Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1925 Page: 1 of 6
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OUNTY LEADER
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OURSELVES ALONE. ” DEVOTED TO THE MORAL AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS OK ThL CITIZENSHIP OF RAINS COUNTY.
EMORY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, IIHT.VH.il 2-rth, HMft.
tol’STY COURT
* full, wins luroii,
ju. > curowiaalwi a
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When you want to see the coun parted to the school* In tin* form f wheels" has hud a remarkable cm
an,f its nut convenient to leave <;f Id tores, amt Mr. Harris hu*!n>cr. She has met seven governor* !
home, take your onte with you. lectured to schools through* ut of"Tcxa*: Governors S*>ci n, CuLp^r ^
lliat is what Will A. Harris, his the state. on, Campbell. Colquitt, James I*
wifr and daughter of Point, Te\a*. "We tAjoy all tlie ennvenh .ices Feigunon, llohhy and Neff. Beside* |
are doing and have hern doing for of tlu* average city home,** said Mr. | that, she has met the governors art
the past two ygrx. Harris. “We rook, heat and iron 21) states, and tlu governor genera .
llr. and Mrs. Harris arrives! in with gas which we make in ou. I of Canada. She has keen phot
Waco about noon Thursday, travel- home; we make our ov n electric Igraphed wuh l’ievident and Mr* ,
ing in thdr paper palace on lights, have bath room, a ash l oom iCooInlge; she w as carried in Will i
wheels.’ The daughter, Miss Lo> and toilet; a plan ft suit eases jiam Jennigs Bryan’s arms when a!
rea*. is in school at Gilmer, ami*hats and shoes; folding beds that a hab>; she has met Helen Keller,
therefore could be with them on jbecome com lies in t ie daytime; e [William C. MucAdoo, /am* tire*,
m Ulp !convenient kitcheinWe have the novelist. Charles Uiupiin. j
the house on wheels, built per- an excellent bake ov wheru Mrs Charles Hay ami numerous otherj
•anally by Mr. Harris, is more than . Harris hakes biscuits, pies, and all celebrities
drawn Ly
t ti e last
term of County Court, have been
summoned for jury service.
Kira Week—January 4th
S. C. Alexander
O. T. Hnrland
E. I- Foster
<Jden Edwards
Bug Fit tetier
loin Emails
John Horton
Norman Carter
E. W. Plummer
O. C. GLoitou
J. W. Haibisou
I Eli McGee
Second Meek January 11th
J. E. Childless
Dave Morrow
I.. (1 Rodham
Hay Leach
I). C. Wade
Bill lunch
H. *'m Spinks
K. L. McCormick
Hichard Horton
Bussell Armstrong
O. K. McAdams
Doll Nelson
WILD CATS
I'ubli:
Interest of the Emory High School
—-Editorial Staff—
£ditor-in-Lalef—Kathleen Hill.
I Assistant Editor—Cynthia Arringt
* Social Editor—Floreta Edw ards.
Athletic* Editor—Mildred Gaston,
jheporters—
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I Veliua Clew is
tEorenc Schok ley
Olga Arnold-------
1 (URIELS AWAl<L>ED MWEAlEKh
Seniors.
Junior
s ,a,g.|an
Freshman
Miss Douglas. “Kathlenc, punctu-
ate this sentence, when will you
return.** Kat—“Well, Miss Dou
las, its an interogativc question.
isn t a;
• x—
Miracle
Miu Hcualr* nia'aca lo frunl .ml
swers (ieonetry question.
Boost for the basket ball tcaiu.
| Friday morning
Wildcats received sweaters; J«x I
H mJ Hubert Henslee, Douglas *
‘Cooke, Clarence Oliver, nil'll !,ee*
liiiRe Elroy, Phillip Duffey.
, Lou.i Nettles, Happy Hill, WeHou
Nabors, I oiu Stuart, Warren Her •
ictt and Bay Hubert sqii.
i I lie sweaters are purple with a
gold K.
Miss McWilliams of Daugherty
. ,, spent the week-end with Miss Nix.
