The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1937 Page: 4 of 6
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/RIDAY, AUGUST 6. :#8T
THE MEXIA WEEKLY HERALD
Office with th? News Publishing Company
Entered at the postoffice at Mexia, Texas, cs second
;lass mail matter under act of March 3. 1879.
r LOOKS LIKE PROSPERITY!
By C. L. (Jack) TATUM
On Sunday morning, July 18th, my wife,
rs.ckie and I ditive oui- car out of the * garage
turned its radiator toward Chicago.
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We went by the way of Tyler, Gladewater, Texarkana,
Memphis and then up the Mississippi river to Cape Girir-
deau, crossing'the river at that point and on into Chicago by
Champaign and' Kankekee.
Since I was raised on the farm . . naturally my eyes
turned to the farms as we sped over the great highways.
Cotton and corn to the line of Arkansas was good at that
time. In the southern oart-of Arkansas we ran into a dry
strip but then drove into the. great Mississippi valley where
several months ago we were reading of the devastating
floods, but now growing, the greatest crops the writer has
aver seen—cotton high ie'cl^aVerage man's wast, well fruit-
ed, and corn made. £■;..
Next we struck the corn and apple region of Missouri
and found both crops to be good. But, when we crossed
over ole-man-river into Illinois, out of the hills of the south-
ern part of the state, and out on the great plains of the
north, we could hardly believe our eyes. The most beautiful
com crop in the world was before us. Just as far as we
could see, driving mile after mile, was the finest crop of
young corn, that this writer has ever seen. Not only corn,
bnt soy beans, wheat and-oats which wis being harvested
at that time was equally as good. With another rain or two
the crops of'Illinois wiirbe made.
The city of City was all that we had heard it was. BIG
la fcvery sense of the word. So large that a country boy is
i^'st'bewfldered trying to register all he sees and hears.
After we had spent three days in that great city we
tuiw d our car toward Washington, D. C„ by the way
of Fort. Wayne, Indiana and Canton, Ohio. Being a farmer
boy naturally my eyes turned to the farms again. Through
the states of Indiana and Ohio, binders and mowers were
going,,, hatye&fing wheat, oats and early hay crops. Corn
ewp*~-th?o;;ghout these, states were good but late and if
proper seasons are had for the next few days will make
burapc-r crops. • ;•
Of course wheni-we left Ohio, we left the wonderful
northern plains and-went into the hilly and mountainous
country of Pennsylvania. But, to our surprise good crops of
grain and corn was growing on hillsides that we Texans
would think could not be cultivated, and, without terraces.
C£9ps in the valleys were fine. ; ,' "•
Maryland was the next state we struck and when we
came to Maryland we again came to an apple country and
fruit country, with com, wheat and oats scattered on the
hills- and in the valleys, all of which was good.
Washington is the most beautiful city in the worid, and
' for*a"co"untry boy to begin to describe its beauty, would be
foolish. We'll let writers who have more time tell' you a-
bout its beauty. We spent two nights and one day in this
wonderful city visiting the capital, Mt. Vernon, Arlington
Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Lincoln's Mem-
orial, the White House, and other places of interest to tour-
ists.
Leaving Washington, Monday morning, July the 26th,
we drove over the Potomac river into Virginia and after be-
ing out of the city about an hour, turned right and drove up
the Sky Line of'the Blue lUcfger mountains. We thought the
drive over the mountains through Pennsylvania was pretty
..but the Sky Xine drive excelled anything we had seen by
far.- Right on top of these great mountains, driving along
on a perfectly paved road, up in the clouds, for a distance
■5f 32 miles, we could, see for miles on every side. Farms
an<jf :fprm houses and barns looked like small checks and
.specks in the distance. The golden wheat and oat fields, the
corn and alfalfa fields of green, the various colored homes
and bams made a picture that we will never forget and one
. which -cannot be described in type. ~
TTre crops of Virginia and northern North Carolina were
good for those states, but a contrast between their crops
and the crops throughout the north
We ran into a dry area in the southern part of North
Carolina and the northern part of South Carolina where
cotton and corn was not suffering but had quit growing. To-
bacco seemed to be thriving through the states of Virginia
and the Carolinas. Arriving in Atlanta, Georgia;' a picnic
was given us in Grant Park by our relatives, with 40 pres-
• ent, all kin.
