Graham Daily Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 108, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1940 Page: 4 of 4
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THI GRAHAM DAILY RBPORTRR FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. 194S.
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School flews
Miss Bennie Lee Smith and her
hoanc room, aeristed by Mire Mildred ^
Hodges and Miss Ruby Range, pre-
seated the following program at the
Junior High School assembly today:
Song—"Happy New Year," Pat-
ay Wood. Betty Jane Smith, Vir-
ginia Helen Lundy, Juanita GaRaher,
Mary King, Johnna Lou McCombs,
Martha Jo Hawkins.
Two songs by seventh grade girls, Fort
accompanied by Miss Ruby Range.
“Over the Summer Seas" and "0
Sale Mio.”
Dance—Audrenell Smith,
Dance—Gillie Ann and Sonny
Thar a ton
Two songs by the High School
Chair, directed by Miss Mildred
Hodges; “To a Wild Rose,” tldward
McDowell: “Shorfnin' Bread”, Jac-
ques Wolfe.
Visitor- were: Mrs. B. B. Griffin,
Mis. H. L. Thornton, Mrs. Claude
Hinson and Mrs. G. T. Washburn.
Jr.
F. B. Altman of Cisco is here for
the week end.
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Mr and Mrs. Tom Miller are in
Worth today.
Miss Dorothy Carr of Abilene
spending the week end here.
High School
Who’s Who To
Be Published
WACO, Jan. 4.—Five hundred
high schools, those in practically
every Texas city of more than 1000
population, will be represented in
the 1040 edition of Who’s Who
Among High School Students in
Texas, C. J. Humphrey of Baylor
University, editor, announced today.
I The publication was begun last
! year by the American High School
'* Education Association, organised ky
Baylor University students as an in-
educational
Mrs. R. L Morrison and Mrs. project. It is intended to serve as
1 corporated non-profit
—Grand Jury
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(Continued from Croat page)
crimes are on the decrease in this
county, and we feel ‘that the law
enforcement agencies of the county
are entitled to credit for this con-'
dition. We want to specially com- !
mend the District and County At- j
torney and Sheriffs forces in fil-1
ing and prosecution of the various
injunction suits that have been filed;
in this county to close road-houses, i
Our investigations show us that
most of the drunk driving cates and I
MAXiOMM,
TODAY AND TOMORROW
FRIDAY and SATURDAY JAN. M
BILL (Wild Bill) ELLIOTT — IRIS MEREDITH
"TAMING OF THE WEST”
Hair-trigger thrllle! Halr-ralaing action I When men fought te the
death—and loya went to tho bravo I
various other offenses grow out of, “A. I. 'NwtZ
either directly or indirectly, and as "
a result of the operation of these
places in this county; and it ia our
opinion that the closing of these
(Con tin nod from front page)
Charles A. Harris spent Wednesday an incentive to ihgh school students places has been more or lees respon-
aftemoon in Olney. I to better their records and also as *>ble for the decrease of crime dur-
So many students are eating in
She cafeteria at the Junior High
School that in order to avoid con-
fusion in entering the cafeteria,
iwoaas four, five, six, seven and
eight are being dismissed at 11:25,
white other rooms are not dismissed
wtS 11:50.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cutshall vis-
ited in Breckenridge Wednesday ere-
ning.
Mary King has read two books
which she received for Christmas J this morning for Davis, Oklahoma,
has given them to the Junior where Dr. Tabor will practice medi-
Htgh School library. They are cine.
