The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945 Page: 3 of 8
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[DAY, JANUARY 26, 1945
McGregor mirror. McGregor, texae
'LAN NOW t& Safa?
' Sme^U of 'tyom ^utune ELECTRIC SiR¥SCE
Former McGregor man
IN NAVY SEES NEED FOR
IMPROVEMENTS PAST DUE
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“SERVANTS’
ENTRANCE”
Plan now to have
plenty of outlets in
your post-war home
for “plugging in”
electrical appli-
ances wherever
they are needed.
’TXTTHILE you’re forking toward
Vw winning the;war today — help-
ing to produce the, materials needed for
Victory, buying Y^ar Bonds, supporting
the various wa/time civic activities...
you’re naturally planning for the better
livipg that Victory will bring. And you’ll
want your home to provide the full bene-
fits of modern electric service. To be as-
sured of this you’ll need to include in
your plans for building or remodeling
provision for Adequate Wiring, which
means: Enough outlets in every room for
present ipid anticipated appliance and
lighting needs; enough circuits to dis-
tribute the electric load properly; ade-
quate protection for all circuits; and all
wiring installed in accordance with high
standards.
Adequate Wiring costs very little
more than popr wiring and is your assur-
ance of efficient operation of your pres-
ent electrical appliances, plus the new
ones to be available when Victory is won.
Plan now for equipping your home
with better wiring through your con-
tinued purchases of War Bonds... you’ll
be glad you did — for better wiring
means better living in the peacetime
world of tomorrow!
TEX A S ROWE R & 11G H T COMPANY
SMr
who has nothing more serious to
worry about than the cigarette
shortage has nothing to worry
about.
(BY BOYCE HOUSE)
In this hour when the shadow
of death is falling across so
many homes the man (or woman)
And another thing that puz-
zles me is, if there is a paper
shortage in this country (and I’m
sure there is) then why do the
big metropolitan! papers devote
so much space to the Chaplin
case and other Hollywood filth?
And why couldn’t they cut
down on the size of those enor-
mous pictures on the Sunday
society page?
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County Clerk Dush Shaw of
Gregg county has begun his 24th
term, ranking his as one of the
oldest public officials, in point of
service, in the United States.
The Longview Lens comments
that the popular county clerk
has “worn out” two courthouses
and is serving in the third.
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blacksmith, and rebuild or
repair all manner of farm
machinery and tools.
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TRACTORS
McGregor, Tex.
J. Otis Yeager, Prop.
One of the most .interesting
law suits in the history of East-
land county wasn’t tried in the
courthouse at Eastland, but in
justice court in Cisco back in the
’20’s. A one-eyed mule and a
1912 model Brush automobile col-
lided on the main street. (Can
you remember the Brush? It had
a door at the back and it crank-
ed on the side, like a phono-
graph, and you steered it with a
stick instead of a wheel).
The case drew such a big crowd
that the ’squire moved from his
little courthouse over to the city
auditorium. The trial took all
day and then everybody went
home for supper and came back
that night for the argument.
W. J. Barnes (now a promin-
ent Houston attorney) represent-
ed the defendent and he brought
out that the value of the mule
was only $50, yet the owner was
claiming $150 damages to the
animal! In fact, Bafrnes made
such a convincing speech that
the jury decided that the auto
didn’t hit the mule at all but
that the mule jumped in front of
the auto—and so the owner of
the Brush was awarded damages!
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Mrs. A. N. Harding went to
New Orleans last week to visit
friends. Mrs. Beatrice Johnson
and little son, Michael returned
home with her.
Mr. Chas. B. Hall, Editor
McGregor Mirror,
Dear Sir:
I am a former resident of Mc-
Gregor and am now on leave
visiting with my parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Smith, Sr. For the
past six years I have been in the
Navy and during that time have
visited many of the major cities
of four nation and have traveled
the equivalent of about three
times around the world. Most
of this travel has been in the
South Paeafic.
As a former resident of Mc-
Gregor, and as a prospective
post-war resident, I am interest-
ed in my home town. I have re-
turned home on leave several
times during my hitch in the
Navy, and have been a constant
reader of the Mirror during
the years away. In a recent is-
sue of the paper an article ap-
peared in regard to a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce. I
concur wholeheartedly with its
president, Joe Burks, on all of
his recommendations for a new
year work plan.
The construction of public rest
rooms, in my opinion, is an abso-
lute necessity. Common descency
demands that this be done
promptly. I have read in the
Mirror throughout the years,
articles about street markers and
house numbers. It seems to me
this is another thing that should
have been done years ago. Why
can’t McGregor have free mail
delivery? There is a delaying
action somewhere or this would
have been clone already. It is
regretable to me that directors
of the Chamber of Commerce
were of the opinion that nothing
would be done by the city dads.
