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THE MERIDI
TRIBUNE
Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
54TH YEAR No. 39
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 6, 1948
PRICE: $1.50 A YEAR
3818 Toll Tax
Total Is Gain
Over Last Year
to Last-minute payments of poll
taxes at the office of County Tax
io Assessor and Collector Omar Rob-
r inson brought the total poll tax
I receipts issued to 3818 for the
h year when the deadline was reach-
ed last Saturday, Jan. 31. The
arfigure tops the totals of both last
year and the year before. Total
poll taxes issued last year were
3793; ad the previous (election)
year, 3. 16.
Forty-seven under-age exemp-
tions were also issued this year.
Over-age exemptions are not re-
quired in counties of Bosque’s
population, and voters over 60
years old, who are not required to
pay poll tax, will run the county’s
voting strength this year to well
above the number of poll tax
holders.
Four hundred and eighty-four
persons paid their poll taxes on
the last day before the deadline,
and 279 receipts were issued the
previous day (last Friday).
Payment of property taxes has
also been exceedingly good this
year, the Tax Office reports.
Pending compilation of figures on
hand, no estimate of the complete
percentage of payments could be
made Wednesday.
WATER FACILITIES LOANS
AVAILABLE THROUGH FHA
Water Facilities loans of the
Farmers Home Administration are
available to farmers of Bosque
County for the purpose of con-
structing, installing, or repairing
water systems, according to Rob-
ert A. Wells, County Supervisor
of the Farmers Home Administra-
tion.
Eleven families of this county
have obtained FHA Water Facili-
ties loans and have benefitted
thereby. In addition to improv-
ing the supply and promoting wa-
ter conservation, these farmers
* have been able to irrigate small
gardens and, what is most impor-
tant, have provided a safe’ drink-
ing water supply for the home and
been able to increase livestock and
food production—important steps
in our peacetime economy.
The Water Facilities program of
the Farmers Home Administration
is an attempt to cure one of the
ills of American agriculture.
Adequate water supplies, conven-
ient to the points where water is
needed, are essential to the suc-
cess of any well-balanced farm
enterprise. According to Mr.
Wells, an adequate water supply
on the farm is the difference be-
tween success and failure in
many instances.
The farmstead type of Water
Facilities is the most popular and
because of the nominal expense of
installation, has enabled many
family-type farmers to have a
modern water system available to
meet the average needs of the
farm.
Both tenant and landowner
may qualify for the loans, pro-
vided funds cannot be obtained
otherwise.. Interested farmers
may consult with Mr. Wells at his
office in the Courthouse in Me-
ridian.
Leroy Bass, who was a member
of the mid-year graduating class
of Clifton College, left Tuesday
for Fort Worth where he is enter-
ing T.C.U. to continue his studies.
Rev. and Mrs. C. Y. Butler, ac-
companied by her mother, left
Monday for Dallas where Rev.
Butler is attending the Pastor’s
School at S.M.U. this week.
Joe Rex Montgomery went to
Fort Worth Monday where he has
enrolled in T.C.U. Joe recently
returned after completing his en-
listment in the U.S. Navy.
L. H Barnes, engineer with
the Soil Conservation unit here,
has accepted a position with the
flood control division of the Soil
Conservation Service and will be
stationed at Hardin, Montana.
He and his family plan to move to
Montana within the next few
weeks.
Ask for Goodwill Tickets
HOLT HOSPITAL
Stork
News
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Born to‘Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Gandy, Meridian, a son, Earl El-
wood, January 29.
Twin girls were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Felan, Meridian,
February 3. Little Irene Sylvia
was born at 8:48 a.m., weighing
5 lbs. 12 ounces, and Little Ila
June was born at 8:52 a.m.,
weighing 6 lbs.
