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BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY JANUARY 21 1938
No. 18
Inomployed To Be Registered For W.P.i
Work At Chamber of
Representatives From
Both Counties Here
Those unemployed in this sec-
FHnn will be criven an opportunity
hn i-Rffister for W. P. A. work to-
!dny (Friday) at the offices of
nm chamber of Commerce it
iwas stated Wednesday.
Registration! will be for those
'in both counties. A represen-
tative from the Williamson
County W. P. A. office and ofte
kfrom thB Bell County office will
be in Bartlett all day to take care
f this registration work.
a. C. Kuler. who has been.
forking with committees Of the
Ehamber ot Commerce ana tne
iminess Men's Luncheon Club
ror some time in an eiioru 10
kecure relief work for Bartlett
lomployed visited state oifv
fiftla earlv this week and re-
ved assurance that some
fug would bo done. Announce-
lt oi tne registration xur iu-
iwas made to Chamber of
Cmerce officials Wednesday.
phose unemployed who? are
lible for W. P. A. work are
(.ted to make their apphca-
lere Friday.
effort is being made to
.representative of each
Ihere once each week to-j
memoloved and opportun-
so maKe application j.oj. uuv
f - .". j.5-.- j;- 1.
fder the W. P. A. program.
Sartiett Soil Con-
golds Annual Meeting
Board of Directors for 1938
Elected At Meeting Held At
High School Here Tuesday
Members of the Foard of Di-
fectors of the Bartlett Soil Con
firmation Association were elect-
at the annual meetinir of the
organization which was held in
the Bartlett High School Auai-
torium Tuesday flight January
IS at 7:15 p.m.
N. 0. Parmele chairman of
e nominating committee re-
rtathe!Committee's nomina-
iOnjstor tne new rsouru ui xjl-
' i t j t:
redsOm. A he men nommaiea aim
'last!
accepted by tne group were
Fr
Wilcox. Granger; jonn
IF.
ohaS. Granger; Robert
rFr
chiffiartlett ; Herbert Lin-
de
M Holland and Fred M.
Hfl
n Jarrell.
Afce ail of the new directors
notfpresent it was decided
atnone their election of of-
$t the officers will be
a among itne lioaru ji w
JCnicht president of the
SSSsfStion presided over the
cetinir Tuesday night and in-
odufced V. C Marshall who
ive an interesting talk.
Mr. Marshall emphasized the
portance of farmers conserv-
their soil. "Twenty years
10 1 ginned 2000 bales of cotton
m the hill lands ot my com-
mity and today the same land
not produce over ogu paieB"
Marshall said. Mr. Marshall
titinued by saying "Erosion
'- not only caused this in my
Immunity but the same thing
.happening in otfher areas of
ir country ne oohwuuuu 4w
.... -TT- i..jj t.:
Ik by sayinp- "The rospon-
ihty that re 's upor each of iteeper at the Miller Motor Corn-
today us what kind of landpany He is a graduate of
we going to leave our cnu-
o ano Ui oiibpniiK num
iieh to seek a livelihood?'
Mr Knijrht urged all coop-
uutors ti pay their association
ku He .
h l the dues could
i. id in
uv memoer oi tne
i.ad of Directors and it would
lep'srted to the Secretary-
dasurer of the Association.
The meeting was attended by
.loximately forty farmer. !
Commerce Office Today
METHODIST CIRCLE MEETS
AT GILLESPIE HOME MON.
Members of Circle One of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church were en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. C.
M. Gillespie with Miss Ella Bold-
ing as co-hostess last Monday af-
ternoon. Mrs. W. J. Harlan was leader
for the program on missions.
Others taking a part on the pro-
gram were Mrs. Frank Wilson
Mrs. George Montgomery Miss
Martha Schrock and Miss Ella
Bolding.
There were twenty-two mem-
bers and several guests present
to enjoy this unusually good program.
Chamber of Commerce Officers For 1938
To Be Elected At Regular Meeting Tuesday
Arrangements For
Banquet To Be Made
Officers of the Bartlett Cham-
ber of Commerce for 1958 will
be elected Tuesday night at the
regular meeting at the City Hall.
Officers- for the Bartlett Com-
munity Fair Association will al-
so be elected at this meeting.
Others things to come up at
iho meeting of the Chamber of for Missions ana Dollars Invest-
Commerce at this time will be a! ed Jn A Missionary Education."
report fr:m the arrangement others taking part on the pra-
cpmmittee WQKkjng wuplans.for- granr re. Mrs. I. "O. Coffey
the annual banquet. The date nd Mrs joe Bridges. MrSr R.
ana piace wm .De seiectea at itnis
wiuu. ew uevttuiMiieuuyuii ui with a Vocal solo
lateral road program and on local A ref reshment plate was serv-
W. P. A. work will be presented ed to MiSSes Martha Irvin and
rresiaent a. a. uaiwm statea Bessie Skinner Mrs. C. E. Lim-
lhursday. Mrs n P TnnM. Mrs. ft. n.
A full attendance is expected
af this meeting for the consider
ation of these important points
in the year's program.
Oscar L Lange
Announces For
City Secretary
Oscar L. Lange announced to-
day that he will be a candidate
in this year's city election for
the place of city secretary.tax
assessor and collector.
'" Mr. Lange has been a resident
of Bartlett all his life being
born in this community. ' He is
thoroughly familiar with duties
of the combined office of city
secretary and tax assessor-collector
and feels that he is cap-
able of making the city a good
official. He is well known and
well liked in the community
Mr. Lange has been comected
with the Miller Motor Company
at different times for about ten j-
years. He started in the Ford'
business in 1920 with the E. B.'nes(ay Club at a meeting this
smitn Motor company ana con- week in the home of Mrs. P. W.
tinued with the Miller Motor Griffiths Other officers elected
when the business changed wore: vjce president Mrs Leon
hands in 1921 From 1923 until ' Roberts-; recording secretary
1926 he engaged in farming and Mrs. P. W. Griffith; Cori'espond-
from 1926 until 1931 he was w Secretary Mrs Raphael
again connected with the Miller j0yce; treasurer Mrs. W. L.
Motor Company. lrom i8l to
1985 he was in business for him-
ao)f wVmn Vifi finnrated tho Gulf
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Service Station. For the past
two years he has been book-
Toby's business college. He has
always been active in civic af-
fairs. In making his announcement
Mp T.nnrrp slatftri t.haf. hfi raaliz-
ed the rBpoaibihty of the posi-
lion. and that if elected he
would strive to be an efficient
honest official and would give
Bartlett citizens courteous and
impartial aarvice a city poors-
tsty
E. M. StegHch Home
Destroyed By Fire
Sunday Afternoon
Fire of undetermined origin
destroyed the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Steglich two miles
north of town Sundlay afternoon.
Mrs. Steglich who had been
down at the tank with -her
grandson discovered the entire
second story of the home in
flames upon her return.
Recent remodeling ihad made
the Steglich nine room home one
of the most attractive country
thomes in this section. The loss
Jias been estimated at approxi
mately $5000.
Bams and and other smaller
buildings were saved! from the
fire by the assistance of the lo-
cal fire department and neigh-
bors and friends who were at-
tracted by the blaze.
MESDAMES. BENTLEY
AND HUDSPETH HOSTESSES
TO METHODIST CIRCLE
Mrs R. E. Hudspeth and Mrs.
A. L. Bentley were joint host-
esses to Circle Two of the Wo
man's Missionary Society of the
Methodist Ohurclh .Monday at
the Bentley home for their pro-
gram and social meeting.
Mrs. Autrey Bridges acted as
E Hudspeth favored the group
Ford. Mrs. I. O. Loonev. Mrs.
(Tom Coons Mrs. Clyde Bich-
ardsMrs. P. W. Griff th Mrs.
Joe Bridges Mrs. Autrey
Bridges and the hostesses.
Good-Will Tour Of
Houston C. of C. To
Visit Bartlett Sat
The Houston Good-Will Tour
will visit Bartlett Saturday
morning at 10:4fl and will stop
about ten minutes R. E. Huds-
peth secretary of the Bartlett
Chamber of Comerce was ad-
vised this week.
A band and some entertainers
will be with the tour.
Wednesday Club
Electa Officers
Mrs. C. E Lamb was reelected
- nrGsT - dent of the Woman's Wed-
stokes: parliamentarian. Mrs. B.
