The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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Madisonville—
Where the East
Begins
The
Madison Land—
A Kingdom of
Contentment
— And Commonwealth
THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR
MADISONVILLE. MADISON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1929.
NUMBER FIFTY-ONE
State Highway Commission Grants Permits ForTwo New Bus Lines To Madisonville
CROCKET TO BRYAN LINE WILL OPERATE THROUGH MIDWAY, MADISONVILLE AND NORTH ZULCH, RENDERING DAILY SERVICE
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Many School Children and Visitors Will Attend Inter-Scholastic Meet Here on March 22
Representative Turner Wires
News That Permits are Issued
The Texas State Railroad Commis-
sion last Friday issued two permits
for two bus lines to and thru Madi-
sonville. This information was wired
the Meteor by our Representative
Henry A. Turner from Austin. His
message reached us Saturday morn-
ing and read as follows:
Madisonville Meteor:
Austin, Texas, March 9.—Permit
issued by Railroad Commission yes-
terday eve for bus line from Crockett
to Bryan, another from Navasota to
Madisonville.
Henry A. Turner.
These two permits cover the appli-
cations that The Meteor told about
some few weeks ago. The applica-
tions have been under contemplation
for some length of time .
Just when the lines will begin op-
eration we have not learned, but
doubtless they will inaugurate the new
transportation service at an early
date. Motor bus transportation has
proven a mighty good thing for
many towns, especially towns isolated
from railroad facilities or towns serv-
ed with branch lines of but one train
a day. The line from Crockett to
Bryan running through Madisonville.
will doubtless prove a convenience to
many people.
' WILLOWHOLE NEWS
The Willowhole Volley ball girls
played the Madisonville girls last
Friday afternoon. The score was
46 and 16 in favor of Willowhole.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Batson gave
the basket ball boys a luncheon last
Wednesday night. The following
people were present: Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Payne, Misses Velma Taylor,
Eunice Donohue, Robbie Cheatham,
Robbie Belle Coldircn, H-by Frye,
Rosa Belle Floyd, Messrs. Thurman
Frye, Alta and Hulon Taylor, Fred
Utecht, Floyd Cubstead, Marvin
Martin, Olan Donohue, Fruett Red-
ing, and Alvis Magness. A delicious
course of cake and hot chocolate was
served.
Mrs. Jim Rogers and Mr. R. P.
Davis are on the sick list at this
writing.
Miss Doris Reding spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Lila
Mosley.
Miss Florence McMahan spent the
past week in Bryan visiting Miss
Lena Mae Cheatham.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Payne, Misses
Robbie Cheatham, Ruby Frye, Rosa
Belle Floyd, Mest-rs Otha Cubstead,
Thurman r'rye, Alta and Hulon Tay-
lor motored to Iula Friday for the
declamation try-out. Mrs. Payne and
Miss Floyd were two of the judges.
J. E. KITTLEBAND ACQUITTED
IN COURT AT BRYAN, TEXAS
Mr. J. E. Kittleband who was
charged with the killing of Henry
Walker at Midway last year was giv-
en a verdict of not guilty at Bryan
last week. Tnis case was moved to
Bryan from Madison county at the
December term of court here.
Construction active in Mr. Pleas-
ant.
Expenditure of approximately
$170,000 for completing drainage con-
struction work in El Paso district
may be authorized soon.
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
NOT HARMFUL TO READ
Gracious! Someone called our at-
tention to a mistake in The Meteor the
other day! No, not a mistake, just
a typographical error. Good! Very
good! Some errors ought to be there
ever so often, else it wouldn't be a
newspaper. They cost nothing to
make and cost nothing to read. As
long as the errors do not appear in
some advertisement we feel jubilant
over the matter. The reading mat-
ter is something we give to the world
absolutely free of all cost, and is
something we work to get and work
to print, and then we do not even get
a nickel for a whole newspaper full
of it. Did you ever think about that ?
What other business is there in this
wide world that gives away free of all
cost the efforts of its labors? And
time is the most precious commodity
in existence to mankind. And to
newspaper men and printers it is
certainly valuable, and sometimes we
just have not enough of it left to take
time to read a proof of the news that
appears in the jjaper. Many news-
papers go to press without much
proof reading, especially the dailies,
and typographical errors appear
throughout the papers every day.
