Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940 Page: 4 of 9
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OK BTI*AWN
IS YOUR BANK
27 Year* of service to Strawn and Palo Pinto County
We want you to feel at home banking with us and invite your patronage.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Deposits Insured up to 9S.000
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STAR DUST
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paid two years ahead. The city
has money in the bank, and as the
old saying goes, “is sitting pretty.”
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John Harlin, pioneer merchant of
Gordon, has an old hunting horn
of which he is very proud. It was
made in 1861 in Mississippi from
a Roan Durham Steer. It belong-
ed to his uncle, S. O. Harlin. Its
clear bugle call could be heard on
the hunt above all other horns. Mr.
Time to
Tone-up
Tour Cur!
• Mo for Tuning
• Car Washing
• Wheel Aligning
• Lubricating
Garage Work Of All
Kinds And Used
Parts.
CRAIG’S
One-Stop Service
Phone 218—W. Hubbard
MINERAL WELLS
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Harlin had the horn on display in
the window of his store last week.
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Probably the oldest person in
Palo Pinto County who saw the
recent picture show, “Gone With
the Wind,” was Dr. H. M. Longino,
96 - year - old native Georgian of
Mineral Wells. Dr. Longino was
a member of Co. I, 2nd Georgia
Cavalry with General Bedford For*
est’s First Brigade. .
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Supt. S. V. Colley of the Strawn
Schools treated me to a delicious
five cent dinner the other day, and
here’s how it came about. 1 had
been deeply interested in the WPA
lunch projects. Strawn School,
progressive as always, was the first
one in the county to provide these
lunches. The project started with
1 3 women and one man. Now 8
women do the work. They pro-
vide delicious meals for the under-
nourished school pupils, and those
who are able to pay, may buy their
lunch for only 5c. Of course the
WPA pays the women for their
services, and the food donated for
relief is served to the children.
Approximately 125 children are
fed free in the school each day.
Mingus and Gordon have also in-
stalled the same lunch system in
their schools. Miss Boyd is super-
visor for the county, and does a
splendid job. Only the best of
foods are served and the meals are
scientifically balanced, i can truth-
fully say that this was the most de-
licious five cent meal 1 ever ate —
and thanks to Mr. Colley for the
treat. ,
J. H Baker’s Diary
(continued from front page)
its errors be pardoned and grace
given to meet the issues of the
coming year.
Jan. 2-7-1882. A great press of
work principally recording deeds
from Mineral Wells. Weather
quite warm for the time of the year.
Feb. 7-11. Wrote in the office
Tuesday until noon and then went
to Mineral Wells in company with
cousins Wm. and Robt. Baker, and
A. F. Corbin. Arrived at the Wells
late in the afternoon and spent the
night with G. P. Barber. A cold
norther blew up late in the after-
noon. It rained most of the night
and until noon Wed. The whole
earth i* afloat with water and every-
thing is very unpleasant. We are
staying at the Wiggins House to-
night. Have looked about but lit-
tle. Better weather Thursday
morning. We rode over the pros-
pective sight of the future -city and
find there is plenty of room for
development, and the indications
are that these developments will
be made. We bought 5 lots at $131
each. The investment may be a
poor one, but we cannot tell at
present. It seems that the waters
here are performing wonderful
cqres of cancer, neuralgia, nervous-
ness, rheumatism and various other
ills that human flesh is heir to.
Stayed at the Wiggins house
again last night. After prospect-
ing around some Friday morning,
started home about 10 a. m. and
reached Palo Pinto about 5 p: m.
Roads muddy and traveling slow.
Found plenty of office work wait-
ing for me. Wrote in the office
until 1.1 p. m.
(continued next week)
The Strawn National Bank
We Invite Your Patronage.
• “Your neighboj since 1904”
Dependable, Friendly Service.
Member.F. D. I. C.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bowman
of Fort Worth visited Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Estes and other
friends last week. Mrs. Bowman
is the former. Miss- Alpha Wil-
liams of this place,
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Garage Work
Of All Kinds.
All work guaranteed - Prices right.
WRECKER SERVICE
JORDAN GARAGE
Tom Jordan Mace Peach
PHONE 84 - PALO PINTO
SHEARING SUPPLIES
WOOL BA6S
NOLAND
COMPANY
Strawn, Texas
. DO NIT SAY BREAD—
5AY BUTTER - NUT
FRESH at your grocery
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The City Bakery
MINERAL WELLS
WOODSTOCK
TYPEWRITERS
RICHARDS BROTHERS
109 N. E. First Ave.
Phone 66
Mineral Wells
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Mother’s Day - - May 12
It’s not too early to be planning her gift. We
have many lovely things, let us assist you.
MINERAL WELLS
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As a Feath
GRAND THEATRE j
MINERAL WELLS
Friday and Saturday, May 3 - 4
Ronald Coleman In
“The Light That Failed”
Sat. nite I 1:30, Sun. Mon,, May 4-5-6 ;
Dorothy Lamour —Bing Crosby In
“Road to Singapore”
Soothing and Refreshing at
a Gentle Gulf Breese
GRAND PRIZE
Genuine Lager Baar
There is no heavy, lozy logginess in this great
beer. GRAND PRIZE is truly light of body
as only premium priced ingredients, the best
the world offers, are used... blended in exact
proportion, to give you greatest refreshment
value. Even the natural carbonation of every
bottle or con is the same balanced perfection.
City Produce p\iT Mineral Wells
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940, newspaper, May 3, 1940; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1170946/m1/4/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.