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THE MEXIA
WEEKLY
HERALD
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 193«.
YS
HISTO
FARES
STILL APPLY TO ALL "SP" POINTS
EVERY DAY/
STERLING HAS
LITTLE TO SAY
ABOUT POLITICS
PRESIDENT ON
FISHING TRIP
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—- CHEAPER
THAN DRIVING
YOUR C A -A
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For ©n -wsy tar*—good In
chat* csrs, coath«« only.
Round trip cosch and Chair
Car Carta 2c par ntila. aacb
way, with 10% off; limit
tan daya.
Each way. tor round trip la
all daMca equipments limit
•is months.
Tan daya limit round trip!
2c par mila. each way, in
«lt claataa equipment.
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For oiM-war —l"l •
■II dum equipment.
PULLMAN FARES 1/1
LESS!
UM Fhi "SP" Freight Service—Pick-up end Delivery Convenience
UN l«ll or •— -r —— *
. Southern Pacific
r. P. HUCHINGSON Agent
Phone* 20
ASK 15 MILLION
FOR CENTENNIAL
, SHOW IN TEXAS
CORSICANA. (U.R)—A $15,000-
000 exposition, international in
character, was envisioned today
by members of the state commis-
sion planning the Texas Centen-
nial celebration in 1936.
John D. Middleton of Green-
ville, chairman of the planning
committee, and Gen. John A. Hu-
len of Fort Worth, head of the
finance group, outlined their con-
ception of what the exposition
should be before the commission
here yesterday.
Middleton said the city which
wins the site for the central ex-
position must:
1. Provide 200 acres of ground
removed from the principal bus-
iness district but accessible from
it.
2. Post satisfactory security
that it will observe its contract
within 60. days after the site
has been selected.
Cities seeking the exposition
must get their bids before a sub-
committee of the planning group
at Austin before noon, Sept. 1,
Middleton said.
Members of the sub-committee
tee are Middleton, Cullen F. Tho-
mas of Dallas, president of the
state-wide commission; Walter D.
Cline of Wichita Falls, ehairmai.
of the executive committee, and
' Will H. Mayes of Austin, execu-
tive secretary.
The committee report envisag-
ed an exposition portraying the
economic, social, cultural and re-
ligious life of the state during
the past Century. The Republic
of Mexico will be asked to par-
ticipate in the celebration, inas-
much as the history of the state
and the neighboring nation are
inextricably mixed.
Hulen estimated the central
and secondary export ions would
cost not less than $15,000,000. The
city getting th« central exposi-
tion would pay one third, the
state a third and the federal gov-
ernment a third.
COURT HOUSE IS
QUIET FOR WEEK
GROESBECK. (Sp.)—Business
around the court house was very
quiet Monday morning there be-
ing no criminal docket setting in
either the 87th or 77th District
court.
The only trial in session was
the civil case of Lewis French vs.
Oliver Farm Equipment Sales
company of Dallas. This is a dam-
age suit for conversion of mach-
inery going out under mortgage
and the plaintiff is suing for a
little over $1900.
The case is being tried before
Judge Fountain Kirby of the 77 th
district court with no jury being
summoned.
GAMBLING REAL
ISSUE, ASSERTS
CLINT C. SMALL
FINGERS WORTH $280.50 EACH
NEW ORLEANS (U.R) — Four
lingers of John Calhoun were
worth $280.50 each the Louisiana
Supreme Court decided here. He
accidentally chopped them off
while working for a lumber com-
pany.
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PUNDT BETTER
VICTORIA (U.R)
candidate for Texas Railroad Com-
missioner, today was apparently
recovering from serious injuries he
suffered Saturday in an automobile
accident, near here.
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To the
Voters of
Limestone County
Owing to a recent accident
I will be confined to my home
under a doctor's carc for
about ten day?. Therefore 1
will not be able to see and mix
with the voters for the next
few days.
CLINT BARS,
Candidate for
County Clerk.
MARSHALL. (Sp) — Accusing
his opponents of failing to come
out on the real issues of the
campaign, Senator Clint Small
called upon them in a campaign
speech for governor here Friday
night to state their positions
"where some poll taxes are invol-
ved."
Listing the really controversial
issues of the campaign as gamb-
ling establishments, wide-open
saloons in larger cities and the
law permitting pari-mutuel bett-
ing on horse races, Small de-
clared that he had repeatedly ask.
ed his opponents to take position
for or against them.
"I want you to ask them how
they stand on these questions
of law enforcement. They won't
tell you. They've been ducking
and dodging these issues ever
since I put ttem into this cam-
paign. Why? Because gamblers
and bootleggers and race ftack
interests are putting too much
money into this campaign and
control too many poll taxes," he
charged.
