The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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ADVERTISING
With Results
.‘Aims
A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM DEVOTED TO I HE 1NTEHES1 OK 1.1-1.1S COUNTY IN GENERAL AND KEftKIS, A LIVE LITTLE C IT Y IN THE BANNER COTTON COUNTY OE
Volume 41
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Ferris, Teas, Friday February I .'I, IW3I.
TEXAS.
BIDS GALLED FOR ON
HIGHWAY 14, FOR
FERRIS DIVISION
Robbers Enter
Filling Station Here
Saturday Night
Tt* Be Presented At The
Methodist Church On
Wednesday Night
Feb. IHth.
Tlu* highway commission
Monday tailed for bids on the
largest amount of work ever
asked for in one month, the
bids to be awarded on February
27 and 28.
Among the bids called jjfor
two Ellis county projects will
The concluding number of the
Cultivation Period, a series of
programs given at the Metho-
dist church each Sunday an I
Wednesday night, will be given I Mrs. Baker.)
at the church on Wednesday! Hymn of Worship,
night, February IHth, At this'
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After cutting a hole in the
front door at the Nortli side
Filling Station, Saturday night,
then unlocking tile door with a
thin instrument, a robber stole
the cash drawer and a pistol.
A good overcoat, tires and other
auto accessories were in tb“
Kllis ..... nrnieets will ,»uilIdi"*f■,butith® thief »«t*— jtinie"tt\Tranm ill two acts will
two hllis county projects win Ded with about one dollar in i, , . , . . .
>" indud^l. One will I.,- for rash whidl w„» ........ | f! m
1.200 teel ol concrete pile tres- -md perhaps took the pistol a t.rt , .■ . ,
tie bridges on Highway No. II long for an emergency. , ‘T '’ ,1 , T
< ver Brushy and Grove creeks., The cash drawer was later LtiU<j,!LauIi‘i-oXiate* to ' the*1 oc
Contracts for grading and the | found jn a field west of thel ■ I'1."1 *' " ,
Iramage having already been brick van! having been Pt*r- is found mingling with the more
tla!,y burn^_ iserious parts to keep you in-
terested. The program begins
promptly at 7:10 and the pub-
At Baptist ( hutch, Friday,
February 20th.
10:00 A. M.
Number Forty-Seven
“The Missionary Win*” World Prayer Program Ike McDowell Injured DISTRICT G0UR1
When Kicked by Mule
Tuesday Morning
Ye Shall Be My Witnesses"
Quiet Music,
Silent Meditation.
Call to Worship, (By Leader
let at a former meeting on this
section.
Contract will also be let for
■"> 2 miletjof grading and small
drainage structures on High-
way No. ’.4 from Brushey creek
north to the Dallas county line
This unit of the highway begins
Nej
THE WHOLE TRUTH
Ike McDowell, farmer, living
east of town was brought to
the office of Dr. Dunn early
Tuesday morning suffering
I from a painful injury from the
| kick of a mule. Mr. McDowell
Jesus 1 sa*‘l he was walking behind the
Calls I No, 94. I mule being led by another man,
Invocation -J. C. Oglesby, j '*}•*11 without warning he was
The conservation of the Wit- kicked in the lower part of the
ness Isa. : 1 -8—Mrs. .1. S. stomach. He was returned to
Wilson, hi« Home after treatment, and
I'm eiwatimi Player -.Vs. ** was not thought tin injure
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FOR NEXT WEEK
lie is cordially invited. Follow
ing is the cast of characters:
When every farmer in the I
South shall eat bread from his Scene I—An American Home. \
own fields and meat from his j .
a short distance south of Trum-1 own pastures and, disturbed .. 1 nuracters:
'mil. and much work remains ! by no editors and enslaved bv Imissionary--,
to Ik* done yet before the right I no debt, shall sit among his | ^cViy‘
George McKay
Prayer Hymn, N< ’Have
Thine Own Way, Lord—Con-
gregation.
Scripture response.
Solo Mrs. C. T. James.
Prayer—Mrs. F. L. Dunn.
Hymn.
Lunch.
Leader—Mrs. Brannon.
Quiet Music.
Silent Meditation.
would prove serious.
Waxahachie, Feb. 10-Twenty
six cases have been set for
trial in district court next week
the cases being mainly for
tbeft, burglary and violation of
prohibition laws.
