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45th Year
Lampasas, Texas, Friday, December 16, 1932
Number 9
GOLDEN WEDDING
CELEBRATION
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Judge and
Mfrs. W. B. Abney (celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding
with a dinner for members of the
nnily at the Keystone hotel. Judge
id Mrs. Abney were married in
lockport, Texas, on Dec. 14, 1882,
nd after a brief honeymoon in La-
redo and San Antonio, came to make
their home in Lampasas where Judge
Abney had been practicing law for
about six years. During this fifty-
year period, their home has been lo-
cated at the same place where their
present residence now stands. They
have received many congratulatory
messages and a profusion of golden
chrysanthemums from relatives and
friends. They had on display at their
home several of the presents which
they had received fifty years ago.
Preparations had been made for
thirty-five relatives to be at the din-
ner but on account of the inclement
weather and illness, all of the fam-
ily could not attend. There were
present at the dinner in addition to
3 the guests of honor, a brother, John
js H. Abney and Mrs. John H. Abney,
s Mr. and Mrs. Carlton C. Abney, Mr.
J and Mrs. John C. Abney and children,
John Camp and Clementine, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. L. Abney and children,
Marian and Eleanor. Mrs. H. L.
Faulk, their only daughter, of
Brownsville, Texas, was unable to
attend the family gathering on ac-
count of illness of her children.
Judge and Mrs. Abney have four
living children, C. C. Abney and J. C.
Abney of Lampasas, Mrs. H. L. Faulk
and Jas. L. Abney of Brownsville,
Texas. They have nine grandchild-
ren. The many friends of Judge and
, Mrs. Abney join with the family in
% wishing many happy returns to them
on this happy occasion.
BIG MOCK STYLE SHOW
WAS PRESENTED TUESDAY
NIGHT AT LEROY THEATRE
The men’s mock style show pre-
sented Tuesday night by Mrs. Roy
j L. Walker at the Leroy Theatre for
^•rte benefit of the Christian Church
Jis a huge success as evidenced by
he large crowd that attended and
„ £he liberal applause given each model.
-T Proper ladies wearing apparel for
every occasion was displayed by lo-
cal men to the great delight of the
u audience.
v . (Miss) D. S. Moore as master of
, Ceremonies introduced each model as
they appeared on -the stage, first
j stating that he wished to thank the
j. business houses of Lampasas who so
^ kindly furnished the gorgeous frocks
j£ \s be displayed.
g. The first group introduced were
„ tressed in pajamas furnished through
the courtesy of Blackmon’s Shoe
Shop, Misses C. E. Koon, Tony Will-
man, M. T. Taylor and Delbert Yazell.
The second group was dressed in
house dresses, furnished through the
courtesy of the Spurlin Wagon Yard,
Misses Ed Hocker, Paul Brown, P.
H. Creekmore, J. V. Hammett and
Clinton Perry.
Third group, Sport Attire furnish-
ed through the courtesy of The Lam-
pasas County jail, Misses Tad Par-
son, W. E. Moore, Newt Landers and
D. T. Briggs Jr.
Fourth group, Afternoon frocks,
furnished by Red’s Electric Shop, Mis-
ses Eugene Key, Bud Bailey and
Worth Harman.
Fifth group, Winners of the Miss
America Bathing Beauty Contest,
Misses Chester Alexander, Albert
Brown, James Standard, Eric Jung-
kind, Campbell Seale and B. C. Gree-
son.
Sixth group, Evening dresses fur-
nished through the courtesy of Han-
cock Park, Misses N. B. Taylor, Dud-
■ ley Bean and Choc Westerman.
The last group included a complete
wedding attire. The soloist being
Miss Emanuel Tumlinson, Miss La-
mar Hocker as the flower girl, Miss
Lawrence Williams as the ring bear-
er and Miss J. C. Appleman as the
bride.
D. S. Moore then thanked the au-
dience in behalf of the Christian
church for their patronage and lib-
eral applause.
Emmett Terry was called as a wit-
ness in the district court at Burnet,
Monday.
Mrs. H. F. Draper of Stroud, Okla.,
s visiting in the home of her par-
nts, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lewis, who
re convalescing from the flu. She
ill remain until after the holidays.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
MET ON MONDAY
The regular monthly meeting of
the Victory Wesley class, of the
Methodist church, was held Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Her-
bert J. Abney, with Mrs. M. M. Lan^
drum and Mrs. D. T. Briggs as joint
hostesses. Twenty members respond-
ed to roll call with passages of scrip-
ture. The reports showed that fifty-
four visits were made to the sick
during the month of November. Ar-
rangements were made and commit-
tees appointed to arrange the boxes
for the shut-ins and needy at Christ-
mas time. This is a yearly custom
of the class. It was voted to give
$5.00 toward the fund for the or-
phanage at Christmas.
