The Hood County Tablet du lieu suivant : Granbury, Texas • Page 1

VOL. XIX GRANBURY, TEXAS. THURSDAY. JUNE 22, 1939 NO. 51 The Hood County Tablet Ex-Presidents Honor Secretary Sam P.

Harben, who has rounded out thirty-one years as secretary of the Texas Press Association, was the recipient of a beautiful scroll; presented to him on the occasion of the recent meeting of the Texas Press Association at Lubbock. The scroll was inscribed and presented by living ex- presidents commending him upon his success in building up sho Tovas Press Asso tien. New Laundry and Dry Cleaning Opens M. Britt, of Fort Worth, has opened a modern dry cleaning plant in the Green building just across from the Doyle Agency. Mr.

Britt was reared in Hood County and bas many relatives and friends here who welcome him back. His seventeen years' experience in the laundry and dry cleaning business and his modern and up to date equipmeut assure the public of ty work at moderate prices. Death of Former Granbury Resident Mrs. J. M.

Boswell, a former resident of Granbury, died at her home in Dallas, June 14th Interment was in Dallas. The Boswells were in the saddlery and harness business in Granbury several years ago. Trench Silos Silos should be considered substitute for green pastures. has about the same value in ration of a dairy cow or beef imal as does green pasture, but no greater value unless there some grain on the feed stuff made into silage. A silo makes it possible to have green feed when it is too dry too cold to have a green pasture, or too wet to use the pasture.

silo should also be considered container in which to store a surplus of feed to use when the drouthy year comes. A trench furnishes the cheap est form of a silo from the standpoint of cash expenditure. Other advantages of a trench silo are: it may be constructed in a time; it is less expensive to fill than an above-ground silo; it is wind proof, fire proof; silage may be placed and- packed ently; silage may be removed easily; and water can be applied the silage easily. A trench simay be filled with bundles. C.

MUNCH, County Agt. Reports from the hospital in Fort Worth are that Mary Hannaford is improving. Firms and Individuals Who Have Contributed to Square When the members of the Chamber of Commerce met with the members of the City Council and the Commissioners' Court they made them the proposition that they would pay one-third of the cost of paving the square if they would pay the rest. Now the square is paved, and the Chamber of Commerce owes approximately $300.00 of their third. An effort is being waged to raise the remainder of their guarantee.

The following is a list of individuals and firms who have contributed to the square paving: H. $15 00 Bennett 25.00 J. A. 10.00 B. H.

10.00 L. D. Shoemaker 25.00 Cocoa Cola (Happy) 25.00 Earl Porter 10.00 J. D. 5.00 J.

E. 5.00 Bandy 10.00| E. P. Crook 15.00 Bert M. 50.00 M.

C. Matlock. 10.00 D. J. 10.00 J.

A. Cruce 10.00 Milwaukee Bottling. 10.00| A. C. 10.00 J.

E. Hale. 5.00 J. T. Hopper 25.00 H.

H. 25.00 Ruth Wilson 5.00 Dr. Walthall 1.00 Hunter Shaw. .0.00 Granbury Fire 25.00 W. H.

Cherry 25:00 A. B. Crawford 25.00 Fred 25.00 Lamkin Br 25.00 Mrs. Virginia 5.00 J. M.

10.00 Lance Clapp. 10 00 Dorothy 2.50 Chevis 5.00 J. L. Lary 25.00 Joe 15.00 Charley 10.00 Pres Williams. 25.00 T.

H. 10.00 Jack Caskey. 10.00 C. M. 25.00 H.

10.00 Roy Stone. 10.00 Durham 25.00 C. 10.00 Sam 10.00 R. D. 25 00 J.

25.0€ Woman's Wednesday Club. 10.00 Frank 25.00 John Searcy. 10.00 Harry Coulston. 500 Pat 5.00 Chas. Durant.

5.00 George 25 00 Carl Roe. 5 00 Jake Green 25 00 P. H. 10.00 I. G.

Porter 15.00 00 Albert 25 00 Harry Coulston. 250 Nehi Bottling 10 00 A. T. Keith 25 00 C. H.

Ward 10.00 95 00 Bowen Motor Coaches. 50.00 John R. Black 100.00 Attended Pastor's School is Rev. B. L.

McCord has ed from Georgetown where he attended a Pastor's school. This is Mr. McCord's 14th consecutive year to attend this school. Rev. Brous Here Sunday Everman, spent the week end Christian Church Sunday mornwith his mother, Mre.

