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Coleman County Chronicle
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COLEMAN COUNTY’S FAMILY NEWSPAPER
VOL. XIV—No. 9
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Thursday, February 14, 1946
TWO SECTIONS — TWELVE PAGES
| 30-Plane Aerocade Coming Here Saturday; 2:30 P. M.
Stage Is Set For Annual Livestock Show Here Monday
These are good days for Coleman
. county. Prosperity reigns for one
and all, but It has not always been
so. Fifteen years ago, in the middle
of the depression, this county was
drotight stricken to the extent that
Red Cross relief was received In the
form of s oarload of foodstuffs and
clothing from the town of Ravenna
and Buffalo county In Nebraska.
T* express the county's appre-
ciation in something besides words
a carload of watermelon was
shipped to the Nebraska county
from whence came the much
needed food and clothing.
This Information was brought to
light this week by R. G. Hollings-
worth, who was Red Cross drought
relief chairman at the time, and
who struck up friendships through
correspondence that he has main-
tained all these years. Most recent-
ly Hollingsworth has corresponded
Wft’ Lyman P. Cftss, Ravenna news-
l aper man, who well remembers the
.ipments of relief Items and wator-
melcn. N
Hollingsworth recalls that froth
1929 to 1931 Coleman county had
a drought. The '29 cotton crop
was short, and the crop for 1930
did not bring enough gross to
pay the ad valorem tax which
fell due in 1931. It Is remembered
that the county depended on cot-
ton in those days to greater ex-
tent than now'.
With no cotton crop, there was no
Income. Installments came due on
mortgages that could not be met.
Banks were overextended, merch-
ants had gone their /limits, rentals
had begun to lapse, and there was
■ an acute general stagnation of busi-
ness.
Coleman county was In need of
relief, and serving In his capacity
of drought relief chairman, Hol-
lingsworth applied for Red Cross
relief, and so it followed that on
February 16, 1931 this county re-
ceived a carload of foodstuffs and
clothing from Ravenna city and
Buffalo county in Nebraska.
Hollingsworth recalls that the
car was made up of 240 fifty
pound sacks of flour, 90 sacks of
meal, much clothing and other
essential items. The car was well
packed and most of the item* were
lobe led wlih the donor’s name
and address. About 300 families
received benefit from the car.
In the summer of '31 a full car-
load of watermelon, numbering
about 450, was shipped to Nebraska,
as a humble gesture of apprecia-
tion. The people of Buffalo county,
who had expected to receive noth-
ing in return for their Red Cross
donation, were surprised and highly
pleased over the gift.
Melons are not too plentiful In
that section, and very few had ever
seen the yellow-meated melon. Two
large feasts were staged and several
thousand people attended. They
were much Impressed and many
sent letters to this county, expres-
sing their appreciation.
One such letter Is In Mr. Hol-
lingsworth's flies and reads as fol-
i lows:
fc'
Ravenna, Nebraska
' -\ August 21, 1931
Mr, B. M. Wilson,
Talpa, Texas.
Dear Friend: Watermelon sure
arrived In tine shape. We unloaded
them last night and put them on
cold storage 111 Saturday, August
22, when we have Invited everyone
to Ravenna to eat watermelon.
When the people of Ravenna and
her community were giving to the
people of Coleman county, they gave
no thought to receiving anything in
return. But when you folks ship
us a load of watermelon in return,
with freight prepaid, It sure Is ap-
preciated very much and you would
think so If you could see the two
or three thousand people who will
gather here tomorrow to eat water-
melon.
The way that 1 came to find your
name, I was working In the car, un-
loading,when I found the melon
with your name on It, so I am tak-
ing this opportunity to let you know
that the melons arrived OK and the
people are going to eat them to-
morrow, and we will thlnk-of you
people while we are eating them.
If you ever come to Ravenna bf
sure to atop ami see us.
Yours truly,
J. O. CORBY
War Ace Will
Entertain Crowd
With Stunt Flying
Texas "Flying Cowboy" Aerocade
—30 planes strong—will arrive in
Coleman Saturday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 16, at 2:30 pm. for the pur-
pose of advertising the Southwest-
ern Exposition and Fat Stock Show
and the Southwestern Aernautics
Exposition, both to be held in Fort
Worth, March 8-17.
