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THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1943
Statement
OF CONDITION
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. 31, 1942
Resources
Loans...........-............................................$108,687.71,
Banking House and Lot............. 6,750.00
Furniture and Fixtures............. 3,250.00
United States Bonds...............»................ 101,500.00
Other Bonds and Securities.................... 76,330.52
Cash on Hand and With Banks............... 272,025.24
Other Assets............................................ 1.00
Customers Bonds Deposited.................... 15,000.00
Bills of Exchange.................................... 298.89
$583,843.36
Liabilities
Capital Stock............................................$ 25,000.00
Surplus............,......................................... 25,000.00
Undivided Profits...................................... 5,500.00
Customers’ Bonds Deposited.................. 15,000.00
Dividend Uppaid........................................ 2,500.00
Deposits v.r.^,......................................... 510,843.36
" - / $583,843.36
The Farmers *vc\teRa]vk.
Meridian, - —Texas
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
# This bank is one of
the Nation's reser-
voirs of financial
power. Our energies
and our resources are
being dedicated to the
cause of victory. As
the accompanying
Statement of Condi-
tion shows, we are in
"fighting trim/' ready
to give you the best
possible service and
cooperation.
Certificates Issued
By Bosque County
Price-Ration Board
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I’ll tell
lot what the truth maybe,
it aa ’twas told to me."
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Marvin Larson spent Christmas
holidays in Ft. Worth with his
cousin, Gene Stewart.
Miss Dorothy Olson, of Cranfills
Gap, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Omar Robinson and famliy.
Miss Alma Miller was a week-
end visitor in Waco with relatives
and friends.
STUDY CLUB HOLDS TEA
FOR RED CROSS
Miss Martha Lou Burch, of Dal-
las, spent the past week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Burch.
R. S. Roberston arrived home
Tuesday after spending the holi-
days with his children at Conroe,
Gladewater and Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Larson and
family of Longview, spent Christ-
mas holidays with home folks, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin E. Larson and Mr.
Bernt Erickson and family.
Mrs. W. A. Waldrop arrived
Thursday from Dallas to join her
husband in making their home in
Meridian. They are occupying
the former G. H. Williams home on
Main street.
Misses Nell Seidel, a teacher in
the Merrivale School, and Dorothy
Seidel, a student at 4-C Business
School, Waco, have returned to
their respective duties after spend-
ing the holidays with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Seidel and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Routt, Mrs.
Mamie Young . and Miss Faye
Young spent Sunday in Godley as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are
former residents of Meridian and
their many friends here will be
interested to know that they are
moving to San Diego, California,
to make their future home.
Qualify Number
pricesHttlueSfcijS
Co.
For Sale on Lease—Sursa farm,
near Spring Creek, 250 acres for
$1,800.00, or lease for $125.00 per
year. See Herbert Anderson, Rt.
1, Iredell. 34p
For Sale—Peanut Thresher,
Keystone No. 1, and Power Baler,
McCormick-Deering, complete with
motor. Wm. Billings, Kopperl,
Texas. 35p
On December 16th from 3 to
5 o’clock, the Study Club enter-
tained with a White Christmas Tea
for the benefit of the Red Cross,
at the home of Mrs. Lester Smith.
The Christmas theme was beau-
tifully carried out in the decora-
tions throughout the reception
suite. While burning tapers, and
snow covered greenery were used
with Christmas angels. The same
motif was carried out in the din-
ing room where the table was laid-
with a white lace cloth, and cen-
tered with a mirrowed plaque.
Sandwiches, mints, coffee and
tea were served from a crystal
and silver tea table, with Mesdam-
es Ralph Lawrence and Edward
Callahan presiding. Assisting
were Mrs. Guy Briley and Miss
Fay Young.
The Christmas greeting from
the club was given by Mrs. Roy R.
Avirett, Chairman of Program
Committee, who also read the
program:
Song — Solo: “White Christ-
mas,” by Miss Mary Pearl Hale,
with Miss Faye Young at the pi-
ano.
Reading—“Remembrance,” by
Mrs. Guy Briley.
