The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1929 Page: 5 of 8
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TBI. KADISONTILLB METEOR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1 29.
Closing Out Our Hardware Stock-
For the reason that we are going to quit the
Hardware and Implement business we are offer-
ing you our hardware line at a sacrifice in price.
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Now if you are in the market for Stoves, all kinds of Dishes, Lamps, Tinware,
Plows, Plow Points, Bermuda Grass Killers, Disk Harrows 16 and 18-inch Disks,
Riding: Cultivators, Wagons or Building Material, now is the time to make
the purchase. Our Cost Mark is Our Price, some things for Less.
We must sell this stock by January 1st, 1930.
Yours to serve,
PARTEN & PARTEN
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WILLOWHOLE CARNIVAL GOES
OVER IN A GREAT WAY
The Carnival at Willow Hole last
Friday night which was sponsored by
the P. T. A. was^a big success.
The "Womanless Wedding" was
the main feature of entertainment
for the evening. Aubrey Dowell, the
bride's mother, and Walter Payne;
the groom's mother, are to be com-
mended for the humor and pathos
which they added to the occasion.
The total income for the eveninf
was $67.97. During the school year
the P. T. A. has planned for four
lyceum numbers to be given. The
time for each will be announced lat-
er.
Most of us have opportunities
enough, Most men can look back and
see where their lives have offered
opportunities that would have made
them better off and happier and more
contented than they are today.
A tough bird usually has
mouth.
a foul
NORTH ZULCH NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lipscomb and
Miss Nelia attended the Grimes
county fair at Anderson last Thurs-
day.
Ancil Batson of Port Arthur is a
guest of his mother, Mrs. Emma
Manning for a day or two.
Mrs. T. J. Heeflin arrived home Sat-
urday from Oklahoma, where she had
been visiting her son and family,
Mr, and Mrs. Ellis McGauhey.
Mr. Frank Ferrell went down to
Houston Saturday to see his wife
who was recently operated on, and
who will remain several months per-
haps with her daughter, Miss Ila
Bell who is teaching school near
Houston.
Miss Jewell McDonnel will return
to her home in Houston Tuesday
after a pleasant visit with relatives
here and a visit with her mother,
Mrs. W. F. Burney of the Pleasant
Grove Community.
J. A. Andrews went to
Houston
Sunday to serve on the Petit Jury in
No, brother, that isn't
what the stage director said
—that isn't what the girl-
friend said to her boy friend
in the dim shadows of her
old Man's parlor—no, broth-
er, that's what we've -got for
the well dressed man—Per-
sonality Clothes. Style—
q uality—service.
FORD & GOFF
— The Man's Shop
• the federal courts.
Mr. A. Drake of Bundic Prairie is
having a new residence built in North
Zulch near the Maxie Keefer home.
Mrs. George Powers who has been
away several months under treat-
ment of a physician, come home and
is very much improved in health.
Although her case not critical now
her physician advises complete rest
for several months for her.
Walter Payne, one of the star play-
ers in the Womanless Wedding stag-
ed at Willow Hole school house Fri-
day night, reported something like
$60 raised by the P. T. A. at the
Carnival and play.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S,. Hollis and Miss
Myrtle Berry motored to Bryan Sat-
urday.
Rev. Otha Keefer of Iola was a
visitor in North Zulch Monday.
Mrs. A. F. Ford charmingly enter-
tained a group of ladies of the Aux-
iliary of the Fee Baptist Church
Tuesday afternoon at her home. The
evening was given over to games and
contests varying a little by two im-
pressive readings. A refreshment
course concluded the program with
sach one thanking Mrs. Ford for her
gracious hospitality.
The long dry spell was broken
Sunday when a slow rain began fall-
ing. However there wasn't enough
rain to have stock water, but many
gardens and fall turnip patches will
be planted.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Adams and
CREATH-BRAZOS BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION ADJOURNS
The closing of the Creath-Brazos
Baptist Association last Friday
marked one of the most successful
years of the association since the
consolidation of the two . or before
when they were working separately.
The program closed at noon Friday
with Dr. J. C. Hardy, president of
Baylor College at Belton, speaking
on education, followed by a heart
stirring message from Rev. R. L.
Brown, Pastor at College Station.
