The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1933 Page: 4 of 4
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THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAP. SEPTEMBER 21. 1933
Jack Dial was home over
the week-end.
Drew Tidwell left Sunday
for Arlington where he will
enter school.
W.M.Thomas was a busi-j
ness visitor in Dallas Tuesday.
. . J
Tom Mercer was a visitor in
Ty)er and Kilgore Sunday.
Charles Wood was a visitor
in Bryan Friday.
Virgil Alford of Palestine
was a visitor here Friday.
Clyde Poore and Don Fox
were business visitors in Hous-
ton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Knight
and chiidren were visitors in
Luikin Sunday.
Ir! Miiier left Friday for
Washington, D. C., where he
wiii enter schooi.
Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Russell of
Nacogdoches were here Satur-
day visiting relatives.
P. W. McKittrick, Jr., of
Austin spent the week-end
here with friends.
Durward Rogers was a bus-
iness visitor in Rusk Saturday.
Miss Dixie Page of Forest
spent Friday with Miss Ruth
Paimer.
Frank Brunt ieft Saturday
for Bryan where he wiii enter
Action Academy.
Mrs. A. Wigginton and Miss
Leona Fairris were visitors in
Weches Sundayr
Watch for the entire cast of
the Ladies' Minstrel Show in
next weeks' Heraid.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Haibert
were visitors in Jacksonville
Sunday.
John Biii Fioyd left Monday
for Arlington where he will
enter schooi.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Mounce
spent Sunday and Monday in
Houston.
Charles Decker left Friday
for Lebanon, Tenn., where he
will enter Law Schoo).
Miss Judith Andrews of
Rusk was here Saturday visit-
ing Miss Grace Evelyn Smith,
Lester Rozelle, who is teach-
ing in Oakwood, was home
over the week-end.
DROP your watch and DROP
into see Wai-DROP, Rusk.
Texas.
Mrs. G. A. Hendricks spent
the week-end in Rusk with her
father, Mr. J. H. Coieman.
A. B. Alien of Jacksonville
was a business visitor here
Saturday. I
An extra attraction of the
Ladies' Minstre! Show wiii be
Miss Beiinda, (Ruth Paimer)
as leading lady.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wiiiiams
spent Sunday in Nacogdoches
with relatives. )
Misses Baby Luker and Ruth
Palmer were visitors in Jack-
sonviiie Monday.
Mr. Lawrence Blanchard of
Palestine was a business visitor
here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Durham
were visitors in Jacksonvilie
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Allen
and Burton Rozelle were bus-
iness visitors in Nacogdoches
Monday.
A. H. Luker, editor of the
Grapeiand Messenger, and
son, Henry Edward, of Grape-
iand, were here Sunday visiting
in the home of Mrs. J.R. Luker.
Mrs. Ray Teer of Jackson-
ville spent the week-end here
with her mother, Mrs. B. H.
McLendon.
O"* Hne oS Schoo! SuppHes is Very Complete and
9^3 v A HL* Prices Very Reasonable.
Phone 14a J. F. COSPER'S
We Dclivtr
THE RED & WHtTE STORES
Speciat Values For Saturday, Sept. 23rd
Don't Fail to See Our Big Circular For Other Money Saving Va!ues
4$ Pound Can
^2"
Lard
*
*
+ t
Mrs. R. O. Ferguson of Nac-
ogdoches spent last week here
visiting her mother, Mrs.
Claude! Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sam Jones,
Mrs. P. A. Burke and Wood-
row Power were visitors in
Nacogdoches Sunday.
Very Specia! Va!ues at
Btanehay#
DRY GOODS COMPANY
Far TMs Week
Ottr prices (htntig this Big Sait: are Lotuer Thnn
W/toieiaie W/icn rc-p!acj this merchan-
dise it it'i!i have to be so!d at higher prices. Qet
Your winter needs here now at a great saving.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
COTTON TWEED PR!NTS
A tea) novelty print that will be in demand this Fat! for ladies'
(tresses and for schoo). it comes in a reai tweed effect and novelty
rtripes and plakls. It should sell now at 35c per yard, ft is ^
Worth it. ExU a specia) for First Two Days, if suppiy fasts, yd.
98c
LADIES' SHOES
I Lot Ladies' Slippers in small sizes, pumps and straps.
