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Society and Club Notes
turn DA LB DOWDI.r
To MARRY PAMPAMA1T ~ "~“
The announoment of the engage-
ment of Mia* Dole Dowdle of this
city to Mr. H. L Pollsy of Pantp*
pn the fillip of surpriso to a very
charming bridge party at the home
e| Ui.. Francos Bell on Saturday af
ternoon, February 6.
Miss Dowdle'* friend*, on arriving
at the Boll home, wore presented with
dainty “bride's" tallies in whit* and
silver, bearing the announcement
“Dale and Polley. February 22”. The
mantle was attractively banked with
fern and decorated with a complete
Louise Kay received high score,
pg|r of sUhouetree, and Mr*.
Newton cut, a handkerchief of real
lace. Theae, along with a beautiful
pewter bowl, were presented to the
bride-to-be. A delicious plat* waa
served following the games.
___Coasts far bridge ware: Misses
Dale Dowdle, Edna Pterl Dowdle,
Lou Matthews, Louise Harrison, Leta
Devine, Eunice Gibson, Lois $abb,
Laid* Eddie man, Peart Eden*, Louise Mrs. TTTT ESMQr,' JK add IbW to
Kay, Ola Mae Graham, Madtis Queen
Price, Kathleen Criswell; Mesdames
J. W, Matthew*, ft E. Pertlx, JV J.
Akin, Mac William*, ITerschel Eddie-
man, Billie Dowdle. George Newton,
F p w^w wif. Fori Worth, Ed Me-
Go wan. of Wichita FaHs, AH. Pol-
low at forty-two. Rupert Cray
won ttie calte gtven away. Refresh
menu ware served to about 60
guesU.
Another tournament will he held
on Monday night, February 22. The
public is invited. Reservations may
•e made by calling 615 or seeing
Mrs. Harold Dysert.
BR1DE-TO-BB-HONORED
WITH SHOWER MONDAY
Honoring Miss Lois Babb, whose
marriage to Vaughn Young will taka
place Sunday, February *14, Miss
Willten Jeruagin and- Mr*. Clarence
bridal tableau in miniature. Mias Taylor entertained with a miscel-
laneous shower and bridge Monday
evening at the Jarnagin home. Mias
Babb’s chosen Mltm. of -pink, blue,
and orchid were attractively used
in the decorations and appointments.
Table cover*, the table cuts, and the
refreshment course all featured this
trio of colors, while, a charming
bride design adorned .Urn
.. A gWat print' waa p:
the honor**, high scor* award t*
M ■
presented to
MARRIAGE ANflUUNCBD
AT SHOWER THURSDAY —“- _
Dw marriage of Mies Agnes Hnw-
Ly to Mr. GUbert Gibson of East-
land was announcsd at a surprise
shower given Thursday evening by
Mias Agnes Hanke and Mrs. John
Smith. The affair had been planned
as an announcement of Miss Haw.
ley's engagement, but the surprise'!countits
waa reversed when the honoree an-
nounced that she had heea married
since August 10, the ctremony hav-
ing token place at Baird, Texas.
Valentine decorations were used
most effegtivtly, and formed a fitt-
ing backgrimpd for the treasure hunt
‘ with which Mrs. Gibson waa present-
ed with a number of lovely gifts. 7
The guest list included: Mesdames
Gilbert Gibson, J. W* Miller, H. M.
Sparks,, Bernice Rhodes, Smith wick,
Adams, Boyd Campbell, Irvin Haw-
ley; and Misses Eugenia ParaOBs,
Kathleen Gunckel, Naomi,. Barron,
Nora Edna Baker. Bjjbby
Burris Foster, Helen Vestal, Kate,
Ethel, and Ruth Hawley.
ley, of Wichita Falls, and Don Bowes,
of Cleveland, Ohio. Guests who’called
at the tea hour included: Mesdames
Bam Dowdle, A. L. Shahan, T. J. Ed-
dleman, R. V. Tidwell, hjet Price; and
Misses Pearl Matthews. Maud Bell
sad MUter Padgvttl
Miss Frapeea Bell. At the close
of the games Miss Jarnagin brought
in a large pink, blue, and orchid
garden hat which was filled with
lovely gifts for the bride-to-be.__
The’ gpest list included: Misses
Lois Babb, Eunice Gibaon, Doris
Williamson, Donnie Williamson, Fran-
ces Bell, Louise Harrison, Mattie
Queen Price, Juanita Price of Dallas,
Pearl Edens. Jewel Edens, Ins Mae
MIS8 BABB HONORED
BY SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS ]
Miss Lois Babb, bride-to-be, was >
honored with a surprise kitchen
>stfiower Friday evening at the boms
of Mrs. C. -T. Stinebower, by mem-
bers of her Sunday School claig.
Cut flowers were attractively ar-
ranged to decorate the rooms. A|ter
T delightful series of games and
contests, each guest was given
balloon and told to read, the "for.-,
tune” contained in it. The honoree ! orchid
read hers last, and followed its in-
structions by asking for “for-get-
me-nots''. In rtsponse she was sur-^
prised with the. presentation of
imber of lovely .gifts ,&>T her »—
, , Thotkera*
Bullock. Lome Guinn; Meedamae Ray-
mond Riggs, B. W. King, T. P. Mob-
[)#y. Jr., John W. Matthews, Pan!
Giffin of Dallas, DonakT Bowes of
I Cleveland, Ohio. R, W. Lindsay, Min-
nie Babb and W. H. Jarnagin.
MISS EUNICE GIBSON I ...
COMPLIMENTS BR1DF-
.Miss Eunice Gibson was hostess
for a lovely bridge courtesy Tuesday
evening in compliment to Miss Lois
Babb; bride-elect of' Vaughn Youag.
Four table* of bridge were arranged
for Jhe evening’s pbesure, the bride’s
“for-! selected colon of pink, blue, and
being effectively carried out
and card table
_f_ number of lovely gifts for her kiteh ] Baynes,
and .a guest gift
Refreshment* of hot chocolate aafff A delicious r.efreshmeftt course,
in the honoree * favored cetera i boutonnieres, of sweet peat as plate
Hightower, L.
Tyler, Bob SMt
Chris Steffen,
Spillers, John
C. Hubbard, Bob
igter, P. P. Parrish,
John Wdoda, J. O.
El ledge, Mrs. Will
Riggs, and Mis* Virginia Ellen Riggs.
New Congressman
om Texas Owi
From Texas Owns
Great RanA
Imagine a man owning a parcel of
land larger than a state I Wall, Rich-
ard M. Kleberg, new Representative
from Taxis, does. His 1,280,000-
acre ranch, which extends for. aa
unbroken 100 mites or more along
the Gulf and takes in seven Texas
<and you know how large
Texas coentiee are!) is twice the
area of Rhode Island. Known aa the
King Ranch, it affords grazing
ground for 350,000 head of cattle
and, before the depression, was val-
ued at $50,000,000.
The story of hew this great es-
tate whs set up is one of the ro-
mances of the Lone Star State. More
than 70 years ago Henrietta Cham-
berlain (Representative Kleberg's
grandmother) arrived at Brownsville
with her father, the Rev. J. T. Cham-
berlain, a Presbyterian missionary.
There the met and married Richard
CO. FEDERATION TO
MBBT IN NEWCASTLE
The Young County .Federation of
Women's Clubs wUl meet on Febru
jtry 10 at the home of .'Mrs. D.
Young in Newcastle. Mrs. M. C.
Snoddy, president of the Federation,
announced this week that the meet-
ing will be in the form of an all-day
yard demonstration to ba gives by
Fred W. Westcourt of C. L A. A
large . attendance j» urged. Hue*
who wish to be present for the en
tire, demonstration are asked to come
6r
boat captain.
In those days land was cheap and
cattle could be rounded up at little
cost Thus the Kings gradually in-
creased their holdings until they had
sp much property they had to call
out the 26th Infantry to protect it
the Mexican rebel attacks.
Mrs. King built the palace-Hk* mar-
ble and concrete rancho often called
“the finest farm-house in America."
She died InrieCb at the age of 06.
The "capital’’ of thla thriving
“state” is the thriving town of 7,-
000 souls—Kingsville, in Kleberg
County. Located ,ln the approximate
center of the great ranch, the city
was Captain and Mrs. King s especial
at lb o’clock and briijPTWr-dtefe^^BB _ __
food for lunch'. Those who cannot Internet jiaft hi Muff section is knows
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be present for the full, day are urged „ the ‘‘Garden of Eden.” There are
to attend the afternoon session which
will open at 2:S0 o’clock.
