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HE MERIDIAN T
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
IBUN
VOL. 35, NO. 1.
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, MAY 31, 1929.
PRICE $1.50 A YEAR
Improving Highway 67
Aim of Organization
Delegations from Dublin, Meridian
and Waco conferred at the Waco
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday with
E. C. Woodward, district highway
engineer, and afterward formed an
association to improve highway 6'7
from Waro westward, and to adver-
tise this as a route which is not only
the shortest between South Texas and
West Texas, but also one of great
scenic beauty.
Highway 67 passes through Valley
Mills, Clifton, Meridian, Hico, Carl-
ton, Dublin, De Leon and Gorman to
Eastland, where it intercepts the
Bankhead Highway. The greater por-
tion of the route is through Bosque
Valley, which includes picturesque
hills and numerous other spots of ar-
tistic and historic value. The Bosque
Valley is this year marking its. dia-
mond jubilee, seventy-five years hav-
ing passed since the counties of Bos-
que and Erath were organized by that
pioneer soldier, surveyor and states-
man, Col. George B. Erath. Plans
were originated at the meeting for a
joint festival by all the towns along
the route to celebrate the diamond
jubilee, and at the same time create
interest in the highway improvement.
An executive committee was elected
and called to meet at Meridian next
Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, con-
sisting of R. L. Scott, De Leon; J. B.
Earle, Waco; I. A. Pirtle, Hico; W. V.
Hallmark, Dublin; Win. Clanton, Ire-
dell; Paul Carruth, Meridian; R. L.
Stuart, Clifton; J. W. Cockrell, Gor-
man; Mr. Waldrop, Carlton; Angus
McNeill, Valley Mills.
John H. Caufield, Waco, was made
president f the temporary organiza-
tion, with W. V. Hallmark, Dublin,
secretary. Headquarters were estab-
lished in the Professional Building,
Waco. _
L. M. Black, of the Black Bus Lines,
who contemplate establishing an im-
proved bus line, with probably fifteen
busses operating each day, over this
route, was instrumental in bringing
the organization about.
Fred Barfield, W. H. Curtis and Joe
Sheppard represented Meridian at the
meeting at Waco Tuesday.
Henry King Passes Away.
Henry King, one of Meridian s old-
est residents, passed away last Satur-
day at 12:45 p. m. at his home here
after a long period of illness. He
was 74 years, 4 months, and 15 days
of age, and until forced to retire from
business because of ill health several
years ago, had been in the blacksmitn
trade here since 19 years old, which
trade he followed actively for 52 years.
Funeral services were held at the
home last Sunday afternoon, conduct-
ed- by Rev. F. E. Kirchner, pastor of
the Baptist church, assisted by Rev.
J. W. Bowden, of the Methodist
church. Interment was in Meridian
cemetery. .
Mr. King was born in Nashville,
Tenn., January 10, 1855, his parents
being Armor and Louisa (Sipes)
King, who were also natives of Ten-
nessee. His father died in 1886, and
his mother passed away Nov. 3, 1894.
Their family consisted of eight chil-
dren, of whom Henry was the sixth.
The family moved to Arkansas, where
the father died ten years later, and
after his death, the mother, with her
children, came to Texas.
Beginning the blacksmith business
in Meridian at 19 years of age, Mr.
King became a citizen of this town,
and on May 5, 1885, was married to
Miss Minne Alice Johnson, who pre-
ceded him in death nearly eleven years
ago. To this union were born nine
children, six girls and three boys, the
oldest son having died in infancy. The
oldest daughter passed away June 26,
1914.
Mr. King was a member of the
Baptist church. He was converted
and joined the church in 1892, and was
a faithful member until the end.
Survivors are his children: J. L.
King, Waco; Ray King, Mrs. Myrtle
Cox, Miss Golda King, Meridian; Mrs.
M. N. Rasmusson, Walnut Springs;
Mrs. Finis Clark, Comanche; Mrs. J.
H. Powell, Hartley, and several grand-
children.
The loss of another pioneer citizen
is deeply felt by the citizenship of
Meridian, and the entire community
joins in extending sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
Natural Gas Coming
Big Asset to Town
Isreal Lomax Dies.
