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* 44th Year
Lampasas, Texas, Friday, September 16, 1932
Number 48
MRS. FERGUSON NAMED DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
PARTY NOMINEE ADOPTS 10-PLANK PLATFORM
DRAWN BY JIM FERGUSON
RED CROSS FLOUR
BEING GIVEN ONLY TO
THOSE IN NEED
I | LUBBOCK, Sept. 13.—Texas dem-
ocrats in state convention today gave
- heir party nomination for governor
14 Mrs.' Miriam A. Ferguson,
t J She was presented to the demo-
o tacy in a demonstration of fervor
vod enthusiasm for the woman can-
Y Mate who defeated Governor R. S.
Sterling, incumbent, in one of the
- date's, closest primary elections
•.here being but 3,798 votes between
them out of nearly one million bal-
lots counted.
Governor Sterling filed a suit in
Austin to contest Mrs. Ferguson’s
nomination almost simultaneously
with her nomination.
James E. Ferguson, impeached
governor-husband of the woman
nominee, shared the convention’s j fights.
plaudits. He had not been able to j State Senator W. K. Hopkins suc-
be a candidate in his own name be- ceeded in amending the platform
cause of a constitutional provision with four words which pledged the
that one impeached and removed party to a reduction of “at least
from state office never again could one-fourth” in public expenditures,
accept official preferment. | Ferguson pleaded for party har-
Governor Sterling was in town, 1 mony, and especially urged the com-
too, but he never did come to the mittee to stay off the liquor ques-
convention hall, where the Fergu- tion.
sons basked in a series of popularity ; Tim resolution committee, in ad-
' ditjorfrto the platform, adopted three
LUBBOCK, Sept. 13.—Texas dem-
ocrats, shortly before adjourning
their state convention here today,
adopted a platform written by James
E. Ferguson and embodying the 10-
planks, upon which his wife, Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, the party’s
nominee, made the race for gov-
ernor.
The convention followed the ex-
ample set by the national democratic
convention in Chicago in adopting a
brief platform. Mrs. Ferguson’s 10
planks constitute the bulk of the doc-
ument.
It evaded entirely the prohibition
issue which had been expected to de-
velop into one of the party’s big
incidents.
The convention was thoroughly
friendly to “Ma” and “Pa” Fergu-
son, and the Sterling forces were
given a rebuke, when it declined to
place on the new party executive
committee C. I. Francis of Wichita
Falls, staunch friend of Sterling and
resolutions, one of which rebuked the
old executive committee for its ac-
tion in charging illegal voting in the
run-off primary and asking for a
recount to determine “the true vote”
cast.
Another endorsed a proposed
supporter of his move to have the ; amendment which would authorize
election contested. ' ! legislative appropriation for the
The convention was marked with ! Texas centennial in 1936, and the
$
confusion throughout, as men and
women crammed the small conven-
tion hall and others surged around
the doors, unable to get in.
The party adopted a brief plat-
form, which pledged the candidates
principally to “a very material re-
duction in taxes.” It endorsed the
“ten plank platform” on which Mrs.
Ferguson made her successful candi-
dacy.
Mrs. Ferguson was presented to
the convention by Col. Alvin Owsley
of Dallas, former national command-
er of the American Legion. The hall
went into an outburst of cheering
when Mrs. Ferguson stepped forward
to speak to the delegates. James E.
Ferguson and the gubernatorial cou-
ple’s daughters, Mrs. George Nalle
and Mrs. Stewart Watt, both of Aus-
tin, all were cheered as they rose also
to cheer for “Ma.”
Mrs. Ferguson said she would be
the “governor of all the people.
“I appeal to every patriotic citizen
regardless of his political affiliations
to lay aside personal feelings and
signify his -willingness for general
third endorsed the cash payment of
the soldiers’ bonus and memoralized
Texas congressmen and senators to
vote for such a measure.
The executive committee heard a
resolution recommending amend-
ment of the Terrell election laws, and
a change in the method of nominat-
ing state officials. The resolution
offered the choice of a preferential
ballot or the old convention form
wThich would place two names on the
ticket for one primary.
