Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1932 Page: 1 of 8
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Tom Mays Jr n
Dies of Injuries
From Car wreck
Prominent Young Auto
Dealer Fatally Infured
When Car Overturns
Thomas Mays Jr promidnt young
Pauls Valley automobile dealer died
at the Lindsey-Johnson hospital at
4:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon as
result of injuries received when his
car overturned several times on the
pavement one mile northwest of this
city late Friday night
Mays had been to Oklahoma City on
business and was returning home
when it is Supposed he fell asleep
while - driving his automobile It
appeared that the car slipped off
the edge of the pavement and when
an attempt was made to bring the
car back it turned over several times
Passersby found the young man in
an unconscious condition badly cut
and several bones broken
Pe was rushed to the hospital where
first aid was given He regained
consciousness for a short time Satur-
day morning but the shock and in-
juries proved fatal that evening Both
hips were broken and he suffered in-
ternal injuries attending physicians
stated
Funeral rites were held at tne First
Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon
and attended by one of the largest
crowds to attend a funeral service in
this city for many months Dr W
T Reynolds pastor assisted by Rev
A B Waldrep had charge of the
services He spoke very highly of
the sterling character of the deceased
his honesty his devotion to his wife
baby daughter and his parents and
brothers and of his exemplary busi-
ness life during the past few years
Burial was made in the Maysville
cemetery former home of the family
the town being named for the family
who has had such an important part
in the development of Garvin county
Pall bearers were: C T Loftin For-
rest Duffield and Joe Houghlin of
this city and Harry G Frederickson
Stanton Thatcher and J Rowan
Taliaferro of Oklahoma City
The tragedy cast a pall of sorrow
over the city for probably no young
man was held in higher esteem than
Tom Mays Jr His friends were
numbered by his acquaintances and
nothing but words of higpest respect
can be heard of him Surviving are
his wife and small daughter Marilyn
his parents Mr and Mrs Tom G
Mays and three brothers Elmo and
Jack of Pauls Valley and S J of
Maysville
Thomas G Mays Jr was born In
Paule Valley Okla on October 20
1902 and departed this life November
19 1932 aged 30 years and 29 days
He attended the local schools until
his senior year in high school when
he attended the Kemper Military
school at Booneville Mo In 1921 he
entered OklAhoma university which
he attended two years being a mem-
ber of Kappa Alpha fraternity He
then attended Missouri university
After completion of his education
he was in the employ of the General
Motors Acceptance corporation for
five years making headquarters at
Oklahoma City While there he met
Miss Mary Bennett prominent Okla-
homa City young lady and they were
united in marriage in October 1930
Two and one-half years ago he
with his brother Elmo ' Mays pur-
chased the Ford automobile agency in
this city and was actively engaged in
that business at the time of his death
Tom was a public-spirited young
man being vice president of the Re-
tail Merchants association president
of the Junior chamber of commerce
a 'member of the Itiwanis club and a
32nd degree Mason
By his death Fauls Valley has lost
a valuable and promising young citi-
zen and business man Just beginning
to launch forth on a successful busi-
ness career
Noted State Golfers
To Play at Lakeside
1 Keefe Carter and Others of Oklahoma
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City to Appear Sunday in
- Postponed Match
wwMewmON
Four of the state's leading golfers
will play an exhibition match at the
Lakeside Country Club grounds on
Sunday afternoon November 27 ac-
cording to Mac Q Williamson who Is
assisting in bringing the players here
The match was scheduled to have
been played last Sunday but was
postponed due to the funeral of Tom
Mays Jr
Keefe Carter former western ama-
teur champion Dorsett Carter Dick
Hodges and Henry Robertson former
Oklahoma amateur champion will ap-
pear on the local course They will
play nine holes in the morning to
become acquainted with the course
and then stage an exhibition match
of 18 holes in the afternoon
The public is especially invited to
attend the match as these men are
the leading golfers of the state and
will be a real treat for local fans A
large crowd is expected to attend the
match which is absolutely free
Sunday School Report
First Baptist 350
First Methodist 171
Trinity Baptist 128
First Presbyterian 118
First Christian 107
Church of Christ 94
Federal-State hay
Inspector In City
C E Shelton Oklahoma City federal-state
hay inspector has been in
Pau ls Valley the past week inspecting
and grading several carload shipments
from here
The hay is graded and classed and
when the classification is made pre-
vents rejection by the consignee when
