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TH YEAR
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934
NUMBER 4®
ND
ELECTION
CARRIES
!LAMPASAS COUNTY PLACED ON
BY 161 EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF
In the bond election held Saturday, j The Lampasas Chamber of Com-
ly 14th, there was a majority of merce has been very much interested
1 votes cast in favor of the bonds. ! in getting our county placed on the
is election was held for the pur- emergency drought relief list and have
se of deciding whether or not Lam- j been working through Senator Tom
sas County should issue bonds for j Connally towards that ends. Sena-
e building of the Lampasas side of tor Connally advises that our coun-
ty has been given official recognition
e bridge across the Colorado River.
The vote by boxes was as follows:
nipasas No. 1:
For .................................................114
Against ....... 43
ix:
For ........... 31
and no doubt we will soon see some
results.
J. R. Key was appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to see what
could be done and he immediately got
in touch with Senator Connally who
Against ...........................................27 j started immediately to help this coun-
nd: j ty. The continued dry weather, which
For ............................................—44 | has caused the stockmen to become
Against ............................................ 0 alarmed over the grass and water
can Grove: j supply in many parts of this county,
For ...........................................±.......1 has caused our citizenship to be very
Against ...............................„.............9 much concerned over this relief.
amsville: j Last Saturday, Mr. Key again wir-
For ....................................................15; ed Senator Connally and he and the
Against ............................................42 j Chamber of Commerce both i*eceived
olson: j messages from him under date of
For '................................................... 1! July 16. The telegram sent and the
Against ............................................17 ' replies are given below:
meta: I * * *
.For .................................................127 j Lampasas, Texas
Against .......................................... 22 > July 14, 1934
mpner: jHon. Tom Connally,
For ............
Against ....
ck Church:
For ............
6
Bonham, Texas.
To date Lampasas has not received
an official notification that it has been
placed on the emergency relief list.
Against .........................................36 In conversation with you Monday
wler Valley: j night you stated that you had sent
a telegram to Washington. Should
further steps be taken by agencies
here to expedite the matter.
J. R. Key.
* * *
Dallas, Texas
July 16, 1934
J. R. Key,
Lampasas, Texas
Retell have sent another telegram
For ..............................................
Against ...................."...............—.......9
mpasas No. 11:
For ................... 104
Against ................... 46
herton:
For ...............................—...............12
Against ............................................ 9
ora:
For .................................................... 0
Against ............................................28 j urging inclusion of Lampasas coun-
oline:
For. ......
Against
END CITIZENS APPRE-
CIATE BOND VOTE
The vote of last Saturday in favor
the Bend bridge was very gratify-
g to this part of the county. With-
t the open endorsement of a single
unty official the measure carried to
rotect our property and humanity in
eneral. It shows that when an ur-
ent case like this arises the people
n demand action. Bewhiskered ex-
ses and school boy proposals intended
sidetrack it have been swept aside j make arrangements to proceed with
ty in primary emergency drought re-
lief area under Jones Connally cat-
tle bill.
Tom Connally.
* * *
Dallas, Texas
July 16, 1934
Chamber of Commerce,
Lampasas, Texas.
Pleased to advise designation of
Lampasas county for emergency
drought relief. Glad to be of service.
Kindly notify interested parties.
Tom Connally.
* * *
County Agent Graham left Tues-
day morning for College Station to
APPLICATION BLANKS READY
FOR CATTLE BUYING
County Agent W. P. Graham spent
Tuesday in College Station where he
attended a meeting held to discuss
the plan for the purchasing of cattle
under the government drought relief
program. He has the necessary ap-
plication blanks here in his office and
those who care to sell cattle to the
government are asked to call and
make the necessary application. At
present there is no restriction as to
the number a person may sell.
The prices paid for the cattle will
be as follows: Two years and over,
$12.00 to $20; one year to two years,
$10.00 to $15.00; under one year,
$4.00 to $8.00.
It will probably be a week before
the actual buying of cattle starts
here but the county agent is now
ready to take applications for sale.
An appraiser and veterinarian will
be sent here for the work and the
securing of a veterinarian is holding
up the work for the time being. The
appraiser will be a man who is se-
lected by the state man in charge of
the work and he will not be a local
man.
