The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1930 Page: 4 of 4
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fl^jWtbam Local News
<5^^^ John Munroe visited in Dallai
itomd ’Week.
L — H __
■*~*~Va. John Mackey spent last we<4
nfiaerfp^ Luhn
T. A. Keeling of Denton wu In
Wortham this week looking after
Home business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Satterwhite of
Wortham and Mr. and Mm. T. L.
Satterwhite of Cooledge visited in
Austin Sunday. They were accom-
panied by Chas. Henry Jr. and How-
ard Lee Henry, who visited in Worth-
am a week, to their home in Austin.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
100 BEAUTIES IN VITAPHONE'5
FIRST MUSICAL COMEDY
Last Spring
Wearing
Apparel
“On with the Show.” the first 100
percent natural color, talking, sing-
ing, dancing picture, a Worner Bros,
and Vitaphone Picture comes to the
National Theatre, Mexia, 3 days
starting Monday, February 24. The
new color process that was used
brings out the georgeous settings and
the costumes of the players in their
natural tints.
A chorus of 100 dazzling Holly-
wood beauties is one of the features
of “On with the Show,” appearing in
lavish ensembles prepared by Larry
Ceballoa, famous dance director.
The all-star cast shows Betty
Compson, Joe E. Brown, Sally
O’Neil, Arthur Lake, Ethel Waters,
Louise Fazenda and the Fairbanks
Twins. Alan Croeland who directed
“The Jazz Singer,” handled the meg-
aphone on “On with the Show."
We wash and grease cars and
guarantee best service.—Cen-Tex
Filling Station.
We are authorized to make the
following announcements, subject to
action of the Democratic Primary
Election in Freestone County:
Mrs. Will Calame, Mrs. Chas. Mc-
Leod, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and
Mrs. Gary Summers visited in Waco
Tuesday.
Robert Cralle of Groesbeck, can-
didate for District Attorney for the
77th District Court, composed of the
counties of Freestone and Limestone,
was in Wortham Wednesday meet-
ing the voters.
Attorney, 77th District
ROBERT CRALLE
County Treasurer
MRS. ESTHER WILLIFORD
MRS. HURON A. LOONEY
BESSIE JONES
T. D. HENDERSON
Y. S. ALLEN
To Us For Cleaning,-
We make your last Mason’s
wearing apparel look likrso*w
again with our expert cleaning
and pressing service. There Is
no need to buy new when we
can so easily recondition what
you have.
Phone us now and let us call
for your garments. You’ll
hardly recognize them when we
bring them hack again.
Roy Ward w|s in Dallas this week
on a business errand. While he was
in Dallas Mrs. Ward and their son,
Roy Lynn, visited in Eureka.
P. L. Peurifoy and E. A. Peurifoy
were in. Fort Worth Thursday and
Friday attending a convention of
Purina dealers.
Roy Bounds has purchased from
O. B. Calame, the Wortham agency
of the Texas Company. It is under-
stood that Mr. Calame will be given
an agency by the company in West
Texas where he moved a few months
ago on account of health conditions.
£ ^"Fene Keeling viml
'u in Ip Dalian Tuesday,
i *wot _
r maCd Heeling was in Corsicana Mon-
re Miron a business errand.
t it ' -
irs Doyal Satterwhite visited in I)al
be* Saturday and Sunday.
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■Hl[nP' T- w- Bounds of Corsicana
Mn {Vi f* *n Wortham Monday
c C'a?r’ ant^ W. R. Cashion were
A ToPlU*D,iIt°n Sunday for Oie day.
ifluencCe sell genuine guaranted bat
There ‘s,—Wortham Motor fnum.
County Jn4|<
P. 0. FRENCH, re-election
District Clerk
J. H. HARDING, re-election
SNEED HULLUM
ALGY T. CAIN
Sneed Hullum of Tague, candidate
for District Clerk of Freestone coun-
ty, was in Wortham Wednesday and
authorized his announcement placed
in the Journal.
We solicit your hatching for this
spring and promise the best hatchery
service we have ^ver given, “More
Chickens and Stronger Chickens.”
We know how to hatch them. Eggs
from large breeds wanted. Chicks
for sale.—Teague Hatchery, by R.
