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SMITH FOR FIRE, TORNADO, UFE, AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE, MEXIA, TEXAS.
The Mexia Weekly Her
VOL. XXII. NO. 40
MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCT. 1, 1920.
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OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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Capers and Cuties! Iiabies and Beauties!
A rollicking, roaring riot of mirth and merriment!
DON'T MISS THIS CLEVER, HILARIOUS COMEDY-
DRAMA.
You will never forget its sunshine and happiness—its great
, appeal—its uproarious humor. Also second chapter of
"DARE DEVIL JACK"
The first norther of the season I There is a noticeable absence
made it's appearance here Wed- of selling on the local cotton
nesday evening. i market, the more conservative
Lawson Sewell returned farmers preferring to hold yieir
Thursday from a business visitl cotton for an advance. Some
to Richland. I few are becoming panic-stricken
however, and are selling as fast
Mrs. W. K. Boyd has return-
ed from.a visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gantt at Terrell.
Dr. J. C. Williams and son,
Maurice, were visitors in Mexia
Wednesday from Tehuacana.
Geo. M. Tidwell returned
^Thursday from Groesbeck,
where he has been doing jury
duty.
Rev. C. T. Tew went down to
Donie Thursday afternoon to
attend the Freestone County
Bantist Association.
Mrs. Leslie Sinclair and baby
cam down from their Dallas
home to spend a few days
J. L. Sinclair's family.
wit h
A. J. Welsch of Denton, for
years citizen of Limestone
county, came Thursday for a
isit to old friends.
VI-
No use to 'feel too badly about
the Mexia census figures; we
are still bigger than any three
other towns in the county.
Mrs. John A. Robinson reach-
ed home Wednesday afternoon
frorti a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Meier and family at
Waco.
as they gather their crop.
A. F. Laird says the storm in
the Streeman section Tuesday
afternoon was one of the most
severe he ever witnessed, but
only lasted a few moments.
Considerable hail fell in that sec-
tion and some cotton crops were
almost a complete loss.
A. D. Roberts and family of
Albany, Ala., left Thursday
morning for their new home in
Memphis, Hall county, where
Mr. Roberts will assume his new
school duties as superintendent
of schools. Mr. Roberts and his
family spent several days this
week with J. H. Redden and
family. He i.; a brother of Mrs.
Redden.
Roscoe Cook was displaying a
quantity of long staple cotton
on the streets one day this
regular $1.00 a
a grade far su-
ordinary poor
Mr. Cook states
attention next j
ill be devoted to raising a
staple and reducing the j
week. Not the
ound stuff but
perior to the
"white trash."
that his chief
year v.
better
C. V. Wheeler, an employee of
the Mexia Bottling Works, has
moved his family to rMs. Sallie
Arvin's home north of the Mills
garage.
Mrs. Blake Forrest and two
children left Wednesday after-
noon for a visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jackson at
Corsicana.
Farmers are paying only
$1.50 to $2.00 per hundred for
cotton pickers in the past few
days and there will be much of
the crop, "scrap" picking, plow-
ed under if the market does sot
advance precipitately.
W. F. Brigance, merchant
from Point Enterprise, was a
visitor with us Wednesday. Mr.
Brigance paid us something be-
sides his subscription—an ap-
preciated compliment on the
splendid weekly paper now be-
ing issued.
Mexia citizens are reminded
that the Limestone county cen-
sus figures are subject to revi-
sion and the final check may
bring some important changes.
The majority of those well post-
ed on conditions in the city
claim that Mexia certainly has
4.000 people or more.
acreage one third.
Rev. P. D. Tucker paid a vis-
it to the Mexia High School on
Thursday morning and he re-
ports that he was very much
impressed with the new super-
intendent and his strong facul-
ty." Rev. Tucker commends the
splendid spirit existing between
the teachers and pupils and says
that the future is extremely
bright for the schools of Mexia.
Rod Fielder, who has been
buying cotton in Mexia for ma-
ny years, says there is an unus-
ual condition existing at pres-
ent. In former years Mr. Field-
er's brokers, to whom he sells
his cotton, would keep him busy
during the afternoons calling
over the telephone, wanting to
take all he had. Nowadays,
however, he has to spend $5.00
or $6.00 every day calling his
brokers and then possibly is un-
able to sell his cotton. Mr.
Fielder's experience is typical
of other buyers.
Mexia Young People
Attending Colleges
| Below will be found a list of
[graduates from the Mexia
| schools who are now away at
colleges and universities. The
'list also gives the date of gradu-
ation and the institution the pu-
pil }h attending. We have Prof.
W. H. Butler to thank for the
information, which is fairly
complete.
University of Texas •
j Viola Corley.
Ali-o Stevens, '20.
Mildred Desenberg, '18.
Emma Rennolds, '18.
'j Maud De Long. '18.
Leroy Sherrill.
Sam Hodges.
Blake ('rider. '10.
i Walter Sewell.
Annie Lou Karner, '18.
Jane Jackson.
Lawrence Reed, '18.
Rice Institute
John Klotz, '16.
Harry Klotz, '20.
Dan Hodges, '17.
Wilmer Tidwell, '20.
Walter Sewell, '18. •
Rodney Tidwell, '16.
Tulane, New Orleans
Roy Leamon, '16.
A. & M.
Fred Bennett, '20.
