The Hood County Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

The Hood County Tablet XVIII GRANBURY, TEXAS. THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1938 NO. 39 We're Gona Pave The Square Let's Straighten Hiway 10 We're Gona Finish Hiway 144 REMINISCENCES OF HOOD COUNTY By Ashley W. Crockett EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is the ninth of a series of articles written by Ashley W.

Crockett, former editor of The Hood County Tablet, and grandson of Davy Crockett, hero of the Alamo. Mr. Bostick Takes His Money Out of the Bank In the early history of Granbury, her merchants used to make money over fist," and kept it in iron safes in their stores. Not only that, the farmers were prosperous, and often had more money than they needed, and would leave it in town with their merchant to keep for them. This went on for years and years until the iron safes in Granbury were just bulging with money.

One day a young guy from Clay Center, named Otho Houston, appeared in town. He was long on finance but short on money, and he was full of Yankee ingenuity. He knew that Granbury merchants were making mwh4y and that Hood County farmers were prosperous, and that. they needed help to take care of their money. Sol he proposed to organize a national bankin Granbury.

The business men readily accepted his proposal and the First National Bank of Granbury was organized with a capital stock of $50,000. The porators were D.C. Cogdell, John H. Traylor, E. Ar Hannaford, John D.

Baker, Jesse F. Nutt, A. P. Gordon and Jess Baker, D. C.

Cogdell was elected president and Otho Houston cashier. The bank started off with flying colors and did a fine business. Down on Squaw creek there lived a prosperous wheat grower, W. T. Bostick.

He never fooled with cotton, but coined money from the rich alluvial valleys of Squaw creek, He traded with Uncle Jesse Nutt when he wanted groceries and tobacco, and kept his money in Uncle Jesse's iron safe. After the bank was organized, Bostick deposited $500 in it. In the course of time some evil minded person put in circulation a rumor in the Squaw creek section that the bank in Granbury was getting "shakey," and those who had money in it bet ter look out. This rumor reached Mr. Bostick, and he vowed that he had never lost any money in a bank and wasn't going to this time--he would take his money out.

This threat reached the ears of Cashier Houston, and he prepared for a visit from Mr. Bostick. The next day Bostick went to Granbury and called at the bank and told Houston he wanted to withdraw his money. Houston said: "All right, Mr. Bostick; what did you bring with you to put it in 091 Bostick said: "Nothing; what else do I need beside my pockets "You had better get a gunny sack," said Houston, "for we are going to you in full." Mr.

Bostick went down to Uncle Jesse Nutt's store and borrowed a gunny sack, and Houston paid him his $500 in silver dollars. Bostick then carried his sack of silver down to Uncle Jesse and told him to keep for him in his iron safe. Uncle it told him it would be taken of. Mr. went home Jesse care Legion and Auxiliary Will Hold Joint Meeting The American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will hold a jolnt meeting in the Legion ball, Monday night, April 4.

Mrs. Frank Harris. President of the Auxili: ary, has promised a feed, and stated that her committees were already making plans for a feast. Every member of the Legion and Auxiliary and members of their family are invited. Ar.

rangements are heing made for a nice program, and no doubt but what an evening full of entertainment as well as educational value spent. Remember the date and place, Legion Hall, Monday night, 7:30. Lipan Pioneer Dies Thursday Morning W. P. McCaulev, 86, died on Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

J. L. Hold. er, four miles south of Lipan. was well known in the countv, having moved to the vicinity of Lipan thirty years ago from Comanche county.

The deceased is survived by five sons and three daughters, Jar of Granbury, Tom. John, D. P. and Sam, of Lipan, and Mrs J. L.

Holder, Mrs. Joe Stavenhagen and Mrs. Dick Hurt, of Li pan. Funeral held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Hold. er cemetery.

License Rush Expected At noon Wednesday only 550 ticenses for passenger cars had been issued; 46 truck, 75 farm trucks and 5 trailer truck licenses. A rush is expected Thursday and Friday, according to Deputy Jimmie Hale of the Sheriff's office. Midnight, April 1. is the deadline. Squaw Creek Bridge The Fred Hall Construction Co.

has moved machinery and equipment on the Squaw Creek bridge contract near Glen Rose and actual construction will begin Friday. April 1st. Approximately twenty-five men will be employed, according to Mr. Hall. The amount of the contract calls for the expenditure of $20,146.72.

Return from Funeral Mr. and Mrs. Ab Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Fort Keith and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Simpson returned late Friday from Terral, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Keith's mother, Mrs. Harriet Ash. Funeral services for Mrs.

