The Wheeler County Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1924 Page: 4 of 20
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THE WHEELER COUNTY TEXAN
WMar Cauif, Tom
Wofford and Dodgen
Company Hare large .
Amount Floor Space
The dry goods store of the Wof-
ford and M|*n Company would
be a credit to any town. This store
ia large, well lighted and the stock
and fixtures are well arranged. With
5.200 feet of floor space on the inain j
floor and balcony, plenty of room
is allowed for dis; laying one of
the largest stocks of dry goods
and ready-to-wear in the Panhandle.,
Frank Wofford has been in the
dry goods business here for the
past tweleve years, (taring which
time he has held a lace ia the
front rank of Shamrock's progres-
sive merchants. In October. 1922.
he sold a half interest in his estab-
lishment to G. L. Dodgen of Texola.
a dry good* merchant of wide ex-
perience.
Shortly after this transaction the
store as moved to the corner
building it now occupies, which is
part:ou Ifljr well adapted for a iarge
w dry g» ds store.
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The First National Bank has»been* closely identified with the bu^.ness
and financial developnn it of Shamrock ^ince its establishment in 1904.
1. has a capital and surplus of $100,000. The officers of the First National
are O. *P. Jones, president; H. K. Pendleton, vice-president; W. S. Pendleton,
cashier and K. Caperton, assistant-cashier. *
Swader and Tipps
Bought M. Franklin
Reed Store In 1917
I
The firm of Swader and Tipps
purchased the dry good* store of
Nothin* but the best quality mer- ( M. Franklin Reed, next door to the
ohandise is offered for sale in any postoffke, in January, 1!H7. The
department of the Wofford 4 Dod-1 nu-mber- of the firm. Miss Charlsie
*en store and this fact, together
with fair prices, has been
an im-
portant factor in the development
of the large volume of business done
■by the company.
A few of the nationally known
lines of merchandise to be found in
the stock of Wofford & Dodgen are
the Palmer Garments for women;
Gossard corsets; Holeproof hosiery
for both men And women; Hart
Scha.fner & Marx clothing for men,
Florshcim shoes and Stetson hats.
Variety Store Has
Unusually Complete
Line of Merchandise
At no other store in town can the
wide variety of useful articles and
notions be found as at the Sham-
rock Variety Store. This store was
purchased by Mrs. E. Hunt last
June from H. C. Gyle.
To attempt to name over the
thousand and one things found in
a first class variety store would
be practically impossible, and the
Shamrock Variety Store is one of the
best. Every thing from a paper of
pins to a set of dishes may be
bought at this store for less money
than is usually paid elsewhere. A
large assortment of school supplies
is included in the stock.
The interior of the Shamrock
Variety Store is well arranged artd
the merchandise is displayed so that
any article may be examined before
purchasing.
Goodrich Confectionery
Is One of Shamrock’s
Newest Establishments
wader and Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Tipps came here from Pampa. Al!
>f them had wide experience n ;ku
dry goods business prior to com-
ing to Shamrock.
The fall stock of this store is
exceptionally well balanced and com-
plete. including everything in leady-
to-wear for men, women and cnildrcn.
Among the widely recognized o.ualify
lines handled by Swader & Tipps
will be found Davis hats for men;
Justin shop-made boots and booties;
Central shoes; Humming Bird silk
hosiery; Stan-Knox luggage; the fam-
ous Sweet-Orr and Lincoln lines cf
work clothing and many other well
known brands.
The millinery shop of Mrs. Paulire
Sanders, with a large stock of ladies'
millinery, is located in the rear of
this store. The shop is in charge
of Miss Theal Clay.
Shamrock Hardware
And Furniture Co.
Established April 1
The Shamrock Hardware and Fur-
niture Company was opened in the
building formerly occupied by L. B.
C. A. Blankenship
Bought Jackson Gin
In June This Year
One of Shamrock’s newest >fins
built the summer preceding1 the cot-
ton season of 1923, was purchased
last June by E. A. Blankenship of
Mangum, Okla. Mr. Blankenship has
had over fifteen years in the grinning:
business in Texas and Oklahoma.
The Jackson grin is n five-stand
Lummus Automatic air blast grin
of the latest and most* efficient type,
equipped with Stacy cleaners and
operated by a 100-horsepower Bes-
semer engine. Its capacity is one
hundred bales of picked cotton in
twenty-four hours or eighty bales of
hollies.
This gin is noted for its good
turnouts and clean samples. Its
equipment makes it especially effi-
cient on pulled or bollie cotton.
M. E. Risk Town’s
First Plumber and
Tinner, Came in 1907
M. E. Risk, pioneer tinner and
fdumber. came to Shamrock from
Thomas Okla., in 1907 and took
charge of the tin shop of the F. M.
Montgomery Hardware Com -any,
later the Griffin Hardware Com »any.
I . 1917 Mr. Risk pun hated the
.ins shops of both the Griffin liard-
. are Company and G. R. Moo t*
^ons and established his <*wn busi-
ess. ’He is now located in the old
..ocke building.
