The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1927 Page: 3 of 4
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FUNERAL DIBECTOR
Homer Donntll, Assistant
CALLS ANSWERED ANY HOUR DAY OR NIG '1
Night Phone Saint Jo 2, 3 rings
Forestburg. call A. T. Russ
Auto Hearse and Ambulance service
furnished from Saint Jo.
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Burial Supplies Carried at &
ST. TO and FORESTBURG
The succeeful experiments with an
improvised mechanical cotton picker
conducted this year by W. B. New-
some of Dallas, on a farm fifteen
miles west of Littlefleld hold out a
hope to King Cotton of again being
a reigning monarch in Dixie. In the
days when it was used for grazing
and cattle raising, Mr. Newsome's
land, which is comprised of 24,000
acres, was known as the Bar N
Ranch.
Air. Newsome bought the land in
1918 at $15 an acre. "It cost too
much to be used for grazing," said
he. "I just had to prove that it
could be used for cotton. So I di-
vided it into 300 farms in 1923 and
have been selling the land at $30
an acre. At present 5,000 acres
have been retained which are not
in cultivation. We have this year
10,000 acres in cotton, 5,000 acres
in corn and $5,000 acres in maize.
I got cotton seed from Princeton
Collin county, and averaged more
than one-half bale to the acre—
just to show that it could be done."
That record does not mean much
in these days of the low price of
cotton and the high price of
gathering and marketing until one
hears of the picker, improvised from
a wheat combine. The sickle used
in cutting wheat was removed and
wire forks, extending like spread fin-
gers, were used instead.
From ten to twelve bales a day
have been gathered with this ma-
chine, using four or five men and
costing approximately S20 a day.
That means ten bales a day, each
bale weighing about 500 pounds. It
would cost at least $15'to gather a
bale by means of human fingers.
The fields vary in size from fifty
to 300 acres, and all the men have
been using the mechanical pickers
this fall, and all the fields will be
finished by March, Mr, Newsome
said. Just recently 300 acres were
picked in twelve days. The men
who do not use the adaptation of the
combine, use sleds to cut the bolls
of cotton from the stalks. Mr. New-
some points out that neither method
will ba practical in North and East
Texas, where the cotton grows higher
than in the West,
When the land was first divided j
into farms there was no gin closer i
than 100 miles. Now gins are lo-
cated in convenient places near all
the farms.
Special CHICKEN DINNER Sun-
day at IOWA CAFE.
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EgKs for Sale.
Motor vehicles registered in th£
United States daring 1926 totaled^
22,273,643, or one car for every five'
inhabitants. Dividing the square
mile area of the country into the
registration figures show u little
better than seven motor cars to ev-
ery square mile.
Just received latest styles in La-
dies Spring Shoes, at the FARMERS
STORE.
THE STAFF
Editor-in-Chief... Blanche Becknei
Sport Editor Oreta Austin
Joke Editor - Alene Collier
Society Editor Beatrice Beckncr
THE PANTHERESS
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Edited bjr the Saint. Jo lii«h Sih.iul
Bargains in used cars.
C. E. CUNNINGHAM.
EDITORIAL.
No Hope There.
They found him wandering about
aimlessly, with a blackened eye and
a gap in his front teeth. He looked
as though he had annoyed somebody.
Filled with pity, they seized him
by the arms and helped him along.
"Come along, old chap. Let us
take you home to your wife. She'll
put you right in no time."
"No, no," he groaned; "not that!
Don't you—can't you understand?
That's where I got this lot."
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Se our show windows for some real
bargains next Saturday. New and
Second Hand Store.
Ever Ready and B Brand Batteries
Telephone Co. office.
S. C. White Leghorn eggs for sale,
$3.00 per 100. From Imperial mat-
ings, Johnson strain.
MRS. J. H. (Jim) EMBRY.
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Washing wanted. Call for and de-
liver. Fair prices. Phone 130.
Epworth League Program.
February 13, 1927.
Leader—Miss Jewell Maguire,
Opening song.
Scripture reading: Eph. 4:1-0;
Jno. 17:11-22.
