The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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—READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS-
It’s Important!
To have your prescriptions filled accu-
rately and when you need them.
During the coming year we feel like we
can serve you better, because we knew
you better.
We are familiar with you and will keep
your faith in the prescription depart-
ment of the Rexall Store as firm and
secure as it has been for decades. --
CARTHAGE DRUG
THE REXALL STORE
STOVALL BROS., Props.
Carthage, Texas
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN,
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Classified Ads
NOTICE
chop will he closed
ch week.
REBECCA NAIL
LOST
hand baa in city, contain-
las rateable papers and clothing.
Yleese tend to address inside, collect,
aato as questions asked.
For Sale Cheap
562 Acres of cut over land located
hi Panola County. Texas dose to
sural mall route good growth of
■nail timber on it and also lire
mater, also some good residence lots
te Carthage, Texas.
, WEAVER BROTHERS
Center, Texas
FOR SALE
Cream separator in good shape.
Practical? new.
E W. GRAVES
Carthage, Rt. 2.
Social
Sinclair-Rhiddlehoover
Mr. and Mrs. Vennio Sinclair of
Palestine, announce the marriage
their daughter Helen to Billie
Rhiddlehoover. son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Rhiddlehoover of Carthage
which took place February 18th at
Tenaha in the home of Reverend and
Mra. C. T. Wallace with ReTerend
Wallace officiating.
Miss Pauline Godwin and Mr.
Moody WTtitaker were their only at
(hndants.
FOR SALE
Several full blood, white face, bulls
ktg enought for service. See—
ERNEST POWERS
JS-tfc.
\ FOR SALE
a 1
i Tomato Plants one dollar per
Thousand. Bapley Pedegreed cotton
Z. L. DANIEL
S Jtp Gary. Texas
NOTICE
| The Parent-Teacher Association
nrUl meet in the high school auditor-
teat Thursday afternoon at three-
thirty. Important business will be
transacted, and parents are urged to
attend.__
Wanted To Buy
I Head picked Improved Spanish
peanuts, also peas, brown crowder,
purple hull, cream, brown eye crow-
der or lady finger. MuBt look good
and germinate 75% and over Send
sample, amount you have and price
wanted. ____
j Hybrid Baby Chick*
« investigate O J's White egg Mineg
horn hybrids. Also have fine White
l^eghora aad Ancona Chix for winter
Layers, Heavy breeds for early fryers
O J’s HATCHERY
| Carthage, Texas
FOR SALE
Registered poll Hereford heifers
bred some unbred. Several small
saddle horse and a few registered
nails |t«» Sum Ours cotton seed.
GEORGE YATES
DeBerry. Texas
Home Made Brooder*
l Build your own. We sell heating
•fetreats and automatic switches for
home made Brooders. Save money—
haw Id your own
O J’s HATCHERY
Carthage. Texas
WANTED!
Highest prices paid for hardwood
legs No Oak. You cut them and w<
will haul them.
TWOOTATTRS FRUIT PACKAGE
COMPANY
Tomato Plant* For Sale
nmhtoi Rutgers. Ready for cold
irama M M per acre.
WM. P. KYLR
Near Old Center Church
imp ___
FOR SALE
good mulea from S to
uM Plenty of else and shape
nr you would expect
IMa All broke to work.
J. W. HARR IB
Rockville. Texas
MASON REUNION
The Mason children gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Jef-
fress of Murvaul community Sunday,
March 5th for a last reunion before
Edward Mason is inducted into the
service.
A nice dinner was served and en
Joyed by all.
Those present from out-"»f-town
were: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brovn of
Orange. Texas. Mrs. Jewel Hudson
and daughter Annie Lue of Maurice-
ville. Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Mason and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Travis Mason and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Estes Hudson and family, Mrs.
Floyd Wade and daughter. Grand Par
eats. Mr and Mrs. Jim Koonce, Mrs.
Nettie Ritter and daughter. Maudlne
:Sharpe. Era Mae. Miller, Gregory
Morris and Joy Ruth Linsay all
Carthage. Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cranford
and Pvt. and Mrs. James C. Moore
visited for a short while.