the hay is delivered for failure to be
up to standard The Washita Valley'
near Pau Is Valley is one of the heavy
alfalfa producing sections in the
middle west and a large amount of
hay is shipped from here each year
tn addition to that consumed by the
alfalfa mill
County Tax Sale
Now In Progress
Only Six Tracts of Land
Are Bought By In-
dividuals A great difference is noted in the
county tax sale now in progress at
the county treasurer's office when
compared with tax sales of- several
years ago Today one clerk is offer-
ing the land for sale while another
makes notations "Sold to the county"
In the records kept for that purpose
Several years ago tax buyers would
jam the hall bidding on these tracts
of land and on every occasion the
county would take in large sums Of
money as a result of the sales
The difference is not due to the
depression as might be imagined but
rather due to a change in the law
effected in 1929 Prior to that time
the delinquent 'taxes carried interest
at the rate of 18 percent which made
a very attractive investment for
people with money Now these taxes
bear interest at eight percent to a
tax buyer and it is considered a very
poor investment due to the difficulty
of making collections
W J Harris county treasurer
states that since the sale started on
November 7 there have been six
tracts sold to persons other than the
county and in each 'case the bidder
was a mortgage company who owned
a mortgage on the land Every other
tract has been sold to the county The
sale proably will continue through
this month and will close about the
first of December Mr Harris stated
Reports from the county treasurer's
office show more than 70 percent of
the 1931-32 taxes already paid or
about ten percent of the total having
been paid since the real estate was
advertised for sale Under the cir-
cumstances this is considered a very
high rate of collection at this time
as the sheriff has now on hand a
large amount of personal tax war-
rant which will be collected in the
near future raising this total con-
siderably It is also pointed out that
It is only necessary to collect ninety
percent of the total to pay every
warrant issued as there is an al-
lowance of ten percent made wnen
the budgets are completed County
officials are well pleased with the
present condition of the treasury
considering the stringent times
Layne Recovering
of -Gunshot Wounds
Alleged Robber Shot Down by County
Sheriff's Force Now Lodged
in County Jail
Thomas Layne who was shot in
the eye by a member of the sheriff's
posse on the night of November 14
is now lodged in the county jail ap-
parently out of danger Upott first
examination doctors believed that his
wound would be fatal in that one
shot had entered the eye the bullet
passing on through the eye to the
brain However Layne continued to
improve until last Thursday it was
considered safe to remove him to the
county jail where he has been since
He- is held on two or three charges
here and Texas officers have asked
for him as soon as they can get him
Layne has been it fugitive from
justice in Garvin county for several
years in the first instance on a
charge of cattle stealing He also
served one term in the penitentiary
for forgery Local officers have not
yet decided whether to hold him to
face trial on one of his charges here
or whether to turn him to Texas of-
ficers He was shot on the night of Nov-
ember 14 after officers had sur-
rounded him at the home of his
mother-in-law east of Pauls Valley
He was approachinFt the barn lot on
horseback when ordered to halt In-
stead of complying with the com-
mand he turned his horse and start-
ed away at top speed Several shots
were fired at him only the charge
of shot from a sawed-off shotgun tak-
ing effect He was rushed to the
hospital by the officers and prompt
treatment administered by local doc-
tors probably saved his life
Hardee Russell Family
on Short Visit Here
Mr and Mrs Hardee Russell and
son Buddy arrived in Pau Is Valley
last Saturday from San Antonio
Tex for a short visit with relatives
at Wynnewood and friends here
The Russells recently closed out
their store here and have been at
various points in Texas for the past
several weeks Their many friends
are glad to have them pay a visit to
this city 'where they have lived Ix so
long and took such an active part in
business and civic affairs
PAULS VALLEY GARVIN COUNTYOKLAHOMA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24 1932
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In reviewine the past year The
Democrat is sincerely grateful for a host
of things but foc none so much as for
its pleasant and intimate associations
with the people of Tauls Valley and Gar
yin county
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The Democrat hopes to continue to
serve in its capacity through the next
year
Pau Is Valley Democrat
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Community Auction Union Thanksgiving
Sale A Success Services Thursda
Next Auction Will Be held
