The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1929 Page: 3 of 6
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A. L.Bartiey & Co.
insurance
Lndonia, Texas
; GRASSHOPPERS AID EDITOR TO MISSIONARY EDUCATION IN
CINCH ADVERTISING | METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ||
CONTRACT
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• A. M. HOWSE A SON
• Photographers
• South Side Square
• Commerce, Te*«»
• Always glad to see friends
• of Ladonia and Vicinity
W. A. Bradshaw
Funeral Director
Licensed Embalmer
Ambulance Service
day or night
LADONIA, TEXAS
Mrs. Maude Hanes
Agent
Oar Aim
Austin, Feb. 14.—How a small 1. To help moke the Church of
town newspaper editor convinced a the future truly missionary ia at-
doubtful merchant of the value <*f titrde, aspiration, and activity,
advertising by the aid of grogshop- 2. To help make the misaioaary J
pers was related in the House Thurs- giving of the Church au expressiea
day by Representative Ray Holder, of deep and abiding missionary con-
publisher of the Lancaster Herald vtotiaa.
and a principal in the nanaual sales- 3. To help make the missionary ac-
manship tactics. tivity of the Church an act of genu
“There was a man in my town me missisunry obedience,
who said that advertising did ant 4. To aid in speeding the pufcli-
pay," Holder declared, ia discussing cation of the best news to all the
a proposed bill which wonld require world that ever came iato it.
printing of almost aM legal notices 5. To aid in promoting world
in a newspaper of general eircula- friendship and the practice of Cbrist-
tion. “I made a bet with him that ia* brotherhood among men and na-
I would insert a one-inch advertise- tions.
meat in the most iacoaapicious cor- 6. To aid in bringing Southern
er of my paper, offering a prise te Methodism to her full share ia *»in-
‘ i hoy or girl who brought in the istering to the physical, intellectual,
most grasshoppers on a certain day. and spiritual needs, of the world,
lie agn ;d that if there was a go< d 1 This aim is based upon the fact
response he would be sure people that
were reading the paper and would Ghri»t»nitjr ■« Fundamentally Mis-
become an advertising customer. I sienary
, ‘“The ad was inserted and a cer- By this we mean:
l|fe LCH'lll filld Accidcr.t k*’n was specified. Before day- 1. That all men are the children
* light boys and girls by the score of a common Father and, therefore,
Insurance Swarmed around the office. An hour 1 are brothers.
later they grew thicker. There were 2. That the missionary passion is
grasshoppers of every desqription, an original, osaential, and indiapen-
■———f——— " 1 ™. ! big and little. They swarmed over sable element in a genuine Christ-
AGAIN THE FARMER j tables and chairs and all the while inn experience,
IS THE VICTIM , ^‘c ^oabtful merchant became more 3. That the missionary spirit is
______ (siornd?d and convinced, ' the very soul of our religion.
‘He is now one of the best ad- 4. That in the face of the world’s
Ladonia, Texas
Among influences at work against i
a high protective tariff, said the (
President of the American Tariff
League last year, was the American
farmer.
Now we see how well the tariff ,
forces are opposing those whose be-
liefs are contrary to their own. Un- i
vertisers I have.”
challenging need Christianity is
well-nigh impotent without it.
5. “That the professing Christian
who does not feel and see this has
yet to learn what real Christianity
is."
. i■ Program
Ladonia State Bank, Ladonia, Tex- Musical Selection.
1 Hymn.
Devotional Reading (in unison)
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS AND
CREDITORS OF
LADONIA STATE BANK
LADONIA, TEXAS.
WanttoTrade
"1r. Farmer?
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mmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmm
Exchange your Cotton Seed
for Heal and Hulls on the fol-
lowing basis:
4000 pounds Hulls
800 pounds Heal
for
2000 pounds Cotton Seed
til a few months ago it seemed that
any revision of tariff, save in the as, closed its doors on the 19th day
case of farm products, would be I of December, A. D. 1928, and is now
downward. I being liquidated by me as provided Matt ,2:15-53: Luke 10:23-28.