Isreal Lomax died at the home of
his son, J. S. Lomax Friday morning
of last week at 10 o’clock, at the age
of 77 years, 6 months and 2 days. He
had been in failing health for several
years.
Funeral services were held at the
grave Saturday morning, conducted by
Rev. R. W. Nation, pastor of the M.
E. church. Interment was in Meridian
cemetery.
Mr. Lomax was a member of one of
the pioneer families of this commu-
nity, and had spent the greater part
of his life here. He is survived by
his son, J. S. Lomax of this city.
The Tribune joins the many friends
of the family in extending sympathy.
Card of Thanks.
We want to thank our friends who
were so kind to us during the recent
illness and death of our father.
J. L. King,
Ray King,
Mrs. Myrtle Cox,
Mrs. M. N. Rasumusson,
Mrs. J. H. Powell,
Mrs. Finis Clark,
Miss Golda King.
and
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our kind friends for their
aid and sympathy in our sad bereave-
ment. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lomax.
Andrew Lewis, son of Sheriff
Mrs. L. S. Lewis, received his degree
of Doctor of Dental Surgery from the
Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
at the graduating exercises held at the
First Baptist church in that city
Thursday night. His many friends in
his home town here predict a bright
future for him in the profession which
he has prepared himself to enter, and
and offering their congratulations.
His mother, Mrs. L. S. Lewis is in
Houston to attend the graduation ex-
Decoration Day at Morgan.
The Memorial and Decoration ser-
vice at Morgan cemetery was postponed
to Sunday, June 2nd, on account of the
inclement weather. All are invited to
come and bring flowers.
ercises.
Miss Charleta York was among the
graduates of Baylor University who
were awarded the Bachelor of Arts
degree at the commencement exercises
held Wednesday. Miss York finished
all the required work at the close of
the winter term. Accompanied by her
parents, she was in Waco Wednesday
to receive the degree.
Proposals to introduce natural gas
in Meridian and other towns or tnis
section nave stimulated great interest
“In tins mouern convenience. Gas men
state that Texas is now in the center
of the world's most extensive natural
gas development and wnen Meridian
comes onto tne pipe lines of the Lone
star Gas Company, it will join a fam-
ily which includes the majority or
cities and towns in the Soutnwest.
A comparatively small percentage
of communities in the Soutnwest are
now outside of this charmed circle of
gas users. Twenty years ago cities
of this state which enjoyed tne bene-
fits of gas relied solely on the manu-
factured product and these were only
the largest cities of the state. Today
there is only one manufactured gas
plant in the state and this will soon
oe displaced by natural gas. This city
is El Faso.
The Lone Star Gas Company, which
started 20 years ago with a single
pipe line 100 miles long from Petrolia,
Texas, to Fort Worth, has grown into
a vast system serving more than 200
towns and cities with a net work of
pipe lines more than 3400 miles long
drawing gas from 21 gas fields ana
more than a thousand wells. Within
the last year or two more than 200
cities and towns in the Southwest have
been added to the gas pipe lines and
today even the remotest places have
the benefits of this modern conveni-
ence which some years ago was a lux-
ury enjoyed only by the larger cities.
The growth of the Lone Star Gas
System has made this public service
dependable and has made it possible
for residents of this section to take
full advantage of the great natural
resources which nature has placed be-
neath the soil. The features which
make natural gas desirable are its
cleanliness, its convenience, its reas-
onable price and above all the depend-
ability of the supply. This depend-
ability is made possible only through
a great system like the Lone Star Gas
Company which does not depend on a
single pipe line nor a handful of wells
nor one gas field but draws its supply
from many fields and has many pipe
lines to insure an .uninterrupted and
adequate supply.
Many towns of Texas within recent
months have emerged from the out of
date wood burning days into the mod-
ern realm of natural gas, and there-
by have secured the same advantages
which large cities have. Among these
advantages is the ability to attract
industries and it is one of the most
important features in attracting new
industries to Texas.
The use of gas for industrial pur-
poses has many advantages. The
fact that it is a clean fuel makes it
desirable for use in processes where
cleanliness is essential. It also makes
working conditions better in factories
where it is used.
