The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1937 Page: 3 of 6
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THE MIXTA wmWLY IH5RALD
PA9*
Youth in True
Alger Style in
N. Y. to Succeed
r
NKW YORK, Nov. 20 <UJ?> Ho-
ratio A lg r ought to be writing thin
nne because it's *11 abolt how ihe.v
found a 16-fefcr-old boy — aflame
with the idtte of beiiiK a bi+C bu i-
nrse man -shintnir ♦hueH in a cellar
ha-rber shop and refusin to o buck
ti> kin MM«ftortabl# bomt in Han-
over, N. H., until he had amide his
fortune.
TW eeareh for Robert Uenoeil,
,nn of a French professor nt Dart-
mouth Column, had Iwen goitiK on
for almost a month ever since the'
itajr he tot on hi* bicycle ill Hnu-
hw and pointed the handle bars
toward New York. Robert does not
know about Horatio Alger, for he
rame to this country from Paris
only a y^ar a*o, but his head bur.*-
with the same ideas that earned
Phil the Fiddler and all the other
A lifer heroes to (sold and ((lory.
He talked over the telephone to
iiis family today and it steenis they
are wroinjf to allow him to go ahead
with his business career. Robert is
uarnirtir an average of 91.40 a day
/i«d ncrlupies a $2.fi0 a week "tt-
partnient" on the waterfront wh^rb
lie ran watch th« lie de Ftonee,
Chaplain, end the other French
•ships steamp ast. when he tcelsl
'-nesome ahd homesick for Hnria.
fle told about his career in mix-
.ij French and English; how he
ook the $50 he made selling niagH-
vhpi in Hanover and brought it
o New York as hi* stake for biK-
irer tilings. How he jfot rid of all
'.lie nonsense in his head by iroituq
to four cowboy pictures a day until
lie jtot sick of them and was ready
fo buckle down to bus iness. How he
tied npt to look like a iun-away
oy and how, When ali the money
gone, he begged frankfurter
indwiehes from a lunch wagon.
Finding a job was not easy, he
aid. and one day he developed blis-
is on hi* feet and could hardly
**IW. Once he thought about stow-
njf awety on the lie de Fiance and
.fiing back to Paris, but that was
just the temporary despair thai
monies once in the life of every Al-|
Open House Observed by
PTA's Grammar Schools
Open house was observed by
the W. M. White school with
about 300 parents, luacher* * <!
guests present.
A short business gessian «va*
presided over by the president,
Mm. K. K. Cromesns, after which
the guests all entered into the
spirit of entertainment of the ev-
ening. The first number being
presented by the children under
the direction of Mrs. Rubye Mer-
rill was a SO minute enteitain-
inaut by the Rhythm Band. This
was followed by musical nu in bets
by three Spanish children in nat-
ive costume. Little Patricia A;>n
Keeling contributed an enter-
lahing dance number and then
followed the "Fun for All" in
which the parents of the children
furnished the entertainment. The
papas and mamas were given the
instrument* of the Rhythm Band
and told to do their worst anil
from the sounds some of the in-
struments must have •e«n greatly
ou of tune.
A large table laid with Ital-
ian lace and centered with h
chfystal bowl of yellow chrysan-
themums arranged in the hall
with Mrs. F.. B. Mosley and Mrs.
j .Sparks Jenkins serving punch.
The R. B. Cousins P. T. A. mat
\ Thursday evening in the school
i auditorium with approximately
j.SUO parents, teachers and child-1
. ren present.
Mrs. T. A. Phillips, president!,
presided and jr<«ve a brief re-
! port of her trip to tVie state weft-1
! iiijf held at Beaumont as a dele-
gate from the Mexia V, T. A. and
| expressed her appreciation for
< the co-operation and support of
1 .ill parents, teachers and espet-
| ially the business men and city
j officials who contributed to mak-
ing the carnival a success
I i i hero. Robert slept in flophous-
js, he said, hut that didn't worry
j iir t except for the fact thai his
iciothes no longer looked neat and
all boys must look neat even tho-
ugh their clothing is threadbare.
Well, pluck and luck always win
Poultry Wanted
We pay highest cash priccs for Chickens and Turk'
A I.SO BUY PECANS
Mexia Poultry & Egg Co.
