Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 248, Ed. 1 Friday, November 29, 1929 Page: 1 of 6
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NAVASOTA, TEXAS,
FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 2919
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Offering For Charities
when
for thankfulness for the light.
went through here aH dur-
of the First
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pastor
Ing the twelve rtibnths Itetween the
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to.
$25.00 of bis
himself for the
own
I presided over the gathering when many
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the work worth while. .1 attend-
Misses Frances
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grounds and everyone enjoy-
ed every minute of the day in sneh
to use. and the remainder to be used
for future charity cases.
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of $.709, the Thanksgiving offering of
1928 was $42.4$, and Since that time
he had put into the treasury $25.00.
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Holiday Opening. Friday. November
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who passed through here
artbatobUes en route to
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joy able song and praise service was
At the noon hour a moot boun-
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earas vWvbratty and A A M
St on the Aggies’ field for
actual playing ff;|
its one objection to the
1 tbe'fehflratdasm was
what fhe Red Cross is doing,
cent class in Home
tainly been beneficial to me.
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Mrs. Smith
Reynold/,
the former
Mi// Anne
Cannon, of
Concord, N. C.,
ba/ ju/t
married the
eigbteen-year-
old /on of
the late
R. J. Reynold/,
tobacco
magnate.
The bride i/
nineteen. The
marriage^ a
great /urftrhe
to friend/, h
/aid to have .
joined two of
be be/t known
familie/ in the
Carolina/.
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His death oe-
midnight Wed-
i Splendid Thanksgiving
Service Held Here With
There has only one question curaa
into the office of the Daily Examiner
regarding the taking of natural fM<
The question and answer ape puhijstk
ed herewith. Others will he given in
the order received:
Question: When you have made de-
poeh of $5.00 and the gas has been
piped to your curb, are you J
to connect at any certain t
when you see flt>—J. 8.
Answer: You must connect 00 da
qfter the distribution system la 1
suiied and cougMnS. .
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and cotnmunitv. I would take
means of tiianking you. ; Church.
I don’t know any words that could s
! Other attractions of the day did not
^prevent a large crowd of serious mind-
! °d folk from assembling in the house
Cross of worship at the appointed hour, and
it was a L_________________
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right gnard
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fullback
NGELB8. Nov/29 (INB» —
heir fifth attempt to lower
Id's refueling endurance rec-
ly Trout of Loa Angeles and
intth of New York brought
Mteam Biplane to earth here
> :45 a. m. after aloft con-
•for forty two hours and five
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CHORAL CLUB NOTICE
MD> NIGHT MATINEE
8—iiy Night at llrtft A BL to see
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The min-
ister covered in his discourse the vari-
ous angles from which thanksgivnig
few years ago where he was hiMd the •foaI.
star football player at that instltu-
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TOSANDS
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PASSED HERE
GOING A.-M.
ganiaatioo and chapters of the Red
Cross, solve difficult family and so
were present for the^ser- chandise in the history of __ ___
v,ce- j ness. V4ait our store. DVKT1 A AYRES
Mr. Sherwood Wtee of Plantersville rH- to $1.00 STORE. Adv. ’
| Married Heir to Tobacco Millions
privileged to enjoy.
Offering for Cimrity
Dr. L. J. Goree, who for a number
of years has had charge of a treasury
for- ihe poor, was called upon for his
anndhl report, which be gave, stating
rhiit'bn Thanksgiving day a year ago
The town team defeated
School Rattlers WeaneMM
The gauge woe a aurpriaa i
knew of tbe game until 1
The town team acored
touchdown in the Wwt <M
a blocked punt that was rec
PUBUBHKD EVERY AFTEBEOOE EXCEPT SUNDAY IN NAVASOTA, IN THE HEART OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY
1 rvhfce and rtd and
high wkh tte maAy
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Mb tiiue. during the period be-
*10:30 and 10:40 a. m.
takee only a little figuring to
bat many thousand people went
igh this city to reach College Sta-
tiMt day. At the rate of 75 in
ninutes there were 460 cars per !
and granting that it required'
hours to move the bulk of the
d, which to a conservative esti-
, there were in that event 1,800
that passed through here, and es-
tag five passengers to the car
Thri€ we are to be thankful that we
live in a day of Light, and Progress
was stressed in the Thanksgiving ser-
mon by Rev. W. N. Purcell, pastor of
of the First Baptist Church, in a nnion
_ u.„ service at the First Methodist Church
completed a course in Home Hygiene a* '^9 Thursday morning.
