The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1938 Page: 2 of 12
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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1988
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THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA, TEXAS
Tallest Boy in
World Here
Robert Wadlow, the 20 year old
Alton, Illinois youth who is 8 feet
8 1-2 inches tall and weighs 465
lbs. is making a tour of the State
of Texas and will stop here at R.
H. Price's department store.
The exact date and time has not
yet been announced but if you are
interested in seeing the tallest per-
son in the world today, watch the
store windows of The R. H. Price
Department Store for full details
Robert Wadlow wears a size 37
Bhoe, the largest shoe ever made
for a human foot. Each shoe weighs
4 lbs, is 19 inches long and requires
about twice as much material to
manufacture as the ordinary pair
of men's shoes.
In conjunction with Robert's visit
a guessing contest, sponsored by
both R. H. Price and Peters Shoe
company is being conducted to
guess the number of pennies one of
Robert's shoes will hold. Grand
prizes of $15.00, $10.00 and $5.00
are offered by Peters Shoes for the
nearest correct answer and R. H.
Price Department Store is offering
three prizes of $1.00 each.
A Big Boy Shoe sale to be fea-
tured for two weeks is another fea-
ture of Robert's visit. Further de
tails will be seen in Price's ad.
PIE SUPPER
Everyone is invited to attend a
pie supper to be given in the Kil-
dare High School Auditorium Sat-
urday night, May4. Please bring a
pie if possible for you to do so.
The Cass County candidates are
especially invited.
For entertainment, Mr. Henry
Ramsey and Mr. Beasley from Ty-
ler Commercial College will be
here and give an educational pro-
gram. These men entertain thous-
ands of people each week. Several
well known quartets will be here
also. Everyone come and have a
good time and make the pie sup-
per a success.
Joe Early For
County Clerk
To the citizens of Cass County:
I take this method of announc-
ing my candidacy for the office of
County Clerk of Cass County, sub-
ject to the Democratic primary,
July 23, 1938.
1 realize the clerk's office is one
of the very important offices of
the county, and I feel sure that
with my years of experience in
dealing with the public, in office
management, and other business
activities I could make you an ef-
ficient County Clerk.
I have resided in the county for
the past 49 years. My parents mov-
ed from Marion to Cass county
when I was three years of age.
1 worked at my father's saw
mill until I was 22 years of age.
Then 1 was employed by one of the
largest general merchandising
firms of the county.
I worker here 18 years; first
as bookkeeper, later, as salesman,
buyer and assistant manager.
For the past seven years I have
had a position in Linden. The last
two years I have been in the Coun-
ty Agent's office.
I have voted in every state and
county Democratic' primary since
I was of age, and this is my first
time to ask for an elective office.
I trust that you will give my
claims due consideration, and I
earnestly solicit your vote and in-
fluence.
—Joe J. Early.
(Pol. ad\ )
W. O. Betts, A. L. Bates, Wade
Aday, Kelly Arnold, M. L. Luntus,
C. V. Deax, Rhyne Simpson, J. E.
Bennett, J. S. Rogers, R. C. Wood,
H. T. Washington, C. C. Stone,
J. H. Kay, J. C. Henderson, R. M.
Stone, C. H. Callaway, R. I. Echols,
S. S. Vest, C. D. Hardin, M. D.
Ayers, D. F. Floyd, J. R. Collins, E.
E. Harris, R. E. Todd, B. F. Brock,
A. D. Fuller, C. L. Farmer, R. R.
Watkins.
M. W. Griffin, J. P. Henderson, D.
M. Lester, J. R. Williams, Cecil O.
Pratt, H. N. Hanner, R. L. Adams,
F. W. Thompson, I. R. Lemmons,
R. O. McCord, Leo McCoy, J. A.
Goodson, J. D. McCall, H. Richards,
L. C. Childs, J. T. Chamblee.
Second Week
Commencing, Monday May 30.
William Lambert, O. B. Allen,
H. E. Brown, I. L. Jenkins, D. M.
Finley, H. R. Coulter, B. Echols, E.
O. Carlow, S. E. Long, J. W. Ches-
ser, Harmon Porter, John F. Ca-
ver, J. S. Draper, Don Cameron,
Third Week
Commencing Monday, June 6
C. O. Wilson, Clyde Glass, Tom
Dodd, H. H. Ramsey, T. C. Bums,
J. A. Daniels, Gerald Yates, T. F.
Glover, H. B. Allen, E. E. Swin-
ford, H. P. McCoy, W. T. Tram-
mell, E. R. Patterson, T. L. Walls,
G. H. Chamblee, W. M. Carwile,
Lowry Brabham, L. E. Johnson,
J. H. Fouche, Joe L. Bentley, T.
D. Hill, Q. Mason, C. M. McWhor-
ter, Theron Gholson, H. C. Arnold,
R. S. Beasley, Franklin Allday, J.
D. Gilley, R. C. Wood, Harold Hays.
Fourth Week
Commencing Monday, June 13
O. F. Hamilton, I. M. Johnson,
Andy Viard, W. M. Whatley, E. C.
