The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1922 Page: 4 of 10
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Mill sap. Texas, Dec. 1—A large
-crowd of well-wishing (rends and pa-
troes presented themselves at the
ffigfc School Auditorium to enjoy the
TWnksgivtng program given Wednes-
day sight by pupils of the three lower
The entire program was ren-
in a very pleasing manner and
number was splendid. Our
are due the little (oiks and
their teachers, Prof. Sessions, Miss
Upton and Mrs. Vyda Lowe Peters for
this treat. May
other one.
Baker. Texas, Dec. 7.—The spiritual
condition of this community is from
fair to middling.
Matthew Shelton, financier and
poultry fancier of Center Mill has re-
turned from a voyage to Young coun-
ty where he visited his sisters, Mrs.
Walter Baker and Mrs. Sam Baker.
He told them of the Great Paper pub-
lished in Weatherford and they each
sent a dollar for a year's subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Kelley ate Turk
we soon enjoy an-'with the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Gibson, Thanksgiving. They
Accompanied by a large crowd of [must have carried the squirrels with
friends, Prof. Granstaff and his boys them, as the correspondent failed to
and girls basket ball teams motored
to Aledo, Thanksgiving afternoon and
enjoyed a few hours pf social talk and
"'two goo3, lively games. Our girls
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won with a score of 19 to 1 aud our
hoys with 18 to 15 in their favor.
Several of us went over to Weath-
erford in the forenoon and enjoyed
turkey dinners at various cafes and
then enjoyed the game at Aledo. We
are very proud of our hoys and girls
and the nice, courteous treatment they
received.
Rev. G. C. Mitchell, the new pastor,
preached at the Methodist church,
-Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 7 p. m.
His wife has not arrived on account
of their young daughter being in the
hospital at their former charge. We
hope that she will soon be able to be
moved here. We extend them a very
hearty welcome to our town.
J. P. Baxter met with the children
Sunday evening at 2:30 at the Chris
tjan Church and gave them their sec-
ond singing lesson, after which the
older folks spent an hour in enjoyable
song work.
Dicey, Texas. Dec. 8—Our echoed
dismissed for Thank»giving and every
one to his notion of a good time, ob-
served the holiday, accordingly. Some
visiting and hunting, others motoring
and horse-back riding. Ail the grown
ap children seem to get homesick to
get their feet under daddy's and moth-
er's table at Thanksgiving.
Some from here attended the box
supper at Union, Thursday nigt.
Mrs. Beckle Rawlins visited at the
home of Lee Wood the past week. W.
B. Tucker and family spent the holi-
day with her parents, D. M. Ragle.
A crowd of young people, surprised
Rollie Tinsley and wife Friday night
with a party.
Miss Winnie Dill of Weatherford
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dill.
John Pearson and wife of Whitt vis
ited at the home of his father. B. F.
j Pearson. Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. White of Grindstone
visited their children, Tom and Miss
shoot a one while they were gone.
It is with regret that we learn of
the death of Mrs. Lee Gflliland which 1™,^ ^7su*nd7y.
6ccurred In California last week. The Mlgg Wegt teacher Qf Pralr,e HIU
body was shipped to Burleson and la.d I gchooi an<J Car, Howard were vislt.
to rest in the Caddo cemetery near
that place. She and her husband lived
here for many years.
There will be a Christmas tree at
Rocky Point school house next week,
in order to give the children time to
Harmony, Texas, Doe. Health of
this community is vary good at pres-
ent
We are very glad to report the re-
turn of Mr. Curtis sad faintly,'also
Ruby Lee and Robert Leftwtch from
Knox City were they have been en-
gaged in cotton picking.
Misses Lura and Carrie Berkley vis-
ited the Misses Merrel. Sunday.
Quite a ^timber of young folka vis-
ited home folka during the vacation
days of Thanksgiving. They are as
follows: Misses Effie Mae and Pau-
line Cash and Miss Katy Thompson.
J. O. Barton, wife and daughter,
Frances and UUlg ton attended the
funeral of Mrs. George Barton near
Granbury, Friday.
