The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO. TEXAS. FEBRUARY !0, 1939
Trade At
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TyeadweRRs
are tlosinK out all Winter Mercltandise.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THESE SPECIALS
MEN S MADRAS DRESS SHIRTS
New Spring Patterns
MEN'S %VINTER UNIONS
BOYS WINTER UNIONS
MEN'S SANFORIZED PANTS
MENS KANGEROO OVERALLS
MEN S E AST ( OLOR KHAKI PANTS
OntySLOO
59c
43c
!L25
$110
98c
9—4 CNBLEACHED SHEETING. Yd. 15c
39 INCH SEA ISLAND DOMESTIC, Yd 5c
81x99 BLEACHED SHEETS 89c
8 Oz. FEATHER TICK This Week Only 18c
26-INCH OUTING. Swtid or Fancy 7c
Tomato Sheeting 4c
PETERS SCOUT WORK SHOES $1 49
PETERS PLAIN TOE WORK SHOES $198
LADIES WORK OXFORDS $1.49
CENTRAL HIGH
MT. ZION
Miss Eva Tidwell of Fairfield spent! Messrs. A. J. Garner and R. N
the week-end with her mother. Mrs.
J. M. Tidwe]]; her brother and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tidwell and son,
Neal; Mrs. Lois Harvey and chitdren,
John William, Leonard, and Elisa.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ramey and
daughters, Franka Lee, Nella V., and
0!a Mae of Cushing were visitors in
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ra-
mey and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ramey
Sunday
Rogers were in Nacogdoches Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Rogers and
daughter, Pauline, and Mrs. Carmes
Martin were business visitors in
Jacksonville Tuesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Todd and
daughter. Peggie Sue, and Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison Todd and son, Charlie,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jewell
Todd in Overton Sunday
„ , , . . , . ... Mrs. Hattie Tullis of Alto spent
Mr and Mrs. Lews Arrant v-s.ted week-end in the R. G. Sweene)
wtth thetr grandmother, Mrs. Fanmr ^mc
Hardy of Rusk Monday. j ^d Mrs. Rill Rice and Mrs.
J D. T-dwell of Nacogdoches was ^ ^ ^^cd business in Ty-
visiting m the community Monday, ^o^doy
Mr. and Mrs. Mcrrett Smith of ^npps spent Saturday night
Atoy are v.s.tmg m he home of Mr. j ^ Sparkman in
Ike Marttn and daughter, Mtss Zona. ^ ^
Mr. and Mrs^ A. J. Garner were in ^he manv friends of Mr. Charlie
Nacogdoches Sunday afternoon as ^e hoping that he will soon
guests of then chtldten, Mr. and ^ ^<eent fall, that has
Mrs. Walter Garner and daughter.
caused much pain.
and Miss Maurice Garner. ^ ^ o]jwi- Tobias of
Mrs. J. N. McLain, mother of Essie Aople Springs spent the week-end
McLain of this community, died Sun- i with the latter's parents, Mr. and
day night, after an illness of several t Mrs. R. N. Rogers.
weeks. Mrs. McLain had not lived in Miss Nell Townsend of Rusk spent
Central High long enough to be very ^ the week-end with relatives and
well known to many of the people friends.
here. She with her husband, having Harland Dickey of Grapeland spent
moved from Alto to the home of the week-end with home folks and
their son, Essie McLain, only a short friends.
while before her death. No better, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lusk attended
tribute could be paid in memory of (he funeral of Mrs. Mary Latigum in
her life, than was given at the fu- Houston county Monday. Aunt Mary
neral, Monday afternoon by Rev. g^e was called by those who knew
Thigpen, Comforting thoughts were her. was loved and appreciated. She
brought to the loved ones and friends was the sister of Mr. J. D. Todd, who
as Bro. Thigpen. pastor of Alto Bap- I [jye.s jn this community.