Jesse Ca': ing. There will be no evening laban, and family, service. Rev. Hugh Brous will fill his regular appointment at the First Historical Facts Pertaining to Hood County By Thomas T. Ewell Written in 1895 Chapter VIII.

Pioneers NIGHT ATTACK ON THE CADDOS A man named Lavender, Buck Creek, reported among whites that be had been deliberately shot at by Caddo camped on Sunday creek, so arroused the whites that 'Middleton of "Middleton organized and led an assaulting party against the camp of Caddos, but before bringing the attack, a parley was had upcn the Indians denying charge of having fired on der, it was agreed that they Indians) should remove camp from the. settlement peace, which stipulation complied with by moving to vicinity of Golconda. Meanwhile Garland having organized post at Stephenville soon got on the trail of the departing dians, and not being advised the foregoing stipulations, finding remnants of female parel, with perbaps other dences along the trail from which they concluded that the Indians had committed murder and other depredations against white wom en, their camp being located, night assault was planned, sulting in the killing of all Indians in the camp, save haps two squaws and as many children. John Stephens of attacking party was also killed. Subsequent investigation seems babe fully exonerated the dians from the crimes imputed them, but it is quite probable that feelings of hostili.

gradually been growing up some time between some of settlers who had suffered depre, upon their stock the Caddos, which required slight circumstances added fuel to that fire which brought forth such fury upon the almost defenseless Caddos, while fully sleeping on that fatal night. revengeful spirit of the In was now aroused through the Caddo tribe, the war paint put on, murder, rapine and consternation carried into the white settlements indiscriminatIn the retrograde movement Garland settled on Stroud creek about a mile above Thorp Spring seems always to have been daring fighter and bitter toe of Indians, inspired by- a hatred of the race. He engaged in other tights and pursuits of them, one of which ermane to my text, occurred turn to last pagel UCKIE SAYSLEAVIN' HAND BILLS OR ADVERTISING SHEETS AT FOLKSES DOORS I IS JEST NUTHIN' ELSE -WHILE CIRCULATION IS WHAT YOU GIT BY ADVERTISIN IN THIS NEWSPAPER CHARLE Fort Worth Man Had Close Call Early Monday Morning Earl Cassidy, Sr. of Ft. Worth narrowly escayed serious injur.

ies early Monday morning when his gasoline truck overturned three miles west of Cresson on highway No. 10. A tire blew out and the truck loaded with 1000 gallone of gasoline caught fire and exploded. Mr. Cassidy kicked a window out and bad only gotten about fifty feet away when the truck and contents went up in flames.

Base Ball News For the first time this summer 1 the Sand Flat baseball team went down to defeatat the kands of the Granbury Fire Department Sunday afternoon on the bome lot. When the last man was out the score stood 5 for Granbury and 2 for Sand Flat. Following is the lineup and developments of the game: Granbury- A. B. Runs Hits V.

Andrews, 0 0 Tidwell, c.f. .5 1 4 Sargent, c. ......4 2 2 B. Cherry, 8.8. ..3 1 Terrell, l.f.

2 0 Shaw, 2 Moore, 3b ..5 2 Eddy, r. f. ..5 2 Ator, 0 ON 38 5 14 Sand Flat Mason, s.s. ......3 0 0 Hopkins, '3b. .5 2 F.

Rogers, c. ....3 0 Roden, 3 0 Hill, White, Hunt, 3 Thompson, 0 O. Rogers, 0 Patton, 6 Stringer, ......4 0 1 38 2 J. R. Myrick Funeral J.

R. Myrick, of Tulsa, died in a hospital in that city. June 19, after several weeks' illness. Mr. Myrick was a former resident of Granbury, leav ing here several years ago, and has resided in Oklahoma since.

He was born in Glen Rose 56 years ago. For the past nine years be has been connected the police department of Tulsa. Mr. Myrick is survived by his wife and two sons, Orveyelle, Tulsa, and L. Santa Fe, N.

M. The family were panied to Granbury by the following friends: Sargeant Dunn, of the police department; Mr. Miller, James Jackson and Mr. Schwartz, all of Tulsa. Funeral services were held in Tulsa and at the grave Sargeant Dunn conducted the services.

