The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1931 Page: 4 of 12
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Hie Hereford Brand, Hereford, Tem, Thursday, December 17. 1931.
Inspector Issues Precautions
Against Christinas Tree Fires
NUt* fire Insurance CauuDlmian-
ir DfWrwf lanift Chriitma!
Warning Against t'awlw fire*.
of the Are* that hare occurred
during Christmas Holiday* wan
due to cerelettaueiM on the part
of the people by their failure to
J W in-Wrese. .late Ore ?ow“ »“>
Hur.nee eoniuilMNloner. I«.u«l al,"“r'1” *re «* I*”*1™* >"
warning reeently to the people „. the aveni«e home and pta« of bu,-
Te.a. atptln.t »re« rau«e<l by | . .. . DeWeeae
eareleeaneM durli,, the Ohrtatmu ™* ,T' 7 .
H ... said, should be adherred to dur-
° * ‘ a tng the Holidays to prevent Area
Mr. DeWeem* *aUl that jaat roe- of nMN| opicln.
orda rev<*al that ninety per cent, , ,t lB unMllte * ^ h[ghXy
!' inflammable material* on the
,1 Chrlsttnua tree; however, If auch
materials are to be uaed, every
precaution ahould be taken to
prevent Area In any form to come
into clone coutact with the tree,
and especially ahould every pre-
caution be taken to prevent unsafe
electrical wiring In and about the
tree.
2. Under no conditiona ahould
a jieniiy or wire be uaed to re-
place a burnt-out fuae plug. The
fuse la the safety valve for pro-
tection against overloading, and
to iuw» a penny or wire to replace
a fuae defeat a the purpose of a
fuae a a a safety protection.
3. Lighted candlea ahould never
be placed on the Christmas tree.
4. Lighted candlea ahould not
be placed In the window near cur-
tains or other inflammable ma-
terials.
5. Wrapping |>ai>er, boxes and
other rubbish should l>e removed
from the bouse Immediately when
a iiajckage has been opened.
0. Huiall children shoum not l>e
permitted to play with matchea,
for It is through this medium that
GET A
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1
CHRISTMAS
PERMANENT
Marcc! -...............
59c
finger Wave __________
25c
niliampoo . ________
25c
Haircut _________________
25c
I Jr reined Barber.
\
Hond your children to
i
try
our 2.V haircuts—ell we
is s trial.
ask
ELITE BEAUTY
PARLOR
PHONE ,140
Carl’s Grocery
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Blackberries
l’er
Gallon
43c
COFFEE
7 Day,
1 lb pkg
19c
COCOA
Mothers’,
2 po ii n<ls
26c
CANDY
Xuihh Mixed,
2 pounds
25c
WALNUTS
l’er
is>und
21c
Cocoanuts
Fresh,
each
8c
LARI)
Pinkney Pim*.
4 pounds
35c
TOMATOES
No. 2 size,
3 cans for
23c
Post Toasties
large
Box
10c
KRAUT
No. 2*4 size,
2 cans for
19c
WE WANT YOUR TURKEYS, EGGS
AND CREAM
many unhappy Area have occurred.
7. Small children should never
be permitted to handle A reworks.
8. Under no condition should
two people engage In a roman can-
dle tight, lor to do so is iikrij tc
result in aerloua bodily injury to
one of the two. Past records re-
veal that mauy people have been
severely burned, or received an
eye Injury. Neither ahould one
peraou throw a A recracker at an
other person, for such Innocent
pleasure may result In serious In-
jury.
U. Parents are warned not to
I leave small children at home to
i take care of themselves, for then
! are too many dangerous Are baa
the hoiisshnla and small
children are not aware of auch
dangers. The records reveal that
such practice as this on the part
of psrents has resulted in the
death of small children not cap-
able of taking care of themselves.
