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The Bartlett Tribune
AND NEWS
' Vol.53
BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH 1 1 940
No. 24
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Bartlett Students
Enter Old Fashioned
Spelling Bee Sun.
Six Bartlett High School stu-
jlonfn will nnrMninatn in fin old
-fashioned spelling bee to be
.conducted over the radio irom
Austin next Sunday afternoon
tfrom 2:30 until 3:00 o'clock.
iorene Wright Marjorie Lynn
Frank Ruth Ureig AUbry jbui'k-
ihart Lorraine Schubert and
Alice Gilbert will make up the
Bartlett team.
The award that will be given
to the victorious team will be a
fully paid up scholarship for
any course offered in the Austin
"business school sponsoring the
program. The superintendent
-and faculty of the winning
school will select the individual
to receive the scholarship.
A large auditorium is avail-
able and friends of the partici-
pating students are invited to
accompany them.
. Herman Cochran
y jsSecured For
Methodist Revival
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Herman- Cochran lay evange-
list of the Methodist church
will condudt the annual revival
'services of the Bartlett Metho-
dist church Rev. W. A. Flynn
. announced this week. Dates set
fcfor the services are for June 23
jto July 7-
Mr. Cpchran is one of the uot-
kanding evangelists in Method-
ktoday and is .nationally
m as an effective gospel
beacher. He is in greater de-
rJinand than any other man in
jus field. .
NEWSPAPER WOMAN
30 SPEAK AT BELTON
'. Mrs. W. A. Salter president
of. the South Texas Press Asso-
nation and publisher of the
JCerrville Mountain Sun will
' -j .'speak at 6:45 p. m. Friday at
Mary Hardin-Baylor college.
H Mrs. Salter whose weekly pa-
per 'has twice been named the
v best all-around weekly paper in
Texas is foeing presented iby
' VTheta Sigma Phi national hon-
orary and professional for wo-
? fiwn in Tnnrnnlism. She will
W ' apeak in Hardy Parlors on the!
. college campus. The meeting
will be open to the public.
i following her talk Mrs. Sal-
tetr. is to be initiated into The-
; ta 'Sigma Phi as an associate
' member. i
I.TMINE TAKE EXAM
SEOR POSTMASTER'S
tJOfrAT FLORENCE
Sevfen men and two women
rtook the 3rd class Postmaster's
.examination last Saturday
; i..-j :t-.v t tiio
Jlorenbe post office. The ex-
amination was conducted by
'Harry Lirideman and Cecil Ov-
erby of the local post office.
J. F Atkinson former post-
pinaster retired is now filling the
position 'at Florence.
OTTO AMBERG IS
BURIED AT LAGRANGE
It has been learned that Otto
Rnrflfif.fr. raanv vears ae:o. died
Amberg prominent merchant of
recenuy qi wie ubc uj. i. ax
home at La Grange and was
buried in the La Grange ceme-
tcrv Mr. Amberg was listed in The
'Tribune last week as being
among the merchants here forty
two years ago
nhkriea Pavne Reese of Aus-
tirui.s..here. visiting relatives
kthisrweek.
uioo -T Kntlta T?lnif rif -Rnvlnr
Jniversitv visited her parents
ami CE.tw.Hair m
City Election
Notices Posted
Notices were posted this week
end calling the city election for
the regular date the first Tues-
day in April which comes this
year on April 2. Little interest
has been shown in the approach-
ing election. A (Mayor three
Aldermen and a city Secretary
will be elected this year.
The school election also comes
early in April. Three school
board members will be elected.
MESDAMES LAMB AND
FORD ARE HOSTESS
AT DINNER WED.
Mrs. C. E. Lamb and R. C.
Ford entertained a group of
friends with a turkey dinner
and 42 party at the Lamb home
Wednesday evening.
The linen covered dining ta
ble was centered with an ar
rangement of candy tuff and
fern on a reflector flanked by
white tapers in crystal holders.
The St. Patrick motif was em-
phasized. ' Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Tegge Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Reese Mr. and Mrs. P. W.
Griffith Mr. and Mrs. C. 0.
Richards Mr. and Mrs. James
Bailey Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cor-
fnany Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bent-
ley Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Huds-
peth Parula Lincecum Miss
Nannie Jane Gillespie Mi3&
Maxine Shaw Mr. and Mrs. R.
C. Ford and Mr. and Mrs. Lamb.
Fair Officers and
Directors Elected
Albert Steglich automatically
became president of the Bartlett
Community Fair Association
and other officers and directors
were elected "Tuesday night at
the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce.
S. L. Roberts was elected vice-
president R. C. Ford secretary-
treasurer and R. E. Hudspeth
manager. Directors elected
were Alvin Friedrich Frank
Fischer James Bailey Ed
Krause G. C. Kuler and N. 4
Mason.
TO THE FRIEND OF
BARTLETT METHODISM:
I have great news for you. We
are to have Evangelist Herman
Cochran to hold our revival for
us June 23-July 7.
He is one of the most effec-
tive gospel preachers in the
Evangelistic field of America to-
day.. vMr. Cochran is uniquely filled
with and empowered by the
Holy Spirit ; and he stands sec-
ond to none in native preaching
ability consecration and per-
sonal devotion to our Lord.
And with these superb gifts
and qualifications he brings the
impact of his fine personally so
interestingly and effectively up-
on the lost that both the humble
and the wise the young people
nnH the endowed adults are
constrained to turn to the Savior
for forgiveness and to fully sur
render their lives to Him. He
is truly a great and effective
soul-winner in a class all by
himself.. -
I know of no better help nor
safer and more dependable lead-
er in a revival than Evangelist
Cochran. He is nationally
known and in greater demand
th&n any other man in his field.
He is not an ordained minister
cnly a lay preacher. We have
been trying for three years to
get him; so Bartlett is indeed
fortunate to be able to secure
his services. Make your plans
t? attend these services June
23 to July 7.
Rev. W. A. Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Armstrong
of Cleburne were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong
and little son last veek-end.
TEMPLE BUSINESS
REVIEW PRESENTED
On another page in this
issue The Tribune presents
a review of some of the
business firms of Temple.
'The data was compiled
and prepared by Miss Mary
Brown who specializes in
such publicity work.
Easter Sunday Set
As Opening Date of
Go To Church Move
Easter Sunday March 24
was set as the opening date of
the Bartlett "Go To Church
movement at a joint meeting of
pastors and laymen held Tues
day afternoon. The closing
date was not set but periods of
six eight and ten weeks were
discussed.
Easter Sunday will also be en-
rollment day when church mem-
bers will be asked to sign
pledge cards covering church
and Sunday School attendance
during the campaign.
The purpose of the campaign
is to make church members
more church conscious. An
advertising campaign will get
under way soon to further the
program.
The city committee is com
posed o f local pastors and two
laymen from. each church. Rev.
W. A. Flynn was elected chair-
man of the group at the meet-
ing Monday. J. A. Wacker was
elected vice-chairman and R. C.
(Ford secretary. ' 'v-
Similar movements have been
meeting with success in other
cities and towns over the state
and one is now under way in
Waco.
Little River-San
Gabriel District .
Approved By Board
Approval of the proposed Lit-
tle River-San Gabriel Soil Con-
servation District which has
Bartlett as its center has been
granted by the State Soil Con-
servation Board and plans are
being formulated for an educa-
tional program to precede the
district election. The Board has
also increased the size of the
district to' include 770000 acres.
Boundaries of the district now
are Little River from its point
of confluence with the San Ga-
briel River to the Lampasas
River which it follows to the
Burnet County line thence south
to the South San Gabriel River
and down it to the beginning
point.
At a meeting Monday night
Albert Steglich was elected poll
superintendent for the district
He will also direct the education-
al work. As poll superintendent
he will allocate voting boxes so
that every part of the district
may beserved. He must pre
pare a list of certified voters
and secure election judges and
clerks to serve without pay.
The district plan will be dis
cussed and explained at meet-
ings to be held at every school
'house in the district during the
next two months
Only land owners who are
qualified voters are eligible to
vote in the district election a
two-thirds majority of those
voting is necessary for the elec-
tion to carry. The State Board
also reserves the right to reject
the district if the vote is not
representative of the number
of those eligible.-
Mr and Mrs. Roger McCarty
and little Maria of Poth spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs A. T.
Freeman.
Western Auto Store
To Open Next Week
Opening of the new Western
Auto Associate Store here is
scheduled for the latter part of
next week Martin Duval owner
stated this week. Fixtures are
being installed this week with
the assistance of Gordno Bruce
representative of the 'Western
Auto Supply Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Duval and child-
ren come to Bartlett from Mid-
land where Mr. Duval owned
and operated a Western Auto
Associate Store. Mrs. Duval
and children have been here
several weeks.