The "two Jims" Jim Ferguson
and Jim Allred—also came in for
a touch of Small's verbal fire.
Texas citizens may expect a con-
tinuation of present conditions
with respect to gambling and
saloons "if the Ferguson heir
Charley McDonald, or Jimmie All-
red become governor," Small said
Small declared that Ferguson
as "proxy governor" and Allred
as attorney general had failed
. I to exercise the authority they
~ n j have to close up illicit gambling
houses and saloons.
Small's speech- here concluded
his East Texas campaign and
he swung toward Breckenridge for
a speech Saturday night. Enroute
there he wiil speak in Decatur
in the morning and in Weather-
ford in the afternoon.
DECREASE IN
SCHOOL ROLLS
OF LIMESTONE
GROESBECK (Sp)— The coun-
ty school census rolls as approved
by the Department of Education
shows a decrease of 225 pupils as
compared with the census of la3t
year. County School Superinten-
dent J. J. Barfield attributes this
decrease to the fact that so many
of the rural families are moving to
the cities to get on the relief rolls.
The Limestone county school cen-
sus for the 1934-35 term is 10,125
a$ compared to the 1933-34 term of
Below is the census rolls of the
independent and common dis-
tricts, the first number being 1934
35 and the second being 1933-34
census roll.
Common School Distric*
stone County, 5,€68—6,0o
Coolidge Independent
District, 421—415.
Groesbeck Independent
District, 788—814,
Kosse Independent''School
trict, 268—289.
Mexia Independent School Dis-
trict, 2,184—2,130.
Prairie Hill Independent School
District, 246—240.
Tehuacana Independent School
District, 250—264.
Thornton Independent School
District, '300—294.
Total 10,125—10,380.
Lime-
School
School
Dis-
ANOTHER HIGH
MADE BY COTTON
HOUSTON (U.R)— Middling spot
cotton established another new
high mark for the 1934 season
when it closed at 13.10 here today.
Today's close, five points higher
than the previous close, was the
highest mark reached by cotton on
the Houston market since the all-
time high of 19.20, set in 1929-30.
Ross S. Sterling, Houston oil
man staging a comeback in the oil
game and resolved to remain out
of politics, is nevertheless watch-
ing the political situation. In an in-
terview with his former employe
and friend, Ed Kilman, of the
Houston Post, Mr. Sterling talked
politics a little. Says Mr. Kilman:
The nearest he would come to
committing himself was to name 2
candidates for whom he would not
vote —C. C. McDonald and Tom
Hunter —and two others who he
liked.
"Senator Clint Small and Attor-
ney General James V. Allred are
both good men," he said.
It was Mr. Sterling's opinion
that Allred is leading the field,
with Small, M*Donald or Hunter
second,
"Small is gaining now," he add-
ed, "but he has a long, hard pull to
get into the runoff."
The former governor said he fa
vored Senator Walter Woodward
for attorney general, and thought
Woodward would win. He predict-
ed that United States Senator Tom
Connally would be re-elected by a
decisive majority, and that State
Senator Walter Woodul will win in
the race for lieutenant governor.
"I gave the most of seven years
of my life to the state government,
on the highway commission and in
the governor's office," he said.
"Now I feel that I owe it to my>
self to give my time and effort to
the rebuilding of my private busi
ness, which was wrecked while 1
was serving the people of Texas."
In the tone of this remark the
Interviewer sensed a possible hint
that Mr. Sterling might be think-
ing of becoming active in politics
again after he gets back firmly
on his feet financially. He was ask-
ed about this, but only smiled and
said: "I'm too busy to even think
about it now."
Raised Crude Price
Mr. Sterling Is working with the
indefatigable vigor that he has
ever applied to his business and
public affairs, developing his oil
company. He works early and late,
in the office and in the field, where
he is drilling and producing oil
His friends say he is really coming
back, and the evidence substanti-
ates their statements. For several
months after he left the governor's
office in January of 1933 he occu-
pied a small suite in the Sterling
building. Then he moved into other
quarters in the same building, tak
ing up about half of the floor, and
apparently his organization has
been expanding ever since. His
company now has 16 producing
wells and several drilling.
But he laughingly scouts the re-
port that he is getting rich. "Too
much proration," he says.
As governor, Sterling strenuous-
ly advocated and enforced prora-
tion, and declared his regulation
of production in the East Texas
oil field raised the price of crude
from 10 cents to $1 a barrel. But
he isn't kicking now at the taste of
his own medicine. "I can take it,"
he says, "if they'll dose us all
alike."
