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THE fflflDUSTW 1EEAXP Published in the County Seat of the Largest County of Missouri, in the Heart of the Wonderful Ozarks VOLUME LVII HOUSTON, TEXAS COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 NUMBER 10 "CUPID UP TO DATE" COUNTY COURT RECORD new chapter on Checking Ac INTERESTING NOTES counts. NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AT ADJOURNED TERM OF HOUSTON SCHOOLS In Social Science we are study ing "Transportation on America's Home Economics Waterways. Monday, October 15. E. K.

Lyles and Don Garrison; accompanist, Mrs. J. G. Brown. Radio Music, Mrs.

James Rutherford. Musical Reading, "Dreaming in the Twilight," Mrs. Maurice Covert; accompanist, Mrs. J. G.

Brown. Business. Mesdames W. F. Herron, Jas.

enship, Mrs. Albert Parmenter, Ben Lee. RoubidouxNo. 1 Bennett Ballard, Velma Hicks; W. L.

Geers, Edna Mc Williams. Roudidoux No. 2 -Charles Bo-hannon, Arthur Crismon; F. E. Benson, J.

F. Largent. Sargent Mrs. Effie Champion, Morgan D. Baker; Chas.

Wonnell, Ethel Bley. The girls in Home Economics I have been learninc? to make Fev- We finished the book, "Treasure Island," and saw the show, which Three-Act Musical Comedy to be presented here Tuesday, October 23. Those who remember "The Flapper Grandmother," will Court makes order for admittance of Durad Bledsoe, of Ca- eral different kinds bf candy. Last we enjoyed very much. bool, to State Sanatorium at Mt.

week they made chocolate fudge, Vernon for surgical treatment as We were very sorry to have reanut butter fudge and divinity, a county patient. be delighted to know that the Methodist Missionary Society has Christine Standridge move away. Thev are now trying to learn to Ordered by court that convey make worked buttonholes. Sherrill -Dave Mitchell. John ance be made to the state High The second year girls in their way Commission of all Supple Kofahl, W.

L. Chambers; Johnnie Cameron, Ed Barnes, Vance study of color have been trying Rutherford and Maurice Covert assisted the hostess in serving a splendid plate luncheon. The next meeting will be next Tuesday afternoon, October 23, at the home of Mrs. James Covert, this club entertaining the Sorosia club. REPORTER.

of the most popular amateur musical comedies of the season, for their entertainment this year. Thena Hathorn, from the Sew- mentary Highway between Stations 13 and 15 and 16 and 18, out the Crayonex method of ap- olvina colored designs to cloth Upton No. 1-Robt. King, Tom this being the bridge over Piney, which has been constructed, and Friday they completed a design ell Producing Atlanta, arrived Sunday and work began immediately. A committee meet Shacklett; Frank Price, James Hobaugh.

on unbleached muslin, which is used to cover a screen to be used all appurtenances thereto, free and clear of any charges whatever. Order signed by members Upton No. 2 John Ballard, in the clothing laboratory. Vocational Agriculture Mrs. Joe Stites; Jeff Postlewait, of County Court.

Eva Casebeer. The Rural Economics and Farm David E. Impey, Pros. allowed $102.70, salarjrjand post age for September, wam ing was held Monday morning and a good organization was started. Those who attended the committee meeting were Mesdames Chloe Hibbs, Mary Wilkie, W.

L. Hiett, Clara Carmieal, G. F. Romines, Sara Jane Moberly, Cecil Cook and Winnie Gladden. An excellent cast of the town's and county's most talented peopie has been selected and much interest is heing shown in rehearsals and an excellent production is Monroe Smith allowed $9.50 for material and labor used in ,0 1 instil mu making coffin for Homer Garri son's child and in making two cof fins for Oscar Kell's children.

Johnston's Grocery allowed $6 for groceries to Mrs. Dan Shoe maker. Management class is now studying prices, price trends, inflations, deflations and farm units in agriculture. The morning class students are studying poultry and are making long time project programs for the time they are in school and to continue after they get out of school, also. The Houston F.

F. A. Chapter went to Licking October 11 to initiate the Houston and Licking F. F. A.

"green hands" and to play them a game of basket ball. The meeting was very successful and 26 "green hands" were initiated from both chapters. Basket ball players on the Houston team were Earnest Altis, Gordon Pipkin, Delmar Kirkman, Gerald Murphy, Edgar Smith, James Hinkle and Wilfred Hinkle. Houston won, Dudley Stephens, Sheriff Dent county, allowed for jail and board of Richard Miller, Tex E. Jay Rice as county prisoner charged with seduction.