Christmas Story—“This Time
Last Christmas,” by Mrs. D. R.
Blalock.
Song and Dance—“This Is the
Army, Mr. Jones,” by Little Miss
Myra Ann Lawrence with Mrs.
Lester Smith at the piano.
Solo—“When the Lights Come
On Again,” by Mrs. J. E. Robert-
son.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express gratitude
to our friends and neighbors who
helped us so kindly in the death
of our mother and grandmother,
Mrs. P. J. Johnson.
Johnnie Johnson,
Sybil Chambers,
Irvin Trantham.
MISS FREDA SONNTAG
BRIDE OF B.F. JACKSON
IN SAN ANTONIO
276 acres, Bosque County, near
Kopperl. 50 in cultivation, bal-
ance grazing land. House, garage
new 1942. Lights and water sys-
tem. On Brazos River also ever-
lasting creek. For sale or trade
for farm in S.E.Texas. Write
Lip Norwell, Box 2711, Beau-
mont, Texas. 37c
" Vfou RutfQUeafL&i*
‘SHAFFER'S’
My Phone No. Is
“Ate-Oh!”
St. Pauls Lutheran church was
the scene of a twilight wedding
Dec. 16 in San Antonio when Miss
Freda Sonntag became the bride
of Boone I. Jackson. The Rev.
Roland Wiedeianders officiated
at the ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony, “Be-
cause” was played by the church
organist.
With the strains of the wedding
march the bride, attired in soft
aqua wool dress with black ac-
cessories, entered on the arm of
the groom. She carried a white
Bible topped with a cluster of lil-
ies of the valley. Her corsage
was of white gardenias.
Miss Pauline, sister of the bride
wearing black velvet with blue
accessories, was the bridesmaid.
Howard Woodruf, nephew of the
groom, acted as best man.
A reception followed in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Lamb.
The table was laid with lace cov-
er, in the center was a small white
Christmas tree with tall candles
on either side. The beautiful
wedding cake was cut by the bride.
Coffee and dainty sandwiches
were served with the cake.
Poinsettas and rose buds served
as decorations throughout the
spacious living room.
Assisting the hostess in serving
were Mmes. Theo Simmonge, T. A.
Reynolds, Emil Sonntag and Miss
Dorothy Lutz.
After a brief wedding trip, the
couple are making their home at
306 Royston Ave., San Antonio.
Ask for Good Will Tickets.
255 acres (55 in cultivation)
10 miles west of Meridian; $2000.
for quick sale. A number of other
tracts, priced to sell. W. C. Gil-
more. adv-p.
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No. 736, Banks
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Of The
Farmers State Bank
at Meridian, State of Texas,
at the close of business on the 31st
day of December, 1942, published
in the Tribune, a newspaper print-
ed and published at Meridian,
State of Texas, on the 8th day of
January, 1943, in accordance
with a call made by the Banking
Commissioner, of Texas pursuant
to the provisions of the Banking
Law of this State.
Resources
Loans and discounts, on
personal or collateral
security ..................$108,886.60
Loans secured by real
estate ...................... 100.00
Securities of U. S., any
State or political
subdivision thereof.. 177,830.52
Customers’ bonds held
for safekeeping........ 15,000.00
Banking House............ 6,750.00
Furniture and Fixtures 3,250.00
Cash and due from ap-
proved reserve
agents ................ 271,875.24
Cash Items in Process
of Collection............ 150.00
Other Resources (item-
ize) charged off not-
es of undetermined
value........................ 1.00
TOTAL............$583,843.36
GRAND TOTAL..........$583,843.36
Liabilities
Capitol Stock ..............$ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund.............. 25,000.00
Undivided Profits, net.. 5,500.00
Reserve for Dividend
Payable Jan. 2nd.
