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CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COCWTY TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUG. 7, 1931
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6,000 Attend The Old Settlers Picnic And Rodeo
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Old Settlers
Reunion, Picnic
And Rodeo
One of the most' wonderful gath-
erings Claude had for many years,
wus last Thursday, when The Old
Settlers and new settlers and their
friends gathered in a large tent
just east of the Court House for
their annual Reunion and Picnic,
here In Claude.
Oolff's Popular Players, owners of
a large tent properly seated, who
played each night of last week in
Claude, in this tent, kindly loaned
their tent and seats to The pic-
nickers. and same was used
throughout the day by those who
attended the Old Settlers Reunion.
Not only hundreds from all parts
of Armstrong County attended but
many from Amarlllo, Clarendon,
Panhandle and many other Pan-
handle points, attended to picnick
with us. The Editor being born and
partially raised in Kentucky, nat-
urally went to the Kentucky table
where he dined heartily.
The tables were arranged by
states, and each party who was
born in certain states was to call at
that table for his dinner. Most
every state was represented, Texas
being the largest In size and having
the largest number born here
naturally held the largest table.
The Old Settlers are due Mr.
Goff thanks for the use of his
large show tent and seats all day
Thursday. Thanks were also ten-
dered Mrs. J. Landon Doak, Mrs.
Dee Wilson, Mrs. Alta Fox Moore,
and others for furnishing music on
this auspicious occasion.
The program for the morning
hours was as follows, with County
Judge Bid P. Mathews presiding-
10:30—
Song—Lakevlew Quartette.
Music—Medley i f Old Songs-
Claude's Ladies- "".ii tnt itr*.J
Song—By the entire Audience—
"America."
Address—"Citizenship"—Dr. J. A.
Hill, President W. T. S. T. C. Can-
yon.
Music—Claude's High School
Band.
Presenting of Badges to Class
at Citizen, of 19?Q and 1931—By
Edward Tliomersah, District Atty..
47th Judicial District, in a short
spee h.
M,isle—Ladles Orchestra.
Pictures- Mrs. Landon Doak.
At 2:00 p. m. according to sched-
ule the Rodeo got under way be-
ing well announced und handled
by J M. Crist.
The bronc busting, steer rid-
ing and bareback riding was espec- :
ially good while the imping was I
done against a strong quartering;
wind which blew the loops to the
left. James Yeaman's trick roping
and the riding of a steer double by
Dirt Fleming and Frank Campbell
were worth the money of the whole
show.
Altho the entrants were limited
to Armstrong County, there were
so many out of the county riders
present who wanted to enter thut
double premuims were arranged,
one 1st and 2nd money to Arm-
strong county contestants and a
like 1st and 2nd to Out of County
Contestants.
Armstrong county entrants:
BRONC RIDING—
1. Buster Poston.
2. Rider didn't place.
STEER RIDING—
1. Geo. Smith.
2. Dirt Fleming.
BAREBACK RIDING—
Pete Morris. Only rider.
Out of county entrants:
BRONC RIDING—
1. Hedley Hillburn.
2. Roy Mayes.
STEER RIDING-
1. Doc Guynes.
2.- Jack Curtis.
BAREBACK RIDING -
t. Hedley Hillburn.
2. Didn't place.
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AUXILIARY MEETING POST-
PONES ONE WEEK
Do We Want
Old Settlers
Picnic in 1932?
Fifty seven (57) business firms
and Individuals say we do. So here
is served warning cu all the in-
habitants of this county und ad-
jacent territory.
You will be invited to come back
to Claude to see a bigger and bet-
ter celebration than the one of
July 30. 1931.
A personal word of thanks means
much more than a general state-
ment but there are so many de-
serving of recognition, but we must
thank all the musicians, especially,
Mrs. Landon Doak who guve so
freely of time and strength to
make the band and orchestra
numbers successful.
