The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1928 Page: 2 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
M
Page 2
THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE
Friday, January 27, 1928
—*
O-High Spots
Editor ________Margaret Lovelace
Assistant Editor-------Lura Webb
Typists ___________Charlie Russell
..and F. M. Hughes.
Reporters _________Lucille Howry,
Harrell Anderson, Lura Webb
and Margaret Lovelace.
S. M. N. MARRS ADDRESSES
STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL
The State Superintendent of Pub-
lic Instruction S. M. N. Marrs was
in Olney Tuesday, January 23. Ear-
ly in the morning he spoke to the
trustees at the high school building
and at 10:45 he spoke to the two
ward schools and the high school
in the high school auditorium. A
number of visitors were present to
hear Superintendent Marrs. When
he entered, the students paid re-
spect to him by standing until he
was seated. After a selection by the
high school orchestra, Mr. Marrs
spoke to the students.
At the beginning of his talk, Mr.
Marrs asked the question: “What Is
Happening All Over Texas Today?”
He announced that there should be
about 1,370,000 students in school
in Texas on that day and that there
were 30,000 teachers employed to
teach these children. The purpose
of an education is, Mr. Marrs states,
to make good citizens for the state.
He also says that there are other
things to learn in school besides
spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic,
grammar, history, geography and
physiology. For example, William
Edward Hickman who is alleged to
have committed the most brutal mur-
der in the history of Claifornia, had
a good high school education and
was considered one of the most bril-
liant students, but his actions show
that he did not learn the other things
that one should know. Superinten-
dent Marrs says that these other les-
sons a person should learn at school
are: First, that others have rights;
Second, the Golden Rule, “Do Unto
Others As You Would Have They
Do Unto You”; Third, that your
rights end where the other person’s
rights begin; and Fourth, that you
should not impose on others.
At this point in his talk, Mr.
Marrs told the student body an in-
teresting story. The contents of it
are as follows:
“Once upon a time there was a
very, p^or boy. He wore ragged
W clothes antf^had only one pair of
shoes the whole y'ear,.. The boy’s
mother was a widow so he had to
work very hard to help her. School
at that time only lasted two or three
months so the rest of his time was
spent in working. He learned all the
small country school could teach hitn
and then went to a small college
where be became a janitor in .the
B. B. B. CLUB EXTENDS
THANKS TO CITIZENS
The Home Economics department
takes this opportunity to thank each
and everyone of the many patrons
who so kindly aided us in our kitch-
en shower. We do especially thank
Miss Fannie Noah for her musical
numbers, Mrs. O. T. Anderson and
R. A. Drum for their vocal numbers,
Lunn Furniture company for their
help, and those people who contribut-
ed the lovely and useful gifts that
were received. We appreciate the
gifts, but more than that, we ap-
preciate the fact that the citizens
of our “Own Olney” are so ready
to cooperate and work with us at any
and all times to promote any edu-
cational activity.
HOME ECONOMICS DEPT.
SIMMONS QOWBOY BAND
WILL APPEAR IN OLNEY
—o—
The Simmons Cowboy Band, under
the management of Gilbert B. Sande-
fer and directed by D. O. Wiley,
will appear in Olney on January 30
at 7:45. Several numbers to be in-
cluded in the concert are the cow-
boy quartette and the cowboy saxo-
phone sexette. The whistler for the
band is Hines Sims and the cornet
soloist is Frank Rainwater.
A large attendance is expected and
the proceeds are to be used to pay
for the tennis courts now being
made at the high school.
SENIORS CHOOSE MOTTO,
FLOWER AND COLORS
The Seniors chose their motto,
flower and colors at a class' meeting
Monday. They chose as their motto:
“Out of school life into life’s school.”
Their flower is the carnation and
the colors are rose and white.
-o-
CUBS DEFEAT TOSSERS
IN CAGE BATTLE HERE
The Olney High School basket ball
team defeated the Breckenridge tos-
sers 23-16. *
In the first game of the season
Breckenridge forced Olney to take
the small end of the score.
The present game was one of the
best that hai been played on our
gym, being iast and snappy the en-
tire time.
Olney’^ line-up: Guards were Clar-
ence -Campbell, Caddo Gilmore,
Love Perkins; center, Charlie Rus-
sell, and Ed Hart forward.
BILLIE COOPER IS HOST
AT PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT
A group of young people from the
home of the President of the college high sch°o1 were entertained at the
nome ot tne piesident oi tne college U f Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cooper
m order to pay his way. After he Refreshments of punch
had finished college he wjas employ-, , „ r„ , , ,,
ed as a teacher there. Several years | ,ca "e wfie s0*ve . jj • .
later he was sent to Washington as]0 e evening. e &,'T ,
Margaret Lovelace, Edgar IJart, El-
liston McKinney, Cleon Lipe, Bennie
years he was made president of the
United States. X)ne day a friend of
his asked, 'MJow did you get to be
such a great1 man?’
“This great president answered,
‘There arfe three things I have that
have cpmtributed to my success.’
Those /things were: ‘First, a strong
arm,/that is, he took good care of
his^ody; second, a clear head, when
put his mind on anything he real-
ly thbught about it and remembered
if; and third, a brave heart.’ There
ar£ very few people who have a
brave heart for the majority of the
people are too cowardly to say ‘No’
although they know that they are
doing wrong.” Who was this presi-
dent? asked Mr. Marrs.