1943 .................... 2,500.00
Due to banks and bank-
ers, subject to check 3,636.01
Individual Deposits sub-
ject to check, includ-
ing time deposits due
in 30 days................ 394,875.65
Public Funds, including
Postal Savings ........ 112,331.70
Customers’ bond
deposited for safe-
keeping .................... 15,000.00
TOTAL............$583,843.36
GRAND TOTAL..........$583,843.36
STATE OF TEXAS, )
County of Bosque. )
We, W. A. Waldrop, as President
and Chas. W. Fuqua, as Cashier of
said bank, each of us, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
W. A. Waldrop, President
Chas. W. Fuqua, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 7th day of January, A. D.
1943.
F. R. Woodruff, Notary Public,
Bosque County, Texas.
CORRECT—ATTEST:
WM. B. BERTELSEN,
MARY W. WALDROP,
L. E. WALDROP,
, Directors.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,
Person’s to whom certificates
were issued for the purchase of
tires, tubes, recapping service,
December 26:
Truck Tires and Tubes:
Don Cameron, Meridian, 2 tires,
2 tubes.
William A. Simpson, Valley
Mills, 1 tire.
H. C. Dahl, Clifton, 1 tire, 1
tube.
Millard Sadler, Valley Mills, 2
tires, 2 tubes.
Doyle Scott, Morgan, 2 tubes.
Ed. Byrum, Clifton, 1 tire, 1
tube.
Grady Peters, Valley Mills, 2
tubes.
W. E. Rogers, Iredell, 1 tube.
Frazier, Gaston, Cranfills Gap,
2 tires.
Morgan Independent School,
Morgan, 3 bus tires, 3 bus tubes.
Tractor Tires and Tubes:
0. L. Byrum, Clifton, 2 tires.
Finis Williams, Meridian, 1 tire.
Samuel M. Oswald, Clifton, 2
tires.
John Hubbard, Meridian, 2 tires.
Walter Wiede, Clifton, 2 tires.
Truck Recapping Services:
William Helm, Iredell, 2 tires.
M. M. Shrader, Valley Mills, 1
tire.
J. E. Thomas, Valley Mills, 1
tire.
William Powell, 1 tire.
W. J. Ringer, Morgan, 2 tires.
Homer Erickson, Clifton, 1 tire.
Q. A. Fouts, Iredell, 2 tries.
J. Leo Jenson, Morgan, 2 tires.
Walnut Springs, School, Walnut
Springs, 2 tires.
Grade 1 Tires and Tubes, Pas-
senger Car:
W. M. Cosper, Meridian, 1 tube.
C. A. Pemberton, Jr., Meridian,
1 tire, 1 tube.
Ole Buswold, Walnut Springs, 4
tires, 4 tubes.
B. F. Johnson, Meridian, 1 tire.
E. T. DeArman, Walnut Springs,
2 tires.
Woodrow Wilson Morrow, Val-
ley Mills, 1 tire.
A. G. Schulze, Meridian, 2 tires.
A. N. Pike, Iredell, 2 tires, 2
tubes.
1. G. Naples, Meridian, 1 tire.
Grade 2 Tire and Tubes:
Jess L. Kerlee, Meridian, 4 tires.
Bryan J. Moore, Meridian, 2
tires.
Axel O. Dahl, Clifton, 1 tire, 1
tube.
Grade 2 Tire and Tubes:
Carl E. Lively, Meridian, 1 tire,
1 tube.
R. E. Day, Kopperl, 3 tires.
Grade 3 Tires, Tubes and Recap-
ping Service:
Carl E. Lively, Meridian, 1 re-
capp.
H. J. Marshall, Kopperl, 2 tires.
Thomas Curlee, Valley Mills, 2
tires.
J. S. Tweedy, Valley Mills, 2
tires, 2 tubes.
Carl Brown, Kopperl, 1 tire.
Felix W. Wise, Mosheim, 1 tire,
1 tube.
Canute Carlson, Meridian, 2
tires.
Robert B. Henderson, Clifton,
2 tires.
Carl C. Jaynes, Valley Mills, 2
tires.
Herbert Archer, Kopperl, 4
tires.
Mrs. Jim Parker, 2 tires, 2 tubes.
Pernie R. Downey, Clifton, 1
tire, - tube.
