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CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 13, 1925
NO. 19
48th YEAR
MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAMS
REV. DANIEL A. LEAK
BOOSTERS FROM
GREAT INTEREST IN
OBSERVED AT CHURCHES.
OIL DEVELOPMENT
SHREVEPORT PASS
DIES AT HIS HOME
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GENERAL RAIN FALLS
Always.—
'orthy
daughter.—
his
Evelyn’s sister.—
and
Evelyn’s suitor.—
sister.—
nurse.—
officer.—
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING.
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his good mother.—
servant,—
negro
put up to
Burton
dog.—Geo.
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A WORD OF THANKS.
two
Meadowstream,
READING CLUB ENTERTAINS.
Preaching by appoint-
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FIREMEN’S CONVENTION.
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all books
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vote of
morally,
den of Tomorrow.—Miss
L Saunders.
lien of * Diplomas.—J. A.
Fire Sale! Fir| Sale!! Fire Sale!!
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Mrs. j. d. redditt,
Publicity Superintendent.
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PROGRAM FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, MAY 17, 1925.
Bible School 9:45, Noble Weaver,
Superintendent; M. E. Dumas, Choir
Director; W. H. Marler, Pastor.
Preaching 11 a. m. and 7: 45 p. m.
On account of the Commencement
; Sermon which will be at the High
j School at 11 a. m. there will be no
1 sermon at thte Christian church at
ariy| ' »-—■••''■
J. D.
iencement Exercises, May 22.
b’er the Deep.—Class.
ration.—Rev. J. F. Kidd.
Irte, Franz Behr.—Misses
Littain, Lea Marlin Matthews,
litory.—N. O. Thomas, Jr.
■ of India. Violin, George
Mandel; Piano, N. O. Thomas,
■s.—Dr. C. B. Harrington,
■ston State Normal, Hunts-
3. —At
; later.
4. —in the Manager’s Bunga-
ine year later. \
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OVER SHELBY COUNTY
A general rain, which fell in nearly
all parts of Shelby county, did inesti-
mable value to growing crops Monday
afternoon and night. The rain was
rather hard in places and in some in-
stances washed the ground, but little
damage was done, and the rain thor-
oughly soaked the ground.
In the northern part of the county,
and in the Timpson territory hail did
some damage. Light hail fell also in
the western part of the county, ac-
cording to reports in Center, but did
practically no damage to crops. The
lightest rain was in the northern and
northeastern part of the county.
N. O. Thomas was winner of sixth
prize, a scholarship at Centenary.
The showing of the two Center stu-
dents was especially noteworthy in
that they were the only Texans in the
contest who won prizes.
Miss Ruby Sanders, declamation
coach at the high school, and Mrs.
W. D. Morgan, accompanied them to
Shreveport.
days of Sale, everyth^
f Hurry.—Stripling I
IN SHELBY COUNTY
Considerable interest is being-
shown this week in the test well be-
ing drilled by J. D. Collette of Fort
Worth and associates near Paxton.
Actual drilling was started Saturday,
and day and night crews have been
on the job every day since. Large
crowds from Center, Tenaha and Joa-
quin visited the scene of operations
Sunday and watched the drilling in
its first stages.
The well is known as Crawford No.
1, and is located on the Crawford
tract about a mile and a half west of
Paxton, near the highway and the H.
E. & W. T. railroad, easily accessible.
Wednesday the drillers had reach-
ed a depth of about 250 feet. The
first rock formation was reached Sun-
day, and all day Monday was spent
in drilling through the strata of rock.
According to the drillers, the work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible,
and within the next 90 days it should
be definitely established whether or
not oil can be found in paying quant-
ities in that locality.
The drilling has stimulated inter-
est in other sections of the county
and it is likely that other tests will be
made in the county regardless of the
outcome of the Crawford well.
Let us show you boys hats in
the new styles and colors for
the kiddies.
J. W. MOTLEY CO-
DRUGS, JEWELRY
SUNDRIES
STRIPLING & ARMSTRONG
1 Rondo.—Misses Franklin,
Id King.
lory.—Evelyn Marie Mor-
Tenaha, Texas. , •
WANTED TO /BUY: Peas
kind, also peanuts.
phone, collect.^—R. N. Stripling, San
Augustine.
“Out of Court.”
Senior Class Play, Monday night,
May 18th, High School auditorium.
