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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-QAZETTE, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1921.
Wil4hbrdioihem
WYS~«IRLS
JHIUK WITH IIKI
At f"inc futuif time you will have the prob-
U-111 ill' Self SUppOI'1 to molvc".
Win 11 that tiim conies your success or tall-
ui c depends 011 your ability to cope with the
liuiiitU.n that confronts you.
A knowledge of banking methods autoinatlcul-
l> galled through having a savings account
< :■ iinot but be of value to you.
j'liink thin ovet -then—talk it over with Dud
-then sec our Mr. Chapman. He will tell
ynu how to start.
THF BANK THAT BACKS Th/E FAMMff?
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M?KINNEY, IttAS
/ i CHA OM A /V
CA S'//// V
Strictly
Sanitary
Luxuriously
Comfortable
EXCLU3IVE AUTO
AMBULANCE
Lungmotor Service
Day or Night
S. J. MASSIE
funeral Director
Phone 12:1 or 4«4
McKlnney, Texan.
NEW MELISSA BRICK STOItl'.,
RecenUy Completed and Ocuipliil by
J. E. Gibson Grocery stock.
The new 24*50 foot brick store
building 01' J. 10. OibHon bus been com-
pleted In Melissa and occupied by him.
Mr. Gibson's wooden .store building
was destroyed in the cyclone of April
13. The now brick building replace*
the old wooden structure thut wan de-
stroyed. Ike Talklngton, u McKlnney
carponter. assisted in the erection of
Mr Gibson's new store building.
t nysTXl, PH'NGI'. OPINED
wkdm:si>\v rou season
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PUT PEP IN YOUR STEPS
Wear a shoe that lias that
"lit" anil "feel" that puts
jie|i into every step you take.
A poorly fitted, ill feeling shoe
lias .just the opposite elTeet.
Florshciiu Shoes that arc
made to give the mtixiiiiiiin
amount of solid eoinl'ort to
the wearer. Thev rank high
also iti quality and appear
autre.
W. M. SHIPLEY
The I'll irshclin Slim- Store
Pliono 40
RAIN NEEDED
IN WEST AND
SOUTH COLLIN
Monday
W. B Mitchell, manager for the
IMcKlnney Natatorlum Company
which recently purchased Crystal
iPlunge. at Finch Park, announces
| that Crystal Plunge opened for the
season Wednesday, June 1st.
i Mt. Mitchell states that they have
finished the work of putting In ti
smooth bottom in the plunge and have
Mrs. W. C. Ball of this city, has been Installed a strictly up-to-date a''d ef-
calted to Port Worth on account of ficlent fl'.trntlon plant that purifies the
the illness of her mother. water, keeping it circulating all the
Miss Ruby Ivy bin been quKw «'cfc. time. Other Improvements have been
at the home of Mrs Hunt Bowlby. made /.iiiii will add to the pleasure
but wo are pleased to note, is much and convenience of those patronizing
batter today the plunge, so the manager states
Mrs. W. Li. Braswell. and daughters Crystal Plunge was established
Misses Mamie and Ann i Uu. and sop three years igo and has not been
Joe Bailey, were among those from opened for the past two seasons.
McKlnney visiting in Dallas today. While open it was a very popular
Mrs Betty Lee Kahm, a teacher In place and attracted people from all
the Oak Cliff High school, was called parts of 'h<> county. Parties of young
to McKlnney last night by the sudden people often came to McKlnney for
death of her aunt, Mrs J. ft. Parker, the purpose of a few hours' enjoy-
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Carter and little rnent at the plunge. Private swlm-
son. J. C'. returned to Pallas today af- mlng parties were popular and the
tar a ten day visit to relatives here dally exhibitions of high diving and
and at itoland Chester is now a fast swimming attracted considerable
member of the Dallas tire department attention.
