The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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The Olney Enterprise
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THIS IS YOUR TOWN—THIS IS MY TOWN—IF WE ALL SUPPORT IT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT IT WILL BE A ONE HUNDRED PER CENT TOWN
VOLUME XXII.
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT FOR OLNEY THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1931. j! BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN YOUNG CO. NUMBER 36.
SUNRISE BREAKFAST FEATURES OLNEY EXES HOME-COMING
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Christmas
Facts & Folk
BY
FACTS
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IT’S INTERESTING to “over-
hear” comments on the streets.
Facts frequently hears statements
that would make a good text for a
moral lecture. At this time, most
statements pertain to Christmas and
some of them are amusing. One
idea that is often expressed is that
Christmas can not be enjoyed with-
out Firewater. What a fallacy. It
doesn’t even requh-e spending money
to make a pleasant Christmas pos-
sible. Any man and wife who have
children at home for a Christmas
visit have all that is necessary for
a delightful Christmas. All Christ-
mas cheer is not “bottled.” Not by
a small jug full.
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REALLY, when the origin and
significance of Christmas is thought
of meditatively, its observance by
many will appear the more per-
verted. Of all holidays and days
for pleasant observances, Christmas
stands in a class to itself, and
should be commemorated in a way
that is far removed from the crude
and inappropriate manner that some
employ to observe it. Facts repeats,
that any family who is privileged to
be together this Christmas with
health and home comforts to share
should have an enjoyable Christmas.
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SO MUCH for the older ones and
their manner of Christmas obser-
vance. It’s the kiddies that really
get the most from Christmas and
all that it holds in the way of
pleasant anticipation and happy cele-
bration. For weeks, youngsters rus-
tle the cover a little earlier each
morning, their eagerness becomes
a bit more pronounced until Christ-
mas and Santa Claus becomes an
actual living, moving inspiring event
and personage. It is joy enough to
watch a crowd of eager faced, bright
eyed youngsters opening packages
that Santa Claus has brought them.
If Christmas means nothing else it
should mean a day to join in exul-
tation with youngsters who know the
true joys of Christmas and Santa
Claus.
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THE FIRST rumblings of r-eal
candidate activity was heard at this
office Wednesday when J. H. Fisher,
representative of the 109th District
composed of Young and Jack coun-
ties, made the Enterprise office a
pletstnt call. Facts understands from
Mr. Fisher that he will in all prob-
ability make formal announcement
for re-election in the near future
future. Mr. Fisher is very popular
over the district and his wealth of
congeniality, ability and general pop-
ularity will carry him well in the
campaign.
With the dawn of another
Christmas morning, we are re-
minded that another mile-stone
in life has been reached, and
that it is our friends who have
made the “climb” thus far both
profitable and pleasant.
Your confidence in us and in
our business is our greatest as-
set—and we shall always strive
to prove ourselves worthy of
both.
With shouts of Christmas greet-
ings ringing about us, and with
a depth of cordial feeling in our
hearts, may we, in this brief
word, convey to you our sincer-
est appreciation for your pat-
ronage and friendship, and wish
for you a very
5tterr? (Lijrishnas
Olne? ^Enterprise
Three Severely
Injured In Car
Crash Monday
GIRL HAS LEG BROKEN WHEN
CARS COLLIDE ON WICHITA
FALLS HIGHWAY
Accident Proves Fatal
To Mr. Vordaman
An accident that occurred on the
Olney-Graham highway near the city
limits of Olney about 7:30 Wednes-
day afternoon proved fatal to a
Mr. Vordaman, age 65.
It is reported that Joe Cook of
this place in attempting to pass Mr.
Vordaman, who was traveling along
the highway on foot, accidentally
struck him; the results of which
proved fatal. It is understood that
following investigation by officers
the tragedy was pronounced as
purely accidental and unavoidable.
Following the accident, Mr. Cook
took the injured man to the local
hospital where he died at about 3:00
o’clock from internal injury.
At this writing funeral arrange-
ments have not been made, and the
body is being held at the Lunn
Funeral Home pending word from
relatives who have not yet been
located. It is understood deceased
has one son who lives in some
eastern state.