Cast of Characters.
benjamin Capell, A Rich Man.—
Melvin Hicks.
1 Evelyn Capell,
Evelyn Morgan.
C. Moore,
i, Nacogdo-
I COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Center’s newest enterprise, the
Center Coca-Cola Bottling company,
opened for business this week in the
new home of the company on Shel-
byville street, near the light plant.
J. C. Blake, president of the com-
pany, is general manager and will
be in active charge of the company.
R. B. Smith and J. L. Butts will be
truck salesmen
The plant was put up to serve
Shelby county, Mr. Blake said, and
is to be operated entirely by Shelby
county residents. The company
owns the Coca-Cola franchise for
Shelby county, and will bottle all of
the Coca-Cola bottled products sold
in this county. In addition it will
manufacture all varieties of carbu-
nated beverages.
The plant is a two-story concrete
and brick structure, 32x80 feet. lo-
cated next door to Hart’s Grist Mill.
The plant is well equipped to manu-
facture in a sanitary manner a full
line of soda waters.
In Song.—Clas$.
0. F. Metz, chief of the Center Vol-
unteer Fire department, left Sunday
for Cisco, where he will attend the
annual convention of the State Fire-
men’s association, in session there
this week.
Mr. Metz has attended every state
meeting since he has been chief of
the Center fire department, and al-
ways has taken an active interest in
the affairs of the organization. His
attendance has resulted in introduc-
tion of improved methods in the Cen-
ter department, which has profited
greatly through his interest in the
work.
Mr. Metz also attended the district
conference of fire chiefs held last Fri-
day in Nacogdoches.
THROUGH COUNTY
A group of 150 Shreveport men,
members of the Shreveport chamber
of commerce, passed through Shelby
county Tuesday of this week on their
second annual good will tour. Stops
were made at Haslam, Joaquin, Ten-
aha and Timpson. At Tenaha the
boosters were met by T. Wood Smith,
M. C. Thomason and others from
Center, and the party invited to come
through Center on their next trip.
The Shreveport party was headed
by W. K. Henderson, president of
the chamber of commerce, and W. R.
Hirsch secretary-manager of the
State Fair of Louisiana.
The longest stop in the county was
made at Joaquin, where more than
500 school children greeted the boost-
ers. The special train stopped for
35 minutes at Joaquin, and welcom-
ing addresses were made by Prof. C.
F. Fain and J. E. LaGrone, who turn-
ed over the keys of the city to the
visitors. The school children pre-
sented the visitors with bouquets of
Magnolias grown in Joaquin.
Matt Downer, former Shelby coun-
ty man, was a member of the party,
and sent word to Center that he hop-
ed they would visit this city next trip
but for the present they were stop-
ping at “good towns only.”
been systematized
are covered; (5) a dark
has been fitted up with lan-
terns and slides to aid in teaching
geography and history; (6) new
drinking fountains have been install-
ed in the yard; (7) crayon troughs
and additional board have been pro-
vided for the primary department:
(8) new desks for teachers have
been placed where needed in several
rooms; (9) all periods have been ex-
tended 45 minutes; (10) all teacheFs
salaries have been standardized/; (11)
plans are being formulated to en-
large the district and vote bonds ade-
quate to build and equip additional
buildings for both the white and the
colored children.
That merited praise be given for
the excellence of the organization,
the good work being done in the var-
ious departments, the loyal support
of the Parent-Teacher Association,
and the cleanliness and attractive-
ness of the building and grounds.
CENTER STUDENTS WIN
PRIZES AT SHREVEPORT
Evelyn Morgan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Morgan, and N. O.
Thomas, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
N. O. Thomas, distinguished themsel-
ves Friday in the declamation con-
tests held by Centenary College,
Shreveport, by rating high in the
final scoring.
Miss Morgan won second prize in
the contest, the prize being $50 in
cash, and a scholarship at the college.
Be it resolved, that the Ministerial
Association of Shelby county repre-
sentatives of all the Protestant
church of Shelby county, hereby ex-
tend to all parties, churches, people
or organizations a sincere
thanks who contributed,
spiritually, or financially to the “Go
to Church Campaign” and made its
success possible.
Of special mention are the valua-
ble service of Rev. W. H. Marler, pas-
tor of the First Christian church Cen-
ter, who served as director of the
campaigned and gave unlimited time
and effort to the campaign which
made it’s success assured.
