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THE WEEKLY DEMOCBAT-GAZETTK, McKINNKV. TEXAS, TIHXShAV, I>Ef. 29, 1921.
f "■ MAKIMTHE MOST OF IT
/fRADt\
:m:I t
TIu'hc an* 11 ay it of projic >*"**+ opportunity. 'I *•'
man who wi'iM tilifud in Iil• • i* I in* oiu- with a
l:<>ii 1 in mi w who Hti.-kx pi iMi*l« mly to
it.
Moi«t sum ssfti) iii**li of tnilnv i \v«- thrlr HU .!•
r«'SH to niuk inu «-;irly a f« 11j I I«■ hanking i*ou-
llt'ctioil.
Your introduction to th• • Karnn'i's Nationul
Hank assures you tin* lust l>ankiiiK H©rvic<? it
is possihic to HtM ure.
\V." will li«' most |il(*aM«*(i to haw you ennm In
ami rotifer with tf* rewiriling your hank husi-
IH'HS.
Wgt
J
Saturday
Mrs. Fred Holder of Duncan. *>k.
rived last a-veiling to spend tlie holl-
ys with her mother. Mrs. Grow
irby,
ti
Vliss Nell Kerby. a teacher In the
netvn public schools, arrived last
■nliig for a liollday visit to her
•ents, Mr, and Mrs. W. I>. Kerby
Forest Grove: ti<-r aunt, Mrs. S S.
'ntosh of this city, and other rein-'
8.
iss la utile tfnloc. daughter of
ami Mrs. John Bnloe who reside
. i southeast of MeKlnney was in
njCiiiiicy this morning en route to
(fate. Oklahoma, to spend Christ-
wi'h her uncle. Louie Dulton, and
^ ,tin Moore, wife and daughter. !
tohn McNeill and wife, left this
■>iB by automobile for Limlub
(, whore they will spend Christ
vitli Mesdamcs Moore and Mr-
i parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1 Iv
nis.
i
k
so state I (nth say he wa • "aid 111 a I
manger after being wrapped in swad
dllng clothes. I have often seen ,iii -
lures of Mary and the biilr.- It the
manger and oxen slamling near ilicm
'i'hls Is tli" work of the imagination.
It may have been an empty m.inr .-
and other relatives. Fred, who Joining the inn.
In the automobile business at Dun-; 1" '*H" ' Vl" " ""
. each year, the other once each tveek
* 1 t'hrlstlans should celebrate both with
si tigs of joy, prayers of thanks giving
and gifts of love. To observe lit.
days in revelling and feasting is lls-
honoring to his life.
It Is recorded that one of our
pioneer preachers on one of his jour-
neys to hold a meeting enlled at a
house to see it he could gel to spend
the night. The landlord told hltn that
he was welcome to stay; but as he was
<%at;e, Oklahoma, to spend Christ- u minister it might not be pleasant a
Burh her uncle. Louie Ualton. and young p< wcr. going to have a
dance that .night. The preacher said
that he would manage thai. When lb
time came to begin and the violin wa
In tune the preacher said, "Youni.
friends let us begin the dime, i . ,t
1 never engage in any work or a must
ment until I ask God's blessing ,, c
un He read a few verses from tb
Hible telling us that we should "i
eyerythlng give tlianks." He tli i. ha Id
let us all bow while we pray. Silence
reigned and after prayer and a son;,
the dance was called off. I wondei
jL. mjflva uugwni returne.t to eon how many prayers were offered durln
Tvjfcthls morning after sp.-ndin- 'he Christinas balls. As to myseli, !
Vnan™ with her parents. Mr. and hove been happy and have done sou.
-*). \V. Bat,will, and other rela- good in life and have never taken an:
part in those doubtful entertainments.
If you asked me if I think there Is
any harm In these balls, I ask you
d(> you think there Is any good Ji'i
them ?
All real christians would die happy
with sacred songs and prayers in their
room, but no one would select th
dance hall as the best place to to start
on*the trip to the Judgment.
