The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. [41], No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1939 Page: 3 of 4
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Marysville News
BY MRS. W. C. STILES
Mrs. Janie Sapp of Duncan, Ok-
lahoma spent ihe week end with
her father, C. B. Blnford and fam-
ily.
Joe Cochran of Fort Worth spent
the week end with relatives ant
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sapp and chil
dren of Dexter and Mr. and Mrs
Wingert of Hibbitt visited rela-
tives and friends here Sunday aftei
noon.
Buster Owens of Kilgore spen
the week end with his father
Bruce Owens.
Jim Bailey and Wiley Hendersor
of Durant, Okla., spent Sundaj
with Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Henderso
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston and child-
ren of Bra visited here Sunday.
C. B Binford was a visitor h
Sivells Bend Saturday afternoon.
Elishe McElroth is seriously ill
with a severe cold at his home ea;t
of Marysville.
The sand storm that came up
Saturday evening- blew the Ali. e
Wooten house off the blocks. J.ip
Reeves lives in the house.
preached Sunday morning at the
Church of Christ here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hare and children
if Dallas spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Barrow here.
Ralph Pitman of Coesfteld spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
Will Richey here.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reeves and
children of Wolf Ridge visited re-
atives Sunday.
Tidy Cochran of Bonham visited
here Sunday.
Miss Marion Shiflet of Dallas
spent the week end with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Almon and
children and Miss Jessia Davidson
of Gainesville visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jess Davison here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lyon3
xnd children, Ray and Judith of
Gainesville, visited here Sunday.
Miss Ota Lee Mclntyre spent last
week in Murnster with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Otto.
iNo Soil, but Presto! Cucumbers!
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Several small out buildings we e
blown over in the community and
part of the wheel on B. G. Lyons
windmill was blown off.
Everyone is busy planting pota-
toes and corn and making gardens.
The play", "Finger Prints," was
presented by the Marysville school
ct the school house Friday night
A large crowd attended.
Elder Prestage of Gainesville
HIGHEST PRICES
POULTRY & EGGS
AND CREAM
D. E. NILLIKIN
Saint Jo, Texas
Chicken
Dinner
If You Want Good Chicken
Dinner and Other Delicious
Foods—Come To The
St. Jo Cafe
PHONE 47
O. S. Sloan D. D. G. M. of Rig-
gold made an official visit to the
Masonic Lodge of this city* Monday
evening.
Miss Yvoone McGregor who has
been a student in T. S. C. W. Den-
ton is home for the remainder of
this school term and the vacation
period with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. McGregor.
Young man save your money and
when opportunity knocks a; your
dorr, call your money and let it talk
to him.
Hood News
BY MRS DOYLE DEES
School News
Rev. Woodrow Phelps of Semin-
ary Hill preached at the Baptist
Church Sunday at the morning and
evening services.
"First Class .Service Barbel"
THOMPSON'S
BARBER SHOP
Phono 14B' N. Square
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"Everyone could have a garden in his bathtub," says Miss
IVdd.v Price of Abernathy, arr.it< ur biologist at Texas State College
for Women, as she points proudly to her prize specimens in a
"Water Culture" experiment. This cucumber and tomato vine are
two of a whole greenhouse full of plants and vegetables which have
been cultivated without soil, in clean sand and a chemical solution.
With the aid of Miss Willie 1. Birge, head of the biology de-
partment, Teddy prepared a culture solution containing potassium,
calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, sulphur, iron, borax, copper and zin<.,
a line-up which seems a far cry from plain dirt. Plants can ho *iro\vn
in water tanks, but the sand gives support, and soluH>i hii,.lir.>
to it at regular intervals. Water culture is now used in a small - ay
commercially.
Mis. Harry Purcell and son, Mil-
lcrd, and Mrs. Blake Kilmer and
son, Larry Dale, returned home
Sunday from Borger, after spend-
ing several days with relatives
there.
