The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1928 Page: 1 of 12
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The Madisilhville Meteor
— And Commonwealth
THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR
MADISONVILLE, MADISON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928
NUMBER 47
Commissioner's Court
Visits Crockett Court
The Madison county Commissioners
court met last Friday and went to
Crockett in a body, accompanied by
engineer S. S. Strahn and A. McConi-
mock together with a delegation of
citizens from Midway viz: Dr. Taylor,
J. H. Young, Rev. J. E. Davis, V. A.
Wakefield and W. M. Forrest and went
before the Houston county Commis-
sioners court and asked that they
' make an approparation for their part
on the Trinity river bridge and the
request was readidly granted by the
court They will issue warrants to
furnish their part of the money to
build the bridge. The Houston coan-
ty court also agreed and passed the
order to go fifty fifty with Madison
county in maintaining the ferry
across the river until the bridge can
be built. Madison county has been
maintaining the ferry alone since the
inauguration of the free ferry across
the river some two years ago and we
have always felt like Houston county
would do her part in this crossing if
approached properly and the court
had no trouble at all in getting the
Houston county Court to taKe their
part of this expense over.
The situation has been rather com-
plicated on the river end of the road
in Madison county. The Highway
commission would hold us off the road
on that end because we had no bridge
and would hold us off the bridge be-
cause we had no road and now we are
ready with both and there can be no
cause for not doing both in uhe next
year or so. The trip was well worth
the money as it will save Madison
county some six or seven hundred
•dollars in maintaining the ferry be-
sides it looks now like the long hoped
bridge will be a reality in the near
future.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Crockett served lunch to the Madi
son county delegation at the Davy
Crockett hotel and they all came home
praising Crockett and the people for
their courtesy and wonderful hospita
lity.
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Witnesses Execution
of Hassell; Murderer
• Mr. H. A: Turner vent oyer to the
State Penitentiary at Huntsville last
Thursdajrriight to witness the execu-
tion of Hassell, self confessed mur-
derer of thirteen people, which took
place at l2:30 a. m. Friday morning
Mr. Turner states that Hassell
made the assertion before being put
to death that he had made peace with
God and man, and was ready to pay
the penalty for his crimes. Hassell
was game to the last minute.
A negro was also executed the same
morning, which Mr. Turner also wit-
nesed. The negro did not make any
statement whatever.
Messrs. J. J. Green and Nugent
Turner' went with Mr. Turner, but
had no permit to witness the execu-
tion and they would not let them in,
it being against the rules.
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Election Judges Are
Appointed by C. Court
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Election judges were appointed
for the various precincts for the July
primaries by the Commissioners Court
at their regular session Monday and
Tuesday, as follows:
Pecinct No. 1—J. R. Lindsey and J.
M. Gibbs.
Precinct No. 2—C. B. Lindley. Mid-
way, and R. E. Wilson, Elwood.
Precinct No. 3—Joe Ford, Mecca,
John Shannon, Normangee; Robert
Wilson, George; and Clayton Lewis,
Plainview.
Precinct No. 4—C. L. Gustine, of
North Zulch, and I. W. Bailey at Cot-
tonwood.
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Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Darby were
called to Waco last week on account
of the illness of Mrs. Darby's sister.
They found here much better and re-
turned home Saturday.
The Squyres-Thompton
Firm Making Good
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In the fir mof Squyres-Thompson
Variety Store we have one of the most
up-to-the-minute business firms in
East Texas. This firms store is a
credit to a our town and would be
to an even larger town.
Mr. R. B. Squyres came to Madi-
sonville last fall frbm Lufkin, Texas,
the home of more variety store origi-
nators than any tother town in Tex-
as, perhaps. He is a former Perry
Brothers man, having managed va-
rious stores for this big chain store
firm for several years in Temple, and
other cities. Therefore, he is well ac-
quainted with his line, and from the
school of experience, too.
Mr. Squyres gives the buying for
his firm personal attention, which
enables him to get better bargains,
and therefore sell to the public at a
lower price. He goes to market to
replenish his stocks about twice each
month, insuring fresh, new stock at
all times.
Mr. Squyres is a consistent adver-
tiser and if the public will keep an
eye out for his ads they will be re-
warded with many bargains. For in-
stance, last week in one of his ads,
there was offered broadcloth house-
dresses at less than cost to most
dealers.
We are glad to have this firm and
Mr. Squyres in our city and feel sure
that they will continue to do well un-
der his able managment.
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Local Boys Crowd
Basketball Title Close
Last Friday and Saturday the
Madisonville basket ball team played
hard fought games at Huntsville, and
were rewarded with being in the last
game, or in other words, were run-
ners up for the championship of the
district.
In the first half of the final game,
which wafe played by Madisonville and
Slocunt, the Madisonville boys did
some marvelou^ playing and had the
.opposing taeam whiped to the score
of 7-16, with Madisonville on the l«?ng
end. f
At about'this stage of the gsuhe
Young and Lindsey, two of Madisonr
viile's star players, were ruled out on
personal fouls, seriously handicap-
Our hoys.
When the final whistle blew, the
score was 23-25, with the Sloeum
boys in the lead.