on December 15--Arti
cies Sold Well
The Community Auction sale held
at the Pauls Valley fair park last
Thursday was voted a success in
every way by those in charge and
plans have already been made for the
staging of the second one on Decem-
ber 15 according to W B Tucker
secretary of the chamber of corn- 1
merce
Although the weather was bad a
large amount of livestock and various
articles were brought to the sale and I
the consignors were well pleased with
the price most of the stuff brought
Those in charge said a large number
of hog buyers were in attendance
but they hEa a shortage of stock hogs
offered -
The next sale will be held on
Thursday December 15 and depart-
mental heads are already receiving
articles to be placed in the auction
Anyone desiring information on the
auction sale are asked to see John
Dowd president of the sales organi-
zation a W Driskill secretary
treasurer or Mr Tucker at the
chamber of commerce The plans
now are to try and make it one of
the largest events in this part of the
state
Chamber of Commerce
Board Directors Meet
Annual Meeting and Election of Of-
ficers Set for January 12—No
Christmas Street Lights
A very interesting meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber of
commerce was held Tuesday noon
when several matters of importance
were brought before the board for
consideration
The board voted the chamber of
commerce will spend no funds for
street lighting for Christmas but will
endeavor to encourage individuals to
decorate their places of business The
cooperation of merchants in the pur-
chase of Christmas trees for flag
holes was asked
Reports of the Community Auction
sale was vary encouraging for the
first sale and the next sale on Dec-
ember 15 is expected to be much
larger The date for the annual
meeting and election of officers was
set for January 12 The program and
details of the meeting will be an-
nounced later
The "made-work" program to which
the chamber of commerce is lending
Its cooperation was discussed and an-
nouncement made that work would
start on the levy in the south part of
the city Friday A number of other
minor matters were taken up at the
meeting
Local Cheese 'Maker
Is Granted Diploma
Victor Ornstrup Is Given Special
Diploma for High Scoring in Man-
ufacturing Cheese
Victor Ornstrup manager of the
Pau ls Valley division of the O K Co-
operative Milk association has been
awarded a gold medal diploma by the
Dairy and Ice Cream Machinery and
Supplies association for high scoring
in the manufacture of American
cheese
The test was given at the Dairy
Industries exposition of the Third
International Cheese Contest and Ex-
hibit at Chicago Mr Ornstrup's grade
was 92 5 percent which entitled him
to a gold medal diploma Ile re-
ceived alike diploma last year with
a grade of 925 percent
Mr Ornstrup Is a native of Den-
mark and has been in this country
for about nine years
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Services Thursday
Dr W T Reynolds Will Be
Speaker—Union Choir
To Sing
Definite plans have been made this
week for the holding of the nanual
Thanksgiving service by churches of
the city on Thanksgiving morning at
the First Methodist church
The service is to start promptly at
9 o'clock and Dr W T Reynolds
pastor of the Post Presbyterian
church will bring the message All
churches of the city are cooperating
in the event singers from each of
the churches will form the choir
directed by Rev M Rolla Grimm
pastor of the Christian church
Pastors urgently request the people
of the city to attend the services
Each of the five active pastors will
have a part on the program which
follows:
Opening hymn "Come Thou Al-
mighty King"
Reading of scripture—Rev A D
Muse
Vocal solo—Rev M Rolla Grimm
Prayer—Rev D D Barber
Hymn "Faith of Our Fathers"
Special by chorus
Sermon—Dr W T Reynolds
Doxology
Benediction—Rev A B Waldrep
Sheriff Continues To
Recover Stolen Goods
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Trip Made to Snyder Sunday to Re-
turn Shotgun Taken from
Vtratford Store
taff
The robbery of three stores at
Stratford on the night of September
3 has developed into one of the most
extensive crimes of this kind which
has occurred in this county for some
time -
Sheriff Barnhill made a trip to
Snyder last Sunday and returned with
an automatic shotgun which had been
taken in the robbery Last week in
company with two of the Stratford
merchants they went to a small town
in Texas and recovered a great quan-
tity of the merchandise which was
identified by the owners It is impos-
sible to estimate the exact value of all
the property taken but it undoubtedly
runs into the thousands of dollars
Items returned and identified ether
by the Bayless Drug company the
Pelter Dry Goods company or the
Goodwin Hardware company consist
of shotguns revolvers and armnuni-
tion shirts overalls cloth goods
blankets shoes hose watches rings
and jewelry of all kinds The mer-
chants who were robbed state that
more than two-thirds of the goons
have not been recovered