Mmes. Coy Shaw, J, G. Blount,
Oscar Cotten, Albert Inglish, and
Dcyle Dees attended a zone meet-
ing of the Women's Missionary So-
cieties at Myra Friday when the
society there entertained with an
all day meeting-
Misses Ruth and Thelma Gre-
gory of Fort Worth and Miss Wanda
Lee Gregory of Gainesville spent
the week end with their parents, Mr
and Mrs. John Gregory and family.
Come In
And Try
OUR DELICIOUS FOODS
"A Favorite Plaw To Eat"
Dave's Cafe
Dave Farrier. Prop.
PHONE 44
Mr. and Mrs. Verna Holcpmb oi
Graham visiUrd her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey Inglish Sunday.
Prepare for Trouble
It is no trouble at all to smile when you are lucky and
things are coming your way. It's the smile that is forced during
hard luck that seems to almost crack your face.
When times are good and you are making plenty of money,
the future does not worry yjou. But when adversity comes in
any of its forms strikes, sickness, crop failure and calamities,
then it is that the prudent man who has established a bank
account will have something to lean upon.
THIS BANK IS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION
The First National Bank
SAINT JO, TEXAS
Mrs. Mabel Womack of Fort
Worth was the week end guest of
her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Chanslor.
Mr. and Mrs Frat-k Solomon and
Children of Gainesville spent Sun-
day with his mother, Mrs M. E.
Solomon, and Miss Bertha Weather-
ford.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Cook and son,
Jess, of Iowa Park, were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Chan-
slor Sunday and attended the fun-
eral of Ross Felker here Sunday
aftrenoon.
lating a story in connection with
the scripture lesson.
Mrs. Inglish, study leader for the
afternoon, conducted the Bible stu-
dy, reviewing the Book of Exodus.
Parts were assigned for the next
mee.ing which is scheduled to be
hied March 21 at the home of Mrs.
J. G. Blount. Prseent for the meet-
ing were Mmes Harry Purcell, Blake
Kilmer, Oscar Cotten. Doyle Dees,
Coy Shaw, J. G. Blount and the
hostess.
The Saint Jo High School track ,
team has been working out for
some weeks now and is showing
pretty good form. The team will go
to Fortt Worth Friday March 17 to
compete in the Southwestern Ex-
position Track and Field meet.
Following is a list of those enter,
ed:
100 yprd dash, Howard Oable and
Vernal Franklin.
Mile run, Leon Young, Bill Jones
and Temple Watson.
440 yard dash, Vernal Franklin
and Aaron Walker.
220 yard dash, Howard Cable and
Grady Franklin.
880 yard dash, Clarence Os'er.
Mile relay, V. Franklin, G. Frank-
lin, A. Walker and Lucian Henley,
Discus throw, J. L. Buck and
Howard Cable.
Shot Put, Bernal Franklin.
he Fort Worth meet will serve to
familiarize the boys with the vari-
ous events in the county; meet which
Is to be held in Bcwie March 24 and
25. Tliis is the first year in track
lor most of the boys and they
should derive no little benefit from
the meet in Fort Worth. The team
is also planning to attend an in-
vitation meet at Electra April 1.
FOOTBALL TRAINING
Coach Ledbetter reporti that he
intends to start spring football
training on March 27 and spend
thirty days of intensive training on
fundamentals and team play.
TEACHERS MEETING
Mr. Pearce and Mr. Ledbetter at-
tended the District 7 meeting of
the Texas State Teachers Associa-
ttion at Wichita Falls last Satur-
day.
We are vrey happy to report that
our Grammar School Principal,
Mrs. Sarah Jane Edwards is able to
be back in school. Mrs. Edwards
has been in the Denton Hospital
since March 7 with a serious attack
of the flu.
Most of the teachers and pupils
have come through the flu epidemic
all right and are back in school
now.
VEAR BOOK
A plan never before undertaken
in the Saint Jo School has Just
been started—our year book. With
a staff that we can well be proud
of and splendid cooperation on the
part of every student, we can esta-
blish a precedent that will make
our school and community Justly
proud of everyone in the classes of
1938-39.