CREDIT MAN HAS
RESOLUTION FOR
PAYING OF BILLS
Tint lollowiiiK sukk« ^IIoiis on m \\
ami old year resolution* eoiue? lioml
the l us> ol'flre of the itetail <'i«dh A- I
Boeiatiotl in MeKlnney:
'Misery thoughtful person will UK'*'1 |
tiiat one of the most beneficial i>u i •
ness i i-solutioiis one can make, is to
ImuIii I h« New V«ur wit.il a eha |
eiedit record, ami that as far as pos-
sible, every <!u«* obligation siioulti h*
paid hy the eioMe of I he year.
This is I rile for tin- ohviou* teasoi.
thai ail due aceouiits arc expeeted t'
he paid b> that time. If they are not
paid, the question. "Why not?" occur*
to (lot mind of th« cru«litor. The soul
oi honor ahhors the thotiKht of liavin)-'
the value of his oblation* diseounted
in the mind of his creditor.
Self respect demands an earnest ef-
fort t secure a clean credit record lot
the old year. A clean record will re
llect one' credit standing throughout
the New Year.
Mn Hie other hand, a past due obli-
gation t hat must be draped lai into
tin- \cw Year will he a source of dh
appointment and many unplca-ati'
thoughts in the mind of the creditor
J he creditor n:;tv not teM tin debtoi
oi tin- unpleasant thoughts caused h>
In.- delimiuemy, btM human nalun •
the same with us iill.
Let I lie debtor imaKiue hiuis* It In
(In creditfii'H place, with obligation-
ihitL must la met when due. in ordei
to remain in business. To meet them
obligations he must make collection-
if those who owe him should tail to
pay, he can imagine the unkind
thoughts he would have towards those
whom he trusted, who have caused his
embarrassment. So thinklim. let each
debtor apply the Golden Itule, and the
merchants credit troubles will cease.
tine's moral obligation to his ercdit-
or begins when contracting his debt
If his time of payment is understood
to be oil the llrst of the following
month, he is morally bound to mulct
no greater obligation than he t an meet
•when due. Otherwise, hi* doet hi-
creditor an injustice, who is dependin .
on him to meet his obligations. Tim.-
every debtor, at the time ol contract*
ilig his debt, is morally bound to so
limit the volume of his obligation t ha'
lie will be able lo meet it when due.
When a line of credit is required.
We Great You With
Thanks
Kv 'i \ |>11ki in's- <liiy in I lit- vt-ar we are thanking our «*ii>
toiucrs for tiicir | ntroiiuifi', n<> matter how sniull tin* } ur-
cluis*'.
At tili- • >'JI>« II < r tii<* year it i> ayiiin our priviloKe un«l
l.lca.siin' to cxtfiul ffratclul tliniiks for the many
j'avors you-liavc cxteiuh'tl to us.
V\'t* olT< f you llu* eoinpliiui'iits ol' tin* season, with tin;
earnest wish that sueces,- may attemt you in all of your
la n da hie u/i'lertaki nys.
W. M. SHIPLEY
TAII.oKIXU, SIloKS, SOX.
I'hone 4!<
l oll I Ol VI >
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VITOltMV.
(,rad> < handler Sulmill*
( andidae) l or lm|siiianl I'laei
lie
roit mi \ i ^ sill.hii i
I (Oeue) liuldwiu < l' I'lano Make
\llUOIIII<<-IIH'Ut of III" t'uutlhlui'j.
DRY FALL WAS
UNDOING OF
GREEN BUGS
A.
lit •
(!
'I i.
the Voters of Collin C
1 wish lo announce thai I am a
eandidate for the ofllre ol ''oiilit> At
torney of Collin (Jounly, Hiibjeet lo I
a'-lion ol I he I ic iiioti al a Vi imui > -lul*
'i'J, 1i'2. There are few ijroini-'es thill
i ,in be made, but I awiure (he people
that when it, eomest to a mailer of law
enforcemont, 1 ^hall, il elected, en-
deavor to enforce the lavv fearb-KHly
and impartially.
For the benefit of lliose with whom
I am not aciiuulnled, I Will .say that. I
am a native of Collin County? born at
I lano on .March 1HUU. and the
son of Mr and Mrs. W. II Chandler |
of thai city. My earl) education wan
K. o. Kiene> 1 (a Id win of I'lano au-
thorize;, Tin- I'inly Courier-Gazette
nml The Weekly Iicmocrut-Uazette to
iiiiMounci' IiIh eaudldiiey for Sheriff ol
Collin County, subject lo the heino-
tralic primary ol Saturday July ...