YOUNG DUTCH BANK CLERK
WANTS LETTERS FROM
PRETTY MERIDIAN GIRLS
Kl. Van Oosten, a young
bank clerk of Almelo, Hol-
land, took down a world atlas
on Jan. 28, laid his finger on
the name and location of Me-
ridian, Texas, and addressed
the following letter to the
postmaster here:
• “Dear Sir: I guess that you
will be very surprised to get a
letter from an unknown per-
son out of Holland, for we
‘don’t know each others. The
reason from my letter is that
I should like to correspond
with a pretty girl from about
17 to 18 years old, living in
Texas.# Therefore, I will ask
you if you will give my ad-
dress to one or two girls you
know. I am a boy hardly 18
years old and am working at a
bank-office here in Almelo.
As I know no person in Texas,
I sought a place at the world
atlas and addressed the letter
to the postmaster from a
town, for every town has a
postmaster, don’t it? I hope
that you will help me, and
long very much for your let-
ter and that from the girl.
Yours truly, Kl. Van Oosten,
Eschstraat 19, Almelo, Hol-
land.”
Postmaster Moran Dunlap
said in turning in the letter
for publication, he hopes the
young Dutchman will soon be
getting lots of mail.
Bosque Livestock
Among Top Winners
At Ft. Worth Show
History was being repeated
when Bosque county-raised live-
stock figured prominently among
the top winners when judging in
the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
took place this week.
Sam Belyeu, of Walnut Springs,
showed the grand champion Polled
Hereford Bull, in Beau Mischief
I, which won over the strongest
field of Polled Herefords ever
show there.
The reserve champion Hereford
bull was Flat Top Blend, shown
by the Flat Top Ranch of Walnut
Springs.
Numerous Flat Top Ranch
animals won prizes in the various
classes.
Shorthorns bred by Felix Shaf-
fer were winners of third and
seventh places in the boy’s 4-H
division.
A complete compilation of win-
ners will show that Bosque county
upheld its reputation as a pro-
ducer of top-grade stock.
WHITNEY-BLUM ROAD
REQUEST GIVEN LITTLE
CHANCE OF APPROVAL
A delegation of citizens from
Whitney, Hillsboro, Blum, and
telegraphic support from citizens
of Cleburne and Fort Worth who
were unable to attend because of
icy roads, appeared before the
state highway commission in Aus-
tin Tuesday morning seeking
designation of a state highway
from Whitney to a point north of
Blum, to connect with new High-
way 383 at the latter point.
The request, presented by
County Judge Max Triplett of
Hill county, is reported to be giv-
en little chance of approval by
the commission as requested, but
those in attendance have hopes
that the route may be constructed
as a farm-to-market project with
state and federal agencies partic-
ipating in the cost, the road later
to be adopted as a state highway
and maintained as such.
DISTRICT FARM BUREAU
MEETING TO BE HELD
AT TEMPLE FEB. 12
J. Walter Hammond, president
of the Texas Farm Bureau Fed-
eration, has announced that a Dis-
trict Farm Bureau meeting will
be held in the Kyle Hotel at
Temple on Thursday, February 12.
Frank Taylor of Waco, District
director, will preside. The State
Farm Bureau president will be in
attendance to report on agricul-
tural trends in Washington.
MISS PAULINE GRAVES ON
CONGRESSMAN POAGE’S STAFF
Miss Pauline E. Graves, of Me-
ridian, is a new member of Con-
gressman W. R. Poage's secreta-
rial staff in Washington. Miss
Graves, a sister of Mrs. L. J.
Burch, Sr., has been doing secre-
tarial work in Washington for a
number of years.
Eva Sue Bernhardt arrived at
the Turney Hospital, of Monah-
ans, Texas Jan, 25, 1948, weigh-
ing 8 lbs. The proud owners are
Mr. and Mrs. Billy T. Bernhardt
of Wink, Texas. The mother was
formerly Pauline Stewart of Me-
ridian.
Mesdames Hettie Laurence, E.
