The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1940 Page: 4 of 8
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Center City
By Mrs. J. M. Oglesby
Fine rains fall here last Friday
and Saturday. Warm sunshine
this Monday makes everyone re-
joice and we feel this a wonder
ful world Indeed. Bro. Pattillo
filled his regular appointments
at the Baptist church. In the
afternoon. Sunday, he assisted
at the funeral of Mr. Arch Fea-
therston in Goldthwalte.
We deeply sympathize with alt
the Featherston family In the
tragic death their loved one
We can’t understand,.but It’s true
that we know neither the day
nor the hour that death may
come to us, as it came to him,
without a moments notice. May
our heavenly Fatherly comfort
each is our prayer.
Death cast a de'-p shadow of
gloom in the Oglesby homes
Sunday. W. H. Qglesby.died In
a Rosco? hospital about 1:00
o’clock of tetanus. The boys re-
ceived a message of their broth-
ers condition Friday. Mohler ac-
WANTED: Man with car for pro- companied Harry and Alvin of
fltable Rawlctgh Route in East1 Big Valley and rushed to his bed
Hamilton "County. Must be .satis- side Saturday.
with good living at start. | W. H. was the youngest of the
1te Rawlelgh’s, Dept. TXD-1 eight Oglesby children and was
[T-101L, Memphis, Tenn, or see | reared by Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Rock Soring*
By Mrs. Eula NlckoU
* -Hood used cars to urade for all
kinds of livestock. You can see
them at Fox Service Station,
gast side of square.—Key John-
SOn.
" Let BUDDY STOKES re-string
poor tennis racquet. $1.00 com-
plete. Can show samples of work.
'L. Little. Goldthwalte, Texas
4-5-12-19-26
FOR SALE or trade for livestock
.one-row cultivator in extra good
Condition. Ohlenbusch Ranch.
, _4~5~4tp Wife and two .vweet baby girls,
besides many other relatives and
Dawson, following the death of
his mother. They did a noble
part in developing a fine Chris-
tian character and we say to
th^m, a father and mother can
dp no more. He leaves a young
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OOLDENROD BLUE BUG BANE
will rid your hens of blue bugs
And all other blood sucking p^sts.
If It fails, it is free. Price 50c at
Clements Drug Store and all
Other stores handling drugs. You
must have contented hens to get
'normal egg production. 4-12-2tp
The Bob Harris horse will stand
this season at Burthel Roberts’
on Edgar Simpson’s place Thfcrdsa
South Bennett community:
Terms, $1.00 down, $7 00 when
colt sucks. 4-12-2tp
Graduation gifts at Clements’
Drug and Jewelry Store.
WANTED TO RENT—A 5 or 6
room house, reasonably close In,
soon:. Call 181 ' 4-12-ltp
F. ,W, BYRD has opened a Cafe
ief the front of the Dempsey Ho-
tel. He will be glad to have his
friends call and inspect his new
place. 4-12-ltp
FOR RENT—Two room furnish-
ed apartment v -Mrer-jesshr-
X . • nnr cir»wno*Vv»» IW"4V
dleeton , 4-12-ltp
■Fry “Cho-Cho" the new frozen
Malt, 5c at Clements.’ Fountain.
J. T. Ross Dead
friends,___
He vgas buried at Roscoe Mon-
day etening after funeral ser-
vices In the First Baptist Church
conducted by his pastor.
He was injured in the hand
while working on his windmill
several days before, and from
this injury tetanus developed.
May his loved ones find their
not "greater than his
grace.” nor heavier than Jesus
bore for all, and rest assured
that “All is Well.”
Mrs. John M. Harris was called
to Pecos last Monday on account
of the serious Illness of her son-
in-law, C. F. Griffin. She and B
Howarton left Immediately and
arrived Tuesday morning. Mr.
Griffin had died about 8:30 the
night before and they attended
the funeral He had been In 111
health over three months follow-
ing an operation for appendicitis.
He leaves his wife and six child-
ren, "One married and.the others
They have
our sympathy itr their sad hour.
