The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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THE FERRIS WHEEL
Published Every Friday
Karris, Tasaa.
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Entered at the Post Office. Karris.
Tasaa. aa aacood-cluu mall matter.
Payne. Publisher.
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Subscription Kates:
In Ellis and adjoining counties par
year $100
Other counties and out
state, per year $1.50
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Obituaries card or 'nansa, reso-
lutions, and entertainments or other
social gatherings where admission Is
charged, regular rates of 5c par line
will be charged.
A lot of folks are still eat in#
three meals a day, hut with
some folks its com meal, oat
meal and miss a meal.
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The trouble with most of us,
is, we have too many troubles
at one time—all we ever had,
all we have now, and those we
expect to have in the future.
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Congress has appropriated
920,000,000 to he used as loans
for the purchase of foods for
the destitute, thus avoiding a
charity gift by the government.
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A Dallas young man and his
girl recently got into an argu-
ment. He slammed a tea-
kettle over her head and is
now serving a ninety day sen-
tence as a penalty,
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A bill has been introduced in
congress proposing to create
the Eighth Congressional Dis-
trict of the following counties:
Johnson. Ellis, Hill, Nnvarro,
Bosque, Limestone and Free-
stone.
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Authorities of the University
of Colorado recently conducted
a survey to find out just how
many of the pupils drank liquor
It was found t hat .‘13 out of 42
were guilty, buying an average
of $6 per month per pupil.
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A Radio Pillow, is one of the
latest inventions. The receiver
is placed within the pillow and
cannot be heard without presing
ing the ear against the pillow.
It was designed for use in the
hospitals.
Russia has one good law at
least. For murder a man gets
ten years, hut for grafting he
gets a death sentence. Do you
think a law like that in this
country would thin out the
population? We think not—
the grafters are in the majority
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This much in favor of the
horse. When he dies his body
is carted awav and left at the
mercy of the fowls of the air
until the body disappears.
When an auto dies it remains
to clutter up a hack yard or n
vacant lot and becomes an eye
sore indefinately.
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Towns fortunate enough to
have a state college are now
yelling their heads off because
Gov. Sterling threatens to use
the blue pencil liberally on sum-
mer school appropriations. Of
course that’s going to mean
misery and hard times for these
towns but time about is fair
play .
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IS HE CONE REALLY?
Ferris Wheel: Almost with-
out an exception. Kerris mer-
chants report large sales lust
Saturday, much better than us-
ual. One merchant reports tl.v
largest sales for one day since
September of last year, all of
which leads us to believe that
Old Man Hard Times is making
aid* tha his exit pretty fast.
Let tiie old man go. He was
Tuesday morning by the music
This i."« big'lesson *for ! a!1(1 ‘*x»m‘;ssi,,n students. We
always welcome their programs.
Reporter.
never welcome. He made him
self unpopular as soon as he
appeared, and didn’t try to im-
prove. If Old Hard Times is
really gone, we wish to say to
his hack that he was an inde-
cent creature. If he isn’t gone
but is lurking around the cor-
ner listening, we wish to say
that Hard Times was in some
resjiects useful. He condition-
ed a lot of us who were in need
of conditioning. He taught us
that all is not gold that glistens
He reminded us that when no
hay is made in sunny weather
there will be little hay when
the weather changes. In fact,
we do not wish to suss Hard
Times on the supposition that
he has taken his leave. We have
only the Kerris contemorary’s
word for it. If he comes hack
he will find State Press about
where he left him—fat-headed
with a cold, low in spirit and
unable to take his medicine
without making a face. Yet
hard times have taught even a
Bourbon like S. P. some things
They have taught him that if
he saves nothing out of his
wages when he is getting them
he won’t save anything out of
them when he doesn’t get
them
anybody to learn—that the only
time for saving money is when
you are getting money. You
can’t save when you don’t get.
If Hard Times left nothing
els(« to lx* remembered bv, he
might leave that idea with
the people and feel some justi-
fication for his own existence.
—State Press.
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Of course you worked and
managed for it, but as you sit
at your table each day with a
bountiful supply of food for
you and yours, and when night
comes on you roll into a good
warm bed with little to disturb,
knowing tomorrow has been
provided for—Do you ever stop
to think that millions in Amer-
ica, yet perhaps right at your
door are suffering for want of
a bite to eat or shelter to protect
them from the elements?
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Governor Sterling and the
State Legislature are going to
win lasting reputation for them
selves if they succeed in carry-
ing out their program of rigid
paring of expenditures, preven-
tion of duplication and elimina-
tion of useless boards, commis-
sions and departments. The
reports of the State Auditor
who is an efficiency expert, are
being found helpful in this con-
nection. through their careful
recommendations. What the
State wants is wise economy-
plenty of it, and improvements
in governmental machinery.