I 10. Last. but not leant; All
* people are urged to think in terms
I of safety before doing any act
' during the Christmas Holidays
i and if this precaution la taken we
: are sure to have few Area of care-
less origin and less casualties than
ever before*
' - ■ O'
; WOMEN ORGANIZE TO TEACH
CHEESE MAKING
Bonham.—Reaching B22 people
In 40 unorganised communities Is
the achievement of the Fannin
County Home Demonstration Coun-
cil. This group of women la
never content to know a good thing
and not share It. Last sirring they
j organized themselves to teach other
i women who were not working In
j home dcmonMtration clulia how to
can In tin, use a steam pressure
j cooker, and an automatic sealer,
and reached practically the entire
I feminine imputation of the county,
in Lbi. cheese work the remaining
| M\ unorganized communities will
he reached by the women In spite
J or rain and mud, reports Mlsa
Minnie Eld ridge, county home
agent.
-a-
Community Bible Class.
Continuing to grow, the dass
added four new memliers last
| Sunday. The uian who does not
attend ftundey school and would
like to hear live subjects discuss-
ed, and would like to meet with
a hunch of social fellows; this !•
your opportunity.
Hinging 1s>gins at 0:30 ami the
lecture follows promptly at 10 KM)
o'clock. Re on time. The sub-
ject for next Sunday is "The
Character of Job”.
AMERICAN LEGION
DANCE
AT CITY HALL
December 22nd
9:00 TILL ?
Music by
Smith's Music
Makers
ADMISSION
91.00
SPECIALS-
For Friday and Saturday
36- Inch
100 Per Cent All Wool
Heavy Outing
Blankets
9c
83.95
All colors
66 x 80
One Table
All Ladies' and Children's
Children’s Shoes
Coats and Dresses
of
98c
A Pair
ml
1*2 Price
FAST COLOR PRINTS, PER YARD S l-3e
vsTfM
: s : :•*
—“IT WABNT In tbs least
H like Christmas. Sally
■ stood at the window and
Q surveyed the dripping
trees, the soggy road. A
grey fog lay upon the
bills; the sky wee the
color of gun metal.
“I wouldn't care about
any old weather,* thought Sally dis-
mally, “If Eric ware here. Of coarse
I understand that he bed to go to
town to meet his oonein Lena. He
couldn't decently do anything else,
bat thla la oar A ret Christmas to-
gether ... end It's sort of lonesome
out here In the country.”
Sally waa twenty-three. She end
Eric had bean married a little lose
than a year. For months they had
•peculated on tha beat way to spend
Christmas together. At Aral they
bad decided to go to Now York, only
40 miles away, hava dinner, go to
the theater end then some exciting
night dob. Bat
gradually they
discovered that
they were not
os Interested In
celebrating the
holiday In this
manner. Sally
and Eric had
been to plenty of
dinners, plenty
of dances and
plenty of night
clubs. They were
a bit fed up.
After consider-
able argument
and trying to
And out what
tho other really
wanted, they came to the grand
conclusion that they would get a
thrill out of Christmas at homo
in their little bouse In the country.
“No party,” said Eric.
“No guests,” chimed In Sally.
“Nothing ... but Christmas and
ns;” They had shaken hands sol-
emnly on thin
Thoy had talkad over the din-
ner, which Sally waa to prepare
herself (tho maid having begged to
be lot off to go to her family for
the day). They bad decided on the
kind of Christmas tree they want-
ed ; Eric bed gone out two days ago
and chopped It down. They had
trimmed It with the glitter of make-
believe Icicles end ellver-bloe lights.
Then et 2:00 o'clock of the after-
noon tho day before Christmas,
while Eric we* chuckling to him-
self over some ridiculous gift he
wee wrapping up for Belly, the tele-
phone rang.
Eric talked very hurriedly into
the transmitter. And In a low tone.
Sally could hardly beta what be
said. When he hung op the receiver
be announced that he most leave for
town at once. “But why?” a shod
Sally.