tist Church, told in a very kind and j Those who attended services at
simple way the sweet story of our Mt. Zion Sunday from out of th
Heavenly Home as given in the community were: Mrs. R. A. Roget
fourteenth chapter of St. John. , ^nd son. Carl. Mrs. Charlie Rage and
Mrs. McLain was a dear, sweet son, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Tullis of R< d-
wife, mother and grandmother to her lawn; Mrs. Hattie Tullis of Alio;
large number of children and grand- Harland Dickey of Grapeland: Mrs.
children. Being the mother of tei
children, nine sons and one daughter,
it can truthfully be said that another
mother of Israel has passed on to a
more beautiful home, one prepared
for her in Heaven. Having been con-
verted at the age of fifteen and
uniting with the Methodist Church,
she has walked in the way of her
Master a greater portion of her life;
knowing the joys and sorrows of this
life, but preparing these long.years
for her Heavenly home where all is
joy. There will be no more sadness
and suffering for her. Mrs. McLain
leaves a heart broken husband, six
sons and a daughter with their
families. Three sons having preceded
their mother in death. Loved ones
have the deepest sympathy of their
many friends. We can only commend
you to our Heavenly Father and His
teachings, for He has said. "Let Not
Your Hearts Be Troubled. ! Am The
Way, The Truth And The Life." Let
us re-read the beautiful story of
Christ's comforting words to His
children in the fourteenth chapter
of St. John. Take courage, look up
J. W. Beasley of Wichita Falls. Wr
appreciate your presence. Come again
and you will always find a welcome
awaiting you.
R. O. Frost of Dallas spent part of
last week in the C. B. Frost home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Guthrie and
children attended business in Jack-
sonville Friday of last week.
The board of Stewards of the Mt.
Zion Church will meet at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rogers next
Thursday evening.
Marv B. Skeeters is in the New-
bum Hospital in Jacksonville, where
she underwent an appendicitis oper-
ation Friday of last week.
R. O. Frost of Dallas and Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Frost and daughter. Miss
Jewell, were visitors in Houston
Friday.
All services at the church last Sun-
day were well attended. Sunday
School each Sunday morning at 10:13
o'clock. League each Sunday even-
ing at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. J. W. Beasley of Wichita Falls
is hero for a Visit with home folks.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Sartain enter-
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PINEAPPLE , 23c
SealTite Water 10 Qt.
BUCKETS 19c
No. 1
TUBS S3c
No. 2—63c No. 3—73c
Challenge Salad Dressing or Qt. J:.r
RELISH SPREAD 19c
48 Lbs. $1.49 24 Lbs. 79c 12 Lbs. 4^
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VEGETABLES
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and follow in the way of Jesus; then , tained with a party for their young
when He calls each of us we will be
ready for that home prepared for us,
united with loved ones. His promise
is "I will not leave you comfortless;
H will come toyou—yet alittle while,
because I live ye shall live also."
Funeral services were conducted
at Old Palestine Baptist Church by
Rev. Thigpin, with O. T. Allen
in charge. Interment in Old Palestine
Cemetery.
Lest you forget, Sunday is regular
preaching Sunday at Central Hign
Baptist Church. Services are as fol-
lows: Preaching Saturday evening.
6:30; Sunday School, Sunday at 10:00
a. m. Preaching 11:00 a. m. B. T.
U. at 6:30 p. m., preaching following
immediately after B. T. U.
Attendance in Sunday School Is
growing: January 22. twelve present;
January 29, fourteen present; Feb-
ruary 3. twenty-five present. The
goal set for next Sunday morning is
fifty. What! Fifty? Yes. fifty, they
are in the community and are going
and older friends Saturday night.
Everyone present enjoyed themselves
very much, and arc very grateful to
Mr and Mrs. Sartain for the very
pleasant time that was shown them
while they were in their home.
JONES CHAPEL
somewhere, so why not to Sunday day.
Archie Dear of Rusk was a visito]
in Jones Chapel Sunday.
Lorene Jones of Beulah was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Butler
last week.
Auzie Johnston spent the week,
endinDialville.
Mr. and Mrs. Earlie Wallacc and
children of Rusk spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. John Green.
Troy Jones of Grapeland spent the
week-end here with his mother. Mrs.
