Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 31. No. 24
CONROE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY, JUNE 1ft, 1923.
$1-00 A Yuri t YprIMU
Bond Sale and Big
Premium About
to Fall Through
t) OIL (b
Revival
LOCAL NEWS
forging nimei to
goods at Everett’*
Mias Aleen Davis spent Mon-
day in Houston.
Miss Maude McDaniel is on
the sick Hat this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grogan
spent Sunday in Houston.
Mrs. R. L. Hunt returned Sat-
Refusing to take the bonds at
par and accrued interest and an
additional premium of $6,910, i
as agreed to at the sale of.
the $120,000 bond issue on Mar. L Not much oil neW8 this week.,, , , , . . . .
14th, M. W. Elkins & Co , of ^ H- Huston has ont come back j have alread> been tak*n ,n and j
Litle Bock. Ark., h.ve notified Ito »•» out the well out weet of-" the cl®*« Su,>-'
The revival meeting at the
Methodist church is still the
principle attraction of Conroe.
Rev. Hub DeLaye preaching to
large congregations each morn-
ing at 10 and each evening* at i . , ,
8:15. The mult, under direc-! 1
tion of J. Q. Adams, with sev-
eral of the violinists and other
'instrument players and the fine
pipe organ, with about thirty
voices i nthe choir furnishing
excellent music.
A number of new members
orders for
and VVah-
renberger’s a few months ago.
Mr. Guy McDaniel of Houston
was here for the week end.
Guy James returned home
last Saturday from A. A M
MANY WEDDINCS AND , Thu«d«jr .turnout 4
SOCIETY EVENTS AT I*2A'a'a*«iww
MONTGOMERY TOWN ^
ton. Rev. J. F. Evnrett, officiat-
ing. The beautiful home
The month of June has been
Miss Virginia Griffith came ;one round of entertainments in |OVely in lta floral a<
home from school last Saturday. honor of the June brides of Southern Smilax draping
Mr. Hall Whitley is home at- Montgomery who have gone to window* and d<ft * with
ter spending quite a while in the : nt her places to make their potted ferns mak laiag >
Camp Logan hospital. homes. background for 1 yel-.
Miss Anella Roten and Mrs. First was the shower given low flowering ce< waa
B. C. Campbell of Waukegan at the home of Mrs. J. M. Curry uaed jn profusio hdUt
were here Wednesday. bj Mrs. Curry and Mrs W. N. the rooms. The VOWS’
were spoken bei arch
of amilax and fci Hkh *.
waa suapended a ding*
-a
Dick Hooper of Brenham was
in town for the past week end.
W. L. Bwrwirth i. working in > Mi„ Ruth Hrnwn of M,dtoon. Y.w. in honor ot Mix Looi.r
Pnlo^nw. ..id will bo th»« ton v„|f v|„,„d h„ m|m W.t.r, Th, brido-to-b. w..
daja- Begnina Brown last week. told to gather the wash from the
Miss Gladys Alley of Nava-. Miss Daisy Gordon is spend- line The “wash” was found bell, anartiatic b I be-
sots is visiting Mrs. Edwin Kel- jng the week,with her sister. be numerous beautiful and |ng arranged of J DIMS
le>' Mrs. Dudley Clarke, in Houston, useful gifts presented by friends. and junllax. Prec ft
______________, _ „ Mr. Alfred Cinnanon of Tay- Mr. Hugh Putman, who is A week following was the tranc<( of the brid M»-
the commissioners court that if I tow« yet. and it is not known ifiday nI*ht* a,J People are urged , lor is visiting his sister, Mrs. T. putting up a big pjaning n,ni in shower given at the home of cheater McCullo tally
they take the bonds now there he can brin* the well in- He co-operate to the fullest ex-1 Rosner. Houston, spent the week end Mrs. T. C. Simonton by Mrs. T. ~| LoVa You hkh
must be “an adjustment” made | has 8t°PPe dthe water, however, tent 80 that the la8t few da>'8 Mrs. H. E. Wade of Houston with hi„ famjiy here, C. and R. Q. Simonton in honor waa followed by ding
in the price due to a falling bond but some ° fthe men 8aY it will may c®unt* . Iia th* Kue8t of Mrs. A. H. Beaz- Mrs j. A \VooU and daugh- of Miss Docia Simonton. A baa- mim.h plmy0i Mg-
market* icome back when the bailing is ! By all means hear the sermons ley and family. tera Loia and Maurine of Hous- k*‘t of beautiful presents waa Cullough. The
tw. —ff.____„ *.....iBtarted. Sunday morning and Sunday; Mr. Gary Williams returned ton 8l>ent ThunuUv *n.I I'!«ced at the feet of the hmi- iov<liT oicturm lm
Monday after a few days' visit
in Brenham.
