The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1937 Page: 3 of 6
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THE mw*1 A .WEEKLY HgRALD
Hardin Deplores That Important
Bills Still Awaiting House Vote
•V
HY ROSS HARDIN
trtch leather. ( 1 wu i
| danU toi: r
- ihe people of, LiniQ*tOH«. <nunt.v
limestone County RepmenUt.vo ^ ^ , ty n6t t& .u<fc
I regret very much to write i proytoioJW, that I a in goinK
of the actions and protfrcas ol'Jto fight the mea*ur« to the hest
the presont legislature. I also rf-1 of my ability. I would like fo
«TJSj very much to haw to admit present this, that 1 miftht clarify Daj|as
vn41,'m 'in '•J'JjiJi* 's 8 pui't, Rome of your minds as to why
VJltHIJ? lift — r._| J („v niati.v to
Mjnonfr these,
important
sioni", in other word* in the month
of January, they collected $412,
763,09 in the month of January,
LA SALLE
Health in thin community
gcems to be good at present.
The rain we received last night
| was a benefit to ,crops. We. hope
though, we won't have too much
rain.
Mr. and Mr*. Rufus McBay and
daughter Mildred of Clifton spent
the week end with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harrna of
visited her sister Mrs.
Mae Sanders over the week end.
Mrs. Albert Ferguson and fam-
ily visited her daughter Mrs.
Wesley ParsonK of Oaken, Sun-
day. - -
Friday is th« last of school
this term. There waa 10 to grad-
uate from this school htat night.
They wore: Mermon Burleson,
Jack Hawkins, Mary Lauderdale,
Amy Cates, Mildred Tompkins,
Guy Fergtlil#r£ Alvie Jerdon,
Thomas McBay. Curtis
son, Quinn Laniiford. .
The exercise was held at Groea-
back. :
Mr. and M**, Charles Fergus-
on ai:.l children-of Toint Enter-
prise spent Sunday with his par-
ents Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Fergus-
°n. .;v.
Mr. and Mrs. Garvin Hand are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
born Sunday May 2.
Mrs. Joe Gamjnon and children
called a home
i yeast bread pud gave th«r
*• i
women that wantvl a
then
Mrs. J. E. Jerdon Sunday. , convention at Box Church.
J^^nd11withD^^^, £\ t\iU,he new bu.ta...«.
H- —s.r5 ~b Uss&m
52". £ lb. Mi.. Kirkman «... - >—"*■ «
Ander- 'of Groesbeck visited her mother
of her aunt Mrs. Burn McBay,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moody and
daughter Clarice spent Saturday
with his sister Mrs. Will Moody
of Groesbeck, and attended the
tration on yeast bread. She ma<l«
a white loaf and parker house,
rolls. Explaining the principles in- ments a
volved in making good home ma< e
yeast bread.
She then made some yeast cakes
The hostess then served refresh:
adjourned. Ostt
next meeting to be in the hom«
of Mrs. P. F. Ferguson, overygw
is invited.
libaialfood pensionr., bills to1 pro
Hbit piul-mutuel betting on horse
4 bills outlawing bookie ahopn
nrtd many other bills of interest which ahould have gone to the
to the people of Texa?. Up until
this time the senate has taken ac-
tion on none of these measure*
old people of Texas,' but after
they have taken out the salaries
of S!".0 investigators and liquor
i.nd have spent their time in' men it only left the old people
raising salaries. Th majority sfjflO.6 per cent for this matter. Jfne
thii legislature begin vtfth the; total cost of operating the" Old
lMjitfBet Judge of Texas and ra'p*! Age assistance for thjs month,
I'd each of their salaries one I was ^06,528.64 where the total
thousand dollars a ysar, and went I amount paid to tile old people
up to the '|ndgp «r the supreme j was only $l',r;0O,OB?.OO. The cost
court raising all .salaries iVoiii j of th.i liquor board for ihe month
one to two thousand doJlava por; f 'January was $CS,£2Q'.58. From j
year. They didn't stay wilh this | the ise figure? you run vary essily j
salary tafae, but raised other j t4e why the expenses to operate j
high powered officials they could' the Tew government has in-1
think of ami after tiny couldn't, creased lO.'i per i*'.-nl in ihe shoit i
think of any i.uxe they voted to, period of t n' year*. Aud .'tiil tht!
raise their men rtatariw to three j people will send members to the i
tfmusand dollars per year. Filling|! gfiHaf.ure 'who will continue to'
that I know the demands of the vote ' high, salaries for officials j
fomiiiun eluss of people 1 didn't; and create mfaie bureaus and j
'feel that such salaries were m-e-1 commissions, t still say that the j
sary, therefore, I east my vols'only way that it will ever be i
. f:aln.it them all and opposed I fixed i for the people of, Texa* ;
them ou the House floor. | am, to cheek the record oE their indi-j
.We that vntuiy of you u s in- vidua) members and if he Is one i
terebte/l in < hut rjsui.n- ihat if'of tho.-i >vHo vote for high sal
now in the Rival Aid Bill, thatjar:ea and more hurenn* and com-
would force tun additional stu-• niiK;40t:.s tren vote him out.
