The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 83, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 9, 1930 Page: 1 of 10
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SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1930
SEMI-WEEKLY
NUMBER 83
fHEELER BANKER
CHOSEN TO HEAD
DEMO COMMITTEE
$CRUM$4.LECTED; MOVE IS
ON FOOT TO ABSOLVE 1928
IIOOVERCKATS
A. B. Crump, Wheeler bank offi-
.al. has been chosen to head the
aeler county democratic commit -
succeeding W. B. Wofford of
amrock, who left the position due
his candidacy in the coming elec
on. Election of the Wheeler man
as accomplished Thursday during
ffilScial meeting of committee
embers.
The meeting also elected Theo. R.
Bones, formely of Shamrock and
low publisher of the Wheeler News-
teview as county secretary. Com-
mitteemen present for the session
'fere Mr. Wofford, A. Monroe, W.
1. Walker, of Shamrock, H. H. Wal-
er, McBee, J. H. Gordon, Corn Val-
ey, Caleb Smith, Pakan and Mr.
Djsump.
Full Personnel
Ater several vacancies had been
ilietl the committee announced a
'ull county personnel which in-
cudes two Shamrock men. Fol-
owing is the entire group:
A. B. Crump, chairman; J. W.
vfayfleld. Precinct No. 1, Mobeetle;
t. W. Grant, Precinct No. 2, Gage-
iy; F. B. Craig, Precinct No. 3.
Vheeler; G. T. Gunter, Precinct
ho. Zybach; J. W. Hooker, Pre-
9 Inr No. 6, Stanley; H. H. Walser,
I b inct No. 6, McBee; George Lit-
* Precinct 7, Porter Flat.
Luther McCombs, Precinct No. 8,
(racy; J. T. Litchfield, Precinct No.
Heald; G. Hofmann, Precinct No.
0, Lela; H. M. Carver, Precinct No.
1, Center; A. Monroe, Precinct No.
Shamrock; A. C. Mitchell, Pre-
,ct No. 13, Benonine; Walter Far-
Preolnct No. 14, Ramsdell; R. C.
ives, Precinct No. 15, Locust
ove; G. E. Robertson, Precinct
16, Kelton; J. B. Coates, Pre-
No. 17, Twitty; W. E. Bentley,
eclnct No. 18, Carpenter; J. H.
irdon, Precinct No. 19, Corn Val-
ly; Caleb Smith, Precinct No. 20,
,kan; W. H. Walker, Precinct No.
1, Shamrock.
Absolve Hoovercrsts?
While the re-organized committee
as a whole yet to take action on
le question membe' i present at
Tursday's meeting '/ent on record
Wtvorlng the inclusion of Hoover
FOUR CONVICTIONS
SECURED IN WEEK
AT WHEELER COURT
SPECIAL VENIRE IS CALLED FOR
MURDER TRIAL DUE TO
OPEN MONDAY
Gets Bad News
Deserting temporarily Wall Street
and its business cares, John J. Ras-
kob, noted financier and former
chairman of the Democratic Nation-
al Committee, is shown here bask-
ing in the warm sun at Palin Beach,
Fla.
UNKNOWN POISON
ENDS BOV’S LIFE
JESSIE NIX, 10, DIES EARLY
SATURDAY; DOCTORS AT
LOSS AS TO CAUSE
Death from an unknown poi-
son wrote the final chapter Sat-
urday to the life of Jessie Niz,
10-year-old Shamrock school
boy, In less than 40 hours after
he returned from school to the
family home on West Seventh
street, complaining of a sick
headache to his mother, Mrs.
M. A. Nix.
(Continued on Pnge 41
L. PlH PUTS
NAME IN RING
Real Estate Man To Ask
Voters For Justice Of The
Peace Office
Announcement of his candidacy
lustice of the peace in precinct
subject to the democratic prl-
ry In July has been authorized
W L. Pike a resident of this city
more than 20 years.
During his long residence here
Pike has for the most part been
igsged in the real estate business
has dealt in both city and coun-
land and la well known to a host
friends who are urging him to
ter the race for the office.