Following is text of the platform:
“The Texas democracy in conven-
tion assembled reaffirms its allegi-
ance and devotion to the time hon-
ored principles preached and prac-
ticed by Jefferson and Jackson. Their
belief that government should be
confirmed to the province of govern-
ment mainly to protect property.,
keep the peace and educate the
young, should now be revived and re-
newed to stop the ever increasing
number of government employees
and tax burdens. T-
“We heartily endorse the national
democratic platform and the candi
cooperation so necessary for the j dates for president and vice-presi-
common good,” she said. “Let me j dent, Franklin D. Roosevelt and
set the example by declaring here j0hn N. Garner, recently adopted
and now that I will welcome advice
andd counsel of every good citizen
as to how best carry on the affairs
of government whether you voted for
me in the election or not.”
and nominated at the national dem-
ocratic convention at Chicago. Most
especially do we present to the na-
tion our own native son, John N.
Garner, as the party’s choice for vice
“Let me say to the opposition that ; president, and we know that he is
I not only need your help, but want j eminently qualified by native ability
it and I crave opportunity to show j and experience to fill with honor any
that I am to be the governor of all
the people.
“I congratulate this convention up-
office within the gift of the Ameri-
can people.
“We endorse the nomination of all
on its courage to carry out the will | candidates for office who were nom-
of the great democratic masses of
our state.”
mated by the majority vote of the
people in the last democratic pri-
mary.
tnSTI/ RGES THAT 130 “We especially call attention to
than any’yjOLATED RULE candidacy of the people’s choice
chimpanzee, l _
AUSTIN^ ^ rt. 13.—The bitter
fight for the ~"atic gubernato-
rial nomination i, Is d the courts
today when Governor R. S. Sterling
asked that “upwards of 20,000 illegal
votes” be thrown out and that he
be declared the nominee.
for governor, Miriam A. Ferguson,
and we cordially recommend to the
favorable consideration of the peo-
ple and the incoming legislature her
10- plank platform upon which she
based her campaign.
“We pledge the party to promote
and aid agriculture and the full pro-
tection of the rights of labor and
The contest was filed before Dis-r .....
trict Judge W. F. Robertson in Travis ! capital and declare that 15 as much
county district court. tbe duty of government to prevent
District Attorney Sam McCorkle the confiscation of labor as it is to
of Mexia flew from Fort Worth to
file the petition.
McCorkle said he would confer
with Judge Robertson and would ask
that a date be set for hearing. The : to be the chief serv?ce that the ex'
prevent the confiscation of property.
“We pledge the party to a very
material reduction in taxes, at least
one-fourth, and we declare this need
petition asked that it be set for trial
“at the earliest possible time.”
The suit alleged seven kinds of il-
legal practices in connection with the
run-off primary Aug. 27. It claimed
that such practices existed in 130
We have had four days of sun-
shine up to Tuesday, and if this
of the state’s 254 counties. A list of weather should continue for two or
ecutive and legislative departments
can now render to a distressed peo-
ple.”
,'those counties was attached,
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Mrs. Cullen Higgins of Snyder,
^ ’as a. guest of Judge and Mrs. J.
t ’om Higgins Monday night. She
s returning from Temple, where
v* ^ visited her father who is a pa-
ent in a hospital at that place.
three weeks the people would be
thankful. We need this kind of
weather to gather the corn, and cot-
ton.
Mrs. J. B. Houston is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Probst, who recent-
ly moved here from San Antonio.
There has been considerable talk
about the car of flour received here
for distribution by the Red Cross and
many have gotten the impression
that it is just handed out to any who
might call for it. We give this ex-
planation in order that the people
may know how the flour is being
handled.
The late W. G. Game! was secre-
tary of the local Red Cross chapter
and when the flour arrived no one
had been named to take Mr. Gamel’s
place in the organization and no
plans had been made for the distri-
bution of the flour. The ministers
of the city volunteered to handle the
flour and were doing their best to
give it to deserving people but many
took advantage of the situation and
made false statements in order to se-
cure flour. The car was closed and a
petition was circulated asking M. T.
Taylor to accept theJ place as secre-
tary and the flour was turned over
to him for further distribution. A
crew was sent out to recover as much
of the misplaced flour as possible and
as a result of this work over five
thousand pounds were brought back
and placed in the warehouse for fu-
ture needs.
