The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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THE WORTH
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WORTHAM. FREESTONE COI
TEXAS, FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, 1933
Number 26
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Hope at the bottom q£ the heart—Determination in the top of
d—have resulted in making' people wealthy. Keep your money
osits growing,in this bank and it will help you have that Hope
hd Determination.
he First National Bank
rompt Service
See Us For New and Re-Built Batteries
Cars Washed and Greased
All Work Called for and Delivered
Texaco Gas and Oils
H. J: Patterson Service Station
FIRE INSURANCE—LIFE INSURANCE
The Best Companies Represented
STRANGE INSURANCE AGENCY
Insurance of All Kinds. The First National Bank Building
Annual
MEETS FRIDAY MORNING TO
HOLD FOUR DAYS SESSION
erence M. P. Church in Wortham
The Eighty-Sixth Session of
Texas Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church
meet in Wortham today, Friday
tober 27, for a four days session. ||.
Rev. G. O. McMillan of Dallas
president fo the conference; Ray.
W. Shivers of Teague, seci
George Kuykendall of Cdi
treasurer; and Rev. J. A. Wade Oi
Wortham conference host.
Beginning this Friday morning #1
10 o’clock the conference will h
until Monday afternoon.
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock Dr.
Frank W. Stephenson of Pittsbui
Pa.„ will deliver a sermon. Sw
day afternoon the Memorial sei
will be led by Rev. J. W. Copel
and a young people’s service will
led by Rev. Keneth Copeland. Rev.
J. F. Aaron is on the program to de-j
liver the sermon Sunday nightl
Opening ceremonies Friday morn'
~>ng will be led by President McMil
and at this meeting he will delivag]
the Conference Sermon. Visitors
be introduced and seated, and col
mittee announcements will be mai
Friday afternoon the President
deliver his annual message, and atSktion; greetings by Mayor H. L. Wil-
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this meeting officers will be elected.
iford of Fairfield; response by Mrs.
At night there will be a song and Seorge Stubbs of Wortham; music
WE DO OUR PART
WE DO OUR PART
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74th Anniversary
SALE
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the many values
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3 Cakes ... ........ ...............
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Packer’s Lable PEACHES
2 Cans
15c
Iona Stringless BEANS
2 No. 2 Cans
15c
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER
3 Cans
19c
A&P COFFEE
TRIO—Special Price
8 o’Clock, tb 17c
(Mild and Mellow)
Red Circle, lb 19c
Bokar, tb 23c
SULTANA
RED BEANS
2 Cans
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White House
MILK
3 Tall Cans or
6 Baby Cans
17c
Grandmother’s
BREAD
Sliced or Regular 6c
Raisin Bread Loaf Q
Saturday only •/t
Pillsbury’s Verigood FLOUR
' 48 It> Sack _____------------ -------
$1.48
CHIPSO Granulated SOAP
Large Package
Sparkle Gelatin DESSERT
3 Packages .................................
19c
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
LETTUCE
2 heads
9c
ORANGES
dozen
25c
APPLES
2 dozen
25c
CABBAGE
2 Lbs.
5c
Pure Cane Imperial SUGAR
20 lb Paper Bag ______-..........
$1.00
DRY SALT Bacon tb
9c
8 tb CARTON LARD
Vegetole, Jewel or Birdbrand
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WATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR
ADDED SPECIALS
WE DO OUR PART
WE DO OUR PART
prayer ’ service and special music by
the Wortham choir. There will be a
sermon will be preached by Rev.
A, Lanning, --------■
Saturday morning there .will be a
report of the Church Extension business
Board, committee work, and a
mon by Rev. J. C. Branch. A^ .the
meeting Saturday afternoon there
J. BEN CRITZ SPEAKER FOR
Bl-STONE MEETING
The semi-annual meeting of the
itone Federation will be held in
rfield Saturday October 28 at 10’
m. J. Ben Critz, vice president
,nd general manager of the Dallas
.inter of pommerce, .will be the
ker for the occasion. Mrs. Van
look Stubbs, president of the Bi-
ne Federation, invited the jjistin-
lished Dallas civic leader to speak
[R “Women’s Part in NRA.” The
eeting is planned to co-operate with
ident Roosevelt’s Recovery Pro-
as.
Mr. Gritz was president of the Dal-
Cotton Exchange for a period of
years. Later he was elected
.yor of Highland Park in which
ipacity he served for three years.