Wilbur Waggo'.er and family
moved to Evant Monday, where
he will engage In the filling sta-
tion business. This family has
lived in Center City for a num-
- . _ _ , ber of yearS &hd we regret to see
•I Jfnt l "“f ™ born N°v",t30: them leave. Mrs. Waggoner was
I Vo . ! Ithe faithful pianist at the Bap-
\pril 8, 1940, having attained the mt church and ^
oge of 87 years, four month and cv,urch worker Hcr placp 8wil,
- o’ . , , ,, I not be easily filled We wLsh for
Mr. Ross was married to Miss • ____ „„ ,
, . .. them a very successfuhhuslriess.
Sri lollie Calvert in the year of 1882 1
_ ... , , Marvin QualU was allowed to
To this uni n were born five . .. _
. — _ . go to the dining room in t^ie Og-
' - children. Three of whom are ,„cK„ . „____, . . . .
. , lesby home Sunday and eat his
living, two having passed on to'
We extend our deepest sym-
pathy to the 8tephen* and Fea-
therston families in the passing
away of their loved ones. May
our 'Saviour ever be -your guide
through ljfe. We have given up
two fine men in the past week
My family and the Stephen
family have been friends for 90
years. Mr. Stephens, Ira Harvey
and my husband were mall car-
riers together for a long time. It
is sad to give up our loved ones,
but God knows best.
The rain was fine and the cool
spell that followed was finer.
Since the rain, gardens can be
planted. Tanks were filled. In a
Regency
By Mary Ellen Moore
About four Inches of rain fejl
In this community Friday night.
It was a life saver for all grain
and small feed.
Bro. Rives filled his regular
appointment at the Primitive
Baptist Church Sunday morn-
ing. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roberts at-
tended church Sunday morning
and visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Egger In the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Carroll of
8an Saba were business visitors
to their farm In our community
Wednesday, and while here he
'heared his sheep. They came
week’s ttme there wttt be tote of [again Sunday afternoon and Mrs.
weeds and grass for the stock. ^
- Mrs. W. A. Daniel, who has
been In Temple at the hospital,
came home Tuesday. We hope
she can soon be well. Mr. Daniel
and Walton's wife brought Mrs.
Daniel home.
Walter Robertson and wife
visited in the Robertson and
Dunkle home Monday.
Mrs. Shirley Niekols and Doro-
thy Ann Salters called In the
Niekols home after school Mon-
day.
Several from here attended
Mr. C. L. Stephens funeral Thurs-
day afternoon.
V. D. Tyson and wife and Do-
rothy from Center Point and Mrs.
John LivCrgood from Fresno.
California, visited in the Niekols
home Monday night.
Mrs. Ellis Robertson visited in
the Robert and George Robert-
son homes In Big Valley, the first
of the week.
Philip Niekols and wife spent
the day Sunday In the Ellis
home.
Marlon Robertson and family
and Woody Traylor and family
spent Sunday afternoon In the
Robertson and Dunkle home.
Mmes. Eula arid James Niekols
helped Mrs. V. D. Tyson quilt
Friday.
Joe Davis and family visited in
the Stark home Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Salters is able to
be up most all the time: •
Mrs. James Niekols and son
spent Monday with her 'sister,
Mrs. Dwight Niekols.
W. A. Daniel and son caught a
nice big fish last Friday so they
tell and they staked it out in the
river and the rise come and
they couldn’t get to it. They
seemed to have good luck.
- V. D Tyson, Jr. and family
from town and Philip Niekols and
wife from Big Valley called In
the Niekols home late Sunday af-
ternoon.
Gus Roush. Jr., is visiting his
grandmother Robertson and
nthpj* rplntivp*
the Great Beyond. Also, he rear-,
cd another child in his home. He
took her wh:n she was only 18
months old and ”he stayed with
him until she reached the age of
•nomanhood She Is now Mrs.
Casey Smith.
The three living children are:
Robert E. Ross, Terrell, Texas.
Mrs. Elam Berry. Pleasant Grove
and Mrs. Hugh Moreland of Gold-
ihwalte. ,
Mr” Mollie Calvert Ross died
in the year of 1893
About eight years later, Mr
Ross was married to Miss Duey
SSdgln, July 14. 1901.
