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STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1940
TWELVE PAGES—Vol. 70. No. 1
NEW POLL TAX
RECORD MAY BE
SET THIS YEAR
Those 21 After January 1, 1939
b
Must Apply at Office For
Exemptions
In the opinion of A. B. Year-
wood, county tax assessor-collec-
tor his office will issue more poll
tax receipts for the year 1939
than in any previous year. He
bases his belief on the fact that
more interest in forthcoming elec-
tions has been indicated than in
recent years, despite the fact that
a record was established in 1938,
when state elections brought the
voters out.
Many inquiries have been re-
ceived, Yearwood said, concerning
who is exempt from paying poll
taxes. Besides those over the max-
imum age, there are those who
became 21 years old after Jan. 1,,
1939, who will be eligible to re-
ceive ^exemptions. All eligible for
these exemptions, however, must
go to Yearwood’s office and get
them hefnre the end nf t.hi« month.
Must Get Exemptions
Exeftiptiorik, Yearwood pointed
out, must be secured just like poll
taxes and the deadline fpr receiv-
ing them, like that for poll-taxes,
is Jan. 31. Otherwise, youngsters
eligible will not get a free vote
this year.
' ~ January also is the
for paying state and county ad
valorem taxes without penalty, the
collector said. Erath County tax-
payers, however, have been com-
ing better than ever before this
time, due to the fact that re-
ductions were allowed on tsfltes
paid in October, November, or
December. No reductions can be
permitted on taxes paid this
month, but the office is expecting
many accounts to be paid, since
a large number of property own-
ers habitually wait until January
to pay their taxes.
\ A good start already has been
made on cbllectibns Oiis ^mofifh,
Yearwood said, and the entire of-
fice force has heen kept busy dur-
ing the past week.
Western Auto Store
Moving to East Side
_ Will Open Monday
The Western Auto Associate
Store, located in the Neblett A
King building for a. period of sev-
eral months, is moving'to the east
side of the square Saturday night
and will be open in the "new loca-
tion Monday morning, J. T. Har-
ding, owner and manager of the
store said Wednesday afternoon
that he was making the change in
order to be in a better position to
serve the tradq. believing that the
east side location will be more
centrally located for, ftJtaiinesft. ,p£
“We are grateful for the gener-
ous patronage that has been given
our store since we came to Steph-
enville and will naturally appre-
ciate the continued consideration
from all our friends, as well as all
others who may be in need of mer-
chandise of the kind we have to
sell,” said Mr. Harding.
Barnes Store Opens
Here Saturday On
West Side Square
L. L. Barnes, operating a string
of stores through this section with
headquarters at Cleburne, will op-
en a store in Stephenville Satur-
. day morning in the location for-
merly occupied by Harry Melow-
sky on the west side of the square.
The Barnes store will feature
merchandise in the 6c to $6.00
class.
Mr. Swindell manager of the
local store, said Wednesday that
much new merchandise was being
ncgiygd this , week and immediate-
ly placed in counters and shelves
so that stocks in all departments
would be Complete on opening day.
The Melowskys have moved to
Comanche where he will operate a
general dry goods establishment.
PLAY TO BE GIVEN BY
HUCKABAY SCHOOL JAN. 11
Huckabay school students will
present the play, "A Fortunate
Calamity,” Thursday night, Jan.
11. in the school auditorium there,
it was announced this week by
Henry Davis.
A small admission will be
charged, the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the school.
Palo Pinto WPA Project
The Works Progress Adminis-
tration has authorised a WPA
project in Palo Pinto County, call-
ing for reconstruction and im-
provement of roads in Precinct 4.
The WPA will pay $28,850 and
Palo Pinto County 614,793 of the
cost.. 84xtr-two workers will be
employed On the project.
X
X Prosperity Note: i
| More Marriages: ■
J
Fewer Mortgages
I
Two encouraging items were
noted in figures released by Elmo
White, county clerk, Wednesday.
One was an increase in marriage
licenses issued by the office in
1939, and the other was a decrease
in the number of mortgages filed
for record during the year.
A total of 226 marriage licenses
were issued by the office in 1939,
as compared with 194 issued dur-
ing 1938. This was an increase of
31 couples applying for licenses
last year over the preceding one,
and White said that the 1939 total
was four more than he had issued
in any previous year.
Total filings during 1939 were
2,221, which was approximately
U>0 more than the total for 1938.
There were only 6,006 mortgages
filed in the county last year, how-
ever, as compared with 6,187 in
1938, which also was a decrease
over the previous year.
White said he issued marriage
license No. 1,000, since he has been
in the county clerk’s office, on the
Saturday before Christmas, De-
cember 23.
P. 0. RECEIPTS
SHOW BIG GAIN
lillips, postmaster, an--
nounced Wednesday^that postal
receipts, for the firsttime in the
history 'ot the local office, reach-
ed the $10,000 mark in the final
quarter of 1939. The total for the
year also set a new record, show-’
mg a gain of 10.46 per cent over
the previous high year, 1938.
Total receipts Tor 1939 was
$33,779.40; as compared with $30,-
583.44 ih 1938. an increase of $3,-
196.96, or 10.45 per cent over the
preceding year.
Receipts for the December
quarter of 1939, which includes the
months of October, November,
and December, totaled $10,146.65,
as compared with $9,019.95 for
the same quarter in 1938. This was
a gain of $1,126.60, or 12.49 per
cent.
In the year 1933, receipts for
the efftire year totaled only $21,-
258.61. This compared with the
$33,779.40 received in 1939 is
an increase of $12,520.79, or 68.89
per eent increase, in six years.
Finch yc&r, howflVfir^
tered a substantial gain over the
preceding one, with 1939 setting
a new high.
. The record of the Stephenville
post office is considered outstand-
ing for any town of similar size,
excluding Oil centers.
Chamber Commerce
Will Inaugurate
News Letter Plan
W. B. Sansing, secretary of ttf*
Chamber of Commerce, said he
was going to inaugurate a news
letter, starting the latter part of
January, each month to all mem-
bers of the Chamber of Commerce.
Purpose of these letters will be
to kqep the members posted on the
various activities of the organiza-
tion during the month, and to in-
form them of projects under way
or planned.
Sansing said he did not know
whether or not this practice had
ever been followed in Stephenville,
but felt that the action would meet
with the approval of all the mem-
bers of the Chamber of-Commerce.
F. D. HICKS TO REBUILD
HOME RECENTLY BURNED
Mrs. F. D. Hicks, whose farm
home near Bluff Dale, burned Sat-
urday night before Christmas with
an almost total loss of household
goods, stated this week that she
and her husband were planning to
rebuild at an early date. The new
home will be more modern in con-
struction and will embody more of
the modern conveniences now avail-
able for farm residences.
Mrs. Ricks is a writer of some
note, having recently had her book,
«o —' ~
ed,
instructive description bf the Pa-
luxy River and its surrounding
country, and has been included in
several school libraries in Erath
county and other sections of the
State. She was formerly employed
by the Empire-Tribune as the cor-
respondent from Bluff Dale. Mr.
Hicks, for many yean a resident
of Erath county, is now connected
with the Rnnger Times with which
he is employed as business man-
ager.
J. 0. BLAKENEY
ERATH COUNTY
CENSUS TAKER
Business Census Began Jan. 2;
General Census Does Not 1
Start Until April
J. O. Blakeney, of Stephenville,
has been appointed 1940 Federal
Census enumerator for - Erath
County. He began his work of ob-
taining ^Jjusiness and industrial
statistics Jan. 2.
A training school for enumera-
tors closed Dec. 29, completing
preparations of J. C. Shipman,
district supervisor of the 1940
Federal Census, for them to begin
their work of obtaining business
and industrial statistics on Jan. 2.
