Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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Stephenville
twenty-nine YEARS
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY JUNE 17, 1921.
We are Selling Gasoline at 18 Cents per Gallon at our Filling Station——Evans Auto Supply
SIDEWALKS BEING
BUILT AND HOMES
MADE BEAUTIFUL
Chic Pride Much in Evidence in
Nearly Every Residential Sec-
tion of Stephenville
Many new homes have been
erected in Stephenville the past
eighteen months, and cement
walks and curbs have been laid
along a number of streets, and
yet of the latter there are not
enough. The building of new
homes' developed civic pride, and
the new as well as many of the
old homes have been surrounded
with shade trees and flowers, and
these add a refreshing, refined ap-
pearance. As time goes on the
homes without trees and side*
walks cannot be rented as readily
as those with them. Stephenville
is a school town and a church
town as well, and necessarily all
homes must be made attractive.
It is absolutely necessary if citi-
zens here desire the town to re-
ceive full benefit of its education-
al institutions. Make the town at-
tractive, and its prestige increas-
es. There are those who have
failed to contribute in any way
toward the beautification of the
city. They have not built walks,
and have not planted trees. Their
plea is that they are waiting for
their neighbor to build or plant is
simply the worst sort of subter-
fuge.
If you wish an object lesson in
any of these activities you may
visit any of the following homes
and see for yourself what has
been done, and then contrast it
with the old Stephenville of forty
years ago; At these places the
magic lamp has been touched, and
wonderful transformations have
been made. There are scenes of
loveliness where once the earth
Was bare, rugged, harsh and un-
attractive.
One of these is the home of
Mrs. Young Ayres on West Long
street. Gladiolas, Shasta daisies,
zinnias,and many other flowers
are found in great profusion. Mrs.
C. R. Coulter has some wonderful
Shasta daisies. Unfortunately
there are no walks on this end of
that pretty street. Then go east
on Long from the Ayres place to
the Mrs. Tom Latta home. There
is a walk and curb there, and in
between she grows the attractive
Shasta, as pure in appearance as
the snow which crowns old
Shasta. Long street has many
beautiful homes, but there are
not enough walks .except on its
east end. Tarleton avenue has
walks nearly its entire length.
On it you will find the home of
Mrs. George Roberts, who stresses
the vinca or periwinkle1 between
the curb and walk. It is hardy
and attractive and blooms until
frost. These plants have pleased
!the eyes of thousands. Mrs. E. F.
Jones, also on this street, grows
sweet peas and other flowering
plants. Mrs. S. D. Naylor keeps
her yard in immaculate condition.
The trees there are stately and
handsome' because they were
properly trained. At the home of
Mrs. W. H. Alford on North Belk-
nap the Shasta daisy reaches per-
fection, and she has roses, too,
and a number of other pretty
flowering plants. The Shasta is
very pretty. If you will give it
only a modicum amount of atten-
tion you will be richly rewarded.
Like the vinca and the red ver-
bena it defies even the rays of a
Yuma sun. Build sidewalks, plant
trees and flowers. While you are
in life do your part in the beauti-
fication of your town.
VITAL STATISTICS
FRISCO FREIGHT DIVISION
BACK TO STEPHENVILLE
Superintendent Sisson, of the
Frisco, has made the announce-
ment that the Frisco freight div-
ision moved from this city to
Dublin several years ago, will be
Removed to Stephenville immedi-
ately. This will mean tl|at all
freight trains coming out of
either Brownwood or Fort Worth
will tie up in Stephenville. Seve-
ral trainmen, car knockers and
other employees of the company
will at once bring their families
back to this city.
In view of the fact that Dublin
has been laying claim to much
prestige in railroad circles, it
would seem that this removal
would carry no little importance
for Stephenville. It had been
thought all along that the Frisco
would undoubtedly center its ac-
tivities in this territory at Dublin
since round houses and other im-
provements had been made there.
However, the latter move indi-
cates that instead of centering in
Dublin the Frisco has decided o;
Stephenville, which of course h
always been considered by both
officials and employees of th|5
company as the logical point.
WANTED—Tp hear from/a mid-
dle-aged Christian woman in nee ‘
of a home, who would do lighf
house work in exchange for sam
and a small salary.—Mrs. R.
Jones, Rt. 6, Box 90. Dublin, Te:
LARGE NUMBER
ENROLL FOR JTAC l
SUMMER NORMAL |
—
Largest Attendance and Best In- I
terest Shown in History of
This Popular Institution I
Marriage licenses issued to:
Albert Hood, DeLeon, and Lula
Davis.
Earl Billups, city, and Pauline
Lucas.
