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The Nolan County News
Goes Into More Nolan County Homes Than Any Other Newspaper
VOLUME XI
(TEN PAGES)
SWEETWATER, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935
On the Broadway of America
NO. 11
AROUND
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SQUARE
AND HERE AND THERE
ROB AND ROWLEY PURCHASE
ARCHER BUILDING AND WILL
CONSTRUCTMODERN THEATRE
HENDRIX SAID Court Awards Boys Pot of Gold They Found
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Announcement this week that
Robb and Rowley had purchased
the Archer building and would
start changing it into one of the
most modern theatres in West
Texas is plenty good news to the
theatre-goers of Sweetwater and
this section. Sweetwater citizens
really needs a good show house,
and Robb and Rowley and Henry
Rogers are going to give it to us.
* * *
The Palace Theatre, when con*
structed, was one of the best
houses in West Texas, but that
was before the talkies, and no
thought was given to acoustics
and other things vitally necessary
to a modern picture show.
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Johnnie Hubbard is telling one
about a farmer in East Texas who
got out of the hole with only 818
pounds of seed cotton, his entire
crop for the year. The way
Johnnie tells the story, floods and
insects had cut down on the crop
in that section, and when gather-
ing time came the farmer picked
his entire field and got only 318
pounds of the staple. He loaded it
in his wagon and started to town
to market it. On the way in the
wagon stuck in the mud, and his
team couldn’t budge it. The farm-
er kept feeding the seed cotton
under the wheels to give them
traction until finally as the last
handful was thrown under the
team was able to get the wagon
out. Thus 318 pounds got him out
of the hole.
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Some one has «aid it wouldn’t
hurt any if the colleges would
work their way through some of
the students.
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There’* vanity in all of u». A*
an example, the other day on a
crowded bus a woman who was
standing in the aisle remarked: “I
wish that good looking man would
give me his seat.” And six men
rose.
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Stork Visits In
County 31 Times
During February
Mr. Stork was much more
nartial to boys in Nolan county
during February, according to
birth records released by the
Nolan County Health Unit this
Of the 31 children born during
the month, 21 were boys and 10
were girls.
Sweetwater, as usual, led the
list, registering 25, while the Dora,
Blackwell and Roscoc communities
registered two each.
Below is the list:
Sweetwater
Doyle Howard Combs, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Sam Combs; In-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Earl Fraley; Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jonny Brazil (colored) ;
Bennie Bob Price, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Atril Fred Price; Barbara
Sue Marchant, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Ted Marchant;
Lysabeth Ann Hogan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis
Hogan; Murray Leon Williams,
Jr,, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Leon Williams, Sr.; Infant daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel
Jones; Infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Tennon Ware; Otis Col
Her Hamilton, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Collier Hamilton, Sr.;
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edra Lee Green; Johnnie B. Mc-
Burnett, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. McBurnett, Sr.; Flora Azate,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Luciono
Arzate; Maria Rosa Lopez, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ouirino Lopez; Ema
Agirre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elan-
terio Agirre; Infant Tilley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tilley; Velda
Yvonna Paxton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Paxton; Denver J.
Gilbreth, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Gilbreth; Jimmie Don Erwin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Avery E.
Erwin; Robert Cecil Blackwell,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Cecil Blackwell, Sr.; Infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Davis; Pete
Hernandez, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Abl eTernandez; Freddy Joe Fizer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fizer;
Infant daughter of Mr. and
Edgar Reed; Infant son of
and Mrs. J. D. Dulaney, Jr.
JERSEY CITY . . . Herbert Sar-
geant 22 (above) proved himself
such an apt pupil that he was per-
mitted to make a solo flight after' ager in
55 minutes of instruction, believed j group,
to be a new record. He made
perfect take-off and landing.
A deal was consummated
this week wherein the R. &
R. theatre interests purchased
the Archer building on the
south side of the square, and
work will be started within
the next 60 days toward mak-
ing it one of the best theatres
in West, Texas, according to
Henry M. Rogers, local man-
ager of the concern.
The price was not announced.
The Dallas Architectural Com-
pany is* now at work drawing up
plans for the show house, accord-
ing to Mr. Rogers, and work will
begin as soon as possible.
