The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1936 Page: 3 of 6
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ttlDAY, SflPTKMBEB 11, 1936.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (U.R)~
{kv Republican National Commit-
tea has spent $1,787,811 on the
presidential campaign in the past
THE MEXJA WEEKLY HERALD
PAGE
three months, and has $495,340 on
hand, its report to the clerk of the
House of Representatives disclosed
today.
FELZ BROS
Home-owned
Prices for Friday Afternoon
■ and Saturday
Macaroni pkg^C
Spaghetti "
Bright & Early
Coffee lb. ...20c
Rex Pea berry Blend
Coffee 2 lb. .31c
BLUE BONNET
P. & G. or Crystal While
5 Giant Bar*
s
)oap
19c
Armour's Vegetole 8 Lb.
Shortening §1.04
Clabber Girl 2 Lb.
Bak Pwd. ...lie
GUARANTEED
FLOUR
48 lb SI .55
FLOUR
6 lb 29c
12 lb ....49c
24 lb 89c
Sour
Pickles qt. ...15c
Bewley's White
MEAL
20 lb. sack ...59c
No. 1 White
Potatoes 5 lb. 19c
Lemons doz. .15c
Bananas each lc
Pan
Sausage lb. ..15c
Apples2lb...25c Lard lb 10c
' RTTT.lt /Pruiu1 vnnr nttih
Mayfield
Armours
4 Small Cans
2 large cans .
BULK (Bring your pail)
Long
Bologna lb.. .10c
| Veal Seven
!;['c Steak, 2 lb.. .25c
15c __JL———
Mustard qt. ..10c
Stew Meat lb. 9c
Auto Accident
Takes Life of
Will Trotter
Limestone county's automobile
fatalities registered three Monday,
the result of the accidental death
of Will Trotter, 48, who was killed
when his Chevrolet truck overturn-
ed three times on a double curve
three miles east of Mexia on the
Teague highway.
Trotter died on the way to the
Brown Hospital. Mrs. Mary Cardre
the other passenger of the oil
truck was unhurt.
S. H. Owens, of Waco, envuute
to Mexia said: "We were going
about 50 miles on hour when Trot-
ter came abreast my car, slightly
sideswiped my front fender and as
I looked back I could see the truck
turning over and over with the
gasoline container being torn off
from the chassis."
Other observers said the truck
turned over three times, thro\v«i&
both occupants out on the roadside.
Trotter had resided in Mexia a
number of years and had been em-
ployed as 'an independent oil hauler
for different companies in this lo-
cality.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. J. F. Archer of Groesbeck
and, Miss Nina Ruth Trotter of
Mexia; his mother, Mrs. J. C.
Trotter, Groesbcck; three brothers,
E. R. Trotter of Henderson, E. W.
Trotter of Coolidge, G. A. Trotter
of Mexia, and four sisters,. Mrs.
W. S. Urschel. Henderson; Mrs. E.
W. Webb, Groesbeck; Mrs. J. R.
Seott, Denver Colorado; and Miss
Gladys Trotter of Fairfield.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at the Riddle Funeral
Home and interment will be in the
Delia cemetery. Rev. Grady W.
Metcalf and Rev. E. E. Rogers
will be in charge of services.
Circus Facts
Cotton Futures
Lose Some Gains
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (U.R)—
Cotton futures ran into further
heavy hedge pressure in late
dealings today and fell as much
as 13 points from earlier highs
to close 3 points net higher to 9
points lower. Most offerings a
gain were concentrated in the
distant options. Spot was quoted
at 12.50 unchanged.
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PREPARED
' SPAGHETTI
Cooked in Cheese and
Tomato Sauce
3-16 oz cans 20c
lONA
Pork & Beans
3 -16 ozcans 17 c
Potatoes
10 lb 33c
" APPLES
Doz 23c
GRAPES
TOKAY
lb.
9c
ORANGES
Doz 19c
LEMONS
Doz 23c
CELERY
Bunch 12c
Cauliflower
lb 15c
Fresh
rn**AT0ES
'5c
5c
Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream
Powders ... Vanilla or Chocolate
Pudding —your choice
OUR OWN
TEA, y2 lb. pkg. Ik
Black-eye PEAS, 2 tall cans..,15c
Lima BEANS, 2-16 oz. cans.. ,15c
ANN PAGE—All Fruit Flavors
PRESERVES, lb. jar. 21c
SPARKLE—All Fruit Flavors
GELATIN, pkg 5c
RAJAH
Sandwich Spread
l/2 pt. jar 14c
Pint jar .. 24c
CHILI SAUCE 19c
ORANGE PEKOE . . . BLACK
f r A l/4 lb. pkg.
A Mt0 y2 lb. pkg.
...15c
....27c
SLICED
PINEAPPLE, 3 No. 1 cans.