Archie Herring Ruby Herring his
sister and Pauline Herring his wife
are all held in the county jail at the
present time waiting trial on this
charge They have been identified
either in connection with the taking
of the property or in possession of
some of the goods Officers are still
searching for two more parties im-
plicated in the crimes They will be
charged with three rases of burglary
and one of hi-jacking
Mr and Mrs Bob Jones -
To Manage Leland Hotel
Mr and Mrs Bob Jones arrived in
Pauls Valley last week from Henry-
etta and announce they will take
over the management of the Leland
hotel on December 1 succeeding Mr
Vance who has been in charge for
the past two years
Mr and Mrs Jones own the hotel
buildthg and had part interest in the
fixtures and purchased he interest of
Mr Vance it Is reported They re-
cently closed out their furniture store
here and moved to Henryetta where
they with Mr and Mrs Gale Wil-
liams purchased a hotel there
Mrs Ethel Hervey Died
Wednesday Morning
Mrs Ethel Hervey who has been
ill for the past several weeks at her
home in the northwst part of the
city died Wednesday morning of this
week
Funeral services were held on Wed-
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Stufflebean Funeral home conducted
by Rev M Rolla Gtimm and Rev A
D Muse Burial was made in the
Mt Olivet cemetery
Mrs Hervey has been suffering from
tuberculosis and death has been ex-
pected for some time She leaves to
mourn one son Mid three daughters
two brothers and one sister
Traditional Football
Game At Purcell
Annual Pau Is Valley-Purcell
Came to Attract Many
Thanksgiving Day
The football eyes of this section of
the state will be turned toward Pur-
cell on Thanksgiving for the tradi-
tional Pau Is Valley Panther-Purcell
Dragon game which promLses to be
one of the most thrilling in central
Oklahoma
Although Purcell may have the edge
on the Panthers from the standpoint
of dope but in this game all dope is
set aside and enthusiastic fans from
both cities stake their all on the
game The winner of the annual
battle always declares a successful
season regardless of previous games
so intense is the rivalry between the
two schools
The game is to be played on the
Purcell field starting promptly at 2:30
o'clock If good weather prevails one
of the largest crowds to ever attend
a like game is expected Both teams
are in the best of condition and will
be able to put forth their best in the
game of all games Beams star left
end of the Dragons became 21 years
old last week and will not appear in
the lineup Thursday He was rated
as one of the best ends in the state
Pau Is Valley was Idle last week
due to a forfeit of the scheduled
game with Davis high school The
Panthers will have a two weeks rest
following the game with Ardmore
Armistice Day The probable lineup
of the two teams for the game follows:
Pau Is Valley Pos
Eason L E
Mc Waters L T
Hayes L G
McChesney C
Stokes R G
Simmons R T
Cutler (c) R E
Bow Q B
Shores L H
Stufflebean or
McCarty R H
Strickland F B
Other Pau Is Valley stars
ably will break into the
Purcell
Howard
B Perry
Townsend
Kennedy
Massey
Alford
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Boudreau
Anders
Nix
W Wilson
who prob-
game are
Lawson Thomas Garrett Goldsbury
and Miler
Thomas Chosen As
County School Head
Consolidated No 1 Instructor Named
President of County Teachers
Organization Saturday
B H Thomas superintendent of
schools at Consolidated No 1 was
elected as president of the Garvin
County Teachers association at the
annual meeting held at the Pau Is
Valley high school auditorium Satur-
day afternoon J L Medlock of
Pauls Valley was chosen as vice-
president and Miss - Bradfield of
Wynnewood ' elected secretary-treasurer
Every scheduled speaker appeared
on the program and the meeting
was said to be interesting and in-
structive F A Ramsey superinten-
dent of the local schools spoke on
the financial situation of schools At
a recent meeting of the state organi-
zation of school superintendents Mr
Ramsey was named as chairman of
the committee on finances in which
a study was made of the financial
situation of our schools During the
business meeting which followed the
program the teachers assembled voted
to endorse the legislative program as
worked out by the superintendents'
organization
The afternoon program started with
a band loncert by the State Train-
ing school band The invocation was
given by Dr W T Reynolds pastor
of the First Presbyterian church after
which W B Tucker secretary of
the chamber of commerce gave the
address of welcome Group singing
was led by U C Beck
The remainder of the program was:
address F A Ramsey girrs' quartet
Elmore City address by E E Halley
Edmond -state high school inspector
vocal solo Mrs E H Bieland Paoli
address by W C Herring rural
school supervisor vocal solo Lloyd
Garner Con No 1
Dr A Linscheid president of East
Central State Teachers college de-
livered very - interesting address
after which the business session was
held presided over by nos W
