The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, July 3, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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rhe McGregor Mirror.
AND HESALD-OBSEWEJR
VOLUME THIRTY-SEVEN
McGregor, texas Friday, july 3,1925
Number 18
Dedicatory Services At Mother Neff Park Will Start , -5—
In Keeping With Their Usual
Custom the McGregor
Merchants and Banks
will be Closed
SATURDAY
July 4th
first" ■' * Bank
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $125,000.00
BAPTIST REVIVAL
IS BEING SUCCESSFUL!
The Baptist revival now going
on in its second week continues
with unabated interest. Large
audiences gather at each service,
both morning and evening. The
best part of the services, is the
manifestation of the love for God
in the hearts of the' people, as evi-
denced by many being reclaimed
to God and sinners brought to re-
pentence. Surely there never was
a time in the Idstory of our peo-
ple when men and women should
feel the need of Christ in their
hearts and lives, as now. Now
when troubulous times ’ are here,
when temptations of every Jrind
are round about, we need the
Christ. That is what the revival
is for, and this is what the preach-
ing is for, that all men may em-
brace the opportunity of accept-
ing Christ as their Lord and Re-
deemer. The services are open to
all. TRe spirit of love and devo-
tion to God characterizes every
service and all who know God and
those who know Him not, are in-
vited, and urged to attend these
remaining services.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, who have
charge of the music, continues to
please and you can often hear it
•said on the streets that they are
the best song leaders ever in Mc-
Gregor. Pastor Roy Hollomon,
who is conducting the services is
putting his very soul in each and
every sermon and is making a
deep and lasting impression upon
all who hear him.
METHODIST CHURCH *
E. R. Patterson, Pastor.
9:45 a. m. Sunday School. Wor-
jMv period in charge of young
people. Walter Amsler, Supt.
11 aim, preaching by pastor.
No evening service.
Monday 8:30 a. m. Woman’s
Missionary Society, business meet-
ing.
STORE CLOSE THURSDAY
AT 1 P. M. DUING MNOTHS
OF JULY AND AUGUST
Beginning next Thursday,- July
9th, the dry goods and hardware
stores, the lumber yards and
banks of McGregor (and probably
the grocer ystores) will close at
1 p. ~m. and continue to close at
that hour every Thursday during
July and An gust.
Those inaugurating this move-
ment deserve the commendations
of the entire citizenship of this
town and community, since its
purpose is to relieve the stress and
tedium of their sales and clerical
force during the extreme hot
weather. Every one trading with
the above establishments should
so adjust his affairs as not to con-
flict with their closing program.
One who has experienced the
nervous strain that comes from
standing in a hot stuffy store for
six long days week in and week
out will gladly cooperate in the
above humane movement.
PRICE CONNALLY
GOES TO WEST POINT
Price Connally, son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. P. Connally, left Satur-
day morning for West Point, N.
Y,, to enter the West Point Mili-
tary Academy. To receive an ap-
pointment to this celebrated in-
stitution is a marked distinction
since it is won through competi-
tive examination free from all
favoritism or personal influence;
and to be won by a 17-year old
boy is a distinction of such merit
as to reflect honor upon the home
town and its educational insitu-
tions.
Young Price Connally is in line
for the highest military honors
that can be confered by the Un-
ited States government and that
he will avail himself to the fullest
of this great opportunity we have
not the least doubt or misgivings.
A BIG HOLE IN A
LITTLE BOY’S SHOE
can be repaired by us the
same as a little hole in a
big man’s shoe. Shoes,
slippers, pumps, boots, etc.
for men, women, boys and
girls quickly and properly
re-solded, reheeled, re-
shaped and refinished
equal to new. Save money
here on your old shoes—
wear them twice as long.
PROGRESSIVE SHOE SDOp
JOE M. COX—Proprietor
TO PEOPLE OF M GREGOR
I wish to extend to the people of
McGregor, and th eentire citizenship
thereabouts, a most cordial invitation
to attend the dedicatory services of
Mother Neff Park on the Leon River,
beginning at eleven o’clock Sunday,
july fifth and ending Sunday night,
July twelth, there will be a program
given each night, as well as an interest-
ing entertainment each Sunday after-
noon at five o’clock. Many of the best
speakers and some of the best entertain-
ers in 1 exas make up the program.
No collections will be taken. The
entire program is free to the people, be-
ing my contnbution to the community.
I ask nothing at the hands of the citizen-
ship Except that they come and enjoy
the program which will be. 1 assure you,
fro mbegmning t oend, one of inspira-
tion and information, interspersed with
many pleasantries.
The roads are fine, and the moon
shines. Come and get acquainted with
your neighors and have a good time.
Yours most respectfully,
PAT M. NEFF.
MR. AND MRS. LEE ATTEND
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION, CLEVELAND
Speaking of the sixteenth an-
nual convention of Rotary Inter-
national that convened June 15th
at Cleveland, Ohio, to which he
was a delegate from the McGregor
Rotary Club, G. W. Lee said to a
Mirror representative: “Wish I
had the genius or descriptive abil-
ity to express my appreciation of
the splendid things seen and
heard at the great Rotary Inter-
national convention which con-
vened at Cleveland last month.
Being world-wide in scope every
thing connected with the conven-
tion necessarily had to be on a big
scale. It might be of interest to
your readers to hear that Cleve-
land has the largest and finest
public auditorium in the world,
costing the huge sum of $6,500,-
000. It was in this great auditor-
ium that the convention was held
and nothwithstanding its big
dimensions and seating capacity
of nearly 12,000 it was utilized to
its utmost capacity praetically
every day during its sessions.
