Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1938 Page: 3 of 9
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PAGE FOUR
ews
Garner Takes a Trimming
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elder visited
Sunday .night In Ballinger with
Mrs.. Elder s slater. Mrs.. Grace
Thomas.
MV. and Mrs Herbert Hughes of
San Antonio recently visited in the
home of Mr, and Mrs - W, ,E. L.
Fischer here.
Misses Sue Rnnkle and Mary Ka-
therine Elder were guests Saturday
night and Sunday- of Mrs. Curry
Mills in Santa Anna.
Mr. and Mrs O. S Drtxkill and
sons, John and Bob. and Robert
Boy Is visited, the Enchanted 'Rock
a* Fredericksburg Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs J a Harwell visit-
ed with relatives and frteiwts in
Abilene Sunday.
Mrs £; K Thomson .this week re-
ceived a message that. Mrs L Lilt Of
New N lik City. vs 11 . - ■ <"■ '«-r
KnLsly*ill ‘ttjr some time, l, improv-
ing
O & Driskill was ii buxhirSH vis-
itor in Fort Worth Friday.
Mrs. pat Bullock was a business
visitor in Abilene Monday.
Mrs Jimmy Nowlin and bnbv
have returned to their home in
Dallas.- following a visit with
mother. Mrs. Tbeo Dunman.
Weather Is Aid
To Basketeers
At High School
Vice Prt ’dent. John N. Garner, pictured in the barber shop'of the]
Mrs. H. H. Jackson is spending
this week in San Antonio. She, was
accompanied by Mr Jackson who
returned to Coleman Sunday eve-
ning.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Clarke were in!
Breckenridge ■ Friday night where!
Mr.. Clarke attended :a. meeting oft
Central Wes' Texas Oi! Association j
Mr Clarke is a director of the As
sociatiou from colemau County.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil Warren have
returned to their home in Tracy.
California, after spending the Chris-
tmas holidays with relatives in
Coleman and Brownwo <1 Their in- preside at a Session of the United States senate. The barber is James
daughter Cecile. who died in »jNpate. who has done all the whittling on Mr. Gamer'* crowning giorv for
hospital in Brownwood last Satur- ^ , jj Vl>urs • '
day was burled in the local ceme- 1
lery. Funeral services were held ati
I the home of Mr Warren's mother !
! Mrs. Belle crabb. J
an ill wind"-—etc.
(he extremely warm
several days it
impossible for the
elongated members of the Colemon
High School basketball team to hold
practice sessions.
The prac’iee sessions have been
held in the open and the youngsters
are developing nicely, states Coach
E P Shelton. In fact, the coach ex-
peels to book a few games for next
week and is .sure he will enter n
team in the county championship
tournament to be staged early in
February.
If height’ by itself could win for
’ lie loci;', thev coyrtS almost lake
" r. f. Hilly elmmpionshili bv defftult
■Here's how the ^layers stack up:
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burn Turner, six feet, forward; Bil-
lie MeMurry. five feet ten, guard:
Garland-Collier, five feet ten, guard;
Mr. and Mrs C. R. Chapman and
i ehikjren and Mrs w T. Chapman
i ot Gainesville visited last weekend
1 m Coleman wiili friends and rel-
fa.tives,
Diamonds, watches, jewelry, sold
oil easy terms at Jesse Penney’*.
Miss Cleo Thompson, Mrs Ainw
Mrs. B. C. Munday and srfn. Her-
bert, of Cleburne are visiting this|
week with her daughter, Mrs. O. L
j Savage and Rev Savage.
Burkett High School Vi ins
dross Plains Tournament;
• Two Lads on Al 1-Star Team
Jimmie Gaines, five feet eleven,
guard; Sam Ctfbb; five feet nine,
guard; and Billy Bragg, five feet
ten, forward.
Basketball championship of the
county will be determined by a dou-
ble elimination tournament to be
staged at the Burkett High School
gymnasium on successive weekends
-Feb. 4. 5 and Feb. 1J. 12.
Gold basket balls will be presented
the ‘all-county" team following the
two tournaments "The team will be
chosen by the coaches taking part
in the tournament and from n tab-
ulation of "all-opponrnts'' chosen
by those coaches.
