The Teague Chronicle. (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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TF.AGUE, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920.
Vol. 15, No. 5.
PING NEW SHOW
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
Intimated 1,000 People Attend
Star Theater Opening
Saturday.
TV Teague Opera House,
the Star Theater, was
robably crowded for its long-
it penod Saturday from early
the afternoon until late at
ht, when Mr. and Mrs. H.
Covington, proprietors, gavel
,eir opening bill. The two pic-
re? shown were Doris May
Douglas MacLean in
1-2 Hours Leave,” and I
btty Arbuckle in “Garage.”
better pictures can be had
,n these, say many who at-
•d the opening, and the
iy m which they were shown
,s ,i matter of particular at-
nti«n .«nd a subject of com-
ient on the part of local thea-
ir goers. .
The management of the Star,
seems, have left nothing un-
to give the people of
end vicinity an efficient-
conducted, progressively
jiaged, up to the minute
een sho\y, and should, and
II, the Chronicle predicts, re-
ive the liberal support of the
ihlic. Their motto, “We can’t
ow all the pictures, but we
lone
lea? ut
sure do pick ’em ” has been
well carried out so far during
their first week, according to
the verdict of their patrons,
and they have made a good
start for a successful business.
The new equipment of the
Star includes a Minusa Gold
Fibre Screen, which is the best
and highest priced screen
made; two Powers machines; a
player piano, and a rectifier,
which when in operation, will
relieve the pictures of the flick-
er and dazzling effect and make
them more pleasant to the
eyes.
Our readers will note that
the Star has contracted for a
sixth of the last page of the
Chronicle, saying that "it takes
advertising to make any busi-
ness go, and especially a pic-
ture shpw,” and in this space
they will tell the public what
to expect at the Star. Watch
for their announcements.
There is no fixed price on
Cotton Seed this year. Bring
your Cotton Seed to Teague
and get the benefit of independ-
ent competition. H. C. Mc-
Michael.
Mr."and Mrs. James W. Rob-
inson of Corsicana are the hap-
py parents of a 9-pound baby
girl, born at the home of Mis.
Robinson’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Rogers, of Teague,
Aug. 30.
LABOR DAY
September 6, 1920
It is just and right and alto-
gether fair that we should pay
tribute on Labor Day to the
Cause of Labor, a cause which
is justly entitled to our earnest
thought and thanks.
For the things which Labor
has accomplished in the past,
we are grateful; for the hercu-
lean tasks which have been un-
dertaken and so speedily accom-
plished by the brain and brawn
and sinew of the workmen ot
America, we are rendering this
tribute today.
Now, there are new tasks to ac-
complish—tasks which call for added
strength and fortitude. After de-
struction, reconstruction—moral and
physical reconstruction, demanding
much of the citizenship of America
during the years to come.
With renewed spirit we must take
up the work before us; looking al-
ways upward and onward, remember-
ing that the welt being of our nation
and the world itself depends upon
the way in which we serve. 1-et us
rejoice in our nation; in its princi-
ples, its freedom, its ideals, and in
(he blessed privilege presented to
each of us—high and low -young
and old- to serve and to toil, for the
glory and the honor of our land,
with all the strength of our bo<l:cs
and the energies of our minds.
First State Bank
TEAGUE, TEXAS
OIL TANK FIRE IS
KEPT UNDER CONTROL
Pierc« Oil Tanks, Five Box
Cars and Four Ballast
Cars Burn.
What for several hours prom-
ised to he one of the most dis-
astrous and dangerous fires in
the history of Teague was
narrowly averted Sunday when
a storage tank containing some
10,000 gallons of gasoline, after
burning for several hours failed
to explode, and the flames were
finally extinguished.
J. A. Young, agent for the
Pierce Oil Corporation, was at
his oil house on the rail load
switch near Young’s mill in the
city Sunday at 1:00 p. rn.
drawing gasoline for a delivery
when in some way unknown to
him the gasoline fumes in the
house caught fire and spread
fast. When he first smelled
burning gas he got out of the
building and moved his truck,
and moved a cow tied to two
large oil and gasoline storage
tanks alxrnt twenty feet south
of the building. About this
time the floor blew out of the
house and it collapsed. The
building soon burned down,
leaving the lead pipes from the
gasoline tank open. Gasoline
running from this kept up a
terrific flame for three hours,
offense of driving over the fire
hose during the work‘•of the
local firemen. This was done
by careless onlookers, who were
not offering to assist in any
W, and in strict violation of TotaJ Vote Reported bv Texas
State law, conviction for which
NEFF 241,968;
BAILEY 168,635
carries a heavy penalty.
Flection Bureau From
229 Counties.
Labor Day.
Next Monday, Sept. 6, is
. u tv r™ . . Total vote in the second pn-
Labor Day. The banks and the
postoffice, as well as the shops ,oary e,ectlon as received by
and other public works, will be “^e ^exas Election Bureau up
closed all day to celebrate the to Wednesday morning was as
event. | follows:
Governor — Bailey, 168,635;
Neff 241,968.
Lieutenant Governor—David-
son 179,229, Johnson 155,330.
Judge Supreme Court—Pier-
son 187,050, Hawkins 137,685.
The reports are from 229
counties.
The official returns for Free-
stone county for the second
primary, as given out Tuesday
by the county executive hoard,
are as follows:
For Governor-—
There seems to have been no
other preparation for the cele-
bration of the day than that
made by the local Odd Fellows,
who will give a picnic at the
city park all day, with a free
moving picture at night. This
will entertain those of all ages
during the whole day, and will
prove quite adequate for a
good old Labor Day celebration.
