Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 14

Yesterday In Mexico 1 I rfV -WT One Year Ago Two women fainted in crowds that mobbed a new super-market, as more than 7,000 custom- visited the store on opening A used BT-13 airplane was purchased from army surplus for Mexico High and Green Field flying students, for -demonstration purposes only. Two Woodlawn homes were ruined by fire. Married: David Carter and Schnell. Ten Years Ago The temperature dropped to a low for the 1937-38 season degree below zero. Tom Bruce, began his 25th year with the New York Insurance Company.

Tom Payne was elected captain of the Westminster swimming team. Died: Mrs. Georgia Ann Johnson, 80, and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Beger, 85. Twenty Years Ago Colonel E.

Y. Burton was named vice-president and A. P. Green a member of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Audrain spent $39,187 on road TICKETS For The "EUGENE FIELD FOLLIES of 1948" will be sold at the door on Jan.

28 and 29 work during 1927. Thirty Years Ago R. R. Buckner shipped 78 head of mules to St. Louis.

John Callahan was recovering from frozen feet. Fredendall and Wilkins purchased two buildings at the corner of Jefferson and Promenade. Mrs. E. S.

E. Sims of North Washington reported the firs baby chicks of the season. Forty Years Ago Miss Hattie Greensfelder brought a case before the Au drain county circuit court, the first woman attorney to appear in a trial here. Fifty Years Ago Ex-Congressman William H. Treloar was named by President McKinley as Mexico's new postmaster.

Audrain's population was fixed at 24,950, Mexico's at 7000. T. A. Powell sold his Jefferson street property, south of the City Hall, to T. B.

Hitt for $1,000. Sixty Years Ago T. M. Dqwell purchased the in terest of his pa'rtner, W. O.

Johnson, in the Johnson and Dowell meat market Seventy Years Ago $1,000 in Mexican silver dollars were shipped to the Southern Bank. Willie Hisey was attending Medical College in Louisville, Ky. FRIENDLY BUT MODEST VINCENNES, Ind. 31 years Court Clerk Allie A. Arnold, using the courthouse records, mailed birthday greetings to hundreds of people in Knox county.

Efforts of his friends to return favor hit a snag. He keeps iis own birth date secret. THRIFT DAYS SPECIALS SATURDAY All Steel Wagon NECK YOKES each New Dietz LANTERNS each '1 50 Scoop SHOVELS each $495 1 100 Pound Warm Morning STOYES Tractor Plow Fertilizer iracior now Fertilizer ATTACHMENTS 5 4Z GILMORE IMPLEMENT CO. 00 Phone 224 Highway 22 West Tlio Bible in lie House The United States has been called the land of the juke box the gin mill and the best-sellinj novel. Our roots go far deeper than these superficial symbols however; the United States is al so the land of going to church eating family turkey at Christ mas, and the best-selling best seller here is still the Holy Bible A recent survey for the Oxforc University Press of more than 2,000 American city and smaL town families, carefully chosen to be economically and geographically representative of urban families as a whole, gives a cross- section picture of who owns and who reads the In a typical American family, the chances are 9 to 1 that there are one or more Bibles.

If among the nine, statistics say that it owns not one or two but three. Unless the Bible was handed down, the odds are 1 in 4 that it was received as a Christmas gift (most gift Bibles are presented at that time), 1 in 5 that it came Erom a church or minister, and about 1 in 6 that it was received on the birthday of the owner. Among those who own Bibles (88.8 per cent of the families polled), Southerners own more Bibles family (3 to 3,1) than people of any other section. The Moun- ain and west North Central States are next (2.9 and' 2.8), hile New England shows the same average as all regions com- dned (2.6). More than half of the families ivhich own Bibles read them daily ir several times a week.

Baptists ead their Bibles more often than ny other denomination: 80.9 per ent of the Baptists polled read daily or almost daily. Fifty er cent of the Episcopalians do kewise. Methodists lead the ist in owning Bibles, however, comprising 23.4 per cent of the owners polled; over 15 per cent were Presbyterian, 11 per cent Baptist, 7 per cent Catholic, 1.9 per cent Hebrew and 5 per cent of "no religion." A greater number of smaL town inhabitants own Bibles than do their metropolitan cousins. those families living in towns less than 5,000, almost 94 out 100 own Bibles. Of those in citia.

of over half a million, the figun drops to 73.5 per cent. There are a number of versions and editions of the Bible. (Th Bible even has its own specia type faces, usually named afte: precious and semi-precious stones). The King James ver sion, owned by more than half of those who were polled, was trans lated from the Hebrew and Greek in 1611 by a group of English scholars who, fortunately for the ears and tongues of Christian fol lowers, were also poets. The Douay Bible, the Catholic ver sion, antedates the King James by one year.

