Friday, March 29, 2024

Coryell Museum Thanksgiving article

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206th article Coryell County News Nov. 5, 8, 12, 19, 1940

Coryell Museum is happy to have many of the Coryell County News issues, and below are some excerpts from them.

“Gatesville’s second annual Turkey Day will be with the idea of assembling quality breeding turkeys so that prospective purchasers may select needed breeding stock.

Broad breasted turkeys, or baby beef turkeys, both toms and hens will be shown, also bronze, naragansite (traditional look), black Spanish and bourbon reds. Exhibition coops will probably be available for showing purposes for those who exhibit.

Turkey Pickers: All who pick turkeys this year must have Health Certificates. Please see your family doctor and have your certificate ready to present with your Social Security number. Gatesville Poultry and Egg Co.

Meeks’ Café: Celebrate two Thanksgivings with us, Nov. 21 and Nov. 28. Our dinner includes turkey, dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, assorted vegetables, drink, and dessert.)

Cozy Café: If you’re on the fence about Thanksgiving dinner try Cozy Café, Bill Ament, manager. Our Thanksgiving dinner is a joy to behold, and you’ll enjoy every morsel. From the cocktail to the pie. (I had no idea you could eat out at Thanksgiving in Gatesville.)

Red and White Grocery: Specials, dressed turkeys (place your order early) celery, cranberries, fruit cake ingredients and most everything for your Thanksgiving Dinner.  (Convenience has a price but no price was listed)  E.G. Beerwinkle, manager phones 297 and 298. Cranberry sauce was 13 cents a can, pumpkin 10 cents.

Gatesville’s annual Christmas parade for 1940 will be Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. and the Chamber of Commerce has contracted for one of the Gainesville Circus Units as a special feature of the parade.

About 10 years ago, the last year Christmas lights were bought, and they have been spliced, put up, taken down, etc, until they are dangerous as a fire hazard and unsatisfactory as a lighting feature. This will necessitate a “collection” for the purchase of new lights. This collection will be conducted throughout the city, whether you’re “on the square” or where, as this is a city-wide proposition. The collection will be under the direction of Dr. Otis Ray, chairman of the Civic Improvement Committee.

Gas men are preparing for extreme demands for fuel service that cold weather necessitates. Main lines and all other equipment have been checked for winter roughness.

The movie “Boom Town” staring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Claudette Colbert opened Saturday at 10:30 a.m. but neglected to say where.

D.D. McCoy advertised Motorola Radios, electric and farm sets for $9.95 and up.

Buckhorn Café advertised the best steaks in town as well as pies, cakes, coffee, chili, and oysters.

Gatesville Coca-Cola Bottling Company had a beautiful advertisement that was one-quarter page and had a handsome man in a suit, and a bottle of Coke cost 5 cents.

Miss Zelma Scott of Ozona was a weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zim Scott (Zelma later wrote “History of Coryell County”).

Mother Neff Park — Pat M. Neff of Waco and his sister, Miss Sallie Calvert of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Calvert, Austin, were visitors in Mother Neff Park Saturday.

Pat Neff’s mother donated the land for the park. We have an exhibit at Coryell Museum and many items that were Mrs. Neff’s, including a charming hat. Pat Neff (1871-1952), her son, was born near the park and near the community of Eagle Springs in southeastern Coryell County. He was a Texas governor and later president of Baylor University.

Coryell Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring your family to see our wonderful museum. We schedule tours during and after hours. We also have the historic Gilbreath and Coryell rooms for your family or business gatherings. Call us at 254-865-5007.