^1 The building is 50 feet by 150
feet, and will have a seating
capacity of 1,000. It will he
equipped with the latest and most
up-to-date sound ami projection
equipment.
As soon as the work is complet-
ed the Palace Theatre, located in
the Masonic building, will he
closed, according to Mr. Rogers.
The Ritz, however, will continue
to operate.
A first class theatre for Sweet-
water has long been a dream of
Robb and Rowley, according to
Mr. Rogers, since Sweetwater is
one of the first towns in which
they owned interests, which now
include more than 50 show houses
in West Texas and Oklahoma.
Mr. Rogers is the oldest man-
point of service in the
RUMOR, HOWEVER, IS NEITH-
ER CONFIRMED NOR
DENIED BY MEMBERS
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It has been rumored, without
any confirmation, however, that
John M. Hendrix, for the past sev-
eral years secretary of the Board
of City Development, resigned
that position at an executive ses-
sion of the board last Friday night,
effective on May 1.
Representatives of The Nolan
County News contacted Mr. Hen-
drix and several members of the
board, including Z. C. Steakley,
president, but could neither get
denial nor confirmation.
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FIRE RATE IS
LOWERED HERE
SWEETWATER GETS REDUC-
TION OF 9 PER CENT OVER
LAST YEAR’S COST
Sweetwater
will get a
property o\
9 per cent
ers will get a y per cent re-
duction in their fire insur-
ance premiums during 1935,
according to local agents, ac-
cording to the new rate re-
ceived several days ago.
A 9 per cent penalty was at-
tached last year, due to fire lossss
in the two preceding years. How-
ever, that penalty has been taken
off.
As an example, last year’s policy
costing $10, will be $9.10 this
year.
The key rate of 21 cents, set in
1931, remains unchanged.
This rate applies only to proper-
ty within the city limits.
Cotton Growers
Meet Saturday
Members of the West Texas
Cotton Growers Association will
meet at the courthouses in each
county at 2 o’clock p. m. Satur-
day, March 9, and proceed as fol-
lows: select a chairman and sec-
retary to properly conduct the
county meeting. Nolan county
members will meet at Sweetwater.
After the perfection of the or-
ganization members will proceed
with the election of delegates to
the district meeting, which will be
held at 2 o’clock p. m. Saturday,
March 16, at Roby.
These delegates, after election,
shall be properly certified to the
district convention vhairman. It
will be their duty to represent
their county in the selection of
district nominee or nominees for
election to the board of directors.
At the district meeting delegates
will be entitled to cast one vote
for each member of he Associa-
tion in their county, less any
seservations made by individual
members. The nominee or nomi-
nees selected shall be immediately
certified to the secretary of the
West Texas Cotton Growers As-
sociation at Abilene. It is sug-
gested that not more than three
nominees be selected for postal
card ballot, although the number
is not limited in th eby-laws. These
names will be mailed to each
member for postal card ballot,
enabling them to cast their vote
individually for their preference.
The nominee receiving the high-
est number of votes by postal card
ballot in each district will be
elected at the anual meeting of
the membership, which will be held
at the association headquarters in
Abilene on Tuesday, April 9, at
11 o’clock a. m.
FORT WORTH IS
BOOSTING SHOW
CARAVAN VISITS SWEET-
WATER ON RETURN TRIP
FROM W. TEXAS CITIES
Sweetwater was visited Wednes-
day afternoon by 41 prominent
Fort Worth citizens, traveling in
a special bus and car, advertising
and boosting the Fat Stock Show
and Southwestern Exposition,
starting in that city on March 15.
The group arrived here at 3:30
and were met at the west edge of
town by several carloads of citi-
zens who paraded with them
around the square, ending at the
Blue Bonnet Hotel.
Zollie C. Steakley, Jr., welcomed
the visitors on behalf of Mayor L.
L. Armor, who was out of the
city.
The caravan was returning from
a trip which included towns as far
west as Amarillo.
Souvenirs advertising the Fat
Stock Show were handed out, and
the loud speaking equipment on
the bus was used in announcing
the affair.
BALTIMORE . . . Theodore Jones, left, and Henry Grob, right,
(above) both 16 and sons of families on relief rolls, unearthed a pot
of gold coins, valued at $27,800, in a cellar of the Jones home. The
coins dated before 1858. There were many claims filed but the court
rules “finder* are keepers" and the boys are to get the gold.
