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THE MEXIA WEEKLY HERALD In Country Trails By Dan Dove jgu is the beginning fhings, the time of new life, a d.wn of a new day in nature, ashers in the een Pastures of countrysides! It causes the L.5 to bring, forth new leaves 7tirns the wayside into a beau- picture. Tin farmer thinks 'in terms of more than any other peo- He deals with nature. He does tliave to be an idle dreamer to to nature's teachings. It is iracfical subject to him. He stud- be works in the fields.

He it. He fears it. For sometimes are harsh. io, he prepares his land watches for the signs of spring seed- He watches-for of new life and fe- hjrown faith, takes courage; with hope. weeks of April farm people hit a new stride in their work.

Things are beginning to happen down on the farm. Baby chicks are coming off to be cared for through the cold of the late April nights. In two weeks the turkeys will be hatching, and the busy season will be here for housewife and maiden. Over in the pasture a new colt stretches out on the grass to sun its lazy self while the mother grazes contentedly in the glade nearby. The cows graze on the fresh grass in the meadow while safely hidden in some corner pasture the young calves sleep the hours away.

The farm boy plows in the field. loves nature and feels the effects of spring. He dreams of the old swimming hole and looks out across the country with a wistful look in his eye. Down the road some men from the city are passing on their way to the fishing place on the river. Such are the signs of spring, but for farmer boy is also the beginning of a new crop season and fishing and ming will have to wait for idle days.

iNDAY, APRIL 29 P. M. P.M. the leading candidate for ernpr present a practical, kable plan to raise money i meet die State's Social jrobligation. IARRY NINES Nof a Promiser WrWfrrfr'n contributed by at Harry Hinti Felix Thompson who for forty years has been a familiar figure in Mexia once lived at Lost Prairie, in the east part of the county a daughter of Uncle Jeff Rogers, a pioneer settler of that community having left farm home in '61 to fight in the war.

Felix is counted among the old settlers of Mexia now but there are many who recall when he lived in the rural parts here. conditions on his farm ten years ago when he used several farm hands besides his son and himself. Now with tractors and retired acres planted to non-commercial crops he has no need for even one- third the hands of ten years ago. Mr. Maddox bought his farm home 40 years ago all on credit.

Home owning was no experiment with him it was a necessity. He says no man can pay for a home under any conditions from the soil itself without making a sacrifice. Mose Speights in town early morning following the cold snap last week indicates that farmers down around Shiloh had something more to think about after the frost than politics and war. Mr. Speights is one of the stable farmers of that stable community, Shiloh.

Walter Sikes of Forest Glade has over 300 turkey eggs setting on his farm. Sikes believes in diversity and says he doesn't set all his eggs under one hen there's hogs, cows and bees as well as grass and crop land on his farm. George Turner of Tehuacana Val ley, north of Mexia, was a trustee of the local rural school in that community when I was a rouster in school there 24 years ago. He retired this year and it is my understanding he had served contin- uousljrsince about 1916. Mr.

Turner owned a nice farm home in that community and was ever active in the interest of his country. We honor men for years of service when they have been paid well for the spent serving their country, but we need to recognize and honor men for unselfish and un- Family of 26 Found in Texas Houston, Texas, April. 20. (U.R)—Found by a census taker, the nation's biggest family under one roof was claimed for Texas tonight. A 60-year-old fisherman and his 58 year old wife have 24 children, all living and all at home in their rural six room frame house.

District Supervisor Frank Sharp said the entire family- father, mother, 14 sons and 10 in good health. Because census records are confidential Sharp withdrew the family's name. Further information of the family disclosed that: The fisherman and his wife had been married 25 years. There has been one birth a year and there were no multiple births. One child is married, the eldest son, and child No.

25 is expected WALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS KENOSHA, Wis. (U.R)—Side- walks for pedestrians are being constructed along widely-traveled highways in Kenosha county. The work is being done under approval of a $72,028 WPA project. The Gulf Coast area of Texas has 33 oil refineries with a capacity of 1,047,950 ban-els of crude daily, or more than any other entire state. paid service to school and community over so long a period as this man George Turner has done.

Worthamite Guest at Movie Gathering WORTHAM, Texas, April 23. Poindexter of Wortham was one of the guests at the Variety convention held for movie stars at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. He was busy adding autographs of the stars of Hollywood to his collection, and meeting many whom he had impersonated on the stage for two seasons. He is well known for the many years of his little Iheatre work in Wortham and many towns of the state. While in Tirnlty University he appeared in "The Rogue's Comedy" under Lew D.

