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The Fairfield Recorder
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ter at the Postoffice at Fairfield.
Toxiii, under Act of March 6,
LKE KIRGAN
THE FAIRFIELD RECORDER. FAIRFIELD, TEXAS, DECEMBER 19, 1935
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Thursday, December 19, 1935
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Hot ewen a mouse;
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS
(From Eagle Tales)
Again comes a hush and hallowed
silence in the march of the centuries.
Suddenly for a space in the progress
of the years comes again an un-
speakable pence—ideal, inexplicable.
For Christmas lives on. For cen-
turies nations have rejoiced at it-
advent and looked sorrowfully upon
its wake. It is forever the Season
of Hope and Cheer, of the Gift and
Giver when the best in humankind
is uppermost—Christmas!
And with the season return a
thousand associations that have
attached themselves to the name oi
it. Trees, twinkling lights, firesides,
holljf, laughter, exuberant spirits,
carols returns in unceasing proces-
sion. The henrt swells when, by the
subdued light of candles, comes the
strnins of “It came Upon a Midnight
Clear,” or “O Little Town of Beth-
lehem,” and in the maze of our mem-
ory we single out the age-old story
of the Magi, the Shepherds, and a
Manger Cradle at Bethlehem.
And throughout it all shines a
wondrous spirit. For there is a
spirit that manifests itself in all the
legends and associations that cluster
about the Yule Season and its mirth
and goodwill. It is the spirit of good
cheer, of hope, of promise and bro-
therhood. It is present at the hearth
of rich and poor alike, and to deny
it is to deny the basic impulse of
humanity. Though vaguely manifest
throughout the year, it reaches a
heghth now that is generally and
spontaneously recognized everywhere.
Our thoughts run back to the
story of the Christ Child. With the
ever-recurring advent of the season
the mind reverts to the event that
turned the trend of the centuries.
In the hallowed peace of that mem-
orable night first were the hearts
of men kindled with a new hope and
the thinking of generations to come
turned forever into channels that
tended upward.
Christmas is perpetual and can-
not die. It is an institution founded
upon a basic truth of life—a basic
spirit. Through the struggling years
and dim mists of the past it comes
and still we can grasp it in its
purity manifesting it as becomes
our age. It is the spirit of twenty
centuries ago—the hallowed fact of
love. Glorified in the Yule it strug-
gles onward through the confusion
of the centuries to its consumma-
tion in the perfection of goodwill
among men. And since we have faith
enough to believe in it, the spirt
of Christmas lives on.
MRS. CARL HEATH IS
GIVEN SHOWER
Mrs. Carl Heath, formerly Miss
Leta Eubank, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Eubank, was compliment-
ed with a miscellaneous shower Dec-
ember T3 in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Harding.
The reception suite was artistical-
ly decorated in keeping with the
Christmas season. Smilax vines
hanging from the walls and poin-
settias in wall vases made an elab-
orate background, while in the liv.
ing-room a lighted Christmas tree
and a fire in the large fire place
burned cheerfully. In the diningroom
the long table was laid with a white
linen cloth and centered with sprays
of coral in a black bowl and placed
on a reflector of black onyx mir-
rors. Sprays of smilax were arrange!
attractively on the table. A silver
coffee service was used.
The folowing program was render-
ed during the afternoon:
Reading—Jenelle Willard.
Reading—Mrs. Lendon Red.
Reading—Leta Su Eubank.
Reading—Lawanda Brown.
Each of the fifty guests that call-
ed during the afternoon were invited
to write in a lovely bride’s book made
by Mrs. Morris Sneed.
Delicious refreshments of fruit
jello and cake and coffee, which
carried out the red and green colors,
were served. Sprigs of holly were
used as plate favors.
Those assisting with this delight-
ful occasion were: Mrs. Jim Harding.
Mrs. Clyde Donaldson, Mrs. Buck
Robinett, Mrs. Billie Daniel, Mrs.
Ralph Kitchens, Mrs. Edward Wat-
son, Mrs. Lendon Red, Mrs. Alton
Parker, Miss Verna Huckaby and
Miss Ounita Richards.
COUNTY paper
Streetman Local News
was in
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Jr., »t Overton WrJnnSy. “•
Mrs. Fred Marberry is vistino i
as.rrhlu Mr- ?S
aOsdiigrjxuI-
Miss Afton Fullerton spent the
Spaddln WUh Mi" BiUe ^ice ft
Mmes. C. H. Watson. H R
and Billie Daniel were'visiting iff
J* L. Bonner Tuesday.
Miss Grace Laneer Burleson was
a Teague visitor Sunday.
Miss Katherine Steward
Teague Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Roberts was in Corsi-
cana Friday.
The friends of Mrs. J. 0. Cherrv
are glad she is back home.
John McBride is back home from
North Zulch.
Mr. Norman of Ward Prairie
in town Tuesday. 88
Bob Roberts visited his brother E
A. Roberts, in Mexia Tuesday. ’
The W. O. W. lodge had a barbecue
Friday pight.
J. B. Coleman, H. L. Gilbert, S.
Sims- and W. E. McKissack were in'
Fairfield Tuesday.
John DuBose was in Mexia Tues-
day.
L. G. Grayson was in Corsicana
Saturday.
R. C. Cole was in Corsicana
Tuesday.
ROY CHILDS AND
MISS KAY CLARKE
WED AT PALESTINE
MILLIONTH CAR
WILL BE GIVEN OWNER
OLDEST CHEVROLET
Timely Topics
A* Washington writer quotes the
following bureaucratic gem from a
government bulletin: “The extensive
research by the Federal government
into the possibilities of using gourds
for bird houses developed the import-
ant information that the size of the
gourd also should be in proportion
to the size of the bird, for it is use-
less to invite a large bird to nest in
a small gourd.”
Neighbors thought Mrs. Lulu
Chamberlain of New York carried
the kindness to animals idea too far
and complained that she was harbor-
ing 20 stray dogs and almost as many
stray cats in her flat. A judge
gave her a week to get’ rid of them.
CHRISTMAS
Throughout the Christian world
Christmas is celebrated in commem-
oration of the birth of Jesus Christ,
although the day or even the year
of that event is not definitely known.
Observance of Christmas was first
officially set for December 26 by
Tope Julius, in the fourth century,
probably because certain pagan fes-
tivals were held at that time of the
year.
Even to this day many of the
customs which surround the Christ-
mas season may be traced to pagan
origins. This, may be accounted for
by the fact that early missionaries
did not disturb the harmless native
customs of their converts to Christ
ianity, hut gradually merged them
with Christian observances. Thus the
giving of gifts, the decoration of
holly and mistletoe, the feasting and
other features of Christmas cele.
bration are of very ancient origin.
Christmas, therefore, may be said
to have a double significance—one
religious, the other social—the lnt-
ter perpetuating the customs of many
peoples. It is the world’s most wide-
ly observed holiday, and its social
observance is hv no means confined
to adherents of Christianity.
No day is so generally pervaded
with the spirit of “peace on earth
good will toward men '' While there
has long been a tendency to com-
mercialize the Christma- season, it
is marked by much genuine charity
■ nd kindliness, and the cheer
'reefing “Merry Christmas” is usual
ty a ejncere expression of fro -ndllm
and good wishes.
Chevrolet’s one millionth car of
1935 production is to be presented to
the owner of the oldest Chevrolet
licensed and in regular use in the
United States and the cooperation
of America’s leading newspapers and
every one of the 10,000 Chevrolet
dealers has been enlisted to discov-
er this car and its owner.
The one millionth Chevrolet built
within the current year came off the
assembly line at Flint, Mich., on
Dec. 12, just eight days after Chev-
rolet produced its eleventh millionth
car since the beginning of the comp-
any.
Presentation of the millionth car
of the year—a 1936 Standard coach
—will be made to the owner whose
Chevrolet iB discovered, between
Dec. 16 and midnight Jan. 15, to be
the oldest model licensed and in reg-
ular service.
