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FRIDAY, June 3. 1988
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THE MEXIA WEEKLY HERALD
Office with the News Publishing Company
Entered at the postoffice at Mexia, Texas, as second
dass mail matter under act of March 8. 1879.
RESPECT THE FLAG
When you see the Stars and Stripes displayed, son,
stand up and take off your hat. Somebody may titter. It is
in the blood of some to deride all expression of noble senti-
ment. You may blaspheme in the street and stagger drunk
en in public places, and the bystanders will not pay much
attention to you; but if you should get down on your knees
and pray to Almighty God, or if you should stand barehead-
ed while a company of old soldiers marches by with flags
to the breeze, some people will think you are showing off.
But don't you mind! When Old Glory comes along, sal-
ute, and let them think what they please! When you hear
the band play "The Star-Spangled Banner" while you are in
get up even if you rise
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there is none other ao full of meaning as the flag of this
country. That piece of red, white and blue bunting means
five thousand years of struggle upward. It is the full-grown
flower of ages of fighting for liberty. It is the century plant
of human hope in bloom.
Your flag stands for humanity, for an equal opportun-
ity to all the sons of men. Of course we haven't arrived yet
at that goal; there are many injustices yet among us, many
senseless and cruel customs of the past still clinging to us,
but the only hope of righting the wrongs of men lies in the
feeling produced in our bosoms by the sight of that flag.
Other flags mean a glorious past, this flag a glorious
future. It is not so much the flag of our fathers as it is the
flag of our children, and of all children's children yet un-
■ born. It is the flag of tomorrow. It is the signal of the "Good
Time Coming." It is not the flag of your king—it is the flag
of yourself and of all your neighbors.
Don't be ashamed when, your throat chokes and the
, tears come, as you see it flying from the masts of our ships
on all the seas or floating from every flagstaff of the Re-
public. You will never have a worthier emotion. Reverence
it as you would reverence the signature of the Diety.
Listen, son! The band is playing the national anthem
—"The Star-Spangled Banner!" They have let loose Old
Glory yonder. Stand up—and others will stand with you.
This tribute to the flag is offered to the country in
appeal to all men and women of all races, colors and tongues,
that they may come to understand that our flag is the sym-
bol of liberty, and learn to love it.—Alvin M. Owsley.
Car Plunges Into
Creek; Betty West
Killed Instantly
Betty Claire West, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. West, 801 East Palestine, was instantly killed and
seven of her schoolmates injured Tuesday morning when
the automobile in which they were riding went into an
eight-foot creek on the Tehuacana Valley road about 100
yards off the Mexia-Wortham highway.
Two of the injured children,
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Louise Vickers, daughter of Mr/f
and Mrs. Frank Vickers, 715
East Palestine,, and Betty Jo
Brady, daughter of -Mr. and' Mrs.
Jim Brady, WeBt Fainnin, sus-
tained possible internal injuries,
attending physicians advised. The
extent of their injuries had not
been determined late Tuesday
afternoon, it was said.
[ Others Injured
(Others injured were Jack
Booker, driver of the car, son of
Jfcft. vE. K. Booker, 208 North
Red River, cuts and bruises a-
bout the face; and his sister,
Margaret Louise Booker, also
lacerations; Patsy Ayers, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ayers,
1716 East Palestine, cuts and bru-
ises about the face and body;
Betty Jo Quillen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. D. Quillen, 401 Rusk,
fractured arm, and Lewis Blount,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Blount,
801 Commerce, fractured arm.
The little West girl and sev-
eral of the injured children had
just completed their seventh
grade work in the R. B. Cousins
grammar school. The West child
W3s given a grammar scnool
diploma Monday night at, the
graduation exercises, and would
fcave attended Mexia High school
this fall.
Completed School Work
The children received their re-
port cards, checked in their books
and bade their teachers fare-
well Tuesday morning. They then
went for a ride on the Mexia-
Wortham highway. They turned
off at the Tehuacana Valley road
on the other side of the under-
pass on the highway, and went
off on the east side of the bridge
epanring a srsnll ravine fed by
salt water from the oil wells
iibwrs.
j v o Negroes, residing near the
scene of the aciUert, were first
o reach the children. They pull-
id them out of the creek, and
hen raced up to the highway to
g down S. R. Ray, local me-
nic, who brought the injured
'ildren to a local hospital for
.y .treatment. The little West gii'l
■wag rush# .to the hospital by
ambulance, but she was dead
when she reached the hospital.