Good sportsmanship was a no$icable
factor in the game, and, even tho the
home boys were lpserB, in one respect
they were winners, for they are not
the kind that takes defeat to heart.
The Shoe Market Is
Advancing Steadily
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We are told by the shoe people that
the price of shoes is rapidly advanc
ing and that considerable complaint
is being made by the retailor as well
as the consumer. But the public can
atarays expect this when the price of
cattle has the substantial advance
that has been witnessed the past few
months.
To give some idea of the advance
of leather the following table has
been handed us and we give it to
the public that they may know some-
thing of the reason for this advancel
For instance the price of sole leath-
er has advanced on an average of 69
per cent since January 1927 and the
price of uppers has averages of 75
per cent. This of course means that
shoes of the same quality that have
been selling very reasonably will nec
cessarily advance accordingly. Those
of our business men who have been to
market have found the shoe market
very high but they were able to buy
some goods at a very reasonable
price, considering the advance in the
market, and will pass them on to their
customers. But the public will be
expecting to pay higher for the shoes
they buy from now on.
Workers Conference
Held Here Tuesday
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Delegations were present at the
Madisonville Baptist Church on Tues-
day from Bryan, College Station,
Iola, Navasota, Bedias, Cottonwood,
and Cobbs Creek, and perhaps other
points, to discuss matters of interest
pertaining to the work of the Creath-
Brazos Association.
The Missionary, Rev. J. P. King,
was made chairman and talks were
made in the forenoon by Rev. R. L.
Brown, of College Station; T. A.
Gray of Iola; Roy S. Holloman and
R. E. Day of Bryan. The talks were
all informative and inspirational.
Another feature of both morning and
afternoon sessions were duetts ren-
dered by Misses Maudine and Elma
Pearson of Cobbs Creek.
The Madisonville ladies had pre-
pared repast sufficient for all present,
and this feature was enjoyed by all
and everybody expressed due appre-
ciation. A meeting of the Executive
Board was held and a number of im-
portant matters discussed. It devel-
ops among other things, that Rev.
and Mrs. B. W. Orrick will soon be
returned to their field of labor in
Uruguay, South America. The wo-
men also held an interesting meeting,
and* heard several inspirational talks.
Some of the speakers for the af-
ternoon were not present, but a dis-
cussion by L. N. Yeager, of Navasota
on the Laymans Part in Church Ac-
tivities consisted of practical sug-
gestions; and Rev. W. N. Purcell, the
Navasota pastor, dilated upon the
pleasure and profit of the workers
council. All the addresses delivered
during the day i*ere in the utmost
good humor and best of spirits, and
the sociability was a marked feature
among the many wven and women
present, and the acquaintanceships
and comradeships formed will aid in
unifying the work of the combined
Associations.
Among the visitors from outside the
Association were Rev. C. A. Llms, the
new pastor at Normangee, and Rev.
9. M. York, of Eagle Pass, who is
spending several months with his
daughter, Mrs. R. W. Parten of Mid-
way. l|oth these visitors made short
talks and foumi-new? friends. \;;
The^riext Workers Council was ap-
pointed ^o be held on Tuesday, March
20, th£ place to be selected by the
Missionary. A meeting of the young
people will be held on the 4th Sunday
afternoon in this month at Navaso-
ta, at which time they will organize
an Assoeiational B. Y. P. U. A large
crowd is expected to be at Navasota
at that time. *
A Correction
In our last issue of the Meteor, we
wish to call attention to the political
announcement of Mr. John Lindley,
who is in the race for County Treas-
urer. There is a serious mistake in
this article, one that, if interpreted
the way it reads, and it reads cor-
rect, grammatically speaking, would
hurt Mr. Lindley very much in his
campaign.
The error is entirely the fault of
the Meteor force, as Mr. Lindley's
copy was right. The sentence in
which the mistake occured follows:
"I believe that a public officer is a
public servant of the people who elect
him, and I shall never be mindful of
this fact so long as I shall serve as
your County Treasurer, should you
feel that I should be lected to that
position." That is the way it appear-
ed in the paper, when it should have
read: I believe that-a public officer is
a public servant oi' the people who
elect him, and I shall ever be mindful
of this fact so long as I shall serve
as your County Treasurer, should you
feel that I should be elected to that
position.
We hope that this is perfectly clear
to the general public and will, in a
measure, make amends for the harm
the error might have done, for it is
not the wish of this publication to
harm any one or any cause, but to be
of service at all times.
The Grand Leader
Dry Goods Company
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The Grand Leader Dry Goods Co.,
has been in business in Huntsville for
about five years, and has one of the
largest and most complete stocks of
dry goods, shoes and ready-to-wear in
this section of the state.
In September of 1927, a branch of
The Grand Leader was established in
Madisonville, on the North side of the
square, with Mr. Tom Moore as the
enterprising young manager. Up to
date, Mr. Moore states that this arm
of the firm, as it were, has done a
very satisfactory business.
