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THE MERIDIAN TRIBUN]
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
VOL. 33, NO. 24.
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 9, 1928.
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR
Large Attendance at
P.-T. A. Meet Urged
Mrs. Ruth.. Phillips Steinhauser,
head of the department of public re-
lations for the Texas-Louisiana Power
Co., will address the local Parent-
Teacders Association at its meeting
next Tuesday afternoon at the high
school. The public is.cordially invited
to attend the meeting beginning at
3:30 o’clock, which will also be fea-
tured by a program.
Mrs. Steinhauser was a helpful fac-
tor in securing the donation of the
electric stove and iron to the high
school home economics depatment, re-
cently contributed by the Texas-
Louisiana Power Co. She is an enter-
taining speaker and it will be well
worth a few minutes of your time to
hear her, also it will help to show her
that Meridian appreciates the gift of
the stove and iron.
The program:
Wing Song—-Second Grade.
Reading—John Crenshaw.
Speech of Thanks—Student of Eco-
nomics Class.
Response—Mrs. Steinhauser.
Reading—Burrell Word.
Reading—Pat Landman.
Texas Fee System Held Unconstitu-
tional.
The Texas fee system of paying
justices of the peace from fines and
costs they collect, was declared uncon-
stitutional Wednesday by the court of
criminal appeals, because the justices
have a “direct personal and pecuniary
interest” in convictions.
The ruling is in line with one by
the United States supreme court which
declared the municipal fee system in
Ohio unconstitutional. Under the de-
cision, A. R. Kelly of Nueces county
is ordered released from sheriff’s cus-
tody. He had been held for failure
to pay $1 fine and costs in Justice of
the Peace B. G. Moffett’s court at
Corpus Christi.
The law allowing justices to be paic
from the proceeds of fine costs was
held to be in contravention of both the
state and federal constitutions.
Because of the hundreds of justices
in Texas, who have been paid for many
years through fees, the decision will
have a far-reaching effect, and may
involve the rights of other county offi-
cers to be paid through fees, if they
have an interest in conviction.
Judge W. B. Thompson
Succumbs at Amarilo
Mrs. Ferguson Hostess to Study Club.
Mrs. R. V. Ferguson was hostess to
the Study Club on Wednesday after-
noon, Nov. 7th.
The President, Mrs. J. E. Turner,
called the meeting to order at 3 o’rlock
and twelve members answered roll
call with quotations from an American-
poet.
After the business was dispensed
with, the following program was
given: .
“Spirit of Poetry”—Leader, Mrs.
T. C. Primm.
“Edwin Arlington Robinson—‘An
Alchemist Refining Gold Out of the
Chaos of Modern Life’ ”—Mrs. J. W.
Grimes.
“Robert Frost, the New England
Poet—Fire and Ice’”—Miss Alline
Robertson.
“Life and Psychology Complex of
Amy Lowell—‘Primavera’ ”—Mrs. R.
V. Ferguson.
The Club was adjourned at 5 o’clock
to meet Nov. 14th with Mrs. J. W.
Grimes.
Mrs. Daisy Bible, of Walnut Springs,
was guest for the afternoon.
Buy your radio in Meridian where
you can get it repaired, serviced, etc.
promptly and cheerfully. A booster
is one’s best asset in business, and I
can refer you to all of my customers
whom I have sold radios. I am put-
ting in a radio repair shop and full
stock of radio supplies. H. M. Jones,
For Sale—Good Jersey bull calf,. 9
months old. See B. Johnson. ctf
“Senior Souping.”
The Senior class of Meridian Hi
celebrated Wednesday night, Oct. 17th
by going on a “souping” At 7:30 the
Seniors met at the home of Mary Lou
Robertson with the soup, crackers,
cooking utensils and the other neces-
sary articles and were ready to go!
We were fortunate enough to have
Miss Turner and Mr. Spitzer as chap-
erones.
