at 8 15 p. m Friday Rep. Joseph W Bailey Jr., can-
didate for 1. S Senator, spoke
1- McDonald, will spend the at Gatesville today. He was to
f the week in South Tex- visit .Temple later, Tomorrow’s
irrning to Dallas Thursday schedule includes addresses: at
, nd closing his campaign Burlington and Port Arthur Wed-
1 right at Sulphur Springs, nesday he will speak
At t J. K. Brim, Democratic tonio. .
BRADFIELD
SAILS RACING
ArieS Millions Taken From
‘ legitimate Channels
. Of Trade
at San An- ,.
and a series, of political speeches
conducted before a crowd of’sev-
•eral thousand at LaGrave Field
and over KTAT.
Local candidates spoke briefly,
as did William McCraw, candi-
date for Attorney-General, and
others for state office
ZOO ORDERS OSTRICHES
|’ W. D Bradfield. Southern
dist University, said last
B over KTAT here that $33.-
Pair of Young Birds Expected In
About 10 Days
The Fort Worth Zoo today
| placed an order with the Lbs An-
, h0ould be bet on legalized
1 in Texas in 1934 if pre-
I' < is of Guy Waggoner, chair-
teles Ostrich •Farm for a pair of
30-day old ostriches. They tF™
11 of the Racing Commission,'
is fulfilled
al ink of it!’’ he said. "Such
t te sum as that taken from
, Merchant, the doctors the
1
H. aper, out of all the legiti-
' channels of trade, and
Hi d away."
1. < appealed for repeal of the
V. I alizing race betting on the
. 1 of Its economic and
arrive in about 10 days.
The last ostrich at the local zoo
made the fatal mistake of devour-
Ing a door knob given to him by
| some person six years ago: The
| door knob was recovered in an
’ — boss, and also because it
S Vignaft to the spirit of
Escy to permit one thing
-egton Downs, and convict
i TiN men for the same thing
a TRG main streets of * 4
1 1 Dallas."
/should Mr. Waggoner.
.•of Dallas and the op.
autopsy.
PLANS ALTITUDE FLIGHT
WILMINGTON, Del. — Captain
George, W. Haldeman, who as
been conferring with G. M. Bel-
lanca, president of the Bellanca
Aircraft Corporation, will attempt
within the next few months to
break the altiude trecord for com-
THANK YOU-
Epsom Downs, at Hous-
millions and walk free
, r men go to jail for
mercial planes which beset in
1931. At that time he reached an
Hort altitude Of 34,457 feet. The record
for specially constructed, non-com*
mercial planes is more than 43,-
1000 feet.
The grinding teeth of elephants
| reach a weight of 20 pounds each.
.1Al feld’s address, ,n con 7 3
Hi fit an organized cam Doctors Admire
. race betting, was.
8 a parade of candidates This Laxative
P. fret - S BRER =*******"PY
I-—--———■“■■■—"“'■,,“‘ Doctors regularly prescribe the laxative
C PA % ’ ^8 DENTISTRY AT L ingredient in delicious Feen a mints
re a YOU CAN A FFOR1 > haines cur.. nunee B. *: ne amnaeur
1 Feen a-mint, the laxative ingredient is dis-
′ tributed uniformly into the intestines to give
i thorough "full" cleansing of theintestinal
walls. It it safe and positive for both children
and adults. Delay is dangerous so today s
ly get back on schedule and stay there. Chew,
non habit forming Feen-amint for conjuration.
I thank you ever so much—but I couldn’t
even think about smoking a cigarette."
"Well, I understand,
but they are so mild and taste so good
that I thought you might not mind trying
one while we are riding along out here.”
‘ ap
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1 AMINATION FREE.
’ OBRIEN, Dentist
NaV Dan Waggoner Bide
* Ph. 2-8777
Le 1934 lacner • Mruas Tobacco Co.
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