Gas being always available by the
turn of a lever, factory owners who
have adopted this modern fuel have
no money invested in a fuel supply;
they do not worry about fluctuations
in the price of coal or oil, or railroad
congestions and car shortages.
No space is needed for storing fuel
or ashes and there is no cost of ash
removal, which is, a big item when
coal is burned. No insurance is nec-
essary on fuel stock. Another import-
ant advantage to the, manufacturer
using gas is he pays for his fuel after
he uses it.
Suicide at Clifton.
Wm. Laneheart, resident of the Cay-
ote community, committed suicide at
Clifton Monday, using a butcher knife
to slash his throat.
He and his wife had gone to Clifton
and were in the Clifton Mercantile Co.
store, when unnoticed, Lanehart got a
butcher knife from behind the counter,
and went to the rear of the store,
where evidently he first attempted to
stab himself in the heart, and failing,
then cut his troat. When found, doc-
tors said he had been dead twenty
minutes.
The verdict of Justice Herring was
that he had met death by suicide with
a butcher knife.
He is survived by three sons, and
one daughter.
Miss Shirley Arthur, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Arthur of Me-
ridian, will receive a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Texas Christian Uni-
versity on June 3 with a major in gov-
ernment.
News has reached here of the mar-
riage of Miss Glaydene Willis, daugn-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Willis, of
near Brownsville, to E. 0. Wentworth,
of thatcity. The wedding took place
Feb. 9th, but was kept secret until
about three weeks ago. The bride was
a popular member of the younger set
here before moving from this place to
Brownsville with her parents several
years ago. The groom is the local
manager for the Armour & Co. branch
at Brownsville.
B. F. Golden brought in a specimen
of Irish Cobbler potato grown in his
garden this year. Planted on March
16th, this potato had grown to a size
measuring 912 inches in circumfer-
ence one way and 11 inches the other.
It was a fine-smooth-surfaced spud,
and an extremely good tasting one.
Study Club.
The Study Club concluded it year’s
work Wednesday, May 22, with a busi-
ness meeting at the home of Mrs. H.
D. Wintz.
The Club voted to extend sympathy
to its bereaved members, Miss Anna
Lou Robertson and Mrs. Roy Avirett.
Mrs. J. E. Turner, the retiring pres-
ident, served an ice course during the
social hour. The Club will meet again
next fall.
Episcopal Services.
Rt. Rev. Harry T. Moore, bishop of
Dallas, will hold evening service and
sermon at the Episcopal church Sun-
day, June 2nd at 8 o’clock. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
Methodist Church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Jas. M.
Robertson, Supt.
Preaching at 11 a. m. by the Pastor.
Subject, “Religion, An Inheritance and
Discovery.” At the close of the morn-
ing service we will celebrate the Sup-
per of the Lord.
At the evening service we are plan-
ning for a Young People’s Rally. We
want to have at each of these services
special music.
How would it suit you to have a re-
vival next week, at least services each
night—will you come? Tell me Sun-
day. R. W. Nation, Pastor.
SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK
----at----
CITY MARKET &GROCERY
2-WAY SERVICE
48 LBS. MONARCH FLOUR
10 LBS. CREAM MEAL
$1.55
35c
Church of the Nazarene.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Miss Zola
Lee Francis, Supt. The Class auto
contest is getting more interesting.
The Bible class in a small majority.
Devotion service at 11 a. m. in
charge of Mother Hasting.
Young People’s Society at 7 p. m.
Subject: “The Conquest of India:
Carey and Duff.”
Women’s Missionary Society will
meet at the church net Monday at
2:30 p. m.
We are making arrangements for
the coming Revival campaign with
Evangelist St. Clair. The first ser-
vice will be Sunday, June 9th at 11 a.
m. We shall have a Children’s Pro-
gram in the evening following at 8
o’clock. Services each evening at 8.
You are invited.
Baptist.
10 a. m.—Bible School. B. F. Gol-
den, Supt. . .
Preaching morning and evening by
Pastor.
7:15 p. m.—-Church Training Serv-
ices. Royalty Hopson, Director.
8 p. m., Wednesday—Prayer meet-
ing.j a
3 p. m., Monday—W. M. S.
