The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1931 Page: 5 of 8
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Thursday, May 14, 1931
THE PADUCAH POST
Palace Theatre
MATINEE: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday
MONDAY—TUESDAY
May 18-19
“Illicit”
featuring
BARBARA STANWYCK
WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY
May 20-21
“God’s Gift to
Women”
featuring
Frank Fay—Laura La Plante
FRIDAY—SATURDAY
May 22-23
“The Silver Horde”
featuring
LOUIS WOLHEIM
all others in the public mind at
the present time—prohibition and
superpower.
Superpower will not down and
is the one problem constantly
turned to in all political discus-
sions. It is figured that the coun-
try districts, particularly in the
South and Middle West, are lined
up for government ownership and
operation of the power plants and
for liquor enforcement, while the
cities are generally on the wet
side, although not so solidly as
the farmers are dry, and are
more inclined to favor private
control of superpower.
The main attack on government
ownership of electric resources is
that government operation of rail-
roads and telegraph facilities dur-
ing the World War left the roads
almost a wreck when they were
turned back to private operators,
and that little better can be ex-
pected from the national opera-
tion of superpower.
Years ago E. H. Harriman,
president of the Union Pacific
Railroad, publicly declared that
any good business man would be
glad to take over the Post Office
Department on a contract for
one-third less than it cost the
government to operate it and
make a profit of millions on the
deal. Using the same reasoning,
opponents of government control
of power assert things should be
left as they are.
Rate? for current are continu-
ally being reduced and show ev-
ery indication of continuing to
come down, while service is grow-
ing better all the time. Millions
of farm homes are now wired for
current and every one of these
users will be importuned not to
change the present system. Some
observers feel that in this ques-
tion lies the success or defeat of
the contending candidates.
Unemployment is not likely to
figure as a national bone of con-
tention, it is commented here. The
Hoover government has met the
situation as well as any govern-
ment could have done, it is said.
If there is a Federal cure it has
yet to be found and the public is
not going to be distracted by any
All Gold Star
Mothers May
Visit France
Washington, D. C.—The dog
days are approaching. Politicians
are getting ready for the annual
hegira from the national’s capital
to escape the deadening heat of | has already ^ clone
another Washington summer and
gossip on the coming presidential
campaign will supplant action.
Already John J. Raskob, chair-
man of the Democratic National
Committee, has left and now is in
Europe.
Before leaving, Raskob held
The United States George
Washington Bicentennial Commis-
sion, in its work of organizing the
nation-wide Celebration of the
Two Hundredth Anniversary of
Washington’s birth «in 1932, is to
receive from the American War
Mothers co-operation at once most
touching and fitting. No citizen
needs to be reminded of the sig-
nificance of the stars worn by
these brave mothers—the blue
star for those whose sons return-
ed from service unscathed except
for the searing experience of
war; the silver star for mothers
whose sons were wounded or dis-
abled in battle; and the gold star
for those whose sons made the
supreme sacrifice and lie in
heroes’ graves.
Last year. Congress, at the in-
stance of Senator David A. Reed
of Pennsylvania, and of Repre-
sentative Simmons of Nebraska,
authorized a pilgrimage of these
Gold Star Mothers to the graves
of their sons on the battlefields
of Europe. This pilgrimage, con-
ducted by the War Department,
was open to those mothers and
widows who had not been pre-
viously overseas at their own ex-
pense on this reverent errand.
This year Congress, through an
amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Simmons has authorized
another pilgrimage to include
women who have previously visit-
ed these graves at their own cost,
as well as those whose relatives
have been left among the 4,384
“missing”—those men who were
lost at sea, or buried without
means of identification, or whose
graves were afterward fought
over in battle and obliterated.
As part of this plan to omit
none from the honors due to the
heoric dead, the nation, through
Congress, has authorized the
building of a chapel in each of
the American battlefield
American battlefield ceme-
ciaims by either party that it de-jteries in Europe. On these chapels
serves their support for what it | will be carved the name of each
what
promises to do.
Conditions have undoubtedly
shown an improvement in the
past few weeks and long before
election everybody who wants to
work is almost certain to be back
in harness and the troubles of the
cast two years will become as in
several import ant nmerings, "the I J***, “sV’ant afi"K
net result of which was the an- 73 •and lbJ2 and a11 the
nouncement that the debts of the Hoover’s public acts and pri-
last campaign must be paid be- . .. r
fore the new battle is opened. He
gave out no hint as to which
candidate he favors for the nom-
ination in the 1932 campaign.
