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The McGregor Mirror
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FIFTY-SEVEN
McGregor mirror, McGregor, texas Friday, November 9, 1945
NUMBER 29
Victory Loan Drive
Off To Slow Start
Bi’icans have responded
^-heartecHy to each of the
War Loan drives designed
to provide their country and their
fighting' men with the means and
the weapons with which to wage
war. Now the Victory Loan
-•campaign, which opened on Oct-
ober 29, offers an opportunity
not only for a concrete expres-
sion of gratitude for the success
The New Chevrolet Disabled Folk
Showing Saturday Can Vote Free
Bering Motor Co,
The gleaming new 1946 Chev-
rolet, sounding an appealing note
in sleek, modern styling, and em-
bodying the latest results of new
engineering progress, is on dis-
play at the Bering Motor Co.,
and will be shown to the public
Saturday.
— e------------ —- . ‘‘One of the most striking new
of that warfare, but for tie ping • fg^Uire's, Avhich give evidence of
TTV.rtio H.™ hi. vrf*iw. tMm- the illllerent oyer.all artistry of
these cars, is the completely new
■Uncle Sam and his veteran nep-
hews and nieces reconvert to
Peace- front-end treatment, redesigned
It should be a joyous« lending, > em,phasize the iow, modish
because this time it will e 01 , lines. The bumper guards, radi-
bringing the boys home instead I ™ parking lamps, hood
of financing their departure. And cjnlament an(j name emblem all
in addition to supplying the
needs of occupational forces, the
funds will be used for muster-
ing out pay, rehabilitation, edu-
cational privileges, and other ex-
penses incident to the end of the
war. Certainly underwriting the
G. I’s Bill of Rights is a privi-
lege as well as an obligation.
And United States Government
bonds—whether War Loan or
Victory Loan—still constitute
The safest investment available.
The drive in McGregor has
-gotten off to a sIoav start, how-
ever, quite a few have been pur-
ching bonds through the bank
and at the post office. The co-
’chairmen, Jack Kinslow and Ed
Leaclie, expect to have their so-
liciting teams out right away,
-and we are sure that people of
McGregor and of this vicinity,
will respond liberally in purchas-
ing Victory bonds in the final
drive of the war/- -’Mil
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ornament and name emblem
present an appearance of new,
graceful' ruggedness,” says Mr.
Charles Bering, manager of the
company,
The 1946 Chevrolet appears in
three lines: the stylemaster, of-
fering unusual refinements in the
loAvesUprice bracket; the fleet-
master, with further advanced
finish and appointments, and the
fleetline, most attractively styled
model Chevrolet ever has of-
fered.
Legion Breakfast
Sunday Morning
Official Thanksgiving
Day November 22
Austin.—Gov. Coke R. Steven-
son Wednesday officially pro-
claimed Nov. 22 as Thanksgiving
day in Texas in conformity with
The designation by congress.
In part, the proclamation said:
* ‘ Thanksgiving day, 1945, offers
an opportunity for public expres-
sion of gratitude because our
-country is no longer at Avar . . •
parts of the world recently dev-
astated by war will see no har-
dest season. Our own people are
Thrice blessed, in a land of
bounteous harvest, Avhere free-
dom abounds and liberty of con-
science holds sAvay.
One-dollar poll tax receipts
Avill be made available to dis-
abled persons, according to an
amended opinion by the state at-
torney general’s department,
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Joe W. Alexander Avas advised
this Aveek in a letter from State
Comptroller George II. Sheppard
office.
The previous opinion had held
that the provision for exemption
for disabled persons Avas uncon-
stitutional because of the $1 levy
for schools.
The dollar poll tax will apply
to blind, deaf and dumb persons,
persons who have lost a hand or
a foot, to permanently disabled
persons, and to veterans of for-
eign wars 40 per cent or more
disabled. Veterans of World
II Avill not need a poll tax until
18 months after discharge.
Alexander said the disability for
loss-of hand or foot does not
apply to loss of only finger or
toes.
GAP ON HIGHWAY 317
CONTRACT TO BT LET
Mr. E. W. Crouch of this city,
Avho has served as chairman of
the highway committee for the
Chamber -of Commerce over a
period of many years, and Avho
has ahvays worked untiringly
for better roads and highways in
this section, has at last seen his
pet highway project being com-
pleted.
We haAre reference of comple-
tion of Highway 317 betAveen
CraAvford and Valley Mills. Mr.
Crouch was in the Mirror office
this Aveek and stated he had re-
ceded a letter from the State
IligliAvay Department in Austin,
which told him that a contract
Avoulcl be let either this month
or in December, and most likely
this month, for the completion
SIXTH GRADERS WIN
FREE PICTURE SHOW
From reports of early ticket
sales, the American Legion
breakfast to be held Sunday
morning at 6 o’clock,/ Avill be
attended by the largest crowd
ever present on similar occa.
sions. -......——~-
The breakfast will be served
at Bluebonnet cafeteria. All ex-
service men, AAdiether members of
the Legion or not, are invited to
attend. Plates are 50c each.