What is the cause of this situa-
tion ?
The cleanliness of the city is
also to he considered. The alleys
in the business district are very
unsightly. I would favor a
“cleanup day” throughout the
city at regular intervals. Our
streets are deplorable; city of-
ficials could improve these con-
ditions.
The public school grounds are
especially in need of a general
cleanup. I would suggest that
Supt. Jenkins adopt a cleanup
hour weekly so that the grounds
could be improved. The children
themselves, under the direction
| of the teachers, could do much
to improve this situation. The
rest rooms at the school are es-
pecially unsatisfactory and
should be taken care of at once.
Now, Mr. Hall, I would appre-
ciate it if you would publish this
letter in order that a test of
public opinion could be voiced.
To the readers of this letter: I
invite you to join with me in
making McGregor a better place
in which to live. Voice your op-
inion by writing to the Mirror
as an interested citizen of this
community. Let us join hands
with Mr. Burks as head of tne
Chamber of Commerce, and carry
out the old saying, “Mjake ^c‘
Gregor a Better Place in Which
to Live.”
Mr. Hall, thank you in advance
folr your kind consideration in
this matter. Sincerely,
HENRY R. SMITH,
Chief Petty Officer, USN.
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LOYALTY TO THE KINGDOM
International Sunday School Les-
son lor January 28, 1945
Golden Text—“Seek ye first
the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness and all these things
shall be added unto you.”—Mat-
thew 6: 33.
Lesson Text
7: 12, 16-29.
Matthew 5: 33;
will not be misled.
Jesus pointed out tense eter-
nal truths to his hearers, and in
doing so, by implication con-
demned the outward formalism
of the worship as practiced by
the Pharisees and in the current
Jewish fashions.
The great Master was hopeful
of accomplishing his purpose by
inspiring men with the right pur-
pose in life. The human heart
was to be reflected in conduct
You Can ^ay Your
POLL
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THE
surance
Office
accumulation
Our lesson last week consider-
ed the first chapter of the Ser-
mon on the Mount, in which
Jesus described the nature of the
kingdom of Heaven, the divine
way of life.
The Jews of that day had a
conception that this kingdom
would be quite different from
what Jesus expounded to his
hearers.
Last week our lesson showed
how the teaching of Jesus ele-
vated the old law, carrying its
prohibition of physical acts into
the spiritual range of inward
feelings and desires. This doc-
trine reached its altitudes in the
injunction, “Love your enemies.”
Our lesson this week continues
to show the contrast between the
ideal kingdom and the practices
of th eday. Giving aims, or being
charitable, for the sake of the
publicity attached, may gain the
approbation of man but is with-
out reward in the kingdom of the'
spirit.
Prayer uttered with ostenta-
tion may bring a reputation of
piety but does not ascend to the
ruler of the divine realm.
Fasting, or any sacrifice per-
formed hypocritically, may reap
an earthly reward, but the God
who looks into the hearts of men
mind centered on
of wealth.
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and. action but the image would * essities of life must be purchased
be false if the outward conduct | ■ - »»•••» *■'
was hypocritical and insincere.
Therefore, he pointed out the
futility and shame involved in
merely going through religious
exercises or worthy deeds promp-
ted by improper, selfish motives.
If men could be persuaded to act
sincerely and be inspired by the
principles of his kingdom. Jesus
knew that his kingdom would
immediately come on earth.
The great purpose of that day
as now, Was the accumulation of
treasure. It was a struggle to be
rich', to possess the things of
earth in greater measure than
others.
Jesus sought to show jlhat
these things were not permanent,
that they could not be carried
into eternal life; therefore, it be-
hooved man to create a treasure
in Jhe life to come which would
endure and not be transient. No
man could serve the purposes of
the kingdom and also make
money-grabbing -his first pur-
pose, hence the warnings of
Jesus against treasures on earth
and poverty in the spiritual.
Towards the close of the chap-
ter, five times in ten verses Jesus
advises his audience to “be not
anxious.” If man is to devote
his life to the purposes of his
man must have sufficient faitli
in the providence of the divine
ather to trust his goodness to pro-
vide for them rather than to seek
to lay up a surplus of material
things for another day.
In seeking to drive this truth
home, Jesus pictured the beauty
of the lilies and the provision for
the birds, as evidence of the pro-
vidence of God. The Creator of
the world fully realizes the needs
of those who work in harmony
with his purpose and, as stated,,
in the golden text, one who seeks
to be a part in his kingdom will
find all necessary things pro-
vided.
Mrs. Thomas Edward Mooney
is now at home here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.. B.
Hall. Sgt Mooney has gone
overseas. For the past two
months they have been living at
Hopkinsville, Ky. Sgt. Mooney
was stationed at Camp Campbell.
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