The Mexia Weekly Herald from Mexia, Texas • Page 6

tHJS MEXIA WBBBQLY HERALD vw FRIDAY, OCTOBER'si, isso rMEXIA WEEKLY HERALD at the postoffice at i lexas, as second class mail under act of March 3, 187a L. TATUJ1, Proprietor Injures Child in Texas 1RADO, Oct. 28. Vowell, 9, was resting Iy today but -with a painful jvround, suffered when a pet belonging to a carnival charged and crushr.d her IOESBECK, oct 2s. November-December term of 7th district court will Le Judge W.

R. Boyd here fonday morning. Judge Boyd been holding court in Fair- Iduring October. Ototf IDAY and SATURDAY ILL in the LAUGH RIOT- THOUSANDS AT FIELD TO SEE STUNT FLYERS The Easterwood American Legion airport was dedicated in Mexia at 10 o'clock Saturday morning with impressive ceremonies be- fore more than 1,000 people. W.

E. "Bill" Easterwood, 'oi Dallas, Brig. Gen. W. E.

of Hillsboro and Major E. Un- 1 derwood were among the distinguished visitors who assisted iu the dedicationd of the new flying field. Airplane motors droned overhead as the inauguration program began. Planes were constantly landing in air derby' from Dallas to Mexia. The crowds increased every hour.

Proudest Moment "This is the proudest moioent in my 1 Col. Easterwood, sponsor of thfe Paris-New York Dallas flight, said as he was introduced to the great gathering. "Ku one in world meant more to me than by brother, Lieut. Jesse East' erwood. The fact that the people of this town are doing him this honor means much to 1 "In June of 1919 my L-rother lost his life in Central America in an air crash," Col.

Easier-wood continued. "From that mor.ient 1 decided to take up aviation to prove to the people that it ran'be LEGION LEADERS PLEASED WITH CONVENTION FINANCIAL SHOW with LEILA HYAMS POLLY MORAN CLIFF EDWARDS hARAMOL'NT SOUND NEWS AESOP'S FABLES DY: "CHILLS AND FEVER 1 IHALLOWEEN 1 WHOOPEE PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT -j entirely a lauKhiujr flaira Bow you've never known be- I makes her debut in ripping farce RALPH FORBES CHARLIE RUGGLES SETS GALLAGHER Her Wedding Qartmawa. -ALSO TWO BIC DAYS MONDAY AND TUESDAY PATHE SOUND NEWS "THE CtOCK SHOP" COLOR REVUE The American Legion convention and dedication program in Mexia Sat urday and Sunday Avas a success financially as well as every other way, according to the views of the members of the Now- iin Legion post in Mexia. More than $1,800 expenses were incurred during the two-day program, but $1,500 was taken in, according to members of the financial committee for the affair. A deficit of only $300 was on the books, and this amount may be less upon final checking.

Final details of the award of prizes for the competing airmen were not complete Tuesday, ac cording to Dr.M.M.Brown aviation committee chairman. HUNT DREADED COTTON PEST But This Far None Found in This District CHIEF CONDEMNS USE OF OLD FASHIONED NIGHTGOWN AIRPORT BRIEFS W. B. Bottomfield, pilo- who brought Col. W.

E. Eastenvood, Jr. to Mexia Saturday morning in his Bellanca monoplane, of the oldest licensed pilots in the United States. Bottomfieli! has been flying since February, 3017. safe." Col.

Easterwood gave in 'detail the history of his interest in aviation, and the interesting story oi Frances Gale oi' Dallas, the only woman pilot in the meet Saturday, got her training undor the veteran Bottomfield. Miss Gale crashed in Dallas some n-onths ago and has only recently recovered from two broken legs received in the smash-up. HALL'S PLANE DERBY WINNER The 440 horsepowered Lockheed Vega monoplane belonging to F. C. Hall of Oklahoma City won first prize in the Air Derby from Dallas to Mexia Saturday morning with the remarkable time of 3o minutes and 22 seconds, it was announced by American Legion of ficiais here late Saturday.

The Lockheed-Vega plane of the Bowen airline was a close second in the race with the time of a3 minutes and 3-1 seconds. The winning plane was piloted by Wyle Post, nationally famous an-man. Mr. Hall, owns the lip, is The Mysterious Flyer caught the! an uncle of Roy Combs of Mexia. fancy of ail the spectators when! The Texas Flying School's Spar- she took off alone in the small ton 225 horsepowered ship won biplane.

