The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1934 Page: 3 of 6
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FRIDAY AUGUST. IT.
THE MEXTA WEEKLY TTEHALfc
Let Us Clean and Press Your Children's Clothes and Get
Get Them Ready for School . . • JIM BRADY
JIM EXPLAINS
HUNTER'S DEAL
AUSTIN—(UP)—Former Gov-
ernor James E. Ferguson's own ac-
count of the decision to endorse
Tom F. Hunter for governor was
published today in the Ferguson
Forum. ,
"There was no secret," he said,
"About Mr. Hunter's conference
with his friends and (C. C.) Mc-
Donald and myself and our friends.
?tfr. Hunter simply said he would
appreciate the support of all the
McDonald supporters and the sup-
port of all the other candidates who
wore eliminated, and if he could
get that support he would assure
us that he would treat us and all
our friends fairly without any dis-
crimination against them because
they had supported some other
candidate."
"Little Jimmie is skeered," Fer-
guson said in commenting on At-
torney General James V. Allred's
stump attack on that support of
Hunter.
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Sugar Wafer
CAKES
17c
EXTRA NICE
TOMATOES, lb 9c
LARGE HEADS
LETTUCE, each 5c
THOMPSON'S SEEDLESS
GRAPES, 2 lbs 15c
MEDIUM SIZE
ORANGES, dozen 27c
WHITE OR YELLOW
ONIONS, 3 lbs, 10c
Peanut Bolter
Pt. Jar _._15c
Qt. Jar ...23c
NECTAR—THAT GOOD INDIA TEA
'■'B * l 2 oz. pkg 8c
i JlL/\ Va lb. pkg 15c
V2 lb. pkg 27c
WEBSTER'S FINE QUALITY
Peas No. 2 Cans 2 for 21c
25 OUNCES
PICKLES
Sour or Dill _ .15c
Sweet, Sw. mx 22c
PALMOLIVE OR CAMAY
Soap 3 cakes 14c
LUX
Soap
3 cakes 19c
WHITE HOUSE
MILK
6 small cans
3 tall cans
17c
QUAKER MAID
Beans
2 tall cans
11c
WALKER'S GRAPE PUNCH
Punch pt bottle t Oc
SHREDDED WHEAT, pkg. 12c
Swansdown Cake Flour, pkg. _-.27c
Grape Nut Flakes, pkg 9c
Post Bran Flakes 10c ,, , ,
Maxwell House Coffee Grape Nuts, pkg. 18c
lb 29c Jello, pkg 6c
FRESH GASPERGOO *L
Fish
PURE PORK
Sausage
DRY SALT
Bacon
DAISY WISCONSIN
Cheese
VEAL SEVEN
Steaks
VEAL
Stew Meat
lb
10c
lb
12c
lb
14c
lb
19c
lb
10c
lb 8c
DROUTH BROKEN
IN SIX-COUNTY
E. TEXAS AREA
The four month drought was
broken in six East Texas counties
today. Limestone county reported
showers of .27 at Mexia.
High winds, springing up with-
out warning, brought rain and
cooler weather in their wake—as
well as death, injury and property
damage.
At Tyler joy over the "blessing"
of rain was tempered by sorrow
over the death of Earl Winkles,
25, electrocuted when the down-
pour filled the pit of an electri-
cally operated water pump on
which he was working.
At Kilgore, heart of the East
Texag oil field, three men were
injured when an oil tank and a
building collapsed under pres-
sure of the wind.
W. D. Croser of Dallas, a weld-
er, and his helper, W. D. Houpt,
also of Dallas were hurt when the
side of a steel oil tank they were
building at the Eagle Refinery
caved in.
Oroser'g hip was injured possi-
bly fracture, and he \ .\s severely
cut ,ind bruised. Houpt's left knee
was broken.
E. Q. Rabb, of Kilgore, suffer-
ed a fractured skull and serious
cuts and bruises when a frame
building collapsed.
Smith, Harrison, Upshur, Gregff
Van Zandt and Marion counties
reported general rains preceded
by a dust storm.
Residents of the sunparched
area were overjoyed. At Tyler
directors of the Chamber of Com-
merce in meeting when the rain
came, stood up and sang "Praise
God from whom all Blessings
Flow."
Longview received half an inch
of rain during a 30-minute storm.
Marshall reported half an inch.
Heavy showers visited Mineola,
Jefferson, Gilmore, Grand Saline,
Kilgore and Texarkana. Shreve-
port, Pa., received .70 of an inch.
Delight over the change in wea-
ther was mingled with surprise.
Meterologists had forecast fair
and continued Warm.
Dallas which entered its 127th
day without rain Friday, was out
of the rain area. Strong winds,
thick clouds and temporarily cool-
er weather were the only eviden-
ces of the disturbance. A thick
"VERGIE WINTERS" POIGNANT ROM-
ANCE AT THE NATIONAL SUNDAY
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A small town scandal, with all of
its gossip, malicious comment, and
petty persecution is revealed in
"The Life of Vergie Winters," star,
ring Ann Harding.