A. R. Woodson
has been reached by the com-
missioners or answer made to
the Elkins proposition.
When the bonds were sold
this company bid about $1600
more for them than the next
a nv uiatku vaiuc uu um tvii* .
sideration By the commissioners Tbe ®bawver well near Willis e'v!1‘ °
court Monday and no decision down better than 2300 feet
and the bit is in hard gumbo that
shows up interesting to the oil
men.
The new well out west of
Willis is down about 400 feet.
The Smith well at Tamina is
highest bid which was $5,350.00 so°" to be °Pened and a test
premium. They claim now thai
due to the delay in delivery of
the bonds they can not handle
made.
The Yoakum well which has
been shut down for several
OKLAHOMA NEWS ITEMS
Thomas Carroll and Floyd
1 Egleston of Freeport are visit-
;ing home folks here.
Mr. Barney Nemier and sis-
ter, R. Dotson and Theodore
Wiendorff of Decker’s Prairie,
and Miss Minnie Dotson of
Houston, were visiting in Okla-
and family
oree by little Mlanes Jane Bailey *|jng aujt 0f blue
in the deal. The contract of,
sale provides for deposit of cer-
tified check of $2,000 as a for- \
feiture, but as this check ia a
Little Rock check and is
company demands possession of i
its check in which case the
bonds can be returned to the ,
county, or in case they can not
get the check they claim they
will sue for possession in their
own court.
According to the records at
the court house, the bond rec-
ord was got up and sent to the
purchasers in 14 dava after the
sale. Their attorneys held it
up 34 days. The printing, ap-
Friday visiting in Conroe.
Mr. U. E. Allen returned Sat- *nd DorotRy Berkley. accessories to mal
urday from a visit with his Monday of this week Mrs. touch was given I »y»ft
are spending the week camping mot[,er at Taylor and other rel- l- A. Peel entertained in honor boquet of bride r Iliad '
out on Rogers Lake. atives in Eldorado. Ark. of Mra. Frank H. Roberta, who of the valley. Ml 1
Mr. Tom P tank Kelley is at The annual reunion of Green’s was formerly Mias Susie Gary of Austin served a hoB>
Bay ( ity where he will spend a Brigade will be at Kenedy the * ampbell. or and Mr. Chari I M
few weeks on a big fishing trip., Ia„t Wednesday and Thursday Miss Louise Waters, daughter h«.„t man. Mias La
Mrs. A. L. Kayser and daugh-, of Jmie old veU tak(> notice of Mrs. Cherrie Dean Waters. gaorfette and cai
ter Lillie, left Monday for Cali-1 “0ur friend, Bro. A. McGary.l-waa married Tuesday afternoon boquet of pink rc i«di- ’ ;
fornia for a several months1 j of W’illis, was a Conroe visitor Jl‘He 5th. at the Baptist church. atr,y after the c6| J|. ,
vi8it- Wednesday. He has been under. Chester Otey, Jr., of Houston, formal recapton ' and
Mr.
„ „________.... _____ ________ Wilcox loft during th#
James Dagger, the poultry man, Sheriff Hicks and County At- preceding the entering of the afternoon fora abort wadding
for a few daya. torney Davis went to Bryan on*? bridal party, Mrs. W. E. Gilli- trip, after which theywi)l-b%at
Mr. A. VV . Runyan left Satur-. dav fbjg week and brought hack !aad Conroe sang “At Dawn- j borne at the Charles apartments
day for a summer course Jefferson NowHn. colored, who ” accompanied by Mrs. H. jn |fougton where they have^^fujjv
Peabody College, Naslnilie, j charged with selling whiskey M. < righton of ( onroe. After njahed apartments awaiting
Tenn., u faw months ago at Montgom- ^b'8, Mrs. Gilliland took her their return.
