Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917 Page: 1 of 12
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RAIN5 COUNTY LUADtR
VOL. 30.
EMORY, TEXAS. Friday, Sept. 14, 1917
No. 37
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Come in and »♦**• ha Cabinet and don’t tail to f?et tickett.
New Car Flour!
Have just received a new car of Flour and
we quote
Gray Goose Flour - - $3.00
Lighthouse “ - 2 90
This Flour is guaranteed and we know it
will please you Try a sack
Our stock is complete and we are
now ready to start the Fall Business
off with the best Stock, the best Lines
and the best Prices to be fo’ id in any
town twice the size of Emory. We
want you to come in and see our stock
and get our prices. It will be money
to both of us.
. Remember, we Ihiv all kinds of
produce. We will pay 20c per dozen
for eggs. See us first.
L. J. OREAR
CAMPFIRE GIRLS’
OVATION GRAND
SUCCESS
Tlifc ovation al the- arbor last
Thursday night aitdnr thn auvpicna
of lb* Htuory Cnuipfir* Girl* waa
a auccofta, thn mating capacity of
the arbor being taxml.
Judge 0. H. Unde* acted »«
chairman for the occasion, and
after calling the audience to order,
he called for th« boya wbo left tor
training cauip Friday to cooie for-
ward to lb* iv -truui, and then had
tu other selected boya and the
Campfire Girl* present to occupy
the two front rowa of aeata, H
then introduced Hon. H. A. Car
ter, who made a brief speech, giv
mg eoui" of hi* experieucea and
iiupieilium duinig the war With
tjpain. Mr C*'t .r waa frequHUtiy
appiautlei lie a .a »oWed by Mi
W. li Ctendeiiiu, who »i« intro-
duced by Judge K< d* i> as one of
our most patriotic cilntena Judge
Cundenin addrea-ed hi* remarks
more to tbe religious wnltarw of
the b<»ya and Ins talk waa well
received. Judge Kodea tbeu fol-
lowed w.tli a short talk, dwelling
ou the arduous worn ot $ maelf
and the board, but a >undmg Uo
jote ot regret for t*» service they
were giving our country.
The speech making, while draw
mg • jui" applaua*,
It-UUed to lilt
pr«M ttl«« SjltfUIl.te*
‘Of til ntJl't
siou, aud uu.jr, .1
w •« a solwmn
occasion.
But tht-rn it a
tuna t<»r all
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Always
Use
High Class
STATIONERY
to Create a
Good
'-'tThpression
The Very Latest Styles
It’s an old, old saying that the people you
write to often judge you by your staUonery
And there Is a great deal of truth In the
(act that stationery cen be so chosen as to
reflect the best of tudgment and taste
StaUonery suitable for one occasion may
be er.urely out, of place for another. Then,
tco. the styles in staUonery change the same
as styles tn clothing.
lo be sure that your stationery ts right for
ell purposes, always buy tt here
School Supplies—Pencils Tablets. Crayons. Examin-
ation Blanks, Theme Books, Drawing Pencils, etc., etc.
Reeves Dru
rv
a
Store,
A. C. REEVES, Prop r
EMORY. -> TEXAS
Mrs. Murth Dead
Mr* Mollis Murih, sister to
Mr* dam Calloway o( the Wuoa-
lev oomtnuni'y died al the home
jf Mr* Calloway Monday night
after an ilicea* with I uberou-
lo i. She had onlv been tn this
om'iiry all >ut tw i weak*, ojiu ug
her* from her home in Arkaru a*
She <* survived bv her host) nd
and eight children Her rematnr
were buried at the Tone Star
cemetery north of Point Tuea-
d*y.
Emory Public School
fh# Kmory i'ublte School will
begin on Monday, Sept. 17lh.
And the operation of the com-
pultorv sttendanoe law will be^in
on tne fir*t Monday in Novenioer
these change* have been made
bcause of request* of patrons
slid beeause it ia considered best,
under present conditions.
trustees School District No.l
Celebrates Birthday At
Dallas
! Mr T. N Tackett and wife,
and aon, Tom Jr., spent Sunday
in Dallas with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. J, J. Simmons,
wHsre thsy oelebrated Mr Tack-
ett's 00th birthday with a big
dinner. Mr, Tackett say* they
had a most enjoyable lime, but
dues not oiaim to have anythin*
to do with Dallas going dry.
Many returns of the happy oc>
canton
Prices For This
Week.
liens, per pound - 13c
Friers, Per pound • 15c
Roosters, each - 25c
Eggs, per dozen - 25c
Butter, per pound - 25c
Guina eggs, per- - 15c
L Cline.