Music will be provided by the
Boys’ Band and the Girls’ Or-
chestra from the Odd Fellows’
orphans’ home at Corsicana.
The; public is invited to this
event, and should carry well
filled baskets, such as were tak-
en to the park on June 3, the
event of the church attendance
picnic, and everybody enter
good naturedly into the enjoy-
ment of the day.
1482
1210
1415
.1216
1421
1217
1438
Church Fall Opening.
Pastor F. I). Dawson of the
First Methodist Chrueh lias
planned a Fall Opening for the
bursting the coal oil tank and I church, the occasion being the
burning the oil iijr itMt Was for' discontinuance of the union ser-
some time feared the gasoline vices conducted throughout the
Link would explode, probably summer, and the return of the
killing dozens of people jyid de-
stroying thousands of dollars
worth of property. There was
much speculation as to what
might be the result if this
should happen. But inspite of
the impending danger the vol-
unteer firemen stayed on the
scene almost up against the
burning tank, and after it had
burned for several hours were
able to blow the flames back
enough with the water hose
to shut off the flow of gasoline
by closing a valve on the end
of the tank. The flames were
then soon extinguished.
The tanks are situated by
the railroad tracks at the inter-
section of Cypress street and
in a thickly populated residence
section, one house being so
close it wus necessarj to keep
a stream of water on it to save
it.
Two engines moved many
box cars from the switch yards
OFFICERS:
A Thompson, Chairman
M- Thompson, President
D. Maupin, Vice President
ivp Ahkrman, Active V. Pres.
K- Thompeea, Cantor
• DIRECTORS:
J. A. Thompson
R. W. Smith
M. A. Wsbb
J. D. Maupin
R. M. Thompson
Dave Aldermen
If. K. MMa
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them, there being only nine
that could not he moved.
J. A. .Young, agent for the
| oil company, estimates the
damage at approximately five
thousand dollars, but there is
no estimate made of the nine
cars and portion of the switch
tracks destroyed.
Residents in the neighbor-
hood of the fire at first fled
into other sections of the town,
fearing the gasoline tank would
explode, but later ventured
back to their homes.
A strong south wind proved
favorable, in that the oil house
was on the north side of the
tanks, so were the open pipes,
so that the flames during the
whole time blew away from the
tanka. This probably waa in a
measure impossible for the
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in
congregation to its own church
building. Pastor Dawson plans
for extraordinary effort on the
part of all members of his con-
gregation, to the end that a fall
campaign he begun in earnest
and conducted enthusiastically.
Big things are expected during
the remainder of the conference
year, as vacation time is over
and it seems that the time has
arrived for renewed effort in
church activity.
The “Fall Opening” is to be
next Sunday, Sept. 5, and all
the members and friends of the
church are invited.
The Decorating Committee
has planned for appropriate fall
decorations. In addition to this
the church building is being re-
painted and re-papered. This
work will probably be com-
pleted this week. A well trained
chdir, under the efficient direc-
tion of Mrs. L. T. Kretsinger,
leader, will render a special
Pat M. Neff
1559
Jos. W. Bailey
1048
For Lieutenant Governor—
Lynch Davidson
1357
W. A. Johnson
1011
For Supreme Court—
William Pierson
1489
Wm. E. Hawkins
884
For District Attorney-
O. M. Wroe
1143
James Kimball ......
For County Clerk—
Jack Lott _______
Tom Lindley
For Sheriff—
David Terry
Horace Mayo ,
For Tax Assessor—
Bibb Watson Jr.
Bruce Allen
For Commissioner, Pvect. 2—
W. B. Goolsby tils
L. 11. Withrow 441
Notice.
I have sold my business here
and expect during the next few
months to make my home else-
where. Should anyone have an
account against me that I have
overlooked, they will please pre-
sent it or send me statement,
so that I may settle everything
before leaving.
A. 1). Pratas.
Mrs. Harry Jenson returned
Sunday from a visit of several
weeks in -Wisconsin and Mis-
souri. Mr. Jenson who accom-
panied Mrs. Jenson on her trip
returned about two weeks ago.
Mrs. Jenson’s brother, Dr. C. H.
Williams, of l)e Sota, Mo., ac-
companied his sister home and
expects to visit several weeks
here and other points in Texas.
For Sale: House and two
lots, house newly painted, and
papered, also new barn and
fence. D. P. Wintry. 6
opposite the fire and saved”"pfftgram in keeping with the
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occasion.
The morning service is the
reviews of the year’s work by
the different organizations of
the church, and the discussion
of plans for the future. The
pastor will conclude the morn-
ing service with a “short talk.’’
The evening hour will be de-
voted to two impressive ser-
vices: the receiving of members
and the administration of the
sacrament of the Lord's supper.
While planning to attend do
not forget to ask a friend to
go along with you.
The Young Women’s Bible
Class of the First Methodist
Church will have a Saturday
market at Mct’orkle's Store on
Saturday, Sept. 4.
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Do your banking business and make your
credit good with the strongest bank
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TEAGUE, TEXAS
CAPITAL % 50,000.00
SULPLUS AND PROFITS 100.000.00
RESOURCES OVER $600,000.00
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
OFFICERS
John Riley, President
W. M. Pock, Vice Pres.
Rot>t. F. Riley, Cashier
Wilborn Curry, Ass’t Cash’i
Burt Middleton, Ass’t Cashier
DIRECTORS
D. M. Worthy
J. Wed Davis
Robt. F. Riley
W. M. Peck
John Riley
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Stringer, William J. The Teague Chronicle. (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1920, newspaper, September 3, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048398/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.