• then became president of the Dal-
country club. He has been the
utive head of the Dallas chamber
if "Commerce since 1930. He is re
ignized as one of the most forceful
kers of the State, as well as a
lUsiness executive of note.
The program of the meeting fol-
ws:
Called to order by Mrs. Van Hook
mbbs, president of Bi-Stone Feder-
MEXIA HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Zella Pitts, 15 year old school stu-
dent, was fatally injured, and five
others hurt when a car bearing mem-
bers of the Mexia high school band
to Teague for, a concert overturned
on the highway six miles from Mexia
Wednesday.
It is said the car turned completely
over three times when it swerved
from the highway to the soft shoul-
der in passing another car.
Zella Mae was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. F. Pitts of Mexia, stand-
ard bearer of the band. Others in-
jured were: Ellen Broadnax, collar
bone broken; Joe Nolen, arm broken;
Daisy Jane Naylor, head injusy; Bel-
la Altman,, driver of the car, hand
cut and bruised; and Elton Pitts,
slightly bruised.
The band was en route to Teague
to play for a trades day celebration.
M. E. CHURCH MEMBERS
HAVE PLEASANT SOCIAL HOUR
WOMAN’S AUXILIARY MET WITH
MRS. CLOVIS BOUNDS
>y Girls’ Glee Club of Fairfield; in-
.roduction of chairman; “Women's
Part in NRA” by J. Ben Critz of Dal-
I—introduced by H. L. Williford.
Luncheon. Afternoon session.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Rev. Roy H. Davis.
Monday morning committee report*
will be made, and a sermon will be
delivered by some one who has not
MlecUd^at the Hme U..
"rfW*- -ptaufrtii.-' ihunttay ai
the" last session of the conference
will be held. At this meeting the busi-
ness of the conference will be finish-
ed up, and the Stationing Committee
will make its report.
Ministers and delegates from all
parts of Texas will be here to attend
I the conference.
will he a report of Faculty Instnaii kggHfoy, a birthday party celebrat-
tion, Women’s Branch meeting, song
service, special music by the Worth-
am choir, and a sermon delivered by L^gy invited guests: Henry Elmo
Drgmwright, Donnie Mackey, Theda
Bounds, R. G. Peurifoy and Dr. K.
W. Sneed. The elaborate and deli-
nner served at the noon hour
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camh as a complete surprise to JT
Mrs. Peurifoy had been ill some time
aq^j not yet able to take active part
in such social affairs, Mr. Peurifoy,
as the chefe, prepared the special
menu, hot biscuit, ifruit salad, ice
cream, cake, etc.
The guests expressed praise for the
loyal hospitality, the father’s splen-
did accomplishments, best wishes for
the mother’s speedy recovery, and
departed with the grand final of
Mrs. Clovis Bounds and Mrs.
Archie Weaver were co-hostesses for
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the M. E.
Church, South, Monday October 23
in the home of Mrs. Bounds.
“Ye are the light of the world” was
the theme of the worship program
led by Mrs. T. Elmo Longbotham,
who, also directed the missionary pro-
gram “Winning Young Japan
Through Education.”
Rev. T. S. Ogle and Mrs. J. M.
Wayland gave the history of “Lam-
buth ^Training School” at Osaka, Ja-
pan. and the great work being done
for Japanese girls and women. This
school was founded by Mrs. Walter
Lambuth of whom it was said, “she
worked with rare sagacity, wonder-
ful strength of will, unusual organiz-
ing ability, rare perseverance, calm
control of herself and others, remark-
able capacity for continous work, re-
fusal to be discouraged, steady quiet
enthusiasm.” f
Wednesday night a good number
of the members of the Methodist
Episcopal church and a few invited
guests, including Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Baldridge and Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Urschel of Mexia, met at the Civic
Club hall in Wortham and injoyed
a social hour.
The meeting was opened by all
joining in and singing a song. Clyde
Bounds acting as toastmaster call on
several for short speeches and tftbse
responding were Dr. Baldridge, pas-
tor of the First Methodist church of
Mexia; Pete Urschel of Mexia, Dr.
Fred W. Horn and Ed Satterwhite.
One of the entertaining events was-
a meeting of the Women's Missionary
Society; the men playing the part of
the women and drawing on their im-
agionation as to how the women op-
erate their meetings. Rev. T. S. Ogle
acted the part as president and T.
