Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1925 Page: 2 of 14
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TIIE POINT NEWS
Edited bv
MISS ETHEI. WHITTLE
Office
First Suite Hank Bldg.,
Point, Trams
Considerable complaints re
rmniiijj in about tbe irregular
stand* of cotton, due to the
re •cut lieu'
a few .lie ahemiv replanting
mid it there should l>< n great
deal of replanning in this part
ot lla country there will he a
cure lor any shortage that
as a reminder for farmers in
succeeding years to store away
a sufficient (guiltily of seed to
scarcity of seed. It should act
might occur.
The grasshoppers seem lo
have made their appearance
ill the country and from th<
r ports that are coming in
from various sources seems lo
indicate that unless an inten-
sive campaign is waged
against this pest that the pres-
ent crop will la greatly dam-
aged or pi ssibly destroyed by
their ravages. Some have al-
ready In-gun to wage a war
against them in spraying the
turn rows, I ledge* and branches
with crude oil. which seems
to 1m- very effective, where the
hop|M-ra are small and a suffi-
cient i|unuhty is placed when1
tin oil
HAIN5 COUNTY IJvAuEh Friday. Mav Kth. 1925.
THE POINT NEWS
f..iH/> Of tmasks | Where To Train In
Lesx Than Half
The Usual Tine
Mr. and Mrs. Jess S|uuks of
! 'alias speul the week-end ill
Point.
li-s. I: \V -iatnis am. Mrs
rninftill- Guile ll"’ •»»• |»»«‘ of l-ongvicw
are spending P lew days lien
with their sister, Mrs. Henry
Whittle.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bailey
of Dallas were guests at V ill
and Andrew I eider's Saturday
night and Sunday-
As it is impossible to see each
of our many friend* in per-
son. we take this method of „ov „ <ml,| Vou like to k.
thanking each and every one',,,.,, ,,u(1 ,
iol von lor vour kindness and , ,
I J von could step into a g-
.isaistanee to us during the
long illness and death of our
darling huahand and hrottier,
also for lla beautiful floral
of!-rings. which expressed
love and sympathy.
And lie us writ as we deep-
ly appreciated every little
The Seniors of the High Everyone win is interested*
school were entertained Mon- 'n *he Hookei rei.u-lery me
day iiiglil In Mrs. t.rat ton j rei|tiested to come early Fri-
lh Hall. The house was deeor- !'>»>' morning. Mav Stti . ;c,
ated in the class colors ig I tools and a basket oi dinner.
Mr C J. Holland moved to
tbe Ferguson home in Sonlii-
west part of town last Thurs-
day Mr. Ilobind bought this
plaee from C. I* Davis.
old rose and gold. 0 iJy lllelll-
tiers ol the class and faculty,
with several guests were Pre-
sent.
Hie fortunes ol each one
There is quite
to la- done.
conic.
position in business a posi-
tion paying you a good salary
and offering you splendid im-
portunities for promotion.
YOU can do llial. In fad
if you ad now, then is no|wa„ fluted when lie entered
reason in the world why you In,.. i,„„w. i...... ,.i..„
kindness tendered him through'TT'" ........1 ........." « u. men me cas. prophecy l.y
" lirsl salarv' check soon tmu Mj** v,,„1,.c
his years of suffering And we v , ; . , S*,"rk
t • ", m September or • molar, tins fiiis caused
year or even earlier. And
you will he doing nothing more
tlinn thousands of young peo-
ple have |m-ii doing for several
years.
lot of work
) everybody
Mi. and Mrs. Kd Jones ot
(ireenville were visitors at
Mrs. K. B. Davis' Sunday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. (i. W. Davis
of Alba were visiting relatives
in Point Friday. Also, attend-
ed tin graveyard working that
due.
know that God will reward
you in your efforts to assist
him to la-ar with patience as
he did his long and ter ib'e
suffering
We vv isli to express to yot
our siueerest thanks, our
deepest gratitude and nppre-
eiation lor your sympathy in
tills si . hour. May God oless
each, and every one
is our prayer.