COUNTY TENNIS MATCHES
TO BE HELD IN BOWIE
Tlie Montague County Inter-
scholastic Tennis matches will be
played in Bowie Saturday March
18. Saint Jo is to be well represent-
ed in both boys and girls singles
and doubles, and we plan to put
up a wild fight for county cham-
pionship.
PeabodyNews
Several persons from this com-
munity atttnded Trades Day in
Bowie on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Busby and dau-
ghter from Maud, Okla spent
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer Busby.
Mrs. Tthel Ivy visited Mrs. Ben
Calhoun in Dye Mound Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Forestburg
visited Sunday with Mrs. Nanc)y
Oldham.
Post Oak Prairie
Mr and Mrs. R. C. Miller and son
Alton visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Holland in Saint Jo Sunday after-
noon. Mis. Holland has been ill
with flu but is recovering.
Those visiting in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Spencer Busby Sunday
were Mrs. Arlie Dunn and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Calhoun, and
family and Mrs. Barney Ivy and
children.
Miss Pearl Lewis spent part of
last week visting her sister, Mrs.
Lelie Combs of Shady Grove.
Miss Mae Ladelle Leve had as
her guest ast week her sister Miss
trances Level of Nocona.
Miss Avis Gregory visited with
her home folk in Cornith thru the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Valton Gaston were
shopping in Nocona Saturday.
Miss Mary Evelyon Dunn spent
Sunday with Dorothy and Carmen
Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Dunn were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harveyi Dunn.
Mr and Mrs. Bob Dunn visited
Sunday-with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dunn.
Joel T. Bryant, fromer resident of
Saint Jo is reported seriously ill in
Saint Anthony hospital In Oklaho-
ma City,
A one act play entitled "Orville's
Bis Date" was presented at tile
school auditorium Thursday even-
ing. Characters were Mabel HiCk-
man, Mary Ruth Hatcher, Helen
Gregory and Sidney Felker This
play will be entered in the one act
play division of the interscholastic
league at Gainesville.
Try outs were olsa held for the
senior boys declamations. J. H. Pat-
rick won first place and will re-
present the Hooid school at Gaines-
ville.
FRESH PITRITY
BREAD
AT YOUR GROCER DAILY
Gainesville Baking Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fletcher and
baby of Gainesville, visited her par-
ents Mr. and Mrs R. M. Lawson,
Sunday.
Amelo-drama under the direction
of Miss Dollle Wilson was also giv-
en hursday evening.
Good Will
Club
We have filled 2501 prescriptions
since we have been in business and
they have all been fil ed as the
doctor ordered.
LET US FILL YOURS
WATTS BROTHERS PHARMACY
Gainesville, Texas
IF YOU WANT THE BEST
THE OLDEST AND LEADING BRANDS, SUCH AS BRONCO
COLLARS. HARNESS AND SADDLES
DIAMOND EDGE CUTLERY. TOOLS
DR. HES8 POULTRY AND STOCK TONIC FIXALL WAMEL
AND VARNISHES. MIZZO FI8HTNO TACJO-fc
SHUMATE RAZORS. HONES AND STROP8, VCOA
SEPARATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENTS
ARE SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY
A. A. BOGGESS HARDWARE
WMb • full line of Aelf Hardware School Supplies,
plies and Stove*
Dr. W.H. LOCKE
General Practice and Comp ete
X-Ray Equipment
Over Cunningham Bros. Next Door
To Post Office
Office Phone 66—Res. 221
Gainesville, Texas
EBER N. DUNBAR
Funeral Director
"The finest American Standards of burial in service and facili-
ties have been studied in our effort to provide adequate setting
for the last tributte."
, Licensed Mortician
Lady Assistant
Ambulance Service
"Service of Sincerity"
Telephone 300 SAINT JO, TEXAS
urner Odom spent the week end
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Odom of Greenwood.
Mrs. Mattie Felker of Bonham is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Felker
and family.