Elmo Longbotham played the part as
secretary. Both trying to imitate the)
part of the president and secretary,
Mrs. Joe Bates and Mrs. Clovis
Bounds, respectively. Other men an-
swered roll call for their wives. The
meeting was very entertaining and
laughable.
Then there was Dr. Will Ketchem,
played by T. Elmo Longbotham, and
Ima Gawk, played by Miss Natalee
Bounds. In this play several mem-
bers attending the meeting were giv-
en an examination to ascertain their
mental capacity. This, too, was very
funny and brought several hearty
laughs from the audience.
At conclusion of the program a
delicious plate lunch was served.
All mothers interested in Che wel-
fare of school children are invited to
meet in the High School Auditorium
at 4 p. m. November 2.
WHITNEY MAN IS INDICTED
IN JOB SELLING
In Memory of Our Dear Mother and
Grandmother
Mrs. Sam Chapman of Angus died
ai her home October 19 at 5 a. m.
She was laid to rest in the Richland
cemetery at 5:30 p. m. October 19.
• She leaves a husband and ten chil-
dren to mourn her death.
We wish to thank each and every
one for the kindness shown us in
our bereavement.
—Mrs. Mae Sterling
and Children.
PRESIDENT’S FARM A MODEL
A 2,000 acre farm at Warm
Springs, Georgia, owned by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, is proving a model
to exemplify his large-scale planning.
Purchased eight years ago from a
neighbor, Mr. Roosevelt declared the
farm must be made self-sustaining
.fnd without frills or furbelows. To-
day it is one of the, most profitable
enterprises of its size in the country,
and is a monument to a program of
intelligent and economical activity.
There are no sheds filled with costly
machinery, fancy electrical equip-
ment or power lines running here and
there to impress visitors. When com-
pleting the deal for the farm, Mr.
Roosevelt declared it must be made
one that could be imitated by any
farmer who chooses to do so.
The traditional custom of growing
cotton and peaches as the only crops
was discarded by Mr. Roosevelt in
favor of diversification arid today
fine herds of beef cattle roam past-
ures sown with Bermuda and lespe-
deza, native Georgia grasses. Five
thousand grape vines yield 15 tons
of fruit yearly; tomatoes and sweet
potatoes are shipped to Atlanta and
other markets, and preservation of
timber and planting of thousands of
w North Carolina pines insures
wooded hillsides for the future.
Mr. Roosevelt’s policyx of eliminat-
ing non-profit crops with good results
was the destruction of 20,000 peach
trees because of their diseased con-
dition, too costly to control under
prevailing climatic conditions. The
present number of peach trees is
2,000, and they are profit producers.
—Pathfinder.
women has been accomplished by Miss
Nannie Gainer, who spent many years
of her life as president of “Hiroshima
Girls School” and supervising kinder
garten work. These two great mis-
sionary women have “passed to their
reward,-” but in these schools their
work still lives to bless the women of
Japan.
Mrs. John Tucker, Mrs. Joe Bates
and Mrs. Henry Bounds presented a
greetings, congratulations and many! playlet, “The Treasurers Move For-
happy returns of the day for their! ward.”
honoree, J. T. Peurifoy. j Miss Iva Greer of Sherman was
—--j an appreciated visitor.
GIVEN AWAY SATURDAY | The hostesses served refreshments
- «!•»’ j during the social hour.
Those holding clock tickets on the j ___
Set of Silverware bring them in Sat- METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
urday afternoon.—Munroe Brothers
Drugstore.
/. ---- ! Since the Methodist ^Protestant
Bewely’ Best Cream Meal 20 pound Texas Annual Conference "will be in
sack 43 cents.—J. M. Jones. j session in Wortham next Sunday our
' ~ j pulpit will be filled bv one of the
Mrs. George Stubbs and Mrs. R. J visiting ministers, both morning and
W. Williford visited in Fairfield the j night. Let’s give a good hearing,
latter part of last week. T. S. Ogle, Pastor.
SOUTH
Wortham Pioneers Celebrate Their
Fourth Annual Party
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Thursday several pioneers of this
community had a meeting at the
First ' National Bank guest rooms
with M. C. Strange, president of the
bank as host. Dallas News Mondoy
printed the pictures of the pioneers
together with a write-up of the meet-
ing. The News article said:
“The Occasion was the fourth an-
nual party featuring prominent pion-
eers of Wortham, and the total of the
eight honorees’ ages was 650 years.