Song.
Prayer.
Topics:
'Questions for Discussion"—George
Wright.
"A Hindu Question"—Miss Doro-
thy Rae Buck,
"What Does the Scripture Mean?"
—Mrs. S. L. Hill.
"The New Testament Our Rule"—
Miss Edna Boydston.
"Matthew Henry on Unity"—Miss
Virginia Jones.
"Why the Various Denominations
in this Community Should Work To-
gether"— Mrs. Earl Patton,
Special music—Misses Mable and
Jo Harwood.
Song.
League benediction.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the League service at • 6:15
Sunday evening.
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Now Stationery at Pedigo's.
Goods of every description that you
use every day at the New and Sec-
ond Hand Store.
CUSTOM HATCHING SPECIAL
All persons booking trays begin-
ning February 1 until March 2, will
get our special rate on our large
trays of 138 eggs for $3.00 per tray,
(regular price $4.00.) During this
time you may reserve space for the
entire season. Place your orders
now; do not be disappointed. We
sell poultry feed and supplies.
GAINESVILLE HATCHERY,
Gainesville, Texas.
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Radio Batteries at Pedigo's.
I want all kinds of produce and
pecans, at the highest market price.
D. L. DOWD.
SWALLOWS FOUR CARAT STONE
I List your business, farms, houses
; and lots with us.
i SAINT JO REALTY COMPANY,
j Office at New and Second Hand
i Store, Saint, Jo, Texas.
TO RURAL SUBSCRIBERS.
Pay your phone rent before Feb-
ruary 28, 1927, to get reduced rates.
SAINT JO TELEPHONE CO.
Maurice Beat the Bundit, but it Made
Him Sick,
j PEORIA. 111., Feb. 8.—Maurice Sax
| is in a hospital here for an operation
I to recover a four-carat diamond ring
| valued at $2,000, which he swallowed
i when seven armed men held up a
j gambling house across the river from
I here. Sax placed the ring in his
I mouth when the bandits entered the
place, but it slinped down his throat
when one of the invaders prodded
him in the ribs with an automatic.
Bring your chickens, eggs, butter
and cream to the Saint Jo Produce
Co. We always pay the highest mar-
ket price.
RAISING TURKEYS NET
LADIES GOOD PROFIT.
MOUNT VERNON. Texas, Feb. 5.
—Mrs. M. H. Hill and daughter, Mrs.
J. H. Reeves, who live about four
miles north of here, sold their tur-
keys to local produce dealers for
$941.43. Those turkeys were laised
on their farm from eight turkey hens.
These ladies' husbands both stated
that "the turkey crop brought more
net money than their entire cotton
crop of more than 100 acres."
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Good prices on first class poultry
netting at R. T. Buck's.
PATRONIZE HOME PEOPLE
Let the Tribune do your Printing
Advertise your business and let the people know that
Saint Jo merchants want their trade, instead of let-
ting* it drift away to merchants in other towns who
prove that they want it by advertising for it.
THE GOAL OF SAINT JO HIGH
SCHOOL.
We, the students of Saint Jo High
School, wish to play the game fairly
and squarely. In every game we go
to the field with the remembrance
that when the Great Scorer comes he
comes not to judge the score, but
how we played the game. "Be square
and play fair." Visit our school.
Come, see what we are doing. We
do not wish for you just to take our
word," but come and see for yourself.
The school needs your co-operation.
You are not doing your part as a
citizen if you are not visiting our
schools.
The Spanish Club's party for Jan-
uary was postponed on account of
the bad weather, but we are plan-
ning to have a two-in-one affair Fri-
day or Saturday night. We never
plan anything unless it is a success.
Watch the paper next week for the
accomplishments of the combined
parties of January and February.
ci*. .'■! i . iamo was plowed up by the
•. 1 v'r : ce.uer, *[ho wu out
•>: •>. . -o .tumps.
'.tint Jo is concerned,
1 I 1 .itnnionship is over.
:io* c.i , several Im-
portant gtti..^, .ii • a- hedule. Wed-
nesday of this wi v. Saint Jo played
Hardy, who will play Nocona Friday
night for the county championship.