After disposing of the business a
program was enjoyed which consist-
ed of a tour through manufacturing
plants where different products were
made known by their form of adver-
MERCHANTS URGED
TO PUT OUT TREES
The Lions club will have its large
Christmas tree put upon the public
square the first of next week and it
will be decorated and lighted each
night until after the holidays. The
merchants of the city are asked to
place small trees in front of their
places of business and help to make
the town have a holiday appearance.
The small trees may be placed in
the flag pole holes on the sidewalk.
With cooperation on the part of
every one the town will have a much
better appearance and it will give
everybody the holiday spirit. Such
pXrent-teacher creed
The parent-teacher association
should be concerned with all prob-
lems, that relate to the welfare of
the child in home, school and com-
munity. That its great object should
be to interest all people in all chil-
dren and to link in common purpose
the home, the school and all other
educative forces in the life of the
child, to work for his highest good.
That it should learn first hand all
school conditions and all town condi-
tions affecting the child. That it
should give service to the home by
training for parenthood and home-
making, and to the school by adding
parent power to school power. That
CALL FOR HOOVER
IMPEACHMENT SMOTH-
ERED IN HOUSE
decorations also attract favorable at-
tention to strangers who pass through the principles which guide the parent-
the town. | teacher association, are the embodi-
The Lions will try to see that ment of social service, civic virtue,
every child in Lampasas is remem- and patrotism. The parent-teacher
bered this year by Old Santa Claus, association offers a vision and pre-
The club only has some thirty mem- sents a challenge for trained parent-
bers and they are assisted by the
tisement. Mesdames Mills and W. E. Lampasas Fire Department and in-
Martin tied for high score, a bead . vite others to join them in this un-
necklace, which was awarded Mrs.
Mills. The next part of the program
was a baby show and this brought
forth much laughter as the ladies ex-
hibited their baby pictures. The pro-
gram closed with a Christmas tree
upon which each member had placed
a gift. The tree was placed in the
center of the dining table with all of
its Christmas decorations. Numbers
were given the guests and there were
corresponding numbers on the gifts
and in this manner the packages
were distributed.
Plates were passed consisting of
congealed salad in lettuce leaf cups,
wafers, hot coffee and cake.—Re-
porter.
REV. GEO. BROWN JR. AND MISS
SUELL TUMLINSON WED
Rev. Geo. H. Brown Jr., and Miss
Suell Tumlinson were married Fri-
day evening at 8:00 o’clock in the
Lake Victor church. The ring cere-
mony was said by Rev. Carl Schlmach
of Brownwood. The wedding march
was played by Mrs. Audley Everett
as the bridal party entered and the
attendants were: Paul Brown, broth-
er of the bridegroom, as best man
and Miss Geneva Barret as brides-
maid. Little Rachel Sue Brown,
niece of the bridegroom was ring
bearer. A solo was rendered by Thad
Glimp after the bridal party entered
and the cer-emony was then perform-
ed by Rev. Carl Schlomach. A large
crowd of relatives and interested
friends gathered at the church to wit-
ness the ceremony. Rev. and Mrs.
Brown left immediately after the
ceremony for a short wedding trip.
Mrs. Brown is the daughter of
Mrs. Chas. Tumlinson of Lake Vic-
tor and is a very charming young
lady who numbers her friends by her
acquaintances. Rev. Mr. Brown is a
son of Mrs. George H. Brown of Lam-
pasas and after graduating from the
Lampasas high school attended Bay-
lor university and Howard Payne
college and is now teaching in the
Naruna school. He is also pastor of
the Baptist churches at Lake Victor,
Briggs and Andice. They have many
friends throughout this section who
extend congratulations and wish for
them every happiness and success.
Miss Lula Berry received a mes-
sage Friday morning from her sister
Mrs. F. C. Wissenbach, who was in
New York, stating that she and her
husband and two girls would sail
Friday night for Germany, where
Rev. Mr. Wissenbach will be pastor
of an American church at Munich.
They will be absent five years. They
have been making their home in
Wyoming.