Y. Daniel; librarian M'w. R. C
Ford
Following tho business 'ses
sion words often mispronouncbd
were di$cuscd by Mrs. P. W
Griffith. Mrs. B. Y. Daniel re
ported on "Jane Adams" by
James Weber Linn
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs W. L. Stokes
on February 2
Mr. and Mrs Aubrey L. White
and sen Pat returned to San
Antwiio Tuesday after an p-
tehded vkit with Mr. and Mrs
Frank Kasparok and Mr. and
Mb. Voster White of Granr
Tribune Cooking
Wednesday and
-G
VOUNG PEOPLE
ENTERTAINED AT
ROBERTS HOME FRI.
Miss Dorice Nelle Roberts and
Heywood Clemons eniterrtained
a group of their friends last Fri-
day night with a party at the
Roberts home.
Refreshments consisting of
candy cookies cakes nuts and
hot tea were served to Lloyd
Earle Davis Charles D. Rob'-
bins Sybil Daugherty E. A.
Limmer Jack Sebastian Annie
Mae Seale Estel demons Sybil
Adams Tommy Moseley Mack
Davis Katherine Miller Fred
erick: Schultz Clarence Seale La
Verne Spiegelhauer Clarence
and Wallace Kelm Harold Gil-
lespie Irene Kelm Monroe
Voight Robert Hensley Dorothy
Seale Eugene Schwertner
George Cagle Lynn Randolph
Helen Ruth Cowsert DonalcH
Randolph Gertrude Wieder-
spahn Oscar Lindeman Reno
Saage Dorothy Lee Lange Roy
Hill Nancy Ruth Isaa Marvin
Anderson of Hutto and Floyd
Anderson of Round Rock. -
Death Claims
Mrs. Les McCarver
Thursday Evening
- Mrs. Les McCarver 40". died
suddenly at her home late Thurs-
day evening following a stroke
of paralysis wihich came earlier
in the day.
Mrs. McCarver was born Lu-
vana Coefield in 1897. She was
united in marriage to Les Mc-
Carver about twenty years ago.
She is survived by her hus-
band! and her parents Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Coefield two broth-
ens Louis and Frank Coefield
all of Jarrell and two sisters
Mrs. Allen Stone of Jarrell and
Mrs. Pies Traylor of San An
tonio.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at press time
but it was understood that the
services will be some time Fri-
day afternoon with burial in the
Bartlett cemetery.
Bartlett To Be Host
To Central Tex. Wafer
Works 'Assn. In March
Bartlett will be host to the
Central Texas Water Works and
Sewage Association at its March
meeting on March 16. The asso-
ciation is composed of officials
connected with the water works
and sewage systems in forty or
fifty CentraVTexas towns and
cities extending from Waco to
Georgetown and from Rockdale
to Lampasas. SeventyJive dele-
gates from these townsi are ex-
pected to be in Bartlett for the
meeting in March.
Mayor R. W. Miller and Roy
Stockton attended the January
meeting of the association held
in Rosebud Wednesday night.
George Howley made the prin-
cipal addrc on the "Relation of
Approved Fire Protection to
Water Systems." George Rohan
of Waco Levi Goodrich of Mar-
lin Ralph Hardy of Mineral
Wells and J E. Itosenquert of
Walnut Springs also appeared on
the program.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
JCHURCH SERVICES
(Rev. C D. Peake Pastor)
Sunday School 10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship a.. .11:00 A.M.
evening Worwhip JT;LB P.M.
School To Be Held Tuesday
Thursday At Alamo Theatre
1000 Ladies Expected To Be Guests of
Tribune During Three-Day Ho me makers' Event
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GRAVELED
STREETS
The City of Bartlett is iji
position to spend some
money for gravel work on
city streets provided pro-
perty owners will assist in
the program. '
AH property owners who
are interested and will bear
part of the expense see R.
W. Miller as soon as pos-
sible and the City will try
to match funds and get the
work under way.
City Street Work
Program Under Way
City Finances Improved
As Result of Delinouent
Tax Collection Program
Completion of the foundation
work and placing of the gravel
on the street leading from the
highway to the high school was
reported to the city council at its
meeting Tuesday night. Work
was also reported well under way
onl the graveling of the street
fromhe post office to the -focal
. O. C. Camp Under a joiiffc'pfo.-
gram of tne city ana tne camp.
Placing of the topping on the
street to tne high school will be
done in about a month after the
present gravel has had time to
settle.
The city has also announced a
cooperative program whereby
gravel work will be done provid-
ed property owners will bear a
part of the expense. AH pro-
perty owners who are interested
and will bear a part of the ex
pense have been requested to
see Mayor R. W. Miller as soon
as possible.
George Hempel street com-
missioner and R. W. Miller may-
or were authorized by the coun-
cil Tuesday to purchase a street
maintainer for the city. Mayor
Miller stated that the purchase
will probably be made this week-
end and that the city hoped to
have the maintainer here by the
middle of next week.
Much progress was reported
by J. V. Morris city attorney
who has employed about three
months ago as special collector
of taxes for the city. Members
of the city council report city
finances to be in better shape
than for some time past and the
best results in the collection of
delinquent taxes in years.
Payment of a ?500.00 water
works bond was one of the
major items of business of the
evening. The water works iund
.wag reported in good condition
and it was stated that water re-
ceipts will easily pay off 'Jhe re-
maining bonds as ithey come duo.
Highway 95 Meeting
To Be Held In Austin
A committee of j Bartlett men
will join others 'interested in
improvement of Highway 95 to
form A delegation to appear be-
fore the State Highway Commis-
sion in Oustin Monday morriint
sion in Austin Monday mornire
I January 24.
the highway department for
M nday was mftde by Cjunt
Judge Sam V. Stone earlier in
thp week
j Representatives from town
alone Higlnvay 95 from Temp
to Elgin are expected to ttw4
themoBtlnff
Doors of Theatre Open at 2;
School Begins At 2:30
It's all set we are ready to
go and when you come to the
Alamo Theatre Tuesday" after-
noon at 2 o'clock you wiilbe the J
guest of The Bartlett Tribune r
which is. joined by the merchant
of Bartlett in presenting tHfe
very different and fascinating
motion picture show and Cook-
ing School. It's something new
it's something different it's
entertaining it's instructive
IT'S FREE and we will be look-
ing for YOU.
Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday January 25 20 and
2 are the dates with the doors
of the theater opening at 2:00
and the cooking school begin-
ning at 2:30 each day.
No opening bells will be need-
ed for the eagerly-awaited
three-day school brimming with
novelty romance' and practical
appeal for advance indications
point ito a capacity convention
of homemakers.
Men have their annual conven-
tions where they listen to lec-
tui-es trom specialists i&tjerts
who nave devoted mpwto
studying and expalmagti
alonir constructive HWsfPrni
fHe crowds of business men ge
a iresn viewjpomt on their jo
new ideas and enthusiasm b
carry back to work.
Now comes this practical rail
of homemakers to contribut
fresh perspective for the "sami
old job" the montonous day-in-and-day-out
job yet the most
important business in the world.
The feminine convention dele-
gates may not pound on glasses
and sing pep songs but they
will iret up-to-the-minute news
on every phase of household
lore and they will liear from
specialists in their own field
who will direct an inventory on
simplified methods routine pro-
ducts and latest equipment
pointing the easy road to smooth
3iome management.
They may seem like a tall
order for one motion pjctiire but
this entertainmentiiyMio- or-
dinary film.- SpXp-.'-
True it wasMiast directed and;-
filmed in a amed Ballywoocf "
studio bu it" was assembled
thoughtfully and patiently to
bring morel than passing amuse-
ment. Every-day happenings
were dramatized in the fame
plot. Jtsehihd the sparlcling hu-
mor and suspense that are so
.necessary to screen stories ityas
a deliberate plan an ambitipus
determination to carry 'instruc-
tion inspiration and worWjwhiltt
home newp to women in' every
community.! v '
The camera and the homo
specialists-got together an their
vigorous investigation and The
Bartlett Tpibune and tho Alamo
Theatre we're quick to snap up
the chance to offer the inter-
esting result.
Never has the camera been
more faithful than in this motion
picture Cooking School. Never
has a mwlel kitchen been por-
trayed s-o accurately and in such
detail.
The camera took itb tune and
it took its clo&e-ups bu that ev-
ery person in the Alamo Theatre
will have a "large at lite and
twice as natural" view of eaeh
operation. There will bo do "or-
chestra circle" at thit entertain-
ment ince the bw r v iupta
will have an equal chance to peer
into the busy mixing bowl
watching the deft steps of ngpa?-
uring creaming sifj;ijf srf
thorough mixing not ovrtqfl
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 18, Ed. 1, Friday, January 21, 1938, newspaper, January 21, 1938; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76509/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.