Democratic nominee for Presiding I Judge of County Court. Two Kight-of-way agreements pre years experience on the Court, sented by Highway Commission and signed by County Court for auctioneer and business man. right-of-way to be secured for proposed routes in Texas county: Houston Wins Last Gam About thirty-five of the youngsters from the grade school and a bevy of the most beautiful of high school girls sing and dance in costume to tunes ranging from the waltzes of minuet days to latest modern jazz steps. The plot of "Cupid Up-to-Date" contains humor, wit, pathos, thrills, excitement, and last, but by no means least, plenty of love. The latest fads and fancies are exposed for Cupid's inspection, but the people of today find that only when "Cupid" rules is everyone happy.

No more about the show. See for yourself this big musical comedy Tuesday, October 23, at the school gym. Hon. Clyde Williams Will speak at Summersville Wednesday, October 24, at 2 p. m.

and at Houston Wednesday, October 24, at 7:30 p. m. Season Closes With Victory Route ST, beginning on Route 63 at or near RaymondvMe, thence in a general northeasterly direction to a stub end; Route SV, be rf 1 hi lamMum Chas. E. Elmore ginning on Koute bJ at or near Oscar, thence in an easterly direc JAMES CARR, SHANNON COUNTY MAN, A SUICIDE tion to a stub end; Route SF, a Democratic nominee for County loop from U.

S. 63 through the Clerk. Farmer, school teacher, good citizen, well qualified. Willow Springs insisted jjo hard on another game with Houston before the reason closed that Manager McKinney consented and the Willow ball tossers came here last Sunday afternoon for the last game of the season. The result was a 3 to 2 victory for Houston, but it was a victory that had to be fought for" every mam street of Houston, not over one mile in length; Route SK, be County Farmers Association ginning on Koute 1 1 at or near Summersville, thence in a northerly direction, passing through or near Hartshorn to Shannon coun- The Herald has been informed of the suicide of James Carr, a man 45 to 50 years of age, which occurred last Sunday forenoon by shooting himself with a shotgun, family were at the singing at Summersville Sunday and found the body of husband and Masonic District Convention At Houston October 25 To Meet Hero October 22 24 to 8.

Prof. Gibbs, Prof. Martin and the Agriculture teacher, Mr. W'nter, each gave a short talk. We arrived home at Houston about 12 o'clock.

Teacher Training Last week was one of work and advancement for Teacher Training clasp. On Wednesday. October 10. the class made an observation trio to following schools: Voll-mar, Miss Mav Lemons, teacher; Yukon, Mrs. Cleo Handy sr.d Mr.

Paul Forinash, teachers; and Ray-mondville, where we saw the work of Misses Foulk, Butler and Van-Pelt. Last Tuesday morning we saw a reading class in Mrs. Nelson's First grade room. Watching the work of these small children was very interesting to us. On Monday of the present week we visited Miss Hogan in the 5th and 6th ty line northeast of Hartshorn.

A very important meeting of the Texas Countv Farmers Asso Quarterly convention of the 4Gth Masonic District Associa- lather on their return home. io Mr. Carr's rash Hon will mpft at Houston on cause 15 given for ciation will be held in Houston at Memorial building on Monday, October 22, beginning promptly at 1 p. m. by his wife mmng.

near the close ol the game with the score 3 to 2 in Houston's favor, Willow Springs got three runners on and no outs, but "Rusty" Lewis just rubbed a little dust on and mowed down the next three batters. Brigance. pitcher for Willow, is one of South Missouri's best twirl-ers, but he only struck out 6 Houston batters, while Lewis had another record of 23 strike-outs. Thursday, October 25, beginning act. He is survived Court Selects Judges Tor November Election Court makes following selections for Judges at the general eleetion, November 6.

First group named Democrats and second group Republicans: Boone A. J. O'Malley, John at 4 p. and after the supper! ana several cnnaren. hour, further degree work will be: James Carr was a son of Mr.

exemplified. William Carr, of Oakside, an old This is a newly organized asso-1 time prirster and a man of wide Purpose of meeting: to organize a membership drive and the tax reduction pre gram that is being ciation, the first meeting being! experience and ability, held at Plato and the second set I xkj put on by the M. F. A. ali over the state.

C. E. Lane, Vice-President of the M. F. and other The first 13 batters to face Lewis grade room.

We saw an appreci Wtber, Dink Wade, Clara Bilyeu.j ation lesson taught, based on the Texas County Baptist Sunday School Meeting Burdine-Cordelia Hamilton, J. "yiomen win oe present to explain went out on' strikes. Each team got only 5 hits. Umpires, Schor-man and Stites. poem "Driving the Cows E.

Poe. J. H. Orr: Mrs. G.

V. El- llie program Our observation of the work in All members of Boards of Di for Houston, but was postpsned on account of the dry, hot weather. J. T. Stubbs, Cabool, is President and Carl Swenson, Mountain Grove, is Secretary.

The convention will bring a number of visitors from Plato, Summers liott, Paul Dove, Joe Vollmar. these two grades was continued Texas County Baptist Sunday School convention held regular monthly meeting at Houston last ABRHE the next day. Observation of dif rectors of Exchanges and other M. F. A.

institutions and all members of the M. F. A. are ur ferent teachers' work and the re Carroll Mrs. Geo.

Lewis, Mrs. V. C. Renfrow, Albert Wuertley; Herschel Beasley, W. C.

Vance, B. E. Crume. actions of pupils in various schools gently requested to attend and all ville, Cabool, Mountain Grove, The score: Willow Springs Taylor 2b Clingan lb Smotherman Payne 3b Brigance Brown cf Savill ss Norwood and Hartvule. farmers and home owners in town groves DOtn interesting ana Dene-cial to the Teacher Training Cass No.

1 George Unger, Bryan Fugate; Mrs. O. C. Mohler, who are interested in making the hidden wealth of this state pay 4 3 4 3 2 4 4 1 3 4 Students See "Treasure Island" An unusual onnortunitv was en its share of taxes are invited to attend. A.

W. LAWRENCE, Lovan rf Dunnivan rf joyed by most of the grade pupils Charles Garlett. Cass No. 2 Earl Noblitt, Mrs. Tobe Farris; Herbert Ingram, Mrs.

Lee Cunningham. Cass No. 3 W. W. Taylor, Earl Sigler; Mrs.

W. E. Kidd, Othel Hobbs. County Secretary. and high school students on Monday of this week.

Mr. Warren Sigler If Sunday afternoon, October 14. Churches represented were Houston, Cabool, Ozark and Hickory Ridge by pastors and workers and Plato, Central and Union by the pastors. Ministers present were Revs. J.

R. Halbrook, H. W. Craig, E. F.

Maness, Alpnus Capps, Ivan L. Coyle, C. H. Ormsbee. C.

W. Head, County Superintendent, was in charge of the program, which wa carried out as ublished last week, except Rev. W. Taylor, who could not be present on account of baptismal services at Boone Creek. Mrs.

G. V. Laws, Cabool, was Grade School Carnival Friday Night, November 2 Program given by Grade Children, with the Queen and her wishing well, fairies, princes, rainbow girls and soldier guards. We will be glad of any donations for Bingo or Country Store, home-made candy or popcorn, McKnight arranged at a reduced Drilling in City Well Totals 32 2 5 4 nrice a special matinee of the pic FinishedMaking Test ture, "Treasure Island," for them. All 1 Clinton No.

1 Miss Dorthy Oxley, Fred Canada; Jim Peebles, ABRHE Many oi tnem nave reau oieven-' son's immortal story of boyhood The drillers of the city well for Houston Boyd cf Black lb 4 0 2 and adventure and it was a real bakery goods or any help. Anyone willing to give or help, if you joy to see the characters thus 4 4 brought to life before their eyes. 0 0 0 1 will, please send word by a child or tell any grade teacher. Last week, through the kindness 4 4 A. Blankenship ss Mayfield rf Hiett C.

Blankenship If of Mr. McKnight, the students' 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 We have appreciated the help 3 the waterworks system reached a depth of 700 feet at first of this week, which is as deep as they will go unless the volume of water is found to be inadequate for the city waterworks system. The test pump was put down in the well Wednesday and the test will now be made. The Herald understands that had a chance to listen to broad 0 0 elected Secretary-Treasurer. The churches will be divided into several groups, with a Group Leader for each.

Leaders elected were Arch Boleriack. of Cabool; Joe and cc-oDeration given us before, George Scott, Jr. Clinton No. 2 May Thomas, J. D.

Weatherman; Harve Bran-eon, Mrs. Ollie Watson. Current No. 1 Mrs. Ed Murfin, Jess George; L.

J. Hunter, Mrs. W. J. Hayes.

No. 2 Chas. Hodges, Luther Kirkman; Hugie Davis, Willie Brim. Date J. W.