A group composed of representa-
tives from the Coleman Chamber of
Commerce, Junior Chamber of Com-
merce and city officials will welcome
the party to Coleman. The public Is
urged to be present to welcome the
group and enjoy the program that
will be presented.
The fleet of private planes, some
of them flown by World War I and
n ace fighters, will be put on ex-
hibition at the airport Immediately
after arrival.
Among noted flyers In the Aero-
cade is Ool. John b. Landers, of
Joshua, Texas, who was one of the
war's leading aces In both European
and Pacific theaters, who will give
an exhibition of stunt flying, ac-
cording to Earle Smith, .local prexy
of the Jaycees, who states that the
tour Is being sponsored by the Fort
Worth Junior Chamber of Com-
merce.
Heading the Flying Cowboy ag
gregation will be C. W. Wofford,
general chairman: Ed Williams, op-
erations manager: and Jack W
Bates, arrangements chairman.
It Us expected that additional en-
tertainment, other than stunt fly-
ing will be presented by the group.
Rojleo Ass’n. Elects Officers,
Sets Tentative Date For Show
Members of Coleman Rodeo As-
sociation met at the Chamber of
Commerce last night for the first
session of the current year, elected
officers and directors and set the
tentative date for the annual four
day rodeo.
Officers elected are: E C. Edens,
president. John Orammer, vice
president: S. T. Cobb, secretary:
and F M Cavanagh, treasurer.
These four officers and the follow-
ing directors make up the board
of directors: C. R. Jeanes, Ralph
Duncan. B. B Nunley, George Beck,
W A Powell, Harold Kinney and
Theo Griffis
President Edens states that the
tentative date set for the show Is
July -17-20 More complete details
such as securing livestock and en-
tertainers for the annual rodeo'will
be taken care of later, says Mr.
Edens.
E. C. EDENS, Prexy
Goodwin Youth
. Buried Sunday
Jury Gives Watson
One Year In Jail
F. M. McKinney
Resigns As €. of C.
Secretary-M anager
i F M McKinney last weekend ten-
j tiered his resignation as secretary-
! manager of the Coleman Chamber
j of Commerce. He has not announ-
! ced what his future plans are.
Nathgn Cllett, prdxy cf the cham-
ber of commerce is anxious to se-
cure a replacement for McKinney
and states that Mrs. J. A. Nether-
ton will take care of the office tem-
porarily.
B. A. Barton Will
Being Contested.
A suit contesting the will of
! B A Barton. Santa Anna rancher, I t^flrst tht. weHc. He has serv-
who died November 12. 1945, was ,.d in thf pBcinc for tht_ [>a.sl p,
i rllfd Tlu'w,a-V wtth ,h" coum> ^ i months and was in Japan when he
The suit is styled. Jim Madison . saue<j for home He has received
Barton et al vs A F Bailey et al, ^ discharge. His wife has been
land was filed by Clay Coggins of maWn({ ht.r homp htTe wtth her
Robey, attomev for the plaintiff nt> Hls parents Mr an(J Mr„
I Involved in the suit are 1882.5 Cass Colenut[, Ionneriy of Coleman
now reside in Brownwood
HQMK FROM JAPAN T-4 Foy
Coleman, som-in-law of Mr and
Mrs H C Field, arrived home
Public Urged To
Take Part In
Auction Sale
Onee postponed, everything » tot
readiness for Coleman County's ISOv
AnnuaJ Livestock Show, which teH
be held at Hufford Field, Moodwr.
February 18. The show was sched-
uled originally for January 14, -ML
was postponed because of westtoer.
Robert Bowen, chairman of the
arrangements committee, c-mphs ■
.sixes thg fact that all animals arr
to be in place at the field by eight
o’clock Monday morning. Judptejc
will start promptly at ten o'clock
Ribbons are ready and cteto
awards are ready. Ribbons and cato
prises will be handed to winner*
promptly, says Bowen. Cash awieda
are for the club boys compendia*
only. Adults will receive ribbon*
only.
At this point it Is estimated that
entries will total between four and
Jive hundred. Bet ween six and seen*
hundred dollars will be awarded h*,
cash prises.