When each Senior had found a place
in "somebody’s" car we were off!
After stopping at Mr. Oliver’s and
borrowing some water we managed to
crawl under a barbed wire fence, and
after having walked quite a. long dis-
tance we at last found a suitable place
to start the “souping.” As usual the
boys came in handy when it came
time to rustle wood for the fire, how-
ever, if it were not for the girls I’m
sure that the boys would not have had
any soup!
The fire burned cheerfully, and in
a short while the soup was ready to
eat. All agreed that the soup was
fine and in a very few minutes the
soup had “mysteriously” disappeared!
The rest of the time was spent around
the big “bon-fire” laughing and talk-
ing. At a late hour we started for
home all agreeing that we had had a
wonderful time.
The Senior Class certainly want to
thank Miss Turner and Mr. Spitzer
for chaperoning us. They are so
jolly and such good sports that we
sincerely hope we can get them to go
with us on all of our outings.
—Reporter.
For Rent—-Five-room house, with
5 acres land. See H. M. Jones.
News of the death of Judge W. B.
Thompson, former county judge of
Bosque county and resident of Meri-
dian for many years, reached here Sun-
day from Amarillo. Judge Thompson
had been in failing health for sev-
eral years.
Judge Thompson was a school teach-
er in this county for many years, and
held the office of county judge for
several terms, following which he
practiced law here until bad health
caused his retirement. He had been
making his home with his daughter at
Amarillo a number of years.
He was a devoted member of the
Christian church, a Mason, a gentle-
man of the old school, a man of integ-
rity and honor whose passing brings
regret to his many friends over this
county.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. A. K. Bass, Mrs. Morrison Crow-
son, Miss. Iola Thompson, and four
sons,Dave, Sam, Bowen and Jas. W.
Thompson. His wife died here a num-
ber of years ago.
Interment took place at Amarillo.
Hallowe’en Party.
On last Wednesday night, Oct. 31st,
the I Senior Class of M. H. S. had a
Hallowe’en party at the Library. At
an early hour the Seniors arrived
dressed in various Hallowe’en cos-
tumes and found the Library beauti-
fully decorated in orange and black
crepe paper, cats, witches, and owls.
The Seniors immediately forgot all
their troubles of “mastering hard les-
sons” and the rain outside, and enter-
ed into the spirit of having a good
time.
“Bunco” proved to be the main
game for the evening and the building
rang from one end to the other with
“Bunco’s!!” After many interesting
games had been played the Seniors,
so worked up over the strenuous ex-
Extra! Extrum!- Al Smith Swept
. into Office!
Tuesday’s election resulted in an
overwhelming victory for Al Smith,
the Democratic nominee being swept
into office by an avalanche of vote
that left no doubt that Smith is prac-
tically the unanimous choice of the
people.
Hoover was a factor in the election,
yet Smith achieved a decisive victory.
The Al Smith under discussion was
not our Hero of the Sidewalks, how-
ever, but Albert H. Smith, last Tues-
day re-elected Justice of the Peace,
Pre. No. 4 of Bosque County.
HOOVER CARRIES
BOSQUE BY 293
VOTE MAJORITY
County Goes Against Democratic
Presidential Nominee for
First Time.
Weekly News from Meridian Produce
Company.
Feathers started flying .Saturday
ercise, keenly felt the need for food, and the cooler is all ready, so from
IE ARE HERE WITH
THE GOODS!
Mrs. Nancy C. Hardwick.
Mrs. N. C. Hardwick, wife of M.
Hardwick died at her home five miles
north of Meridian at 10:10 o’clock
Monday night, Oct. 29, 1928.
Deceased was born Jan. 29, 1862.
She was married to M. Hardwick
March 10, 1878. To this union 14
children were born, eight boys and
six girls. Two boys, Arthur and John,
and one daughter, Mrs. D. W. Turner,
preceding her in death.