One of the cu i > scheduled is
tiiat of Florence Swann charg-
ed with assault to murder in
connection with the shooting ol
Deputy Sheriff Burrow, who
was wounded in the court house
(during the Christmas season at
; the time the woman's compan-
ion was killed.
of way has been cleared for i teeming gardens and orchids Mrs. Smith, lady ol the house J ton
work. Practically dll houses in and vineyards, and his dairies j H^moml Hiatt,
tie line through Ferris hasIand barnvards, pitching his' ’“'l Noreno Wester.
J^en moved back the required crops in his own wisdom and
distance, and right of way se-
cured we understand, with a
Fine Shotgun And j Following is next weeks sciied
H Uqujr » Stoleni“ljjondBy Kt,„lliai.y 6; f ~l
rture,d *"vr.....
|nml lunii'n* t*,w- FdTr'T' '’T*''
■w... .......muon. |W*«'« **Uu«M».-,| u^ST'u,
Devotional—Mrs. A. T. Hump. T. ?hott?un und a c*uart °f n.urder.
few exceptions when condemns
:ion proceedings will .• neces-
sary. The section house of the
S. P. just south of the city was
moved back last week, leaving
only one building in the way.
^ PRE-WAR COMMUTER RATE
Boy—Billie McKay.
growing them in independen- L, *f^a,K,v' —colored servant
ties, making cotton his clean'" s‘ '<v Ihomus.
surplus, and selling it in
own
and not at a master's bidding;
getting his pay in cash and not
in a receipted mortgage that
discharges his debt 'out does
not restore his freedom—then
Muse,—colored servant
bss r,„. ..........
| kiithtoou.snotu* Bro. Scott. ,^1'S’ j''“VT-
.sti|,o,l tlial ho intended to iiuM.t i '.'u.i'T’ prop.otV
Wednesday, February 18.
Scene II—Vesper Service,
Representatives in native cos-
tumes.
Mexico .... Woodson Guilick
shall be breaking the fullness ofiJapan. Mary Charlotte McKay
Responsive Reading—Leader
Talk,-World Peace—Mrs. J.
| C. Oglesby.
, Solo,-* "Peace, Sweet Peace"
J—Mrs. Malloy.
Prayer for Peace—Mrs. E.
House.
Intermission.
Leader—Miss Lizzie Malloy.
Hymn.
our day."
Henry W. Grady.
( uba . Pauline Burris
Korea ...... Eamestine Rice
Brazil .. Evelyn McKnight
China .... Mozelle Met 'arson.
Africa. .Mrs, Lee Thomas and
O. C. Payne.
Missionary .... Mrs. McKav.
no I jnir
it down to his children as a j \
Howcfr lhZ h! ,,asfd ary| lii)y Fincher, two cases, trana
hi r , V‘S femptmg porting and sale of liquor.
mr!hafeiri;xv-,im Bt,rry- »f
about a year ago, and at that
time a shotgun and other ar-
ticles were taken. No clue
W
Texas Electric Railway an-
nounces that effective Febru- j
ary 0th they authorized thelc • ji__n___ i . •
saie of Commuter Books be-1 uWIDulCr v-BUgut III
tween all points on this line at I .
J're-War Prices. These tickets! vv DftrlOIl v-OUllty
contain 15 round trips, have ai - I s:\vimmi\t n w/ tu»w
23 day limit and are sold good; Sheriff Davenport this week ' 1 '
lor purchaser, or purchaser and' went to Wharton county to 1* out of season for «wim-
wife, if he is married man. I bring back K. J. Cross, who ming now, except in indoor
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Responsive Reading-Lcade- fwas ‘‘‘f1,as to the i(lo,ltit>’ "f
Prayer for Youth—Mrs. J. ’ th,e’"
F. Wills.
Christian Youth of Today—
Mrs. J. E. Pratt.
Prayer of Dedication- Mrs
Frank Cassidy.
Solo—Maurine McCord.
Closing Prayer for Women
; Mrs. Scott.
Benediction--Mrs. T o m
Weatherford.
This new commuter rate is au- is wanted
thorized to give their regular
daily riders the best that can
be offered in the way of rates
and service. See advertise-
ments elsewhere in this issue.
on a charge of j pools, of which there are few. i —......—
swindling. Cross’s game was But it is worth while to remem• j
worked on a bank when he took! her the warning broadcast by 3snk Robbers Lfcld
over an old check protector t|1? American Medical associa-
witli a promise to send a new' tion that swimming is danger-
one for a difference of $52.50,! ous for children with ear or
but the new machine never sinus disease. Infections of
PRESBYTERIAN MEN
LLEt 1 TWO ELLIS
COI NTY OFFICERS | M 1. 1
Dallas Texas, Feb. (}.- The
!Yisliyterian Men's Association
"f the Texas Synod, at the con-
cluding session of its annual
liquor.
