The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Important Announcement
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will be made in this
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Lancaster Dry Goods Co.
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Elected Officers:
for the Dallas County
ip the various newspapers
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What form shall the memori-
al take?
Bow much money should be
What means should be em-
ployed in raising a sufficient
fund?
4. Should tiie purpose of the
memorial be to honor all who
served in the Army and navy,
those who have fallen ?
to be mailed the May-
CSty Hall, Dallas,
later than February 4th,
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CouBty to have Slip
Namesake
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ty will be one of the
a ship namesake. Final
ie ship naming contest
fends of F. P. Clayton,
Brector for the Federal Re-
At thp beginning of
loan (hive the
offered to
in
having the largest
oversubscription above
combined with the great-
er subscribers based on
population.
Eleventh District Dallas,
Potter, Wichita, San
Jeff Davis. Harris, Galves-
Ward Counties were suc-
to Your Answer
of fifteen appoint-
-r-_____ of the Whole elected the following officers Tuea-
suitable plans for tiie.day night:
Chief, J. G. MeCaHum, re-elected,
Asst, Chief, R, F. Moody.
Sec’y, T. A. Fonts,
Treas., R. P. Henry,
Captain Chemical, J. C. Sherill,
Assistant, L. C Gleason.
Cape. Hoee Ca, E. P. Anderson.
Asst. J. E. Hamilton.
Cept Hook and Ladder. George
Wyrick.
Asst Frank Moore,
Fire Police, F. B. McCurdy.
In New Home.
J. M. Billingsley is now occupy-
ing a room in the new brick build-
ing erected by John Lott, and when
it is entirely finished, will have a
nice tonsorial parlor. Tiled floor,
hot and cold bath, shower bath and
conveniences needed in a first class
shop.
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Miss Bettie Taylor has accepted
a position with the Hudson Mer-
cantile Company at Hearn, and
with her mother left for her new
home Friday of last week. She
had spent the week at Hearn get-
ting acquainted with requirements
of her new position, and had secur-
[ Liberty
Joe T. Green, well-known news-
paper man, died at his home in
Arlington Sunday morning, Jan 19,
1919. He had been in failing health
for about a year, and gave up active
newspaper work at Itasca in the
early part of. last year and bought a
farm near Arlington, where he had
since made his home. He was born
at Tuscumbia, Ala., March 9, 1855.
- Mr. Green was one of the oldest
weekly newspaper publishers in
Texas, in point of service before he
retired. He came to Texas in 1883
and established the Telephone, a
weekly paper, at Grapevine in 1884. /
tLater he solcPthis plant and found- f
ed the Lancaster Herald, which he
published for thirteen years. He
sold the Herald and returned to his
native state of Alabama, and for
awhile was associated with his
brother in the publication of a paper;
After the death of his wife, he re-
turned to Texas and again entered
the newspaper field. He published
papers at Roanoke, Garland, Leon-
ard, Blossom and Itasca. He was
again united in marriage to Mrs.
Mary Fulkerson, daughter of the
late Dr. S. B. Campbell, who with
his five sons, John T. Green, of Col-
orado Springs, Colo; Sidney P. Green
of Sherman; Private Charles M.
Green, in service in France; Sam R.
Green, of Itasca, and Joe T. Green
Jr., and his step-son, A. B. Fulker-
son, of Niagara Falls, and his two
brothers, Jno. Green, of Waxahachie
and one in Alabama, survive him.
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The funeral was held in the Pres-
byterian church at Lancaster, Mon-
day, conducted by bis pastor, Rev.
S. M. Bennet, of Arlington, assisted
by Dr. S. Addison McElroy, his pas-
tor while at Itasca. Mr. Green had
been a Christian for thirty years,
and for many years an elder in the
church, and as long as health per-
mitted was faithful in attendance
and active in service.
Mr. Green established the Lancas-
ed a boarding {dace for herself and ter Herald and for twelve years
Miss Taylor has had ex-
which fits her for her work. 1
gave his best service to the town
and community, being identified
She takes delight in keeping her I every forward movement
stock in nice shape and will give and progression. He was a clean,
her employers faithful service and high-minded man. and his writings
will find favor with the patrons of t bore fruit on the fields he served,
the house. She will be an addition He never lost his love for Lancaster,
in the church «nd Sunday School, where he gave his longest term of
mother will be service, and where he has hosts of
Bossy” is coming in for a big share of a
now, and rightly so, for there is no better
in town or on the farm than a good cow.
We handle a full line of Dairy Supplies, incl
Churns, Pails, Pans, Etc.
Lancaster Hardware
S, L. RANDLETT, President.
Died.
Died.