Follis, and spent one season at the Arca'de Theatre, at Palm Beach, Fla. His most outstanding stage accomplishment was as Jeeter Lester "in "Tobacco Road." Thornton Girl Is Third at Regional THORNTON, Texas, April 22, Riseden of Thornton who represented this district in ready writing in the Regional meet at Denton, won third place in the contest. Thornton Product Cast in U. T. Play THORNTON, April 22, Schmidt, a Thornton graduate, who is attending the University of Texas has been cast for a role in the world premier performance of Johnny Appleseed, which will open on April 23 at Hogg Memorial Auditorium, Austin.

SERIAL STORY BRIDE ON A BUDGET BY JAMET DORAN COPYRIGHT. 1939. NEA SERVICE. INC. Clayton Oakes and his young the former Miss Lennie Slaughter of Farrar come by on "their way to visit Mr.

Oakes' mother at Corsicana. Mr. Oakes, JCiormer Westminster boy, is a teacher in the rural school at Fairoaks. He believes a better day is coming in rural education when boys will have as good as the best. Changes come slowly and the farm picture has much to do with community and school progress, but Oakes believes with better roads the rural high school will become a permanent institution.

A. P. Maddox of Thelma recalls "You can tell when stock's been fed rUKll FEEDS!" There's no secret in raising hardy cattle, Horses, Hogs and Poultry. Of course it "calls for attentive care and Motion, but the right is vital to their growth and productivity! That's why it will pay you to use PURINA FEEDS exclusively on your farm. They are superior in every And they are very moderately priced, US WHILE AT THE STOCK Patrick Feed Hatchery and here's what we mean when we sav Will Win Any Beauty Contest' When We Wash It! Je.

Just love to take mud- ay, dirt-streaked cars and 'em through all the "Pes! (One fella argued couldn't be the car he drove in). If a thorough wash is what you're drive straight for Pick-up and Expert Wash and Lubrication $1.50 Washed spic-and-span a thorough vacuum cleaning of the upholstery. Guaranteed job- 22 CWI22 "WunstopDuzzit" "wtmstop duzzit" Yesterday! Iris bars a salt and far, on the Installment plan, convinces JJart that two could pool their resources and afford to marrr. So Bart begins to figure cost of the affair. CHAPTER II TJ1S attractive, weather-browned face was so serious, his brown intent as he figured on the back of the old envelope.

Watching him, Iris felt a curious maternal pity tugging at her heart. He took all this so seriously, he was so sure that arithmetic was the. solution to happiness. While -almost ariy girl could tell you it had nothing to do with real happiness. "What you'll save on your clothes alone, will be 'a.

big start, honey," Bart said, after studying the oracle of his arithmetic soberly. Iris said nothing. She didn't tell him that it was no saving, because she had purchased the suit for no other reason than this. And wasn't paid for yet! "And eating at home, to say nothing of good home cooking," Bart added fervently. "Come to think of it, we've been saps to be afraid of this for so long, honey.

Why, the way I figure it, we'll be money ahead, being married. No high-priced restaurant meals, no indigestion, only one place to keep up, and being together as well." "You'll take me out to dinner now and.then, Bart Whittaker, or I'll step out with the professor of natural history!" He grasped her slender wrists In warm strong fingers and pulled her down close. "Dear," he said humbly, "I want you to be happy, I don't want you ever to have to worry and scrimp and do without the way other wives do. It's because I love you so, Iris, that I've been afraid. Afraid it would be selfishness to ask you to marry me, knowing the hard road we'd have ahead." "If you love me," Iris whispered softly.

With a smothered endearment he crushed her to him. "Dear, dearest dear," he whispered unsteadily, "You Know that. You know I love you, I'm half crazy with loving you. Iris, why wait any longer? Why not be married can have a honeymoon after school closes, and we have our vacations. Now we've waited too long as it is, dear." "Of course," Iris agreed practically.

"And you won't mind waiting till summer for our honeymoon, dear?" Bart urged tenderly. Against the rough wool of his coat, Iris shook her head. Mind? She'd a -hundred times rather wait until summer for a honeymoon. By then, she'd have new summer clothes; by then'she'd'have Bart persuaded put of his queer obsession against clothes -money expenditure. It was just a matter of time.