E. R. Hammond, San Marcos
and Nellie McClure.
H. C. Curl, Tolar, and Elva
Watson.
Boys, born to J. J. Howie,
Johnsville; Claude Ellis, Hico; H.
L. Bobo, Joe Price, J. N. Hass,
Colon Patterson, city.
Girls, bom to Clarence Jones,
city; James Lowe, Huckabay.
POSTMASTER AT SISK
DROPPED DEAD SUNDAY
W. T., better known as Taylor
Long, postmaster at Sisk, was
found dead in his lot about six
John Tarleton summer school g
and normal opened Monday with §
the largest attendance in its his- s
tory. Up to a late hour Wednes-1H
day evening 345 students had reg-1'6
istered and the work of Thr ’•sday, 5
it was estimated, would rW. the f|
total up to around 375. iSean i ^
Davis and others connected with 1 If
the school are sure that the total i si
number will eventually run at, j§
least 400 and possibly a few over =
that number. The total for last 1
year, including all departments of j§
the school, was only 200,1 and thejfl
ig increase gives evidence of the jM
wonderful results Tarleton hasj§
peen getting in years past. When j E
a Tribune representative called at, 1
the business office of the college 11
this week, the entire force radiat-
ed optimism and one could not
keep from noticing the pleasant
feeling that abounded with the i
large attendance that was pour-
ing in.
It is felt that this large num-
ber would have been materially
increased had there been ade-
quate dormitory facilities. Every
available accommodation at the
college dormitories has been en-
gaged for weeks, and “students
have been forced to seek rooms
and board as best they could from
Let no one think the
best days for business
are past. Today the
chances of success are
greater than ever be-
fore. only remember
this—the helpful coun-
sel and sound advice
that the First State
Bank offers you, de-
velops the highest de-
gree of efficiency.
If you asjire to anything
worth while-^-consult us
today.
Come in and talk it over
with our Mr. Watson.
No Depositor in a State Bank in.,
Texas Has Ever Lost a Dollar
o’clock Sunday morning by his
wife. He had gone there an hour rooming houses and private homes
Miss Lura Beauchamp of near
Selden left Wednesday for Little-
field, Lamb county, to visit her
father, who is building bridges
on a state highway. He was for-
merly county commissioner here.
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We want to meet
every Normal Stud
ent in person
*
* CARL C. HARDIN, Proprietor
CROSS DRUG STORE
THE REXALL STORE
Y yY-# ■ v',
A Real Drug Store
before to arrange to come to
Stephenville. Deceased had not
suffered from any real illness, but
had for several days complained,
of feeling bad. He died from
natural causes. Deceased was 7^
years old, a native of Tennessee^
and had lived in Erath county
over forty years. In early days
he manufactured lime, and sold it
all over Erath county. M .L.
Wagner, of the Carlton’s under-
taker’s dejartment, prepared the
body for buriel. The funeral ser-
vices were held at the Stephen-
ville Baptist church in the after-
noon, June 12, the services being
conducted by County Missionary
Pate, the burial being at West
End. About 20 years ago deceas-
ed joined the Baptist church at
Rocky Point. His wife and seve-
ral children survive him, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Henry Keahey, Den-
ton; Mrs. John Cobb, Memphis,
Texas; Mrs. Geo. Gunnells, Bluff
Dale; Ike Long, Sisk; Mrs. Kate
Cowan, Bluff Dale ; Herbert Long,
Stephenville; Conda Long, Sisk.
J. L. Long, a brother of Gran-*
bury; Ike Pond and wife of Sa-
lina, the latter a sister of Mrs.
Long; and R. F. Long, of Alabany
a nephew, were here to attend the
funeral. Mrs. W. T. Long was a
daughter of Henry Clark, deceas-
ed, the latter being grandfather
of Henry Clark of Stephenville.
♦♦♦*
♦♦♦♦
Good Groceries Sold
on a Close Margin is
our Constant Aim....
Try me on your next
bill and notice the
saving
FRANK HENSON
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DESTROY BOLL WEEVILS
Editor Tribune,
Stephenville, Texas.
Dear Sir: An effectual pnd
non-expensive method of destroy-
ing a very large percent of boll
weevils: Cut a brush and fasten
in front of plows on cultivator
and let it reach within 6 or 8
inches of the ground so that it
will brush the row of cotton be-
ing plowed which will shake the
weevil and punctured squares to
the ground, and the plows will
cover them.