The corresponding secretary Hon.
W. S. Barron, reported the organiza-
tion out of debt with a balance in
the treasury and commendations
were heard from every angle of the
work done by Rev. O. F. Keefer, Mis-
sionary of the Association for the
last two months.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year were: Ex Senator H. L. Lewis
of Navacota, Moderator; Mr. P. S.
Park of Bryan, Vice Moderator;
Rev. R. L. Brown, Corresponding
Secretary; Bassett Holbert assistant
secretary; Roy Holliman, Clerk; E
E. Nations of Iola Treasurer. The
board of directors consist of the
above officers together with Rev.
W. N. Percell of Navasota, R, N.
Yeager, Navasota; Rev. W. A. Mc-
Kinney, Hon. A. H. Menefee and J.
A. Knight of Madisonville; Rev. Roy
S. Holliman. and Rev. R. E. Day of
the pastors' wives and the presidents [ were brought out in the papers and
of all the local organizations in the [talks by different members and a
association.
The principal speakers for the
gathering was Rev. W. N. Percell
Rev. Boulet; Rev. R. L. Brown, Dr.
J. C. Hardy; Dr. F. S. Groner; and
others.
SELF CULTURE CLUB MET
IN SEMI-MONTHLY SESSION
The Mothers' Self Culture Club
met in the home of Mrs. Hugh Dillon
in its semi-monthly meeting Friday
October 25.
The President, Mrs. J. 0. Thomp-
son, brought before the house two im-
portant items, The Federation of our
club and the sponsoring of a move-
ment in regard to the building of a
club house for the various clubs of the
town. After deciding in favor of
these movements, the program was
turned over to Mrs. T. B, Viser, the
subject for the afternoon being "The
Importance of Kindergarten Meth-
ods to the Child the Home and Civic
Life." Many hopeful suggestions
very pleasant afternoon was spent.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Irvy Whitmire and Mrs. Mickle
Hendrix will have charge of the pro-
gram.
REPORTER.
High Hat: "I'm proud to say that
my brother begdn at the fot and
worked to the top."
Brown Derby: "You don't say.
How did he do it?"
High Hat, "Why, began as a boot-
black and now he's a barber.'*'
J. S. McMillan
Photopragher, has Extended hia
time in Madisonville until November
16th.
TENT NEXT TO J. L. CLEERE'S
STORE
Bryan; Rev. G. D. Freeman of Wal-
Wiley Lepenra accompanied a crowd icr; Mr. M. L. McKinney of Ander-
of endeavors to Cross Saturday night. Json; r. A. Hearb, Plantersvillc, T. A.
where a spappy program was put on j Gray, Ida; W. B. Perritt, Bedias.
by them. The Free Baptist Associa- / Th0 nowly elected board met
tion was in session at that place.
Mrs. W. O. Mosley will have the
Shakespeare's club to meet with her
next Wednesday evening. All mem-
bers are urged to be present.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT
Since next Sunday is the last Sun-
day we will have before going to
Conference which meets at Palestine
November 6, we will appreciate a
good attendance on the part of the
members of the church ' and any
others that will be see fit to come.
B. C. Anderson, Castor.
CEMETERY MEETING
There will be a meeting at the
Park Cemetery next Friday after-
noon, November 1st at 2:30. The
purpose of this meeting is to make
some changes in the ground. All whe
are interested come.
at
2 o'clock in the afternoon and elected
Rev. Pcrcell chairman and Rev. Hol-
bert secretary. A called meeting of
the board was made by the chairman
to meet at Bryan Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at which time a Mission-
ary would be elected for the following
year, and other business transacted.
The association was a great suc-
cess from the beginning to end. The
work of the W. M. S was one of the
most active that has been reported to
the association in all its history with
Mrs. R. F. Holbert of Navasota as
president, Mrs. A. H. Menefee iof
this city and Mrs. George Lee of Iola
were elected vice presidents and an-
other lady from Montgomery whose
name we were unable to get. The
Corresponding secretary also lives at
Montgomery and we were unable to
get her name. The Executive board
is composed of the general officers
| We Will Paj $401
For Cotton Seed
In
for the next few days for the benefit of the
farmers who have carried their seed home,
as we did not. have room to store their seed.
Marsh & Hensarling
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