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Contributors and Non-Contrib-
uton to the Red Cross
Christmas Seal
Campaign.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
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Manager 0. H. Brannon of
the Mexia Water, Light and
Sewerage company has had an-
other large arc light installed
in the middle of the square
which will be appreciated by
the public in general.
Mrs. D. F. Hughes returned
Sn'urday aficrnoon from a vis
it to the family of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. VV. -Cosnahan.
The money which has been
raised in Texas in the time past
from these seals has been used
in the erection of the $13,000
hospital in Galveston for tuber-
culous children. It has carried
on a campaign of health educa-
tion throughout the state, and
has assisted in securing the
passage by the State Legisla-
ture of a law making it possible
for counties having a popula-
tion of more than ten thousand
to issue bonds for the building
of a general hospital, thus car-
ing for the sick; it has helped
to secure the appropriation of
$10,000 from the Thirty-third
Legislature for the expense of
a traveling public health exhib-
it; it has aided in the upbuild-
ing of the Sanitarium at Carls-
bad; it has financed almost en-
tirely the work of the Texas
Public Health Association.
These are only a few of the ac-
complishments made possible
by the sale of the Red Cross
Christmas Seals in Texas. We
are told in a recent letter from
Mr. D. E. Brud of Austin, the
Executive Secretary that for
the five years past Mexia has
most generously met its obli-
gation to humanity by purchas-
ing one seal per capita—and
we are hoping that our commu-
nity will do as well if not bet-
ter this year.
Tuberculosis kills 160,000
persons each year in the U. S.
at the rate of one every three
and one-fourth minutes.
One tenth to one seventh of
all the people of the world die
of tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis costs in dollars
and cents ever 500,000,000 a
year in loss of life and labor to
the United States. Not less
than 1,000,000 people in the U.
S. are now suffering from it.
The most important work is
the prevention of tuberculosis
and an organized movement is
being furthered for the preven-
tion and cure of this disease.
The movement undertakes to
educate the people with the
facts to establish dispensories
for early diagnosis and advice,
etc.
The National Association
was organized twelve years ago
since that time it has used
.$20,000,000 in the campaign
and provided 85,000 beds for
patients.
If at any time we have in our
town a sufferer from this dis-
ease who is not cared for or
needs aid, help will be supplied
by authorities at head-quarters,
or the patient can be sent to the
Carlsbad Sanitarium.
Please be generous and pur-
chase Red Cross Seals—use
them, for they are a messenger
and will when seen on your let-
ters and packages induce others
to aid this work for %e sick
and suffering.
Mrs. Julian Wood.
Chairman Red Cross Com.
Mrs. Mary Y. Beeson,
Vice Chairman.
Miss Sophronia Ward,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Roy Anglin left Saturday af-
ternoon for Corpus Christi to
his camp with Uncle Sam's
soldiers, after a visit to the
families of his uncles, J. M. and
George Tidwell.
Mrs. Ennis Balthrop came
down from Ennis Saturday af-
ternoon to visit her father, F.
P. Glenn. She was accompan-
ied by little Miss Totsie Os-
borne. They returned on the
afternoon train.
Capt. J. A. Rogers, deputy
United States Marshal, of
Waco, was in the city Saturday
afternoon on business.
W. B. Jackson returned Sat-
urday afternoon from his hunt-
ing trip in the southwest. He
also visited his son, Dr. Hal
Jackson in San Angelo while
gone.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tidwell
and Henry Manning motored
over to Waco Friday. They
were accompanied home by
Herbert Tidwell who will spend
a few days at home.
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WE THANK
All Our Patrons For The Business Giv=
en Us This Year—Hope To Be Fa=
vored With a Continuance Of Your
Trade. We Will Endeavor To Give
You Better Service Than Ever.
Wishing All A
'Merry Xmas And
Happy New Year
WOLVERTON &
MEXIA, TEXAS
Master Rudolph Lee has re- j
turned to his home in Corsi-;
cana after a few days visit to |
his grand parents, Mr. and!
Mrs. C. J. Sterling.
F. E. Cox, fireman on the,
Cut Off went over to Waco Sat-
urday afternoon in company I
with his little nephew, Master!
Frensley Chestnut, who has!
been visiting here for about a j
week.
Marion McFall came down
from Currie Saturday after-1
noon to visit his parents in the
New Hope community.
LET ii SLIP
AND WAS
RUINED FOR LIFE
Ted Bonner, Bill Sessions, L.
Powell, H. Maden, H. R. Corley
and W. Yerby formed an auto-
mobile party who came over
from Kirven Friday night for
the show.
* Mrs. Martha Parker came
down from Hubbard Thursday
afternoon to visit the family of
^ her daughter, Mrs. John Pool,
at Forest Glade.
What's the mutter? Why
are you letting this opportunity
slip through your fingers?
Don't you know that out there
| in the hustling business world
Mrs. J. D. Summers* came 1 opportunity is calling for young
over from Kirven Saturday af- men and women trained as ste-
ternoon to attend the bedside j nographers, bookkeepers, op-
of her little grand son. Master erators and secretaries? How
Henry Pitts. j much longer will you stand
aside and make excuses? Are'n
Mrs. Jennie Bryan is in Bel- you afraid that if you Put it off
ton to spend the holidays with to another time that something
her daughter Miss Nadine, who! will arise between now and
is attending school there. ithen to prevent you from get-
ting this training?
