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V O LU M E IV GATESVILLE, , FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936 N U M B E R 30 New Farm Program Outlined by County Agerkt

APPlJCATItlNK FOB ALL THE PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS Program For Economic Plans for the new agricultur­ on any one farm upon which KMKRGKNf'Y (tROP LOANS HAVE BRIGHT FUTURE al program to put into effect soil conserving payment will J>» League of Coryell Co. .NOW BEING RKCBI\’KI> IN SOUTH the Soil Conservation and Do­ made is 35 per cent of the cot­ Meeting at Pidcoke mestic Allotment Act have been ton base. Application for emergency Predicting that it is only a received by Guy Powell agricul­ No payment will be made for crop loans for 1936 are now question of time until a com­ Tbe foIlowinK U the program tural agent of Coryell County. acreage taken out of food and being received at the Courthouse paratively large part of the of the Spring Meeting of the State and district meetings have feed crops nnleaa the 1136 acre­ by J. M. Johnson, field super­ newsprint paper the United Economic League of Coryell been held to acquaint all Exten­ age in sueb cropa is at least visor of the Emergency Cron Staten now imports from other County, which will be at the sion agents with the subatance equal to the actual seeds of Ihe and Feed loan Section o f the countriea will be produced In . Pidcoke Metbodiat Church in a ^ of theae plans, and meetings of farm fam ily and work atoek. Farm Credit Adminlatration. the South, Professor Gordon D- ,______the near future: farmers will be held all over Com inlerplaated with pcaa Tbe emergency crop loans Marckworth, Director of the Opening; 10:00 O’clock. Texas during the next few days w*ll be considered as 60 per will be made only to farmers School of Forestry of tbe Uni­ League Song—<‘Tezaa Our Powell said. cent com and 56 per ceat peas who cannot obtain credit from versity of Georgia, today paint­ Texaa." in ealealatlug bases and per­ any other source, as provided ed a hopeful picture for the High points in the program Loid’a Prayer. are: Crops are all clasaified. formance. by legulations issued by the future of professional foresters Qreetinga— Mra. Fred Rod way, These classes have been set up. The soil coneerviag payments Jr. Governor of tbe Farm Credit in the South in a radio broad­ Theae are soil depleting crope, w ill be based on the productiv­ Administration. The money loau- cast from Station WGST, At­ Koaponse— Mra. Pete Powell. noil conserving crope, and soil ity of tbe land; for cotton It ed will be limited to tbe farm­ lanta. Buaineea. building crops. will be five esats per pound; er's immediate and actual cash Though forestry is an old Judging tbe Projecta— Mra. for peannte 1} ceala a ponsd; needs for growing his 1936 profession in Europe, it is com- T f o kintU of payments will Jack Morae. Mra. Rufe Brown. for rice it w ill be >6 cents fbr crops and in no instance may p<>ratlvoIy new in the United be made to farmers for land LUNCH each 100 pounds o f the pro­ exceed $200 to one farmer. Staten The number of students | use— soil conserving payments Pageant— "Texas Under Six ducer’s domestic consumption Farmers are not eligible for enrolled in undergraduate fo re -' and soil building payments, but Flags." quota, subject to certain speci­ emergency crop loans if they gteiy courses has increased in i the money for both will come Musical Background — Mrs. fied agreements; and for tho Knox Lovejoy and Class. can borrower fom an individual, j thirty years from about fifty. I® one check. And this money production credit association, tnen to nearly four thousand. | will come only after the farmer other soil depleting crops tiro Texas of Today— Mrs. Glenn bank, or other concern. Farm-1 O- Stabler. Associate Reg -1 has actually put into effect cer-1'’“t* P®*" *••• ▼»•’y amen* Perryman. ers will also be considered in- •e»al Forester for the Southern ^ tain practices which conserve , states andcounties, depend- Jpirit of Texas Sunshine— cligible if they have an applica- RcKion of the : the soil on his farm. upon the productivity of thB Mrs. Letha Patton. |tlon pending with Resettlement Service, who participated! Bases established on old r e -, .rndian Girl— Mra. Joe W ilkin­ son. 1 Administration. have received , I” ‘ he radio program with Pro- duction contracts will be taken payment be- assistance from that organiza- ^®“8or Marckworth. declared , »s a guide for establishing the landlord and tenant Is Spanish Girl— Mrs. Clarence Woodard. tion this year or are Indebted to , that he believed the outstanding j base for 1936 on the soil con- the Resettlement Adminlstratlo.n | n®««» of the forestry profession 1 »erv.ttlon program. with. f «»""erv»!»* French O lii— Mrs. Jodie Culp. for an unpaid loan. | *" ‘ •*® S’’ »**' present was the : course, due allowance for crops'**“ ’'’"**“ *“ **** Protfu«**“ Mexican Girl — Mrs. Carl As in the past, the security I adequate financing, equipping.' „ot included in former contracts. **>® *2» P®»’ Chambers. for an emergency crop loan will, and manning of a strong school j Organisation of farmers to **"* ***® producer who fur Mexican Boy— Mra. Earnest consist of a first lien on the | forestry, comparable with j .^minister the progiam is al- *’‘*’**“ “** ®® Girl o f the Republic— Mrs. others having an interest in the j of»’®«’ P»»-‘« ot the country, to 1 uee. The farm demonstration ‘>‘**'<**d among the producers ts Oryiile Smith. creo to be financed wUl be **3 [Attract and train foresters ! councils or other key farmers)^ e • rop Is dlT ded. Girl o f the Confederacy— Mrs. qiiired to waive their claims S®*>th. : will divide the counties up into Toe soil bniMlng payment Parr Williamson. favor of a lien to tbe Governo’* Empbasixing timber as a i "communltiee’* of approximately!*“ ' *** “* »*** producer Uncle Sam— Mrs. O. C. Goa- newable natural resource in j sqq farmers. Each one of these who has incn.fred tbe expense sett. of the Farm Credit Admlnis* contrast with minerals or oil, j then elect entailed in the soil baildiiut Columbia— Mra. Raby Davit. Marckworth and Stabler agreed jth 'ce committeemen. These "com- crops or practices Choir: Mrs. Marvin Wllliam- that the future of foresters in i „„„u y- committeemen const!-‘ rewrd to '.heat the Bli­ scii, Mrs. Mat Kemp, Mrs. Spen­ EBstoric Gal! the South hinges in a large ^ county Soil Conservation j "““®** *‘**»‘*’’ '*“ f®"'’nt, since cer Thompson, Mra. Homer For­ measure on the^actlce of sus-i Allotment Board. The ' *''**"' frowers hadsigned appll- rest. tained-yleld llUgement by j c„„„ty Board will elect three «onf«®»" ^‘th the Pianist: Mrs. J. B. Whltten- owners of lands that produce i of «ts members to serve as a berg. timber. i County Committee. The Coun-! P'’®'*'’“’"' ^cte* "A man who owns 100.000 i Agent will represent the Sec- ®xi«tlng applicatione. are LCK'AL F. F. A. HOYS ATTK.MI I acres of productive timber land,’ of Agriculture In the,*® '** ®«»'«'rt®'‘®‘» as obligatloiw DISTRICT MEETING ;etaiV Marckworth said, "m ay elect to I and are to be carried out and A T B A C O county. establish a sawmill and cut all '’payments made pn them. Wheat Since the entire acreage of the timber within a period of farmers may arrange fheir fcJl A district meeting of the F. every farm must be listed on 15 rr 20 years. Instead of a ! I plantings in 1936 to he includ­ P. A. was held in Waco, Friday, the work sheet in planning fo r ' short-term operation, this man ■ ed in the new program later. March 27. Thera were chapters the soil conservation work a , may build a plant that will | froivi McGregor, Whitley. Gates- neutral cla.«sifiration has been handle the annual pre-deter- ! Belgrade In the boom town o f vllle. Mart, Marlin, Moody, and set up as well as the three-croji mined cut on an all-time basis, the Balkans.: others who took an active part clnssificati >n. with a permanent community in the moeling_ In gene:-.al it will be easy to growing up about his develop­ The first thing, on the pro­ remember that the soil deplet­ ment that need never fear the gram was a duet b.v, tho McC.ro- ing crops are mostly row crops, fate of becoming a ghost town, Gets the Crowd gor boys, after which the house while the soil conserving and such as one finds scattered wa.s open for business. Three .soil building crops are the le- ! throughout the cut-over pine of tliO district contests will he giies, grains and grasses that lands of the South. held In Gatesvllle, and should are used for cover crops and "Lumbermen and foresters attract many teams. to turn under as green manure. concede the South to be the best Among those who attended The neutral classification in­ timber-producing nectlon in the the meeting from this city were cludes idle land, fallow land. world. If sustained-yield man­ Reb Brown, President; Harry woodland, non crop land, pas-1 agement is practised on a large Voss, Edwin Bradford, E. L. tures, yards, lanes, roadways, scale, the South will offer In­ Taylor, and Mr. Lasseter. the vineyards, and so forth. teresting opportunitiee for well- iocal advisor. About 20 percent o f the base trained, capable foresters." acreage in soil depleting crops SINGING (X)NVENTI0N TO BE Itnlians claim to have killed must in 1936, be classified as AT SUGAR IX>AF APRlIi .1 15,000 Ethiopians. This should soil conserving or soil buildin.g simplify the task of civilizing crops In order to qualify for ¡ Ih e Bell and Coryell ('ouuty these warlike people.— Grand participation in the program. Line District Singing Conven­ Island (Neb.) Independent. The actiia! ratio will be deter­ tion will meet with the Sugar mined by adding 20 percent of Marian Rodgers, of Dallas, in the Ltiaf Choir Sunday, April 5. great-great-grand daughter of * Cineso liridges give evideiico the cotton base acreage to 15 j Singing will begin at 10 o’clock Texas soldier who died in tht of tlie architectural and engi percent of the base acreage of a. n>. famous “ lottery of beans," after other soil depleting crops. Tn i the battle of Mier in 1842. Of tht iieering genius of the Chinese. I). w: DISERB.NS, ' 176 Texana captured by the Mex cither wor 1,1 the require,-’, ratio Convention President. leans, 17 draw black beans from an tration until the emergency crop of soil conserving and soil earthen bowl and were shot tu loan is repaid. building crops to soil depleting ¡ ^ In Juiz do Fora, Brazil, po­ death, 159 drew white beans and Checks in payment of approv. were sent to a Mexican prison Miss crops on a strictly cotton farm ' promotion, has tbe task of inform- lice found a marriage license ,Rodgers, whose grandfather. Bur ed loans will be issued by the would be 20 per cent; on other int_ tbe s publicp* the Texas Centennial “ factory” to which authorities ace las Houaton. was a first-cousin Regional Emergency Crop and' farms It would probably be less E x ^ t f o n will be in Dallas Jane A to Nov. 29. Apparently it to a task attributed 3,000 fraudulent wed- o f Gen. Sam Bouston. ia a ranger- Feed I.rf)an Office at Dallas, than this figure. otta for the Texas Centennial Ex­ alraitdy weO 4ane far traval a ftn « '8ku|p position openini ifi Dallas June 6. Texas. The maximum cotton acreage dca aat attcMlaact at II ■lUa«. i J (OK’^KU (Ol CA I TEXAS. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936

If You Desire a NEW DEAL In City Government VOTE FOR C. E. Gandy for Mayor and E. Routh for Aldernan (POLITK AL ADV ERTISEMENT)

tA4**AAA*AAAA*^**A4A^*4i**********A *4 A *^' js the au1 lior of several books. Her present address is|pacOe« by truck. Nashville, Tenn. 1 Morwlts ha» made many Q T i c I friends and rendered efficient Waller R. Adams, born in Coryell County near Ire­ sorTices on both routes. He and history of Coryell County land. 1897, was the son of farmer parents. He is a na- bis family are held In the Hy V'K.ANK K. SIM.MO.XS I tionally known poet. To Mr. Adams every rural landscape hiKbest esteem. We wish them well in their new home. Authorized by County Commissioners, as Official Historv IS a pooui. Every rustlinfi: of the wind is a song. He I!lir» new patrons on his new 7 Texas Centeunlai Celebration Iransforni.s every kind of scene and landscape to beautiful route will all live on paved word pictures. We love our hills and valley more for his roads in the city of Atlanta, •f ■■ - '•v ' I ^ - If» being in this count.v. His book of verse “The Dead Lie where he will have over 600 ♦ y-> VWTŸVFWWŸVWTVWPrWF¥VTŸVTWTT¥»=H-f f t Down” has been read by all English speaking people. boxca to serve. I don’t know why Bill want- Owen Friend Watkins, born in Gatesville, April 20, COPvYELL COl'NTY AITHORS -QQ. • i. -11 ... • • . ed to move to another state. I 1881, grow up in (.atesville as other boys, enjoying their ^^^^d him say. unless, it l.oyish fur. and frolics. He sewed in many capacities in was that he had been readlnj? Wo said soinowhoro that no ix>ople ro.se, in the cul- hi.s homo town. He studied law and was admitted to the I after those early pioneers and tural schIo, higher than their spiritual ideal. Thru a ll. bar. He volunteered for World .service and during the would go and take up where they left off. the dark clays of the pioneering period there was a smoth­ war was promoted to the rank of Captain. He is now a ered spirituality striving to find expression, among the lawyer at Mexia, Mr. Watkins, however, has reached his early .setU'’rs of ( ’oryell County. Finally, after the gloom (»reatest fame a;» poet and playw'right. He is the author of the fiist fifty yoar.s of the county's history, there of many |M>pular poems and plays that are nationally blossomed as line ex])rossion of the spiritual as may be known. Best Equipped Shop found in any county the size and iH)V'ulation of Coryell. Lucy Belle Morgan was born at Bee Hou.se in Cory- PAT OLSEN’S By this we mean the fine expression'' of the nationally ! ell County January 1, 1884. She received instruction from known liUnary men, j>oets, philosophers and the like, that | many schools. She is a gifted liguist, a poet, playwright. | GARAOE sprung from Coryell. Below we are pointing, briefly to | and author of “The W ay Triumphant,” and a number of| Always Open the record of which we are justly proud. .Spanish plays. ^ ! We .start with Major General Wm. Graves, U. S. A. Music and song are the highest expressions ofj PHONE II retired, who had a long military career. He commanded. poetic sentiment. Gatesville is the birthplace of two the American Exi>eritionary forces in Siberia during the young men, Murray Kendrick and Lytle Powell, who have World War. His keen observation and literary works on mastered poetic expression in these lines. Murray Ken- Eastern Asia have made him an authority on subjects re­ drick is American trained and owing to his fine tenor lating to the Orient. voice, has sung to the most distinguished audiences inj LIK E NEW! James Britton Cranfill, once a citizen of the county, America. Powell attained the highest average examina- j published the Turnersville Effort, 1881-1882, and Gates­ tions ever made by any student at the Tobias Mathey | ville Advance, 1882-1886. He was a physician and was School of Piano Forte Music in England. He was then| ordained a Baptist Minister, He has published and edited only twenty years of age. many book.s and papers of religious and historical import­ Mrs. J. P. Kendrick has done very distinguished ance. He championed the cause of prohibition in Coryell service for the history and literary interests of Coryell County when prohibition was very unpopular. At pre­ County. Her extensive collection of historical data, folk-j sent he i.

t CORYELL COUNTY NEWS, GATESVILLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1986

<'ra<'ki( From the t'ampua appointed when you hear them. By the Jester Our chief ditty when the cen­ Buza ColRin; “ That new boy sor comes ‘round (she likes to Hornets Nest struck me as having a lot of cui-ip and cut-out) la “ Are we money.” going to have trouble from Jack Hostllow: ‘‘That must j you?” HOLD Brack Curry ...... Bdttor-i»-Cn wt have been after he struck me.” ' Hporl .Note« Jack Hactilow ...... Sporta Bklitor Erie Powell: (as Hamlet); Alter the county get together Norman Patatar...... Club Editor “There la something rotten In is over, spring training will THIS Jack Straw ...... Humor Bdltor the state of Denmark.” st.n t. About eight lettermen Hob Thomaa ...... Newa Editor Voice from the gallery: “If will be back,, but a great num- Mlaa Brneatlna Darham...... Faculty Sponaor you were there, you would be her of sophomores and Juniors, P V P P P f f It." will be striving to impress the Miss Scott: Cun anyone t e ll' coaches, CHARNINGl Dramatic Club sponsor of the class. A plan me what a myth is?” Tuere are few golfing stars was Introduced by which the! Wednesday In the regular Sonny Hair: Please, Miss in Gatesville High. Wendell Juniors of this year's class' meeting of the dramatic organi­ Bcott, it a female moth." I Lowrey, Erie Powell, Albert could pay for the coming Jun­ zation, a program concerning .Nirrlculturc Iie|iorter Appoints Dickie, Buster Cummings, and ior-Senior banquet In Install- YOUNG plays and playwrights was held. Two New .AsNiNtantH ; J. W. Clark are the better - menU. This liberal measure The one-act play will go to The Vocational Agriculture «»rs. Freshman Utenae Sellers called for a payment of seventy- Waco nezt week end for the dis- class probably hag more news !■ probably better than any of trict tournev Oateavilli» hna nn! five cents this year and fifty , j trim lourney. uaiesviiie has n o' However than any other class In school, those mentioned, GIRL competition in Coryell County next semester. How v r. it was not favored and will not Such things as are of interest | Hot-Man Chamlee will be the in this event which is a regular the Juniors prefer- ‘ o Parents of the pupils are manager of the Hornets next part of the Interschoiastic Lea­ be used as — ----- red to pay for the banquet this P‘ *i°*-med everyday. season. A sophomore will be gue Meet. Miss Martha Law­ Up to the Light! season. The banquet feting the' Every Thursday morning at cppoiiited , , as his, assistant and rence is the director of this pro­ Seniors will be held early In farmers hold the soph will be manager for duction. “ A Message to Khufu" „ j their regular meeting with Reb two years. And Give Her which has its getting in an u ' Hrown as president. Nathan Me- Whether or not Gatesville Egyptian pyramid, and practices The Junior class will ave president; Ray High gets in today's track meet are held every afternoon. charge of the assembly program secretary; Henry M e-, depends largely on the ability The Junior Class Meeting noon and work will begin bookkeeper; El wood * and the showing of Lowell Holt Last Friday morning at the'that. ¡Young. reporter; Earl Scott, end Foy Wicker. assembly ^ period, the Junior I Rophomure ClaHs Meeting parliaments* ian; and Woodrow John L. Moore and Ray 088 o 36 met in room (Ive ; Sophomores held a class Hal! us Farm Watch Dor. Jones, members of the Army 0.0 . an t e class finances nieoting under the sponsorship | At the last meet it was de- quint, are former stars of Gates- (ONCE OVER) scussed by Mr. Lasseter, co -' MacLaughin. A party elded that there was to much villu Hl.gh. Jones starred In — I was discussed and the date has news for one reported, and two and Moore was a I been set for July 21. assistants w^re appointed. Those gridman and also a basketeer. I Suggestions were made for appointed were S. Ludwtek J I,alln Nowspa|>er ' next class meeting and after and E. L. Taylor. Both of these The Latin II Class Is prepar- i that president. Jack Hearn, dls- men are fully capable to hold, a newspaper. It includes missed the class until further this pcsltlon. I aports. news, personals, adver- ' notice. Upon Mr. Thompson’s Future Farmeni .\tteiid Jmlging: tlsemcnt section, society, and departure. Mr. MacLaughin took. Contest at John Tarleton contemporary news Several Lat in students are responsible for over the sponsorship of the The local F. F. A. chapter each section with the help of Sophomore Class. will be represented at the John five or more other I.,atin stu­ Fiv'shmaii (TasH Tarleton Judging Contest Satur­ dents. Thursday, the Latin day by fifteen contestants. Miss Carli and Coach Ewing class voted on a name for the are the Freshman sponsors this There will be three different paper, “ The Trumpet.” Work year. At the first of school par*«cipate in has been discontinued until the Custom Hatchins; officers were chosen, and they \ •*’* contest, out of the fifteen themes ere handed in. Baby Chicks are as follows: John Frank fontestaiits. The different con- Chick Starter l*ost, president: Mildred Ray tests will be Dairy Cows. Poiil- Wood.s in Springtime Gandy, vice president; Martha ••'d Field Crops. The rep- By Jean Pattilo Feed Hoppers Mooro. secretary; Billie McBride. _ were selected by the I w.andered alone Into the woods Water Fountains reporter; Martha Jean Patillo, highest grades made in Judg- One early day in Spring; chairman of program commit- the past few weeks. The I left all my cares behind me Peat Moss tee. The class has had several contestants who will represent And took with me not a thing. See the meet aiodeni equipe meetings and have had some the local F. F. A. chapter are: I was tired of man’s creations HetehefT ha CeMral Texas good programs prepared. Theyi Poultry Edwin Bradford, Of buildings, lights and noise; befos* |roa Bap. are preparing a chapel program, E®’’* Scltt, Tom L, Robinson, I hungered for God’s creations WINFIELD’S for May 1. The class hasn't Alternates. Clyde Boyd, Nathan With all their peace and poise. NEVER HAD HATCHERY decicied on alt entertainment McDonald. I thrilled when m.v feel touched Capacity Over 88,000 yet, but will hare some form of Field Crops; Aison Quicksall, that carpet NUTTIN’ ^Joe Robinson, Milton Coward. That no man had laid for me ———— one in the near future. Alternates. Reb Brown. Johnny there; Schloeman. Aft I paused on this threshold LIKE THIS ‘ Dairy Cows: William McDon­ to heaven We Don’t Care Where You Put Your Napkin! ald, Raby Alford, Truman Mc- I offered my thanks in a Corkle. Alternates. Henry Mc­ prayer. We serve Eats- Not Napkins, dur- Donald. Oayle Calhoun. 1 found such sweet grace in one ’S OmpuH Ix>w(lown tiny place ing the County Meet. Come in. Author Unknown. That God had chosen for me; Overheard on a lonely road— I smelled the perfume in this Eat and Be Comfortable. Well, we're out of gas and no dear little room. fueling. This rift between ‘Doc’ Of the violets under the tree. Hamilton and Grady (tearemup) 1 lay down on the ground with COZY CAFE Dickie is the real McCoy. And tall trees all around. Kay and Bill Ament then someone wants to know And gazed at my ceiling of why the Sophemales became so blue; interested in playground ball. And marveled that really these (W e 'll giro you a tip— he wears things which I saw trousers). Dave Culberson wants Wre so graciously perfect and to know why Mary Ann (weln- true. ieroast) Post gets in an hour The birds made the muaic Wall Paper and Paint later when she has a date with which lifted my heart someone else. Nomination for And seemed to take it away; the sweethot of OHS—Arlene j While a spry little squirrel Demonstration Bates. Professor McLaughlin is In his own little world. probably the highest salaried Completed my most perfect day. tutor in school. G-Man ditty— I hated to leare this small 'T ’m Putting All My Yeggs in heaven o f mine One Basket.” Did you know And return to that man that their names were Frank made place. 'Leon Williams, Lonnie R. But I'll go back someday to APRO. 3rd AND 4iii Briggs, Precious Earle Worley, those woods of mine Martha Elizabeth Lawrence, And enjoy God's beauty and Too Art OordkillyIn yiM toAttond. Glen Henry McLaughlin. Wil­ grace. * « liam Ernest Lasseter, Maurice f Sample Ewing, and Virginia P. F. A. News t : Frances Worthy? The crew The Future Farmers of Gatea- that constitutes the orchestra vllle High School will be spon­ are Erie Powell, Turkey Straw, sors in a popularity contest be­ Tommie Robinson, Hindy Wal­ ginning Wednesday, April 1st, at y lace, Waddle Clark, Buzz Col- and ending at 4:15 o’clock on Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc.gin, Jack Hearne, Jack Ree- Friday, April 24th. The pur­ sing. Wendell Ixiwrey is the pose of this contest is to select W . C. G UGGO LZ manager and yours truly is the the most r boy and girl L. D. MARTIN ROBERT EARL McCURRY publicity agent. It's still name­ in Gatesville High School, nn.1 less. We hope you aren’t dis- (Continued On Last Pag«.) CORYELL COUNTY NEWS. GATESVILl,E. TEXAa. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936

HORNETS’ NEST— 10. Anyone with^ a penny is eligible to vote. to obtain funds for the Future 11. Only cash votes will Farmers to attend the State ' count. Judging Contest at A. & .M. I 12. One may vote as often The rules for the contest are I end us m:iny times as he seen A nov»Uiation of with WARNER BAXTER.. us follows: I fit. DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S OlORtA STUART and «I 13. A vote to be counted must ¿Olh CENTURY PICTURE catt'ofJOOO playort J. Conteet open to all stu­ dents in Gatesville High School. j have the name of the candidate 2. Each application for entry I pr nted or plainly written on the envelope. There was nothing tor her to do must be accompanied by 25c * Synopsib but go back to the prison goto. which will count as 25 votes 14. A candidate may with­ One by one Dr. iludd Had eeen Standing there, clinging to tbs eetd »even poor wretchee undergo a Iron bars, she suppressed a sersoja after they are in the contest. draw from the race but the court martial ¡or conspiracy In at wbat she saw. In tb# pemto»* 3. Each vote will count Ic. proceedai go to the Future the assassination of President tiaxy yard workmen were rapidly Farmers. lAncoln. Now it urn« his turn. He building a scoiTold. 4. Votes will be counted by «BOB so unfortunate as to have placing coin in an envelope with V ^0 set the fractured leg of John Tb# next day Peggy Mudd, won CARD OP THANKS Wilkes Booth, who had, a few and trembling, sot irHb bar UtUa name of candidate written on hours before, shot President lAn- daughter, Mortbo, in tba prioott outside of it. We wish to express our sin­ eoln in • Washington theatre. waiting room, a lerge stons ebom- The doctor, knowing nothing of ber witb barred windows. ‘Iltia w m 5. First candidate, boy or cere thanks and appreciation to the assassination, aid what he to bo bar first mooting withwit horig K rl, receiving 100 votes will our neighbors and friends for Hi, could ^ Booth, as he tronld busbond olnoo bio nrrMt. It naigbt have done for any stranger bo hor Inst. Sbo bod little bopo poloR be given 600 additional votes. their kindness shown to us «•«•d of aid. But for this assist­ for bis froodom. AH sbo dnrod to 6. W’innors of the contest will during the illness and death o f ance to this murderer, he may proy for was bis Ufa. have to pay with his Ufe! After n tew mlnutM the Irondoor be formerly presented at the our dear mother and grand­ was unlocksd ond Oonorml llwlag, next all school night. mother. Mrs. Adallne R. Belk. Buddy! bar husband's ooonssl, sasds his Chapter Five 7. Appropriate award» will be (Signed) Her children and Ho took bor bond with n gosturo given to each winning caiidi grandchildren. ftMUd on th* looc benoh W or« of sympstby. "Ho la eomlng now," tChe 'woodaa «ountar, Dr. S*mu«l b# told bor. date. One for boy and one for CARD OF THANKS Mndd atArBd out of th* UU court­ "But Oonsrnl,'’ sIm soM through girl. You Won’t room wluAoira e l tb* lasUy movliic white Ups, “tsn’t tboro nay possil>ls eioitde iu Um Bummer sky way of—stopping thing»—Just for a S. Contest shall begin Wod We take this method of ex­ « » a thouctat at hla convforUkbl*oomfort*bl« UtUs whUs naywnyr* ;>asday, April let, and continne pressing our sincere thanks to hom* la llMyload, th* alnrin« of Ths Union offlesr slflMd. "My I until Friday, April 4th. closing the negroes la Um lUld, of Rom ebUd." bs sold gmvuiy, ^Fm nsRow our friends and neighbors for B BbUb ub4 IMr turalTB eblldrea. svory lags! mmns that X know > at 4:15 o’clock. the help shown us after our I f warn oohr by yrotoadlac thla Bo bravo, m j door.** I 9. Decisions of the contest ' homo was completely destoyed MM a bud droam aad bo would Again tbo Ison door < I wabo up aad Bad blaiMlf back oa ' committee concerning all mat- by fire. , Um plantation, that bo taaneged to Peggy Mudd oprmag up, and bold oato hla oalf-oontrol. Aad bo forward. : ter* pertaining to the contest (Signed) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. a darod not tblak of Peggy, bla wlft^ Without n 'word she out her i 1 shall be final. Wallace and family. ! tr lltUo Ifartba, bb daucbtor. around him sad laid her oboi *nilo moralnf, crooolna tbo piiooa bis. to tbo courtroom, noyard toto tbo tbo courtroom, courtroom, !>« noyard bad not Forgotten for tbs moment bv truoted bimoolf to look toward tbo both at her parents, tbs diU i gate, Yrboro ho know they were stared at thorn, pendoxed sad Btaadlng forlornly watching for frightened. Then she cried, "Daddy Farmers, Dairymen, Producers, See Us biiw aa tboy bad atood every day . . . ore you oU right?" of thie intonalnable triaL The man straightened, managed So thla lo what It la to bo court to smile down at her. martialod, bo remarked to himself, “Of course, honey." be said. M bo board the caipetrbacKer, Caressing the scot» on her buo- whom bo had ordered oft hla juace, bond’s wrists, Peggy Mudd was on called to the witneaa stand. the verge of breoklttg down. "What do you know of Doctor 'Darling! Darling!'Darling! she mooned.g! Mudd’o loyalty to the Federal Me patted her shoulder. "Don’t Union?” asked tbo Judge Advocate sweetheart. It can’t be long now. OoaoraL We'U oU be bock together soon." uuclor MuJd was a slaver,” with "Sam . . . Don’t you know? a triunipliuut glance toward the ilavcn’t they told you?" prisoner a bench. "Told me?" You mean you’ve Bit by bit the evidence—not so henrd ..." much evidence as material calcula­ Clinging to him. her eobs break­ and tion to Inflame Northern prejudice ing out at last, she was unable to LET US SEE YOUR— if - piled up against him. answer. "Dr. Mudd served In the Confed­ Slowly Mudd swung around and POULTRY — EGGS — CREAM — erate army” . . . "Dr. Mudd denied looked at Ewing. "Wnot ia It?" be that he had ever seen Booth” , . . asked steadily. Before You Sell •‘Dr. Mudd’a name was on the pre- "Sam . . . tbs verdict was , . , rcrlption I fllled” . . . Dr. Mudd dc- guilty." U alid everything until I ahowed him 'Guilty!" Mudd was stunned. Booth’s own boot right In his own Even though he had expected It, SWIFT & COMPANY uouae" . . . "Dr. Mudd confeaaed to he could hardly bellew NHe phone 398 Henry Daniels, Mgr. Phone 180 SOS that he set Booth’s broken log In the stricken silence that fol­ and then aided him with directions lowed the sounds of hammers at bow to reach the Potomsu: and Vir­ work on the scaffold outside be­ Read the ginia." came clearly audible. Dazed Mr. AH that day, oil the next day, Mudd brushed a hand across hla I OOFEIIlOMAL Dr. Mudd beard the Government's brow, as though he could brush AND case against him. away the horrid dream and awake ffcnviccs Coryell Then, late one afternoon, a voice to hla own, normal and happy N O TI C f. % said in an official monotone: everyday Iff*. "The case Is ended." But when he opened his eyes the And it was then that Mudd found barred windows were still there and A “SERVICE” FLOWERS County him.<

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