Mrs. Will Long and little ones vis-
ited Sunday at Mrs. W. Rater's.
The Thanksgiving party at Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Merrell's last Thursday
night was enjoyed by all present.
Quite a number from here attend,
ed the preaching service at Bethel
Sunday night.
A number of young people went
on a picnic Thanksgiving day on
the creek. They were: Mrs. Ruth
Cretsinger, Mrs. F. E. Vance and
get over their sickness before Christ-
mas.
Among those who read the bargain
advertisements in the Herald last
week, and boaght big bills In Weath-
erford, were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Har-
rell, Mr. and Mrs. Morton Smith, M.
F. Jones and family, James Vinson
and family, S. L. Gibson and numerous
others.
glad to have people from other com-
munities at our services. Come again.laughter, Idell, Misses Katy Thom*
K. Spann and wife visited at the!*®*' Dov'e and and
. . .. , . . . . Myrle and Lota Heady and Messrs
home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 7
Ray Cretsinger, Clarence Thompson
and Charley Merrell. All had a nice
time. ..... '
Willie Barton and Charlie Merrill
Wythe Roberts last week.
Austin Pearson and family of Marys
Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Small, of Arling-
ton visited their parents, Thursday.
J. L. Roberts and wife, Henry Tur-
ner and wife, also Bessie Turner spent
Thursday at A. Q. Bailey's.
spent Sunday with Robert Berkley.
Next Saturday, Dec. 9. we would
like to have every church member
of the Harmony church to be present.
Bethel
Mrs. D. W. Miller and children spent | Btm,6My rtmembet th„ Sundi,
last week end at her son, Ira’s.
Fay Mabery of Weatherford visited
the school here Friday.
is our regular singing evening.
Spring Creek
Henry Miller and family visited at
Ed Dill s Friday.
Saturday night, Dec. 9th, a convert-
ed Jew will lecture at the church. A Spri"K Creek' I*t' «-Mr' and Mrs
Bethel, Texas, Dec. 6.—This com- j recommendation cornea before himi'Vill*rd FerS«»«m of D**1*8 and Mr-
munity observed Thanksgiving Day injtbat he is an interesting speaker. Al|iand Mrs' Rollie Tinsley of Dicey spent
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a most quiet manner. Visits and en- are invited to hear him.
Prof. Granstaff and a few of his pu- j0yments of good dinners with friends, _
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Far
rner.
pUa motored to Garner Thursday and,ancj reiaBves atlt| huntig were the
[chief orders of celebration. With all
these there were church services.
of Fort Worth'j
the ( hristian Church Bev j Cloud filled the pulpit in
i
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Parsons of Wea-
pure East Texas ribbon cane syrup,
most touching manner, calling to we deliver
the realization of blessing and the
North Bethel.
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enjoyed their splendid program.
Rev. Mr. McCillip
will preach at
next Sunday at 11 a. m. and probably ja
at the evening hour. Everybody i9
welcome. living of thanks as the Pilgrim fath-
A new son has arrived at the home prg
of Mr. and Mrs. Fielder. • I Rev. Henry Johns is quite sick at
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Arterburn and|tbj8 wrjting
..non, Hubert Leach, of Palo into spent: Oropg have an
CM Week-end with her mother. Uhls section. Peanut threshing ij[/f enjoyed ourselves very much at
■tor. and Mrs. Karl Bonneau were(g0 over (mj^ yga»> dTyield being'the box HUpper M PHendshtp. Tlmrs-
dlnner hosts, Thanksgiving Day, to her: light #- p.
brother, Jim Byrd, and four of his,
—Mea&ir tnna-DalJiiA, m 9- **
Mrs. Ed Senters very enjoyabiy en-
Apples! Apples!
Just received a car of No. 1 Colo-!‘her,ort1' *pent Sundav with Mr and
rado bulk apples. Also a shipment of
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North Bethel, Texas, Dae,. 8.—The,
been gathered in j health..ot-thiw cmnmtmiry-ls good. We1
iday night.
Mrs. Geo. Shaw.