®ditor IS J Parker of the Sher- Mr Mitchell, according to U'lvertlse-
man Democrat, and wife, attended ments in The Daily Courier-Gazette
the funeral of their lunt Mrs J R and Weekly Democrat-Gazette, will
Parker, In this city this tfternoon. conduct the place strictly for ladles,
C. V\ Parker of Sh-rman tlso came gentlemen and well-behaved children,
down for the same purpose. having the strictest regard for the
sanitation of the place. No admis-
OONTRAOTORB START slon will be charged to the seats ar-
, . NEVADA ROAD WORK ranged for spectators.
The contractors for gri -e!ir.g the
goad roads out of N'. . i I i irrl\
«d to begin work A fuli en-a will
atari Monday and the work wt". be
pushed to completion :i-s * > >n pos-
rfble
NORTH McKINNEY
REVIVAL t M>si;s
In an automobile trip through the
inn ill, west and south portions of the
county .Monday, a reporter of Ibis p'i
per lounil thai crops have umile won
i'iiIuI progress during the past few
days. A good rain fell Sunday even-
ing at Melissa, Anna, West mlnstei,
Valdusla. Blue Hldge, Weston No
ruin fell in west and south Collin.
However, a rain is needed In those
eel ions, «)n the entire trip of nearly
one hundred miles, having traveled
en the pikes leading in every direc-
tion leading out lor the towns visited
we toiind the crops to be In good con-
dition. Some of them, however, are
late, but not a single crop did we find
in tiie weeds. The funnels have been
working overtime and as a result their
crops are in llrsi-elass condition,
clean, and in most instances fresh
plowed.
a ♦ ♦
Mnrilee to Rentier.
After visiting Ihe north and north-
east pan of tile county, the corn an I
. oi ion section of the county, we then
swung over to West Coliia and trav-
eled front Marllee to Retmer, through
iIn Hats, or as some call it. the mil-
lion dollar landscape of Collin coun-
ty. West t'oliin and especially the
Hats is the grain section of Collin
county. Hundreds of acres of volun
teer oats and wheat liuve ulreadj been
cut and put lu the shock. Binders
were running in many fields. There
i> yet many acres of the spring oalii
and wheat to be cut.
Farmers are doing most of the work
themselves. Their crops are In excel-
lent condition and prospects are not
so bud.
♦ ♦ ¥
Patriotic and Loyal.
Since the war and period of high
prices one often hears some chronic
I icker say that the farmers have
quit work. Such a statement Is fur
from the right. The farmers have not
quit work. They did not quit during
the war. Statistics prove that there
were larger crops raised during the
world wur than before. The fanners
. ere patriotic and loyal. The Govern-
n ent said raise more feed and food.
The farmers of Collin county did.
They are still on tile Job twelve or
thirteen hours a day and us hus been
suid thousands of times the fanners
re the backbone of any county.
There ure no better nor more loyal
farmers than we have right here In
t'oliin county. They are doing their
par'. Hundreds of them ure practic-
ing diversified!ion. Their earnings
ure increased when thev have u few
head of livestock on the place.
o
The revival which has just closed
leaves the North McKlnney Baptist
church In good condition, according to
the pustor. Hev. A. .!. Seale. Souls MRS. NELLIE PIERCE ARRIVES
were saved, blacksliders were reclaim-1 HOME AFTER EXTENDED VISIT
pd, many inactive christians lined up
with the church, and the church was Mrs Nellie Pierce arrived Mon-
Oran Klmbrtel left Friday
lor Amarillo Texas, where h«> goes
to accept i position with Blair-
Huches Co Oran is i graduate of the greatly revived. The pastor and his day from Muncle, Indiana where she
McKinney High school of the class people are now planning to go nfield has been on an extended visit to her
jiggt graduated He is a son of Dep- In a great soul winning
«tr Sheriff and Mrs Jim Klmbriel. .They are determined to reach a num- daughter.
[ a TMINO
•BAury
• J A <TOV
l*©*eve*.'
