Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1940 Page: 2 of 12
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TIRES sold in Coleman—
and West Texas than any other kind!
Brunswick Tires are made in one of the world’s largest factories.
The makers of.Brunswick Tires spend more money for research alone than some of the other companies
dc for their entire maintenance.
That's why we say BRUNSWICK Tire
are “Famous For Quality"
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BUY BRUNSWICK
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Oolemau County Chronicle, Coleman, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 1940
Coleman Co. Chronicle
Coleman’s Family Newspaper '
as second-class matter April 26, 1933, at the poet office at
Coleman, Texas, under the act of March 3. 1879.
Published Weekly by the Commercial Printing Company
...SIDE-CAR...
/Trapper;-After^Run^i wa y %Boat,
[Swims'Lake in Night Blizzard
a A. AUTRY ....
MILTON AUTRY
OTHRENE AUTRY
Telephone 690
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Year In County, 75c Outside County. $1,25
Outside the State. 92.60
Moscow is a city with 350.000 more
Owner-Manager people than the whole of Finland
Editor it was a well chdsen place for a na
Society Editor tion to hold a peace conference that
has all along depended on the j
"numbers racket" to win.
An «Aib<un < judge doesn't think
a wbnian is entitled to alimony at*
ter her first marriage In other I
.rtnJ ZZT reneCti°niUp0n lhe oharacter ot any person or firm words, if she lets the second mate!
aring m these columns will be aladlv anA nrsmsUv ----g0 out there'll be no more money
•gearing in these columns will be gladly and promptly corrected upon
■•Btng the attention of the management to the article in question.
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Courthouse News
to burn?
Some people wonder why Hitler’s
speech last week didn't contain
more fireworks. The truth Is. he
just wasn't sO sure about his supply
ot Roman candles
Marriage Lic,«*j»es
Otto E: Savage and Novts Thorns
Tbm De Arm on and Mrs. Beulah
Wwe Cole.
■Ultimo Rodriguez and Anita
imt:.
Teddy R Sharp and Laura El
u Culbei t
Warranty Heeds
W C Glenn, receiver for Temple
“TNiat Co., to Fred Coleman for
*600 and other considerations
seat »i west one-fourth of block 62
Phillips second addition to Cole
wan
A E. Gentz et ux its Leroy V
^todiard lor the consideration of
Washington is reported over-run i
o. $150 east one-half of lot 2 In l with a host of mind readers For a
blpck 21 of J A Stobaugh subdi complete rest from work, they like
vision of farm blocks 5 and 6 of t0 relax >n the gallery of the house,
Clow's second addition to Coleijian o! re,,resentatlves
6. E Daughtrey et ux to Lyle'
Magill for-the consideration of $500,
iote 1, 2 and 3 in block 14 of Beak-
lev's addition to Coleman^
Mrs. Addle Compton et.vir to E
P Kitchell for the consideration of
$57. lot 3 and west one-half of lot
2 in block 16 of Beakley's addition
to Coleman
Mrs Addie Compton to S O
8talin had his own way once
he'd convinced the Helsinki delega-
tion that there were more Russian ,
soldiers than Finnish bullets.
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Coleman County
Has More Sheep
Than Ever Before
According to information in
County Agent D D Steele's office,
COlerqan county now has more sheep ry Varner of Coleman, with the
than ever before, with a total of Rev 8 p Miller P*»tor of the
•200,000 The average flock has 150. Plrst Christian church, officiating
but several Of the largest run over Interment was 1,1 the Coleman cem-
etery • , .-
Mr Johnigan was born Dec. 10
ISetlle Luke, Ohio, Scene of Hin'i
vSklrn for Life In mldtt of
^ Mtd-W Inter Storm r_
I EFT on~a sinking “island"
L-< willow roots as his boat blew put
of reach and disappeared in a night
blizzard, Ralph Goll. of Montpelier,
Ohio, saved his life by plunging in-
to the icy waters of Nettle Lake,
near his home, and swimming about
until he found his runaway craft.