Ash were held in the Methodist church in Terral, where she had been a member for forty-five years. She was the oldest member on the church roll. feeling secure from all financial worries. Next day, Uncle Jesse, who was a stockholder and director in the bank, took the money back to the bank and re-deposit-tue; ed it in Mr. Bostick's name.

When Mr. Bostick called for money Uncle Jesse always had it ready for him, and whether he ever knew of the "dirty deal" the bank officials had put over on him, we never heard, but his check would have been honored by the bank any time. NEXT WEEK Captain Thrash and Weather Prophets. PIONEER RESIDENT DIED PIONEER MRS. E.

A. Mrs. E. A. Hannaford, beloved resident of this county for sixty years, died Friday morning at her home here.

In ill health for the past two years, Mrs. Hanna ford's condition bad been critic al for the past several weeks. Born in Iowa, Mrs. Hannaford came to Texas as a young girl with her family, settling first atThorp Spring, because of the educational advantages offered by the Add Ran College there. She was a graduate of that tution, now Texas Christian Uni.

versity. She was married in 1878 to E. A. Hannaford. who came to Texas after the Civil War.

Dr. Hannaford, as he known to the citizensbip of this county, was working in Cleburne when he learned that a townsite was being opened here. He walked to what is now the town of Granbury, and established a drug store in a tent on the north side of the square. Later he built and occupied the building on the west side of the square which still carries bls name. Thus it was since early in the life of Granbury that Mr: and Mrs.

Hannaford were active in the upbuilding of the town and county. He died twenty-two years ago, but Mrs. Hannaford remained interested and helpful in all constructive movements. Rev. Hugh Brous, of Ft.

Worth, nephew of Mrs. Hannaford, conducted the 1 funeral services Sat urday afternoon at three o'clock at the Christian church. It was a church that Mrs, Hannaford loved. baving been member there for many years. Rev.

Brous spoke briefly, using Micah 7:7 a8 the basis of his remarks. He used three words in describing Mrs. Hannaford's life: first. virsecond, tolerance; and third. service.

The church was filled to overflowing, in spite of the inclement weather, and there were many beautiful floral offerings, testimonials of love and friendship. Mrs. Hannaford was a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, had served as county chair man of the Red as a State officer of the W.C.T.U., and. had Mrs. Gifford Died at Home of Sister, Friday Mrs.

Myrtle Gordon Gifford, 56, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. B. Daniel, early Friday morning, following an illness of several years. Her condition had been critical for the last two weeks, and her death was not unexpected.

Rev. J. M. Baker and Rev. C.

O. Hightow. er conducted the funeral services Saturday morning at ten o'clock at the residence. H. Bush Morgan gave a musical reading, Farewell to Thee." Rev.

Baker mentioned Mrs. Gifford's long suffering and patience during her illness. Her many friends marveled at her courage and cheerfulness in spite of her pain until the last few weeks. She was buried in the Granbury cemetery, the Estes FunePal Home in charge. Pall bearers were Joe Archer, W.

T. Brown, E. B. Crites, Earl Cogdell, Thurman Brooks and H. H.

Bryan. All arrangements for the funeral were made according to her sister's expressed wishes, Mrs. Daniel said. Mrs. Gifford was born in dartown, March 28, 1881.

She came to Texas with her ily as a child one and a half year's old. She lived here untll grown, but following her marriage spent the most of her life in Oklahoma. She is survived by one son, P. F. Henley, of Hollywood, two sisters, Mrs.

W. B. Daniel, Granbury, and Mrs. Claude Hooker, of Gafford, Ariz. Her son and his wife had been here since Mrs.

Gifford's condition became grave. Others from out of town attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Peavy and Mrs. Kate Doyle, of Fort Worth, and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Vance, of San Angelo. Hood County Farmers Should Be All Smiles Now You will note the following chart that Hood County is back in a cyele of abundance of rainfall.

You will note also that the first three months of 1938 is run ning a little more than double the normal rainfall for this area, in inches: Normal, 6.13; 1936, 1.75; 1937, 5.89; 1938, 13.15. Two and three-fourths inches fell Friday. Saturday and Sunday, The above statistics were complied by Earl Cogdell, Hood County's meteorologist. Attend Masonic Meeting H. R.

Biggs, Edward H. Johnson, W. T. Brown, Roy Stone, F. A.

Jones, Raymond Gibson, Earl Monroe, Lonnie Sparkman, Henry Davis, and Bennie Goodlett attended a Masonic District Zone meeting in Cleburne, Tuesday night. Sam B. Canty, Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Texas, was the principal speaker. Attend Weatherford C. of C.

