Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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WINNSBORQ, TEXAS, THURSDAY <1( TOIiSTT
ilB MAY SOLVE
PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC
TOM LOVE
HERE TONIGHT
50, 1924.
on D. C- Oct. 29-
en solve the traffic
ledy
In ll
\
U
on with the fourth
itional campaign an
|V by the Highway
board, American
^en are to be given
gutv to answer the
ition that now enga-
gntion of the best en
minds of the country,
louncement offers
|6.500 in cash pri-
medals to elementary
j|s and elementary
ers who submit the
sand the best lessons
national essay and
ts. Officials of the
U not optimistic enough
if, it is said, that any
Ition will come from
by children, but it
that a nation wide
ion of the traffic pro
have a beneficial ef-
ucing the number of
and fatalities on sts.
ways.
ic principle of the
is to train children in
hi conduct on streets
mays and to impress
a sense of personal
ility. This contest is
h consecutive compe-
uctod under the '..is-
the board, approximate
ion two hundred thou
s, an average of at
100 annually, having
in the three pre-
eontests.
ils of the fifth, sixth,
and eighth grades are
to Cdmpete, whether at-
public private or paro-
iooli Riiir hundren and
i$t checks and as
l«ls will be given for
state essays, while
)nal prizes will be a
for the three essays cho
I the best of all those to
'n throughout the na-
first national prize is
Mtch and a trip to Wash
*ith all expenses paid.
"kI and third state pri
fold watches of relative
iwtc and national prizes
jjxipils contest are given
National Automobile
°f Commerce, which
wrporated in its safety
a plank calling for
[Education in the schools,
on to the prizes and me
r pupils, this nrganiza-
vtlr? *'10 teacher writ
rpractical safety les
I5e f°{' $">00 and a trip
,lnlfton. As second and
ws checks for $300.00
will |)e given to the
teachers.
are requested to write
'on the subject, "My Con-
r Streets and Highways,"
~wachers are invited' to
practical lessons for use
,c|ass mom.
V? f' not to exceed 500
'enRth, while lessons
?r* nii*y vary Iwtween
d 3,000 words, accord-
in° inclination of the
Hon. Thomas B. I/JVe of Dal
las former Democratic Nation-
al Committeeman from Texas
will speak in Winnsboro to-
night, Thursday October 30th,
at 7 o clock. Mr. Love will speak
in behalf of Butte for Governor
and all are invited to hear him.
Internal Revenue Collector, Gen.
C. Hopkins will accompany him
here.
CHURCH HOME COMING
Wednesday eve, Nov. 5th at
3:80 p. m. all Baptist and in-
laws are cordially invited to a
home-coming celebration, the oc.
casion is to celebrate our faith-
ful pastor and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Hinford, second an-
niversary, also our much appre-
ciated W. M. S. president and
Bible teacher, Mrs. J. Newman.
A snappy program, few stu-
nts band shaking, with good
eats will make us love each oth
er better and forget we didn't
all vote thef same way. Don't let
anything but a reason keep you
away. Committee.
6 O'CLOCK DINNER FOR I % ft.
Old Settlers Quilling Party Given
*1.25 PER YEAR.
Editor M. M. Scholl of
Delta Courier was in the
last Saturday and paid
News a pleasant call.
the
citv
The
RUSSIAN CHILDREN
WAVE FLACS
Erivan, Armenia, Oct. 29.—
The Russian government recent
ly prohibited the use of Ameri-
can flags by children in the
Near East Relief orphanages
here. The flag had become so
popular among the 25,000 chil-
dren that the local authorities
began to suspect some political
aspect t/o American philanthro-
py.
But the children, deprived of
American flags, outwitted their
government on a recent Russian
holiday by appearing on the pa-
rade ground waving the white
towels which are used in the
orphanages, and which bear the
stamp "Medical Department U.
S. Army." The effect of this
demonstration was even more
astonishingly American than
the flags.
CHECK ARTIST CAUGHT
BV GILMER OFFICERS
state is entitled to one
If-w ? medal and a
r fifteen dollars, and to
lfWiPilze' a si,vor medal
nf H0,\ten dollars. The
. j prizes bronze
JW checks for five dol
V, ,n. porportioh to the
°°' enr°llmcnt.