In asking the support of other
for their candidate friends of
point out that his wide
acquaintance during his
In Shamrock has made him
cognisant of conditions both
to the people and In general as
law enforcement They
will carry out the duties
f the office In a manner mtlsfac-
ory to the people
Both Mr Pike end his supporters
re muting and urging an InveMl-
quallfieattona by the
J It nd every possible
to those desiring to become bet-
wilh the candidate
plans to conduct a
and Interview a
the voters In the pre-
ill HAM
tojp for
VI' lr
Wfc of
The boy came home from school
Thursday afternoon complaining of
the headache and a common rem-
edy was given. However, his condl
tlon steadily grew worse and the
family physician was called. The
boy died at near g a. m. Saturday.
The attending physician stated
Saturday that from all Indications
the death was not due to ptomaine
poison os at first suspected. He de-
clared the malady attacked the lad
with symptoms more similar to poi-
sons sometimes contracted from
green fruit but was unwilling to say
definitely that death was attribu-
table to the latter poison.
Funeral services are to be held
Sunday at the First Baptist church
with Rev. C. A. Baxter officiating.
Interment will be In the Shamrock
cemetery M. M. Nix Mortuary Is
In charge. The boy Is survived by
his parents, a sister and one bro-
ther.
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CITY MARSHAL
AGAIN IN RACE
Bob Westbrook To Heck Re-election
On Record Of Pul Year's Work
In Thai Office
A special venire of 75 jurors will
report at Wheeler Monday when the
district court criminal term will re-
open with the first murder case of
the session, the trial of Albert Van-
dorff, Shamrock negro, on a charge
growing out of the slaying here late
in 1929 of S. R. Arnold, negro me-
chanic.
Vandorff has been held in the
county jail for some time due to
inability to make bond following
preliminary examination here be-
fore Justice of the Peace A. J. Aus-
tin. He was indicted by the county
grand jury several days ago and
the special panel of Jurors called.
Hawkins Case On
District court adjourned Friday
evening after the trial of Vernon
Hawkins, of Allison, had been open-
ed. Hawkins Is being tried on a
liquor count. The trial opened
Tuesday but was continued until
Thursday of the coming week on
agreement by state and defense.
I
Prior to opening the Hawkins case
a petit jury found Burl Lofton of
Wheeler not guilty on the first of
two liquor indictments returned a-
gainst him by the present grand
jury. Hawkins Is yet. facing trial
on the second indictment, attorneys
reported here Saturday.
Scott Convicted
Thursday's session of the court
was opened with a report of guilty
returned by the Jury in the trial of
Mack Scott on a liquor charge.
Scott was given a sentence of 18
months. The trial was opened Wed-
nesday and given to the Jury Wed-
nesday night. The verdict was re-
turned Thursday at 9 a. m. after
the jury had spent the night In de-
liberation.
The guilty verdict against Scott
was the fourth conviction of the
week. Earlier Walter Jenkins.
Shamrock negro, had been convicted
of robbery and given five years
Two youths. John Dummont, of On-
tario, Canada, and Herman Jolly, of
South Carolina, were convicted of
burglarizing the E. L. Bumpers
home, near Shamrock and given a
suspended sentence of five years
each. District court adjourned Fri-
day as did the grand Jury though
tlie latter will not resume work un-
til the latter part of this 'veek.
SCHOOL HEAD ANB
SECRETARY AGAIN
CHOSEN BY BOARD
DAVIS AND CROWLEY ARE RE-
ELECTED AT MEETING OF
TRUSTEES FRIDAY
A resident under the American
flag since he was 9 years old, Tsang
Wall Tuck, above, of San Francisco,
is puzzled at the decree of Immigra-
tion officials which orders him bark
to China.- Tsang, who came to this
country from Honolulu on a stu-
dent consular certificate three years
ago, has asked Washington not to
separate him from his mother and
sweetheart. In the meantime he
believes in keeping in good spirits.
