Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1935 Page: 1 of 6
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UDAY, APRIL 12, 1935
Number 42
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M"Mml L C Massie, so W« hear,
makes an excellent deputy County
Treasurer.
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"Cracker* Craig made a very im-
portant looking juryman last week
with that long cigar in his mouth,
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There's no one we like to meet
belter on the streets of Mineral
Welli than Judge W. H. Gross—
always a courtly gentleman t
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Mrs. Lawrence Hart of Greford
is one of the best riders we've ever
seen, and understands everything
about ranch life from A to Z.
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Dr. W. S. Pedigo of Strawn has
the prettiest blue bonnet garden
in the county—so we hear, and he
has promised us some seeds for
which we are very grateful,
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By re-electing D. C. Harris and
Water Commissioner Oscar Bish,
Mineral Wells will pursue the ev«n
tenor of her civic duties again this
coming term with some excellent
city officials.
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Little Mias Lola Louise White,
baby of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howarc
White of Mineral W«filt,is certainly
a charming young lady, and had to
fotnc to court last week while her
daddy was on "the jury.
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Charlie Chick is a real old-time
cowboy, and can tell many interest-
ing tales of early days in Texas
when mavericking was the most
popular way to accumulate cattle,
and this county was one big range.
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We don't know whether Marvin
Hughes is wearing his old hat or
not—we 4°ubt it. . The State In
spector told him last week that the
local highway barn was the beat
kept one he had seen in the state
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We had a nice letter from the
6tb and 7th grade pupils of the
Pliokwick School last week assuring
us bow much they enjoyed visiting
the,Star office- The pleasure was
mutual and we wapt them to come
again.
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t Little Miss Barbara Bouldin had
no respect for the court the other
day when seeing her daddy, Coun-
ty Attorney Victor Bouldin walk up
the aisle Daddy", she called ex-
citedly, her baby voice bringiag an
amused laugh to the courtroom.
Congratulations to W. C. Cox.
of the Mineral
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of the
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•ant Palo Pinto in the big Texas
pageant to be held in
Mineral Wells, at Memorial Field,
on the night of April 19. Neigh-
boring cities and other county
towns have signified their intention
to send queens as their representa-
tives also
According to Supt Hutto of the
Mineral Wells schools, a record
crowd is expected to attend the big
pageant on this evening when the
highlights of Texas History are to
be enacted and the coronation of
Mias Texas, will take place. Queens
from other cities will take part in
the coronation of Miss Texas,
whose identity will be kept secret
until this evening.
The day’s plans are tentatively
as follows: A big/ parade in the
afternoon showing the different
modes of transportation from by-
gone up to the present; the opening
of the night’s performance with an
ndian raid at Memorial Field on a
wagon train; the highlights of Tex-
as history—die Fall of the Alamo,
the Surrender of Santa Anna, Texas
as a republic and Texas joining the
Union etc, given in pageant form
with a spoken history over a loud
speaker, Following the Texas
History Centennial Misa Texas will
be crowned. Another feature of
die evening's entertainment will be
the "Last Roundup" a typical cow-
boy arena of piansss-daym.
•Bonnets
BY HAST
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Mrs. Anna Loqgino, Texas Sun-
Bonnet of Mineral Wells who is 83
years of age, baa every remarkable
memory. She knows numerous
songs and poems pertaining to Gv-
il War days in Georgia where she
spent her childhood. In a voice,
high and sweet and filled with
pathos, she sang the following song
to us last weak, which reminded
us of days gone by when we sat at
our grandmotheiVknee and heard
the same song:
Ob, yes, 1 am a Southern girl.
And glory i|j the name;
1 boast of it wi|h greater pride
Than glittering weald, or fame;
I envy not the northern girl
Her robes of beauty rare.
Though diamonds deck her
snowy nook
And peade baatud her hair.
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Hurrah, hurrah
Man With Long Crime
Career Arrested
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*1 don't care if I get 100 years in
the pen, just so my sister in Hous-
ton doesn’t hear about it," said Or-
land Elkins, alias Robert Scott, who
was arrested by Deputies M. G.
Hale, Palo Pinto. Si Bradford, of
Strawn, and Chief Lawrence and
Bill Eubanks of Mineral Well, at
Wink City late Thursday evening.
Elkins hired a taxi Wednesday in
Mineral Wells, driven by Herman
Penrod, and ordered the driver to
take him to the edge of the city.
As they neared the suburbs of Min-
eral Wells, Penrod was ordered to
keep driving. The journey was
continued to Cisco. Penrod was
later ordered out of the car and
was told not to report the incident,
that the car would be returned to
him the next day. Penrod claims
that Elkins also took 88.00 from
him.
Elkina phoned Penrod Thursday
evening, tellingJbim chat he would
meet him in Palo Pinto in two
hours with the car. Officers were
notified and mat him at Wink City,
where he was arrested. He had
twine, tape, and guns in bis posses-
«on. and admitted that be bad
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For the $wn£v South so dear,
cbedhf for
Three
dress,
The Southern ladies wear.