J. T. Sheppard, Meridian, 2 tires.
Clyde Day, Meridian, 2 tires.
R. R. Iley, Meridian, 1 tire, 1
recapp/
L. D. Duckworth, Kopperl, 3
tires.
Frank R. Brazil, Kopperl, 3 tir-
es.
O. L. Winnett, Kopperl, 1 tire,
1 recap.
Roy Anderson, Meridian, 2 tires.
J. W. Raines, Jr., Meridian, 4
tires.
D. T. Collins, Meridian, 1 tube.
R. D. Harris, Morgan, 1 tire, 1
recap.
Chester Waldrop, Meridian, 2
recaps.
D. C. Gibbons, Iredell, 2 recaps.
Elder L. Conrad, Clifton, 1 re-
cap.
W. A. Golden, Meridian, 1 re-
cap.
D. Roy Blalock, Meridian, 1 re-
cap.
Virgil A. Bass, Meridian, 1 re-
cap.
Oscar Grimland, Clifton, 2 re-
caps.
A. H. Spitzer, Meridian, 1 re-
senger Car on Passenger Type
Tires:
Tom Gillaspie, Meridian, 1 tire,
1 tube.
E. C. Northam, Clifton, 3 tires.
Karl Lee Lovelady, Meridian, 2
tires.
Milford J. Hoff, Clifton, 2 tires,
2 tubes. * ■
Mack Stirman, Clifton, 1 tire, 1
tube.
O. C. Knudson, Meridian, 1 tube.
John M. Johnson, Cranfills Gap,
1 tube.
W. D. Martin, Iredell, 1 tube.
Horace Webernick, Morgan, 1
tube.
Recapping Service and Tubes:
Horace Webernick, Morgan, 1
recap.
Alton Christenson, 2 recapps,
1 tube.
James W. Remington, Clifton, 3
recaps.
John P. Hinton, Valley Mills, 1
recap.
O. M. Bronstad, Clifton, 2 re-
caps.
Raymond F. Blue, Meridian, 2
recaps.
Jim Hord, Valley Mills, 2 recaps.
William Powell, Kopperl, 1 re-
caps.
W. C. Blue, Iredell, 2 recaps.
Claud A. Mitchell, Iredell, 1 re-
cap.
Travis Huckaby, Iredell, 2 re-
caps.
Alfred Nelson, Hico, 2 recaps.
Rady O. Lane, Valley Mills, 2
recaps.
Otis Cosper, Meridian, 1 recaps.
Cranfills Gap Man
Wins Award on Pelt
Entered in Contest
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Avirett and
Mrs. S. R. Carruth were accom-
panied by Mrs. R. P. Burks and
Miss Elaine Avirett, of Austin, on
a visit to Harlingen where they
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Carruth and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Carruth during the holidays.
Weigh well any extra hard
knocks you get. It might be op-
portunity.
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As an old paper hanger, Hitler
should be interested in the way
the American public is plastering
things up with Defense Stamps
and Bonds.
Cotton hose are sure to be a
success with women as long as
there is a seam, to be kept straight.
The trouble with the guy who
knows it all is that he never wants
to keep it to himself.
Alfred Olson, well known trap-
per of Cranfills Gap, Bosque Coun-
ty, is a winner of a Daily Award
for correct pelt preparation in the
Fourteenth National Fur Show
conducted by the Raw Fur Market-
ing Service of Sears, Roebuck and
Co.
Olson’s carefully handled Skunk
pelt brought him one of the $5.00
Daily Awards, as a result of its
being judged the best handled skin
among all pelts received at Sears
Raw Fur Receiving Station in Dal-
las, Monday, December 21st—and,
in addition, entitles Olson to con-
sideration for one of the major
awards, including $1,000.00 First
Award, accorded in the final judg-
ing to be held in April.
Correct pelt preparation—the
prime purpose of the Fur Shows
has proved to be of vital impor-
tance to trappers due to the fact
that millions of dollars were form-
erly wasted through careless, in-
correct skinning, stretching and
drying of furs—dollars which
could readily have gone into the
trappers’ pockets instead of being
cast to the winds. Well-prepared
pelts command more money than
poorly handled ones—thus increas-
ing not alone the earnings of the
trapper, but the value of our coun-
try’s natural resources. Sears
Fur Show was established to stress
the point and, thus, to encourage
correct pelt handling.
