The Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 110, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1940 Page: 4 of 14
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(T«n») BULLETIN. FRIDAY, FEfeRUAR
23,1M0
11 Waits Action
JAILED LOVER ON
TRUCK DRIVER t
ADMITS CRIM
British Blockade
Port of Murmansk
Holies of U-P Sails
With Sumner Welles
POINT PROGRAM
HUNGER STRIKE
JOPLIN, Mo., Feb 23—OJPff-
A truck driver told County Pros-
ecutor Roy Coyne Today that ^ ie
stabbed and beat pretty Mrs. Ei la
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drunken, maniacal fury and scqt-
; Hall's views were reported as talk tered them over a weed patch.
wt" •*'* * ** 1 "I must have been a maniac, but
was drunk," * Delmar Petty, 82.
ither of three children, said fre
*By FRED BAILET
United Press Staff Corea pendent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—(UP)
-rThe Farm Security Administra-
tion today announced a five-point
program, including collective farm-
ing, to aid down-and-out share
croppers to “get a new start " „
The program combines federal aid
and self-help In providing a house,
garden and cow for each of 2,000
dispossessed families In the “boot-
heel” area of Southeastern* Mis-
souri. 8everal hundred homeless
farmers staged a road-side dem-
onstration there last year.
The program will be put into ef-
fect Immediately In seven Mis-
souri counties and may be expand-
ed to other areas later.
Major provisions of the plan are:
CLAYTON, Mo , Feb. 23—(UP)
—Melvin F Miller. 30. a scissors
grinder and self-ordained preach-
er, was on a hunger strike In the
village lockup today, his latest an-
tic In a 12-year campaign to win
the love of Edith Perkins, 31. a
blonde stenographer.
He wasted the first six years of
his eourtship because of bashful-
ness He said It took him that long
to obtain courage to ask for a I
date. She went to church with him
and refused to see him again. Dur- j
tag the last she years he has been
mare courageous.
He was arrested last October and !
Jailed for disturbing the peace, again
yesterday for having chained him-
self to a tree for three days two
blocks from Miss Perkins’ home,
and. as neighbors complained,
"barking like a dog ”
-• Bavieeaed Miss Perkins
"I haven’t eaten in five days,”
he said, “and I won’t eat a bite ,
until she comes to see me and
brings me food with her own
Miss Patsy Fae Murray spent the
week-end visiting her parents In
Stephen ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Morgan of
Hermleigh were week-end guests of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F
Timmins.
Curly Cobb of Austin visited his
parents. Mr And Mrs. John Cobb,
during the week-end.
Miss Katie Jule Crockett has re-
turner her duties as teacher In the
grammar grades after being absent
on account of Illness.
Miss Luclle Reasoner of Brown-
wood spent Sunday with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reasoner.
Miss Luclle locks or Brownwood
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Ernest L\cka Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Thorp is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Sammte Wilson in
Brownwood this week.
Johnnie Drlsklll visited In Mul-
lin Monday.
Mias Dorothy Nell Baker of
Brookesmith visited In the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Solhe
Dakar, during the week-end..
„ Ivy Jenkins of Early visited rela-
tives and friends here Sunday. /
Those from here attending the
basketball game between Zephyr and
Brownwood high Monday night were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reasoner. Philip
Locks. Olen Cornelius, Misses Em a
Nell McKinney, Oleta Rickey, Imo-
gen Couch. Erma Lee Ktaney, Ora
Strickland, Patsy Pae Murry, Gatha
Lee Perry and Gene Powell.
Mrs. P. D. Pullingim attended the
WALS. here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E . A. Terrel of De
Leon visited Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Petty Sunday.
Rev. J.-D.P. Williams of Blanket
was a visitor here Tuesday. I
Mrs. Fannie Stallworth of Brown-
wood visited her sister Mrs. D. F.
Petty Monday night.
Charles Elliot of Ban Angelo vis-
ited his mother, Mrs. Ollle Elliot
*k, .Feb. 23 told friends that he will
, concen- hokj any announcement c __
along the, preshl$nllal aspirations until Pres- Gipson Klnsal. 27," to death
ading the ident Roosevelt reveals his plans ripped the clothes from the body
imansk. lt for 1940. drunken, maniacal fury and set
Ice, Tlden- of his candidacy for the 1940
:kade was Democratic nomination Increased.
an steam- Several Southern Democrats are
refuge In boosthg him for the nomination.
escaping One Western Senator expressed
st and to belief that if Mr. Roosevelt does
ilch might not stek the nomination, he will
Russia or design ite Hull as his choice for the
’ Petsamo, post.
