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TTTF MEXIA WEf:KT V HERALD
Farmer Mexiaite
Dies Saturday
in Fort Worth
Mis. ticatrU'R Kiicknon, hup 75,
11 form; r Mexiaite, died in a Fort
Worth hospiiil Saturday morning
following a short illness. She had
made her home with her son, Gits
Bricksoii, in Fort Worth for thu
prist three years. She was tho
widow of Chalk's Kriekson, who
died in lliilsboro on July 22, 19,'il*.
Mrs. Kriekson is survived by
Novell sons: Oarl, Gus and Alton
Kriekson, nil of Fort Worth, Ver-
non, Sin and Chris Kriekson,' all
of Mexia, and Willie Kriekson or
lirownwood; four duughters, Mrs.
J. II. Barton of Wellington, Mrs.
Rona Mosley of Fort Worth, Mrs.
R. L. Jones of Fort Worth, and
,\<!>s. T. N. Bradshaw of Mexia.
Shu is also survived by 29 grand-
children and four great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were held at
(.infiord Fiiner.il Home in Mexia
at 2 p. m. Sunday, with the Rev.
C. O. Shugart, Methodist pastor,
officiating. Corley Funeral home
was in charge of arrangements.
Interment was in the Coolidge
cemetery. Pallbearers were D. C.
Carter, W. C. Hall, L. N. Woodard,
H. H. Fleming, A. C. Brotherton
and R. B. Tibbs.
Mrs. Kennon
Is Named Red
Cross Chairman
Great Guns!—It's Hockey!
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Crime Still
Does Not Pay
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 4 -
(U.R)—William Henry La Trass*),
who apent ,'iO years in prison for
a single-handed robbery of a
passenger train, was in jail again
today—charged with stealing two
l'.egs of nails.
Navy Pilot Shoots Down Six Jap
Heavy Bomber Planes in One Flight
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With mighty guns of Briitsh battleship, Duke of York, ominously
game of deck hockey.
poised, officers engage in spirited
Britain and Russia Meet in America
Mrs. C. W. Kennon was named
Red Cross chairman of the Lime-
stone county Red Cross chapter
Saturday at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee, to take the
place of Mrs. W. M. Peyton, who
resigned to become Home Service
Chairman.
Mrs. less Potter, general field
director from the St. Louis lied
Cross headquarters office, Ifttr
with the 'committee at the calfetf
meeting held in the W. M. Peyton
lodge Sa i urday afternoon.
Mis. Kennon, who has been as-
sistant to Mrs. Peyton for the
past several months, has appointed |
Mrs. Howard Wooton as her as- 1
sislant.
Howard Wooton resigned as I
Home Service Chairman, to be |
succeeded by Mrs. W. M. Peyton, {
who appointed Mrs. A. L. Hollis- ;
tor as her assistant.
A. finance committee was named, j
to pre, are an operating budget for i
the county Red Cross chap' er. j
ijciuijcrs of this committee are ;
Wallace Welch, Mrs. Howard Mace
and Mrs. A. L. Hollister.
More Red Cross
Lonations Received
Liniestone county's Red Cross
War Relief fund has been increas-
ed to $7,046.1)0 by lat« donaiians,
Bin S. Smith, chairman, reported
t(id y. (iroesbeck has reported an
addi.ional $11, and the Couple
Claise Cluo (colored) in Mexia
has contributed $!.!. Members of the
club are Rubye Fay Kchols, pr si-
Hazel Kchols, secretary;
Cecil I) vis, assistant secretary;
Lculia. Bel lips, Christine Brown,
15>iby J;an Strange. Viola Free-
man, May Klla Denton, Ray Cot-
ton, -Bessie Kdwards. Lizzie Amos,
Mildred Medlock, Alma Kchols.
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Lady Clark Kerr, wife of new British ambassador to Russia, ex-
changes diplomatic greetings with Maxim LitvinofT, Soviet am-
bassador to U. S., and Madame LitvinofT at Russian Dance Festival
in New York.
T. F. Morrow
Handed Down
Oil Decision
The Court of Civil - Appeals at
Amarillo today handed down a
'portion in favor of T. F. Morrow,
U'llas oil operator and former
Alf'xiftite. The decision gave Mor-
row a clear lease on 2500 acres in
the heart of the Slaughter pool,
Hockley County, Texas. This land
belongs to the Mnllett Land and
Cattle Conifany. and the litigations
have been carried on by Morrow
for -the past seven months. The
property now has nineteen off-sets
and is all located in proven terri-
tory. Engineers have given the
lease an estimated reserve of
twenty-five million barrels.
Funeral Services
for Mrs. R. N.
Hodge Held
Jim Mayes of Wortham was in I
M"xia on business Tuesday.
