The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 113, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1929 Page: 1 of 10
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CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY. TEXAS. FrMay. May S. ltM.
Co, Lodger, ToL U. No. 113
Cjtizens Of County To Make A. & M. Pilgrimage
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SCHOOL EMISES
The Seniora will begin the Com-
mencement's festivities by presenting
a three-act comedy, "Adam and Eva"
in the High School aduditorium at 8
p. m. this evening.
The play is the story of a wealthy
man, James King, his extravagant
family, clingingly dependent upon
him and apparently regarding him
as bothersome, except when he t>oises
hi* pen above a check book. His rela-
tives even arrange "with his physi-
cian to have him go way on a long
trip, so that they may run up bills
more freely. The exasperated father
puts his young and romantic business
manager, Adam Smith, in command
of the household, himself lighting out
for the upper regions of the Amaten.
The young man soon finds himself
confronted by the same enormous
amount of bills and in a desperate
remedy he deludes the family into
thinking that the father's big rubber
business is ruined. In divers and
humorous msjincrs they meet the
emergency. Of course, it dooi them
all good and Eva King, the gayest
daughter, turns out to be the heroine
of th& play.
The cast includes:
Les Akers Of Camp County Has His Planting
Done, His Grip Packed* And Is Bryan Bound
James King
Corinthia
Clinton DeWitt
Julie DeWitt
Eva King
Garwood Gerdes
Albina Pinter
Justin Hilliard
Willie Warlick
Annie Easley
Aunt Abby Rocker Viola Newcomb
Dr. Jack Delamater .Holland Porter
Horace Pilgrim Willie Kocurek
Adam Smith Albert Mikeska
Lord Andrew Gordon
_. Harold Matejowsky
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Deaiiville Youth
Dies Very Suddenly
At Somerville, Tex.
Eddie Wiederhold, 11-v«> r old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wiederhold, of
Deanville, died suddenly Monday at
Somerville, where he had been car-
ried for a tonsil operation. It was
reported that prior to the operation
the young fellow collapsed, and upon
investigation was found to be dead.
His remains were carried to Dean-
ville and Wire buried in the Lutheran
cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
L. M. Schliesser conducted the funer-
al services.
Master Wiederhold Is survived by
his parentis and one brother, Earl.
CALDWELL
III SET FOR EAST
TEXIS OIC CONFIO
Funds For Cemetery
Work Continue To
Come in Gradually
The urgent appeal for needful funds
to continue the cemetery work at the
two local cemeteries is causing dif-
ferent ones to send in contributions.
For the paist three weeks various in-
dividuals here and away have volun-
tarily forwarded donations. While
the funds that have been contributed
to date are thankfully received, the
managment feels that there arc many
who have not contributed that should.
There is absolutely nothing compul-
sory about the offering for the work
that is being done, neither are the of-
ficers Inclined to be liwistant about
the matter, they do feel that they
•would like to impress the necessity of
contributing. Many have been liber-
al about the matter. This week the fol-
lowing sent in donations: MrB.. Goo
L. Smith; John D. Godby; Jack Park-
hill; Mr*. A. J. Shaw and Mw. Wick-
liffe Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess of Sulphur,
(TCíaSIomn, nr guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. 0. Wright, this week.
Monday morning early, the Cald-
well Public School Band headed by
Mr. Arthur A. Lee, director, will
leave via., automobiles for Bryan,
where it "will perform in various ways
and enter the East Texas band con-
test that is being sponsored by the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
during its third annual convention
which convenes in that city.
The members are in excellent trim
and high spirits for the occasion,
and are hopeful of representing
Caldwell and all or Burleson county
in a broad way, before the tremen-
dous body of people which will as-
semble there from all over East,
North and Central Texas.
The organization comprises some
forty members. They are well train-
ed and fully equipped with instru-
ments and uniform. They will wear
their new orange and white uniforms
which they purchased only a few
months ago.
The contest will be staged in the
Sue Haswell Memorial Park Pavil-
ion. Some fifty or more bands from
over East Texas will compete in the
tournament. The local band will be
rated "C" public school.
The contest judges named are: Mr.
William Laurier, Fairfield, Iowa; Mr.
Carl Mader, Forest City, III., and Dr.
Harry Cloud, former director of the
Magnolia Band of Beaumont.
A handsome prize is offered the
winner, in the form of a beautiful
loving cup. The band master of the
organization making the highest per-
centage will be presented with a gold
medal properly engraved.