SLAYER GLAD HE
WAS CAPTURED
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb 23—
, (UP>—John Frank Reavis, i
bone player who confessed the
rose” slaying of a 17-year-old dance
hall girl, said today he was “glad
i I’m caught ”
Reavis, 25. was arrested yester-
; day as he sat In a park. He had
been sought since January 5 |Rr
, the fatal stabbing of Alice Bums,
whose nude body was found De-
cember 28 In the Los Angeles gas
house district. There was a red
’ cloth rose, tom from her dress,
under the body.
He said he and Miss Bums left
the bar where she worked and
"drove around" for 30 minutes be-
fore they parked.
“We necked a while and we both
were having a good time,” Reavis
said, “until we got into an argu-
ment over something—I don’t re-
member what.”
jflrmed that British
en seen off Petsa-
! Tidende reported
on was now off the
W
A
1. Rapid expansion of the stand-
ard rehab Illation program in the
2. Loans for the construction of
homes to cost from $300 to $500
each.
3. Loans far the purchase of a
c* w and rent of garden land for
“live-at-home” farming.
4. Establishment of small groups
of labor homes on PSA-owned
.Europe Saturday. Feb- 17. aboard
the liner Rex with U. 8. Under-Sec-
retary of Bute Sumner Welles on
the latter’s tour of European cap-
itals to obtain information for Pres-
ident Roosevelt.
I I Holies, who has served in vari-
ous United Press posts In the United
SUtes and abroad, will accompany
Welles throughout Europe, cover-
ing his activities In Rome. Berlin.
Paris. London and other capitals.
Alter serving to tout domestic
bureaus of the United Press, in two
Mias Perkins, who Is a good
cooler said: “Nuts.”
Miller weighs 210 bounds and is
six feet tall. He described him-
self as “sort of a minister” for
the Good Samaritan j Army.’ He
said*he envisioned Miss Perkins in
* dream when he was 1$.
"I told my sister about it," he
uid. “and she said there was an
attractive blonde w;ho talked at
the young people’s meeting at
Bethel temple I went to the meet-
ing mad there she was, just like in
Campbell Hill, in Logan county,
is the highest point in the sUte
of Ohio, i
W© repair Radios. Reasona-
ble prices. Field*s Radio and
Electrpc* 105 Brown Street.
Phon* 478.
After1 their date he pleaded with
hec^jp letters and attempted to
telephone her at her office. Last
OcCbfc*. on complaint of her moth-
er. he was sentenced to 30 days
In jail far disturbing the peace.
MflRhry be chained himself to
the tree Miss Perkins, notified by
neighbors Wednesday, summoned
Constable Charles Adams.
Adams fileg, the chains, took Mil-
Pajala raid or Sweden's
against it, and Stockholm
protest 1 official neutrality In the Russo-
■eported Finnish war.
his mother, Mrs. Ollle Elliot:
<9 the week-end.
L. Vaa Zandt returned from
Worth Tuesday where he had
ded the Golden Glove tourna-j
Shop at MODERN-WAY
anacoea *o me Lonoon .-reau 01 the United Press, the lnteix
sJESHSsv kSSi
She said she didn’t know and did political affairs. Including tJ
not care. r* i of the first Popular Front
“But.” she added, “if you don’t in prance.
keep him away from me, FI take j —— -
matters Into my own hayads. All When refilling automobile
I want 1* td be left along, “He’s absorbers, only new fluid
been bothering me for 13-.years." be used. ‘ • /
' Mrs. Edd Morris has returned
from the Memorial hospital where
she has been receiving medical treat-
ment.
The Mullin Seniors will present
the play, “Where Is Grandma” Sat-
urday night In the High school audi-
toriums
Mrs. John Cobb Is reported to be
NO. 2 SIZE CAN
KRAUT
4 oz. can
Pemientos ...
I lb. can
Mackerel ...
