The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1941 Page: 4 of 8
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The Mineola Monitor, Mineol a, Texas, Thursday, January 9,1941.
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FLASHES OF CRYSTAL
ONLY
Ask to see
Style 792
as sketched
Wear spots of shining crystal about your costume,
and particularly on your shoes. For the Cinderella touch
has hit footwear and you'll love its fresh appeal. The
little pump sketched is of shining patent leather, elasticiz-
ed, and with a tiny peep toe.
FAIR DRY GOODS
F H A to Give
Lecture On How
To Build Homes
A step by step explanation of
how residents of Mineola can
buy or build their homes under
the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration plan will be made on
Thursday night, Jan. 16, at 7:30
o'clock, in the East Ward Scholo
at Mineola, it was announced
by P. S. Luttrell of Dallas, state
production manager for Texas
of the Federal Housing Admin-
istration. He announced that
J. Max Montgomery, field rep-
resentative of the Northeast
Texas FHA District will be in
charge of the meeting. In addi-
tion to the explanation on the
FHA plan of home ownership,
there will be shown 36 slides
in color of houses ranging in
price from $1 600 to $5,400
which have been built and
financed under FHA during re-
cents months in Northeast Tex-
as.
All business firms in Mineola
will be advised of this meeting
in cider that they might ac-
quaint their employees wita
plans for the Thursday night
j meeting and it is expected that
a large number of salaried peo-
ple will be present.
"I feel sure," Luttrell said, in
connection with the meeting,
"that many of your people can
buy or build their homes on
the FHA system and pay for
them with money they now
spend for rent. A good many
of these people, however, do
not know how easy it is to own
homes and how little it takes
Prizes Offered
For Naming of
Fair Pictures
Dallas.—A total of $100 in
prizes will be awarded winners
in a contest to name the two
motion pictures of the 1940
Seay who has begun his third
.year as president of the "world's
largest State Fair." One prize
of $50 will be awarded for the
best title sent in for the eleven
minute reel and for the eigh-
teen-minute picture.
Both pictures are in sound
and color and in 16 mm and
35 mm size. They will be shown
in schools, theatres and organ-
ization meetings throughout the
Texas is fifth in the manu-
facture of cheese and eighth
in the total income from the
sale of milk.
For best results with a win-
ter frame garden, select a pro-
tected spot on the south side
of some building.
State Fair of Texas, it has been STOfhwest in 1941. Tho 1940
announced here by Harry L. picture was shown to more than
— I three million people.
to buy or build on the liberal The eleven-minute picture
FHA terms.
The Mineola
meeting is a
will be released for first show-
ing and will be followed later
timely one and FHA oificials j in the year by the longer pic
will be here for the express pur- j ture.
pose of explaining the simple
steps necessary to buy or build
CHARTER NO. 5127
RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 11
*
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF MINEOLA, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
At the close of business on Dec. 31st, 1940, published in re-
sponse to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under
Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
1. Loans and discounts (including $1,018.58
overdrafts) $ 464,597.20
2. United States Government obligations,
direct and guaranteed 165,554.69
3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 221,900.27
5. Corporate stocks, including stock of Federal
Reserve Bank 3,750.00
6. Cash, balances with other banks, including
reserve balance, and cash items in process
of collection 557,510.03
7. Bank premises owned, $15,000.00, furniture
and fixtures $1.00 15,001.00
JLl. Other assets 334.50
12.
13.
14.
16.
17.
18.
19.
2.S.
TOTAL ASSETS _
$1,428,647.69
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partner-
ships, and corporations 997,688.42
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships.
and corporations 159,697.27
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 64,007.03
Deposits of banks 25,584.95
Other deposits (certified and cashier's
checks, etc.) 47,092.18
TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,294,069.85
Other liabilities 872.50
$1,294,942.35
24. TOTAL LIABILITIES
25. Capital Stock:
(c) Common stock, total par $75,000.00 $ 75,000.00
26. Surplus 52,500.00
27. Undivided profits 5,405.34
28. Reserves (and retirement account for
preferred stock) 800.00
29.
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 133,705.34
30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS I
$1,428,647.1*9
MEMORANDA
31. Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value):
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits
and other liabilities (including notes and bills
re-discounted and securities sold under re-
purchase agreement) 19,000.00
(e) TOTAL
Secured liabilities:
(a) Deposits secured by pledged assets
-. pursuant to requirements of law
$ 19,000.00
54,810.88
(d)
TOTAL
54,810.88
STATE OF TEXAS, County of Wood, ss:
I, S. R. Cooper, President of the above named bank, do
fmnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of
, knowledge and belief.
S. R. COOPER, President.
CORRECT—ATTEST:
H. WATTS
H. W. MEREDITH
J. W. CAGE, Directors
and subscribed before me this 9th day of January, 1941.