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Over 20 Suffering
from Food Poisoning
DALLAS, June 2, <U.R)—City
lmalth officer J. W. Bass said to-
day that more than 20 persons
'suffering from food poisoning
■were recovering.
Bass announced after an au
tdpsy that food toxemia had
caused the death of Mrs. Alma
Gertbach. Mrs. Gersbach and the
other persons ill ate the same
food at a downtown lunehroom
two days ago, Bass said.
Czechoslovakia n
City Girds for
Frontier Attack
PRAGUE. June 1 (U.R) — This
ancient city has girdled itself, al-
most overnight, with an iron ring
of fortifications and a massing of
mobile troops ready to repel any
invading army that might break
through Czechoslovakia's frontier
defenses, it was revealed today.
Barbed wire entanglements and
camouflaged underground dugouts
give the suburbs of the capital the
appearance of a city under siege
and constitute a warning of arm-
ies across four borders.
The muzzles of big guns are
turned ominously to the west to-
ward Germany, and fleets of
fighting plan«* at military air-
fields have their noses turned in
the same direction.
After the government issued a
decree Monday night for some
form of military or defense ser-
vice for every man, woman and
child between the ages of six and
60, this government went into the
countryside today as "just anoth-
er American tourist' 'to learn
what this little post-ward Democ-
racy is doing to cope with the
threat of dismemberment.
Hamilton Is
Believed in
Dallas Area
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Two Cops Report
Chasing Man Be-
lieved to Be Felon
DALLAS, June 2, <U.R)—Two
city policemen reported today
that they believed Floyd Hamil-
ton, most sought southwestern
outlaw, was occupant of a my-
sterious automobile they unsuc-
cessfully chased late yesterday.
The policemen said they pur-
sued the automobile from a resi-
dential section a distance of sev-
eral miles onto a highway, where
their machine went into a ditch
when they were blinded by dust.
PITTSTON, Pa., June 2, (U.R)—
Si* miners were burned to death
and six injured today in an an-
tracite mine explosion a mile un-
derground. Two more men were
misaing.
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Baboons were sacred to the an-
cient Egyptian*, and Mm animals
frequently ware embalmed at
death.
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DOWN GO PRICES
ON WHITE GOODS
Lowest Prices Since 1932 . . . .
21 Million Bales of Surplus Cotton
Must Go!
NaiiowWide Sheets
69c
Special During
White Event
DURO
Sheets
New Low Price! Lowest since 1932! . .
81x99, a large size sheet—were 79c—
Your Lucky Day
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Fast Colors . . New
Re&tttiful Patterns
Hundreds of Yds.
PRINTED
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Juat in Ttow for
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MEW'S SPECIAL
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SPECIAL
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Old Shoes Remade
Bring them to us. W* can
save you money.
O. K. SHOE SHOP
Wiley Flint, Prop.
114 So. McKinney St.
FOR SALE—Two scholarships in
Byrne Commercial Business
College in Dallas. We can save
you some money on your pur-
chases. Mexia Daily News.
We have two scholarships in
Byrne Commercial Business Col-
lege which we can sell at a dis-
count. See us at once. Mexia
Daily News.
Draughon Business College schol-
arship for sale at a discount.
Mexia Daily News.
WHO WANTS A BEAUTIFUL
PIANO AT A BARGAIN. Wo
may have In your vicinity in a
few days a' splendid upright pi-
ano with duet bench to match.
Also a lovely Baby Grand in two
tone mahogany. Terms if desir-
ed. Might take live stock, poul-
try or fees as part payment. Ad-
dress at once. BROOK MAYS &
CO., The Reliable Piano House,
Dallas, Texas.
FOR SALE—Porto Rico Po-
tato Slips. $1.00 per 1,000.
See W. E. Boaz. on Burleson
Lease. Ask at Spears Store.
