Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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RAINS COUNTY LEADER
“MISS THELMA”
'' e want the names of al! who
are in the contest for the beautiful
doll, “Miss Ihelma," to give in
their names by Saturday afternoon
the 22nd. We want to place the
names on a blackboard so friends
will know who to give their votes.
REEVES DRUG STORE
“The Home ol Pure Drills'’
EMORY, TEXAS, Friday Apiil 21st. 19*2.
MASS MEETING
In Court House Saturday at 2:30 p. m
M \ l< 111 Itlllll in II. M« III u
H EDS
A wedding of eollsideiabl, in
ferest took place at Dallas, Tex.
as, Satuiiiay April 1st, when
At a meeting held in Emoiy
oil on April 16th for the purpose
ol orgamziyg a law entorcement
league, the undersigned were
elected as chairman ami secre-
tary ofthehody. It was deterni.
ine<l at this meeting
oiganizaion and (■> call
mass meeting Iht
ol torming a i *i.t\
ginizatiou. Saturday
o'clock. Apr! 2*nd, is
set lor this meeting, a
by call ti|Min all loya
meet with us at this hour and bride wore a lieautilul gown of
take part in the formation of win* crepe, combined with blue
his organization, to the end Georgette ;uid hat to match
to defer
Miss
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a county
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wide or-
moit,
Md. The evi
t*Ut
waj
at 2:300
quiet,
, only a few
ft Mi
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the time
reluti
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1 citizens
U file
M. Anderson
of
the
Finit
older to
Lies!
-yterian church.
Thi
that the law of our land may lie
lie upheld and not dragged dow n
in the meshes ot lawlessness.
All good citizens are urged to
come and take their port in our
stand airimi.* the forces that
laws and govern
0. J. RACM.Fk M>l< 'HI Kit I
Mr. D. J (Jeff) Kacklev has
paid the 1 wader man hin $10
and raked that his Harm ••
placed Jmong the aspirants for
office of Sheriff and Tax
^ittnf of Rains County, sule
teet to the action of the Demo
Vatic Primary, July 22
Mr. Kackley is imiw forty-five
pMn of age, just in the prime
Ot Ufa, coming to Rains county
year* ago lie isa
hki aarna experience In (he
■Mt M a peace officer and his
MMKk) claim that his services
Acer him to t-* bM* fitted to
jjrrfiarai the dut>s v t ...-
Wt*r1frs ' e. I«ini •' man
Who Is ah'- »o meet emergen
Ms with sound judgment and
Capable of eliciting the respect
Ot the people with whom he
game* in contact He says he
hM a big crop and will lie very
huey for the next sixty or
■forty days plying his vocation
fo life, but that he will make as
thorough a canvas as possble
hetween now and the Primary,
«ad asks that you make inquiry
- ■bout him and not to hold it
■paitiat him if per chance he
aKould fail to persomtlly solicit
POUT vote, lie asks Die considei
■Uon of every voter In the coun
ty, promising if honored with
this position to put forth the
beet efforts of his life to make a
good official, and will serve
wRli juetice and fairness to one
\V. C. HUGHES.
Chairman.
II D. GARRETT.
Secretary,
the daugliter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. T. Rainwate,- of
Grand Saline, Texas, and among
her host of friends are included
many in Baltimore and itelair,
Md„ where she spent a part or
her time last yeur. Major Arch
er is a wel known member of
the lieliar l>ur. A very success-
ful lawyer, who also has many
friends. The couple arrived at
Hiitlllt Mil I MEET TO
El,BITS TEACHERS.
The Hoard of Trustees of
the Emory Independent School
District will meet at my offic-
io he First Stae Rank Monday.
April 2 th, for the purpose ol
electing teachers for the ensu-
ing year. All applications must
lie made in writing
H A. CARTER.
President Boai-d.
.viiijor
Wed lies
The lauidei is authorized to
piece the name of Mr. W. A,
Garris cf IVint in the announce
ment column as a candidate for
the office of Countv Judge of
Rains ( minty, subject to the
acton ol Die Democratic Pri-
mal'} in July More will be said
of his candidacy in a later issue
of the [wader.
MRS. SKAMSTER DEAD
We lenrn thru a funeral no
tice sent -to E. A. Waren of this
vicinity that Mm. I we Seams ter
was buried at Mineral Wells
the lOh of this month.
This lady will Is- rememlwred
by many of the citizens of this
city, as the family lived here
for quite awhile several years
ago.
Get your share of the FREE
DISHES at Cline’s.
The leader $1 50 per year.
and all alike
Give his claims a fair con-
sideration when you go to the
lolls to vote for a man to fill
the position of Sheriff and Tax
Collector, end should he I*
your choice we are sure no one
could appreciate the honor
more.
“Place for
Everything”
Orderly habits identify the
uax-essful man or woman. They
profit by the old rule of ''A place
for everything and everything
® ita place.” *
W’e frequently hear of people
however, who have not learned
.usM'.ite plate' i oi - money is u<
the l-ank. The > port cornea that
llu-v ka<ln Uwa- -1 l . J-- a I--a
»O uvcfl lUDtltM Ol UWU
V'**r Ravings have lieen deaeroy
cd ty file. Rank your money
hei-e! Safety Ural!
ik
FIRST RADIO Ol TFIT
IN THE COUNTY.
