Hood County News-Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

room May the the at white over home carnations. in, served Carr from pre- GRANBURY NEWS EST. 1886, COUNTY TABLET EST. 1919, CONSOLIDATED JUNE 15, 1945 Hood News-Tablet VOLUME 61 GRANBURY, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948 NUMBER 32 be for ville Judge eighth On will deliver on their Russell Delegates Elected To District Convention Raymond Menefee, Commander, Hugh Raupe, Post Adjutant, P.

M. Tillotson, Chevis Cleveland and A. B. Crawford were elected delegates to of the 12th District vention the American Legion to be held in Fort Worth, Sunday, May 23. Tite convention will 'be held on the campus of T.C.U.

where world war No. 2 veterans, students of T.C.U., will be hosts. The, highlights of the convention will be the election of a 12th District Commander and a debate by T.C.U. War No. 2 Veterans--Resolved: That the state of Texas should pay a bonus to the Veterans of World War No.

2. BAND CONCERT AND POLITICAL RALLY The members of the Granbury Band are, formulating plans for a big political rally and band concert, June 7, on the new band stand. Every candidate will be invited to make a brief announcement. The proceeds of: the rally and concert will go to the building of more seats in the new community band stand on the court' house lawn. More details will be published next week.

TOLAR SCHOOL IN CLOSING RUSH The Tolar school is. in the usual rush of activities incident to closing years activities. Mrs. Dick Eddleman presented two groups of piano pupils in recital on Monday and Tuesday nights of this week. Thursday (today) is.

Senior Day and is being observed with a traditional picnic at Glen Rose. Sunday evening at 8:00 p. m. in the Tolar Methodist Church the Baccalaureate service will be held with Rev. A.

B. Holt delivering the sermen. Thursday May 26 the grade commencement will held and evening, Friday May 27, commencement extreises the senior class will be held. of Sam Stephenthe address. Monday.

May 81. the Seniors will leave on trip. The schedule includes spending Monday nicht in Austin; Tuesday night in San Antonio; Wednesday night in Houston and Thursday night in Galveston. Mr. and Mrs.

T. L. Williams will accompany the group. WEDNESDAY CLUB CLOSED SEASON The meeting of the Wednesday Club on. May 12 at the home of Mrs.

C. M. Catts with Mrs. Catts and her daughter, Mrs. H.

L. Boase, as hostesses closed the 1947-48 season. There was a large Reports of committees and officers were given. Several arrangements of wild flowers made by members were on display, showing the attractive combinations possible through their use. The civic committee of the club sponsored the display.

Mrs. Earl Cordell presented the retiring president, Mrs. H. D. Thomason, a gift of silver from the club, expressing to her the members' appreciation of her capable and efficient leadership throughout the last two years.

Mrs. Ted Bollier presided at the tea table which was laid with a lace cloth and appointed in crystal. The centerpiece was a beautiful arrangement of thistles, further emphasizing the use of wild flowers in the decoration of the home. Sandwiches and individual cakes were in pastel colors. Amone the guests were a charter member of the club, Mrs.

L. Humphrey of Angleton, Mrs. Eddie Walters Cresson and Mrs. Bollier. Mrs.

Clorine Wilhoit and children of Fort Worth spent the week end with Mrs. M. D. Bird. REVIVAL AT WAPLES MAY 19-30 Rev.

E. O. Stewart, Baptist minister of Fort Worth, will conduct al revival at Waples beginning May 19 and continuing May 30. The Laswell Quartet, Stewart Quartette, Jake Brown Quartette and the Wallace Reed Godley Quartette are expected. Everyone is invited to attend and sic.

enjoy the sermons and fine Wayne Tucker Will Preach Baccalaureate Wayne Tucker, a graduate of the Granbury High School last year, will return from the University of Corpus Christi, to deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon for the 1948 graduating class. Wayne is studying for. the istry at the, Baptist School in Corpus. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs.

A. A. Tucker of Mambrino. The Baccalaureate Service will be at 8 p. in.

Sunday, May 23 at the Granbury Methodist Church. Rev. Van P. Morrison give the invocation. Mrs.

Courts Cleveland will play the marches musical numbers by a student choir will be given under the direction of Miss Flora Virginia Johnson. Rev. J. F. Owen will give the benediction.

E. Johnson Celebrates Nintieth Birthday 'Z. E. Johnson of Fall Creek celebrated his ninetieth. birthday last Sunday at his home.