NEW ROOF FOR
HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING
With the replacing of the old roof
on the high school building, which
has withstood the East Texas weath
er for sixteen years, the school auth-
orities are planning some redecorat
ing in the building proper. Walls will
be tinted and ceiling painted a lght
shade for improvement in classroom
lighting.
The Bain Roofing Company
Shreveport. La. will do the work, the
same roofing company that put the
roof on the elementary building nine
years age, and who re-roofed the
auditorium of the high school build
ing a«veral years ago.
Work on the project will begin
this week..
MRS. BAMMA JONES
PASSES AWAY
FEBRUARY 22
Brooks Community was saddened
recently by the death of Mrs. Bamma
Jones, wife of J. D. Jones. She died
on February 22 after a long and
painful illness at the age of fifty-
four. She was born April 27, 1889.
On December 6. 1908, she was mar
ried to Dennis Jones; however her
name prior to her marriage had been
Bamma Jones. She united with the
Brooks Chapel Baptist Church had
been Hama Jones. She united with
the Brooks Chapel Baptist church
September of the year 1918. She
survived by her husband, one daugh
ter. Mrs. Ben Weir, two grsnd chil-
dren. four brothers and three sisters.
The funeral was held at Brooks Chap-
el Church with Revs. E.E. Jones and
7. E. Wolverton officiating; burial
follower at Waldrop Cenr’ery.
Custom Hatching
We get good hatches—eggs will be
mre next winter. Turn cheap eggs
into high priced pullets to lay next
winter. 120 egg trays. Settings Tues
days and Thursdays.
O J’s HATCHERY
Carthago. Texas
FOR SALE
BEAUFORD JESTER
ANNOUNCES FOR
RE-ELECTION
AUSTIN, Tex.—Beaufort) H Jester,
Chairman of the Railroad Commis-
sioa. last woek formally filed hu
application with the fltate Democratic
Committee aa a candidate tor re-
election for hto first full term of
a member of the Com-
al the same time paid
fee of 100.
becoming candidate to sne-
to a tall term. Mr. Jeater said
that he waa basing his candidacy en
tlrely upon hto record of service as
member of the Commission, upon
the record of the Commission since
he became a member of it, and upon
his record iu private life as a life-
long citisen of Texas.
Some two years ago Mr. Jester was
rejected for military service and
there after offered for election as
a member of the Railroad Commis-
sion to fill an unexplred term of two
years. He said that his desire was to
serve the people of this state In the
war effort in an Important capacity
as a member of the body which reg-
ulates the production of oil and gas
and the operations of railroads, motor
bus and truck transportation, as well
aa gas utilities.
Having served overseas In World
War I. Mr. Jester said he knew oil
to be the life blood and transporta-
tion the conveyor belt of our armed
forces, and that It has been his de-
sire to serve in the highest capacity
to aid in the contribution Texas
Would make 16 the war effort with
oil and transportation.
“The opportunity of being of ser-
vice to the people of Texas and to
our country’s war effort on the Rail-
road Commission I have found to be
a big and Interesting job," said Mr.
Jester, “and ! hare devoted my best
efforts to It.”
The war effort is Just now at
its highest point.” continued Mr. Jes-
ter, and I want to continue to serve
where 1 can render the best service
until Germany and Japan are com-
pletely defeated. I will be happy to
continue my service on the Railroad
Commission If the sovereign voter*
of Texas see fit to re-elect iqe in
the Democratic primaries this sum-
mer and In the general election this
fall.”
Mr. Jester, a prominent attorney,
is a native and lifelong resident of
Corsicana and a loyal member of the
Democratic Party. This Is the first
elective office he has ever sought or
held. He baa served iu another capa-
city, by appointment, as a member
of the Board of Regents of the Uul-
veralty of Texas from 1929 to 1935.
during which time the Board develop-
ed a $12,009,000 building program
which has provided the University
with a plant to accomodate the large
Increase In the student body, and
raised to a high level the'instruction-
al rating of the University and its
faculty for the education of the youth
of Texaa.
School Cafeteria Now
Serving Almost Four
Hundred Meals A Day
With the lunch hour arranged Id
three periods and with three groups
of pupils, the cafeteria of the public
schools is now serving almost four
hundred meals each day. with extra
large numbers coming through the
lines on rainy days.