To this union was born two
Children. One died In infancy,
birthday dinner, after spending
several days abed in a darkened
room with the measles.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Wayne Boykin of
? ar Mrs Boykin was Miss
Hulda Carter and was a popular
ctpdent !W>re several years ago,
the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Al-
len Carter and was loved by all
who knew her. They were mar-
ried Saturday night at the home
of the pastor of the Baptist
church at Star, Rev. Raymond
Simms. They spent a short
honeymoon In Waco and other
points.
J M Oglesby met a Mills coun-
ty boy making good, Prof Ray-
mond Hutchings, now superin-
Harvey Dunkle spent Saturday
night and Sunday at home. He
says it won’t be long now until
the well will be finished, he Is
working on close to Taylor, Tex.
Mmes. Collier and Niekols held
the trustee election Saturday.
There were seven votes cast. J F.
Davis was re-elected. It was a
r'ainy day, so they played domi-
igoes. John Roberts and M R
Circle voted and then played one
game while waiting for the mail
carrier.
Pleasant
Pe^an Valley
By Jerry Weathers
VAuOth” Is Forest Ross of BlgJtendent * ^ aerv-
Besldas
this wife and these
Children, he leaves tn the imme-
diate family, three brothers,
three sisters. 11 grandchildren
and 7 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Ross moved to this section
about 90 years ago. and settled
Jn the Pleasant Orove communi-
ty. Later he moved to the Big
..Valley community.
me was a member of the Pres-
byterian Church. Faithful and
active as long as his health would
ing hU 7th year there. The peo-
ple there think Raymond one of
the finest school men they ever
had and he Is making quite a
success as a teacher. He was a
fine student when here.
LOCAL COLLEGE 8TU1
TO GRADUATE
Miss Oleta Knight, daughter of
Mr and Mrs W A Knight of
Ooldthwaitc, and MissAddle Mae
Summy, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Summy. are candi-
dates for graduation at John
Tarlet-n College, JVephmvjlle,
this spring. They arc taking a
course In elementary tCMbML
Raymond Sehrank, son of Mu.
Brulne'dfehrank of Prlddy, Is abd-
average income of (wo-
of the families In the
including families
is $59 a month Ecr no-
mate that If this could
to $100 a month, these
nould spend $1 per cent’s candidate for graduation from
and the total ag-1 this Institution. Raymond is tak-
d be rata- Ing a course In agriculture edu-
a year. ’ cation.
All the farmers were proud to
'ee all this goqd rain. The ones
whose crops are planted will soon
be ub now.
is doing Just fine.
Jerry Weathers visited In Mul-
lln Tuesday with friends and re-
latives.
W H. Freeman from Ridge has
been working for JL. D. Kirk, the
last two weeks. We welcome him
In our community.
Ashley Weathers and hired
hands returned home Thursday.
They have been building two
tanks for J. B. F. Wlgley of Cara-
dan. We are hoping Mr. Wlgley’s
tanks get full of water so he can
go bathing.
Mrs. Fred Ethridge visited her
parents In Mullln Thursday.
W. B. Wilcox enjoyed a birth-
day dinner at his sister’s at Cen-
ter City, Sunday and also called
In the Weathers home a while.
Johnnie Weathers from tpwn
visited home folks Monday night.
Geraldine Weathers was a
week-end guest in the Bekert
home In the Seallorn community.
-e ' .......-
—t "Oi Oboe” out of Mm cup
•rowtbo sttak-ic at
Carroll visited with Mrs. Ben
Egger. -
Miss Dorothy Atkinson of
Brown wood spent the week end
with her parents. Miss Atkinson
is attending school there.
Bro. Welch of Howard Payne
college will preach in the school
house next Sunday April 14. at
11:00 o’clock. All who are In-
terested In helping organize a
Sunday school are especially In-
vited to be pres^nt.
The twin babies, Effie Olene
and Revls Eugene, of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Calder are doing fine.
Mrs. Calder Is improving slowly
from a critical condition. Her
brothers, Andy and Butch Row-
lett have been sitting up with
her in the Memorial Hospital In
Brownwood,
Mmes. B. I. Lee, Otho Calder,
Ben Egger, Andy Rowlett, Alton
Jones, H. L. Egger, Bruce Moore
and Messrs. Alton Jones^ and
Bruce Moore cleaned up the
school house, raked the yard and
built steps to the house last Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Sunday guests in the L. D. Eg-
ger home were: Mmes. Mattie
Vernon and I. M Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar JOnes and son of this
community and Floy Ray Jones
and Rosco Gentry of Howard
Payne College. Brownwood, and
Alfred Toni of San Angelo.