With him the occasion were his wife, daughter, Mrs. Jim Massey and Mr. Massey of Acton, and son, John and 1 wife of Sand Flat.Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will cele-4 brate their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary next July and at that time all of their eight four sons and four daughters, are planning to be home along, with the thirty-five grandchildren.

FINAL DATE FOR COUNTY CANDIDATES The last day: for county and precinet candidates to have their names placed. on the July 24 Democratic ballot is Saturday, June 19. No fee is to be paid at this time, but on Monday, June 21, the Democratic county executive committee will meet in Granbury to determine order of the ballot and apportion cost of holding the primaries among the candidates. Each office. being charged for election expenses in proportion to its political importance, the total being shared equally by the candidates for the respective offices.

Forms for "Application to Place Name on Ballot" may be had at the county clerk's office, for. which there is no charge. Another form, "Affidavit of Candidates," is also furnished free and the law requires that it shall be filed with the county chairman at the same time as the "Application." Still another form, "Statement of Expenses of Candidate," may obtained free at the county clerk's office. June 24 is the first day for candidates to file first expense for primary of July 24. Immediately following June 21 meeting of county executive committee, the county chairman will notify by mail each candidate of the amount he is expected to pay for primary expenses, if he is not present.

It is customary for candidates to meet with the county executive committee on June 21. paying their cuotas of costs then and there. But if this is not convenient for some they have until June 26 (which is the last davy to pay the county chairman their apportion: ate costa, Mra. Nan. Swofford had as her guest last week her daughter.

Mrs. Norman McArdle of Gainesville and Mrs. E. M. Stringfellow of Fort Worth.

mas 8th Grade Graduation Wednesday, May 26 The Eighth Grade graduation exercises of the Granbury Eelementary 'School will be presented in the high school auditorium Wednesday evening, May 26 at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Home Laundry School At Goforth and Co. A school on home laundering was conducted by Mrs. Jewell Wilson in modern laundry practices in Goforth and Company's store last Thursday afternoon.

She was assisted by Mr. R. R. Jackson, reprei sentative of Lone Star Wholesalers of Dalias. Mrs.

Wilson discussed soaps and detergents, conditioning water for home laundering, and how to wash various types of fabrics safely, including mechanics' greasy clothes. She demonstrated all modern home laundering practices on the Bendix automatic washer, dryer, and ironer. Those present expressed their appreciation to Mrs. Wilson for her many helpful suggestions and practical demonstrations of how to take the work out of the home laundry task. At the conclusion of the drawing for door prizes was held and the Revere stew pan Mrs.

W. J. Ballentine, the went to Club aluminum stew pan. to Mrs. Bruce Price, who had just completed purchase of a new Bendix washer, and third prize went to Mr.

John Galloway. It was a Foley Food Mill, which he presented to his mother, who also was present. Refreshments were then served to all present. This school. was made possible by the Lone Star Wholesalers of Dallas and the Bendix Home Laundry Institute of South Bend, Indiana where Mrs.

Wilson trained to serve as Home Service Director for the distributor. Another similar' school will be conducted here in the near future. RED CROSS FIRST AID COURSE OFFERED Classes will be opened on Thurs- day night, 2uth, at the recreation of Granbury the Fire Department for study in of prescribed Standard Course American Red Cross First Aid. Mr. Herman Thomason, who holds an American Red Cross Instructor's card, will conduct these.

classes. American Red Cross First Aid cards will be issued to those who meet the requirements and examination I successfully pass the given at the close of this course. One will be required to the eighteen hours of lectures and demonstrations which will be in two hour classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights, of each week starting at 7:30. Those interested in enrolling 1 for these studies or wanting additional information should contact Mr. Thomason immediately.

BROOKS ON JUDGING TEAM Thurman Brooks of Granbury, a senior agriculture student in Tex38 Technological College, placed third in the sheep division and rated sixth in individual scoring in the 14th annual livestock judging contest at the college recently, R. C. Mowery, animal husbandry professor, announced. Brooks was one of 70 students participating in the Block and Bridle club sponsored contest. RETAIL MERCHANTS ORGANIZE HERE Preliminary Porgntization of al Retail Association for Granbury, and Hood County was made Monday night with a meet.

ing in the court room. An invita-1 tion is being extended to all merchants in the county to become members of the association, which will be state affiliated. Milton Kennon was elected press ident of the local group and Mrs. Emma Savage was elected secretary. This and That By Norma Crawford Thanks are in order for the repair to the town clock.