R. C. HAWK SEEKING
ELECTION SUPPORT
SHAMROCK FARMER DECIDES
TO ENTER RACE FOR COUN-
TY COMMISSIONER
OK FAMILY
SEEKING WORK
Announcement of his candidacy
for city marshall of Shamrock was
made Saturday by R P iBobi West-
brook. who has held the office since
the last city election In what friends
declare has been a highly creditable
manner
Marshal Westbrook has been a
resident of Shamrock for a number
of years and la known to practically
every resident in the city He was
carried into office by a good ma-
jority at the last city election and
has expressed the hope that the
clUaens will again give him the sup-
port his work as marshal Justifies
Friends of the city marshal point
out that he has maintained through-
out hu term the attitude ot
mon sense enforcement that In It-
self has enhanced greatly his
chances for re-election An in-
of his acUUUra during
the year I* muted by ,hts mends
who declare that voters will find the
record ranking with the
beet made by any man who has
ever held the office
PAMPA PASTOR TO HOLD
SERVICES HERE TODAY
Rev. John Leacher of Pam pa. will
be In charge or the services today
at 8t. Mlcheals Episcopal church.
Holy communion will be at 10:15
m and morning prayers and ser-
mon at 11 a. m. The public la In-
vited to attend.
R. C Hawk, farmer living one
mile west and one mile north of
Shamrock. Friday authorized pub-
lication of announcement of his
candidacy for the office of county
commissioner in precinct four, sub-
ject to the action of the Democra-
tic primaries in July.
Mr. Hawk said he decided to be-
come a candidate hfter several!
friends had come to him and ask-
ed him to run. As a candidate for
the same office four years ago, Mr.
Hawk was a close runner-up. He
said he wanted to thank everybody
who voted for him and worked in
his behalf at that time and he
would appreciate their support in
the coming primary.
Mr. Hawk has been a resident of
Wheeler county for 14 years and
has worked as a farmer during most
of that time. He has had several
years experience in road work and
since that is one of the important
parts of the work of a county com-
missioner. he believes his experience
would serve the tax-payers In good
stead. Besides the experience he
has had in road building hi Wheel-
er county. Mr. Hawk also had ex-
perience in Orayson county before
moUng here.
As a member of the Commission-
ers Court which has full charge of
< CostumS on Post 41
Members of the Shamrock school
board have re-elected O. L. Davis,
city superintendent of schools, for a
two year term and Jno. L. Crowley
has again been retained as secre-
tary, it was announced Saturday by
George L. Dodgen, president of th
board.
The two elections were held as a
special meeting of the board Friday
night. Both officials were chosen
unanimously. Other than this the
board meeting cared for only rou-
tine business affairs.
Held On Record
Superintendent Davis was given
the two-year contract on the record
he has made since coming here,
members of the board stated. Con-
trary to usual custom he had been
elected for one year only when he
came here last summer from Claude,
where he spent several years as head
of the city school system.
Members of the board were very
complimentary in discussing the
work accomplished here by Mr. Da-
vis. Particularly they spoke highly
of the county-wide activities of the
superintendent in developing intra-
county scholastic competition of a
sort which is proving highly bene-
ficial to students both in Shamrock
and elsewhere over Wheeler county.
Little Friction
The city school system also is be-
ing operated now with a marked
lack of friction and a survey of
every unit in the system shows both
the progress being made by students
and the condition of the schools
generally to be highly satisfactory.
Under Wr. Davis’ guidance the num-
ber of failures for the first semester
of the current term was greatly re-
duced, particularly among high
school students.
Mr. Crowley has for a number of
years held the position of secretary
for the Shamrock school district,
which lnciures considerable area
outside the city limits. His re-elec-
tion was practically conceeded a-
mong board members prior to Friday
night when the formality of the
election was carried out.
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REARING BATE FOR
RAIL CONTROVERSY
TO BE SET MONDAY
COMMISSION TO MEET EARLY
IN WEEK ON PROPOSED
SHAMROCK LINES
For saving a brother pilot from
burning airplane after both bad
crashed at Managua, Nicaragua,
Lieutenant William A. Matheny,
above, of the U. S. air corps sta-
tioned at Langley Field, Va., has
been designated to receive the
Cheney award for outstanding
bravery in line of duty. A bronze
plaque and $506 in cash goes with
the award.