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
A daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Duf Shelton of the Carroll com
munity was taken to a Dallas
sanitarium Friday night for
the purpose of an operation,
but after an examination It
via* decided an operation was
not necessary at this time, and
she was returned to her home.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of ex-
tending our heart felt thanks
to our many friends who were
so kind to us during the illness
and death of our dear wife,
daughter and sister. No word
or act rendered during these
sad hour will never lie forgotten
May God’s richest blessings
rest upon each of you, is our
prayer.
Joe Knowles,
Mrs. J. R. McKee,
Jess McKee and family,
Lizzie McKee,’
Mrs. B. C. Goodwin, and
family.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The Senior class of the Ferris
high school has installed a
Program Clock in the school
building which relieves the bell
hoy of all his troubles. The
new dock is giving very satis-
factory service and the class
expects to formally present it
to the school when they are
convinced of its merits.
A very delightful program
was given in the auditorium
A Young county cowpuncher
has lost three years work and
spent 98,000, having undergone
four operations, as a result of
being kicked by a calf. He is
in Baylor hospital.
Daisy DeVoe, convicted In
Los Angeles in connection with
theft from Clara Bow, was
given a five yeJtr sentence on
probation, but must spend 18
months in jail.
Miss Evelyin McKnight had
the misfortune to fall down
the stairway Saturday morning
fracturing a hone in her left
foot which will require the use
of crutches for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Malloy had
as their guests Sunday, Ben
Kelley and Mrs. Posey of Wax-
ahachie.
FOR SALE
My interest in the six room
house occupied by Ike Waid,
and l'.r residence occupied by
Frank Bawcom, and the house
formerly occupied by Dick Dunn
also my home place on liable
street. Will trade for right
kind of property or real good
notes. Dr. E. W. Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. James Orr
visited his brother, Tom Orr at
S, M. U. Sunday.
Sam Wester of Trimtv Uni-
versity was a week end visitor
in Ferris with home folks.
Miss Mamie Trussed of Ar-
lington spent the week end here
with Miss Addie White.
Mrs. Tom Owens spent sev-
eral days with her mother in
Arlington last week.
OPERATION
Way man Parks of the Carroll
community, who has been sick
with typhoid fever for several
weeks was taken to a Dallas
sani tori uni Thursday of last
week where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis. Late
reports state that the young
man is doing as well us could
he expected.
r.vmicK news
By Violet.
Mr. Jess McKee and family
of Melville, La., were here a
few days last week attending the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Joe
Knowles.
Pauline Rives- little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rives,
is very ill with pneumonia this
week.
Mrs. Hightower and son Les-
lie of Grandbury visited Fleet
McDaniel and family last week
Mrs. Johnnie Mathis of Gra-
ham visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. S. Jordan last week
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HAY—
Plenty of bright new hay at $17
per ton. See or call Floyd Rtain-
back.
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Ribbons for your
machine or typewriter
Wheel office.
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KOK -SALK
Mules and all kind* of farming equip
ment. See--
Rollie Jeffers.
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GET A BOOK TO READ. AT
THE WHEEL OFFICE. 10c
FOR EACH BOOK
KE
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ON YOUR TOES
,
The fanner who is up to now,
Hie land will always early slow
If there is hot little raia,
le moisture has to grow Me grain,
le always keeps right am Mk toes
lHow* no weeds in Me fence raws;
ever’ time he coats to town
He brings some eggs and butter down.
The Farmers 9 Merchants has his s'count
And it is now no email amount.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
STATE RANK
SERVICE
Capital $50,000
SAFETY
DEPENDABILITY
Surplus $50,000
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POISON BISCUITS KILL
THREE OF FAMILY
Brownwood, Fob. 11—Bis-
cuits mixed with poison were
blamed today for the death of
Lonnie Jones and three child-
ren this week. Four other
members of the family who ate
the same bread at breakfust
Monday morning are at the
point of death.
Officers investigating found
a mixture of baking powder and
arsenic in a mud hole near the
home.
Sheriff Davenport has arrest
ed and placed in jail, K. J.
Cross, alias Dr. B. M. Fore, of
Wharton county, who is charg-
ed with swindling after giving
hot checks in payment for his
hoard in Waxahachie.
addir g
at the
Typewriter Ribbons,
Wheel Office.
at the
H. N. Peters was nominated
for Mayor of Waxahachie Tues-
day, defeating Bruce Noble by
fifty votes.