In cases where there is a lien
against cattle offered for sale the lien
holder is required to sign a purchase
agreement before the cattle .will- be
appraised and bought.
Mr. Graham states that it.willJtake
about two weeks’ time for the-own-
ers of cattle to get their money from
the government after the sale is made.
If the owners of cattle will call at
the office of the county agent at once
and get the necessary application
blanks and have them properly filled
out they will be ready to make in-
spection of the cattle as soon as the
veterinarian is sent to this county.
TWO ARRESTED WHEN
ATTEMPTING TO SELL WOOL
Sheriff Harvey arrested two young
men here Saturday morning after
they had attempted to sell two bags
of wool to local buyers. They went
to one buyer and he was suspicious
of their actions and sent them to an-
other wool buyer and in the mean-
time notified the sheriff’s office.
They were questioned by the sher-
iff’s department and first told that
they lived near Lometa and one of
the young men claimed that the wool
belonged to his father. Officers tried
to locate the father of the young man
but found that his story was incor-
rect. The car they drove bore a San
Saba license number and the San
Saba sheriff was called and he check-
ed up on them and found that the
father of the young man who was
supposed to be the owner of the wool
did not have any sheep.
In a short time it was found that
wool had been stolen from a man at
Hall, in San Saba County. The San
Saba sheriff asked that the two
young men be held here for him.
AAA MAY BUY DROUTH
AREA SHEEP AND GOATS
RALPH WALL KILLED
BY DYNAMITE BLAST
(Marble Falls Messenger)
LAMPASAS STAGE ROB-
BED FIFTY YEARS AGO
y the voice of the people and our
acedonian cry has been answered,
o those few boxes that voted almost
lid against it, let me say that if
ou ever have a bridge in the condi-
on of the Bend bridge, I will give
ou my time and stump the county
‘r you to have it remedied.
Yours for safety,
W. T. Moore.
FFIC SIGNALS
SHOULD BE IMPROVED
In the business section of Lam-
asas there are some traffic signals
hat are evidently not clearly under-
ood by many transient motorists,
hese signals are in the center of the
tracts and all cars are supposed to
rive to the right of them but the
ajority of those passing through
he city cut the corners and do not
eed them at all. We do not believe
hat the drivers wilfully cut these
bmers but are not aware of the fact
at they are to drive to the right
these markers.
! It is embarrassing to these strang-
s to be called down for the viola-
on of this traffic regulation, even
ough they are told in a very nice
ay. It is also dangerous to traffic
have these corners cut. We be-
eve that if a small sign which read
Drive to The Right” was placed on
ch of these blocks in the center of
e street it would quite a help
strangers who drive into Lampasas
nd they would then go around these
ignals as they should.
Things have to be very plain before
he majority of us will understand
em, especially at first glance.
the buying of cattle under the relief
plan. Applications will probably be
received within the next few days
from cattlemen who are interested
in disposing of a part of their herds.
The Lampasas Chamber of Com-
merce is an organization of Lampasas
business men who are vitally inter-
ested in the betterment of Lampasas
county and this trade territory and
this is just one of the many things
that attracts their attention and
time. The organization is constant-
ly on the job for the entire county
and it is an organization that, is
supported by Lampasas business con-
cerns.
TIME CHANGED ON STAR ROUTE
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Abney and
aughters, Mrs. Ryan Howard and lit-
le son and Rebecca Abney, left Wed-
esday morning for Gainesville where
hey will visit with Mrs. Abney’s
other, Mrs. Leon Harris. Mr. Ab-
ey will probably return home Fri-
ay.
tbert Pierce and son, Torbett,
s business visitors Friday in San
>nio.
In the past the star route, which
went from Lampasas to Adamsville,
left the Lampasas post office at 8:30
each morning. The time for leaving
the Lampasas office has been chang-
ed to 7:30 which is just one hour
earlier than in the past. Those who
have mail or packages for that route
should take notice of this change in
order that they will not miss the mail.