What of it? The stuff is free! No-
body pays for it. So why worry
a^out it? The subscription price of
a newspaper is generally not enough
to pay for the blank paper and the
postage on the paper, so the reading
matter, errors and all are given free.
Of course we try to keep errors out
of the Meteor as much as possible,
but it takes a lot of time to read
proofs, and it's dull work anyway.
This is a day of speed, and in all our
speedy work typographical errors will
occur, the faster we work the more
errors. So pardon an error when you
fall down over it. It won't hurt you
anyway, and remember that speed
caused it, because time is our most
precious commodity. Precious as
gold! And for that reason the speed
of the world is ever increasing. And
as we speed just bless the errors.
Saves Many Dollars on Goods
By Reading Ads in The Meteor
Mr. H. W. Davis was in the Meteor
office Saturday and gave us some good
dope on advertising. Recently he
went into a business house in town
and was going to buy an item of
merchandise and for some reason he
did not buy, that day, and went home
and looked over his paper for these
items and found just what he was
looking for. His frank statement was
that he saved $1.80 on an item that
would have cost him less than ten
dollars by just reading the ad. Just
a few days ago he wanted to buy some
other items- for himself and family
and he says by reading the ads for
this item he saved $2.56 which would
pay the .subscription price of the
Meteor for nearly two years. Mr.
Davis is thoroughly convinced that
advertising not only pays the business
man but pays the consumer as well,
and he does most of his shopping from
the ads he reads.
This good farmer is only one of a
thousand such farmers in Madison
county who are doing the same thing
but it is not often that they will come
in and tell us or even tell the merch-
ant that he has brought him to his
store by the ads he runs in the paper
each week. Most of them just go in
and buy the merchandise they want
and say nothing about what brought
them to the store. We wish more of
them would do as Mr. Davis is doing
and let the merchant know he is not
spending his money for nothing when
he advertise* his goods.
AGED CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY AT GEORGE, TEXAS
Mr. G. W. Keefer died Saturday
evening, March 9, at his home near
George, Texas, after having been
stricken with paralysis several days
ago. He was 81 years old and leaves
a wife and 8 children, 5 sons and 3
daughters, 4 children by his forrmer
wife, and 4 by his present wife; be-
sides several brothers and sisters.
He joined the Baptist Church 45
years ago, and practiced his religion
by being a loyal citizen, a good father
and husband and a friend to all man-
kind. He was laid to rest Sunday
evening in the family burying lot at
Willowhole, with a large throng of
relatives and friends present to pay
their last respects to this good man.
Funeral services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. R. D. Washington.
Mr. Glynn Batson was carried to
Houston Tuesday afternoon for an
operation for appendicitis. Reports
came to us just as we were going to
press that he was operated on Wed-
nesday morning and was doing fine.
There was no complications and he is
expected to recover rapidly. He was
accompanied to Houston by his wife
and father, Mr. E. J. Batson.
BEAUTY DEMONSTRATOR
TO BE HERE THREE DAYS
Madam Hagan, a facial beauty de-
monstrator, will be in Madisonville
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week, giving free demonstrations
at the John R. Burtis Drug Store with
a line of preparations they sell. In-
structions will be given the public on
the care of the face and proper use of
cosmetics.
PIONEER WOMAN OF THIS
SECTION DIES AT ARDMORE
Mrs. F. J. Westmoreland, who died
recently at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Irene Sykes at Ardmore, Okla,
was a pioneer of this section of Tex-
as and is well remembered by many
of the older families of Madison,
Brazos, Grimes and Walker counties.
Mrs Westmoreland, who was active to
the very last, would have been 90
years old on her next birthday.
Mrs. Westmoreland, whose maid-
en name was Ragsdale, belonged to
a family that came to Texas from
Virginia before the Civil war and set-
tled in Madison county and she spent
her girlhood and early married life
there. She is survived by 5 daugh-
ters, 17 grand children and 16 great
grand children. The daughters now
living are: Mrs. Lilla Randolph,
Fort Worth, Mrs. Viola Hollings-
worth, Pullman, Washington; Mrs.
Irene Sykes, Arkmore, Okla.; Mrs.
Bessie Balch, Lawton, Okla.; and Mrs.
Minnie Colvin, Denver, Col. One
grandson, H. E. Randolph, is a res-
ident of Bryan.—Bryan Eagle.