Herbert Murphy.
Oscar Christopherson, '20.
John Corley, '19.
Everett Jackson, '19.
Oscar Denning, '12.
Baylor
Louise Tidwell, '20.
Billie B'uckner. '20.
Harvey Mackey, '20.
Sidney Tidwell,
Ora Phillips, '19.
Geddes Manning, '19.
S. M. U.
Argoo Jackson, '18.
Gertrude Newman, '18.
Southwestern University
Marie Patton, '18.
Beth Patton, '19.
Dinah Harper, '20.
Louise McDaniel,
Texas Presbyterian College
Mary Edna Finch.
North Texas State Normal
Anna Burney, '20.
College of industrial Arts
Ruby Jones, '20.
Mattie Beckham.
Austin College, Sherman
Leland Rennolds, '17.
Randolph-Macon, Lynchburg
Frances Bass, '19.
Colonial Hall. Washington. I). C.
Frederika Karner, '19.
Culver, Indiana
Jack Womack.
Terrell Military College
Albert Berry.
Phil Karner.
John Davis.
Charleston, S. C.
Alexander Briscoe.
Powell Training School, Dallas
Tom Corley.
Population San An-
1 ffelo is Announced
AjuiA
$1.50 Per Year, in Advance.
(By'lnternational News Service)
Washington, Sept. "0.—Thel
Con; u Bureau today announced
the i population of San Angelo,:
1 exa.-i, to be 9,392.
These figures represent a de-!
creasf of 929. ,
Tee gue-Mexia Foot
Ball Game Friday
Tr- -ate high School foot ball
teairi comes to Mexia next Fri-
day or a game with the Mexia
High School team.
This is the first game of the
season and a large attendance is
especially desired.
C< : ' out and give the home
bov i.he proper encouragement.
A ; i rong line-up is in the mak-
ing and Mexia plans a number
<*f interesting contests for the
app ::ching season.
Mexia Will Organize
a Brass Band Scon
T1 organization of a band
was given additional impetus on
Monday night when the secre-
tary of the Commercial „ Club
was instructed to work with a
committee from the organiza-
tion to be appointed in the next
day or two in securing the nec-
essary funds to employ an in-
structor and rent a hall.
Members of the band thus far
recruited are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of an early
perfection „of the organization,
and many of the new members
have invested heavily in instru-
ments. The Commercial Club is
whole-heartedly in favor of a
first class band for Mexia, and
the boys will receive the neces-
sary backing both financially
and morally to perfect a musical
organization in the city, second
to none in this section.
A thorough canvass of the
city will be made soon to deter-
mine just what amount will be
pledged by the business firms in
supporting a brass band. The
Commercial Club will assist in
this work also.
3 MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE AT GALVESTON
NOTICE
Owing to the constant de-
mand for money to meet
increased expenses, we feel
it is necessary to request
I hat accounts be paid when
cases are dismissed, as well
as prompt payments of all
accounts that are now due.
Z. T. Goolsby,
T. F. Oates,
J. M. Conrad,
Marion M. Brown,
R. B. Jackson.
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(By International News Service)
Galveston, Sept. 30—Fire
starting in the plant of the
Freeport Sulphur Company
early this morning, was
brought under control, only
after it had caused damage
estimated at three million
dollars.
The cause of the disas-
trous conflagration is yet
undetermined.
The waterfront for eight
whole blocks was complete-
ly destroyed.
Cotton seed cake ware-
houses and concentration
sheds with several thous-
and bales of cotton were
destroyed by the flames.
The fire broke out shortly
after two a. tn.
The Italian steamship Et-
na lost its entire cargo of
wheat.
Streams of water are still
being poured into the boat's
hatches by (ireboats.
The temperature Thursday
morning only missed the <Yos
line four degrees, according to
I. Newman of the weather bu-
reau. The thermometer regis-
tered 40 at seven o'clock.
County Judge and Cora-
■ missioners Impeached
(By International fJ:ws Service)
Woodville, Texas, Sept. 30.—
W. A. Johnson, county judge of
Tyler County and County Com-
missioners Willford. and Boyett,
have been temporarily removed
from office by orders of District
Judge Singleton, pending the
outcome of impeachment pro-
ceedings, charging misapplica-
tion of county funds.
The removals are the culmina-
tion of a bitter political fight,
whereby J. A. Mooney, defeated
candidate for county judge, con-
tested the legality of the elec-
tion in the run-off primaries, of
Judge Johnson.
Rangers sent here to restore
order by Hobby have returned
to Austin.
A special musical program has
been arranged for Rally Day on
next Sunday morning, at the
Central Presbyterian church.
You are cordially invited to at-
tend this service.
A demonstrator for the '1869'
brand coffee, will be here Octo-
ber 1st at the store of J. M.
Lamberth. Come and get a
drink of good coffee. 29d3
The foot ball game on the lo-
cal gridiron tomorrow between
the High School teams of Tea-
gue and Mexia promises to be a
j rather interesting contest, and
(interest in the game is much in
; evidence. An admission of 25c
'to a.iults, and 15c to ch i lren,
will be charged.
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This is less than you have been accustomed to pay for
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We want to double the atten-
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ian Sunday School next Sunday
morning. Can we count on
you?
Gene Sinclair
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The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1920, newspaper, October 1, 1920; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292382/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.