Leaving Atlanta, Saturday morning we traveled south-
west through Georgia, and believe it or not, it was raining
eo hard when we drove out of my old home that we ran in-,
to a filling station, fearing our engine would be drowned
out. Crops were good in Georgia in most parts through
which we traveled but fair in Alabama and Mississippi. We
traveled from Montgomery through Meridian to Vicksburg.
After crossing back to the west side of Mississippi: river,
we again came upon the great crops of the Mississippi val-
ley . . . cotton and corn that is practically made.
From what we saw while traveling 3600 miles through
.18 states, being gone 15 days, we are predicting a wdnder-
,iul fall for business thoughout the United States. Money
is not so scarce as. a few months ago . . stores are well light-
ed and well stocked . . . factories are running full time
from one end of this land to the other, and people are work-
ing and are HAPPY,
Mannings Back
from 2300 Mile
Trip in South
Mr and Mrs. 0. Y. Manning,
have returned home from their
2300 mile trip across the South-
eastern section of the United
States. The Manning's report the
vacation enjoyable from every
view-point.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Mannnig
accompanied the Mexia couple as
far as Memphis, Tennessee and
then boarded a train bound for
Chicago.
From Memphis Mr. and Mrs.
Manning traveled south to the
Mississippi delta where crops
were reported as excellent; one
night was spent in Jackson and
the next day found them in Meri-
dian, Mm. Manning's birthplace,
where she visited relatives. The
couple viewed Mount Barton, lo-
cated only a short distance from
Meridian.
The next atop was Tallahassee,
Florida, birthplace of Mrs. Man-
ning's grandfather! Distant rela-
tive# were found in this city who
escorted them to the most inter-
esting sights around the capita]
city. Most beautiful of these prov-
ed to be the Kakulta Springs,
south of the town, -where "clear"
waWr flows from
mouth at the rate of 14C.M6 ta-
lons a minute into a hollow 185
feet in depth.
Following the coast they arriv-
ed, at Gulf Port, Mississippi. The
117-year-old Fort Pipe, near New
Orleans was visited. A ferry was
crosesd at Baton Rouge; from
there journey was a Mexia-bound
afaf ir.
One flat and a collisior with an
Alabama cow was the only trouble
of the trip. Mrs. Manning reports
that Mississippi cows look both
ways before crossing a highway.
GOLDEN ORIENT THEME FOR CAS A MAN AN A SCENE
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Former Employe
News Back Home
X very familiar face may be seen
in Mexia again today—that Of Nor-
man Atkinson, who returned last
night from a seven week stay in
Hollywood. The youth, a former
employe of the Mexia Daily News,
Has many interesting and colorful
tales to tell of his experience
while in California, where he stay-
ed with his uncle, Don Gantt —also
a former Mexiaite. Gantt is the
owner of the most unique and gen-
uine of several Filipino-Hawaiian
nite-clubs in Hollywood. He plans
in the near future to open a similar
cafe in Honolulu, spending parts of
the year with his business in Ha-
waii, as well as at his Hollywood
club known as Don the Baechcomb-
ers.
It wai Norman's intention when
he went to Hollywood to learn his
uncle's business, and he was attend-
ing Woodbury Business College in
Hollywood. However, conditions
changed his plans.
He will help his father, Henry
Atkinson, in the news-magazine
business in Mexia. Nevertheless,
Norman says he will return to Hoi-
lywood in a year or two to continue
the work he started.
Oriental splendor forma the keynote for the "Lost Horiion" or Tibetan lamasery scene in Billy Rose's Casa Manana revue, spectacular
feature of the Fort Worth Forntier Fiesta, which runs through October 16. Mary (Stuttering Sam) Do well, graceful slwwgirl, can be seen
in the center of the picture wearing the bizarre, golden peacock costume.
Act Provides Regulation Monetization
Credit of Albert a Province 1$ Asked
EDMONTON, Alta,, Aug. 6,
(U.R)—"An act to provide for reg-
ulation of thef monetization of
the credit of' the province of Al-
berta," giving the government au-
thority to license all bankers,
banks and bank employes in the
province, was introduced in the
Albert* legislature yesterday by
provincial treasurer Solon Low.
The act provides for levying
fees on all bankers and banks
carrying on business within the
province arid- sets a fee of $100
for each branch and fees for all
employes' in each bank.