1'J.'^. Mr. Haldwln manes this an
iiouneeiiienl after ha\lllK been solicit-
ed to make tills race by iTIenifli lroui
ail over the county. Ilo has had the
matter under advisement for several
months and alter taking iverythliiK
into consideration he has decided to
'enter the race for this ItiKh oflice and
| lu: solicits tin, support and iniluence of
every voter in Collin county- both
men and women That he is capable of
H'cbuidHOti. v. !:<>-e plie c Ihrec
not II) of Krinca i^ known af
en i .and Stock i'arm," suites
•lit' \.,1C("I .11 his .ec'ioll w IS up lo u
,'t>od sti mil and doinn tin *. He is of
t i,(/iiuon that llu di > fall, which
■ I*laiiled ihe (oi tm up oi wheal, was
n rea l... me sitl.uiion of a main
crop for ti e i on, in.' jear. II we had
had earl) fall ruin* and wheal had
• onie up e,i tier, the u teen bill's would
hiLvc, In all probabillt). also llmirlBh
i'if it it U pci haps destro\ed Mm' crop
As il is. there is no . recti stuff upon
v lii. Ii KiccnhUK* <ou!d sitbsisi and
multiply. Hence Mr. ItlchanJHon has
vei) little reai. If an). I-'I lil'eenbut
•avail's diirlnc the roi ina )ear. 'I'h'
ti ecu Island Stock !'a"m hreetls reiris
lerpil .fer-ev call >■ am! registered
Iliu-Iione Poland china horn.
Mr. Richardson was a business vlnlt
or at the Dally Courler-OaBctte and
Weekly Democrat-Gazette office, leav
ln« an order for printed statlonerv
with their Job department.
H. H. KILLINGS WORTH
Tuesday
Bva liauwlll returned to I'ort
his morning nfter spendin:
as with her parents. Mr. and
\V. Bat,will, and other rela-
''i MeKlnney.
utff Kd Hlakeman stated the
K that there were several ar-
hiade Saturday night and Sun
*'• alleged drifnkenmHis Most of
"Sons paid tines. However, three
111 In Jail this -morning.
i
self denial must l>(. exercised, if in
essary, that one's cit ditoi^ may n
be imposed upon.
The consciousness of
one's full duty towards
reinforces the spirit of
him, gives the Joy ol
and the peace of mind.
from a clear conscience.
An easy pillow is more condu
health, happiness, and Joyiul
pendence, than a full stomach.
having iloiii
Ilis creditors
man -hood ii
independence
which come.
i* e to
indc
l.et us close the old
rcsolutlou to dlBcharge
lions, then, inspired by-
duty well done, begin
with a new resolution
credit good for IH^2."
year with the
ill dui> obltga-
Ihe tliouiilit of
I lie ,\ i w Yeai
to "keep my
MeKi\.M;vri'i:s m:\it
( llltlsT.M \S Sl ItMON
iiv \viiti'ii.i'iss mi i;i:
'Icbrnling Two Hirtliday-.
\
R. C. Horn.
J|^V^t Lord's day those who wcr-
^^B^lent health sptrltuully to at
^^Tirch were doing honor to tw.
was the day now claimed
'rthdaj of Jesus at iietlli- in ui
lot her. the da.\ when h.
™1l the dead. These two events
unexce's happen en the san.i 'ia.\. t
en< prt' mas lay was .Sine. rv. As I"
ttlltv 1 our w, ''k '''''!
I am not certain A e c ar
makes ,.ond ocyuried on the li
L- -k. The wise men o.
Ill tries east Of I'ale-liiu ',ve|
rs of God and rca-l liie pro
Bry had i*m rned f i1 Mil t tie-
IIg of tile .lews w .1.- b
fu way that we an not told
learned that a new sta
b|i< ,ir at Ids tiir!! ;,nd w • •
start when it should .fpp>.a-
'appeared in tie east and the.
J®'hey at once started on tlu .r
y'ney to pay honors to the new
co« star guided them to Jerusu-
reuching this city Hie) said
I, he 'hat Is born King of ti.
