The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1927 Page: 5 of 8
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The Fairfield Recorder
FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 1927.
Citizens Take Steps
For Better Cows
Representatives Inspect Jersey
Me'es in Brazos County.
A -
Citi’tn.s in and near Fair-
field interested in better dairy
cows, have clubbed together
tfor the purpose of buying a
high class Jersey bull.
Last Saturday Co. Agent D.
B. Shelton and Co. Auditor L.
J. Davis made a trip to Brazos
County for the purpose of in-
specting Jersey bulls for sale
in that county. On returning
they reported finding one high-
bred male, immune from tick
fever, but only ten months old.
They did not buy preferring
to report their findings to those
interested.
Incidentally they witnessed
the football game at college
station, that resulted in A. &
>1. giving the 3. M. U. a severe
trouncing.
Special Notice.
On and after Jan. 1st,
1928. the subscription of The
Fairfield Recorder will remain
as now, $1.50 a year, to all
subscribers in Freestone, Lime-
stone, Navarro, Leon and An-
derson counties. To subscrib-
ers outside of these counties
the price will be $2.00 a year.
This rate is necessary to cover
the increased zone postal
rate. It
P. T. A. To Continue
Drive For Books
FORMER CITIZEN
VISITS FAIRFIELD
Fifteen Volumes are Contrib-
uted to Library.
Miss C'cleska Walker left
Thursday afternoon for Dal-
las to visit a few days with her
sister, Miss Mavis Walker,
who is attending the United
School of Cosmetiticians there.
She will also visit the Misses
Bigham there, returning home
by way of Corsicana where she
will spend a few days.
Fairfield Couple Have Son.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett New-
man of Fairfield are the pa-
rents of a son born Friday, No-
vember 4. The baby weighed
.eltwen pounds, and has been
named Robert Wayne.
Through the courtesy of
some half dozen families, fif-
teen volumes of books were
added to the library last Sat-
urday. Next Saturday the P.-
T. A. booth will receive books
for the school library us on the
preceding Saturday. After
that there will be made, in all
probability, an intensive drive
for books.
Those who donated books
last Saturday were Mrs.
James Radford, Misses Nan-
nie, Lizzie and Mattie An-
derson, Mrs. Addie M. Ed-
wards and Miss Mary Ed-
wards, Frederick, Richard
and Suel Hill, Miss Mary Vern-
on Huckaby, and M^s. T. A.
Mcllveen.
The books donated were: *
Wells—The Outline of His-
tory.
Doyle—Detective Stories of
Sherlock Holmes.
Scott—Lady of the Lake.
Kipling—The Phantom
Rickshaw, Plain Tale:-, from
the Hills, Mine Own People.
Long—Memoirs of Robert
E. Lee.
Poe—Poems and Murders
in the Rue Morgue.
Famous Biography (J. B. Al-
den, Pub.)
Ouida—Under Two Flags.
Stevenson—Treasure Island.
Wilcox—Poems.
Fox—The Trail of the Lone-
some Pine.
Rugg—The Presidents of
the United States.
Special Notice.
This paper makes a slight
charge for notices of box-sup-
pers or notices of any other oc-
casions the object of which is
to raise funds. Please observe
this in sending in such no-
tices. It
W. B. Moses of Teague, a
former citizen of Fairfield,
was here Tuesday, and ex-
pressed his love for “The old
home town." His youngest
daughter, Mary Asa, gradu-
ated as a nurse from the Park-
land hospital the past July,
and will finish her post-grad-
uate course this month.
Mrs. W. L. Lott, and Mrs.
Franklin Glazener and son, Ed-
win Loyd, were in Waxahachie
Suturda,v and Sunday, where
they visited Mrs. Lott’s daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Grace Lott, who
is a student in Trinity Univer-
sity.