In last weeks issue of the Meteor
the Grand Leader carried as well ar-
ranged page ad as is often seen, in
which Mr. Moore listed many, many
bragains in his line, and Saturday was
indeed a rush day in his store. His
page ad was a huge success, for it
brought many people to the store that
otherwise would not have come and
for those who saw, read, and came,
they have the difference to spend on
something else; but for those who did
not read this ad there is something
you have let pass, for bargains were
there galpre.
Mr. Moore is a splendid young man
and has made a host of friends since
coming to Madisonville. He is always
alive to the best interests of his firm
which means that the town too, has
his cooperation in any forward move-
ment.
We are glad to have Mr. Moore
as one of our business men, and cor-
dially ask that you read his ads each
week for bigger bargains.
Civic Club Behind a
Beautification Move
The Civic Club has induced the citi-
zens of Madisonville to beautify their
lawns and yards and many are plant-
ing shrubbery and flowers that will
not only make Madisonville a city
beautiful but will give more beautiful
home surroundings.
Now is the time to prepare for this
and give our premises a good cleaning
and set flowers and shrubbery for the
Spring and Summer. It is not a bad
idea to have some rivalry in this mat-
ter and give special mention of the
improvements of the home surround-
ings at a later date to those who have
made special efforts to improve their
home surroundings and have made
some marked changes. Many of the
lawns and yards of Madisonville look
more like an ungrazed pasture than
home surroundings and this should
not be the case by any means. If our
home life is not attractive to our-
selves it surely will not be to the gen-
eral public.
Let's make it so as to attract the
eye of the passers by and such that
it will give ourselves special pride in
the fact that we live in the home and
will be glad for our friends and stran-
gers as well to look them over.
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Mrs. S. E. Skelton of Cold Springs
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
V. N. Rix, this week.
Mrs. V. N. Rix Return-
ed From Dallas Market
Mrs. V. N. Rix has returned from
Dallas, where she has been to buy
Spring goods for the V. N. Rix Dry
Goods Store.
Mrs. Rix is a careful buyer and
keeps up with the latest fads and
fashions, and the stocks of this store
will be found complete and up-to-date.
There are many bargains to be
found at this store, and it will be an
investment for our readers to read
their ad in this week's Meteor.
The past week has been a very
rainy and disagreeable spell of wea-
ther, but the farming lands in Madi-
son county are in fine shape. Most
of the land being ready to plant and
the sloy rains have put the ground in
fine shape and doubtless destroyed a
great many insects.
The Bridge Across
The Trinity River
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The Madison and Houston county
Commissioner's Courts will meet with
the Highway Department next week
and present the Trinity river bridge
matter. They feel sure that aid will
be granted for the building of this
bridge at an early date. The cost will
run around $150,000.00 according to
estimates of engineers who have been
figuring on the job.
This matter has been giving the
people of East Texas great concern
the past several years and it looks
now as if the project will be taken
care of in the near future. Madison
county has set aside $25,000.00 and
Houston county the same amount, for
this purpose and this will leave the
State and Federal governments to
pay only two thirds of the cost, which
we feel sure they will readily do.
This will mean a new and adequate
outlet for all East Texas and West
Texas too, as to that, that here-to-fore
has been served by a very inadequate
ferry that can be used only when the
roads and weather wil permit.
This road will connect a direct route
from Shreveport to Laredo and on to
California and to all the Eastern sta-
tes, and will be an important high-
way, with, perhaps, as much travel as
any road in the state. Brazos county,
we understand, is considering a con-
nection with the road on the west of
us which will connect us with the
Austin San Antonio road, which is
now available to travel from Bryan
on westward.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hendrix are
back from Ennis where they moved
several mohths ago.
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Messrs. H. (?. Donatio and J. D.
Rumfield of North Zulch were in the
city Tuesday on business;
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Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Rollins, of the
Fellowship community are the proud
parents of a fine baby boy, born Mon-
day.
Epedemic is Dealing
Havoc to the School
The measles and mumps are rag-
ing over the entire county almost.
The Madisonville school has been
materially handicapped the past mon-
th on this account and there seems
to be he letting up place. Many of
the rooms have lost almost their en-
tire student body at times, as the re-
port comes to the Meteor, and all of
them have suffered a material loss
ever since the holidays.
It is hoped that conditions will be
better now, but a survey ought to be
taken to see how many more there is
in the school that have not had the
measleB or mumps, and take steps to
prevent further spread.
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Mr. J. D. Risinger of Oklahoma is
visiting his brother, Frank Risinger
this week.
Bought The First State
Bank at Carthage, Tex.
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Mr. A. L. Lipscomb and Mr. Frank
Payne have bought the controlling in-
terest in the First State Bank of Car-
thage, Texas, and Mr. Payne has gone
to that city to take charge of same.
Mr. Payne is a banker of wide ex-
perience and none have been more
successful than has he. He was active
vice-president of the State Bank at
Flynn for a number of years and then
acted in the same capacity for the
First State Bank at Normangee the
past several years and is widely
known in banking circles for his abil-
ity as a banker.
We regret very much to lose Mr.
Payne from this section but commend
him to the good people of Carthage,
and of Panola county. We assure
them that if they give him a chance
they will find in him one of the best
bankers , and he and his good family
among the best and most progresive
citizens.
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