“Well.” he hesitated, “you see I’ve
got to meet Lena. She’s Just come.”
“Lena I Who In tho world Is she?”
Belly's voice becanm a bit edgy.
“Oh, er .. . a sort of cousin. Tor-
ribly sorry, old girl, III tear over
In the buss-baggy, and be beck In
no time.”
So, he bed gone. And the trees
dripped. And the sky grew dark.
And Sally cried e little and decided
this Christmas eve wee the horrid-
set she’d ever spent.
She tried to remember If she
bad ever heard Eric speak of Lena
before. “A wretched name,” she sold
aloud, "and probably a perfect nit-
wit of n girl. One of hie odioar rela-
tives.”
She waited and waited. Christ si-
eve wee going to bo spoiled. She
could to!! that. Why h-ds'!
gone to Now York like everyone
else? Then this l*ent poet would
oever have roped In Eric.
At 0:30 the telephone jingled. Sal-
ly flew to enewor It “Belly, darling,
I’m a bit delayed. Just called up to
tell you not to worry. Trafllc heavy
n
“Oh yes,” sold Solly In a cool po-
lite voice.
“I'm bringing Lena home, deer. I
know you’ll Uke her. Expect as
about quarter peat seven."
Sally war in a rage. How dare he
spoil their cherished Christmas by
bringing borne a stranger? How
cruel. . . bow thoughtless!
At quarter pest seven she heard
the car mob Into the drive before
the door. Her
heart hardened.
She went to the
kitchen and
looked tote a
deer. "Got te meet Lank right
sway.” be laughed. Be thrust bar
out of the door on te the tiny perch.
“Lenar shouted Eric. “Ood Meas
'er—there she stands!”
gaily biinkari. Twi of nun
dried to her eyes. “Lean?” she mar-
mured in n foolish little voice.
"Eric . . . what have you
done?”
A email, smart car stood by tho
•tope. Light from tho house flowed
along Its polished sides.
“Meet the wife, Lena," aatd Eric
and made an elaborate gesture of
Introduction.
•‘Whose?" demanded Sally.
“Yours, woman! Christmas pres-
ent! Delayed to delivery I Had to
m in to eeft her. Thourbt I’d give
you a whlri. Like the looks of the
deer gtrir
“Oh. Eric • . . ehe'e superb.
Yon wonderful boy!”
The trees dripped. The fog dosed
In. The country rood became sog-
gier than ever ... but Solly
declared It waa perfect Christmas
weather.
T feel I really ought to otter her
e piece of turkey,” said Eric at din-
ner. “with n little gasoline gravy r
<6. lilt. WMtin Niteuw Units.)
A Letter to Santa
imrwi
The front door
banged, “Hey,
• ally I Hey!
Where are yen?
Come here and
meet Loner
She heard foot-
steps to the din-
ing ream. The
swinging deer
pnriied open.
Then before aha
eosld catch bar
tfw hand. He literally
I bar Inf# the dining ream,
the Bring ream In the tent
NEW YEAR’S
CALL
By HAROLD L. COOK
ANUARY first was hanging
haavliy on the hands of
Mr. end Mrs. Wilier. Th*y
felt that they should do
something to distinguish
It from other holidays or
from Sunday, bat four
o'clock In tho afternoon
arrived without anything
happening to Impress upon them
that they had really eotered npoo e
new year.
The New England town where
they lived ley peacefully under Its
blanket of white. and probably moat
of Us forty thousand Inhabitants
were as peacefully doting to their
chain, satisfied with their crestart
comforts, and thankful that they
wera not aa other people.
Mr. Wilier waa roused from his
quiet dose by the ding of tho door
belL “Are the Misses Baker tor
queried a throaty voice, os be
opened the door and saw aa elder-
ly couple standing on ble porch.
“The Mieses Raker!” be as-
claimed. “Yon mesa Mias Bell end
Miss Louleer
“Of course,” replied the voice.