Herod must have knot 'c
|g ol the propiies) coie ernin.:
for he at once called togeth
def priest and the si^lbes and
: of them. "Where ('hrlst
born." Having learned tiio
orn In Uethlehem he sent til-
i lo search for him and when
fyu^id him to bring l.lm woi !
Hons Apple i
lire of hearing
AMIMtT M. Ml s|.; (ilVK.N A
Ml.ltl'll l) I'HIiMOTlOX \T WACO
r
Albert M. Muse and wife left Tues-
day for their future home In Waco,
where Mr. Muse goes to assume chargeI
as manager of thi Krnst >v Krnst i
Audits ,v System branch office in that I
city. Mr. Muse has been with this!
great auditing firm for about four|
years during which period he has trav-
eled over a great part of the United
s,-iti*. Ill- etlieiency and faithful-1
ness have been such that the com-|
pany promoted him to the manage-j
ment of their Waco branch office be j
ginning with th>- n
reared
i McKlnt!
>f Mi ar
>er coupli
a
d .\frs
of ou
hrot he
W Mui
daughu
ity whe
y spent
M-
'i
i
i
n
lire
hutna1
disea: come and worship hlin
denieired ol the wise men a- t •
grant'"' the star appearci. Win
h .sn started to Bc'hlei.em th'
same •yat and It went b.-foi
anaar |t over where ihe youi •
lots CuyWhen i hey came into 11, •
cJonV'10'- stable) and saw the your:
,'ith Mary, his mother, they f.
Jld wo. -:pj •
| Is. \V> have n>. •) a-
Jesus at this time '• Jt ro-
of flernd In klUln. all the
fl'H'it two years old nil'
[ he inuSl ha* i . . .-,
one and two .-n■ - .-t«i
JfH shepherds visited him !."
bom f°r It was on the sum-,
eight days old lie was talftn
em and elrcnmeised and of-
0 (,e f"' le-' ill- t ion ai i
law.
Th
f .11K e
is also
and M
Wife Is
of this cii
ed. They
mas with
fore leaving I
W c Mr Mm
dollar bill for
zette
Both
in di
iv year. Albert 1st |mM
boj'. being a son
'. H Muse, a pio-
lt\ and county. He
if Attorneys .1 M.
>f MeKlnney. His'*
if Mrs. Jvui Crouch
she was also rear-
very hapy Christ--u |f
Kinney relatives. Be-
iheir new home In
• a lied to leave a five]
his Daily Courier-Ga-
ul wife had th,
the Christmas sermon!
of Dr. George VV'f Truett delivered 1 n|
his pulpit at the Kirst Baptist'
church in Dallas. They also listened'
to his sermon the same night. While)
they heard distinctly these sermons of
this great Baptist divine hi Dallas, i
yet they remained at home in MeKln-
ney all day Christmas and Christmas
night. These apparently paradoxical I
uicis in explained h\ (he fact that I
Mr. and Mrs. Apple's oldest son,!
Marlon, who is a telegrapher for Ihe
Western I'nion, is also a wireless!
o| - rat or. who has installed his own
win less station m tin- yard of his par-
ent's home ou North Tennessee street.
Marlon attended the services at the
st Baptist church in Dallas which
wireless station outfit Installed
it Marion thus afforded his parents,
re than tli t ty miles away. Ihe prlvl-
• t hearing In, Truett's Christinas
■ ii and prayer as well as the
lid ,-peeial Christinas music ren-
... discharging the duties of the high of-
sccurcd In the public at I |a''«J | U(,(. s,of , -ollin county is evl-
lroni which I was graduated 19"h- i .U-nouU by the fact that lie has served
l.'or three years I was a student in the UlU,Uu||>: If, 01it, eupacile s as a
academic ih partment ol Ihe I nlvers- b|1(, onk.i(ll j„ t|„. huy
ii) of Texas and then a teacher t"1'' fl.jc.mj8
I Gone Baldwin is a native 'I exan. lb
| was born at Courtney, iu Grimes coun
■ Iy, March 0, 1871. ilo moved to Col-
iliu county when a small child and has
! since resided lu South Collin, at I'lano.