R. M. Jarratt and sister Miss Meek
went to Beeville last week to attend
the funeral of their sister, Mrs. John
Impson, who died in a hospital at
that place December 8, and was bur-
ied the following day. Mrs. Impson
had visited often in Lampasas and
the many friends of Mr. Jarratt and
sister sympathize with them in their
loss.
A great many turkeys were truck-
ed into Lampasas Saturday. The
price was 7 cents.
Mrs. W. T. Phelan was carried to
a Templa hospital Sunday where she
will go through the clinic.
Mrs. Mae Barnett and daughter,
Miss Sue returned to their home in
Pensacola, Fla., after visiting in the
home of her son, William Barnett of
Kempner.
dertaking. Thei’e will be a hundred
or more childi’en to be taken care of.
You will get a l'eal joy out of bring-
ing Santa Claus to those who would
otherwise be forgotten.
WHO WANTS TO BE
A SANTA FRIEND?
The Lions club is sponsoring a
community Christmas tree for Lam-
pasas and is giving the citizenship
a chance to help in what they think
will be a most worthy undertaking.
The Lions club is one of service and
this undertaking will extend the
Christmas cheer to many homes that
would otherwise be overlooked and
Christmas would be just another day.
The Lions want every boy and girl
to keep faith in Santa Claus that
they should have and will do their
utmost to see that no one is over-
looked.
The arrangement committee met
Friday afternoon and decided to make
this a community affair sponsored
by the Lions club. Everyone will be
hood. May Lampasas parents and
teachers work persistently in every
way for a better understanding of
the work.—Contributed.
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
Following proceedings were had in i
district court this week:
Wm. Cameron & Co., vs. J. B.
Laughlin et al, debt; judgment for
plantiff as per decree.
Bessie Culleun Ussery vs. S. H.
Smithwick et al, suit on supersedeas
bond; judgment for plaintiff as per
decree entered.
The State of Texas vs. Willard
Daugherty, burglary; plea of guilty
with prayer for suspended sentence.
Jury verdict of 3 years in the peni-
tentiary with recommendation of sus-
pended sentence.
The State of Texas vs. W. J. Daugh-
erty, burglary; plea of guilty with
prayer for suspended sentence. Jury
verdict of 3 years in the penitentiary
with recommendation of suspended
sentence.
The State of Texas vs. Penny Pe-
tree, driving an automobile while in-
toxicated; defendant pleaded guilty
and asked a suspended sentence; jury
given an opportunity to have a share
in this work. The club already has j verdict of 1 year in the penitentiary
a list of 85 boys and girls who will : with recommendation of suspended
have little or no Christmas and they i sentence.
will have a list of these names with j The State of Texas vs. J. B. Wil-
the ages of the children and you are ; liams, burglary; plea of guilty with
asked to select one of the names and ' prayer for suspended sentence; jury
see that the child gets a Christmas j verdict of 3 years in the penitentiary
gift on the community tree. The list j with recommendations of suspended
is in charge of Othel Smith at the
Majestic Tailors and when you select
a name it will be checked in order
that there will be no duplicates. The
child receiving the gift need not know
who the giver is unless you so de-
sentence.
The State of Texas vs. Elton Green,
turkey theft; jury waived and det
fendant fined $51).
Alma Jackson Inman vs. Arva In-
man, divorce; plantiff granted di-
sire. The gifts will all be collected , vorce and custody of child as prayed,
and the packages will be carried to | John Sanders vs. Permelia Miller
the tree on the public square by old ! Sanders, divorce; plaintiff granted
Santa Claus on the night of Decern- divorce as prayed,
ber 23. I A. B. McAnelly vs. Mrs. W. W.
The Lions suggest that in making | Ivey et al, partition; testimony heard
your package for the child you select i and case taken under advisement by
that you make some investigation ; the court.
and see just what the child might ' Emma Shepard vs. Joe Shepard, di-
be in need of. Some on the list j vorce; plaintiff granted a divorce as
have hardly enough clothing for the ' prayed
winter weather and it might be that
a pair of shoes, sweater or other
clothing would not only be appreciat-
ed but needed. A small child might
bfei dressed from head to foot |at
Christmas time but unless they re-
ceive some small toy, candy or the
other small items that are dear to a
MANY INJURIES REPORTED
(Temple Telegram)
Injuries reported from slipping and
falling were:
Miss Anabel Burford of Belton,
child’s heart it would not be a real I arm broken’ from sliPPinS and fall-
Christmas time.