HEY were ten minutes late to the movie, and had to stay as Iris said, she didn't care about newsreels, or comedies, but she did love Myrna Lay. "She has the best clothes sense of any star in Hollywood, Bart," Iris explained, "nobody else can touch her." "Good sound sense, Bart agreed, still in the roseate glow of a man newly, engaged, newly pledged to marry within five days, if the law approved their license application. "Wears plain duds. that one you've got on, honey. Plain little things that don't cost much." Iris was glad of the friendly darkness of the theater as they sat down.

Not that Bart would They Jvere married al 4 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon in the gray-stone chinch. darlin'," he admonished her owlishly, "but a devil with the women." Iris was startled. Of all the faults she knew men to possess, this was one she hadn't found in Bart. He seemed peculiarly immune to lovely damsels, and turned disinterested eyes to their best efforts to snag his interest. 'nother thing," Johnny continued! solemnly, "never waste a penny in Bart's sight.

Makes him ill. Can't bear to' see money wasted. Noble virtue and all that, but blight on romance." Bart wasn't listening to any.of this. As she studied her new husband, the length of the table away, talking seriously with Dean Somers on the business outlook at the moment, Iris realized that Johnny had spoken a fear that was buried deep in her subconscious mind. That was why never let him know how much she paid for anything, or how much she spent, or what she did with her money! It was the secret reason for a dozen little reticences that had sprung up between them over the months they had known each other.

Secrets she was determined he should never know. "Don't look so scared, bride," Johnny continued cheerfully, "though you're as lovely as Red Riding Hood, I'm no wolf. I just charting your course for happy sail over the seas of matrimony. It's the first year that counts, Iris. On it, you lay the foundation of your future, be it happiness "Johnny, don't!" she said sharply, and when Bart looked up, startled, and gave her a questioning look she managed a set littla smile and passed it off gracefully.

"He was teasing me about something that sha said to Bart, not realizing that she laid the first paving stone with that small fib. That out of that small lie were to grow a thousand more, a mighty network of them, choking off their happiness, destroying their faith, their trust and love. That by its very glibness, that first small lie betrayed her complete unwillingness ever to let Bart completely apart were their lines of thought. guess how much her suit cost, or Eny of her clothes for that matter, from her face. she was glad it was dark in the theater.

Some catty woman might smile sarcastically, and warn Bart; someone might titter, after looking at the obviously expensively tailored suit. In the days that followed, Iris was beset with a hundred issues. She had to buy new lingerie, new pajamas and a chenille robe, and blouse, and some pumps and a mules. She had to have another hat. And she had to insist gently but firmly on gardenias, instead of the violets Bart wanted to give her to wear to the wedding.

He gulped and tried not to show the dent this made in his careful budget. Gardenias were costly, Bart found. "You must remember a small gift for your best man, too, Bart," she reminded him, "Some nice studs, or a cigaret box, or something." "I never thought of that, Iris." if it were quite her fault, instead of being a custom she merely reminded him of. HEY were married at 4 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, before a few friends and the dean, while the dean's wife wept sentimentally all through the solemn little ceremony in the gray stone church at the end of Sorority Row. And instead of returning home to the little apartment they had prepared, hastily, out of Iris's rooms, and an additional room, adjoining, plus the furnishings Bart brought from his rooms, there was the wedding supper at the Tivoli.

Bart was tired from a rushed hectic day at the shop, and if he thought, fieelingly, of the cozy Saturday night suppers of steak, French fried potatoes, salad and shortcake, or baked beans and fixings that Was their usual Saturday night feast, he said nothing. This was his wedding day, his and Iris's. And whatever Iris wanted, he wanted, her to have. At the supper, Johnny Kevlln, his best man, and a reporter on a small daily paper 40 miles from Linwood, had a cocktail too many and grew maudlin over Iris. "Best pal I ever had, Cotton Ills Probe Set June 27 for Waco By TOM W.

MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent WACO, Texas. April 20. (U.R)— The first national cotton research congress, to probe into the ills of King Cotton and to attempt to find a cure, will meet here June 27. For three days, some of the world's outstanding cotton experts will pool their knowledge of cotton and discuss the future of the industry in this country. General subjects for discussion will include: First world cotton situation.

The United States cotton policy. The relationship of Texas' cotton industry to the world. Second harvest ing, ginning and marketing. Third Old and new of the fiber, seed and other products. Sponsored By Committee The congress will be sponsored by the statewide cotton committee of Texas, an organization including representatives of every phase of the cotton industry and allied interests.

