The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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SEE J. SANDFORD SMITH FOR FIRE, TORNADO, LIFE, AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE, MEXIA, TEXAS.
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exia Weekly Herald.
Twentieth Year.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1919.
FROM FRANCE
FATHERS XMAS LETTER.
France, Nov. 25th, 1918.
My own dear father:—
I wonder how you are feeling
by this time. I only hope you
are feeling equaly as well as I
feel tonight.
I have several things to make
me feel good when I it and think
it over—two things, especially
one is—I am in good health,
another is the war is ended.
Believe me, I know you all
think it is great, but I know it
is great.
The boys always sit up until
8:30 or 9 oclock each night talk-
ing of the past.
We were under shell fire from
the 26th day of Aug. until the
11th day of November with only
10 days relief and we were on
the move the moBt of those 10
days going from one front to
another. -
V I am sure you have read lots
of war news in the papers of the
battles on the St. Mihiel sector.
Well that was the first front we
hit, making a big drive there
and holding the lines until the
10th of October, then we moved
to the Verdun front and just
kept driving until the 11th of
Nov. the day the armistice was
signed.
: Dad, I could write you a long
letter telling you most all about
the adventures I have been
through over here, but I tell you
I just can't write it like it was
so I had rather wait and tell yon
when I see you at home sitting
around a good gas fire eating
good old home eats.
We are now stationed in a
real nice little city that the Ger-
mans have held for years. There
isn't any of us who know
•when we will be sent home, but
we are not expecting it to be no
great long time.
Another thing—we may get
to pay Germany a visit before
we ever start home. So if we
do I am sure we wont get over
there in time to spend Xmas at
home with you, but probably we
wont miss it very far, that is
why 1 am writing you this Xmas
letter. You may get it by Xmas.
Here is hoping you do far I am
ending you my best Xmas wish-
es, God's speed and a happy
New Year.
So Daddy I want you all to be
just as merry and have as pleas-
ant a time Xmas as possible;
don't worry one minute about
me far I am being well cared
for and having a real nice time
now, and am expecting a nicer
time the longer I stay over here.
I would have written you be-
fore this, but I tell you it is quite
a task to get our letters mailed
at times.
I received Jimmie's letter 0.
K. and was sure glad to get it,
but was so sorry to hear of so
much sickness every where.
Well I must close Dad,' hoping
you wil have a Merry Xmas.
Give each and every one my love.
Hoping it won't be long until
we meet I we meet, I am as ever
your loving son,
Foster Winn
Co. A. 345, Mch. Gun Bn.
P. S. I haven't seen or heard
, from Joe in some time, although
the last time I heard from him
he was well and O. K.
Give Mr. and Mrs. Thomas my
best Xmas wishes. S. F. W.
Mrs. J. W. W. Shuler is vis-
iting her daughter Mrs. W.
Duke Pittman. Rev. Shuler is
pastor at Gatesville this year.
SHOWER FOR
MISS ELLINGTON
Wednesday afternoon the
home of Miss Irene McLendon
was the scene of one of Mexia's
most beautiful social events.
Miss Mary Ellington, the
charming daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Ellington was the re-
cipient of many georgeous and
beautiful presents, presented to
her by some of the most elite of
our city's social set.
The home of Miss McLendon
was beautifully decorated. Pink
was the predominating color
and in a shadowy light the car-
nations, roses and many other
effective decorations made a
very impressive sight.
Tea was served by Mrs. John
Neece,<*assisted by Misses Ger-
trude Klug and Christine Ken-
drick. Miss Phrone Ward play-
ed the "Aunt Jemima" part and
entered the room with a large
basket of clothes lacfen with
things beautiful.
The next event was the excit-
ing one—the cutting of the
cake. It was Miss Teffis Camp's
good fortune (?) to cut the
thimble, Miss Daisa Ellington
was fortunate enough to get the
ring.
Those present on this occasion
were:
Mrs. John Neece
" Jerry Naylor
" Walker
" George Peyton
" C. T. Tew
;•/, t " J. O. McLarty
" R. J. Ellington
" Chas. Stephens
" W. E. McKinney
" Will Wright
" Hal D. Jackson
" Loman Cox
" John Sadler,
Misses Gertrude Klug
" Chritine Kendrick
" Mary Beth Alderman
" Teffis Camp
" Lelia and Ruby Conrad
" Lucile Denning
" Hilda Nussbaum
" Ruth Jackson
" Totsie Berry
" Phrone Ward
" Mary Ward
" Lill Harper
" Mattie Watson
" Mabel Hall
" Elliott Ross
" Hilda Ciark
" Mary Forrest
" Elsie Desenberg
$1.50 Per Year, in Advance.
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MEXIA TO
GET LANDING
GRADY RAN-
DEII WRITES
/ BEFORE
Oct. 26, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I will write you a short letter
this morning while I have the
opportunity and a chance to get
it censored. It has been three
weeks since I wrote you last.
Mother I am just fine; haven't
been scik any. It has been rain-
ing and muddy, still you read
of sunny France. I am a long
way from Cantres now. I have
not been over the top, but I air
up where I can hear the report
and see the flash of the big gun
at night. We arrived here last
night. We were assigned to the
313 infantry, 79th Division.