| He served as constable of the I'lano
I precinct for three terms. He -was eit>
I marshal at I'lano for six years. And
for live years lie Waa County Commis-
sioner of i'reclnot No 4. Ibis county.
| In each of the above offices of public
tiust Mr. Baldwin dischaiged his
duties with credit to himself and hon-
or lo his const it ilenls and for the boKt
•il teresls of the masses, according to
Ills friends. If elected Sheriff of Collin
County Mr. Baldwin will enforce Un-
laws of ihe county without fear oi
, favor, Mr. Baldwin is a mini of pleas-
;ing address, friendly ainl good-natured
land congenial ut ail times.
j Gene Baldwin is well known all over
^hc county and ji will be his intention
to see every voter personally that he
(un between now and the day of the
primary. Ills friends are legion. Mr.
Baldwin is always up and doing.
| lb- asks your supjinrt lu electing him
to tlui oflice of Sheriff because of his
coiiipenteney and ability to discharge
the duties of the oflice. lie will hunt
out the law violators and will see that
all hi'ws are enforced as near as Is
possible for any peace ofllcor to do.
itwo years in the high schools of Grand
i I'rairlc and Garland. I then returned
to the University of Texas for three
more.to study law, graduating III the
law depart ment iu June. 19 1(1, licensed
lo practice law, and immediately be-
kuii the practice ut Karmersvillc
While living at this city, I was secre-
tary of tliu school board and was elect
ed cily Attorney in April, 11)17, and
held this position until entering the
1'. S. Army. I was ill the Aim) in tlfs
country more than fourteen months
and served through the ranks from
private to second lieutenant. <Ui Dec
ember lii, I li I h I accepted the position
of Assistant County Attorney and luiv"
hi. Id same since Hull tillle. I linvi tried
to be faithful, conscientious, and ef
flcient iu the discharge of every duty
and whatever I have done is open lo
I he,public lo Judge.
As Assistant Count) Attorney, my'
duties have been lo have charge of
the prosecution of cases in Ihe eight
ijustice courts of the county. Hie Colin-
j ty Court, the Lunacy Court and the|
Juvenile Court, and to assist in tin ,
prosecution ol cases in the District'
Court, and to work with the Grand j
Jury. By the time my term as assist
ant expires, I will have had four years
I experience iu tile oflice. Keeling thai]
pleas-1 my training uml experience as a prose-1
cutor 111 utc for the duties of County |
Attorney, I ask the people of Collin
county for a promotion, (in this bast,
and on such merits as I may have as
a lawyer and a man, 1 shall appreciate
your suppoprt and Influence.
Very respectfully,
11. GllAD* CHAM'I.KU
Of Ok'nhortm C.t , f^ent Christrrai
With Hie Wife in Old Mc-
Kinney Home.
II. II K 'lllivsvorlli of Oklahoma
Cily, came in lo spend Christmas with
Ms wife who h ■ h en lie'ii hpending
some ti >e on a visit to her parent"
Dr. :• lAiI Mrs S. II. Mibnlf on West
1 oi t in in nn street. Mr Killings wort?'
c iib-il In MeKinney for a number of
\iars where he h is a noill ititdc of
■ ood friends and acouaintaneeH who
!• re ever Kind to s'ee IiIf smiling race''
nnl reei-ive his cheerv greet in« in our
elD lien he cot"e« hAl'k Oil his oee-\
"loniil visits, I
VISITS J. L. TODD HOME,
'Iri Diyc Ada""*. r>' Dallas. Attended
Christmar, Dinina in Our City.
Me Dave Vila's of Dallas, ate
Chtb'lnet (linn*"' 'H the home of Iter
I, oilier in hi" iitul sIslei In-law, Mr
and Mrs J. L. Todd al their popular
hoarding- house on \orHi f'lieslnut
sire"t .Mis 11 \ MeDon;ild. a cousin
of Mrs Allan's, was ab'o a i"en her of
the elad Christmas dinner party at
the Todd homo.
n
ATTENDED CHRISTMAS
DINING NEAR DM I. AS
Alt.MKit ItK.^IKMItKltS
I.IMTOIt WITH SAI NAGK
oi
gi
en
xple
del-ell f,
Informs the odlti
itnib*rslood li
feetly us well as
th.
subscription for the year 1!'L'2.
himself and wife wish to keep
uly ton' h wdh tln ir MeKlnney
of the
clseH.
talent*1
• rat or.
his M
aslon. Boss Apple
ir that he and his
i'. Trueit a Imost per-
hearlng other parts
The above signed announcement by
li. Grady Chandler Is sell explanatory.