We h avo plenty of
Black -Jr. Heel
Strap Slippers now
—at $5.00
Most beautiful
White Oxfords and
'Btraj is offered this reason
at $10, $5 and $7
Hosiery too.
Bone & Ray
8hoes and Hosiery
Went Side Squire. McKinney
campaign, son, Capt. Will Pierce, wife and baby
Mrs. Pierce says that her
ber who were deeeply interested dor- little granddaughter «s the queen of
Ing the meeting. but who failed to Indiana babies. But Texus and good
make the surrender. old McKlnney cannot be excelled—
On account of the rnln the crowd nelthor can our people bo. She en-
wus small Sunday night and baptismal Joyed her visit, up North Immensely,
service wis postponed until next Sun- but Is glad to bo back home again
day night. Those who were present among her hosts of life-long loyal
enjoyed the service and there was one friends and neighbors. Mrs. Plereo
addition to the church for baptism kept posted on home news while gone
making forty additions since the meet- by reading The Dally Courler-Oa*otto.
Ing began Her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Meyer of Ft.
• Worth who ha* also been visiting her
ODD FELLOWS \ND brother, Capt. Pierce and family, re-
WOODMEN JOINT CELEBRATION turned to Texas with her
The Odd Fellows and Woodmen GRAYSON OOt'NTY MEN
hail a Joint entertainment nnd an old-| SEE COLiLlN POLVNDS
fashioned barbecue at Lebanon Satur-
day evening, beginning at 5 p. m., | 10. B. Wort.ham and his three manly
lasting until early In the night. A young sons, Ham. Edward and Clar
large crowd wus present, all greatly once of Tom Bean, and T. J. Yowell
enjoying themselves. Senator Tom W. of Whlterwrlght, drove through McKIn
Perkins b ylnvitatlon, was present ney Saturday on their way to Bhea
and delivered an address upon frater- Mills where thej Inspected the herd
nal orders which was well received of Poland China hoifs of the Ithea-
Mr. and Mr>. M K Mallow, Senator \fcLaln '"o. They said they re< ognlx-
Perklns and Frank a Dowell of Mc- e,j Collin county as a loader in Texas
Kinney attended. Lebanon Is a fine jn livestock business They were
section of the county, peopled by a well pleased with the hogs they saw
good citizenship. Both the Odd Fel-
lows and Woodmen lodges have a
large membership in that community.
Mr and Mrs PJchard Burrage left
Sunday for their ranch In !>ep Molrien
Mexico where they will spend the sum
mer.
and state that th'-y are coming back
to t'oliin county before long to vis
other herds They are substantial
people of Orayson county arul believe
in the bettor kinds of purebred hogs.
MELISs\ VOTES 'J«M I.VI TAX
TO REPAIR III II.DINO
£
Your Grocery Wants
fTill rorc*iv^ proper car h«'re for yoij will And that w# appro*
After trrtW^ °nou>h t0 that >'ou what you want wh*n
inevraMa, I **•*,, Rr„r<.ry wants over to u* this month
°I?r AWO _jnired now than ever before to serve you.
adjusting* to all p*1
Do you know of A
kmifltwl by Cblrot
■ylandld result*—It
Oj
1M Twohar at. I
JES MoKINNEY
iBoorar
MMi
Plninee SI and tl
At an election held at Melissa Sat-
urday the voters of the Independent
school district voted an additional 20
cent tax to be used In paying for the
repairs to the High school building
which w as badly wrecki d In the cy-
elono of April 13 The In* was voted
unanimous. Not a single vote was
cast against the proposition, said J.
If. Sutherland who was In Mi Kinney
today on buslneess
Mrs. W. C Burrus h«« returned to
McKlnney to renume h«>r visit here
with old home friends and relatives,
after visiting relatives and friends at
foltinsvllle and Farmersvllle
♦ ♦♦♦♦
TIIE EXPENSE OF CLEANING
AND PRESSING IS ADSORBED IN
TIIE IMPROVED APPEARANCE
AND ADDITIONAL WEAR.
i'lc.ining and pressing Is profitable
from every point of view.
