The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1935 Page: 3 of 6
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standing, though built
MOVED: Have moved my Sew-
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‘ Soule* Chapel, Monday night.
Hopewell, Monday night.
from an extensive skull frac-
Rosewood
tilo was the
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From Gammel’s Laws of Tex
as was found the
Section 111 of An Act To Or-
F. C. Hallenquest was a doc-
ganize The County of Upshur,
first court house was built at
this Route 3; Pink Cavitt.
Ed-
(to be continued)
the
the Magazine section of
at
by appointed commissioners to
select 2 eligible places for the
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neither of which shall be more
Nellie, on her fifteenth birth-
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CONCORD
Mrs. Foy Stilwell has return-
ed home.
for lets~1 and 2, from
place. They were to- be
From thiS same Dallas News
nam- clipping was the following state
ment: “The home of Benjamin,
on
Com-
missioners, was on White Oak
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Our meeting came to a close
coins, he said. -
covering this subject and we’re
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day night. We are looking for
several visiting singers Sunday
night. Everybody is invited to
come- and bring. your books. -.
Taylor, T. C. Hagan, Benjamin
Gage, and H. Page” to select a
His brother-in-law, C.
(Shorty) Melton, who
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in the sale of town lots of Gil-
mer.was to Augustus Walker
selected. Some of the men
ed above, “ceased to act
fully
century
Shirts
yTies
Socks
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work*
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RAJAH SALAD DRESSING
8-oz. Jar 12c; Pt Jar 20c; QL Jar 33c
9c
... 15c
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sinners, as recorded in Volume
A„ Book No. 1 of the Upshur
County records.” - ;
OF ALL SUMMER MERCHANDISE
WITH A UNIQUE
Linen Suits *
Polo Shirts
132-d3w2p.
FOR SALE: 2 houses and lots.
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We take the right amounts of
< the right kinds of four types of
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- Short lots, remnants, odds and ends of
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desirable summer merchandise at 4
Mrs. Abb Bland spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Mitchell at, Longview.
Miss Carlene Mitchell is visit
ing Mrs. Abb Bland.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Duffey
on the Conservative Oil Com-
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Meetings will begin at •the
Briggs following places nevt week: .
Early History
—ture- -appointing:
Fuller, Miles Robertson, J. R.
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And that's why the tobaccos in
Chesterfield arc carefully balanced
one against the other ... not too
much of one — not too little of
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c4 good cigarette,
needs ^Balance.
Tub Frocks
Remnants ”
Ladies’ Hats
Children's Wash
Dresses
White Slippers
ture and brain lacerations fol-
lowing a car crafh Tuesday
Two
Hurtin
South Highway
Jacob Covin, aged fourteen.
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That The following was taken from logs.
Chesterfield ... du cigarette eharb MILDEH
Chesterfield... du dgautu that TASTES BETTER
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CONCORD
Health of our community is
very good "at this writing.
Mrs. Alexander, and child-
ren have returned home.
There was a birthday dinner
A piece of the boy’* ... skull Miss Olene Willis,
was removed, but he was con- Messrs. Haskell Willis and
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Mrs. Iva Gerbish and child-
ren, have returned home, Mr.
“Give-Away” Prices -8
Here's a sale every thrifty shopper will take advantage of.
The merchandise is ‘‘first-class” in every respect, it’s worth
as much to you as it ever.was. But there is not a .full
range of colors or sizes in any of these items, so this mer-
chandise is worth less to us. Be Here Early.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH.
12.00 per day out of the sale
of lots when the town was
missioners) selected the pres
ent site and bought the land
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a singing school here. We want .
all-the- nearby communities to
join in with us and make the
school a great success. . r .
house. I understand that the
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SPECIALS FOR
। Friday and Saturday
। 3^ Brunes, 2-lbs. . 15c
selected and an election called
which located the county seat
where it now stands. It can be
een that many of the men
mentioned above have descend
miles northwest of Gilmer, near
Grice. Good, school, church.
Good house, barn, out buildings.
See me near 'Cox, Pittsburg,
“Be it further enatted,
George B. Medlin, Col.
From Matha artrighomwhosunday, honoring his daughter, |
used sewing machines. All
kinds of parts. M. "H.Collins, _ .
worth. — uSpi-The meeti ng at .