Mrs. David Coffman and children
Phone 574? Q~H PiVndland Miss Lou,ae Mllburn of Clebunle
i spent the week-end with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mtlburn.
| Mrs. H. E. Carter and Mrs. L. H.
Farmer are on the sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Glenn and family
of Shady Grove, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Glenn.
Miss ina Fay Pickard entertained
quite a number of her friends Friday
$60000
IN DECEMBER
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TWO MORE WEEKS AFTER THIS WILL SEE THE
CLOSE OF OUR BIO DECEMBER DRIVE
We Must Reach Our Goal of $60,000
-You need the Goods, We Need
the Money '
WE ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE PROFITS AND TAKE
A LOSS ON MANY ITEMS IN ORDER
) TO RAISE THE MONEY.
OUR L0SS-Y0UR GAIN
: Big Values in Blankets and Comforts
^finday morning and night was the! Tmy Stewart, BUI Taylor, Ira and nlKt W,th a candy breaking. Ail re
regular preaching day. l-arge crowds |WillJe TayloI. and >1iss Iyena Hinson port an enJoyable tin,e'
______ were present at each service. We are Kort Worth were vi8iting H R. „ t o
twrtained^the Bluebonnet club lMtjall very glad that Rev. Mr. Cloud re-^bbs and famiiy Thanksgiving. TheyiB,eaaantiPoint^Sunda.v
Tuesday from 3 to 5 p. m.
esting lesson in
mains with us the coming year. We Llg0 attended the box supper.
Bill Taylor was the guest of Miss
* 0,vlcB waa presided ; should have been very much disap-
P Senters served delicious hot choco- with niemberghlp ill(.rea8ing contin-
late and potatoe cake. Mrs. Ima Sto-
rey will be next hostess.
ually.
J. L. Dobbs at Fort Worth.
I Hall Crelia of Fort Worth and El-1
Miss
A nice sum of money was donated mer Crelia of Knox County were vis-
R. E. Knox of Weatherford spoke at
in interest of
the Sunday School.
I Miss Clara Burney«spent the week-
jend with home folks.
Miss Leona Burney entertained the
Y. P. U. Thursday night with a
tacky party. All report a nice time.
Next Sunday is regular preaching
day at Spring Creek.
Eva Walker has been Quite Sunday for the benefit of th. Method
sick with typhoid fever but is now
much better.
Mrs. Henry Pope of Roanoke and
daughter, Mrs. Bonna Ridgeway of
ist orphanage at Waco,
was appointed to secure
! iting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. 1.!
A committee B creuai Thanksgiving.
as large a j Hoyt Clarke returned home from t
sum as possible the coming year for j Knox (.olinty Thursday.
Fort Worth, attended the ThankRgiv-!
benefit of the home.
Pearl and Lloyd Dobbs and their
Meeting of Poultry Association
The Parker County Poultry Associ-
ation meets next Saturday at 2 p. in.
in the county court room. All of the
Ing program and enjoyed the dinner j
with Mr. and Mrs. Terral Pope. mr. Mrg Albert Sprsu;k,in> of Greenwood,
and Mrs. Chester Obrien and neice.
Shirley Smith, of Fort Worth, also
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harris spent o„e mother Bpwit the week with their sis-j ™ 'the
lyear, and the time to make arrange-
1 day last week with their daughter,
Mr - _ —-------, ter, Mrs. G. W. Stewart of Fort Worth.
COME—TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DECEMBER
DRIVE AND PURCHASE YOUR FALL AND WIN-
TER MERCHANDISE AT A BIG SAVNG. .