After laying by the cotton, if
there are any signs of weevils,
take a hay rake and run over the
in the city. Dean Davis is hope-
ful of having much better facili-
ties hereafter. At least it is hoped
that the new boys’ dormitory will
have been completed before an-
other year. «
The faculty is perhaps stronger
this year than has ever been the
case. J. D. Bramlette, conductor
of the summer normal, has no
doubt been instrumental in bring-
ing a large number of students
here. Being a recognized teacher
and working with tireless energy,
Mr. Bramlette will do much to
further establish the prestige of
the summer school and normal. In
connection with the seven summer
normal teachers, the regular fac-
ulty of thirty-odd teachers from
the college, will at all times be
on hand. The normal and sum-'
mer school are operated under the
jurisdiction of the college and
Dean Davis has his usual duties
and expects to spend his entire
time and energies in Stephenville
this summer.
The big increase in the num-
ber of students enrolled this year
speaks volumes for Tarleton.
Those doing credit work and who
are preparing for teachers’ work
have found that they can do .the
same work at Tarleton that has
heretofore been accomplished at
some of the larger normals in the
state. With facilities equal to the
best and one of the strongest fac-
ulties of any summer school in
the state, there seems to be no
reason why the summer activities
pf the college should not soon
/assume proportions that will be
indeed surprising.
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class condition and promise a
fine harvest.
“The dairy farms of Lipan
trade territory are unsurpassed,
having an abundance of pure
water, plenty of feed and an ideal
dairying climate. Practically ev-
ery farm has its milk herd and all
receive fair figures for their dairy
products. Range cattle are fat
and ready for market.
“The wives of the farmers
handle the poultry end of the
business and are taking the same
interest with their chickens, tur-
keyB and geese as their husbands
do with their growing crops,
herds of cattle and flocks of
sheep.
“Brown Leghorns, Buff Orping-
tons, Plymouth Rock and Rhode
Island Reds are the principal
chickens to be seen in the barn
yards. The giant bronze 'turfcqys
and Toulouse geese are the most
popular among the countryside
housewives. Thousands of- dollars
worth of poultry products are
sold to the local merchants each
year.
“The business men, cotton
planters and grain fanners of
Lipan and its trdde territory are
all progressive and worjc^to each
others’ interest. They.have built
costly churches, schools, high-
ways and made it possible for all
to partake, without price of their
musical festivals, literary pro- -
grams and barbecues.,tTrue South-
ern hospitality abqunds among
the people of this village and sur-
rounding country...Representa-
tive W- K. Aik'ens lives in Lipan
and declares it to.<be the “only
town on the map.”
* v
Miss Bettie Childers, who is a
valued employee in the abstract
office of King A King, left on June
16 to spend part of her vacation
at LaGrange with her sister,
Lona, and from there she will go
to her home at Ratliff.
STAR-TELEGRAM TELLS
ALL ABOUT LIPAN
Lipan. one of the largest inland
cotton every few days, the often- towns in Texas, received a very
er the better, until it begins to
open, or so long as there are sitfns
of weevils.
You may depend on making cot-
ton if above cultural methods are
carried out. .
I personally know a man who
grew 13 bales of cotton on 40
acres by following above method,
while his neighbors made a bale
on 15 acres. ,
The use of the brush should
start soon as weevils are seen.
Yours very truly,
H. L. RIGHT.
• ■
a
R. N. Carlton and Claries Blake-
ney and Sparks Howell and Young
Ayres were team committees on
Monday to collect money to re-
lieve famine stricken districts in
China. After a thorough canvass
of the city by Wednesday they
had received $69 in cash, and
prospects of a slight increase.
nice tribute from the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram last Sunday. The
Tribune is glad to reproduce the ]
story in full: j
“Lipan, with its plantation.
stores, fine schools, churches and j
comfortable homes is located in I
the Northeastern part of Erath i
County, at "* nuty miles south-
west of \VK rd and, a like
distance nort»v #* of Stephen- j
ville. Lipan hast en enterprising
citizenship that takes a great,
pride in working to the better- j
ment of the village and trade ter-
ritory.
“The agricultural country sur-j
rounding Lipan is level and rich, j
The soil is adapted to the grow-
ing of Indian corn, cotton, cane,
maize, kaffir, potatoes and all
kinds of truck crops and. seldom
fails to yield a bountiful harvest.
All growing crops of the fields,
orchards and gardens are in first
•/rf.
*
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There is nothing: experimental about the
service of this bank. Every feature and
every facility of it has been put to the
test and found to measure up to your
needs. '/*
It is a service that has long: passed the
experimental stage.
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In Time of Need Than a Bank Account
Will You Not Open
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(Unincorporated)
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JNO. CAGE, Vice President
JNO. PURVIS, Cashier
J. M. WATTS, Asa’t Cashier
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1921, newspaper, June 17, 1921; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881940/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.