Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1933 Page: 7 of 14
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THE DEMOCRAT VOICE, COLEMAN, TEXAS. THURSDAY. NOV. 23. 1933.
PAGE SEVEN
READ THIS STORY OF THANKS-
GIVING WRITTEN BY MRS. A. L.
RAY OF TALPA.
Editor’s Note: It U not often
that a newspaper in smaller
•owns can afford to print short
stories because of lack of space.
This story had such an appeal,
however, that we decided our
renders would enjoy reading • it
anti thus we present it to you.
A Satisfied Desire
By MRS. A. L. RAY
IT’S A FICTION STORY BUT
PACKS PLENTY OF SENTIMENT
AND INTEREST.
Grandma Bailey moved slowly
about in her little flower garden,
working the soil around her much
loved rose plants. Her eyes drank in
tlu beauty of the late flowers ar-
rtyagedi in neatly bordered beds, for
Her yafd was lovely all year around.
f? - the children had all gone to
hoinrft, of their own in the city,
Grandma had turned her attention
to flowers, and the keeping of their
tiny home “spick and span." Her
work was a pleasure to her, for al-
though old in years, she had never
grown old in spirit.
Grandpa Bailey helped her in the
yard when he could find the time,
after working his vegetable garden,
caring for his honey bees, and go-
ing fishing; for he had never out-
grown his boyish love of that sport.
In the morning he had started in-
dustriously to work at the task, now
being completed by Grandma; bill
as the weather had turned out to be
so sunshiny and warm, he cotdd not
long regtst the temptation to spend
the day on the creek. There he could
with fishing cane and pipe, lazily
rest In the sun. Now his hoe lay
across the comer of the yard, where
he had dropiied it.
Presently looking up from her
woik, Mrs. Bailey saw her neighbor,
Mrs. Johnson, coming through the
gat». *
“I've had such good news" the lat-
1 r called out happily as she came
up the walk. “I had a letter from
Mary Louise this morning and all
our children are coming liome on
Thanksgiving Day. I can hardly wait
foi as you know they always bring
us some lovely gift when they come."
“That's fine indeed," returned Mrs.
Bail y, “I hope you all have a very
pleasant day together."
First of Series
Of Concerts Set
For Next Tuesday
First of a series of band concerts
to be presented here during the
coming Winter will be presented next
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at
Coleman high school auditorium.
James E. King, director, announced
todUfc
A Tj'-ee ot the school orchestras
and, Tfs high school band are -to
lake’pSrl in the program.
The program will open with "Suc-
cess" and "Bright Star” to be played
by the South Ward Orchestra with
Miss Vemelle Stlmson directing.
The West Ward Orchestra, with
Miss Helen Joiner directing, will play
At Sight" and “Havana" and the
High School Orchestra will play the
Hungarian Lustspie!’1 and “Dance
Of The Sunflowers."
Other numbers to be played in-
clude "Corinthian Polka,” "Faust,"
and "Two Thomas Cats."
Ward school students will sing
' Love’s Old Sweet Song," a tune to
be lead by Rev. J. A, Siceloff. Per-
sons Included in the chorus to sing
one number, to be accompanied by
the band, include, Mrs. J. B. Howell,
Misses Grace Wilholt and Inez Cope,
Prances Elkins, Mary Jane Wilkin-
son, Mrs. Roy Davis, E. W. Crad-
dock, Rawlins Gilliland, Earl Clary,
Dr. J. F, Gaines, Curtis Van Dal-
sem, Claud McClellan and Rev. Sice-
lolt.
“March Outlook” will be the clos-
ing number of the concert.
€'
THE HOMECOMING
"Oh! I am sure we will. Are your
children coming home for Thanks-
giving Day this year? I should think
they would this time as they never
have come home on Thanksgiving
since they ail married and moved to
the city to live."
"David usually writes every week,
but I haven’t heard from any of
them for several days. I am afraid
some of them are sick." answered
Grandma, and turned her face away I them so much," answered Mrs. Bail-
so the other woman could not see! ty.
the trembling of her lips. | "I really must be going, I left my
dinner on cooking and must hurry
Looking around her at the beau- back. I just thought you'd like to
-tiful yard. Mrs. Johnson could not |oio\v about my good news."
help but exclaim, “What lovely flow- j
ers! How do you ever get them to do] "Yes, I am glad to know about it
so well for you. You always have i and I hope you all have a lovely day."
such good luck with them. IIow doj After Mrs, Johnson had gone
you manage It?" j Grandma stood there in her little
“Well, I guess it's because I love!yard, just looking at nothing, for
I many minutes. The sun was bright
cr.d warm, birds were singing very
sweetly, and bees and butterflies
floated over the flowers.
“Why,” said Grandma, "did she
come over here and say those things
to me about my boys. She comes
over here and says the very same
things every year."
At supper that evening Grandpa
asked. "Sallle, did you hear from
David today?"
"No, and Mrs. Johnson was over
this morning telling me that al! their
children are to be home for Thanks-
giving. I believe that she really wants
to make me feel that their children
think more of t'tv m than our boys
do of us. Oh! how I wish our boys
would be here (his year. Don't you
too, Dad?”
“Yes, I do," he answered h:r slow-
ly, "come to think of it they never
have all been at home together one
time since th.y moved lo the city. I
j guess they've forgotten all Tne at-
i tractions of the old farm."
j The days passed and Thanksgiv-
! ing Day came, bringing its bright
| sunshine, .singing birds ami a num-
| b.=r of cars over at the Johnson liome |
i The two lonely old people stood
| by the window Watching the gay I
young folks playing in their neigh-
bor's yard; listened to the joyous
laughter, and wifhed longingly for
; their own grand children to come
j for a visit.
Suddenly they heard a niirnb r of
• cars arrive at the gate, and looked
at each other wonderlngly. And up-
on going to the door saw entering
the yard all their boys and their
families; laughing and talking as
they came up the walk. Each of the
daughter-in-law’s had sf big basket
of good tilings to eat, and the boys
soon had a small radio installed
in the living room. Then music and
gay, sweet laughter filled the tiny
place. After all it turned out to be
a very, very pleasant day for the
visitors «nd their parents. They
have all planned to make another
such visit at Christmas time, and
we feel sure there is much, very
much joy in store for th.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
P. F. Squyres, Pastor
A very satisfactory day last Sun-
day but we look forward to a really
great day next Sunday, The choir
will be composed of men only. We
are asking that one hundred men be
present for the morning hour. We
have designated next Sunday as
men’s day.
The Young Married People’s un-
ion was started last Sunday and they
will meet again next Sunday on the
second floor of the educational
building at the regular B.T.S. hour.
The union Thanksgiving service
will be at the first Presbyterian
church at ten o'clock. Rev. Siceloff
preaching the sermon. This is a city
wide Thanksgiving meeting. All are
invited.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Gray Mercantile Company has
been in business in Coleman for a
quarter century.
Tile business was first establish-
ed in October 1908 under the name
of Gray-Hicks and lias steadily ad-
unced witli the times.
"We are doing our part to en-
courage business and to help restore
normalcy by offering the public an
opportunity to buy merchandise at
the lowest ebb of the market," Ce-
cil Gray, owner of the store, said in
a statement today.
Sheriff Arrests
*
Man at Beeville
Arthur Edwards, Coleman coun-
ty young man was lodge in county
Jail tills week by Sheriff Frank
Mil!#’
EoAurds Is charged, Sheriff Mills
states, on two grand Jury indict-
ments of the theft of cotton from
the Talpa and Valera cotton yards.
Mr. Mills arrested the young man
in Beeville last week. He had been
seeking Edwards since last March.
Edwards was placed under 12,000
bond In each case.
* DAIRYMEN TO MEET
All Coleman county dairymen are
invited to meet Friday night at
7:00 o'clock at the Chamber of Com-
merce office.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the Federal government’s
contract to stabilize prices of milk.
7:30. Rev. R.