Abbott Lindsay out-going president
Open Cabinet Shop
Tinsley and Davis announce this
week the opening of a cabinet and
carpenter shop at the Lewis Lumber
yard on South Chickasaw street
They state they will do all kinds of
cabinet and repair work
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Nurray's Federal
Relief Program Is
Started In County
Ed Mitchell Wynnewood
Named County Superin-
tendent By Covernor
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The first work of the state-wide
"made work" program in Garvia
county which is being directed by
Governor Murray through county
committees is underway in the south
part of Pauls Valley this week when
a crew of men are busily engaged in
the repair of levees for the protection
of highway 77 from flood waters of
Rush Creek
The funds are made available
through the relief division of the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
the object being to provide work for
the unemployed of the state and na-
tion The Garvin county committee
was in Oklahoma City Monday ii
conference with Governor Murray
when the chief executive outlined his
plans for the winter relief program
A meeting of local directors was
held Tuesday afternoon and plans
made for the first work on the local
project which is to start Friday
There are several varied provisions
in the program which must be ob-
served local committee members
stated
All dirt hauling will be done with
teams no trucks will be allowed on
the job The day laborers will oe
paid 30 cents an hour for the men
who prove to be good workers roe
laborers will be divided into thiee
classes which means that if a man
proves to be a loafer his yam will
be reduced accordingly the Icwest
wage scale to be 12'(2 cents an hour
Different classes of labor will be
separated on the jobs that is al
cent men in one crew those working
for 20 cents in another and the 12 2
cent crew in a third The laborers
are to be paid for one hour off at
noon for lunch
If any man is late to work he is
to be dismissed for the day and In-
formed to return the next clay No
person is to receive over four days
work per month The eight-hour day
will begin at 8:30 a in and close at
4:30 p m
Elderly men who are not able to
do heavy work will be given some
' task and paid $I per day the agree-
ment shows Laborers will be allowed
15 cents per hour for teams and 5
cents an hour for wagons
The original 8185600 assigned to
this county will be all of the funds
available until after the first of the
year when another allotment will
be made and this county will receive
their apportionment based on the
number requesting work The work
will be distri5utEd throughout the
county each township receiving an
apportionment according to the un-
employment needs All work is to be
done on roads it is said
The committee in charge of regis-
tration in Garvin county is composed
of: Ed Mitchell Wynnewood W E
Showen Maysville Frank Murray
Lindsay and A V Goodpasture
Pauls Valley Approximately 2100
names have been submitted as in need
of work throughout the winter
months
Registrations will be open at all
times Mr Mitchell said and no dead
line wilt be set A report of registra-
tions will be made on December 1
and the apportionment the county
to receive for the first four months
of 1933 will be blysed on that regis-
tration figure Another registration
list will then be submitted and the
next tour thonths' funds apportioned
on that basis The work will con-
tinue until July 1 1934
Each of the towns of the county
have been asked to name a local
committee to look after the work and
furnish the projects One person from
that committee will make up the
county committee who will apportion
the work which will be based on the
number of registrations Each town
will recommend their work boss to
Mr Mitchell
Paula Valley's committee is com-
posed of A V Goodpasture Lee Field
R W Driskill R C Kennedy and
Dr W P Greening This committee
has chosen Ernest Kimberlin as their
work foreman and he will be in
charge of the work on various pro
jects
Forty-three Confined
In Garvin County Jail
Thirty Prisoners Brought Here from
Chickasha Last Week by Order
of Federal Courts
The Garvin county jail is crowded
to capacity at the present time ac-
cording to L W Barnhill sheriff not
due to any outbreak of crime in
Garvin county but due to a shipment
of prisoners recently received front
the federal court at Chickasha In all
thirty prisoners were received from
the federal court which together with
county prisoners makes a total for
the present of 43 the largest ntun-
ber lodged in the county jail VT? amnia
time
It Is likely that this condition will
exist through this month but will be
gradually relieved as the federal
prisoners begin to complete their
various sentences some of than
being for 30 days
The present jail forces are on the
job practically all of the time now
since this large number requires con-
siderable attention especially around
meal time
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