Banquet Dr. M. Waltball, Albert Porter, C. G. Masterson, Dr.

T. H. Dabney and A. B. Crawford attended the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet at Weatherford last Thursday night.

More than three hundred men and women were seated at the banquet table which was held in the Legion Hall. J. M. Flenniken Buried Thursday J. M.

Flenniken, 69, of the Temple Hall community, died early last Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon by Rev. Wallace of the Granbury Methodist: Circuit. Interment was in the Temple Hall Cemetery, the Estes Funeral Home in charge. Mr.

Flenniken was a well known farmer in the upper section of the county. His wife preceded him in 'death several years ago. They had no children. Three sisters, Mrs. Bennett, of Ft.

Worth; Mrs. McKenzie, of Cleburne; and Mrs. Oliver, of Sherman, and two brothers, O. H. Flenniken, of Oakland, Cal.

and P. R. Flenniken, of Waco, survive. Six Schools Receive State Aid this Week HANNAFORD been president of the Woman's Wednesday Club. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs.

Bessie Everts, of Houston and Granbury; Mrs. D. A. Shir. ley, of Canyon; and Mrs.

Jimmy Giles, of Muskogee, son, W. E. Hannaford, Fort Worth; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Humphreye, of Dallas: and two brothers, S. W.

Brous, of Fort Worth, and Orla Brous, of Oakland, and four grandchildren, Mary Hannaford, Louis and Louise Shirley and Virginia Giles. Pall bearers were Joe Lowe, Fort Worth, Howard Thrash, of Dallas; George Gordon, Joe Archer, W.T. Brown and H.L.Nutt. Interment was in the Granbury cemetery, the Estes Funeral Home in charge. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were Mrs.

John Turner and family, Mesdames H. C. Lockett, EdithClark, J. E. Du Val, Mr.

and Mrs. H. G. Thrash. all of Dallas; Dr.

and Mrs. Flickwir, Mrs. Lee Pres cott and son, Mr. W. Brous, Mrs.

H. B. Brous and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lowe, Mrs.

M. Stringfellow, Mrs. John Pea. vy, E. Y.

Brous, Jack Parks, Mrs. J. H. Doyle. Mrs.

F. Ju liff, and son, W. Mrs. Dick Kerr, Mrs. Annie Mitebell and Messrs.

Slaughter Baker. Fort Worth; Mesdames Sallie Moth ershead, Walace Lyle, Tam Chandler, Med Hassler, and 0. R. Childress, all of Stephenville; Mrs. Willis Peak, Grapevine; Mr.

and Mrs. K. H. Dawson and children, of Roscoe; Sam Cleve land, of Austin. Miss Hallie Dawson, who has been spending the winter in Dallas, arrived ten days ago to be with her aunt.

Mr. and Mrs. Shiriey returned Tuesday to their home in Canyon; Mc. and Mrs. W.

E. Hannaford returned Monday to their home in Fort Worth, To Carlsbad Sanitorium Miss Flossie Sparkman left Monday for the Carlsbad Sanitorium, where she will remain for some time taking treatment. Six schools in the county received a part of their State aid this week. It was in the form of "white warrants," which will be converted into cash in about ninety days. However, schools may use them now.

The grants for each of the schools receiving payments this week are as follows Mambrino, $991; Thorp Spring, $486; Panter Branch, $342; Prairie Creek, $307; Paluxy, $585; Fall Creek, $720. The schools will. not receive the entire amount quoted above, as they are subject to discount, but will receive perhaps 70 or 80 per cent of that amount when payment in full is made. According to Judge Tarrant, other schools in the county are being considered for State aid. Such aid can be used only for paying the teacher's salary.

Contractor Opens Office The Fred Hall Construction of Waco, successful bidders on the Squaw Creek bridge and highway 144 have opened an office in the Palace Theatre building, in the room formerly occupied by the Biggs Laundry Agency. Mr. Hall will move into his new quarters Friday and some five or six families will be quartered here during the construction of the bridge and highway. On The Square The Square Paving Committee is well pleased with the attitude most of the people are taking toward donating to the square paving. However.

a few are reluctant and are not willing to carry their part of the load. In the near future a list of the contributors and the amount they have donated will be published. Call any member of the Committee and get your name on the progressive list. The square paving is a project that will be beneficial to every citizen in the county. Baptist Church Sunday School, 10 a.

Dr. M. Walthall, Supt. Preaching Services, 11 a. m.

and 7:30 p. Rev. A. C. Cowan, pastor.

B. T. 6:30 p. m. Mid- week Prayer Service, 7:80 p.

m. Every one welcome to all services..