4 p. m., Sunday—Sunbeams.
We are to have some special singing
on the coming Sunday. You are wel-
come; come and bring one.
F. E. Kirchner, Pastor.
6 LBS. GRAHAM FLOUR
31c
SHREDDED WHEAT
11c
WACO
CLIFTON
POST BRAN
11c
POST TOASTIES
11c
PURITY OATS (3-M1NUTE)
4 LBS. MARKET DAY RAISINS
2 LBS. MARKET DAY RAISINS
_ 9c
32c
17c
MINCE MEAT
11c
2 LB. BOX SUNKIST PRUNES
32c
CITY MARKET & GROCERY
Telephone No. 29
Meridian, Texas •
Held on Incest Charge.
J. P. Kirkpatrick was brought here
Wednesday from Waxahachie by
Sheriff L. S. Lewis and Deputy Will
Ligon, after having been arrested by
Ellis county officers at Milford, and is
being held in jail here on a charge of
incest filed in Justice court at Meri-
dian. .. .
Kirkpatrick formerly lived in the
Walling Bend community, where it is
alleged the offense was committed upon
his 16-year-old daughter. His wife is
dead and he was living with his daugh-
ter and two younger children before
leaving the county.
A series of burglaries were commit-
ted at Clifton Sunday night. Six res-
idences were entered and various ar-
ticles, consisting of watches, rings,
money, etc. were taken. No arrests
have been made so far. .
Eulogy News.
We are having fine rains. Every-
thing looks promising for a bumper
crop. Cotton is most all planted and
up to a good stand.
Bro. Vermillion is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Brazos Point for
two weeks, and had a good attendance.
The rains have hindered some, but
great good has been accomplished.
There have been three baptisms, Miss
Lucy Tuggle, Mrs. Mary Waldrop, of
Meridian, and J. C. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Waldrop were
visitors at the Evans home Sunday.
Oscar and Ralph Evans visited at
the Bob Waldrop home Sunday night.
There will be Sunday school at
Brazos Point every Sunday, also
church services at 11 o’clock. Every-
body invited. Come, and bring your
children.
Calum Webb was in Walnut Springs
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Ruby Smith is on the sick list.
Morris Williams, who is in the sani-
tarium at Temple, is still improving.
Donald Arstrong, of Mound, Coryell
county, is visiting at Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Webb’s.
Four-room house for rent. Mrs. J.
J. Forster. 1p
Will pay cash for Ford car that is
in A-1 shape. Jones Radio Shop.
Electric Perculator, $5.00; Waffle
Iron, $7.50; Electric Iron, $4.75. Jones
Radio Shop.
Mrs. Fred W. Standefer, of Lubbock,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. W. C.
Denton, of Houston, left Wednesday
for Mineral Wells, where they are
joined Dr. Standefer for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lomax and little
daughter, Jane Evans, took them to
Mineral Wells.
Miss Margaret Morgan returned to
her home at Ft. Worth Friday after a
visit with her grandmother, Mrs. J. T.
Lomax.
At the annual banquet of students
of the Department of Architecture at
the University of Texas held at Austin
recently, which was also attended by
members of the West Texas Chapter
of the American Institute of Archi-
tecture, Jay Teel Dunlap, of Meridian,
was one of three students awarded
the highest honors in design.
Wanted
Customers to use milk from my
Tuberculin Tested Dairy Herd. A
high quality product, and delivery
service. Guaranteed. Wilmoth
Dairy Farm, Phone 127. _
(Om Called meeting Me-
S ridian Lodge No.
reces 268, A. F' & A. M’
CYA Thursday, June 6th,
P 8 o’clock p. m. Grand
% A Master Frank Har-
graves will visit the lodge. All mem-
bers urged to be present.