"A 153-year-old Aomanj first place in the race getween the wants to liiarn to fly," an- ships of 160 to 225 horsepower. nounced to the crowd. The old! Homer Troux piloted thn Fort the Paris to Dallas flight for a dy got in the plane the i Worth school ship here in min- which he paid a $25,000 prize. The motor running and before the pilot 1 utes, 55 seconds. TEAGUE, Oct.

25 C. Harris, an inspector of the Plant Quarantine and Insect Cont.ol Division of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, aided by County Agent Rowe (colored), has been in the county this week, collecting green cotton bolls for pink boll worm inspection. One hundred bolls are collected from each of ten fields scattered over the county.

These are placed in cans made for the purpose, containing a formalceiiyde solution, are sent in for examination. It is hoped that the inspection will find us free from tne pink boll worm, and it is believed that it will since this pest has never appeared in this section of the country. DALLAS. Oct. old fashioned nightgown, last relic of the wardrobe of yesterday, re- ceiv.ed condemnation of City Fire Marshall Jack Thompson today.

Thompson's pica for pajamas vas a part of his fire prevention varning. "The long nightshirt 01 ightgown, especially the llanncl uting nightgown, is one of the most common causes, of injury from heating lire that we have here." Thompson declared. DALLAS. Oct. 2,000 delegates from the Texas association of the future funnel's of America ami vocational agricultural students from all parts ol the state wei-e quests of the Texas State Fair today as the farm cjiL.ac.tl the --econd nual meeting.

The convention extend through Sundsy. Among agriculture attending the conclave are President Howard Strotlier of Mount Pleasant, E. R. Alexander, professcu of agricultural education at Texas A and slate advisor for the Future Farmers; C. L.

Davis, slate supervisor nt agricultural education and his assistant J. B. Rutland, both of Austin: and J. Dykes, co-professor with Alexander at A. M.

EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION! Easterwood port was formally ac- knew what had happened, she was: off (lie ground and in air. The catch in it was the that the "old was Miss cepted by the Dallas capitalist jn the name of the State of Texas. Present Airport Formal presentation of the erwood airport was made by Brig. Gen. W.

E. Jackson of Hi'Jsboro aw lile i F. Watkins, Mexia 1 200 an bom ami llen accepted the.port in the name ofj look aga sai Va l' the city. Rev. E.

H. Hudson of O1 of JIcxia when he re urn(id i Mexia and Major E. T. Underwood, here Saturday lnorn i ng after go Itasca were others on the to rj with jr. Hall the platform who participated in the Lockliee(i Vega ship.

Combs, program. nephew of the owner, Bill Hil-i A. Reiter, post commander W. and arrangements chairman was present while L. S.

Patterson acted as-'master of ceremonies for the occasion. More than 25 planes Jan led at the field during the morning, while more were expected later in the At least 15 were entered in the Derby from Dallas wiih the two Lockheed-Vega planes report- Jed as having made the time in the race. Miss Frances landed early in burn and others were on th.j trip. Jimmie Smith 'stole the show" of Snyde! when the I- who with Col. Easterwood as personal representative of the financier.

Smith, while not a pilot, knows all about airplanes and their Hying. "Wild Bill" LeBlanc fit Gale of Dallas Flying club plane the morning as Dallas to Mexia air derbv the the batur- the first woman pilot on the field. day LeBlanc is an instructor for Wylie Post, winner of the National the jlexia ng lub and he handles the plane as if born in one. ALTUS WILDER BURIED HERE Funeral at Noon for Former Resident of Mexia port during the circus. And no ceased.

Altus Wilder. Jr. and Wil- Air Race Irom Los Angeles to Chicago, Paul Woodall, nationally famous airman from Dallas, and B. Bottenfield from Dallas were among the noted aviators Iwho landed early Saturday morn- announcer at the Easterwood air- better announcer could be found I ton Wilder, i Five U. Sv Army planes came in the statc The spectato cer in during Saturday morning, while jtainly knew what was go'ng on, three of the group landed to re-! was happening, i main-for the air meet.