“Frankenstein’’ At
. National Sunday
—■-
Packed to ■ the brim with thrills,
and called by experts the most origi-
nal film tver'to reach the screen,
Universal’* eerie “Frankenstein” wjJJ,,
play at the National theatre $unday,
’Monday, «nd Tuesday, with Colin
Clive, Maw Clarke, John Botes, and
in both decorations
accessories. ' ^ *v;
High aeorc waa presented to
Smut Taylor, cut to^Miss Kkrloff in the featured wBt
Tbfi. extraordinary story of a young
scientist who . brought a human
monster to Hf* weird electrical
mechanisms and surgery is based
modem *choo!*, stores and business
places. The teity owns its own elec-
tric light plant and waterworka,
with a- combined value of nearly a
million. The railroad depot alone
cost one hundred thousand dollars.
The King Ranch is the largest in-
dividually owned tract but is not the
largest estate in this country. It is-
only about one-fourth the else of the
Scully domain in Colorado. Oku ad
by three English noblemen (two, of
whom ate said never to have aeen It)
it embraces 4,500,000 acres of farm
and ’ graxing land and has many Im-
provements. Thousands, of farm ten-
ants work it on a 50-60 basis. A
df pink blue. aWoreWd were served J favors; was ser+ed to the followingj upon the fantastic eighteenth century
to.'the -following: Misses Lais Hi/bb, j guestm Misseii^l*>n Babb, Willian ^narrative of the same name written
Lorene Shoemete, Nell Newman. ] Jarnagin, Donnie Williamson, Doris fhy Mqry Shelley, wife of the poet.
Mary Louise Mayes, Georgia Davis, [ Williamson, France^ Bell, Dale Dowd- Karloff, in hi* characterixation of
J ... I lx I >---9 _»--fluulnagu lusm
Iran Graham. Ardith stinebower; jto, Louise- Harrison. Lome Guinn, Ina
Mrs. C T. Stinebower and Mr*. Mae Bullock, Zell Baynes^ Juanita
Minnie Babb f Fries °f Dallas. Mattie Quetn Price;
; Mesdames Clarence Taylor, John W.
the man monster, is reported . to.
wear makeup weighing 48 pounds in
UmK, C«Un Qiv« of “Journey *
End” fame, was brought from Lon-
MRS. FSGRAfflVM
HOSTESS TO CIRCLE
, Jnd” fame, was
Matthews. Minnie Babb, Don Rowes, ^ expressly for the purpose ol
l of Cleveland, Ohio, Paul Giffin of enacting the scientist, and Dwight
‘ s, and Fred Blais of Dallas. Frye, of “Draeula”, plays the im
hvdiemxi iw v mv i.n _ t__
-Ctoete OW of tW Method:St M.a,[t^>Wl-_
ham. An irfter*sting Bible leseewlMEjTTS WITH MRS. AKIN
by the hostess, who de- Cirlce *Threb of the Methodist Soci-
etered that '“the church needs not 1
only the gift but the giver a* Well!’.
Enthusiastic plan* were made for the
year’s work
portant Dwpff «f the picture.
one of the very best of the under -
orid picture# is “Homicide Squad”,
will play 1 at the National
tr<
which
y met in tye ho(ne at Ms*. J. J. Akiir Wednesday and Thurada)^ February
Monday. February 9. With Mrs, * ‘ “ ”"**
Warren presiding, the following of-
ficers
were
X During the business session Mrs. T“r: Mr*
8. Boyd Street was elected circle Mrk- C:
chairman, Mr*. W. E. Braddock
secretary and local tiAastlrer, and
Mrs. John W. Methhews assisted con-
nect ional treasurer for the circle.
Two interesting Seth Parker read-,
ings were given by Mrs. T. O. Me-:
Clout). At the close of the meet-
ing a dainty salad course and tea
were served by the hostess. . _____
Mrs. Eddlemaa, secretary; Mh El-
ben Matthews, treasurer; and Mrs.
Corbin, assistant connectronal trea-
surer. , Pledge cart)* were signed
k9 *11 Rl
At the close of the business
sion delicious refreshments wef*
served to the members and one guest,
I Mrs. Stanley H. Peevy,, president
was
MOTHERS CLASS
BNTERTAINjiH THI R8QAT
Mr*. T. W. ,Brest iton was hostess
to 'the Mothers’ Class of the Metbo-
*70it Church last-Thursday afternoon,
when the “I'm not a shirker” group
entertained "The Worker*”. The
house was artisically decorated with
cut flowers and hearts, carrying out
of the missionary society,' who
oreeent for the afternoon.