ONLY ONE MORE WEEKTOTMlT
ADVANTAGE OF PENALTY WAIVER
Heart Specialist
Divorce Granted In
Extra Court Session
A special session of district
court was held Wednesday morn-
ing at which time Mrs. E. K. So-
Relle was granted a divorce from
E. K. SoRelle. Judge Albert S.
Mauzey, presided.
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Only one more week re-
mains for property owners
who owe delinquent taxes for
years prior to 1934 to take
advantage of the waiver of
penalty, interest and cost
charges, according to collec-
tors of Nolan county, the
Sweetwater Indep e n d e n t
School District and city of
Sweetwater.
After March 15, the mortator-
ium on collection of penalty, ill1
terest and costs will be ended, and
in the case of the city, the regular
10 per cent penalty and 6 per cent
interest will be charged, begin-
ning from date of delinquency.'
The county and school district
will add interest on a graduated
scale of 1 per cent per month un-
til July 1, when the regular 8 per
cent penalty and 6 per cent inter-
est will become effective from
date of delinquency, plus $1
year costs.
Tax collectors of all three agen-
Beck (above), performed the first; cies report fair collections of de-
succesful operation in medical his-1 linquencies, but they are urging
tory for relief of angina pectoris, property owners to take advantage
WOMEN NAME
TRUSTEE LIST
F. D. O’Leary, John Pep-
per and A. G. Lee have been
selected by the Better Schools
Association as candidates for
school trustees in the election
to he held in April, it was an-
nounced Tuesday by Mrs.
Mose Newman, president and
chairman of the nominations
committee of the association.
The committee’s report an-
nouncing the selection of these
candidates was made at a meeting
of the association held at the
Made Hotel Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. O’Leary, credit manager of
the International Harvester Co.,
came to Sweetwater in January,
1930, from Amarillo. He has one
child, a student in East Ward.
Mr. Pepper, a stockman, has
been a resident of Sweetwater for
nine years. He has three children
in the Sweetwater schools.
Mr. Lee moved to Sweetwater
from Mason in March, 1926. He
is an implement dealer and has
two children attending Sweetwater
schools.
In making its report, the com-
mittee pointed out that much
study had been given toward selec-
tion of these candidates, and
many others were considered, the
report stating that ‘‘Under the
circumstances and conditions of
our schools, the responsibility at-
tached to this assignment was
greater than the average person
would imagine.”
The report also stated that the
three candidates would do no per-
sonal campaigning, but that they
accepted the places “because they
have children in the different
schools over the town and felt it
their duty to serve the school
public. Therefore they will ap-
preciate the support of the voters,
and if elected they pledge their
best service to the schools of
Sweetwati r.”
ROSCOE RECEIVES
BIG REDUCTION
By Staff Correspondent.
ROSCOE.—The welcome news
that fire insurance policies written
in Roscoe this year will cost 30
per cent less than they have for
the past two years was received
by local agents from their com-
pany headquarters this week.
For the past two years the
town has had a 15 per cent penal-
ty attached to all policies because
of previous bad fire records. The
fire loss has been so negligible the
past year, however, that the penal-
ty has been taken off and a 15
per cent credit granted in its
place.
As an example, one insurance
writer pointed out that a normal
$10 fire insurance premium for
the past two years has actually
been $11.50 because of the penal-
ty. This year it will be only $8.50
because of the 15 per cent credit.
The credit applies only to
policies written after March 1.
Those written before then will The 1933 Chevrolet coach of
continue at the same rates unless Mrs. J. C. Gray, of Roscoe, which
a change in the individual fire , was stolen from in front of The
hazard is made. Nolan County News office Wed-
Three factors are credited by nesday morning about 10:30, was
insurance men with the change 1 found abandoned in Winters Wed-
from a penalty to credit on fire | nesday afternoon, according to
policies. One is the care that has 1 WOrd from there to the sheriff's
been taken by the writers them- j department.
selves in evaluating property they j Ro arrests were made when
are insuring. The other two are: the automobile was recovered, the
the efficiency of the local fire: thief abandoning the Gray car
equipment and the hard work that! and stealing another which was
has been done by members of the parked nearby.