JP '-"flounces that the
'Clubs ".i e<*UC tOI , wo-
■, Cjvi'' Cambers of corn-
Mile Plnl '"'ganizations, au-
Brtted )Sth others- that
[Plat jR contests in
Manv"„PedRed for this
_Jtcd L^^^unities, it is
[to the aJ ®tnct,y ,oc«l Pri-
^fered^ an^ national
taflerfn^- [°'^ers contain-
tho ln{or,nation con-
L h all ,r ,sts are l)ein«
ffoontry thr°ughout
K7'pLwei,Ja8 to a]m-
' p°rto Rico, the Phil
(Big Sandy Times)
Last February, a young man
visited Big Sandy, selling check
protectors. In transaction with
T. F. Parrisb, Mr Parrish gave
him a check for $8.00. I he
young man changed the check
so as to make it read $18.00
and cashed it. A few days ago
the officers observed a young
man, a stranger in town, whose
appearance seemed to lit the de
scription of the man whom they
were on the lookout for check
manipulations, in various parts
of the county. The young man
was arrested and checks galore
and of various descriptions
were found among his effects.
Mr. Parrish went up to take
a look at the stranger and read
ily recognized him as the re)-
ruary visitor. ,
At present, the man is be'"*
held in Gilmer jail to await de-
velopments.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev J. N. Ivey will preach at
the Presbyterian church next
Sunday night at the usualhfnir.
a cordial invitation is extendi d
all to attend the servces.
In-
ines, and the Canal zone.
dividual requests will be prompt
ly answered if addrewedto the
Highway Education Board. Wii
lard Building, Washington D. C.
One of the most pleasing and
unique parties of the season
was that of Tuesday Oct. 21,
given by Mrs. Ella Gibson at
her home. The honoree was old
time remembrance.
The reception rooms of Mrs.
Gibson's borne were opened for
the occasion, and presented a
beautiful scene of two quilts
framed one in each of two
rooms for the employment of
the guests who were the rem-
nant of the by-gone days.
Greeting fcnch other as Ella,
Alice, Carrie, Sue, Suny, Gran-
ny and Earnest—very few pre-
sent deserving the dignity of a
Mrs. title—the guests were pre-
sented with needles and thread
and asked to begin work on the
guest quilts done in the predom
inating colors of Pink and
White. The hostess presided
here.
In the kitchen the chatter of
saucepans in very subdued tone
presented sweet music through-
out the morning. This depart-
ment was directed by Mes-
dames Alma Moore and John
Gibson.
At noon by one the
guests found their places at the
heavily loaded table of all kinds
of eats which was a varitable
picture of a well prepared feast.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Gibson
flitted around the d ning room
like two good fairies serving the
different courses and adminis-
tering to the general needs of
each individual.
After dinner everybody found
her needle and thimble just
where she left them and quilt-
ing was resumed in a lively man
ner, although some effort Was
required to overcome the lan-
guidness of a hearty meal.
Many episodes of childhood
and youthful days ere related
and heartily enjoyed. Many ex-
periences of the more mature
life were told calling forth
much laughter and merriment,
aches and sorrows in others. In
all there were mutual enjoy-
ment and appreciative sympa-
thy manifest.
All too soon the guests wen
made conscious of fleeting time
by honking cars at the front
announcing the hour for depart-
ure. The occasion was all too
short to live over again the lap
se of forty and fifty years, and
yet long enough for much plea-
sure to be gained from the meet
ing again of these old time
friends.
Those who were present were
Mesdames Jimmie Kelly, Sue
Craddock, Sunie Moore, Margar
ite Gibson, Era Gibson, Allice
Kelly, Carrie Craddock, Earnest
Ashberry, -1. F. Brock, Guy
Ward, Nabors, Henry Coats,
Rhone. ..
ft was meditative and reflex-
ive bunch of guests who depart
ed that afternoon thanking the
hostess for the great time they
had had, and wishing for her a
long and happy life. It was an
occasion that will be long re-
membered in the lives ot this
remnant band of old settlers.—
A guest.
SENIOR LEAGUE
November 2 at 5 o clock.
Christ's heroes in Af
<n TUwday evening October
r • lovely dinner was given
in honor of the Young Womans
Missionary Society and their
husbands at the Whte Front
Cafe, by Mr. and Mrs. Vollv Da
vis.
Just, before the guests were
seated at the beautifully deco-
ratw tables "fifteen rahs" were
given for the Davises. After
thanks were returned by Mr.
Louis Stevenson and the guests
seated, Mrs. G. C. Mikule toast
ed the husbands with the fol-
lowing :
"Here's to our husbands,
I his is to you.