Mrs. Hardwick united with the
Primitive Baptist church near Reinze,
Miss., and was baptized together with
her husband by the late Eld. J. C.
Reid, the first Sunday in Oct. 1888.
She lived a devoted Christian in life,
and was steadfast and firm in her
faith. See was a friend to all, always
ready to lend a helping hand to those
in need, a true Christian mother, and
a devoted companion, never neglect-
ing her duties toward her family and
home. Always ready to sacrifice her
own comforts and pleasures for the
comfort and pleasures of others.
She leaves to mourn her passing a
grief-stricken companion and eleven
children, Mrs. J. L. Newcomb, of Blue
Mountain, Miss.; Mrs. J. W. Ellege,
Fulton, Ky.; Mrs. 0. R. Baker, Me-
dina, Texas; C. C. Hardwick, Bangs;
M. R. Hardwick, Evant; Jesse B.
Hardwick, Turkey; W. A. Hardwick,
Meridian; Mrs. D. W. Wickman, Clif-
ton; 0. A. Hardwick, Meridian; C. P.
Hardwick, Rule; Mrs. J. E. Keith,
Walnut Springs, also six brothers and
four sisters, thirty-two grandchildren,
3 great grandchildren, besides a host
of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home at 2 o’clock Thursday after-
noon by Eld. J. L. Collins, of Glen
Rose, assisted by Rev. J. L. Oliver of
Walnut Springs and Eld. Gibson of
Meridian. Interment was made in
Meridian Cemetery.
All the children were present for
the funeral service, excepting Mrs. J.
L. Newcomb, of Blue Mountain, Miss.
Two brothers, T. L. Stepp and T. M.
Stepp and one sister, Mrs. W. Venson
were also present. Other relatives
so the refreshments were brought
forth!! However, about this time a
crowd of Juniors stormed in upon us
(they must have known it was time
to eat), and demanded to be fed, so
apples, candy and cookies immediately
became popular! _ .
The Seniors cast aside all of their
dignity in trying to eat as fast as the
Juniors, and in a very short while
the refreshments had been “spooked”
away. The Juniors, feeling that they
must in some way repay us (we have
been so kind to them), stayed to en-
tertain us!! The rest of the time
passed all too swiftly but as all good
times must end—we had to depart.
The Senior Class was fortunate
enough to have Mrs. T. C. Primm as
chaperone for the evening, and we
certainly want to thank her for her
kindness in taking such an interest in
us. We only hope that Mrs. Primm
will consent to be with us again real
soon for she proved to be an ideal
day to day we will be bussier and bus-
sier and then some. We are glad to
get started, and in about a couple of
weeks we will be glad when it is over.
Pecans showered in Saturday and
are getting better each week.
Hear a lot of dog-trading going on,
so guess the 15th will see a lot of try-
outs.
M. L. Clark’s flock is sure produc-
ing the eggs, and Uncle Joe Bal-
dridge’s are going to start in a few
weeks, so he says.
We want all the pickers and help-
ers to report next week and still have
New political history was set in
Bosque county in last Tuesday’s gen-
eral elections when for the first time
in its history the county cast a ma-
jority of votes for a presidential can-
didate other than the nominee of the
Democratic party. Herbert Hoover
was the favorite over Alfred E. Smith
by 1526 votes to 1233, a majority of
293, according to a compilation made
by The Tribune from the complete
official returns at the County Clerk’s
office.
Hoover carried 11 of the 22 voting
boxes in the county, Smith carried 10,
and one box, Cedron, was a tie. A
total vote of 2833 was cast, the voting
being fairly heavy in some places and
light in others.
At the same time it cast a majority
for Hooover for president, the county
went overwhelmingly democratic inso-
far as state and county candidates
were concerned. Governor Dan Moody
received 2265 votes to 485 for Holmes,
the Republican candidate, and the
Democratic nominees for other state
room for several more. f
R. 0. Burns, one of our competition and county offices were swept into
chaperone.