Miss Edna Slaughter had as her
guests the past week, her mother and
family. Their home is at Edgewood.
I.-G. N. BRAKEMAN IS
IN PALESTINE HOSPITAL
Palestine, Texas.—C. A. Smith,
about 30, a brakeman on the Madi-
sonville branch of the I.-G. N. under-
went an operation here some days ago
in which his left leg was amputated
just above the ankle, following an
accident at Roans Prairie the day be-
fore when Smith fell under the wheels
of a box car while doing some switch-
ing.
Farmers Are Beautifying Their
Property Along Our Highways
The agitation in favor of highway
beautification is becoming general
throughout the country. Scarcely an
exchange comes to our desk without a
story, editorial, or suggestion relative
to how the roadside may be made
more beautiful and the region more
attractive to tourists.
Evidently the entire country is be-
ist travel and to the opportunities be-
ing aroused to the importance of tour-
fore practically every community to
attract what is virtually a new in-
dustry.
We believe that Madison county
should line-up with this movement.
We believe that a little effort on the
part of our farmers and property
owners will make our section of the
state as attractive to automdbile tra-
velers as any other region in the na-
tion .
The planting of trees along high-
ways is always to be commended and
encouraged. But this involves much
time and effort in order to produce
noticeable results. In the meantime
we might well look for a way of
getting more immediate benefits.
The thing that suggests itself to the
editor is the planting of shrubbery
and vines along fence rows, and the
establishment of flower beds at forks,
intersections and other conspicious
points. To accomplish this a certain
amount of co-operation between land
owners and the county highway de-
partment is necessary. The tamers
might set out the flowers, perennials
are generally used for such purposes,
and the members of the county high-
way staff might give the beds the
necessary care and attention when
other work is not pressing. In Jeffer-
son County, Wisconsin, the tourists
will see a single flower bed of some
500 feet in length, which was origin-
ally set out by the owners of adjoin-
ing property, and has since been
maintained by the county highway
department. In many other places
similar work has been effectively
done.
We cannot go into minute details
in a limited editorial. Our purpose
here is merely to endorse any such
movement that may be undertaken in
Madison county, and to emphasize the
point that it will pay the farmers
and property owners of Madison
county to make our community as
attractive as possible.
can trees are set along the highway
In some sections of the county pe-
can trees are set along the highways,
and not only beautifying the county
but are profitable as well. As the
new roads are built through Madison
county let's begin to make them at-
tractive as well as useful. Nothing
would change the value of the farm
land along the highways more than
to make them attractive.
AN ANGEL SO DECLARED!
C. H. L.
One night we Blept down in Dream land and saw a vision bright,
So weary from our toil of day we found our burdens light;
The vision was a scene so marvelous to eye of man.
An Angel's voice then spoke—"Yonder appears Mad-i-son Land!"
And in that dream we saw the golden sun begin to rise,
The lovely scene then brighter came with splendor to the eyes;
A rainbow arched it all for many miles beyond its glare,
"Behold the bright Mad-i-son Land!"—so said the Angel fair.
We dreamed yet on and saw a thousand homes thereon so vast,
The <day was born and souls were toiling everywhere so fast;
We dreamed until the sun was sinking low in beauty rare,
"Indeed, that is Mad-i-son Land !"—the Angel did declare.
Program For The County Meet
Is Arranged For Day's Events
Superintendent R. A. Manire states
that entry blanks are coming in from
many schools of Madison county for
participation in the annual Madison
County Inter-Scholastic Meet to be
held here, on Friday of next week,
March 22. He says there will probab-
ly be something like 18 schools of
the county represented, and he looks
for a goodly attendance, much greater
than last year. The total attendance
will probably reach around 300, in-
cluding both students and teachers.
The Madisonville school building
will be the headquarters for the visit-
ing school bodies. No luncheon will
he served during the noon hour, but
the Parent-Teachers Association will
have on sale at nominal cost sand-
wiches and such lunch as will be ne-
cessary to meet the emergency.
The program of the events for the
day appears on the last page of this
issue of The Meteor.
SHIRO BASKETBALL TEAM
DEFEATED BY MADISONVILLE
Shiro Basketball team came up Fri-
day night and let the Madisonville
team lively chase and beat them by
a score of 38 to 32. The game was
a lively one from beginning to end and
quite a large crowd enjoyed the game.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS
ON THE COUNTY FAIR JOB
Madison county's Third Annual
Fair will be held the last week in
September of this year according to
an announcement made by the Madi-
sonville Chamber of Commerce. The
past two Fairs have been a wonder-
ful success, but the Fair to be held
next fall promises to be the best of
all. According to Secretary J. N.
