Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 150, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 8, 1937 Page: 2 of 10
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amar Street Underpass Movement Gets Setback Saturday
T-P ENGINEER
GAYS HONEY
LACKING
RAILROAD OFFICIAL
ESTIMATES COST AT
$125,000
'Home Sweet Home’ for Mountain Family of Nine
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The Lamar underpass move-
ment appeared to be bogged Sat-
urday, following reception of a
letter from T. F. Mitchell, chief
engineer of the T. & P. lines,
who said that the railway at pres-
ent does not have sufficient fed-
eral or private funds with which
to finance a project that would
adequately care for Sweetwat-
er's present and future needs.
Mitchell estimated that a La-
mar underpass, as designed by
City Manager Sam Bothwell,
would cost $125,000, exclusive of!
abuttal and track rearrangement j
costs, and that the cost would,
be approximately $>$,500 to suf- j
ficiently reduce the trackage at
the Lamar intersection to make |
possible a practical underpass.
Tn a letter to Bothwell, the
engineer observed that current-
ly more feasible and acutely-
needed grade crossing elimina-
tion projects probably will re-
quire all of the federal funds al-
location for such projects in
Texas, and that the railroad is
not financially able to build the
proposed underpass with private
funds.
May Insist On Construction
Bothwell said that the city,
however, should insist that the
T. & P. do something to relieve
citizens, particularly school chil-
dren, of the hazards of the
down-town T. & P. intersections,
and that at least the crossings
should be kept open to traffic
at all times and steps taken ad-
equately to guard pedestrians
and drivers from existing dan-
gers.
“Sweetwater must have some
solution to the T. & P. grade
crossing problem, and should
have it before long,” the city
manager said. “The city cannot
afford to tolerate blocking at
the crossings, and does not want
to continue to bare its children
to greater dangers than exist
anywhere on the line between j
here and 131 Paso.”
Filed at the city hall is a pe-|
tion to the city commission sign-j
ed by more than a hundred
citizens of the south pari of
of town asking opening of the
Hailey-T. & P. intersection as
some relief to ward school chil-
dren.
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The pi..ns roof of this open, one-room lean-to is home for nine members of the mountaineer Higgins
family . ^ Randolph county, W. Va. Gathered about their ancient cookstove and one sagging bed, the
Higgmsei were discovered by Representative John W. Bosworth of Elkins, who has asked the State
Department of Public Assistance- to find bettor living quarters for them. ’
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TEXAS THEATRE
Today find Monday
Dick Powell in
“THE SINGING MARINE”
Tuesday-Wednesday
i “BETWEEN TWO WOMEN”
with
Franchot Tone and
‘Maureen O’Sullivan
Thursday
Edward Everett Horton
in
“WILD MONEY”
McCORDS BACK
FROM DALLAS
Mrs. T. T. McCord and son,
Blanton, returning this week
from the Dallas markets, de-
scribe the fall ready-to-wear as
“becoming to any individual in
flattering modes.”
Costume suits, following close-
ly an influence of the former en-
semble, made up of from three
to four pieces, setting off an
attractive dress, is highlighting
the fall season.
Practically all dresses nave a
matching coat of Woolen fabric,
touched in caracul or other fur
trims, they noticed.
Black, a leader, is followed by
substantial browns, greens, car-
nelian- and blues, taken from
the popularity of the Duchess ot
Windsor’s fall wardrobe.
The McCords attended the
Road to Rio to see the South-
western Style Revue and return-
ed by Fort Worth.
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Ben Roberts, Jr.,
Home From Camp
Ben Roberts Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Roberts, returned
Wednesday from Camp Crockett
where he was councillor for two
months this summer.
Accompanying him home was
Charles Dozier of Austin.
A group of the younger set
entertained in honor of Ben’s
homecoming, and for his guest
Wednesday evening.
A. G. Lee*8 Children
Undergo Operations
Jessie Ralph and Albert, chil-
dren of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lee,
underwent tonsil operations Sat-
urday in the-Sweetwater Hospi-
tal.