Tom Allen, transportation of
liquor.
Emory Shugart, transporting
and sale of liquor. ■
B L. J. Eubanks, posession foi
nale, intoxicating li*|uor.
Thursday. February 19:
II. L. Flint- two cases, theft
I n. L4. Flint, two cases, theft
of hogs.
Frank Smith, alias Fr«s| Jones
alias Sam Hall, forgery and
passing.
. , , I Friday. February 20:
m.etmg here yesterday, elect- H. ('. Wil, ford, driving an
Catting Cost of Living
At Patrick School
** That the cost of school lunch,
es, as well as a provision for
every child !o have lunch every
day, is provided at the Patrick
school. Owing to the fact that
soon after the beginning of the
scheel term it was noticed that
a few of the pupils were fail-
ing to bring lunch. Gradually
this number increased until
quite a few of the children were
without food at the noon hour.
Of course they made excuses,
mother was ill, or “had lunch
but did not feel like eating, but
that did not settle the question
to. the satisfaction of the teach-
er. For a time she prepared
the ingredients at home at
night with which to make a
bowl of soup for the hungry
kiddies next day. Next she ask
ed the more fortunate children
to bring along an extra pota-
to, onion, or whatever they
/isvulsi Fa
came and the bank Kst
cash and old machine.
-xox-
the
County authorities announc-
this Sv.rt are increasing, as is
eu \\. C. Proctor president em-
eritus. He bad been preside
I of the convention since its or-
rvi ■ m ganization.
Umcers lo Money Judge m. m. moivi.ki*.
-VH 1 H«».vne.sville, La., vice president,
Ft. Worth, Jan. 7.—One of 'v<*s elected president. J. II
automobile while intoxicated.
A. F. Watson, theft and re-
!ceiving stolen property.
A. (’. Copeland, posession for
sale, liquor capable of produc-
ing intoxication.
evidenced b” the number of Ith'' fi^* suspects held here in
cases being treated for sinus .coHncction with the robery of
trouble. A special committee
<»f the association, which stud-
the Chico hank last week, con-
Orr, Ferris, first vice president
A. C. Bigger, Dallas, second
vice preident, and H. L. Wil-
JERSEY SHOW
fessed to officers Thursday and i Ihimson, Waxahachie, was re-
Bribery Charged KWilS; .....
warns that anyone *v>th a per-
forated eardrum, a chronic dis-
ed that Jim Everet, former charge from the ear mastodits
Ellis county deputy sheriff,
; ear the Bridgeport dam where
$1 510 had been hidden. He
the;, took them to a house
could to swell the soup pot.
For a time this worked fine and
even the poorest child in the
If school enjoyed a hot bowl of
soup and vegetables at noon.
Later the Red Cross was ap-
pealed to with the result that
help came from that source
and the problem of feeu-
ing the hungry children is now
solved, aii because of a thought-
^ ful and sympathetic teacher.
j Visitors to this school may not
•Jr be surprised to see a steaming
pot of soup sitting on the stove
any day. just waiting for tlu*
noon bell to ring when it will
lie eagerly devoured by th<>
children of all ages and all
(lasses. Mrs. W. I). Richard
is the teacher
was taken to Athens Tuesday
morning to answer to a felony
charge of accepting a bribe
Everet served as a deputy under
the sheriff at Athens whose
term expired t^e first of this
year.- Waxahacnie Light.
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Twentieth Century
Club Meeting Held
or chronic sinus infection- ‘ *,u\re $4° waH found in a suKar
should not swim o" dive. Not j_
health alone, but even life is j
endangered.
!?■
A most enjoyable affair with
laughter, fun and a tharou-
ughly good time, was the oc-
casion of the party last Friday
evening of the Twentieth Cen-
tuary Club. The hostesses were
Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Oglesby and
Mrs. Troy Wilson at the home
of Mr. J. A. Smith.
The home was charmingly
lecorated with emblems of St.
Valentine. L Most pleasing re-
freshments were served and
sixty guests were present.
Following was the program-
entitled, "Vaudeville Special."