Part and partners in all that
we do;
We thank you whenever we
meet.
Especially when there's some
thing to eat.
So put on your best smiles,
For we've worn our best
gown,
And even as ornaments
We like to have you around."
Mr. R. J, Turner responded
to the wives with:
"Here's to our halves, the
better halves,
Please accept accept the grat-
itude we bring to you
For considering us in all that
you do.
Certanly we shall smile as we
admire your best gowns
And prove we are handy
things to have around."
Mrs. Barney I* )dgen in her
tisual pleasing manner, present-
ed the hostess with a large al-
uminum boiler from the Mis-
sion; ry \Socety as they had in-
cident,*'• -nrned that r few
days jMBviWs was'Mr. ?ii,.l Mis
Davis' tenlh anniversary.
A rousing song of thanks was
sung by the fifty guests express
ing their innermost feeling to
the Davises.
RELIEF WORK IN ARMENIA
IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
EAST TEXAS NOT
ON CHARITY LIST
METHODIST CHURCH
Woodson Hitt.
Subject,
rica.
Leader, Annie
Song
Prayer. at .1 o
Scripture Reading. Isa. bl •1--
Christ's Commandment, Mark
61:14-15, Marie Barker.
The Missionaries Power. Matt
28:19,20, Bonnie Lee Dodgen.
Facts about Africa.
1. Size, Harold Butler.
2. Population.
3 Greatness, Idris Davis.
Talk by Su^rmtendent
Bishop Lamberts Life, Hem
etta Hightower.
Beginning the work in Africa.
Sunday school at 9:45. Wei
had 150 present and in time to
be counted last Sunday. Let us
make this number easily reach I
200 next Sunday. But to do this)
you will have to come early.
Morning Worship will bpgin
at 10:50. The opening sermon
for the week of prayer will lie
preached by the pastor. Sub-
ject: Christ Prayer in the Gar-
den of Gethsemane."
Evening worship at 7:00 p. m
Subject: Receiving Power. We
are anxious that our people be
present at these services. Frie-
nds and visitors «re cordially
welcome.
The leagues will meet at the
usual time and place. Prayer
meeting WednesKny evening at
7. p. m.
K. R. Isbell, Pastor
A very gracious welcome has
heett extended the new pastor
and his family, all of which is
appreciated by the pastor and
family. The pounding also came
in due and ancient form, and for
this ve also give thanks. K. R. I
(Sulphur Springs Echo)
We don't claim to be over
sympathetic, but it is a sad
sight to see a good family of
old Hopkins county, who has
done so well, become enamored
of west exas and pull up and
leave here. Of course, they will
come back, but it would be
much better if they had never
gone. Some of the west Texas
counties have not been able to
jy back to the state the fund
hat was loaned the counties a-
bout five years ago, when all
Texas joined in donating to
west Texas, who were in sore
need of something to live on.
History will always repeat it-
self.
It will be well for the East
Texas farmer to ponder well be
for he pulls up and goes to West
Texas. We remember to have
heard a Dallas business man
make this statement: "I have
lived in Texas forty years and
during that time I have contrib
uted five times toward charity
for farmers of West Texas
sometimes to enable them to
move back to Central and East
Texas. But 1 have never been
called upon to give? a cent to a
farmer in East Texas."
TURKEY SINNER
IN PALESTINE
Jerusaleum, Oct. 29th,—A
gift of 200 live turkeys has
just l«een received by the Noar
East Relief from an Armenian
farmer in Egypt. The birds
are to provide Thanksgiving
dinners for 1,200 Armenian
children in orphanages here.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Mrs. Manton Jones, who re-
cently returned from a several
months trip through Europe, is
here visiting her mother. Mrs.
Carrie Craddock.
Remember the Flower
early in November.
Show
Mr. and Mrs. T B. Trotter
and little daughter. Leola. re-
turned to their home in Hous-
ton Sunday
Miss Marie Williams, who is
attending college at Commerce,
spent the week-end at home.
Buy your Christmas presents
from the bazaar at the Flower
Show.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williams
returned from a visit Tuesday
with relatives in Oklahoma. Mr.
Williams reports crops in that
state good.
Kiddies will enjoy the magic
well at the Flower Show.
l'he Law of the Camp Fire:
Seek Beauty
Give Service
Persue Knowledge
Be Trustworthy
Hold on to Health
Glorify Work
Be Happy
Several girls met at Mrs. C. V
Weir's Oct. 23rd, to organize a
Camp Fire with Mrs. Weir as
guardian.