ABOARD USS NEW ORLEANS
—(UP)—President Franklin D.
Roosevelt expected to arrive to-
day at tiny Clipperton island, 500
miles off the Mexican coast for
another day's fishing. He plan-
ne dto leave the Orusier Houston
in which he is cruising to Hawaii
and fish the Clipperton waters
in the launch specially fitted for
him.
The president spent a quiet
Sunday. He read and rested on
deck after attending church ser-
vices.
GRAVELING OF
TEXTILE MILL
ROAD GOES ON
NO STRIKE NEWS
SANTIAGO, Chile (U.R) — The
government prohibited newspapers
throughout Chile today from pub-
lishing anything about the San
Francisco strike.
STOP THAT ITCHING
If you suffer from a skin trouble
such as Itch, Eczema, Athlete's
Foot, Ringworm, Tetter or Pim-
ples, we will sell you a jar of
Black Hawk Ointment on guar-
antee. Price 50c. Cox-Forrest
Drug Co. (a(jv.)
FAMILY REUNION
HELD At HEDLAKE
WORTHAM (Sp) —A gathering
that is ebing enjoyed at Red Lake
this wc I is a reunion of the Hood
family. Those present for the occa-
sion are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hood
and daughter, Miss Jessmyr Hood
of Wortham, Mr. and Mrs. George
Burleson of Fairfield; Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hood, Paris; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hood of Fort Worth; Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Hod, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hod of Houston.
SANDUSKY. O. CJ.R) —Louis A.
and August C. Schultz, brothers,
are rivals for control of the Demo-
cratic party in Erie County.
Office Hours
10 to 12—1 to
COTTON CROP
IS INDEFINITE
NEW YORK, (UP)—The cur-
rent cotton crop may vary widely
in sisse according to whether the
yield per acre is high or low,
a report by the New York Cotton
Exchange serfice said today.
The report indicated the maxi
mum and minimum cotton baleage
indications on the planted area
of 28.024,000 acres are 1,3,142,000
hales and 7,705,000 bales respecti-
vely.
1
WANT BLOODHOUNDS
NEW YORK, (UP)—An appeal
for bloodhounds to aid in the
search for 21-months old Baby
Connor and for a peddler whose
presence in the case increased
fears that the child had been kid
naped was sent out by New York
State police today.
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Clothes that fit a Dummy are NOT
the kind for YOU.
HAVE THEM MADE-TO-MEASURE
TO SUIT YOUR PERSONALITY.
$20 to $30
JIM BRADY
Official Merchant International Custom-made "
Clothes
CLEANING . . . PRESSING . . . TAILORtNG
—PHONE 78
CONGRESSMAN IN RACE
ST. LOUIS, Mo., (UP)—Con-
gressman John T. Cochran _ of
Missouri, announcing his candi-
dacy for the U. S. Senate against
Roscoe Patterson, Republican,
pledged unqualified support to
President Roosevelt.
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AUDITOR FOR TOWN AT 93
CALAIS, Me. (U.R) — This town
can boast of having a man believed
to be the oldest active city auditor
and organist in the United States.
He is Martin Bradish, 93.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following have authorized
their announcement for Demo-
cratic nomination to the respec
tive offices listed, subject to the
Democratic Primary in Limestone
County, July, 1934.
For Representative:
A. R. (Robin) HENDERSON
For County Attorney •
ROY LEWIS
OWEN F. WATKINS
For County School Superintendent
R. G. (BOB) HILL.
WAYLAND P. MOODY
L. L. BENNETT
For County C'erk:
ANNA BURNEY
BOB WELCH
GORDON SATTERWHITE
CLINT BARS
WILL BOND
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
W. L. (Bill) PRIDDY
E. R. (Elmer) PIERCE
A. B. BUNN
For County Treasurer:
J. M. (BOSE) LOCKHART
For Commissioner:
LUTHER COX
(Re-election)
CLASSIFIED ADS
THERF'S NO SUBSTITUTE for
quality and service. For years
we have given the people ot this
Vicinity the very best of feeds
and always at the lowest possible
prices. A feed for every purpose
MEXIA GRAIN COMPANY
223 W. Main — Phone 538
FOR SALE — A scholarship in
Byrne Commercial College, also
one in Tyler Commercial College.
Will sell at a substantial dis
count. C. L. Tatum, care Mexiu
Weekly Herald, Mexia, Texas.
