The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1948 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1948
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practicable. There is anything
you want in Washington, whether
it be good, bad or indifferent, so-
cial, educational or religious. It
is all here in your Capital. But I
still automatically jump up and
stand at attention when I hear
the Eyes of Texas played.
Comanche Springs
MrSj Bloomer Ramsey,
Mirror Correspondent
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March 26, 1948
Dear friends:
Members of the House Agri-
culture Committee are continu-
ing hearings this week on the
long-range Agricultural Program
which were interrupted last fall
by the call of the Special Session
jmi Congress. As Mr. Poage is a
wanking member of the commit-
tee of course he is attending these
hearings. lie expects to be back
in Washington Monday, the 29,
in time to participate in the dis-
cussion, and vote on the Europ-
ean Aid legislation. The testi-
mony, evidence etc., on the long-
range Agricultural Program will
have to be gotten into proper
form, also before it can be in-
telligently studied and decisions
reached.
As Mr. Poage wrote you recent-
ly, I joined his staff a short time
ago—last September to be ex-
act. I -was born a t Walnut
Springs. Some of you in that
section will remember our family,
I am sure. In addition to having
been a small-town merchant my-
self, my father, J. . (Horace)
Graves, and brother, Murray,
were both associated with our
good friend Mr. J. R. Carlton,
and Murray was in an accident
which resulted in his death there.
After that we moved to Waco
where my father was foreman of
the Waco Broom Factory for
many years, returning again af-
ter being in West Texas for a
while. He and my mother both
passed away in Meridian, where
my sister, Mrs. L. J. Burch Sr.
still lives, and where I maintain
my legal residence. We have some
wonderful friends in Walnut
Springs, Meridian and Waco. As
a matter of fact, it isn’t hard to
find friends anywhere you go—
even in Washington. I know some
of you who have visited here
won’t believe that, for there’s no
loneliness which exceeds that of
being lonely in a crowd, and that
On the 17th
Truman when
I heard President
he addressed the
We have had warm and cold
| weather, also sunshine and show-
ers during the past week.
T . x, ■ . „ , TT „ -p, . Mrs. Johnnie Weise and two
Joint .Session of the House ot Rep. cili]dren ia^ back t0 South
resentatives and the Senate. It I Texas after spendlng several
was a grave occasion. Ton are weeks here the -
j familiar with what he said. Seats
is what Washington is full of—
crowds. But then, there’s just were at a premium; many beg-
that much more opportunity for! ging for tickets, and every foot
that many more friends.
I have loved Washington since
the day I first set foot here seven
of standing room was assigned.
The president shook hands with
only
home of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gelt-
meyer.
Miss Lou Marie Ramsey of
Waco spent last week end here
one
years ago, as a Civil Service ap-i Robert
Congressman, * Hon. j with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grosser, who attends to Jim Ramsey.
pointee. The Cherry Blossoms
were in bloom. The weather was
beautiful (some of you haven’t
been that fortunate, but I was).
And although the Cherry Blos-
soms had very little color, and
although I have seen many Texas
peach orchards which were more
beautiful, there was a thrill about
it. The trees lined alongAhe walk
around the Tidal Basin (Tidal
basin. Why did they call it that?).
Being inland bred from the
Southwest I didn’t know much
all of his business from his wheel-
chair; he sat next to the Speak-
er’s rostrum. Movie cameras were
grinding all around from the
Mrs. Luther Collins returned to
her home in Angleton after spend-
ing several days here with her
Gallery.; photographer’s flash| ^a^ier ^r- ^ • hlenry.
light bulbs were in action; the
public address system was not
working very well, but the Presi-
dent spoke clearly, and all ex-
cept a few back of him in the
Press Gallery were able to hear
every word. As he left, escorted
by a group of notables, including
Presidental Candidate Taft, Mr.
about tides; and when they told! Truman stopped and shook hands
me the Potomac River had a tide
I didn’t believe a word of it.
“Rivers don’t have tides,” I
said to myself. “They needn’t
think just because I came from
where there are no large bodies
of water I don’t know anything.”
I could take a joke, so I laughed
with them. It was good that I
laughed, for later I found they
were right.) Anyway, Washing-
ton was wonderful. I made pic-
tures to stock a gallery of my
own, and sent copies to everyone
I could force them onto, and
wrote letters that were pages
long. I went to the National Art
Gallery every Saturday after,
noon,' and dozed comfortably in
an air-cooled lecture room while
a nice voice told about some
famous artist and slides were
shown on the screen. On Sundays
I went to every different kind of
church I could find —and there
are literally thousands in Wash-
ington. Many of them I had nev-
er heard of. My ears just could-
nothear enough of the wonder-
ful words I heard spoken, nor my
eyes just couldn’t drink in all
the beauty I saw, especially at
Easter time in the large churches.
God became more real and more
PLANT FOOD IS ESSENTIAL.....
FOR BETTER FOOD PRODUCTION.
CHECK WITH US FOR YOUR
FERTILIZER NEEDS!
WE ALSO HAVE A LIMITED STOCK OF SMALL GRAIN
PLANTING SEED. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AND
BE ASSURED OF QUALITY SEED.
TEXAS FERTILIZER COMPANY
Harold Weiss, Owner-Manager , P. 0. Box 1118
mcgregor — highway 84
Dealer of Ammonium Nitrate, Super Phosphate
and Mixed' Fertilizer
FROZEN FOOD LOCKER FACTS
More than half the people you meet have never been inside
a locker plant, much less know how they operate. Here are
a few of the A, B, C’s of Frozen Food Lockers:
0The average locker is 18x24x30 inches, and holds 6 to 7
Cubic feet of food, or around 200 to 250 pounds of food
(packed flat).