Crews Is Tourney
Victor at Novice
NOVICE. Jan. 15—Crews wallop-
ed Centennial. 45 to 32, to capture
the invitational basketball tourna-
ment'here tonight. The event at-
tracted 15 teams from Coleman
County and the surrounding area.
Crews advanced to the finals by
beating Tuscola, while Centennial
moved into the final round with a
victory over Lawn.
Duplicate numbered tickets in
stock at Democrat-Voice Office.
Skating Champion
i
Walter McKinney
Wins Golden
Gloves Tourney
Walt^lfi
_ wh>»fs a sti
College at F
A graceful picture of Miss Cecilia
Colledge, brilliant young English
skater who holds the world's wom-
en's figure-skating title, shown at
St. Moritz. Switzerland, as she pre-
pared for an international meet in
which champions from many coun-
tries participated. ,«•
...cKintmy. Coleman youth
student in Texas V/eslyan
at Fort Worth, recently won
the Port Worth city championship
for Welterweights, according to Tht
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 4
Young Mr. McKinney. Was th<
winner in the GoMen. GlOTjes tour-
nament staged by the Fort Worth
paper. Here's what the paper has tc
say about Mr. McKinney;
“The welterweight title went ti
Walter McKinney, a nice, jmKkii
scrapper, on a default. Hu
to meet slugging Johnny lfox of Al
varado, but Johnny suffered
broken thumb in a semifinal bou
with Wade Whittle- of Hahdley. Fo:
won this bout by a knockout, whit
McKinney took Robert Grygen. Tin
Fox-McKinney scrap would havi
been a standout and they may met-
in the district. McKinney's victor’
T. W. C. two of the eigh
gave
titles.'
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Brown and daughter. Reiaiyuev 1
lied with friends and relative' in.
TVmple Sunday.
Jock lane of Muleshoe formerly)
’ nf Coleman was a business visitor
jin Coleman Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Wilson of
Coleman. Hayden Mercer of Talpa
and B ’ T Vinson of Santa Anna ,.
i jji<; WUh'K
attended the State meeting of Puri.- j " ___
and Mrs,. J, E King and dau-1
Mr. and Mrs M. B Casey
‘ | business visitors in Houston one (lay
were,
na deafer and sale,mm n? For!
Worth Monday and Tuesday Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Mereer and M: Vinson
.
!*he Cross Plains Buffaloes-'have ad-
vanced to the final in as many jn-
vitaibn tournaments staged by
Cross Plains and.the,hast school has
yet to. walk off with the coveted
ket! Ct leman county consolidated
j school that turned back the Bisons
Mi
ghter.
in the championship battle by a
Frances, visited with relatives J ^ of 16 to. 12 °"p «$>
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out oj tie
Safeway
lakes the lead
Referee
sil are Purina d"tier
Msss Edna Mae Lowry of Baliin- j
ger visited Wedi:- sdsr in
Coleman
*11 ii Mrs. Rav Gilliam
Mr and Mr- Clyde Cohi
n of Dal -:
tes are visittng relatives as
id friends
m Coleman this week.
Diamond.* watches i
dry. soldi
on easy term- at Jesse Pe:
nney's.. j)
and :riend«'in Fort Worth and JJtil-
la* last weekend.
classy team from Carbon turned the] payt,e)_
ti?ck bv. a rw..-point.margin. ' 1 sninifinM box scorin'
Whitehead (Howardj
Mr. and Mrs! Grady Wester
Milano spent last weekend in Cole-
...... ■ ■■ 1 njrt-'
(j But Coach Norman yorris
0 ' gated basfceleefs lost to
Miss Missy Davis of Dayton
rived .the first of the week for an
iit; - M1
Bob Browning and her uncle and
aunt, Mr and Mrs. Cha,« Polk.
A
airtis
Charter No 88
f
of t.he
Coleman County Loan & Building Association
at Coleman. State of Texas, at the close of business on the 31 day cf
December, 1937. published in the Democrat-Voice, a newspaper printed
Sfiri published at Coleman State of Texas, oh the 20 day of Jan, 1938.