H. Young and Miss Fay Young
spent Monday in Waco.
New Auto Tags
Selling Fast
At Tax Office
The new black and gold 1948
Texas auto license plates went on
sale at the office of the County
Tax Assessor-Collector Monday,
and are reported being purchas-
ed at a fast rate. The tax of-
fice states they are ready to give
their usual prompt service on
auto licenses, and urge motor
vehicle owners to get their license
papers in order and apply for the
new plates at any time now.
Under a new law, the new
plates may be attached to vehicles
any time after Feb. 1.
Bosque county license numbers
this year are as follows: Passen-
ger cars, CJ-5900 to CJ-9399;
trucks, ML1850 to ML2299; farm
trucks, RF-9150 to RF-9599;
truck-tractor, VA-7590 to VA-
7609; farm truck-tractor, VR-1370
to VR-1379; trailer, TC-9620 to
TC-9719; house trailer, TP-5525
to TP-5544; dealers, SJ-4440 to
SJ-4464; motorcycles, YJ-9135 to
YJ-9159.
MERIDIAN MASONS TO
HOLD WASHINGTON DAY
PROGRAM FEBRUARY 24
Commemorating George Wash-
ington, an outstanding leader in
Masonry as well as the father of
his country, Meridian Lodge No.
268, A.F. & A.M., will hold an
open meeting in the Baptist
Church Tuesday evening, Feb. 24.
The wives and friends of Masons
are invited to attend.
A program is being arranged by
a committee composed of W. C.
Perry, J. W. Hardcastle, Moran
Dunlap and the officers of the
lodge.
The event was suggested by Dis-
trict Deputy Jim Clonts, of Kop-
perl, who paid the lodge an of-
ficial visit at its regular meeting
Monday night.
Six Meridian FFA
Boys Enter Calves
In Houston Show
Lester R. Smith and seven Meridi-
an FFA boys are in Houston this
week where the boys are showing
stock they have been feeding in
the Houston Livestock Exposition.
Word from Houston stated that
all their calves had been accepted
for entry in the show, and they
have been assured at least 45 cents
a pound when the calves are sold.
None of the boys competing in
the scalf scrambles has been lucky
so far.
FFA boys taking
calves to
Houston were Vernon
Golden,
Ronnie Weehunt, Buck McCor-
mick, Bun Carpenter, Dennis
Jones and Sherman Thierichen.
Cecil Chapman entered his pure-
bred pigs.
Ralph Robinson will go to Hous-
ton to compete in a calf scramble
this week-end.
Emmett W. Harris Is
Asking 2nd Term As
Commissioner, Pre. 2
Emmett W. Harris, of Walnut
Springs, authorizes announcement
of his candidacy for a second term
as County Commissioner of Pre-
cinct No. 2, composed of Walnut
Springs, Eulogy, Morgan and Kop-
perl election precincts. His can-
didacy is subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
Mr. Harris says he is grateful
for the votes and co-operation
given him in the past, and will ap-
preciate the continued support of
the people of his precinct.
He makes the following state-
ment concerning his candidacy:
“In announcing my candidacy
for re-election to the office of
County Commissioner, Precinct No.
2 will say that I have at all times
endeavored to discharge my duties
as Commissioner in a fair and im-
partial manner and to the best in-
terest of all the people of the pre-
cinct.
“My acts are a matter of rec-
ord, and if you re-elect me I shall
continue to serve all the people to
the best of my ability.”
H.D. Agent’s Schedule.
Friday, February 6—Leaders’
Training Meeting, Valley Mills
City Hall, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb.
office.
Monday, Feb. 9
7—Meridian,
Cranfills Gap
4-H Clubs.
Tuesday, Feb. 10—Mosheim 4-
H Clubs, demonstrator visits.
Wednesday, Feb. 11—Meridian,
office.