It is specified that, to win, the
old-timer Chevrolet must have been
regularly licenaed for operation .
during the curent year, possessing I e8ent,n* Southern farm productB’
its own 1935 license tags issued be
fore December 1. It must, also, have > disappeared
, _ i evacuated on April 2, 1865. and has
been licen|ed as a passenger car, ”
and be equipped with a complete jnever "een *ound-
pjassenger car body. It must bear! -
the original engine and chassis Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt is
numbers, legible and unaltered. one of only six women in our history
To enter a Chevrolet for considera- f° see her son elected President of
tion, the owner need only drive it to 1 the United States. The other five
any Chevrolet dealer’s salesroom and were the mothers of Washington,
One of the few existing replicas
of the seal of the Confederate States
is in possession of W. L. McCartv of
McAllen, Texas. It is of bronze, about
six inches in diameter, and has in its
center the figure of Washington on
horseback surrounded by a wreath
ntini
The original great Confederate seal
when Richmond was
MURDER RATES
According to a report recently
given out, the city of Quebec, with a
population of approximately 100,000
was the scene of only one murder
in a whole year.
In the United States there are on
an average approximately 10 mur-
ders each year out of each 100,000
population while in the cities of
Memphis, Jacksonville and Birming-
ham the annual rate during the past
10 years has averaged nearly 60
mureders per 100,000 or 60 times
that of Quebec.
In spite of the earnest effort of
sociologists and publicists to d j-
termine the cause and suggest n
remedy for the deplorable crime sit-
uation, no appreciable headway has
been made in that direction.
Attempts to explain crime as an
aftermath of the war fall flat when
it is considered that the homicide
rate in England, Candda, Austrilia
South Africa, New Zealand and
other English-speaking countries
averages only about one-tenth that
of the United States, yet all these
were in the war from beginning to
end and suffered from its effects
in every way immeasurably more
than we did.
It is declared by a recent writer
that only one murderer out of 360
is executed in New York, while 70
out of 100 are hanged in London.
This may have something to do with
our high murder rate.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
On December 6, Mrs. Willard
Moore honored her daughter, Chris-
tine, on her 10th birthday with a
party. Despite the bad weather many
little girls came and many beautiful
and useful gifts were received from
the following: Mrs. A. L. Richard-
son, Mids Campbell, her school teach*
er; Jadie Harris, Frances Spurgeon,
Joy Giles and Carrie Ann Moore.
After many games were played,
Mrs. Hugh McCormick, Miss Lela
Mae McCormick and Mrs. Willard
.Moore served the little guests as-
sorted candies. The children depart-
ed wishing the little honoree many
more happy birthdays.—Reporter.
Q .......... 1 dA'i.
ANTIOCH CHURCH SERVES
B. Y. P. U. training class Friday
night, December 20) preaching and
conference Saturday morning, preach-
ing Saturday night; Sunday school
and preaching Sunday morning; B.
Y. P. U. and preaching Sunday night.
Dont forget these services but
come to every one.
We need your presence.—H. L.
McKissack.
Roy Childs and Miss Kay Clarke of
Palestine were married Wednesday
evening at 8 o’clock by Rev. J. f.
Hinke at his home in Palestine. The
attendants were Mrs. Hinke and
Marion Lee Green.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Clarke of Palestine
and is a neice of Mrs. E. E. Owens
of this city.
THe groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Childs of Fairfield. He
graduated from Fairfield High
School in 1931. He has for the last
tw6 years served as assistant post-
master of the Fairfield post office.
The young couple will be at home
in the Davis apartments.
APPLICATIONS BEING
MADE FOR POTATO
ALLOTMENT HERE
Application for Potato Allotment
have been received in the County
Agent’s office and all producers who
expect to raise and sell five (5)
bushels or more of Irish Potatoes
in 1936 should apply at once for an
allotment. ’ \
There will be a tax on Irish
Potatoes that are sold without being
stamped All producers who apply
for an allotment will not be taxed.
J. W. RICHARDS. Jr.
County Agent, Freestone County.
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT POST OAK
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Everyone ‘is cordially invited to
the Christmas program at Post Oak
next Monday night, December 23.
submit it for examination, receiving Polk, Grant, Garfield, and McKin-
ley. The mother
about two years
of Cleveland
before his
died
HENRY GRADY’S ADVICE
THANKS...
*$*8/A
a blank on which he will report the
engine and chassis numbers of the
car to the Chevrolet Motor Comp-1 election in 1884.
any at Detroit, where the company’s
records will determine which is the
very oldest in service.
W. E. Holler, vice president and
genera] sales manager, in
dealers of the search fon the oldest
car, said that the presentation is in-
tended as a New Year’s gift as a re-
ward for the driver whose good
care and maintenance has enabled
the very oldest Chevrolet to survive I
after many years of operation.
