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PAGE TWO
THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1944
My Flag/
Your Flag/
HHEHEHmm
CACKLES *
RECORD NUMBER OF
VICTORY GARDENS IS
IMPERATIVE THIS YEAR
Long May It Wave!
rhe Meridian Tribune
DUNLAP PRINTING CO., PUBLISHERS
From the Produce House STI
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Views expressed in this col- Actant
umn are those of "Cackles’
and are not to be taken as
the views or opinions of The Tribune.
HIE
•SHHEEB
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Entered at the postoffice in Meridian, Texas,
as second-class mail matter.
Any erroneous reflection upon the char-
acter or standing of any person or firm
appearing in these columns will be gladly
and promptly corrected upon calling the
attention of the management to the article
in question.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.50 PER YEAR
A charge of 50c is made for
Cards of Thanks.
Political.
I Announcements |
The Tribune is authorized to announce the
following candidacies, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary, July 22, 1944:
For Congressman, 11th District:
W. R. POAGE.
For District Judge, 52nd Judicial
District:
R. B. CROSS.
For District Attorney, 52nd Ju-
dicial District:
H. W. ALLEN.
For State Senator, 21st Senatorial
District:
KARL L. LOVELADY.
BUSTER BROWN.
For State Representative,
98th Flotorial District:
ALBERT M. JONES.
For County Judge:
BURRELL F. WORD.
ALFRED HARDWICK.
For County Clerk:
MINNIE C. LOCKER.
S S. (RED) NICHOLS.
For Sheriff:
DAVE MONTGOMERY.
ZACK McWHORTER.
For Tax Assessor and Collector:
OMAR ROBINSON.
For County Treasurer:
FAY YOUNG.
J. A. F. STRICKLAND.
IDA S. ODLE.
MRS. RAY T. TIDWELL.
For County Commissioner,
Precinct No. 1:
S. U. (Si) JONES.
TOM Z. JENKINS.
For County Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2:
EARL C. MORRISON.
For County Commissioner,
Precinct No. 3:
WILL C. HAFER.
Meridian Churches were atten-
ded by the largest amount of peo-
ple in years Easter Sunday.
The annual dump grounds clean
up and asking you to please not
just drive up and spread your
trash all over the place is taking
its usual spring talk. But this
time they mean business (I hope).
It costs money to get a Bull Doser
to push back the trash each year
and there is just gobs of room to
drive in and throw it where you
are supposed to. The women of
the town are behind it this time
and the way they are going to pay
for the cleaning up and labor nec-
essary to do it is by fining the
people that don’t do it. And they
have a trade with these people that
they get the fines of all the viola-
tors so I have been told. Just a
hint, if you don’t want to pay for
this job he sure and dump your
trash where you are supposed to.
Enough Said.
Eighteen more days till May 1st,
Meridian has some big things com-
ing up. Whitney Dam is the big-
gest and in a general way we don’t
seem to be doing any thing towards
getting ready to get our share of
this business and we should get the
biggest benefit of any town if we
go, after it. Now is the time to
plan it not after it’s too late.
Then a Hotel, Bus station and Cof-
fee shop just as soon as the green
sign shows up on new construction
and the state has the best program
for new state highways in this
county you could possible dream
of. In the smaller ways, new
homes, repairs and remodeling of
present business houses and homes,
more street work, etc.
Remember, after it’s over there
will be over 400 men and boys and
defense workers come home to this
little town and if we are not ready
to take care of them they have the
right to ask you what in (musn’t
say the naughty word) have they
been fighting for. The defense
workers will have to take care of
themselves cause if they haven’t
been able to take care of some
money with their inflationary
wages and that’s the only thing
that has had inflation is war time
workers wages, it’s just too bad.
But the boys and girls in uniform,
that’s another matter. We will
have at least 6 men to find employ-
ment for in our organization and
where we are short handed now,
the addition of six skilled men that
will be willing to put out is going
to be a large order for our plant.
It’s going to be up to our towns,
Mayor and councilmen, and the
county judge and commissioners
to see that this don’tJ happen.
Just better take a hint and be
By Mrs. Dixie Grimes Potter, C.H.D.A.
A record number of Victory
gardens is imperative this year
because there is a very real need
for all of the food Texan can grow.
Maximum production of gar-
dens will ease a series of critical
wartime emergencies. For exam-
ple, nearly 50 per cent of the 1944
commercially canned vegetables
and 70 per cent of processed fruits
have been reserved for govern-
ment requirements. Moreover, the
food needs for our allies have,
in some casses, doubled. Home
grown food, helps to hold down
living costs, and saves transporta-
tion, manpower and scarce pack-
ing materials.
In the south half of Texas, cold,
wet weather has delayed or pre-
vented planting cool weather
vegetables such as English peas,
spinach, cabbage, carrots and head
lettuce. But these still can be
planted in the northern half, with
the possible exception of English
peas. In areas where late April
and May are likely to be hot the
peas may mildew, but application
of dusting sulphur will hold this
disease in check.
In all areas sweet corn and white
potatoes still may be planted, and
in central, east and south Texas
green beans, squash, cucumber,
swiss chard seed and tomato plants
should go into the ground now.
But until the soil has warmed
thoroughly before planting butter
beans and okra, or setting pepper
and eggplant plants. Gardners al-
so should wait until both days and
nights are warm before planting
blackeyed peas, cantaloupes and
watermelons. Inoculation of green
and butter beans and blackeyed
peas before planting will stimulate
early growth and greater produc-
tion.
With a litle effort and manage-
ment most Texas families can pro-
duce an abundant supply of fresh
vegetables for home use during
summer and fall. It’s economical
and patriotic to have a garden.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Several complaints have recent-
ly been made to the Commission-
ers’ Court concerning dumping of
trash, - rubbish, dead animals,
cleaning out of cattle trucks, etc.
There is a public place furnished
for these purposes, and further
dumping along the public roads
will not be tolerated. Complaints
have been made especially about
the conditions on the road north of
Meridian leading to Comanche
Crossing, on the Bosque River; and
along Highway 22, west of Me-
ridian.
We courteously ask your co-
operation in this matter, and hope
that it will not be necessary to take
further action.
PHIL GILLIAM, Co. Judge.
REMINDERS
MEATS, FATS—Red stamps A8
through M8, are good indefinitely:
PROCESSED FOODS — Blue
stamps A8 through K8, good inde-
finitely.
SUGAR—Sugar stamp 30 and
31, each good for five pounds inde-
finitely. Sugar stamp 40, good for
five pounds of canning sugar
through February, next year.
GASOLINE — A-11 coupons,
good through June 21.
TIRE INSPECTION — Regular
inspections not required after
April 20.
FUEL OIL—Period 4 and 5 cou-
pons, good through September 30.
SHOES—Stamp 18 in Book
One, good through April 30. Air-
plane stamp No. 1 in Book Three,
good indefinitely.
INCOME TAX—Declarations of
estimated 1944 tax and first quar-
terly payments are due by April
15.
Cranfills Gap
School News
our plant in better shape to give
you the best service we ever have
with a couple of exceptions. One
prepared. Remember these men with a couple of exceptions. One
are not going to be willing to let | delivery a day and that in morn-
bungling and laziness be your alibi.
GOVERNOR ENDORSES
CAMPAIGN TO ENLIST
MILLION BIBLE READERS
Governor Coke R. Stevenson has
officially endorsed the plan by
which the churches and the Amer-
ican Bible Society are seeking to
enlist 1,000,000 daily Bible read-
ers in Texas to read the New Tes-
tament through, three chapters a
day for three months.
He issued a proclamation de-
signating the period beginning
Easter Sunday, April 9, and end-
ing July 4, as a time in which the
people of Texas shall “Keep faith
by daily Bible reading” as an es-
sential part of keeping faith with
with our men on the fighting
fronts, many of whom have writ-
ten asking their families and
friends at home to join with them
in reading the New Testament.
The Governor urged families,
churches, and civic groups to par-
ticipate in “this home-front em-
phasis on Bible reading, now be-
ing sponsored by the churches and
the American Bible Society.”
The War Food Administration
says—the public should consume
more eggs, at least through mid-
May, to take care of an anticipat-
ed record production amounting to
at least 350 eggs for each civilian
during 1944. .About 70 per cent
of the 1944-45 supply of dehydrat-
ed vegetables will be allocated to
U.S. war uses, 23 per cent to Great
Britain and Russia, 5 per cent to
U.S. civilians, 1 per cent to liberat-
ed areas and 1 per cent for other
exports.
