The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 29, 1927 Page: 4 of 4
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BY PAUL COIIN
(Written) for Mexia l)ealy News)
There has just been brought to
the writer's attention, a copy ,>f
the Freestone Herald, published
at Cotton Gin, Texas, dated June
23, 1877, being Vol. Ill, No. 12.
This is a six column paper, four
pages. The front pane is of gen-
eral interest, poetry, a short story,
"Making a Home on the Farm
and other similar items making
up the front page.
The second page is the editorial
page, stating: "Freestone HeraiJ,
Anderson and'Storey, prop'rs, with
Goo. K. Anderson, Editor and Pub-
lisher and classes itself as the
Official Organ of Freestone Coun-
ty. Subscription rates are $2 per
year Advertising rates are ba.;ed
on 1 square, 10 lines, 1 insertion
$1 with a charge for each sub-
sequent insertion at 75c. The pa-
per was published on Saturdajs.
Mention is made in the editor.al
relative to those desiring public
schools should organize schtoi
communities and avail themselves
ox the public school law, and muk<i
ivturns to the County Judge on or
before Sept. 1, lor the next yen
scholastic prorata.
, £ Says an editorial: "The Crocket t
Patron seems to think the Local
Option does good in the suppres-
sion of crime. Two of our county
justices have resigned. No whis-
k( y, no business. Must go to the
plowhand e or something else "
"A letter from C. iii. Jones in
Coleman County states that cue
corn in the valley fields, which
was in the silk and promised finely
was killed by a frost two we,Us
before. The fields were dry en.mj.i
to burn. It, is feared tile mas'.,
which is most important to tiurn.
is a!so killed touch a thing in
June is unprecedented in iesas
Reliable parties showed the editor
evidences of the work of trust
about the same time on sweet
potato vines, and rose leaves in
Freestone County, but no damage
resulted to crops. Perhaps not
one individual in a hundred was
aware of the frost at the time
stated.
A communication dated June UK
1877, addressed to thj Herald ad-
vised that on Tuesday evening
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next, 20, a musical and dramatic
concert will be given at the Opera
House at Mexia for the benefit
of the Baptist Church. The best
talent of the town had been large-
ly druwn upon, and will be aided
by distinguished performers from
Tehuacana Hills, Corsicana and
other points. The minor drama
of the "Toodles" will be presented
for the first time. "Your pre*-
snce and that o fthe people of
your vicinity is respectfully soli-
cited."
Another editorial concerns an
error alleged by the Herald on the
part of the Rusk Observer in
censuring the Mexia Ledger, which
as the Observer stated, "was
threatened by the lawless element
of Freestone County for discharg-
ing its duty in condemning the
mob which removed several pris-
oners from jail and hung them and
a'so censuring some of the officers
of that county for a failure *o
discharge their duty." The Herald
calls attention to the fact that
the event occurred in Limestone
Couny, not in Freestone County,
and the people of this county
would never censure the Ledger
for condemning mobs and that
the Observer has no grounds for
its charges. Some of the citizens
of Groesbeck condemned the Ledg-
er.
Minutes of the Elders' and Dea-
cons' Convention held at Cotton
Gin on the Thursday before the
4th Sabbath in June, 1877, is also
published.
A reprint is had from the Cor-
stcana Index of a letter written
by Major John B, Jones of the
Frontier liattaiion to his father
Col. Henry Jones, relating war-
incidents in chasing outlaws and
bandits.
A column is devoted to Texas
items: Palestine sent St. Louis
its first peaches, bringing $7.50
per bushel. Palestine also had the
first raspberries on the St. Louis
market.
First wheat in Sherman brought
*1.10.
Gov. Hubbard has issued a pro-
elainat'on declaring Parker county
no longer a frontier county and
not subject to Indian incursions.
Six shooters will have to be laid
as ide.
Waco Examiner reprint states
that Perry Davis was found guilty
in the District Court for the mur
der of Policeman Neal and penalty
assessed at death.
Wheat crop in McLennan Coun-
ty is much injured by the rust. It
is estimated that the crop will be
a third less than estimates several
weeks before.
Incident reported was the fir-
ing upon a party of three prison-
ers charged with horse stealing,
and one killed. Party shooting
unknown.