The cafeteria patronage has tripled
since the introduction of a lunen
room at the school, und five full
time employees are now required to
prepare the meals and serve them.
Meals are served at cost to the
pupils as a service of the schools to
the pupils. A regular school plate is
given each pupil for twenty cents,
or he may choose to make up hia
own plate at a nominal cost adding
as many items as he chooses. The
primary aim of the lunch program
is to provide a balanced diet for all
pupils, and a hot lunch on cold days,
according to word coming from Mrs.
Marie Reed, the manager.
Correction
In a recent story in the paper a:i
Item appeared concerning the pres-
ent location of Claude Pearce. We
stated that he was still in California.
Pearce Is serving in the Aleutian Is-
lands and has been there for the
past nine months.
read the ads
M&M
Grocer and Market
Phone 204
Fri. and Sat., March 17-18
Nice Large LETTUCE
Head__________ __„_„10c
TEXAS ORANGES,
Lb..........................*......8c
CABBAGE, Lb. 3c
10 lbs. Idaho Russet* in mesh bag, ea. 38l/2c
COCOANUTS, Fresh Nice Size, 2 for 25c
CARROTS, Big Bunches, each ............7c
BANANAS, Saturday, 2 Lbs........ .......19c
LARD, Armours Vege-
tole, 4 lb. Carton _____75c
Armours Star Flavor Fresh, Texturated
4 Lb. Carton. No Points ----------------------65c
8 Lb. Carton, No Points ..................—$1.29
MILK, Armours Evaporated, Double
Rich, 3 Tall, 6 Small ...........-........ 27c
PEANUT BUTTER, Peter Pan
12 Ounce Jar________________________________________29c
Campbell's Tomato SOUP, 10 Ox. Cans 9c
CRACKERS, 2 lb. Box Hy Flyer „ 25c
Pork & Beans, White Swan \l/z lb.
Cans, 2 Cans ------------------------------------------ 25c
SYRUP, Singleton,s Sandy Land,
Pure Cane ......... .............................. $1.15
Eight
14-4tp.
Registered Hereford Bnlla.
E. W. BOATMAN
. Oary, Texun
NOTICE!
Will buy from land owaera at rea-
sonable Prica few Panola Co. leases,
mineral right *nd land in fee. 8tate
price and survey.
Address Classified Bos $37
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN
IS 4tp tsrthage, Texes
COFFEE, Aristocrat, Ground while you
wait, Fresh, Pure Lb. ------ ------ 25c
Royal Vanilla PUDDING------------------------8c
MACARONI and SPAGHETTI, Quaker
2 Regular Packages--------------- 15c
OXYPOL, 24 Oz Pkg.......... 23^
PALMOLIVE SOAP, 2 Regular Bars
SNOW DRIFT, 3 Lb. Jar _
WASTE GREASE is picked up
every Wednesday. No quantity
to large or to small. Bring all
you can.
LIFE BUOY, SOAP
^^0) 2 Regular Bars_______
FLOUR, White Crest, 10 Lb. Bags
5 Pound Bags _________________________________
MEAL, 5 Lb. Victor
10 Pound Victor......
SYRUP, Karo, White, V/2 lb. Jar
TOMATOES, No. 2 Cans Delco
VINEGAR, Heinz Pure Apple Cider
Quarts............_________________________
POST TOASTIES,
11 Oz. Pakg______________
MAIZE, 100 Lbs. Red Recleaned ... $2.79
OATS, 100 lb. Sks. RC. per sack ... $3.45
EGG MASH, K. B. Thrifty, per sack . $3.35
DAIRY FEED, K. B. Liberty 16% $2.95
Market Specials
Ground SAUSAGE, Lb. ..............„.25c
Home Sliced BACON, Lb. 30c
Cured HAM HOCKS, Lb............
Sugar Cured BACON, Lb............
TREET, Per Can__________ ____________
RIB STEW MEAT, Pound........
HOG CASINGS, Hormels, Select 16<
Fresh PORK SHOULDERS, Lb.
Fresh PORK FAT BACKS________
STEAKS, Veal No. Seven_______
VEAL STEAK CHOPS, Lb.......
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1944, newspaper, March 16, 1944; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891892/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.