Pat Neff once beautifully refer-
red to men and women whose hair
had become gray as those “upon
whose heads have settled the snow
that never melts.”
FOR SALE—FARMERS STATE
BANK STOCK For Sale. My
eight shares in the Meridian Bank
are offered for sale. Its book
value appears to be around
$150.00 a share, according to pub-
lished statement. Bids invited.
Address: B. B. F., care Meridian
Tribune. 43-tf
Send Your Waste Paper to War.
225,000 Acres
STATE SCHOOL LAND
FOR SALE
May 2, 1944
Information, description and
location of this land, togeth-
er with application blank,
will be furnished FREE!
Write
BASCOM GILES
Commissioner of the
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Austin, Texas
Then again for the good of our
town and community we can start
building now for the type and size
town we should have had years
ago.
Yes, brother these men are go-
ing to be competition, have minds
of their own, be in the best physi-
cal condition and full of pep and
business and they are entitled to
more than we will ever be able to
help them. You may not be in-
terested, but brother I for one am
and I want to assure you that the
gang and myself are going to have
a place for every one that left our
organization for the armed forces
and a good one to and are going
to be with them in every way, right
or wrong. They will not stand for
pussy foot methods. Better start
thinking it over. As we can see
only the possibility of about 100
of the 400 being taken care of by
good jobs and business right now
in our community.
With just a little planning and
work right now this will not have
to happen but it’s sure time to
start.
Eggs reacting fast and market
advanced 5c in last few days per
doz. Poultry, cream, and our oth-
er lines in, demand.
Now as to Ice we have it and
ing. Get your orders in the day
before. We will under no circum-
stances violate this ODT order.
The other is hours that our plant
will be open. We make no excus-
es for this except we are short-
handed and cannot help ourselves
and the gang and myself are put-
ting, in from 12 to 18 hours a day
and I am telling you that’s as
much as any mule can do. We
close at 6 p.m. except Saturday.
You are lucky if you catch us at
plant after that hour, Saturday, 10
p.m. and on Sunday 10 a.m. You
will just have to make your ar-
rangements to get your ice wants
during these hours. However, af-
ter the egg rush is over we will
stay open till 7 p.m. We are short
handed and this is the very best
we can do.
Better take on a few extra chix
for fall pullets and spring fryers.
THINK THIS OVER.
Trade where our trucks call.
They are the leading merchants
in your community.
DR. CORNEIL O. BROWN, D. C.
Meridian, Texas,
outlines his successful methods of
examination and treatment as fol-
lows:
A thorough Chiropractic exam-
ination, locating nerve pressures
and which organs are effected,
then removing the cause.
The following instruments are
used to prepare the way for the
so-called Chiropractic corrective
and painless adjustment: The
1000-watt Deep Therapy Infra-
Red Rays, Magnetic Rays, Pulsat-
ing High Frequency Currents,
Soothing Electric Vibrations and
the famous NERVOSAN current
to completely relax the nervous
system.
Painful, swollen ankles and
knees, Sciatic Neuritis, Stomach,
Gall Bladder and Colitis, as well
as Ovarian and Prostate Gland
troubles respond well to these
methods of treatment.
High Blood Pressure is danger-
ous—Chiropractic is what you need
for it.
Are you constipated? Why not
have it corrected naturally?
Office on College Street. Hours:
9 o’clock a. m. till?
Cranfills Gap School News
The P.-T. A. will hold its monthly meet-
ing, Thursday night, April 20. Everyone
is invited to attend.
C. C. Jobson, County Agent of Bosque
County, met with the 4-H Club boys on
Monday of this week.
Aviation Cadet Archie O. Nelson of
Mississippi and Pfc. R. C. Reierson
visited school on Monday. Both of these
fine young men are graduates of our school
and we are mighty proud of them and all
of our other ex-students who are now in
the service. Also, a visitor on this day
was Miss Alline Reierson of the Class of
’43.
Freshmen News.
We are glad to have Arnold Iskent back
with us after a case of measles and Robert
Taylor after a visit with his parents at
Fort Worth.