Jessie Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rodgers ot
Rusk spent a few hours here Satur-
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4 Bushel Sack
RED OATS $1.65
5 Point Sack
EGG MASH $1.69
Competo Sack
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GRAPEFRUIT 3 Tor 5c
CELERY
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"ALWAYS THE BEST FOR LESS"
-^loney ou
School? If each of the twenty-five
present l:ist Sund;ty returns bringing
with them one. will that not befifty?
You are invited to be among the fifty
present.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Tidwell and
daughter, Dorothy, and son. Tracie,
Truitt Brooks spent the latter part
of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Coil
Brooks of Denison Springs.
Mrs. Billie Conneaux and Miss
Ruth Carrol of Jacksonville visited
Kittie Jo Tarsons Sunday.
Auhrev Scale of Rusk spent Sun-
?nd Mrs. John Stancil were y^itors day in the Geo. Shuptrine home,
m the home of Mrs. C. A. Deal Tues- ! Mrs. Thomas Wallace vtsltfd in
Rush Saturday.
REDLAWN
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tullis and
baby visited in Iron Hill Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baxter.
C. B. Spivey was a business visitor
in Nacogdoches Thursday.
Mesdames Frank Hobson, Ella Tay-
lor of Lufkin spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Virgie Lloyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Coh? and chi!-
dren of Mt. Zion. Mr. and Mrs. Oma
Cole of Linwood were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Cole Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scott and daugh-
ter. Sara Alnm, of Tyler were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Satterwlxitu
Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Bagley and daughter, Lu
cite, left Saturday for Nacogdocln.
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Tullis spent
Sunday afternoon in Alto with Mrs
P. A. Burke.
Mrs. Odel Hamilton and childret,
Clellan. Del and J. B., and Morris
Dean Fox were visitors in Atoy
Sunday.
Bill Smith of Wells spent the week-
end with his brother, Albert Smith,
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Townley and
ton, Sata, of Jactnooville spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Town-
ley.
Mrs. Will Wallace visited MM.
Richard Townley of Alto Monday.
Ed Martin of New S:tl''tn was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Satter^
white Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alexander
of Salem were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Strait Sunday.
Aubrey Satterwhite of Cushing
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Satterwhite Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen and chil-
dren visited in Alto Sunday with
Rev and Mrs. Jim Mason.
Everybody come to the school
house Friday night and bring your
Valentine. There will be plenty of
amusement for everybody.
Correl Lee Glenn of Alto spent
Monday night with Morris Dean Fox
and J. B. Hamilton.
Bobby Skeetor of Mt. Zion sjypt
the week-end with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bolf Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Tullis, Mrs. R.
A. Rogers and son, Carl, Mrs. C. L.
Page and son, Charles Lester, attend-
ed Sunday School at Mt. Zion Sun-
day.
Miss Winona Townsend of Mt. Zion
was the guest of her grandparents,
Mr. Mtd Mr^. R. A Rogers, Sunday,
Church School at 10:30 a. m.
League at 7:00 p. m. every Sunday.
Everyone is invited.
COLD SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Allison King of Alto
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Moses.
Hobson Reed of Kaufman visited
j relatives here the first of last week.
I Mrs. Addie Gale of Liberty Hill is
' spending several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Bernice Morgan.
Miss Mavis Jones was a visitor in
Jacksonville one day last week.
Mrs. Electer Edward of Weches
spent Saturday night and Sunday
morning with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Moses.
Mrs. R. P. Foreman of Alto spent
Wednesday night with Mrs. J. W.
Foreman, who is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dover and
daughters, Lucille and Eloise, of Alto,
socnt awhile Tuesday night with the
former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd May of Alto
spent Tuesday night with Mrs. J. W.
Foreman.
Mr. and Mrs. Leldon Dover of Al-
to spent Saturday night with the
former'* parent*. Mr. MM) MM.
' Joiner Diover.
Messrs. Elbert Dover a"
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Thursday. )keecou;
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M It the Le
Kenneth, of Alto spent Agoing t<
with Mrs. J. W. Foreman ^
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1939, newspaper, February 10, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214933/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.