Directors Elected \ Farmers Should
For Newly Formed j Be Interested
Co. Organization | In New Methods
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I At a meeting in Graham of farmer j Not because of acreage reduction
delegates of the county, Victor Kun- measures, but because there is a
kel was elected as one of the two big problem confronting the average
dilectors to sei’ve as a county board ; farmer, any suggestions as to how
of agriculture. The board consistsj to make the farm pay should be
of two farmers elected by the dele- j eagerly sought by those who are
gates, two farm women eleted by1 dependent upon farm income for a
farm women, a representative i livelihood. With production costs
elected by the commissioners court, I relatively high and marketing prices
a banker elected by the bankers i relatively low, the problem grows
of the county, and one representa- ■ the more complicated,
sustained severe scalp wounds. I ^ve ^rom eacb °f the chambers of In line with this thought the fol-
W. H. Drummond, driver of one ! ^ommerce at Olney, Newcastle and lowing taken from a bulletin issued
of the cars, escaped unhurt while ! rabam’ making a board of nine by the Cooperaitve Extension Work
J. B. Hall, driver of the other car, !directors- They ar« to organize dele- j in Agriculture should be of interest
was badly cut about the head, but I|^a^es ^rom each community in the j to the progressive farmer:
is not seriously injured, it is re j C0Unty into a lar£er board of agri- j “In Every Line: Cut Cost
ported. j culture to formulate and sponsor the I of Production
From best information obtainable, j a8licultural program of greatest j “The average yield of any crop
the collision occurred when Mr. Hall *va ue to tbe county and assist the J or livestock product nearly always
attempted to pass a car that was jcounty .and home demonstration j represents a loss to the farmer,
parked on the highway and pulled g^oatei accomplishments r Profits are made by getting above
into the path of the other car driven I ^32 and future years- j the average in yield and below the
by Mr. Drummond. Both cars were I ^taer members of the committee j average in cost of production. Its
badly damaged._ (See “Directors” last page, col. 2) j (Sec .-Farmers,” last page, col. 4)
As a result of a head-on col-
lision that occurred seven miles north
of Olney on the Wichita Falls high-
way Monday afternoon, Miss Erma
Drummond, age eight, daughter of
Mr. and Mi’s. W. H. Drummond, is
in the local hospital suffering with
a broken leg and Mrs. Drummond
CLASS MEMBERS TO ENJOY AN
ELABORATE HOME-COMING AT
COUNTRY CLUB THIS WEEKEND
SENIOR CLASS OF 1930-31 OF OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL TO
ENJOY SERIES OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES LURING
CHRISTMAS WEEK INCLUDING BANQUET
Cubs Hang Up Big
Lead Over Opponents
In Recent Fast Game
The outlook for a county cham-
pionship team is promising with
plenty of material out for practice,
and with a 60 to 24 victory over
i Megargel as a startar.
| In early games Acker has been
using boys with plenty heighth in
the offensive with such ones as
“Tallum” Wright, Bill Pratt and
Captain Duckworth towering around
the six-foot mark.
Plenty of material is available
One of the really elaborate enter-
ments of the Christmas holidays will
be enjoyed by the graduates of last
year’s senior class and their guests.
Members of the 1930-31 senior class
are sponsoring a sunrise breakfast
to be enjoyed on Turkey Moutain
some eight miles southeast of Olney
Saturday morning.
After enjoying breakfast on Tur-
key Mountain, the party will return
to the Country Club where a bridge
and forty-two party has been ar-
ranged by Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wol-
verton, their town sponsors.
The day's festivities and pleasures
will be climaxed with a banquet
„„„ p at , , _ j sponsored by the parents of fte
thjs year for Acker to choose from ' membersof last year’s class. The
banquet will be enjoyed in the Home
Economic room at the high school
building. Arden Kirkpatrick, presi-
dent of the class, will preside as
toastmaster. Each member of the
class will give outstanding events of
j their school life. M. D. Wolverton
will deliver the principal address of
the evening.
| Nine of the class members are
| attending college this year and are
making good in their work.
Below is given a list of the grad-
uates as furnished this office:
Llora Wininger, Irene Christie,
Ellyott Mayfield, Mutt Wininger,
Alma Martin, Joanna Baker, Alonzo
Bryan, Crawford Paschall, Carroll
Counts, Leon Redin, Rankin Goode,
Hamilton Choate, Revelle Collins,
Helen McClure, Claude Goldsmith,
Chester Herring, Velma Holt, Ox
(Wilbur) West, Yeager Cox, Brax-
ton Gilmore, Wilson Gilmore, Bill
Rioe, Annabelle Wade, Carlton
Wade, Deboe Carpenter, J. D. Brown,
Euna Pearl Dunagan, Gus Kuehn,
Velta Camp, Welbourne Newman,
Lawrence Sullivan, Frank Wix,
Mabel Moore Kilpatrick, Hazel Ellis,
Arden Kirkpatrick, Arlie Bearden.