Thursday, Feb. 12—Valley Mills
4-H Club; Mustang H. D. Club,
Mrs. Travis Hamby, 2 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13—Clifton 4-H
Clubs.
Saturday, Feb. 14—4-H Adult
Leaders’ Meeting, Agent’s Office,
2 p.m.
MR. AND MRS. J. T. McCONNELL
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McConnell
Celebrate 50th Year of Marriage
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
McConnell of Meridian was the
scene of a reception held Sunday,
Feb. 1, from 4 to 8 o’clock in the
evening. The occasion, originally
scheduled for Friday, January 30,
their Golden Wedding Anniver-
sary, was postponed until Sunday
due to the weather.
Guests were greeted at the door
by Mrs. M. C. Sanders of Arling-
ton and F. C. McConnell of Austin.
The guests were presented to
members of the receiving line, the
honorees, Mrs. C. W. Bell of Dal-
las, Mrs. W. A. York of Waco,
and A. S. Lomax of Meridian.
All were in the original wedding
party.
Mrs. McConnell wore a floor
length, ashes of roses silk crepe
gown, with a neck-line of shirred
gi'ey lace, and sequin birds in
flight from the waist line to the
hem. Her corsage was gardenias.
The house was decorated with
gold toned flowers and lighted by
cathedral tapers in wrought iron
stands. Refreshments were serv-
ed to the guests from a gold satin
damask covered table, centered
with a floral arrangement and
lighted with gilded cathedral tap-
ers. Spun sugar talisman roses
covered the cake that rested on a
platform edged in maline over
gold satin.
Each member of the house par-
ty was presented with a corsage
of yellow carnations and gold
bells. The house party included:
Mrs. E. L. Chiles, Mrs. Don Cam-
eron, Mrs. Earl B. White, Mrs. R.
V. Ferguson, Mrs. E. M. Hager and
Mrs. Clara Richards of Meridian;
Miss Judy Nichols, and Miss
Jean Ann Sanders of Arling-
ton; Mrs. E. 0. Nichols of
Ft. Worth; Mrs. V. M. Sutphen,
Van Horn; Mrs. Clarence McCor-
kle and Mrs. F. C. McConnell of
Austin; Mrs. M. A. Campbell of
Goldthwaite.
Mr. and Mrs. McConnell were
married in 1898 in Meridian.
They left immediately for Thorn-
ton, Texas where they lived until
1901. At that time they moved
to Comanche, Oklahoma where
they operated a store. In 1904
they returned to Meridian . and
opened a merchantile business.
In 1918 they sold this interest and
Mr. McConnell became cashier of
the First National Bank. In 1928
he accepted a position as credit
adjustor for Hicks Rubber Com-
pany. He continued in this capa-
city until 1939. In 1948 he went
with OPA and remained with this
agency until September of 1946.
Since that time he has established
and is now operating a real estate
business in Meridian.
Some 200 Meridian friends call-
ed during the evening, while the
following out-of-town invited
guests extended their congratulat-
tions to the couple:
L. F. Rice, Denison; Mr. and
Mrs. Doc Goodall, Mrs. Bess Lac-
ina, Valley Mills: Mr. and Mrs.
Good Fire Record And Lower Key Rate
Mean Savings to Citizens of Meridian
The new fire-fighting equip-
ment together with the recently
completed water storage tank is
calculated to reduce Meridian’s
insurance key rate of 49 cents by
at least 11 cents. .The new wa-
ter tank will provide adequate
storage and more water pressure,
and all the new additions will re-
move the following penalties now
included in the key rate: Pressure
deficit, .05; water meters, .05;
elevated tank capacity, .01; in-
adequate capacity of pumper, .02;
reserve pumper, .02, to give the
city a new key rate of 38 cents. .