M. C. Strange was hostess and respon-
sible for the arrangements that in-
cluded entertainment, refreshments
and cigars. The guests Wtre expres-
sive in their praise and appreciation
of the hospitality and their host in
his efforts for the party.
Jilhe guests were Napoleon B.
Bo)id, 88, the oldest in the party and
assistant host; J. J. Stubbs, 86; J. M.
Weaver, 86; H. B. Stubbs, 84; W. H.
Easterling, 81; W. S. Evami, 79; F-
D. Wright, 72; A. M. Milliga# 74, of
Corsicana, who is not in the picture.
The group expresser their sadness
that three members of the original
party had died during the year. These
were J. H. Finch of Wortham, Aaron
Furguson of Coraicaha and W. C.
.Montgomery of Corsicana.
“Conversation was the chief at-
traction of the entertainment and
some of the high points of conversa-
tion were first school speeches re-
peated by some when they were 9 or
10 years old, school days, war days
and early Wortham days, Wortham
before and after the H. & T. C. Rail-
road was built.
“Mr. Milligan gave interesting
faqts of Old Cade, and the beginning
of Streetman. All topics were inter-
esting, many historical, and some
anuiaing experiences when ‘we were
boys.’ Current events, the country’s
condition today, were discussed with
much optimism in the conversation
of these countrymen, who with their
fathers and sons of today have been
in the making of Wortham, and with
watchful interest 'have enjoyed the
growth and development of one of
the best and most progressive little
towns in Texas.”
Letter to J. J. Stubbs ,
Dear Mr. Stubbs:—May I, congrat-
ulate you personally and your party
of Wortham pioneers at the First
National Bank as written up in the
Dallas News of yesterday. I hope
you may be able to attend many more
similar parties and enjoy them to the
fullest extent. Assuring you of my
very best wishes, I am, yours sincere-
ly.—Sam Turner, Dallas, Texas.
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day, returned six
R. H. Burck of Whitney, charging;
swindling for his alleged part in the
exchange of money for promises that
those making contributions would ob-
tain State jobs.
Burck was one of a number of wit-
nesses that appeared before a legis-
lative investigating committee at
Austin to give testimony about activr
ities, in which a number testified they
had paid money to certain parties
with an understanding they were to
get places in State departments or
institutions, but that they never did
get the employment.
At the conclusion of the prelimin-
ary investigation of the legislative
committee reco/nmended that the
grand juries in a number of counties
inquire into the complaints of those
who claimed they had been swindled
out of their money and the whole
House adopted the suggestion.
Witnesses testified they had con-
tributed cash with an understanding
they were to get positions with the
Corsicana Orphans Home, the Gates-
ville Training School, the State Live-
stock Sanitary Commission and the
State Highway Department.
The Legislature also voted to con-
tinue the investigation and designat-
ed a subcommittee to proceed with it.
Representative Gordon Burns of
Huntsville, chairman, and other mem-
bers of the committee plan to re-
sume their work within the week or
ten days. It is likely the committee
will go to either Waco or Hillsboro
to take additional testimony. '
The investigation was first started
to inquire into reports that jobs with
rthe Livestock Sanitary Commission
had been promised in return for
“cash contributions.” The day after
he testified before the committee, Dr.
E. F. Jarrel of Tyler, member pf the
commission, sent his resignation to
Governor Miriam K Ferguson. He
said he was innoceht of any of the
charges made against him and de-
nounced the investigation as a poet-
ical movement started by cncmi.es of
the present administration.
Burck made bond of $200 in each
of four cases against him and of
$1,000 in another. The capias in the
sixth indictment had not been return-
ed to the district clerk’s office.
The Indictments alleged that Burck
had accepted $100 from A. Eubanks,
$150 from 3i W. Shaffer, $100 from
Clarence Shaffer and $125 from W.
T. Faulkner, representing himself au- /,
thorized to place those contributing
in jobs at the Gatesville Trraining
School, and $100 from Belo Smith
for » iob on Higiyvrey Pep*rtn*e&£.
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Satterwhite, Ed. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1933, newspaper, October 27, 1933; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1126456/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.