Mrs. Mittie Atkinson, wife of W;
Hawley
At her home
day, Jan. 19,
tan. wife of Lee |
24 years. Death
pneumonia, folk
Mrs. Hilton was
Mias Lillian Lee Hawley. 29 years
F. Atkinson died at her home near old. died Friday, Jan. I7th, at St.
Ferris, Saturday. Jan. 18. 1919, with paul s Sanitarium, after a shprt ill-
pneumonia. ness of pneumonia, following influ-
Mittie Montgomery Stadden enza. She was the only daughter
daughter of Frank Stadden. deceas- of the late E. W. Hawley and wife,
ed. and S. Emily Stadden was born and was born near Hutchins, May
Oct 7, 1889, and was reared in Lan- 24, 1889; moved to Dallas twelve
caster. She joined the Baptist I years ago, her parents (Being short-
church at the age 11 years, and was ly afterwards, leaving her the care
a worker in the Sunday School as of the home and six brothae, one
long as this was her home. only a small child to raise, to whom
She was married to Wylie Fred- *he has been a mother. She began
rick Atkinson, in Dallas. Dec. 2. work as a book-keeper for Singer
1914, by Rev. Bass, and had since Sewing Machine Co. ten years ago;
resided in the community of Ferris. wa* always faithful to her work and
She is survived by her husband, capable of diacharging any duties to
Mid two little sons, W. F. Jr., which she was assigned. Herman-
5.d Horace Stadden Atkinson, her ager and members of the firm acted
mother. Mrs. Stadden, brother, Em- as pall bearers. The funeral ser-j The__________
est F. Stadden, and two sisters, Mrs. vh*8 were held at the home Sun- wejj ^tended in spite
J. C. Hatter and Mrs. C. B. Rizer, 1 day morning by the Eastern Star w action* ^
five nephews Aid two nieces. The body was brought to Lancaster. ] Qvcr whigfa 8oae
Mrs. Atkinson was the youngest and cooducted at come. Services it
ment was made in I
itery.
Mr. Hilton who
three children.
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Baptist
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DR. GEO. M. JONES
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sons, John. Sidney. Sam and Joe T., votion to her mother was one of ^,r( *■ s"**8 r by 8‘* pect a fine spirit again.
Jr., his brother, from Waxahachie. her commendable traits. She was c,otber*’° , •• Cameron «rid ghown last Sunday,
and friends from Arlington, and a devoted wife and mother, and her k atc* rTT.W ey’1 p r* h ,****’} Ladies meeting
were met at Lancaster by Mrs. home was her happiness. She had _*a® an ,T,R*“* Hawley, a church
g?' . (or Dallas)
At Dr. G. P. Pipkin’s Office, Lancaster,
EACH MOJMDAY.
And a conscientious effort to deliver really a better class
of Dental Service than is obtained in most Dental Offices
There are many in this community who will testify that they
have received better service, at fairer prices, than they have
ever received before.
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REMEMBER, that Or. Jones, Dentist, is at Dr. Pipkin's
office each MONDAY. Have your Teeth
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soldier, at Camp Travis.
Presbyterian Services.
fine way and results
tained in this
church work.
All friends who hdflfl
(tons elsewhere, are
Green’s brother. Dr. Robert Camp- a talent for music and possessed a
bell, of Austin, and her sister, Mrs. voice of rich quality, especially
G. T. Parks and fatniJy and many adapted for church service, for
friends who assembled at the church
to pay their last respects and fol- which it was her delight to use it.
lowed the remains to the cemetery. Her favorite song was “Safe in the
The^ present owner of the Her- Arms of Jesus,” the 23rd Psalin Rrv. James Kirkland will preach vitation to worship with
aid, who succeeded Mr. Green, is hfk. f,,vnritP -,-rinfnre again at the Presbyterian church H. C. Bad
constantly reminded that the work * , , scripture. ^ next Sunday at the morning _____
of a good newsDaner man outlives The funeral servu^e was.conduted , _ . ..
the years of his active service, as at Edgewood cemetry Sunday after- wilTmias ^ Birthday Party,
the older readers of the Herald noon, by Rev. Bass, her nephews Wl11 m,S8 a rure treat * 4
. speak of their association with Mr. j acting as pall liearers.
Green, and many were the inquiries
made in regard to his condition dur-
ing the last month of his illness.
A party was given i
At the time of her death, Mr. At- week of flu. Floyd F. Moore was of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
kmson and W F. Jr., were seriously called home from Ft. Sam Houston Saturday night, in honor
The Herald family extends deep- ill; her brother and family, and her and Mr. and Mrs. Berryman from daughter, Miss Paulino's
est sympathy to the wife and sons mother were also ill. Trained Plano, to attend the funeral. Her birthday. Games of all
of our deceased brother, and the nurse8i g<K)d physicians, and the death was a shock to her friends of played, and at a late
they^have lost a fellow worker, as lovin* attention of members of the this community, and all sympathize turned to their homes,
he was a member of the Texas family could not combat the mala- with the family in their sad be- Pauline many more
Press Association, and well known, dy, which followed an illness of a > reavemenL
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Tufts, Minnie Wetmore. The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1919, newspaper, January 24, 1919; Lancaster, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth543755/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lancaster Genealogical Society.