Shipman said that the Bureau of
Census is asking for, and expects
to receive, the fullest co-operation
on the part of the owners and pro-
prietors of business houses. He
said that the information being
sought includes sales volume, num-
ber of employees, regular and part
time, and salaries paid.
He further stated that the Bu-
reau of Census desires to stress
the fact that all information ob-
tained for the census is strictly
confidential and is not. and cannot
be available to any other Govern-
ment agency or private business.
General Census in April
The supervisor wishes to inform
the public that-taking the general
census will not begin until April
2, 1940. at which time about fifty
more enumerators will be put to
work in the district. The selection
of said additional supervisors will
take place about the middle of
March. Anyone desiring to make
application for a place as enumer-
ator should just write the super-
visor to that effect, it was stated.
No formal application is necessary
and no competitive examination
will be held. Persons who are not
citizens of the United States, or
who are not at least twenty-one
years of age, are not qualified for
such work.
The supervisor’s office for the
17th district of Texas is located in
Room 308-309, Postoffice Building,
Abilene, Texas. The telephone
number is 4643. Any and all in-
quiries concerting censns matters
will be gladly answered, the sup-
ervisor said. ;
In the office, besides Shipman,
the supervisor, are: Mrs. Royal
^6GtW8T6f HSSiSiI*'
ant supervisor; Mrs. Ruth H.
Hatcher, of Abilene, clerk-typist,
and W. H. Seale, of Eastland,
clerk.
One for Each County
There is one enumerator for each
county in the district, except that
Taylor county has two enumera-
tors. The enumerators for the
counties in this district are as fol-
lows 1 . , '
Cailahan, T. A. White. Baird;
Comanche, Frank M. Allen. De-
Leon-;"-Eastland, Ed T. Cox. East-
land; Erath. J. O. Blakeney. Ste-
phenville:. Fisher, Hittson Green,
Rotan; Hamilton, E. B. Pruitt,
Hamilton.
Jones, Ed H. Lajmer Stamford;
Nolan, Sterling E. Kendrick,
Sweetwater: Palo Pinto, R. N.
Neathery. Mineral Wells; Shack-
elford, Will Townsend, Moran;
Stephens, D. H. Fry. Breeken-
ridge.; Taylor, J. R. Hollis, Abi-
lene; Taylor, George W. Tate,
Abilene.
DR.. MRS. J. W. HEATON SPEND
YULE HOLIDAYS IN TEXAS
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Heaton of
Bethany, Mo., who arrived here
Christmas Day for a week’s visit
with hi» parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Heaton, 651 South Mary St.,
left the latter part of last week
for Fort Worth where they will
continue their holiday visit with
Mrs. Heaton’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Woodman.
They also will spend few days
in College Station as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gail Fagan be-
fore returning the last of this
week to Missouri. ---- -------**
Marine Corps Vacancies
Texas, because of its size, has
been allotted, a January enlistment
• vt7 ‘ -LvVTw’ been allotted a January enlistment
rgan Notes at Dawn, publish- q^t* 0f 120 men by Headquarters,
The book is an interesting and Marine Corps, according to Capt.
Visit Parents
Mrs. Coke Wilson of Dallas and
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ritchie of
Fort Worth were guests Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day in the
home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rat Wilson, on South Orr
street.* Mrs. Wilson remained sev-
eral daysitfger with the family,
her husb^^Tdriving here from
Dallas af^^^rr Sunday.
Corps, according to Capt.
J. D. O’Leary, officer in charge of
Marine Corps recruiting in Texas,
with headquarters in Dallas. These
120 young men will be accepted
for enlistment through recruiting
offices located in Abilene, Austin,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and
San Antonio. Applicants may se-
cure further information by con-
tacting the postmasters or the
recruiting offices of the above
named cities.