Mrs. Beulah Winburne, route
2, underwent an appendectomy
Saturday. Vernon Brown, Rotan,
was admitted for medical at-
tention.
Dismissals were Mrs. R. J.
Knocke and baby, moved to
Colorado; Dalton Montgomery,
surgical; Joe Mack Montgomery,
tonsil patient, moved to Long-
worth.
Five Women Are
In City’s Jail
The city jail Saturday morn-
ing contained chough women for
a game of bridge, with one left
over for kibitzing.
Three young women who are
“laying out” vagrancy and drun-
kenness charges were joined Sat-
urday by two more who were as-
sessed $11 each on charges of
disturbing the peace.
Male companions arrested Fri-
day night with two alleged fem-
inine peace disturbers also were
fined $14 Saturday morning.
They paid their fines and were
released.
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Canadian Airways, Ltd., re-
port an operating revenue of
$1,026,78!) for the year ending
Dec. 31, 1936. This is an increase
over the $865,972 taken in dur-
ing 1935.
EBERLES BACK
FROM RUES
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Eberle
and1 children, Sparky and Rutty
Claire, and Mrs. M. E. Whit-
worth returned Friday after-
noon from Gatesville where they
attended funeral services for
Mrs. George Harris, mother of
Mrs. Eberle and Mrs. Whitworth,
Thursday morning.
Apparently in good health,
Mrs. Harris was preparing to
leave her home Wednesday to
come to Sweetwater for a visit
in the homes of her daughters.
Death occurred Tuesday night
while she slept, caused by a
heart attack.
Mrs. Harris was a native of
Gatesville and is survived by
eight children. Although she
would have been 77 years of
age had she lived another
month, she was actively identi-
fied with the musical circles of
her home town and taught a
class in piano during the winter
months.
Besides Mrs. Whitworth and
Mrs. Eberle, survivors include
Mrs. V. M. Haines, Denver; P.
G. Haines, College Station. L. C.
Haines, Dallas; Mrs. W. B. Sch-
neider, New York City: Mrs. W.
A. Mandy, San Francisco, and
Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Gatesville.
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Approval of the plan for con-
struction of seadromes has been
given by the British admiralty.
Estimate of cost, which provides
for two seadromes for trans-At-
lantic use, is $50,000,000.
SYATE EMPLOYE
VISITS CITY
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Dooley of
Austin arrived here Thursday
for an overnight visit with her
mother, Mrs. W. W. Davis, where
their children, John Walter and
Estelle, are to remain while the
Dooleys are on a trip.
Joining Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Calvert in Dallas today, the
Dooleys are to go by car to Du-
luth, Minn., to attend the an-
nual National Conference of
State Auditors. Comptrollers and
Treasurers. They are to be the
only delegates from Austin.
Mr. Calvert is statistician and
Dooley is chief clerk of the
comptroller’s office. Both fami-
lies formerly lived in Sweet-
water.
Before returning to Texas they
are to visit in Toledo, Nashville
and other points in several
states.
Local Officers On
Lookout For Girl
According to KAPJ’s regular
West Texas broadcast Saturday
morning. W. A. Fitzgerald is
being noughtlor jall-breJk in Al-
tus, Okla.. and Dean Malcolm,
17, of Oilhill, Kan., lias been
missing from his home since May
5.
The broadcast asked West Tex-
as officers to be on the lookout
for Mildred Weatherly of El
Paso, a run-away girl. Five cars
were reported stolen in Texas
Friday night.
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Friday-Saturday
“THE PRINCE AND THE
PAUPER”
with
Errol Flynn, Claude Rains
and the Mauch Twins
Ki rZ THEATRE
Kunduy-Monday
“VIVA VILLA”
with
Wallace Beery
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Tuesday-Wednesday
Pinky Tomlin and
Toby Wing in
“SING WHILE YOU ARE
ABLE”
A Portable Yard Light
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to Your Home
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Tn seating guests at dinner. I
it is customary to separate mar-1
ried couples but to allow an en !
gaged man to remain with his j
fiancee.