....25c
YELLOW A J AX
€ A "Xf ^ smaN bars .. 18c
■9® %jf Jnb. Mr Large bars .... 4c
DAILY DOG FOOD, can ..
5 c
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Pacific Toilet Tissue, 6 rolls..20c.
BOLOGNA *.oNG
lb. 10c
bacon
lb. 25c
steak v«us«v«i
lb. 15c
bacon or a*
lb. 18c
cheese h"r"
Ib. 25c
compound bulk 2 lb. 29c
WAST SL,
lb. 12c
What — Russell Bros. Three-
Ring Circus and Menagerie.
Where — Mexia.
When — Tuesday. Sept. 22; free
exhibition on midway at 12:30 and
6:30 p. m.; doors open at 1 and 7
p. m. to allow ample time for in-
spection of menagerie and band
concert; performances at 2 and 8
p. m.
Who— Reb Rusael land his mar-
vel horse Rebel; Fisher's Five
Fearless Flyers; Albert Hodgini
Jr. with his troupe of fair eques-
triennes; Walter Jcnnier and Bud-
dy, "the seal that talks"; Captain
Dalbeanie, Australia's famous re-
nowned expenont of ''reverse bal-
ance"; Frank B. Miller's famous
liberty and high-school dancing
horse; Hazel King's military pon-
ies; tons of performing elephant#
presented by the lovely Bobbiu
Wnrinner; Athelta and Ethel Jen-
nier, foremost feminine aerial
gymnasts; the Conner Trio on the
tight Wire; Roy Barrett's clowns; a
colony of full-blooded Indians; and
countless other marvels.
Circus Day will exert its magic
lure over Mexia when Russell
Bros. Circus comes for two per-
formances, afternon and night.
Recommended as one of the
most popular and reputable cir-
cus organiations in the country,
this show comes heralded as "the
greatest circus on earth for the
price." By using the most up-to-
date methods of transportation
and operation, thus eliminating
excessive overhead, St is able to of-
fer a circus program of highest
quality at prices that are but a
fraction of what the public has
hoen accustomed to pay.
The eivcus lovers of Mexia and
vicinity will have the further ad-
vantage of special reduced matinee
prices.
The great cavalcade that trans-
ports the circus from city to city is
scheduled to start rolling in be-
tween 6 and 7 o'clock in the morn-
ing. From the arrival of the first
stake and pole wagons, the show
grounds will be the scene of ex-
citing activitiy. As bronzed stake-
drivers and hardy canvas crews go
into action, the various tents that
comprise this transient city will
with the same orderly system that
has made American circus proce-
dure a model of efficiency the
world over. And there will be
many other intriguing sights. . .
Shaggy camels placidly grazing, a
two-months-old "baby" close by
the side of its mother; lumbering
elephants shunting cages of wild
beasts into place; rows of hand-
some horses and cunning ponies
being groomed for their appear-
ance under the big top; appetizing-
aromas emanating from the "cook
house." All these will lead them-
selves to the colorful proceedings
during forenoon.
The real thrill for circus lovers,
however, will come at 2 in the af-
ternoon and again at 8 in the ev-
ening when the blare of trumpets
and the stirring strains of a circus
march herald the grand entry
spectacle, to be followed by a
swiftly-paced two-hour program
replete with kaleidoscopic variety
sparkling novelty and breath-tak-
ing action, representing the very
cream of circus talent.
SHILOH NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Flemmings
are the proud parents of a baby
boy.
Misess Ruby Lois Daugherty
and Etta Earle Beene of Dallas
spent the week end with their par-
ents of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flemmings
and family spent the week end
with relatives of Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Morgan
and family of Houston spent Sun-
day night with his brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Walker Morgan and fam-
ily.
Mrj. Dudley Winn visited in j
Waco with her daughter over the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ains-
worth and baby, Garland Lee spent ;
Saturday night with her parents
of Farrar.
Miss Mary Lamb of Coolidge is
visiting Mrs. Sarah McElroy.
Miss Olcna Men-it entertained
Uie young people with a party Fri-
day night.
School will open here Monday,
oeptember 14.
Eugene Ennis Is
Phi Beta Kappa
Forest Glade
School Ready
Start Sept. 12
Forest Glade school will begin
registration of pupils Saturday,
September 12 with buses making
their regular run.
Monday the curricula activities
will begin with the following fac
ulty; T. H. Lunday, principal;
H. L. Price, social science; Mrs.
Eva Bates, English and reading;
Miss Lovilla Nicholas, 4th grade
and art department; Mrs. A. L.
Fowler, third grade; Msr. Pat
Ward, 2nd grade; Mrs. Dorothy
De Priest, 1st grade; Mrs. How-
ard Whitaker, cafeteiin, and Lee
Thomas, bus driver and janitor.