Meridian has received the maxi-
mum good fire record credit for
the past five years, and if no fire
loss is sustained in February, will
receive the maximum 25 per cent
credit for the year beginning
March 1. If a fire loss amount-
ing to 75 per cent of the premiums
in force here should be sustained,
the maximum 15 per cent penalty
would be assessed. The good rec-
ord means a saving to Meridian
Homer Pendergrass, Oak Dale,
Calif.; Mrs. Minnie L. Kidd, Mon-
rovia, Calif.; Mrs. Nettie McDon-
old, Whitters, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs.
Ferris Crutchfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher Blanton, Oklahoma; Dr.
and Mrs. D. L. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Bell, Mrs. E. B. Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gardner, Dal-
las; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Sanders,
Miss Judy Nichols, Miss Jean Ann
Sanders, Arlington; Mrs. E. 0.
Nichols, Ft. Worth, Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Campbell, Mr. Raymond
Little, Mr. and Mrs. John Berry,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Woody, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Rahl, Mrs. J. M. Campbell,
Earl Clements, Goldthwaite; Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence McCorkle, Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. McConnell, Mrs.
Alma T. Butler, Austin; Mr. and
Mrs. E. 0. Fields, Moody; Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Byron, Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Landrum, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hicks,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hicks, Mr. and
Mrs. D. T. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. York, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mc-
Callom, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Hongerford, Rev. and Mrs. B. L.
McCord, Mrs. Annie McConnell,
Mrs. H. L. Latiner, Mr. and Mrs.
I. J. Austin, Waco; Mr. and Mrs.
Byford Bates, Cushing; Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. McConnell, Thornton;
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Boyenton,
Sherman; Mr. and Mrs. V. M.
Sutphen, Van Horn; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl B. Mayfield, Tyler; Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Sherrill, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Stevenson, Temple; Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Clau-
de Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Frazier, Morgan, Mr. and. Mrs. R.
E. George, Ballinger; Mr. and Mrs.
B. B.. Nunley, Coleman; Rev. and
Mrs. W. F. Rutherford, Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Vannoy, McAllen;
Claude Babb, Weatherford; Teel
W. Dunlap, Dr. J. S. Calhoun, Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Rushing, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Youree, Mrs. Henry
Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ray,
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Rundell, Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Adams, Mrs. Clif-
ford Bird, Walnut Springs; Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. McConnell, * Mr.
and Mrs. 0. L. Seale, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Welch, Mrs. J. W. McCon-
nell, San Benito; Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert Lester, Ranger; Mr. and Mrs.
Claude McConnell, Alice; Mr. and
Mrs. Sam C. Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Foreman, Mrs. Allie Camp-
bell, Lubbock; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Bertelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Dillion, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rhone,
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bronstad, Mr.
and Mrs. Bernt Bertelson, Cran-
fills Gap; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Green Hicks,
San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Clonts, Rev. and Mrs. Billie Greer,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Coleman, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Lain, Kopperl; Miss
Loretta Sconce, Silome Spgs.,
Ark.; Mrs. Margaret Sconce,
Fayettville, Ark.; Dr. and Mrs. A.
N. Pike, Iredell; Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan Campbell, Almagorda,
New Mexico.
policy holders of more than $10,-
000 during the five-year period.
Insurance premiums in force
here during the past five-year pe-
riod amount to $28,663, with fire
losses during the period amounting
to only $4,435.
The local fire boys are taking
serious interest in their fire school
being held each Monday night,
with A. L. Cartwright of Texas A.
& M. College as instructor, and
are making every effort to keep
fire losses here at the lowest fig-
ure possible.
BIDS TO BE OPENED ON
FEB. 25 FOR SURFACING
THREE BOSQUE ROADS
Three Bosque county farm-to-
market road projects are included
among bids to be opened Feb. 25
by the State Highway Commission.
They are single asphalt treatment
for the roads from Valley Mills to
Cayote, from Clifton to Womack,
and from Valley Mills to Mosheim.
GROUND HOG COULDN’T
SEE SHADOW; BUT HE’S
OFTEN BUM FORECASTER
The Ground Hog didn’t
have a chance to see his
shadow in Meridian Monday,
the day the little beast is sup-
posed to step out and make
his weather forecast.