Mrs. Joe Ivy and son, Mr.
and Mrs. George Rich and lit-
tle daughter, Bobbie Jane, of
Palestine, visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Billie Evans,
Thursday afternoon, Novem-
ber 3.
Mrs. Joe Roller and Miss
Margaret Dunbar were visitors
at the Cotton Palace at Wa-
co this week.
In pound, one broown horse
mule, one bay horse mule.
Owners come and get them.
J. R. Wooton. It
Mrs. C. A. Love of Teague
visited her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Williamson, here Sun-
day and Monday.
Full blood Jersey male for
service. Fee $2.00. A. M.
Grand, Fairfield. Iln4p
LaClaire, Jr., the small son
of Mr. and Mrs. LaClaire
(Lake) Williamson, who has
been very ill is better this week
Go to Hill Cash Store and
get a bucket of Gilpin’s Pure
Cane Syrup. Ilp4p
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Shanks,
Misses Lillian Merritt, Fay Bal-
dree and Zella Moore of
Shanks, Miss Mary Teer of Kir-
ven and Garfield Shanks of
Fairfield were Cotton Palace
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Sydney Johnson, ac-
companied by Miss Ona Mana-
han, arrived from Borger, Tex-
as, Monday. Mrs. Johnson
came to see her grandson,
Robert Wayne Newman.
Miss Marcelle Evans, who is
attending 4C College at Waco,
visited at the home of her pa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Billie
Evans, here last week-end.
Mrs. Tom Peyton and Mrs.
Thelbert Manahan, accompan-
ied by baby daughter, Juanita,
were visitors in Fairfield Tues-
day.
Fairfield Women
Judge in Contest
Teague Delphian Club Offers
Prize* for Beautiful Yards.
NOTICE TO FREESTONE
COUNTY TAXPAYERS
The following Fairfield wo-
men served as judges in the re
cent beautiful yard campaign
which was held at Teague,
and sponsored by the Delphian
Club of that place: Mrs. T. J.
Hall, Mrs. C. N. Williford, and
Mrs T. P. Lind ley.
Awards were made as fol-
low.-;: General yard, Mrs. W.
P. Harrison, first prize; Mrs.
W. L. Watson, second prize;
Mrs. E. B. St. Clair, third
prize; church grounds, First
Presbyterian Church; Snap-
<: Jgons, Mrs. Bob Compton;
Bluebonnets, Mrs. Wm. J.
Stringer; Gladiolas, Mrs. J. R.
Bell, Verbenas, Mrs. E. B. St.
Clair; Roses, Mrs. J. E. Shei-
field; Geraniums, Mrs. J. R.
Bell; Miscellaneous, Mrs. Sal-
lie Childs.
MRS EDELL SHEFFIELD
VISITS IN NEW YORK
Mrs. Edell Sheffield of
Teague, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hill, Sr., of Fair-
field, is visiting in New York.
She writes friends here that
he. trip has been very pleas-
ant, and that she is enjoying
the city, particularly her visit
to the theaters and the art gal-
leries.
Ed M. Watson, and his
daughter, Mss Elizabeth Wat-
son, of Stewards Mill were in
Steubenville Saturday and
Sunday, visiting Mr. Watson’s
son, Edward, who is attend-
ing John Tarleton College.
I will he at the following
places for the purpose of col-
lecting state and county tux
for 1927:
Liberty, Nov. 15th.
Butler, Nov. Kith.
Donie, Nov. 17th.
Freestone. Nov. 18th,
Dew. Nov. 19th.
Concord, Nov. 22 front 9
to 12.
Lanely, Nov. 22 from 1 to 5.
Wortham, Nov 23rd.
Kirven, Nov. 25th.
Streetnsan, Nov. 2Gth.
New Hope, Nov. 28th from
9 to 12.
Cotton Gin, Nov. 28th from
1 to 5.
W. F. WILLIAMSON,
It Tax Collector.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Willi-:
ford have moved to Wortham,!
where Mr. Williford will en-|
gage in law practice.