Bird , Bailey one of the prisoners,
and thO one killed was a notorious
character.
Page Three of the paper is the
local page and only page carrying
local advertising and loca^ per-
sonals. i
"E. Hobbs this morning placed
three cotton blooms on editor's
desk—the first of the season in
this section.
"Exercises at Oak Island Aca-
demy close next Thursday evening
28th inst. Reading, Essays, and
Declamations in the afternoon, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock; and same
continued at night with music."
"An incident is told wherein a
convict hired to a Capt. W. W.
Lang of Falls County escaped,
making his way through Freestone
County, towards Oakwoods, sell-
ing his horse, stolen, to a freed-
msn taking a note payable in the
following fall. Description was
given.
Fairfield, June 20, 1877, an
nouncement of Public Installation
of officers Fairfield Lodge No.
103, A. F. & M. with address oy
Capt. J. D. Shaw of Mexia in th.'
Methodist Church at Fairfield, and
after the ceremonies, a basket din-
ner on the grounds near the Capt
Bragg residence grounds.
A column is devoted to Free-
stone County Estrayed stock, etc.
Dr. J. S. Wills advertised as
General Druggist and dealer in
various other articles.
J. M. Day, Watchmaker and
Jeweler, Commerce St., Mexia, also
advertises.
Page 4 of the Herald carries e
general lot of items of general in-
tsrojt, with the usual advertise-
ments of Salves, I 'ills and what -
nots;
Cotton Gin, according to state
ments of eld timers, was a flour-
ishing community around he ?0's
and received its name from the
fact that the first Cotton Gin was
located at this point an.I as faini
ers would reply when asked as to
their destination, "Co'tt^i Gin,"
and so it was natural when the
post-office was located there, the
name Cotton Gin should stick.
Stores supplied the needs of the
territory eastward and northward.
However as the railway exten led
to Mexia, it was natural the in-
land town became of lesser ira
portance and gradually simmered
down to its present status When
you motorists pass through C)1ton
Gin, you see a relic of a past diy,
still holding on tcnaeiously onto|
a tiny portion of this past exist-
ence.
President Will
Prove He Redly
Can Catch Fish
MYSTIC, S. D., July 23
President Cooli'dge brought his
Washington party of 85 White
House attaches, newspaper men
and photographers up to Sam Mc
Kelvie's fishing lodge near hero
today to let them see that he
really can fish. Since the presi-
dent took up the anglers' art at
Paul Smith's, New York, last year
he has insisted that all photo
graphers and newspaper men re-
main away and all information
concerning his fishing exploits
have come from secret service men
and friends. He has maintained
that privacy out here.
This time, however, Mr. Coolidite
has agreed that photographers
may take his picture in action and
that newspaper men may bring
their portable table typewriters to
tell of his dexterity with rod and
reel, r
Wortham Reduces
Rates for Sewers
WORTHAM, July 23
Rates for sewer connections have
been reduced by the. city from
$2.50 and $4 to $2 a month. The
city recently purchased the system
and charges will be made just
enough to make payments on the
plant. There are 165 connections
now and the city hopes to have 100
added in the interest of sanita-
tion.
E. L Smith
Build Fine Hoftie
E. I,. Smith is planning to
build a modern two story field
stone home on the lot he pur-
chased on Ross avenue so:re
time ago, he said Saturday.
His new home will cost between
$30,000 and $10,000 and will be
one of the most attractive in
the city. Work will begin as
soon as the contracts are let-
Mr. Smith is president of the
E. L. Smith Oil Company and
interested in other enterprises
in Mexia. Plans for the new
home are nearing completion.
Records)
GROESBECK, July 28 (Sp).—
Marriage licenses took on a bar-
gain county attitude during the
past week and 13 licenses were is-
sued against a single permit a
week ago. Licenses issued by Leo
Allen, county clerk, include:
G. D. Broanway and Lois Grun-
dy.
W. R. Terry and Hattie Roun-
tree.
Lloyd Nobles and Octavia Ed-
wards.
A. J. Lenamon and Goldie Black-
well. ■<
Osier Hardin and Effie Wapole.
Johnny Hogaik arid Clarissa
Goins.
Isaac Sillemon and Cornelius
Mans.
Albert W. Stephens and Myrna
M. Hodge.
Alton Childress and Melvie Robi-
net.
