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THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO. TEXAS, AUGUST 15, 1940
LINWOOD
Some four weeks ago I turned over
the job of getting news to a neigh-
bor friend to keep the Herald posted
as to the folks at Linwood, white 1
was taking a much needed rest. But
say, did you know that word rest is
obsolete, at least you would think it
was in journeying through Carlsbad
Cavern. On entering this cavern one
is astonished at the wonderfu! scenes
unfolding all around them. Carlsbad
Cavern is a national monument by
proclamation of Pres. Coolidge Oct.
25, 1923. By an act of Congress May
15, 1930 it became a national park,
surrounded by a territory of ten
thousand acres. The main cavern is
*750 and 765 feet under the surface.
The big room of the cavern 4000 feet
in length, 625 feet wide, ceiling 300
ieet high. The Giant Stalogmite in
the big room is 62 feet high. 16 feet
in diameter. Temperature of main
cavern the year round is 56 degrees.
The constant change of air keeps it
pure and fresh. The magic scenes
that greet visitors on the entrance In-
to the cavern are marvelous. The
Frozen Fall and Green Room with
changing lights are so gorgeous one is
lost in wonder in fact Texas Trail in
the Big Room staggers the imagina-
tion as does Wisteria Garden. Crystal
Springs, Queen's Chamber, Lily Pads,
Stalogmite in King's Palace. The
grandest, most thrilling spectacular,
never to be forgotten scene. Rock of
Ages, beggars description when lights
were turned off and far down in the
distance several voices singing that
grand old hymn that has been an in-
spiration to many a weary broken in
heart man and woman to pick up the
broken strands of a shattered life and
carry on. The intense blackness 150
feet under the surface of the earth is
enough to thrill any one's soul, and
it's doubly so when lights begin to
flash from every corrider of that vast
room. At one point in this room is
the Jump Off. Here one can look
down and see the most wonderful
halls in the lower cavern 900 feet.
To look down into this vast cavern, it
seems that the largest buildings many
cf them would have ample space to
rest in. The Dome Room has dis-
tinguishing characteristic formation
in the different parts of the room
new delights, revealing character for-
mation different from every room in
the cavern. Temple of the sun and
frozen Niagria, words are inadequate
in describing the glories that unfold
to the eye. The lunch room is a ver-
itable palace. Hundreds of people
chattering like magpies trying to con-
vey to one nearest them what the.?
had seen. 668 were in the room. You
can well imagine the thrills one got,
38 states and 2 foreign countries rep-
resented. 200 from Texas, you woula
have enjoyed hearing the applause
lauding grand old Texas, and in tht
words of the sweet old song" I'm Glad
I Was One Of Them." Glad too,
when I came back to the top of the
earth where sunshine floods trre
world and cactus flowers grow. No
wonder New Mexico has been called
a land of legends and the land nobody
knows. Coming back to Lubbock, the
home of Tech College, and visiting
many points of interest, the glory of
one attending a church service 65
miles out from Lubbock one night
and getting back around midnight.
During the Chicago convention week,
the folks stayed up most all night
hearing the speeches, after seeing pic-
ture shows and sleeping in the early
morning hours getting pep for the
next speech. The order of life is
rapidly being changed. One has
hardly time to stop and make read)
for the final great change that in-
evitably will come to every body.
And then "what will the ending be."
It's time to begin a new story. Breck-
inridge. Fort Worth and Grapevine,
the garden spots of Texas nothing left
out, rolling prairies, fruits and
flowers. Don't ever meet a stranger,
just happy-go-lucky folks, would as
soon lend you a dollar as a dime.
Well here we are at home. Let's talk
about them, they are the ones that
count.
The singing school closed Friday.
Thursday night the singers had a
Hobo supper to help defray expenses.
Sure it was a success. Money flowed
in like acorns falling from the trees.
Mrs. Reba Oick and children of
Los Angeles, Calif., are visiting Mrs.
Click's parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Maddux. Mr. Maddux has been ill,
and in the sanitarium at Jacksonville
during the greater part of their visit.
The annual third Sunday singing
will be held at Palestine Church next
Sunday afternoon, August 18th.
The good friends of Mrs. A. G. Jetet
are very much concerned about her
continued illness, especially since
learning she had been taken to the
Hospital at Jacksonville Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Durrett and daughter.
Rose Evelyn, spent the week-end
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jowell
near Jacksonville.
An event outstanding in the or-
dinary walks of life was that of the
celebration of the 54th anniversary of
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Richardson Sunday at their comfort-
able home near Linwood, between
two churches, Old Palestine west and
the little Pentecostial east from the
home. Three daughters and thelt
families, one son and a daughter-in-
law and her family made up the
famiiy group, who had arranged to
wake this a wonderful, never to be
forgotten day with Mr. and Mrs.
Richardson, and would bring to {hem
sweet memories of their father and
mother when they had crossed Into
the Shady Hilts in that far away
clime. The dinner could not have
been excelled, everything good to eat
imaginable was on the table and
plenty of it. This happy group con-
sisted of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Arleigh Fountain and
son. Detn. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Car-
iker and d. tighter. Nacogdochcs; Mr.
and Mrs. B. Moore and daughter,
Lufkin: Dave Richardson, Los An-
j?eles. Calif.: Mr. and Mrs. Baker and
daughter, Nacogdoches County; Miss
Anniedeen Bateman. Alto; Mrs. C. C.
Bowdon, Linwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Cooper of
Thornton visited over the week-ena
with Mr. Jim Cooper and Mr. and
Mrs. H. V. Cooper.
Mrs. Willie Worbington of Rio
Grande Valley is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Homer Townley and family.
The two sisters with all in the Town-
ley home went to Nacogdoches Sun-
day to a family gathering at the home
of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thrash.