Dirk .Powell as a leatherneck who ran sing, is the star in
“The Singing Marine," latest musical coining to the Tevas
Theatre today and Monday. His new leading lady is Doris
Weston,
its star, will have its local
Vassar College, at Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y., was founded in 1861,
SUCK POWELL STAR OF
NEW MUSICAL PICTURE
Just wnat the Llcle indicates
is the slor,\ of ' The Singing Ma-
rine," which, with Dick Powell
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premiere at the Texas Theatre
today. The feature is booked
through Monday.
Dick is a marine — a modest
buck private at the San Diego
base—and he can sing. So his
comrades get up a purse to send
him to New York to have a try
at “Major Rowes” amateur hour.
At the same time, on her own.
Dicks sweetheart essays to en-
ter her vc ice into the competi-
tion. This is Doris Weston, a
Th ursday
“STUTTERING BISHOP”
Donald Woocis and
Ann Dvorak
Friday-Saturday
"LAND BEYOND THE
LAW”
With Dick Koran
TRASH FIRES
ARE MENACE
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Portable
Yard Light
White Reflector
Diffuses Light
Chief Ace Forgay <f the fire
department Saturday cautioned
citizens of the danger of grass
fires.
, , . , . | Forgay urged residents to
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around garages and other out-
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LATEST
FALL
$2-95
HATS
i. $7.50
Brims! Toqtcs! Off-Facers!
Right now . . get a lift with a high hat!
Newest fall and flattering to all ...
They’re ALL right here! Fur felts, velours,
velvets ... black and till high colors .
Sweeping veils.
SUE’S HAT SHOP
Sue Pendergrass Velma Harris
She doesn't get by. The, Ma-
jor's fatuous gong stops her. But
Die!' becomes a treniendc.u - suc-
cess.
That was just too had! It. geo.--
to Dick - head. Spoiled by the
adulation of innumerable wom-
en, and the fawning of chiselers
who surround him, the young
marine forgets his comrades out
on the Pacific Coast.
A splendid cast surrounds
Dick Powell in the gay song and
dance fes: including Hugh Her-
bert, Allen Jenkins, Doc Rock-
well from vaudeville, Jane Wy-
man and Veda Ann Borg.
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Court House
Neivs
Hnililing Permits
E. II Carpenter, Jr.: to change
partitions in cafe at. ill Oak —
$50.
Sam Shaw: to repair shelving
and fixtures in market at 704 ,W.
Broadway—$85.
County Court
Clarence Reed: charged with
aggravated assault.
J. P. Court
V, 0. Reagan vs. Fred Stamps:
$25 damages awarded to plain-
tiff.
New Cars
Youngcimis, city: Ford
Ayeoek, city: Chevrolet
W. I
sedan.
J. I*,
sedan.
I n i versa I Credit Co., < it.y: Ford
sedan.
C t Rdtjges. eify: Ford truck.
J. T Mai'ehani, city: Dodge
truck
B. 11. Daily, city: Chevrolet
truck.
houses which are dangerously
situated near vacant lots.
The department’s chemical
truck was called twice Friday
afternoon to extinguish grass
fires. One was believed to have
been started by a back-yard trash
fire, and the cause of the other
was not determined.
Forgay offered to make the
chemical truck available to any-
one who wants to burn dead
grass from vacant lots or yards.
He said lie has noticed that a
number of garages are weed-
hound, and that the buildings
should be cleared of the vege-
tation before even well-inten-
tioned grass fires are started
in surrounding lots.
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Royers Family Off
On Extended Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rogers
and two daughters, Joyce and
Virginia, left by automobile Sat-
urday morning for an extended
vacation trip through the mid-
dlewest and western states.
They are to visit in the Pike’s
Peak area near Colorado Springs,
and in Denver, Colorado, driving
through the Rocky Mountain Na-
tional Park on the way to Utah
and the Pacific Coast.
in California they are to spend
much of their time around Los
Angeles, and Hollywood. The
family is to he escorted through
the RKO sD'dio*, as guests of the
corporatioi .
Trips to scenic spots in and
around San Diego and probably
the Catalina Islands are to be
included on their Itinerary.
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Approximately 17 cities of the
world have subway railway sys-
tems of some sort.
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