The Hood County Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

VOL. XVIII GRANBURY, TEXAS. THU RSDAY. UN 16, 1938 NO. 50 Six Hundred Attended HoodCounty Citizens An Honored Father Connally Wins Fight For Needy Farmers at Possum Kingdom REMINISCENCES HOOD COUNTY By Ashley W.

Crockett Two Hood County citizens, George Bennett and Floyd Jones, are now located at the Possum Waples Homecoming- SuMay The annual Homecoming at Waples which is held every year on the eecond Sunday in June, was well attended June 12. There were about six hundred present The affair wa3 held at the church and it was impossible to accommodate the large crowd. A bountiful picnic dinner was spread under the shade trees and barbecue was also served by the Part time work for needy farmers was made possible under the relief set-up by an amendment offered by Senator Tom Connally and adopted by the Senate last week. Farmers, who have met with crop fosses and Kingdom dam site near Mineral Wells. Two years ago, Mr.

Jones leased some acreage there, and upon it he and Mr. Bennett plan! EniToa Note: Following is thi 20th cf a -trie of article written by W. Crockett, former editor of The Hd County Tablet, and granrloo Davy Crockett, hero of the Alamo. to build a drug store. They are on the road built by CCC boys, local residents.

The program was devoted to the singing of old time songs as well as those of later composition. Judge Walter Morris of Fort Worth was a wel and over this road all travel to the dam must pass. Carl Raupe and family visited tbe site Sunday and report a great deal of activity. A hundred workmen labored near tho Brazos river, Saturday, rushing erection of quarters for the men who will, and build the $4,500,000 Posau mKing- fmrmvmmmmvm-wum imiminmmm.mmmmnmmmimii ii.inmi..j.,M.ji,.i..i.iini iinim if I "S'r fjA sty John St. tlelen, Alias John Wilkes Booth.

When the writer first came to Granbary in November, 16 751, he was fifteen years old. He entered the office of the Granbury Vi-dette, a newspaper -just started and then only one week old, own-ed-and edited by W. L. Bond and F. Ed Garland.

The town' then come visitor and made a talk dur-. other misfortunes and who are in need, will be permitted to supplement their farm incomes by working part time on rural relief projects without being put on the relief rolls. "We all remarked Senator "that the great bulk of all the relief money in the W.P.A. goes into industrial areas, to the cities. Out in the extreme drought section, a portion of which is in ray State up near Colorado and the Kansas lines, we have the condition that when there is plenty of rain it is a very fertile country, and the farmers make good crops; but in recent years they have been suffering from terrible drought.

It dora dam. ing the afternoon; Lvnn Tate of Neri, old time resident of Wap les, made a brief talk also. "Big Job" Wohlford presided. Visiting singers included the Hundreds of trucks carried supplies from the railroad at Salesyille, nine miles north of Mineral Wells, to carpenters and other laborers who were turning Shure-fit Quartette and Mr. Latimer and daughter of Ft.

Worth. All sections of the county were represented as well as all sections of the state. County Retires Bonds, contained only a handful of inhabitants, about 200- Large oak trees grew on tbepublic square and oak thickets stretched from tbe rear of the stone buildings on the son th side clear to tbe river. A dense oak thicket ex tended from where the Estes building now stands to Hill's shoe shop. Finis L.

a them into temporary offices.bunk houses, store houses and a mess hall for employes of the Lytle Johnson Construction Company ought to be the purpose of the Congress to keep such a man out On June 10, Hood County re and representatives of the Braz 08 River Conservation and Re clamation District. tired $12,000 worth of bridge When quarters are finished a temporary bridge will be built across the Brazos south of the dam site. Excavations on the D. C. COGDELL on the farm and let him carry on his own busines; but many of them are going to leave the farm unless they can supplement what they are making by working short periods of time on tbe W.

Under present W. P. A. rules a farmer cannot be hired to work on a country road for single day unless he is on relief rolls. This amendment will remedy the situation.

bonds. The bonds were issued February 8, 1909. and were forty year bonds, with an option permitting payment when the holder thereof was given thirty days' notice." The Commissioners' Court considered the matter at their May session and on Mav 9 made the necessary notification to the holders, the State-Treasur dam site proper also are scheduled for immediate beginning. Three large steam shovels have arrived. To reach the dam site, which Father's Day will find D.

C. Cogdell celebrating quietly at his home here. Mr. Cogdell, one of the pioneers in the development of Hood County, is the father of eight children, six of whom are yoaag lawyer from Greenville. bad made a clearing and bni't a small dwelling, now occupied by W.