75 cars parsing in ten j mid care of the sick, here and I wish
to thank you as chairman of the Red
Cross Chapter my apreciation for what 8hould spring from Xhe human heart,
the Red Cross is doing. I feel that the ’’tatink that all blessings of whatever
members of this class, have had a real
awakening as to what Red Cross
means. 1
in our community did not receive this
training, but of course they did not
he again
spoke in a Thanksgiving service for ,
that community.
Thureday "morning while there was
41 egostant stream* of automobiles go-
* Ing thrbugh the city, mq^ing in a
northerly direction some persons thru
eurioaity counted the cere for a few
Wrinntra to determine approximately
how many were going through here to
the game at A. A M. One man reports
of New York. Avery Lockman of Dal-
las and Aubrey Lockman of Ctoburne.
Paul was a popular and well liked
young man and had a fine pertonaltty
which won him friends among hto ac-
quaintancre and fellow workers every-
where. He attended Vanderbilt Uni-
versity a
a
tion.
not hurt more seriously from the fall.
Feeling that Paul would soon be al-
right, J. R. Kirby and C. E. Gregory
of the Navasota office of the company
who were with him. drove to Navasota
Wednesday night. At 12:30 p. m. they
received the message I
that Paul was dead. / Hto death was
probably caused from interal injuries.
The hody was srtit to the home c£*
e^.w. ***' ron"K flaan’* P*r*nt« at Cleburne jywa
$74.56. Dur- Thursday night trecompanied by C. «. 4wMfly
— -_j Gregory, Theron Harmon, Jim Talley <joct(>r’s office wl
two Thanksgiving seasons some sixty- hrother'ln law <* tioa was rtodeto£
‘ ‘ " i aided, leaving
’ only 41 cents in the treasury.
I Dr. Goree suggested that this fund
l»e turned over to the Community
Vhewt. which organisation was this
year created, but. that was opposed by
<•’. E. Henry, speaking for the board
of directors of the Community Cheat.
■ (x>mmunitv Thanksgiving service was
held at the Baptist Church.
| ^Bev. W. N. Purcell and family and ■ held.
Marvel Htone. Misses Frances and teous Thanksgiving dinner was served
Neeley Stone und friends Hj>ent Tbur*- 0,1
day in Plantersville where the annual
! fellowship.
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Stomer- 29th. Saturday. November 30th. Larg-
Beet Assortment of mer-
our busi-
extra point.
| Neither team scored duri
ond quarter.
ened but could not (Mrry'th
the heavy town ttnw
< Tbe town team seared aj
The Choral Club wilj meet tomorrow third quarter. A paua Ftoy
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. R. E. Powell. All members are
asked to be present for a good prac-
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nature, come from God. and that
science has been able to accomplish
I regret that every house wife i^reat things for the enlightment and
comfort of mankind because the ad-
vancement of Christianity has made
realize they were missing a Golden »t possible for science to function.
Opportunity. Following the service in this eity
You may depend upon class No. 1 the R«v- Mr- Purcell went immediate-
of Bedias to pass on to others what lJ’ U) Plantersville where
w« have learned, not just to show
only have been a total of that but to be helpful.
Respectfully,
Miss Annie Bracewell.
Bedtos. Texas, Nov. 18, 1929. •—» — ~ ,
Mto Mot take into account the • CXMdrman Griatea Co. Red Cross of worship at the appointed hour, and (
ftk of otiton who went thru oapter, Navasota, Texas, Dear Chair- ’t was a fine service that ensued. Dr. i ‘hdre was in the treasury a balance
k There were many special un: — Due to the fact, we feel that: C- Handy, Methodist pastor, pre-j
fart west through here aH dur- Grimes County copter is due much ’hfed over the exercises and the invo-
crtdtt tor the woA done in oUr school ration was given by Rev. 8. C. Guthrie
this
The free will offering that was an- E- Butts
i uoiiDced for u«xt Sunday morning will
, not lie taken until Sunday week. The
offering is strictly a free will offering
and tl»e money to to go to the Baptist
Bible Institute at New Orleans. All
Foster at the organ.
Spoke from Psalms
Reading the entire 13Gth Psalm, and
using the last verse, “O give^ thanks
unto the God of heaven, for His
mercy eudureth .forever,” the speaker
invited his hearers to call in their
minds from wandering thoughts to
thank God for His blessings to the
entire national, to this community, to
W. A. Doyle of Lynchburg. Virginia. I
and Mrs. Weldon Walker of Houston,
and four brothers. Dr. W. L. Lockman
all as individuals, and for salvation because he aids many transients who- of I-1** Angeles, Cal., Claude Ixjckman
that to offered to all through Christ are stranded here, while the Com-
Jesns. , munity Chest to compelled to aid
In speaking of democracy trimuph- only local people. The suggestion by
the Mr. Henry prevailed and an offering
i and
tice.