The Dallas Morning News of July
16 contains an item which may be
remembered by some of the older citi-
zens of this place. The item is car-
ried under the heading “Dallas and
Texas 50 Years Ago,” and is as fol-
lows:
“The San Saba and Lampasas stage
was robbed yesterday three and one-
half miles on the San Saba side of
Settterfitt. There was one passen-
ger, F. Goodman, who was represent-
ing Tom Padgitt of Waco.”
MEETING BEGINS FRIDAY
AT LAKE VICTOR
The Church of Christ will begin a
meeting Friday night, July 20, at
Lake Victor and the services will con-
tinue through Sunday, July 29. El-
der C. W. Hoover will do the preach-
ing and the song sendee will be in
charge of Jimmie Head. Everybody
is invited to attend the services.
Last Thursday morning while
working at Granite Mountain, Ralph
Wall, age 24, was killed by a con-
cealed charge of dynamite while run-
ning a drill at that place. Ralph had
been at work less than ah hour when
the discharge hurled him into the air,
badly mangling his body and throw-
ing him several feet from where he
was working. He was rushed to the
Marble Falls hospital where four
doctors worked with him faithfully,
but all of their efforts were in vain,
death coming at 5 o’clock in the
afternoon.
Ralph was a young man, having
married only a few years ago, Miss
Eula Mae Watters. He was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wall and be-
sides his parents, he is survived by
his wife and little son, six brothers
and five sisters.
This young man was well known
in and around Marble Falls and was
highly regarded by all who knew him
for' his exemplary habits, his hon-
esty and the consideration that he
always had for his fellow man. He
had been employed for several
months at Granite Mt. and Steinmetz
Darragh says that hb has never had
a more dependable man on the job
than was Ralph Wall.
DALLAS, July 18.—Secretary o:
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today
wired Senator Tom Connally that he
was giving consideration to the sen-
ator’s suggestion ^regarding jprices
for goats and sheep in the drouth
area and expressed hope that the plan
would be worked out satisfactorily
at a conference in Salt Lake City
next week.
Connally had requested the depart-
ment to buy sheep and goats in the
drouth area at a minimum price of
$2.50 each for merchantable sheep and
$1.50 each for merchantable goats.
Purchase would be made in the same
manner in which cattle are being
bought under terms of the Jones-
Connally act.
Wallace also advised that' cotton
loans maturing July 31 under the 10-
j cent loan plan have been extended
| by the department of agriculture to
February 1, to enable farmers to hold
their cotton and as a further means
of relief in the drouth area.
C. A. Cobb, chief of the cotton di-
vision of the agricultural adjustment
administration, wired Connally that
two representatives of his office had
been assigned to work with exten-
sion workers in south Texas to facili-
tate the movement of cotton there
and handle problems in connection
with the tax-free allotments.
Ginners had criticized delay in an-
nouncement of allotments, pointing
out that hardship was being caused
in south Texas areas where cotton
was ready to be ginned.
Josephus Daniels, ambassador to
Mexico, will be unable to attend the
American Legion convention at Min-
eral Wells on August 26, 27, 28, Con-
nally announced. Connally had in-
vited the ambassador to attend, at
the request of legion officials of Tex-
LARGE EAGLE ON DISPLAY
AIR MAIL PRICES REDUCED
Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Stokes and
Miss Ferrel May Lewis returned
Friday from Houston where they
spent the past week visiting.
Mrs. Zaddie Edwards has returned
to her home in San Antonio after a
visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Munger.
Patsy Buckland underwent a ton-
sillectomy in the offices of a local
physician Friday. At last reports
she was doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hallmark
are the parents of a son born Thurs-
day, July 12.
Miss Meredith Campbell is visit-
ing in Albany in the home of her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Wylie.
Miss Elizabeth Webber of Vinton,
La., is visiting here with her aunt,
Miss Elaine Webber, for a time.
Effective July 1, the rate -on air
mail was reduced by the post' Office
department. The new rate is six
cents an ounce and only the six
cents postage is required on a letter
sent by air mail. Some people were
under the impression that the regular
3-cent postage and the additional
charge was required for these let-
ters. This is not true. The old rate
was 8 cents for the first and 13c ad-
ditional for the second ounce.
