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i Fhe Grancl Prairie Texan TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR GRAND PRAIRIE, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1032. NUMBBH4. JOSEPH PRESTON (JOINS DIED LAST FRIDAY Joseph Preston Coins, prominent! famer residing some eight miles south of the city died at the family home on last Friday, following an illness extending over a period of several months, Funeral services were held from the First Methodist Church in this city on Saturday afternoon, Rev. Chas. L.

Bounds, pastor of the church, conducted the services. Burial took place in the Southland Cemetery. Mr. Coins was a few days over 74 years old at the time of his death. He was born in Fayette County, on October 20, 1858.

When he was a small lad his parents moved to Texas and settled near Lancaster in this county, where Mr. Coins was reared to manhood. Twenty-four years ago Mr. Coins with his family moved to this community where he has continuously resided. He was active in the social life in his community, taking interest in the activities that promises development and progress.

When he was thirteen years of age he was converted and joined the Methodist church. He lived a consecrated life and was au active member of the church and all its organizations. It was his faith in his Master that enabled him to bear with fortitude the sufferings of his last years in this troubled world. Mr.Goins is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Coins, two children W.

C. Coins of Dallas and Mrs. Joe W. Howard of Nocona; two grand children, W. C.

Coins, and Paul Thomas Coins, of Dallas. One sister, Mrs. Mose Green, of this city and a number of nephews and neices, also survive. Active pall bearers were Howard, Clifford and Lloyd Green, Tom Eason, Horace Barber, and King Elliott. MEETING OF CITIZENS CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY Following and informal conference a mass meeting of the businessmen and citizens in general who are interested in Grand Prairie has been called by Mayor Turner for Wednesday afternoon at the City Hall.

The meeting will be held at 3 o'clock and topics of interest to every citizen of Grand Prairie will be discussed. The future of Grand Prairie depends almost entirely upon our citizenship, and with the co-operative efforts of every man and woman we can stimulate development and prosperity, and build a bigger and a better town and community. Attend the meeting Wednesday and give a little of your time to the discussion of community affairs. Every town in the United States is making an effort to restore business and promote progress and prosperity. Some have adopted a plan of "home town currency" and are meeting with success and relieving conditions to no uncertain extent if reports arc correct.

This is one of the propositions to be presented and discussed. CLEANING PRESSIG ALTERATIONS SUITS Cleaned and Pressed 50c SUITS Pressed 25c SUITS MADE TO" ORDER SANDERS TAILOR SHOP SINCE 1917 PHONE 99 COLLEGE STUDENTS SPEND HOLIDAY AT HOME Wesley Jr. and Pat Young, students in A. M. College, were home during the Thanksgiving holidays and had as their house guests Spencer B.

Apple, Baxter Springs, Kansas; Harold E. Wright, Cochoc- ton, Ohio, and John D. Cunningham, Saint Jo, Texas, also students of A. M. Other guests during the week-end were Misses Elizabeth Eaverson, Arlington, student of N.

T. A. Kathleen Davis, Nocona, Texas, student of T. C. Marge Culberson, Waxahachie, student of Trinity University, Mary Francos Hampton, Waxahachie, student of North Texas State Teachers Martha Ann Spikes, Dalworth Park, Virginia Frayer, Laura Hogan, Margaret Allen, Maurine Young, Dorothy Love Lask, Mary Elizabeth Turner, "b'le fluftt aft 'oi R.

L. Flowers, Georgetown, student North Texas Teachers College and Jacob Metzgar, Dallas, student A. M. College. HOME COMING CELEBRATION Mr.

and Mrs. George Spikes entertained on Thursday of last week with a home coming celebration honoring members of the immediate family. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R.

B. Mosely of Terrill, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Atcheson, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Spikes, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Spikes and Mrs. J. J.

Spikes of Dalworth Park. PRINTING AT TBXAN OFFICE THEO CHOKAS NOW OPEN New Cozy Inn Up to Date Two blocks East Bagda Best SANDWICHES HOME MADE CHILI Prices Reasonable any one who buy merchandise (vein us to the amount of $10,00 for Cash bstween new and December 25th, we will GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE A CHRISTMAS TURKEY There are no strings on this offer. Come and get Your Turkey. Rodgers Service Station MUSICAL PROGRAM AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY On Sunday evening the citizens of Grand Prairie will have an op- portunity to enjoy one of the most delightful programs of the season when A. A.

Demond will present a company of musical artists in a program at the First Methodist church. Mr. Demond is a noted director of Dallas and the program he will present will bo varied as well as interesting. This program is being brought to the city through the efforts of J. T.

Yeagcr, choir director of the Methodist church. All church services in the city have been called off for the night and a large crowd is anticipated. HEIRLOOMS IN CONFEDERATE RED CROSS DISPLAY A BIRD IN THE HAND Rev. D. F.

Fuller furnished for Confederate "Red Cross Display an old Bible, once baked in a loaf of bread to escape the flames of the Inquisitors, a piece df homespun woven in the year 1733, a Methodist Hymn Book ordered by the Virginia Conference at its session at Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1811, and the first Prayer offered in the Colonial Congress. These relics are handed down to him through two and three generations. There was neither power loom nor gin when the cloth was woven. The cotton was grown in the garden, hand picked, carded and spun in the old stylo. How different those days from the present.