ral Aid Bill, that juries and more bureau
en additional stu> ■ n/Ussior,* then vote hla
Bring Hoffman
into Trial of
Ellis H. Parker
Teague Student
Seriously Hurt
in Gun Mishap
•'.NEWARK, N. .1., May 5 (U.R) — j C. W. Simpson, age 19, mcidenc-
faul H. Wandel, Trenton attorney, | ly sh t: himself Tuesday morning,
testified ioilay at the kidtiap-con-1 >lay 4. about 7 o'clock while clean.
splracy trial of Ellis II. Porker | ing his rifle in the garage. He was
that he was told a confession Was, fotini l y his motlforinan unean-
jiecessury in the Lindbergh baby i scidvus condition and carried by
case to further the political career | Ham's ambulance to the City IIos-
of Gov. Harold Hoffman. Ipital.
Wendel's false confession, al- La test reports are that his eon-
JcK'cdly forced froai him by tur- dition remains grave. The doctor
' turc, wan the basis on which Hoff- in eluirge stated thai while he had
rluan granted a three-day reprieve j hoped for the youth's recovery he
to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, con- i could make no definite statement
■ victed murdered of Charles A. Lind j until further developments.
bei'gh Jr. j Young Simpson i* a senior in the
The statement was fade to him,. Teapiie high school.
Wendel ^aid, by Parker, Rural de-'
iective and lifelong friend of the j y-« j T\ t / i
governor's.
Wendel testified that he was in
'a home for the feeble minded at
New Lisbon when Parker came to
him and said: I -—~"
'Gov. Hoffman wants to get | Oue to Mexia High School com
I Net
hiir
W-11
Change Date of
Overpass Party
Hauptmann a new trial. Gov. Hoff-
man may l c vice president of the
United States. I want you to lay
you are the kidnaper of the Lind-
bergh baby. That will set to rest
the police and show how the crime
was really committed. You've got
to make the courts of this state
look ridiculous.
iiimcement exercises being set for
May 28, the grand opening of the
Alexin'overpass has been changed
in May 26.
Invitations to state officials, va-
rious county officials, highway of-
ficials and others will be mailed
out within the ner.t few days.
The celebration will feature a gi-
The reason for Parker's stale- gantic street dance, a big dinner
inent, Wendel said, was a demand for visiting guests at the Country
by Wendoi that a repudiation of Club and dedication ceremonies at
the false confession be given to the the span.
governor. A large number of out of town
V/cndei added that Parker tcio | notables are expected along with
him Aat a copy of the confession thosfands of people from this sec-
•was in the governor's hands and j tion.
"if you don't do as I want you to — ,
do I'll nail you as the Lindbergh | V QljnO /fllCV IPt
baby kidnaper." j ,5 /
Footsteps of Dad
He Kuid Parker told him that no
investigation was made of Wendel's
story of kidnaping in New York
City and subsequent, torture "be-
cause Gov Hoffman would not per-
-jnit it."
At another time, according to
"i the wltnoss, Parker said that "no
j\one will hurt me as long as Hoff-
' man is governor and Howard East
wood is prosecutor in this county."
I
I
Century Plant
War Progresses
BATON ROUGE, La„ May 5.
(U.B—The blare of loud speakers
carrying the voices of "rabble
rousing" orators rang over the
Louisiana state university camp-
us today as Russell Long, 18, son
of .the late lluey P. Long, took
charge of the campaign of his
sister in a campus election.
Rose Long, 20, is a candidate
on the independent ticket for the
co-ed vice presidency of the stu-
dent government.
Russell first appeared in the
role of campaign manager last
night, and used most of the tricks
FORT WORTH, May 6. (U.fi) ,u(fnu „riu U5eo luus, tll ul,
H. Clay Jackson and E. H. Bcall p0|,u]avizcti by his father.
<>f Fort Worth today exhibited a —
century plant that really v,*s.^ormer Jailed
•'going places." It has grown six | b « _ i. p hjii
•feet in six days and still is climb ' IO r«j I I1I
'"Lk.™ . d bmii NKW w.iTaw «u
H
their plant after a Los Angeles
•wom\n reported her century plant
greWtwo feot overnight and was
adding about three inches an
hour. The Fort Worth plant, from
the Davis Mountains of West
Texas, 1* growing ahont six in-
ches a day.
^ When it started its climb,
crowds grew so thick that the
owner* put up an iron fence to
protect It.
r
l'ORT WORTH, May B. (U.R)~
Jack Griffith, 40, shot last Wed-
nesday in an attempt to rescue
r. man and a woman from a ban-
dit, died in a hospital tmfiy.
Mary Nolan, once glamorous fig-
ure of motion pictures and mus-
ical comedy, was arrested in a
lodging house today for failure
to pay a f460 clothing bill.