Bowie's Leading
Department Store
kV/YSffS YOl/R MO/VEY BUYS
THE MOST
Since 1883
Those attending the funeral of
Ross Felker Sunday afternoon from
other towns were: Mrs. Grace Mor-
rison and son, Charles, DeQuncy.
La.; M_\ and Mrs. Frank Holiz,
Mrs. I. Felker, Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Hill and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Wetsel and baby, Mrs. Flonoy, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Craig, Mrs. Deens,
Mrs. Sweeney, all of Fort Worth;
Jack Felker and Mis. ILsh Griggs,
Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Felk-
er. Marion and Kenneth Felker,
Whitesboro; Judge Ray Winder,
Mx. and Mrs. Doc Dudley, Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Epps, Mr and Mrs Lee
Griggs, Mr and Mrs. George Piott.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aldridge, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Gilliland. Rev E G.
Pennington, Mrs Gwen Cook and
daughter, Miss Peggy, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Purcell, Mac Purcell and son
Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flet-
cher, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Solomon,
Mr. and Mrs. McElrath, Dwight
Kilmer and Miss Virginia Cox, all
of Gainesville; Mr and Mrs. Lee
House. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bush, Mr.
and Mrs. Aubrey Strader and dau-
ghter of Era; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Matthews and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Biffle, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Liv-
ingston, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. David-
son, Mr. and Mrs. W R Portter, Mrs
Parker Fears, Roy Townsley, Re-
eves Matthews and Misses Mary
Townsley and Oleta Rosson, all ol
Myra; Mr and Mrs. R. L. Trew,
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Jacobs and dau-
ghtter and J. D. White of Leo;
Russell Linn and Mrs Edna Fielder
of Linn.
The Good Will Club held an all
day meeting in the home of Mrs.
li b Williams, Wednesday March I
8th.
Shortly after the guests arrived
work was beg-un on the qulltng of
two lovely quilts for Mrs. Oofer
WilLams and Mrs. Alvin Martin. |
These were finished when the day 1
was over. Those not busy with the
quilting prepared thte dinner for
which each member present had
brought a covered dish.
Those in attendance were Mmes
Ben Calhoon, John Raymond, Cofer
Williams, Will Petree, Barney Brcg-
don, George Umberson, Bellle Mc-!
Gee, Dena Bennett, Alvin Martin.,
L. W. Young, Will Martin, Tom |
Tompkins, D. R. Freeman, Karl j
VonRee, W. A. Jones, Bunk Sam- j
pies. Buster Suttles, Misses Jewell
Freeman and Nella Mae Tompkins.
1 In a short business session it was
voted to change the day of meet-
ing from Wednesday to Tuesday in
order thatt there be no conflict in
meeting dates with the 4-H Club,
and the members cf each club
could cooperate one with the other.
The next meeting, an all day
affair, will be with Mrs. D. R. Free-
man on Tuesday, March 14th.
Saint Jo News
Mrs. Thomas Hunter of Paris and 1
Mrs. Herman Waters of Ada, Okla- I
homa were here this week end vis- 1
iting hteir parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
Chas R- Hoover.
Oram and Bgtn WaccMe*
BENNETT
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dooona.
Mrs. Albert Inglish was hostess
to the Woman' Milonary Society
of the Hood Methodit Church Tues-
day afternoon at her home. The
meeting opener with singing songs,
after which Mrs. Coy Shaw led the
devotional, using Psalm 1 and re-
You Want
The Best....
In Meats. Roastv, and the
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Lawier's Market
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NOTICE TO
Automobile Owners
The Tax Collector will be at the following places on thq following dates
for the purpose of registering automobiles.
1
—Saint Jo on Maroh 17th and 18th. at First Nationaj Bank.
—Sunset on March 21st.
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—Ringgold on March 28th.
—Bowie on March 29th and 30th at the City Auditorium basement.
—Forestburg on March 22nd.
—Nooona on March 24 and 25 at Farmers Si Merchant National Bank.
E. L. ANDERSON
Tax Assessor-Collector
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