FIRE DESTORYS LARGE HAY STACK. On Tuesday C. W. Cox went to his farm near Midlothian and arrived just in time to see a stack containg some twenty-five tons of higerie on the place destroyed by fire. The.

hay had just been stacked near the barn, and while burning some grass near the place the fire got away and the hay. was consumed. It took some hard work to save ihe barn. First Baptist Rev, HuloD Coffman, Pastor By Clayton Rand Communities easily excited over the promise of inoreasod payrolls, Nothing stirs a into action like the (iapltlfe of new industry building lot is provided, tax exemptions are declared and is generously subscribed. lint what of induKlrios already established, the Community fixtures? They are all too often just, taken for granted.

In every community there are Iho sobig concerns of proven merit often crippled by lack of eonnininily support. They provide payrolls they pay taxes they are public-spirited they make (heir eivic and social contribution. Should I hey be longer overlooked? "A bird in the hand is worth two In the bush," AMENDMENT TO SAVE TEXANS IN TAXES Small Home Owners To Benefit Through State Remission. A taxi burden estimated at between seven nnd eight million dollars annualy was lifted from the shoUldcrBof Texas home owners when electorate approved tho amendment (o the constitution exempting small homo from taxation, says an Austin special. Tills estimate wns made by Elbert BarVon, member of the House of Representatives and chnlrmnn of a legislative tax survey committee who wrote the constitutional amendment.

Barren is now preparing one of the most, exhaustive factual reports on taxation, including present and potential sources ever made in any state. His purpose, Barron said, was to equalize the tax burden which he believed too heavily imposed upon the smalt home owner. This individual in addition to his state tax, must pay city, county, school district, road district, and, in many cnses other governmental subdivision his property. It accomplished In these thousand ible value Tpti' all Jeadsi'as" 'denned au be exempt" from tax- two most obvious proposals were sales tax or an Income tax, either of which would prove more equitable than the tax on property. He explained that the exemption only extended to stntc properly owners must still pay his local tuxes, THANKSGIVING The" annual Union Thanksgiving services were held this year at Presbyterian church on Thursday morning of last week.

Kov. Union Coffman. pastor of the First Bap, list was in charge of program and Hev. Charles L. Bounds, pastor of the First Methodist church, delivered the address.

The services were fairly well attended. by lav Stioii The Sunday school 9:45, George Rod- gers, Supt. B. T. S.

p. m. Buol Crouch, Director. W. M.

U. 2:30 p. m. Monday, Mrs. S.

T. Underwood, Pres. Choir rehearsal Friday night, Bob Hight, director. At 11 o'clock Sunday Bro, Duel Crouch will preach his first sermon in Grand Prairie. Everybody cordially invited.

No services Sunday night. All go to Methodist church program sponsored by music director, J. T. purposes." valorem, or property 1 tax, In approximately twenty million jllars annually, Bnrron es- What would you do in the interest of Grand Prairie? Tell us all about it at the muss meeting at the City Hall on next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. timated is amendment will reduce this nmfJ w't.

about 27 per cent. He could not estimate the number of perttons 'bcuefiltcd, but certainly every person who owns his own home. The amendment was carefully worded so us to not apply to rented pi'opcrlys, or business houses used for homes. The only opposition to the amendment arose from the State Teachers nssocioMa'n, which saw in it a danger to. the school fund.

The: ad valorem'tax divided us follows: To or rtnto ourposps; to pension, and to public schools. It was estimated that as much five million dollars a year would bo lost to the public schools. Barron granted that this money must come from some other source, but said-he had made recommendation. His committee may, however, offer suggestions. He said the Many big dinners wore served in Grand Prairie on Thanksgiving Day and the week-end following.

The occasions were in sotno cases were family reunions, and around the festive board the family circles were again united. Truly these happy occasions nro something to really be thankful for. Many pubplu in Grand''Fraii id were thankful tills year, not bo- cause of wealth nor power, but because of the minor blessing, which in days ot great prosperity arc'en- tirely overlooked. It Is not always the great things in life which are the most important, and it is well that, we occasionally are brought face to face with the actual conditions which force us to take stock nnd view tile surroundings with undimmed eyes. ATTENDS TKACHKKS MICKTINCi Mi'sdames R.

T. Sanders, H. 13. Speck, Dcwey Millar, E. T.

Fuller, Misses Emily Isbell, Grace Lackey, Waggoner, Messrs. Earl Bodine, Fred Boswcll and Raymond Smith attended the State- Teachers' I ion in Fort Worth lust week, On the Right Road at Last! HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUfc MR, MclLHENNV CUTTING AND CANNING MEET BARBECUE TO FRIENDS A large crowd attended the Home Demonstration club men cutting mid ewmlng demonstration at the home of Mrs. Will E. COM Tuesday Nov. 20.

