The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1918 Page: 10 of 16
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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZBTTE, THURSDAY, AUG. 2>, 1918
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With The Taking Over of The Entire Building at Present Location
THE WILLIARD SERVICE STATION
offers the car owners of McKinney and surrounding country the best storage battery
service in North Texas. We are interested in nothing but storage batteries and our ex-
perience, equipment and the famous Willard product guarantee you top-notch city serv-
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ice.
A complete stock of Willard Batteries, including "the still better Willard" with
thread-rubber insulation, and our service department with a service battery for you
whatever the make or model of your car brings to the battery users of our territory the
best and most dependable storage battery service known.
We extend to you our free testing and filling service and miss you when you don't
come regularly.
The McKinney Battery Co
TON D. HARRIS, Manager
'ix) exixittivb th>mmtiteem en
Member- Ot Count* Democratic Esc-
ominiltuv Calktl to Mwt ut
('oiutliousc Auk. 31.
All members of the Collin County
democratic Usecutive Committee are
luercby called t< meet at tlto court
hot..<t in McKinney, Saturday, August
31, 1918. for the purpose of canvass-
ing the returns of tin- run oft primary
August .'I iiikI certifying the election
of candidate nominated in th. t elec-
tion.
O K. A U BUN ATM V, i lialrmun.
McKinney. Tex;u, August 24, 191b.
THACHIHS' IWM.s Wll.l, HE
III I.I) III,111: SKIT. 6 AMI 7
An examination f< r
Ideates will Ijv helil
t.O!JN l-"l I■ i t >
ami 7,
,S. Smith
ten.|« nt W 1
there is u gr
b«t
\V
teachers' cer-
at the court
tin! Saturday, Septcni-
i mint) Superintendent
announces Superlu-
Doughty states that
at shortage ot expel i-
••«i (•licit, is ind urges that teach
who have temporarily retired
from the profe -sion, and other per-
«nci
ers
LHH/r BEFORE (IV11, WAR
W. II. Franklin Now Repairing a llo-
ncr Home Near Wallls CllU|M'l.
W B. Franklin, tho carpenter, has
.111>t finished a new home for Iiiw-
reme Martin and is now repairing the
home of Miner W'ullis near Wallls
• 'hapel This homo Is tho one built by
the late Peter Wallls who with his
good wife settled there before tho
war Mr. Franklin says much of tho
timber in this old pioneer home is
sound a." it was the day It was placed
there Some of the timber is of tho
hols d'arc variety.
Melissa News
VVOKSIIWI WITS CITY A IT EH
2 rums SERVICE
Minis competent to
nu>n, piovii. !,.ii.
cat™ In ordei that
during the < oining
answt i th"- r i;t ,ii
sisting in keeping
the
or the profes-
■s with certlfl-
y may be able
hool year to
Nation by ii«-
schools up to
xamliiations is as
preseni standar I
The schedule
follcws.
Fmla> forenoon Physical Geogra-
phy, Physiology, Composition, Arith-
metic. literature, Solid Ueometry.
Friday afternoon Texas History,
Grammar, I H'scrlptlve (leograhy,
T'lnni (Jeometry. Psychology, llook-
keelng.
Saturday forenoon: Spelling1.
Writing. Methods and Management,
• 'imis Hi id ng. i.'henii.'.try, History
of I'Sdilea.tIon
Saturday afternoon; United States
'•r>. fl'neral History Agriculture,
in I'hysn s. Plant' Tiigononie
1-list
Alt'
tr\
Th< It.y W
from Haines
viler. he hnj*
% a! no i t mi,"
Meetings H"
in tl,i <■' count i
It Vier has returned
and Henry counties,
been engaged In reel-
He reports successful
also says It Is very dry
It I, Worsham, who has been In
the employ of the cily of McKinney
i' the water and light department
for a llttb over 23 years has tendered
his resignation, anil has accepted a
pi.stion chief engineer of the
water and light department and lee
t>! nt .-it GHImer, Texas, He left
for 'Winer Sunday. His family will
remain here probably until the close
of the 19is-1!) school term. Mr. Wot-
:-)iant has in • n a resident of McKln-
iii > for nearly twenty-four years an 1
during his residence hero ho has
In en in the service of the city contin-
I'ouslv in the capacity of engineer at
the water plant.