Oil Hearing Is
Carded June 20
AUSTIN, June 2. <U.R> — The
next Texas Oil proration hearing
wag called by the State Railroad
Commission today to be held at
Austin June 20. Information ob-
tained will be used as a basis for
setting allowable oil production in
July.
LIQUOR SPEEDS WORK
POCATELLO, Ida. (U.R)—WPA
workers, improving a road near
Inkon, unearthed a cache of a pre-
prohibition bootlegger. The qual-
ity proving fine, and a report
spreading that another 5 gallon
jug of well-aged monshine was
buried in the vicinity, rapid pro-
gress was made on speeding up
the road improvement.
Political
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mexia Weekly Herald
has been authorized to make
the following political an-
nouncements, subject to the
Democratic primaries:
For Congress:
NOBLE COOK
SEEDS for Late Planting-
June Corn, Hegari, Darso,
Ajax, Peas, Peanuts, Cotton-
seed. We buy Burlap bags.
King's Feed Store.
WANT TO BUY Hens, Roos-
ters, Fryers and Eggs.
Will pay highest CASH
PRICES. See us first. Feiz
Feed Store.
FOUND—Automobile license
plates numbers '<797-197",
"428-358" and "798-675."
Owners may obtan by call-
ing at the News office and
paying for this ad.
READY TO MOVE
At Reduced Prices, Rugs.
Ice Refrigerators, Oil Cook
Stoves. LAIRD FURNITURE
EXCHANGE, 204 East Main
Street.
ALAMEDA, Cal. (U.R) —A .50-
Cftlibre bullet fir«d back in 1816 in
to on oak tree that was just a sap-
ling at that time, haa juat been
recovered bar*. It was found tn
Mm heArt of a mammoth oak tree
out down. By counting the ring*.
H was established that the bullet
waa fired into the tree 122 yean
ago.
For Senator, 13th District
DOSS HARDIN
(Special Election)
For County Superintendent:
J. J. BATES
2nd Term
L. L. BENNETT
For District Clerk:
MRS. RUBY LAWLEY
For County Attorney:
L. L. GEREN
NORTON FOX
For Tax Assessor-Collectors
WALTER W. LEACH
WILL ADAMS
E. K. (Red) SEALE
WILCIE BROWDER
For County Clerk:
WILL BOND
GEO. A. STALLWORTH
STEVE UNFRIED
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For County Judge:
CARL CANNON
For Sheriff:
LUTHER SIMMONS
(2nd term)
For Constable, Precinct No. 4
JOE P. FELZ
Fbr Commissioner
Precinct No. 4:
LUTHER COX
ED PRATHER
Canada Calls
Forest Camps
Boon to Idle
Afghanistan has no railroads.
Lightning does not zigzag. Its
corners are rounded.
Business on
Wane in East
Hughes Avers
Business in New York and the
eastern section of the United
State* has taken a downward
trend in the opinion of Col. J. K.
Hughes, one of Mexia's leading ci-
tizens, who returned Monday from
a two weeks' trip to New York
City. Colonel Hughes was accom-
panied by his wife,
'Business is In a slump at pre-
sent in New York City," Colon-
el Hughes maintained, "but con-
ditions will probably improve
next spring at the opening of the
New York World's Fair of 19.19.
At this time, h<wever, the ho-
tels are not nearly sc crowded ar
in other years, and the pople
do not throng Broadway and
Fifth avenue during business
hours as they once did," he com-
mented.
Colonel and Mrs. Hughes went
to New York to witness the
highly-publicized special race
scheduled for May 30, between
Sea Buscuit and War Admiral,
kingpins of the race track, but
which was called off because Sea
Biscuit developed a lame leg.
Colonel Hughes attended the
Surburban handicap at Belmont
park last Saturday in which Snark
pulled to the front ahead of the
famed Pompoon. Colonel Hughes
sai'i that the racing officials and
fans sternly objected to War Ad-
miral's withdrawal in the handi-
cap, and showed their disgust and
displeasure quite emphatically
and vociferously.
Colonel and Mrs. Hujjhes tour-
ed the grounds for the New York
World's Fair of 1939, and Colon-
el Hughes reported that work
on the building and grounds was
rapidly going forward. "At the
present rate of progress, the of-
ficials will be ready to open the
grounds and have everything com
pleted by the scheduled opening
date, April 30 of next year," he
said.