This wns a very worth white meeting nnd one in which one shot)Id be interested. A beef wtis cut nnd cnnnod hut different variety of fooc possible to get from beef. A hog wns cu( up nnd detn- misircllon mmle of the sugar curing method. 'I ho club meets at the Mulhodlst churclj basement Friday, December 2, at 2:30 p. m.

for the annual election of officers and other Important business. All members lire urged to attend. REV. FULLER WILL ADDRESS HONKER'S ASSOCIATION ttev. D.

F. Fuller haa just ru- ccive-d an Invitation to go to Tcxnrkann on December 10 to deliver an address before the Pioneers Association of that city, lie was stor of the Methodist church In xiikima during the years 1878 and 187'J, and is thu only living minister who resided in the county when the iigsodnUon was HOY SCOUT NEWS NOTES On December 15th the local Court of Honor will bo held at the school building in Grnncl Pniii'io. Boy Scouts will attend tho Court Honor from Irving, Corckorul Hill, Arcadia Turk nnd North We want every person in Grand Prairie to attend this court of honor. The Court will mean lot to the Boy Scouts. Saturday Scout Master Turck, Wurlington Hudhus, Lcntcr Motley, Cttrl Pago Swttclley, Curl Junior Harris, Hudson Jackson, Viirtor Copelimd, William Cluck and Charles Wheeler wont on a like and arc going on another one Saturday.

Presbyterian? December Sunday, Sunday i.chool at to B. Speck, Superintendent. Morning worship 11 a. icct, "The Book of Life." No evening service, Chrlfltlan Endeavor at 6 p. m.

Prnycrmcellng, Wednesday even- ni; at Tlu- Bibb la the one book that jives full, Divine Inntructton in all departments of our living. Study it noru with the view of receiving instruction. Mrs. J. T.

Hnntlon hud an her urats during the 'Itiankstjlvlng mlidiiys, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Heirs(in of Foil Worth, Mr. and Mrs. ack Grnnthnm and sons Jack and ion ut Houston, Mrs.

Carter of Wolfe City, Miss Dorothy Yates of Arlington and Jlrnrnio Huffcndlck if Conroe. I Can't Start It, Officer! Your Story may be lulu of woe lo you, hut It's just unollu'r alibi to thu traffic officer wliun your car on stalling. Aftur i.uch experiences you will be roady lo try anything, hut you can save yourself the um- hy letting us aervlcc: your battery. Moderate rates fur repair work and rentals We ftucormtnd Wl A RU BATTERIES C. Swadley Garage 223 JORDAN AVB.

Pwy, 14: Nijfhl 13 i Following the custom years standing Mr, nnd Mrs, hcnny remembered the? with a venison barbecue At home' in Dalworth Park oh day evening of lust week, Thli another delightful nftolr which enjoyed by their many friends, Week before last Mr. Mellhlatiny'. wns member of a party which wont to the hunting grounds South Texas, nnd was successful nnd brought home big fine.buck, Mr. Mac nearly always get his meat. He knows where to go ttnd If they arc to be found he getft In ntolllng shot ami when he does he always remembers his home The barbecue again sorvtsd around a big cnmp fire In tha brwk yard at his home, and Uiht made the occasion oven more enjoyable, FortutiHie, imlcedi Is the man or woman who Is friend of Mr, ttnd' Mrs.

Mcllhenny. FIDKLIS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS, The Fidelia Sunday School CUuw the First Baptist Church Is a wal live class of consecrated young people who really do things. An Ing program of various kinds Is given each Sunday by members of tho class, Dennis Powers will conduct our program Sunday. All young people who are not attending SundV school elsewhere are cordially Ir vitcd lo come with us, Our dans Is planning to play, "The Old Fashion Motive during thu holidays. Bro.

Buel Crouch, ono of our young men, will occupy Rev, Coffmtm's pulpit Sunday mor We know you will hoar a real (o coming from the heart we did Sunday was week when Bro. Buol preached hli sermon at tho Glade Church of Arlington. Let's boging Sunday to Sunday school nnd church, fc. nil about the Master's Regular sarvicca at the First Christian church next Sunday, At, he morning hours tho pastor will speak on the subject. "The Power- louso of the Soul." At tha oven- ng service his subject will bo "The' Tho general public la Invited to woriihip with ua.

Bill Boyd Cow Boy Rambler" of Radio Station WRU Teacher of STANDARD GUITAR STKEL GUITAR AND KKULELE Ctusanti Every Friday Afternoon, Hturtlng at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. B. B. Wllaon A Guitar FKKK with each Course. lo I'man's Barber Shop Barber Service In Town Get a nlco Shine Andres Locke in chnr(e ADOLF LOFMAN, Proprietor CHILLY TIMES and JIM rt-udy for you with tho Uett JIO.MK AIAUE CHILI la town.

Sumlwichcg ttnd and Cold Drlnkg Jims Sandwich Shop J. A. I'OINDBXTUIt, prop. DR. DiCKERSON One of the WEST DKNT18T8 in Dallas, yet (he are wry reasonable.

Main Street Phone 2-4 Dr. Jack Maxwell DENTIST Fhone Ml Arlington, 't 5.