Packs Had Guests
Mrs. J. B. Barnes and daugh-
ter, Grace, of Bluff Dale, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Pack of Stephen-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bandy
of Mingus, Mrs. G. F. Ray of Ste-
phenville, Cleon Fields and Lucille
Woods of Oak Dale and Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Bamee of Odessa
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and -Mrs. C. J. Pack in Stephen-
ville.
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POLITICAL
A nnouncements
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
102 AAA CHECKS
1 RECEIVED HERE
For District Judge;
ERNEST BELCHER.
For District Attorney:
LLOYD BOULDIN.
• J. A. (Alex) JOHNSON.
G. H. (Wad) WILLIAMSON .
For Representatives -j
MACK ALLISON.
BOSE READER (2nd Term).
EARLYTHURSDAY
Erath County Farmers To Get
Almost A Quarter Million
Dollars for 1939
XM ay or Henry Clark J
XStarts ContributionX
t List For The Finns X
For County Clerk:
ELMO WHITE.
For Tax Assessor and Collector:
A. B. (Boyce) YEARWOOD.
JIM FINCHER
For Sheriff: >
CARL TURNBOW (2nd Term)
For Commissioner, Prec. No. 1:
JOE J. JARRATT (2nd Term).
For Justice of Peace, Prec. No. 1:
(2nd Term).
For Constable, Prec. No. 1:
BEN AYCOCK.
GOLDEN CLOVES
DATES CHANGED
Dates for the district Golden
Gloves tournament, to be held in
Stephen Vine, “have" heen changed
from Feb. 1 through Feb. 6 to Jan.
31, Feb. 1, 3 and 5, according to
the amateur fight committee of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
co-sponsoring organization with
the Empire-Tribune.
These dates, it was said, would
be more convenient for the tour-
nament here, since winners in the
Purple Gloves tournament at John
Tarleton College will compete in
the district Golden Gloves tour-
nament in this city.
First amateur fight card in 1940
was presented here last night by
the Jaycees, through Jts recrea-
tion club. The Empire-Tribune'
went to press before the card be-
gan, at 8:00 o’clock, in the City
Park municipal auditorium and
recreation building.
Richard Robert- and J. C. Moore
are program directors for the dis-
trict Golden Gloves tournament.
Boy Donated Yule
Dollar In Memory
Of P. D. Henderlite
When donations were being re-
ceived for Christmas baskets, a
boy went into the Chamber of
Commerce office here and left a
dollar in memory of P. D. Hender-
HteT “*
The Lions Club, churches, Chapin
Tier of Commerce and other civic
and social organizations of the
eity -took part -in the ■ Christmas
basket movement.
Plans are being formulated now
to start a regular “Goodfellow
fund” several weeks before Christ-
mas this year, according to W. B.
S&nsing, Chamber of Cem.meree
secretary.
Return* Front Dallas
Miss’ Mary Marrs returned the
latter part of the week from g
holiday visit in Dallas with her
niece, Mrs. Thompson Laird, and
while there saw Lynn Fontanne
and Alfred Lunt in “Taming the
Shrew.” During her absence her
sister, Mrs. W. B. McAdams, of
Dallas stayed here with their bro-
ther, A. M. Marrs, who has been
ill for several weeks.
CO. D. TROOPS
RETURN HOME
Troops of Company D, Texas
National Guard, returned to Ste-
phenville Tuesday from the seven-
day field training program they
underwent at Camp Wolters, near
Mineral Wells.
The guardsmen were unfortun-
ate, as far as weather conditions
were concerned, since freezing
weather prevailed each night, and
part of each day, throughout the
week they were at camp. A stove
in every tent, however, relieved
the situation—while the boys were
allowed to remain in the tent.
An intensive training program
was carried out, it was reported,
regardless of the weather. The
practice period was ordered by the
U. S. Wat Department to increase
efficiency among the troop of the
Texas National Guard.
At Mineral Wells, Company D
was but one of the units in train-
ing. All companies in the 142nd.
