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THE GOLDTHWAJTE EAGLE
VOLUME FORTY-SIX
GOLDTHWAITE, MILLS COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1940.
NUMBER FORTY-ONE
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•RrCISH FLEET FOE U. S. LOANS
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« the Democratic national commit-
tee, baa a plan for refunding war
debta, alio for telling mare eupplies
to the allies and at the tame time en-
suring Western hemisphere defense.
Briefly put, it is to take a mort-
gage oi) the British fleet in lieu of
war debts.
In other words, the British would
make a small token payment, then
promise to turn their fleet over to
the United States on the war debt
in case of default. In return, the
Johnson act would become inopera-
tive, and the United States would ex-
tend immediate war credits.
Behind this, of course, is not so
much the matter of war debts, "but
the very real fear that the United
8tates may lose its greatest bulwark
of protection—the British fleet
How Important the British fleet is
to American defense is only just
-percolating to the general public.
Real fact, however, is that the Unit-
ed States is not now prepared to
defend both the Pacific and At-
lantic coasts, and tall not be pre-
pared for four more years. It would
take at least that long to build a
second fleet
Nets—Another plan receiving in-
formal consideration by some of the
insiders is to repeal the Johnson act
and give immediate credits to the
allies, in return for a mortgage on
the French and British possessions
in the Western hemisphere.
GREENLAND AIR BASE
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You can'write it down is certain
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tha^hould Hitler send an air expe-
diuTf to Greenland or occupy it
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otherwise, Roosevelt would oppose
that occupation, if necessary with
the armed forces of the United
States.
However, should Hitler get to
Greenland first, the United States
would have no adequate .airplane
force or naval strength in the At-
lantic to dislodge him.
• If Hitler took Greenland or Ice-
land., the United States would have
aboijas hard a time getting him
out as the allies had in rooting the
Nails out of Norway.
.......extern^ (emphasised by
this war) is: Once ihe enemy gets
control of a seaport or an air base.
It is going to be twice as’bard, al-
ii most impossible to get him out So
you may see something done by the
United States about. Greenland in
the not too distant future.
HEMISPHERE DEFENSE
These are days when the United
States is supposed' to be bending
every effort to co-ordinate the de-
fense of the Western hemisphere;
days when President Roosevelt Im-
presses upon congress the vulner-
abUttyjrf the Panama capal and
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NOTICE
PRELIMINARY FIGURES SHOW
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POPULATION HERE TO K1412
a gain of m persons in the Relief Chairmen
population of the city of Gold-
thwalte during the ten-year
period from 1930 to 1940 is re-
ported by the district census su-
pervisor this week, after comple-
tion of the preliminary count,
which is subject to correction.
An increase in Ooldthwaite
from 1,324 persons In 1930 Jio
1,412 persons in 1940 reflects tbe
stable condition of the city from
a standpoint of growth and de-
velopment. Preliminary figures
for the whole of Mills county
have not yet been released from
the office of H. H. Jackson, dis
trlct supervisor, at Coleman.
Further figures and more detail-
ed Information tabulated In the
census this spring will be pub-
lished as it is released.
Only other announcement af-
fecting Mills county received
from Supervisor Jackson Is that
.the population oTMulllr accord-
ing to the preliminary 1940 fig-
ures is 398, compared with 459 in
1930.
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Auto Wreck
Injures Four
A head-on collision between
the'ear of R. L. Armstrong of this
city and another automobile,
driven by two men whose names
were not known, caused serious
damage to both vehicles and at
least minor Injuries to the occu-
pants, early Wednesday after-
noon.
Bill Richards, who was accom-
panying R. L. Armstrong to Lam-
pasas, suffered an Injured knee
and possible Internal injuries.
Mr. Armstrong )iad two ribs
broken and two teeth knocked
out.