Will Perkins and children of
Indian Creek and Mr. and Mrs
Wayne Holland of Brownwood
visited Mr. dnd Mrs. J. M. Jones
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Shaw and
daughter were Sunday guests of
Alton Jones and wife.
-o-'
Ebony -
By CSenientine WHmethrBrlley
More than three inches of rain
fell here Friday night and Satur-
day. It was fine in every way,
soaking the fields and pastures
and putting out water for the
Try Our Want Ads
A
stock.
Next Sunday is church day.
Brb. E L Green of Brownwood
will preach Everybody invited to
come.
At the trustee election here
Saturday, Billie McNurlen was
re-elected.
Clayton Egger, teacher in the
school at Dcole, spent the week
er.d with his mother- Mrs. Effie
Egger.
Charm Whittenburg had to be
taken to the doctor at Brown-
wood Sunday afternoon on ac
count of flu. He Is reported bet-
ter.
Mr and Mrs. Cecil Egger and
Ynelle spent Sunday with Mr
and Mrs. Orville Egger.
Mrs. John Briley spent Tues-
day afternoon with Mrs. Irene
Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie McNurlen
and children, Norvelle and Loyal
Gene spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Wood Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams,
Mrs Hattie Whittenburg, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Egger visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Charm Whitten-
burg Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wllmeth
and baby. Lucy Oale, spent Thurs
day night and Friday at the Wll
meth home.
Mr. Pitman, who lives on the
Singleton place, has been In a
very serious condition, but U re-j
ported some better.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wllmeth,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Briley, and
Mrs. Nellie Malone enjoyed the
happy hospitality of the Dwyer
home as guests of Mrs. R. O.
Dwyer Sunday after church.
• John Briley, Hard Jones, and
Mrs. Ernest Russell attended the
cemetery working at Elkins Wed-
nesday.
We congratulate and rejoice
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Egger on
the arrival of their first great
grandchild, Cleta Faye, borp to
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Glenn at
I Brownwood, Wednesday, April S. ’
Pleasant Grave
By Mias Lenera Brown
De Alva Vlrden stayed with
Mrs. I. o. Colder part of last
week.
Hap Arrowood and family spent
Sunday evening with Dude Wll-
key and family.
R. O. Kelly spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Jamie
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Covington
spent Sunday with Lewis Cov-
ington and family.
There was a large crowd at
Sunday school and singing Sun-
day night —........
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jeffery,
Lorene and Ima V. Covington
visited In the home of Will Jeff-
ery Sunday. --
James Brown spent Tuesday
night with Arnold Kelly.
Miss Edith and Mrs. Covington
visited In the home of John Pat-
terson, Sunday. -
Those attending a teacher’s
meeting at San Saba Wednesday
were: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ber-
ry, Mrs. Ray Berry, and Jewel
and Martha Pearl Wllkey
Miss Vada Hodges spent the
week end with her parents of
Lampasas.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Covington
visited Mrs. I. G. Collier a whfle
Sunday night. ,
Lenora and Zeima Brown spent
Sunday with Rozella Wright.
Mr. .and Mrs. Charley Miller
visited in the home of Sam Mill-
er Saturday night.
Arch Kelly and family visited
in the home^ofO$orge Brown
Sunday.
The trustees had a meeting
and elected Mr. Therion Horton
and Miss Irene Baber for school
teachers for-next year.
Carl Covington spent Saturday
night with Chester Covington,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Vlrden visit-
ed Mrs. I, G. Collier Sunday even-
ing.
Ruby D. Berry spent Sunday
with Jewel and Martha Pearl
Prlddy
By Mnt B. B.
wukay.
Now that we have got t*e rain
we have been needing for a long
time, everybody hope* for some
good spring weather to make the
crops, grass and gardens grow.
Ruby D. Berry spent Tuesday
night with Roea Lee Jeffery.
Lorene Covington spent Wed-
nesday night with Valeria Stacy.
Hap Arrowood and family
spent Sunday In the home of
Dude Wllkey and family. ____—.