If you are an ex-service man,
or only recently received your
discharge from the service, you
are eligible t0 attend, and have
a cordial invitation. There are
no doubt numbers of men in this
section that Avail never be seen
by those in charge of tickets,
however, you are invited and
urged to attend the breakfast
Sunday, November 11th at 6 a.
m. at the Bluebonnet cafeteria.
The Texas Theatre Avas host
Tuesday afternoon with a free
picture show to the sixth grad-
ers of the grammar school for
the rooms turning in the most
money in the War Fund Drive.
The teachers are Mrs. Ruby Led-
better and Miss JeAvel Allison.
Amount collected by the child-
ren was $77.05. Total amount
for the grammar school toward
the fund/, was $267.00. The
children, together with their
teachers, Avisli to express appre-
ciation to Mr. Raleag. for the
picture sIioav enjoyed.
of gap betAveen CraAvford and
Valley Mills, a distance of nine
miles.
Highway 317 south of McGre-
gor, through Moody and on to
Belton, Avas finished back in
1939. Later the highway be-
tAven McGregor • and Crawford
Avas built by the county, thus,
in the near future, a hard sur-
face road on north to Ft. Worth
and Dallas, is assured.
For the past seven years, com-
mittees from McGregor, and
from this section of the county
have made trip after trip to
Austin and before the highway
commission urging that this
highway be finished, and so it
looks noAv as if the highway will
be. a reality.
ROTARIANS HEAR TALK
BY CAMP FIRE EXECUTIVE
Dr. Allen A. Solberg of Dallas
•spent Sunday in McGregor visit-
ing with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cook reced-
ed a Avire from their son, Bm. 1-c
Billie Cook, that he had landed
in the states and Avould be AVith
them by the middle of this
month. Billie has been in the
Pacific for the past twenty-
seven months.
Miss Lois Jarrell, Camp Fire
Girls executive of the Waco area,
was guest speaker at the Rotary
Club Wednesday. Mjss Jarrell
outlined the work of Camp Fire,
its motto and crafts. The talk
was very interesting. She stated
that in the near future every ef-
fort Avoulcl be put forth to enlist'
all girls comprising the Waco
area, as members. She Avas ac-
companied by Miss Mary Jo
VIha, of the Waco office.
Gatesville and McGregor Football Game
Here on Thursday, November 22, Decides
The Championship Team For This District
Thursday, November 22, has I The winner of this district
been • ircle 1 in red on nearly championship game aviII meet
b Carroll Wood’s Mexia Black Cats
every calendar in Coryell and
McLennan counties for on that
night; ih McGregor the • mighty
Gatesville Hornets and the fight-
ing Bulldogs of McGregor Avill
square off in the district foot-
ball championship game Avhich
Is a natural.
Members of both football
-camps are keeping quiet about
their prospects in winning this
big game, knowing full Avell that
the tA\To teams are as evenly
matched as can be.
in the bi-district game, since it
is certain that Mexia has cinched
her district’s title.
Fans in McGregor and in
Gatesville will be given a chance
to buy game tickets in adArance
to avoid the usual last minute
rush at the gate on game night.
Tickets Avill cost 30c for children
and 75c for adults.
The largest croAvd ever to wit-
ness a football game in MjcGre-
gor Avill no doubt be present for
Renew for The Mirror today!
Rev, Ernest Roper
Transferred to Waco
.. At the Central Texas Confer-
ence of Methodist churches held
in Fort Worth last week, Rev.
Ernest Roper Avas transferred to
Clay Street Methodist church in
AVaco and moved there to his
new duties on Wednesday of this
Aveek.
ReAr. and Mrs. Roper and their
charming daughter, Miss Theresa
have many warm friends here
Avho will miss the association
with them, and yet, are happy
over the appointment in Waco,
as it is close enough that these
friendships can be continued.
The'Roperb have served the
Methodist church here for the
past four years, and many good
Avishes from, not only the con-
gregation of the church, but from
all denominations, go Avith them.
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BIRTHS UP DURING WAR
During the three and a half
years of Avar there were 10,569,-
000 births in the United States,
or about one million more than
population experts expected as a
normal baby crop. As a result,
the prophets are predicting a
larger population than expected
in the future because some of
them believe that the more bab-
ies trend will continue for some
years.
New Pastor Here
For Methodist
Rev. and Mrs. J. Fred Patter-
son come here this Aveek from a
Fort Worth church to serve the
people of the Methodist congre-
gation for the next year. ■ We bid
them Avelcome and trust that he
will have the cooperation of the
members in making this one of
the best year’s of his ministry.
We have not met Rev7. Patterson
personally, but Ave do remember
his father, the ReAT. E. R. Pat-
terson, who served this same
church twenty years ago, and If
he has inherited that same style
of humor and happy disposition
his father possessed, Ave knoAV he
shall make many friends during
his stay here." ' ;*?-
We undestand that at present
his daughter and grand-bady are
making thpir home AArith them
while the son-in-laAV is serving
in the armed services.