The cause of the scandal is the
tremendous romance of Vergie
Winters, played by Miss Harding,
and John Shadwell, portrayed by
John Boles.
Vergie is the town milliner.
Shadwell is the community "favor-
ite son," with a brilliant political
future. Prevented from marrying
Vergie, he carries on an affair with
her in defiance of conventions af-
ter they discover, after Shadwell
has been wed to another girl, that
they were tricked into their mating
by Vergie's father.
The story covers and epochal
span of twenty-two years to the
present time—tracing the poignant
romance through ' its many vicis-
situdes to what Is said to be an in-
tensely dramatic climax.
Helen Vinson plays the cold and
selfish wife of the story, and Bet-
ty Furness is seen as Miss Hard-
ing's daughter, a role which the
child actress, Bonita Granville, car-
ries in earlier scenes of the produc-
tion. Others in the exceptionally
imposing cast include Molly O'Day,
Wesley Barry, Ben Alexander,
Frank Albertson, Creighton Cha-
ney, Donald Crisp, Edward Van
Sloan, Josephine Whittell, Dorothy
Sebastian, Maidel Turner and Cecil
Cunningham. Alfred Santell direct-
ed.
RAIN IN WEST
STATES BRING
SOME RELIEF
CHICAGO. (U.R) — Rain over
eight midwestern states, with
sharply lower temperatures in its
wake, brought surccase from a
heat wave and drought which has
killed hundreds of persons and
cots more than $100,000,000 in
damaged crops in the last week.
Substantial rains fell in Ohio,
Indiana, Southern Michigan, Il-
linois, Southern Wisconsin, South-
ern Iowa, Northern Missouri, Eas-
tern Kansas and Central Nebras-
ka.
In Kansas City center of a
caldron of heat yesterday, the
temperature dropped from 110-
degree maxjmum to 83 degrees
at 2 a. m. In Chicago, where the
rains fell early, the mercury
dropped to 72.
Through all the favored terri-
tory there was a cooling breeze.
The weather bureau predicted un-
settled conditions throughout the
day, with possibly more rain.
dust storm
evening sky.
obscured the early
TEXAN ONE OF
BANDITS SLAIN
EMPORIA, Kan. (U.R) — Major
Wint Smith, chief of the Kansas
highway patrol, telephoned Em-
poria authorities today that thrqe
men slain by highway patrolmen
Thursday had been identified as
Ed (Whitey) Mitchell, Texas bank
robber, and his companions, Tom
Finn and Ike Yusler.
Smith said men from his office
would arrive in Emporia late to-
day to check identifying marks
with those forwarded from Wash
ington.
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TO PICK THEM
NEW YORK— (TTP)--The Roose-
velt administration, desiring power
to rid the country of dangerous
alien criminals, will renew efforts
to obtain modification of existing
immigration laws when congress
reconvenes, Federal Immigration
Commissioner D. W. MacCormack
aaid here today.
QUARTER INCH
RAINFALL HERE
Rainfall of .27 of an inch was
reported in Mexia late Thursday
The rain was preceeded by a dust-
storm, and while beneficial in cool-
ing the air after heat of 105 de-
grees during the day, the showers
were not sufficient to plant fall
feed crops. There was little bene-
fit to pastures, already parched by
the heat.
The light precipitation was re-
ported to be general in this vici-
nity, with heavier fall to the east.
WARNS FARMERS
CERTIFICATES
TO BRING CASH
County Agent Frederick of Free-
stone has just received the follow-
ing telegram from Washington,
which is self explanatory:.
"Washington, I). C.
August 8, 1984
"Cotton Pool now developing
plans whereby holders of Parti-
cipating Trust Certificates will be
able to tender them to Pool Man-
ager who would purchase certifi-
cates and pay them market value.
Suggest you advise holders of
certificates not to sacrifice them
as they are worth current market
price of cotton less ten cents per
pound and small carrying charges.
You will be advised immediately
by detail of plans of tendering
certificates and receiving dis-
bursement.
Oscar Johnson."
As soon as additional informa-
tion is received on this subject it
will be published in the papers.
Every effort will be made to get
this information to farmers who
hold these certificates.
SHORT COURSE
TRIP IS TOLD
BREAD PRICES
NOT UP MUCH
WASHINGTON. (U.R) — Bread
prices may UP slightly next
year because of the record short
1934 wheat crop of 490,000,000
bushels but AAA officials said
today that stiff increases would
be unwarranted.
A pound loaf of white bread
now costs about a cent more than
last year. The price is computed
as an average of 51 communities
and approximates 8.2 cents.
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WINNERS ALL
COLUMBUS, O.—(UP)—Every
incumbent Ohio congressman seek-
ing re-election, twenty-three of
them all, was renominated at Tues-
day's Primary election. Only one of
the state's 24 congressmen failed
to seek another term.
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possible cost.