—Reporter.
Financial Statement of Anti-Smith
Campaign-Manager.
Receipts: Contributions—Meridian,
$30.80; Cove Springs, $1.90; Walnut
Springs, $3.75; Iredell, $3.65; Cranfills
Gap, $3.00. Total, $43.10.
Disbursements: Traveling expense
V. A. Collins, $13.00; Circulars, $6.50;
Circulars, $4.00; Circulars, $6.00; Tel- dark earlier.
ephone calls, $3.00; Gasoline for W. J.
Hearon, $1.25; Gasoline for S. H.
at Walnut Springs, was up this week
and says he is making the feathers
fly.
Don’t things look good to eat these
days? Looks like the grocery stores
are plotting against us and our gro-
cery hills with good things. Notice a
few Xmas goods coming.
Quite a bunch of visitors watching
our experts kill and dress these days.
Don’t it look easy?
All our buyers are getting on their
toes and several in with good loads
this week. Looks like we will be
snowed under next week.
Whoever turns' on our street lights
has been late to work the last couple
of weeks, or else he forgets it gets
office.
All three of the proposed amend-
ments submitted Tuesday were losers
in Bosque County, although press re-
ports indicate that they may pass in
the state.
In casting its majority for Hoover,
Bosque followed the example of the
state at large, according to all indi-
cations Thursday, when the Hoover
majority in the state stood at about
17,000, with incoming returns showing
a continued preference for the Cali-
fornian.
The Bosque vote by boxes:
Meridian—Smith 173, Hoover 287.
Maples, $1.25; Gasoline for G. R. Lay,
$1.25; Gasoline for Rev. Oliver, $1.25;
Stamps and stationery, $5.60. Total,
We have quite a few customers who
want some good Roosters, Reds, Rocks
and Black Minorcas and Brown Leg-
$43.10.
J. A. STOCKTON.
Milton Golden Dies.
Milton Golden, age 18 years, died
at the Baptist Sanitarium in Waco
Wednesday evening. He was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Golden, who
live on the M. Hardwick place 5
miles north of Meridian.
He became ill Sunday morning and
on Tuesday Dr. J. H. Alexander was
called and found that he had periton-
itis caused by ruptured appendix and
that an operation was the only chance
to save his life. He was immediately
taken to the sanitarium Tuesday by
Dr. Alexander where they operated
and found the appendix ruptured and
inidcations were that it had been in
that condition for 48 to 72 hours pre-
vious. s
The remains were brought to Meri-
dian yesterday afternoon, and after
funeral services at the grave were
interred in Meridian Cemetery.
horns. If you have some for sale,
leave us your name.
Mr. Hubert Shaddock joined the
bunch this week, and of course the
gang are initiating him.
Three truck loads of pecans this
week; some money wrapped up in
huts.
The 15th is the last killing day for
turks for freight shipment to Eastern
markets for Thanksgiving. Get our
prices or our Buyers’ prices for your
Thanksgiving birds when you are
ready to sell.—Meridian Produce Co.
• Special Notice.
We have a “Savage” Washer and
Dryer that extracts the dirt by lifting
and dropping clothes in the suds.
Garments not damaged by tearing or
breaking buttons.
Blankets and quilts washed clean
and soft, no sud settled streaks.
Blankets and light weight quilts 25
cents each.
Family washings wanted also. See
me at once.
Zola Lee Francis.
The Election is over and we can now
settle down to normal conditions and
make such improvements, additions and
repairs as are needed.
*-
We call your attention to our stock of
Hardware, Stoves, Furniture, Linoleum
Rugs, Paints, Wire, Fencing, Etc., and
will be glad of the opportunity to figure
with you on anything in our line. You
are assured of quality goods and the very
lowest possible prices for cash.
present were Miss Agnes Mae Turner,
Wichita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ander-
son Stepp, Eddy; Mark Hardwick,
Charley; Mr. and Mrs. Burley Venson,
Ballinger; Mr. and Mrs. George Pra-
ther and family, Keene.