Miss Mary Selma Drew of ery Nowlin left Montgomery a P,ac€ at the Piano and pl«y*fi
Livingstoh has been the guest of ( tow weeks ago and thought he the wedding march while tha, T. R. Snowden, a lumber deal-
^ »mi I le Jones the past wag at the other end of the loolor bridesmaids. Miss \ ivian ar Qf |jcj)ada> waa here wftll
,, ■ . , week. 'world at Brvan Simonton In orchid crepe and p y Fields
Mr. and Mra. A. L. Lock. ■ aTn^nUr, h,*L’e* H M- Crlghton. Bondo !(..«. Mr. j R B„kl.y and fam- M1“ B«»" Somaryill, In moon- bujtnc Iumb«r7
l,h?VSLrA^T.Ita Uarby “ Urenuau j ,|y wh„ ,„w w,dn0,_ ,lo» or^o. I«l .ho bridal party ---------
. IvT.^DMktr \ a. a Ifaiding niudo M flying trip to Montgom- ,i,v u,ai «« to
cne Donas tney can not nanaie ' ----- homa Sundav ’ , ... . »euiir»u«). ne nas oeen unaer ** ' ‘“'.f ’ “ , * ,—T" lormai recepion
them at this price on a summer imontbs* ma>’ started up again p o Snook Rov Matthews and • ^rj of. 1Kre*lban? tbe weather for a few days but Rcv.O.P. Perkins officiated with refreshments wet
bond market and come out even!8000, Miss Leela Goodson motored to visit,i1K w,tb bl8 friendjj,, getting some better. tbe ril]* ceremony. Immediately and Wilcox left during
... CARhDt°f ™ANhKS _ i W MmeUon Godody.on wa. an Okla-
,We wiah to thank the kind hom, vis(tor gundav.
friends who so kindly offered Rev. Warllck and twin grand-
»t- »»»'»t»nce In the burial of our;,„nB went to Hufsmith Thurs-
tached to the papers accom- 8on> David Lee, who met death day. ^
panying the bonds which are all 80 suddenly, and for the beau- Ti,e fri,.nds W Matthewn
in a Little Rock bank, the Elkins tiful_ flowers. will be ?lad to know that he has
Mr. and Mra. D. H. Harvell
And Family.
moved back here. Those
waa
also of
McDftfo
hart and Family.
Mrs. E. N. Harper and family, store Monday,
-!-\V
HP ■■ J D Ellis of Caldwell, a
the altar which was beauti- Hna inspector, waa ta town Math
Super Specie! for ell the Yeer
52 P*pcr* l°r$1.00 She had been here visiting her
—----mother and^canning and preser-
ving berrfhs.
made a flying trip to Montgom-1 dav week for Tennessee, write
H Hnwkins r.mo up from _______«"» »nt»M ^
aVI ! N ( li. tlye rt t urnea 1H.SI I StinHnv rvrnirur nmkinir the* frm P<**H M OMCK-
WAUKEGAN NEWS
Mrs. T. W. Evans of Delta
A number of people from here
------------- .. - , .went to Cypress hot w*ells Sun-
proving at Austin, registering, "1l1* 18 spending this week w*ith dav and Maw tbe rodeo.
signing, etc., took about 12 days
and now tbe company has erm-
her mother, Mra. Dee
jlLcL__________________-
The crops around
. H-uirton Thunidgy and took bl» „ ,,k to „ cham after a iwver-
wtf. and baby back with him. vf,it w(th her mother,
Mra. R. W. Grogan.
Rev. H.H.McCain and daugh-
ter, Mrs. C, K. Crooke and Mr.
Albert Johnson were Houston
visitors Wednesday.