Lieutenant iE. L. Edmonson and T. J. Parkes.

of the 12th Observation squad! The deadstiek landing made by jfrom Dodd field in San Ult tiny Aeronica plane fM-illed crowd. The motor was shut Antonio; were acting as judges in the stunf tnc flying contest. GROCERY SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY 10 Ibs 3OFFEE, Bulk, 3 Ibs Sxt. High Pat, 48 Ibs $1.28 Guaranteed, 48 Ibs $1.19 1AL, Cream, 20 Ibs 58c SALMON, Large can lc SARDINES, large can, tomato sauce IQc 3 Ibs 17c at 3,000 feet and the small plane, which is really a motored I glider, slid t'own out of the lir like ia bird. Mr.

Wilder was a native of Mexia, having been born here in 1881. He was a brother of Mrs. George Petty of Mtxia. Active Pallbearers a' the fun- earl were the following: Blake Smith, Ben S. Smith, S.

X. Forrest and Enders Groover. Mexia; Tom Poindextcr. Wortham; Morton Rutledge. E.

W. Geer, and Dr. J. G. Lott, Dallas.

S-T-0-V-E-S Wood, Coal, Oil, Wonderfully low to $35.00. All Guaranteed, Both New and Second-Hand. A. F. LAIRD EXCHANGE Furniture and 100 Other Things 204 and 208 East Main Street AMS, 5PUDS, lb.

IYRUP, Brer SOAP, P. 68c 35c TOMATOES, No. 2 can Of MATCHES, 2 boxes 95c 0NEY, Gal. 212 West Commerce Street $25-00 Will Buy Any of Following Cars 1925 Model Touring 1927 Model Light Delivery 1925 Model Touring 1925 Model Pickup Roadster MEXIA TEXAS DR. HARDY SPEAKS AT TEAGUE TEAGUE, Oct.

25 J. C. Hardy, president of Baylor College, one of the outstanding college presidents of America, will tpeak at the morning and jvening hour of worship at the First Baptist church Sunday, October 26, according to Pastor Homer Tirev. (In person) HILLBILLIES FROM AURORA, MO. OH, BOY! WHAT AN ACT! SEE THESE BOYS TONIGHT! John B.

Hinchey of Dallas won first prize in the 110 horsepower class by covering the distance in -I- minutes and 52 seconds in his- Monocoupe. For stunt flying over thy Easterwood port Saturday, Paul Woodall of the Woodall Flying School of Dallas took first prize. Dockery second and Wood, third. Funeral services for Altus E. Wilder former Mexia citizen who died in his some in Dallas on Monday, were being held at noon Tuesday at the City Cemetery here.

Dr. George W. Davis, pastor of the First Methodist church of Mexia officiated at the ceremonies and interment was in the city cemetery Accompanying the body, which arrived on the noon train Tuesday. L. S.

"Pat" Patterson acted as were the widow. Mrs. Hattie Wilder, and the two sons of the de Stock IBBBflBBBBBBBBBflBBBBBBKBflBBBBBBBBBBH Everything in our store is reduced at kasi or Everything must go in this Great Price Slashing Sale, There is not a single item that has not been cut to the rock bottom, RUGS i CHAIRS 27.x 52 fag. $2.95 Dining Chair S1J5 6x9 Rug (Cresent) 6x9 Rug (Silver Seal) $4,95 Dining Chair Breakfast Chair Rul Breakfast $1 5J 9x12 (Gold Seal) i tocfeng Chair (Maple) 'Jno Chair MM CMr (Fiber). 9x12 Rug (Tapestry) 9x12 Rag (Mohawk Velevi) 137,59 GAS STOVES GasHeater $1.95 Gas Heater Gas Heater GasHeater Radiant Heater $11.85 Radiant Heater Radiant Radiant Heater 85 Gas Ranges Gas Range $37.50 Gas Ranse Gas GasRante a STOVES Oil Staves Oiltyaoe $7.59 Oil Stoves alnvt LIVING ROOM SUITE T'TI i haw bmte Trun IV'o Off Beginning Saturday, 9 a.

m. we will sell for Iflc various kinds of Pure Granite Ware "i 1 STdi.h^ to mention. So come early and make we onh .1 limited iivlicisc every Victrola record. many amount. package of Victrola needles with i.u- ffiBE otf rvXTT VT AT SUCH LOW PRICES EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLO I-OR CASH OMA.

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