Sam R. Parrish and Frankie
Longbotham.
J. W. Padgett and Cccil Elysa-
beth Oakes.
is 87th, W. W. Mason, attorney.
J Hoots vs. Muttie Hoots, di-
vorce action, in 77th, L. E. Eu-
banks, attorney.
Mandy Wilson vs. R. L. Wilson,
divorce suit in 77th, Jos. H. Byers,
attorney.
J. R. Stroud vs. J. K. Stroud, suit
on note, 87th, Glover Engledow, at-
torney.
Katie May Natchett vs. Alex
Criss et al, suit in 77th, F. B. Kim-
W. W. Bennett vs. Trudie Ben-
nett, divorce action filed in 77th,
]j. M. Seay, attorney.
C. E. Blanchard vs. S. M. Blan-
chard, suit in 87th, W. T. Thomp-
eon, attorney.
County civil court:
Ira Lawley vs. E. L. Crow, Glo-
ver Engledow, attorney.
New cases in county criminal
court: and charges made:
John Pardon, assault; J. C. Ro-
chell, Jr., disturbing the peace;
Bub Lenamon,. swindling; Elmer
Turner, habeas corpus case;. Earl
Hadley, plea of guilty, with sen-
tence 25 days and $1 fine; Virgil
Foster, charged with aggravated
assault, plea of guilty, fine $25;
Virgil Foster, charged with theft,
$1 and 25 days} D. D. Posey, charg-
ed with swindling.
X.
New cases filed for district
courts:
Frances Robertson vs. Luther
Robertson, divorce suit in 87th, Ira
Lawley, attorney.
Nora Newsom vs. W. W. New-
som, divorce suit in 87th, B. W.
Miles, attorney.
Arniogene West vs. Houston
West, divorce suit in 87th, I. W.
Keys, attorney.
Z. P. Perry vs. Atlantic Oil Pro-
ducing company, salt water suit in
77th, the Bradleys, attorneys. .
Beatrice Odom vs. Otis Odom, di-
vorce action filed in 77th, James E.
Gresham, attorney.
Annie Lou Fryan et al vs. At-
lantic Oil Producing company, suit
Lindbergh, lex.
Laid Out Like .
Lindys Plane
LINDBERGH, Starr County,
Texas, July 27 —Laid out in
the shape of an airplane and nam-
ed after Col. Charier A. Lindbergh,
this city promises to soon outgrow
it's original shape.
The town, whicn officially be-
came a dot on the map last week,
shows signs of becoming as popu-
lar as it's namesake. The sale of
lots and business sites is surpass-
ing expectations.
Official consent was given by
Lindbergh for the town to bear his
name, providing it was dedicated
to his mother. Lindbergh declined
a gift of two lote. The town is lo-
cated on a line between Laredo and
Brownsville, and is 103 miles, from
each city.
ENGINE WRECK
7 MILES HIGH
AVIATOR SAFE
Remarkable Landing
Made by Champion
in Tiny Ship
BREAKSREC0RD
RELATIVE IS ILL
W. C. Call, cashier of the Trinity
and Brazos Valley Freight office
here, left for Raymondsville in re-
sponse to a message advising of
the serious condition of his broth-
er-in-law, Clyde Tomme, a victim
of blood poisoning.
Geos Near 48,000 Feet
in Air Only to
Break Engines
WASHINGTON, July 25.
—Lieut. C.C. Champion,
navy air ace, made one of the
most spectacular flights in
history today when after pos-
sibly breaking the worl l al-
titude record his engine ex-
ploded and he piloted his.
powerless plane nearly seven
miles downward to safety in
a small weed-grown field.
Whether Champion established a
new record is to be determined by
the bureau of standards in examin-
ing one of his two barographs
which had been sealed before the
flight by Carl F. Schory, secretary
of the National Aeronautical As-
sociation.
The second barograph caught
fire and was put out of order.
Champion rose in a tiny Wright
Apache bi-plane from the field
jointly shared by the Boling field
army and navy air forces at 6:40
a. m.
Within an hour his altimeter
registered between 40,000 and 48,-
000 feet, whereas the previous rec-
ord was 40,810 feet, set by a
Frenchman.