They have just been over the
top. I don't know when we will
get a chance to try our luck on
the Huns. Everything ooks fa-
vorable for us at present. Moth-
er I haven't received any mail
sirice I have; been here, but I
uppose I am permanently as-
signed now and will get my mail
in a few weeks. Have you or
Ethel heard anything of the
36th Division. I haven't eeen
or heard a word of them since
they came over. I would like to
get some trace of them.
AFTER
Nov. 15, 1918.
Hello Mother, will finish my
letter, after being on the batte
field fifteen days. I was called
to the front line before I had
time to finish my letter. I have
seen rea service and know what
war is. I was in No Man's Land
being shelled by artillery and
machine guns when the eleventh
hour came. We were the lead-
ing company and were right on
the Hun when peace was de-
clared. I know you are rejoic-
ing over the war being over, and
would like to know if your son
got through all O. K. Well I
pulled through and I am still
thanking God for it. I hear we
are going back to feme town in
I a few days. May be Verdun
and get fixed up with clean
clothes. I will be home soon if
nothing happens. We hear the
79 "Division \v ;li be one of the
first to sail. I understand we
expect to sail from France in
six weeks. Wish we could be
home from Xmas. I have not
received any mail yet, but hope
to soon. Love to all.
From Your Son,
Grady Randell,
Co. B. 313 Inf., 79th Div.
A. E. F., France
MEXIA WANTS
BALL TEAM
LOCAL BASEBALL FANS
WANT TEAM NEXT
SEASON.
With the coming of the new
year our minds naturally drift
to new things For some time
there has ne^n quite a b t of
talk among prominent baseball
fans about organizing t club
here this spring. This plan will
be heartily indorsed by a ma-
jority of the people of Mexia
—not only Mexia, but surround-
ing country.
Roy Akin, our local authority
on baseball, seems to think that
the Central .Texas League can-
not be reorganized this ye,\r on
account of so many boys being
in the 3erv ce. but this would w t
necessarily mean that we must
abandon all hope.
One of the most successful
forms of baseball, Mr. Akin
says, is when five or six good
towns can organize teams and
play independently of any lea-
gue. It seems to us that this
is a good plan.
There are several wide awake
towns near Mexia, that could
easily organize such a club.
We might mention Marlin, En-
nis, Corsicana, Teague, Hub-
bard, Waxahachie and others.
Any of these towns are good
baseball communities and will
support strong teams.
Mr. Akin says Mexia had just
as soon be on top of an orga-
nized league as to win all her
panifs from independent c'uos
"nd it the other towns want a
league then Mexia's hat will, no
| doubt "be in the ring."
SUBSCRIPTION
CONTEST
Br ginning about February
1st The Herald will begin a sub-
soiiption contest. Several val-
u*i le prizes w'tt be' tfivort away
--f>mcng them a Gra/anoL1 val-
ivd at about fi50 t oother with
twenty records.
On the 27c l of .ian^j.r-, The
Daily Evening News will begin
publication and this contest al-
though primarily for Daily, sub-
scriptions will be open on the
Weekly Herald also.
The contest will not be sensa-
tional in any way. Headquar-
ters will be at the Herald office
and a fair deal will be given ev
eryone. Mrs.. H.. T. Fort will
probably be in charge of the
contest and will direct the con-
testants. Details concerning
this contest will be published in
next week'ii Weekly Herald. Get
one. Those desiring to enter be
thinking of your friends who do
not take the local paper.
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EXAMINA-
TION WEEK
This week is examination
week at the schools in Mexia.
The boys and girls are burning
te mid-night oil trying to "come
upon exams." Mr. Elliott's rul-
ing that even though the pupils
were absent more than five days
yet if they had an average 90,
would not have to take the ex-
aminations was a very consid-
erate move. The infuenza epi-
demic made this ruling neces-
sary.
DELONG-
ELL1NGT0N
Wednesday at high noon Miss
Mary Ellington, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Ellington was
married to Mr. Raleigh DeLong
of Pensacola, Florida. The
Ellington home was decorated
in a very simple, but beautiful
way.
Miss Irene McLeaJcr., in her
usual charming and effective
manner sang "Oh Promise Me,"
accomptnied by her mother,
Mrs, Jess McLendon. Mrs W. J.
Wright played the wedding
march and Rev. C. T. Tew, pas-
tor of the First Baptist church,
performed the ceremony.
C The happy couple left on the
southbound Houston and Texas
Central train for Houston and
from there they will go to Pen-
sacola, Florida, where they will
make their home.
Miss Ellington is one of Mex-
ia's most popular young ladies,
and she will be greatly missed
in the social circles of our city.
Mr. DeLong is a Naval Avia-
tor, stationed in Pensacola, Fla.
He was formerly a Mexia boy
and was always held in high
esteem in this community.
Good luck and years of pleas-
ure is Mexia's wish.
KILLED IN ACTION
RUDOLPH NOWLIN, F<IRST
MEXIA BOY TO BE KILL* *,
ED IN ACTION
ADVERTISING JINGLES.