“Why, the Bakers don't live bora,*
Mr. Wilier explained. “They live on
Caroline street They haven't lived
here to over twenty years."'
“Thank yon,” was the only re-
sponse. “If y wife end I Jest thought
we'd pay e n r
New Teu’i coll
on Luem.';
“Can yon Im-
■RIUV that!”
shouted Mr. Wil-
ier te bis wife,
when he bed
dosed the doer.
“The Lewises i
celling on the >
Baker girls here, i
end we've been !
to this bouse
ourselves for
over twenty
years! Mr. Lewie
didn't even seem
surprised when
It wee I whs
opened the door.”
“Well, of all things r laughed
Mrs. Wilier coming down the stairs.
“But de yen knew, John, that gives
me an Idea. Suppose we go around
the corner end cell on Mrs. Cramp.
We haven't been there to a long
time, end It might cheer her op.”
“All right" Mr. Wilier replied.
“Mrs. Crump le getting on, end I
don’t suppose we can wish her many
more Happy New Years. She meet
be over ninety now.”
“Tee, ninety-three," sold Mrs. Wil-
ier, drawing on her rubbers. “And
we haven't dropped to to see her to
•esse time.”
“How long Is It anyway?” asked
Mr. Wilier.
“I don't know,” replied ble wife,
“but we certainly haven't boon there
since we era living in this house.”
Be, after twenty years, Mrs.
Crimp received a Mew Year's sell
from her friendly —fgnrri. the
PANVBV TALKED ET
Sen Saba.—“Lent year I want-
ed to be a pantry demonstrator,
but was afraid it wcs&d cost toe
much; this year I derided to try.
My pantry la almost completed
and I hove not been out n penny,”
sold Mrs. D. L .Pool, Richland
Springs home demonstration club
women, to making her pantry re-
port to Mias Lorens Dry, Ban
Saba county homo agent
“My shelves are mode of scrap
lumber end we even palled oat
anils from old lmnhor so ns not
to bay them. I reined everything
that I hare canned with n few ex-
ceptions and thorn things were se-
cured by iratiiuR nwn are um. ?Oi i
instance I needed more peaches
and tomntaoee so I traded work
and dried henna for them. Borne
one offered mo 9000 tor the food
we have stored hot I would not
take It It means much more than
that much money to me to know
Chet my family wUl be well fed
with the rfcht kind of flood all the
to the __ _
lira above 10,000 fleet
e
000 containers and enjoyed the
work,” Mrs. Pool stated.
According to Mias Dry's report
there were 17 pantry demonstra-
tors in Ban Saba county and 178
cooperators. More than 118,000 tin
cans, 18,000 glam Jars, 40 pressure
cookers end SO automatic seal-
ers have been bought In the coun-
ty thla year. It la not possible to
eottamto how many old Jars and
cans were uaed by the women to
their work, but k la safe to my
that the number wea aa grant again
aa the new ones sold thla yaer.
............ ' n—' »
Must Ge te tho Root
If you do not remedy the evils
which produce thieves the rigorous
axecution of Justice In punishing
thieves will be In vain.—Sir Thomas
More.
Computing the Age
“An Eskimo woman la old at
forty,” states an explorer. An Eng-
lish woman of that age, of coarse,
is only about twenty-eight.—London
Humorist.
Wo need to get our tanmt ey
fkisg it to person, but new we
hear It over the radio from a afla
employed to watch It hr as.—John
Andrew Holmes.
mammammmum—mTT I*it. ■■■■——
Steaming
LUNCHES
For Chriitnuu
Shoppert
Don't let preparation
of meals stop yon in
the middle of a
ping trip. We have
a hot lunch waiting.
The
CHOCOLATE
SHOP
tfkten, w«
D
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Bargain Days
(Explrt December Slit)
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Kessie, R. E. The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1931, newspaper, December 17, 1931; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth825204/m1/4/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.