The measure is designed to
form the b-se of the latest scheme
of Prims Minister Milliam Aber-
hart's government to establish so-
cial credit in the province and
pay monthly dividends of $25 to
4U citiiens. ._
The act gives the government:
through a commission, power to
revoke any license without notice
of any banker or bank who com-
mits a branch of an undertaking
included in a sub-section of the
bill. The undertaking provides for
a- -signed agreement with every
application for a license whereby
the applicant undertakes "to re'
frain from acting or assisting or
encouraging any persoi-. or per-
sons within the province to act
in a manner which restricts or
interferes with the property or
civil rights of persons within the
province."
The power of administration of
the act is placed in the hands of
a provincial credit commission,
which is given authority to en<
force the act in all its details.
_ Marriage License
Lee Roberson and I*a McOee.
' William*-ft. Oates and —Editte
Wilsonf/i,. , * —"I
John Robinson nd Pearl Carry.
Clir6 Harden and Lueile ,Rob-
I arts :
0>V' 'New Cars Registered)
District Clark Newa
C A- Baldwin vs. Bessie Bald-
Ex-parte' Kelvin Uendrix, re-
moval of disabilities, of minority.
Elizabeth Murphy vs Jack Mur-
phy, divorce.
J. Rv Stroud vs. Limestone
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Bureau Handling
Cotton Picking
t. C. Anderson, of the Texas
State Employment Bureau, said
Monday that the bureau would
handle cotton picking job*. He has
already received a requisition for
65 pickers in Limestone county.
Many more requisitions for pickers
-have been rejected by the. office
here because of tneir being out of
the county. Mr. Anderson states
that if anyone unemployed, yet
willing to work, will place Ms ap-
plication he can feel reasonably
certain of work as a picker. •
Our Money Back GUARANTEE
Mercury 90 in Shade;
Victim Slips on Ice
WORCESTER, Mass. <U.R) —Al-
though it, was nearly 90 in the
shade, Joseph O'Brien slipped on
ice and suffered painful injuries.
O'Brien was walking near the
railroad yard near a refrigeration
car which had just been emptied
and he skidded on cracked ice on
the ground.
FIRST we guaran-
tee that the qual-
ity of every article
shown in our store
will give you sat-
isfactory service
or You r Money
Back.
Davis
Da Luxe
Tires
Buy Now at
Old Prices!
We are still selling our
Guaranteed Davis De
Luxe Tires at the Old
Prices
Guaranteed 18 months
against all road hazards.
Easy payments!
Second, we guar-
antee that' you Will
get more for your
money at Western
Auto Stores than
you can get get
anywhere else or
Your Money Back
Guaranteed
18 months against
all road hazards
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Used
Cars
BARGAIN
PRICES
Only a
Few Left
See Us
First!
Mexia Battery
& Tire Company
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Price
9.15
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Home Owned and Operated by C. H. Molony
STOP! LOOK!
We Offer You
maize ; $1.50
SHORTS .......... ; . . $1.50
bran $1.25
laying mash $2.40
WHEAT $2.15
FEL2 FEED STORE
Mexia, Texas
Takes Life by
Leaping Out of
Passenger Ship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. I,
(y.R)—Regis Schwer Muncie, 23-
year old CCC worker, committed
suicide today by leapisg over the
side of a sight-seeing plane short-
ly after it had been taken off
from municipal airport.
Schwer, who arrived at the air
port in a taxicab, borrowed 14
cents from a negro porter to
make up the $1.50 necessary for
a flight.
It was the second attempt he
had made to leap from an airplane.
The first failed when he was at-j
tempting to jump from a plane j
at Muncie.
The youth became despondent J
three years ago because of low |
marks in school and a quarrel
with his sweetheart, relatives
said.
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Separate Rites
for2Cordonas
LONG BEACH, Cal., Aug 2,—
(UP)—Separate funeral services
will be held for Alfredo Codona,
once the world's premier circus
aerialist, and his partner and
third wife, Vera Bruce Codona.
The body of Codona, who killed
his recently divorced wife and
shot and killed himself while
his mother-in-law looked on, lay
in state in a local mortuary. He
will be buried Tuesday in Ingle-
wood cemetery near a marble sta-
tue he erected in memory of his
setond wife, Lillian Leitzel, who
was killed during an act in Copen-
hagen, Dennmark. Miss Lietzel's
ashes are interred under the mon-
ument. A life size figure of the
aerialist as an angel, lifting his
wife and kissing iier.