School Sponsors: Elizabeth Lomax
and Lela Dalton.
Town Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. Wolverton.
and if the boys hit their stride
early the prospects for a good team
are bright. A lot will be heard of
the Cubs after the holidays when
the boys are doing a lot of playing.
Billie Harrell
Makes Interesting
Talk At Luncheon
The Rotary Club knows W. C.
Harrell as “Billie Harrell” and it
was he who made a most appropri-
ate and impressive talk at the Tues-
day luncheon.
Mr. Harrell discussed in a very
impressive manner the worth and
importance of children. Children,
he asserted, are our most valuable
assets. Other possessions pale into
insignificance when a serious com-
parison is made. A more pertinent
fact could not have been stated by
the speaker, and so appropriate
were his remarks that the Club ad-
journed without completion of the
program in order that his thought
fittingly expressed might remain
with the Rotarians and Rotarian
guests.
It would be unfair to the ladies
who prepared Tuesday’s lovely
luncheon to let it go unmentioned
in this item. With appropriate Yule-
tide decorations and a steaming tur-
key luncheon tastily served, there
came a hearty response of approval
when the chaii’man suggested a vote
of thanks be given the ladies.
Mrs. R. A. Daily, the very oblig-
ing and efficient Rotary pianist, was
presented a gift from the Club as
an expression of its appreciation for
her worth to the club, and to prove
to her that there is a Santa Claus
—a fact to which she readily as-
sented when the Christmas wrapper
was broken on the package and a
peek was had at the contents.
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Family Difficulty
Results In Shooting
n,?r‘ ™ P' Act0n was in Lawton>* Miss Addie Johnson, of Baylor
Oda Thursday for his wife, who ! Hospital, came in Monday to spend
ad been visiting there for several:the holidays with her sister, Mrs
days- | Sam Casey.
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Mrs. Dick Leberman, Mrs. Jim i Mrs. M. D. Wolverton and son,
McGee and Miss Frances Hardy!Joe B., are visiting relatives for a
weie in Wichita Falls Saturday. few days at Mart.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shuffler, Jr.,
of Odessa, arrived Wednesday to
enjoy the holidays in Olney with
friends and relatives.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Wren left
Tuesday for Ft Worth to remain
through Christmas Day.
Texas Furniture Co.
Putting On a Quit
Business Auction Sale
The Texas Furniture Company is
putting on a “Quit Business” auc-
tion sale Saturday, December 26th.
It is understood the entire stock
of furniture will be offered in this
sale, and that those who desire to
purchase merchandise of that kind
will have an opportunity to make
big savings. The stock is composed
of new and up-to-date merchandise
as well as some used goods.
Hospital News
As the result of an alleged family
difficulty, Friday, December 18th,
Wesley "Voting, 35, sustains a severe
wound and B. W. Nester is out
under bond charged with the shoot-
ing'. It is undei'stood two shots were
fired by Nester; one of which took
effect near the right collar bone and
ranged slightly downward coming
out near the shoulder blade.
Following the shooting, Nestor
came in and gave himself up, waived
examining trial and was released
under $1,000 bond to await action
of the March term of court.
Young was a pumper at the City
pumping plant, and Nester was
working as a driller.
Young was released, it is under-
stood, Thursday from the local hos-
pital.
Three Recitals Held
Last Week By Classes
Three recitals were held last week
by the respective classes of Miss
Fannie Noah, Miss Edrye Raines,
and Mrs. Harry Patrick.
The recital by pupils of Miss Noah
was held at the Methodist Church.
Those who came enjoyed an excel-
- | lent program given by the piano
B. Hall, Westover, who was in- pupils of Miss Noah Monday night
of this week.
The expression pupils of Miss
Raines gave their excellent recital
at the Lunn Funeral Home audito-
rium Thursday night of last week.
Mrs. Harry Patrick’s expression
pupils gave a very pleasing recital
at the Baptist Church Friday night
of last week.
J.
jured in a car wreck Monday, was
able to leave the hospital Christmas
Eve.
Erma Lqe Drummond, Olney, who
had her leg broken in a car wreck
Monday, is doing nicely.
W. W. Young was in the hospital
several days for treatment of gun-
shot wounds received last Friday.
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Warren, Len C. The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1931, newspaper, December 25, 1931; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1120214/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Olney Community Library.