A large eagle, killed near Lam-
pasas recently, has been mounted and
is on display at the Bank of Stokes
Bros. The bird was killed by Her-
bert Pierson on the ranch of Stokes
Bros. & Co., west of town. This
eagle had been catching some of the
lambs and kids on the ranch and Mr.
Pierson got a shot at him one day
while out in the pasture. He crippled
the bird and it straightway made an
attack bn him but he knocked it in
the head with a stick and brought
it to town.
It is out of the ordinary for eagles
to be found in Lampasas county, but
we have a diversified section and can
produce practically anything that any
other county can.
There will be a Methodist meeting
beginning Sunday, July 22 at McCrea-
ville with services every evening in
the week. Rev. O. W. Benold will
be in charge. Every one is cordial-
ly invited to attend.—Reporter.
A PICNIC
Tuesday evening a very enjoyable
affair was given at the State Park
in honor of Mrs. Wm. Nicol of Dal-
las, and Mrs. Lillian Hammond of
Fort Worth. These ladies are visit-
ing the families of their brother, W.
J. Herring and sister, Mrs. Jno. Nance
of Lometa.
After a fine swim they had supper
and later had watermelons.
Twenty-nine people were present
and included besides the honorees, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Herring, Mn and Mrs.
John Nance and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Herring and daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Herring and two children, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Nance and daughter all
of Lometa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Madison and Miss Frances Herring
of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fonville of Beaumont; Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Davis and sons, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe McLean and son of Lam-
pasas.—Contributed.
CLASS MEETING
ABNEY WELL IS FLOWING
Mrs. J. C. Abney and daughter,
Clementine, are home from Hemp-
stead where they visited in the home j
of Mrs. Abney’s parents.
For a time the Abney well did not
flow and its water was missed by
many who drank the water regular-
ly. W. B. Abney, owner of the prop-
erty, had the well fixed several days
ago and the water is now flowing as
usual. There are many Lampasas
people who drink this water and re-
ceive wonderful benefits from its use.
Jno. B. Davis, who has been con-
fined to his home on account of ill-
ness, was able to be down town Wed-
nesday morning. He is getting along
nicely now but' is very weak from his
illness.
Mrs. R. S. Nichols, W. B. Nichols
and Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols
and children of Richmond returned
Monday after a week spent at Carls-
bad, N. M.
Mrs. M. M. Landrum came in Tues-
day afternoon from Temple where
she has been with her son Leslie, who
is recuperating from an operation.
He will remain in the hospital for a
few days before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brandon and
children of Texas City and Mrs. S. V.
Brandon of Weslaco, are guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wooten.
Mesdames Campbell Seale, and
Worth Harman were hostesses to the
Susannah Wesley class Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Seale.
In the absence of the president, our
second vice president, Mrs. Donnell
called the meeting to order. We de-
cided to reveal our forget-me-nots at
our next meeting, and not to have the
exchange table that day. We took in
$1.65 from our exchange table.
Mrs. Donnell gave the thoughts for
the day. The story of Felix and
Drucilla. Then read a prayer.
Mrs. Black gave the ten minute
quiz on Know Your Bible.
Mrs. Mayes gave the lesson on
Deliah, the betrayer and another
short story about Abrigol.
Ice cream and ice box cookies were
served during the social hour. There
were seventeen members present.—
Contributed.
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE AP-
PLICATIONS BEING SIGNED
Applications for exemption certifi-
cates are being signed Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday at community cen-
ters. W. P. Graham, county agents
states that- every cotton producer wh©>
signed a contract or filled out a pink
card as a non-signer has been noti-
fied by mail regarding place where
he will make application. Any non-
signer who has not received suck
notification will report to his com-
munity center to make application for
exemption certificates.
A deadline has been set for tak-
ing applications and it is important
said Mr. Graham, that every cotton®
producer in Lampasas county do so
by Saturday.
Community committeemen.will star!;
measuring the cotton land next week,,
woi'king with the assistance of the-
farmer, County Agent Graham an-
nounces.