When they counted heads 65 oi the
kin people were in and around the
house.
The many friends of Miss Myrtle
Sparkman. who have been so closely
associated with her in the years of he!
school and young girl life and who
truly love her for her many loveable
traits of character and mind art
wiring congratulations to her on her
marriage August 8th, to Mr. D C.
Burks in Houston at the home of he!
pastor, Rev. Chas. L. McClain of
Calvary Baptist Church, in the pres-
ence of her mother, Mrs. S. F. Spark-
man, her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shattuck, and her
girl friend, Miss Evelyn Johnson.
The marriage ceremony over, they
returned home, where refreshments
were served consisting of traditional
bridal viands, after which they went
over to the home on Dunlavy St.,
where furnished apartments had been
gotten. Happy days are ahead for this
sweet girl of old Linwood and Grange
Hall School where she is so highly
prized.
family bringing well filled baskets
with them. They spread lunch under
the China trees on the J. J. Tullta
farm a) the home of Mr. and Mrs
Wilt Wilkerson. Those attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rogers and
rhiidrcn, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow
Muses and children. Mrs. Maebelle
Harvey. Mrs. Vadie Harvey, Mr. and
Mi^ Jess Rogers and children, Mr
uid Mrs. Willie Moore and children
Miss Martis Ritter, Mr. and Mrs
i'rank Byrd and children, Mr. ana
Mrs. Hayborn Moore of Gary; Mr
and Mrs. V. A. Johnson and children
Mrs. Lizzie Lee, Elvy Hinton, Gorden
Shires, Jack Arnold, Marshall; Mr
and Mrs. Walter Wilkerson and son
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Wilkerson and
Vernon Wilkerson of Shreveport La.
G. H. Shires, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Belk
of Rusk: Mrs. Guy Tullis and chil-
dren. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson and
sons of this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Allen spent the
past week-end in Wells with rela-
! tives.
Sanford Hamilton, Otto Scott, Ray-
I mond Boykin, and Charley Page
{were business visitors in Rusk Wed-
! nesday.
The Sewing Club met with Mrs.
:Guy Tullis Thursday and pieced a
! quilt. The hostess read the scripture
! reading, prayer by Mrs. Odel Ham-
! ilton. and business meeting. Refresh
ments of cake and punch were served.
Mrs. Nannie Laura Riggs leu Sun-
! day for Nacogdoches after a three-
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Tom
j Ailen.
CENTRAL HIGH
REDLAWN
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Baxter of Mt.
Enterprise were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Tullis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rogers, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Page and son, Charles
Lester, visited Sunday afternoon in
Linwood with Mrs. Rogers' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen of Jack-
sonville spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Allen.
Mrs. Odel Hamilton visited in Iron
Mountain Sunday with Mrs. Waymon
Bonnor.
The Shires reunion was held at
Redlawn Sunday. There were 63
relatives and friends present. Each
Uncle Lee Watkins moved Sunday
i to make his home with Mr. and Mrs.
Larkin Jenkins. This community ex-
tends deepest sympathy to Mr. Wat-
kins in the death of his wife, Mrs.
Savanah Watkins. who passed away
at her home here Tuesday of the
past week.
Doyle McClain of Houston was a
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
A. McClain, Thursday.
Mrs. Dan Tucker is home again
after a short stay in the Nan Travis
Hospital for a general check-up. Mrs.
Tucker is greatly missed when sTte
absents herself from Alto, and her
many social associates are happy to
have her with them once more.
Mr- Lester Goff of Rusk has been
pending a few days with her par-
entg, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Odom.
Mr and Mrs. Dallas Tidwell ot
Nacogdoches visited Mr. Tidwell's
thcr. Mrs. J. M. Tidwell, a few
h. jrs Saturday.
b. Wiley Felder of Cold Springs
^ a visitor in this community Frt-
Miss Edith Ramey of Glenfawn is
-istting relatives here.
Rev Higginbotham filled his reg-
utar appointment at the Baptist
Church and he and Mrs. Higgin-
botham were dinner guests of Mrs.
Dra! and family Sunday.
Mrs. E. J. Thomas and son, Mrs.
}Eduards and son of Logansport, La.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Buckner
Sunday.
Irene Sessions of Atoy spent sev-
erai days of this week visiting her
Cousin. Miss Katherine Adams.
Miss Ruth Martin is spending this
week with her aunt, Mrs. Me?s,tt
Smith, of Alto.
Mr. and Mrs. Mart Adams and
daughter, Katherine, visited Mrs.
Adam's sister, Mrs. Bob Harvey and
Mr Harvey of Atoy Sunday.
Mr. Paul Deal spent a few hours
Sunday visiting with friends in
Watkers Chapel.
Douglass and Bettie Gene Tidwell
of Rusk have returned to their home
after a visit with their grandmother,
Mrs. J. M. Tidwell.
Miss Goldio Lane of Jacksonville
was a guest of Mrs. Goff and Mrs.
Ddom Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tidwell and
son have returned from a visit to
DaHas and towns nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and Mrs.
Ddom's mother. Mrs. Hammock, of
Frankston. and Mr. and Mrs. L. Goff
of Rusk visited in the Odom home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rube Blanton had as
guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Josh
Ivy, Mr. A. E. Carter, Mrs. Effie Mae
The many friends and relatives of
George Singletary of this city are
happy to learn that he will soon be
, . — ,,c w.n auun ue
Hall and son, Pierce, of Nacogdoches ' home after a few days treatment in
Mrs. Bill Ware and daughter, Mary i the Nan Travis Sanitarium, Jackson-
Joe, of Eldorado, Ark. ville.
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1940, newspaper, August 15, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215004/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.