STATION DISTRICT
A prominent Company of Ok-
lahoma City has been in touch
with the local Commercial Club,
trying to make arrangements
for an Aerial Landing Station
in or near this city.
It is the purpose of this
compai.y to carry both passeng
ers and freight by airplan? and,
it will endeavor to get such
placos lo land as will best suit
their convenience. The mana-
ger in his letter to the Commer-
cial Club asked for some induce-
ments that this city migN; of-
fer in order to secure this uni-
que enterprise.
It seems thfit this is some-
thing worth investigating. The
question will come before the
Commercial Club at an early
date.
We Do Job Printing Too.
If it is a fact that millions I
have been made by advertising;
—Why do you not advertise? i
You may have the very thing j
someone wants—How can you
I let them know you have it?
ADVERTISE. .
i The habitual advertiser c
always pay his bills. There is
: a reason. If you would know ^
! the live merchants; watch the ^dVe,
newspapers and billboards. Ad-
vertising is both Science and j
| Art. Instead of complaining j
about "bad business"—get busy
; with your pen. It works.
Rainy days should be adver-
tising days.
A silent compelling force is
the real backbone of business.
Advertising is that force.
Advertising and smiies are j
twin brothers. Try 'em.
Count the men who have fail
TO THE BUS-
NESS MEN
The editor wishes to express
i his appreciation for the hearty
i c:>-operation of the merchants
| in giving him their advertise-
ments for this week's issue.
| Every man received him courte-
Jously i:nd a majority of them
him ads. A first class pa-
per. both Weekly and Daily is
our aim.
MEETING
OF MISSIONARY CENTEN-
ARY JANUARY 22ND
BAND MAY BE
ORGANIZED
It may not be very long be-
fore Mexia will again hear the
strains of some dreamy waltz,
or a snappy fox trot. The boys
who were formerly members of
and those who have succeeded, j the Mexia Band will meet Fri-
Which advertised ? | night at Kendrick s barber
If you are in business and j shop for the purpose of effect-
want to get out. Quit adver-j'n£ an organization
tising. v l/J .• ;
the Missionary Centenary of the
Corsicana district will be held
at the First Methodist Church
in Corsicana, January 22nd with
Rev. A. D. Porter, presiding
elder, presiding.
Five prominent men, experts
in their respective lines, will
have part on this program,
namely, Bishop W. N. Ains-
worth, Austin, Texas; Rev. S.
A. Neblett of Nashville, Tenn.;
Rev. J. E. Crawford,. Waco,
Texas; Rev. R. F. Brown, 3. S.
field secretary, and a represen-
tative of the Epworth League
Board.
United We Stand
Choice advertising and good
business remind one of paddling
a canoe downstream on a lovely
summer evening. So harmoniz-
ing you know.
The merchandise in the store
that does not advertise is usual-
ly covered with dust. Strange
but true.
We are not altogether ac-
quainted with Webster's una-
bridged—but the one word AD-
VETISE looks like a mountain
to us.
Rev. A. R. Lundy has return-
ed from Houston where he has
been sick sometime with influ-
enza. He will, weather permit-
ting, fill his puipit at Shiloh
next Sunday.
Rube Maddox in an interview
with the Herald man made the
statement that he and others
were corresponding with Mr.
King, the former director of the
band ere, and were trying to get
him to return to this city.
Mexia needs a good band an<
it will be a great asset to our
town. Let's boost the proposi-
tion and make it a go.
Mr. Carl Sitzer of Teague
was in the city Thursday the
guest of Miss Lucile Denning.
Mr. Sitzer is a popular student
in the A. & M. College and is on
his way to re-enter school.
Grim war has reaped her toll
in Mexia. It was not decreed
| that this fair little city should
: go through the war without los-
ing one of her sons.
Tuesday afternoon, about four
o'clock, a telegram was received
j from Washington telling of the
| death of Rudolph Nowlin—kill-
ed in action while fighting his
; country's battles.
Rudolph is the son of Abb
Nowlin of this city—one of our
■ best ana most beloved citizens.
He was a kind, courteous gentle-
manly young man and well
j thought of in this town and
j community.
Will all our home be glad
When the boys come marching home?
Will some of them be sad
When the boys come marching home?
There'll be many a vacant chair
And a grave instead o'er there.
There'll be many an unanswered
prayer
\Then the boys come marching home?
Will our home-fires be flame
When the boys come marching home?
Will there be more joy than pain
When the boys come marching home?
There'll be many a hallowed place
There'll be many a tear-stained face
And the case marks we can trace
When the boys come marching home?
Will our land be Just the same
Will there be more Joy than pain
When the boys come marching home?
They may kill her only boy
But his cause they can't destroy
And that cause will be her Joy
When the boys come marching home.
The Adamson boys were in
Mexia Monday to attend the
funeral of Little Etta Pauline
Powell.
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reume publication on, or about
the 27th of January. The man-
agement has secured the Asso-
ciated Press news and will en-
deavor to give Mexia the best
daily possible. All those de-
siring to subscribe for this
paper please 'phone Herald of
fice 146. Subscription price 50c
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Fort, H. T. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1919, newspaper, January 16, 1919; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302567/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.