“Chevrolet is happy to present 1
this 1936 model,” snid Mr. Holler, I _
"because it feels that some recogni- i E. A. Roberts, need about 67. well
tion is due the owners of Chevrolets. known citizen of Streetman, died in
0„r achi.vemcru , prod.o,,™
totalling well over a million ears dur- Mr. Roberts is survived by a dau-
ing the current year is to be credited ithter. Mn$ Jess Calloway of Mexia,
Bandits in many localities have
picked up spooning couples parked
on roadsides as easy prey. But one
notifying guessed wrong when he tried to hold
up a pair near St Louis. The “couple”
turned out to be two policemen, one
of them in female attire, who had
parked near the scene of several
robberies—and they got their man.
-o .. .
E. A. ROBERTS OF
STREETMAN DIES
Henry W. Grady, the great South-
ern editor and orator, died 46 years
first! ago, but the advice he gave to the
farmers of his native Georgia and
the South many years ago is as sound
today as it was when it was utter-
ed.
One particular gem of his which
has been offen republished is of
particular significance just now. It
applies equally to North or South,
provided the principal money crop
of any particular section be substi-
1 tuted for “cotton”, where it occurs
in the original. Grady said:
“When every farmer in the South
shall eat bread from his own fields
and meat from his own pastures,
and disturbed by no creditor and
enslaved by no debt, shall sit among
his teeming gardens and orchards
and vineyards and dairies and barn-
yards, pitching his crops in his own
Yellow sheets for
t.pcwmer prfcj'««
Recorder ufflw.
MTIrfwl ikwl,
PrM low.
largely to motorists who began pur-
chasing Chevrolets years ago and
have placed many repent orders
since then.
"1 wish that I eould have the thrill
that is in store for the owner whose
early Chevrolet—a car maybe 15 or
16 ears old will Ik- supplanted by a
HIM model.”
Although the presentation will la-
made as a New Year's gift, the tirn.
for submitting ears for consideration
bas been extended, to include Jan.
16, because of the short period be.
tween I»e< 12, the birthday of tin
millionth car of the year, ami the
first of the year Announcement of
the award will he made on or about
Jan fit as »>>on as the records raa be
two brothers. Pete and Bob Rob- wisdom and growing them in inde-
orts, and a half brother, Jnck Hawk, pendencc, making cotton his clean
I surplus and selling it in his own
time and in his chosen market and
temj Xmas
We wish to take this oppor-
tunity to thank each and every*
one for their past patronage
and hope to continue to serve
you. Wishing each and every-
one a Merry Christmas and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
RAY VESTAL & FRANK AULTMAN
BIG SINGING
All singers of Freestone and the
adjoining counties are invited to At-
tend the Idg annual singing, Christ-
mas night, at the Ephesus Church
house, three miles west of Jewett.—
Choir manager.
not at a master’s bidding—getting
his pay in cash and not in a re-
ceipted mortgage that discharge.!
hit debt hut does not restore freedom
—then shall b« breaking the full-
ness of our day.”
carefully studied to determine exact. Our good friend Tom Kppes of
ly who has the Oldest Chevrolet in Ibinie was here Monday and left us
active service. 1 •om*’ Christmas money Tom’s fath.
,___. . lar was a subscriber of The Record-
I be ostrich is the largest of llv- . . . . _
I ed la He first year, IIN, and Tam
mg birds, an adult male standing ^ „ wh,„ ^ began to
nearly * fas* high, and weighing cut teeth, and has been reading H
about MM pounds. 'ever since
Below are some special prices for Sat-
urday and all through next week.
SUGAR, 20 lbs. .......... ...............
$1.00
BAKING POWDER, K. C.t 25 ozs.
_______17
COFFEE. Good and fresh, 2 J&V—
________.25
MINCE MEAT, 3 boxes .........
25
TOMATOES, 3 No. 2 canV......
....... 30
SHORTENING, large bucket........
$1M
OATS, Mother’s, box
.25
SPECIAL PRICES ON APPLES,
NVTS.
ORANGES and CANDY
Make our store your headquarters for
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
AULTMAN & VESTAL
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1935, newspaper, December 19, 1935; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1109370/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.