-r« 7 '
HAROLD CHRISTIE
Hf»T FOfe DINNER ____<_
Harold Christie entertained g^th a
delightful dinner Friday evening at
the home of his parent*, Mr. and Mr*.
Tv W. Christie. Cover* war4 laid
______________________for,six, the guest list including: Miss
a Valentine" scheme. ' Skv^to dn- Miss Rudin* Bonch and
Valentine gmmee were ,n<i Prudence Roberts of
\ (ridge, Harry Hubbard and Buster
elected. for the
Sam Dowdlej,
17 and 18. The story as told on
the screen is convincingly real and
full of thrilling incidents. Leo Car-
rillo, aa- Louie Grenado, leader of a
gang of racketeers, is superb." f Mary
Brian, in the leading feminize role,
is altogether charming, and Noah
Beery contributes a particularly
forceful characterixation of a police
captain. “Homicide Squad”* opens
arith the murder of the eon of the
police captain, and dealt with the
exciting incidents of tho subsequent
tracking down the gangster killer.
“Range Law’V*starring Ken May-
nard and his wander horfce, Tarsan,
will play at the National Friday
and Saturday, February 10 and 20.
The Story la that of a man ’who haf
bpen wrongly convicted of va crime
and who escapes to right the wrong
that has been done him. He meets
the girl of his dream and discovers
that she is engaged to the man who
*mrt~kter te >». ^
Tom Holland and John Child-
at the lace covered
tea tabte, which was appointed with
athrer and decorated Kith red hearts.
Ttiose present were: Mesdames C.
J. Cook, Park Long, Willard Mobley,
Tatum, Roy Wheat,
MRS. JOHN ELLBDGE
HOSTESS THURSDAY EVE.
Mn. John Riledgs was hostess for
a delightful forty-two party Thurs-
day evening. Six tables wees ar-
ranged for the games, at the
e» wheih |iili— Wlii.....auiiiil tt
Mn. L. a Hubbard who held Ugh
score fer the ladies; Roy
Eliasvilte, high score for the m
and Mr*. Katie Mills, low .score.
A dainty refreshment course con-
sisting ef Jello with whipped cream,
angel food and devils food eake, and
hot chocolate was served following
the genes, with carnations aa plate
favoan. -W . j
— Those present fnelndsd:
and Msedamm Roy Hill of _____
villa, C. W. Clayton. Raymond Crump,
Improvements Made /
—--= At Johns’ Grocery
Extensive improvements are being
made by John’s Grocery, en East
Fourth Street. The building is
lag enlarged to provide aa additional
of !! by H
number of good-sited towns are scat-
tered over its vast expanse.—T
Pathfinder-
CHICAGO, Feb.
high.
Tbe Chiia«9 Motor Club has coma
to the conclusion, alter an exhaustive
investigation, that it may be safely
said that a mile-a-minute in year qp-
tomobile is from three to four times
more expensive than when your
speedometer says 40 to 45-
The conclusion was arrivad- at after
checks made at various speeds. Theae
results were cited: . *
Oil consumption at 66 mils* pot
hour is aevan time* greater than it is
at 80. - ’ *
Tire wwur at 50.is twice aa much
as at 40,
Gasoline consumption at 55 is one-
fourth more than at 80.
' In ~ addition there’s the wear and
tear en the car at the higher speeds.
-a—--
POX HOLLOW NEWS
John Couger visited la Fort Worth
Wedapsday.
Mr. and Mn. Parry* Nicklaa visited
was on the sick list
and raqaatly ui
operation, and
improving.
Lit Caudill
last w»efc
Susie Road, a student in th* Gra-
ford school spent the weak end hem
with her parents.
-'Miss Mary Blimp spent the week
end visiting in Lipan.
Mrs. Josh Barg*** is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Lenard Martin of South Bend.
Gar school boys played Red Top
boys af gam* of- basketball on our
couft Friday and th* score am* 17
to 24 la our favor.