According to Mr. Armstrong, he
and Mr. Richards were traveling
to Lampasas on business, when
they topped a hHi to discover
another car driving on their side
of the highway; Following the
collision, which occurred about
five miles nortlv of J-ampasas, the
two" occupants of the other car
were taken to the hospital at
Lam paras. The extent of their
Injuries is not known. Mr. Arm-
strong and Mr. Richards return-
ed to Lometa, where they receiv-
ed medteal attention, and then
proceeded to Ooldthwaite.
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Scouts Make Trip
To Lake Merritt
The*community registering the
most names at the Court House
oil June 6th, will receive a new
4x6 United States Flag through
the courtesy of the local Ameri-
can Legion Post.
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Building Notes
Work has been started on re
pairing the damage caused by
the fire In Mrs. W. B. Jackson’s
homes two weeks ago.
Lewis Qirtman’s new store
building, located on the east side
of Fi’-her street, is progressing
.Last Friday evening at 6:00
o’clock the boys In Troop 45 of
the Boy Scouts of America, left
from the court house to go to
Lake Merritt. The boys had been
planning a trip for a good while
and had decided to go to Bull’s
Creek, but since the weather was
In County Named
The following Red Cross com-
munity chairmen have been ap-
poihted by Mayor H. G. Bodkin,
Mills county chairman:
Star, Jim Soules; Priddy, Geo.
JTleman; Center City, John Car-
ter; Mullln, S. J. Casey; Scallorn,
Frank Hines; Big Valley, Floyd
Sykes; Ooldthwaite, Earl Fair-
man; Caradan, Raymond Wil-
liams. 1 •
The various communities In the
county have been appealed to by
the National Red Cross organi-
zation to work with the county
office In carrying on the cam-
paign to raise war-relief funds.
Contributions will be received In
the office of Falrman Company
here, by Miss Claudia Carroll.
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Methodist Church
Revival to Start
On Wednesday night, June 5,
we will begin our revival meeting.
Dr. Harold G. Cooke, the District
Superintendent of the Llano Dis-
trict, will do the preaching and
his son, Bunny, will lead the
•ringing. We extend to the peo-
ple of Ooldthwaite and surround-
ing communities a special Invi-
tation to attend these services.
We believe that you will agree
with us that this world of ours
Is In need of a revival of reli-
gion. A revival must begin some
where, and the only place that
it can begin is In tbe hearts and
minds of people.
Will you come and give God a
chance to speak |p your soul
through the messages of this his
servant and minister?
M. P. BURTON, Pastor.
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APPEAL TO CITIZENS RENEWED
IN RELIEF FUND CAMPAIGN HERE
First Quota Is
Realized Here
Ooldthwaite cltlsens have re-
alized the first quota asked by
the American Red Cross for the
relief of\ war victims In Europe
and the following telegram re-
ceived here Wednesday has been
accepted by the MilLs County or-
ganization as authorization to
continue the campaign in the
same faith and diligence with
which the work last w6ek got
under way. "
St Louis, Mo.
May 28, 1940:
First Baptist Church
E. E. DAWSON, Pastor -
Next Sunday all our regular
schedule o'f services will be held,
starting with Sunday, school at
10:00 and closing with the wor-
ship at 8:00 In the evening
Morning worship at 11:00. BTU
holds Its sessions at 7:00 In the
evening. There is a place for
everybody, and there Is always a
welcome.
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Nazarene Church
with our own people last Sunday.
We are trusting that next Sun-
day will be a great‘day with us.
So y<3u come and be with us.
Sunday school, 9:45.
Message by pastor, 11:00.
Subject, “The King of Kings
arid'Lord of Lords.’'
There will be a ladies quartet
nlcf’vw —
MtAnd Mrs. Joe ’Palmer are
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add*“' a nice, large room to
their already attractive home In
east Ooldthwaite.
The new Evans street house of
of Arthur Cline’s, to be occupied
by Mr. Stockton, has recently
been completed.
- The Interior of Nettle’s Cafe,
located In the bustneas district
°f He city, has been remodeled.
uJHptooker has Just completed
Ills service station near his home
on south Fisher street.