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By Marvis Engrain
My trip to the Short Course was
a very interesting one. Monday
night we visited the campus. We
went in five buildings. Francis Hall
was the most interesting building
of all. In this hall I saw: a calf
with two short legs and three long
legs, a donkey with three eyes and
two heads, two calves grown to-
gether, a lamb with two heads,
some cow horns eight feet long, a
calf with a short leg hanging off
his back, a calf with two mouths
and three .eyes, a calf with two
heads, a calf with a head as big as
a small tub, a horse without any
hair on it and a large head, a hu-
man skeleton seven inches tall,
tape worms, screw worms red
worms hook worms, a lion and
bear skeleton, unborn colt, unborn
calf, unborn pigs, petrified bruins,
different kinds of hoofs and feet in
alcohol and birds of all kinds. I
also saw the five different nation-
alities which are the Malay, Negro,
Mongal'an and Caucasion and a
mummie that has been dead for
5,000 years.
Tuesday we visited five more
buildings and the swimming poo!
Tuesday night we went to a horse
show at the stadium.
Wednesday we went through the
main building and from there we
went to the Y. M. C. A. and heard
a lecture on "Pepping up the Club".
Wednesday night we went to a 4-H
entertainment at the bymnasium.
Thursday we visited the campus
and went in swimming at the pool.
Thursday night we went to a band
concert at the stadium.
Friday morning it looked very
much like rain and as we were
camped out we packed and camc
home. We stopped at Bremond and
went through the Catholic church.
It is the most beautiful church in
this section. The chandliers are
made of gold. In It there are sta-
tues of Jesus on the cross and sta-
tues of people in the Old Bible, etc
The also have statues of people on
the door with water trays in front
of them so when the members come
in they can put a cross on them.
Thrilling: Pickup
Texas Pacific
Coal & Oil Co.
Gasoline and Motor Oils
C. R. Spencer, Agent
Mexia .... Texas
WWWWWWWWWWWWiWKW l
'Am I Telling You?'
PRICES ARE REALLY ADVA NCING! Every time a salesman
comes in something has ADVANCED. Quite a few items will
not be available at any price due to the drouth. One jobber had
4800 cases of one item bought; the manufacturer cancelled:
his order.
"BELIEVE IT OR NOT", this is one time I could make money
and not sell a thing for 30 days, but come and buy, I am no
speculator.
Many other dozen lots are not mentioned on special!
Prices Good for Friday Afternoon, Saturday and Monday!
DEL MONTE
PEACHES
No. 2 Cans
Dozen _ $1.65
No. 21/? Cans
Dozen _ $2.19
PINEAPPLE
Sliced or Crushed
No. 1 Cans
Dozen . $1.14
No. 2 Cans
Dozen _ $1.89
Tomatoes
No. 2 Cans
Dozen 99c
No. 1 Cans
Dozen 73c
(No. 2 Cans will re-
tail later this sea-
son for 15c per
can)
CORN
Our Darling
No. 2 Cans
Dozen _ $1.50
No. 1 Cans
Dozen 96c
Standard
No. 2 Cans
Dozen 96c
(A bargain. Practi-
cally no corn pro-
duced.)
Heinz
SOUPS
Assorted
Large Cans
Dozen . $1.49
Small Cans
Dozen . $1.14
(Already advanced
above these prices)
Pork & Beans
Phillips' Brand
Dozen 59c
Campbell's
Extra Large
Dozen „ $1.14
(Some dried beans
have doubled in
price.)
Grapes lb 10c
Thompson Seedless 2 lbs. 15c
Big Red Grapes, lb 10c
NICE FIRM HEADS
Lettuce 5c
Lemons d°zl 5c
Spuds 10 U" 23c
Yarns4 "is 14c
GREEN HEADS
CABBAGE, lb 3c
BANANAS, doz 15c
Maxwell House
SOAP
soap
Coffee
1 lb.
3 lb.
31c
.89c
Sugar
10 lbs 52c
SALTINES
CRACKERS, 2 lbs.......29c
Bright & Early
COFFEE
21c
Giant Bars
Dozen . - 49c
- <
Gold Dust
Washing Pwd.
1 doz. pk. 29c
BORAX
Washing Pwd.l
1 doz. pk. 39c I
w products!
(Raw p
have doubted
price.)
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WEINIES
FRANKS
BOLOGNA
lb 9c
Flour
48 lb $1.49
BULK
Lard lb 8c
BUFFALO
FISH, lb
10c
SMOKED BONELESS
BARBECUE, lb
25c
FANCY VEAL
STEAK, lb
10c
FANCY VEAL
ROAST, lb.
8c
Miller's • Kelloirg'§,
White Swan
CORN
FLAKES
Large Pkg.
Dozen _ S1.14T
(Re-r.ember, a convj
product).
Dried
BEANS
Packed in 4 lb.
Packages
Pintos 7c
Navy 6c
Baby Limas 6c
,Lg. Limas 81/^c
(Bean producing
states were hit by
drouth.)
Snowdrift
3 lgs 44c
6 lbs. 79c
GRISGO
3 lbs 56c
6 lbs. .. $1.03
Compound
8 lb crt. .69c
(These prices are '
out of line with our
present cotton price ,
—25% saving guar-
anteed in 30 days.)
COX
We Can Save You Money
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The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1934, newspaper, August 17, 1934; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299364/m1/3/?q=%22Agriculture%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.