Misses Maude McDaniel, De-
aumed 22 fay* or .ore May .8, ■ ■ ne crop, around M M I. f , H,
making up th.lr mind to reiec, flLkjw ^
fine corn and cotton crop. • a« «».. will nan w..,,,., r>r\ 'muvad 8 ^rom Auatin. Mr.
Mr. and Mra Lee Copeley and *8 «*« th'
Mrs Bessie Lee Williams of, u- o » ______|the big Grand Leader store
the bonds. Wh£U a daisy ul
90 daya has been mads, more
than 60 days has been the fault
of the buyers, according to the
way H ia figured by the officials Houston were visitors to
E. Dye returned lA*tjSunday evening, making the trip peas agatnst a Dacx- q. Gay blew In Tuesday
. t ........ . jn than five days, f Mr, ground of growing ferns. Next from na|iaa for a few daya »o*
Beakley says nothing but k came th»» senior bridesmaids, journ bis family, hla
Star car or an airplane could Miss Louise Otey in green crepe enta and 0G,er relative#
have made the trip in that and Mi*a Lockett VV atera in pink y^9 were In error In stating
time. He used 61 gallons of ‘ repe, and OUkl of honor, Miss fbat Dr Covington’a parents
gas. * The Courier editor made Maye Locke, In blue crepe, each were visiting him here. Hia two
a trip with his folks from Colo- »ttandanl carrying a staff to charTnjng aut«rs. Missss Nina
rado to Kentucky in 1H96 in a wbt»;b wa8 Attached a basket of and Vaj v,,jlilxg bl«.
Selma rnvered wagon and Ihe round 8Wf,rt tfailTY Wateks acted
were trip took about a yftar. •» r,n* bearer and little Mias
as flower girl
In caramel
here
Juet what move for the coun-
ty to make lies not been de-
ctdad -b* th#
folks Sunday.
Mrs. W, H. Boles and
spent Sunday in Beaumont
home
son
Mr R J Darmuth and wife
went to the hot wells Sunday to
enjoy the baths and watch the
rodeo
We were fearful of a drouth
A latiga Mm*Wd Mr Mitendtny huf fhe last few davs ur I,
our preaching every servir
Keeping the Retard Straight
In th# city council report last
week The Courier did not state
the exact motion as made by
Councilman G. B Madelry for
the Itook audit. Mr. Madelay’a timt*er
motton as made included the
rtty gooku and alt etty records.
«s welt as those of the utfifty
companies * hen the report said
only the tatter. The Courier
loaksa lias mrr*rll«n Mp keep
UM iMwwi dNyfgflft irrww
pte leefc to this paper to yet Hie
full and true account of ■ the
had aome Any show era but not
Servivee every mght tbla week enough to wet thi ground thor
and Saturday and 8unda>
Lgyien’s Meeting
The Reyston MfHi Co, is hav
Big Mr. Ilellenbei'irvi of Hous
ton surrey off a large tra<t ol
frslraded Meet in| at W tills
The Christians of Willis most
rurdislly t»*% ftw and request the
pylttjA to sit end ihtir meeting,
• * b i pf m huwdsv June 17,
at t| a mi, to Continue two
seel>
A I Holton prealdesil of
Tharp ftp ring < oiisgs, will da
the presi ftrtpg. He la a eery
abi« proclaim*! «f the gospel.
The aaretree ettl ha roaJari
ad sadar an aftd fukisasd brush
•rtmm la treat af Ilia chart k
beans gamma twice a day,
11am and • p m
h.varybedy la Ike caaniy m
• Had ta t oae
My 4
At WdL»
HONEA NEWS ITEMS
If a. Nina Ethcndge and fan*
ily are visiting Mrs Vara l*ur-
DU ■
m Mr and Hu dfTthri
»uuted Mrs. Parirar s alalet
*i» Barker, hunday pig hi
Hr Hsrnwm pgrvear of ffhui
ton i ialted relatli ee htp isuit
■AF. Lawrence Johnaor and
femil) were viaiting relativaa is
Hones last weak
fttra Olga Gfavee and t»*l,>
gtailed reistlvee her# last seek
Mr U H Hones Jr , af Alls
bee, a as hare shaking hands
a it a. old friends hat Aaday adM.
fie ft»rmeriy lived her*
A iiuOii.tr of lesaifai pgupie
attended the iHg dinner here last
MMHaa.