Orchestra—Rice, Weather-
ford- Hampton, Nicholas, Cassi-
dy, Cox. Dunn, Owen, Milwee,
Moyers.
Director—M r.Casseii.
Piano—Mrs. James Orr.
Dance—Frances Lee Thomas
Playlet—"There Ain’t No
Trains Today"—Cassidy, Ogles-
by. Owens, Payne.
Piano—Virginia James.
Trio—Dunn, Cassidy, Cox.
- | DRINKS MILK OF MAD COW
WARIJO TOUTS DIES j B.ldwin, Ky.7*—Fiftt-on per-
a i iiE.ix ruiN sons w},0 drank ^,e mj||{ 0f a
__
Wardo Fouts, brother of C.
A. Fouts agent for the Texas
Electric at Wilmer passed away
at his home in Denton Satur-
day morning after a few days
illness from complications fol-
lowing an attack of influenza
earlier in the winter.
Mr. Fouts had been connect-
ed with the journalism depart-
ment of the C. I. A. as instruc-
tor on the linotype for the past
six years, and was prominent in
church and lodge work of that
city. R
Funeral services were held
Saturday, conducted by his pas-
tor, Rev. W. L. Tittle, assisted
by former pastors.
MORE HI RGI.ARS
The Whatley store at Byrd
south of Ennis was entered by
burglars Saturday night. A
quantity of clothing was miss-
ing when the proprietor called
next morning, but no groceries
were taken.
cow suffering with rabies are
now undergoing pasteur treat-
ment. The animal began act-1
ing suspicious and was killed
by a vetrinary who sent it for
examination, which revealed
the cow was badly infected.
Deserter Captured
By Sheriff’s Dept.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Smith,
who moved to G roes beck about
three years ago, have moved
back to Ferris to reside. They
are living in their former home
on Church street where they
made their home for eighteen
years before moving away, and
Ferris is glad to welcome their
return. Mr. Smith is sales-
manager for the Barron Brick
Co., at Palmer.
Potato Plant Burns
At Waxahachie
W. L. Montgomery, under' -
indictment by the grand jury! The People’s Potato & Plant
for alleged wife and child de- j Co., at Waxahachie was dest roy
s' * .ion was brought from Wil- ed by fire early Friday nv*m-
liamson county last week by ling, the loss l>eing estimat 'd at
Sheriff Dcavenport and lodged; $8,000. Besides the structure,
in the county jail. The family I considerable loss was sustained
is understood to live
Crisp community.
in the
in merchandisi
potato plants.
cabbage and
Four Billed By
Grand Jury ft
Call Session
Indictment by the Ellis coun-
ty Grand Jury, which adjourn-
ed suject to call Thursday after
m>on. of four men in connection
with reported robbing of Dal la-
bootlegers in this county was
announced Friday by peace of-
ficers.
County Attorney Archie D.
Gray said that bills were re-
turned against Bill Mayfield.
J. W. Cadle, Stacey Childress
and Jim Everett. The three
first named previously had been
under arrest in connection with
the alleged jobs. Everett made
$5,000 bond signed by friends
from Palmer and Waxahachie
estimated to be worth more
than $1,000,000.
"All four have been positively
identified by persons who said
they were h'Jd on" said the
county prosecutor. —Waxahn-
chie Light.
-loli I’hntlnc The 1-VrrlR Wheel
The Ellis county annual
spnn** ’ rsey Cattle Shew will
he held at Waxahachie Satur-
day, March 9th it was announc-
ed by the committee in charge
Monday.
I Ol’R MEN ARRESTED
Four men were arrested near
Reager Springs Sunday night
after acting suspicious. A full
set of what was considered
burglar tools were found in
their car including a sawed-off
shotgun.
Ellis County Man
Accidentally Killed
Waxahachie, Feb. 7.—Scott
Bills. 54, Ellis county farmer,
was found dead Friday from a
shotgun wound in his neck at
the O. H. Chapman farm near
here. Coroner E. F. McAlister
said apparently Bills accidently
shot himself while climbing
through a fence while chasing
a thief from a corn barn on the
farm which he tilled.
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Burglars Rob Store
Sterrett of $150.00
Burglars entered the cloud
stopjat Sterrett Friday night
of last week by cutting the
l*K'k from the oenr. .Viercnan
disc to tlu* amount of $150 w«
stolen consisting of clot him
and groceries.
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The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1931, newspaper, February 13, 1931; Ferris, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1102407/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ferris Public Library.