According to tradition, if .
the ground hog sees his shad-
ow on Feb. 2, he will dart
back inside his earthy home
and bundle himself up for six
more weeks of winter. If
there is no shadow, he will
scamper away to enjoy
early spring.
In 1943 there was
an
no
shadow on Feb. 2. But be-
fore the six weeks was up
snow had fallen and temper-
atures had hit a low of 11
degrees.
From 1938 through 1945,
the ground hog saw his shad-
ow only once—in 1942. And
during the following six
weeks of that year the mer-
cury rose to 86, a higher read-
ing for the 6-week period than
at any time during the last
ten years.
“The odds are about 50-50
that the next six weeks will
be warmer, whether the sun
shines or the snow falls Mon-
day,” the Weather Bureau
says.
District T.H.D.A.
Meeting to Be Held
Here This Spring
Bosque County Home Demons-
tration Council started off 1948
with 40 ladies in attendance at
their first meeting in district
courtroom, Jan. 31.
Chairman, Mrs. George Arthur,
called meeting to order and Mrs.
0. A. Hardwick led in prayer.
New delegates were introduced
and welcomed from 10 clubs.
Fairview and Mosheim were miss-
ed. Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, 4-H
adult leaders chairman, was rec-
ognized and welcomed as a new
member of the council.
The Exhibit Committee expects
each club to bring 3 pieces of
handicrafts to the February
council.
The Education and Expansion
committee awarded seven reading
certificates and several stars, re-
quested club ladies to begin prep-
arations for making wool com-
forts, and expects essays from all
clubs.
T.H.D.A. chairman reported
Busy Bee and Bluebonnet clubs
were given special mention on
“Measure Your Club” reports
over the state. She especially
requested that each club have
some members receiving the
T.H.D.A. messenger, and announ-
ced that the district meeting of
T.H.D.A. will be held in Bosque
County, at Meridian, tentative
dates April 13-14.
4-H Chairman requested that
club members secure the interest
and co-operation of parents and
others in the community in the
4-H club work in the county.
The marketing chairman re-
ported that severe freezes caused
delay on citrus fruit shipment.
They also plan to order straw-
berries.
Mrs. Otho Jones was appointed
librarian. Cayote club gave a
book, “Out on a Limb” and Union
Hill club gave a book, “Gauntlet.”
A training meeting for officers
followed the business meeting.—
Reporter.
Omar Robinson Seeks
Re-election as Tax
Assessor-Collector
Omar Robinson, Bosque county
tax assessor-collector, is a candi-
date for re-election, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri-
mary of July 24, and authorizes
his announcement in the follow-
ing statement:
“I hereby announce my candi-
dacy for re-election as Tax Asses-
sor and Collector of Bosque
County.
“The general courtesies and
many kindnesses shown me while I
have been in office have made it a
pleasure to serve you. I shall
appreciate any support given me
in the coming election, and if
elected, will do my best to give
you prompt, courteous service.
OMAR ROBINSON.”
After spending a ten day fur-
lough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Smith, Billie Van
Landingham has reported back to
duty at his post in the U.S. Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. David Barker, and
daughters, of Austin, spent sev-
eral days last week with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Avirett.
WE INVITE—To be our guests
at the picture “Mother Wore
Tights” showing at the Capitol,
Sunday and Monday, Feb. 8-9,
Ernest Enger, Cranfills Gap, and
one guest. This notice clipped
from The Tribune will be your
ticket of admission.
Meridian Man
Low Bidder on
Whitney Job
Meridian became a center of
interest in connection with the
Whitney Dam project last Friday
when the U.S. District Engineers
Office at Galveston announced
that L. P. Reed, Inc., contractor
with office in the Farmers State
Bank Building here, was the low
bidder for construction of the
spillway and embankment.