As far as the classes are con-
cerned, the only change that h*x
been made Is that 850 pounds, in-
stead of 825 pounds, is the division
tine between Junior and senior tab
ton Goodwin 6, were held Febru-
ary 10 at the Wright Funeral Home
Chapel, with the Rev Jimmie Dclan WaS
officiating. Interment was to the
city cemetery.
| acres of land and considerable per- j
j sonal property it Is understood.
School Census To Be
Taken In March
Material is being distributed that
will be used in taking the annual
| school census, reports County Supt
trict Court here yesterday. O. L I ». E. Loveless, whose office compiles
the consolidated reports for for-
L. T. Watson, charged with assault
Funeral services for Charles Bar- | battery, was given one year in
jail' by the jury, in the 119th Dis-
Court Of Honor
For Boy Scouts
February t8
Court of Honor will be held Mon-
day night, February 18, at 8 -p.m.
at the Methodist Scout home for
Troop No. 21 reports the Scout-
master, T. L. Purvis.
Awards to be presented are: four
second class, one first class, 15
merit badges and two star Scout
awards. Parents and all scouts are
urged to be present.
Paul M. Ireland and Dale Hewg-
ley, scout executives of the Chis-
holm Trail Council, will be present
as well as other prominent scout-
ere and speakers. Members of the
Presbyterian church troop No. Ill
will be guest for the event,
Watson, previously charged with
murder and given a penitentiary
The youth was born In Coleman, I »«lU'ncc which was reversed by the
June 7, 1939. He died February 9„ State Cr
4-m m 1 out on bond. A motion for a new
trial has been filed, it Is under-
stood.
Judge Parrish granted three di-
vorce cases yesterday and is hearing
one today.
Survivors are: the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert G, Goodwin, and
two brothers, J. G. Goodwin and
Gyetin parral Goodwin, all of Cole-
man.
Pallbearers were: C. B. Moseley,
S. G. Wallis, Henry Starnes, A C.
Horton, E. B. Lykins and E. S.‘
Rowden.
Honorary pallbearers were: C. C.
Day, Ed McCorkle, J. W. Jackson,
Charles M. King, James Hamilton,
W Richardson, Joe Elliott and Ter-
rell Graves.
White Lily Cafe
Sells, Music Store
to Be Opened
Mrs. J. T. Holder announces that
Loveless points out that a census sh(1 hu> w|[| Ulf, white Lily Cafe to
trustee is appointed In each school Wm Q whlte of AblielM. -q,,- cafe
Is located at the comer of Concho
■j and Live Oak streets.
It is understood that White will
| open a music store at the "location.
! Hp was reared In Coleman county
and Is well known here.
warding.
district
No Word On Hord
(reek Appropriation
No farther word has been re-
ceived on the bill before Congress
carrying the appropriation for
money to construct Hord* creek
dam. Local offic ials are keeping *
close cheek on the bill through
Cong. Mahon and Cong. Fisher *
secretary.
Steak House To Be
Opened At Esquire •
Cleaner Location
Charlie Owen announces that he
and T. L. South have leased the
building occupied by Esquire Clean-
ers and will open the Steak House
there around the first of March.
Owen states that the building will
be completely remodeled and redec-
orated, Much equipment has already
been moved In.
The location Is at the end of
Commercial avenue, at the entrance
to the South Park Addition. “We
will specialize In fine foods," says
Owen.
Glass And Radiator
Shop To Open
L, R Oarvin and D. C. Richard-
son of OainesviUe. announce the
opening of the Coleman Glass Ac
Radiator Shop here next Monday,
February 18. at 410 Commercial
The new firm will handle auto-
mobile glass, cut and Installed, as
well as do radiator repair work
Both Oarvin and Richardson have
moved to Coleman and will ba ac-
tively associated with the operation
of the business. Their, announce-
ment ad appears In this Issue.
Cervenka Leases
Conger Building
H. C. Cervenka, owner of the
Western Auto Associate Store, states
that he has leased the Conger buil-
ding at 207 Commercial, formerly
occupied by Dunn’s Cafe, and plans
to move to hls new location about
March 1.
Mr Cervenka is vacating hit, pre-
sent location next to Howell Theatre
where he has operated for several
years to make room for Mayes
Drug Store The building Is owned
by J. Lee Mayra. J. C. Penney
Co. store will move to the present
location of Mayes Drug after the
building lias been completely re-
modeled.