For the last few years it Jiad been waging an intensive campaign to improve the staple quality of cotton grown in the nation's largest cotton to improve the ginning, to eliminate trade barriers, to eradicate cotton insects, to develop new uses, and to increase the consumption of cotton and its by-products. Chairman of the committee is Burris C. Jackson, postmaster at Hillsboro. "Due to the tremendous loss of foreign markets, upon which Texas cotton Is nearly wholly dependent, and other factors surrounding the cotton policy of this country, the statewide cotton committee of Texas is very much alarmed as to the future of the whole Texas cotton industry, as well as the cotton industry of the whole South," Jackson said. "Therefore, a research Congress has been called to fully and completely discusss the problems facing cotton." Waco, site of the congress, is in the heart of the Central Texas black land cotton growing area.

Dr. Conner in Charge Dr. A. B. Conner of Texss A.

M. College, chairman of research division of the statewide committee, will be in charge of the three- day program. "We're going to make every effort," Dr. Conner said, "to get a clear picture of the cotton situation, both as regards our own state and in the whole nation." He added that particular attention would be given to means of cutting the unit cost of production of a bale of cotton "to enable producers to obtain maximum returns and to compete with others in world cotton production costs." Jackson said an effort was being marie to obtain authorities in cotton expansion in Brazil, Russia, Argentina, Egypt and the British possessions to give cotton industry leaders first hand information as to whether those countries intend to continue growing cotton indefinitely. Such information, he said, is needed, to know what the U.

S. cotton growing states can expect in competition for foreign markets. "The national cotton program, particularly reduced acreages, has resulted in immense losses to Texas cotton farmers," Jackson said. "We intend to inspect the program thoroughly and attempt to future cotton policies of the government, thus equipping ourselves for any situation." False Statements To Bring Charges "Beginning immediately we will file criminal charges against claimants who make false statements to secure unemployment compensation," J. W.

Fain, district supervising examiner, said today as he served notice of the tightened enforcement of the fraud provisions of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Fain said that he had received or ders today from Orville S. Carpenter, executive director of the Texas Commission. "We will file crimnial charges against any individual guilty of m'srepresentation or nondisclosure of any fact resulting in payment of jobless benefits when such benefits are not due him," the supervisor declared. Executive Director Carpenter said that the Texas Commission would be unceasing in its efforts to uncover cases of misrepresentation.

He informed Fain that no exceptions were to be made and that charges were to be filed in every instance. Texas has more' off refineries than the two next largest refining states combined. The. Lone Star State has 141 plants with 1,386,705 capacity, while California Pennsylvania together have only 111 with 1,275,060 barrels capacity. MONEY For dinette or small dining room attractive but plain curtains most Two large Cot- 'ton Feed Bags were used to make a lovely pair of dining room curtains.

The Cotton Bags.when opened measure 40x-'6 inches. The outer is finished with a narrow and a hem about one or one one hdlf inches, at the top for ithe curtain rod. Ball fringe, made iof colored cotton thread, was used jalong the inside edge and across ithe bottom. The trimming can be varied to suit the individual taste ior the requirements of the room. jMany attractive designs and colors in Cotton fringe can be purchased jby the at your local Depart- iment store.

1 Other Cotton Bag Sewing ideas tare illustrate'! in a free booklet. jSend to National Cotton Council, Box 18, Memphis, or Textile Bags, 100 N. LaSalle Chicago. Texas oil producers now pay the highest average tax per barrel of any state in the Union. CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sheriff or any Constable of Limestone You are hereby commanded to summon Willie Chambers by making publication of this Citation once in each week for four consecutive weeks previous to the return day hereof, in some newspaper published in your County, to appear at the next regular term of the District Court of County, to be holrlen at the Court House thereof, in Texas, on the First Monday in June, A.

1940. the same being Ihe 3rd day of June, A. 1940, -and there to answer a petition filed in said Court on the 5th day of Jlarch A. D. 1940, in a suit, numbered on the docket of said Court as No.

10901-A, wherein Mrs. Olr'e Chambers, is Plaintiff, and'Willis Chambers, is Defendant, and said petition alleging that plaintiff is now and heretofore has been a resident citizen of Limestone Cnunty, Texas, for more than twelve months, next, immediately preceding the filing of this petition; that dant is a transient person whose address is now not known to this plaintiff, tho, the last knowledge of defendant's whereabouts hf was temporary located at Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. That plaintiff and delenciant were legally and lawfully mavricJ in Coryell County, Texas, on or about the 5th day of A. D. 1939, and while we have lived ssp- arate and apart since the 26th day of September, A.