The medley of old favorites was
enjoyed by. the tent full, of peo-
ple The Legion appreciates to the
fullest extent the freely given lime
and money spent by the various
organizations in putting on the 45
floats and events. U the fine ladies
had used their equity spent on
some ant beds in the tent it would
have made us more comfortable.
Marshal McClure handled the
group of entries in fine shape.
The Goff Amusement Co., most
courteously granted the use of their
tent and equipment for the entire
day. Suceess to this most congenial
troup of entertainers.
Come next year to the most
stupendous attraction Claude has
ever had.
GEN. ARRANGEMENT COM.
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County Agent
Writes To The
News Editor
College ritaciun. Texas
July 28th. 1931
Mr. Thomas T. Waggoner. Editor
Claude News, Claude, Texas.
Dear Editor:
We arrived down here Sunday
afternoon and got our room as-
signment and met many old time
friends before night. People were
coming in from every direction,
by train, automobile and bus. We
secured a very comfortable room
with up to date conveniences.
We found that utter leaving a
few miles out of Claude that It had
been raining and for 100 miles east
the rains had been good. Then on
down near Fort Worth the rams
had been good again and crops
looking line all ulong In central
und north Texas.
We traveled a little less than <100
miles coming down, with the roads
fair to good all the way.
There are a number of news pa-
per men here and they are busy
groups with every day filled.
There are u group of school super-
intendents here also with iheii time
well taken, then totaling all, boys,
girls, women and men we have
something around 3000 present
about 800 less than we had last
year, but all are optomistlc and
looking for better times. I surely
hope they lind them in the near
future.
We will be back in Armstrong
County Sunday night August 2nd.
We are having a good time and
my days are filled from morning
to night and some nights we are
out instructing the boys and girls
In home making and better fann-
ing practices. Of course there is
an abundance of wholesome en-
tertainment and fun along with all
instructions
We will be back In cool Claude
next week.
MR. and MRS. JACK D
HUDSON.
O
OLDEST TERRAPIN IN THE
WORLD
The Ladies or the American
Legion Auxiliary have postponed
their meeting from August 6th, to
August 13th. on account of the
American Legion Rodeo this Thurs-
day. The ladies of the American
Legion Auxiliary will meet in the
Court House at 3 p. m.. August the.
13.
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FAREWELL PARTY FOR DR.
AND MRS. M. T. TUCKER
Members of the Baptist Church
are giving a farewell social in
honor of Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Tucker
Friday evening of this week, begin-
ning at 1:30 p. m. A special pro-
gram is balnc arranged and the
- * public la invMd to
What Is claimed to be the oldest
Terrapin In the world, was shown
In Claude two days of last week,
in the owner s truck, covered with
canvass. Its owner, Mr. C. E. Mil-
ler, says: "WHOOPEE. The Laigest
Terrapin In captivity, weighs 175
pounds, is two feet wide. 2'b feet
long, and that he eats grass, let-
tuse, Cantaloupes, or anything dry-
land Terrapins will eat."
This Terrapin was captured in
central Texas, carried lo Shawnee.
Oklahoma, where Mr. Miller bought
him for only S150. Their home is
at Shawnee. Okla., but Mr. Miller
is showing him in near by town.i.
and AmarUlo. Texas where he has
lots for this exhibition. They claim
the Terrapin is over 10.000 years
old.
And whan times gat hard they
usually got hardboOed as wall.
World's Largest Dirigible Nearly Ready for Air
Finishing touches are being put on the A]:run, which will be formally named on August 8. The photograph
shows the three fin* in place and the outer covering being applied to the ship's tail. Each tin is forty feet wide and
105 feet ifi length. The Akron is 785 feet long and weighs 221.000 pounds It can lift 182,000 pounds of "pay loud"
besides its own weight. Mrs Hoover will christen the airship by liberating a flock of doves.
Fire Boys Of Gunter-McElva- Cigarette Stamps
Claude To Make ney Were Married May Be Purchased
ElectraTrip Las Vages, N. M.
