Mount Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 145, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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“MT. PLEASANT IS A PLEASANT PLACE’
By Carrier—50c per month
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MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1926.
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By Mail—40c per month
54.00 per year
NUMBER 145
P. D. THORNTON
Dry Cleaning of better quality — such as to create a preference for us.
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Baptist Revival
Drawing Crowds
Interested in
Paving Project
COOL WEATHER GREAT AID
OPEN AIR MEETINGS
EACH NIGHT
Cornerstone
There is now a
ADDITIONAL STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS MAY BE SECURED
IN THIS CITY SOON
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more pavement for the streets of Ml. <.
Pleasant, and there seems to be a X
possibility that the scheme will soon |t*
be arranged for the work to begin, i
The property owners of Colonial .*.
move on foot to
in putting down
Solves Your Cleaning $
Problem. £
Fine Cleaning plus Good
Service equals Jjaiinlac- *
lion. £
Phone 86
The cool weather which has pre-
vailed here this week has greatly as- create an interest
sistecl in drawing good crowds to the
open air meetings which are in pro-
gress on the lot north of the Baptist
church.
The meetings are being- held by
the Baptist congregation, with the Hill and some of those just west of £ Member R. M. A.
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‘Know Your Cleaner”
Ceremonies
Everybody
Should Vote
WILL TAKE PLACE AT NEW ALL VOTERS OF COUNTY URG-
SCHOOL BUILDING NEXT
S A T U RI) A Y MORNING
ED TO GO TO THE POLLS
SATURDAY
All arrangements have been made
for the cornerstone ceremonies for
the new High School building, to be
held next Saturday morning at 10
o’clock.
The run off election will take place
all over Texas next Saturday.
There are no county contestant* in
the Saturday’s election, which will
in all probability lessen the vote
^ I The ceremonies will be conducted throughout Titus county, but there
“You make your own credit.’ •?-|by Hon. John R. Arnold of Hender- are three important State officers to
{ cnn past Grand Master of Texas be elected, and everybody should give
rne Baptist congregation, witli tlte fin* ana some oj tnose just west ot »*• A son, l ast Grand Master or I exas be el
pastor, Rev. J. D. Fuller, in charge, the present paved street are trying i Masonry, who will represent the their
The singing is under the direction of to get enough people to agree to _______
Barney Rogers, and the congregation the paving proposition to get anoth
is responding to his leadership in a er street paved from the post of- property owners interested' Ihey wilt
pleasing way. r fice west a block or two and then go then petition to the city council for
The lot has been nicely lighted for north to the street which leads to the city to issue warrants for ono-
the services, and there is ample scat- Colonial Hill from the old schorl third of the expense,
ing- facilities for all who attend the house, then north to Milton Lain’s Property owners on the Last Side where the stone will be placed. Treasurer, with W. Gregory Hatcher
services, which are very interesting store and east to the pavement have not yet given up the idea of rp],0 stone will be of what is known and J. R. Ball as candidates,
each night. again, making a loop on the wos* getting two streets paved in that !ls Carthage stone, and will ho set
---- side of town. section of town, and if all would get the majn entrance of the building.
Fred Witt and family of Cookville Those responsible for the move busy now, it would probably result '|^le foundation is already laid, ana
have returned from a two weeks’ want to put down a pavement sirni- a lot of new paved streets for f]10 brick work will have reached the
races their consideration and
Grand Lodge, which will open in cast their ballots for their choice,
called session in the local Lodge The officers to be elected are Gov-
room, when all Master Masons are ernor, with Dan Moody and Mrs.
invited to be present. Ferguson as candidates; Attorney
The members or the Fraternity General, with Claud Pollard and
will then march tc the school build- James V. Allred as candidates, and
Roy Appleton of Paris visited in
ML Pleasant Thursday.
trip to points in the Ozarks.
lar to the asphalt roads of the coun- Mt. Pleasant.
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Miss C,race Harris left Thursday pavement the cost will be very light SUCCESSFUL REVIVALS
'for a visit in Palestine and Austin, on all concerned. Tf they get enough --r
| J Rev. J. D. McCitm^'7?*how con-
ducting a revival at Cason, which is
proper height .lor the reception of
the stone by the hour set.
Visitors from neighboring Lodger-
have already expressed their int.cn-
the member of the Masonic Servic.?
Association, now touring the Stain
under the direction of the Grand
Lodge, are also expected to be pro-
tion of attending the ceremonies, and sent and assist in the ceremonies.
SULTANA SPECIAL
The Week End Special for .this week has a name
that brings to mind the principal fruit in the mixture
of fruits.
A delightful combination of SULTANA RAISINS,
Cherries, Pineapple, Peaches and Nuts-you’ll like it.
Get the habit of using our Sunday specials. Phone
us your orders.
the fourth he has conducted this
summer, the others having been hel 1
at Hickory Hill, Snow Hill and Mace-
donia in Camp county. He has had
ninety conversion as the result of
these meetings, which is a most en-
viable record. Large crowds have
attended all of his services.
LARGE CRl.WD OF
STUDENTS FROM COMMERCE
About twenty-five Titus county
students who have been attending
$! the summer of the East Texas State
SWINT BROTHERS
Drugs and Jewelry
Teachers’ College at Commerce, re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon
on Cotton Belt Train No. 4. Q'^e a
number also came in by automobile.
REVIVAL AT DAMASCUS
Ice Cream for Hot Days
Ice Cream has become”almost an essential summer
food and always solves the problem of what to
serve for dessert. You can save yourself both trou-
ble and money by getting your cream from us. We
have several flavors to select from.
ELLIS - KELLEY DRUG COMPANY
Phonesf|70 and 117
“You Make Your Own Credit.”
Member R. M. A.
Two Phones
“You Make Your Own Credit.”
Member R. M. A.
Do You Owe Us?
v Effective at once, all accounts
due this store must be paid by
the 5th of the month, or ser-
vice will be discontinued
Jones Grocery
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“You Make Your Own Credit.” Member R. M. A.
The revival at Damascus the past ^ _________________________________________
week has been a successful one, with, o»o»»ee»e»««
ten additions reported. The pastor,
Rev. John Whitt, is being assisted
by Rev. Manuel Driggers of Green-
ville, who is a former Titus county!
man. Some very interesting meet-
ings are being held.
LONGVIEW DEFEATS PITTSBURG
The Longview team of the East j
Texas League defeated a picked
team of amateur players at Pitts-
burg Tuesday and Wednesday. The
first game was won 6 to 3, and the
second 9 to 6. Quite a number of
Mt. Pleasant people went to Pitts-
burg to witness these games.
Use All of Your Bank
Someone has said that a bank’s best field for growth and in-
creased influence is to be found among its own patrons. We be-
lieve this to be true, and it is the basis of our appeal to you to get
further into the bank; ;t;o ;know it better; and not to confine your
business to what we have to offer near he front entrance.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Snyder and
children of Dallas are visiting in the
home of Dr. Dan Witt. Mrs. Snyder
was formerly Miss Ruth Bartlett of
this place.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Miss Georgia Tennison, who ha3
been in the hospital at Texarkana
for several weeks, has returned home
much improved.
OFFICERS:
F. A. Smith, Chairman J. R. Hart, Cashier
I. N. Williams, Pres. E. L. Garrison, Ass’t Cashier
O. W. Caudle, Vice Pres. C. E. Lee. Ass’t Cashier.
That Good Gulf Gas 19c — No-Nox Motor Fuel 22c
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Cross, G. W. Mount Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 145, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1926, newspaper, August 26, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth783697/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.