In the future when applications for
flour are brought in, signed by one or
two responsible people who know the
applicant and have reason to believe
them worthy, the application is
passed on to a secret committee that
has been appointed partly by the
Chamber of Commerce and partly by
the Red Cross and the committee
makes further investigation of the
case. If the committee thinks the
applicant worthy of such help it is
so recommended and the secretary is
governed accordingly. Without the
O. K. of this committee it is impos-
sible to get any of the flour. It is
believed this is the most perfect way
in which to handle the flour. Those
deserving will get flour and those not
worthy will not get it. The flour
was sent here to be given to those
actually in need, in destitute circum-
stances, and not for those who just
imagine they need such assistance.
All applications must be handed to
M. T. Taylor, at the Frazer-Taylor
furniture store.
There will be a limited amount of
cotton materials received within a
few days and it will be distributed on
very much the same lines as the
flour. There will be ginghams,
prints, outings, birdseye and shii*t-
ing in this material. All of this
cloth as well as the flour is for the
needy in any part of Lampasa§
county and if any person knows of
those who are absolutely in need
they should make some investigation
and then see that an application is
filed.
LAMPASAS FIREMEN MADE
GOOD IN TRAINING SCHOOL
A few weeks ago the Lampasas
Fire Department sent representatives
to Fireman’s Training school at Tex-
as A. and M. College and the grade
made by Ross W. Bailey in the ex-
aminations was 90. A town is al-
lowed to send as many delegates as
they desire but only one of them
takes the examinations. The follow-
ing letter has been received by Wayne
Casbeer, chief of the Lampasas lire
department:
“Dear Chief:
“I wish to congratulate you and
your city on the excellent quality of
work done by the representatives of
your fire department during the re-
cent session of the Texas Firemen’s
Training school held at this college.
“As you know, a careful record was
kept on every man who attended this
session as to attendance at all meet-
ings, interest, cooperation and a final
■ examination covering all the work
! given during the session. The grades
J obtained by your representatives are
! shown herewith.
j “I am submitting to Mr. Raymond
S. Mauk, fire insurance commissioner,
the list of cities and their represen-
tatives satisfactorily completing this
training school course. I would sug-
gest that at your early convenience
you write him and take up the mat-
ter of the 3% credit on your local
key rate.
“I regret that I was delayed in
making this report on the work of
your • department at the training
school, but I was called away from
college the three weeks immediately
following the session.
“I hope you will show this letter
to your city officials. I have receiv-
ed very complimentary 'reports from
the Texas inspection bureau, the fire
insurance commission and the na-
tional board of fire underwriters on
the quality of work done by our Tex-
as firemen. As you may have heard,
a representative of the national or-
ganizatino reports that our Texas
school stands head and shoulders
above any other such school in the
United States. I know you take pride
writh me in such a report. This is
entirely a result of the whole-heart-
ed cooperation given this work by
the firemen and their city officials all
over this state. I wish to personally
express my appreciation of this co-
operation and assistance you have
rendered, and hope that this work
may continue to grow and develop
and be of real service to every city
in the state.
‘Sincerely yours,
H. R. Brayton, Director,
Firemen’s Training School.”
SISTER OF MRS. W. A. BERRY COUNTY FENCING RIGHT
DIED IN AUSTIN SATURDAY . OF WAY ON HIGHWAY 66
CONFERENCE ELECTS
METHODISTS STEWARDS
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held here
Sunday evening following the church
services. The conference was pre-
sided over by Rev. J. E. Lovett, pre-
siding elder of the Llano district.
Stewards for the conference year,
which begins in November, were
elected as follows: C. C. Abney, G.
L. Biggs, W. L. Lockhart, W. E.
Martin, Rucker Northing-ton, E. S.
Hunt, John Rowntree, Roy Davis,
D. T. Briggs, Fred Wolf, John Lane,
D. T. Briggs, Jr., Chas. E. Stokes
and W. D. Florence.
Fred Wolf was also elected as sup-
erintendent of the Sunday School.
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GEORGETOWN POLO CLUB
PLAYS HERE FRIDAY
The Lampasas polo club will play
Georgetown here Friday (afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock in Fair park. George-
town has one of the fastest polo
teams in Texas and; has made a
splendid record, playing practically
over the state. The local club is
playing off a tie with Georgetown.
The clubs have played five games
with each over, each club won two
games and tied one. This will be a
hard fought game from start to fin-
ish and the game will mean, much to
the one winning it.