Infantry participated, as did a
number of other unite in the
state.
Guardsmen, though faeling that
the encampment was a success,
were nonetheless glad It was trerr
and were jubilant upon their re-
turn to Stephenville.
Sam Hanover, Erath County
AAA administrator, announced
Thursday th^t 102 checks for com-
pliance with the 1989 government
conservation program had arriv-
ed that morning, totaling $7,383.96,
for an average of $71.94 per check.
This is the first of a aeries of
conservation checks expected here,
and Hanover said the payments
should be coming in regularly
from now until all are received.
There will be, he stated, around
2,700 farm and 300 ranch checks
for Erath County farmers and
ranchmen for compliance with the
1939 AAA program. Those re-
ceiving checks will be notified at
once.
Quarter Million Due
These checks will total about
$195,000, which is over and above
.the approximately $49,000 already
received in 1939 cotton parity pay-
ments. The farm, ranch and cot-
ton parity payments, therefore,
will make a combined total of
around. $244,000.00, and would
have reached $260,000.00 or more
had . all farriers in the county
complted with the provisions of
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me 1999 T>pogT»ni,
Approximately $18,000.00 was
deducted from this county’s con-
servation allowable because about
300 farmers did not comply with
the program last year.
Of' these 300 fqrms, however,
most were idle and the others
were over-planted, it was ex-
plained.
Montgomery Ward
Distribute Catalogs
Out 6f Stephenville
Grady Littleton has been cho-
sen by Montgomery Ward & Com-
pany to take charge of the distri-
bution of several thousand cata-
logs that will be shipped to Steph-
enville and trucked to all parts of
this area. Stephenville was select-
ed as the focal point by reason of
highway
and the further fact that it waa
its exceptional highway facilities
accessible from a wide territory.
The catalogs will-come to Steph-
enville in a trainload and in turn
will be placed in the hands of Mr.
Littleton for distribution to a
number of surrounding towns. He
will be assisted by a number of
people.
BEDFORD WILLIAMS COMES
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA
Jf-Mi-B. (Bedford) Williams has
returned to his home in San Fran-
cisco, Calif., after spending 12
days during ChnsTmas with "his
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Williams,
and other members of his family
at the old home near Rock Church.
Mr. Williams has been doing office
work for the Southern Pacific rail-
road for 22 years and is still em-
ployed with the company. His visit
was greatly enjoyed by the family
and his many old friends in the
Rock Church community.
He brought home the old gun
and powder horn that was used
by his Grandfather Cowan to kill
deer ip Tennessee in 1853 and
later to kill deer and buffalo in
West Texas. The gun now hangs
up Over his mother’s door in her
room to stay until he wants it
again. He was offered $80 for it
in California but refused to sell.
It is said to be a genuine Henry
rifle.
Make First Trip To Texas
Miss Martha Folsom and Messrs.
Phil Osborn and Joe Graham of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, were the
house guests of Miss Ida I/ee Fos-
ter during the holidays. Miss Fol-
som returned to resume her
school work at John Tarleton Col-
lege where she is a student. Thi3
was the first trip Mr. Osborn and
Mr. Graham had made to Teyas.
Mr. Osborn returned to Ohio Wed-
nesday, January 3, but Mr. Gra-
ham will remain in Texas. During
their visit with Miss Foster the
entire party enjoyed trips to
Weatherford, Fort Worth, and
Abilene.
Resumes School Work
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sorenson re-
turned the latter part of last week
from a Christmas holiday visit
with relatives in the Rio Grande
Valley and later went to Mineral
Wells where Mr. Sorenson attend-
ed the National Guard Encamp-
ment. He returned to Stephenville
in time to resume his duties as a
member of the faculty in John
Tarleton College Tuesday morn-
ing.
Visited C. C. Daria
Mr. and Mrs. Will Witherspoon
of Weatherford acompanied by
thehL daughter and son-in-law,
visitS) Tuesday With Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Davis and family. Mrs. With-
erspoon and Mr. Davis are cousins.