Services for Miss Bruce, whosr
body lay another mortuary, was
to be held Monday. No details
were released by her mother,
Mrs. Anna Bruce, still suffering
from the shock of her daughter's
death.
The shooting, which police at-
tributed to Cadona's brooding over
his martial affairs and inability
to contnue his career since topp-
ling from a trapeze two years ago
took place in a lawer's office Fri-
day. Miss Bruce obtained an in-
terlocutory decree of divorce from
her husband in June and was
meeting him to discuss a pro-
perty settlement.
Company "K" to
Have a Reunion
GROESBECK, Aug. 5, (Spl)-
All members of old Company "K"
will hold a reunion here Thursday
afternoon at three on the Gilbert
Farm, two miles north of Groes-
beek. This reunion is being spon-
sored by Capt. Scott Reed, Groes-
beck attorney, and other local
members.
Company "K" a volunteer or-
ganization was organized at the
outbreak of the World War by
Captain Reed and waa mAde up of
Limeetone edunfcy beys. It saw
serviee over the sea in the Mth
Division of the infantry. Today i«
the twentienth anniversary of the
organization.
Many of the members are still
living in Limestone and adjoining
counties. A large number will no
doubt attend this reunion.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Watkins are
spending a few days with Mrs.
Watkins' father on his ranch near
Crystal Gity.
Homer Speights and family have
returned to Mineola after several
days visit with relatives in Mexia.
Misses Ileene and Stacey West-
moreland had as their guests dur-
ing the week end Miss Elizabeth
Flemming of Houston, Miss Mar-
garet Higgs ov Bryan, Miss Louise
Harper of Corsicana and Miss
Sammie Martin of McGregor.
A total of 5,035,000 motor ve-
hicles of various descriptions are
used on the farms of the United
States.
George Putnam
Told Man Aware
Where Wif eh
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Fo(
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, (u.r)—
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion today announced the arrest
of Wilbur Rothai in connection
with an alleged attempt to ex-
tort $2,000 from George Putnam
for the safe return of his avja-
trix wife Amelia Earhart.
Keeper Fort Parker
Receives Commission
C. E. Tobias, caretaker and keep-
er of the restored Fort Parker,
near Groesbeck, received Wednes-
day his Texas State Park Keeper
Commission.
This commission entitles him all
power, rights and privileges to en-
force the ruling of the Texas State
Park Board. Another power of tha
Commission is the right to enforce
the peace laws of the State of Tex-
as. These privileges granted Tobias
will enable him to keep Fort Park-
er in a more lawful manner.
Flowers
For All Occasions
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Sparks B Jenkins
NURSERY
Mexia, Texas
Cotton Pickers
Specials
Do you need a good used car about your
farm for running about, visiting town, visiting
or driving out to the farm to your work?
We have just the car you need. It doesn't
matter what kind you want, we have it. Chev-
rolets, Fords, Plymouths and some larger cars.
If you have a car you want to trade-in,
bring it along. '>
lack ^ Driver
Your Ford Dealer
MEXIA, TEXAS
SISSESSSSSSSSS
Attention Hay Balers
Galvanized Hay Ties Priced to Sel!—
16i/2—8—6—Rol! $U5
6 rolls $6.75
TRUE VALUE HOUSE PAINT
Gallon—$3.50
TRUE VALUE BARN PAINT
Gallon—$1.75
Good Heavy Felt Lined Knee Pads
per pair 88c
A good heavy 12-qt. Milk Bucket—45c
Coleman Instant Lite Irons-
Special This Week £5.75
50-foot Black Top Hose $4.50
I.!. Riddle & Co.
—Hardware Department—
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Tha cherry trees around the
Tidal Basin and West Potomac
park, Washington, D. C., usually
bloom about the first of April and
lasts for 10 days.
PARIS, Aufc:.T<U,R) — The Bank
of France today reduced it« dis-
count rate from five to four per
cent
lake Warning
Folks
You are not being conservative by* let-
ting your clothes lay around DIRTY. It
rots them and shortens the life of your
clothes. .
BRING THEM TO US AND HAVE
THEM CLEANED AND PRESSED
They'll wear longer and retain their
shape...... Bring the Old Hat Along.
R. L. Maddox
-Two Shops to Serve You-
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