Gilpin’s delicious ribbon i
cane syrup at Hill’s Cash I
Store. Cooked as you like—
thin or thick. 11 nip;
Box Supper At Young
Makes $193.25
F airfield Band Play* fer Affair
Given for Church.
The box supper at Young
Friday night surpassed till
other like affairs held in this
part of the county, with pro-
ceeds amounting to $193.25.
The money will be used for re-
pairs on the Baptist church of
the community.
W. A. Parker of Fairfield
auctioned off the boxes, and
the Fairfield Band, under
the direction of the leader,
the Rev. J. A. Wilson, furnish-
ed music for the occasion.
In addition to the auctioning
of the boxes, a novel sc hem':
was introduced, whereby for
twenty-five cents one might
put his name in a box. A name
was then drawn out, the own-
er of it. receiving a box.
The winner was Rex Watson
of Fairfield.
Many people from surround-
ing communities and towns
were present.
| When In Fairfield Eat At The
COOK HOTEL
Mrs. L. J. Davis. Mrs. Ben-
hard Fischer, Mrs. Waiter
Ely, and Mrs. John Hill, Jr.,
were visitors in Mexia Tues-
day.
Lonnie Childs and Willie
Childs took Vestal Harrison
to Waco Saturday night and
returned home Sunday night
after attending the Cotton Pal-
ace, Sunday.
Boy*’ all steel wagons and
tricycle* at Fischer Hdwe.
For sale, good farm, 100
acres, most in cultivation.
Priced reasonable. L. E.
.James, Fairfield. Iln2p
Truck Service—Anywhere,
any time. P. S. Mcllveen, Fair-
field. Iln4p
Mrs. C. K. Wheel us and
Mrs. W. F. Wheelus 01!
Teague visited Mr. and Mrs. I
Lake Williamson here Sun-!
day.
Miss-Annigene Childs, teach-
er at Rleount, and Miss Wilhel-
mina Childs of Teague were
Fairfield visitors Saturday.
j Hi-Way Garage
Tires—T ubes—Accessories
ThatGood Gulf Gas and Oil
ROAD SERVICE
Silas Dockery
Fairfield
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Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrison
of Waco visited Mr. Harri-
son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Harrison here this week-
end.
Strayed from William Henry
Childs place, Fairfield, spotted
Poland China Essex pig weight
about 45 pounds. 3 mo. old.
Notify Clyde Glazener.
Buy your Remington shells
at Fischer Hdwe.
Ginghams Are Cleverly
Styled for the Schoolgirl
A smarter styling for wusbuble ma-
terials demands the mode, and the
frock In the picture answers the chal-
lenge. This adorable glugbam dress,
is a winsome style for the schoolgirl,
Important among new cotton weaves
la printed crepe In wee figures, also
chfratotue which, because of Its sheen
aad jacquurd prints, looks Ilk* atUr.
Inviting Thanksgiving Into
Your Wardrobe
So outstanding is this opportunity to replenish your
wardrobe and to make it ready for Thanksgiving,
that we urge you to make every effort to come here
and inspect this special display. Each garment of-
fered is right up to the minute in style. The work-
manship and finkh is fully up to our standard of
perfection. Yet you will notice that the prices
considerably less than you expect to pay.
are
COATS
Coats that represent the smartest of the new
styles for wear now and later. Right lines
right fabric?, right trimmings at right prices.
DRESSES
In this display of Dresses you will find modeis suitable d* prf QC A
for every occasion. And we believe that every woman *P ■ V J
will find it advisable to buy at least one and possibly % J tO
two at the very low prices quoted
$37.50
Down
.95
Our Stock of Millinery, Shoes, Hose, Gloves, Etc., is Complete
Peyton Brothers
Fairfield
One Price Cash Store
Wortham
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Kirgan, Sadie. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1927, newspaper, November 11, 1927; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1127101/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.