C. Felz & Son have purchas-! You can succeed. Other
ed a brand new Ford and have people—those who ;;re succeed-
converted it into a delivery cavjing nature didn't give them a
for their grocery business. single extra bone or one more
! nerve or muscle than you pos-
Mrs. U. P. Hanson returned | sess. Their success was not a
to her home in Thornton Thurs-1 birthright. It came out of ef-
day afternoon, after a visit to forts—out of action. They us-
the family of her brother, J. P. ed their gifts—as you should.
Anderson. jThey gained a training that de-
i veloped and broadened and in-
Mrs. Joe Beyer and little j creased their talents—as you
daughter returned to their j should. They took aim at sue-
home in Teague Thursday af- cess and fired away until they
ternoon, after a couple of days hit it.
i into your stockings while you
sleep.
You have made excuses and
halted long enough. Your duty
to yourself is to come to a de-
cision NOW. Your best inter-
est? dictate a decision favoring
.'.u enrollment NOW.
When may we expect you?i
Write or wire America's larg- i
est business training school for
free catalogue. Tyler Commer-
cial College, Tyler. Texas.
Some Bargains
For Sale, Four small
adjoining corporation—
40 acres in one tract.
50 acres in one tract.
60 acres in one tract.
90 acres in one tract.
farms,! 81 acres at Personville, 60
acres in cultivation, good im-
provements, have cheap price
on same.
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
All on pike road and will ac-!
cept small cash payment and!
long time on balance.
For Sale, 65 acres of land, 2
miles northwest of Mexia at
$50 per acre—§500 cash, bal-
ance 8 years.
For Rent, Nice 7 room house.
' close in. all conveniences.
For Rent, 5 room hause, gas
water.
Io0 acres 7 miles
of Mexia, 80 acres
tion, price $30.
south east
in cultiva-
a.
12 acres 1 miles west of Mex-
all in cultivation at §80.
As usual my store is head-
quarters for Santa Claus this
year, and here you will find a' 1^5 acres near Shiloh, good!
large assortment of Christmas improvements, nearly all in cul-
goods, such as toys, jewelry tivation at §42.50. | 100 acres at Cotton Gin, 75
and novelties, ranging in price, 3o acreg 2i/2 mjjes northeast in cultivation, good 2 story
from the modest nickle toy to i\jexja <540 7,er acre house, barn, orchard, etc, price
the finest diamonds. v §50.00.
Presents for men,
and child, and prices
your pocket book.
See the Christmas
east show window, then comeiS'001'
in and let us show you our large!
assortment of Christmas pres-
ents.
II. C. Roller.
Drugs and Jewelry.
; 39 acres 214 miles northeast
Mexia at §40 per acre.
women 185 acres 4 miles northwest j
to suit °f Mexia, 160 acres in culti-va- 77 acres 7 miles east Mexia
tion, 2 sets houses, orchard, 60 in cultivation, balance good
tree in tank, etc. price §75. Will take pasture. Good house, well, etc
trade up to §2,000. Price §40.00.
Jesse Mc Leo don
visit to her
Rux.
mother, Mrs. Katie
W. K. Turner and J. J. Stokes
left Sunday afternoon for Ax-
tell to visit relatives.
Lee Calhoun has gone to
Temple to spend the holidays
with his parents.
L. J. and C. R. Ingram re-
turned Sunday from a business
trip to Emhouse.
Speedoline saves gasoline.
Look around you! Wher-
ever your eye turns, you see
some man or woman who had
no better start than you—with
no greater general education or
school learning" than you, but
who was wise enough to be-
come specially trained in some
one special line and who today
is going ahead fast and leav-
ing in the rear those who
thought special business train-
ing unnecessary.
You must not think of suc-
cess as a kind of Santa Claus
and expect it to drop presents
APPLES! APPLES!!
I have a nice lot of fine ap-
ples and oranges for the Xmas
trade, so come to see me before
you buy.
C. J. Sterling,
19d3wlc The Apple Man.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE.
H. and T. C. RATES
one and
fare
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
All Year Tourists,
one-third fare.
Ten Days Tourists, one
plus $1.00 Fridays only. Aran-
sas Pass, Corpus Christi, Gal- c't-v r'^a.y "i^ht at
veston, Port O'Connor, etc, 90
days limit, fare one and one-
third.
I have a good pasture with
plenty of grass and water on my
place near old Springfield, for
Ralph Long.
We have a scholarship in Ty-
ler College for saje. if you arej^ojies'"and mules".
"ontemp^Mng taking a course
in this well knoWn school we cart
save you some money by get
ting the scholarship from ii>.
Use Speedoline and cut your
gasoline bill down 30 to 40 per
cent.
All stockholders in the Peo-
ples Gas Co. (the Jitney) art
to meet at the
7:30
to consider matters of vital im-
portance to the company. I
you are a stockholder and want
to realize anything out of your
stock, come out Frida.
night.
Stockholders.
Mrs. C. B. Waller of Delia, i
attending the bedside of h
little neice Miss Ruth Thomp-
son.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1916, newspaper, December 21, 1916; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292381/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.