Ii gives a neat appearance even to
the most ancient of garments, and
prevents that decay which destroys Ho
much clothing.
Our system of cleaning and press-
ing allows of no injury to even the
most delicate of fabrics. It gives
satisfaction in every case
See those I'alin Heach Suits. Suit
arid extra puir pants ul $20.00.
W. M. SHIPLEY
Bi-sl Clot lien—Least Money
Plionu -lit
A UNIQUE SHOW
WINDOW SHOWS
JERSEY CATTLE
one oi the most unique and attrac-
tive show windows seen in McKinney
this yeni' is the one just complete-)
h) fount) Agent <!. I>. Everett ai the
Martin Muses Co. store advertising
National Jersey Week, May 30th. to
June -1111. This populur store very
kindly donated the use ol their win-
dow lor the purpose In the prepu-
in I ion oi the window lie hud the as-
sistunce of many Jersey lovers und
Jersey breeders of the city und coun-
ty.
The window depicts a modern Jer-
tey farm with the rich green grass
lowing in uhundunce and the Jersey
ows lazily grazing about the "farm."
\ model liuin is shown with u few ul
the cattle seeking the comfort of Its
Imde and in front ol the barn stands
a modern auto deliver) truck labeled
'ure Jersey Milk Auto Delivery."
Near tin barn stands u silo, and
out !u ilie "pusuir •" is u crystal pool
I water where there stand Jerseys
eemlngly content i'roni having been
refreshed from the cool water, rep-
resented by u mirror.
♦ ♦ ♦
Attracts Attention.
\pproprlale placards, photos and
other appropriate decorations setting
orth the virtues of the Jersey ate
ii ed to good advantage in the window
A sketch ol the proposed livestock pa-
vilion is seen in the foreground.
he window has attracted consid-
erable attention and much lavoruble
eminent. Collin county is noted for
her Jersey cuttle. It Is <|Ulle likely
thut no county in the South sells more
Jersey cuttle than does t'oliin county.
Nutionul Jersey Week is being ob-
served nil over tiie nut ion and it was
only natural that a county fumed for
or livestock like t'oliin. should <lo
something unusual in observance of
the event.
o-——
TRIBUTE TO THE
LIFE OF R. L. PARKER.
(R. C. HORN.)
In the recent death of Robt. L. Par-
ker one among the real noblemen of
McKinney has left us. A man true
in all his dealings with his fellowniau
and devoted to every cause of right.
Birthplace. He wus born In Humph
ti ys county, Tennessee, June 10th.
1X11, und ut his death was Hearing
I'.is 80th. birthday.
Marriage. On the 2nd day of Dec.
Ixfin he was married. His wile before
marriage was Miss Amanda Eliza-
beth lltirch. They walked together in
love and pence for over sixty years.
Fruits of This Union. It wus Cod's
purpose in creuting male and female
to people the eurth and tlilts lime one
generation to assume the duties and
nsponstbillties of the other. Unless
the physical conditions make in-
crease impossible, it Is a violation of
lis law to not multiply. This nohl >
couple became Ihe fond parents of six
children. Four sons and two daugh-
ters blessed this home. All lived to
manhood and womanhood. Robert Jr.
passed away a few years ago. These
ve all useful and honorable member-i
of society. So far the third genera-
tion numbers fourteen and the fourth
one. To see these wus his Joy.