Perhaps some of the people of
town have wondered why the Fire
Boys have been practicing every
evening. They are going to Electra
on the eleventh and twelfth of
this month to enter the contest of
fire fighting drills with the other
volunteer fire departments of the
Panhandle of Texas.
The Claude Fire Department is
one of the youngest teams that
will enter the contests, but we are
by no means the slowest that will
be entered.
The Fire Boys have been working
hard in order that they will be in
shape to make some of the other
teams setup und take notice. They
have also been lo quite a little
expense, and it will be rather ex-
pensive to go down there and
spend two days, but thanks to the
business men and the other town
people for their cooperation If it
had not been for the cooperation
of the town the boys would never
have been able to make this trip.
It might be interesting to some
of the people to know that the boys
went to Memphis a few days ago
and we contested with them in
some of the drill and without try-
ing too hard and showing them
to much stuff we beat them in
some of the drills and were not
far behind them in any of the con-
test drills. Some of the drills the
boys didn't have the state ruling
on and had never tried but since
getting the rules and working with
Memphis team some 1 don't think
there will be a team there that has
any faster men than Claude, on
Engine hook-up, Firemens pumper
Drill, and Hose connecing Drill.
It seem that Memphis has been
able to carry away honors in the
ladder climbing, and Firencape
Drill at the Conventions hereto-
fore but if they get away with
any tiling this year they are going
to have to hurry, in order to climb
the ladder faster than J. B. Tur-
ner, Cara Kemp. Guy Burton, Har-
old Knave and Cleon B.vrd it is
almost going to be necessary for
some one to sprout wings. They
climb two joints of the ladder In
less than four seconds per man.
We are certainly sorry to have
Herb Gunter, owner of Gunter's
Drug Store, at Claude, and Miss
Rubye McElvaney of Panhandle
Texas, were married Friday May
the 29th. 1931, at Las Vage-., New
Mexico.
Mr. Gunter, ii v^ie among llK-
leading business men In Claude,
owning and operating The Gunter
Drug Store for the past six years,
making a success in his chosen un-
dertaking. He is a leader in the
Lion's Club, and always takes part
in every undertaking that has for
its object a better and more pro-
gressive town.
Miss Rubye McElvaney the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Elvaney, of Panhandle, has been
the popular History teacher in the
Panhandle High School for some
time where she has made a most
successful instructor, and won the
hearts of many friends at that
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunter have leased
furnished apartments in the Wieg-
tnan Duplex in west Claude, where
they are now at home to their
friends. Tilt News force takes
pleasure in joining their many
friends in hearty congratulations
and best wishes, for a long, happy
and prosperous life for the Newly
Weds.
to leave John Moore's name off
this list because lie was one of the
departments best ladder men but
his foot slipped through the round
of the ladder several days ago
fracturing his shin bone, and he
has been unable to practice with
the boys since this happened I
want to again take this Opportuni-
ty to thank the City council for
their tar sightedness In providing
accident insurance to the firemen.
It is unfortunate that "Dump"
has to be the first one to draw this
compensation and he expresses his
appreciation lo the City for pro-
viding this protection to the fire-
men.
Lets every body give the boys a
good send off. to Electra. If you
see some of the boys on the street
between now and time for them to
go. walk up to them and give them
a hand. Tell them you will be for
At 1st State Bank
Editor, The News, Claude, Texas.
Dear Sir:
In obedlance lo an act of the
42nd Legislature which places a
tax upon all cigarettes sold in this
State subsequent to Auguat 22, 1931,
making it my duty to administer
said law. I have asked the banks
of Texas to handle an initial sup-
ply of these stamps until perma-
nent arrangements can be made for
their distribution
f have received a favorable re-
ply from The First State Bank of
your city and in order that the
public generally may know where
these stamps may be purchased I
am wondering if you would not
carry a brief notice in the columns
of your paper, calling attention to
the fact that these stamps may be
iiad at the above named bank.
CHAULEV LOCKHART,
Slate Treasurer
By J. A. DONNELL
Chief of Cigarette
Division
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( LAUDi: SC HOOL OPENS
SEPT. 7TH.