Respectfully submitted,
SAM j'OHNSON,
Chairman of Committee, for the Shel-
HEADLIGHT LAW
EFFECTIVE JUNE 18
Austin, Texas, May 12.—The auto-
mobile headlight law passed by the
i legislature at its recent session will
Setting.
it 1.—Scene in home of Benja-
Capell, late afternoon.
It 2.—At the hospital three days
tions; (4) the free text book depart-| Cranberry, head of the bureau locat-
1 ' ed at the University of Texas which
is now employed in testing the vari-
ous devices. Mr. Granberry has is-
sued the following note of warning:
“A large number of complaints
have come to this office that certain
headlight devices are being offered
fcr sale over Texas as devices which
Lave been approved by the Texas
Highway Commission. For the in-
formation and protection of all con-
cerned we will say that no devices
have been approved as yet under the
new automobile headlight law.
When the list of approved devices
is ready it will be given to the press
and copies sent to every Commis-
sioners’ Court and sheriff in Texas.
This list will be available about
June 18, the date the law becomes
effective.”
The Woman’s Reading Club was
delightfully entertained last Thurs-
day by Mrs. B. W. Pearce. Mrs. T.
H. Postell acted as leader for the
afternoon and rendered an exceed-
ingly interesting program on Indians.
She was ably assisted by the follow-
ing numbers:
Indian Folk Love.—Mrs. J. M. San-
ders.
My People, by Dr. Chas. Eastman.
—Mrs. A. MacTavish.
Indian Art.—Mrs. R. C. Adams.
Indian Dances.—Mrs. J. F. Kidd.
An Indian Romance.—Miss Castle-
berry.
Indian Music.—Mrs. J.
strong.
After this most enjoyable program i
Mrs. Pearce served a delicious salad
course to the members of the club
and their guests.
Don’t forget to save yi
1 Bread wrappers.
IN QUANAH TUESDAY
Word was received in Center Wed-
nesday of the death Tuesday after-
noon in Quanah of Rev. D. A, Leak,
formerly pastor of the First Christian
church here. Funeral services are to
be held in Quanah, it is understood,
but the date had not been set when
word of his death was received here.
Rev. Leak was a Shelby county
man, and has a host of loyal friends
here, who have been grieved at the
news of his critical illness, and who
re saddened by the death of the
good man.
Rev. Leak was pastor of the local
church for about one year, some ten
years ago. At that time he was
teaching school in Tenaha, and came
to Center every Sunday to fill the
pulpit in the local Christian church.
Mrs. L. F. Watson, daughter of
Rev. Leak, had returned from Qua-
nah Tuesday morning At the time
she left the bedside of her father he
was much improved and thought to
be on the road to recovery.
SPECIAL REPORT MADE
ON CENTER HIGH SCHOOL
Miiss Carrie Belle Sterrett, state
inspector of high schools for the de-
partment of education, in a special
report on the condition of the Center
high school, recommended a number
of improvements in the present condi-
tions at the school, at the same time
commending the efforts of the in-
structors and school board toward
improvement of the school.
Among the items of general inter-
est contained in a long list of recom-
mendations are the following:
That a fund be allowed each year
for additional library books. A li-
brary is a living thing.
That a definite amount be set
aside each month for laboratory sup-
plies.
The laboratories have been brought
to the standard set by the State De-
partment of Education, but the na-
ure of the science work calls for a
constant replenishment of supplies.
That the unsightly shacks be re-
moved from the high school campus.
That the Center public schools be
commended for the following indica-
tions of progress: (1) The sum of
$150 has been expended for high
school library books, $100 for grade
room maps, $302.89 for laboratory
equipment, $250 for reference books
in vocational agriculture, $2,500 for
sanitary toilets, » $250 for hig’h
school history maps; (2) Another
teacher has been added to the prima-
ry department; (3) the eighth,
ninth and tenth grades, and the phy-
sics class in the eleventh grade have
been divided, and, by putting in a
full time teacher in the place of a
substitute as last year, and the super- ■ nut become effective until June 18,
tendent teaching three periods, sixI and the list of approved headlight
other classes have been added to the d vices will not be available until
high school to relieve crowded condi-1 a >out that date, according to Reed
Gilbert Capell, his son.—Van Jar-
rell Smith.