Car Stolen Here
Found In Winters
Plans Being Made
For Summer Golf
Tournaments
heart ailment regarded as incur-
able. Medicinal men hail the
achievement the most important of
recent times.
Plans are going forward to in-
crease interest in the “divot tak-
ing circles” both at the Country
Club course and the Lake Sweet-
water course.
Five tournaments are being
contemplated by the golf commit-
tee, with a Sweetwater Invitation
tournament in September.
SINGERS FROM
FOUR COUNTIES
TO BE IN ROBY
MEMBERS FROM NOLAN,
MITCHELL, SCURRY AND
FISHER WILL MEET
Roby, the county seat of Fisher
The four previous tournaments ■ county,'is to be host Saturday and
are to be held once a month be-
ginning in May. In the meantime,
handicaps are to be figured to
make the city tournament more
even.
Sweetwater merchants are co-
Sunday to singers of the Four-
County Singing Association who
are to gather there for their an-
nual spring meeting.
Nolan, Mitchell, Scurry and
Fisher counties make up the as-
operating to increase the play onsociation, and a large number of
one of West Texas best grass • gingers from each is expected at
green golf courses by offering, tj,e meeting,
useful prizes at each tournament.
Complete plans are to be announc-
ed at a later date.
Volunteer Fire Department.
ROSCOE STARTS
SCHOOL CENSUS
Mrs. Gray had been away from
the car only a few moments, going
into a nearby store. She notified
officers who telephoned and tele-
graphed nearby towns.
FRANK KEY RECOVERING
Frank Key is reported to be re-
covering from an attack of flu.
IS RECOVERING
J. D. Williams is recovering
from a recent illness.
RECOVERING FROM FLU
W. E. Morton is recovering
from an attack of the influenza.
He has been ill since Friday of
last week.
Sues “Schnozzle”
Dora
Etta Ruth Molder, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Molder; In-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Frelan Jones.
Blackwell
Hellen Ilene Rodgers, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Aulton Rodgers;
Earl Norman Blair, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Blair.
Roscoe
Wayland Mark Petty, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Petty; Laz-
Buildmg Ready
For Postoffice
By Staff Correspondent.
ROSCOE.—A scholastic census
Mrs. of the Roscoe Independent School
Mr. District—the basis on which the
district receives its share of state
school funds—was begun this
week by W. A. Sloan, who has By stuff Correspondent,
been appointed by the board of i ROSCOE. — Shelansky Dry
trustees to handle the compilation, j Goods store has moved to
Each district receives its share: its new quarters in the old
of the state per capita apportion- i First National Bank building
ment on the basis of the number! this week, as the first step in
of srholastcs counted n this cen- changing the location of the Ros
sus, and for that reason the board
wants none overlooked. Patrons
can be of service to Mr. Sloan by
reporting any scholas ics that he
might not already know about. _______________ .
The census must be complete by j yesterday that the move will be
Mr. anu mrs. i\. »». « »,j, »-•>«■■-.March 31. The usual number of made after the mail from the 3:12
zette Kay Parks, daughter of Mr.! scholastics found in the district is Wes -bound train had been put up
and Mrs. Perry Herman Parks. around 550. next Friday afternoon.
coe postoffice. The postoffice will
be moved to the McPhail building
where Shelansky’s was formerly
located next Friday.
J. E. McCla;n, postmaster, said
PITTSBURGH . . . Mrs. Herman
Loether (above), wants $5,000
damages from Jimmy (Schnozzle)
Jurantc, screen comedian, for al-
leged public humiliation in a
heatre here. In bis act Durante
.eft the
he. fac-
Saturday's session will take
place at night, with the associa-
tion’s business, including the elec-
tion of officers, to be disposed of.
Lawrence Deavers, of Snyder, is
the present president. Sunday’s
program will begin at 10 o’clock
and continue all day.
Among outstanding singers ex-
pected at the meet are R. E. Jor-
gan, V. O. Stamps, L. D. Huffstut-
ler and others.
SWIMMING POOL
RATES ARE SETl
of the waivers this coming week.
WARNING ISSUED TO
ROSCOE TAX PAYERS
By Staff Correspondent.
ROSCOE.—A last minute re-
minder to'tax payers that they
have only one more week in which
to pay their delinquent taxes with
out penalty and interest being
I added was sounded yesterday by
I collectors for the city and school
district.
