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Joseph
r„ JOSEPH, Mo., March 6,
-The b<«iy of William P.
ser, S2, who killed him-
after a three-day flight from
the alftjrtaf of H**e!Wn Black,
at Oklahoma City, vu taken j
to hi* old home last night for ;
burial.
widow, Mr*. Sue Purkhiser, |
find their two daughter! were to ;
attend the funeral tomorrow t I
JTebb City, Mo. Neither they, nor
the stepfather and mother—Mr. !
and Mr. R. W. Stharber—of the |
•Uld had a statement. The v -
fpora contained their grief.
John Long Purkhiser'* friend
*nd assistant superintendent of!
the Oklahoma City crime preven- !
tsovi bureau who accompanied the
kody to Webb City, said ".hat .
azi Bund to
Convene Again
in Few Ifeefes
CHICAGO, March 7, (UJB—Frits
Kuhn, national leader of the Ger-
man* American Bund, announced
today that a mass meeting of the
Bund similar to the one held re-
cently in New York's Madison
Square garden, would be held here
Anj
:
WIIOWI
Laflt Times Todqr
Claudette Colbert in
"ZAZA"
with Herbert Marshall
for
Mothers
young & old
y made prepare- j E
mee"..ngs at Lea
and San Francisco," he
said. "Next, I will go to Philadel-
phia and Boston and other cities
to arrange for other mass meet-
ings. We plan to go before the
public in many cities to tell the
purpose and aim of oar organisa-
tion." _ j
Kuhn was scheduled to speak
later at the weekly meet tag of the
Chicago Bund. S''
♦
Salmon do not return to their
birthplace to spawn because of
sentimental reasons, bat because
there is more oxygen in the stream
at its source, and the young need
this.
♦
The earth averages about forty
persons for every square mile of
dry land.
comem
Effective May 1
HOUSTON, Texas. Mareh 7,
(UJ9—Resignations of the assis-
tant general prisons manager
and two department heads of the
system effective May 1 were re-
vealed today by the Texas pris-
on board.
St rat Richards, who has been
assistant to general prisons man-
ager O. J. S. Ellingson since 1936
R. E. Thompson, livestock sup-
ervisor, and J. D. Chatman, cot-
ton gin supervisor, were those
who resigned.
In accepting the resignations
in an executive session last night
t'.o board voted "confidence" in
igsor., whoee administration
has been under fire by Rep. Jo
Ed Winfree of Houston, chairman
cf the House penitentiaries com-
mittee, and Dr. C. W. Butler of
Crockett, prison board member.
Dj. Sidney M. Lister of Hous-
ton, board member, said that ac-
cepting of the resignations was
in line with the board's policy
of establishing more harmony and
efficiency in the management of
:he prisons system.
Duke Predicts
Bright Future
for Southland
DALLAS. March 10. —Present-j
ing the thirty-first annual state-
ment of the Southland Life In- j
surance Company of DtiHi, Pre-
sident A. Morgan Duke predicted j
that the institution of life insur-I
ance is facing one of the brightest [
Gandhi, Near
Collapse, Quits
Hunger Strike
RAJKOT, India, March 7. <U.PJ j
—Mahatma Gandhi ended his |
"fast unto death" today when the
Indian and British governments
intervened to assure a settlement
''The record made by the South-!
land Life Insurance Company dur-
ing 193* together with the remar-
kable production by our agency
fc-vce during the first two months
of this year and an indication of j
an eevn greater March seem to
me to be conclusive evidence that
Texas and the Southwest are be-
"MadE ro* IACH OTHDt-
te a
ftqht at
Purkhiser had "been acting
strangely." Long said that Purk-
hiser had threatened suicide. He
believed Purkhiser .was "a men-
tal case."
Letters left by Purkhiser be-
fore he shot himself in a room-
ing house told of an alleged debt
owed him by the Scharben. He
said he went to their bouse last
Thursday, unexpectedly found Ha-
zeiteen there, and that what hap-
pened was "nothing but a terri-
ble nightmare."