A general teachers meeting will
be held Friday, September 11,
said Mr. Lunday, to discuss prob-
lems confronting the faculty and
to iron out any conflicts of sche-
dule.
Woman Held as
Negro Killed
Electra Phillips, 35 year old
Negro woman of Mexia, is in the
Freestone county jail at Fair-
field facing a charge of murder,
and Fred Welch, Negro war vet-
eran, also of Mexia, is dead the
result of a shooting in Teague
at 3:30 p. m, Wednesday.
Following the shooting the wo-
man went to Tcague's city hall
in her car, asked for an officer,
and left on search of one. She
surrendered to City Marshal H.
W. Owens, said she had pur-
chased a .32 Winchester pistol
from a Mr. Bond in Mexia on the
pretext of protection from burg-
lary, and drove Welch to Tea-
gue's westside the man got out
of the car and stepped a few
feet away, when she called to
him and fired one shot, into his
heart. He died instantly. The mo-
tive was not revealed, although
the woman and Welch had been
going together.
At the inquest Thursday morn-
ing Peace Justice J. E. Lindsey
set bond at $1500. Welch's body
was returned to Mexia, and bur-
ial set for Friday at 2 p. m. in
Montgomery, Texas. He operated
a taxicab stand in West Mexia.
Children's Show
Set for 10:30 a. m.
According to H. Oscar Dooley,
manager of the National theater
the Saturday morning matinee
featuring Shirley Temple, Mickey
Mouse and Popeye, will be shown
at 10:30 a. m.
The kid show was moved up 30
minutes to allow studnets to reg-
ister at school before the mati-
nee.
Sunlight is about 618,000 times
as bright as the light of a full
moon.
Harvard College was opened in
1G38.
Malcolm Eugene Ennis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ennis of Mex-
ia, has recently been awarded
membership in Phi Beta Kappa,
national honorary scholarship so-
ciety. Mr. Ennis won this highly
coveted honor while a student at
the University of Texas and was
one of a group of twenty-four who
were awarded the key of the or-
ganization at the annual spring
commencement.
PUMPS DESTROYED
FORT WORTH, Sept. 4, (UP)
—Police today blamed the wreck-
ing of gasoline pumps at 10 North
Fort Worth filling stations on
low-price dealers angered at re-
cant strong-arm attempts to raise
prices.
DALLAS
EXPOSITION
FT. WORTH
FRONTIER
ive nnTH SHOWS—ONE RAIT, FAPF
$905 $335
JOACH Pullman
(berth cxtrn)
DALLAS S1.U8 $2.80
Children half fare
Ticket! on 'ateI lor trains striving
Delia, and Ft. Worth Friday nights.
. Saturdays and Sunday..
Limited to leave destination before
midnlffht Monday followinjr U«to
of aalt.
OTHER ROUND TRIPS:
la Pullman
Coach (berth extra)
HOUSTON $3.60 15.63
GALVBSTON —J4.59 17.15
• «. e«., . .
Children half fare
Ticket, on .ale for tralne arriving
destination every Saturday and Sim-
day. Limited to leave destination
before midnight Monday following
date at eale.
AIR-CONDITIONED TRAINS
Southern
Pacific
t. V. Hnchingaon. Agent
Phone it
v. White Has
Large Crowds
Traffic was practically blocked
in front of the Calvary Baptist
church as a result of the over-
flow of the crowd from the open
air revival meeting.
N</t only did the congregation
move outside to accommodate the
crowd, but it begins to look as if
a traffic officer might be needed
to prevent congestion. The mes-
sage for Tuesday night, on the
"Unpardonable Sin" attracted un-
usual attention. The Rev. H. B.
White of the First Baptist church
at Kaufman, in keeping with his
usual custom, tested the congre-
gation with the question, "Did any
one ever hear of a person swear-
ing or blsapheming in the name
of the Holy Spirit?" The res-
ponse was in the negative. The
speaker said the sin unto death
was not murder but that it waB
attributing to the devil the work
of the Holy Spirit, which re God's
last revelation to man. God has
revealed Himself and appealed to
man first as the Father, second
as the Son, and then through the
power of the Holy Spirit. Blasph-
emy against the first two is for-
giveable, but the final rejection
of God through the Holy Spirit's
appeal in this age of grace is to
commit the sin unto death.
The prophetic sermon for Wed-
nesday night is the light of cur-
rent events is expected to create
unusual inteerst. The services are
held each morning at 9 o'clock
and 7:30 p. m.
NO MAKE-UP
"How did you manage to evade
the photographers who have tak-
en so many pictures of you?''
"Easily," said Miss Cayenne.
"I disguised myself."
"How?"
"I threw away my lipstick and
washed my face." — Washington
Star.