Colonel Hughes is a member
of the Texas World's Fair com-
mission, composed of 45 Texas
citizens recently appointed by
Governor James Allred. The pur-
pose of this committee is to
raise funds for an exhibit at the
New York and San Francisco
world's fairs.
The fisher, an animal weighing ancient Greeks to make
only about 12 pound*, will pounce
upon, and kill, a full-grown deer.
English hospital* spend more
than $1,000,000 annually in treat-
ing people injured in road acci-
dent*.
Ventriloquism wan u*ed by the
VANCOUVER, —(U.R)— Bi-i-
tish Columbia's Forest Develop-
ment Project a program providing
winter work for single, unem-
ployed men, has closed its sec-
ond season with evidences of in-
creasing returns in reclamation
of men as well as trees.
Acting under the provincial de-
partments of lands and labor, the
F. 1). P. removed 4,000 men of all
ages and types from city streets
and rebuilt them in body and spir-
it as they in turn rebuilt forests.
Enrolled in Vancouver, the men
worked in 25 camps in forests
and beauty spots on the main-
land and on Vancouver Island.
By a system of deferred payment,
they earned enough money to last
them after leaving camp at the
rate of $4 a week until the first |
week in May. Groups of men left
the camps in rotation as their j
deferred pay reached the requir-
ed amount.
Expense Is Divided
Half the cost of the project, ex-
cluding administration expenses,
was provided by the Dominion
government. Staffs and foremen
were supplied by the provincial
forestry department.
The work consisted mainly of
developing natural parks and for-
ests, protecting and developing
watersheds, improving provincial
forest reserves, and forest protec-
tion.
By making roads, trails, brid-
ges, building picnic shelters, ta-
bles, fireplaces and conveniences,
the men opened up and developed
such scenic areas as spectacular
Elk Falls on Campbell River, Van
couver Island and Capilano Can-
yon outside Vancouver.
COURT TURNS
DEAF EAR TO
: 2 W DEALERS
WASHINGTON, May 31, <U.R)—
The Supreme court today conclud-
ed its 1937-38 term with a refusal
to reconsider New Deal pleas that
it reopen its decision setting aside
rate orders proposed by Secretary
of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
for Kansas iCty commission men.
The Court's action was a blow
to the administration which had
contended that the stockyards rul-
ing reversed a 1936 decision in the
same case.
At the same time the court fail-
ed to announce any action on the
plea of Thomas J. Mooney for a
review of the refusal from prison.
Failure to act today meant that
the court's decision would not be
announced until the new term be-
gins next. October.
The court closed its term with
two important decisions upholding
the National Labor Relations
Board.
It ordered the third circuit court
of appeals at Philadelphia to va-
cate an order prohibiting the
board from reopening its case
against Republic Steel Corporat-
ion, and it denied a request to re-
consider its refusal to review a
labor board decision ordering Rem
ington-Rand, Inc., to reemploy 4,-
000 strikers.
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New Moth Proofing
For a limited time, we will Moth Proof One
Coat. Suit or Dress F-R-E-E with each suit
or dress Cleaned and Pressed. k
We Use Berlou Lifetime
Moth Proofing
We guarantee every garment we clean and
seal in our moth proof bags to be SAFE
from Moths.
R. L. M \DDOX
1 none 670
ICE CREAM for Parties
and Picnics. LILY'S Cream
is Retter. Curb Service)
J. E. MILLS, Mgr.
age& "speak.
EYES EXAMINED
and
MA SKS FITTED at
M'KOIAL PRICES
Dr. Joe B. Williams
U«>4 W eih Arena*
-CORSICANA—
(la Mexia Of lira Kt«n S«turd«r>
DR. C. P. McKENZIE
Physician-Surgeon
Office in Kemp Bldg.
Office Ph. 395 - Res. 273
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addition.
Most important of all, this special moth-
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ouxTS, DRESSES AND or
COATS CLEANED £3C
JIM BRADY
Only a Few Left
Good Clean
Model "A"
Fords
Good Rubber, Good Paint!
All Ready to Go!
Come and Get 'em
Jack Driver
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