Mr. and Mrs. Croea Barron and
children spent Sunday at th* Potter
bom*. '„
Cross Barron, who raised several
wagon load* of fine turnips, is giving
them away to hi* friends, after keep-
ing! eside—.John F. Grant Lumber
Company purchased Orange Lumber
Co. of this place.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3-=-. .L
We are authorised to announce the
i
ject to the Democratic primary
July 28, 1982
For Congresr;
— W. D. McFARLANE ^
DILLARD HIN80N
GUINN WILUAMS ~
For County jndgfi
CKAUNCEY E. PENIX
E. M. REMINGTON
For District Clerk.
D. F, FORD
HOMER D. CHRISTOPHER
Fat Representative, 100 District
J. H. FISHER.
For County Attorney—
W. W. FARMER, JR.
R. A. BARTON
SHELBY P. BOLING
For County Clerk— ■
MISS PEARL MATTHEWS
For County Sheriff— •
J. W. (JIM) DAVffi
J. B. FOSTER
For Justice of Peace, Precinct One:
J. T. RICKMAN
For Commissioner Precinct 2:
CLAUDS W. AKERS
Precinct 4
“V":
For Commissioner
TOM T. RICE
Fer Tex Assessor—
CRAB O. PARSONS
T. J. DUNLAP
For Tax Collector—
D. D. CU8ENBARY
B. B. WARD
of remodeling is completed,
■laitl^-l.Aff It1111 1 W‘U
b# installed. F. P. Johns, proprietor
of the store, stated that theae im-
provements will enable him to en-
large his market, as ha will be akto
t# carry a larger stock of meat gad
handle it more efficiently. .
Mr. Johns hopes to have th* Meat
and hi* build
by February •*, and
Ms customers to call and
the 'store. 1 . ' . ,
MRS. IJ5A H HARTZRLL
•Min
Specialist In The
1 Treatment Of \
Plica, Ulcers, Skin Cancer,
Treated MaBtaafallyi no *ur-
" time.
“THE
WBD-
MARY I
^ U
TheH
Announcing
YOUR MOTOR
Te -my friends and
castoaura, my’ retorn
to Graham. Located Hi
West 4 l)s Street.
' Ckll, let me figure
> with yea *a year i
v work. “Degree- !
Prices". Medan
■— Clogged with ~carbon, sticky
with grease, that piston-pin stop-
ping give* you no peace. With
valve* ihst are pitted, snd not
up to par, battery ltfsieaa—she’s
itiil your .earv: You ma> brag
of Her virtues, boast of her power
—but bow many aulas will she go
In aa hourr Better com* in and
look And ace—no one knows bow
better than me.
PHONE 103.
J. S. JOHNSON
WUl A. Me
ia Graham th
W. O. Woo
bad by illness
Charles Co
Breckenridge
Mbs. G. H.
day visiting r
daaator W.
Monday in Di
All kinds ol
See BOWER 1
County 8up«
Bad* a .busine
m
vt
" Clyde Radar
With influenza
street.
ts.--.,.
-At-
Rev. B JC:
be in this weel
"afaeet •
DWLJftlS LABBAUHs"
SPECIALS AT
■ Miss Norfl*
week-end with
'• :VJ:
Farm Relief Headquarter
r
-NTM J.
Vevta were rii
Saturday.
-C
Harvey
FRDAY AND SATURDAY
APPLES
COOKING
Last), Per
(While They
$1.00
Rev. Oscar
ba oat after
the wank
SPUDS
we
wv
FRESH REDA,
81.00; 10»a. ...
48 Bn
“ir—■
25c
Mrs. Q. R. W
Myera risttod
week-end.
v r r q
FBRHH (YM1VPDT
El U UO
Dan......12Vi«; 8 Da*--
—
Grapefruit
23c
Mr. and 1
Elisa villa war
nee* Monday.
Jodies and J
FRESH FROM THE
VALLEY. Per BasheL
• W... A vwwwS .
ORANGES
Breckenridge
Texan
Per Ba
(While they tost)
$1.65
CABBAGE
PBR POUND .
ONIONS
Pee I
or 8 I
tc
• Far
-wwwwwww
SORGHUM
- Athatoaa. (WbOa flay
but) h GALLON
Ribbon Cane
last)
(White
M Gallon ....
J. Dal*
for i
now able to be
“Tiger” Lyo
•pmt Saturday
bam riaiting fri
Highest Market Prices For Fresh
CODimiY K6S
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