The first cash donation to the
fund for the relief of the people of
Finland, was that of Mayor Henry
Clark, in $5.00. The second was
from V. O. Porter, city, who con-
tributed $1.00.
-The Empire-Tribune will receive
and acknowledge contributions
from its readers and forward such
contributions once each week to
the Finnish Relief headquarters
for Texas in Dallas.
Those desiring to contribute
through the Empire-Tribune arc
requested to address their contri-
butions to Finnish Relief Fund,
care of Empire-Tribune, Stephen-
ville, Texas. All contributions will
be acknowledged tn the columns of
Henry Clark ....... .^ffcOO
V. O. Porter_______________ 1.00
Joe B. Meador 1.00
Henry Beecher _______ 1.00
Total_________ A—— -fa ftft
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW INGOEASE
OF J6j,092,15
Substantial Gain Is Showti In
Past Several Years by Botli
- Local Banks
STUDENTS BACK
AT WORK AGAIN
Bank deposits, like postal re-
ceipts in Stephenville, showed an
unusually large gain at the tlose
of 1939 aver the same date the
previous year. Both deposits and
postal receipts are considered ac-
curate barometers for business
conditions in the community.
Basing the economic status of
Stephenville and trade territory on
this gain in bank deposits and pos-
tal receipts, conditions have been
improving steadily here for the
past .several years, since both havw
been increased each year over the
pi-rccding twelve-months period.
Bank deposits, for instance,
gained .$64,092.15, as -0$ the- elose
of business Dec. 30, 1939, over
the deposits total at the end of
1938.
The two Stephenville banks, at
the close_gfj>usjnesf last year, had
a combined deposit strength of
$1,409,798.10, os * compared with
$1,345,706.95 at the end of 1938,
which would be an increase of
$64,092.15.
Officials of the banks here are
well pleased with the trend in de-
posits and predict a still better
Public schools of the city re-
sumed classes Tuesday, following
the holidays, and John Tarleton
College students went back to
work Wednesday morning. All had _________ ______ „ „„
Wednesday,-after-Tear7~ffnTuic7OTy7
last classes, December 20.
Business went on as usual here
New Year’s Day which, incident-
ally, was several “firsts.” It Was
the first day of the week, month,
and year, which meant it was time
for bill collectors again, and it
also was “first Monday.”
Stores and places of business’
remained open all day, however,
except for the banka, the post
office, the_ Texas State Employ-
ment Service office and possibly a
few others.
The night before, many watched
the old year out and the new year
in, following ancient-custom,-hut
the celebration here was con-
siderably quieter and more peace-
ful than in many of the larger
cities,
So, with the year-end holidays
once more ended, the city and tne
schools have settled down to work
with high hopes for greater ac-
complishments in 1940.
Bluff Dale Among
Teams Entered In
Millsap Tourney
Eleven teams will participate in
the basketball tournament being
staged by the Millsap High
School at Millsap Friday and Sat-
urday.
■ ■ Team*, entered are Bluff- Dale,-"
Mingus, Santo, Millsap, Perrin,
Brock, Garner, Alcdo, Graford,
rWTml^Trid iVttnmn "Wells.
Play will start at 3 p. m. todap A
and will continue through Satur- "
day night, when the finals, will get
under way at 9 o’clock. First' and
second place teams will be award-
ed trophies.
MRS. JOHNSON WINS PRIZE
IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTING
_Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Howell re-
ceived a letter this week from
their daughter, Mrs. Claud John-
son of Memphis, Texas, stating
that she had won the first prize
of $35 in the Christmas decorating
and lighting contest in that city.
The prize won by Mrs. Johnson
was one the city had offered for
the best decorated and lighted
home entered in the contest. She
has won prizes each year In the
Christmas lighting and decorating
contests.