Despite wind and driving snow,
Goll had put out at night in his
rowboat to run a trap line on the
Ralph Coll
"Encumbered by hip boots and
heavy trapping equipment, I took
the third chance. I plunged into
the icy water and swam desper-
ately. following a straight off-
. r?-»— «-*»•*» ol ‘‘w“lon ,o
feet north and »i>uth out of north
When remitting his income tax
a man in Cleveland sent an extra
$25, saying that he feels he owes
this country ‘‘more than he can
_ _ ever pay." About six months from
Wallis for the consideration of $57 tiow some investigator may igree
lot 1 and east one-half of lot 2 in wUh him. officially
lake, which is noted for its idepth . . - , .
and treacherous shoreline. After ® , f® course in the hope of over-
several hours he reached a mink ta*!n& th® t*0*1- The craft was now
trap in a mattress of roots about well out of range of my flashlight,
four feet in diameter. j which hung from a cord around my
I "htidS HaddanPtdf^«
it VTPe<‘ telies in the bejwn stayed
i rht:r bright and clear, even though the
Y f'kr . Y *f r0°tS Hffht was under water most of the
began to sink.. Goll turned to,seize i„ . .....„
the prow of his boat, but no boat
time, Jn the 'intervals when I was
not swimming, I tried to see some
siesf corner,of block 4. Santa Anna
Anna L Nowlin et al to Ray Gil
jam for the consideration of $75
'Jot 6 in block 9 in South Park ad-
dition to Coleman
Anna L. Nowlin et al to Ray Gil
i,wn for the consideration of $75
Hat 25 in block 4 of South Park ad
ditton to Coleman
G. C Thacker et ux to Cecil Gray
}<*r the consideration of $50. tract
Mff west side of lot 1 In block 21 of
jColemuii
First Coleman Nation,li Ban
«Oc D Rhone lor the consideration
New Car Registrations
Mrs- J H Beall, Coleman, 1940
Ford deluxe.
A K Evans. 1940 Ford tudor
E. E Hector. Coleman 1940 Ford
coupe.
Theo West, Coleman 1940 Ford
coupe.
Sovereign Service
Dealer Starts Series
Of Advertisements
A title for a New Deal campaign
song Is suggested by a Republican
friend of ours "Owe Johnny. Owe." j ing snow.
British Censors are still suspicious
ol a letter intercepted a month ago
and held undelivered It contains
this mysterious sentence: ’ English
pencils arc always dull" they haven" ;
gotten the point yet
While European neutrals sym
pathtze with the Allies. Kitier keeps 1
them In line bv scaring them ti.
dealt ,.According to his phtbwoph.i
"InHmidatton is the sincerest flat
tery
bjJre ,cv off-shore wind was car-jtj m) nunlb tha( , u t0 think
■ ng srnow MK SW ' pach st,oke must * last 1 was
7 ^ about to give up when I stopped
“For. « moment,’ said Goll, “I j swimming and seized the flash-
weighed the three chances of living ! light for one more look around,
—or dying-which confronted me.i And there at my left, only a few
If the island sank no lower and ; feet away, was the boat. If it hadn’t
I nianged to live through the been for the light, I never would
storm, help would reach me in the ; have seen it."
morning-ten hours away. To try Goll managed to grab the gun-
to reach shore involved even a wales and pull himself aboard. His
greater risk, Between me and solid > clothes froze as soon as he was
ground was. a wide area of semi- j out of the water, but he was able
liquid muck that could swallow a j to row to shore and make his way
man like quicksand. h- w, f
J. W. Johnigan, 87
Was Buried Here
Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for John Walface
Johnigan. 87, retired carpenter,
were held Saturday afternoon from
the home of a daughter. Mrs. Hen-
largest run over
2 OOP.
Tlie lamb crop for this year was
between 80 and 85 per cent Only
a few of the sheep were killed In
the recent cold spell. Sheep breeds
In this county are Ramboutllet. De
laine. Corredale and Hampshire.
Among the sheep leaders In this
county are Ted Stewardson. Tom
and Robert 8tewardson, W. C.
Jones. Edgar Shelton, J. M. Stew-
ardson, Robert Home and George
Beck.
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Freeze Damage To
Coleman Fruit Light
FREEZE DAMAGE TO
COLEMAN FRUIT LIGHT
Little If any damage was done to
the fruit trees of Coleman county
last week, even though the temper-
ature drepped below the freezing
mark on two occasions during the
week.
Minimum temperature for- both
Wednesday and Thursday dropped
to below 32 degrees.
County Agent D. D. Steele has
made an inspection of fruit trees
over the county and reports,.little-
damage done.
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90-MILE SKIS
A speed of 90 miles an hour has
been attained on skis.