The School Board has designated
September 7th. us the date for
opening of the local school for the
session of 1931-32. Classification,
the securing of books, etc . will be
done the week previous according
to Supt. Turney.
Mr. and Mrs Dave Stribbling
of Miaou came over Thursday to
visit his sisters, Mrs. S, B. Stewart
and family and Mrs. Ida Rice and
took in the Old Settlers picnic
wliiie here.
Ford On Pros-
perity But Give
Them A Job
The Home Demonstration Clubs
of Armstrong County will go to
Harding's Ranch close to Amarillo
tills year for their Annual encamp-
ment. Which will be held August
12 and 13.
So lets pack away our troubles
leave them behind and all go.
We wili meet at the Court House
at 8:30 a. m., Wednesday, August
12 and leave Claude at 9:00 o'clock,
and return home Thursday after-
noon August 13.
The usual gate fee Is 50 cents,
but Mr. Harding has offered a
redtued rate for the encampment
of 2rj cents for the two days. Pro-
viding we buy our tickets in ad-
vance. This rate is extended to
Husbands and families. Going up
on the second day but they also
must buy their tickets in advance.
All those who do not buy tickets
in advance will have to pay full
gate fee to get In.
Tickets are on sale at Gunter's
Drug Store.
The Home Demonstration Club
women as a whole wish to say that
we appreciate the assistance of
Mr. Harding. Mr. Guner and the
Claude News in making this a real
encampment and thank them In
advance —REPORTER.
them 100 per cent while they are
representing your town.
The boys are working for your
protection they don't get a thing
out of all the hard work they are
doing, except your good will or
your criticism and if you don't
think il is hard work just come
out sometime and try it one even-
ing. There has been a dozen or
more that come out but couldn't
stand the presure. So lets get be-
hind them in every effort they
undertake —A FIRE BOV
i First U. S. Treuuwr
BpH ^^recently discovered portrait oj
-- wt was Alexander Hamilton, hidden for 12 „
Elks at its 1931 yurt, has come into the possession ot „
Andrew Mellon, the present secretary •
.New Broadway Beauty
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Plan To Secure
Pipe Line In
Four Towns
A municipally owned gas sys-
tem in Memphis is forecast as the
result of a meeting held in Chil-
dress Tuesday afternon. at which
time representatives from Mem-
phis. Childress. Wellington and
Quanah discussed plans for run-
ning a pipe line into the four
towns. The cily officials confer-
red at length with J. M. Bal-
dridge, vice-president of the Sham-
rock Oil and Gas Company of
Amarillo.
Mr. Baldridge agreed to put a
pipe line into the four cities con-
cerned as soon as Fort Worth had
condemned its present gas system
und the pipe line started to Fort
Worth. On July 21. the citizens
of Fort Worth voted to acquire
possession of all gas distribution
systems in that city, in effect rat-
ifying the contract made with the
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company
to supply the city of Fort Worth
with gas. It was slated that Mr,
Baldridge made no definite offer
as to the rate that his com-
pany would sell gas to the ver-
ious towns represented at the
meeting, but he agreed to submit
figures as to a deiuiite rate with-
in a few days.
It was agreed by representa-
tives of the four towns to take
definite steps at once to finance
the installation of the respec-
tive distribution systems so that
the towns will be m a position to
enter into a contract with the
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company,
or some other company, should a
belter proposition be offered.
It was stated by a spokesman
authorized to speak that it Is the
general concensus of opinion of
the city council of Memphis that
the necessary steps for the instal-
lation of a municipal owned gas
system here will be taken immed-
iately. It is understood lliat the
matter will be gone into thorough-
ly at the next meeting of the city
council which will be held Tues-
day night of next week .—Memphis
Democrat.
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SICKLE AMPUTATES ARM. IN- j
JURE!) MAN CARRIES IT ALONG
AS HE SEEKS AIO
Lincoln. Neb. Aug 4. 1931.—With
his arm severed four inches from
the shoulder by a mower sickle.