AGREEMENT REAGHED; CITY
FIRE TRUCKS TO COVER COUNTY
And so there are ties of
ship and brotherhood between Buf-
An agreement was reached be-
tween city and county officials this
week, whereby the city fire fighting
equipment will be on call to the
rural sections of this county. Such
has not been the case for the past
two yean.
It Is understood that a similar
at Santa
rountv and Coleman county Anna, which means that two fire vice on the rural runs, ft Is rxjtec.
sscsrsurss aMr-rsi-i
dtoumd bTparatag year* | protection to all of Coleman the truck
county ^
Rural residents are hereby noti-
fied that If they have a fire to
phone Immediately to the nearest
fire station for aid.
City officials announce that an
order 1ms been placed for a new
booster truck, that will enable the
local fire-fighters to give better wet-
DC”
Funeral Services
For H. A. Minor Held
Here Tuesday
Funeral services for H. A. Minor,
53. who tiled suddenly here Monday
night, were held Tuesday, February
12, at the North Baptist church,
with the Rev. J. O. McCaleb offi-
ciating. Interment was In the city
cemetery.
Minor was driving home with hls
family and started hemorraging. He
stopped at Ray Lee’s home, opened
the car door and died suddenly. He
had been employed by Lee
Minor was bom June 28, 1892 In
Bell county and came to this coun-
ty In 1899, He was a member of the
Baptist church.
Survivors are: the wife, Mrs.
Clyde Priest Minor, a sister, Mrs.
Tom LeMay of Coleman: three bro-
thers, W. H. Minor of Ash Flat,
Arkansas, and Jess Minor, and J.
T. Minor of Coleman; three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Henry Shelton of Shields
and Nancy Ruth Minor and Eula
May Minor., of Coleman.
Pallbearers were: Ray Lee, Ed Le-
May, Maurice Maples, Aubrey Shel-
ton! Charlie McMillan and J. W
Hunter.
Flower bearers were: Mrs. Ray
iV Mrs T W. Alderson, Mrs, Es-
sie Wlsener and Mary Ware.
J. E. Stevens Co., was In cliarge
of funeral arrangements.
Albert Simpson Dies
Suddenly* Funeral
Services Sunday
Funeral services were held here
Sunday, February 10. at 3:00 p.m
for Albert Simpson. 00, who died
here suddenly last Friday Funeral
services were held at the Pentecost
church, with the Rev. Mark Hend-
rick of Ballinger officiating, inter-
ment waa in the city cemetery.
Simpson died at 13:30. He had
been to the doctor's office and fell
while walking home A puaserby
picked him up and drove him home
and he died later. He haa been
employed at Martin Brick Oo.
Simpson waa born August 12, 1885
In Brown county and came to Cole-
man county in 1890. He was a mem-
ber of the Pentecost church.
Survivor* are: the wife, Mrs.
Nanie Simpson, four sister*, Mrs.
A vie Brandon and Mrs. Lillie Ta-
bor, both of Brownwood. and Mrs.
Pearl Mooes and Mm. May Aldridge,
a brother. Will
am
an Pag* •>
Loveless Reports
Receipt Of $3 Per
Capita This Week
Domino Hall Is
Closed Following
County superintendent D. E Love- P
less announces the receipt of three Gambling ( hEFgC
dollars per capita this week, This The domino hall, located on the
brings the total to *14, out of an east side of Commercial avenue,
allotted $30, that has been receiv- operated by "Snooks" West, was
ed to date. closed Saturday, following a charge
Loveless states that the per capita of gambling against several domino
payment amounts to *4,959 for the players, reports Deputy Sheriff Bob
common school district, which does | Miller.
not Include Santa Anna and Cole- I Miller states that a Texas Rang-
man schools. The two Independent ! er entered the domino hall Satur-
schools received the same payment j day, played a few hands, and upon
determining that gambling was go-
ing on. closed the hall and
charges against violator*.
but total money received has not
been released.