Randolph Brown and
Miss Rouiiine Brown
Married at Bishop
Bishop The marriage of
Miss Roudine Brown daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown
to Randolph C. Brown the son
of Mrs. J. R. Brown of Bartlett
was solemnized at 10 o'clock at
the home of the bride's parents
on February 20. The Rev. Asa
F. Avant pastor of the Bishop
Baptist church read the mar-
riage lines.
An arch fashioned of fern and
sweetpea sprays formed the set-
ting for the wedding ceremony.
Entering the living room first
were the attendants Mr. and
Mrs. G. I. Brown( the brother
and sister-in-law of the bride
then Mrs. C. H. Gee and Gordon
Brown of Bartlett who served
his brother as best man.
For her wedding the bride
wore a dress of sea spray blue
chiffon fashioned with shirred
bodice high puffed sleeves and
full skirt. Her hat was in rose
pink straw with veil of pink and
sea spray blue. Sweetheart
roses and lillies of the valley
formed her corsage.
Spring prints were worn by
her attendants with Mrs. B'rowrf
in misty rose with black acces-
sories and Mrs. Gee wearing
mossy blue with burnt tan ac-
cessories. Both wore corsages
of white carnations. The moth-
er of the bride wore navy with
corsage of sweet peas.
For the informal reception
which followed the ceremony
the chosen blue and pink color
scheme was carried out with
the table spread with pale blue
linen cloth while the two-tiered
bride's cake stood on a reflector
wreathed with sweet peas. Af-
ter the bride and bridegroom
had cut the first slices Mrs.
Gee served cake while Mrs. Roy
C. Williams served punch. Mrs.
Harold Ross had charge of the
guest's register.
Mrs. Brown's traveling cos-
tume was in light gold with
burnt red accessories. After a
wedding trip to Monterrey the
couple will be at home east of
Bishop.
Out-of-town guests f orr the
wedding included Mrs. E. E. De
Beck Mrs. W. R. Graves and
Marvin Wheeler all of Corpus
Christi.
GRAVELING DONE AT
CITY WATER WORKS
The block of alley leading to
the rear of the city water works
and the rear of the light plant
was graveled this week largely
through the efforts of the IC.C.C.
Camp The alley leads to
a water outlet where farmers
have been supplied free with
city water since surface wells
began to faih
Free city water is also fur-
nished the CCC Camp and
when farmers invited them to
assist in work op the street the
Damp went to work and gravel
ed it. Farmers furnished the
gravel.
William Treuhardfc of Austin
yisited friends here Sunday.
J. B. Nelson To Preacji
At Church of Christ
J. B. Nelson and Mrs. Nelson
will visit friends here over the
week-end and will preach at the
Church of Christ Sunday March
3 morning and evening services.
The morning hour is 11 a. m. and
the evening hour is 7:15 p. m.
Brother Nelson and wife are
well known in this section as he
has conducted several meetings
for the church. He is superin-
tendent of Boles Orphans Home
at Quinlan Texas. A hearty
.invitation is extended to all to
attend the services.
Frank Poncik Enters
Commissioners Race
In Bell County
In announcing my candidacy
for the office of County Com-
missioner Precinct No. 2 i
I am asking for this office
strictly upon my own qualifi-
cations and experience. 1 will
not recite the details of my per-
sonal history for the reason
that I have' served you as a pub-
lic servant in the past. There-
fore I feel that the voters are
already acquainted witn these
facts.
Having had experience with;
the office of County Commis-
sioner I fully appreciate the
serious responsibilities which
the duties of this position im-
poses. To those of you who hae so!
generously encouraged me to
make this race I want to thank!
you and to say that I shall for-
ever cherish the. knowledge that
you have been my friend. I
will ' appreciate your support
and ever hold sacred your trust.
Frank Poncik
Chamber of Commerce
Launches Drive For
Increased Membership
The annual drive for new
members of the Bartlett Cham-
ber of Commerce was launched
at the first meeting of the or-
ganization's new year Tuesday
night. The membership com
mittee appointed included a
chairman in each school district
in the Bartlett territory.
The city committee .is headed
by C. E. Lamb. Other' commun-
ities include: German-English
E. M. Steglich; Pecan A. W.
Steglich; Kelso S. L. Roberts;
Goodeville Frank Fischer; Den-
son B'oykin Moseley; Alligator
Chas. Oldham; Schwertner F.
L. Tegge; Science Hill Dallas
Skinner and Althea Jene Jen-
nings. Committee reports were heard"
on road projects onions the
railroad hearing set for March
6 fair work soil conservation
work the boy scout organiza-
tion and ''other regular features
of the organization's work.
The announcement was made
by J. A. Powitzky new presi-
dent that a charter had been
applied for and that the Cham-
ber of Commerce would be in-
corporated during the coming
year.
The Go-To-Church Movement
to b'e sponsored by local church-
es was explained by Rev. V. B.
Breazeale and the Chamber
voted to lend its support and as-
sistance to the campaign.
THANKS
The Tribune acknowledges
with thanks the congratulatory
telegram received from Ann!s
Flower Shop and the other
words of congratulation receiv-
ed on the street on the introduc-
tion of Texas made newsprint
here last week. It pleases us to
know that the Parade of Pro-
gress edition commemorating
the event pleased you
The Editor
J. L. (Pa) Jones
Beloved Citizen
Claimed By Death
J. L. (Pa) Jones 80 was
claimed by death Tuesday after
a two weeks illness while at the
home of his daughter Mrs. J. D..
lack. Funeral services were
du0f? Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 at the Methodist church
and interment was in the Biir
lett cemetery beside .the body
of his wife who died in 192G. A
Masonic funeral was held.
Services were attended by-
many school children who knew
and loved him because of his
long service with the grammar
school. Schcol was recessecl
halt a day in his honor.
Pa Jones was bom in Sullivaa-
fo1 to Tennessee Sept. 18
1859 i 1881 he was marl
ried .to Nannie Jan.e Skinner iii
Prairie Grove Ark.; 45 years
ago they came to Texas settling
near Bartlett. Nearly thirty
years were spent in farming ih.
this section. Last year he re-
tired from 14 years of service
with the grammar school. Dur-
ing most of that period he made
his home with Mr. and Mrs.
Talmadge Grigsby Mrs. Jones
having died Feb. 18: J92fi
Mr. Jones joined the Metho
dist church more than fifty-
years ago and he had been a
member of the Masonic Lodge
many years.
Six children five sons and 1
daughter survive. They are:
Frank Jones Granger; Ralph.
Jones Nixon ; Clyde Jones Pam-
pa; stale.v Jones. Tulia: Llnvd
Jones Dallas and Mrs. J. D j
ors are ten grandchildren four W
great grandchildren one broth.-
er Bill Jones of Indiana and.
three sisters Mrs" Maggie Neff
ot West Virvmia Mrs. C. M.
Seals of Heidenheimer Texas g
and Mrs. Mattie Hobbs of Vir-
ginia. Pallbearers were J. P. Law- v
rence G. C. Kuler W. E. Mont-
gomery A. L. Bentley Ralph
Hooker W. T. Via P. M. Cox.
and B. F. Coons. Honorary pall-
bearers were his friends.
Flower girls were Reba Via
Agnes Lange La Verne Lange "
Loraine Skinner June iRosen.-
balm Bobby Covey Georgia.
iNen jurecica ana Frances jriem-
i mons.
MISS MARIE SCHLEEDE
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Miss Marie Schleede teacher
in the Alligator school waff
honored on her birthday with a
party at the school Friday mgit.
Games and special music were-
enjoyed throughout the even-
ing. p
Seventy-five guests Were
present. Those from out of town
were: Harbis Jackson Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Jackson and son t
of 'Holland Mr. and Mrs. Eldon. '
Jackson Mr. and Mrs W. R.
Schleede and son of Belton
The Devil's Greatest!
Delight Is Sermon
Subject Sunday
The sermon subject to be
used by Rev. V. B. Breazeale at
the Baptist church Sunday-
morning is "The Devil's Greatest
Delight." In this message he in-
tends to show what is going oh
in Bartlett '.that gives the devil
more pleasure than anything
else being practiced. Saint and
sinner is invited to hear this
message. Sunday evening he
will preach on the subject:
"Sin's Wage or God's Gift?"
After the sermon Sunday ev-
ening the baptismal ordinance
shall be administered Three
candidatets await baptism The
public is invited to all of the
services of this church.
iMrs. J R. Turner is visitinr
her sister Mrs T W Mrtin
in Springdaje Arkansas thii-week.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, March 1, 1940, newspaper, March 1, 1940; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76617/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 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.