The Kirls played Nocona at Nocona
Tuesday . Friday the boys and girls
play Bonita at Bonita.
On Saturday the teams from Myra
will play here in the afternoons In
the evening Myra will present a play
at High School auditorium.
From the standpoint of victories,
or rather from points scored, the two
Saint Jo t°nm"j nave not shown brill-
iantly, yet repeated comments and
compliments on the sportsmanship
and clean playing of both teams
have been a source of some satisfac-
tion to those connected with the
sports. We have one record of
which we arc proud—never in any
game has any of our players been
accused of foul playing. It has been
the team's motto: "Sportsmanship,
then victory."
Juniors and Sophs Hold Class Meet.
Boys Play Nocona.
The Panthers and the Nocona In-
dianr met on the Saint Jo court on
Wednesday, January 2, and played
a fast game of basketball.
The Panthers "put out" the best
they had, and the spirit was kept
up by the students on the side line.
The score was in Nocona'r; favor
until the last quarter, when the
Panthers decided to "pour it on 'em" I
until the game was ended, which I
they did, and the score was 10 to 16.'
Those playing for Saint Jo were:
Forwards: Embry, Boyd, G.
Center: Boyd, H.
Guards: Lauderdale, Huchton.
Those playing for Nocona were:]
Forwards: Maddox, Latham.
Center: Wall.
Guards: Buck, Hall.
Substitute: Byrd.
Referee: Leslie Raymond.
Wednesday the juniors and sophs
met in the main study hall to ovte
upon the design for their class rings.
It was decided that they would
have a standardized design for the
use of the graduates from year to
year.
About Matrimony.
The Pantheress wishes to take this
opportunity to inform its readers
that it doesn't run a matrimonial
agency, but owing to this pathetic
appeal, the Pantheress finds it im-
possible to withhold the publication of
the following:
To Those Interested.
I am a bright young woman with
no curiosty. 1 have been raised in
the backwoods, and know nothing of
the deceits of this world, nor of men.
I was spiked by my best beau for
something knott so bad.
Any one wishing to correspond will
please write their
ROMANTIC FRIEND.
Cirls Basketball Team.
Saint Jo Panthers Play Noconn.
The Nocona girls basketball team
came to Saint Jo, Wednesday, Feb.
2, and played the Panthers a gi.me
of ball. The teams were very we 1
matched, and Nocona had to lignfc
hard for the victory.
The last quarter began with 8 and
7 in Nocona's favor. Just one "free
pitch" made by the Saint .To team
made it a tie. But at the vcr" last
Nocona put three bails througn
the goal, which seemed to be done
accidentally, out of course this ran
the score up to 13 to 8 in their favor.
Saint Jo girls mean to play them
again soon and hope to have the score
in our favor.
Those playing for Nocona were:
Foiwards: Menasco, West.
Center: Forward, Janeway.
Guards: Lawrence, Davis.
Substitute: Howard for Center.
Those playing for Saint Jo:
Forwards: Nancy Field, Oreta
Austin.
Center: Vilnia Williams, Angeline
Parks.
Guards: Mable Ruth Davis, Alene
Collier.
RIGHT PINION OF DITTO
TOO STRONG FOR ST. JO
The girls of the Saint Jo High
School have had a very successful
season this year. There have been
only two games lost during the sea-
son, one to Nocona and one to Lone
Star, the latter being lost at the
county meet.
There is a promising prospect for
the con.ing year, says the coach. Miss
Gilliam.
The season is near an end but the
time for other sports will follow.
JOKES
THE
TRIBUNE
YOUR HOME PAPER
All classes of basketball were in
evidence at the tournament held in
Bowie on the 4th and 5th of Februarv.
Fine, medium, mediocre; slow, fly-
ing and fast, as the teams of the
meet to determine the County Class
B Champion.
Saint Jo High School did not send
a representative boys team, because
of the ineligibility of part of the play-
ers failng on mid-term examination.