Lake Baikal, in Siberia is said
to be the deepest freshwater lake
in the world.
Negro Farmers
of 10 Counties
to Confer Here
Leading Negro farmers of ten
counties of this region will gather
here next Tuesday, September 15,
for an all-day conference on soil
conservation led by C. H. Waller,
their state leader. A number of
officials of Texas A. & M. College
also will attend the conference as
speakers.
This announcement was made
today by S. M. Merriwether, Lime-
stone Negro county agent.
The colored county agents of the
ten counties will be here along
with as many of their best farmers
as possible. The story of soil con-
servation will be told the Negro
farmers, and they will be asked to
encourage conservation of the land
in their own communities.
The meeting will be in the city
hall, starting at 9 a. m. and con-
tinuing throughout the day. Coun-
ties expected to be represented
are: Limestone, Freestone, Robert-
son, Falls, Dallas, Anderson, Mad-
ison, McLennan, and Cherokee.
'!■ —
Gas Office Closes
for Cole Funeral
Local offices of the Communnity
Natural Gas company weer closed
Thursday morning for the funeral
of Louie W. Cole, the company's
district manager at Corsicana, who
died of a heart attack while hunt-
ing doves near Shatfleld Tuesday
night. Mr. Cole was the son of
Mrs. Sarah Cole of Wortham, and
a brothe rof Mrs. John Monroe,
wel lknown music teacher. He was
43 years old. He is survived by his
wife and three daughters.
Irion Co. Moves
Its Countyseat
\
MERTZON, Texas, Sept. 9. WJO
' —Irion county was a house di-
I vided today.
Led by County Judge R. J. At-
kinson, county officials bowed til
the result of an election last
week changing the site of th
county seat and moved from
Sherwood to Mertzon. In recent
years, main highways and rail-
road routes have been through
Mertzon. \
The county commissioners'
court, however, remained adartfc*
ant in its refusal to resignate a
new, temporary courthouse in
Mertzon.
The moves were described as
"individually done but on the ad-
vice of attorneys.''
Four officials and one deputy
sheriff took up quarters in the
post office and a store building.
Nine Irion county officials mov-
ed, Including the deputy sheriff
and the four commissioners.
T. P. Lawdermilk, county and
district clerk, was the only of-
ficial remaining in Sherwood. Th<*
old courthouse building and the
jail in Sherwood were left vac-
ant.
WINS CL ASSIC
DONCASTER, England, Sept.
9, (UP)—Boswell, owned by Wil-
liam Woodward of New York, to-
day won the St. Leger stakes, last
of the season's five classic horse
races. It was the 160th running
of the race first held in 1776.
AHEAD OF THEM
The three New York business
men were enjoying a vacation i"
the Maine woods. Each one had e
reputation as an angler. On one
excursion It was agreed that the
one who caught the first fi^h
would pay for the dinners thnt
night. One of them, a Scotsman,
relating the story later, said-:
"Would you believe it? Those
chaps both had bites, and wouKJ
not pull up their catch."
"I suppose you lost, then," said
I the listener.
| "Ah, no! My hook wasna* bait-
ed." IH
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wise and
daughters, Martha Ann and Joe
Ellen, of Abilene are guests of Mr.
Wise's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lee.
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SCHOOL
DAYS
Our stores are com*
pletely stocked with
foods for school lun-
ches.
TOMATOES
STANDARD
3 No. 2 cans 25c
IDEAL
SALAD DRESSING
Quart Jar 25c
Morton's Salt, free running, pkg 8c
Edward's Dependable Coffee, lb. ... 24c
Camel Cigarettes, pkg 15c
Maximum Milk, 4 small or 2 large. 15c
Large 3-Minute Oats 18c
Beech-Nut Gum, 3 for 10c
Jell-Well, 2 for 9c
Canterbury Tea, V2 lb.... 28c
Libby's Pineapple Juice
3 cans for 25c
Van Camp's Pork & Beans 5c
Super-Suds, 3 for 25c
Lipton's Tea. Vo lb 45c
Grape-Nut Flakes 12c
Baker's Cocoa, V2 lb 12c
PINK
SALMON
2 tall cans 29c
HARVEST BLOSSOM
FLOUR
48 lb. sack ... .$1,59
AIRWAY
COFFEE
3 lbs 58c
SPUDS, 5 lbs 19c
LETTUCE, head ..5c
BANANAS, doz 12c
GRAPES, 2 lbs 15c
PRUNES, 2 lbs 15c
APPLES, Jonathan, doz. .Uc
MEATS
Pork Sausage . .
Sliced Bacon DECKERS
Veal Loaf
Bologna * .
Stew Meat . ,
Dry Salt Bacon
PORK ADDED
b lb 15c
ib 25c
2 lbs 25c
Ib 10c
. Ib 9c
. Ib 18c
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