The paper will carry next week a
list of all who have signed up to be .
a “Santa Friend” and you are urg- i b°®pi,taL
ed to see Mr. Smith at the tailor
shop and select the child that you
ing. Treated at local hospital.
Mrs. Della Eisert, 618 N. Main, fell
in yard and broke arm. Treated at
City Judge W. R. Butler of Tem-
ple, small fracture in shoulder and
are going to bring Christmas to this ( 2* 0Ter e/e’ ^ result of falling near
1 Farmers State Bank.
year. By doing this you will get a
real thrill yourself when the pres-
ents are handed out at the tree by
Old Santa Claus.
The arrangements have been com-
pleted for the erection and lighting
of the community tree on the public
square the first of next week. The
lights will burn each night until
Christmas. The small trees will be
in front of business houses next week
also and the town will have a real
Christmas appearance.
The Lions club has only thirty-one
members and in undertaking this
community tree for the kiddies they
realize that they must have assist-
ance from the citizenship and they
believe you will be glad to have a
part in it.
Mrs. A. A. Smith of Hartford,
Ala., returned to her home Sunday
night after spending a time here in
the home of Mrs. A. J. Whigham of
Kempner.
Young girl, a Miss Walker, student
at Academy school at Little River,
broken arm as result of fall at school.
Treated in Temple.
Dr. W. B. Woodson of the Wood-
son Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hos-
pital, injured knee as a result of
slipping in downtown section.
Mrs. R. S. Plumb of Beaumont,
broken wrist, received when she slip-
ped on steps at Santa Fe hospital
after visiting her husband, who is a
patient in the institution.
Friday, December 9, was a disagree-
able day. A slow mist of rain fell
most of the day and the weather
was cold.
The thermometers registered 23 de-
grees in Lampasas Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hallmark of
Leander spent a few hours here Sun-
day, visiting in the home of his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hallmark.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—A rous-
ing call for impeachment of Presi-
dent Hoover was promptly and em-
phatically smothered today by a
startled house of representatives.
Hardly had representative McFad-
den, republican of Pennsylvania, se-
vere and persistent critic of the ad-
ministration, charged the chief exec-
utive with high crimes and misde-
meanors before the chamber, voting
361 to 8, tabled his motion for im-
peachment proceedings.
The Pennsylvanian’s move came
with an astonishing abruptness that
quickly aroused the membership from
its lethargic consideration of routine
appropriations.
Offers Resolution.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question
of constitutional privilege,” he said.
“On my own responsibility as a mem-
ber of the house of representatives,
I impeach Herbert Hoover, president
of the United States, for high crimes
and misdemeanors.”
He proceeded to offer a resolution
calling for an investigation by the
judiciary committee.
The charges on which he would
have based the investigation ranged
from usurpation of congressional
powers in negotiations with foreign
countries to an accusation that the
chief executive “treated with con-
tumely” the bonus marchers who were
in the capital last summer.
Deprived of Patronage.
Just a year ago, the republican
leadership deprived McFadden of his
patronage privileges as punishment
for an attack upon the president, his
colleagues moved quickly today to
exact a penalty for his latest out-
break.
As soon as reading of the resolu-
tion had been completed, Represen-
tative Pou, democrat of North Caro-
lina, moved it be tabled and the roll
call vote followed.
It was the first time that anyone
has impeached the president on the
house floor since the attempt to oust
Andrew Johnson.
A Good Spanking.
Representative Snell told newspa-
permen he thought McFadden “on the
roll call vote got about as hard a
spanking as a grown man could get”
and consequently did not think a re-
publican caucus would be called to
punish the Pennsylvanian.
McFadden was deprived of his po-
litical patronage because of a speech
on the house floor last session in
which he accused President Hoover
of having “sold out” to Germany and
international bankers on debts. This
accusation was one of the bases of
his renewed attack today.
Those voting against the motion to
table the impeachment resolutions
were Representatives Blanton, demo-
crat, of Texas, Griffin, democrat, of
New York, McFadden, republican, of
Pennsylvania, Patman, democrat, of
Texas, Romjue, democrat, of Missouri,
Sweeney, democrat, of Ohio, Black,
democrat, of New York, and Hancock,
democrat, of North Carolina.
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13.—Gov.
Ross S. Sterling Monday designated
the week beginning December 12 as
Christmas home-coming week, and
urged all wanderers to visit their
homes and relatives during the Christ-
mas season or to write home.