The Reed bid was for $15,995,-
498. Government engineers had
estimated the job would cost $13,-
485,547.82.
Mr. Reed has not been in Me-
ridian this week, and no informa-
tion concerning the bid has been
available here. The contractor
recently began a state highway
construction job near Denton. It
has been learned that he was in
Galveston when the bids were
opened.
Mr. Reed has had wide experi-
ence in government construction
projects. His firm recently com-
pleted a $2,000,000 air strip at
Camp Hood, and built Waco Army
Air Field, an air field at Ada,
Okla., and other major projects.
If the amount of the bid does
not furnish an idea of the magni-
tude of the job, the specification
complete the picture. In part the
specifications list: Clearing, 180
acres; excavation, 1,672,110 cu-
bic yards; fill, 1,143,140 cubic
yards; cement,/652,000 barrels;
concrete, 522,800 cubic yards,
and steel, 4,900,000 pounds.
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED
Seniors: Juanita Williams, Doris
Krueger, O. A. Hardwick, and
Dorma Jane Word.
Juniors: Patty Brantley, Cecil
Denman, Betty Jean Ferris, Fern
Hilliard, Peggy Nichols, Elizabeth
Sayles, Marlena Sheppard, Jo Ann
Wells, and Joyce Raines.
Sophomores: Pat Schulze.
Eighth Grade: Clovis Alex-
ander, Janelle Buro, Murlyne
Ferguson, Harper Ginnochio, Joy-
ce Herzog, Leon Strickland, Peg-
gy Warren, and Helen Woosley.
WADE KNUDSON IS NEW
DIRECTOR OF STATE
SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION
Wade Knudson, of Meridian
Route 2, was named on the board
of directors of the Texas Short-
horn Breeders Association at the
annual meeting of the organiza-
tion held at the Hotel Texas in
Fort Worth Tuesday night.
Dr. R. D. Holt is attending a
course in Obstetrics and Gyneco-
logy in Dallas, February 4, 5
and 6.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. Moran Dunlap and Levi
A. Dunlap attended the banquet
honoring Congressman W. R.
Poage at Waco Saturday night,
where more than 500 friends from
the six counties of the 11th Dis-
trict heard speakers representing-
various walks of life laud the
Congressman for his good work
in Washington. Delegations from
Clifton, Morgan, Walnut Springs,
Iredell and Valley Mills also at-
tended.
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SEEN AND HEARD
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SEEN: Splendid Groung Hog
Weather here (what hog wouldn’t
enjoy the ankle-deep slush and
slosh that followed melting of ice
and drizzles)—school in full swing
again after nearly a week’s holi-
day occasioned by shortage of fuel
—new car numbers beginning to
appear — Photographer “Butch”
Perryman making pictures of
. students and faculty for school an-
nual—Meridian High boys, and
girls basketball teams both victors
over Iredell Tuesday night—re-
modeling work under way at old
Bosque theatre building—Mrs.
Clara Atkins recovered from in-
juries received in fall—Joe Shep-
pard out with broken shoulder.
HEARD: Most wanted man of
the week in Meridian via tele-
phone, telegraph, mail and person-
al call was L. P. Reed, the con-
tractor—Mr. Reed has been as-
sured the full co-operation of lo-
cal citizens, bank, C. of C. and
other organizations—new date for
football banquet to be announced
soon—a deputy collector of inter-
nal revenue will be at the Court-
house here Feb. 25-26 to render
free assistance to all those with in-
come tax problems—Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. McConnell getting congrat-
ulations and best wishes from
their numerous friends—Mrs. Bet-
tye Erickson was showered with
scores of cards and messages of
good cheer on her birthday Wed-
nesday—March of Dimes cam-
paign still needs your dimes and
dollars to continue the fight
against infantile paralysis.
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The Meridian Tribune (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1948, newspaper, February 6, 1948; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1652704/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.