But by using the Hoover argument by law. If you have a claim against Prayer,
that a higher tariff is the founds- said bank you are hereby notified Theme “Serving Our Neighbors
tion of farm relief, the protectionists to present the same with legal proof Through the Church.”
spread the word that sweeping up- thereof to me at Austin, Texas, with- I5nef ta,ks on our ,)uaI-
ward revisions are necessary all in ninety days after the 11th day of
along the line to save American in- January, A. D. 1929.
dustry from foreign competition. ] Form for proof of claim will be
And so manufacturing chemist* mailed to every known creditor, and
asked for increases in the chemical additional forms can be procured
schedule ranging from 30 to 100 per from the office of the Banking Com-
cent. Other industries are sure to missioner, Austin, Texas,
be heard from. | JAMES SHAW,
The pretext of helping the farm- 1 Banking Commissioner of Texas,
er, it seems, is being employed to
get a general boost on manufacture day °f January, A. I). 1929.
ed products—and the farmer will
“Special in Our Homeland."
Will Nunn Graves.
Ola Mae Abernc.thy>
DIED AT YOWELL FEB. 10th
\ Oil
are always welcome
to our mill
Ladonia Cotton Oil
LADONIA, TEXAS
Co.
rnmi’mmmmmsaBm
have to pay his share of the cost,
as always.
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The death of Mrs. V. A. Fergu-
son, age 78 years, 6 months and 28
Dated * at Auithl^TexIs, This?Hh day.^ho diedat the home of her ICHEVROLET PREPARES FOR
daughter, Mrs. S. M. Stewart, brought b,q prqCIRAM jn 1929
great sadness to Yowell and aur-
, , ....... rounding communities.
If you lay down on the job, it is
jvory apt to wriggle out from you.
PHONE 50
mmsEm
WHY 1 TRADE AT HOME
She was one of the earlier settlers
of this part of Hunt and Delta coun-
ties. She came from Missouri in 18G4.
Grandma, as she was familiarly
INTEREST GROWING
IN DAIRYING
-- 11 trade at home and never roam
With the demand for its cars at Seeking “bargains” elsewhere,
the highest level in the histoiy of I love the town in which I live,
the company, the Chevrolet Com- For nil my interests are there.
Local dealers in cream separators
and other equipment used by the
dairy farmers report that interest Is
! pany is preparing for the biggest' And then, again, I buy from friends growing in the Whitewright section
All Steel or Wood?
■ known, was a mother to all who came !
year in its history with its sixtee.i
, 0, ,, , ... giant factories now busy on a 1,-
her way. She was blessed with a .... ... ,
. . . ... .... . 250,000 car production program for
kind and loving motherly heart and
a gentle Christ-like spirit. ' j . . . , .
c,. , . . , . , This statement was issued here to-
She was converted in early child- |
hood, connected herself
church and has lived
day by Edd Smith, manager of the
W'd 'd ^°°d'Chevrolet Motor Company of
, . ,. ... . .. .. ”V°, 'this city, who recently returned from
Christian life to the time of her' ,, , . .......
death Dallas, where he attended the twen-
. , . ! ty-sixth of a series of 40 nation-
Those left to mourn her going are: I .. . .. ...
’ 1 wide sales meetings that are spon-
W. M. Ferguson, S. H. Ferguson, .... ... . . .
sored by the company this winter.
We all need one another. in dairying. One dealer said Tuesday
When I run short I can approach that he had more inquiries about
My dealer as a brother. dairy equipment the past week than
When buying here with conscience the month previous. He said he ex-
clear pected to see sales pick up in this
I put my money down. line during the next month. Another
I know it stays right here and works good indication is that the demand
For the welfare of my town. ! for good dairy cows cannot be sup-
Another thing, right here I bring plied at this time.
The produce that I raise, A farmer said Tuesday that he was
And always get an honest deal— ' selling on an average of $00.00 worth
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Suppose you were start ing on
a trip by rail tomorrow. Would
you select an all steel or wood
train? Or if a voyage would it
be a steel steamship or obso-
lete wood?
The Ford Motor Co. has made
it possible to travel by land in
all steel automobiles. Other,
features are shatter proof wind- |
shield, double acting shock ab-1
sorbers, silent six way braking |
system. These features make g
the New Ford as safe as an all
Mrs. S. M. Stewart, eighteen grand
children and eight great grandchild-
ren and a host of other relatives and
I’ve found that it pays. ! of milk a month, and that he was
| Through the medium of these And then, I know when buying here going to add more cows to his herd.