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I The Old Reliable
» Am now located on the South side of tne
} square with a supply of the old reliable Singer J
£ Sewing Machines They have been giving sat C
ft 13
L
Sewing Machines
islaction more than 60 years Come in and
trU vs what you want
J L BULLOCK
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flung*, mid at lb in juncture »/l th«*
HxoroiK*** the Caiuptir» OirU took
charge again ami Bogan to flit
tbrougli tfiw audioncH with than
trayv, aorviiig cr* um ami wat^ra.
It waa a fiicOHMlul grtihiring,
ami not only will it bn romom
b*r»‘d by lh» noble boya goi g for-
ward tu verve our country, but all
who were iu attendance.
Three cheers for the atara aud
airipea, the Kama Ooutit? soldier
boya aud the Kmory Cam fire
Girls.
Gathering In Full Swing
I h« gathering of th« cotton
crop in this vicinity is now in
full swing, though it was a little
later getting stated than it waa
last year. It .terns like every-
body ia helping to gather the
crop and the town folk, who are
not otherwise engaged, hike out
early and come back late from
the cotton paiuh. That dollar and
dollar and two bita looka good
The gins are very busy now,
having tu run uutil late in the
night '.he paet lew daye.
I'Ott*' gin Trio turned out 2.'I7
to far thia season, at * o’clook
Thursday morning, with eight
hales on ths yard waiting to be '
ginned. Alexander'* gm had
turned out 20b at that time with
seven bale* on the yard waiting
turn. And when we got back to
the aquare there were more than
a dozen bales in sigh- making for
the gins.
Cotton was off a little in pries, |
but elili selling around 21 cant*,
per pound. Also, seed was re- j
ported a liuls Off. but selling,
readily at psr ton
Yes, business is pickin' tip s'
little in old Rain* county.
Mr Oe\ whose ooltoo crop i*
touib of-town, if ha. ,:.ft i> picked
by the ladiea, who will contribute
the amount earned lo the bed
Cross. They had a dinner down
there yesterday as a celebration.
\Ye will tell more ebout it next
week.
From Our Soldier Boys
Gear Mr. Hill and Hnwuda.
Wa arrived Saturday night at
8 :S0 aud waa transferred from
San Antonio to Camp Trivia, a
distance of about tbrtw* tin!**, in
aii army truck. Upon entering
the camp we were inspected and
aaaigued to company I, of 35Wth
Kegiment about 10 |>. m. B»*ing
fired we retiJed at once. In the
morning we were awakened by a
very lonesome sound, which waa
the reveille. We dreaaed and went
down for roll call, after which we
were called to mesa. About 9 a m.
we were marched to headquarters !
of our company to be examined,
iu WlJich We WMie all perfect. A! J
ter dinner we were "shot*' iu the I
left aim with Typhoid serum aud
in about three uava we will take
another one Home of the boya
were just a little bit nervous while
we Kama county boya stood it
hue. After we were vacciuated
we went for a walk, and at the
present time it is 20 minutes till
mesa, ao will come again tome
other time.
I* 8. To the boya that are to
cue down soon, would advise you
to prepare yourselves to past, aa
they are taking everything aud
everybody.
Hoping to see some forces from
dear o;d Kama, will cloae for thia
time. W, W. Blount.
Go. I, 359 Camp Travis, Han
Antonio, Texas.
Abe Mulkey To Hold Meet-
ing Here
Members of the Methodist
ohurch announce that they have
seoured the eervicee ur Hot. Abe
Mulkey to oonduot a revival in
Kmory, beginning the first bun-
day in October. Kav. Mulkey i#
a noted evangelist and the church
and Christian psopls ot Kmory
are looking forward to this time
with much pleaaure.
Dr. A. Nedder
OPTICIAN
Eye* Examined and Classes Fitted
Will be in Dr. Pearson »
office iu Emory every 1st
and 8fd Tuesdays in each
month.
Red Cross
Join the American Red Cross and do your bit
for our soldiers and sailors Be one to help Uncle
Sam give the very best medical attention obtaina-
ble. and help knit warm sweaters and sox for their
comfort
A Chapter is organizing in Emory for Emory
and Rains County and must have 500 paid mem-
bers The membership lee is $1.00 for one year
with no obligation whatever attached You can
pay more if you feel inclined and receive the Red
Cross magazine and a gold Red Cross button.
Every member of your family should be a
member of the Red Cross Show your patriotism,
not by talk alone, but by your actions, backed up
by a few cents of your money.
Think it over Act at once See any member
for particulars, or
W H. CLENDENIN. Pres.
MISS ZULA BALLEW, Secretary.
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917, newspaper, September 14, 1917; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth832287/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.