West Wain Street — — — MEXIA, TEXAS
Mrs. M. L. McGaauon, treas-
urer, gsvr a report of the expen-
diture* and collection* showing s
Ualunc* of $140.00 rvntaining in
the treasury after expense* of the
delegates, District, State and Na-
tional due* and the float for the
Fiesta, were paid.
The Operetta presented under
the direction of Mis* Mary Kast-
erling, assisted by Mrs. T. E
King and Marry Fallin, was
greatly enjoyed. The name of the
Operetta was "Thanksgiving
Story Bowk" and was presented
in three episode*, the first depict-
ing Thanksgiving as first ob-
served 300 years ago, 100 years
ago and the modern Thanksgiv-
ing a* we observe it today. More
than 110 children participated in
she presentation and the applause
of tile audience attested to the
popularity with which it was re-
ceived.
The remainder of the program
under the heading f "Fun for
All" directed by Miss Julia Kauhl
and prtneipal Walter Williams
was a riot of fun from begin-
ning to end. The fathers of the
5th and 8th grades furnished the
best entertainment when they
were given the 6th grade spel-
ling lesson. M. L. MeGannon
was declared winner, not be-
cause he eould spell, but because
the others could not. The spel-
ling lesson -was followed by an
arithmetic test and W, W, Bar-
nett woti this contest.
After the entertainment was
concluded the guest* were ushered
to the Cafeteria where Mrs. Wal<
liam* and Mrs. T. A. Phillips Jpre-
| sided at a beautiful table spread
i with lace cloth and ornamented
j with a large silver bowl conlain-
I ing yellow chrysanthemums with
| silver candelabra and yellow ta-
j pr-rs, Tho 300 guests were serv-
( ed hot chocolate.
I out, aecordin gto Horatio Alger,
and the first thing he knew Robert
had a job shining shoe* in Joseph
A rgenf.iare's underground bnrber-
vhs>p on East 88th street.
Now, into every Alger story
there comes a kind hearted man
who is willing to help bright, am-
bitious boys—*o meet Ralph De-
rosa who ha* a wholesale jewelry
manufacturing concerne on Fourth
Avenue. Derosa offered Robert a
job and the boy was willing to ac-
cept when abrittply his wherea-
bouts were discovered.
Okay, Mr. Alger, yev take the
story on from here.
Close Probe of
Death McGregor
Woman, Admirer
WAX AN ACIl IK, Nov. 20. <U.PJ
The state closed its investigation
today in the death yesterday of
Mrs. Billie Wheat, 38, state official
of the Pythian Sisters lodge and
Rutherford McSpadden, 44, former
employe of the Waco telephone of-
fice.
"Both of them had paid the sup-
reme penalty and 1 don't think
there is anything else the stale can
do," the district attorney of Ellin
county said.
Funeral services were arranged
U> be held at 3 p. m. today at the
McGregor Methodist church.
McSpadden's body was brought
here for burial.
Mrs. Wheat's body was found
early Friday in her automobile
parked in a field near Milford.
She was shot once in the back of
the head. McSpadd«n was found
shot to death in the loft of *n un-
cle's farm at Milford. A. .32 cali-
bre pistol was clutched in hi* hand.
West Texans to
Rush Road Work
BRKCKENRIDGE, Texas. Nov,
19 <U.R) — West Texans from Fort
Worth to the New Mexico line will
be in Austin Nov. 2R to urge state
highway eommissioners to order
early completion of Highway 18. ;-
K-xecutive committeemen of the
East-West highway association
met recently at Breckenridge to
map plans for the campaign. John
M. Chamberlain of Mineral Wells
was named chairman of a commit-
tee to represent the association at,
Austin. Delegates will be included
from every city along the ront*.
Highway 15 provides a direet
route from Fort Worth and Dallas
to Carlsbad Caverns. The improve
ment is being urged because of its
tourist value and also because of
oil development and increasing
business expansion in the West
Texas area.
Delegates will ask that tfhe in-
complete highway be divided into
four work units and construction
started as soon as possible. The un-
its are. From Roby to the Scurry
county line; through Scurry coun-
ty; through Borden county; and
from the Dawson county line west
to Seminole.
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Crops sowed in the temperate
none aboard early 19th eentury
British East India merchantmen
were leaped in the tropies.