The child's skull was crushed
by 22 blows, apparently, police
said, by the revolver which Purk-
hiser used to kill himself.
couple oad Ci also «
that yea sheald Mnf
edooq year husband te sea.
Teal tank as tar Ua I*.
Bill Rast
e e e e
LOMBARD STEWART
I Made for
Each Other
ftcdtuU br DAVID O. SELZNICK
STARTS SAT.
Midnite Show
Saturday
Joe Penner
H —in—
"Mr. Doodle
Kicks Off"
vi* Z ' "
Flowers
For All Occasions
S parks B Jenkins
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—on—
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—Hardware Dept.—
Trading Post
Operator Tells
Lions of Alaska
By SAM WERNER
Fart hand information from
Alaska was dished out to Mexia
Lions at their Tuesday luncheon
when Willard Olsen of Bethel,
Alaska, used as a background for
his talk, a temperature of 60 de-
grees below xero.
To offset this chilling back-
ground, however, he displayed
fur coats made by native Eskim-
os for himself and Mrs. Olsen,
who was also a guest at the lun-
cheon.
Mr. Olsen, with his brother, op-
erates a trading post in the town
of Bethel, which he says includ-
es in its stock of merchandise,
some -4wo thousand items, among
which are found outboard motors
and gasoline with which to oper-
ate them. "These articles are
purchased freely by the natives,
who have grown tired of paddling
' their own canoes," the speaker
said.
Merchandise from the store is
trading to the natives for furs,
which they go as far as 150 miles
distant to trap, and money is a
rare article in those parts—since
there is absolutely no use for it,
the speaker pointed out.
"About twice each year boats
bring supplies to the post and
merchandise is purchased in suf-
ficient quantities to take care of
the customers for six months to
come," Mr. Olsen declared.
He said the size of Alaska was
about two and one-fourth as large
as Texas and the total popula-
tion is 60,000—30,000 whites and
an equal number of Eskimos and
Indians. In Bethel thfre are 50
whites and 300 Eskimos, he said.
The hottest temperature enjoyed
in Bethel is 72, but the average
summer temperature Is 50.
In answering questions at the
conclusion of his talk, it was
learned that the so-called igloo is
not fashioned from ice and snow,
as is often referred to in refer-
ence books, but is built on the
dob>- hat order—of sticks and
mud.
Introduced by Williams
The speaker was introduced by
Fred Williams of Coolidge. The
Rev. Glenn Hutton sang a solo
before the speaker was-introduc
ed.
Frank L. Williams presided at
the meeting and referred to his
recent attendance at the Ameri
can Association of School Super'
intendents at Cincinati, Ohio, at
which he said he attended a lun
cheon meeting of the American
Association School Lions Ciab,
whose members are School Sup-
erintendent who meet each year
at the annual session. He said
W, H. Norwood, superintendent
of schools at Corsicana was elec-
ted president of the unique Lions
Club for the ensuing year.
Williams, Chairman of Group
16, called attention to the group
meeting in Coolidge on the night
of March 21.
Announcement was also made
of the meeting in Temple Thurs-
day night, March 9, at which
International President Walter F.
Dexter will be the speaker.
C. L. (Jack) Tatum told the
Lions that he had received pled-
ges for the planting of 437 trees
in the club's tree planting cam-
paign.
Visitor* introduced were L. L.
Bennett, County Superintendent,
Groesbe-k, and Mrs. B. W. Miles
of Coolidge.
of his demand for liberalization of
the government of Rajkot state.
Gandhi seemed nearmg the
point of collapse when he broke
his fast at 2:30 p. m. He had been
without food for 98 and one half
hours.
E. C. Gibson, British government |
resident for Rajkot state, had vis-
ited Gandhi seeking to find a bas-
is for settlement of Gandhi's claim *
that the young Phakore Sahed, j
ruler of the state, had violated a I
contract to liberalize his govern-
mmt .