Superintendent A. H. Smith
has formulated plans for hte new
home, which will soon be built
on Parker street, between the
Burns and Martin residences.
Ed Gilliam’s cottage at Lake
Merritt has been completed. It is
a very attractive Cabin convtent-
ly located near the waterfront.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hendry of
Coleman are having their house,
now occupied by A. H. Smith, re-
roofed
too damp for this, the Troop sjng before the message.
Committee tcok the Scouts to
Lake Merritt Instead.
The Scouts spent the night in
the club house after a plcinc sup-
per that each took with him.
After supper a business meet-
ing was held and V. C. Bradford
was Appointed to serve as Scout-
master fqr the summer. The
four patrols were reorganized and
new officials were elected.
A complete list of the. Scouts
and the offices whioh they hold
will be published In this column
next week.—Scout Bcribe.
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N. Y. P. S., 7:30, Mary Horton,
president.
Message, 8:45.
Everybody is Welcome.'
A truck load of young people
are to go to Temple Friday to a
Zone Rally. We hope to keep
the banner.
MRS. PEARL KEETON, Pastor.
H. G BODKIN,
Chairman Mills County Chap-
ter American Red Cross,
Ooldthwaite, Texas:
’’When American Red Cross
asked minimum war relief fund
ten million dollars no one could
foresee that In two short weeks
greatest tragedy ‘in all history
would be unfolded. It 1s Impossi-
ble to describe the pitiful plight
of millions of refugees In France.
Sick, wounded, hungry and
homeless, they cry out to us for
help. Will need much more than
ten million dollars therefore
quotas originally assigned should
be regarded only as minimum
immediate objective. Chapters
should then go on and where
possible double their quotas. In
fact only limitation should be
the maximum generosity of
American people. We should com-
plete this campaign within short-
est possible time.
NORMAN H.‘DAVIS.
We are glad to be at home
again. We saw a lot of things
and met a great many people, , __________, ____
but we were very happy to M^arborough, $6; Guy King, $1.50;
The following list as nearly as
possible accounts for the con-
tributions amounting to $285.16
received In the first few days of
the njovimne^^
time the original quota was ful-
filled. Contributions are being
received by Miss Claudia Carroll,
at the Fairman Company office.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fairman,
$10; Mr. and Mrs W E. Fairman,
$10; Mr. and Mrs H. G. Bodkin.
$10; Earl Fairman, $15; Mrs. Earl
Fairman, $10; Tanner Fairman,
$5; Eli Fairman and Mrs. Mar-
shall, $10;__Claudii Carroll, $5;
Lucille Henry,”$1; J. Y. Tullos, $1;
W. C. Dellis, 50c; Ta£ Renfro, 15c;
Hurley SWlcox, 50c; Mrs. Jake
Saylor, $1; Hudson Bros., $5; E.
B. Anderson & Gilliam, $5; O. H.
Candidate Will
Entertain Voters
H. D. Council
To Meet June 1
for
the
the
The Mills Cojinty Home Dem-
onstration Council will meet Sat-
urday, June 1, at 2:00 o'clock In
the county home demonstration
agent’* office.
Additional plans are to be
made for the clothing rally, also
for the Cotton Mattress Project,
that will be developed In the
county during the month of June.
Council members and visitors
are urged to attend.
EMMA 8COTT, H D Agent.
Seth Modre, candidate
State Representative from
104th District, will address
voters of Comanche and Mills
counties over station KFPL, -Dub-
lin, Sunday afternoon from 2:00
to 2:30. He will have his string
band with him to have a part on
the-pwgram.
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MILLS CQUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION
The Mills County Singing Con-
vention meets xat Ooldthwaite
June 2.
The Stamps quartette of Dal-
las and Guy King’s quartet of
Waco will be present.
- — L. B. Porter.
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W. P. Ledbetter, $1: I. Z. Wood-
ard, 50c; Sparks Bigham, 81; Roy
Wilkins. $1; Joe Palmer, $2; Mrs.