The south face has been restored and the lights are oh each night and everyone appreciates it. Florence Mosely is leaving tomorrow for a lovely trip. She and her sister, Clara, will leave on an American Airlines plane shortly after noon and will arrive in Washington, D. tomorrow evening. After spending several days there they will go to New- York City several days.

They have tickets for "Mister Roberts," one of the hit shows, and their plans include seeing all the sights possible in both: cities. They will be away a week. I'm sure Betty Crocker would be pleased if she knew the reception her new Orange Chiffon Cake received at mother's the other day. We were all home for Mother's Day and I had made the cake mentioned above. My little Nancy Luton, returned thanks before dinner.

Then when the cake was brought in to be served, she said, "Everybody bow your I'm going to return thanks again." It was so funny to see all the small fry on. the first four or five rows at the Palace Theater Tuesday night. When Billy Gale and "Cousin Fronie" were telling jokes, Billy -asked, "Do you see that woman back there in red?" and all the small fry stood up and turned around to see. Such faith! I hear such nice things said about the two little girls who played on the prograni for the Acton Homecoming Peggy Randie and Penny Wilkerson. They are pupils of Mrs.

H. C. Johnson who presented them in recital early' this month. In addition to playing the piano so nicely they sang several numbers. Their grade school teacher, Miss Flora Virginia Johnson, accompanied them on second piano 28 they plaved "Country Gardens," which they introduced, by tripping down the stairs, carrying garden hats filled with roses which they tossed to the guestsa departure from the formal recital which everyone enjoyed.

OES Elected Officers Tuesday Evening The Granbury Chapter of the of OES held election officers for the year regular coming meeting Tuesday evening. Mr. Mrs. Clyde Roberson and the chapter, as Worthy will head Matron and Worthy Patron. Mrs.

Nita Caskey was elected Associate Matron, and Lee Clyatt, Patron. Mrs. Ferrell Powell was elected treasurer; Mrs. Nell Kennon was elected conductress, and Mrs. Dawn Scarborough, associate conductress.

Minnie Thomason was re-elected secretary. These officers together with the appointive officers will be in a public ceremony the evening of May 31 at 8 o'clock. MY APOLOGIES My apologies go to Sheriff O. L. Campbell and to a group of good singers, A.

O. Neely, H. M. Moore, Ernest and Vernon Newman and their accompanist, Mrs. A.

.0. Neely. In, the report of the political rally at Tolar which appeared in last week's paper we failed to mention that this group was presented by Mr. Campbell following his nouncement. I agree with him in that he really had a good number and regret losing the notes taken during the rally on which their names were written.

I relied on my memory which wasn't enough. Norma Crawford. GLEANERS TO PICNIC. Members of the Gleaners Class of First Baptist Sunday School are asked to meet at the church Tuesday afternoon, May at 2:30 from where they will drive to the home of Mrs. Alice Edens for a picnic.

All members are urged to be present, Mrs. R. D. Jordan, teacher, has announced. Honor the war dead and aid the wars' living victims by wearing a poppy on Poppy Day, Saturday, May 29.

GRANBURY HIGH COMMENCEMENT THURSDAY, MAY 27 The commencement exercises for the Granbury High School will be held Thursday evening, May 27 at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium, Mrs. Courts Cleveland will play the processional and recessional marches. Rev. J. E.

Black will give the invocation. T. M. Trimble, First Assistant State Superintendent, of Austin will be the speaker. Miss Flora Virginia Johnson will sing.

The presentation of diplomas and awards win be made by W. F. Decker, superintendent. The salutatorian and rian have not been announced yet by the faculty. Their addresses will be highlights of the commencement program.

LOFTIN-ROBERSON WEDDING MAY 15 The marriage of Miss Wanda Loftin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Loftin, to Mr. Roberson of Weatherford took place Saturday evening, May 15, at: the home of Rev. C.

H. Sisserson, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Weatherford. The bride wore a light blue dress with white accessories and a corsage of white garnations. Her only attendant was Miss Leta Mae Carr of Granbury. She wore a black dress with corsage of pink carnations.

Mr. Roberson was attended by his brother, Mr. Clifford Roberson. Mr. Dalton Campbell was the only other guest.