Mg. Tt ft Ay ale and family ad
Hountea %'iatied itle1 -a* her*
U A week. °
The dinner hare Sendai was
a suaeggi la ayit* of the rata ft e
beard f gaud farmp»«e and i«A
*f ft*e aiggvag , Tkae wae lota
•f 9«md (Mam le agft
Mr and Mrs ft W
imbr kae bae
• Highly, as It was very dry What
rain that hae fallen was badly
needed and has already been
behaftrial.
T.J. Paine Diet at Mnntgoiiiery
On Saturday, June Pth, the
ilealb amgei vtailed Hie home of
Mr and Mrs M. G. Price and
rlatmed forjU PPq lit* aged
fy her of M«k Pmea, Mr T #r
^rtUia. 1 be end came a liar a
brief Iftneaa of a fee days Hie
'••••ay henna, however, w wea
not it ed by hie friends for the
Mr. Carson Czr.ell Is taking
his vacation from Wahrenberg-
er's store He Is viaiting in
Monroe, La., and flaltwtwi
Ms sad Mra L. M cunniay
bam and none Edward and Pey-
i ton Ururnau ware weak au4
I guests of Mr. and Mrs R M.
Jones ynd Ismtly ,
Mr and Mrs G. K Grisham
| wrre C’onfhe visitors Sunday.
Mr Neal Madeley and Mr
Ernest Hoebler motored to Ar
kansas this week
Mrs VV M ( onroe. Mitu
1 # tMtroe and Mr Y. V Wooid
day And wtll go to Boston in a
few days to attend a conven-
tion.
Misaes Begnina Brown, Joae-
phjjnc Ueid and Meaus Jaaa AL.’ ri'Pf. who gave har
len and Cfdfit Nutter formed a r,a«r <b* Mrvom
brow*n Ruaalan crape with ac-
rvaaorlea to match, entered on
the arm of her staler, Mrs C, E.
McCullough, In blue Caoton
in mae-
vhn met
plcnb party at Dacus atol nrwsi them at tha iftftf atlviuieu b>
Rundar *t the Fiank JnnaaTaLe r,t!^ »*kA;
who has
Vinlnj
cmfwyp emfwy
• Ar ‘ Gr*
Mr G H
emit " ■ shrdt
been sick for aeVeral seek*,
took a change fo the wore#
Wednesday night but was re-
ported aome itetlg Thursday.
Mrs r it > ♦ ii want t"
Jroaahack with her daughter,
Whitcomb, last week. Mr.
II a til go in a few daya and
1 bey, a ill take a trip to Davison,
Ok la ., to visit their other daugh
joined a party of twenty in|
, UvhAUtf* Aryd eh«hl Um» A«mk ahd «»i Mrs t eretk Mr ftafi gnu heaad
ad Tease CRv e**ap4wg vhl oilF'PTilhtls'rer^fnr fire* dm db
h ft. .