Raney, there will be a greater number
of high bred cattle, hogs, chickens, as
well as the other various industries on
the farms of Madison county. The
farmers of Madison county are be-
coming more enthusiastic with each
year to exhibit their splendid live
stock and farm products to the public.
Advertising of the Fair will begin this
year far in advance of last year, and
it is expected that the attendance will
far exceed that of the two years
past. The Madisonville Chamber of
Commerce is behind the Fair in every
way and the members of this orga-
nization are going to see that the Fair
will prove a marvelous blessing to all
Madison county. It has already done
wonders in many ways, and there is
more that will be achieved for the
good and welfare of this vast land of
successful farm industry.
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
The Park Cemetery Association met
last Saturday afternoon, March 9,
with good attendance.
The purpose of this meeting was
to receive bids for working the
cemetery another year, but as there
were no bids sent in we decided we
would run an ad in the Meteor for
some one to take this work. But
later Mr. H. P. Crabb decided to take
the work at $12.50 per month. We
thank Mr. Crabb for this and feel
sure his work will please the people.
The next meeting will be the last
Saturday in April. Let everybody
that is interested be at this meeting
and see the good work that is being
done. We ask the people who are
interested at this cemetery to think
NORTH ZULCH NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carley of
Jewett came down Sunday with Rev.
R. D. Washington to see their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Corley.
Jack Zulch and wife motored to
Huntsville Saturday night.
T. J. Heflin went to Houston Sat-
urday to see his wife who is ill.
Allen Keefer of Tomball was here
last week for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell Winters of
Bryan were guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Zulch, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hollis and son
of Flynn spent the week-end in North
Zulch.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Corley and
daughter, Sula Versa, Misses Lena
Gustine and Maurine Crawford visit-
ed in Normangee Sunday.
Mr. Wolf, manager of the water
works here, has installed a new cis-
tern to replace the old one.
Mrs. Carrie Bell Lee, mother of
Miss Texas Lee is still in a critical
condition.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Searcy, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Middleton, and Tom Powers of Bryan
were here Sunday to attend the funer-
al of G. W. Keefer.
The Willowhole Church has re-
ceived a fresh coat of paint.
All members of the P. T. A. are
urged to be present Wednesday,
March 20.
just a minute, "Have I payed my
dues for this year." Don't let other
people keep up your dear ones graves
when they have graves of their own
to care for. We thank Mr. Knight
for the space he gives us in his paper.
Let's all be at the next meeting with
our dues.
REPORTER.
San Angelo—14-story hotel under
construction here.
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Com-
pany appropriates $143,100 for ex-
tensions and developments to tele-
phone service in ElPaso.
Secretary of the C. of C. Invests
In Three More Registered Cows
Mr. J. N. Raney has added to his
dairy herd three more fine registered
Jersey cows recently bought from a
breeder at Bryan. These cows are now
giving from three and one half to five
gallons of milk per day by weight and
not guess work, says Mr. Raney. The
three cows cost him $450.00 or
$175.00 for one, $150,000 for another
and $125.00 for the other. He figures
that they will net him $99.00 per
month after all feed is paid for dur-
ing the milk season. He figures that
they will milk at least nine months in
the year and make a profit of $1188.00
less the feed bill of $401.50, netting
him $787.50 for the year with only a
$460.00 investment.
This profit does not figure any in-
crease in hLj herd from the off-
spring of these cows which will
amount to a considerable profit in it-
self.
Mr. Raney is very enthusiastic
on the sale of milk at 40 cents per
gallon, but added that practically the
same can be made from cream sales
if the skimmed milk is fed to pigs and
chickens. Of course the pasturage
is not figured in on the feed bill but
everything he feeds these cows that
cost him money is figured out of his
sales.
Mr. Raney is a very inthusiastic
dairyman and sees wonderful possi-
bilities for Madison county in this in-
dustry by putting some hard work in-
to the drugtry of dairying in this sec-
tion. .
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Knight, J. A. The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1929, newspaper, March 14, 1929; Madisonville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192298/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .