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Lampasas, Texas. Friday, February 22, 1929 Number 18
DIRECTORS RECOMMEND ANOTHER MID-MONTH
SALE OF PARK PROPERTY TRADES DAY PLANNED
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce met Tuesday morning and
planned for another Mid-Month Trades
Day which will be held here March
16th. The last one proved such a
success that they thought wise to con-
tinue and operate along the same
lines as they did last time. These
meeting of the stockholders will take ! special days are held with idea of
action on the recommendation which | inducing the people within this trade
the directors make. j territory to come to Lampasas where
J. R. Key has made an offer which | they will find a large assortment in
will net the stockholders one hundred j all lines of merchandise from which
to make selections and prices are
A meeting of the directors of the
Hancock Park Assembly Co. was held
Monday morning to discuss an offer
that has been made for the purchase
of the Anderson Park property. The
directors are in favor of the offer
made and will make such a recom-
menda.tion to the stockholders. A
cents on the dollar invested in this
property. The property was bought
by the Hancock Park Assembly Co.,
several years ago when the Baptist
encampment was organized and they
have been using the grounds for an-
nual encampments each year, and
have also had the property leased
out part of the time. The property
has never borne the stockholders any
revenue and is now in need of repairs
and improvements which the directors
do not feel like making and are there-
fore favoring an outright sale of the
property. Mr. Key has no plans to
announce as to the improvements that
he has in mind, but he is interested
in Lampasas and will no doubt make
many improvements in the property
ana have a park that will mean much
to the city of Lampasas and the
tourists that come this way, if the
sale is made by the stockholders to
him.
always in line with those asked else-
where. Those who have produce of
any kind will find here a cash market
for their products.
BURNET TO HAVE
NEW PICTURE SHOW
STROTHER & WILSON TO HAVE
NEW FRONT FOR DRUG STORE
BASKETBALL SEASON
COMES TO AN END
With the defeat Saturday of the
Badgers by the Georgetown high
school basketball team, the basketball
season, as far as Lampasas is con-
cerned, came to an end.
As has previously reported, the
Badgers were defeated by George-
town at the district tournament held
in Georgetown at the Southwestern
University gym, on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 16. The score was reported
Work began Monday morning to-
wards the remodeling of the front
of the building occupied by the
Strother & Wilson Drug Co.
In making this improvement, they
are having the large old beams torn
away and replaced by modern iron
beams and large doors of plate glass
will be placed across the entire front-
age, with the exception of a small
show window under the stairway on
the left of the building, which will
still bd used as a display window. The
doors, when open, will fold out of
the way and will make the store very
accessible to enter, and will give the
store a much better light.
This new front will add materially
to the appearance of the building and
to that portion of Third street.
A deal has just been closed whereby
Roy L. Walker and S. T. Donnell, of
Lampasas, and Waddell Northington,
of Burnet, have taken over the picture
show at Burnet and will put in more
modern equipment and build a new
house for the show. The people of
Burnet have had only a part time
show in the past, but the new man-
agement will have a program each
night and give them better entertain-
ment than they have heretofore had.
They also plan to build a new building
on the public square, which wall be
more conveniently located and will be
of the modern picture show type
when completed.
Messrs. Walker and Donnell have
had several years of experience in the
picture show business at Lampasas
and will have associated with them a
good live wire in the person of Mr.
Northington of Burnet.
COLD WEATHER BRINGS
LAMPASAS RAIN AND ICE
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
C. OF C. LUNCHEON
The regular monthly luncheon was
held Wednesday at the Wachen Hotel
and a large number of Lampasas busi-
ness men were in attendance. Claude
Strickland, presided at the luncheon
and called for expressions from those
present regarding the Mid-Month
Trades Day held last week. Those
expressing themselves were of the
opinion that it was well carried out
and had attracted large numbers from j Saturday morning, to sell them, and
TURKEY THIEVES ARRESTED
IN LAMPASAS SATURDAY
Three men were arrested in Lam-
pasas Saturday by Sheriff Faubion,
on a charge of the theft of a number
of turkeys from farm, houses near
Comanche. The men were placed in
jail and the sheriff of Comanche
county come for them Saturday af-
ternoon.
The men brought the turkeys, 15
in number, to a local produce house,
nearby points. Mr. Strickland an-
nounced that plans had already been
made; for the March Trades Day and
more of the business men will co-
operate at this time and plans similar
to the last one will be carried out
and enlarged upon.
The Chamber of Commerce was
as the birds were of several different
breeds the buyer of the house suspi-
cioned that they had been stolen and
notified the officers.
Mid-Month Trades Day Successful.
The chamber of commerce held its
first Mid-Month Trades Day here last
glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Boldin Saturday and many expressions have
Crofton as guests at the luncheon. Mr.