Miss Nolan was taken to the
prison ward of Bellevue hospital
for treatment before facing trial.
Her clothes were cheap and worn
—in contrast to those she wore
when a reigning beauty of Zieg-
feld revues or featured player in
foreign and Hollywood films.
*
The most famous and fantastic
deck of car* in any work of fic-
tion i* that composing the play-
ing card characters in "Alice in
Wonderland."
$
i\EVV
LOW
PRICE!
COFFEE
lb
Airway
17° *50'
Next Sunday all America will pay tribute (o those women who
have worked deyiedly at the most difficult job in tht world . . .
the making of mji and women.
How beautifully rlothcr did it, and how ingeuiotihly! She "Knight-
ed" us in the w«od shed with a peachJjwswitch when we had
been a bit loo satcy, only to brush awfty the hurt with 9 JriSs. She
met us al the do>p with smiles and a bite to egi. when we rushed
in from school tr p|av. To us shrft'Was home'itself, and such a
haven of com for that pain and'Pen rt frtrfies eased when her arms
went around us.; ,
And now that nie grown the years and mile* that have sepa-
rated us have ncE lessened her loyalty or her love. She knows that
no matter how silendid our attainments may be, we shall never
grow too wise to seed her care.
God save the Queni of America! We love her!
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Chum
FOR COLD SPARKLING
SUMMER DESSERTS
Jell Well
35oks9C
ASST.
FLAVORS
Syrup
Salmon
✓
Pineapple
Pickles
Apricots
Tissue
Young's
Ribbon Cane
lb.
pail
Tall Can
Bountiful
Mother's
Sour or Dill
No. 1
Cans
Jar
New Day No. 1 Can
White
Silk
Peaches Ta*e
Tells
4
2
Corn Beef
Oleo
Wilson's
Blue
Bonnet
12 Oz.
lb 17c
STOKELY'S
FINEST
Catsup
Z B«t-' 25c
Rolls
No. 2V2
Cans
Advance
Shortening
4
pound
carton
55
Cream Meal
20"
Sack
75
Tendersweet
Corn
No. 2
Can
10
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f r- —QUAUTY MEATS—
Sugar Cured
Picnics
lb 21c
Branded Beef
Rolled Roast
lb 19c
ASPARAGUS 1C-
DEI. MON^E, NO. I CAN
POST TOASTIES 11-
LARGE packagk .... z
OLIVES, Queen Isabel
SMALI. Sl/.B
TOWELS 10c
BLUE BOY, BOLL * _
CRISCO filr
J LB. CAN
PRUNES 25C
SO-CO SIZE—3 LBS
VVHEATI^S 2
powi FREE—* l"KC.S. •** *
CORN. Stoktiy's Country Gent ORr
3 NO. 1 CANS.- .... _
FLOUR, Harvest Blcssom 89c
24 LB. E4G --- W
FLOUR. Hanest Blossom ^1 g()
<R LB. BAG - J YL
FLOUR. Kitchen Craft $1 AC
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MATCHES. Favorite 1 Qc
6 BOX CARTON — — * V
Onions whit!
3 lbs for 10c
LIMES, dozen .22c
CARROTS, 2 bunches 7c
TURNIP GREENS, 2 bch...9c
MUSTARD GREENS, I bch. 9c
SEVEN ROAST lb. 15c
PORK CHOPS lb. 25c
SEVEN STEAK lb. 15c
CHUCK ROAST lb. 12y2c
SALT MACKEREL 2 for 25c
PEANUT BUTTER 2 lb. 25c
CREAM CHEESE lb. 21c
DRY SALT JOWLS lb. 14c
GULF TROUT lb. 25c
FRESH CATFISH lb. 25c
STEW MEAT Ib. 10c
LONG BALOGNA lb. 12c
Canterbury
Orange Pekoe
Tea
TEA GLASS
FOR 1 r WITH
BACH 1 LB.
lb. pkg.
*9*
Rath's Zep Sliced
Bacon
lb
24
PORK SAUSAGE
BEEF BRAINS
PORK LIVER
HAMBURGER
Bake Rite SHORTENING
Your
Choice
lb 15c
Fresh Headless
Fish
lb
10
Dependable COFFEE, lb 25c
Pineapple Juice can. 25c
Pork & Beans van camps 4-12 oz. cans 25c
CRACKERS, Krisky, lb. box....... 17c
White King §oa™'l>tki> 8 oz. pkg. 10c
Camay Toilet Soap, 3 bars 17c
P&G Soap, giant bars, 6 bars 25c
Lipton's Tea , c.lass fbee V\ lb. pkg. 23c
Kool Cigarettes, 2 pkg 35c
Pet Foods, Calc, 8 oz. can 5c
Crab Meat, No. Vsn can 27c
Zephyr Summer Drings 8 oz. bottle 10c
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The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1937, newspaper, May 7, 1937; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299502/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.