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FOR SALE: 80-acre farm 12 _
Odd&
End SALE
.hif 10, "—1 . s. --p- "
. tt is this balancing of tobaccos
.. \ that ntabes Cbcsterfelds milder
a»d makes them taste better. -
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GILMER CIRCUIT,
METHODIST CHURCH
« o «u * tobacco — Bright, Burley, Mary,
land and Turkish.
Rogers collided. I Routes in northwest ' Smith,
Bud Rogers and his brother west Panola Counties . and
Chester, were m the. truck, Gilmer. Write today. Rawleigh
'and a number of workmen I UK, Dept. TXH-292 SB, Mem-
were riding in. the truck bed as I phis, Tenn.' 29-.
ing Machine SHp to bzigg po-ggam, gi p-uLt
Bilding, Silyer All.,. Cheap, - Perryvie,Sundaysnight.
P»id H. Hurd and is dated March 2, .
1851 » " . - candidates for baptism
organization of Upshur Coun- ants inthe county
now. G. c. Pa
ty., --
eral Offenselin- sttj
The popular Will of droppingThursday night in the Willis
slugs, lead nickels and quar-home.
ters in the thousands of mar- Miss Rachel Ellison of La-
James Our meeting closed Sunday
evening. There were twelve
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three by letter. •
We’have singing every Sun-
ago, and it is said that his
nearest neighbor, when he set-
tled there was nine miles away.”
account of death, moving, etc”. Gage, one of the first
. 8® in January, 1850, the three inidsiuners, was ui winv uan
following men were added to and Gilmer road, and is still
sheriff; Mr. Bancroft ran a asked that the town be laid off evening,
following: gtore in Gilmer for years, and in a square around the coyrt
Wards, John Stephens, John M; Dallas News printed Nov. 11.
Betsil, T. D. Brooks and Henry
puny’s Victory lease in
county, is in a hospital
county’s first
------------------ uoumly uugo (then 2 called Gerbish-and-farhily-are leav-
passed by the legisla- Chief Justice) of Upshur Caun- ing . Wednesday morning ‘
pointing: “Benjamin ty; and the first deed recorded —ouisiana.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Erwin
left Friday morning for Dal-
las, where they will spend a few
days before returning to their
home at Houston.
Gladewater with a ■ compound
skull fracture sutained in thelmodern in every way, good
same wreck, . 9" sie lot*, worth the price. Sev-
the south Mmhwaysut J N.amaudrp“Aosfangr““cunn,
Smith’s store at West Moun- Texas, Box 248. Phone 302.
tain at about 6:45 Tuesday 125-a30w4c.
evening, when Melton’s carl—.— ...... j.,------
and a truck driven by Mr. Bud MEN WANTED for Rawleigh
e. - miles north of the present site
•county seat of Upshur County and- the committee (or com-
the1 meeting at Walunt Creek , ,,, .2.. » - . .. . . ..
the last two weals' ---bending every effort to enforce baptized and two by
b IONA MACARONI or
SPAGHETTI, 2 PaMm— - ___________
Crushed Pineapple, 2 cans .
Lifebouy Soap, 3 bars ......
FOR MEN FOR LADIES
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Wash Panto - Printed
d-- ......Seersucker-.....--
Summershoes. Printed Piques
nt Boys’Wash SuitsPrinted Sheers
Straw Hats t White Goods
THE GILMER WEEKLY MIRROR, THURSDAY, AUG. 15, 1935.
ed the site for Gilmer to re-
serve one block for the court-
house and brie for the jail, and
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gether on the place for a t D, Brooks-was the first
county seat, so in 1848 another County Judge I
act was 1 “ "" ‘ --
Several from here attended
the singing at Sand Hill Sun-
day afternoon.
'Mr. Howard Bland was Hl
last week-end. . . ‘ .
Several from here attended
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. By D. T. LOYD
- ^Continued from last Week)
'. Last week I told about the
- Indians who formerly livd
here, the first settlers, and the
at the home of Mr. Oliver
We are still planning to have scious following the Willis.sspent Friday after-
Using Slugs For—
I . "T 1 . ette spent Wednesday night
Nickels is red- with -Mr. and Mrs. Bob Town-
“There is a specific statute Sunday wit 1 fourteen additions
‘ i to the church, twelve being
We have prayer meeting
avery Saturday, night. Every-
one is cordially invited to at-
tend. ’
Everybody come to Sunday .