“Folly Brewster" by Lillian Roy, j — (
and "Nan Sherwood at Pii\e Camp," | Phillip Harris, son of Mr. and
by Annie Carr. Mrs. Sam Caldwell, has returned to
- Austin where he is a student at the
to belter their records and also as
a means of introduction and recom-
mendation of the honored students
to college and university officials
and prospective employers, Humh-
- rey said. ' ^ t
Miss Violet Duckworth,‘ Miss IneX Selections are to be made in Jan-
Glexner, and Debs Herne of Jacks- uary (at mid-term) by the high
boro visited in Graham Wednesday- school faculties and student bodies
- \ on the basis of leadership, acholar-
W. R. Gold?ton and Mrs. D. E. ship, character, sportsmanship and
Rhodes were called to Marlow, Okls- extra-curricular activities. The book
homa, Tuesday because of the illness wi„ ^ published in April,
of their sister, Mrs. H. B. Mayes, j Humphrey has received letters
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beach
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Campbell are in college and university presidents in
Fort Worth today. " -1 Texas. All promise a welcome and
~~ some offer scholarships to the hon-
Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Tabor le^V ored students who want to attend
uf
| appreciation and pledges to he~p
an<* from a dozen of the more prominent
ing the year 1989. In connection
with the above statement, we desire
to recommend to the good
of this county that they throw their
entire influence and cooperation be-
hind the officers in their efforts to
abolish these places which we be-
lieve are breeders of crime.
college.
-Magazine
and religious organizations.
Wirtz was born in Columbus, a
small South (Central Texas town,
and resided there until 1917, when
he moved to Seguin, where he re-
,sided until 1934, when he moved to
_ '.e I Austin and entered the practice of
law here.
He received his education from
the Columbua public schools and
from the University of Texas, work-
I ing his way through the University
“We have information that in ! by putting to use at odd jobs during
some places in the county there the school year and in the summers
might be some small petty gambling ! * natural talent for carpentry work,
such as shooting dice or playing During his service in the legisla-
card". We merely call this to the ture. Wirtz served for one term as
tttention of the public and resueat | president of the state senate and on
that a case of this kind known
the chief committees of that body. ‘
He also haa been active in demo-
cratic party affairs it) the atato for
many years, serving as a member
I of the General Democratic Cam-
paign Committee for Texas, and as
Chairman of the Fourteenth Con-
gressional Committe from 1932 to
1936.
the
the
a case
general public
authorities.
be reported
“We respectfully ask the
that we be permitted to
til March 18, 1940.”
Court
recess un-
executive committee of the
County Interscholastic
will meet in the county
University of Texas.
ident’s office at 10 o’clock Ernest Remington,
(Continued from front page)
Thomas bout in Philadelphia. . .
The Beer Barrel Poker took on big
_ . “ „ n I CHi- Thomas, Negro, in St. Louis.
Dan Orr took his son. Dan B., _
and .Frederick Ton> was h"m* » ‘'me wln-
Members of the Graham Higginbotham to A. and M. Wed-
wbo ore on this committee nesday.
O- V. Koen and Miss Maude
HOSPITAL NEWS
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED
WANTED—Clean cotton
office.
RENT
rags at
22dh
RENT — 4-room unstairs
apartment, modern. Phone
105-6-7-8 pd-
POR RENT—4-room house with
Both. 719 Texas street. RIOHp
. FOR RENT — Nice furnished
apartment, with garage, 930 Vir-
ginia. K 108c
FINE QUALITY DIAMOND
■anted in ladies platinum ring
■minting with 16 small stones,
■arlh 3300 being sacrificed by an
aadfenlual at forced sule for $165.
At Newton Jewelry for your inspec-
tion. I0*
„ A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Robinson at the Graham
Hospital at 6 o’clock this morning.
ning even though breaking all the
| rules in the book. . . . Referee Wal-
ter Heisner was about to award
the decision to Thomas on a foul1
when something unprecedented in
ring annals happened. Bill Duffy, j
Miss Alice Chambers underwent his manager, who conducted Primo
an operation at the Graham Hospit- Camera’s notorious tank tour of the |
al today. tank towns, refused to accept vie-1
tory for his bungling battler on a |
foul.”
The infamous Camera tour -ia j
also discussed as well as sufh
matches as Thomas vs. Schmeling,
Wellman was dismissed at Galento vs. Abe 'Reldman CHe kty-
this afternoon. oed Feldman with a death-ray |
punch, so-called because nobody
saw it.”), Ficrmonte vs. Kennedy,
Jack Sharkey vs. Mickey Walker,
Sharkey va. Delaney, Rosenberg vs.