Jiut the editor wishes to add a word
or two of comment. Mr. Chandler lias
not only titled himself by education
and training for his profession and
the oflice to which hi' Is aspiring, but
he liu.s also demonstrated ills capabil-
ity in the plat#, lie is a young mini
of bright Intellect, sturdy and depend-
able ib character who would exert
every faculty and resource iu him to
serve the county faithfully and ef
flcient ly It elected. He stands for the
highest ideals of our great govern-
ment. His Influence is always exerted
on the side of morality, el* an govern-
ment and administration. We ask for
his candidacy your most earnest eon
This editor Is indeed grateful to Mr.
and Mrs, Krunk Bluckwcll for a sack
ol nice fresh country sausage. Mr. and
Mrs. 11 lack well recently lno'ved from
Hi*- Itloomdale community to MeKln-
ney. However, Mr. Bluckwcll will con-
tinue to cultivate the farm at Bloom*
*h:le from which they moved Mr
Bluckwcll hits part of the farm rented
out on the shares. Mr. and Mis, Black
well are one of our county's most esti-
mable couples und for their tli'iughifui
ness and kindness in remembering this
editor al this Christinas lime, we again
express our sincere thanks.
Melt IN X i:\ MI.IU HANTS I'lMl
l AI CHICKs I't ltl'MAIXG KVII
will II M|i|er. wife and 'Idle daugh
(<" took Christ'cr's dinner ' Ihe home
of ''is sister. Mrs. C. A. Foil's, and
husband, til V/Hemr, fifteen miles
'•onth of DaMiis, Th" occasion was a
s-orl of a family reunion at which
liei S. W Miller mil wife, parents if
Mi Miller and Mrs. fonts wo"p pr >s-
ept ,-ind ,i'so s-everiil fith* r of the child
let Rev Miller and wife aceompan
ed their sop and wife ttp to MeKlnney
to < !s|i fhet-i for a few days before re-
turning lo Krlsi'o where they make
thi ii home with their dfittRhler, Mrs
v 1'. Rogers an1' husband Rev. MM
have been married
Sit h. of Kebriiflry
lor and wife will
flftv years on the
next.
IHSTItKSSKII KAMII-Y ItKMKVKD
l Y VISIT OK MeKINXKV MKN
MeKlnney merchants have been
greatly perplexed during Ihe fall trad-
ing season by the bad cheek evil.
Largo numbers of bad checks have
botjii received here. Two arrests have
('hrlstmas songs and exer-
Marioti Apjili Is mi unusually
*1 young amateur wireless op-
lb bus enabled a number of
Kinney friends "to listen" In
reiativi s
friends.
and numerous old home
Miss L«na Strother is hoin
Denton where she is attending
Texas State Normal and will sp
holidays with her moth< i .Mr
Strother. Miss Klinabeth S
daughter of Mr. and Mis,
Shrader at Kriseo, also a stu
the Normal accompanied M
to MeKlnney, but lias i m
home at, Frisco to \ Islt thr
holidays.
from
North
id the
I'earl
Shrader
Fount
itb-nt la
SI rother
to her
ugh tie
over his wireless station to distln-
I gulsh.'d men speak or gifted singers
! slug at distant points. Wireless teleg-
I i-aphy is Indeed a wonderful loven-
'I"ii which Instantly annihilates spaeir
ind ib lies distaii'1! and that. too. \v 11h-
'iiii physi, al eipiipment Inti'rvenlng K"'
siicii is wires that are required In the
operation ->r ordinary -telephones and
telegraph service.
sldcrulton. Mr. Chandler ami hi- I iiem made here recently in an effort
I fiends will greutly appreciate any to check the loss. Some are declared
help you can extend litui In the ruue |forgeries but, more of them are "in-
sutflclcnt funds." Many merchants are
expressing the need of some remedy
for tho situation, saying II is growing!