Mrs-.’ Gardner,
Opal' Corbitt.
Theda Travis, a member of the set
—Norma Franklin.
Julia Grayson, also belongs.—Leah
Marlin Matthews.
Percy Alban,
Joe Foster.
Adele Alban, Percy’s
Sweetie Saunders.
Dr. Johns, physician and friend.—
^.ubry Child.
&J\IisS'Ramsey, a special
Adams.
■ptain Sloan, a traffic
^■ls Teague.
McDavid Bourne, the man who.—N.
■). Thomas, Jr.
I Mrs. Bourne,
■pal Brittain.
■ Remus, an old
^■ten Brewer.
■Mammy, loves her chillun.—Bobbie
^^Lin.
^BBi.
Special programs were observed at
the Center churches Sunday at both
morning and evening services in hon-
or of Mother’s Day, May 10th. Spec-
ial musical numbers and readings
were rendered, appropriate to the oc-
casion.
Decoration of graves at the ceme-
tery marked the afternoon observ-
ance of the day, and almost every
mound was banked high with flowers.
The cemetery is being kept in excel-
lent condition through the efforts of
the local cemetery association.
WANTED TO BUY: Peas of
Lind, also peanuts. Quote prices
i phone, collect.—R. N. Stripling, San
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CENTER STUDENTS ON
UNIVERSITY HONOR ROLL
Misses Janice Anderson, Mozelle
Huntington and Alma Wood, Center
students at the University of Texas,
were on the winter term honor roll
of that school, according to informa-
tion received in Center. The fol-
lowing report was sent out by the
university.
Austin, Texas, May 10.—Honoring
those students whose scholastic re-
cords at the University of Texas dur-
ing the winter term were exception-
al, Dean H. Y. Benedict firf the Col-
lege of Arts and Sciences, ims made -
public a list of 392 students
of distinction for excellent work in
their studies. This list is divided
into four groups, the leading _group
being designated as Summa Cum,
Laude, and including the best 67 stu-
dents out of the 3,450 registered in.
the College of Arts and Sciences.
The second group Cum Laude Ampla
et Magna, includes the best 155 stu-
dents among the 3,450; Magna Cum
Laude, includes the best 218; the
fourth group, Ampla Cum Laude,
includes the best'308 studentejMAk
the fifth, Cum Laude, incluc®
best 392. From Center th«
lowing students were mention®
Dean Benedict’s honor roll forW
ing exceptionally high 'aver^B
R. Janice Anderson, in the first gfl|
Mozelle Huntington and Alma VvH
in the second group.
CENTER PEOPLE ATTEND
HUNTINGTON CONFERENCE.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Kidd, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Bridges and Dr W. C.
Windham left Tuesday to attend the
district, conference of the Methodist
church, being held this week in Hunt-
ngton. They plan to return the lat- i
ter part of the week.
The Fifth Sunday Meeting
Shelby County Association will c<
vene with Pleasant Grove Missiorl
Baptist church, beginning Frl
May 29, 1925.
11 a. m. Introductory, SfermoW
R. B. Berry; alternate L. B. Caldw
2 p. m What are the essentials
church membership, by Bro.
Pate.
3 p. m. Exegises of Rev. 18:19, by
Bro. R. L. Hooper.
8 p. m. Preaching by appointment.
Saturday 9 a. m. Are we justified
by saying that it was a Baptist Con-
ference when Matthew was chosen,
by Bro. P. H. McLeroy.
10 a. m. Was John the Baptist
a member of the Kingdom in Luke
7-8, by Bro. W. C. Koonce. 1
11 a. m. Preaching by appoint-
ment.
2 p. m. Board meeting.
3 p. m. Were the children of God
without the Divine leadership during
the time of Christ’s Ascention until
the Day of Pentecost and the giving
of the Comforter, by Bro. T. N.
Crocker; alternate Bro. W. H. Jop-
ling.
8 p.
ment.
Sunday 9 a. m: Sunday School
I talks by Bro. D. A. Collins and others
1J a. m. Preaching by appoint-
ment..
MUSICAL RECITAL TO /
OPEN COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES AT SCHOOL
The first program in the series of
•commencement exercises will be giv-
en at the high school auditorium to-
night, when the pupils of Miss Mag-
gie Ivey will,be presented in recital.