The e<ti/.ens of McKinney regret to
n-n o' Mr Worsham moving away,
but will wish for hitn prosperity In
hi* new home iutd success in liis new
po-ition. II- is a capable and compe-
tent man. and the (iilmer concern
has o te>l wisely in securing the
si i vices of Mi Worsham.
\t a i all meeting of Magnolia
i'a inp \o 131. Woodmen of the
World, held Wednesday night, Mr.
Worsham tendered his resignation as
| '.iiisul i 'ontiilander of this camp
lifter having served In this capacity
fur nearly eight years. John H. Mc-
Kinney was elected to succeed Mr.
Worshiiin ns Consul Commander.
Mr. Worsham was also a member
of the McKinney Fire Department.
Mrs Will Horn and little daughter,
Klnoni, of the Vlneliinil community
w.re visitors In McKinney Saturday
afternoon.
Slricfly Luxuriously
Sanitary Comfortable
Exclusive Auto Ambulance
ummmoTom umwc
Day or Night S. J. Massie
Phone 123 or 464 Funeral Director
Aug 21. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deal
and sou and Mr. Sumack, of Lucas,
were guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. B.
Ulount Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Wagner and little son
have gone to Foote to visit her uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. I.. I.. Hand.
The revival meeting has been
in progress for over two weeks con-
ducted by Rev. J. T. McKissIck, paB-
tor of of the Christian church at Mid-
land, Texas, assisted by Dro. Hlouiit
here, and Choir director Mr C. M.
Prater of Lindale, Mr. Ross OrcndufT
with trombone, Mrs. Ross orenduff
a.- pianist, Miss Maurine Osburn with
violin. About thirty-two additions to
date. Urn. McKlssick is it very strong
iitul intellectual speaker, a deep spirit-
ual man, earnest in his work and has
great heart power and a life full of
energy for the work of his Ma.-ter, He
took up an offering for the Red Cross
ol over $lnn, and never prayed a pray-
er that he did not remember Hie sol-
dier hoys over the sea and here in
iraining and that an honnrabli peace
might be soon declared. The young
people from every church were kind
aim did all tliey could to help in Ihe
singing Rey. McKlssick goes to Mis-
souri Tuesday to begin a meeting
t here.
on August l.'th. a family p-unlon
w is held ut the home of Mr and Mrs.
i I. Dennis to celebrate the joih. an-
niversary of their wedding The
children present were: Mr. I. V. Den-
nis of tindiey. Mrs. Maude Dickenson
o' Dallas, Mrs. I.oia lluddleston of Ce-
nna, Mrs I. S. Dennis of near Melis-
mi. two children were not present,
Mrs. Kmnin Koger of Savage, Ken-
tucky, and Mrs. Ida .lone* of (linger,
Texas. Mr c I, Dennis was horn In
Overton, Tenn . Nov. 1st. IKfiO, his
wife Mrs Kli'iuler Dyer Dennis was
born in Clinton county, K.v., Feb. 26th
Ivlfi 'I'lii , were united in marriage
August lath. 1 xtix. To this union
v ere horn two boys and four girls all
living The number present ul this
ie|ehi,atlon were twenty-live ini lulling
i hllilreti and grandchildren. All those
assembled were as Joyous and happy
a so many birds. When the dinner
hour wa announced and the children
assembled in the large dining rootn
and viewed that heavily laden table
with all the good things tha' make Up
it good "wedding dinner" tin \ felt like
they were back llfly years when jur.l
stub another bountiful pupper was
served and enjoyed by other good
friends and relatives. Many lovely
presents from the children and grand-
children were given Mr anil Mrs. Den-
nis.