Bibles sell for varied prices Some stores have offered the testaments in a 25-cent edition. For gifts; the most frequently, paid price as revealed in the survey is $5 to 57. Among the higher priced Bibles ever produced is the Bruce Rogers Bible, brought out in 1935 by Oxford University Press. Each page of the Rogers Bible was. individually designed, a job that took designer Rogers, an American, six years.

A limited number of copies was sold at 5125. It is estimated that over a bil- ion copies of the Bible have been printed since Gutenberg first produced one on the movable-type B. The New York Times. Mexico (Mo.T Evening Ledger Page Jon. 29, 1948 READ THE LEDGER ADS The Ledger's Feature Section Thursday always has top loral stories and columnists to inlcrest FOR SALE 120 acres, 60 in cultivation, 5 room house Vz mile from gravel road.

160 acres, 130 in cultivation, 6 room house, barn, garage, 2 poultry houses, on gravel road, has electricity. 296 acres, 250 can be cultivated, large modern house, electricity and gas, on gravel road. 5 room house, bath, built in back porch, modern except heat; two lots, poultry house and garage; in Centralia, Missouri. OUIUA E. IHACKEY 101-A S.

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YOU AND YOUR TABLE MANNERS' Two piece Living room suite Spring innerspring construction set on hardwood frame. Covered with frist grade velour in a choice selection of blues, greens, and wines. THRIFT PRICE ONLY 119.50 THIS PRICE FOR FRIDAY SATURDAY ONLY VVE DELIVER ANYWHERE WRIGHT BROS. FURNITURE CO. Ill N.

COLE ST. MEXICO, MO. PHONE 1445 RIFT DAYS REG. 5.98 SADDLE OXFORDS Popular sports shoes for girls" and women. Comfortable and durable.

Can be worn in any season. REG. 3.98 FLANNEL NIGHTSHIRT Soft Knapped on inside and Easy to wash. All white. For men.

I 17 out. Full cut. REG. 1.69 LADIES' RUBBERS Sandal type rubber, popular rainwear footwear. Lightweight, smooth finish.

I 27 REG. 1.86 COTTON SLIP All cotton child's slip with lace trim. Smooth French seams at side, neck and arm hole. Washable. 37' REG.

1.98 BOYS' TROUSERS Cotton wash trousers for school boys. Small sizes. Slightly soiled. 97' REG. 1.79 WOOL RAYON MATERIAL Combined wool and rayon material.

Suitable for making dresses. Sew and save. A big value. I 17 REG. 2.79 MEN'S FLANNEL PAJAMAS Soft warm flannel pajamas.

Reduced for quick selling. Every man's choice. REG. 2.29 FLANNEL SHIRTS Sport or play boys' shirts. Maximum fabric, shrinkage Straight in or outer bottom.

I 47 cut REG. 1.98 LADIES'GOWNS Lovely, ladies' flannel gown. Neatly cut and trimmed. Here's a value you can't afford to miss. 159 REG.

3.98 LADIES' GIRDLES Gives mild control to active youthful figures. Fagptted seams are strong and attractive. I 97 REG. 1.29 BOYS' MITTENS Elastic cuff, leather faced, all wool back and soft flannel lining. 67' REG.

1.69 BOYS'GLOVES Elastic cuff, all leather face and back with soft warm flannel lining. Extra Pre-lnventory Bargains I REG. 2.49 MEN'S WORK PANTS Cotton twill, heavy duty work trousers. They can take it! Buy several pairs now! I 47 REG. 2.29 MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRT Warm snug plaid work shirt? AU sizes to choose from.

Be prepared Buy now! J98 REG. 1.00 MEN'S FANCY TIES Fancy dress ties, assorted colors. Floral and check design. Rayon and wools. 47' REG.

2.98 MEN'S WHITE SHIRTS Slightly soiled white dress shirts. Asst. sizes. Take your pick while they last. 267 RAYON SLIPS Slightly soiled slips.

Can be washed easily. Look them over now. 1" LARGE ASST. REDUCED OF REMNANTS PRICES Remnants of wool and rayon. All material in first class condition.

Reduced for your savings. REG. 1.29 LADIES' KNIT TEE SHIRT Cotton knit shirts. Fits snugly. Small and medium sizes.

Color blue. icup USED AUTO TIRES Large assortment of used tires. Some almost like new. Come in and look them over. REG.

15c IRON CEMENT Permanently repairs cracks and holes in iron, steel and other metal. Hardens like iron. 7' REG. T.79 BIKE TIRE Victory style bike tires. Only a few left to sell.

Come in and look them over. 147 REG. 8c SHELL GLASS TUMBLERS Beautiful decorated tumblers. Buy now on this big saving. Buy several.

5' REG. 15c PAPER NAPKINS Ideal for parties, dinners and every day use. Buy several boxes while they last..