Traveler’s’ Aid Societies, welfare
agencies, clubs and police departments
were asked to cooperate in persuad-
ing “these absent persons to return
home, and in raising funds and ar-
ranging for the return of those un-
able to secure transportation by any
other means.”
Governor Sterling said “hundreds
of thousands of persons, mostly
youths, have left their homes over
the country and are daily drifting
along the highways and byways thru
all kinds of weather, hungry, foot-
sore, some of them ill and desperate.
Many are restrained by pride from
returning to their homes where rela-
tives and friends, anxious for their
welfare, would be glad to help them.”
Mr. and Mrs. Waddell Northington
of Burnet went to Temple Tuesday
where Mrs. Northington will undergo
treatment in one of the hospitals.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Word have
moved to the Dr. M. M. Landrum
place located three miles out on the
Lometa highway.
ROAD CONTRACTS
TO BE LET SOON
GO HOME CHRISTMAS
MOVE IS STARTED
(San Antonio Express)
Highway No. 66 from the city north
to the Bexar county line probably
will be the next portion of the pro-
posed county highway improvements
contemplated by the state to be con-
tracted for, it was indicated Tues-
day.
Although the State Highway Com-
mission has not set a date for the
next letting of contracts, it was stat-
ed at the office of the commission in
Austin Tuesday that dates for letting
of contracts may be set the latter
part of the month. County Judge
William A. Wurzbach said he was
informed, prior to litigation that
temporarily tied up the awarding of
highway contracts, that the contract
for No. 66, north of the city, would
be let during December. He has
heard no word to the contrary since
legal obstacles have been cleared
away, he said.
It is estimated the program will
call for expenditures of $2,050,000
and will bring jobs to about 1,000
county residents over a period of sev-
eral months.
Engineers in the San Antonio
highway department office said there
is no doubt that Bexar county’s high-
way program will be carried to com-
pletion, although they have not been
informed when the next contracts
will be let. Pi’actically all of the
Bexar county projects are ready for
letting and preliminary preparations
for all will be completed shortly.
One hundred per cent right of way
for No. 66 north to the county line
has been secured and plans are be-
ing prepared for the southern sec-
tion of that thoroughfare which is
to be a link in the proposed Pan-
American highway from Canada to
Mexico City. Eighteen miles of this
road is to be built in the first por-
tion at a cost of' some $700,000, it
is estimated. This project is ready
to be let.
DAN CORNETT IN CAR WRECK
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Tuesday afternoon as Dan Cornett
was returning to Lampasas from
Dublin, he turned his car over six
miles west of Carlton, midway be-
tween Dublin and Hamilton. Mr.
Cornett stated that he was driving
about thirty miles an hour when he
ran onto a stretch of ice-covered road
causing his car to skid and turn over.
Mr. Cornett escaped with minor in-
juries, being bruised and shaken up
considerably. The car, however, was
badly damaged, the top being crush-
ed, windshield broken and a fender
and wheel being torn off.
CRATER FALL VICTIM
PARTIALLY CONSCIOUS
EL PASO, Dec. 13.—Charles Brix-
ner, 21, who fell 180 feet through the
crater of the extinct Aden, N.. M.,
volcano, 57 miles west of El Paso,
Sunday, partly regained consciousness
today.
“I fell, didn’t I?” he asked nurses.
Physicians said they doubted that
the youth was conscious at any time
during the seven hours he was in the
volcano.
The accident occurred when the
rope on which two companions were
lowering him into the crater broke.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Abney and
two daghters, Marian and Eleanor,
of Brownsville arrived here Monday
night to spend a few days in the
home of his parents, Mi’, and Mrs.
W. B. Abney, and other relatives.
—Local Market Report—
Below are the prices being paid to-
day by local buyers for the various
products:
Grain
Oats ...................... 13c to 14c bushel
Ear Corn .......................... 20c bushel
Shell Corn ........................ 25c bushel
Wheat....................32c to 34c bushel
Maize ................................ 42c hundred
Poultry
Fryers ........................ 6c to 8c pound
Hens .......................... 4c to 6c pound
Roosters .............................. 3c pound
Turkeys .............................. 6c pound
Eggs (candled) ................ 25c dozen
Eggs (infertile) ................ 25c dozen
General
Cream ................................ 13c pound
Beeswax .............................. 5c pound
Green Hides ........................2c pound
Cotton middling basis ..............5%c
Cotton Seed......................$10.00 ton
Pecans .................. 2%c to 3c pound
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