Miss Klizahcth Mallow and Miss
Hoatrico Duck, of McKinney, nre visit-
ing Dr and Mrs. J. M Mitllow
Mr F. (I Jones, president of the
Midland College, has been attending
the revival meeting of the Christian
church
Mrs Mnttlc Winchester and son,
Karl, have been visiting friends and
attending the meeting
Mr. Yarbrough and Miss Virginia
Mayfleld, of Missouri, are visiting
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Cllne. Mrs. Cllne was quite sick for
a week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miirainey and
children have returned from Tennes-
see where they visited Mr. Milrulney's
parents aud relatives.
Mrs. ('apple Mulllnex and children,
of Southern, Texas, have been here
visiting relatives. She was formerly
Miss Cappie Taylor.
IN I,ANSI OK
ERA NCI
WlliL MOVE TO HcKIBTKOT.
Ccllna Mother Has Three St his In ttic
Service,
Mrs. Weathered of Ccllna will
move to Mclvlnney Tuesday. Mrs.
Weatherl'ord has three sons In tho
service of their country. Four of her
sons were in the service
but one was recently given
an honorable discharge on account of
physical defects. Mrs. Weathered
has two daughters who have accepted
a position with tho telephone com-
pany here.
18 ACRES KEI/IjN KOR
$155 OR *27110 CASH
Asa M. Wright and V. U. Fit-shot
of the Kelly community were here,
closing up a small land deal which
was niatle by Mr. Perkins through
HI''aufpv sws m>I Illicit Healt> ( •>*, Mi*- Per-
iii .At M l,lMKIt kmH Hf.mng t S acres, about one mile
, ,i . ' r,'om Kelly school house, for Mr.
Mrs. J. J. Hiutey, who lvc« at 207 wrtght. to Mr. Flesher, tho deal
North Sherman street, In this city, has ,llnomulnK to |2790i m. $lf)5 an
receive,1 a letter from her soldier Th(, W1IS f, b ,
brother Scott Actklnson Co. C, 110 |irim.mi.n,H of nny k,I1(, „„ „ Mt.
Amnii.nitlon Train with tho American ,„k>Hhp, lM1 „,,, k(,
forces In !• ranee. The letter wa« dat- ||()t ,wm, „ |i(
ed somewhere in 'Vance, July 20tll. Il(,ro Ml. w,igh. and Mr.
Scott en Isted nt M«'Kinney on Sep. Hll,ls(|linl(ll| (lf „
ember 21, 191. and rocolvwl his Kc|| |lol|f|(, ,,„lnmllnitv vv„
training in military llfo at Camp wer„ lonHoJ „I|V(, „ |M1S|1„.RS V|NI,
Travis, San Antonio and at Ft sill thpm 1„1Hlni.SH w|tl|
kla. He left New York May 10th of Ml, Wr| t
this year and sailed for France. Tho |ilUl, fo|, u vp t
big steani liner which he sailed across ,„,ncG ,H wc„ |)lenHC(1 w,(h t|
on. xvtut later torpedoed and sunk by wvpn ,Jn,p8(,
a (lernian submarine as It was on Its ompt,ritically deslro to part with you-
return trip empty Scott stated In o|hpr yoI|
the letter to his sister In McKinney 1pr not ||(), |t H(||p w|lh ,
■H-H I 11 M 1 I M I 1 Ml I I 1 II II
OPTOMETRY
Eye Sight
Conservation
«• Come to J. B. Forrell, Optome
J | trlst. Continental Bank Bldff., ))
McKinney. Texas.
1 1 I I H-H Mil H I I I I I
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ItlTl'I RNh KROM PEMIKU, N. M.
Ms,I Uuiii Visiting Their Husbands
at (l*lll|l Co,l).
Mrs. Jerry U. Herndon of McKin-
ney and Mrs. Orady C.llos of Anna re-
turned home Sunday night from Do{^M
Ing, New Mexico, where they ha,.
I' visiting their husbands at Camp
''ody for the past two months.
| Messrs. Horntlon and tllles loft Camp
1 'ody on Friday of last week. They
ire moving the 34th division front
.•'imp Cody as fust as they can get
11' a Ills, it l the rate of about six trains
; per day. 4
PHI iriT III VS .IOI'IjIN
<,AHA(iE OX K. 1'1'l.NNIXSEa"'.
that France Is tho most beautiful
iv.nnev Healty Co.
country that he over saw. It has tho W|)0 j,.(VC (r|p,i n.
best roiuls that ho over saw, and tho
French people employ iho use of the
bicycle as a means of universal travel.