The local band will make the trip
with the intention of competing for
the prizes nnd honors, as well as ad-
vertising its high ranking schools and
the town and county in general. It
will lead the large caravan of Burle-
son county farmers, business men,
women and children who Will attend
the third annual pilgrimage to the
college on the .tame day.
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Miss Ruth Dalchau of Caldwell and
Mia* Clarice Hitchcock of Lexington,
«pent the week-end in Marlin,
Business Firms
to Close Shop
All Day Monday
No Business To Be Transacted On
Account of the Pilgrimage to
College Station.
Caldwell Seniors Presents Their Class Play, "Adam & Eva" Tonight
26 CUSS STARTS I Pilgrimage Scene At A. & M. College In 1928. I2,000 PEOPIE TO
ATTEND Mill
EVENnHORDIV
Monday morning, the third annual
pilgrimage to College Station Will bu
made. The sponsors and various in-
dividuals interested in this annual
event are expecting one of the larg-
est crowds in the history* of the locai
pilgrimage to make the trip. Exten-
sive preparations both here and at
College Station have been going on
for the past several days and it is
planned to make the visit one oí the
most enjoyable and profitable ever
held.
The trippers from this county will
meet at the Pitts bridge at 8:30 a.
m., where the caravan of automobiles
will De formed. From there they
will journey to Bryan, Where a pa-
rade will be staged through the city
for the benefit oí the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce visitors, who
will attend the convention. From
Bryan, the citizens will journey on to
College Station where they wiil be
received and entertained througout
the day. In the morning the poultry
and dairy departments of the college
will be visited, where lectures and
instructive work will be given. At
noon lunch will be spread at the col-
lege park Where ice water and other
conveniences will be provided.
After lunch a foot parade will he
farmed with banners and a march
will be made to the main building,
where a picture of the Burleson
County group Will be taken. Follow-
ing this, the afternoon will be devot-
ed to an inspection of the college
in general.
There will be continuous #ntertaiñ-
ment throughout the day, and quite a
great deal of interesting things to
see.
A crowd of 2,000 are expected to
attend. The high school band will ac-
company the delegation. The busi-*
ness firms of the city as well as
at several other points of the county
will close shop for the day and attend,
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Wester Public
Service Company
Changes Its Name
According to an announcement
made the past week by J. G. Holt-
claw, vice president, Western Public
Service Company will in the future
be known as the Gulf States Utilities
Company. The change will in no
way affect the operation of the com-
two companies have been under the
pany here, it was explained, as the
same management in th past and all
personel will remain unchanged. The
merging of the two properties, which
amounts to only a change in name,
was made in the interest of greater
efficiency and ease of operation.
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Local Physician
eparts Today For
New Orleans, La.
Dr. T. L. Goodnight, one of the
leading physicians of this city, will
depart today for New Orleans where
he will take a post graduate course
in internal medicine and diagnosis nt
the Tulane University. This is a
regular course given each year by
the New Orleans school of medicine.
He will bo accompanied by his Wife,
und the two will bo away the major
portion of the month.
The heads of the business and pro-
fessional firms of this city have all
agreed to close shop Monday all day,
so every one may join the automobile
caravan of Burleson county people
who will make their third annual ag-
ricultural pilgrimage to College Sta-
tion.
The trade is requested to take note
of the fact, and make arrangements
for the various! necessities they might
need to tide them over until Tuesday
in advance.
The pilgrimage is a significant
event in the county. It is sponsored
by the local Chamber of Commerce,
and is considered so important to the
general welfare of the county as to
warrant closing for the occasion.
DEATH WEDNESDAY
CLAIMS A WELL
CITIZEN
Hon. W. S. Barron -
Rev. L. M. Schliesser
Address Graduates
Hon. W. S. Barron, State Repre-
sentative of Bryen and Rev. L. M.
Schliesser, pastor of the Lutheran
church of this city, have been extend-
ed invitations by the local school to
oddress the graduates during com-
mencement the latter part of the
month. Both ha\c accepted.
Honorable Mr Barron will address
the clasa May 31. Rev. Schliesser will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday, May 26.
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Death Claims Mr.
C. C. Ragsdale
Early yesterday morning Mr. C.
|C. Ragsdale of this city died at the
j home of his sister, Mrs. John Brown.
Mr. Ragsdale was a citizen of this
county for a number of years and
was well and favorably known. He
had been ill for several days.