MISSIONARY OF
ROUMANIATO
SPEAK SOflDAY
M. B. A
D. Orai
left Mtf C. <
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NUMBER 248
PAUL LOCKMAN TRAIN CRASH
BURIED TODAY CLOSE CALL
From Bedias, a town that went over
the top early in the Red Cross roll call
drive, cmne the following letters that
bespeak appreciation of the work of
that tomevolent organization. The I
letters were all adressed to Mrs. F. ■
I Watts Brown, chairman of the Grimes
County Chapter:
Bedias. Texas, Nov. 13. 1929.
Dear Mrs. Brown:—We have just
The Red Cross is in
of valne in upholding
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Misses Hattia BeHe Brewton of this
city and Emmie Witoos of Ban AMftl
narrowly escaped fatal injuries tel
at noon when Ute <u«rtbbeuDd L I
G. N. passenger train bit tha car
which they were driVIxig. HoWi
both of thq young ladles received Or
a few wratches. ffiSj
Miss Emmie Witoon is visiting in
the city with her mother Rn. W. B.
Wilson and Mto Fftnflto Morgan M
San Antonio. Miss Witoon and IM
Brew+on were riding In Mtee MorgM'g
Chevrolet touring car on Tenth atrttt
J; Wkridtrtttl-
Aumue when the accident incuriOt :
The train was coming around tto
and approaching the PMT*H*ir jft>
QUESTI
| reports from the messengers who ato
. irttfhsl the convention at Beaumont nl- i
' so rejiorts from the B. Y. P. U. con- J
; vention that is meeting this week at
'Longview. Senator H. L. Le»wto will
act as chairman of this service.
We are to have a reel treat at the
evening service. A missionary from
RoumanLa is to i>e with us and apeak
at that hour. I am sure that we will
have a Mg crowd for this serrice be-
cause we are all anxious to hear a
missionary from this land of trials and
persecutions. Mrs, R. F. Halbert presi-
dent of the Aasociatiohai W. M. U. will
act as chairwoman of 4hto meeting.
Tiie nilsMionery to being brought to our
association by our asaociationa 1 W. M.
U. under the direction of Mrs. R. F.
Hallert.
We will not have the baptising Sun-
day evening as waa announced
last Sunday. We will have R Sunday
APPRECIATION
FOR RED CROSS
H. Weaver
E. Brown
H. L Lewis
Bob Dena ji
Dolly Boone right half
. our people ought to be, glad to make Jiggo Minsky
; an offering to this worthy institution Vernon Floyd
i in this hour of her great need. We ' —
will have special envelope for thto of- 1
fering.’They will be passed out at the
morning service next Sunday week.
‘ Next Sunday morning we will have
It was a shock to the many friends
■of Paul Lockman in thto city
with no hesitancy he ventured the they learned of hto death at Beau-
prophecy that “there will not be an- wont on Wednesday night. The yon ng
other day while God lets this old flag man had been in Navasota for about
stand will there be an open saloon in- a year working with the, construction
thto land to curse our children.” department of the Gulf States Utili-
He predicted that within the life- ties Company and while in thto city
time of some now living that war be- made many friends,
tween nations will cease. curred at Beaumont
iHito remarks were not altogether on nesday as a result of injuries sustaln-
material things, but throughout his cd when be foil from a pole While at
message he held up the triumps of the work just out of that city.
gospel, which he said should be a After the fall he was rushed to the
source of much thanksgiving. ’ He Hotel Dieu in an ambulance and a
sj>oke. of the alleviation of pain, the physician was called. X-ray pictures
eradication of many diseases, and oth- were made of hto right wrist which an<i were headed toward
er blessings that science has brought was badly broken but otherwise his *
to a Christian people in hto appeal for condition was not thought of a sqri-
the ous nature. The physician expressed
love, and the progress which we are his surprise that the young man was street but it Was rsDatas
whistle was Mown orauy i
soever was given.
- The young ladies ware p
thinking ibout a trains
time and drove onto ttaH
the engine canto
by telephone car vn NW Af
thrown aroaqd to
and coaspteteiy
crash.
deceased. Funrtal services were held |
thto afternoon at Cleburne. Misses
Beryl and Marjorie Semple left early
4 hto morning to attend the funeral. I, >
Paul Lockman was 31 years of age
•at the time of death and is survived [
by hto parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
or r». «*■"*: «»«* 1
who said it was «the opinion of the Shoemaker of Aurttn. Mra i
inierd which he represented that Dr.