Crofton is with the engineering de-
partment of the State Highway De-
been heard regarding the success the
success of the day. There was a good
attendance and everybody seemed to
SAN ANGELO WANTS NEXT
CATTLEMEN’S CONVENTION
R. J. Andrew, of San Angelo, was
in Lampasas Friday talking to local
cattlemen and presenting the claims
of San Angelo for the cattlemen’s
convention in 1930. The convention
Saturday as being 32 to 26 but this, j this Vear meets in Houston, March
however, was wrong, the official score 19-20-21, and cattlemen of this and
being Lampasas 28, Georgetown 30. surrounding counties should send
The Badgers took their defeat very , delegates who will try to land the
next convention at San Angelo. San
gracefully, though it was a heart-
breaking affair. At the end of the
first half of the said game Lampasas
was leading 17 to 3. Up to that time
the star forward of Georgetown,
Weir, , had been unable to score with
Howard Yeary guarding him. But at
the beginning of the second half sev-
eral shifts in the Georgetown lineup
were noticeable. Of particular inter-
est was the fact that Weir had been
shifted to center. From that time
forward Georgetown played ball. In
fact, Coach Whitten says that Rey-
nolds, the Georgetown coach, sent an
inspired team on the field. A general
shakeup in the Lampasas lineup dur-
ing the second half might have saved
the day, but ’tis too late now to let
matters of that kind worry us.
It is conceded that Coach Whitten
had an excellent team this year and
he is to be congratulated on his abil-
ity to turn out good teams.
The cold wave which hit Lampasas
early Tuesday morning continued
through Wednesday and a slow rain
added to the disagreeableness of the
weather. The rain fell slowly and
froze as it fell. Icicles are in evi-
dence and automobiles standing on
the streets for any length of time
were seen coated with ice.
A good rain is| needed in this sec-
tion and farmers are hoping that it
will come a hard rain before the
weather clears. The rain was ac-
companied by thunder early Wednes-
day morning, which according to some
folks means that we will have frost
in April.
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL
ON SALES FOR TAXES
Angelo has a Large auditorium which
will seat 1,800 people, has rooms for
2,000 delegates and knows how to en-
tertain, and besides is in the heart of
the best section of good cattle.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Annual pen-
sions of $5,000. a year for Mrs. Wood-
row Wilson, widow of the president,
and $1,800 for Mrs. Leonard Wood,
widow of the general, were voted to-
The local Masonic lodge is making day by the house pensions committee,
plans for a Washington birthday pro-
MASONIC LODGE WILL
GIVE PUBLIC PROGRAM
Austin, Tex., Feb. 14.—Governor
Moody Thursday signed and filed
house bill No. 195 providing that all
sales on real estate for collection of
delinquent taxes shall be made only
after foreclosure of lien. The bill
becomes effective 90 days after ad-
journment of the regular session.
NATION
GIVES TWO
WIDOWS
PENSIONS
TRINITY U. GLEE CLUB GAVE
PROGRAM HERE THURSDAY
Lampasas people were afforded an
evening’s real entertainment, Thurs-
day evening, February 14th, when the
Girls Glee Club of the Trinity Uni-
versity at Waxahachie rendered a pro-
gram at the high school auditorium.
The program was sponsored by the
'Senior Class, who shared in the door
receipts, which were rather light.
However the audience was very ap-
preciative and responded to every
number with hearty applause.
There were twenty-four young
adies in the Choral Club with two
ponsors or chaperones. The program
/as directed by Clark Learning, as-,
sisted by Miss Dorothy McGee Stubbs.
The entertainment was varied in na-
ture, including solos, quartettes, read-
ings, choruses and piano solos. A
one-act play was also a feature of
the entertainment.
The visitors were entertained in
riou^ homes in the city over night
, left Friday morning to fill their
wt engagement at Corsicana.
Clarence (Fats) Hetherly left
Thursday, February 14, for Clemente,
California, where he will join members
of the Seattle, Washington, baseball
club and start training for the coming
season. Mrs. Hetherly will remain
here for a few days and will then
spend a time at her home in Menard
gram which will be presented to the
general public. The program will be
presented at one of the churches on
the evening of February 26th, and
details will be announced at a later
date. It is planned to have Rev. J. G.
Timmons of San Angelo, as one of
the speakers and Rev. J. J. Mason,
pastor of the local Methodist church,
will have a part on the program. Such
programs are both interesting and
instructive and we are sure that the
public will appreciate this courtesy
extended by the Masons of Lampasas.