MelilNNKY Alil,-ST.\lts
to im.av i'1/.wo iiii:i:
KBIDAV Al'fl IIMMlN
Soon after learning of a family In
illstrcss. Judge T. o. Murray, ICdltor
F. ('. Thompson and Add O. Wilson
left Tuesday afternoon to Investigate
the reported ease. A short distance
cast of town they slopped at an old
wornout tent. Here lliey found a father
ami live children hungry and scantily
clad. The children consisted of three
girls aged IB, III and 7 years and two
boys aged I" and ,ri years. The chil-
dren were all barefooted, and had not
sulli* lent clothes oil lo keep their
bodies protected from the chilly
southeast winds. The family last fall
picked cotton near Frisco. The father
and children then went to Greenville,
returning lo I-armersvlllc u few days
ago where the father thought he was
to get work. I'll*- family Is of good ap-
pearance it is reported, tint has been
overtaken by misfortune and adver-
sity. The gentlemen who made the
in vest ign 11 < hi returned to MeKlnney
lute Tuesday afternoon and rented a
house, to which the family was moved
and new clothes ami shoes were pro-
vided for the children.
worse.
J. W. Davidson of .MeKlnney, Route
2., (Lucas) the breeder of tho Davidson
Sunshine T'ofton, yvas a business visitor
In MeKlnney Friday afternoon. We ac-
The MeKlnney All-Star Klevcn will
I lay the I'lano all-stars at B'-i,ge purk
here Friday afternoon at ;l oeiock. The
•i ccipts will go to the MeKinney
Fire Depart incut henelit fund.
MeKlnney defeated I'lano on th-
inner's grounds last Monday. L'-.'i
LIVESTOCK MKN
Br. Hedges Out.
I \M11 ,\
III I \loN
I.I CAS
AT
HO.MK si M>U
I kmrw|cilgci| a friendly call. Mr. Dnvid-
son subscribed for The Weekly Demo-
MOW MKMHKKS crut-Onzctta which he sends to his
Idaughtet, Mrs. Von Ootcher, at Carra-
•lames T. Couch of MeKinney has dan. Texas.
become a member of the (Ndlin Coun-1 — •
ly I'urebred Livestock Association.! n. M. Hamilton of Weston was a
•Ml 11 ,l" '"'"'ii dealing In good business visitor In MeKlnney Monday
■,("'k """ 'ess for a number of afternoon. Mr. Hamilton called at tills
)■"- anil is Interested 111 seeing the nffl,.,, nn,| HP, h)H ,)|l(,. „head
D. F. Luscumb of Anna was a plea-
lint ialler at this oflice Thursday and:
•*hlle here renewed tits sul Hcrlptlon
to The Weekly lii-moerat *1 /.eti, at",
the 1 lallas Hemi-Weekly Farm \ >•* -
for another year. IP also s ibserliied
for i copy of The Weekly Democrat
Gazette which he pi-nds to his mothei
Mis S M Lier-iimb al Sbt-r.-mm
Dr !•' (i.
• k for the
i l><- down
Hedges, who lias bee
past two weeks, was ab
town Monday.
Daiiithtcr I* Born.
An
home
l,i.i,i
more
enjoy,ibb day was spent al the
'■f Dallas I'harr and liuiiily at
Sunday, the occasion being
ol a family reunion. However,
■ on ii ty make Improvements along
|'i,' • lines Another new member of
tin organl'/atliin Is J. !•'. Gray, an in-
t,-I I lir" n t, Industrious young farmer
ol near .Ml ii wlln raises iiigtslered
Roland China hogs.
another
yonr on'the Weekly Democrat-Gazette
He has been reading our Weekly for
many years.
T I Idle
• r t h of
and wIfo nro th°
i baby girl horn
0«n horn In a stable?
neither Matthew nor
Harold f'ettus, who is attending tb<-
state t'nlveisily, I)OS ill I Iv d home for
a \isit to Ins parents Mr. and Mrs
Kd II 1'' Mils, during the holidays.