John E. Horton of Point, who
claims the distinction of install,
ing the first radio outfit in
Rains County, is getting much
pleasure out of his investment.
He has had it installed about
two weeks. He says he has re-
ceived the Police llluuetin .inusi
cal concerts and Dallas News
and Journal reports fro WRli
Dallas. Also, concerts from
Indianapolis, Indiana, musical
conceits and grain market re-
ports fru Wichita. Kansas. Also
la- says he has received Dr.
Geo. W. Truetts’ sermons from
Dallas and adds "the only thing
I missed was seeing them pas*
the hat."
ODD FELLOWS TO (jUsKHN E
ANNIVERSARY
The Odd Fellows of Emory
will celebrate the one hundred
and and third anniversary of
that organization the 23rd day
' of April wi.h a public meeting
at the court house, Ivginnmg
at 1 :3<) p. m. The Grand Master
will is- present on that occasion
to mak-' an address.
The public cordially invited
to Hlteild.
Hv order of 0. k. Meagher,
N. G.
Notice To Rebe<-kahs-—
You are invited to be present
and take part in a joint anniver.
.saiy of the 10th year of Odd
fellowship at the Court House
Sudsy. April 23rd. 2:30 p. m.
By oivd r of
LUCILLE MONTAGUE. N G
COUNTY TRUSTEES
The ' .coder made a l«d guess
last week on the county trustee
elect ion. E. W. Toles was elect
’ - - ' ■ ‘
Noah Greer was elected as one
of I he four district trustee*.
J There were some seven or eight
voted for at each place but
tlt»u- two men received more
votes t nun all other opponents
combined. Mr. Toics’ vote was
232 and Mr. Greer’s vote 69.
day. The Major surpri-s
ed his many friends here v hen
he returned from Texas with his j
ta-autiful bride, who is already'
much loved and admired by ail
who know her, having spent the
l>ast summer here.— Harford
Democrat, Beliar. Md.
POINT PARAGRAPHS
Point. Texas. April 20. The
oil development activities haw*
t.-kui on new life in ths vicinity
this week. James J. Jeffries ex-
v.oild champion pugilist made
his location for the deep test
to fa- drilled to 3500 feet on the
25UO acre block recently acqu.r
ed from Mann Bixis. The locat-
ion was made on the Corley
i.o in ,ii the North-east corner
aliout 200 feet West of the
Simpson farm and aliout the
lime distance from the South
line if Alex Humphrey's farm
one mile South-e; .it of Point.
The derrick builders liegun
wi-rk on the rig today and Mr
A L. Ray, field manage! for
Mr. J.-llia-s said that operation
would begin at once. Several
geolo'gists have made favorable
reports on this acreage and
i.motig them are Di. Edward R.
Luvc-weil, who claims the honor
of having d-ncow-'td the Breck
enridj-e Pelt
1. II II Mm
Mii n.rnt in
the mid-continent
fu-(d, Frank 1
Turotii who made
the kiration
for til- well that
n.i d.- Mexiti l
l.inas and Ivan
.) Allen who
is irtnn.ed by the
J-Grie* ls-n-opnunl Co. as
rkii-l of stafi geologist
T!ie d- -iik and machinery is
b ii.mr insbed si*to shapi- for
actum on the (liilit Harris
fm in I mile- Wes. of Point
where the Gulf Pmducion Co.
and the Missimn \ :U\ Oil G>.
are to drill i deep 1**«t. Tliey
will ne ivwly Ui rju'! in by the
fii-st of next week. These are
■ iv people and it means much
to the section foi they are able
to give '* a good test.
IT in derrick har lieen complet
ed some days age lor the invinc.
il.lo list live ncles North of
I Girt c;i tile Corley farm in
Hunt County and the niachin-
er> w it- be jived in transit but
I ,'s ai rived ant! is alxiis* placed
and ready to befit* dri.ung.
Il s reported that the Love-
well-Toxas Oil Co. will soon lie
ready to ' -egm opeintion on
Mann In os. block w hich is re-|
ported to *.e situated in the vi-1
cini'v of the R'vhland cornmun
haidly gotten started liefo.e
they lost the second tut and now
Die third one is watting he
special tools, to bring it from
the lottoni at 1700 feet.
The Hog Creek Camith well
icar Ixine Oak is reported at
about 2200 feet.
Hcrty RcMil'on is having his
in wlv i -m-deled home dressed
wih a 'ol i> painting. He
I sum move from lame Oak
to his home ne e.
D. .8 I'm pies * ft Monday for
Dalbo where h.- went to take u
special cours in optometry at
t! . Texas ( • b ge of Optometry
A Inrg, nunr-ci of Point citi
z*-i s attended the school closing
entertainment at Richland Mon
day and Tuesday nights.
Lust Friday night the Metho
I have the cotton seed and
those who placed orders are re
quested to come at once for
same. Hare few extra sacks
that will go to first man eating
for them.
E. A WAREN.
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1922, newspaper, April 21, 1922; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832264/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.