EXAMPLES
Men’s Heavy Duck Coats at $2.50, $3.00 and....................$ 3.60
Boys’ $7.60 Knee Pant Suits, now ................................... 6.60
Big lot Men’s Wool Overcoats, worth $16.00, now.......... 9.36
Boys’ Heavy Fleece Lined Union Suits .........................69
Quilt Outing, dark patterns, per yard............................. .10
One lot 26 inch Percales, per yard ...................................09
One lot Ladies' Winter Weight Vests and Pants, 76c
values, each................................................................ 48
One lot Children’s Ribbed School Hose, sizes 5 to 9 1-2,
per pair .............................. 15
One counter of Ladies’ High Heel Lace Boots, pair $ 1.16
Lot Men’s All Leather Work Shoes, pair.......................... 2.46
Big lot Boys Shoes, sizes 2 1-2.to 6, pair...................... 2.96
Group Children’s Everyday an<T Sunday Shoes, sixes
5 to 8, per pair .................................. 1.48
136 Ladies’ Silk Waists, now ..........................HALF PRICE
Extra big values in special lots of Ladies Dresses at
$5.00 and ..............................................................9.75
Big values in Ladies’ Coats at $10.00, $15.00 and........ 20.00
All Children’s Coats at big reduction. Prices now
range at $1.00, $1.96, $3.00........................................|g.00 up
—Every Ladies’ and Girls’ Hat in our fall and early
winter stock marked to sell quick, regardless of cost or for-
mer price.
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—Do your Chnstmas Shopping now.
-Hundreds of Useful Gifts here.
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we<>k for Tennessee where they will held in January the second week.
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children. Mr. and Mr.. Ely Carter, all **"' 0““ ■»' P™rl n“bta-
i"7i',;rch«‘rdiJnr.rc“ “ "'•*■« “*• ^ mT, "t *
M ” Sw »d mother ™'"* T“"r""' '"‘1 "" ”“Hher' Mr" Tin. Hartlln and .lie .pent the day f ““ *“
Mrs. m. u. riunnee and motner, . , p ^ , * !for the promotion of one of the great
Mrs. Fallon, spent Thanksgiving with ... a ........ (with J. L. Hardin, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Buster. I - - ■■ 9. e o ear Misses Bessie and Ullie Jones were
t ‘ **' ■
Tlol V Q/mff nnd A . , _ _ _ . . „ . .
I their son, Book Walker nad family. J G w Nicholson was trading in
Mrs
rttc store with goods.
a i
ing the program and work of the as-
sociation for the coming year. This [ view of the short time, they cannot
is rapidly becoming one hazard a guess as to the market
a week from now. The
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"v, i ye a ■ . . . .j , Uherfor'1 -dfty ,ast week with'shopping in Weatherford, Monday.
pW- f. Scott and A. 0. Moran e j their son, Dock Walker nad family, j' G w Nicholson was
Charley Narry and children Weatherford, Monday.
Sunday for Southwest Texas.
4tr» and Mrsfl Joe Baxter of Fort 0f ^j0S9i bave moved (0 tbe bon)e 0j
Carl Tackett and wife were visiting
Worth were here last week visiting b Mr , Mr. , , Hn_ ,
K. .. Iner patents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Har- their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nich-
|rington for an indefinite stay. ^''-'oigon
and — - - —- *
Narry left today for Missouri where!
Mrs. Susie Harris spent the day
with Mrs. M.
E. Lynch Monday.
j Mr. and Mrs. Kate Dyer of Llpan.j Migg BerthB Cre,|a 8pent Sunday
! spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. and Monday w,th her aunt> Mrs. Ethel
3. W. Swearingen.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wright
baby, accompanied by Mr. and ^r8'; he expects to get employment,
gpillers and two children of Caddo,
■Dent Thanksgiving with Mrs. W. A.
Strain.
-Ura. John Thomas and children left j Mra Ed S(,ott and (.hjldrftn
Tharaday for Odell where they will re- Nora pjckard and soni Ben spent'. ’
uam ew. nm .0 l«« them, w't—.. w„h ,h.i, m, ... ^ Neule N,„to Worlp|,
Barker and Luda Boyd spent Sunday
Miss Gertrude Scarlett of Hlner, at-1 wjth Mig(jes Pear, and 0ra(:e
tended church here Sunday.
industries of the county. Be o
hand. i - - <
T. M. BROADFOOT, Pres.
S. D. LOGAN, Sec.
present price is considered very
good by a number of growers and
several hundred birds have been
marketed in the past day
or so.
THE MARKET
Mrs.
Statum.