J. M. Sayles, W. M. J. W. Graves,
C. W. Millen, Pastor. . Sec’y.
SHAFT
MERIDIAN
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LARD, 8-POUND BUCKET..................... $1.19
FLOUR, 48-POUND SACK....................................................................$1.55
POST TOASTIES, 2 PACKAGES............................................................21c
CRACKERS, SALTINES, 2-POUND BOX............................................35c
K. C. BAKING POWDER..........................................................................21c
CATSUP, LARGE BOTTLE................................... 19e
PEPPER SAUCE, LARGE BOTTLE......................................................19c
ASPARAGUS, CAN ..................................................................................17c
MUSHROOMS, CAN ..................................................................................24c
TOILET PAPER, 2 ROLLS........................................................................15c
SHAFFER'
Self-Serving System
Graduation Exercises
Tonight End Session
Meridian Public School will finish
another year of successful work Fri-
day night when fourteen students will
receive their diplomas as graduates.
The commencement program will
begin at 8 o’clock, at the auditorium.
Judge Wm. Sleeper, of Waco, will de-
liver the commencement address.
Miss Elizabeth Butler will deliver the
valedictory, and Miss Arabella John-
son the salutatory.
Despite the threatening weather, the
Commencement Sermon last Sunday
morning was well attended. Dr. G. R.
Wright, of Waco, delivered the ser-
mon, and brought a deep message for
the graduates and undergraduates.
Rev. J. W. Bowden has received a
newspaper notice from St. Joseph,
Mo., announcing that his daughter,
Miss Ella Bowden, head resident of
the Wesley house, had been granted a
leave of absence for a year’s study at
Scarritt college for Christian workers
at Nashville, Tenn. Appointments to
the various Wesley house are made in
May and a provision of the Woman’s
Missionary council grants a furlough
every seven years to its workers for
nine months of study and three of
rest. Miss Bowden was graduated
from Scarritt, when it was located at
Kansas City, and since that time it
has been moved to Nashville, Tenn.,
and equipped with new buildings.
Among other neighboring schools
there is the Peabody Teachers’ college,
which affiliates with Scarritt college,
where Miss Bowden plans to enroll in
Biblical drama and religious pageant-
ry courses. At Scarritt she will spe-
cialize in sociology and other courses
related to her work. She has served
three years in the Wesley house at St.
Joseph. Before she came there she
organized the Wesley house at San
Antonio and later served in Somerset
in Kentucky..
District Conference.
The District Conference last week
at Evergreen was a distinct success in
every way. Practically all the ap-
pointments in the district showed an
advance over last year.
In the election of delegates to the
Annual Conference, out of eight elect-
ed, Meridian gets two of them, Jag. M.
Robertson and Mrs. Nation.
In the pastor's report the following
was outstanding: There had been re-
ceived into the church 43 members
since November. We led the district
in members received. If every fellow
will “do his bit”- we will make it at
least 100 for the year.
The next Conferenee goes to Ham-
ilton.
First-class Shoe Repairing. Rea-
sonable prices, satisfaction guaran-
teed. I am also prepared to paint
Ladies’ Shoes in the latest styles. If
you can’t bring your work in, mail it
and I will promptly do same and re-
turn to you. J. Z. Martin, Walnut
Springs, Texas. le
Have discontinued cold drinks ac-
count insufficient room. Jones Radio
Shop. __________
Misses Mary Pearl and Margie Lou
Hale attended a party given by Mrs.
John Kirby at Waco last Saturday af-
ternoon announcing the approaching
marriage of Miss Louise Bible to Wal-
lace Jacobs, of Corpus Christi.
GROCERY PRICES
POST TOASTIES.....................................................10c
1869 COFFEE, 1 LB..................................................45c
1869 COFFEE, 3 LBS........................................$1.35
4 LB. PAIL PADLOCK COFFEE $1.50
BANANAS, DOZEN ............................................20c
LARGE CAN OVAL SARDINES, 2 For 25c
COLORADO PINK BEANS, 12 LBS. .$1.00
LADIES’ DRESSES
See Our Virginia Hart House Dresses—
Guaranteed Fadeless
Also Pretty Line of Silk Dresses—
$5.00 to $10.00
LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S HOSIERY
This department is well stocked with good, dependable hose, also
Fancy Hosiery. Prices are the lowest.
We always keep a full line of that dependable
HAWK BRAND WORK CLOTHES
Also Work Gloves of Different Kinds
In fact, you will find all your needed articles here, and at best possible
prices, quality considered.
O. B. ROQUEMORE
--THE STORE--
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
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