Values to $2.60. Pair— .+
BtG FULL CUT
WORK SHIRTS
Everybody prefers a good, we)i made shirt and this is it, and when
you exarmne Use way it is made, with double ventilated yotte
and double reinforced shoulders you')) say it's a dandy for
W!DE OUT!NG
Regular 36-inch wide Outing in fancies and sotid colors.
Yard
OUTING
9c
27-inch Outing in solids and fancies. Light and dark patterns.
Yard ^
40-INCH CANTON CREPE
This is.one of the most serviceable silks to be had, and so Ofh
poputar too. it comes in a)) the new Fai) shades. Per Yard...
MEN'S SUITS
A good selection in new Fa]) Suits in all-wool serge and fancy
worsteds. Buy now before reptacements increase fhC
the price ,
LAjDIES DRESSES
AH-silk dMssfs, in the new Fait styles, cotors and materials. We are
oifering these at less than replacement cost— (t*/* ftr*
$5.95 and „ ! <PU.3J
MEN'S
WORK SHOES
Plain toe, composition so)e, heavy work shoes.
PerPair.r. i
DRESS
OXFORDS
For young men in the new boot heel and wing tip style.
Per Pair—
LADtES' DRESS
SLIPPERS
Ties and pumps in black and brown suede.
PerPair
$1.69
$2.98
$2.98
CHtLDREN S SCHOOL
OXFORDS
Two-tone combinations, with composition so)es that wear, (h ^ l) ft
Sites up to 2. PerPair
DRESS SHIRTS
Made, of fast color broadcloth and madras, in solid blue or
white and fancies 7
69c
Biii Neai Shattuck, student
of Tyier Commercial College,
spent the week-end here with
home foiks.
Mr. and Mrs; Carroii Hoi-
comb and family of Huntsviiie,
arrived Saturday, and wiii
make Alto their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Coitier and
daughter. Juanita, of Ratcliff,
I were here Saturday visiting
I reiatives and friends.
8 Pound Carton
Lard 55c
5 Grain Pure
Aspirin
) 2 to Box
5c
Fresh
Com Meal
Sack
35c
Fancy
Onions
3 Pounds
IOC
Economy
CoKee
2 Pounds
Z5c
Fresh
Cabbage
Pound
4c
U S. No. White
Potatoes
8 Pounds
FEED
F. O. R.House
Pure
Sack
Green or B!ack Ha!f Lb. Can
Pepper 15c
Pound Can 27c
Shorts
FuH Head
3 Pounds
*5c
YeHow Corn
Chops
Sack
Rice
Six Pounds 25c
Hulls
Sack
60c
Red and White [Just Better Coffee]
CoSSee Z5c
Mrs. Garrett Hoicomb has
returned home from Jasper,
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Howard Cole
Misses Ruth and Leila Mai-
mer. Weida Bauman and Patil-
ine RounsaviHe were visitors in
Jacksonviiie Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Shattuck and
daughter, Heien, and Parrish
Paimer were business visitors
in Tyier Saturday.
PZnto Beans
Four
Pounds
We Want Your Chickens, Butter and Eggs. Best Market Price Paid.
Cosper's Red & WMte Store
"THE FARMER'S FRIEND"
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks
and chiidren spent Friday in
Grapeiand visiting friends and
reiatives.
Mrs. Ernest Andrews and
chiidren of Rusk were here
Saturday visiting their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. J. R.
Luker.
Rev. S. E. Harry of Corrigan
was here Tuesday visiting his
sister, Mrs. H. D. Brewer. ,
1400 BA3LES
Mrs. S. A. Banks and daugh-
ter, Miss Ada, spent Sunday in
Rusk visiting their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Biii Hastings.
Maurice Hoicomb of Jack-
vitie, who is iii, is spending this
week here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hoi-
comb. '
Mr. and Mrs. Aibert Garner
and children of Smithviiie,
spent the first of this week
here with the former's mother J
Mrs. Minnie Garner, and other
reiatives. :
Mesdames Robert Fisher and
Thomas Durbin were business
visitors in Jacksonviiie Tues-
day.
Stop! Look t Listen!—The
Women's M:*iionary Society
of the Methodist Church are
sponsoring a "Ladies' Minstrel
Show" Friday night, Sept. 29,
at the Schooi buiiding. Ail the
leading iadies of the town wiii
appear.
Miss Hansford Quarles of
Paiestine was home for the
week-end. She was accom-
panied back to Paiestine Sun-
day by Mr. and Mrs. Ciarence
Quarles.