BORGLUM TO RETURN
TO STONE MOUNTAIN
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 14.—Gutzon
Borglum, the sculptor, Wednesday
told the Des Moines Women’s Club
he would return to Stone Mountain,
near Atlanta, Ga., to complete the
carving of the Confederate figure
from which he was dismissed in 1925-
Borglum disclosed that the Stone
Mountain Confederate Monument As-
sociation has been urging him to
take charge of the gigantic frieze
that is being chiseled out of the side
of Stone Mountain. Negotiations, he
said, are practically completed.
“I was dismissed by the Stone
Mountain Association because it was
charged that I dominated the entire
project,” the sculptor said. “I do not
deny this. But I am going back and
dominate the project without inter-
ference.”
SENATE KILLS BILL
TO BAR “BOLTERS”
Austin, Tex., Feb. 14.—Further con-
sideration of the Martin senate bill,
attempting to bar “Hoovercrats” from
participating in the next democratic
primary, was killed in the senate.
The fact that the house had pre-
viously killed a parallel measure was
given as reason for the senate action,
before joining her husband. i
COLD WAVE HITS CITY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
Following a real spring day Mon-
day, a severe cold wave was experi-
enced in Lampasas Tuesday morning.
The weather has continued to grow
gradually colder during the day with
the temperature near freezing in the
afternoon.
PRESBYTERIANS TO
MERGE THREE SCHOOLS
Austin, Tex., Feb. 19.—Texas Pres-
byterians are laying plans for a model
college of a maximum student body
of 1,000, according to resolutions
adopted by the commission appointed
by the Synod of Texas to make plans
of merging Austin College, Sherman;
Daniel Baker College, Brownwood,
and Texas Presbyterian College, Mil-
ford.
The institution, which will cost from
$2,000,000 to found, exclusive of lands,
will be located in the community which
makes the most attractive offer. A
committee was appointed by the com-
mission in all-day session here today
to consider offers for the college. The
school will be co-educational and will
have sufficient grounds and buildings
to care for the school and outside ac-
tivities. The institution, according to
resolutions of the commission, must
always remain distincely Christian,
with a capable administration and fac-
ulty with sufficient salaries to make
the college equal to other leading
educational institutions of the world.
Mrs. L. N. Arthurs of San Angelo
came in Tuesday afternoon for a visit
in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. F.
Gilbert.
Erie Matthews Jr. and his sister,
Miss Frieda Matthews, left Wednes-
day morning on a trip to San Angelo,
Eldorado and Sonora. They will be
gone until the first of next week.
across the state.
There was a special radio program
planned for the luncheon this week,
but due to electrical trouble it was
not carried out and is promised for
a future time.
GOVERNOR SIGNS
AND FILES 18 BILLS
Austin, Tex., Feb. 19.—Eighteen
bills and house joint resolution No. 6,
the latter proposing an amendment
to the constitution to increase the
supreme court to nine members and
to provide for continuous session of
that court, were approved and filed
by Governor Moody late Tuesday.
The bills filed were:
Senate 138, authorizing county
judges to employ stenographers or
clerks in any county of less than 100,-
000 population.
Senate 105, amending the optome-
try law.
House 274, relating to sale of fish,
exempting Hunt and Rains counties.
House 375, validating charters and
amendments of all cities of more than
5,000 population.
House 459, creating Hidalgo county
water and control district No. 6.
House 12, amending inheritance tax
law so as not to require payment of
inheritance tax on same property
within five years.
Senate 118, removal of guardians
without notice when notice or other
process of court cannot be served.
Senate 124, relating to bonds of
guardians.
House 106, providing for appoint-
ment of jury commissioners by dis-
trict judges at each term to select
eligibles for petit jury service.
House 116, providing method for
civil service on non-residents in auto-
mobile collisions.
Senate 119, authorizing county
judges to pay premiums on bonds out
of estates.
House 175, creating Cameron county
drainage district No. 4.
House 174, validating organization
of San Benito-Cameron county drain-
age district No. 3.
Senate 121, authorizing county
judges to decrease guardian’s bond
whenever in his opinion a smaller
bond is adequate.
Senate 120, providing for removal
of guardians when found guilty of
gross negligence and mismanagement.
Senate 278, creating county police
force in counties having city of 120,-
000 population or more.
Senate 18, reducing scholastic ages
to six years.
Senate 65, providing for fees for
county attorneys in any county of
population of over 100,000 and con-
taining a city of 44,000 inhabitants
or more where there is not a district
attorney.
partment and has moved here this ; be well satisfied with the arrange-
week. He made a short talk to the ment and treatment given by the Lam-
luncheon club and stated his work j pasas merchants on that day.. In
here was connected with the air line j starting the Mid-Month Trades Day
route that will run north and south | the chamber of commerce is not in
any way trying to interfere with the
regular first of the month trades day
that has been successfully continued
here for several years, but put on
this mid-month day with the idea of
giving Lampasas two days each month
instead of one and hoping to attract
more trade to Lampasas from the
nearby points.