A Clean Man. With R. L. Parker
teurriage meant what God's word says,
"thi! forsaking of all other women
nnd cleaving to his wife and her
r.lone." To him the marriage vow
was sacred und not to be treated as a
Jest. This was not only true of him,
hut he was u man of pure thoughts
und words. The testimony of his
children und many friends with whom
I have conversed prove him an excep-
tion in that his conversation among
men could have been engaged In
among ladles in the parlor. "As a
mtin thinketh so Is he." His thoughts
were pure and hence his words and
actions He loved his friends and so
far as I ever knew hud no personal
enemies
Some Life Sketches. He chose as
his occupation to support, nis wife and
(hildren tlint of the shoe and boot-
maker. It is said thut he could skin
the cow, tun the hide und make u
pair of hoots that a General would he
proud to wear. When Ihe Civil Wur
broke out he wus detailed for tw.i
ears to make shoes for the army.
I.'itet he whs detailed to purchase
mules for the Confederacy, during
the last years of the war he was with
General Forest While he was not
seriously wounded he had nine scats
caused from service.
At the time of this service he was
a resident of Tennessee. After the
war he followed his trade in th.it
•State until H72 when he came to Mc-
Kinney, Texas.
A Valuable Pair of Boots. Before
leaving Tennessee he hud made a pair
of line boots AI three county fairs In
that Stute he received flrst premium
on them lie brourhl them to Texas
nnd took flrst premium at Sherman,
McKlnney and Dallas. At the last
named fair he sold them for one hun
II red dollars In gold
While living In Tennessee he made
hoots for a friend who had a crippled
Mrs. Deanie Smith Has
Moved
HEMSTITCHING PARIXIR Jl'sl WEST %BHOIT'S BOOK STORE
1 have moved my hemstitching and picoting p trior to the bulld-
Ir.r on We It Virginia street, jus' west of Abbott's Jewelry store
r.iiir Western Union Teh graph office Here I will have more room
and with another new muchinc will be bett-i pared to do your
work.
Special Equipement and Training
Produces Better Work
reason my busint -.s has giown is because people have learn-
• • from experience that they ^ot the best work here, duo to the
f. ! tha'. 1 have peeial equipment and have had special training.
I iiuirantee my work and will n ike good on every yard I do. My
i ges arc as low ns lie' lowest My service is prompt and ef-
h ,• nt. I wish hen to thank tho.-. ■ who have so generously patron-
ized mc In the past and to t* for a continuation of your buitl-
iiens. Kludl) tell your friend- of this n.'w < hangc in the loca-
tion of my business.
Mrs. Deanie Smith
HEMHTOTt'IIINO AND PIOOTINU PARLOR
10« Went Virginia Stnwit. Plioue HUtt.
J. P. Crouch & Company
McKlnney, Texas
Funeral Directors and Enbaluers
Exclusive Ambulance. Equipped With Pulmotor
The only equipment of this character in Collin County.
TlieHe new utlditionb to this department make it second
to none in the state.
Phonos 631, 759. or 118.
CALLS ANSWERED DAY OB NIGHT
MMNMMMMMMMMMMMMHMMBIHmUUUa
loot requiring a special boot lie had
the measure of the foot and made the
boots <• ch year. This friend left
Tenner'.'e and located on a ranch out
West, but kept up his order each
i in for his boots us long us "Uncle
l ull ' ran a shop, lie iimuo the boots
hat I,. A. Scott wore when he wus
a t ried.
A Man of Industry. He was u man
.11 industry and iurel> took lime for
. cereal ion. Ills week days were spent
ti his shop and when you called he
would talk nnd work in order to
nve the work done ut the time prom-
ised It was not reudy until the last
-1 it ch or peg was where he wanted it.
Ills work gave satisfaction.
Did Not Wish to Be Dependent.—
He wished while he could to earn his
own living. His sons and daughters
wished him to quit work some time
before he did. They each wrote him
a letter and enclosed ten dollars and
told him to quit his bench and each
month he would receive lhat amount
from each. He wrote them each a
letter and returned their money, say-
ing lie could tunke his own living.
Health Failed. About three years
igo his health failed and he had to
■ utit work and become "shut in" ai
his home. He was not seen out often.