An elaborate program has been ar-
ranged, and everything is in rea'diy
ness for the opening recital.
Tomorrow night the pupils of Mrs.
P. L. Sandel will be presented in re-
cital, and Miss Ruby Sanders recital
\yill be given Friday night. This will
conclude the exercises for this week.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
Sunday morning at 11 o’cloc at the
high school auditorium. Rev. George
*C. Moore, pastor of the First Pres-
byterian church of Nacogdoches will
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
No services will be held at the other
Center churches in order that every
one can attend the services at the
high school.
Monday night the senior class will
give its class play at the high school,
and the commencement exercises will
be held Friday night.
Miss Evelyn Morgan has been se-
lected by the faculty as valedictorian,
and N. O. Thomas, Jr., is salutator-
ian. Several seniors received high
grades and the selection of the two
was made only after careful consid-
eration on the part of the faculty.
Following are the programs for the
exercises:
Baccalaureate Services.
Processional.—Mrs. P. L. Sandel.
“God that Madest Earth and Heav-
en.”—Music Study Club.
Invocation.—Rev. J. F. Kidd
Nearer My God to Thee.—Music
Study Club.
Scripture Reading.
Heaven In My Heart
Mrs. Leon Runnels.
Sermon.—Dr. George <
First Presbyterian church,
ches.
DoxOlogy.—Congregation.
Benediction.—Rev. W. H. Marler.
Recessional.—Mrs. P. L. Sandel.
Last few days of Sale, everything
goes cheap. Hurry.—Stripling
i Armstrong.
by County Ministerial Association.
HIGHWAY WORK IS
PROGRESSING IN PANOLA
T. H. Dillon is in Austin this week
in the interest of the Panola county
roads, of which he is engineer. An
effort is to be made to have the state
highway commission designate the
road from Wood’s post office south
to the Shelby county line, and north
to connect with the designated high-
way into Carthage, giving a hard sur-
face highway from Center into Car-
thage. Work is now in progress on
the strip from Carthage to a point
south, seven miles from the Shelby
county line. Should the highway de-
partment grant state aid to the re-
maining seven-mile strip, this would
mean that the two county seats would
be connected by hard surface high-
way.
Mr. Dillon has completed the high-
way from Beckville to the Harrison
county line, north of Carthage, and
work has started on grading and
graveling the court house square in
Garthage. As soon as this is com-
pleted it is planned to begin the con- .
struction of the highway south.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HEARS REPORTS MONDAY
The Methodist Woman’s Missiona-
ry Society met Monday afternoon,
April 27th, largely for the purpose of
hearing reports from the Conference
meeting recently held in Houston.
For many years our Auxiliary has
not failed to be represented at these
annual meetings, and our delegates
have come back full of enthusiasm
for Missionary work, and through
their reports have passed this enthus-
iasm and interest on to the local I
membership. This year we were
representted by Mrs. J. F. Kidd, Mrs.
B. Y. Gibson and Miss Mary Eva
Wright. Mdss Wright representing
the League, our young people’s or-
ganization. Growth along " many
lines was reported, especially was
this true of the children’s work. Af-
ter hearing these splendid reports
we were glad that Center Auxiliary
had had a part in the good work ac-
complished.
On Wednesday of last week, we
met at the parsonage for an “All
Day” meeting in Mission study. The
theme of study for this year is “The
Way of Christ in Race Relations,”
and we chose the book “The Negro
from Africa to America” as a basis
for our study. Twenty five women
were present, many of whom took
part in the presentation of the book.
A most enjoyable social hour was
had at noon when a bountiful lunch
was served. Mrs. Kidd proved her-
self an ideal hostess, as she has al-
ready proven her worth as a worker I
and leader in all kinds of church ac- ■
tivites. While at the parsonage we I
had the pleasure of inspecting the |
whole house which has recently been |
“done over” in a way to make it a
most attractive home. The women
of the Society sponsored this work,
and are planning further improve
ments in the way of new furniture
from the proceeds derived from the
“dollar social” held on last Monday
evening. Though thte weather was
inclement, over a hundred were pres-
ent. A splendid musical program
was rendered. The poems were read
amid much laughter and enjoyment
and the prize for the best poem, was
awarded to Mrs. W. G. Carnahan.
< After the program punch and sand-
wiches were served and .the crowd
enjoyed a pleasant social hour to-
gether,
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