Real-Set Gela-
tin, 3 plcgs...
1 ■ '» 1 ■ru>- fi
Raising
2 lb. pkg... .*
t
Hershey’s
Cocoa, lb. can
DELTA
1-2 gallon
FRESH HIGH GRADE SUN-RAY SODA
bBSJSSe
The B.T.U. program
j Feb. 25. Is as follows
His Spirit We Work Together Misses
Ora Strickland, Lula Cunningham.
Maxine Boaae and Mr. Renfro will
take part on the program.
The Baptist church has prtyer
service Wednesday night.
The Methodist church has a studv
hour taught by the pastor. Rev. J.
D^P. Williams. Thursday night.
ADD SPICE TO^THE
3 lb. pail
6 lb. pail
One of the fetturcs that make a
picnic a picnic is the informal serving
of food. The " indoor picnic” is an
assured success when the^ food is
cooked electrically.
MRS. KNOX FACES
5 YEARS IN PEN
SALAD
DRESSING, quart
MODERN CUP—SPECIAL
COFFEE, 2 lbs...
SHREVEPORT. La . Feb 23—
(UP)—Mr* Lillian Knox. 47. widow
of a wealthy East Texas lumber-
man. today had 60 days to ar-
range her affairs before beginning
a five-year prison term for send-
ing forged checks through U. 8.
malls.
Pending against her are seven
forgery indictments brought at
Dallas They must await termtaa-
tlon of her sentence, to be served
at Federal Women’s Reformatory
at Alderson, W Va.
Mrs. Knox, whose husband,
daughter and mother-in-law died
violent deaths, waa- returned to
8hreveport last fall from Los An-
geles, where she was arrested on
a shop-lifting charge.
She pleaded guilty to the federal
mall charge here.
Mrs. Knox’s husband was Hiram
Knox, who was found shot fatally
at Hemphill 15 years ago The
slaying of aged Mrs: Mary 8.
Knox In her Dallas home three
years ago, still Is an unsolved mys-
tery. Mary Margaret Knox, Mrs.
Knox's daughter, died of a bullet
wound In Beaumont. A pistol was
found nearby.
HEINZ 16 OZ. CAN
BROWN BEAUTY
THESE
>Kery appliances
A REGULAR DAILY EVENT
MOON ROSE
With Cup and Sa
or Plate—l*e. box
DEL MONTE
Pint Jar
.Reg. 25c, now
Electric cookers, wefle irons, toasters. sandwich
grilles, coffee Bakers and egg cookers make
it possible fae Bothers to provide a family
picnic at any time. The simplicity and
case of electric rookery permits i
mothers so enjoy die picnic
spirit of each meal.
MARKET SPECIAL/
PORK ROAST (nice lean), lb......13c
PORK SAUSAGE, 2 lbs.......... 15c
PORK CHOPS (lean), lb. ........15c
STEAK (baby beef), lb. ......... ISc
BRICK CHIU, lb............... 15c
BACON (fall slices), lb..........17c
PORKUVER (fresh), lb......:.10c
BACON SQUARES ft... 13c
SALT JOWLS, lb. . ............5c
HENS (mce fat), each.............39c
FRYERS(iressei-irawn),each ...39c
OYSTERS(extrastandards) of... ,28c
PICNIC HAMS (4 to 6 lbs.), lb. : . .13c
CARROTS, 2 bunches .... .____
LETTUCE, 2 heads...........
SPINACH, lb.. .....
TURNIPS and TOPS, 3 bunches
ONIONS,2lbt.............
BANANAS, doz........
Pink GRAPEFRUIT, Ige. size, doz,
FOR SALE—1939 Chevro-
let Deluxe Town Sedan—
Would pass for new. You
take no chance in buying
tbi* one. Low down pay-
ment and easy terms.
Holley-Langford Cbw. Co.
SEE THE ELECTRIC
APPLIANCES ON DISPLAY
At LOCAL STORES
SAUSAGE
VICKS VAPORUB
SMALLEST ITEM Of
S T F N 1 SERVICE
SHOP AMf Rf
Ller/xwcU '/A*.
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Jones, Ernest. The Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 110, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1940, newspaper, February 23, 1940; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1094020/m1/4/?q=hamilton+county: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.