Mrs. Johnson will be remember-
ed by Stephenville friends as the
former Miss Winnie Howell. Her
husband is also well known in this
city where he was reared and
where they lived for several years
after their marriage.
Visits In Family Home
Loyd Fanning, employe in the
offices at Montgomery A Ward’s
in Fort Worth came home Satur-
day night to spend New Year holi-
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mra. W. C. Fanning at Lingleville.
He also visited with the family
Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day.
iren
Price
Visit Niece at Harlin;
Mr. and Mrs. 8. E.
turned Saturday night, from Har-
lingen in the Rio Grande Valley
where they spent Christmas holi-
days with a niece and nephew, Mr.
g. While t
they also visited places of inter-
and Mrs. T. J. Sing
there
est in Mexico.
Tolar Couple Injured „
C. E. Hambright, 80, and Mise
Juanita Adams, 26, both of Tolar,
were injured Saturday night when
the car In which they were rid-
ing collided with a train near
Cresson. Both were reported to be
resting well Monday at Saint
Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Worth.
Jake Lee Is New
Owner-Manager
Of Brick Kitchen
Olin (Jake) Lee began operation
the Brick Kitchen this week,
bought the business from,
Mr. and Mfs. Floyd Hodges. Mr.
Lee promises a continuation of the
courteous, friendly service and ex-
cellent menus for which the cafe
is. known to, both lqcaljpeoplp and
out-of-town visitors.
Mr. Lee has been associated with
the restaurant business in Steph-
cnville for the past twenty years,
during which time he gained wide
experience in this line of work. He
has recently been a member of the
Onyx Cafe personnel. ,
Cordially inviting everyone to
pay him a visit at the Brick Kit-
chen, Mr. Lee reiterates his pledge
Of conscientious service. -----
Percy Anderson Is
Water Works Head;
Brother Resigns
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Percy Anderson was named su-
.PUtintendcnt__of- the - city water
works at a special meeting of the
City Council Wednesday night,
following the resignation of Hays
~£rcy’s brother, who
ad served’ in~ that" capacity Here
for 19 years.
For the past 12 or 15 years,
Percy Anderson has been assistant
to- Hays as ■ city water works Nnr
perintendent, according to Mayor
Henry Clark, who made the an-
nouncement Tbdrsday morning.
The City Council,'at We speelal
meeting Wednesday nijfht, also
set aside some money for construc-
tion of an office at the municipal
airport. This office will be built
adjacent to the airport hangar,
with one wall of the hangar also
serving as one 6f the office walls.
“When the city can,” Mayor
Clark said, “it acts for the bene-
fit of the citizenship as a whole.
Otherwise a few public spirited
.citizens would have to shoulder the
entire load. We feel that the air-
port is of benefit to the city as a
whole and, therefore, agreed to
provide the necessary funds for
the office building at the airport.”
sffends Christmas With Aunt
Miss Paula Slaughter, Univer-
sity of Texas student, spent part
of the Christmas holidays with
her aunt, Mrs. Louis Slaughter of
Austin, at Mrs. Slaughter's camp
in the mountains near Crowell, N.
Mex. She returned on Tuesday af-
ter Christinas and spent the re-
mainder of the holidays here with
her mother, Mrs. Leon Slaughter,
465 North Clinton Avenue.
Back From South America
Carl Poteet of Venezuela, South
America, who had been visiting
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alonzo Poteet in San Angelo, came
to Stephenville New Year’s Day
to spend awhile with his greed-
mother, Mrs. Frank Poteet, end
his great grandmother, Mrs. Jas-
per Lee, at their home, 1103 West
Sloan street, and also with an
uncle, Bill Poteet and family.
Telegraph Operator Returns
Miss Elsie Starkey has return-
ed from Jacksonville after a vaca-
tion, during which she underwent
an appendectomy. Miss Starkey,
who is manager of the local tele-
graph office, was relieved while
away by Miss Laura Goad of San
Antonio.
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