We are sorry to lose Vanedia Pylant
who only went to school with us a few
days.
Fifth and Sixth Grade News.
We had a very nice time last Thursday.
We had an Easter Egg hunt at the park.
We had hard boiled eggs, candy, cookies,
and soda water. After the Easter Egg
hunt we played baseball and several other
games.
Fourth and Fifth Grade News.
Thursday, the fourth and fifth grades
had an Easter Egg hunt with the fifth and
sixth grades. Cookies and soda water
were served. We enjoyed our visitors,
Mrs. Clyde Tindall and Shirley Huse very
much. We want them to come back more
often.
Second and Third Grade News.
Those absent this week were Joe Shields,
Billy Joe Anz, Gene Burreson, Betty Lou
Wimberly, Melvin Koehler, Grady Pete
McAdams, and Edward Mickelson.
Those making a perfect score in spell-
ing in the second grade are: Valorie
Gaustad, Grady Odell Rude, Clinton Stan-
ford, and Norma Kate Wimberly; in the
third grade, Geraldine Johnson, Donald
Neystel, Joyce Stanford, and Evelyn Mea-
dor.
We were very happy to have Willard Ray
Parker return to school Friday after be-
ing absent so long.
First Grade News
Everyone had an enjoyable hour hunting
Easter eggs and playing games. The visi-
tors were: Maudice Bronstad, Maxie
Lunda, and Paul Burleson.
In spelling, these students had a perfect
score for the week: Janelle Hanson, Paula
Christensen, Harold Meissner, Ruby Jean
Simmons, and Virginia Anderons.
H. E. I News
A couple of the H.E. I girls have com-
pleted their dresses. They are going to
knit for the Red Cross. We are glad we
can do this much to help.
H. E. II News.
We had a style show on March 31. Mrs.
Rhodes gave a brief talk on the points the
dresses were to be judged by. The judges
were Miss' Meglasson, Mrs. Brummet, and
Mrs. Bertelson. The dress made by Miner-
ua Knudson won first place. There was
a tie for second place between Neldine
Rogstad and Frances Olson. Third place
went to Gene Knudson. Most of us were
glad to get to take our dresses home and
wear them.
We have Hot Water Heaters and
Electric Wiring for those who can
qualify. . Don Cameron, Meridian
and Glen Rose, Texas. . } 26-tf
Ask for Good Will Tickets.
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BLUEBONNET BEAUTY SHOP
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
Your patronage is appreciated
JUANITA CANUTESON and
PAULINE BURCH WHATLEY
Operators
AT FIRST
SIGN OF A
“has. USE WU®
666 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS
CHICKENS-TURKEYS
Needed Now and After VICTORY
Use SULPHO (sulphrate solution) in
drinking water or feed. Helps control
disease, repels parasites. Try $1.00 bot
tie only 69c at Turner Drug Co.
repaints a
room with
NOTICE!
To My Former Neighbors and Friends:
I have purchased The Clover Farm Store
in Clifton and invite you to make this your
headquarters when visiting.
H. C. HULINGS.
NOTICE!
We want to buy your Cream and
will pay top market prices.
Our fighting forces need all the Butter we can
produce and we want to do our part.
Our Plant Is Open Every Day Except Sunday.
CALL AND SEE US.
ALTA VISTA CREAMERY
DOC MALOTT, Local Manager.
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most wallpapers, fl GALLON
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ceilings, wallboard,
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ROLL IT ON WITH THE NEW
Kem-Tone ROLLER-KOATER
Don Cameron
Meridian and Glen Rose, Texas
YOUR Remiaae DEALER
CREAM SEPARATOR For Sale
•—New 800-lb. Montgomery Ward,
used one month. Motor attach-
ment included. $100.00. Ad-
dress P. 0. Box 84, Morgan, Tex-
as. 50-p
We are authorized to accept
new and renewal subscriptions to
the Ft. Worth Daily Press—six
days a week, at the special rate of
$7.80 per year. Regular rate $10
per year. The Tribune and Ft.
Worth Daily Press both one year
of $8.80—a saving of $2.70. The
Press is the only daily paper in
fer is subject to withdrawal at any
time on account of the shortage of
paper.
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MERIDIAN, TEXAS
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