In winter he remained In doors most
of the time. When warm weather
came he could he seen sitting on his
I: tit porch nnd I always saluted him
whin I did not have time to call in
Just a few days before his death 1 sat
on the porch and conversed with him
and his good wife for some time. He
seemed to enjoy my visits so much
that I decided never to puss without
a howdy. My next visit found him
only waiting foi all tin family to
come and then he said he was ready,
lie held lo the t'hristiuu church from
boyhood, hut never became a member
till he cattle to Texus. As a Christian
and citizen he stood for honesty, pu-
rit> und righteousness.
When u pe"ltiion was presented to
\oie on prohibition he said he would
sign one to vote one saloon out or all
that were in the world.
During the more than sixty years
that I have known this city I do not.
call to mind a more honorable citizen
ilinn K. L. Parker. It was a pleusure
to ' r-iw him und to count him us your
friend May his decenrients imitate
his good example by living as true to
their trust as he was to his.
o
MANY SURVIVORS or LATE
MRS. MAROARET SHUCK LAN I)
Vlu.rt.in is with the Automatic tole-
phono people of Dallas, he seems to be
i very talented young man.
< Maude M. Gallagher is here from
Wylle and is a grand juror I11 .fudge
Wilcox's court. Mr. Oululgher is a
veteran Wylle drygoodstnun, and was
born and reared near that place. His
parents settled there in the early his-
tory of the county. He Is now head
of tho (!. M. Gallagher Co. which
has stores in Wylle and Celeste, and
is a leader in all movements for the
hot torment, of his town.
Mrs. Margaret Strickland, who died
at tho home of her daiiffhtor, Mrs. Joe
Roberta, In Tulaa. Oklahoma, last
week, and whose remains were In-
terred In the Fltshugh cemetery at
Forest Orove, was tho widow of tho
late R. C. Strickland of this county.
She waa a natlvo of Goor, ta, being a
I daughter of John and Polly'Ann Hub-
! bard of eOorgla. She was married to
'Mr. Strickland August 20, 1863. At
(the time of her deaV she was 77 years
and IS days old Sho was the mother
of thirteen children, nine sons and
four daughters of which olght are still
living. They are: J H. Strickland of
Honoak. W. B. and H P. Strickland
of Tulsa. Oklahoma. J. M. Htrlcklend
of Bed Wator, Texas, J A. Strickland
of Oakland. Oklahoma, B. P. Strick-
land of Colllnsville Oklahoma. Mrs.
Snlllo Wat kins of near McKlnney. Mrs.
Joe Roberta of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She
Is also survived by fifty-eight grand
children and thirty-six great grand
children.
Mra Strickland beforo moving to
Oklahoma, lived for noarly fifty years
Just south of McKlnney.
Martin - INnkemw.
At • o'clock Sunday Mr Ollle W
Martin of Dallns and Miss Jessie Mae
Dlckerson of the McDonald commun-
ity were married, by Rev. A. H.
Snider of this city, a) the home of J.
K. St rat ton of the Lucas community.
Miss ISokerson Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Dlckerson of the Mc-
Donald community. Mr. and Mra
Martin will roslde In Dallaa. Mr
Old U. Tellem sez:
"You Tell 'em
Garlic; You've
Got The
Strength"
"When your feet are un-
comfortable, you are
wrong all over. The socks
you wear are often the
cause of tired, aching
feet, but many times are
not. Socks that do not fit
are among the most un-
pleasant things I know of.
Soon a big hole has mado
its appearance, and what
could aggravate one more
than to have his tender
toes rub against his
ahoes.
"I do not have trouble
with my socks now tho,
because Wilson & Dickons
have gotten me to wear-
ing Black Cat Hose aud I
lind that they combine
wearing qualities with
porlect fit. They have
some wonderful valuos in
cotton and silk at mod-
erate prices."
(D11 son Sc Sickens,
"opthwest corner of square
McKlnney, Tuiaa
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1921, newspaper, June 2, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291709/m1/10/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.