Johnigan was
1852. In Franklin county, Ala., He
died Friday at the home of a son
Otis, on a ranch five miles west of
Coleman. (
Survivors Include six sons, Rush
of. Coleman, Will of Ozona,, F
-Johnigan of Bowie. Otto of near
Coleman. Ezra of Beaurarnt and
Ernest of Ardmore, Of? four
daughters. Mrs. Perry Bjjft A Mrs
Mollle Miller and Mrs. Wmer, all
of Coleman, and Ms Fred Parker
of McCamey: 22 grandchildren and,
14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers Include George M
Smith, John Cash. Irvin Ewing.
Frank Brewer, R. B. Renfroe and
John O, Harris.
Funeral arrangements were made
by, J. E Stevens Company.
Those In charge of flowers were
Mrs. R. B. Renfroe. Mrs. Perry Sto-
baugh. Mrs. W^C McHorse, Mrs
W H. Watson and Mars Garland
Marshall.
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EAT MORE EOGS for BETTER
LIVING. Simpson . Electric Hatch-
ery 12-13'
TRAILER WHEELS
AND USED TIRES
Hicks Rubber Co.
NOVICf: GIRL JOINS
NTST SOCIETY
PIANO TUNING
PIANO REPAIRING
E. W Paasaw
Coleman, Tam
Box $14
Starting last week a series of!
,ids were started tn this paper by
local "Sovereign Service men
Last Tliursday evening al 7:00,
Alene Birdwell of North Texas State
New Dealers insist there is noth
mg Illegal about a third term Op
poner.ts argue that when a man Teachers College was pledged' into
f'TT TIT “”',vv *“”* w**° j has been president for 12 years, it, the Alpha Chi chapter of Xappa
j advise that it b now time for the. mnv deVelop into a bad. habit tor. ---------
spring checkup on your automo hls constitution
JOHNSON MOTOR
LINES
BAUAS-WAOO-PT WORTH
ADILENK-- DHOW\WOOD
Daily Freight Service
; bile >
The local distributor ... Ralph El
km, and the service station oper-
ators handling this product are
Fern Mayo Geo Ray A V Arm-
strong L H Steffey and Bill Wal-
lace '
gratuiate your troop?."
it or Not" Sorry yoor highness but there
In Ripley's "Believe
program Truth is Stranger Than au’ 110 trooP-s lefl
Fiction. In Stalin's Believe it,or
Else’' program Truth is a Strartger
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Delta Po a national honorary so-
ciety The pledges will be formally!
initiated at the annual, banquet to
be held April 11 at the crystal room
in Marquis Hall.
Mbs Birdwell. a junior In the
college, is the daughter of Mr and|
Mrs. E M. Birdwell of Novice, She
is also a member of the Elementary
Council, Psychology Club, House
Presidents Club, and ex-member
of Uammadions.
J. E. STEVENS CO.
-
MORTICIANS
Assuming, all responsibility of neces-
sary details, performing an ex-
perienced and economical
service
Night Phones—192 and 150-R
Day Phone—21
With Free Chapel Sendee for Your Convenience.
Constant Reader Department
Phone278
Coleman.
The following poll's should be‘Dear Side Car:
followed tn getting your car ready Among mv grandfather s books is J
for spring driving switch to warm a volume of anecdotes for public
weather grades of grease and oil. ! speakers. One of the ancient yarns
get rid of . worn out diluted,„ Jhin I therein Illustrates how history and |
lubricants, check your batetry af - j jokes repeat themselves and why:
! ter the winter long starting job" A Russian general rode forward
! Flush >our car's radiator to remove and addressed the grand duke: "I
anti freeze and clear circulation so j have the honor, your highness ‘o
j cooling process will be efficient on announce a great victory
! hot days * - 1 "Very weU. I shall go and con-
?'na
Baby Chicks!
See us for the followup breeds of TEXAS U S APPROVED CHICKS:
White Leghorn^
Brown Leghorns
R, I. Reds
Barred Rocks
White Rocks
Buff Rocks
Aaoooas
Cornish Game
Silver
Black Minorcas
White Minorcas
Buff Minorcas
White Orpingtons
Buft Orpingtons
Black Giants
White Giants
White Wyandottes
Laced Wyandottes
Our brand new BUCKEYE TURKEY INCUBATOR now in operation.
See us for Turkey custom hatching bookings
Wilson Grain Co’s. Hatchery
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Autry, Milton. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1940, newspaper, March 21, 1940; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732164/m1/2/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.