McCLENDON, Notary Public.
your own home. The showing
of slides will be practical evi-
dence that attractive small
homes can be built in this com-
munity at a cost that many
of your residents can well af-
ford. It follows, of course, that
home building brings a meas-
ure of prosperity to all business
in the community."
The contest to name the two
pictures will close on February
1. The title must be of six
words or less. The pictures
vill be released for showing
after February 1.
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FOR RENT: Three room house,
modern conveniences. Grocery
nearby. Also bedroom. On High-
way 80, English addition. E. L.
Faulkner. lp
NOTICE
WANTED AT ONCE
4,000 O'POSSUM
1,000 MINK
Any Amount of Skunk and Civ its!
JIM H. SKINNER
WANT ADS
For Rent
FOR RENT: Furnished room.
Men only. Mrs. C. C. Sims, lc
FOR RENT: Bedroom with pri-
vate entrance. Mrs. B. L. Eng-
lish. Phone 96. 2mlr
FOR RENT: Six-room house?
five and half acres of land near
Country Club. Good place for
cows and chickens. Outside
city limits. Also front bed-
room with or without bath. Mrs.
Mary Bass. 40-3c
FOR RENT: Six room house, 5l/2
acres land near Country Club.
Good place for cows and chick-
ens. Outside city limits. 2mlr
For Sale
FOR SALE: Plow points, bolts,
harness, rope, rakes, and hoes.
W. D. Kitchens & Son. lmc
FOR SALE: One eight foot Mc-
Cray Refrigerator, case and
Frigidaire machine. Two com-
puting counter scales, all in
A-l condition, cash or terms
to suit. W. D. Williams. Imlr
TO SELL: Modern five room
brick resdence on West Kilpat-
rick. All conveniences. A. T.
Morton. 1pm
FOR SALE: Five acres of un-
improved land on public road I
three miles from Mineola, at J
a bargain. See E. A. Tharp.
41-5tmc
FOR SALE: Property at 109
Sycamore and 106 West Broad.
See Ruth M. Lewis at residence
of A. W. Fulcher. 2m-lr
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Late
model 1938 Chevrolet sedan, j
Excellent condition, well cared
for. Bargain for cash or will
trade for cattle or lot in Quit-
man or Mineola. J. J. Puck-
ett. mrtf
FOR SALE: Young berries, Boi-
son berries, and Nectar berries.
Plants. J. B. Johnson, 2115
North Bois d' Arc, Tyler, Texas.
Can be delivered to Mineo-
la. 40-3p
Wanted
WANTED: 100 pieces used fur-
niture. Will pay spot cash.
W. D. Kitchens & Son. lmc
WANTED: People at Hawkins
to call 274 collect for plumb-
ing estimates. Mineola Plumb-
ing Company. A. T. Morton,- lp
WANTED: Good, strong and
capable middle-aged woman to
care for aged invalid lady.
Good country home, work light.
No outside work. $3.00 per week.
G. E. Vandiver, Route 2, seven
miles north. 40-2c
Lost
LOST: Monday, White Bulova
wrist watch with two dia-
monds. Call 325 v Sulphur
Springs. Mrs. Noble Glover.
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ADMIRATION
Coffee I Shorts
3-LB GLASS JAR
60c
100-LB SACK
$1.33
JO-MIL
PERFEXION LAYING
MASH
$1.75
RODKEY'S BEST
Flour
48-LB SACK
$1.39
BROOKSHIRE QUALITY—BOWL FREE
DIVUUIVdnilVL mJ/lLill A IXJWA# riVCili
Baking Powder 25 oz can 19c
AAA Brand Sour or Dill Pickles qt jar 10c
VAN CAMP'S
Pork and Beans 1 lb can
DEL DIXI
HOMINY NO 2 can 5c
EXCELL OR SUNRAY
CBACKERS
Lbs
Box
13c
LIBBY'S CRUSHED
PINEAPPLE
SCOTTISSUE
9-Oz
Cans
15c
3 rolls 19c
TEXAS
Oranges <ioz 2 c
SUNKIST—432 SIZE
Lemons dozl9c
FANCY DELICIOUS
Apples doz 25c
NO. 1 RED
Onions 3 lbs 10c
FRESH
Cabbage 3 lbs 10c
FRESH BLEACHED
CELERY 9c
IDAHO RUSSETS
POTATOES lb 3c
P. & G.
Soap 3 10c
TENDERIZED—HALF OR WHOLE
HAM
PURE PORK
Sausage 2
NU-MAID
Margarine
NICE LEAN PORK
ROAST
CHOICE YOUNG BEEF
Roast
Lb
Lbs
Lb
Lb
17
25c
10c
14c
16c
CHOICE
STEAK
£ *
FULL CREAM
Cheese
NICE LEAN CENTER CUT
Lb
Lb
28c
20
Pork Chops 17c
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1941, newspaper, January 9, 1941; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299040/m1/4/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.