The starting line-up will' probably
be: Geoi-getown — Wear, Cardwell,
Wear, Cardwell. Lampasas—Gillen,
Belk, O’Neal, Smith. Ladies will be
admitted free to the game Friday.
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The man who has money to throw
at the birds is always afraid of
spraining his wrist.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Located corner First and Walnut
streets. Brother Terrell Jackson
will preach Lord’s Day, Sept. 18th,
11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Bible study 10 a. m.
Communion each Lord’s Day 11:45
a. m. Let every member be present
and encourage the young preacher.
Ladies Bible study each Thursday
3 p. m. Prayer meeting and Bible
study 8 p. m. These two services in
charge of Brother Nance of Lometa
Bring your friends, neighbors and
visitors. All are welcome here.
Reporter.
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TEMPLE COUPLE IS
MARRIED HERE SATURDAY
B. J. Cater and Miss Guyrene
Thomas, of Temple, were married
here Saturday afternoon at 5:30
o’clock at the Methodist parsonage.
Rev. W. M. Lane performed the cere-
mony. Both parties i-eside in Temple
where they will continue to make
their home.
OLD NEGRESS BURIED
HERE ON FRIDAY
Aunt Exa Briscoe, 78 years of age,
died here Thursday morning, Sept. 8,
and funeral services were held Fri-
day afternoon. She had made her
home in Lampasas for many years
and had a large number of friends
among the white people for whom
she had worked at various times. She
was a good old Christian negress and
was reliable in every way and will
be missed by many of the Lampasas
people who had learned to know and
appreciate her.
Miss Minnie Crawford returned
Monday night from a visit of a few
weeks in the home of her niece, Mrs.
B. C. Cairns, who lives on a ranch
near Clairmont.
Mrs. S. A. Woolsey of Austin died
Saturday evening about 6:30 o’clock
in Austin after a very short illness.
Mrs. Woolsey was a sister of Mrs.
W. A. Berry of this place and a
message was received early Satur-
day afternoon stating that she was
critically ill and Mr. and Mrs. Berry
left immediately for Austin. The
deceased was the wife of Dr. S. A.
Woolsey, a rpominent hpysician of
Austin and they had resided there
for many years.
Mrs. Woolsey before her marriage
was Miss Lula Murray and she was
reared in Burnet and had a large
acquaintance in that section as well
as Lampasas where she had visited
with her sister. She is survived by
her husband, Dr. S. A. Woolsey, and
one daughter, Miss Rosa Katherine.
She also leaves four sisters, Mrs.
Fred Barge of Austin, Mrs. Will Voss
and Mrs. Ed Lamb of San Antonio,
and Mrs. W. A. Berry of Lampasas.
She also leaves one brother, Roy
Murray of San Antonio. Funeral
services were conducted Monday
morning at 10:00 o’clock in Austin.
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HIGHWAY NO. 66
Work was started Thursday by the
county to fence the right of way on
Highway No. 66 and the state is
ready to do some road building as
soon as fences can be placed on the
right of way. The first fencing will
be from Lampasas to the Santa Fe
crossing on the road. This will give
the state some right of way on which
to grade and build the road bed.
The fences which the county will
build are to be five wire, using cedar
posts at least 3% inches at the top
and post are to be set every twenty
feet. This is considered a standard
fence in this section. The property
owners are given the privilege of
doing their own fencing if they de-
sire but in most instances the county
will do the work. A contract was en-
tered into Wednesday by the com-
missioners court for the wire and it
will arrive here within a few days.
The state already has some road
building machinery here on the
ground and work will be pushed as
fast as possible. The more work that
can be started the greater the de-
mand will be for local labor on the
road.
The San Antonio Express, speak-
ing of highways, says:
“Recent hearings on a few disputed
tracts emphasize the progress which j
Bexar County Commissioners’ Court
thus far has achieved toward obtain-
ing right of way through the county
for State Highway No. 66—the lately
designated international route. Ex-
cept for those transactions—which
doubtless will be completed without
much delay—the county now has the
required land practically in shape for
turning over to the State. The work
of clearing the right of way is about
finished, the Commissioners report.
Fencing will begin soon and when
that shall be done, the road will be
ready for the State Highway De-
partment’s graders.