H. Waldrop.
Service Tailors
For Tax Collector
C. F. SIMPSON
HUGH REED
JOHN ALDERMAN
TERRY-BOUNDS
Phone 19
B. J. Terry and Miss Lera Bounds,
popular young people residing three
miles north of Wortham, were united
in marriage last Saturday afternoon
ut the home of Rev. and Mrs. G. W.
Bounds, the Rev. Bounds officiating.
The Journal joins their many
friends in extending congratula-
tions.
Joe Bates is building a six room
residence on the lot where his house
recently burned. C. C. Ezell is the
contractor and material ia being
furnished by Farrar Lumber Co.
T. D. Henderson of Streetman was
in Wortham Wednesday and auth-
orizes his name placed in the Jour-
nal’s announcement column as a can-
didate for County Treasurer.
Prof. L. A. Roberts left Thursday
lor Atlantic City to attend the con-
trition of National Educational As-
sociation, Department of Superinten-
dents, which will be held from Feb-
ruary 20 to March 3.
Advertise in The Wortham
County Clark
J. C. BAGGETT
For Reelection Second Term
Harold Ross of Luling was in Wor-
tham the latter part of last week vis-
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
Ross. . <. '..,5
Tax Assessor
JOEL BONNER
For Reelection Seeond Term
Mrs. Carl Williford and her daugh-
ter, Harriett Marie, and Mrs. Maggie
Stubbs of Fairfield visited in Worth-
am Saturday.
MtlLUANT
LILAC
HAIR 1
OIL
County Superintendent
FURNEY RICHARDSON
For Reelection
L. E. PEEVY
- Mr. and Mrs. Theo Red and their
baby of Corsicana were in Wortham
this week visiting F. S. Red who is
very sick.
>e arnf- Calame, Roy Bounds and
id unqdy Peurifoy were in Dallas Mon-
e to b
nited «■
The '*r‘ #n<* Mrs. Will W. Land and
fashing Margaret Land of Clifton visit-
>me in *n Wortham Sunday,
Tom H. Hood and Miss Jess-
* a r Hood of Dallas are visiting in
Ion' ortham this week.
We fix tires and will call for and
deliver same__Cen-Tex Filling Sta-
tion.
County Attorney
W. V. GEPPERT
For Reelection Second Term
The following new cars were sold
this week by the Freestone Motor
Company: Gulf Pipe Line Co., coupe;
E. L. Smith Oil Co., pickup closed
cab, Mexia; F. P. Simmons, tudor;
Willard Moody, roadster, Tehuacmna.
William P. Goar of Dallas was in
Wortham Saturday on a business
errand.
Sheriff
J. S. NEWELL
JIM SESSIONS
HARRY ROBINSON
HOMER ROBERTSON
G. A. PARKER
The Wortham high school senior
class presented the class play, "Mail
Order Brides,” to an appreciative
audience at the Teague High School
Auditorium Wednesday night. The
play was directed by Robert James
Poindexter and according to reports
each player in the cast was very
good.
4VV^KEKPS
HAIM
GLOSSY!
For a well groomed
appearance, hair
always in place-
use Lilac Hair Oil.
LARGE SIZE—50*
Isac Thornton who has resided in
Grand Saline the last few months has
returned to Wortham.
TWO GIRLS LIVE ON
HOT WATER AND RICE
For Conmituonar Product No. 4
W. T. MEADOR
For Reelection Second Term
Due to atomach trouble, Miss A.
H. and siater lived on hot water and
rice. Now they eat anything and
feel fine, they Say, since taking Ad-
1erka.
Even the first spoonful of Adler-
ika relieves gas on ths stomach and
removes astonishing amounts of old
waste matter from the system.
Makes you enjoy your meals and
sleep better. No matter what you
have tried for your stomach and
Mrs. A. F. Meyer of Houston has
been*the guest of Mr. and Mrs.T.
Elmo Longbotham for the past week.
r€ET8 ° 1,1
. j. >rthnm a few days this week visit-
her sister, Mrs. Kd Satterwhite.