FORMER McGREGOR MAN
BATTALION COMMANDER
OF THE 132nd DIVISION
R. E. A, Annual Meet
Scheduled Tuesday
Here In McGregor
The annual meeting of the Mc-
Lennan County Electric Coopera-
ti\-e, Inc., is to be held in Mc-
Gregor next Tuesday, Novem-
ber 13th.
According to Mr. Raymond
Hampel, project manager, there
should be approximately 1000 to
1200 people present for the
meeting here, which Avill begin
in the afternoon at 1 o’clock, and
will be held in the grammar
school gymnasium.
The main purpose of the meet-
ing is for electing neAv directors
to serve the organization for the
coming year. The present list
of directors, are: L. E. Walker,
Yalley M/ills; F. R. Pvron, Waco;
F. I. Ewing, WacoA J. V. Wills,
Bruceville; Rex DoAvney, Waco;
Fred Hall, • Yalley Mills, A. W.
Bering, Frank Connally, F. C.
Quebe of McGregor.
During the afternoon, members
of the Cooperative Avill hear a
detailed report by the secretary,
and a representative of the R. E.
A. Avill tell of the expected _ ex-
pansion of electric service into
every farm home in this country.
It is also expected, that the Hon.
Bob Poage, congressman of this
district, and Avho heads rural
electrification in congress, to be
present and address the meeting.
“If at all possible, I will be at
your annual meeting, ’ in a AA7ire
from him to Mr. Hampel.
Some seventy-five gifts by the
merchants in McGregor, are to
be distributed among members
Avho are in attendance at the
meeting, with a capital prize of
an electric refrigerator, given
by the Cooperative.
FirstlVodd War
Ended 27 Years
Ago This Sunday
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Gatesville is a. heavier unit!the game November 22. It will
than the McGregor outfit Avhich be a real battle from start to fin-
does not mean a thing in picking
the avinner of this contest. The
Bulldogs oAvn a sharp attack
-that may offset any such advan-
tage as- the Coryell county boys
have.
isli and if you expect to attend,
get your ticket before game
night which will be called
promptly at 7:30 o’clock, and is
to be played in McGregor on
Wood Field.
Invest In
VICTORY BONDS
You Cannot Go Wrong
i/i
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
A most interesting- paper this
Aveek came to Miss Lena Amsler
from a former McGregor lad who
is now Battalion Commander of
the 132nd Division, and Avho is
namely, Major W. Id. Hardin.
The paper is a souvenir edition
of the “Daily Diamond,” pub-
lished in IE SHIMA, Ryukyu Is-
lands.
The paper is most interesting
and is largely a dedication or
memorial to Ernie Pyle. Pictures
taken on Guam, Leyte and Ryu-
kvus give evidence of the magni-
ficent Avork done by the 132nd
engineers. It also contains a one
column cut of Major Hardin with
a story in Avhich he praises his
troops for doing the job in a
manner befitting such a group.
In part, he says: “All of us have
one big job to do and that is to
take home Avith us the lessons Ave
haAre learned of tolerance and
co-operation, and put that
knoAvledge to use in the building
of the strongest, brightest, most
progressive nation the Avorld has
ever knoAvn—the country and
the cause for Avhich we liav-e
fought these many years.”
No doubt many McGregor
friends remember Major Hardin
and will be pleased to hear this
bit- of information.
Next Sunday, November Uth
Avill have special significance to
the people of the United States
this year. For that- date will
mark the first Armistice Day in
three years that„ America’s sons
have not been fighting on for-
eign soil. A feeling of thankful-
ness for the close of AVorld War
I will be intensified by an
awareness 'that this year’s ob-
servance is, for a change, some-
thing less than a mockery of the
cessation of hostilitites 25 years
ago. World War II has also
ended. With fighting sons home
at long last or expected home
shortly, many families Avill be
happier, and, sadly enough, more
complacement about the mean-
ing of peace this November 11th.
But the day should be one of
thoughtful thankfulness. A
neighbor’s cottage Avith a gilt
star on its service flag can but
remind us that peace is never
something to be taken for grant-
ed. . . The moment of reverence
on Armistice Day, 1945, should
bring sober thoughts to every
American citizen and a firm de-
termination to Avork for a con-
tinuing peace, Avliicli alone can
give this national holiday mean-
INCOME TAX DOWN
Taxes on 1946 incomes will be
about ten per cent down for peo-
ple in middle income brackets.
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Many old time friends here
will be sorry to learn of the
death of Mr. Henry Willmann,
on Tuesday, at his home in Old
Glory, Texas.
Close On Monday
As Armistice Day this year
falls on Sunday, Monday follow-
ing will be observed in McGregor
by the hardware stores, lumber
yards, bank and postoffice. And
perhaps other merchants will be
closed throughout the day, that
have not authorized the Mirror
to announce,/ Business with these
firms must be done on Saturday.
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