Page, $1; Gene Dickerson, $1;
Wilma Kauhs, $1: JTO-. Mullan,
$1; Bess Crews, $1; Dwight Ntck-
ols, $1; John Skipper, $1; South-
western Telephone Co., $5; Miss
Annie Coleman, $5; Miss Love
Gatlin, $1: Mrs Nora Berry, $5;
M. P Burton, $2; Adella Welch,
$1; Weems Weathers, $1; Eagle
Publishing Co., $1: Neal Dicker-
son. $1: R. L. Armstrong, $1; W.
T. Keese, $1; W idon Summy,
15c: Mrs. J. Jr Stpp’iens, $1; Miss
Jessie Guthrie $1: Mrs. Jim Wea-
therby, $1; Mrs Whittaker, $1:
Mrs. Hud Hamilton, 25c; Duke
Clements, $2.50; Rufus McKin-
ney. $1150; Gertrude Johnson, $1;
J D. Urquhart. $1: Farest Fra-
zier, 25c; Hugh Moreland, 25c;
Chess Frazter, 50c; Bruce Bur-
nett, $1; Jim Rudd, 50c; Claude
Dickerson, $1; John Schooler,
50c; Dr. Campbell. $1; Dave Cle-
mente. $1: Bill Woody. $1; R. E.
Clemente, $2; W. H. Unkenhoger,
$5; F. M. Stephens, $1; Rose
Shoe Shop, 50c: Hud Hamilton
Garage, 50c; J. D. McKenzie, 50c;
Brim Grocery. $2; Carl Bledsoe,
$1; Dumble Hamilton, $1; Wiley
Mahan. $150; Hulon Fletcher.
$1.80; A. T. Pribble, $1; UnJ
Oartman, $1; McCullough Luif»*l
berOo.. $2; L. B. Porter, $1; Fred
Reynolds. $1; Joe PrlsMll, $1;
Maston Pribble, $1; Gao. Ooosby,
$1; Myra Nell Johnson, $1; Lu-
cille Conroe. $1; F. P. Bowman,
$2; Hern Harris, $1; John Hes-
ter, $2.50; J. V. Cockrum, $2;
Marvin Hodges, 50c; Oscar Hol-
land, 50c ;1 John O. Berry, $1;
Group ccllejsVlon, $7.50; Sam
Rahl, $1; Mrs. T. C. Graves, $1;
Faulkner Jtetiudd, $1; Little Sc
Sons, $5; vfcDuffy Kessler, $2
Curtis Long, $2.50; A. Ware,
$2.50; Dr. Graves, $1; Dr. Ste-
phen, $1; Floyd Blair, $2.50; Say-
lor Garage, $2; Harry Allen, $1;
Jack Long, $1; Roy McKinley, $1;
Pollock Paper Co„ $1; S. E. Clon-
lnger, 25c; V. C. Bradford, 25c;
Hope Schulze, 50c; Walter Ligon,
25c; Bob 8teen, $2; Mr. Early,
$1; George Bohanon, 50c; W. B.
Summy, 50c; Earl Summy, $1;
Mrs. J. H. Randolph, $1; C. A.
Womack, $1; Miss Emma Har-
rison, $1; Street collection, $12.86;
L. A. Moon, $1; Henry Stallings
Co., $5; Lillie Martin, 50c; A. H.
Smith, $2; Claude Smith, 50c;
M. H. Fletcher, $2; Mr. and Mrs.
Pardue, $2; Sam Rosenberg, $1;
Center City Lodge, $2.50; A D.
Kirk, $1; H^art Priddy, $1; O. H
Tiemann, $1; W. L. Barker, $1;-
Otto Stihnke, 50c; Otto J. Schlee,
$1;,A. O. Dunlap, $1; Will Lim-
mer, 50c; Mr. Shave, 50c; Char-
lie Mason, 50c; J. C. Carr, 50c;
I. A Dyches, 25c; Lee Priddy, $1;
A. A. Limmer, $1; Otto Lippe, 25c;
Henry Harris, 25c; R. G. Slagle,
50c,-O. L. Burk, 50c; Willie
Schcen, 25c; A. F. Ijft-ueckham-
mer, 25c; H. Y. Bufe, 25c; G. R.
