The Champion. (Center, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1917 Page: 5 of 8
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And for these things to be possible every
man, woman and child must live exactly as
. before the war.
Hoarding of food and money is no more to
be practiced now than at any other prosperous
period.
“Do your bit” by living normally I
Forget the war, in so far as it alfects your
ordinary routine of buying, selling, going to the
movies and driving your car.
Factories must produce to capacity; labor
must be employed; every acre must be made
to yield; building should go on as usual; public
improvement be carried forward.
If anything, the change should be for the
' better.
Indeed, with seven billion dollars being
spent by7 our government and many more bil-
lions by the allies, in this country, it would be
a difficult matter to stave off prosperity.
If you need th<
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war is no reason , for any slump in industrial
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There has been some talk of “retrench-
ment,^ “economy,” and so on.
But wartime is ho time to talk depression.
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In our own actual experience, business has
been, month bv month, considerably ahead of {
last year—and last year was considered a won-
derful year in all lines of business.
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Mr. J. T. Kenna ofShelbyvillel
who has taught the Appleby
school for the past three years,
has accepted the superintendency
of the Hemphill school for the
coming term. Mr. Kenna is said
to be a splendid school builder
and Hemphill is to be congratu-
lated upon having secured his
services.
For Sale —On easy terms, good
5-room residence nearly new; on
good brick fou
roof, electrict liglks, well of fine
water on porch.
trees all i around yard.. Corner
lot. On Tenaha street, Center,
Texas. For particulars see C.
R. Fussell. A 9-30.
Charles Popp, bookkeeper for
Buchanan Bros., left Monday
evening for Nacogdoches on a
visit to his mother and to meet a
brother who he thought had been
dead for the past ten years. The
brother came home last week. .
There will be a . chicken car
here Friday and Saturday, May
25 and 26. I want 5000 lbs hens,
2000 lbs . fryers, 1000 lbs old
roosters, 5000 lbs geese and
ducks, 5000 lbs turkeys and
guineas, 5000 dozen eggs. You
can weigh either at the car or at
my wagon yard. See me before
you sell. — F. C. Short. \
I have put on a service car
here and will operate it at the
standard pricea; will cgfer to the
patronage of the plijafic general-
ly. Will make a specialty of
meeting trains. The car that I
will use is a Dort. It is easy
riding and comfortable seating.
—Frank Smith. 9-30
Z. T. Davis returned from a
brief visit to Galveston Sunday,
where he had been to have a
slight operation. This is the
second operation Mr. Davis has
had within the past few months,
and it is now believed he will
soon be fully recovered.
French Opera coffee, pure Tu-
lane coffee, Star Branch coffee,
Texo-Pall coffee, best/green cof-
fee on earth. Come to see Dave
and get close prices. I handle
everything in fresh groceries. I
buy your eggs for cash at the top
market price Remember the
best oil 5 gallons for 50c.—D. S.
Daugherty. 9-16
The Students’Recital given'at
the Christian church Saturday
night, by the music pupils of
Mrs. P. L. Sandel, was in all
things a success. An unusually
large crowd was present and ev-
ery number on the program was
greatly enjoyed as was attested
by the applauding, and encores
called for. Each pupil showed
that the most careful training
had been given by their teacher. ,
At the close of the program, Hon.
S. H. Sanders was called upon to
deliver the medals which were
given to pupils who had practic-
ed as much as two hours per day '
during the term and who had ‘
not missed a lesson, and they'
were awarded to the following:1
Mrs. J. W. Paul, 'Mrs. C. C
Downer, Mary Ella Norris, Mat-
tie Belle Wynn, Barnett Sanders,
Ray McKee, Ida Mae Smith and
Christine Jones.
C. F. Parker has sold his gar-
age and all that goes with it to
W. M. Hughes of Center. Mr.
Hughes has had many years ex-
perience in this line of business
and has the reputation of being
honest and reliable.—Garrison
News.-<;‘"
That Fine Horse “Frisco.”
Ms7 finesta)
make the sea^
this year. See him.
SHOO-FLY
For keeping off flies, and other insects when
our patent sprays are used. What tires your
patience more than to handle stock covered
with flies? What reduces the flesh of live stock
quick than the fly?
sHoo-ruv
Repels flies, mosquitoes, Buffalo gnats, ticks and
lice from horses and cows. Use it as a spray.
We have the Shoo-Fly in quarts, half gal-
lon and gallons.