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R. R. Nolen don’t care how
much he hurts an editor’s feel-
ings. Come into town Wednes-
day morning bragging about
having ham and eggs for break-
fast while we was glad to get
crushed grape seed and coffee.
Some of these days we are go-
ing to lie a farmer too, and eat
ham un’.
SHOE SHOP ENTERED
While J. D. Brand was busy
at work some time Monday a
sneak thief entered his shop
and stole five watches and a
fine six shooter. Mr. Brand
thinks he can identify the thief
and an investigation is being
made.
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UNWELCOME VISITOR
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Doty are
always delighted to have visi-
tors, hut when they come and
make themselves at home while
the family is out visiting, well,
that’s another story. A visitor
came, entered the home with
very muddy feet and proceeded
to turn things, just like a
little girl told us, hottom-side-
upside down. Fortunately the
visitor did not find what he
was looking for, as nothing was
missing from the home. i
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ble the irrigation of several
thousand acres, that Produc-
tion mnv he increased. At the
same time the government is
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Rev. P. C. Scott reports the
marriage Friday night of Mr.
Mrs. E. W. Davis, assisted | UmF
bv her daughter, Miss Ann ' ,,f l,allas
Davis. elite. tain<|d with a! ‘ ^ ceremony was performed
bridge luncheon Saturday after- at ,h“ n>sl(ion^]t,lf Upv
noon in honor of her (laughter-
in-law, Mrs. Charles Davis. RURAL SCHOOLS OUT
Hu? tables were laid in valen-1 —
I tine spiv id- otitered with Nacogodoches, Jan. 7.—The
I geraniums. The valentine theme! rural schools will be short two
was nttraelnely used in dec-1 months in
... . , ... . , , -■—....... ... many section of til’s
l"'1 our ether million t<- ’a --faring. iVjsses Elizabeth county, due to tin- failure on
hilize production in olln-r words Mnilnv and Mary Louise Me- the part of property owners to
to lower production. Funny Danijl won high score and con-1 p;,v their taxes
old world isn’t it? solution favors respectively. * ——
xox Mrs. Charles Davis was pre-
Muiiy Ellis county auto own- sented with a set of water
ers are very much disappoint-i glasses in a lovely sh;xle of
ed after having been given blue. Miss Malloy also present*
thirty days grace to pay auto-1 ed her favor, a set of comforts.
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EAST INDIA SCHOOL
mobile license to find that the
collector demands the penalty
of 20 per cent. What we would
like to know is why did they
extend the time if they were
going to demand the penalty,
and that without giving due
notice. Of course, they did
give ‘‘due notice" they say, by
publishing the information in
the Waxahachie and Dallas pa-
per:’.. All Ellis countv folks
don’t Jive in Waxahu.hie or
even read the Waxahachie pa-
pers, and another thing—why
publish these “due notice” an-
nouncomenti in Dallas papers
for Ellia county citizens? More
people in Ellis county read the
country papers more than the
big dailies. Ever thought of
that?
to the honcree.
The guests included Mrs.
Charles Dav.a, Misses Pauline
Hayden- Lois Westbrook, Mary
Louise McDaniel, Louise Myers
Williamett© Milwet*. Lucile
Stovall, Eva Ruth Bain. Eliza-
beth Malloy, Margaret Pardue
Ernestine Rice.
Outof town guests were Miss
Pauline Davis, Miss Margaret
Windham, Miss Smith and Miss
Mary Lee Davis of Waxahachie
Mrs. Johnny Matthews of Gra-
ham: Mrs. Bass of Hutchins,
and Mrs Bass and Miss Hughey
of Wilmer.
roll
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Marriage license
were issued
Following is the honor
of the East India school:
First tirade:—Grady Wil-
loughby, Barney O’Rriant, Ar-
thur Mohundro, Jr.
Second tirade:—Lynn Wright
Tarleton Hall, Vernon Wither-
spoon.
Third tirade:—Billie Wick-
liffe.
Fourth .tirade:—Harry Cates
Jr., Dorothy Lanon- Oran Wil-
liughhy, Louis Goodwin. Audry
Mohundro.
Fifth Grade:—Mary Wither-
spoon. Ruby O’Briant, Don Mc-
Kay. Delbert Wiser, Palmer
Wilson. H
Seventh tirade: —Loyd Wil-
loughhy.
Eighth tirade:— Ennis Allen
in Dallas Tuesday for Mr. Lynn J Mane Wickliffe. Clyde Moyers
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Smiley and Miss Gay Shelhv of
Wilmer
Ninth Grade:—Virginin Wil-
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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/m1/2/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ferris Public Library.