It was understood that Gibson
handed Gandhi a personal letter ,
from Lord Ltnlitgow, vieeroy of
India, and that Gandhi at once j
gave Gibson his reply.
A group of British cabinet min-
isters held an emergency meeting i
at Number 10 Downing Street, j
London, Prime Minister Neville I
Chamberlain's official residence |
late last night.
President Gibson himself went
to see Gandhi this morning and
Gandhi asked him for written con-
firmation of bis explanation and
then he consented to end his fast.
Origin of
Oil Sought
AUSTIN, Texas, March
—Was it beast or bush th
tributed to oil's origin?
Another hint for Sherl
petroleum's past turned t
week in the test tubes of
Hancock, research chemi
graduate student of the U
Mrs. Bob Simmons went to Dal- , Mr. and Mrs. ^ G.
las Tuesday for several days visit have as their guest Mrs. < latk
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L i aunt, Mrs. W Marr of Lames
Sinclair. : Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Sam B. We
'• V
ner
Mrs. C. B. Dav
few days in Marl
home of her broth
th
aci
was l,S£i
it to the pi
f-' I • -T
LI
3 Arrested in
Dallas Gold
Mine Swindle
Colonial gentlemen did not call
tea by that name, but called it
"the fashionable warm water."
There are 64 streets, squares,
etc., in London named "Albert," in
honor of Queen Victoria's husband.
Trained otters make excellent
game retrievers.
Herman Focke, a student of
Texas A. and M. College, spent
the week end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Focke.
A. MORGAN DUKE
President, Southland Life Insur-
ance Company of Dallas, whose
thirty-first annual report was pre-
sented today. Basirses written in
March — Mr. Duke's birthday
month—will be dedicated to him.
coming more life insurance mind-
ed every year," said Mr. Duke.
"We are represented in Mexia
by L. R. Manning, whose produc-
tion has kept pace with the large
volume written by other agents
for this company," said Mr. Duke.
Commenting on the annual state
ment of the Company, just issued,
Mr. Duke said: "I am especially
afforded this year much pleasure
and gratification in submitting
your first financial statement of
the new Southland Life Insurance
company, now one of Texas' four
largest life insurance institutions.
Our gains for 1938 have been tru-
ly remarkable, and, within the
realm of my knowledge, without
parallel in the annals of life in-
surance history. We have ended
the year with an increase over
1937 of 48 per cent in new in-
surance written and the highly-
significant gain of 56 per cent in
our insurance in force. In addition
I invite your attention to the fact
that in contrast with the usual loss
in volume in force undergone by
life insurance companies during
the first year of operation fol-
lowing any consolidation , your
company has experienced, over
and above all reinsurance acquired
through such consolidation, a very
sizeable gain.
"The year 1938 has been, with-
out doubt, the most notable ever
achieved by the Southland Life
Insurance Company."
*
O'D's Request
Given Approval
AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, (U.R)
—The Texas Senate voted 16 to
15 today to comply with Gover-
nor W. Lee O'Daniel's request
that he be allowed to appoint
a budget director in the interest
of a business management of
state affairs.
The authority is part of the bud
get bill which has yet to be pas-
sed by the Senate and then must
run the gauntlet of house ap-
proval.
The bill authorizes a $7,000 a
year budge', director to be nam-
ed by the governor.
The House of Representatives
today refused to shut down for
special consideration next Tues-
day a sales-service-natural re-
source tax proposal recommended
by it* committee on constitution-
al amendments.
The House passed finally by
132 and sent to the Senate a bill
to require that certificates of
ownership be obtained for all au-
tomobiles.
Rep. Howard Harzog of Port
Lavaca, the author, said the bill
was designed to "destroy . the
stolen ear racket by destroying
the market for stolen cars."
DALLAS, Texas, March 7. 0J.B
—U. S. Postal' Inspector Oscar
Smith'revealed today that three
men had been arrested in connec-
tion with a $500,000 gold mine
swindle.