Union service
church at 10
Mid-week service a
B. Yeung’s class.
Thanksgiving Day
at the Presbyterian
A. M.
Monday night. December 4: First
regular meeting of the Board of
Stewards for the year.
Sunday night, December 17th:
Christmas Pageant: The Coming of
the Christ Child, and annual offer-
ing for the Methodist Orphans’
Home at Waco.
CHANGE IN TIME
There has been a change in the
time lor meeting of the Drop-In
Union at the First Baptist church,
I. C. Atchley, leader, announced to-
day.
Tlie organization Is to meet at
(5:15 p. m„ each, Sunday. Mr. Atch-
ley Is delivering a series of lectures
to the union.
Senior B.Y.P.IJ, Program for Sunday
Subject: "World Stewards of the
Worlds Savior.”
We Have a Savior,” Lucille Mayo.
$27,000 Paid-
(Continued from page 1—Sec. ))■
in 1932 to $73.00 in 1933. This
shows a disposition on the part of
“Our Savior is the World’s Sav-Ithe farmer to produce his crop at
note if it is at all possible.
"Coleman county should be 100%.
H. L. Johnston, Abilene, district
supervisor for the organization, here
on business Wednesday, said he had
coU.cted enough money this week
lo increase the percentage of col-
led ions to 90 per cent.
He estimates the total collection
should be around 98 per cent with-
in a short time.
SEVERAL ATTEND PARLEY
Coleman persons to attend the
district Red & White store meeting
held in Abilene last week-end in-
clude: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fleming.
Mr. and Mrs. Rushing Wells, Mr.
and Mrs. C. R. Jeanes, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Ratjen, Jimmie Gober and
Bruce Ewing.
Representatives from five south-
western states were guests of Abi-
lene for the occasion.
Many interesting talks and much
entertainment were included on the
program.
Too Late 1 o Classify
ior," Bessie Wynn.
"The World Needs Our Savior,”
Berta Faye Collins.
Wc Are World Stewards of The
World Savior," Ledta Cates.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
R. Matthew Lynn, Minister
'The Lamb of God," Is the sub-
ject for the Sunday morning wor-
ship service at 11 o'clock.
Bible reading assignments for this
week include James, I and II Peter,
I. II and III John, atul Jude.
There will be no tnid-we:-k prayer
services the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving.
“The Fruits of Conversion" Is the
subject for the five o’clock vesper
Eervlce Sunday afternoon. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Choir members will meet for their
regular practice Thursday night at
seven o’clock. All members are ur-
ged to be present.
Rev. John A. Siceloff of the First
Methodist church will bring the mes-
sage at the anion Thanksgiving ser-
vice to be conducted in our church
Thursday morning at ten o’clock.
This service is prepared especially
fer you, and you are cordially in-
vited to attend.
The special music will be in the
charge of a choir consisting of choir
members of the four chuqchcs par-
ticipating in the service. All choir
members are cordially Invited to
practice for this music in the church
auditorium, Tuesday evening at 7:00
o'clock.
FIRST METHODIST
Sunday school at 9:45. Judge
Weatherred's class will lead the serv-
ice of worship in the Adult depart-
ment.
Morning warship at 10:50. "Unseen
Blessings."
Epworth Leagues at 5:45.
Eevenlng worship at 6:45. The
announcement of His Coming to
Mary, the Shepherds and to our
Hearts. At this service Misses Grace
Wilholt. Frances Elkins and Inez
Cope will sing from the Messiah:
"He fhall Feed His Fjpck Like A
Shepherd."
Wednesday at 3:30: W. M. S.
the least possible cost. The re-
payment of these loans has been
outstanding and the highest of any
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
activities, including loans to banks
and insurance companies. Many
persons in position to know say that
this is the most constructive ser-
vice rendered by the funds of the R.
F. C. in the accomplishment of ac-
tual good in proportion to funds ap-
propriated. A striking contrast is
noted in that the farmers are re-
paying their loans while the ex-
penditures of the R. F. C. relief
funds to tlie unemployed going to
cities, must be repaid by tax pay-
ers.