“The convention opened with
a pageant of four episodes. Words
fail me when I attempt to de-
scribe the great spectacular drama
depicting some of the world’s pro-
foundest episodes. It was a glor-
ious blending of the spiritual, the
heroic and civic progress of man-
kind. This great spectacular
event was under the direction of
that celebrated artist, Robert H.
Burnsides and was specially pro-
duced for the above occasion at
an expense to Cleveland of $30,-
000.
Thirty nations wjere represent-
ed at this convention, and address-
es were made in practically every
civilized language. The little
town of Punta Gorda, Florida
sent its entire Rotary membership
of 15 as delegates. The most
northern part of the world repre-
sented was a town in Northern
Alaska and a South African town
the fartherest south.
“The entertainment accorded
the delegates and their wives was
on the same magnificent scale,
which characterized the opening
ceremonies of the convention.
One’s Rotary badge made him wel-
come to all places of amusement.
Thousands of automobiles were
inscribed, “Welcome Rotarians.”
The International Harvester Co.
contributed six motor busses
costing $14,000 each free of all
cost for transporting Rotarians
on sight seeing tours. The var-
ious programs were enjoyed as
much by the Rotary Anns as by
the Rotarians. And in this con-
nection wish to say that Mrs. Lee,
who accompanied me greatly en-
joyed the convention and is now
an enthusiastic Rotary Ann. As
for myself wish I could adequate-
ly convey ill words my deep ap-
preciation to my fellow Rotarians
here in McGregor for the signal
honor they conferred on me in
sending me as their representa-
tive to that great world conclave
of Rotarians.”
A STRONG BANK
Is A Liberal Bank—Liberal In The
Treatment Of Its 'Customers.
Our past policies and ample resources are written in the
minds of the people of this community—indelibly and stand
as a guarantee for our future.
SAFETY, STRENGTH, LIBERALITY, and SATISFAC-
TORY SERVICE combine to make for this bank everlasting
friends out of its customers.
If you haven't become acquainted with the advantages of
doing business with us, we invite you to call on us. We are
never too busy to be glad to see you.
First State Bank
A GUARANTY FUND BANK
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
C. P. SHAFFER VISITS
BOYHOOD HOME
Charlie Shaffer returned early
this week from a two-weeks visit
with home folks in Kansas. Mr.
Shaffer found his mother, who is
in her 77th year in the enjoyment
of good health. Crop conditions
in parts of Kansas and Missouri
visited are splendid he says. The
harvesting of grain was under
way when he left there for home
and the yield is thought to be up
to the standard of other years. The
contrast in crop conditions there
and here he says are very pro-
nounced. However, he is 100 per
cent strong for Texas, no matter
if we are in the midst of a terrible
drouth. CharliTe has seen several
drouths since doming to the Mc-
Gregor community some third of
a century ago and he knows we
survive them some how and pro-
ceed to forget them in a little
while.
THE RUDOLPH SCHEELE
CONTEST PIGS WEIGHED
Miss Faye Dgwis is visiting
friends in Waco this week.
Quite a number of interested
parties were present at the Ru-
dolph Seheele farm last Saturday
to witness the second weighing
of the eight pigs entered in the
McLennan county ton litter con-
test. The pigs at the last weigh-
ing were 98 days old and weighed
814 pounds, an average of 101 3-4
pounds per pig. Just two weeks
before the same little weigh-
ad 644 pounds or an average of
80 1-2 pounds. The average daily
gain for the two weeks was 1 1-2
pounds
These pigs are being fed on the
famous Purina products carried
by John & Red‘s Feed Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox have mov-
ed this week into the home with
Miss Flossie Smith on Houston
Street, ♦
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
We are all enjoying the good
services at th eBaptist Ichurch.
The Spirit <^f God certainly has
been working in the hearts of
men.
We are beginning a series of
services at our church July 12th..
We are anxious to see all Chris-
tian people join in this meeting
for the glory of the Lord and for
the salvation of the sinners of Mc-
Gregor, As far as it is possible,
may we forget denomination!
lines in this meeting. May we not
ask each other if we a^e Metho-
dists, Baptist or Presbyteriahs but
let’s examine our hearts to see if
we are really Christians,and if we
find that we are not, let’s humble
ourselves before God and get in
the right attitude for the meeting..
We are making arrangements
for open air services. The meet-
ing will be held on the laAVn of
our church. We invite everyone
to come to these services and to do
all that they can for the interest
of he Master’s Kingdom,
of the Master’s Kingdom,
revival. J. L. SPEARS.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
. METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, JULY 5th
At the Methodist Sunday School
Sunday, July 5th, will be held an
inspiring program in honor of
young people’s day.
The music, decorations and pro-
gram will be patriotic in theme
an dwill be handled entirely by
the young people.
v Please be on time, so that the
music may start promptly.
Everybody come!
/Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Robinson
have returned to Waxahachie af-
ter visiting in the home of Mrs.
Robinson parents for a week.
THE PRINCIPLES
UPON WHICH IE SOLICIT TOHR BUSINESS
FAIRNESS to All
PRICES That Are Right
QUALITY Not Excelled
SERVICE Second to None
E. J. THOMASON
JEWELER '
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The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, July 3, 1925, newspaper, July 3, 1925; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth874782/m1/1/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.