However, the strong representation
in the girls department left no doubt
as to the strength of the athletic
teams.
In the prclimnaries the Saint Jo
sextette paired with Sunset, display-
ing the smoothest passing game on the
floor during the tournament. Saint
Jo easily elimnated Sunset, 19-12.
In the next round Saint Jo was un-
fortunate in drawng the strongest
team in the county, and very probably
in the district—that of Lone Star.
The inferiority complex was dis-
pelling to the spirit, and the pinion
shoot of one Helen Ditto, which was
impossible to guard, resulted in a top
heavy score, 38-9. There was evi-
dence that the team was not func-
tioning as smoothly as in the after-
noon game, due to the evils of tour-
nament playing. The afternoon gr.me
was enough for one team to play in
less than three hours.
Lone Scar plays a fast and furious
yame. it it> doubtful if there is an-
other forward in the State who can as
vonsistently loop the basket as D ito.
Montague girls, who drew lucky,
were roundly outplayed by Lone
Star Saturday night. The score,
was 14-44.
Lone Star meets Bowie Friday
night to determine the county cham-
pionship.
HARDY UPSETS DOPE IN
FAST GAME WITH MONTAGUE
Having played only a fair brand
of ball in the preliminaries, Hardy
came back Saturday night, and by
playing inspired ball, defeated the
strong Montague team for the coun
ty championship for this clnas of
schools. This was the only complete
upset in dope. However, Montafcuf
showed unexpected strength in the
defeat of the Ringgold team in th*
semi.final round. Ringgold's fast
Jo' nny's 1.7a: Johnny, there were
;e p'cior, ci' cake in the pantry,
and now th<< e hi, only one. IIow did
that happen*
Johnny: Wei!, it was so dark in
there I did < t e; the other piece.
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"Did > > t ha e any luck hunting
tigers in Ii.ii«; ?"
"Marvelt in luck. Didn't come
across a riugle tiger."
Astro.•<> ■ of: "When is the
season for . '.o.>;inn stars? •
Stude: ■ i don't know, sir; I am
not yet a';,v:.intoi! with the State's
game laws
Nancy: "My watch isn't going."
Mary: "Was it invited?"
The old fashioned girl used to be
satisfied to stay at home-^-provided
the fmnily were going out.
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Mother: "Dolly, what did you
learn in school today?"
Dolly: "I learned the name of the
boy who lives next door, mama."
—-o—
Mr. Cooke (to Roy): "Why are
you so far behind with your studies?"
Roy: "So I can pursue them bet-
ter."
Fre.shie: "Gimme a load of pop-
eo. n."
\ „nder: "Five or ten?"
Freshie• "I said one."
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Miss Williams: "Name th-j live
senses."
Edgar: "Niekles."
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Oreta: "Heard the multiplicaton
song?"
Estelle: "Nope; what is it?"
Oreta: "How many times?"
"Hello -is this the vight num-
ber?"
"No."
"Thank you very much." .
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Ferguson No. 71 Seed Oats for
sale. M. A. HEMPHILL.
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Gainesville Man Kills Self.
GAINESVILLE, Feb. 5.—E. Heath,
54, until about a year ago circulation
manager of the Daily Register, died
at his home late last night. He was
stricken with acute appendicits late
yesterday, and as Mrs. Heath was
telephoning for a doctor she heard
a shot. A revolver was fotind lying
on the floor near Heath.
He had been out of employment for
some time. He came here from Sher-
man 42 years ago.
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SEED OATS FOR SALE—Clear of
Johnson grass. 37 1-2 cents per bush-
el, subject to change. B. C. Redn.an.
Oil Driller Burned.
GAINESVILLE. Feb. 5.—Leo Lap-
)in, 36, driller for the Magnolia Pe-
troleum Company on the Johnson
farm., was burned seriously Saturday
when gasoline being used to start
a fire at the derrick. exploded. Lap-
pin's home is in Lawrencevllle, HI.
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Reynolds, L. J. The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1927, newspaper, February 11, 1927; Saint Jo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth335414/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .