The Hood County Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

JANUARY 6. 1937 TODAY MAY BE THE DAY Doulas Mal'ock The morn is here. To-day Men go to rest each night That ere another pightfall The brave explorer, the The seeker after nuggets And all who plan and Mexi TABLE Neg County THURSDAY. may be the day! with but a dream, may come trueinventor gray, in the stream, plod and dare and do. The morn is here.

To-day may be your own! Up then with all the faith of all the past And carry on with all the vim of oldTo day your prow may touch a land unknown, Your mind discover what you seek at last, And in the dirt of labor gleam the gold. Hood GRANBURY, TEXAS. Trotter Baby To Receive Prizes The The Stork Delivered VOL. XVIIII Having worked faithfully all year, the stork did not stop celebrate as the year came to a close, as witnessed by a number of deliveries made last week, 'Twin sons to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Dee Hopper on Dec. 30. A daughter to the home of Mr. and, Mrs. Sam Hickey who live north of town on Dec.

30. An 8 1-2 pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Trotter at 2:15 a. m. January 1. This young -lady is a contestant for the es offered by merchants and the Hood County Tablet, 'A son to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Price. Monday morn mg, January 3.. Mr. Price is manager of the Lamkin Brothers store here. A daughter to the home of Mr and Mrs.

Edwin Carlton Cleve: land, of Fall Creek, on Dec. 30. Sam Cleveland to Austin Sam Cleveland left Wednesday for Austin where he will be employed in the State Department, Rev. and Mrs. A.

C. Cowan made the trip to Austin taking the twin sons. of Mr. Cleveland and the nurse to the home of Mrs. Cleveland's parents; Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Gill, where they and their father will make their home. The Cowans also visited in San Antonio before returning home. Miss Killough Married Dec. 27 in Weatherford "Miss Winnie Killough became The bride of Mr.

F. A. Muck'er of Temvik, North Dakota on Dec. 27 in Weatherford. Mrs.

Muckler is the daughter of Mrs. N. J. Killough and has many friends in this country where the family has been prominent for years. They live in the Fairview community.

Mrs. Muckler has taught at Friendship for the past few years And will complete the current erm before going to N. Dakota make her home. PLEI FA Dave Meeker, former resident of Tolar has returned from west Texas and accepted a position in the Grady Clark Barber Shop. Brazos River Dam Now that the Possum Kingdom Dam is assured, giving us great hopes for Hood County's own The DeCordova dam has long been designated as the No.

dam to: be built. Every citizen in this county should put his shoutder to the wheel and do ever thing in his power toward centering the activities in Hood County. Granbury is the nearest town to the dam and is the only logical town for the base of construction. A railroad spur could be built to the dam by the Santa. Fe.

All offices and officials should be headquartered here. Let's see what we can do. A The morn is here. Yea, you have sought for long, And seen night come, and still unfound the quest, Until the months, the years, have rolled away; Bot let this hope still keep vour beart as strong As when the dream first stirred within your breast: The more is here--to day may be the day! Building Operations Are Underway at Tarleton Stephenville -With excavations for the $75,000. addition to the Tarleton science building begun, building operations totaling more than $115,000 are underway at the John Tarleton College cam.

pus. Four months of building time. is specitied in. the contract for the science, building. A three story brick structure comprising the south wing and half of the front, it's completion will make of the building a shaped struc cure housing all biological a and physical sciences at Tarleton, and the Tarleton library.

Work on the $40.000 girls' dormitory is going forward under "the direction. of college authorities. Concrete for the first floor has been poured and forms for concrete support ing pillars, bave been made and set. Other work on the Tarleton campus includes three remodeling'and three minor construction jobs. County Court The regular January term of County Court convened Monday morning.

A. number of, cases have been scheduled and prob ably a jury will be called for the third week. Criminal cases tried to date before Judge 'Tarrant as follows: State of Texas vs. Hildred El. liott, javenile; Theft of pecans.

plea of guilty' Sentenced to re formatory. Sentence suspended and defendent placed in custody of his father, Murray Elliott. who will report first day of each month to Judge Tarrant State of Texas vs. Ernest Copeland; theft and sale of automobile casings. Plea of guilty entered.

Sentence pending. State of Texas vs. Pete West. Theft a sale of automobile Plea of guilty. Fined $10 and costs and seutenced to 20 days in jail.

Luther Summers visited in San Angelo (st week where his daughter, Mrs. W. 0. Britton, was ill. He also visited in Rotan where his grandson.

Charles T. Briggs, was ill with pneumonia, Both are improving, Mr. Summers reported on his return. ty ty All-P Crod Nimb chetir the Th ti Words, Tablet Possum Kingdom Dam Contract Due Feb. 24.

Jan. 4 (AP) -Announ cement today that the contract for construction of the Possum Kingdom Dam in Palo Pinto Coauty would be let Febuary 24 brought nearer to realization the far-reaching plan to harness the dangerous Brazos River. The Possum Kingdom Dam would be the largest and first of 13 structures along the Brazos which in years past bas wrought destraction to life and property at flood stage in its sweep across Texas. Last year it spectacularly broke through levees at Waco, inundating much of the eastern part of the city. Officials of the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District said today bids would be received bere until Feb.

24. when they would be read and the contract for the $4,500,000. dam let. WORK TO START SOON Actual work will begin soon after the contract is let. Site of the dam is on the Possum King dom Bend.

18 miles west of Min eral The complete plan for control of the river calls for a series of damns connected by a telephone communication system to regulate flow of flood crests along the river. The district itself, embracing 44.600 square miles, is the first ares in the country in Which the control of an entire watershed is being projected. The district and the contract ors are not required to use re lief labor on the project. The job will be let under one large contract. Ambursen Engineering Corporation will serve as designers and supervising engineers but bas been disqualifiled by agreement from bidding on the construction job.

6-Men Made Early Morning Capture Here Tuesday After baving had a man under surveillance for several days in Fort Worth, two Men traced him package store in that city. and when be escaped follaured him here. He was arrested -after a hot chase about 4 a. Tuesday. When arrested he had in his possession 48 pints and 36 quarts of liquor.

He pleaded guilty to transportation and possession of liquor in dry territor: and gave his nante as W. N. Ep person of Groesbeck. He has been making his home in Brownwood sowever, 'and was enroute there when captured. A fine of $150 and costs and 30 days in jail was the sentence he drew and he was remanded to the county jail.

Miss Troxell Married to Mr. Mathena Christmas Miss Rita Troxell and Mr. 1 P. Mathena were married Eastland on Christmas Day. Mr.

Mathens is secretary to Mr. L. Drake, Resettlement Adminis trator, She has made her home Mrs. E. A.

Hannaford sino. coming to Granbury sever months ago. She bas tendered her resignation, effective Febro arg 1, and after that date she and Mr. Mathena will make thei home in East and. Mr.

and Mrs. Charlie Bell Gas ton have returned to their home in Crowley after a visit with hit mother. Mrs. Frank. Gaston and relatives here.

NO. 27 Chamber of Commerce To Sponsor Co. Fair The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

Trotter who made her appearance at the home of her parents at 2:15 a. m. Jan. 1. will receive the prizes offered bv the merchants in co operation with the Hood County Tablet.

Each doctor in the county was tojasked to notify the Tablet the a date, time, etc. of New Year arrivals and to date none have been' reported as making their appearance earlier than Miss Trotter. Jack and Chicken, Ward's Var iesy Store, Cherry Drug Store, Archer's Shoe Store, 'The Blue Front, Williams Dry Goods Store, Fords, Launkins and the Tablet have gifts ready the little lady, if her parents will call at the Tablet office an. order for same will be given Congratulations. County Gets More.

Rainfall Than Same Time Last Year Rainfall for October, November and Decumber this vear, compared with the same three months in 1936 are shown below, 1936 1937 October 3 72 3.75 November- .46 2.75 December- 1 84 3 25 6 02. 9.75 On Nov. 22nd we had a five inch snow equaling .61 inches of rainfall making the total 10 36. According to the above figures we have had 4 34 one hundredths inches more rainfall the past two and one half month than we had during all of the last three months of 1936. In Ft.

Worth for Luncheon At Methodist Hospital Dr. G. N. Lancaster was in Fort Worth on Wednesday of last week to attend a luncheon given at the Methodist Hospital for a hundred visiting doctors from this section of the state. The occasion was the opening of the new psycopathic and obstetrical wards which have recently been completed on formerly used floors of the hospital.

Dr. Charles Harris presided at the luncheon and a number of interesting talks were- made. The visitors were taken on a tour of the hospital and according to Dr. Lancaster, the new. wards are complete in every detail and have greatly improved the facilities of the institutions, Fisher-Thrash Wedding Announced Friday The wedding of, Miss Willie Mate Fisher of Tolar and.

Mr. John R. Thrash of Granbury which took place on December' 7 in Brownwood, was announced by the couple Fridav, Dec, 31. Rev. J.

M. Cooper read the marriage ceremony, at his home in Brownwood. Mrs. Thrash is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Fisher of Tolar where she attends high school, Mr. Thrash is the son of Mrs. Eunice Tarash of Glen Rose, but made his home here for some time with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thrash.

Mr. and Dick Morrison and little son were here from Garden City to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B.

Morrison and and Mre. Elmo Waldrip. The Grandary and Hood County Chamber of Commerce sheir regular monthly meeting, Tuesday. Dr. R.

M. Waltball, president, called on DUYham, chairman of the Trades Day Committee, to report on the last Trades Day. Mr. Durbam stated that each Trades Dav was getting larger and he could see that the longer it goes the more people will attend and more interest will be manifested. The members voted to sponsor a County Fair some time this Fall, and Chandler Atkinson, Ben Cook, James Logan and C.

A. Wilkins wens named on the committee. A. banquet will be held on January 28. at which time invitations will be extended to prominent speakers.

The next Trades Day will- be beld Monday, January 10: Hood Couuty To Hold Trades Day Jan, 10. Granbury and Blood County's third Trades Day will be held Monday, January 10. Free auction and the farmers of the county are urged to bring their live stock, farming implements or anything they have to sell. Live stock buyers will be here to bid on the stock and get what horses. mules and cattle are worth.

More interest in the Trades Day is shown each month according to those in charge and it is the hope of the committee to make Granbury's Trades Day one that will rank favorably with Weatherford, Cleburne, Stephenlle and other towns in thia ritory. Jarrett Goes to Abilene Dr. and Mrs. A. R.

Jarrett Tuesday for Abilene, where Jarrett has accepted position as doctor for the Yates Stores. Friends of Mrs. Harve Wilson were happy to see her in Monday after having been fined to her home for seven weeks because of iliness. W. F.

Larned of Haskell fed Sunday for a visit with sons, A. F. Larned and family, of Granbarv and Walter of Church. Enters Race ter to The new year started with bang, politically, Monday whet Col. Ernest O.

Thompson, mem ber and former chairman of th Railroad Commission, and chair man of the Inter State Oil Com pact Commission, announced hi candidacy for the Texas gover: norship. Long expected, the at nouncement was made in Corpu Christi. The militant exponen of oil conservation is a forme mayor of Amarillo, and was the youngest Colonel in the America Expeditionary Forces. so as nt Mrs. Mack Henslee Buried Last Saturday Afternoon Mrs.

Mack Henslee. .87, who. died December 31, was buried Saturday afternoon in the Fall Creek Cemetery. Rev. 0.

Hightower and Rev. D. L. Turner conducted the services. Mrs.

Henslee was a pioneer of Hood County. She was born in Arkansas, May 6, 1850, but came to Texas as a girl. She was Miss Lacinda Matlock before her mar. riage to Mr. Henslee, who died four years ago, Survivors are two.

daughters, Mrs. C. A. Gee and Mrs. G.

W. Nelson; six sons, Buck of Fort Worth; Jim of Oklahoma; Jess and Cleveland of Granbury; Gilbert of Fall Creek and Arvella of -Merkel; a number of grandchildren, great. grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Pall beares were six grandsons; Charlie Gee, John Nelson. D.

Henslee, Miller Henslee, Lewis Gee and Cecil Johnson. Mrs. W. H. Barker, our Pall Creek correspondent, and a neighbor of the deceased expressed the sentiments of all when she wrote as follows.

The entire community was made sad by the death of. Mrs. Mack Henslee last Friday morning. Aunt Lucindy, as she was lov ingly called bv everyone, had been a resident of this community for. nearly seventy years.

A Christian wife and mother, a kind friend and neighbor, she was loved and respected by all who knew her. Walter Nelson and family of Lamesa, Jim Henslee and wife of Lindsey, Oklahoma, Buck Henslee and family and Mrs. Enoch Hen slee and children of Fort. Worth were the children, grandchildren and great grandchi dren here from out of the couaty. The family have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.

Returned from New Orleans Prank has returned from New Orleans where he went to visit his brother, Art. Harris and wife, who were seriously injured in an explosion Thanks giving. Alarm was felt for both at the time Mr. Barris made the trip, but he reports considerable improvement in their conditions and their many friends hope no further complicatians will arise, his.