The three leading Democrats
now are Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York, Owen
D. Young and Alfred E. Smith.
Raskob's personal preference is
known to be Smith, but the lat-
ter’s defeat three years ago makes
him a risky possibility, Raskob
realizes. It is said Smith does not
like Roosevelt any too well, in
spite of the amity that appears
in all of their public contacts and
Raskob will probably be guided
by Smith and oppose Roosevelt.
That leaves Owen D. Young as
the logical candidate to run
against President Hoover in his
race for re-election, national cam-
paigners figure. Young is con-
sidered by many men in his party
as the possessor of the ablest
mind in their ranks and the man
best fitted to occupy the presi-
dential office. He has one handi-
cap, it is felt by those weighing
his prospects of becoming a can-
didate. This is that he is affiliat-
ed with the General Electric Com-
pany and other power interests, a
load to carry when asking popu-
lar support at the polls.
The coming campaign is more
likely to be one of measures than
of personalities, other gossipers
assert. If so, it will be a violent
change from the political war-
fare of many years. There are two
political questions that overshadow
Dr. E. /. Burns
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Special Attention to Diseaaaa of
Women
Hall Building
Office Phone 180
Res. Phone 266
vate utterances have placed him
on record as for Prohibition en-
forcement and against Federal
operation of superpower, after
it of these missing men whose
graves will never be found. Since
the building of the chapels is in
the care of General Pershing, this
labor of love on his part means
the tribute paid to these men by
their Commander-in-Chief — an
honor which should console every
mother whose son may lie at a
spot unknown but whose name
shall be known forever.
As last year, this pilgrimage
will be conducted in separate
parties, the first contingent sail-
ing most appropriately on the
United States steamship “George
Washington” on May 6, the last
THE QUESTION BOX
An unusual feature of the
Sunday evening services of the
Methodist church is that of a
question box from which all sorts
of religious and moral topics are
discussed. The questions offered
are many and varied, 'interesting
and informative. Anybody may
hand in questions on the collec-
tion plates at any service or send
them by mail. All that are sent
in before Sunday afternoon will
be answered at the following
service if they do not take too
long for investigation.
The only limitations placed
around the questions are that they
should be of a moral or religious
nature. Any political questions or
those referring to person will not
be answered unless they involve
a moral issue. Those Related to
church doctrines, history, Bible,
denominational affairs, etc., will
receive courteous and painstak-
ing attention. If there are any
questions in the minds of the
people regarding modernism,
atheism, agnosticism, or any other
“ism” of doubtful value, the
pastor says he will be glad to
find an answer and give it at
the evening service.
The public is invited to send
in any question in line with reli-
gious and moral affairs, and it
will be dealt with in a candid,
fair, and brotherly manner. It is
not the pastor’s intention to be
“hardboiled” or unchristian in any
sense, but to deal with whatever
questions may be in the minds of
the community in the spirit of
the Master, and to undertake a
really helpful and constructive
service for the community.
PLAY GIVEN BY Y. W. A.
MEMBERS
Members o the Y. W. A. gave
very interesting play Monday
evening at 8 o’clock, at the First
Baptist Church. We enjoyed hav-
ing our mothers with us, as well
as other guests.
We will meet next Monday
evening at 7:00 o’clock at the
home of Helen Ferguson. Every
member is urged to be present.
REPORTER.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
AFTBR rrv« DAYS RETURN TO
1923 STUDY CLUB HONORS
MOTHERS
protecting the public’s interests in j one on the “President Roosevelt”
government leases of water fa-1 on August 19. On each voyage
cilities. to Europe and back, these Gold
Star Mothers will devote one or
more days to services and exer-
cises in commemoration of George
Washington, Commander-in-Chief
of the armies that made America
free.
So these mothers of this later
day, who have laid this latest
sacrifice of their loved ones on
the altar of Liberty, will link
themselves in spirit with these
mothers of that earlier time
whose sons fought loyally at
Washington’s side or gave their
lives that the sacred cause he so
heroically upheld might win to
victory under his masterly hand.