Now northern goods are out
• of date,
And since old Abe's blockade
We Southern girls can be content
With goods that's southern
made.
We send our sweehearts to
the wsr,
But girls, never you mind—
Your soldier love will not forget
The girl he left behind.
The Southern land’s a glorious
land,
And has a glorious cause.
Then cheer, three cheers for
Southern rights
And for the Southern boys!
We scorn to wear a bit of silk,
A bit of Northen lace
But make our homespun
dresses up,
And wear them with a grace-
And now young man. a word
to you.
If you would win the fair.
Go to the field where honor calls.
And win your lady there.
Remember that our brighost
smiles jL ■
Are for the true and brave,
And that our team am all
for those.
Who fill the soldier's grave.
ChwkBwbb
On Wednesday and Thursday o
last week one of the largest crowds
ever attending District Court was
present The court room was pack-
ed, with many spectators standing
around the walls and sitting in the
windows. The court yard was also
full of witnesses and interested per
sons in the case-
John Dyer of Graham was trie<
for buying stolen beef, which ‘was
claimed bad been killed on the
Weldon Ranch in the northwest
section of this county. The evi
dence was circumstantial and after
deliberating a short while, the de-
fendant was freed by the jury. Roy
Creighton of Mineral Wells was
Dyer’s lawyer.
Old time cowmen rubbed should
era at this trial with city men. Boots
knocked a tattoo on court house
steps, and many large, well worn
Stetsons were removed as their
owners entered the presence of his
honor, the judge, and listened in-
terested ly to the evidence. There's
something about a cattle theft trial
that draws a crowd, especially in
Texas, where the cattleman is king,
and there is* an unwritten law, as
old as the range, that no one shall
tresspass upon private land and
take that ranchman’s cattle.
The case of Johnnie Van Houser,
accused of stealing the cattle which
Dyer was accused of buying, was
passed.
On Friday Henry Beavers and L
It (Bill) Beavers of Graford were
tried for burglary, and were given
two years in tbe penitentiary. They
both plead guilty.
Roy Chestnut of Gordon was
also tried for burglary and given
two years in the pen.
Harvey' Bradford and D. W.
Johnston Jr. of Gordon were tried
for burglary and were given five
years suspended sentence.
Court adjourned Friday evening
and did not convene again until
Wednesday as Judge Russell held
court in Eastland.
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Popular Local Boy b Killed
JL W. (Dub) Foreman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Foreman of Palo
’into, popular High School boy,
wtia killed late Monday evening
one mile north of Palo Pinto when
ricked by a horse. He was 16
yean of age.
He and a chum, Charles Cougar,
were riding horseback late in the
evening. They started through the
fate at the Batchler Ranch. Cougar
opened the gate leaving Foreman
on the hone. ' For some reason the
animal became frightened and
pitched young Foreman to the
ground, kicking him twice in die
chest, and knocking him uaoon-
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—A neat fence ie being erected
around die Christian Church.
—R. E. Colvard 8c Co., Gordon.
Texas, will go anywhere "in the
country and do tin work. Try them.
—The Gilbert horse will run a
444 yards race agaittet the Eratb
county sorrel horse tomorrow week
for $100 a side.
Ed Bell at Gordon has opened a
restaurant and short order house,
where our citixens can get a good
meal or a cold glass of beer. Fish
and oysters in season.
—Here, you fellows who are in-
debted to us, you must "whack up."
We are compelled to build us an
office building, and want our money
and must have it. Don’t stand back
and wait to be dunned, but come
up and pay. We need it and want
you to pay, not promise.
—Tbe lower bouse of Congress
ast Wednesday passed a resolution
which virtually declares war against
Spain. The Senate probably con*
curred yesterday or today. The
resolution authorizes and directs
the President to intervene at once
and stop the war between Cuba
aud Spain, and to use tbe anqy and
navy if necessary.
—J. H- Houeley, tbe genial saloon
mao at Strewn, baa erected an ice
house where be will constantly keep
on hand a large stock of ice. and will
ie pleased to furnish ice in bulk at
| very low rate. Picnickers can
get their ice delivered on the picnic
ground if bought in sufficient quan-
tities. He keeps in stock behind
his bar the best of wines, liquors
and cigars.
—The Cunningham Bros. Rm»I;
building on tbe northwest corner
of the square was built fourteen
years ago, and in cutting away the
floor preparatory to putting in a
vault, it was found that the crass
which was growing on tbe ground,
at the time, was in a perfect state
of preservation. The foundation
was so built that no water could
get under tbe floor.
-W. M. Orndorff of Gordon an-
nounces in todays Star as a candi-
date for treasurer of Palo Pinto
county, subject to the action of tko
democratic primary. May 14. Mr.
Orndorff is a gentleman well known
in the larger portion of the county
as a solid, straight forward burin aaa
man. n staunch democrat and a
man who enjoys the confidence of
not only bis neighbors, bat all who
know him. Ho is a genial and
-----sous gentleman and would
make Palo Pinto county an excel-
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1935, newspaper, April 12, 1935; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1038552/m1/1/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.