FRIENDS HONOR J. W. FRANCIS
On Wednesday, July 11, the Masons
and nearby neighbors of Lake Vietoi*
community assembled together to
celebrate the visit of Uncle Wid Fran-
cis, of Laron, Alabama, to his for-
mer home, where his son, Edwin Fran-*-
cis is now living. We all met dowiS
under the pecan grove of the Fran-
cis home place. A good dinner was
spread and the afternoon was spent!
in playing croquet, forty-two, pitch-
ing washers and pitching horse shoes»
About 4 o’clock, everyone reporting
a good time, returned to their homes.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs,
Edwin Francis, J. W. Francis, Mr»
and Mrs. Virgil Traweek and family^
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Glimp and grand-*
children, Amos Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs,.
W. H. Dodson and family, Mr. andl
Mrs. Buck Fariss and daughter, Mr0
and Mrs. Will Long, Mr. and Mrs*
Milton Kenan and family, Mr. an<3-
Mrs. Rufus Yeaiy and family, Mr,
and Mrs. L. A. Warner and family,.
Mr. and Mrs. John Risinger and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Platt Stanford an<I
family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maletfc
and boys, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Newtors
and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jones
and son, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hah©
and family, Mrs. G. M. Oakley, Juan*
ita Shelburn, Cora Yeary, Harry Ellis
Yeary, Evelyn Warner, Florene Jen-
kins, Marie Hahn, Audrey Hah%
Wilma Garret, Nelda Kenan, Ferma©
Risinger, Bub Traweek, Lowell Tra-
week, Amos Oakley, Stanley Glimp?
Audrey Dodd, Lloyd Warner, Jimmjr
Stanford, William Yeary and Byro©
Jenkins.—One that was present.
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A CORRECTION
i
In this paper last week it was stat-
ed that the necessary raise in taxes*
if the bonds were voted for the bridge
at Bend, Texas, would not amount to
more than $2.50 per thousand. Whafc
we intended to say was that the ta©;
raise would not be more than 25c pea?
thousand. It is even possible and
highly probable that the tax rate
would not amount to that much.
We regretted this error and ou?
friend Lowe at Lometa had a county
wide circulation on his paper las§
week and came out one day late?
than we did and he very kindly car-
ried a correction of the statement
for us in his paper.
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CULBERSON DEAL SPEAKS
HERE FRIDAY NIGH3?
J. SYLVESTER LEWIS RECEIVES
LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW
Joe F. Seale received a fall Tues-
day and as a result has a very badly
sprained ankle which will keep him
confined to his home for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smart of Izora
are the parents of an 8 Vt pound Bon
born Wednesday, July 1L
Mrs. D. H. LeSueur and daugh-
ters, Misses Allie Vida, Martha, Clara-
dine and Olivia are here from Austin
and are guests in the home of Mrs.
Emmett Terry. They are enroute to
their home in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Campbell
of Dallas are visiting in the home of
his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. H. V.
Campbell.
Having successfully passed all re-
quirements of law and the examina-
tions made by the State Board of
Legal Examiners, John Sylvester
Lewis was granted license to prac-
tice law by the supreme court of
Texas, on July 18, 1934, entitling
him to practice law in the supreme
court and inferior courts of the State
of Texas.
Mr. Lewis now becomes a member
of the legal fraternity, and will en-
ter into the practice of the law at
Lampasas. The young man’s friends
are congratulating him in this at-
tainment and wish him success in his
chosen profession.
Culberson Deal of San Angelo, can^
didate for congress from this dis-
trict, will speak here Friday evening
at 8:30 o’clock from the band stand
on the public square. Everybody is
invited to hear him and the ladies
are especially invited to be presents
Mrs. R. B. Senterfitt and daughter*
Miss Pauline and Mrs. Harriet Man-
uel left the first of the week on aia
extended tour of West Texas and?
New Mexico.
—Local Market Report-
Below are the prices being paid
day by local buyers for the various
products:
Grain
Oats ..................... 42c to 43c bushel
Poultry
Fryers................................ 14c pound
Hens .......................... 6c to 8c pound!
Roosters .......................... 3* pound!
Turkeys .................... 4c to 8c pound
Eggs (candled) ................ He doze©
General
Cream .................. 14c to 16c bushel
Cotton middling basis ............12:82
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