If it takes grief and sacrifice
to bind us all in a common under-
standing, then the memory of
George Washington could receive
no finer tribute. For no one suf-
fered more than Washington him-
self at the death and the suffer-
ing of his men, and no one better
understood the sorrow of their
mothers. These memorials to
Washington, as tendered by these
modern mothers of sons who
fought in France, are still more
fitting as recalling Lafayette and
the thousands of Frenchmen who
came to Washington’s aid in his
hour of trial.
These tributes to Washington
by the pilgrim Mothers will help
to spread to all the corners of our
land some knowledge of the Cele-
’ " of Washington’s Two
The 1923 Study Club enter-
tained Thursday, May 8, with a
musical tea at the home of Mrs.
C. A. Phillips. This was the club’s
regular Mother's Day observance
program and was attended by the
members, their mothers, and
friend-mothers. The house was
decorated with spring flowers in
pastel colors.
After a vocal solo, “Mother
Machree,” given by Mrs. G. W.
Brock, Mrs. M. O. Hooker extend-
ed greetings from the club to the
visitors. Misses Hazel Probasco
and Ercel Archer gave as a piano
and violin duet, “Adoration.” Miss
Sue Craven read “To Mother.”
Mrs. John Davis sang, “Ireland
Must Be Heaven for My Mother
Came from There.” IVfrs. A. V.
Jones reading, “The Widow
Green’s Lament,” was given in
costume and added a touch of
humor to the program. Mesdames
Breedlove and Blown sang,
“Mother Is Growing Old.” Mrs.
G. B. Adams made the address of
the afternoon. In “A Tribute to
Mother,” she discussed the differ-
ent1 types of mothers and paid
a glowing tribute to our real bration
Bdl & Bdl
LAWYERS
Practice in AH Court*
Security National Bank Bldg.
Phono 12
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County Attorney, Cottle County
“AT YOUR SERVICE”
General, Civil and Probate
Practice
Dr. W. E. Harrison
DENTIST
In
Tha Hall Building, Room* 1-2
West Side Square
Roc. Phone No. 113J
James M. Whatley
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in
COURT HOUSE
IpanaM
mothers. Miss Lorena Prunty
sang “That Irish Mother of Mine.”
Mrs. E. L. Martin read, “Mother
Love,” and "Mother.” Concluding
the program Miss Lorena Prunty
and Mesdames Hobson and Jones
sang, “Tell Mother I’ll Be There.”
A salad course was served to
the following members and guests;
Mesdames Allison, Wood, Backus,
Davis, W. V. Bigham, Jr., Harrell,
W. V. Bigham, Sr., Blake, Archer,
Briggs, Combest, Hutchinson, John
Davis, Heim, Godfrey, Drummond,
Goodwin, Clary, Graves, Dumont,
Hobson, Crump, Hood, Woodrum,
Hooker, Billington, Jones, Earp,
Loftis, Covington, C. C. Pate, Joe
Pate, Smith, Pearson, Burns,
Phillips, Thomas, Hall, Boley,
Williams, Brock, A. V. Jones,
Breedlove, Brown, Adams, Mar-
tin, and Misses Frances Trench-
ard, Ercel Archer, Sue Craven
Hazel Probasco, and Lorena
Prunty.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
P. T. A. PROGRAM
May 19, 1931.
Song.
Prayer.
Mother Goose in Health Land
—Second Grade.
Business.
Problems of Behavior—Miss
Thressia Godfrey.
Piano and Violin Duet—Ercel
Archer and Hasel Probasco.
Teaching Honesty in the Home
—Mrs. C. Y. Smith.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
Hundredth Anniversary next year,
as planned by the United States
George Washington Bicentennial
Commission. Not only will these
mothers learn for themselves of
the coming Celebration, but being
members and leaders on many
patriotic organizations and out-
standing citizens in their com-
munities, their zeal may be arous-
ed in helping to bring the entire
nation into the spirit of this
tribute to Washington.
The Bicentennial Commission is
sending helpful and informative
material to selected leaders in
each of these sixteen pilgrim
groups, who will organize these
memorial exercises on shipboard.
As mothers of soldiers they will
be especially interested in Wash-
ington’s military life, and as
many of them will be greeted by
Lafayette’s descendants, they will
wish to recall his loyal devotion
to Washington,
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
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The farmers of this community
are planting cotton at present.
Wheat is looking fine, but needs
a rain.
E. S. Foote and Mr. Pruitt of
Memphis were looking after busi-
ness affairs here Thursday.