As stated to the crowd Saturday,
the chamber of commerce sponsors
these Mid-Month Trades Days and
asks that the merchants co-operate
by offering special inducements to
the buying public on these days. Free
sandwiches and coffee were served to
out of town visitors by the chamber
of commerce and a nice program se-
lected for the afternoon. The pro-
gram was opened by several selections
by the Lampasas Gold Medal Band.
Dean A. H. Leidigh of the school of
agriculture of the Texas Technological
College, Lubbock, was one of the
speakers on the program and his sub-
ject was “The Value of
Livestock on the Farm.”
digh made a good talk an
many important reasons why such
livestock should be kept on the farm.
They will help the farmer to better
withstand crop failure and dry
weather, eat what can not be sold
at a good profit and the chief
is that they will reproduce their kind.
H. M. Madison, agricultural agent
for the Southern Pacific lines, made
a short tallk and spoke in “Livestock
in building.” He stated that in Wis-
consin they feature the dairy indus-
try and figure the livestock is worth
from $6.00 to $10.00 per year for
enriching the soil. The value of
humus as a fertilizer and help in con-
serving moisture was stressed by him.
He urged that some crop be plowed
under to make this fertilizer and
moisture conservation, stating that
Nustrian winter peas were ideal for
this purpose. The little valleys
throughout the country were discussed
by him and his suggestion is that
some grass be planted in the valleys
and they will prove ideal pasture for
the livestock. Bermuda grass is sug-
gested as a pasture and Dallis grass
is also named as an ideal pasture
grass. The Dallis grass contains
twice as much protein as the bermuda,
and when once sowed will be a per-
manent thing by the seeds that fall.
Dr. J. G. Townsen, local physician,
made an interesting talk on Lampasas
as a health resort. He told of the
value of the mineral waters here and
the ideal climatic conditions which
make this an ideal location for both
health and pleasure. The analyses of
the mineral waters here was given by
Dr. Townsen and he spoke of the
great benefits that could be derived
from these 'waters and the efficient
medical services that- may be obtain-
ed by Lampasas physicians make
this an ideal place to receive treat-
ment for many ills common to the
people.
The chamber of commerce had ar-
ranged to give away a registered
jersey cow, registered sow and some
chickens at this time, and several
other premiums were also added to
the list. The awards were made to
the following persons:
Jersey cow — Perry Green of
Adamsville.
Registered sow — Melvin Berry of
Lampasas.
Pen of chickens — J. E. Langford
of Oakalla.
Thirty baby chicks — W. H. Berry
of Lampasas.
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LEROY THEATRE IS
INSTALLING NEW SIGN
The Leroy Theatre is installing a
new electric sign in front of their
show house. This new sign is about
twenty feet in length and the name
of the theatre, “Leroy Theatre,” is
inscribed on it with large white let-
ters. The border of the sign is set
with electric lights.
This new sign adds much to the
bright lights of Third street and the
management is to be congratulated
upon this progressive step forward,
in installing it.
Twenty baby chicks — W. C. Cham-
bers of Lampasas.
Sack of flour — Mrs. Ben Wooten.
Subscription to the Lampasas Rec-
ord — W. C. Chambers.
Jewelry — W. H. McGuire.
$1.00 in trade at Uptown Barber
Shop — T. J. Durham of Copperas
Cove.
Basket of turnips — Miss Lloraine
Williams.
THREE DRAW SENTENCES
FOR MAIL CAR HOLDUP
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 19.—Meal-
ing E. Pniett, a mail clerk, and his
two alleged accomplices, Travis H.
Wilson and Mrs. Ottie Bridges, Tues-
day were sentenced to five years, two
years, and eighteen months, respect-
ively, for robbing a Texas & Pacific
mail car of $53,000 last November.
Wilson, who testified for the gov-
ernment, had pleaded guilty to the
charge and had attempted to exon-
erate Mrs. Bridges. Wilson, however,
drew the maximum allowed under a
conspiracy charge. Pruett and Mrs.
Bridges pleaded not guilty.
The sentences were set by the fed-
eral judge a short time after a jury
had found all three guilty.
Last November a robber entered a
Texas & Pacific mail car between
Aledo and Fort Worth, tied up the
mail clerks and escaped with $53,000
in cash, most of which was recovered.
Wilson admitted he was the robber,
but said the mail clerk had planned
the holdup.
Messrs. Philips and West of At-
lanta, Ga., who were week-end guests
of Mesdames Emma Cauthen and Nan
Wilson in this city, left Tuesday for
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Alexander, who
have been living at the Dillingham
place on Western avenue, have moved
this week to the Nichols place on the
corner of Chestnut and First streets.
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