Mrs. C. H. Toier and daugh-
ters, Frances and Eiaine, of
Dalias, spent Saturday night
here in the home of Mrs.
Myrtie Bynum.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Ray re-
turned to their home in Hous-
ton Sunday after spending a
few days here with the for- ]
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
M. Ray.
B. B. Brittain and daughter,
Mary Eima, and Pete Brittain
were in Houston Sunday visit-
ing the former's daughter, Mrs.
C. A. Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White-
man and grandson of Farmer-
viiie, La., are here visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Decker.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Waiker
of Overton spent the first of
this week here with the lat-
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Gilcrease.
Mrs. Fisher Harrison is
spending this week in Jasper
with her sister, Mrs. Howard;
Cole, who has been seriousiy
it!, but is reported much im-
proved.
Misa "Freshie" Evans of
Woodville is spending a few
days here with Miss Luciiie
Wiiiiams, before going to Nac-
ogdoches where she will attend
Stephen F. Austin CoHege.
I
Mrs. G. H. Weeks and
daughter of Lufkin, returned
to their home Sunday afterj
severai days visit here with the'
former's sisters, Mrs. L. M. Ro-j
zelle and Mrs. Wilbur Wiiiiams
Fourteen hundred bales of
cotton have been weighed on
the local yard.
The price going to 10.05
Tuesday afternoon, brought
iots of sales, and cotton was
sold as fast as it came to town.
Weigher Crosby and his
crew have had aii, they couid
handle every day this week.
Weather has been ideai for
picking, and farmers have been
getting their* cotton to the gins.
Severai days over a hundred
bales were weighed, and when
the price reached 10c, the
buyers began moving it out to
Houston, and the yard crew
have been pushed to get it on
the Cotton Beit piatform for
buyers and at the same time
keep cotton weighed that is
being brought in by farmers.
Mr. and Mrs. Russeii Smith
and chiidren. Charies Lee and
Mary, and Miss Mary Frank
Edmonds spent Sunday in Nac-
ogoches with the iatter's
mother, Mrs. Ada Edmonds.
Mrs. F. S. Rook and son,
Fred, spent the first of this
week in Tyier visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. H. K.
Morehead.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Beau-
champ and littie daughter,
Eettic Jean, who have been
visiting reiatives in Dallas,
arrived Saturday for an ex-
tended visit with the former's
' ' sister, Mrs. Myrtie Bynum.
Mrs. Geo. Ruby Woods and
chiidren, Shirley Jean and
Bobby, and Mrs. T. A. Keliy
left Tuesday for Riverside for
a visit with the Iatter's son, T.
A. Keliy, Sr., and other rela-
tives.
Misses Josie Alma Watters
and Bernice Avery are ieaving
today (Thursday) for George-
town where the former will
enter Southwestern University,
and the latter wiii estabiish a
beauty shop in that city.
Morris Birdsong. Raiph Ro-
gers and Morris McCiain of
Oakhurst, were here over the
week-end visiting the former's
mother, Mrs. Mae Birdsong.
Mrs. E. M. Decker, Mrs. Gus
RounsaviHe, Mrs. W. A. Trant-
ham, Mrs. O. T. AHen, Mrs. S.
P. Fox, Mrs. Jim Hiil, Mrs. C.
E. Maiiory, Mrs. Robinson,
Mrs. Wiimer Rozelle and
others will be characters in the
"Ladies' Minstrel Show."
Before ail the quack finan-
ciai doctors are heard from we
may be out of the ditch and
back on prosperity road.
DROP your watch and DROP
into see Wal-DROP, Rusk
Texas.
NOTICE HUNTERS, TRAP
PERS AND FISHERMEN
I have been appointed dep-
uty under R. L. Cherry to han-
dle license for hunters, trap-
pers and ' fishermen in this
county. If you desire any one
of these kind of license, see me
at my shoe shop.
C. M. Earle.
Every now and then we run
across an Aito man who
longs for the good old days
when he considered it devilish
to drive in a rubber tired buggy
throughl the main street crack-
ing his whip.
J. D. Sartain
Garage
HUMBLE GAS AND OIL
Wholesale—Retail
FIRESTONE TIRES
And Accessories
WE NEVER CLOSE
PHONE 259
Shoe Repairing
First CiaM Material
Workmanship Guaranteed
PRICES RIGHT
s
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1933, newspaper, September 21, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214669/m1/4/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.