*W. J. Keeling, J. P. Hammett and
’*,"11. Brooks wore in Oak wood Tues-
^looking after some business mat-
For Constable precinct No. 8
SAM J. GIBBONS
ROY CALAME
G. C. Ross who has held a position
ns clerk in the Wortham postoffice a g
long number of years has been trans- 1,
forred to carrier on route 2. Clifton
Magness who has been carrier on J
this route has been transferred to ii
route one, which route Nelson Cal-
ame has been on the last several
weeks as substitute carrier. c
in,. • rmnrrH-> . 'LL. 1
royal splendor. It’s funny to him. He [PU1B ln lTrsne sipped a Tew swallows,
I hbfc. hwmftite
Munroe Drug
Phone 21
Notice — Hatch your egge in oar
47,000 egg All Electric Incubator.
Bring any amount any day pr buy
your Baby Chicks from Radley’s
Poultry Farm A Hatchery, Mexia,
Texas. Phone 444.
. 3L
took his seat on March 4, 1917. The
had ^always
Tiurrir rnnil fnr
Specials for Friday - Saturday
TO CLOSE OUR
STOCK DISPOSAL SALE
JITNEY-JUNGLE ALWAYS THANKS YOU
Jitney-Jungle Is “the self-aervice grocery store of today and the future. r.ver
everybody pays alike. When you pass in or out of the turnstiles you will see
that are fresh and always marked in plain figures. \
“Jitney-Jungle Sell* Grocerie* for Le*»
Free-Silk Hose-Free
We have fifty pairs of ladies’ shoes in Pumps, Straps and Ties,
High and Low Heels, that formerly sold to $7.95, that we have been
running during our sale at $2.79. To close out the balance of this
lot we are going to give ABSOLUTELY FREE a pair of silk hose
with every pair purchased.
Every pair of these shoes are good, no bad styles, and all under a
guarantee to be solid leather.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
SHOES and HOSE
$2.79
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd -— BROOMS, 75c VALUES
One to a customer with a purchase of $2.60 or over will entitle you to a broom for 19c
YARD GOODS
SAVINGS ON
MEN’S SHOES
MEN’S SUITS
Value to $22.60
ENGLISH PRINTS
36 inch wide, •attractive pat-
terns in fast colors,
special per yd.
21c
PETER PAN-GILBRAE
GINGHAM
Beautiful assortment of attrac-
tive figures, fast colon, yd.
29c
RAYON CREPE
Red, White, Appricot and Pur-
ple, regular 50c values per yd.
39c
SILK PONGEE
Extra Special, per yd.
39c
SILK VOILES
In plain colors, Pink. Blue and
Appricot, regular $1.95 value
97c
WOOLEN GOODS
Your unrestricted choice of
any piece of woolen dress ma-
teria! in stock, some values to
$8.00 a yd., special per yd.
$9.98
Hundreds of Men's and young
men’s dress shoes in high and
low styles, black and tan col-
ors- made of finest leather, A
great assortment of sizes to
choose from.
Fine wool worsted suits in de-
sired fabrics. Sizes are getting
broken fast, better get here
early for one of these fine
suits at this unusual price.
Other suits at $13.76 and
$18.76.
Another group of better shoes
for men, in any desired color
or style, some values to $6.60.
BOY’S SUITS
Sixes 6 to 10
Here is assembled one of the
finest lots of men’s dress shoes
in our stock, values to $7.95,
every wanted style and leather,
special
$4.98
A fine assortment to choose
from. Some values to $12.60,
special while they last at this
low price.
HOME OWNED AND HOME OPERATED
SAVE A NICKEL ON A OllAKTr /<•
PEYTON BROTHERS
A. D. Morrow, Owner
Wortham, Texa*
WORTHAM, TEXAS
'■—r----=
Special Prices for
Saturday February 22
Soap
P & G, 10 bar*
39c
Snowdrift smaii «ze 63c $1.23
Coffee
Pure, Bulk, 4 lb*.
92c
Rice
2 lb. pkg.
19c
Cheese
Wisconsin Cream, lb.
29c
Pickles
j' ... ■
Sour, Qt. Jar
25c
Meal
Cream, Large Sack
65c
PeaS Eureka, No. 2 can
4c
Salmon r,„k. ... 15c
Eureka
UCciiia Green, No. 2 can
-4c
Peaches 24c
Turnip GreansL12 lb 18c
Salt Mortons, free running, pkg. 9C
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Satterwhite, Ed. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1930, newspaper, February 21, 1930; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1056164/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.