The county school superintendent
reports also that school tax '’collec-
tions in January totaled *22.000. I f Rif pc For
which is a good receipt. Total school |
taxes collected to date total 92 per Talpa PlOilCCF
cent.
filed
Legion And Auxiliary
Will Have Joint
Meeting Tonight
Members of Coleman American
Legion post and Coleman American
Legion Auxiliary will meet In joint
session here tonight at the Ray-
Post home ou East Pecan. It l« an-
nounced. All Legion members are
urged to bring their wives, mothers,
and Bisters with them, says A. R
Scott, member of the executive com-
mittee of the poet.
Scott states further that refresh-
ments will be served by the Aux-
iliary . The men will be in charge
of the program.
The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m
City Amends Bid
On Flying* School
Mayor Charles R. Wilson reports
that the city of Coleman has am-
ended Its bid on the equipment at
Coleman Flying School
It ia expected to be several day*
before an answer to the bid 1*
received
GRAIN MARKET
(Submitted by U town Grain Cto)
No. 1 Wheat __. 0158
No. 2 Oats _____________.70
No. 2 Barley ----------115
No. 2 Th MUo Seed. ewt. 250
No. 3 Th Hegarl Seed, cwt. _ 250
COUNTY GETS RAIN
Coleman oounty received a
eral rain Tuesday night, a
from one third to one h
Cbleman city received Ji.
Held Saturday
Mis Mary Ann Pendly, 86. Talpa
pioneer, died at her home at Tal-
pa, February 8, at -8:45 pm. and
was buried at Crew*. February 9.
Services were conducted at the Tal-
pu Baptist church.
The deceased was beam July 6,
1800 She came to this county In
1002. She was a member of the
Baptist church,
Survivors are: a son, L. L Dupree
of Junction; four daughters, Mrs.
W. T, Kelley. Mrs. Benton Jack-
son and Mrs. Annie Walker, all of
Talpa, and Mrs Will Page of Nov-
toe: also 10 grandchildren and 27
great grandchildren.
Wright Funeral Home was In
charge of funeral arrangement*.
Previously it has not been known
whether or not adult breeder* fnuu*
out of the county would enter tbr
competition It is now known tliae-
Cox and Mclnnis of Byrd*
Owen, and Joe Weedon of Qru*~
venor will have entries in the show,
and it is possible that other out-
of-county breeders may enter Use
local show
Particular emphasis is being plac-
ed oh the auction sale this year,
and Bowqn makes a special plea tor
the wholehearted cooperation of tbr
businessmen and citizens of Cole-
man In making the sale a success
It h> estimated that 50 steers ami
28 lambs will be sold at auction, and
bids lowe r than 22 cents per pound
will not be accepted IXelma John
son » '(n"ch"arge "of the wi'e
has secured a professional aac-
tloneer for the event.
The sale will start Immediate*?
following _ the judging, most prob-
ably around thrbe o'clock
Bowen points out that a success-
ful sale will be a great stimulating
factor toward better feeder* ask
better cattle in Coleman county. B
the club boys receive a good prm
for their stock, a price that wK
enable them to come out a liltte
ahead, they will be encouraged to
do a better job next year.-
Bowen points out thr.t people wbo
have frozen food lockers will have
the opportunity to buy some Ban
beef and tomb at the sale. Arrange-
ment* have been made to take can
of cateOr and sheep purchased at
the sale, if the purchaser so desires
Men win he on hand, who wM
butcher the stock, haul It to Port
Worth at whatever the purchaser
might desire,"
Lynch Withdraws
In Sheriff Race
Jim Lynch announces that be to
withdrawing from the race (to
sheriff of Coleman count?. Reas-
on* for withdrawal are not gtvon.
Attention to invited to an tel
which appear* In this edition ooor
Lynch’s name. HU name appro
In Qn .calendar In
Jim Dlbrell Of Echo Ranch Purchases
Bull Al Fort Worth Sale For $3,000
With the thought to mind of lm- good set of lap, fullness of quarter.
ly of hair and hid*-
style and
proving hls herd, and breeding a
“practical type animal" — one that
will do well both on the range and
at the show - J, O. Dlbrell, Jr, at-
tended the Goodrich Ranch auction
sale at Fort Worth Monday and
purchased the second top price bull.
Silver King 7th, paying 13,000 for
the animal.
Dlbrell was contending bidder for
the top selling bull. Stiver King,
The young bull’s sire, Stiver
Anxiety 2nd, has the following Ob
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