Indictments of using the mail
to defraud were returned against
Charles E. Welch, Robert L. Hood
and W. M. Seay, all in custody of
federal agents.
The indictments charged that
the three men operated the Ameri-
can Gold Mining Corporation and
issued 500,000 shares at $1 each in
Texas and New Mexico.
The corporation owned a mine,
but it was a long abandoned shaft
in Rattlesnake claim area near
Hillsboro, N. M.
Smith said he knew of 13 per-
sons defrauded in the venture, and
believed many more would be lo-
cated before the trio came to trial
in May.
Hood was arrested at Oro
Grande. N. M., and a $700 bond
was set by federal authorities.
Seay was taken into custody at
Las Vegas, N. M., and bond set
at $500. Bond for Welch, arrested
at San Antonio, was set at $2,500.
Mrs. Sutherland Is
Re-Chosen PTA Head
Mrs. H. V. Southerland was
re-elected president of the high
sahool Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion at a meeting of the asso-
ciation Monday.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
E. T. Staton, vice president; Mrs.
Estelle Booker, secretary; Mrs.
R. E. Cromeans, treasurer; Mrs.
E. Carter, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Frank Williams, par-
liamentarian, and Mrs. Don Cald-
well, historian.
Williams Gets Six
Month Prison Term
James S. Williams of Mexia
drew a six months prison term and
a $500 fine in federal district court
Monday in Waco for possession
of untaxed liquor for the purpose
of sale. Bert Lewis, also of Mexia
drew a 30-day sentence and Mrs.
Lena Person, Mexia, was given a
30-day suspended sentence.
The case was tried before Judge
Charles A. Boynton.
Arresting officers from Mexia
testified in the case.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cates and
sons of Overton spent the week-
end visiting wlht friends in Mex-
ia.
A woman of the Ainu race of
Northern Japan must never pro-
nounce the name of her husband.
To do so is supposed to subtract
something from his life.
I IBERTV
" Theatre *
TODAY • SATURDAY
Wallace Beery
—In—
"The Badman from
Brimstone"
Serial • Short Subject#
SUN. - MON. - TUES.
Mickey Rooney
—in—
"Thoroughbreds
Don't Cry"
Plus
March of Time
Short Subjects
WED. - THURS.
SPENCER TRACY
LOUISE RAINER
—in—
"BIG CITY"
Plus
Short Subjects
t.t.t
>ck. who is also an instruc-
tor, has spirit the last four yean
in University laboratories tracking
down nine acids that reside in the
more than 10,000 possible chemi-
cal combinations of Texas petro-
leum.
He will present a paper on his re
search before the petroleum divi-
sion of the American Chemical
Society's annual meet at Balti-
more, Md., in ApriL
The highest marriage rate in
Europe is in Germany with over 10
marriages per 1000 population. Po-
land ranks second with 8,3; Hol-
land and Italy tie for third with
7.6: England fourth with 7, and
France fifth with 6.9.
(Jiatufze^
t oday & Sat.
ife's Arizona Dynamite l
GEORGE
O'BRIEN
Jr., a student of
University, George-
iding the week end
ents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kendrick
and baby son, Douglas, returned
to their home in Victoria Monday
after a week end visit here with
Mr. Kendrick's father, W. B.
Kendrick, and Mr. and Mrs. Val
impanied Mrs. Marr from
Saturday«
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Daughenty
and son Jimmie, of Nowater, Ok-
lahoma visited Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Kendrick and son, Douglas,
! and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cook dur-
|na> the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Brahnon vis-
< <ted relatives in Dallas during the
! week-end.
A new "plastic" process for
I building airplane fuselages recent-
j ly enabled a manufacturer to
build a fuselage for a five-passen-
ger ship in two hours and 35 min-
utes.
The sun's temperature at the
surface is estimated at about 9000
degrees Fahrenheit.
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A full-course dinner on a Pan-
American Clipper is about 200
miles long. That is, it takes about
an hour and a quarter to serve and
eat the meal.
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The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1939, newspaper, March 10, 1939; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299597/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.