LASSIES WIN OVER
GIRLS FROM PAMPA
HARVESTERETTES UNABLE TO
REPEAT EARI.Y TRIMMING
HANDED SHAMROCK
PASTOR AIDS IN WORK
OF LEFORS EVANGELIST
Rev. C. A. Baxter, pastor of the
First Baptist church was at Lefors
the latter part of the week to aid
Rev. Watkins, evangelist from Way-
land college in conducting a revival
at the Gray county oil town. The
Baptist church recently organized
at Lefors is doing splendidly, the
Shamrock minister reports. The
erengellstlc series also is attracting
considerable attention.
Mrs. Jack Lackey is visiting
friends and relative* at Sayre am.
Oklahoma City this week.
Retaliating for a defeat handed
them earlier in the season by the
Harvcsterettes the Shamrock Las-
sies took the visiting Pampa girls
into camp 32-31 Friday night in the
best girl’s offering here so for this
season. At Pampa recently the
girls lost 29-7.
The game was close throughout
with the Lassies monopolizing the
play in the second quarter to wipe
out a lead gained during the first
period by the visitors. At the end
the period the count stood 6-4
for Pampa.
Play during the second period
brought an entirely different result
and at the half the Lassies had a
five point lead over the Pampa girls.
Opening the last half with 15 points
to 20 held by Shamrock the visitors
were able to lower the difference
by only one point during the third
quarter, the count standing at 26-22
for the Lassies.
Both teams went into a hard drive
during the final frame with the
Lassies tallying six points to nine
gleaned by the Harvcsterettes in an
unsuccessful attempt to win. Gar-
rett tallied all but three of Sham-
rock's points but her efforts were
outshone by the speedy work of Me
Bee and Hodges at center Crosby
at forward and Detrlng and Ledge-
wood at the guard positions com
pleted the Shamrock lineup.
Small Texan Check to Go Long WayToward
••• ••• •!# •••
Gene All In Flutter Awaiting Monday and Time to Pay Off
• •• ••• • • • •••
Paying Off Old Debts of Fortunate Holders
To demonstrate that a small check
or small piece of currency can pay
26 times its par value In debts with-
in a very short time and to show
how many different persona are
benefltted from each dollar spent
In Shamrock. The Shamrock Texan
Pub. Co. Inr., ertU issue a check
(or 66.00 Monday morning, cashable
only after It has received 26 en-
dorsements
The check will be given in pay-
ment of a debt The person to
sham it Is given will be asked to
endorse It promptly and pass it on
to some one else In payment of s
debt. And so cm until the check
ha* passed through 26 people's
hands The twenty-fifth person in
endorse the check Is asked to cash
It at the First National Bank and
to immediately notify The Sham-
rock Texan Publishing Co. as the
publisher to anxious to see Just how
long It wilt take the 16 00 cheek to
pay 6136 00 worth of
Worley Poses As
Hr Takes Off
good can be ae-
7 one will make
Wertey. shamrock
Stove, to whom Ike
tor paying Mtts will
M to pay.
Ing one day One of them had a
1600 bill. He passed it to man No
3 who In turn passed it to man No
3 who passed It back to No. I. The
process was repealed again and
every body wound up out of debt
and the original owner still had his
M00.
The Shamrock Texan Is s strong
believer In buying st home and In
paying for what you buy. and It
hot** uus little experiment will ser-
ve to illustrate why such s policy
wtu pay every one else lo pursue
that plan
There to a full-page adverttoe-
•nt In this tome Of Th* Texan,
th* purpose of the 1600
which will go to work Mon-
day paying up bill* Firms which
are co-operating are Rs
chant* Assn.. like,. Find
Bank Wallace Dry Cleaner*. Th#
KUIarney Drugs and
Tindall Drug. Th# T
Dry Cleaner* Webeto
^p^jr,D*ci r
POULTRYEXPERTTO
VISIT THIS SECTION
R B. Galloway, poultry expert In
the employ of the Panhandle Lum
ber company. Is expected to do con
■Udcrsble work in this section of the
state In the near future and If suf-
ficient demand arises for his ser-
vices will be sent to Shamrock. It
has been announced by Flake
George, manager here for the lum-
ber company.