Hobert K. Dietz. 33. a farmer, pick-
ed up the amputated member and
walked several hundred feet to a
neighbor. Walter Shenkle. for assis-
tance Tuesday.
Shenkle applied a tourniquet to
the stub arm and Dietz proceeded
to a hospital in Lincoln. Physicians
say he will recover.
The accident orcured when Shen-
kle's team hitched to his mower
ran away, bumped Into the mower
ridden by Diets and knocked him
in front of the sickle of his ma*
china.
The majority ,yuIm only so lone
as the minority doeent
Farmer Brown
Tells Experiences
At Short Course
We had a most enjoyable time
while at A. & M College last week,
ft was a vacation filled with much
excitement and tin abundance of
educational instruction. I had never
thot A. & M. College was such an
institution of diversified learning.
We arrived at College Station
after a very enjoyable days ride.
Along side the train we saw dif-
ferent crops and livestock and
most farmers seemed to have a
wonderful crop with their livestock
in good shape. From the time we
left Goodnight on down through
Bryan we saw vegetable, melon
and fruit vendors displaying and
selling their produce. At all these
stands the owners were selling the
fruits of their toil and trying to
dispose of what they had raised
to with stand the depression
Rains were general all along and
only in one spot did the crops
seem to be suffering for lack of
moisture
Upon arriving at the depot at
College Station we were ushered to
the Administration Building, the
main Building of A. & M. College
and there assigned rooms for the
week. The boys who met all trains
were very curteous and gentlemen,
assisting us with our suitcases, and
directing us to where we would go.
Sam was given a room in Law Hall
with the other 4-H Claub Boys and
the wife and 1 were given a cool,
(/ell furnished room in Hart Hall.
The room we occupied had hot
and cold water, a shower bath,
steel dresser, table, two comforta-
ble chairs and a very comfortable
bed. This room was on the 4th
floor and over looked the military
walk and central part of the
campus.
The nights were cool and com-
fortable. but the days were warm
and we missed the cooling breeze
of Armstrong County. Our meals
were served In the large mess hall,
where over 2500 people, boys and
girls were served at the same
time. Each day a program was
available to show the different pro-
grams as outlined and each person
was free to select a specialty for
different hours of the day. The
women had theirs, the men theirs,
the boys theirs and the girls were
all seperate This gave us all a
special chance to select only those
things that appealed to us and fit
Into our home building and farm
programe.
If a person could absorb every-
thing given out during the entire
week in each section and depart-
ment they surely would ue well
versed on farm and home making
and be equal to most any occasion.
The key-note of the entire Short
Course in all departments and sec-
tions to be: cut production cost
and live at home Many of those
who spoke were dirt farmers, men,
women boys ana girls of experi-
ence.
We surely had a week full of
Instruction and pleasure. We were
discussing on oui way down what
we would do to pass away the time,
but soon found out that our time
was well planned and the program
was filled from the time we got up
in the morning until we retired at
night.
We met people very much like
ourselves from practically every
town and county in the state. If
we had gotten nothing more from
the Short Course than the associa-
tion our time and money would
have been well spent.
I didn't meet the president of
A. & M College tie was in Okla-
homa visiting: but we did meet
the Director of Extension Work
of Texas. O. B Martin, a jovial,
ball headed, red faced man with
a host of friend where ever we
saw hiin. We also met Dean Kyle,
dean of Agriculture, a thin serl-
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ANNON-SCHONMAKER
Mr Fred Annon and Miss Eva
Schonmaker drove over to Clovls
New Mexico and were married
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The bride has been living in
Claude a number of years. At the
time jt her marriage she was with
Mrs. Ida Rice, and has endeared
herself to all who know her—by
the many lovable qualities of her
character.
Mr. Annon is well known, ha
having been In business in Claude
a number of years.
Mr. and Mr*. Annon will he at
home to their friends at their
little home In north Claude.
Their many friends extend to
them the beat of wiahea tor a toag
prosperous Journey through lllfc.
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