Cook, Mrs. Elmer Wofford; J. W. Roark, Fay Cook. Jackson T.

S. Gregory, Cieve Kelly If cast of the last baseball game in 1 2 and as the children are planning 0 Romines 2b Reardon 3b it this time, they will appreciate the world series. Eighth Grade 3 1 1 your help. 3 Lewis In the Dast week we have been nutting up a blackboard border until this test is complete and the 32 3 5 1 Totals or water is pronounces for Hallowe'en, which is now com pleted. Tuesday Study Club.

sufficient, no material for the water system is purchased or put In Social Science we have now finished "The first struggle of the By innings: 123456789T WillowSprings 0000200002 on the ground, but just as soon as the test pronounces the water White 'man for the Red Man's Houston ouiiuuiuxs Cochran, Walter Copeland; Mrs. Alf Hubbs, Elmer Richardson, W. A. Lemons. Lynch No.

1 J. B. Ross, Geo. Rauscher; Jasper Garrett, Chas. k.

Lynch No. 2 -Julia Keeney, 1607-175 W.e are 9 MHM The Tuesday Study Club met Tuesday afternoon, October 16, at the home of Mrs. Warren McKnight. Twenty members were present and the following musical program was rendered, after meeting called to order by President: now startine the chapter, "The supply adequate, then work on the erection of the tank anl the ditching for mains will begin and Ellen Marie Gregory Birthday. French and English Struggle for North The Herald hopes will result in Mrs.

Frank Gregory entertained Elmore, Houston; W. L. Keeney, Ozark. Other Group Leaders will be selected later. C.

E. Elmore, Houston, vtvli. appointed Publicity Director by Supt. Head. Monthly plan meetings, with educational programs, will be held at Houston on second Sunday of each month.

Group leaders will hold meetings with the various churches. Supt. Head will devote all his religious activities to Baptist work" and asks the co-operation of all Texas county Baptist churches. He is a Sunday School man of fine ability. If your Sunday School needs his help, write C.

W. Head, Cabool, Mo. Remember the slogan, More and Better Sunday Schools," and the goal, "A Baptist Sunday School in Every Baptist Church in Texas County." See that your church is repre F. M. Adey; Charles Hayes, Ben Ritz.

employment for citizenr of Houston who need the work. Tuesday afternoon alter school in Morris No. 1-Jim East, Jess honor of the yth buthaay oi ner Song, "America," oy class. Poem "The Organist," Mrs. George West, given by Mrs.

Jas. Covert. Sponsler; J. J. Robinson, Dan daughter, Ellen Marie Gregory.

Games were played, after which refreshments were served to the AJtis. 'Paper The Earliest Americans Morris No. 2 Marion Zirschky. In Arithmetic we are still studying taxation; in English we are writing business letters; in Health we are studying "Is our school ground and school plant conducive to good In Elementary Science we are studying "What kind of heater it takes to heat the home properly." Each Friday every pupil has a current event. We are now making posters far the carnival.

John Fogeraon; Lee Collins, Mrs. Upal Garrison. following children; Wanda Jean Davis, Dorothy May Etherton, Myra Etherton, Lulu Belle Davis, Elsie Elmore, Dorothy Killion, Farm For Sal. 190 Acres, located 4 miles east of Houston on Brushy Creek; good house, barn, other outbuildings, good well and cistern, some orchard, near 100 acres in cultivation. For information as to price and terms, write to MRS.

ED WEST. 306 S. Main Street. Ozark -Rov McCubbins. Ber tha Willhite: Vircil Bandv.

Ira ana ineir music, mrs. j. jt. Brown. Indian Music, Mrs.

J. H. Parker. Vocal Solo. "Sing Me a Quaint Old Ballad," Mrs.

J. W. Phemis-ter. Sacred Music, Mrs. Hattie Rutherford.

MUr. Kathleen Miller, Kathleen Kelly, Helen May Ross, Nelda Jean Roes, Marv Kate Roes. Leonoar Craig, Pierce Hezekiah Weaver. John Crocs; Claude Bryan, Alvin Lo- Emogene Owen, Merle Hill, Reporters. Twila Stottlemyre, Freda sented at the county meeting at Houston Sunday, November 11, Mansfield, Ohio.

This was known as the old Billiet Montgomery -Piney-J. Hardan. Voeal TiLThet Ev-IK Betty Jane mm.mnms KOwen, Fair; Everett Bknk- Arithmetic startUi place. CMI JUae USflfeV, 1.