ASSETS
t-a First mortgage direct reduction loans
t-b First mortgage share account sinking fund loans .
I-c First mortgage straight loans
1-e Advances for taxes insurance: etc . on first mortgage
loans 1 nriless included above*
S-a Loans .secured by shares of this association (stock loans'
•« Rea! ertav "Wr,*d )
11 Cash on hand and in banks
19
Tola! Assets
146 3 24.00
CAPITAL AN It LIABILITIES
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Repurchassble tw-Mr^e sharps
a
Free iasrafinent. shares
$ 5.359 86
c Prepaid share*
17,996 41
21
Mortgage pledged share-
6 784.05
37
General reserves
a
Legal reserve
12.500.00
c
For contingencies
3.200 46.
39
Undivided profits
483.22
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Tot*! Liabilities
146.324 00
e>n-;
htyj
good ball c’ub ope that ha? v o\;6
j of 28 i? tm< - played this season. I
gr. | Burke’t s only defeats have been at
th* hands of Cress Plain* and to-
night's victory evened the winter-
series between the two teams.
;>! b dubs f la hed a stubborn and
tight defense during the first
quarter Of. their' title scrap, each
•abbhi: only three points. Burkett
found the range In the second quar-
ter to register eight points and held
the home boys scoreless to enjoy an
11-3 advantage a‘. the 'n*°rmlssioh.
Field goals by Henry Bu-kett and
William Holman and gra'ts shots
by Billy Cowan and Burkett ac-
counted for the second period tal-.
l.LS':
* 125.41 j
24.810.50 Buffaloes Rally
3.090.00 j Cross Plains made a determined
[ rally in the third" period, bringing
1 148 89 the c un'-.tiU2-8 as the final stanza
S.000.001 bei>Hn. Elliott "*wished the meshes
early n the fourth chapter to whit-
tle Burkett % lead to 12-10 but field.
baskets by Cowan and Holman iced
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11,548.59!
. 806 61 ]
Burkett had a close call in the
STATE OF TEXAS. Courtly of Coleman:
We. T. J. Allen as President and L Emet -Walker as Secretary of said
Bssociatlon. .each of us do solemnly swear that the above statement Is
true to the best of atr knowledge and beliet.
rORRECT-ATTEST.
T J ALIJvN Fh-esirient
L EMET WALKER Secretary
C S Polk, W. J Couison, Directors.
17-16. thanks to a desperate shot
from near the middle by Burkrtt
star coaler of the Bluebird*. Cross
Plair.k had easier sailing to gain the
title round biasring Baird 20-9 in
lower bracket finals.
Tournament officials selected an
all-tournament team at the close of
hostilities naming three Crass
Plains boys and two Burkett lads,
They were Henry Burkett (Burkett)
and James Mali (Cross Plains', for-
wards; Willard Holman (Burkett),
center; Donald and Bruce Strahan
(Cross Plains), guards.
Bangs walked off with.title honors
Cross Plains 120)
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i« correcting oo o-d that hot
long oiilttd if food itorei.
For ydin food iforoi havo
featured ao-ealiod tpeciali for
tht wtaf-srid. al coC or be.
lo*. oi bait to got cuitomeri
into the itorei. Thii Ion »ai
made up by overpricing many
other iltma in thoir tloroi.
Sofaway pledge thomleivda
fd the buying public to o pro-
gram of LOW pricei—every
day on every Item, guaranteeing VALUES on well inown nationally advertised end local
brands. We pledge e continuation of our c ourteous tervic* and the convenience of fine
neighborhood itorei. W# will maintain the lame low pricei in all storai
You or your children can thop with confidence—and at your convenience—-i*h the
ettu'ance that c,- :Rbwv*vb low every dey in the weep- tMonday. Tuesday, Wednes.
day Thurisfay, Friday ansi Saturday.
NOT SOME, BUT All LOW PRICES—level you money oh your grocery bill.
SAFEWAY SWEEPS
OUT THE JOKERS!