Kreso Dip, LeGears and Hess’ dip for ticks,
lice and fleas.
All size Sprays, 25 and 50 Cents.
Special for Trades Day
For Trades Day only we will make a Special
Price of 50c for 1 Everyredy Daylo (flashlight]
complete.
Jno. C. Rogers
full attendance is desired.
The James Farm Loan Asso-
ciation is called to meet in Center
Saturday, May 19, at 2:30 p. m.
All interested are requested to
be present., M M. Middleton,
Vice President.
Noble Weaver and. J. W. Par-
ker returned this morning from
a business visit to Dallas.
N. B. Atkins left yesterday
afternoon for Mineral Wells,
where he will- spend some time
for his health.
The Methodist District Confer-
ence is in session here this week
and Center is entertaining a
number of visiting ministers. A
full report of the meeting will be
given in these columns next
week.
W. H. Windham was called to
Many, La., yesterday on account
of the serious illness of his moth-
i er.
Mrs. Ida Rose of Atlanta, Ga.,
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, Mr. and Mrs. Kemper Steph-
enson passed through Center
i Monday en route to their home at
Safi Augustine from Shelbyville,
, „ .... , , i where they had been visiting for
Mrs. J. M. Smith v.sited rela-isevera! d;ly3.
lives at Tenaha last week.
, wir _ n I We are requested to state that
Mr. and Mis. Raymond Thom- > tjie gas^ei;n star will meet in
as of Beckville spent Sunday 'regu]ar sessjon at 2:30 o’clock,
here with the foimei s parents. , prjjay afternoon, and as this is
For Sale: 1 red,/Durham cow\ ‘time for the election of officers, a
Good milker. Will take .$75.00.
—F. E. Headen. 16
William Wall of Tenaha was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. G.
L. Parmer, first of the week.,
Miss Phala Mae Walker of
Carthage is the guest of Mrs. Jim
Rogers.
Have you read the/ad in this
paper about the gre^t East Texas
Summer School at Marshall,
Texas. 2-16
Mrs. Marvin Redditt and chil-
dren returned Friday from Rus-
ton, La., where they have been
visiting for some time.
I have a share in the Park.
propertj7 that I \yill sell at a
slight discount. See me at once.
—Jim Hurst. 16-23
Mrs. Walker of Brookeland
spent several days here last week
the guest of relatives.
,em .1 have the ’
i^ane Triumph I Rose of Atlanta, Ga.,
cotton seed for planting. J. . ! has been the guest of ^er
Miss Judine Laramore of Liv-
ingston spent Sunday here, the
guest of her sister, Miss Annie
Belle Laramore, one of the teach-
ers of Center’s school.
Mrs Newt Walker ?and chil-
dren of Carthage spirit Saturday
' and Sunday here, guests of Mrs.
N. O. Thomas.
The College of Marshall and
the summer normal have some-
thing new in boar-ding arrange-
yrAntc. Sde ad in this paper.
2-16.
Dr. M. L. O’Banion of Brown-
wood has been in the ^ityseveral
days on professional business.
Mrs. Weeks Clifton of Sexton,
who has been the guest of Mrs.
E. N. Runnels for several days,
returned home Monday.
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Strayed. —Ond fifteen-months-
old heifer, red and white spotted,
crop and under crop in right, and
. sister, Mrs. J. H. Elliott, for sev-
eral months, left yesterday for
Fort Smith, Ark., to visit other
relatives.
For Sale or Trade. — Second-
hand Overland Roadster. Will
take cattle or hogs.—Leon Run-
nels.
Notice. —Magnolia Camp No.
1174 will unveil the monument of
Sov. M. P. Irvin Sp'nday, May
20, at 2:30 p. m. AH neighbor-
ing camps are invited to assist.
Members of Magnolia camp will
please meet at W. O. W. hall
Saturday night, May 19.—M. W.
Lee, Secretary.
G. R. Latham and wife passed
through this city Monday morn-
ing en route to Schumpert Sani-
tarium at Shreveport, where they
were taking their little son, Kem-
per, for treatment.
C. B Hagans and wife and
Mrs. Fonville, the latter’s moth-
- , , jer left Saturday for weeks’visit
crop off left. Missing about two to severai points in Louisiana,
months. Notify J. Fowler, Timp- including Shreveport, Arcadia
son, Rt. 3. 16-23p and Ruston.
ndation.
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Gilmore, R. M. The Champion. (Center, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1917, newspaper, May 16, 1917; Center, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1321336/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.