School at 10 o’clock Sunday
morning.
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ble machines Tuesday drew a fayette spent Saturday night
warping from — Adolph H. and Sunday with Miss Nell
Rebentish, United State* See- Oliven- - - - - r - ‛ •
ret Service agent, that Unde Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hefner
Sam severely frowns on it. . are spending the week in the
Persons caught placing slugs Brawley home.
in any pay telephone or marble I Mrs. Ray Wilson of Pitts-'
or other machine, will be charg burg spent Saturday night with
ed -with passing -counterfeit 1 Mr and Mrs. Bob Townlin. ",
than 5 mile* from the center
-which shall be known and
called Gilmer.” The above act
was passed by the state legis-
lature in 1846. The above com-
missioners failed to get ‘ to-
quest. The county seat was
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fourth week in August.
B. L. Lovelady, Pastor.
Trade In
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Wog’m
SLICED CATFISH lb.
aunlLn.
ctabs
f wel. None of the occupants of
° the truck was more than
WE’RE MAKING A CLEAN-UP
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take the place of some of the and Gilmer road, and is stlil
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Of Upshur County Bancroft, and F. C. Hallend- three-quarters of a
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Patrick, be, and they are here-“The older town, no trace of
which was left, was about 2
GRANDMOTHER’S BREAD
16-0z. Sliced Loaf_______________ 6c
8 O’Clock Coffee, lb............17c
Selected Quality Vegetables
SEEDLESS GRAPES, 2-lbs. ...15c
ORANGES, Nice Size, doz. ..... 23c
LETTUCE, Firm Head ......... 4c
BANANAS, 1b. ............ 4c
California.Tomatoes. 2-lbs. .... 15c
Quality Inspected Meat*
Veal Stew Meat, 1b. 12<
DECKER’S TALL . IL a..
KORN, SLICED tSaCOIIg ID. 32'
Veal Seven Steak, lb. 17<
Cured Ham ButtelX^. 15*
Genuine Lambs Chops lb. 254
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SPECIAL
FOR THIS WEEK
4-lb. Ctn. Elk AA
Brand LARD,__- •C
COOKING OIL, A Ao
Gallon___— JUV
48-1b. Sack LIGHT HOUSE
FLOUR, Extra * 1A0
High Patent ___ 1.4 <7
5-1b. Bucket Pure oA
COFFEE ©•C
Goad BROOMS, 25 c
Frank’s Grocery
Davis Block—W. of Square
slightly scratched and bruised, Mrs. J. M' Berry, Mr*. J. H.
however. 2 • • Pearson and children .and Miss
The Colvin hoy and his I Esther Berry of Gilmer, and
mother. Mrs. Jacob Colvin of Mrs. R. D. Fannin and daugh-
Marietta, Okla., were visiting l ter, Mary Gene, of Chatanooga,
ih-the Melton home. Mrs. Col- Tenn., spent Friday afternoon
vin was in Gilmer - Tuesday in the Oliver home.
night and Wednesday attend-1 Miss Oneida Bailey of Union "
ing her son’s bedside. Ridge spent Friday with
The legislature instructed isia Gilmer hospital in
had as their guest* last week,
relatives from Box Wood.
Mr. L. T. Bland spent . last
week-end at home from ‘ Com-
merce. " • .
Miss Lorene Duffey 1* now -
operating a beauty shop in "
Gilmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Eschier Bland
and ’children of Greggton are >
visiting relatives here this
week. N
Born, Tuesday night, August
13, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Neill
Marshall, a fine eight pound
son, Patrick . George. ;__
the Commissioners- who select- serious- condition, suffering
RAJAH SANDWICH SPREAD
8-oz. Jar ... 12c; Pint Jar .., 21c
.•12 . 0 hamp 2 ,
Post Toasties, large pkg. ....... 10c
Post Bran Flakes, 10-oz pkg. ... lie
Grape-Nut Flakes, pkg. 9c; Minute Tapioca, pkg. 13c
Maxwell House Coffee, lb. 30c; Jelfo, 2 pkgs. 13c
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Laschinger, Russell H. The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1935, newspaper, August 15, 1935; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1447981/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Upshur County Library.