The Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. [53], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1932 Page: 6 of 6
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YOAKUM WEEKLY HekALD
IISOAV, MARCH 31, <932
PERSONALS PETERSVULE PRAIRIE
DOGS OPEN BASEBALL
SEASON, GAME SUNDAY
R S Holllmon, L-uperlptendent of
8. Railway Co., und W. E. Rci-t-
zcl of Austin were business vlii*o u
in Y<-okum today.
Well as I have been absent for
quite awhile will try to jot uowa
a few lines to the HoDe Paper, The
Herald.
Mrs. Hollle Hamman visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rube Brown
Tuesday.
Travis Brown visited Qrlffen and
The Petersvllle Prairie Dogs op-
ened the 1932 baseball season at
Petersvllle, Texas, Sunday, March
27, with Concrete. The opening game
turned into a hot contest, when the
Mr. and Mrs.. Bert, Nowotny have
returned to College Station after
plotting In Yoakum guests of Mr.
jand Mrs. Pete Nowotny.
Travis Oreirorv Tuesday nlarht
Miss Dorothy Dial visited Hope
School Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gregory are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy.
Mrs. John Dial made a business
trip to Hope Tuesday.
Travis Brown spent Tuesday with
his sister, Mrs. Hollle Hamman.
• James Gregory was in Yoakum
Wednesday.
Miss Ivy Castellow spent a few
days last week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Castellow.
James*Gregory visited his daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith
Thursday night.
T. J. Dorris was at Hope Thurs-
day.
Babe Terry was in our community
Thursday.
Herman Dorris and brother T. J.
visited Oilie and Curly Rose Thurs-
day.
Wade Henry and little daughter
visited Hollle Hamman Friday.
Ethel and Valara Fezeral spent a
few hours with Elvia
run. However the Prairie Dogs were
unable to overcome the one-point
lead and the game ended with the
score 1-0.
The line-up for Potersville was
as follows: Sam Turek, p; Gilbert
Schulte, c;'Bennie Hillcn, lb; Frank
Peters, 2b; Johnnie Turk, ss; Her-
,mnn Johnson, 3b; Clyde Boothe, If;
Red Anderson, cf; Louis Hrovbos-
by, rf.
Sunday, April 3, the Prairie Dogs
of Petersvilic will meet the Suple-
Jack Bullies of Yoakum, and ac-
cording to early dope, a good gam*
will take place. The game will be
played on the Hanys diamond, at
the Intersection of the Lone Tree
road with Highway 100.
Mrs. Ralph Bolton and daughter,
Mary Ann of San Antonio, are vis-
iting in Yoakum with her mother,
Mrs. J. R. Benbow and other rela-
tives.
Eyelet Embroidery, Voil and Sport
Dresses — Washable *
$1.95
E. Tucker, nightwatcliman for the
Manufacturing
Texas Tanning &
Co., was afflicted with a paralytic |
stroke last night while on duty.
Tucker was reported to be doing
as well as could be expected today.
Handkerchief linen Dresses —
Snappy Spring styles, assorted colors
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Dodd re-
turned to their home in San An-
tonio today after spending a few
days in Yoakum guests of relatives
and friends.
SENATOR J. W. STEVENSON
Senator Stevenson is serving his
jfirpt term in the Senate and his
.friends claim for him that he should
j be re-elected in accordance with the
custom of South Texas where of-
ficials wh6 have made a good rec-
ord are re-elected at least once.
The confidence which his associ-
ates in the Senate have in Senator
Stevenson is shown by their unan-
imous selection of him as President
Pro Tem of the Senate, thus plac-
ing him In line next to the Lieuten-
ant Governor. He is Chairman of
the Insurance Committee, a mem-
* ber of the State Affairs Commlt-
itee, the Live Stock Committee and
such other Committees as Consti-
tutional Amendments, Labor, and
Mining, Irrigation and Drainage.
Mrs. P. E. Patck returned to Vic-
toria today after a brief visit in
Yoakum with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Woolsey.
Beautiful Hand Made, Imported Eye-
let Batiste Dresses, new Spring colors
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Albrecht left
thjs morning for San Antonio on a
brief business trip.
SHAMROCK, Okla., March 29.—
(JP)—Two men wearing overalls
looted the Citizens Bank of $400,
and escaped southward in an auto-
mobile, taking Cashier D. C. Sellers
«.nd Teller R. A. Sellers along. They
were released, unharmed, outside
the town.
Two men wearing overalls rob-
bed a bank at Meeker Wednesday,
and one was believed to have been
"Pretty Boy” Floyd. Cashier Sel-
lers said neither of the Shamrock
bandits was Floyd.
Laura
Mae Gregory Saturday.
The dance given at the home of
John Raska {Saturday ntgbt -who
well attended and all reported a
nice time.