0 It will hold a good size hog, or an average yearling, a
whole flock of fryers, fish, squirrel, a deer or two, butter,
home grown fruits and vegetables. (There is no law against
buying ‘em.)
® These lockers are stacked six high in a room that is held at
zero (F) temperature. Each locker has its own key that
you carry.
9A small calf or hog bought at wholesale will more than
save enough to pay your rent for a year—$12, $15 or $18.
CONTENTS of each locker are FULLY INSURED for the
small amount of 50c per year.
Come down and look around—it don’t cost nutin’. Besides,
we like to shoot the breeze, too. . .
MCGREGOR’S
McGREGOR — HIGHWAY 84 — PHONE NO. 85
with a little girl about 8 years
old who was sitting with, her
Congressman father—on the Re-
publican side of the aisle.
I hope to see some of you this
summer.
Sincerely yours,
Pauline E. Graves
ZION LUTHERN CHURCH
Sunday School, Bible Class
9:30. Divine Service, 10:30 a. m.
Rev W. A. Flachmeier, director
of Parish (Education, Austin,
will preach at the morning ser-
vice. Sunday School Teachers
meeting 7:30 p. m. All are urged
to attend.
April 6, Church Council meet-
ing 8 p. m.
April 7, Ladies Aid and Mis-
sionary Society meeting 2 p. m.
Choir rehearsal Friday even-
ing. ,Zion welcomes you to wor-
ship.
L. G. Hanneman, pastor
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CUBAN SUGAR
The United States is expected
to buy about 650,000 short tons
of Cuban sugar besides the one
million tons bought recently for
occupied areas. T li e additional
purchase will solve Cuba’s surplus
sugar problem this year.
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Pennington
have been to Waco to see Mr. and
Mrs. Price Cook and their little
daughter who has been, critically
ill for a week or more in Hillcrest
hospital.
hospital where Mr. Schwettman
is now confined to the hospital
taking treatments. Mrs. Schwett-
man returned home and spent
the night with her sons here. We
hope Mr. Schwettman will soon
be able to return home.
Mr. and Mrs. Marteen Schwett-
man and children of Dallas came
down this week to see his par-
ents.
Rev. W. C. Edwards, Messrs.
V. L. Pennington and Jonas Brad-
shaw went to Waco Sunday after-
noon to see the Cook family whose
baby is quite ill.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Edwards
and little daughter Lois of Aus-| invited
tin, little Misses Lorene and Mor-
ene Pollard and Mr. and Mrs. B.
Ramsey visited' Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Y. L. Pennington and
Mr. Jonas Bradshaw and his
mother in the Pennington home.
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FLOWERS
Remember the Try-Class of
the Methodist church is always
glad to have your orders for
flowers for any occasion. Phone
or see Mrs. Gladx’s Davis at the
Naler Insurance office.
Mcgregor lodge no. 303
Meets every Monday night at
7:30 o’clock. All brothers are
to attend.
O. L. Allison, N. G.
W. M. Pinegar, Sec’y.
THEATRE
SHOW STARTS AT 6:30 P. M.
FRIDAY AND SATUDRAY
April 2nd and 3rd
Where the
North Begins
Russell Hayden, Jennifer Holt
ALSO
Colorado Kid
Bob Steele, Marion Weldon
Saturday Matinee 2 p. m.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
April 4th and 5th
My Wild Irish Rose
Dennis Morgan, Arlene Dahl
Andrea King, Alan Hale
Sunday Matinee 2 p. m.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
April 6th and 7th
The Ghost and
Mrs. Muir
Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison
George Sanders
THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH
Always Together
Joyce Reynolds, Robert Hutton
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Dal-;
ton, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Able1
of Oglesby, Mr. and Mrs. Arch
McGaughy of McGregor were in’
the home of Mrs. Ike Farmer!
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ramsey and
two children were after church
visitors Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
James Hoy of South Bosque.
Mr. Charlie Schwettman of
Arlington, Texas spent this past
week end here with his mother
at Waco with his father who is
still in the Hillcrest hospital.
Mr. 1). Gardner of South Bos-
que was a visitor one evening
last week in the Jim Ramsey
home.
Mr. and Mrs. John January and
family visited with his relatives
at Gatesville Sunday.
Mr. Willie Schwettmann ac-
companied his parents to Waco
one day last week to the Hillcrest1
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SPECIALS for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Cash Only!
49c, 8-oz. PLANTERS
COCKTAIL PEANUTS
29c
60c PACKER PINE TAR
SHAMPOO
39c
60c JERIS
SHAMPOO
39c
50c — FITCH
HAIR TONIC
39c plus tax
$1.00 THEATRICAL
COLD CREAM
ilb 49c f>lus
Size
tax
$1.00 SILQUE
HAND LOTION
50c plus tax
$1.50 FITCH
SHAMPOO
99c
$43.95
NESCO COOKED
$29.00
CAMERAS - FILMS
ALL TYPES
$1.00
CARDU1
69c
SUN SHADES
OF
ALL TYPES
$1.20 CALDWELL’S
SYRUP OF PEPSIN
79c
1-LB. ADMIRATION
COFFEE
39c
l-QUART—WELCH
Grape Juice
59c
KIMBELL’S
PORK & DEANS
can 9c
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Krause Drug Store
WE FILL ALL DOCTORS’ PRESCRIPTIONS
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The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1948, newspaper, April 2, 1948; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth889713/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.