Jim Hedrick has been visiting rela-
tide. f.We regrei io .ose torn.., »ub|Thursday with their parents, Mr. and
eriab them success in their new home. Mrg T p Narry of Weatherford.
t Mrs.-Don Battern has received an
■ouncement of the arrival of a hoy
iT* Urn*. .1 her n,ph,». ,o» I ;
Johnston of Fort Worth. Mrs. Bat I Thursday with his mother. Mrs. W.L ______ Alfalfa Hay, per ton ..........................$20 .
Johnston m ru*1 [Thursday with his mother,
torn has reared Sherman from a tiny | B Pa).k
youngster and is very proud of this
aew addition to-ber family.
Mrs. Jordan Kele and Mrs. S. A. Dil-
lard have gone to Garner to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Will Dillard.
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Negro Mlnatrel at Authon Saturday
There will be a big negro minstrel
With musical accompaniment given
, Authon on Saturday night, Dec. 9.
the program there will Ibe a box
r r, the proceeds of which will
«sod for the benefit of the school.
mm
Grandmother Brock is spending a
few days at Fort Worth attending the
Raymond T. Richey meeting. She has
been almost entirely deaf for several
years ana she is attending this meet-
ing, hoping her hearipg may be re-
stored.
Fruit Trees
For fruit trees, shade trees, vines
and ever-blooming roses, see J. W.
Tackett Nursery, West Vine street,
,v
G. F. Crow.
J. G. Dobbs has leased Mrs
Rankin’s farm for another year.
Jim Underdown of Oklahoma has
returned home.
G. A. Clark went to Weatherford,
First Monday.
I. D. Crelia was trading in Weather-
ford, Monday.
Jim Dobbs spent Monday with his
grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Lynch.
Cotton, per pound
......23-24c
Peanuts, per bushel
Hop)
$1.30
Pecans, per pound
.....-------
20-25c
Turkeys, per pound
26-32c
Hens, per pound
.........10-12c
Friers, per pound
...........
1516c
Bulk Butter, per pouna
17c
Sweet Potatoes, per pound
.............lc
Wheat, per bushel
$1.20
Rsr Corn, per bushel
..........
......75-80e
Oats, per bu§hel .....
..............55c
Johnson Grass Hay,
ton ....
$12-$l 4
Alfalfa Hay, per ton
............$20
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TURKEY MARKET
NOW
VERY
Marriage Licenses
L. C. Kirk and Miss Mollie Green.
W. A. Byars and Miss Jane Olds.
Francisco Goodman and Miss Mar.
ti]ena Morales.
ana Miss Lavoda Mil-
John Pope
]er.
Robert James Smith and M ss '
Carmen Baldridge.
R. F. Massingale and Miss Juari.
ta Bolen.
E. B. Clay ana Miss Essie Hugh-*
W. L. McGregor and Miss Opal
Hodges.
Bell Jenkins and Miss Miranda
Roark.
E. M. Vaughn and Miss l^aa
Loan.
THE BIGEST BARGAIN EVER OFFERED
IN THE WAY OF
WRIST WATCHES
Sunday is our regular preaching day
and everyone is invited to cOme.
Attorneys Hood and Sbadle went
. . MISS Oeorgte Crostbwalte »* vigltiag to Pa]o Pinto Monday morning to
iL4l WANT ADS WMWLT4 friend* in Alvarado this week-end. . [-participate in a court session there.
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GOOD BUT CONSIDERED AS
BEING VERY UNCERTAIN
LISTEN! FIFTEEN (15) JEWEL MOVEMENTS, ABSO-
LUTELY GUARANTEED, IN WHITE OR
NATURAL GOLD CASES
Local poultrymen Thursday morn
ing were making the price of 32
cents per pound for turkeys, but
Ho one was in a position to say, or
to even guess Just what the market
will do. There are only about seven
days in which the turkey growers
can market to advantage, and every-
thing /rill be won or lest in that
time. The shipper* any. that They
oaonot buy for t$e eastern markets !
$12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and $18.50 ;i
THE IDEAL GIFT FOR A YOUNG LADY!
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY!
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Brasetton-Smith Drag Co.
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DOROTHY WATT, Jeweler
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