In Carrying out this program Safeway
Red ores 1639 prices
Over at the Daniel Baker College
‘oumament staged at Brownwood,
the Moselle Mustangs were elimi-
nated last weekend by Evant by the
score of 22 to 13 •
PLEASE!
SltlKKribed maa giA trti uv pel >r- me this (be !2 (lav of Jan A. D 1938.
tSeoi) , A. j DURHAM Notary Public Coleman County, Texas
Every copy of The Democrat-
Voice mailed with a wrong address
See The
Mark well
Staplers
Two machines in one—Either
sheets together permanently or
pin for temporary use,
staples
makes
$2.00
The Cheapest desk machine on market
Also plenty staples for machines and a
complete line of office supplies
Democrat-Voice
in the girls divslon. .downing Rls-ji* returned to us by Uncle Sam at
mg Star's sweeties 35 to 22 in the i the rate of 2c each. During the
finals, pjayed immediately before j course of a few months time this
the Cross Plalns-BurkeR battle. |nffis Into money ‘«hd we a» re-
Box score of championship game: guesting oim readers to Immediate y
notify us of any change In their
. if ft r>f tp address, If you know your address
2 i g; will be changed a-week before hand,
, , n 3 ] write us then. It will prevent you
* , " from missing a copy of the paper
2 1 * si and win save us 2c for each copy
l 0 4 2 we Spn(j t0 the wrong address.
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Champ Takes One On The Nose
Purity Nuflake «y- • :
Osts h or n»' 7)c ■,2°'"1,0,1 X6c
Mammy I-ou
Meal *" *'k 15c <b- 25c
Black Beauty
Popcorn 2 itr 19c
Spaghetti or
Macaroni 3 - 10c
Frontier Brand
Peanut Butter <i”rtJar.....-25c
American Youth
Rnnnil Wh,te®«d°r9 d6.. % Cr
DrvdUMWM4 Loaves 1)1
—Features—
Mackerel 10c River Rice U r V:,, 5c
Razor Blades2 11c Brilliantine 2 » lie
Candy SL.......7.. 5C Clothes 5c
Saltines S'*»... 18c Extract S„v,nm* 9C
Geisha . 7 ’•
Crab Meat c,».... 29c Niblets 2 ... ,29c
A l Stokely s 4 9/» Johnson s
C<"S°P liC Floor Wax,,. c,„ 59c
JLf;|L Maximum Q Tall 4 !a
MUR Brand .... Cl Cans Awl/ Rob Ross Pancake
Huffiest FI nil r 3i 1K)Und 99p
Marshmallows,. 15c v n F Si
uhity s Vigo Dog FoodL* 5C
Tomato Juice 2 cans 15c Jell-Well Package......4c
Scot Tissue Bon......8c Lux Flakes Lim Unx 24c
Scot Towel non... lOc Soap £Toi,et . ... 7c
White King Granulated Maxwell House
Soap 36 07,. Box__________ S5C Cotf€€ Pound ------------------- 29C
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Coffee pound
Kitchen Craft
Flour Sr"1
Harvest Blossom
Flour ST?
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Toasties ur"
Package .
Favorite
Matches 6 Boxes
Van Camps
Pork sad Beans
Quick Meal
Com No. 2 Can
American Wonder
Peas So. 2 can----
16 «.
can
$1.45
$1.351
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19c
5c
10c
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Quality Meats
Morrell's Sugar Cured
Sfltlfi HaU °r Wh0l^e6f
19c
Morrell's Pride—Sliced
Bacon
29c
Sliced or Piece
Bologna M
10c
Mixed Pork
Sausage^......
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Hog Lard^unv,
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Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh
Spinach
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Porto Rican
Yams 2
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Fred Apcstoll of San Francisco, claimant of the world middleweight
| title sends a left jah kerplunk to the nose of Freddie Steel* qf Tadomft,
Watsh, middleweight champion, in the first, round of their recent- 12-
round non-title boot at Madison Square O'anden. New York. Apofitoii 'won j
in the 9th round on a technical knockout when the referee stopped I
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Pouns, Joe B. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1938, newspaper, January 20, 1938; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748450/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.