N. Hill and wife. Mr. Bates lived in this house several years and then returned to Mis sissippi. Many strange characters came to Granbury about tbis time, for it was a brand new frontier town and its reputation as a wide open had spread far and wide.

Among the number were many cow boys from tbe Western ranches and adventurers oivarious characters N. deConniek, an intelligent Frenchman, and John still living. There are four daughters. Mrs. Lean a BenCini.

who makes her home with her father; Mrs. Walter 'Juliff and Mrs. Joells miles southwest of er of Texas. Money from the sinking fund waSj used for this purposed T.OLA F. F.

A. Rhome. Fort Worth, and Miss Josephine Cogdell, New (ity; Wel13'. truckers must two sons, Buster of Graham and Earl of Granbury. haul twcntytive miles on a round Mr.

Cogdell was born in. Dallas' county, miles of j'bout road by Graford, nearest the present city of Dallas. He cam to 'hood County in 170. tHthc da.mr which is ex.po Ljast year the county retired worth of court house that time there were no railroads in Dallas, Tarrant or Hood cuun- rif'iicnig a. boom in consequence.

Two small townsitcs, within bonds, which were the last held! ties. He bean the operation of a saw mill which p'roriiiced rn iriy In with A. U. Thomas. Jesse teet oi lumber, to juage ueorge i arrant.

Nutt, Dr. K. A. Hannaford, Dr. J.

Lancaster, Jess 'Baker, A. P. Gordon, J. I). Baker, Anglin and George Kasterwood fw '-miles of the scene, have hp'rung and concessions are being oll'ured for building )Ur but, both p'acos are in the tir.st.

stag's of Here, Camp Klebit I'usy forgar.iz-d'tf.4 K.rst Mr. Cu'li-il uv-Ao, pres Chapter members have been busy since school closing, Working with class projects and other farm work on each home farm. Most all projects. have been via-itedby the adviser and the' outlook for good production good. Our chapter meetings are 3 ti II carried on in the regular scheduled way, arid each fourth Wed--nesday night is the meeting time.

Each member please remember the time and be tiresent at 'our ident and served for nfty 'years. At one time he operated an oil mill, fljur and peanut mill, and dealt in live. stock. He has'alwavsl whure are 'established for St. He-en.

of" Barnard Mill (now Gien Roe); Col. Birchard. Robertson, Joe Walton, Jim and Nick Counts, Dr. Turner. Batsman, John Heed.

ar.d a ha. breed Indian named Selvige. Some of these men were desperate characters, and as there were saloons on every corner and liq uor Cowed freeiy and gambling ran unmolested, there were fre quent rows in town between some of these men almost every intfenselv intfrfstpd in thf rlf-vflrmmpnt r.f th'(. f'himtu'a both contractors and the district Camp Klebitat Thorp Spring is expecting a busy summer. Several groups have already visited the camp for short periods, and a group of fifty from Sher- ousiness also has been stimulat a keen mind that, keeps abreait' of the sources.

Still active and with times, Mr. Cogdell is a beloved citizen of this county, man is expected the latter part From County Judge's OHice n-xt meeting, which is June jof the month. -Altcnrjcrft rnrttnun ion Sewing-Club Knlt-Ttained is sj eu-i aisow -fWreet m-r Ve are to have some very dayaruL- Utu-e- trrey 'fnrt he Cornmissio rver 'jQ 0 r't w'as for Mrs. Drake Frjdav. Dr.

had threat to in -s'Ssion and uesi Jav of the and the staff in-: whi is there for tt.e third th tic such as elect -in State cor; yeeti: Mims Norene (Jihs'vn, of man. m-t 1 1 aft -r a be. and ta.k-4 Ol V. C''K )o 1 out h- ter wore taken ijp. District No.

he -road from Lipan to Al-! lis i- put The highway from LiDao int teacher of handicraft; Jl'iss 'T Wis trJ the held farewell ti. u. iro' -f f' in Lis home in 0 iVir: i rr.f hsch Mr J. Ai- mi rna' Morris ar.J II. Mr rt'iifi the rrurii'm'v) the.

i.f niht. Appr'oxirn ately- huriilred f.rrner residents i the 'county were present. Mrs: C. A. Crites tirn it r.

n. b'j Nick tr from n. s.rr ved I'al'j ihnto i. also- Jf will connect wjth 1 II when completed. Bids for Drake.

The hostes-i freshmerits to the reta Lewis, of Midlothian, teach 'er cf nature study; and and George Shailer, v. ho are in charge of the dining hall. AH of athletics, horseback riding and swimming are offered. Kalph Larned Improving i L. La- and Mr.

Morgan presented a cle-jthe latter wi let on June 21. stak- ver dialogue. A talk by Judge Erirrjeers Mesdarnes Ewel! Red, a ney, Jack U. (Jor was not iven the Lone Star rating this due to the lack of points won on the score card, which calls for .800 out of TO'J'i QS We fed like we will rutin k' ri a we know'-A-na; it takes' t.j get the ait-r 'Morris. ruit worihand ft: P.fer.

lat Hit' a song ana tap iianc ty two song ana tan iian.r ad, cont tor 't as. fiiic project as in the re- 10 Wlli ratr made op f) 'A hi than a-i plan. Holii-! Waidrip; (I A. Roy To.ro pk ins. 'through a which hid btrea shaded by a blanket for Before occurred, Turner had shot Bateman down on ihe direct ur.e 'the sbot tutzriiiii-IM si.ou.'dfr, from which he recovered.

One of the most spectacular characters we shal. notice in. this Article is John St. Helen, who tame to Granbury and. operated the Black Hawk saloon on the southwest corner of the square in the small rock building now occupied by Bowden's confec children of member the program.

A pi s'-rved, opp oinfs and we have, the exueri- in the county have .1 received their inaf grants for State aid. with tne exception cf Ralph Larned. LaCrosse, Kans. son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. F. Larned, of this city, is improving, after having been critically ill, following an operation for a ruptured appendix. He has been in the hospital for five weeks, and ence or working out the score card. Chapter Reporter.

Attending Convention. Commissioners Visited Mr. Ward Monday Judge Tarrant and the mern-bors of the Commissioneis Court Neri and Ft. Spunky. The grants are for the school year J.

C. McKown. fire chief: ()r- ville Pwisrbv. fire marshall. and 1J37 38- A letter has gone, out visited Commissioner A.C.

Ward! although gaming strength, it will be some time before he at his hjm 'n Lipan. Charles White, delegate from from Jude Tarrant to the State Mr. Ward is improving after hav- the Granbury Volunteer Fire )e- 'apartment regarding the fail- able to be out. Riley Returns to Granbury J. B.

(Buster) Riley, who has been confined in a Dallas hospital for several weeks, wa3 brought to Granbury, and is now at the home of" his father, W. M. Riley. Mr. Riley is im ing been seriously ill in a Mineral tionery, during the winter of 1872 3.

Some years previous to this, we first hear of St. Helen at Iredell, in Bosque county, and partment, are in Amarillo attending the State Firemen's Convention. ure 01 inese scnoois to receive their white warrant," and it is thought matter will be straightened out at once. ry, where he opened a saloon, as Wells hospital recently. He is able to sit up now and the Court paid him a call, no business being transacted.

above stated. In his physical appearance he bore a strisiiig resemblance to A majority of the schools of Expresses Thanks the county have selected teach ers for the coming year. later at Barnard's Mill on the Palaxy (cow Glen Rose). It is said that he worked two years on Bill McDonald's horse ranch near Barnard's Mill. He then took over a saloon in the village of Barnard's Mill from W.

w. Mider. who came fGranbSry To Move Into Nutt Building John Wilkts Booth, tbe eminent stage actor. He bad piercing The Civic Committee of the proving, but will not be able to be up for some time. Here from Houston.

and Mrs. Lloyd Carroll of Houston left Tuesday for their home after a visit with her fath black eyes, a black moustache, and long black curly hair reach Ing almost to his shoulders, and pleasant, rose-like features. He was very Intelligent, a flaent The John Cruce Grocery will move into the Nutt building, formerly occupied by Pat Jackson, as soon as remodeling is com- rhetor! fr Crnf ham r.tiriiii Judge and Mrs. Buck Keith, Austin; MesdamesO. R.

Child-renn, Will'Lyles and White, of Stephenville, were among the Woman's Wednesday Club wishes to express its thanksUo those who assisted in the cemetery work last week, and also those who co-operate throughout the year with them in their efforts to er? Judge George Tarrant and 'in 1S72 and engaged in tbe dry goods business. In the early part of tbe winter of 1872, St. Hen closed his saloon at Bar card's Mill and came to Granbu- out of town people who arrived speaker, and often quoted c6 the Haralson building next door Mrs. Tarrant. Mrs, Lucy le Den ou sly 'from Shakespeare's playsT keep the cemetery in good condi-l early Wednesday for the Ceme- nis returned with them a.

since he purchased the store from John Brock. (Continued next week.) tery working here. month's visit. tion..