No. 66 is officially recognized as
the most important. It is a link of
more than ordinary significance in a
great international route. Probably
destined^to be known as “Mission
Highway,” No. 66 surely will become
a favorite tourist road. In many
respects it will be an asset to San
Antonio. To the south it opens up
a direct route to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. To the north it leads
straight through Hill Country play-
grounds and to Fort Worth. Both
northward and southward from this
city, No. 66 promises to develop new
territory and to create business.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO-
CIATION PRESENT PROGRAM
NEXT THURSDAY
The Parent-Teachers Association
will present a program on Thursday
evening, Sept. 22nd, at 7:30 o’clock,
on the lawn of the high school. A
special program has been arranged
for this meeting and the organiza-
tion urges all patrons of the school
to attend this meeting.
The organization is -working for
the betterment of the school at all
times and through the cooperation
of the school patrons much good can
be accomplished. You are urged to
be present next Thursday evening.
BOY BITTEN BY COPPERHEAD
DISTRICT COURT IN
SESSION AGAIN MONDAY
Conrad Wright, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Wright who live west of
Lampasas, was bitten Thursday
morning by a copperhead snake at
his home. The young man reached
under some shingles after a rat and
the snake bit him on one finger. He
killed the snake and then his father
cut the finger where the bite was
and the boy attempted to suck the
poison out and his arm was corded
and he -was brought here to a physi-
cian. It was not thought by the at-
tending physician that the boy would
suffer any ill effects from the snake
bite. i
BAND CONCERT FRIDAY
District court opened again Mon-
day for the second week of this term.
There were two cases disposed of
Monday morning and another case
started. The cases disposed of
were:
State of Texas vs. Charley Shep-
herd, driving a car while intoxicated;
plea of guilty entered and jury
gave him fifteen days in the county
jail.
The State of Texas vs. Maggie
Hai-ris, possession of beer for pur-
pose of sale; Ipea of guilty entered |
and jury gave her sentence of one !
year in penitentiary with suspended
sentence. |
J. B. Cockrell vs. Western Nation-
al Fire Insurance Co., suit on fii-e in- |
surance policy; verdict for plaintiff.
State of Texas vs. Fred Mason, as- j
sault with intent to murder; not
guilty .
Peoples National Bank vs. S. H. j
Smith-wick, trespass to try title; on j
trial Thursday.
The American Legion Band will
render a concert Friday evening at
8:00 o’clock from the band stand on
the public square. This band is un-
der the direction of A. B. Ronald
and this is their first public appear-
ance since its organization. The
members of the band will appreciate
your presence at this first concert
and a good program has been ar-
ranged for your entertainment.
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METOHDIST CHURCH
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Preaching services 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
Woman’s Missionary Society Tues-
day 9:30 a. ,m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30
p. m.
These services are for the whole
church and all of the friends of the
church. You have an outstanding in-
vitation.
Come and form the habit of church
going. It will make you happier and
better. W. M. Lane, P. C.
E. S. Hunt, who shipped four cars j
of calves to Kansas City last week, '
says the heifers sold for 6c and the |
steers for 614c. He is well satisfied
with the- price.
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FORMER LAMPASAS CITIZEN
DIED IN SAN ANGELO
W. H. Miller, a former citizen of J
this county, passed away Wednesday
of last week at his home in San An- t
gelo. The deceased lived in the j
Kempner section for many years and '
about twelve years ago moved to San ;
Angelo to make his home. He was a }
brother of A. B. Miller who lives
near Kempner and had many friends
in this county who regret to learn of
his passing away. Funeral services
were conducted on Thursday, Sept.
9, by the Masonic lodge of which he
was a member.
—Local Market Report—
Below are the prices being paid to-
day by local buyers for the various
products:
Grain
Oats ..................................(....10-13C bu.
Ear corn .............*..................18-24c bu
Shell Corn ..............................20-25c bu.
Barley ....................................15-18c bu.
Wheat ....................................30-36c bu.
Maize .................,..........40-45c hundred
Poultry
Fryers ........................................7-9c lb.
Hens ............................. 7-9c lb.
Roosters ............ 2c lb.
Turkeys ......................................3-6c lb.
Eggs (candled) ........................12c doz.
General
Cream ..................... 9c lb.
Cotton, middling basis................7c lb.
Cotton Seed ............. $11.00 ton
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