The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1920 Page: 5 of 8
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Items of Interest
Mrs. Lillo Munger entertained
the Saturday Bridge Club Sat-
urday afternoon, honoring her
cousin, Mrs. C. W. Gill, of Abi-
lene.
a, Those who have not already
gotten their allotment of rat
. poison from C. J. Sterling to be
used in the anti-rat campaign,
are reminded that the supply is
now on hand and ready for dis-
tribution. See Mr. Sterling.
Dr. J. C. Williams, president
of Westminster College at Te-
huacana, was a business visitor
and friendly caller in Mexia
Wednesday.
The Mefcia schools were vis-
ited during the present week by
Prof. Rutland, supervisor of vo-
cational agriculture from the
Department of Agriculture at
Austin, and Miss Lillian Peak,
supervisor of vocational eco-
nomics. Both these visitors
spoke encouragingly of the con-
ditions in departments of our
schools under their observation.
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C. N. Wakefield, who lives on
Route 3 out of Mexia, was a vis-
itor with us Tuesday. Mr. Wake-
field had just killed a shoat, and
remarked that most all of his
neighbors were taking advan-
tage of the pretty weather the
last few days to butcher a few
porkers. Mr. Wakefield has the
bulk of this year's cotton crop
and considerable part of his last
year's crop still on hand.
C. M. Alderman, Polk Knox,
G. C. Gibson and Jim Cannon
had business in GroesbCck on
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. M. White and little
grandson, Tracey Le Moyne, re-
turned Monday from a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Curtiss Fish-
burn and her family of Dallas.
Joseph Nussbaum and son,
Emile, of Galveston, are here
visiting relatives.
Attorney Joe Sherrill of Wi-
chita was here Tuesday greet-
ing old friends.
Rev. Sam Hornbeck, former
president of Trinity University
at Tehuacana and Waxahachie,
gave a lecture at Tehuacana on
Monday. He ws here Tuesday
mingling with old friends.
Rev. J. H. Collard, who was
pastor of the Methodist church
here 35 years ago, and now a
mine owner and geologist in Co-
ahuila, Mexico, is here shaking
hands with old friends.
H95S
■ Desperate "efforts are bein£
madeto repair and keep passa-
ble the road to the oil well west
of town. Col. A. E. Humphreys
has personally contributed to a
large extent money for the pur-
pose of keeping this road in as
good condition as possible und-
er the circumstances. A new
dump, put up in preparation for
surfacing by the contractor in
charge of the highway construc-
tion, and this dump has never
been packed down or settled suf-
ficiently to keep it from getting
very muddy and boggy during
rainy weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Anzy Matthews,
after a short visit to D. V. Winn
and family, have returned to
their home.
Reuben Parker spent the week
end here with his family and re-
turned to his home in Wichita
Sunday evening.
G. J. Heflin, who closed his
cigar and near beer and cold
drink business several weeks
ago and returned to his former
home in North Zulch, is back in
Mexia to make his home.
Dr. R. W. Jackson, wife and
two little daughters of Dallas,
after a short visit to his parents
Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Jackson, re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Many people here know that I
have been acting as correspond-
ent in Mexia for the Fort Worth
Record. I wish to state that I
had nothing to do with the rot
published in Monday's issue of
that paper, and do not know
where it came from unless it
was copied from the Saturday
Blade. DeWitt Lamb.
'Mrs. Joe Gray of Thornton is
here the guest of Jim Cannon
and sister, Mrs. Hoover.
Clay Griffith and family of
Corsicana spent Thursday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Griffith.
Miss Rebecca
Worth am spent
.with her friend,
Gray.
Leonard of
Thanksgiving
Mrs. Annie
Supt. W. II. Butler, Principal
T. K. Morris and Misses Lillian
Ross and Grace Layton are at-
tending the Texas State Teach-
ers Association for the remain-
der of the week. The Associa-
tion met this year in Fort
Worth.
Geo. Bass has returned from
a business trip to Austin.
•
Mrs. W. M. Corley and daugh-
ter of Wortham arc in the city,
the guests for several days of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore.
Dr. J. B. Overton went up to
Dallas Friday afternoon to ac-
company Miss Young, who goes
to the sanitarium for an opera-
tion.
Jgc Roller and Mr. Young of
Fairfield came over Wednesday
to see relatives and view the big
oil well.
W. C. Berry left for a visit to
his wife at Port Natchez, this
week.
Miss Altha Edge, a teacher in
the Teague public schools, was
here Tuesday night en route to
Bryan to eat Thanksgiving din-
ner with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Edge.
A break in one of the vital
parts of the Linotype machine
at the News office has caused
considerable worry to the force
during the last few days, but as
repairs have now been complet-
ed, the machine is again running
at capacity.