Fire Takes Lives of
Three Small Children
SHAWNEE, Okls., Nov. JO
(U.P)—Three small children burned
to death today when fire, which
was started by a kitchen stove
destroyed their home. A fourth
is in eritiral condition fr.om
burns.
The children ranged In age
from two months to five years
The mother, Mrs. W. H. Haw-
kins, wife of a highway con-
struction tompany employe, had
gone to a corner grocery three
blocks away when the fire slart-
ed.
— *-*'♦•■ ■* ;
Woman to Help
Mate Who Slew
Her Ex-Spouse
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 20
(U-K)—The body of Spencer Malan
lay unclaimed today while bis for-
mer wife, who married the man
who killed him, aided in preparing
gainst murder charges.
Sheriff Antone B- Prince said
Malan probably would receive no
funeral. The body was taken from
a well where it was tossed by Boes-
hardt and George Schaeffer, Mrs.
Bosshardt's brother, after the slay-
ing three years ago.
Bosshard admitted that he hit
Malan on the head with an iron
pipe during a fight, and Schaeffer
told how Malan's body was dispos-
ed of.
Bossbardt said he married Mrs.
Malan because he felt responsible
for her and her son by Malan.
"Charley's been good to us," said
Mrs. Bosshirdt. "If he killed Pen
ny (Malan), it was in self-defense.
I'm sticking by Charley to the.
end."
Sweetheart of
Duce Loses in
F/lt) II ^ I county prior to November 1,
*** • i taleri 46,547 bales according
46,547 Bales Cotton , Children Must
Ginned to Nov. 11
Attend School
Try Sh
Cotton ginned
Limestone
to-|
to I The eomj:
] William J. Gillespie. Coolidge,1 anee p
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, UP) tpecial gent for the def
—Mme. Magi^a de Fontanges ! of commerce.
self styled exart-marital sweet-
i . , ,, o .. ,, ... During a like pci
hoart of Premier Benito Mussolini „ *
, . . . v . ., j ! a tota of 33,404 bait
of Italy, today — —
was believed ui i
irtment will b
and 11
on Mi
[)d in 1^361 0f $c|
yvere ginn-
lisory school attmA-
eriod for the present ya*r
gin Monday, November 79.
n until the close of school
y 81, 1938, Superintendent
ool Frank L. Wtlliffln* *.n-
no
have lost her fight to gain ad-
mission to the United States to
a<.%;pt an engagement in a New
York night club.
The board of review of the im-
migration and naturalization bu-
reau of the Department of Labor
ed
Th
Hood Rites Are
Held on Friday
B
d of
upheld a New York port deci-, W0RTHAM, Nov. 19 <Sp)
sion that she was not eligible for
entrance because of "moral turpi-
tude." Pert officials based their
charge on her conviction in Paris
of assault with a dangerous wea-
pon,- She shot Count .Wire de
Chainbrum, former French ambas-
sador to the United States, and
r which came from the
Trustees of the Mexia
Independent School District, da
crees that any child between the
nges of seven and sixteen ye*r*
is required by law to attend
school during 'he specified time.
Chief of Police A.B. MeKencie
haf been * appointed to serve at
Funeral services for Tom H. Hood,
63, year old Wortham postmaster
were held Friday afternoon at the ; attendance offieer.
First Baptist church here by Rev. I — ;
L. M. Gardner.
Hood died suddenly Thursday
when stricken* with an attack of
COMING
testified during the trial that she acute indigestion. He had worked
had been an "intimate friend" of
the Italian dictator.