time ia hie life
ECm ECHOES
M« it ft. MeKibble raiie J-
K IL.rui* la* band on tbe lift
tomato proposition ang asya ha
has a quarter acre that has
Hr Paine w*i ftrfflf fttm THminieg tnr * Her amt Mm 1 Johnson and
yeyfp of age and had spent about three srdi kfmeil Aalurdar and Hun
major portion of hi* It7» In Mr J M Baker, who has four •' Honea viaiting their
School reset, hating aartatj lacraa of rntios oui oh hie fairs. RdWfhUf,^ Mfft. ^wftAiAftfc
ike gala haawft mi niatlaw* mr* he ha* a Aald «*f toteew tkh1 _**• Ma*. (Araari lari hA
.mas and knr» • si»- ss' * he iis* an *bure (ivyarta sc. •
*4 1* of . .fn that looks noa nk# «**ks visit with Mr and Mra
M will make a* Isaet Tk bo abets * • L l
Dr sad Mr* T h ftalvey aa Mi Hat. Hlcke Jagd family
tarts I ned with a up* night pc Thursday in Egypt looking
ni* last rridgy nigh*, at Grand af,*f ‘gHMaad vtMling Mi and
Laha Thuaw ia thA party wave * '*r ______
Dr sad Mm iftale^ Mr. M A I *r tft*^rga •# OkMHm
ft alter Mlaaee l-ady Hooper and •" M ta the tateraal of
Garnett Rrowa and Mr ftdpta •• mat tarn InM ftnturday
Falser 1 Uim Vb**A Gaednar
D. M Iwva. Sheriff ft
ft C hild rasa, eooaty
lappstd Robert
son of ('«.nroa Anar the cere
Mr and Mrs Otey left
f«f their b<*ma In HouaUm. M
Among th* chamnlng enter-
tainments of the month waa a°
ralnlmw shower given by Mr*
L A I'eel. June 11, in honor of
a rerent June bride. Mrs ft'igul
It Roberts, nag ftuaie Gary
( ampi.ell After Mrs. W <'
Camrion of Apur prophesied fu-
ture happineaa, the bride aa-
M
fiwen
Mendetaehnn*a
^ AS »d
h» seeatas «d *r,,o w#t
* mneeh
Mies Goldia Mr Donabf read a" tuts and rant#
dar while
' ‘.i?,.1 » tl’f
at
(he affaire of srhooi
work* Of him be A
groat man Mi faTlAA'
In Israel r As a man
life and
•aid “A
thi* day
he Wa*
brave and tnarigae even r«>ui*g
aoue a ee»et kpirtted ( brtetiaa
e hind loving husband, aa ta
duige*1 fnt bar aa hna need and
raapaeied eiltaea) highly as
t asm ad Ihrwughout t he anilra
itgl* Me A said mi him ta Ike
la nguage of a no* har **A nefttgr. Rune
la • ue.l
thoroughly
af
nevar
#ar|
at imanortalMy .* - t an and Jadg*
*•• nt lb D M< < aidatl
Mrowdee, raunty
I. Prb* adhor J T . ■ »
V h u *„«..» Jeff f«o.h »•
Iga H • UHr *
ftpringe para hare fat a u
mm* Tuaade)
a- *•—•
, mmnimaa mi
9 raw* *a is* eaaae W stare
Jf. »era Hr
original pm hanaetag rha gnting around i**»
brute Mrs Warren Yates
lisii.l. J Hi* t-iids a lafg* golden |*ft
ep*M»l and told har ta falhrw the |ft* atil tabg g dt waa he'
golden thread le tha faut af tha |n the Curtla ftchoal ftf
rainbow ab*r* ah* found a veri ag* t»(
ftMniVftf- gold A Med with
beau*rful gifts from h** many
fiiende. An unusual feature af
the *mrasi->s waa tha a**ng of
thanks < orapr.aed and sung by
pi re K*!»*e»te arcopipen>e«1 by
Mrs fhaeler MgCutkouah, At-
ter each gunal had drawn A
golden heart from tha **retting
wall1 and had »melon aa ap-
ropriet* wiah lot IM# bride, da- *
Mioua rWiMkaeah of r«MJ
Cat a
Sam Pont and MaJ. Scott mot-
ored to Dobbin Saturday, the
major remaining aver with flit
lives until Monday. Whila at
Dobbin he saw a pig with eleven
toes on lta two front fset, Af
on on*, and fliv* on th# other.
It is a Poland Chine p{g and bb
longed !.• U S h k « rth It
got glrowtiad tn tha fltdCMr
Mf iMM.- "
Rag MtTTAH with hie fanellp
and Mias Mollia F\wne arrived
ham* Monday from thetr North
'leva* jaunt
r K Millar and C. C. Callo-
way of Athana had buetneoa ta
town Thursday
ftfoch Yell of Navaaota, waa
In the rtty a ghort time Thura
**
('•nay Pierage, a smalt
living on R H Berkley’s fnrin
a few mile* out.
Mia* Go
»mutad ta
week
Ir Harry
Anna Hatmer of
vlalttng 1% and
Martin Hu»<
tlo we*
day
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