Friday, March 15, is the final
day in the moratorium recently
granted by the legislature, and
penalties will go into effect Im-
mediately on delinquent taxes
unpaid by then.
The reaction of property owners
to the chance to escape the penal-
ty and interest payments has been
only mild thus far. The school dis-
trict has fared the best, with E. J.
Worthy, collector, reporting fair
business. The city has collected
several accounts, but not nearly
what was expected.
New statements of accounts are
being mailed delinquent tax pay
ers, together with a schedule of
the penalties that will take effect
after March 15. Savings often run
as high as 15 or 20 per cent by
paying now.
ATTEMPT MADE
TO ROB SAFE
ROSCOE TO VOTE
ON TRUSTEES
By Staff Correspond “nt.
ROSCOE.—Three trustees of
the Roscoe Independent School
District are to be chosen in the
annual election set for Saturday,
April 6. Those whose terms expire
are E. J. Worthy, secretary of the
board; J. H. Hastings and the Rev.
G. W. Parks, all members for a
long term of years.
Nominations for trustees are to
be filed with Mr. Worthy.
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ALLENS RETURN
TO SWEETWATER
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allen and
daughter, Carmen, again are re-
siding in Sweetwater after spend-
ing the winter in Dallas. They are
living at the Green Apartments.
They spent last summer here.
Mr. Allen is with the tax de-
partment of Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co., meeting with
equalization boards throughout
West Texas.
KNOB KNOCKED OFF ROSCOE
DEPOT STRONGBOX—OTH-
ER BURGLARIES
rob the safe of
Tommy Breeding
Injured In Fall
Tommy Breeding, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Breeding, sus-
tained a severe cut over his right
eye Wednesday morning when he
fell at his home, striking his head
on the piano.
Young Breeding had been ill
with flu for severa1 Hays and upon
arising from bed it is supposed he
fainted, resulting the fall.
It required several stitches to
close the wound which, though
painful, is not serious.
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Four Branding Irons
To Prince Collection
Newt Prince this week added
four mor old-time branding irons
to his ever-growing collection.
Murray Hubbard donated a
“Heart-T” iron, used by his fath-
er, W. T. Hubbard, in Bastrop
county, in 1880. An “H-T Con-
nected” iron, used by Lee Brown
15 AND 25 CENTS TO BE
CHARGED—WILL BE
READY FOR OPENING
City commissioners, in session
Monday night, set the rates at
Sweetwater’s new $25,000 swim-
ming pool at 10 cents for children
and 25 cents for adults. Fifteen
cents will be charged for rental
of suit. Children are classified as
those under 16 years of age.
No charges will be made for the
wading pool.
The pool will be ready for open-
ing as soon as the weather per-
mits, recording to the officials.
Whether or not a formal opening
opening will be held has not been
decided.
The commission also considered
al-
and the combination punched
most through the door.
As Gorman entered the station
about 7 o’clock two men ran from
it and drove off toward Sweetwa-
ter in a model A Ford automobile
with green wire wheels.
H B. Adams, station agent, was
notified and sheriff’s officers
were called, and fingerprints
taken. The robbers in their rush
left a cold chisel, sledge hammer
and punch on the floor in front of
the safe.
On Friday night three other
burglaries were reported in Ros-
coe. Kennedy’s Humble Service
a
the many applicants for the posi-! Station was entered through
tion of manager of the pool, but back window and keys to the gas
no action was taken. j and oil pumps were stolen. The
The commissioners also started M- dloek and Jones Grocery also
work of codifying all the city was entered through a back win-
ordinances and repealing all those | dow, but nothing was missing,
out of date and antiquated. It willj The high school cafeteria
also
stage and “slobbered on' require several months to complete ; was broken into the same
” she charges. 1 this. and candy taken.
night
lished in Nolan county in 1916.
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Chicken Thieves
Are Active Here
Police and sheriff’s deputies
are searching for some one wh<
last Monday night lifted 28 hens
from the roost in the henhousi
of Mont Brantley in the north pari
of the city.
The thieves left only a very feu
fowls.
McCORKLE RECOVERED
Dr. Ben McCorkle has recover
ed from an attack of flu.
PARENTS OF SON
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wrigh
are the parents of a son born Fri
Joy morning at the Sweetwate
Sanitarium.
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