Scott snys that it hn.s rained on 1111
average of every other day slnco ho
Ask the
'.Muff sol,"
m my
Visits Hick Sister.
Mrs. J. M. Andrews lias returned
home from Fort Worth, whoro she
has been In Franco. Hut on account WI1J, PaUe,l to attend the bedside of
of the substantial way in which tho! ,1PI. H|Htpr, Mr„ Hpn palrP(, who
roads are built that tho main roads taken suddenly ami dangerously III
do not get muddy Mr. Itaney also hns wHh portion It in last. Friday. Mttle
another brother In the army—Tom M)hs Mnry An|1 j,,i„.u«fhter of
Actklnson. 24th Casual Tent, Camp Mr and Mrs Hen Fa I res. who was in
Cody, Denting, New Mexico. Tom left,1hp ,.ttv vi„|,|nK- |„.r grandniotlior.
McKinney with a contingent about Mrs. Mary Fa I res and aunt, Mrs. J. M.
three or four months ago for Camp, Andrews was also railed home to iU-
Cody. Mrs. Itaney sends the Dally ,„n,| mother s bedside She was
Courlcr-Clnzetto to each of them so accompanied to Fort Worth by her
that they may the better keep posted (fninilniother. Mrs. Falres Is reported
on the McKinney homo 11,-ws, Mrs.||tl hotter today, but. ts not yot out
Itaney Is proml of two sol,iter broth- of danger. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Falres
ers who have tie,Heated their lives to formerly resided In this city wimrc
the defense of the country. Every u,„y jiavo numerous friends who wtll
W. W Pruott, owner of tho McKin-
ney Monument Works, luui purchas-
ed the garage of It. A. Joplln on
South Tennessee street and took
charge of the business Wednesday at '
noon, lie expects to movo his marble
works to his new place of bunlneai 111
the near future, but will continue to
conduct the garago business. Mr. Jop-
lln luis biM>n In the garago business
for some three or four yoars. He has
not decided as yet what business ho
| will engage in Itt tho future.
Allen < Jets |>nstor.
Tho Hov V. K f I raves and family.
f who have been residing In Cetlna 'or
, iho past two or three yenrs, will soon
] move to Allen, whoro the Itev. Mr.
< I raves will be tuistor of tho Christian
, church. He will still bo pastor of
the Ccllna christian church and will
preach two Sundays each month at
each place.
cltlsen of their homo town and coun
ty Is also prountl of them.
Miss l^ols Hrwln has gone to New
Orleans for a visit lo her brother,
IjouIs, -who Is In tho Coast Artillery at
that place. He Is only seventeen
yoars or age but has boon In tho serv-
ice of his country for several months.
Miss l/>ls Is a. rnlcslady In the HI.
IjOiiis Hales Co. store here.
H. K. Evans of Princeton oallod to
order The Weekly Domocrat-Oaaetle.
Thanks.
regret to learn of the serious Illness
of Mrs. Kfilro*.
Ilnw-tt Implement IK«ltv III.
J. C. Moore, the veteran Implement
denier In this city, lins been nuiek sink
at his home on Tucker street for t.h«
past few dnys. His son, Will Moors
and wife of West Texas have arrived
for a visit at the homo of his paretttii
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Ftanklln of
Vineland were visitors In McKinney
Saturday afternoon.
Nine Aniwlom.
The revival meetings at Woodlawn
Ht'linol house conducted for aooio
nights by Dr. E. E. King, asalated by
l r A. W. Booth resulted In part With
nine accessions to the First and
North McKinney Baptist churches.
Midi** iMly Itnys lluMRhmjl
K O I light has sold his t-room
bungalow on North Kentucky atroot
to Mrs. . M. Howe of MoIIsml
Mrs. Tom Ralna has returned to
her home at Princeton from a visit to
relatives nt Hlootra.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1918, newspaper, August 29, 1918; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299951/m1/10/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.