We have in the vicinity of Mexin
one Baby Grand piano, also an up-
right piano. Would like to get some
one to take up the balance due
Will accept school vouchers. G. II
Jackso/i, credit manager, 1708
Laws St. Dallas, Texas.
BERRIES! Lots of fine Austin
Dew and early May blackber-
ries this week and Lawton Black
later. Prices unpicked—16 cents
per gallon. Watch for our sign
—Kidd Berry Farm, east edge
of Teague on Dew road.
STAT~THAT ITCHING
If you suffer from a skin trouble
such as Itch, Eczema, Athlete's
Foot, Ringworm, Tetter or Pinh-
oles, we will sell you a jar of
Black Hawk Ointment on guaran-
tee. Price 50c. Cox-Forrest Drug
O, (adv.)
Pepper Plants
Colens, Pansles, Snapdragons. Red
Geranium, Shade Fern, Agora-
tum, Salrica, Verbena, stock.
Prices from 2 to 10 cents each.
. Sparks B. Jenkins .
Phone 161
806 Ea*t Commerce St
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Lime-
•tone County—Greeting:
You are hereby aommanded to lummon
Rube PIk ford by making publication of
this Citation onqe In each week for four
consccutive weeks previous to the return
day hereof, In aome newspaper published
In your County to appear at the next
regular term of the 87th District Court
of Limestone County, to be holden at the
Court House thereof. In Groesbeck, Texas,
on the first Monday In August, A. D.,
1084. the same being the Mb day of
August, A. D. 1934, then and there to
answer a petition flt*d In said Court *n
thf 26th day of June, A D. 1934, In a
suit, numbered on the docket of said
Court «n No wherein Johnnie
Plfrford Is Plaintiff and Kube IMgford If
Defendant, and said petition alleging that
plnintiff vuea defendant for divorce or
the vround of cruel treatment.
Herein fa'l not. and have hefor* said
Court, at its aforesaid next regular term
this writ with your return th*-eon. show
Ing how you have executed the same.
Uiven under my hand and the Real , l
said Court, at office in Gio^br-fc Texio
'hlf th* 2flth dav of Tune A H IM4
H C rmr.BKAtl). Clark,
D! trief Cf -t. f,ime*tone Count>
j By Ruby Law .ay. Deputy*
ib'ti
Work is more than half com
plete on the graveling of the
Textile mill road, an extension
of McKinney street in Mexia,
Luther Cox, county commissioner
reported Saturday. Commissioner
Cox is personally supervising the
operation, which includes an 18-
foot wide, seven inch deep, gravel
road connecting with the pave-
ment at McKinney and Travis
streets.
Gravel is being hauled from
the cut-off right of way purchas-
ed by the county, while relief la-
bor is used to load and spread
the gravel. Commissioner Cox is
using his expert crew to assist
the relief labor.
The Textile Mill furnishing the
oil, the county commissioner will
later top the gravel with asph-
alt, which will make it almost as
good as a paved street. Right now
the gravel is being watered and
rolled down, but it will need a
couple of good heavy rains on it
before being ready for the top'
ping.
Comhilsstoner Oox recently sur-
prised the engineering world by
work he did on the cut-off from
Shiloh to his precinct line near
Fallon. The work done there was
at a total cost of $300 per mile
—almost unbelievably cheap. How
ever the commissioner has made
other records, chief among them
that of building the most farm
terraces, and building them bet
ter and cheaper than any other
person in Texas.
While other precincts in the
county are far in "the red" his
alone remains atop the list with
a surplus in the bank. He gets
the same funds the others do.
Mr. Cox says his use of efficient
crews and the best equipment
has aided him in maintaining
good roads at a minimum of cost.
A way is to be worked out soon
for completion of the cut-off re-
building from the precinct line to
the county line at Jewett, when
an all-weather road will be af-
forded the entire distance from
Mexia to Jewett and beyond.
LIMESTONE CO.
COURT RECORDS
Marriage Licenses
Jose Hernandez and Epigmen-
tia Gonzales.
Arnold Allison and Vera Lee
Farrell.
Omilee Wilson and Hazel Run-
nels.
J. D. Baker and Mrs. Barbara
Owens.
Floyd Odell Wilson and Elean-
or Lois McNiell.
Mat Thomas and Elizabeth
Dixon.
II. C. Hope and Lydie Belle
Merrill.
County Court Civil Docket
The State of Texas vs. Penn J.
Wheelis, condemnation.
Probate Docket
Chesley Judson O'Hara, de-
ceased, administration.
J. L. Gatlin, deceased, tempor-
ary administration.
Wynell Houx, et al, minors
temporary guardianship.