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Rev and Mrs. L. M. Schliesser left
Tueaday for Austin to attend the
Synod meeting of the Texas District
of the Iowa Synod of the Lutheran
church. The meeting will be held in
the new $175,000.00 Lutheran church.
¡Mr. H. Wolff, delegate from the lo-
ical church, accompanied them. They
twill return Monday.
Wednesd?* at noon, Mr. W. C. Car-
roll, one of the county's most promi-
nent and widely known citizens, died
at his home here following a brief
illness of cne week.
Fueneral services were held at the
family home yesterday afternoon,
with Rev. W. O. Wright, pastor of
the first Baptist Church officiating.
Burial was made in the Masonic
cemetery.
Mr. Carrol was born in Alabama
in 1856. He was a son of John and
Anna Hudspeth Carroll, native citi-
zens of Mississippi and pioneer citi-
zens of this county. He moved to Tex-
as when a mere lad with his parents,
and spent practically all of his life
here. His family all the way thru,
was one of the most promi-
nent and outstanding families in the
county, having been actively identi-
fied with the agricultural, business,
religious and educational interests of
the county and state.
Mr .Carrol was actively interested
in farming, 'Stock raising, business,
religious and educational affairs of
this city and county for a long num-
ber of years up until his death. He
was engaged in farming and stock-
raising for more than fifty years,
both for hia account and for others.
He owned a large body of farms two
miles north, which he operated and
managed regularly. For a long period
of time he was livestock manager for
the firm of Jenkins & Jenkins, who
formerly oWned large tracts of land
and extensive cattle holdings. He
served as a trustee for the Caldwell
l'u!>lic schools for a number of years
ami was president of tho board of
education of this county for more
than fifteen years before his death.
He was a director in the Caldwell
National Bank and Was an active
and interested member of the Baptist
church for a long period of years.
He was also active in politics of the
county and state and lined up on all
current issues. He was highly es-
teemed and respected by the citizens
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Yes sir, you can just broadcast the
news, to the whole World that I will
be in Bryan for the big East Texas '
Chamber of Commerce Konvenshun
with a gri.i on my face like a mule
eatin briars, for I ain't figgerin on
ever missin anything in East Texas
as important and big as that just so
long a* I have the money, or my
Banker, Will B. Wize, will risk let-
tin me have it to go on.
I am looking forward to seein all
my friends there, in fact, just about
everybody that can get there Will be
or hand except the nockers and the
tightwads and pessimists.
Prof. Add Vance, ourteacHr; Mies
Ima Payne, the assistant teacher;
old Dr. Ezum, our beloved pill roller;
D. Mon Strator, the Co. Agent; Miss
Betta Holmes, our Home Demonstra-
tor; Judge R. Knott Dumm, County
Judge; and Mrs. Ella Vator, chairman
of the Uplift Committee, is among
the prominent sitizens of our com-
munity who can be counted on for
attendin this big East Texas shindig.
I think that realy everybody ought
to try to arrange rite now to take
in the Big East Texas Chamber of
Commerce Konvenshun at Bryon and
College Station on May 5-6-7, for
its a unusual chance to get 2 big
shows for the price of one for the
visitors wil have a chance to see the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Konvenshun and the A. & M. College
in operashun at one and the same
time for one trip and one expense,
and they are both wheel horses in
their classes and either a real show
without the other. I have just got
back from a short trip down to the
A. & M. School where I went with
my cousin, Moore Akera, to visit his
son Rich Akers, who is a first year
student there; a "fish" they call em
down there. And all the Akers delega-
ehun is going back includin my wife,
Minnie, and my son, Little Less, and
my niece, Bell E. Akers.
Most ever body in our kommunity
is goin down for the Konvenshun
excep old Will Bungle and Polk A.
Long and we are glad that neither
one of them two community "stum-
blin blocks" is goin. Polk A. Long is
so lazy he rides in a old model T.
Ford all the time so he won't have to
knock the ashes of of his seogar,
while he smokes, and old Bungle- is so
dum he thinks that the A. & M. Col-
lege mean the Athletic Military
College, so a trip down there ain't
lik-ly to help either one of em, but
(Coutinued on pag* five)
Mr. T. i,. Hairston \vr.o has been
with the Caldwell Drug Co., since
January has gone to West to work
or Mr. Coleman's brother, who is
in the Drug business in that city.
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Cromartie, C. E. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 113, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1929, newspaper, May 3, 1929; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174848/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.