Wagner, 25c; George, Nieman,
50c; E. A. Hohertz, 50c; Henry
Drueckhammer, 25c; J. A . Schlee,
50c; Mrs. Fritz Dinklage, 50c;
John Hiller, 25c; W. J. Marwltz,
25c; Herman Kapp, 50c; Miss
Howard, $2; John B. Schlee, 80c;
F. C. Tiemann, 50c; Emil Schus-
ter, St)c; Henry Niemann, 50c;
Mr. and Mrs. Kltching, $1; Ed
Rost. 50c; Wm. Bartels, 50c; Al-
bert Hopper, 50c; Geo. W. White,
ARMYS FLYING FORTRESSES'
PtACTICE WAR-HUE ACTION
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Geo. Matthews
For Representative
Schumann, 50c; Richard Hohertz,
50c; Mrs. Mike Schlee, 50c.
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‘Patriotism Day’
Set for June 6
In announcing myself as a
candidate for the legislature, I
wish to ray: I am fifty years of
age, have a family and for 40
years have made Comfinche
county my home, and have never
run for office before.
I believe that a,candidate for
this Important office should state
his qualifications, and hjs posi-
tion on governmental policies,
I taught in the rural schools
for 27 years, 24 of them were In
Comanche county.
Sinqe.1934 I have been truck-
farming, and peddling farm pro-
duce,. e&rrying my fruits, melons
and berries Into as many as 40
counties In one season. This ex-
perience alone gives me a know-
ledge of Central Texas conditions
that cannot be gained any other
way.
From April 3 until May 13, of
this year, I was a rural census
enumerator In my home county.
No one but those who have had
this experience can appreciate
the Insight that comes from this
source. .*• -
From my boyhood days I have
had a deep Interest in history,
political economy and current
politics.
I believe that a vast majority
of the people of Mills and Co-
manche counties want to see our
Social Security obligations paid
off at the earliest possible mo-
ment, especially the pla-age as-
An intimate picture of how tha
United States Army’s biggest
warplanes perform is described
In the following letter to Tha
Eagle from Capt. M. Y. Stokes,
Jr., now participating In the ma-
neuvers In Louisiana.
slstance part of them.
50e; T. W. ■ H«lrv,$l; Albert! i believe That they wouldHave-
been paid long since, If our Legi-
ts labors could have agreed on i
WAY to do It without taxing
anyone which way they failed to
find. «* j «*; r.....iff"*
County-wide participation ' is
urged and expected in the pro-
gram for what has been desig-
nated as “Patriotism Day" in-
Gcldthwalte Thursday, June 6
The occarioh will* be sponsored
by the Harry F Edmondson Post
of the American Legion.
Included in the tentative pro-
gram are band concerts and pa-
rades in which organizations
from Goldthwaite, Priddy, Star,
and Mullin will have part. The
Post has sold row American flags
to Goldthwaite business houses,
and havs also arranged for flags
to be displayed on the courthouse
lawn.
Speeches, Impromptu talks and
other entertainment features will
round out the day’s activities,
scheduled to start downtown at
1:00 p. m.
.A special feature, “Florian”
will be shown at the Melba Thea-
tre in connection with the pro-
gram.
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Air-Conditioning
Units Installed
Air-conditioning units have in
the past week been Installed by
the Melba Cafe. Horton's Barber
Shop, and Bill Richards Cade.
The equipment. In all three In-
stances, was Installed by McDuf-
fy Kessler, local manager for the
Community Public 8etrice com-
pany.
years while our elderly people
have passed to the great beyond
without adequate food or medi-
ealcare.
It is like watching a great host
of people drown, while you and
I stand cn»dry land and dispute
with each other as to the easiest
way to rescue them.