Goree should be continued as tr easur-
er of tbo Thanksgiving charity fund
took the 1*11 across. Floyd fall
make the extra point , '
The Rattlers tarried the ban i
in the last few iniMtoe of jAay.
son carried the ball thru the Him
mir failed for extra point
|| j The game was faster tran .exp
-, The town team was not In tra
but held out better than expects
though many substitute* were ma
the town team.
> Town Team z High 8
Preacher Guthrie left end CoMh'll
f Joe Batts
( J. Stoneham
avasota Daily Examin
Don’t miss our Holiday Opening.
Friday. November 29th. Saturday. No-
vember 30th. Splendid showing. Big
values. DUKE A AYRE8 5c to $1.00
8B0RE. Adv.
express to you the benefit, I feel we by a nnion choir with Mrs. Robert F., persons had been
have gotten.
I sincerely hope the roll call will go
“over the top” in this district
j And too. I Lope the time will come
soon when we can heve a full time
f nnrring service for Gylmes County.
Fruterftahy.
Mrs. Zula Snow.
Bedias. Texas. Nov. 18th. 1929.
Gbuirtnan American Red Cross
Chapter. Navasota. Texas. My Deaf
Mrs. Brown:—I just Irish to express "
to you. as Chairman of the American
I
itagivtng battle and the Ag-
ted to win and won with a
18 to 0. M!any were thrilled
batemne but for some reason
they did not show their pep k ’ »
«t the set—l pl«y|*g of ’the Cruse wy siheerem appreciation of
.’ „• Our re-
Hygiene has cer-
( nmuMj «. . ■ Myon-
-.-■f-'QuT ,-T rraret Is that I did not have the R , .. .
''»«■>« MTHer hi Me. t th.t the " ,hf "t"TOU “
ZL ,.“TZLTtZ, IralnitMj reei!^ In thin 3.w h«« *“Bt Wirt n h«M rtn«*le. hot that money which he )>•<! been compelled
_e-ua: lirtter equipped each of ns to care for
IdBbkted it to clean oon'*f’** nn^ !<>ved ones and
frifhils 4n health As WeH as tickhHta
umt i Pisfltatavffle Hm; • • jaMMamraBBraBMi™
truly appreciated the opportunity, and ; AnnU&l Service ‘ lnsplrll,< 4a,kR Mrere nuulpi an(1 an **'
. know the work worth while. I attend-
w 1 ed every Aass ’ 'and liacl to ' care for ,
my lwiifef 7oo nt’flie meetings most ev-
irors on 1
shining
jjgy filtoi. '
BMF persons driving around (
me road it was rather dan-
I no aeddente were reported
Beg*. ■ Htowever, there were
f wrecked vehicles on tbej
4. A large truck was turn-
I its top and a DeSoto road-
I* a ditch on its top.
Ise In Bryan and Navasota
*d with persona from other,
Jter the game hundreds of
:arned toward Navasota and
dbright lights for mLfc along :' eMW,on‘* thron«h thp national or-
dtelrtl moving so it sermed < ^■^■■tion and chapters of the
, ' Cross, solve difficult family and so-
A Hto—stm I (**al Problems which effect the pence of
mind and hence the efflency of men
lu the service,
consequence
. morale.
i The American Red Cross, from the
i navy point of view, represents the
great American pubHc. .By its char-
tered obligations, it to a go-between
representing the men in uniform on
the one hand And the civilians on the
other.
Thus it to a matter of importance to
the Navy that the American public
support increasingly its Red Cross so-
ciety to the end that it may enlarge
Its field of good works.
(Signed) Charles F. Adams
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Grimes County chapter is due much sided over the exercises and the invo-
Presbyterian ' making a total of about
The sermon waa preceded by
season of praise in song and music
Ing over autocratic rule, and C
blessings that have come with self- amounting to $41.27 was taken
government, he called attention to the .turned over to Dr. Goree to reimburse
traiding eatlierln life. I feel that the 1
every good law on the statute books
was charted only with a straggle, anil
nd. it was very hot *
ery 'tiriie — you lrt*ow I thotAfht ‘ it
worth while or I would not have at-
tended. .
Very Mmvpelj, •
Mrs. K. K. Skelton. f
—**—®---- • from Port Arthur. Brenham.
MT BY * ville. Houston. Montgomery and oth-' est Stacks.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS er places .- - -
EV. rybody knows of the work of
the American Red Cross In disaster,
but perhaps few outside of the service
know what it does, for the Navy thru *
: its field directors, covering naval and !
marine corps stations and naval boa-!
~n>gbt~t?Tree the I I*4**1*- These directors, conducting In-1
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