Mr. Risk had followed the trade
>f tinner and plumper several }cars
k efore coming to Shamrock and w is
i thoroughly competent workman.
Besides doing ati kinds if plumb-
1.14 and tin work in a horoughly
satisfactory manner, he handles in
BAPTIST MEETING
•onnection with his shop, plumbing
tr.d bath room fixtures and supplies.
Send this twenty page issue of
he Texan to relatives or friends,
back home.
; ing their friends and loved ones
_ I saved.
I The meeting in progress st the A" *re rord“11» mviU<i !
... . „ ~ . . . lit is not known when the meetin
r irst Baptist C(lurch has been at-1 ... , . .
, (will close, but a greater revival
tended by great crowds ever since j, expected.
the weather cleared. At one service \ An effort is being made to have
people were turned away, and at 200 in Sunday school next Sunday
several the house has been filled. morning. Let every member be there
God has been bteasing the meeting, with all others who will.
There has been more than 30 con-1 - It seems necessary here to say
versions and 25 additions to the tha' the First Baptist church is
church, up till Thursday mnr-ung. not soliciting for a church building
I 'liny cold and backslidden Christians and no one has authority to solicit
have gott r - ht. soine^of them old for us. At some time in the near
(men. One man who has been cut future 've hope to start a campaign
jo. the church eighteen years Joined for i i . .at church building, but not
the church on a statement. A special just yet.
effort is being made now to enlist( JOHN R.- RICE, Pastor.
the great r.-nibcr ot Baptist people -0
•in ami near Shamrock, who have NOTICE
..ot affiliated with this church. More1 A meeting of the Grain Sorghum
Baptists are outside the church than Growers Association will be held
in it. All Baptists at least, saged Wednesday evening, October !, at
: people who can come to us in good 7:30 o’clock at the F'armers Union
conscience are urged to join and Warehouse in Shamrock. The dia-
lled will give a great revival in trict manager will be present and
j Shamrock if Christian people will! will have something of interest to
ido right. • Isay. Other important business. All
Christians of every denomination members are urged to be present,
jure helping in the meeting and hav: j ltc.
Beal, the Tailor,
Purchased Shop At
Wheeler In January
Worth Beal is a Shamrock boy
who has been successful in the tailor-
ing business in the neighboring city
of Wheeler. Worth bought out Dink
Hunt last January and has constant-
ly improved his shop and service
since that time. Some of the im-
provements he has added are a large
boiler and a new drying room. His
equipment is modem in every respect,
including among other things, a
... . ... ... , , . , steam press. He uAes the latest
Abbott about the first of last April methodg cle*ninK alld prcsginK
by a partnership composed of three I, (ruarantet,s his work.
Wellington business men. The own- u , . .,
„ . „ . ^ , . He is now enlarging the scope of
era are rred C. LeDerer, who has!.. . . , ..... .
. Jt , , . -his business by the addition of a
been in the hardware' business in. . .. - , e ,.
... ... . . . _ (complete line of men’s furnishing
Wellington tor several years; Guy i * . . , „ , ,
j . r> n w ' Iand expects to carry a full stock
E. Clay and J. R. Benson. Mr. Ben-; <. .. . . ,,
. lt (of haberdashery at all times. The
son is manager of the store. , . ... , , ,
interior of his shop has been recent-
The store carries a complete hue ]y rearranged to allovv for ghelves
°f Shel,f and bu,lderS hardware- cut' and show cases for this line of goods.
The Goodrich Confectionery, locat-
ed in the Dennis building, was added
to the number of bus;, ess houses
in Shamrock last month. Although
it has been established only a short
time it already enjoys a large volume
of business. The proprietor, L. D.
Goodrich, is one of our ycu:;;,er
generation of business men, but has
had many years experience in the
confectionery line, having presided,
at one time or another, over the
fountains in the majority of the con-
fectioneries and drug stores of the
town.
Mr. Goodrich will move his con-
fectionery to the new Johnson Hotel
building as soon as that structure
is completed, probably within the
next thirty days. In his new loca- The Hiltbrunner Grocery, of which
tion he will have an entirely new (Claude Hiltbrunner became proprie-
set of fixtures that will make his (tor when he bought out the Lewis
jpftace one 0,' the most up-to-date Grocery the fourteenth of last month,
levy, firearms, etc., of the best
standard brands; New Perfection oil
cook stoves and heaters, coal stqyes
and ranges and Sellers kitchen
.il>i»ets. They are exclusive agents
in Shamrock for Oliver farm imple- j
ments, and keep on hand a large |
stock of farm wagons of all types
in the Oliver, Peter Schutler, Spring-
field and Bain lines. ,
The furniture department is well ,,7, Holmes Service Station at
stocked with high grade furnishings' 66 cr 18 °n? tbc m08^ modem
f >r every room in the house, rugs'an est e<,u'Pped stations of ;ts
the country and offers a
When in Wneeler pay Beal, the
Tailor, a visit. He will extend you
a warm welcome.
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Former Shamrock Man
Manager of Service
Station at Wheeler
linoleums, window shades; in fact,
every thing that is handled by a first
class furniture store.
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Hiltbrunner Grocery
Is Favorite Store Of
Many Local People
. «n>fectioneries fu towtf.
is a favorite trading place with large
numbers of the people of Shamrock'
and surrounding territory. The pres-
ent proprietor has been connected
with the store since before it was
DjC-D Was First
Filling Station ................................
Established Here (purchased by Matt Lewis from L. B.
--------- I Sims & Son last February, and has
T. 0. Davis, proprietor of the (had other experience in the grocery
D-C-D Filling Station, bought the business. .
Mr. Hiltbrunner, as shown by the
popularity of his store, is one of
Shamrock's most enterprising young
business men. He gives his cus-
tomers the best of service and keeps
a stock of groceries that is unsur-
passed for quality. The canned and
package goods on his shelves are na-
tionally known brands of food prod-
ucts. He makes a special effort to
have on hand at all times every
freah fruit and vegetable that is
seasonable.
The building occupied by the Hilt-
brunner grocery, located next to the
Pullen Furniture Company, 1* large
and well lighted and the stock la
attractively arranged and displayed.
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Some people never have any res-
pect for gray hairs until tHsy have
acquired a few of their pwn.
kind in
i complete service to motoriste. It
(under the management of Norwood
| McPherson, a former resident of
Shamrock and well known to the
people of this city.
The Holmes Service Station lolls
only the highest grades of ga inline
and oils and carries in stock at ml
times a large assortment of auto-
mobile accessories, tires and tubes.
Genuine Ford parts are found in
Wheeler only at this establishment.
When you have business in the
county seat, be sure and stop at the
Holmes Service Station for your
gasoline and oil. You’ll be pleased
with the service you get.
station from Joe Hatcher the first of
t last February. Mr, Davis came here
from Texola.
■pfie D-C-D, established about four
•year* ago, was the firit station of
its kind to be put in here, and was
popular with automobile owners from
the beginning. Since taking charge
■of the station Mr. Davis has made
.a number of improvements, the most
important of which was the installa-
tion of two gasoline pumps of the
Most visible type. He carries a
complete line of ecceasories, Fire-
stone gum-dipped balloon and regu-
lar, United State* and Oldsfleld
tires and tubes,
"Where Service Is Better” is the
slogan of tha D-C-D fining Sutton
and Mr. Davis overtake Booppor-
tunltie*- to Improve hi* eervta to
tnotorista.
MIKE SWINK’S CAFE IS
POPULAR EATING PLACE
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Mike’s Cafe, located on the corner
opposite the F. & M. Bank, is one
of Shamrock’s most popular restau-
rants. Mike Swink, the proprietor,
has probably had as much experience
in the cafe business as any other
man in town. He believes in giving
his patrons the best of things to eat
and this policy is in a large measure
responsible for the good business hil
establishment does.
Besides his corner cafe, Jdr. Swink
operates a lunch counter and domidb
parlor in the Dennis building, former-
ly occupied by the Lewis Grocery
Company.
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“Smashing Barriers,” the greatest
thriller ever made, a story of hard
fisted lumbar jacks, with William
Duncan at his best. Liberty Theatre,
Friday and Saturday, September 26
and 27.
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No Need to
Worry About It!
Our modern cleaning method* will
remove the most stubbi rn spots
from the most delicate fabrics.
The next time one of your favorite
dresses becomes soiled, send it to
us. We’ll return it looking like
new.
MEN—
Frequent cleaning and pressing
will make your clothes last longer.
Try our service.
BEAL
THE TAILOR
Wheeler, Texas
iiniiiiiiMiiiiiiiiii
Dependable
Service
—For The Motorist—
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When in Wheeler drive in and let
us fill up your radiator, drain and
refill your crank case if it needs
it, replenish the gas supply and
put air in your tires.
We SELL only the highest grades of gasoline and oil. We GIVE Service
free. You’ll find this a Service Station that lives up to its name.
FULL LINE OF ACCESSORIES AND GENUINE FORD PARTS
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Holmes Service Station
NORWOOD McPHERSON, Manager.
Wheeler, Texas
NillllUlillllilllllllll
EVERY DAY
You get thirsty many times every day. Thirst is something you can’t
get rid of. The beat you can do is to quench it occasionally.
Satisfying your thirst is where we shine. This isn’t apple sauce, either—
not by a jug full. We know how to mix those fizzy, refreshing, thirst-
quenching drinks that make you glad you came in.
Get the habit eff dropping in at our fountain when you feel that longing
for a cool, satisfying drink.
This is the only place in town where you c$n get that good
Lane’s Quality Ice Cream
Goodrich Confectionery
LILBURN GOODRICH, Prop.
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The Wheeler County Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1924, newspaper, September 25, 1924; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth519443/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.