Mrs. Roberson is a graduate of the Granbury High School and since her graduation she has been employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Roberson is an employee of the telephone company also, working in They will make their home here. On Friday afternoon, May 14, Misses Leta Mae Carr, Dora King, and Beverley Cherry entertained with a shower for Mrs.

Roberson Miss at the of Cherry. Fifty registered the guests: bride book Miss which sided. were They lace laid table centered with pink and 'ALLEN GOODWIN DIED AT SON'S HOME HERE Allen Goodwin, 92, died at the home. of his son, H. Goodwin.

in Granbury last Thursday night, May 13. He had been in his son's home. for the past three months, during most of which time he had been ill. Mr. Goodwin was 2 native of Alabama, as was his wife who passed away Feb.

22 of this year at the age of 87. They had lived in Texas most of the last fiftythree years, having been in and Hill. Counties. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Morgan Mill in the Baptist Church. there.

Mr. Goodwin had been EA devoted member of the church since his marriage. He is survived by eight of his ten children. They are Henry of Granbury; John of Wichita, Kansas; Carl, Oda, and M. all of Arkansas; Mrs.

W. Cason of Morgan Mill and Worth. Mrs. A Joe number brand of Fort of grandchildren also survive. Interment was in the Morgan Mill Cemetery.

Grasshopper Control Demonstration May 27 J. Q. Galloway. has announced a demonstration in the use of a new chemical, chlorane, which is praying effective in the control of grasshoppers. The demonstration will be given May -27 at the don Wythe farm in the Friendship community.

The public is invited to attend. Those interested will meet at the court house at 9:50 a. m. Home Freezers Use Explained by I. H.

The use of home freezers, was explained in a very interesting way by Mrs. Elizabeth Pickle, Home Economist for the International Harvester at their dealer's here, the Martin Truck and Tractor Company, Monday afternoon. On display and used in the demonstration were a number of International Harvester home freezers. Mrs. Pickle prepared a delicious meal from foods from the freezer.

It included baked ham. slice with glazed peaches, corn and asparagus, fruit cup and dessert. She also showed the process of preparing vegetables for freezing. In economy of time and heat, Mrs ickle prepared beans (already washed and strung) by blanching two minutes, cooling two minutes, then packagling with emphasis on a firm pack with all air. excluded.

The moisture-vapor proof linings of the cartons can be sealed with heat from an iron. Fruit requires no heat--just sugar or syrup, packaging the same as vegetables. The saving of time to the housewife in having bakery goods in the freezer, as well as other cooked foods was stressed. Mr. Howard Race of the International Harvester Company, Mr.

and Mrs. Johnny Martin of the Martin Truck and Tractor and Mr. Edward. Atwood served refreshments to the ladies and gentlemen attending. Lipan Commencement Friday, May 21 Commencement exercises for the Lipan High School will be held tomorrow night, May 21 in the gymnasium, at 8:30.

Ruth Ann Simmons will play the processional and recessional marches. Mr. Floyd J. Ator will give the invocation. Charlene Rogers will give the Salutatory address followed by the Class tory given by Charles Tipton.

Robert Thompson will give the Class Prophecy and Louise Light the Class Betty Russell will the give Valedictory address. E. V. Howell, Dean of John Tarleton College, will deliver the commencement address and diplotwill be presented by P. T.

Dunning, Superintendent. D. M. Russell will give the benediction. Guy Norris Cherry Big Story in Cal.

Guy Norris Cherry, formerly of Tolar, is "The Big. Story" in Long Beach, California according to a story in their "Neighbor" magazine, published monthly by the Chamber of Commerce. Illustrated with pictures of Guy Norris, the accompanying article says "Texas Tiny" Cherry is a disc jockey who can actually ride. His good humored comment on his, radio program, spiced with his own guitar playing and ready wit, are building him a large following over station KGER. He has taken part in numerous rodeos in California, having learned his skill on his father's Hood County ranch.

His father is Jack Cherry, well known resident of the Tolar community. Twenty-six year old "Texas Tiny" weighs 600 pounds, the story says, but his father told us in Tolar Friday night that was 8 mistake. He weighed less than 500 when he left for California and he thinks he has lost several pounds since. He has his own horse; weighing 1300 pounds, and a specially built saddle. When questioned about what he makes Guy Norris comes back with: "Why worry? Where else can they hire so much man for so He will continue to wrangle records and eventually crash the movies he hopes.

The magazine with the story pictures COTE be seen in the window at Estes and Terry, Joe was unable to be -at the store this week because of.