FGimCAL
k\ NGi NCEMENTS
The Mexia Weekly Herald
has been authorized to make
the folkmiiiK political an-
nouncements subject to the
Democratic primaries:
For District Clerk:
MRS. LEONA BAREFIELD
For Countv Clerk:
'J. M. 'Rose) LOCKHARTj
STANLEY McBAY
For County Assessor-
Coilector
WILCIE A. BROWDER
(Re-elect ion)
E. K. "Red" SEALE
For County School Supt.:
L. L. BENNETT
(Re-election 2nd term)
For Countv Judge:
HENRY JACKSON
Fbr Sheriff:
SAM ADK1NS
(Re-election 2nd Term)
Mrs. R. N'. Hodge, age 80, died
at her home at Point Enterprise
Sunday afternoon at i:30 o'clock
after several weeks' illnjss._She is
survivadL b^hvi^hUMWid :iuiU. *ix
children. Mrs. W. R. Hlackmon of
Mexia, Fred litmcan and Mrs.
Minnie Phillips of Arkansas, Mrs.
Hattie Brown of Anson, Mrs. Alice
Boyd of Corsicana, and Lee Hodge
of Glade water.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon at .'! o'clock at the
Point Knterprise church with the
Rev. W. R. Bluckmon officiating.
Interment was in the Point Knter-
prise cemetery with J. I. Riddle &
Company in charge of the funeral
nrrangmcnts.
Texas to Get Five
Million Dollar Plant
AUSTIN, March 4. <U. —Gov.
Coke R. Stevenson said today that
he has been advised by U. S. Sen.
W. Lee O'Daniel that the War De-
partment" has authorized construc-
tion of a manufacturing plant in
Texas to cost more than $5,000,-
000. .Construction will be under
supervision of the Denison, Texas,
district office of the Army En-
gineering' Corps. Further details
were forbidden by the Army or-
der.
Wiley Mitchell
Dies in Mart
Wiley Mitchell, 63, a brother-in-
law of Dr. O. T. Christoffer of
Mexia, died at his home in Mart
early Monday morning, it was
'earned here. He had been ill for
:ho past two years. Funeral ser-
vices were held at 2 p. m. Tues-
la.v 111 Mart with Littler age I'un-
eral Home in charge of arrange-
ments.
Dallas Judge Makes
Little Progress
DALLAS, March .'i !U.R) —Judge
W. L. Thornton comj lained today
that he seemed to be making little
progress.
Yesterday he dismissed 300 di-
vorce petitions l'or lack of prosecu-
tion.
At the same time 300 more suits
were re-set.
Burglar Takes Bryan
Band Instruments
BRYAN, March 3 (U.R) — The
band of Stephen F. Austin High
School here wouid like some music
written without parts for clarinets
and, flutes. Three clarinets and
two flutes were taken in a burg-
lary of the high school, where the
band instruments were stored.
Women to Work in
Harvest Fields
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 3 —
(U.R) — Women will replace men
in the harvest fields of midwest
this summer, Bill Sawyers, legal
adviser to the Missouri Selective
Service, predicted today.
Sawyers made the prediction at
a talk before a meeting of Medi-
cal ^Examiners.
London Too Quiet
to Suit American
Soldiers There
LONDON, March fi (U.R)—Huu-
dreds of newly arrived American
Iroops complained today, after
their first day in London, that the
beer was weak, the weather was
bad and there were no German
air raids to liven things up.
They were all eager for action,
on the theory that the sooner they
had a crack at the Germans the
sooner they could go back home.
Many of the soh'flers, here as a
headquarters detachment, spent
last evening in the west end night
club area.
Pvt. Gerry Claeson, of Grand
Rapids, Mich., was surprised that
many Londoners did not bother to
carry gas masks.
"We thought things would be
much grimmer here," he said. "It's
hard to believe there is a war on.
Everybody seems unconcerned."
The boys were impressed, how-
ever, by the blackout.
The soldiers attracted attention
when a group of them went into
the Picadilly subway station in
the heart of the west end.
"There's a light down here," one
of them said. "We want to get
out of the black-out."
Among the troops were selectees
from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin.
Kosse Students
Buy, Sell Defense
Bonds and Stamps
KQFSE, Texas, March 5 (Sid.)
The public school here with 283
pupils, under direction of D. A.
Knox, superintendent, has bought
and sold $021.05 worth of Defense
Saving Stamps and Defense Bonds
up to now. Each teacher was spon-
sor of the grade taught.
The record by grades is as fol-
lows: Primary, $/.10; Third,
$58.65; Fourth, $53.10; Fifth,
$114.25: Sixth. $12,00; Seventh,
156.30; Eighth, $20.00; Ninth,
$44,60; Tenth, $192,80; Eleventh,
$07.05 and the Twelfth, $172.60,
and a special sa'e of stamps and
bonds of $60.00 as admission to a
patriotic program.