A large crowd attended Sunday-
school Sunday. A Mother’s Day
program was given by the Junior
class.
Messrs. Frank and Howard
Shields of Santa Fe, N. M., An-
drew James of Campbell, Hunt
county, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Shanks of Woodson, Texas, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Bonner and A. D.
Ross of Campbell, returned to
their homes Wednesday after be-
ing called to Childress to attend
the funeral of their sister, Mrs.
R. E. Spinks, of Tell. She died in
a Childress sanitarium Saturday
morning, May 2nd. She was also
a sister of Mrs. J. B. Morris of
this community. Rev. R. C. Holt
of Tell, conducted the funeral
services last Monday morning. A
•large crowd of friends attended
the services.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
Roy Criswell and wife were
Friday visitors in Wichita Falls.
Every Tuesday is Bargain Day
at Stone’s Department Store, Inc.
A. C. Trimble from Guthrie
was a Monday visitor to the city.
A. C. thinks there will be some
fine crops raised in his section of
the State if the weather ever gets
to the point where planting can
be done.
Rev. C. W. Foote from Quanah
visiting in Paducah for a
rs Tuesd
was
few hours
uosday afternoon.
R. L. Sims from Hackberry was
in town Saturday afternoon.
J. A. Nelson of Fort Worth was
in Paducah the first of the week.
He was here looking over with
Manager Simpson of the Palace
Theatre some new equipment
which was installed in that the-
atre this week.
T. B. Bimson of Dumont was
in town Monday morning. He re-
ports things in King County as
looking good, from a farming
standpoint, if the weather ever
gets seasonable for planting.
Ennis Schaded and family re-
turned this week from an extend-
ed visit in Tyler, Texas. Ennis
reports things as being prosper-
ous in that oil section.
Mrs. J. K. Fullingim and daugh-
ter and Miss Lois Huff of Okla-
homa City spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hood.
I will be in the office from
May 16th to May 30th. Anyone
needing glasses, new or repair
work, call and see me between
these dates.—Dr. C. Howard, Op-
tometrist. Room 6, Security Na-
tional Bank Building.
Mrs. W. F. Wimberly has re-
turned home from a month’s visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Rid-
dle, in Shamrock.
Chas. Schatz and wife .of Bur-
ton, Texas, visited Byron Schatz
and wife this week.
Mrs. Geo. Riddle and little
daughter, Jo Ann, of Shamrock
are visiting W. F. Wimberly and
family.
I will be in the office from
May 16th to May 30th. Anyone
needing glasses, new or repair
work, call and see me between
thaae dates.—Dr. C. Howard, Op-
tometrist Room 6, Security Na-
tional Bank Building.
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Very materially, the health of your family depend* on
the kind of foods selected for your table. At Piggly Wiggly
there are more than 2,000 items from which to select and
arrange a properly balanced food ration, all at prices you
can afford to pay.
WE DON’T SELL SALVAGE GOODS.
PRICES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 16th.
BEET SUGAR, Limit one
25-lb. bag.........
$1.25
LARD, Limit one, 81 lb. pail ...............
...89c
CORN MEAL, fresh, 20-lb. bag.............
...44c
PINTO BEANS, 10 lbs
.. 39c
Armour’s Crystal
BACON, lb..........19c
Dry Salt
BACON, lb.......
...14c
Van Camp’.—Just Received
TOMATO SOUP, per can...................
TOMATO CATSUP, large bottle.............
... 5c
15c
SPUDS while they last, per peck
25c
See Our Windows Saturday
for bargain prices on
Garden Fresh
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
We Have the Finest Equipped Market of Any Town in
Texas the size of Paducah.
GENUINE SPRING LAMB
(Not Sheep)
LAMB STEW, lb................13c
LEGO’LAMB, It................25c
LAMB CHOPS, lb...............29c
Pork Shoulder
ROAST
15c lb.
Mixed Pan
SAUSAGE
2 lbs.
Fine for Lunches
BOLOGNA
15c lb.
Hot Dog Special
WEINERS
15c Ih.
Fresh Pig
LIVER
10c lb.
Catfish, lb...........30c
Dressed Hem, Ih......29c
Bring Your
Luxsoap, Lux Flakes and Rinso Coupons
To Our Store. We Redeem Them.
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1931, newspaper, May 14, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth723287/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.