Mrs. J II. Spikes
Mrs. Harry Jordan
K. B. Spikes.
was read,
great deal of
excitement for we found out
wluit was to bet-onit- of our
eight friends. About ten o'-
clock. six at a time pawed in-
to the dining room, where they
Bev. J. C. Calhoun and wife
W. 11. Watson and family
were uuests ut W. (). Jen-
Mrs. Ollie McAdams and
son. Jack, ami Mrs. A Idle
| Spikes s|icnt Monday und Tue*
y in Caddo Mills.
At I ylcr Commercial College xkcrc served with refreshments
the time required for a busi-. Ulut| interesting part. Tlic
ness training lias bu n cul in ,.,.kc was not only for eating,
ball. Ibis Inis been done due |)U, ,(( l)s something (iki.
to Hie intrusive methods, su- Walter Scott found the needle
(terinr and specially designed |,a( 0| course we know that
gleat lacu.lv ol |l(. couldn’t la- a.i old maid
For To «to Plants that
isn't hot lied stuff, we F. P.
Parker, Point. Tcxus. 1 have
fresh Cabbage Plants. Will
have Pepper plants and Pota-
to Plant*. See me about your
Potato Plants-F. P. PABUKM.
POIXT Si IIOOI. d.OSI-.S
Indued ex|n-rts and equipment; ( |!r «-antcd too. Huron Bel
llial is up-lo-the-liiiiiuU*. i lab found the button, but
The longest course at T. tli< n he had ulreudy told us
(■• requires seven nionttis and J,hu, Wa* going to la a
The graduation exercises of ischool* require from , j, of course we sere not sur-
tlie Senior Class of Point Ilig'i1 seventy-two lo one hundred j prised when we found that
, . . School will lie held id thc!»*eks of study
Montgomerys Saturday night. ^ Fridavjh.mine*, rourw.
at eight o'clock- On! in from three week t
DR. (. F. SHEPPARD
(irnrml Pmetier
I'Hlce W ilk People, I*l*ar*..-f)
Day Phone 7#I Nixkl Pkonr 4*4
POLsT, TEXAS.
Ml Howell Admiv of Wills
Point was a visitor at I”. C.
. . Mr. and Mrs. Goochcr and evening ^ ^
either strikes or is^hihltvn and Mon Hullinger of Friilay aftenioon, beginning
at one o'eloek the pupils will
render a short program.
All who are interested in
(lie school are cordially invited
lo lie present.
placed mi the vegetation in Fnnuersville s|i<nl Sunday
sufficient quantities Hint it will j„ ,- Whittle’s in the W
reaeli them from this source of | vj|i. emumunity
eoiituct. The situation is such j , ..____
that a cooperative campaign | Mi mid Mrs Rlcti-oe. Mi
will have to lie instituted in I yiicli and M.tdee. mul Mi Bt i t
order to save the country from j Andrews and wife all atlemted
a itis astrous pest. I the closing sermon ol IU-v.
------ j ( lev eland nl Cmiiliv Stllldnv
Miss Knots Montgomery spent
the week-end at Oiiniin -rcc
with Mrs. Hraddv and fri> i-ds
Dr. and Mrs J. N Fain of
Greenville were gm- ts at Mr.
Baud Montgomery
Stmdav.
Miss Mattie Kati Montgom-
ery visited Mrs. Dixie McClain
at Grand Saline u few days
this week.
Mi*. Sam J. Whittle and Mr.
Uni t of Madill. Oklahoma were
visitors at Mr. I I). Whittle's
Monday- They were ciirouh-
home from Dallas.
Mr. Ibis* Boliinson. wife and
son, Miller, spent several days
in Dallas with Clco Jackson
and fuinilv and O. I-'.. Cole?
Mr. Sam Rower
home from Marlin Monday
w here lie has been Hie past
three weeks.
Maud .* Ison ot Dalle
i Pond lucsuav
l.vneh and fuinilv
i. lie port
(53 present.
>1.73 eolection
10 Billies.
2 new members.
Hit chapters.
Good lessons reported.
It It Rahli. snpt.