The Sunday guests at the Greg-
ory home were O. C. Castellow,
Claud Haynes and T. J. Dorris.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCory spent
Sunday with Rube Brown.
Misses Lovie and Ruby Castellow
spent Sunday with Misses Ethel
and Calara Fezeral.
Orvll McCord, O. C. Castellow,
Mr. Fezeral, and James Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Zimmer are
visiting in Yoakum this week at
the home of their daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Cain.
Assorted Sport Scarfs in bright
Spring Colors — priced
FORT WORTH, March 31. — The
faculties of Texas Christian and
John Tarleton will meet in a series
of tennis matches on the T. C. U.
courts Monday afternoon.
How is everyone enjoying these
fine days? I for one like them.
Visitors at the I>. F. Hahn home
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. K. C.
Frederickson and little son K. C.
Jr. of Garwood, Miss Vera Hahn and
Elmer Nelson of El Campo, Louis
Miller and Bill Miller of Inez.
The party at the Henry Nickel
home Saturday night was well at-
tended and all reported a fine time.
Visitors at the Ed Nickels home
| Sunday were Guy Goode and Crock-
Jctt McManus.
| Jim Brown was- at the Bat^ts
I non e Sunday evening.
Welton “Nickels of
W'llard Ginn returned from Cle-
burne this morning after ae \-m-
panying his wife Fort Worth,
where she underwent medical treat-
ment. Mrs. Ginn is now at Cleburne
wilh her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hunger Key, and .; reported to !>c
doing nicely.
Beautiful White
BELTS
The Yoakum Bulldog baseball
team added another victory to their
string Monday afternoon when they
defeated the Hallettsville Brahmas
with the score of 7 to 2. Yoakum
has lost only one game this season
jand to date are leading in the mo©
| in this part of the baseball district.
I O’Neill, a freshman, hurled for
! the Bulldogs and his performance
j was said to be exceptionally well
land he was never in danger of de-
feat during the entire six innings
he pitched. Graham pitched one
j inning of the seven inning game and
also turned in some nice work.
|
j The Hallettsville battery was Riley
j pitching and Mertz catching. The
line-up of the Yoakum team was as
!follows: Sutton, if; F. May, cf; Mc-
|Murry, lb; Graham, 2b; McMaster,
3b; Nep.1, rf; Vrazel and Blackwell,
!ss; Achee, c; O’Neill, p.
j The next game at Yoakum will be
jnext Monday, April 4, when the
I Gonzales Apaches visit the Bull-
dogs at 4 p. m. on the S. P. park.
WASHINGTON, March 31. (JP>—
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur ad-
ivoeated before the senate couimit-
iteo legislation authorizing oil. us
and timber producers to organize
I to control production auU avoid
waste. A bill by Senator Nye now
pending would enable, the federal
trade commission to approve such
agreements and give them legally
binding effect. Wilbur said lie
should insert a provision making
agreements inoperative if it coerce
members or cause exorbitant prices.
Hoover’s annual message recom-
mended changes of the anti-trust
laws along this line.
San Antonio
'spent the week-i-nd with his par-
Jents, Mr. and .Mrs. Ed Nickels:
Misses Georgie and Lorena Hahn
went to church at Edna Sunday
night.
The program and Easter e'gg hunt
at the Fordtran School was well en-
joyed by a large crowd.
Visitors at the Arthur Brown
home Sunday were Mrs. Werland
and son Edward and daughter Mary
Ann.
As news is scarce will sign off
and let other writers have room.
—“Fordtran Blondes.”
LAST TIME FRIDAY
Marlene Dietrich ii
“SHANGHAI
EXPRESS”
with Clive Brook.
Anna May Wong
Warner Oland
I duty to buy the gasoline,
j The acts of the commissioners
court being done by vote of the
commissioners, they, and not T,
! should receive praise for what you
! think they did-well, and where the
where court did what you think should
i ery matter that came before the
court where the question of legality
I came up, even going so far, where
| my advice was not accepted, as get-
ting the ruling of the attorney gen-
l oral of Texas, in support of my
j stand in the matter, and
tlds advice was not followed by the .not have been done, they, and not
commissioners, I take no blame or I, must take the responsibility tor
responsibility for what was done, by it.
the commissioners court in such I am individually responsible for
matters. most of the county’s expenses of
I furnished the commissioners the the county’s poor house, I making
necessary gasoline tax refund pap- nearly all the necessary purchases
ers, and aske-d the commissioners for it. Am also entirely responsible
that they request the state high- in all county court and probate
way department to make such re- court matters in the county,
fund, the commissioners being the During my time In office, I did
only ones knowing in what tractors what I considered best for the coun-
the gasoline was used, and how ty as a whole, and what I consld-
many gallons used in each tractor, ered to be my duty toward its n-
and for what purpose the tractor dividual citizens in the different
was used. It is as much the duty of walks of life, and on this record I
the commissioners to ask for the ask for re-election, assuring one
gasoline tax refund, as it is their and all that your vote and Influence
I hereby announce for re-election
‘t to the office of county judge of La-
vaca. County, subject to the coming
primary in July.