Berdie Gist. President: Lois
Drummond, Secretary: Jul.a
Hightower, Treasurer. Fay
Coats, Press lie poller.
Other members are Doris
Craddock. Sibyle Newman, Ima
Fay Hallman, Hazel Johnaon,
Eileen Wheeler, Marie Harper,
Dor s Martin, and Wilbur Gra-
ham.
The girls have been selling
candy to make money for their
charter. It is best for them not
to call on their parents for t'ni
and we appreciate the support
you might give them, as you
know this is a national organi-
zation.—Guardian,
To the editor:
My visit to Russian Armenia
nas fully confirmed my previ-
ous impression of the magni-
ture and the importance of A-
I'iCan rei ei' w rk hi mat coi -
ner of the world. Our charity
there has not only saved thous
ands of lives; it is acutually
building up a new type of na-
t onal life.
The traveler need but com-
jare an old American village
with a Near East Relief orphan
ye. In the former, life is found
it 'ts primitive form: there is
no home life, no idea of order,
cleanliness, sanitation, conven-
iences: the whole life for cen-
iu .es lias been stunted by con
stant menace of war and mas-
... . viic.e i'.as been no incen-
•. the people are
by modern ideas.
' • American orphanages is
security, order, cleanliness, new
and better methods of keeping
hiouse and tilling the soil; above
all the Spirit of cooperation,
friendliness, service is making
a profound profession upon
thousands of children.
Children trained in these ag-
ricultural ar.d industrial orphan
ages, when absorbed in the na-
tional life, will be builders of a
new Armenia. They have seen
not only the outer comforts of
life: they have been touched by
a new spirit: life nas a new
meaning for them.
The spirit of service is the
driving power among the Amer-
ican workers. They are a fine
lot of men and women, whole-
souled. devoted, jolly and happy
in their work. This American
attitude of service is a puzzle
to all the pc./ple of that part of
the world, Turks, Russians, Tar
tars and the rest. They see the
hard working Americans are do
ing. they see also our good
cheer and happiness. They
know that behind our little
band stands millions of Amer-
icans giving freely of their mon
ey. Why? What do we want?
What are we after?
For the first time in the his
tory of these nations, they see
representatives of other nations
working, spending, facing diffi-
cul ies with a smile,—not to ex-
ploit a weaker nation but to
help it get stronger and better.
For no ulterior motive, but in
a spirit of unselfish service, A-
merica throughout the Near
East is giving an object lesson
in the spirit of the Golden Rule
in religious broadmindedness,
and cooperation. It seems in-
comprehensible to people used
to religious bigotry, narrowness
hatreds, national selishness and
enmity. Rut it is bound to be
the most potent factor in their
future development.
John L. Neulsen.
The News in indebted to Mil-
ler Mitchell for a sack of fine
sweet potatoes. They were big
nice ones, the only kind Mr.
Mitchell raises. Its getting to
the time of year when good old
baked sweet potatoes are migh
ty good.
SMYRAN CEMETERY
The bank statements of the
inks of Wood county at the
ose of business on the tenth
October show the deposits
the 9 banks of Wood county
to be $1,596,343.78. Th depos-
its of the two banks of Winns-
boro are $670,839.28 or over 42
per cent of the total deposits in
Wood county. The statements
show that Winnsboro is located
in the best territory of the coun
ty. The fact that over 12 per
cent of the bank deposits of the
county are in Winnsboro should
show the merchants that their
trade territory is the best and
they should place their ad vert is
ing in the paper that covers
lis territory best.
The Smyrna Cemetery Com-
mittee is requested to meet me
at the M. & P. Bank Saturday
at 3 o'clock and discuss plans
for letting contract.
J. H. Dickson.
Short skirts coming back into
style make it pretty soft for
these gals wearing their coat
suit for the third winter.
Homer R. Weir was in Dallas
last week-end.
Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Dabney
left here last week for Cooper
where he was-sent by the M. E.
Conference for the coming
year. Rev. Dabney was pastor
of the Methodist church here
for two years. While here he
made many friends who wish
him and Mrs. Dabney much sue
cess and pleasure in their new
home. He is an able preacher
and Cooper is to l>e congratula-
ted upon securing him as
tor and citizen.
pas-
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1924, newspaper, October 30, 1924; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268347/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.