“Information taken from reports
received from our field supervisors
,ls that fifty (50) West Texas coun-
ties, or ten (10) districts consisting
of four (4) or more- counties each,
will be paid in full by December
15th and, naturally, those of us in
the office who are “dyed-in-the-
wool Colemanites" are interested in
seeing Coleman county the first
county in West Texas with a 100%
repayment record.
"Anything that you or those con-
nected with your good paper can
do to encourage Coleman County
borrowers to the end that the above
accomplishment may be realized,
will be appreciated by this office
and be the means of establishing a
record and building confidence in
our community.
“I hope there are seme facts con-
tained in this letter that you can
use in an article that will influence
every unpaid borrower to pay his
WANTED—at once. Three respon-
sible men to work established Wat-
kins business in nearby territory
See me now’. W. T. Isaac, 1815 South
Concho. 46-47p
IF YOU HAVE SMALL farm to
grass section with nothing but Fed-
eral Bank Loan against you will
trade for something clear of debt
write me what it consists of, where
located and I will try to interest you.
W. J. Sayre, Talpa, Texas. 47-48p
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WANTED TO TRADE for a good
used upright piano. Phone No. 2,
Mrs. B. F. Robey. , 47-48-p.
Light Customers
Will Get Refund
On Federal Tax
There is a Santa Claus!
Persons here who have been paying
light bills to the city will not have
to hang up their stockings this year.
They will find a refund on their
December 1 light bills. For they were
charged with a Federal tax and, after
much investigation. City Secretary
H. M. Collins has learned custom-
ers here are exempt from that pay-
ment.
In order to obtain the informa-
tion Mr. Collins had to write to the
U, S. Treasury Department at
Washington. Previous to that lie
had written ■ to the deputy collec-
tor of internal revenue at Dallas and
had tried to learn the status of the
i situation at other sources but had
| failed to get the proper informa-
tion.
"Effective September 1 consumers
6f electrical energy were exempt from
payment of the tax," Mr. Collins
said today. On privately owned
plants the utility companies have to
pay the tax. They, in turn, pena-
lize the stock holders.
On municipally owned electric and
power plants there is no tax. Mr. Col-
lins learned. The city already has
remitted but expects.to get a refund
from the government. Upon receipt
of that refund tlie customers will be
given credit on their accounts for the
amount they had to pay,
Vi
Doctor (meeting former patient on
the street) "Good morning, Mr.
Biliks, how are you feeling."
Mr. Biliks (cautiously): “Doctor
will it cast me anything if I tell
you?"
If your motor is hard to
start on cold mornings,
get Conoco Bronze Gas-
oline and Conoco Germ
Processed Paraffin
Base Motor Oil. Instant
starting and full pro-
tection .....
At Red Triangle _
▼ Stations ..... sK
COATS
Trimmed With Fine Furs!
On Coats
Begins
Friday
Every Coat Made to Sell for a
Much Higher Price!
Every Coat In Stock
REDUCED
BUY NOW
Further
Reductions
in Mens
Suits
Values to
$19.95429.50
$13
TO
S23
Mens
O’coats
New Shipment
Just Arrived
$8.95
TO
$13.95
Bootees
Mens and Boys
$2.69 $4.95
Mens Unions
Heavy Ribbed Warm Suits
85c
Warm Coats
Larfee Selection
$2.89 lo $7.95
Bovs (
/ ■ '
lues' to
39(
, aps
\ alucs' to -li'lc ■
Mens Pa jamas
Outing- and Broadcloth
98e
Cotton Batts
Bleached or Unbleached
90 .
Suitin'!
Values to. 35c
19c
FeatlierTick
Feather-proof, "2tTc value
19c
Dr. Austin’s
SHOES
Entire Stock. Reduced
Special
$3.98
LADIES
Shoes
Large Special Group
$1.79
36 inch
Outing
Heavy Weight
12c
Blankets
Double large Size, special
$1.45
Capacity days are here—at S&H Department Store- Step down
to economy—shop Here
S. & H. Dept. Store
.
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Pouns, Joe B. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1933, newspaper, November 23, 1933; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth747925/m1/7/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.