Mrs. G. O. Wiseman, of Midway
Is visiting in the - home of her
mother, Mis. J. It. Best, Sr.
Survey of Mineral
Resources Authorized
AUSTIN, March 4. (U.R) — The
University of Texas reported to-
day that an allotment of $220,570
is available from WPA for a stute
wide survey of mineral resources
vital to national defense.
Work will be sponsored by the
university. From eight to 12 coun-
ty units averaging 12 workers
will operate simultaneously under
technical supervision of the Bu-
reau of Economic Geology, with
Central Laboratory Service here.
Reported deposits of manganese,
barite, Iron, tin, eelestite, fluorite,
graphite, tungsten, lead, zinc, ti-
tanilum, dolomite, mercury and
high-alumina clays are to be in-
vestigated.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes
Are Parents of Son
High School
Boxing Tourney
Is Called Off
Director Will
Fly for Uncle
Sam's Navy
The second annual high school
boxing tournament, previously an-
nounced for March 13, 20 and 27,
has been cancelled, it was announc-
ed today by officials of Westmin-
ster College, sponsors of the tour-
nament.
Alva Montgomery, director of
boxing at Westminsi'.r, and of the
high school tournament, has joined
tho Naval Air Corps and will be
called into training any day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haynes of
Longview, are the parents of a son
born at a local hospital several
days ago. The baby weighed sev-
en pounds and has hi on named
Billy Ray. Mrs. Haynes, the form-
er Miss Ruby Fay Stokes, is the
daughter of Mrs. Roy Jf, Stokes,
of Mcxia. Mr. am! Mrs. Haynes
have one other child a daughter,
Barbara Ann, age 3.
Gets Memphis Trip
Alvie Sellers has been selected
as one of two agents of J. R.
Watkins company in Texas to re-
ceive a trip to Memphis, Tennes-
see, ta the home office of the com-
intn.r Sellers will leave for Mein-
| phis Sunday.
Jackie Coogan Is
Now a Father
HOLLYWOOD. March 5 —(U.R)
—Mrs. Jackie Coogan, wife of the
former movie "kid", was reported
in "splendid" condition today at
Los Angeles Lying-in hospital,
where she gave birth to a five
pound, four ounce son yesterday.
The baby was delivered after
several hours work by Dr. William
B. Eisoff and an inhalator squad.
Relatives said Mrs. Coogan, thu
former Flower Parry, a show girli
had fallen recently. Coogan was
at a northern California army
camp and was making arrange-
ments for a leave.
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Raymond Dillard and W. W.
Mason were business visitors in
Dallas Monday.
James Miers Trans-
ferred to Houston
James B. Miers, who has been
stationed in New Orleans, La.,
in the Algiers Naval Training sta-
tion for the past month, has re-
ceived a transfer to Houston.
Miers has a radio rating of
l:M2C and was transferred along
with fourteen of his company to
Houston to attend the University
of Houston for special radio train-
ing under Nnval supervision.
Miers, a graduate of the Mexia
High School, is the son of Mrs. J.
T. Miers of Mexia. He spent the
week-end in Mexia visiting hi.)
family.
Chas. Ingram Buys
Service Station
Charles Ingram has purchased
the Sinclair service station across
from the Roller hotel, and is now
operating it in connection with his
electric shop, which he has moved
from its former location on Rail-
road street into the recently en-
larged filling station building,
WASHINGTON, March X —W'J
—Lieut. <J. G.) Edward H. O'Hare
of St. Louis is the navy's first
flying ace of World War 11.
Ih attained that unofficial des-
ignation when in a single-seater
fighter he shot down six Japanese
heavy bombers—one-third of the
18 that attacked a task force of
the U. S. Pacific fleet.
The term ace as applied to fliers
had its origin in the World War.
Is it an unofficial designation as
neither the army nor navy uses
the word in service records. To be-
come an ace in the vocabulary of
flying men a pilot must have des-
troyed at least five enemy planes.
He Wi
}t dov
alls Is
secretary >
lerving fro
ins
Only one naval
distinction in the
David S. Ingalls,
five German airci
er became asaisti
the navy for air,
March 20, to June, 1932.
O'Hare downed six in one flight.
Little is known of him here ex-
cept that after graduation from
the naval academy in 1037 he was
assigned to the battleship New
Mexico. Two years later he took
flight training at the Pensacola
naval air station.
O'Hare has been on duty with
fighting squadrons of the U. S.
fleet since July 1940.
Mrs. Jones Quits
as Limestone
County Auditor
er
aui
Li
tor, Tues«
ict Judge
lith, offet
live May
Texas A. & M. May
Get Ordnance Corps
COLLEGE STATION. March 3
U.R) — Possibilities that an ROTC
Ordance Corps unit would be es-
tablished at Texas A. and M. col-
lege were disclosed today by Presi-
dent T. O. Walton.