Along with the three things pos-
sessed by this great man are hon-
esty, sincerety, concentration and the
desire to play square with our fel-
lowmen.
If school students will follow the
example of this great president and
try to have a strong arm, a clear
head and a brave heart, they will all
make better citizens.
After the talk given by Mr.
Marrs, the high school orchestra
played while the students marched
from the auditorium.
Hart, Elbra Cosby, Joe Hunt, and
the host, “Billie” Cooper.
-o-
OUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
—o—
“To make our column bigger and
better in every way during the com-
ing school term.”
Some of us heave great sighs of
relief as we realize that mid-term
finals are things of the past for this
year. Others, however, must be re-
.gretting that they did not study
harder for they are continually com-
plaining of their examination grades.
For those latter students we say
"‘cheer up,” for there are four more
months of school in which to mend
those grades. It is not too late yet.
A hint to the wise should be suffici-
ent.
WEED PATCH CONVERTED
INTO TWO TENNIS COURTS
The weed patch between the high
school building and the sanitarium
is being converted into two tennis
courts. The courts are to be paid
for out of the proceeds from the
Simmons Cowboy band concert to
be given January 30 at the high
school auditorium. Mr. Watts, who
has charge of the tennis courts, is
making plans for boys doubles, boys
singles and girls doubles in the ten-
nis matches at the Interscholastic
meet. The tennis court is expected
to be finished this week and next
week tennis practice will begin.
WHO’LL WORK WITH HIS HANDS
The schools are turning out an
unlimited number of bosses, man-
agers, directors, superintendents,
foremen, go-getters, also salesmen,
bookkeepers, clerks, etc. Meanwhile
there is a shortage of people who
will take hold with their hands and
do work calling for muscle.
This disparity will probably in-
crease, judging by figures given out
by the National Industrial confer-
ence board, which finds that the
number of unskilled workers who
returned to Europe since 1924, is
three times as many as those who
came thence to the United States.
Perhaps many of these people were
disappointed when they found they
could not pick up gpld in our streets.
The man with the hoe and the pick
is needed. There is an equal de-
mand for the one who can swing a
carpenter’s hammer, a bricklayer’s
trowel, or a house painter’s brush.
Many who practice these trades are
driving shiny automobiles, while
clerks and bookkeepers are walking.
Anyone should be glad to shake
hand cordially with the man in over-
alls, and be glad to walk down town
with him. The fellow who can mix
paint so it will stick or who can fix
the chimney so it won’t smoke, has
practical views of life. We can all
learn from him.
We should pay high respect to the
farmer. As an owner of land, he has
a position of substantial dignity.
When we give due social honors to
such people, more boys will see that
these callings are desirable.
-o-
There is a movement for revision
of the calendar, but it won’t be pop-
ular unless it makes pay day come
oftner, and rent day not so often.
-o-
The voters can’t be lured to the
polls by talking to them about the
duties of citizenship, but there would
be a tremendous outpouring if eacl
one got a dollar for voting.
-Ju
iLr
By OurBuyerIn New Yore.
Spring Dresses and Coats
We are presenting all the new and fashionable
modes and fabrics of early Spring shades in
Frocks and Coats that reflect all the fashion of
the season.
lip
[
i />
Dresses that hint of the
newness o f fashion
notes for Spring by the
smart miss and matron.
These we are showing
in a large range of fab-
rics and colors.
Are specially priced at
,9511
Coats—stunning, tail-
ored modes—every new
cut and turn in the
snappy Springs newest
creations for the miss
who wants to be cor-
rectly dressed.
These Coats are priced
New
Millinery
Just
Arrived
Ladies Spring
SHOES
Youthful, fresh and gay as
youth are these Spring shoes
of patent and colored kid-
skins—
DR. AUSTIN'S
He alth-B uilder
Shoes with built-in arch, made
for comfort yet they have all
the snap required for the
smart dresser—
Men’s Furnishings for Spring
For Early Spring Wear—We have received our Spring suits, hats, caps, underwear,
shirts, ties, belts, pajamas and shoes. With such lines as Wilson Bros, furnishings,
Griffon Suits, Edwin Clapp and Bostonian Shoes, Stetson and Mallory Hats, we know
that we can dress you from head to foot in the newest for the least money.
V
Wilson Brothers
SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS
New and snappy patterns—large range of colors-
with or without collars.
Reasonably Priced
W
m
NOTTINGHAM
FABRICS
Tailored by L. Greif & Bro.
“GRIFFON”
Especially for Young Men
Cheer Up! Spring is here and with
it comes a new showing of suits of
Nottingham fabrics designed es-
pecially for young men—
There’s life in Nottingham fab-
rics. There’s vigor, there’s fresh-
ness, there’s newness, there’s style
and they are reasonable in price.
{
W. C. HARRELL CO
MIDDISHADE
“Fade-Proof”
YEAR-ROUND SUITS
For the man who doesn’t care for
the bright and fancy patterns
that the young man would like
Middishade Stripe will fill the bill
—There’s service, there’s comfort
in every suit—If you are hard to
fit and have to order your clothes
come in and just try on one of
these suits — We have them in
stouts, long-stouts, slims and reg-
ulars.
Dry Goods
Furniture
Hardware
Undertaking
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Shuffler, R. The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1928, newspaper, January 27, 1928; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1113628/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Olney Community Library.