He started to descend but at 36,-
000 feet, seven of his nine cylin-
ders blew out their heads ripping
holes in his plane's wings and
knocking the oxygen tube from his
mouth. All nine piston rods flew
back through the place further
shattering the wing? and endanger-
ing his life. The patch where
Champion landed was less than two
acres in extent.
So skillfully did he manage the
plane that it traveled less than 30
feet on the ground before it stop-
ped. An ambulance sent from Bol-
ing field when officers saw his
plane coming to earth found him
struggling to get out of his heavy
flying clothes which he said were
smothering him.
GIVEN IN BIG
SINGING HER,
Song Festival Aware
Are Announced b3
Patterson
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Welcome Address
Be Delivered by Ow(
F. Watkins
Arrangements are going stead
forward for the entertainment
the Limestone County Singi
Convention that is to be hold
next convention In Mexia on S
tember 24 and 25.
Tom Daugherty, president
the organization, has furnished t
Chamber of Commerce with t
names of prominent singers th
will be invited to attend and he
with the convention. These speci
singers will be the guests of Mex
and will be cared for during t!
convention. E. M. Speight is a
sisting with the arrangemen
working up interest among all tl
people of Limestone county th
this may be the largest singin
ever held in this section.
The arrangement committe
composed of L. S. Patterson, chair
man, P. R. Cox, L. E. Beene, Jer
nounce that various prizes will b|
Cason and Leonard Tidwell arj
offered the opening day of era
convention. Suitable prizes oj
merchandise will be offered as foi
lows: the best male voice, thj
best lady singer, the oldest singer;
the youngest singer, the best quar
tet, the prettiest lady singer am
the ugliest man singer. Detail!
for awarding these prizes will I*
worked out later with the assist
ance of the Directors of the or
ganization.
Mr. Patterson, chairman of th<
arrangement committee, announcei
that Jesse McLendon has beei
■lamed the Chairman of the Hous
ing Committee and that Owen F
Watkins will deliver the welcoma
address to the convention.
This will be one of the firsl
meetings held in Mexia's n«w
municipal auditorium and it; i
expected that its 1,300 capacity
will bo taxed, as interest already
points toward a large attendance
on both days of the convention.]
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SALE STARTS
SATURDAY
9 A, M.
DUKE & AYRES
5c to 50c Store
ANNOUNCEMENT
SALE STARTS
SATURDAY
9A.M.
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We have just completed the extension and enlargement of our building and installed a complete set of new fixtures which includes more display room and count
er space, new lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, etc. These improvements will give each department more space and will make shopping for you a real pleasure in our
store. fiWe want to thank each and every customer for their patronage for the past several years and especially the past few weeks during the time our stock and store
has been disarranged. We also want to thank the city officials and our business neighbors for their kind patience toward us during the time we have had the alley
practically impassable.
To induce you to visit gut store SATURDAY, JULY 9 A. M. we are offering yon the following EXTRA SPECAAL VALUES:
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WAKE OUR WINDOWS
3
Sum*
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10 lbs.
Extra special
50c
Roys Vniomlls
Good quality
per suit
WATCH OUR WINDOWS
Clothes Baskets
89c
WAICH OUR WINDOWS
Extra large
each
Bathing Suits
Men's sizes
per suit «J«fV
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ssasarasF. masmvxtztv.
Lt\
etnons
Lemons
per dozen
13c
Dresser Scarfs
10c
Lace edge
18x42, each
li'SHHHBH
Bath Toweh
Bath Towels
120x34, each ..
10c
36 Stores in Texas.
Wholesale House in
Dallas.
Bathivs Suits
29c
Chlidren's sizes
per suit
Talcum Powder
5c
MAVIS, small size
per can
Handkerchiefs
Men's white O C p
handkerchiefs, w for
KB
Table Covers
29c
Linette
48x48 inch, each
Clothes Hampers
Covered Clothes OQ _
Hampers, each 0*J C
IMC
DUKE
& AYRES, Inc
Mexia, Texas
Chewing Gum
All kinds 1 A ,
3 pkgs. for I v L
Mens Hose
Assorted colors
per pair
H
• Union Suits
Men's and Boys'
per suit
32 Years of 5c to 50c '
Merchandising
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 29, 1927, newspaper, July 29, 1927; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299265/m1/4/?q=california+crossing: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.