Shea, Al Ettore vs. Maxie Rosen-
bloom.
“Jack Dempsey,” saya the article,
"once admitted he took a dive for
Jim Flynn in 1917 because he was I
hungry. And a referee once walked
out on Jimmy Braddock, holding his
Tomorrow nose." .
Fred
the hospital
•ay ll !■ Gnba
IfM
■
Today
Cream,
Frl. and Sat. Jan. 14
The avenger of Ids
father's murder returns
to clean out tbo lawless-
ness of Death Valley.
ROY ROGERS
Geo. Hayes-Donald Sorry
“Saga of Death
Valley”
Plus: Lone Ranger Rides
Again.
—CARTOON—
Mrs. Lena Powell of Red Oak
is visiting Mrs. Bill Yancey.
^ScratchiM^
coofint antJBrptic. liquid D.D.D.Prr-acnption
Crmrlw, aurinlen. Soothes imUtioa and
qskklf sfcifw intense itching 35c trial bottle
prove* it. or pour money hack. Ask your
draw* today far D. D. D. Nuciiption.
BEGINNING FRIDAY
JANUARY CLEARANCE
REMARKABLE VALUES — NEW MERCHANDISE
m Coats 1 m Suits
■ Dresses ■ Hats
■ Accessories * ■ Men’s Wear
« .. 10% to 50% Off
ENTIRE STOCK ONE RACK SILK DRESSES ..V.......1.00 and 1.M
FALL AND WINTER HATS ALL COSTUME SUITS................14 to Vie Off
Were to $3.98 All Winter COATS Reduced, Now ... 6.95 and up
Cfln tl AH tl IQ u*,lwr jackets. Now........lh and uP
DUC *I.UU *l.40 *«’• HATS. Now .............. 1.98 ami up
Men'. Dreaa OXFORDS, Now..........2.49 and Up
House Loats ....... ——_
-ef 3 ALTMAN’S
IS £r ££ ua *“"■* 4«to
Uae The Reporter Wan (. Ada
LIBERTY
THEATRE
PHONK
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TOOAY
Jean Herahalt, Dorothy Lovett,
Robert Baldwin IN—
"Meet Dr. Chriation”
All the folka you love on tho
air wavee—The dootor, “Judy”
the nuroo. “Lovesick Don”,
“Bashful Roy”—corns to life on
the screen.
|fj)R PROOF OF ITS QUALITY
CRACKERS 15‘
SPARKLE
Gelatin Desert. 4 pkgs. 15c
SUNNYFIELD ~
CAKE FLOUR S 15‘
a a pwh6le kernel
CORN
NO. 2 CAN
JEWEL 4 - 3
COMPOUND 8- 73c
ANfTPACl
PRESERVES — IT
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CORNFLAKES
VANILLA WAFERS
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I-LB. PKG.
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folges or maxwell
COFFEE
White house
MILK
3 LG.
e sm.
EAT WELL
MACKEREL
IONA PORK ANt>
3™25‘
BEANS
DELTA
SYRUP
GALLON CAN
MOTHER’S
OATS ..............25‘
SOUR OR DILL
PICKLES i quakt .... 10‘
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES —
IDAHO RUSSET
POTATOES 10 - 18c
WINESAP
APPLES
12°
NICE SIZE
CARROTS 10
LARGE SIZE ..................
LETTUCE
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TEXAS \
ORANGES - • • 12
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ONIONS 5 -oum»
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TEXAS M SIZE ~
GRAPEFRUIT 5- 10°
GREEN FIRM ...................
CABBAGE 2«
5C
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BACON™™ - 23c 1
JOWLS N,CE and lean 6°
ROUND STCAKT2T |
PORK STEAK
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tLEKHMAN’S
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BACON .......r
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Trout, H. I. Graham Daily Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 108, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1940, newspaper, January 5, 1940; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1116455/m1/4/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.