Dr. Carl Hickman, wife and
two little daughters, who have
been here visiting his brothers,
Bon and Rush Hickman and
looking over the oil situation,
have returned to their home in
Fort Worth.
J. W. Prickett is rejoicing ov-
er the arrival at his home Fri-
day of a seven and a half pound
boy.
Judge H. B. Davis, former
district judge of this district,
was a visitor in Mexia Friday
and returned to his home in Cor-
sicana that afternoon.
Knox Recovers Car;
One Woman Arrested
L. T. Knox received word Sat-
urday at noon by wire from the
officers of Wise county that a
car which is believed to be the
one that was stolen from him
Thursday afternoon near Corsi-
cana, had been located at Deca-
tur, and a woman also believed
to be one of the party who rob-
bed Mr. Knox, was being detain-
ed in that city.
Mr. Knox went to Corsicana
Saturday afternoon to meet the
officers from Wise county who
will be in that city with the wo-
man arrested for Mr. Knox to
identify. From Corsicana Mr.
Knox will go to Decatur to iden-
tify the automobile.
It is believed there will be no
trouble in apprehending the oth-
er woman and the man connect-
ed with the hold-up, as the;
young woman arrested has giv->
en information to the officers of
their whereabouts.
BACKACHE IS
DISCOURAGING
But Not So Bad If You Know How to
Reach the Cause
TidwelFS for Groceries
We have the goods. Staple articles used in the home every day. Extra fancy items
used on special occasions. Purina Feeds for horses, hogs, cows and chickens.
Remember please—Wednesday begins a new month. We will appreciate your Dec-
ember Grocery account. Credit and Delivery for your convenience. Phone No. 83. Ev-
erything we sell makes good or we do.
NUTS
Very fine all new crop
English walnuts, almonds
and butter nuts, per pound,
40c.
RICE
Fine whole grain rice, a
good food, per lb., only 10c.
COFFEE
Nothing more discouraging than a
constant backache. Lame when you
awaken, pains pierce you when you
bend or lift. It's hard to work or to
rest. Backache often indicates bad
kidneys. Mexia people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Ask your neigh-
bor. Read this case:
Mrs. T. W. Parson, Box 364, Mexia,
says: "I have suffered from attacks of
backache and kidney disorder off and
on. My back at these times troubl-
ed me in doing my housework, as
sharp pains would catch me across
my back and hips and would be very
painful. I also would have severe
headaches and sometimes dizzy spells
and my kidney were very troublesome
at times and acted irregularly. A
member of my family had used Doan's
Kidney Pills with fine results and
White Swan, Maxwell
House, 1869, John Brem-
ond, Coat of Arms and
Wapco Coffee in 1 and 3 lb.
cans. Prices right. 4 lbs.
fine Rio coffee for, $1.00;
3 lbs., fine Peaberry coffee
for, $1.00.
Cake Ingredients
Cherries, Dates, Citron,
Currants, Lemon and Or-
ange Peels, Cocoanut, Coc-
oa, Chocolate, Spices, Flav-
orings.
Mrs. Housewife
We are not satisfied until
you are. Expect the best
from Tidwell's—you will
get it.
Cake Flour
Swansdown Cake Flour,
especially prepared for the
home made cakes. You can
always make a better cake
by using Swans Down Cake
Flour. Sold in 2 and 3-4
lb. packages.
SYRUP
Syrup is cheaper, pure
sugar cane No. 10 cans,
now, $1.50. Mixed blends
No. 10 cans, 90c and up.
Log Cabin Maple, medium
size, 85c.
Bacon and Hams
Fine dry salt bacon, lb.
25c; Best grade wrapped
bacon, lb., 35c; Finest
breakfast bacon, sliced, lb.,
70c. Swift's Premium
hams, large and small sizes
—out at present, fresh sup-
ply should arrive tomorrow
—priced right.
SUGAR
Fine granulated white
sugar, 8 pounds for $1.00;
old fashioned brown sugar,
lb., 20<^; confectioners pow-
dered sugar, lb., 20c.
Fruit Cake
Sunshine Sylvet Fruit
Cake contains Leghorn cit-
ron, glace pineapple, glace
cherries, fancy seeded rai-
sins, Valencia almonds,
choice pecan and walnut
halves, spices, sugar and
flavorings. Sold in one and
two pound tin boxes.
Candies
Loose Wiles famous
chocolates sold in bulk. Fine
chocolates in nice 50c box-
es and Vassar Chocolate
covered fruits and nuts in
beautiful large boxes. Ab-
solutely the finest candy
made. Nice for gifts.
Fruits, Vegetables
Fine sweet, juicy Seald-
sweet Grapefruit and Or-
anges. Nice bananas, deli-
cious apples, jumbo celery
and firm head lettuce.