Brothers
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Home Owned
Special Prices for Saturday
Bulk DAtES, 2 lbs 19c
Bro\wn or Powdered SUGAR, lb. pk. 7Vjc
Baker's CHOCOLATE, V2 lb. cake 17Vfc
Baker's COCONUT, V4 lb. pkg., 3 for 25c
EVAPORATED | smaU cans 15c
MILK 2 large cans 15c
A b*r'a Pure Ribbon Cane. New Crop g~*
SYRUP, No. 10 can DOC
MARgHMALLOWS, lb. pks 15c
Swans Down CAKE FLOUR, pkg. . 27c
White Swan MINCE MEAT, 3 pkg. 25c
BEWLEVS CREAM
MEAL, 5 lb. bag
White Swan PUMPKIN, No. 2 can . 9c
Calumet BAKING PWD., lb. can.,, 22c
BANANAS, each lc
JiinAthnn APPI FS Pfir\1 lc
Heinz PUDDING 38c
IXtte Fig or Plunt, l>ai'Ke Can
Med. GRAPEFRUIT, 3 for 10c
CELERY, each 10c
LETTUCE, each 5c
CARROTS, I bunches 9c
kolgers OA
COFFEE, lb MC
WHITE SWAN N() , tan ^
Luncheon reas n . 2 can i8c
MIRACLE WHIP O A
SALAD DRESSING, pt... ^4c
COOKING OIL 87c
IN GALLON TINS. PER GALLON
JELLO, six delicious flavors, pkg 5c
Heinz CATSUP, large bottle 21c
LONG
BOLOGNA, lb ^0
« GIANT BARS CI fj*
P.&G.SOAP ^5C
SAUSAGE, lb 15c
MACARONI or g\
SPAGHETTI, 3 pkgs... 10c
BI.OCK 1 Q_
CHILI, lb 1"C
GUARANTEED (ft -f *\f\
FLOUR, 48 lbs
VEAI. SEVEN
STEAK, I lbs Z9c
MEAL 45 c
20 POUND RACK
STEW MEAT, lb lQc
Any Old Shoes1
Use Them Again
Admission Show
An old shoe matinee whereby
admission to the\_ National The-
atre Friday morning, November
2fi can be gained by presentation
of a pair of old shof <, any kind
Theatre Manager A. E. Greene
announced Saturday. \
The old shoe matinee is be-
ing sponsored jointly by the Na-
tional Theatre and the local sew-
ing room. The old shoes wiM be
given to the sewing room and. a
federal shoe repairer will recon-
dition them. They will then be
distributed to persons on the re-
lief rolls of Limestone county by
county ease worker, Miss Shelly
Harper.
The picture for the matinee
has not been announced but
Greene said Saturday he would
guarantee ft would be worthwhile
entertainment.
Immigration ' authorities here
said MM#, de Fontages probably
would sail from Ellis Island, where
she has been held, on the next
French line vessel which leaves
Saturday night.
Her departure, however, could
be delayed if she appealed to a
federal court for a writ of ha-
beas corpus, and tested validity
of the decision in Federal Courts,
it was pointed out.
■ t —
WOMAN CRASH VICTIM
HOUSTON, Nov. 19, (UP)—
Mrs. Hubert Fayle of Goosecreek
was killed and three other per-
sons were injured in an automo-
bile coillision near here today.
Those hurt were Mrs. 3. H. An-
derson «f Bayton and Mrs. Wr. L.
Linn and Edward Davis of Goose-
creek.
TO ^«^1A
if Mi
Or. RE A nfMinne*ote
Specialist in Internal Media*#
AT MAJESTIC HOrfcL
FRIDAY. DEC. lOtli
ONE DAY ONLY
all morning Wednesday and had
just reached his home wljen strick-
en. Surviving are his wife and one
daughter, Miss Pcssmyr Hood; two
sisters, Mrs. George Burleson of
Te*on, Mrs. P. E. Roberts of Mind-
ole; four brothers, Frank of Ft. Hours—9:30 a. m. to 4:00 Jl
Worth, Harry of Laredo, Ed of
Teague and Joe of Paris.
* ' "
Temperature Reaches
28 Here Friday Morn
Slightly warmer temperature for
Mexia Saturday was forecast as
Mexiaites Friday shivered from a
strong north wind that sent the
temperature down to 28 early Fri-
day.