Real Estate Transfers
First National bank, Thornton,
to S. D. Wood, warranty deed.
J. R. Stroud et ux to W. R.
Wilson, warranty deed.
J. R. Stroud et ux to Sarah
(Stroud) McKenzie, warranty
deed.
New Cars Registered
Mrs. Frank Bevill, Groesbeck
Chevrolet.
77th District Court
Judge H. F. Kirby.
W. M. Jennings vs. Texas Em-
ployee's Insurance Association.
Transferred from Navarro coun-
ty. Suit to set aside decision and
award of the Industrial Accident
Board. ,
87th District Court
Judge Lex Smith.
Marie Jones vs. S. C. Jones,
Clearance
AND IT'S A REAL CLEARANCE, TOO!
Cleaning House
Special Lot
DRESSES
Big
Selection
49c
Voile
Batiste
These Dresses will clear out early at this
price!
CLEARANCE!
CHILDREN'S ANKLETS
Sc
pr
Get Rid of
Malaria!
Banish Chill* and Feverl
To conquer Malaria, you must
do two things. (1) Destroy the in-
fection in the blood. (2) Build up
the blood to overcome the effects
and to fortify aga'nst further at-
tack. There is one medicine that
does these two things and that
is Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The tasteless quinine In Grovp's
Tasteless Chill Tonic destroys the
malaria infection in the blood
while the iron builds up the blood.
Thousinds of people have conquer,
ed Malaria with the aid of Grove's
Tasteless Chill Tonic. In addition
tc being a noted remedy for Ma-
laria, it is also an excellent tonic
of irere^ni ,jge. Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic is nlcasant to take and
contains nothing harmful. Even
children like it ind they can take
it safe y. F« sale by a'l stores
New two sites—50c and $1. The
^1 R!r,e-roi ,Bins 2Vi t'.nes as much '
es <"• M)i s!n and gives you 25%
more for your money. i
Overalls
Limited Quantity
50c
We only have a few sizes in 34 and 36 in
this overall. If you find your size you will
find a real value!
LADIES! We are selling Silk jmmm
Hose, full fashion at ZI7 fj
• ■ jflBf
Ladies1
White
Shoes
White $1.49
Boys'
Shirts
Fast
Colors
49*
J. C. PENNEY QO
Lee Akin vs John Sweatt et al,
suit for recovery on fcond.
Mary Evans vs Jack Evans
divorce.
There will be no petit jury next
week and according to District
Clerk H. C. Fitzgerald, there will
be no juries summons until Aug-
ust.
DR. JOE B. WILLIAMS
Specializing In Rye Examinations. Ac- j
fraction and Glasses at a price you j
ran afford to pay.
OFFICE IN MEXIA EVERY
SATURDAY . . NU88BAIJM BLDG
KING'S
Hershey's Cocoa
4 Oz. Can 7c
8 Oz. Can 12c
1 pound can 19c
Bulk India Tea
3 Oz. Pkg 10c
Vi lb. pkg 19c
1 pound 38c
Coffee
"Aunt Mandy" Coffee
and Cereal, lb _15c
Bright & Early, lb 21c
Admiration, lb 30c
Crackers
2 lb. pkg 25c
8 oz. pkg 10c
Corn Flakes
Miller's Crispy Flakes
Large Box 11c
Post Toasties—
Large Box, 2 for 25c
Small Box, for 9c
Laundry Soap
White or Yellow
6Large bar, 6 for—25c
Palmolive Soap 5c
Lux or Lifebuoy
2 for 15c
Apricots - Peaches
Tall cans for 14c
Pineapple, can 10c
Pineapple Juice
—10c
Women's Hats
49c
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Still quite a few left. All ■
our entire stock of ■
Spring and Summer Hats H
at the one price 49c ■
Women's White ■
Shoes $1.69
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AH our stock of White ■
Shoes, Oxfords and ■
Pumps that sold at $2.49 ■
now at $1.69 ■
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Women's Gowns
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at 98c
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Figured batiste and also '
plain batiste, very pretty ■
numbers at .. 98c ■
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Men's Straw Hats ■
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All our $1.00 and $1.25 £
soft straw hats at ... 69c ■
Sun Straws at 49c ■
Small Items at 10c ■
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Face Powder 10c J
Hair Oil 10c ■
Big Bov Talcum 10c Jj
Blue Seal Vaseline ....10c ■
Hand Lotion ...._ 10c ■
Big Pkg. Envolopes _10c J
Talcum Powder .5c £
Vaseline 5c «
King's Store, Inc. |
Everything to Eat - Everything to Wear
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