This season’s 14 th National
awards have been increased to $7,-
590.00 in cash, comprising 600
added awards, including 918 daily
$5.00 awards, ten major awards
amounting to $1,950.00—topped
by an eagerly sought-after $1,
000.00 First Award—plus twelve
sectional awards for complete fur
shipments—aggregating $800.00.
All awards are for handling of
pelt only, not kind or value of
skin. Every pelt shipped to Sears,
during the term of the Fur Show,
is automatically considered for
one or more awards. Full details
are given in the 1942-43 edition of
Tips to Trappers; free copy of
this book may be obtained by writ-
ing Sears Raw Fur Marketing
Service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
S. M. Mulkey, Pastor.
Cotton Dorman, S. S. Supt.
H. M. Ferguson, Training Union
Director.
10 a. m.—Sunday School. <
11 a. m.—Morning Worship. —
Sermon Subject, “IN REMEM-
BRANCE.”
Observance of The Lord’s Sup-
per.
6:45 p. m., Training Union.
7:30 p. m.Evening Worship. |
CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Church of Christ is rejoic-
ing over the fact that we are be-
ginning the new year out of debt,
having paid off the last note on
the building six months before it
was due. We wish to express our
sincere thanks to everyone who
has helped in any way, and es-
pecially do we want to thank Mr.
Don Cameron for making it pos-
sible for us to build when we did.
J. A. F. Strickland.
There are approximately 15,000
separate parts in a modern auto-
mobile, we are told—and we real-
ly believe it as there have been oc-
casions when we have heard from
each of them.
LAST CALL!
Bargain Days Closing!
Ask for Good Will Tickets.
Waco Times-Herald, Daily and
Sunday, one year,................$4.45.
Waco Times-Herald, Daily and
Sunday, and The Meridian Tri-
bune, both one year............ $5.45.
Waco New-Tribune, Daily and
Sunday, one year................ $5.95.
Waco News-Tribune, Daily and
Sunday and The Meridian Tri-
bune, both one year............ $6.95.
Waco News-Tribune, Daily with-
out Sunday, one year........ $4.95.
Waco News-Tribune, Daily with-
out Sunday, and The Meridian
Tribune, both one year........$5.95.
Daily and Sunday, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram, one year......$7.95,
Daily and Sunday, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram and the Meridian
Tribune, both one year..........$8.95
Daily without Sunday, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram, one year......$6.75.
Daily without Sunday, Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram and the Meridian
Tribune, both one year........$7.75.
Above combination rates obtain-
able only at this office.
Your new and renewal sub-
scriptions will be appreciated.
THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR LIGHTING
(No. 7 of a Series)
cap.
J. C. Jenson, Meridian, 1 recap.
DECEMBER 31, 1942:
Truck Tires, Tubes, Recapping
Service:
Herman B. Mounce, Walnut
Springs, 2 recaps.
Grade 1 Tires, Tubes for Pas-
Place Lamps to Utilize Light
Most Efficiently
The amount of useful light you get from a lamp decreases
rapidly as the lamp is moved away from the working area to be
lighted. Conversely, the useful light increases greatly as the light
source is moved toward the working area. In the above example,
merely by moving the end table lamp eight inches from the far
to the near side of the table, the amount of useful light for read-
ing or sewing was more than doubled. Remember this important
point and always place chairs close to lamps. You’ll not only get
more light for your money, but you’ll prevent needless eyestrain.
There's a Right and Wrong Way
to Wire a plug
Repairing loose plugs helps con-
serve vital war materials, but be >
sure you do it right or a "short”
may develop.
WRONG WAY, left, shows wires
not wound around prongs first.
RIGHT WAY, right, shows wires
put around prongs. When cord is
yanked or jerked, pressure is put
on the prongs, not the connections.
COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
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