Continued clew weather was in-
cluded in the forecast
The mercury Friday night was
expected to touch the 28 mark low
of Friday and possibly might go
even lower.
f *«. —
saps"
VAPOR UB
—rub on throat,
chest; and back
at bedtime
VICKS
yA-TRO-NOL
a few drops up
each nostril at
the first sneeze
FOLLOW VICKS PLAN FOR BETTER CONTROL OF COLDS
_ Full dtlaili v ihr Plan <n tach Vkki Package^
Dr. Rea specializes in stomach,
j liver, kidneys, bladder, bcrtreia,
rectal diseases as complicated
with othe diseases wi'i jat augieaJ
opeation. '
He has a record .of many, satis-
fied results in stomach-Blceti oelv-
tis, chronic appendicitis,
gall-stones, kidneys, blood pc«a<
sure, bladder, heart, nose, tfooat,
lungs, asthma, bronchitis, leg
ulcer, pellagra, rheumatism, •&-
esity, and wasting: disease*..-
He uses the hypodertflic' 1 Junc-
tion method' for piles, fistula., s«c-
tal growths, small turn ore, tuber-
cular glands, moles, warts, und
•suspicious caneerous looking
igrowths. v_'
Dr. Rea has a special diploma
in the diseases of chlldxen, traat*
bed.wetting, slow growth, and. in-
fected tonsils. He has been mak-
ing professional visits, to Texas:
for many years and has. m*a*r
satisfied patients.
No charge for consulatioa aa4
examination.- Medicines-.Mid ser-
vices at reasonable cost wher#.
treatment is desired 'Mamed wo-
men come with husbands, child-
ren with parents.
Drs. Rea Bros. Medioal Labora-
tory, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Since 1898. .*■'<"
Gas Explosion
Injures Four
TYl.ER, Nov. SO. (U.R)— Pour
members of a family were burned
critically today whan a gasoline
stove exploded in their home at
Arp, 1? miles east of Tyler.
Little hope for recovery was
held for Bud Hubbard, 8<5, fcis
wife, 30 and their daughter, 13,
but a son, Roy, 3, had a sdigftt
chance to survive.
Hubbard had been repairing the
stove and started to light K when
the explosion occurred.
Peerless
FLOUR
481b $139
*
\ 8 O'Clock
COFFEE
3 lbs 49c
SHORTENING
Any Kind
8 lb.
Carton
White House
Small
82c
Dallas, Cowtown
Worst Offenders
Liquor Laws
AUSTIN. Nov. SO, <U.R)—Fort
Worth and Dallas were called the
t.wo worst sore spots" on liquor
law enforcement in a statement
issued here today by C. A. Pax-
ton, chief supervisor of the state
liquor control board.
WHITE PLAINS?^. Y.. Nov. 20
(U.B—Robert Patterson, 3B, was in-
dicted for attempting to repel
an invasion of "British Red Coats"
into Westchester county. Police
said Robert formed a one-man
army, after appealing in vain to
friends for assistance, and took the
field against the British with a
shotgun. He was overpowered after
shooting at a policeman who "sus-
pected" that Robert had been drink
ing.
— ' ' ■" --sin .,i -■ . ■—
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Nussbaum,
Mr, and Mrs. Louis Nussbaum
and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Nuss-
baum spent the week end visit-
ing in Waco,
Every knftwn form of life finds
water esential to its existence.
3™
WANTED. TO LET EVERYBODY
KNOW: Now Is the best time to
nlant tree*. . .Fruit Trees, Pecans,
Berries, Shade Trees, Evergreens.
Flowering Shrubs, Roses. 62 years
of service back of our trees and
guarantees. Wvita for free cata-
logue and information. RAMSEY'S
NURSERY, Austin, Texas.
Cana
Tall
Cana
Van Camp
HOMINY
No. 1 Ca
Can
Iona
PORK & BEANS
16 Oz. \
Can
TEXAS SEEDI-ESS?
Grapefruit 7 for 25c
~ 2 doz 25c
JONATHON
LARGE SIZE
Oranges doz 25c
Jlt
U. g. NO. 1
ii
POTATOES
10 lbs 19c
Stock SALT, 190 lb 95c
GREY "FEED"
SHORTS
SRAN $W
COTTON SEED
MEAL ....$JJ5
MIXED FEED
M0C0C0,100 lb ,.SSc
SWEET FEED $130
LARGE PACKAGE -
CORN FLAKES Jc
PUMPKIN, No. Ph can...l c
Bulk Dates
2 lbs 19c
I.oin or
T-Bone
Steak lb 15c ^ Jowls lb 14c
Seven ROAST, lb........
14c
Fresh OYSTERS, pt
•••••35c
Mixed SAUSAGE,libs.
25c
Full Cream CHEESE, lb.
••••••23c
SHORTENING, I lbs....
21c
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