Goodman, J. O. Jordan, Guy Dra-
per, E. A. Coker, V. M. Miller,
Junior Knight, C. R. Shipp, Frank
Bridges, Troy Baker, L. W. Thomas
R. A. Brabham, Hiram Teel, Rowe
Curtright, L. L. Dalrymple, G. E.
Parker, J, E. Swint, Ralph Wicks,
S. R. Davis, Mack Stewart, B. C.
Lynch, Aubrey Aycock, Gunter L.
England, E. G. Ray, T. E. Wom-
mack, S. L. Fuller, A. J. Squires.
Subscribe for Citizens Journal!
One of the leaders of the equal
suffrage movement in France is
Mme. Brunschwig, Under Secre-
tary of State and editor of La Fran
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which presents the activities of wo-
men everywhere. Mme. Brunschwig
is the wife of a distinguished pro-
fessor at the Sorbonne.
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WHITE WAY
Gadi White Way, Makes
White Shoes Whiter.
Look for the big sign at
JEWEL'S SHOP
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thank-
ing our many neighbors and friends
for their kindness and sympathy
shown us during the short illness
and death of our precious one,
Mrs. J. M. Hasha, also the beauti-
ful floral offerings. Especially do
we want to thank the llanner Fun-
eral Service and Drs. Nichols and
Davis for their service.
May the Almighty God bless each
of you is our prayer.
—J. M. Hasha and children.
Grand Jurors Named
For May Term Court
The following are lue Grand
Jurors for next term of the Cass
County District Court which con-
venes at Linden, Monday, May 2.3,
1938:
A. H. lingram, Marietta.
J. Turner Wall, Bivins, lit. 1.
B. E. Ferrell, Linden.
R. E. Folrence, Atlanta.
A. L. Dodd, Queen City.
Ruthland Morriss,' Douglassvillc.
V. S. Pruitt, Kildare.
W. T. Glover, Avinger.
G. E. Goolsby, Hughes Springs.
V. D. Glass, Jr., Bloomburg.
Roy Frost, Bryans Mill.
Abe Mays, Atlanta.
T. J. Sutton, Atlanta.
J. Truman Hobbs, Naples.
I E. B. Bennett, Linden.
W. H. Hatcher, Jefferson.
PETIT JURY
First Week
Commencing Thursday, May 26.
E. H. Westbrook, Reed Beasley,
PRICE'S PRICES
ARE RIGHT
Flour
Fresh car that famous Cam-
bric Dressway Flour Arrived
this week.
For Friday and Saturday's
Selling, 48 lb Sack
Only
$1.39
Shorts
Per sack.
Fresh lot in white cotton bags
$1.25
Sugar
25 lb Sa. pure cane
$1.25
Full 2.") oz. K. C. BakingPowder. Millions of pounds
used by the government 1 fC
Lard
Special Price on
Pure
8 It) carton
79c
Cotton Seed for Planting. Better buy the famous Iloldo
Ptowden Cotton Seed. Priced to sell.
R. H. PRICE
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING"
Phone 12
Atlanta, Texas
Robert W adlow
This is Robert Wadlow the 20 year old Alton, Illinois youth and his father. Robert is 8
feet 81-2 inches tall and weighs 465 lbs. - Mr. Wadlow is 5 ft. 111-2 inches weighing 175 lbs.
At birth Robert was of average size, weighing 81-2 lbs., at six months bis weight had in-
creased to 30 lbs.... his weight and height have increased steadily until today he is the TAM-
EST PERSON IN THE WORLD. (Mr. and Mrs, Wadlow and Robert's four sisters and broth-
ers are all average size.)
A staff of specialists at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis carefully guard and check Robert's
health and unusual growth, and as a result he enjoys very good health and has had few
sick spells.
Robert wears a size 37 shoe, made for him by Peters Shoe Company in St. Louis - the
largest ever made for a human foot. Each shoe weighs 4 lbs., is 19 inches in length... and re-
quires about twice as much material as the ordinary pair of men's shoes.
We sell and recommend Peters shoes and in this splendid line from baby's size 0 to
Robert Wadlow's size 37, you will find a styie for eveiy purpose and a price for every purse.
R.
"Anything and Everything"
Phone 12 Atlanta, Texas
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