D. 1931'. we are now man and wife, that en last named date defendant, after many and various wrongs, hurts, and acts of ommission' and commission to her by defendant, we did on said date separate, since, when we have not lived together or cohabitated as man and wits. That during the time, we so lived together, plaintiff did all things within her power to make defendant a good wife and happy home; she treated defendant with affection, love and kindness, managed their home with economy, and otherwise cared for defendant, and such acts and conduct on the part of defendant is not the fault or cause of plaintiff. Plaintiff and defendant were not companionable for that defendant was ill, mean, and.

in all respect; inhuman to plaintiff; stated that he did not love her; that he wished he had not married her; that on the day of our said marriage defendant did so, because he did not have any thing other to do; he would not work or support defendant, or attempt to do so, and often requested her to porcure a divorce; that such acts and conducts on defendant's part did become entirely insupportable. That there is no issue of said marriage, and we do not have any estate of any nature or kind. Wherefore, premises considered, plaintiff prays the court that defendant be cited to appear and answer herein in terms of law; that on trial hereof plaintiff have a decree of divorce; and for such other and further relief, in law and in equity, special and general, as she may be justly entitled and in duty bound she will ever pray, and for costs of court herein. Herein Fail Not, and have before said Court, at its aforesaid next regular term, this writ with your return thereon, showing how you have executed the same. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Seal of said Court, at office in Groesbeck, Texas, this the 19th day of April, A.

D. 1940. (Seal) Ruby Lawley, Clerk, District Court, Limestone County, By Hattie Roach, Deputy. Ohio Woman of 80 Busy Quilt Maker LORAIN, 0., OJ.PJ—Mrs. C.

Purcell, 80, doesn't bslieve in retiring. Even though she as rekchi 1 the four-score r.iark she continues to do her own housework and also spends four or five hours a day making quilts. Since 1925 Mrs. Purcell has aided her sewing circle in realizing $40,000 on the sale of quilts. CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS, To the Sheriff or any Conitabli of Limestone YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to summon Olan Wilson by making publication of this Citation once in each week for four consecutive weeks previous to the.

return day hereof, in some newspaper published in your County, to appear at the next regular term of the District Court of Limestone County, to be holden at the County House thereof, in Groesbeck, Texas, on the First Monday in June A. 1940, the same being the ird day of June A. D. 1940, then and there to answer a petition filed in said Court on the 6th day of June A'. D.

1940, in a suit, numbered on the docket of Court as No. 10745-A, wherein Mrs. Ezra Mae Wilson is Plaintiff, and Olan A. Wilson Defendant, and said petition that plaintiff has resided in the State of Texas and Limestone' County for more than 12 months: that they were married November 11, 1" :1 3, and lived together until about Jan. 17, 1938, since which time they have not lived together as man and wife.

That prior to their separation defendant left plaintiff and her baby without any means of support and since said time plaintiff has not heard of defendant; that defendant would not work, drank to excess, cursed and ab-j-ed that hs. is a rr.sn of violent passions ar.d ungovernable temper: refuses to provide the actual necessities of life. That plaintiff and ds- fendant hsve one child, a boy, George Wilson, now four years of age, and plaintiff now has the and custody of said fnd is entitled to" its care, custody and Sh; prays that on firs! hearing shs have decree of divorce, granting ths care, custody a-nd education of George Wesley WHson to and for such relief she may show herself entitled to. Herein Fail Not. and have before said Court, at its aforesaid next regular term, this writ wi yrnn- return tlureon, show.nit how you hsvp exeratfri My H-H ths of Cr.n-;, at rfjios in T-xaa.

this the lay 4 D. 1340. Ruby Liwl-y, District Court. rrjnfy. Bv Hcttis Shce Repairing for man, women and children All Stitched 0.

K. Shoe Shop Wiley Flint, Prop. 114 S. Sherman St. Poultry Raisers May the 6th will be our last set'this season.

April the 29th vrill be our last set for turkey eggs. COOLIDGE POULTRY FARM Coolidge, Texas Political Announcements The Mexia Weekly-Herald is authorized to announce the following candidates for. the offices as indicated below, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries. (First Primary, July 27, 1940. Second Primary, August 24, 1940) For Sheriff: LUTHER SIMMONS SAM ADKINS For County Attorney: L.

L. GEREN For County Treasurer: JOHN KIDD LEONA McKENZIE BAREFIELD For County Clerk: STEVE UNFRIED For County Judge: CARL CANNON For Commissioner Precinct 4: E. B. (Son) MOSLEY C. E.

HEROD For Tax Assessor-Collector: A. BROWDER For Representative: JIM ENGLEDOW R. HENDERSON.