The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1942 Page: 3 of 8
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IS TRUTH ABOUT WAR
CHICAGO.—The people of the
United States will know the truth
about the war, Elmer Davis promised
Monday, because the truth will help
them win it.
The director of the Office of War
Information, addressing the National
Editorial Association’s advisory coun-
cil, said his office recognized that the
more thoroughly Americans understood
the war— it’s origins its issues and its
possible consequences—the harder they
would strive for victory
“As Rex Stout has said, the truth
is our secret weapon,” Davis declar-
ed. "Hitler and the Japs haven’t got it.
And we ought to use it more effecti-
vely than we have used it so far.”
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MISS CARSON ELECTED
JUNIOR COUNCILMAN
SAN MARCOS.—Yvonne Carson of
Rocksprings was elected' to member-
ship on the stundent council of the
Southwest Texas State Teachers Col-
lege in the fall elections held recently.
A junior, Miss Carson will repre-
sent her class as girl councilman. Each
class is allowed a boy and girl rep-
resentative and two members-at-large
are picked by the entire student body.
The council represents the interests
of the students and works closely with
the administration.
B SHARP MUSIC CLUB
The B Sharp Music Club met in the
home of Mrs. Dud Edwards, with Eve-
lyn and Dudley| Edwards and Emma
Jean Barnes as hostesses. The life of
Bach was given and the story of the
opera Carmen. Then each member
gave a lovely musical number which
was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Definite plans for a Hallowe’en party
in the home of Louise Hankins, was
made.
The little hostesses delighted the
following club members and guests
with delicious punch, cake and cook-
ies. Punk Welch, Jessie Lee Hankins,
Lavonne Shepperd, Martha Lou Win-
ans, Olga Sites, Louise Hankins, Gale
Laning, Helen Sharp, Alta Mae Mil-
ler, Fay Nell Lowry, Barney Lou
Weaver, Dorliska Brown, Mesdames
Barnes, Edwards, Laning and Ache.
Reporter.
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—We sell the best work clothes and
shoes to be had.—The Man’s Shop.
Hillary Doran and R. T. Honeycutt
of Del Rio, were business visitors here
during last Sunday returning by way
of the E. T. Rucker ranch Sunday af-
ternoon.
—Our Stocks of Children’s School
Clothes are Complete—Shepperd’s.
There may be an old truck abandon-
ed somewhere a broken down bridge
or rail road rails no longer needed.
This is scrap, too. Be on the watch for
it. Report it to your local newspaper.
It is needed.
—See our Sweaters before you buy—
The Man’s Shop.
—FOR SALE—Late model 7-tube
Stewart-Warner radio at a bargain, see
Warren Hutt
Tom Merck Dies
From Injuries
Tom Merck, S3, Sutton county ranch-
man, died in the Welch Hospital here
Saturday morning at 9:05, from the
effects of injuries received at 9:00 o’-
clock Friday morning at the- Gus
Wheat ranch, west of the city, when
a granery floor pollapsed, pinning him
beneath the debris, when he was in the
act of strengthening the floor, follow-
ing pouring of concrete several hours
before.
It was necessary that Mr. Wheat and
others at the ranch, saw some reinforc-
ing steel in two, before the injured
man could be extracted, following
which the Richardson & Henry ambu-
lance service of this city, in charge of
J A. Henry went to the scene of the
accident, where the sufferer had been
given treatment by Dr. A. D. Welch,
and he was brought to the Welch Hos-
pital in this city.
It was announced at the hospital that
Mr. Merck was in a very dangerous
condition and no hope£ was given the
family for his recovery, in that X-Ray
pictures showed that his lungs had been
punctured by badly shattered ribs, and
other internal injuries added to his
slight chanc.e in a fight for life.
Mrs. Gus Wheat, who accompanied
the injured man to the city, stated that
Mr. Wheat had cautioned Mr. Merck
against any attempt to strengthen the
props holding the upper structure, and
remarked that her son, "Buck” was in
the basement with Mr. Merck up to
and close to the time of the floor’s
collapse, and she had prevailed on the
boy to accompany her to the house to
get ready for school, immediately be-
fore the accident.
Mr. Merck was a native of Sutton
county, and married Miss Clara Lacey,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lock Lacey
of this city in 1916, to this union
was born one daughter, Mrs. Alma
Bricker, of Sonora, who, together with
two brothers, Sam and Jim Merck of
Sutton county, survive.
A Sonora Funeral Home took
charge of the remains here during Sat-
urday morning, final arrangements for
funeral and burial being made in that
city, and interment was in the Sonora
cemetery during the afternoon of last
Sunday.
Mr. Merck was well and favorably
known -by the old-time residents of
this section of the county who were
shocked to learn of this accident,
which resulted in his death.
—How about some of that excellent
lunch meat these hot days. Wc have
the best line of summer meats, cheese
and other goodie>s. So instead of cook-
ing, just order cold meat for your
lunches. B. & M. Store, phone 12.
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GRADY HILL SKCRBTARY TO
RRP. O. C. FISHER
—Levis All Wool Pants and Jackets
to match—The Man’s Shop.
Showers fell over the northwest sec-
tion of the county Tuesday.
SAN ANGELO, Tex.—Rep. Elect
O. C. Fisher, who the first of the year
will succeed Rep. Charlas L. South of
Coleman as 21st district congressman,
has announced the appointment of
Grady Hill, managing editor of the
San Angelo Standard, as his secretary.
Hill, a native of Christoval, attend-
ed the University of Texas, and join-
ed the newspaper staff in 1929. As a
newspaperman, he specialized in agri-
culture, industrial, oil and governmen-
tal developments.
“In Mr Hill I feel that I have ob-
tained a man who knows West Texas
and its problems, particularly its pe-
culiar agricultural interests—wool and
mohair for example,’-’ Fisher said.
Hill is secretary of the West Tex-
as Game and Fish Association, of
which he was a founder, and of the
Tom Green County Parks Board, and
last year was president of the Knights
of the Round Table, a service club
here. He and Mrs. Hill have a daugh-
ter Geraldine. Mrs. Hill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dismukes of Del
Rio, was born in Rocksprings.
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—FRANCIS PHARMACY — Pres-
cription Druggists, Day-Night Service.
A telephone message from Abilene
reached Rocksprings last Saturday
morning, stating that Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Smith were the proud parents
of a baby girl, little miss Dell Odessa.
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BIG ENOUGH io do a BIG JOBI
• This huge American bomber
carries a large load a long dis-
tance—and does a job no smaller
plane can do.
• Size is America's salvation to-
day in other ways as well. The
size of our land and its rich re-
sources. The size of our great
production plants. And tke size
of the electric industry that
power* tke machine* that make
plane*, tank*, guns and *kipe.
• Lfte other American tndus-
its size, skill and experience un-
der the free democratic system
for which we're fighting. It grew
by supplying better and better
service to more and more people
at lower and lower price—build-
ing on the invested savings of
millions of Americans — under
practical business management
and public regulation.
• Because the electric compa-
nies were ready when war came
—because si war plant had to
was saved for Victory. How
big should an electric company
be? Big enough to do the job,
right around the dock and the
calendar.
CENTRAL POWER
AND
LIOHT COMPANY
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Hutt, J. W. The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1942, newspaper, October 16, 1942; Rocksprings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1130084/m1/3/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .