The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, March 8, 1940 Page: 4 of 6
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riday March 8 1940
THE BAftTLBTT TRtBUNE
The Bartlett Tribune
AND NEWS
JPnbliahed Every Friday in Bartlett 'Tex
Hobert C4 Ford Editor and Publisher
Mrs. Robert C. Ford Associate Editor
Xntered as Second-Class Mail Matter at the Postoffic at
Bartlett Texas under the Act of March 4 1879
NOTHCHc Regular advertising rated will be charged for all cards of
tm-v- and rolutlona of respect. Notices of ntortalnmont whore art ad-
MMelon to derived thorofrom will bo charged at tho regularadvortlslnB ratea.
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $1.00 a year to residents of Boll Williamson and
Kftem counties. All other: $1.50 a yoar.
WELCOME
Bartlett welcomes the new Western Auto Associate
iStore and its owner and manager Martin Duvall this week.
Bartlett is complimented at this investment of new capital here
nd is at the same time proud that it has been able to maintain
a standihg amohg the small towns of Texas that is recognized as
!att invitation to new industry.
The new store here offers a new service to the many
thrifty shoppers of this fertile section who make this their trad-
angicenter. It adds to the advantages 6f trading in Bartlett.
mhM AIN street!
JW PICK-UPS I
J llW TOGETHER in. E
I UNCLE HEZZIE-
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"Who Eicr Hcnl of Ro-
d liuttnl Before The Ailicnt fe
1 of the Cloat?" S
COMMENDABLE
Commanding officers of the Bartlett C. C. C. Camp
again displayed their interest in the welfare of this community
' and their regard for the reputation of their organization when
they confined all boys to the camp at the first indication of an
outbreak of measles last week. Their action is commendable.
-' Only a few cases have been reportd but the possibility
fit an epidemic of measles was immediately forseen. Had the
'disease spread over the town there would no doubt have been
Tnany to lay the blame at the door of the Camp.
Confinement has been trying for the boys and mer-
-chants have missed them but the health of the community has
"been preserved and the good reputation of the local Camp has
"been maintained. It was a wise move.
A NEW COMER
1 In The Taylor Times a new weekly paper for Williamson
County which -made its debut last Friday the people of Taylor
and especially those living in the rich farm area around Taylor
"have a newspaper which fills a long felt need. The new editor
Don Scafbrough is a fine young man who began his newspaper
career as sports reporter of The Taylor Daily Press while he was
still in "high school.
"Mr. Scarbrough wjsely recognized in his first issue that
the weekly paper and the daily paper are in no wise competitors.
TEach has its own field of service. While we look to our favorite
daily paper and to our- radios for state national and foreign news
. it is not possible to keep up with local happenings except through
'the source closest to them the weekly paper. What happens in
"the immediate areas served by the weekly paper is the important
news tovfchat paper and its readers; what happens elsewhere finds
Tits place in the paper as it effects the citizens of this area. s
One paragraph from the new publication's statement of
'purpose is particularly fitting to the object of any good news-
paper. We quote: -
' "We have no illusions about the vaunted power
of the press but we do believe that a live newspaper
alert to the sober ambitions of .a town can assist in
maintaining a community spirit can assist in bolster-
ing the willingness of civic-minded citizens interested
in genuine progress to such an extent that the newspa-
per will be earning its salt."
m
NOTE Tho opinions expressed bolow
aro thoso of tho wrltor and not nec-
essarily tho policy of this papor. Ed.
Look out old Fat Stock Show
Old Hezzie's coming to see
you from gal to goat !
Oh "g" editor wake up and
snap into it. See you used the
word "bride" for "bridge" in
one of my contributions last
week. If you can't tell a bridge
from a bride I'd hate to send
you out to select me a wife I
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SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY
To the people of Williamson County "safety on the high
way ' should take on a new meaning this week. The death of
-tKee-young-men on the highway not far from the county seat
town and the death of another between Taylor and Rockdale
Tarings Jiome the story of sadness and sorrow that is told in the
"highway casualty list.
c Perhaps each one who witnessed these accidents will
have his own story of the cause but it is too late to matter to
"thog( who lost their livesr Whether they were in the right or in
the Sfrong they are dead. They have become another sacrifice
-to tlfe disregard of safety rules.
.' With these object lessons before us now might be a good
"timef$o give consideration to the highway signs which read. "Do
not pass cars on hills" and "When you drive don't drink." The
'admonition against passing cars on hills also refers to passing
at any time when the view ahead is obstructed.
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.Excessive speed is given as one ot the chief causes of
accidents. Other things that it might be well to watch"
ly are faulty brakes and worn tires.
P" The rules of safety were made for our protection. We
may defy them but we do so at the risk of our lives and often at
the riak of the lives of others on the road.
From the state highway department this week come
.these safety figures for 1939:
Economic loss in Texas $'45861175.
5 " Deaths averaged 131.9 per month 30.4 per v. eek 4.3 per
dayv
"Fatalities numbered 1583 a decrease of only 27 or 1.67
percant from 1938.
Drunkenness caused 20.35 percent driving too fast for
condition 16.24 percent failure to observe right-of-way 7.33
petcent disregard of signs and signals 4.55 percent driver fa-
.tCQti or asleep 4:42 percent and so on!
Pedatrains carelessness was the direct cause of 14.16
jercent of thaw geeidenta !
In bicycl wcifovhi 26 were killed.
TRAGEDY!
My heart goes to those in pain.
The words tooth ache to me
have always meant the height
of suffering. I don't know of
anything unless it is a mother-in-law
that is worse than a
tooth ache But I'm getting
further from what I started to
write however it's regarding
teeth. It was last Friday I no-
ticed a lady who is employed in
Bartlett by one of the lar-
gest stores in town sort of run-
ning down the street and from
where I was standing it looked
as though she was either suck-
ing her thumb or resting her
chin in the palm of her hand.
As she hap-hazardly stumbled
down the thoroughfare closer I
could see she was m pain yes
real suffering. She neared the
Granger Highway at a terrific
speed on her way to the dentist's
office. In some way her feet
became entangled m an unus
ual manner and she done a beau
tiful nose dive to the pavement
below. As she was elevated to
a standing position she inform
ed pedestrains nearby who
assisted in the razing activities
Flowers For The Living:
t George Hair has lived in and
near Bartlett for many years.
He has made a multitude of
friends for his honest dealings
and giving a helping hand to
those in need. He has been a
progressive citizen. No man is
held in high esteem more than
Mr. Hair. He is always in the
same atmosphere of friendliness
and good cheer. Bartlett and
its citiznship is obligated in a
way to as valued a citizen as Mr.
Hair has made for the town. Ho
never "crows" about assistance
to others but surely no man has
been more loyal to his fellow-
man than has Mr. Hair and in
my opinion this is a recommen-
dation for anybody. Farmers
all around Bartlett know Mr.
Hair. Until his recent fire he
operated Hair's gin. He had
spent many years in this pro-
fession. While engaged in the
gin business he practiced the
idea of giving his customers the
best This is his motto at any-
thing he undertakes and as a
result hejias made many friends
and customers. The above Mr.
Hair is not necessarily the op-
inion of Uncle Hezzie but of the
people of Bartlett and I'll act
as spokesman for this group in
saying 'We're mighty glad to
have such a man as you and your
family to live in our midst. You
represent the high ideals that go
into the making of any town an
honored trustworthy and valued
citizen. May you live long and
always be happy is our wish."
animals sunlight the stars- in ions. . ' I'll meet you as usual'at
fact just anything because he th6 drawing nefct Wednesday
had been deprived of his Vision I'll kn6w if I See you at your
always and he was a grown usual place- on the platform
man thqn. I have thought many; that you still love me Your
times how pitiful it is for one to Rambling Rose
bo afflicted in this manner.
Some of the blind we see at one VERSE and WORSE
time or another might have en-
joyed the happiness of this This is a feeble offering for
world's beauty and even this is every boy's mother a message
a sad experience but when you' of love from her son:
r 4-4-rt.xr4- 4-rt imhrnnn rr .1n linn '
mivmy iu 1111U1511A1; uuu wuu uuo
never had the pleasure of view-
ing the wonders of this beautiful
world of ours it seems almost JLf y thoughts journey back to
unbelieveable. I see this blind i my boyhood days
man in Bartlett occasionally and.mr o i i -
every time I have met him ho ears of lPP-i-nH and 3y
seems to be in the midst of!
happiness. I never see him that'- other's face is close as she
I don't think as ho passes just fondles
him if he knew the beauty of O" her lap a wee baby boy.
MY MOTHER
(nr UNciiia iiezzie)
a red red rose or could look in
to the face of his mother.
PERSONAL
Sweetheart don't break my
heart any longer. I'm lonely
and want you back again. Let
by-gones be by-gones; I was
wrong and will admit it. I have
throwed the snuff away and
ihave sworn off from eating on-
Then I vision this face I refer
to
Her hair is beginning to gray;
jyjvery night she asks God in
MU heaven to
emember her boy far away..
Is your subscription paid up?
"Hep!" she moaned
that her teeth were hurting and
tnat she had started to see the
dentist.
If this lady's teeth were hurt-
ing heir she evidently ijarred
them from her mouth and fell
on 'em cause she didn't have a
tooth in her head. There's not
a thing on earth false about
this storv excfinfc thp IppVU
Anyway I couldn't Help but feel
sorry lor her as she pleaded for
help trom the sidewalk.
WANT-EDS
HELP WANTED Two bare-
foot bnvs to scratch old mnn
with red bugs ; long hours short
pay. uox uuouu
WANTED TO '1RADE Used
girdle for dog collar size 40.
Apply to MISS CONSTRUE.
DO YOU HAVE the hives?
If so we can supply the bees.
A. P. IARY.
FOR SALE Good set of used
false teeth gum broke or would
trade tor soup ladels. Contact
3000 Clark Street.
DARKNESS
I had a friend who once told
me of a man who was a frequent
visitor at the home of his father.
In fact this man would spend
two or three weeks some time at
this home. He was blind and
had been since birth. The
thought had never entered my
mind about the tragedy of a life
in total darkness. My friend
tried to picture to me as we sat
and talked j'ust how distressing
it was to try to describe obj'ects
to this sightless man. Among
other things I remember he told
of trying to depict j'ust how a
horse looked . a dog different
A Straight Tip
Here is a pointer a straight tip. It's a
way to find out just where your money
goes. Start a checking account at this
bank. Each cancelled check then helps
to tell the story of where your money
goes. It pays to KNOW not guess.
There's the record before you each month
just how much you still have on deposit
and how much you have checked out.
We'll keep the books for you if you pay '
by check. It is the right way and the best
way.
A MEMBER OF THE FDIC
Security .... . Courtesy
BEGINNING FEB. 20 WE WILL Close From 12 to 1 noon
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of parking space; curb service.
We deliver. .
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, March 8, 1940, newspaper, March 8, 1940; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76618/m1/4/: accessed May 7, 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.