! meetings the company hopes to bring] It helps things to relax, He is well pleased so far with the re-
| the 1929 Chevrolet sales messages And also helps the man that pays suits he is getting from his cows,
man/ nems. ne augi 1, 1 h3* |directly to every Chevrolet dealer in I His portion of the tax. ] Men like him are causing others »o
a in Ison, prece e er ! the United States. The day’s pro- And when I’m sick and in hard luck become interested in a dairy herd,
gram which embraced a graphic The man I buy from’s here and the time Is not in the far distance
sales presentation in the Showhouse With the pocket book, if need be I when this auction of Grayson County
June, in death.
A good woman is gone but not
forgotton. The influence of her
sweet life will ever be with us and
will lift us up and help us to be a
better people. We are sad, because
in the afternoon and a banquet in
the Adolphus Hotel in the evening,,
was one of the most elaborate eve*
kindly word of cheer.
why I trade at home. ] cows,
booster through and through,!
will have a large number of dairy
-Whitewright Sun.
of her going b T heiwen seema rich- • tempted by an automobile manu- 1 For a town that’s good to live in
er and more attractive because we
know she is there.
We cannot feel that she is far.
When near at hand the angels are,
And when the*'twilight gates unbar,
v. ; Shall we not see her waiting stand,
fi And white against the evening star.
■ Behold the bekoning of her hand.
Those who knew her best loved
! her most. Her loving disposition and
constant christan life endeared her
to all her acquaintances.
The funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. W. H. Burress. We |
i laid her body to rest in 'the Sonora
! Cemetery, there to await the renur-
I fiction call.
A friend.
steel train. If you care to read |
of other cars with these feat-1 ;oh:,^"2.TL*'l'To/:,';
R. N. Scott. Justice of Peace for
■ lows who 1
ures it will be necessary for you s ^
to turn to the $1500 class.
Authorized Ford Finance Plan Hakes Buying Easy
See Us Fora Demonstration
Miller-Yates Motor Co.
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Complete Automobile Service
county road bond issue
can arrange their owp speaking
Hates if they intend to bring a man
here for that purpose. He says La-
donia has a city hall and if the road
bond supporters want a man to
speak here in favor of the bonds
they can secure someone else to heat
the building. Stay in there judge.
facturer.
Talks were illustrated in the form !
of playlets, depicting the proper
procedure to he followed in the suc-
cessful operation of a retail auto-
mobile business. More than a car-
load of scenery, drops and special
fixtures wore used to stage the af-
ternoon meeting.
D. E. Ralston, assistant general
salfis manager of the Chevrolet Mot-
or Company directed the day’s pro-
gram. Associated with Mr. Ratal on
were Felix Doran, Jr., sales Mana-
ger of the Southwest region and R.
W. Losey, Dallas zone sales manag-
er and a large group of officials
from central office of the company
in Detroit.
Is good to buy in, too.—Ex.
Now is the time to renew for the
Ladonia News.
Spend your money In Ladonia.
New Ads get Results.
Last week the News had some- 5
thing in the paper about Jim Gentry |
helm# the champion checker player 5
of the town. Since the paper was !
placed in the mails a number of g
persons have challenged Jim and dc- g
mand proof of the statement. J. F.
Davis isn’t exactly satisfied apd
sjptea he will have to he shown.
Will Gidden and faml'r of Beh
Franklin were in Ladonia ,'aH Sun-
day visiting at the homo cf Mr. and
g 4
! Your Confidence
Among thepriceless assets of
our business we list the cc nfH
deuce of the people of this sec-*
tion. The confidence they have i
in our ability to recommend the
best home remedies for minor
ailments. The confidence they
have in our ability to fill pre-
scriptions accurately and with
none but pure drugs.
Last Saturday was one of »hc
best days for Ladonia business mcif Mrs. C. A. Morehead.
In almost a month. The day was warm
and fair and a large number of peo-
ple were here. Good sales wer# re-
ported and it is th« hope of every-
1 one that the fair days will coatiaoe
for at least a month.
The easiest way to handle a traf-
fic cop is to be a female.
The greatest thinkers
who think of it first.
are those
Morehead Drug Store
PHONE 115
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The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1929, newspaper, February 22, 1929; Ladonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth980673/m1/3/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.