The date on which Mr Oalloway
can come here Is yet uncertain due
to the difficulty of arranging a sche-
dule which will meet the heavy de-
mand for his services His rout-
ing will depend on the number of i
(tests made Any poultry raisers,
Interested In securing Mr. OaUosray s
listener without cost art urged
to send their requeue immediately
either to The Shamrock Texan or
the Shamrock offices of th* Pan-
handle Lumber company.
A date for oral argument of ex-
ceptions filed by the Ft. Worth &
Denver railroad and other interests
to .the examiner’s suggestion that
the Rock Island-Frisco combination
short-cut from Shamrock to Ft.
Worth be approved will be set Mon-
day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, according to word re-
ceived here Saturday.
The hearing is to be before the
commission as a whole and will be
limited to two hours argument on
each side, It is reported here. It is
considered possible that the com-
mission will, through mutual agree-
ment by the opposing interests,
seek to bring the hearing about at
a date within the 50 days allotted
after the exceptions were filed.
Towns Interested
Briefs of exception have been filed
to the report of Examiner Thomas
F. Sullivan by the Ft. Worth and
Denver and from Pampa and Chil-
dress and several other points on
the proposed Ft. Worth and Den-
ver line from Pampa to Childress
by the way of Shamrock. The ex-
aminer suggested that the Rock Is-
land proposal be given the com-
mission’s endorsal while the Den-
ver plan denied.
All briefs were to be in by Jan-
uary 20 and a 50-day period was
set for answers. The commission
also was to set a date for hearing,
which normally would be held after
the 50-day period ending March 10
had elapsed. Shamrock business
men and chamber of commerce of-
ficials generally are hopeful the
hearing will be brought forward.
Engineers Back
While the examiner’s report is
conceded by outside interests to be
practically final in that a member
of the commission also attended
the Initial hearing at Ft. Worth last
year, neither company has slacked
engineering operations along tluy
proposed routes. The Ft. Worth &
Denver engineers have continued
the task of carrying final surveys
to the proposed terminal at Pampa.
Engineers for the Rock Island re-
turned here during the past
week after spending three weeks
in and near Da 11 tart laying out a
new line lr, that section. The chlei
engineer of the entire system. W.
H. Peterson, of Chicago, spent
Thursday and Friday here going
over the entire line as laid out by
the field force.
CRENSHAW ASKS
FOR CITi JOB
Shamrock Man Making Political
Debut In Race For Place As
Peace Officer
DRIVERS AGAIN GET
THANKS OK KIREMEN
other rot# of thanks from
Mrs of the Shamrock ftr* de-
partment Mu been given auto due-
ers of the city In appreciation of
run* and for
to draw to U
I. M. "Bill” Crenshaw. Saturday
announced his candidacy for the of-
fice of city marshall, subject to the
action of voters In the city election
In April. He Is employed In the
Mstt Lewis Orocery st present and
has been residing In Shamrock for
the past three years.
Before going to work for Mr.
Lewis 12 months ago. Mr. Cren-
shaw was employed by K. D. Stan-
ford as sn electrician and carpen-
ter. He moved to Shamrock from
Otney, Tex . where he was a fanner,
lie previously resided st El Dorado.
Tex . and had some experience there
as night watchman
This to the first time he ha* run
for office. He know* the duties of
city marshal and If elected. Mr.
thaw says he will make an
honest effort to make a creditable
officer He to going to try and en-
force the law fairly and will ap-
preciate any corutderaUon the vot-
ers give him He says he will ap-
preciate It If voters will Interest
themselves enough to check up an
him and see If he la the kind of a
man they want In the office.
MOBUTU C. OK C.
ELECTS PRESIDENT
Member* of the Mobeetle cham-
ber of commerce have chosen J. W
Mayfield to head th.tr organisa-
tion for a
board of
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