In view of the above statement
I will vote for the first, second
and third and all similar bills
that come before the Legislature
to raise money to pay off old age
pensions until we get enough
money to do It with.
There ate several splendid
ways to get the money and I am
for all of them, especially the
first one that comes up for bal-
loting.
Markets for our products Is
hinged on cheap transportation.
If the railroads cannot haul our
goods as cheaply as our truckers,
then we shteild look to our trucks
Barksdale Field, La.
You have all read of Uncla
Sam's Flying Fortress airplanes
that have been flying to South
America. Friday I flew ln ona
In a group of 11 that were a part
of the more than 200 Army com-
bat planes taking part in the
Third Army maneuvers.
These big Boeings are mighty
fine. Each one has four power-
ful motors that can drive the
plane up to 400 miles an hour.
It took only a little, over four
heurs for these to fly here from
Langley Field, Va. Each plan#
can carry fdur 2,000 pound bombs
,or 20 100 pouifd bombs In ItS
bomb racks. Each is equipped
with the mysterious new Bomb-
ing sight which is guarded night
and day against the prying eyes
of spies. With this sight thi
bombers can hit fi target such as
a bridge or ship or fort white
flying five or six miles high-
way over the effective range Of
anti-aircraft. It bristles all over
with machine guns to protect It
from enemy aircraft, and It can
fly the Atlantic non-stop and ft
good deal further. Ftet
The*, Flying Fortress which
Major McDaniel flew blind front
Mitchell Field, New York to
Langley Field, Va. was In the for-
matlon 'with u'!:' " ” r«
Our J1 planes tcok off single
file about a minute apart and
assembled over a lake about 10
miles away. For a while we flew
so close together that I could
They have disputed for several Tin the color of the eyes ofjbe^
men I cculd see in the plantffly-
-for transportation, and not hart)-
rirlng them” with a 7000-poun
NYA Work It
Suspended Here
Recently the officials of the
city government received letters
from the Central National Youth
Administration authorising them
to suspend all clerical work un-
der this program until further
notiee. It U not know when the
workers will be reinstated.
load limit, and fail to protect
them at the border of other
states from their so-called “Ports
of Entry.”
1 am in favor of raising opr
lpad limit to every pound that
our highways can bear. I am In
favor of erecting ports of entry
at our borders and charge out-of-
state trucks exactly the same as
they qfiarge ours, with the provi-
sion that our ports of entry are
to cease to exist when said other
state ceases to collect off of our
truckers.
It is a shame for one state to
collect a tariff off of another.
The National Congress should
correct this evil practice.
I am opposed to our husbands
and some of our wives running
over to OM Mexico to get divorc-
es which they can’t get even at
Reno. I want a law that says,
"Get ’em at home boys, or Just
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tng next to us. As the comman-
der of our flight of four planes
was In another plane, I was giv-
en the- Commander’s seat. It
looked tost like the two the pilot
and eo-pilot were occupying In
front or me and the one across
the aisle. Then they showed me
how to' press a lever and t>ump
it up like a barber chair so that
my head was poking out through
the top of the cabin.
Here there was a kind of un-
breakable glass blister through
which you could lock in every di-
rection except straight down. The
chair revolved so it was interest-
ing to be able to lock back over
the plane’s tail without twisting
your neck. I was glad there were
no enemy planes lurking behind
the clouds awaiting a chance to
pounce down on us, but If there
had been It would have been
much easier to spot them tha*
in the older planes. I did see A
squadron of our little, one-placc
pursuit ships flash by.
We leveled off at 4000 feet
abeve the ground. Fleecy white
clouds were slipping past us.
They looked fairly solid at a dis-
tance, but close up were not
much thicker than the vapor
from your breath on -a frosty
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
l
Please lend your co-operattod
to the Garden Club to our effort*
to beautify the court house lawn.
Someone has the habit of walk-
ing through tbe flower beds cute
ting across the lawn an thg
square In order to save a feet
steps.
This work on court houaf
square bas required much tend
and money, so please cooperate
with us and walk on the slde-
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