The school head said that the
War Department had requested
establishment of the unit.
If approved by the college, it
would make possible for the
school's graduates to earn com-
missions in nine branches of the
armed service. A quartermasters
unit recently was added.
The ordnance unit will be open
to not more than 100 juniors and '
seniors who have completed the
two-year, busic ROTC course, Wal-
ton said.
Kosse Nurse Goes
in Foreign Service
KOSSE, Feb. 28 (Spl) — Miss
Anna Kate Curry, a former Kosse
girl who is now a Second Lieuten-
ant iu the American Nursing
Corps, has been called to foreign
service, it has been learned here.
She is an honor graduate of
Kosse high school and a graduate
nurse of Herman Hospital in
Houston. She has been stationed at
Cump Bowie for the past several
months. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Untie Curry of Marlin, for-
merly of Kosse.
a letter to Dis
Kirby and Lex
I resignation, eff
The letter follows:
I Judge H. F. Kirby and
[Judge Lex Smith
Groesbeck, Texas
Gentlemen:
As you know, sometime ago I
underwent a serious surgical oper-
ation which left by healt'/) serious-
ly impaired. For which reason. I
am tendering my resignation as
County Auditor of Limestone
County, Texas, effective May 1,
1042.
With proper cooperation, I be*
lieve ray health would have been
such as to have permitted me to
finish my term of office expiring
December 31, 1042, but those who
should have cooperated with me
have not done so; by reason of
which by doctor has advised that I
terminate my present employment
at the earliest possible date.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. ESTER MAYE JONE3
County Auditor,
Limestone County, Texan.
—— - ■
Fred Scarborough* of Phoenis.
Arizona, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. H. L. Scarborough.
Beal Forke of Teague visited in
Mexia Tuesday.
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Buy Defense
STAMPS
for Sale at All
Safeway Stores
MEAT EVERY DAY-thats
good nutrition! And Safe- meats with special care...
way s Cuaranteed Meets deliver to each Saleway
plan gives you top meat market just the amounts
value every purchase. Under expected to sell right away,
this plan we buy only the Test at our risk! Unless you
better-eating' grades of are completely satisfied-
meat, prepare these quality YOUR MONEY BACK!
SLICED
(Rind On)
BACON
11) • •• ••••• 25c
MATURED REEF
SIRLOIN OR ROUND
STEAK |
lb. 35c !
PICNICS
HAM FLAVORED
SMOKED
SMOKED
JOWLS
lb 17c
PORK BUTTS
:i (« 5 Lbs. Averages
lb. 27.c
lb. 27c
PORK
CHOPS
Loin or Blade End
lb 27c
ROAST
SAUSAGE
CHEESE
POT ROAST
MACKEREL
BACON
Small
Average
Matured Reef
Seven
Pure
Pork
Longhorn
Brisket
or Chuck
Large
Sliced
Iowana
lb. 25c
ib. 25c
lb. 29c
lb. 19c
2 for 35c
lb. 32c
Perch Filets
lb 25c
WhitingDressed
tb 15c
Shrimp Fresh Gulf
It) 23c
Tb 25c
Oysters Med.
pt. 32c
Harvest Blossom
FLOUR
48 lbs. $1.55
Safeway
Creamery
PIE
CHERRIES
O No. 300 OC.
L Cans i3C
Fresh Country
EGGS
Guaranteed
doz 25c
BUTTER
HOMINY
CRISCO
MEAL
Pinto Beans
Ib.
Del
Dixie
or
Snowdrift
Acorn
2
3
20
3
No. 2V2
Cans
Lb.
Can
Lb.
Bag
Lb.
Pkg.
39c
17c
67c
49c
Airway & ,.-rNh
Supurb
Flour KiUheM
A IUUI Cpuft
Peas Sr
Jell Well * •'•
Ivory Snow
Camay s""
Lux Soap . . .
Raisins Seedless
Cigarettes ttalclgh'a
PILCHARDS
lb. 20c
Canned Fish Tall
No. t Can
10c
pkf. 21c
L,;;c $1-69
No. 2 29c
240z'
48
2 Can!1
pkg. 5c
121 X: 25C
3 bars 19c
. 3 bars 19c
15 "L 10C
pkg. 16c
FRESH CRISP
CABBAGE
P
A Source of
Valuable
Vitamins
Spinach .
Radishes .
Oranges Texas
Grapefruit
Calavos .
Te\a«
Seedless
lb.
. 3 lbs. 10c
2 bunches 5c
10 b% 39c
Ib. 2>/2c
. 2 for 15c
Artichokes each 10c
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