The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-17
sHALLowArER ITEMS
As WE HEAR THEM

blew smut chtchinR her fingers, cut
ting of about half Of the first joint.
Mary Beth Shelley visited with
Mary Bowles Sunday
s. NJ. Scooter and family and Ted
Scooter visited with relatives at Sla-
ton Sunday.
Some Of the junior young people
spent Saturday evening playing for
ty-two at the b. +. Need home.
Among those on the sick list at this
writing are the Chester Wright fam
ily, Tuelight Baker, and the little
baby of A. d. Henson, Jack Browns
family and others.
Opal Warren OF Lubbock visited
with her sister, Mrs. II. c. Gather
the last of the week.
George Blingart drove TO Little
field Friday, returning in the even
ing.
Sunday evening largo crowd
gathered at the School house with the
Hardy people and organized a sing
ing class.
Word has been received at this
place that we have $500 for a park
plans will be made as soon as pos
sible TO use this money, by the peo-
pie OF this community.
On account Of n misunderstanding
about the dates. Rev. Picken did not
come out until afternoon, instead of
the forenoon as the people expected.
The farmers are sure wearing
broad and happy faces these days mad
all of them are as busy as bees IN
the summer, for we got, what? yes,
we got a good rain and the farmers
are blowing sod and getting the
ground ready TO plant the crops.
Now Pathfinder and Mr.. Grumbler,
do you thing all your dry weather
talk did any good? Just remember
il is the fellow who sticks to a thing
and doesn't give up, If every thing is
against him, is the one who will
win out.
Hurrah. for West Texas, Lubbock
county and Shallowatcr.
Last Friday evening one Of the
most interesting programs was given
by the speakers in the defamation
contest for our school.
There were six junior girls. First
being Mary Bowles giving "Fleurette
in a most pleasing manner; next was
Lucille Bowles gave THE Battle OF
Belleou Wood" holding the audience
with her pleasing voice and winning
ways Number three was Mamie
Galley giving "Hiawatha." Although
this reading was very difficult she was
at home on the stage with It. Mum
Der four was Tuelight Baker, giving
"The Blue and the Grey" in a most
forceful and pleasing manner. Mum.
Der five, Nyvan Mason in How Did
You Die" although she was younger
than the rest, she gave her reading
well. Number six, COilla Mason gave
Down in Sunny Tennessee in her
charming way and handled her read.
ing splendidly. The Junior boys were
next with only two in the contest
But both we're excellent speakers. II
was hard to tell which was best.
Marvin Scooter gave "A Toast TO the
Flag" in very feasible way and
showed a well trained voice. While
Allen Mason, the other contestant
was everything any speaker could
wish Of themselves. The senior girls
were Ina Redwine and Ada Moore.
II was hard TO tell which was best
Of these also. Ina Redwine in "A
Toast 20 the Flag" and Ada Moore
with "At the Grave Of the Unknown
Soldier" Both gave their reading
exceptionally well.
The Judges, W. ID. Watkins, W.
c. RylaHder and Judge Klett, pro-
nounced Tuelighr Baker as being
first, Lucille Bowles, second and
Mamie Galley third in the junior
girls contest The junior boy S,
Allen Mason, first; and senior girls,
Ina Redwine was given first place
Boxes Of candy were given those
getting first place and a dollar gold
piece to Allen Mason for having the
most points
Miss Carter is TO be congratulated
on the interest that was taken in this
contest, as every member was just
as good as the other and the judges
spent a good while on making the
decisions.
The boy and girl winning first
place will 20 to Lubbock Saturday
for the county contest.
The many friends Of Rob Dawson
and Miss Myrtle Delaney were sur
prised to learn Of their marriage
March 4th at Miss Delaney's home
in Arkansas. Mr.. Davinson has been
one Of our foremost farmers since he
came back from the Navy, having
served as an electrician during the
war. He sold his farming outfit last
fall TO /. ". Hardy, with whom he
had been staying and went 10 Collins
county. Miss Delaney has been a
very successful teacher at both the
Shallowater and Grovesville schools.
She was loved and respected by her
pupils, all Of them wishing Miss Myr-
tie would teach next year. May sue
cess and happiness go with them
through life is the wish Of all their
friends.