Miss Vada Hodges spent the
week end with her parents of
Lampasas.
Travis Griffin and family spent
Sunday with Miss Edith Coving-
ton.
Mrs. George Brown visited Mrs.
Vernon Kelly last Friday.
The Pleasant Orove P.-T. A.
met last Tuesday night.
w ow n.
lo la in a
attended
After
the meeting they played doml
noes and games.
Ima4- V. Covington spent the
week end with Jewell and Eliza-
beth Collier.
Those visiting in the home of
Vernon Kelly were: Arch Kelly
and family, Mb. and Mrs. Bennie
Harris and family, Arnold Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Brown and
family, Claude and Leon Harris
and Jessie Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Meyers
and family spent Sunday in the
home of L. O. Kelly.
We extend our sympathy to
Mrs. Arch Featherston In the
loss of her husband and also to
his many other loved ones.
Faye Griffin and Ima V. Cov-
ington spent Wednesday night
with Miss Edith Covington.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Vlrden, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Covington spent
awhile Sunday In the home of
Mrs. I. O. Collier.
We also extend our sympathy
to Marvin Nesblt in the loss of.
his mother. •
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The older you grow, the more
you realize that life Is worth the
living.
Everything is looking fine sine*
the nice rain wv had Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Prlddy went
to Santa Anna Sunday to m A.
J. Prlddy of Brady, who
hospital there. ‘
Those from here who
the funeral of Dr. Chandler at
stack, ware: Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Ttachler, Mrs.
Henry Selder, Mr. and- Mrs. Hen-
ry Drueokhasnmer, Mr. and Mrs.
Frits Ttemann, Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Schumann and Mrs. Mike
Schlee. w
The new O. D. H. 8. Hall <^en-
ed Sunday for their first meet-
ing they will have their opening
dance Saturday night. The musi-
cal Ramblers of Eastland will
furifish the music.
Shorty Schumann and wife
visited her parents at Pottsvllle
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Prlddy went
to Brownwood Monday to see
Hobart Prlddy w.ho Is' still In the
hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Dyches of
Goldthwalte spent Sunday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
D?arson.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lubke are
visiting in Eden this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kohler of
Hamilton visited In the Albert
Schumann home 8unday.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this opportuni-
ty to express our heartfelt grati-
tude for the many acts of kind-
ness and sympathy of our
friends In the death of our be-
loved husband and father.
Especially we do appreciate the
beautiful floral offering, and the
lunch which was prepared .at
Hugh Moreland’s.
May the Lord bless each of
you. n'"
MRS. ARCH K. FEATHERSTON
and Children.
Third
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Anniversary^^
SALE!
It has been three years since I opened my new Service Station
in Goldthwaite. In appreciation of the loyal patronage of my
many Mills County friends, and also as a sincere invitation to
new customers, there will be a sale on EVERYTHING in the
station Saturday, April 13. Don’t Miss It! Here is a partial
list of the amazing specials which will be offered:
GASOLINE SPECIALS!
All Gasoline*prices will be cut to the bottom! Watch for hand-
bills Saturday mprning for a complete list.
AUTO SERVICE SPECIALS!
5 quarts of 25c Oil---$1.25 and Gresue Job, both for $1.50
5 quarts of 30c Oil___1 1.50 and Grease Job, both for 1.75
5 quarts of 35c Oil___ 1.75 and Grease Job, both for 2.00
These prices for Saturday—starting 7 A. M., ending 7 P. M.
TIRE SPECIALS!
Tire and Battery prices starting Saturday and lasting all week
Firestone and Gates Tires and Batteries
450x21 Tire__________$7.70 Sale____________ $SM
500x19 Tire__________ 7.85 Sale_______________ 5S5
550x17 Tire_____9.60 Sale ______________ 6.25
600x16 Tire___^______ 10:45 Sale___________^___ 6.t5
All Other Sizes on Sale.
BATTERY SPECIALS!
$10.45 Battery, special sale price ____________$6.00
9.95 Battery, special sale price____________5,75
5.50 Battery, special sale price_____________ 3.50
6.95 Battery, special sale price ____________4.25
4.00 Battery, special sale price______________ 2.50
FRICES JJfCLUDE TRADE-IN TIRES AND BATTERIES FOR CASH ONLY
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