U.I#"
WISHING YOU WELL
rtl has I", ti iar r< t'b t* with favors and courtesies extended to us
the cltl/.ens of this town and countryside
the favors and courtesies thus extend'd we express nur deep
eclat Ion and g; item! thanks
our wish and desire that every success and happinciut may at-
;'><■ during thi year—1H22
GILES MoHIMMEY
AKT GROOKHY"
I'lioiies si and aa
tn*i 1,.
Ikr
* 'harles
happv pa:
Deo. 23.
lb' Itev l W. Dennis pastor of
•he Methodist church at Iowa I'ark.
Texas sends in his rcm-wal subserip-
tlon to The Weekly Democrat-fia
/.■ tli toi anothi-r year. The itev, Mi
Dennis and his estimable family foi
nc-rly resided In MeKlnney They liv-
ed h'-re for four years during which
tune he wa.- pi esldlng elder of the M*
Kinney Distrlit Metliodlst church
South The lies. Mfs| lennls and fum-
lly havi numerous of friends In M*-
Kinney.
not all tli*' members ot liie families on
both side were present. Those present
besldcK Mr. ami Mrs. I'harr wen .1 II
Stieed and family of MeKlnney; |-'oi
rest Sneed and K'*v. Glenn L. Sliced
and family of Dallas; Tom Sneed and
family of Wujfahachle; Itobert and
Nola KluHx of I'r'neeton; Kills I'harr
and family. I'nrey I'harr and family
and Mrs. Jennie Morrow of Lucas.
Miss Nell Strode, who Is a teacher
In the high school at Shawnee, nkln
bom*, Is here to spend the ''hrlstma '
holidays with her parents. Mr ami
Mrs. W N, Strode
W. F. Bovd, one of I.nvou's most
prominent citizens, was a MeKlnney
business vllstor, call Inn In to ■, us
Whllo here Mr. Hoyd put himself In
goon standing lo g*-t Hie Daily Cour-
|er-fJanettte for 192li For many yeurs
he has been a valued reader of our
dally. We truly appreciate his patron
age and friendship _
—i •
Mr. and Mrs. Topi W. I'erklns. Tom
W. i'erklns. Jr. and Mrs. J. Olllo
Smith motored to Dallas Wednesday
I'lassetle llollomon, a student evening. Mcsdnmcs I'erklns anil Smith
Denton State Normal and her attending the matinee performance at
Susie llollomon, teacher tm> Malcstlc.
public school, are at
Miss Itcna Kimhrlcl Is at home from
Baylor College, Helton, to spend the
parents,
in the South Ward Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Jim Klm-
jhrlcl. This Is Miss Kimhrlcl's third
year at Baylor College.
M Iss
in th*'
sister. Miss
III Ihe Brcmond
home for the holidays with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. llollo-
mon and their oilier sister. Miss Betty Christmas holidays with her
llollomon, teacher
school.
Itaymoml Blrmlngliain. student of
the Texas Slate University at Austin.
Is spending the holidays yvltti his
mother. Mrs. ITnn Birmingham nml
grandmother, Mrs. Mnry ''avei on
North Church street
Ben Warden nnd wife of Gi-oesbeck
are guests of Mr. Warden's mother.
Mrs. F. M. Warden, for the holidays.
Ben Is a civil engineer, being engaged
In building roads In that section of
Texas.
Ml«s Marjye Imvls.
I'' 'llg'i, is spending the
MeKlnney the guest
Dr nnd
teacher at
holidays In
of her parents,
Davis.
Mi iitnK Mrs Tom J^ive and son,
Lawn-nee. and daughter, Miss Grace,
and Thomas Voores of Dallas, who has
been the Kucsts of Mr and Mrs. A. 13.
Daw. returned to their home Tuesday
night Miss Grace Love remained here spending the holidays •with his parents.
W. I. Smith of I'ost City. Texas. Is
for a fi
lyot her
w ilaya
stay
Daw.
r. Mr, ' ■
■ve la
a Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Smith,
relatives and friends In McKld
(her
EGGS
Foil slTI'IXtiS
l-'i'otn my pun strain Dark Cor-
nish and Bed Cuban Games
now for sale at $i!.fi(i per 15,
All orders given prompt atlen-
llon. I'JIevcn years' experience.
OscirMcGuffey
IvMglst for HAy€S'
NMY.
Bin*'
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1921, newspaper, December 29, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291736/m1/10/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.