I run on my past record of equal
fairness and service to all alike.
Although everything that is done
by the commissioners court, is done
. by the votes of the commissioners,
votes of any three of the com-
missioners controlling, the county
judge has no vote unless the com-
missioners divide their t’otes so
that two commissioners vote "yes”
and two vote "no,” in which case
the judge has a vote.
It is the duty of the county judge
to advise the commissioners court
an to all matters coming before the
court. This duty I performed in ev-
HEREFORD BULLS,
Paul A. Lenartz or San Antonio
was a business visitor in Yoakum
today.
Miss Dorothy Gustwlck left yes-
terday afternoon for Houston where
she will visit relatives and friends
for a few days.
Twelve 2-year old registered
Hereford bulls for sale. Splendid in-
dividuals. R. E. Lee, Edna, Texas.
52-2
Ken Maynard in
A Dashing Tale of the Robust
Old West, starring the Cham-
pion of Western Pictures, and
featuring the Wonder Horse,
TARZAN
“BATTLING WTTH
YOAKUM SCHOOL DISTRICT
TRUSTEE ELECTION
April 2, 1932
For reelection:
E. S. Hamden
A. J. House
J. W. Boothe
O. C. Wagner
Pillsburys Verigood
FLOUR
48 Lb. rr
24 Lb.
BUFFALO BILL
Also Comedy-Serial
CITY OF YOAKUM
For City Commissioner:
I. F. Gassert. *
H. S., Frady.
J. R. Huvar.
Friday Evening and Saturday
High Grade (16 Lb. Pail $1.17)
Matinee
Night ...
10c-25c
15c-35c
MANNING’S GARAGE
, GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING
Fender — Body — Radiator — Welding
Work Done
515 Irvine Street
PHONE 33
FIVE LEADING ARTISTS
TO BE ON PROGRAM AT
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
SHORTENING ^
CJioice Dried
PINTO BEANS 3
Sultana Brand
RED BEANS 4
MDHH6HT PREVIEW
Starting 11:30 Sat.
“FINAL EDITION” 4
with Pat O'Brien
May Clark
Also Comedy
ADMISSION................1O-20C
The following candidates have
announced their candidacy for $he
offices to which they aspire, sub-
ject to the Democratic Primary,
July, 1932.
ABILENE, Tex., March 31 (#)—
|Five of the world’s leading artists
In their fields are to be included In
a series of programs <?n the Sim-
mons University artists’ course
next season.
The five are Kreisler, Rachmani-
off, AmelltaGalli-Curcl, Harry Lau-
der and John McCormack.
16-oz.
Cans.
DEWITT COUNTY
For Commissioner Precinct 2
H. (Sookle) Seekamp.
For County Judge—
T. A. Gravoc
For 8h«riff
T. J. (Doc) Haynes
STATE SENATOR, 18th Distr
E. J. BlackerL ?•
24TH JUDICAL DISTRICT
For Oistrict Judge:
J. P. Pool (reflection).
BmumwaBanc
Sour and Dill
(With Coupon)
Also Shoving
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WASHINGTON, March 31. (JP)—
John N. Garner said the new tax of
ten percent on theatre tickets cost-
ing over 46 cents was no burden to
him. The movies In Uvalde cost only
86 cents, anyway “Mrs. Gamer al-
ways pays my way.”
PHONE 99
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
“MEN OF CHANGE”
with Mary Astor
Ricardo Cortez
Adm.: 10-20c Matin©
10-30c Night
Houston Poat-1 i snatch sad San
Antonio light. John Henderson,
Phone *67. *W*tf
MteSBURYS-
1 > Assorted Fluffs
N B C CAKES
pcHatoes.io boom
*■'"* m * a ' «... m U
J.jW. Qltevenaoit (ro-eleotlop). ^
i*VACA COUNTY f
Far County Judges
Ait*. W. Janssen (re-election).
Far Commissioner Preoinots t A 7t
Travis Allen,
f. J. JCutae
Gus (Transfer) Balm. i
JUols Pustha-
Yoakum
head of the state police, said sever-
al children were Investigated yes-
terday In the search for the kid-
napped Lindbergh baby. None was
connected with the case, however.
f<£OUT all my roes' stock
half price. Good assortment of
Houston Chronicle, J. R Thor
neU, agent. Phone MS-11- M4-i
Pound
MIDLAND. T«Xi, (2P)—A calf
with two sets of eyes, two noses,.
;tjursfly m**
ft.
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Morgan, Cena S. The Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. [53], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1932, newspaper, March 31, 1932; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth758734/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.