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Jackson
and little daughter, have gone
when attacks of this kind came on me
to give me immediate relief from the W. E. McKinney, former sec-
I also used them. Doan's were sure retary 0f the Mexia Commercial
backache and regulate my kidneys. I' Qub, n0w living in Fort Worth, j back to their home in Dallas, af
always bought Doan's Kidney Pills at j js he're looking after some leasesj ter being here the guests of the
the Mexia Drug store." ; jn t^e 0jj jn which he is in- j family of his father, Dr. R. B.
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim-
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
'Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Parson had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
terested.
I Jackson.
Louis Anderson and wife re-
turned to their home in Green-
ville Friday afternoon, after a
visit here of several days with
relatives and looking after busi-
ness interests.
Results of Rat Contest
Mrs. Clay Nash and little son
of Corsicana, after a visit to the
family of Ed Measles, returned
home Friday afternoon. ! The rat campaign, waged by
The Meador Studio has just! the Commercial Club, came to a
completed a nhmber of excellent! close Wednesday afternoon at
photographs of t he Humphreys j 4:30 o'clock. While there was a
oil well and the views are on dis- i small amount of interest mani-
play at the studio. j tested in the contest, this is
I thought to be due principally to
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Coffey I the delay in getting started on
have returned to their home in; the work. The plan started some
Corsicana after spending Thanks s*x 01" seven weeks ago, and at
giving day in Mexia.
L. B. Gamewell, city engineer
of Teague, and Ed L. Evans,
county surveyor of Leon county,
have opeend offices over the Me-
xia Drug Company, where they
will engage in the engineering
business in connection with the
oil field activities in this terri-
tory. Mr. Gamewell states that
he has already been placed in
first there was a large amount of
interest worked up, but due to |
several unavoidable delays the
campaign did not open, and the
boys lost heart, as well as a ■
large number of rat tails.
The prize winners in the con- j
test are listed below: P'irst prize
J. D. Arrington, $15; second,j
Jack Corley, $10; third, Dardonj
McDonald, $5; fourth, Noel
Pitts, $2; fifth, Alvis Manning,
$2; sixth, Gary Finch, $2; sev-1
charge of quite a lot of work in I
his line for the Humphreys Me- enth, James Riddle, $2.
xia Company. j Those participating in the
I campaign and winners of prizes
Edgar Little of Anson return- j showed splendid spirit .and ac-
ed home Sunday afternoon, af- ] COmplished much good.
ter a brief visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Little.
Miss Honor Parker of Hub-
bard, came down Sunday even-
ing to spend a short while with
her brothers, Ed and George
Parker and their families.
The average cost per rat of
extermination in Texas is said
to be $25, but the campaign here
was put on at a total cost of $34
and the cost per rat was 19c.
GARAGE BUILDING SOLI)
BY NUSSBAUM & CO.
The large two-story rock buil-
ding at present occupied by the
X-All Garage and the X-All Ac-
cessory Shop has been purchas-
ed from the Jos. Nussbaum Co.,
according to reports current on
the streets Thursday.
In asking about the deal of
Mr. Nussbaum, we understand
the transfer has not actually ta-
ken place, and in the meantime
L. H. Walter, owner and pro- we did not learn who the purch-
prietor of the Walter Piano Co., j aser of this property was. The
one of the oldest and most repu- j purchase was made purely as an
table piano houses in the state,; investment on the part of the 1
A new real estate firm, with
Rex Forrest, J. J. Smith and L.
Sanders of Hubbard City has
opened for business in Mexia
and will furnish and equip suit-
able offices as soon as possible.
The new firm will be conducted
under the name of Forrest & Co.
doing a general real estate busi-
ness and handling properties of
all kinds.
is in Mexia and has made ar-
rangements to open a piano and
music store in the city. Mr.
Walter expressed his desire to
;e on the ground immediately
and we understand hns already
hipped a large number of pi-
anos to Mexia for distribution
by his company.
Jim Gentry of Leeray and
sister, Mrs. J. C. Nunn and hus-
band of Waco were here Mon-
day.
buyer. No
mentioned.
consideration was
R. C. Sizemore, district man-1
ager for the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, with head-
quarters in Corsicana, was a'
business visitor here Monday,;
keeping in touch with the needs]
and requirements of the local
exchange. Mr. Sizemore is an-
ticipating a much larger volume
of business in advance of some
more substantial improvements.
Best
Christmas
Gift of All
There is no gift that can
comparte wiih the Hoosier
--for the joy of owning a
Hoosier extends throughout
the year—every day of the
year.
Hoosier brings happiness
by cutting out needless steps
and waste motion of kitchen
work.
It's many special features
and superior construction,
make it the one kitchen cab-
inet in greatest demand in
America.
Our supply is going fast,
so if you want a Hoosier for
Christmas, take our advice
—come in and reserve it to-
day.
I
Special Christmas Prices and
Special Terms
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The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1920, newspaper, December 3, 1920; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292391/m1/5/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.