Estes Funeral Home was in charge of the services here. Interment was in the Acton cemetery. A Welcome Rain The Hood County farmers had something to smile about Monday morning, when they arose and discovered that it had rained almost two and a balf inches during the night. Corn and tures were beginning to suffer and the Sunday night rain ma terially benefited the farmers of the county. Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Porter, of Gatesville, spent Sunday in the H. H.

Bryan home. Mrs. A. R. Jarrett Dies at Home Here (Cont.) on the Indians and John Point" to to and but as The dian out ly.

and She Fas the on and the Laven- Mrs. A. R. Jarrett, wife of Dr. A.

R. Jarrett, died at her home in Granbury, Tuesday, June 20, at 7:20 a. m. Mra. Jarrett was taken ill on Sunday, June 11, and rushed to Cook Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth, where she remained for a few days, improving so much that she returned home.

On Thursday she became quite ill again and allof her children were called home. Mrs. Jarrett was born in Oconee county, South Carolina, on June 1, 1861. Was educated at C. to Dr.

A. R. Jarrett on Aug. 12, 1879. To this union were born nine children, all of whom are living.

The family lived in Georgia until 1891, when they moved to Texas, settling at Acton. Later moving to West Texas, then to Granbury in 1906, where they have resided ever since. Mrs. Jarrett is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters: Robert and Clifton, Canyon, Texas; A.R., Jr. (Dude) and Warren, Temple.

and Devereaux, Lubbock; Mrs. O. Hervey, Greenville; Mrs. Calvin Tapp, Cleburne; Mrs. Cecil Stokes.

Temple, and Mrs. A. L. Mitchell, Granbury, Also one sister and two brothers and several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was a loyal and devoted member of the Presbyterian Church from girlhood.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Granbury at 3 p. m. Wednesday, with Rev. W. R.

Hall, of Corsicana, who is a nephew of Mrs. Jarrett, saying the service, assisted by Rev. Thomas, of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Cowan, of the Baptist Church, and Rev. McCord of the Methodist Church, all of Granbury.

Pall bearers were her grandsons: Alvin and Jic Jarrett, of Temple, Rams. Mitchell, Granbury; Calvin Tapp, of Cleburne: Dick, Jarrett and John Warren Hervey, Greenville; Pat Jarrett and Billie Stokes, Temple, Okla. Herbert Morgan led the choir a singing the favorite songs of Mrs. Jarrett; also read Crossing the Wood Owen's quartette sang. Interment was in Granbury cemetery, with Estes Funeral Home in charge.

Protracted Meeting Church of Christ This meeting to begin at the Church of Christ in Granbury on Sunday, June 25, and will close Wednesday, July 5. Rev. Wesley Mickey, of Fort Worth, will do the preaching and R. M. Row.

land, of Tolar, will be in charge of the song service. The serv -ices will be held daily, 10 a. m. and 8:15 p. m.

Ten days of ser. vices, to which everyone is cordially invited. Sends Delegates to Homemakers Conference Denton, June the Future Homemakers ence at Texas State Teachers College for Women last day throughout Saturday were four representatives from Tolar High School and one from Lipan High School. Mrs. Coke Turner, sponsor: Betty Jean Pierce.

Christine Rozell and Jean Wood ard, of Tolar, and Mrs. Maude Metzinger, sponsor, of Lipan. This conference is held each year at TSCW as a supplement to the State convention of ture Homemakers in the Spring Approximately 200 club mem bers and sponsors from North and East Texas attended, accord jing to Dr. Clara Tucker, chair. man.

The program included panel discussions, short skits presented by delegates, committee sessions, recreation hours and a broadcast over Aikens to California Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Aiken and V.

Jr. left Wednesday mornfor Bellflower, for a two months visit. Mr. and Mrs. John A.

Brock and daughter are guests in the George Jones home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mre.

Brock are moving to Odessa, where they have a grocery business. Jack Stroud, wife and baby, of Granbury Circuit Because the pastor will be engaged in a meeting at Cresson, he has invited a visiting minister to preach at Acton Methodist church at the 11 o'clock hour. There will be no preaching at Acton on Sunday night. Cherry Returns Harley Cherry returned from Harlingen on Monday. He reports that his daughter, Beverly, is recovering from an attack of measles.

Supt. Bond Here Sunday District Supt. Rev. J. M.

Bond of Weatherford will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is requested. J. L. Lary is in the St.

Joseph Infirmary in Fort Worth..