Out-of-county friends attending the
funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Evans and family, Mr. and Mrs.
George Evans, all of Little River; S.
C. Rose and son, Temple; Mesdames
Collins, Hammick, Rohden, all of
Glen Rose.
Pallbearers were D. P. Hornbuckle,
J. L. Brown, Ralph Wingren, Joe
Montgomery, Mr. Barnes, Ewing Bal-
dridge.
The floral offering was large and
beautiful, which showed the high es-
teem in which Mrs. Hardwick was
held.
The community joins in extending
sympathy to those who mourn her
death.
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GOATS FOR SALE
37 Head Wether’s, age 1’s to 4’s.
Fine shape—about 3% pound
clip on them. Priced to Sell
at once.
BARKER & GILL
Meridian, Texas
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Meridian Cash Store
JIM BROWN, Proprietor
The Vest Place To Trade After All
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
A WORD OF GRATITUDE. A
I wish to express my hearty and E
profound gratitude to that loyal E
group of friends who gave me the §
liberal fund for a nice suit, a pair of E
shoes, and some to spare, not as pay- E
ment, but as a token of their appreci- 9
ation for my feeble stand for those E
moral principles, civil and religious, =
which are as dear as life itself to us. =
DOES HONESTY, THRIFT
AND LEGITIMATE DEALING
COUNT FOR ANYTHING IN
A LITTLE BUSINESS?
The manager of
Word’s Barber Shop
Meridian, Texas
has done the very best he knows
how to conduct his business so
that you may point it out to the
long haired Men and Women
as a Place of Commerce—a
House of Character.
Words fail to express my appreciation
for the token of good will to one who
did only his duty. F. E. Kirchner.
ELVIS WORD
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Cove Springs—Smith 7, Hoover 39.
Iredell—Smith 155, Hoover 235.
Spring Creek—Smith 14, Hoover 13.
Walnut Springs,—Smith 93, Hoov-
er 221.
Eulogy—Smith 17, Hoover 65.
Kopperl—Smith 51, Hoover 32.
Morgan—Smith 55, Hoover 94.
Cedron—Smith 5, Hoover 5.
Womack—Smith 61, Hoover 20.
Roswell-—Smith 18, Hoover 25.
Cayote—Smith 43, Hoover 28.
Valley Mills—Smith 148, Hoover 107.
Mosheim—Smith 45, Hoover 27.
Clifton—Smith 208, Hoover 170.
Norse—Smith 43, Hoover 38.
Kimball—Smith 14, Hoover 16.
Cranfills Gap—Smith 35, Hoover 65.
Steiner—-Smith 15, Hoover 1.
Walling Bend—Smith 9, Hoover 6.
Greenock—Smith 9, Hoover 12.
Mustang—Smith 15, Hoover 20.
Mrs. J., W. Rudasill returned this
week from the Temple sanitarium
where she had been receiving treat-
ment for an injury received in a fall
at her home. Her many friends are
pleased to know that she is much im-
proved.
Lenox Carruth, of San Antonio, vis-
ited with home folks several days
this week.
Every Six Hours-
The human body demands food every six
hours of its wakeful existence. Thought-
ful housewives select tempting food to
whet the appetite of the household at
every meal. Good Groceries and Meats
are the first essential to well-balanced
meals. We know this—and offer only
strictly pure and fresh Groceries and the
best of Meats.
Some of our customers have been trading
with us regularly for the past thirteen years,
which is good evidence that we always strive
to merit patronage and give satisfation. ,
Our store is kept sanitary at all times and
you are assured of Prompt Service and Cour-
teous Treatment. If you have never traded
with us, you are invited to give us a trial.
Phone 29 or 79
City Market & Grocery
W. B. STANDEFER, Proprietor
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