Annie Kimbrough
of Archer county nre home on Greenville is spending a i,,For n„,M
days with relative* and friend* |o gppi||
_ in lAiint this week.
a visit
fy-hr Commercial Col-
lege, d-diintcd as it is to
training young people for suc-
cess. one will find course- to
Igree of education, every pur*>-
For young people who wist,
lo step over the smaller job*
in business, there arc courses
in Secretin in I Work, in Busi
m ss Administration, in lligln-i
accountancy. Bunking and
many others. For those wh.
vv jsli mor* quickly to la-gii
earning tlu-ir way. Hu re im-
courses in Stenogrnphy. Itook
keeping. Civil Service, a
vs ho w isl
rail
wav wor* or Western Union
there are the General Itaitr- . 1
lla *lioiterlju)|1,.„ g,.,. |llu| louiul the j
Im com- I tiir,.K. niu fm- il i, L ii.iu-i, lltiil
In- is on tile market Hie ring I
is iHiuglit, and all lie lacks is
Hu p^irl. I w onder if one of the ■
senior girls won't change their I
mind la'lore the week is out.!
I lie penny was found bv Mr.
all ul.nl dial it fell his lo* for
the money ami rielics.
F.ueli one Is-ft alunil eleven, i
after fully enjoying the even-,
iug.
Fry n Want ad
no.v Xrd ||tw ||
Dick Hughey
visiting relntivi
dnvs this week.
Mrs. Sparks. Bon and Sparks __________
Orshorn spent Friday night The Sock Sup|»cr that was ,
and Saturday ill Dallas with given al Mrs. John Alofid's
relatives. Saturday evening proved to
n success, something over five
Miss Jimmie Glass Visited in j do,,Br te.l- Tliis
Marsliqll Wednesday ami fl„„, |0 |he trpilllllrc f>r,
■i‘i | i;.,, i-|,,iiapliv. Station Work anil oilier
I hursdny. Mr. Jim I hoiinis ( jlriMi„n Endeavor 1
I home with lu-r.
Gene in I Western I’nim
’i( olllsi s. \ gradual- nl < ill.- -
jof these courses is assured o'
(employment. Then is a d<
’[partinent devoted lo to T-leg
returi.
Miss l.ois Alford, who is at
t tiding st l-'nd at Denton, spent
the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. .lolm Alford.
ol Terrell was
« here a few
M . and Mrs Fusion and 'll
J. II. Porter and children ol
Dallas spent Sunday at Mr
J. .! M. Milhm's.
Mr. Clan :iee Ahcrnuthy. Wit
Dunn. Boy Fenltr and II. (
Kirk U-ft Monday liiortlin: lo
Corslcann.
Miss Nola Hell • Myecs of
lame Oak visited Miss F.,ulyn
Gaudy Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Havruond (iantlv
Mr. 11. - (G M. Milla
illd daughter. Mamie.
• hopping ill Greenville
Idav.
M's G C. Covey, who has
pint the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Vewland. ut
Donni lex is, returned to her
horn*- lien- Thursday.
Mr* Dixi< Mt Clain and
son. Sumeul. of Grand Saline
are s|M-ndiug a few days willi
Mattie hate Montgomery unit
other relatives mid friends.
Mr. Hommond Whittle of
Graham. Texas, returned h-.im
Wnlnesdav evening lr* speed
Mrs. Will Whittle of Green-
ville and Mrs. Wade Peevv
of Austin were guests at J.
II. Whittle’s Mondav afternoon.
THil cm, I hssming ui/lamuai.
•i nd tuodkil by
Heiskeli's Ointment
fVt*»ag» tSef'owfd. •• Lttmtma.
float ini' l *'«»|*. m
HbvtlMU?•»<f «Ur IcM irrlaa' olnu irvtttMr-
••*»* iHhggist, ti ml jar u giisyir
HtlUmay 9 C»„ INiiltsUu.
.l- uiiir Glass were in Greenville a montn with homcfolk.* ami
Sullirtluv aflertioon.
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1925, newspaper, May 8, 1925; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth845655/m1/2/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Advertising%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.