follow mg, 1
a house—it is a home. It ha» been
drives a distance almost equal to
that around the world, or over
inspected f
POLITICAL PROGViSl ICATION 4
the delicacies that can U made in .mbits and factories; she has been \t%i year is campaign year Mud
the best kitchens. |- guest on the estate of Jlion I) | ha* been the usual custom of
Mr. and Mrs. Harris stopped in j Mock kef el ler. Merry Fold andit|li!k 1>p|H.r we publish a list of the j
W WW mil,., unit hut truvcr,r<l 34 (Waco for ,e*nal hours, boin( on j M:n y I’uklorc]. name. we Ihiii mentioned foi l»i<-
.Lie*. Mexico anti Canada. It i* their way fo North Trie*, when' While in Austin Wrdncadny Mr v#! i,„„ ,,tfKr«. They ilon't all of
lainnationally known, the house they will spend tin- holiday*. Hi- jUnd Mix. Ilurria eallrd on town-, tl,,m y lime, hut auad of
•■d it, uct-upuHl, havin. Ims-ii rr cently they liaxr bern in Ihr Hi*, nor Frrgnaon. Itan Moody and then Jo, and we *ivr our ri-adei s
anted by notable, in every Mate |Grande Valley and in Old Mexico. >lher iwlaklei in the stale capital. ,hr benefit of the information,
(bCY have visited and foreign cotin-I Dra*«n For t’et , • h<-> liasv traveled frmulht- Allan which .flow* iu what <t* reef ion, the i
trie* ax well. ' Travelin* with Mr. anil Mr,. ||jr. In' to the Pacific, and from Caaad. t political hreexn are itirring.
Gathering HiaLrical Facta rl, i* a flhiane dragon. 2Mt sear,
Football Boy, Ar, Entertained
The fool hull boys were cut* i
tuined Friday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. T Pearson.
Several out-of-town visitors were
present.
Eveiyuuc enjoyed the evening.
! The lligli School will conduct a
Christmas program Wednesday
morning. The following Np'c'iil
recitations will Ik* given:
Song - Holy City—by Cynthia Ar-
rington. lira Lee Leach, Clarence
Oliver and Hcrl»ert Henslee.
Heading- The Birth of the Chris*
Child—Clco MiddlHon.
Song- Hark. *h. F avenly Angela
Sing—by Cynthia Arrington, Or*
Lee l^ach, Hcrbi-rt Henslee and
talarence Oliver.
Beading by Lorette Shockley.
»»et yuur chicken fwl at
Adams.
S. S.
the I'nited States and
llr. Hsrri* de*tribes his venture old. but still in in its youth, gentle
an an “internationnl education tour" as a |k*I kitten. Mr. Harris bought
the purpose being to gatbei farts the dmflM for his daughter from a IThtjr “psrk" wherever they wraiiii„| poin|. And if
gad infornialitHi of an historical |marine, who had smuagle«l him its j *« spend the night. Mrs. Harris |t|u. yfffo. An(j no
(•ulf of Mexico, and have I j.)H
Im*ci» in all the principal cities ol have only heard one prospt**
t.anada. 11jV(. mentioned. Squire J. T. Husl>
slmuld want
hut himself
aatur* to Ik* piesented to the school from SluBigliai.
•f Texas. This Information is itn | The duugh(er of the
“house
I often preparing the
. Mr. Harris gmdes
w heel.—Waco Times
g« mm I easy
Thurman Moreland of the Dun Hounding In Some Stills
bar community is assisting Frank Constable Met igg.ut iias hrougtd
Alexander in the store this week, in three stills the past few days.
Where he invites hi* friends to call Two of them were located just
on liiui. west of town, with a small quan-
--------------- tit> of mash, tins Ortborn, Jr., de
Mr. E. E. English anuoumes puty sheriff, assisted M»n hi this
tkal he will l>« a candidate fot work. Our arrest has been made
County Treasurer in tin primaries in this raid.
arxt year, and his announcement \ still was brought in from eight
will pp ar in life Leader soon, ‘miles below town. Five barrel* ol
■ i ■ .......— — ■ , mash ami alniu* a quart of the fin
Ikt. and N*l*s. Arthur f'urlmttor ished pnnluct was taken in th.
are lejoieinu over the arrival of |raid. A man has been arrested i'.
a But girt at their home, horn Fn connection with tlu* ducov*
slaty. [the still. Slieritl Unborn assisted i j
___ th»* T3*d
Sheriff Oriborn received a still
by pam*l |*ost the past wvc!*. It
was found on Mr. E. H. Shiver*
farm about seven miles South m
town, anil was sent in h> Mr
Shiver*.
GOOD FREIGHT SERVICE
FROM DAI.I.AS
Thr eauiildotc, ^rr hrxnininn hi 1
Mep out and they will begin *o |
•bow tbeir smiling faces within i
the next few week*. <
Between the Buck tinea and II '
railroad this part of the country
is enjoving the In st fn iglit ser-
vice out of Dallas it lias ever had.
We now have a l*ig freight Burk
coming out from Dallas each day,
•cording to anmiuareiiirot. and tin-
railroad is giving us one day
freight service from Dallas. A
freight train brings a set ont c-«r
from Dallas every night, artrving
im*al while | nil,„ be .»iiMht to have
the steering ro<.,. of
| I he County Mtorne* * *•<•*■ is
. hung filled by W. W. Ileiv It. who
is serving hi* first h-mt. We found
him asleep when we visited his
offie«*. hut afler he aw«d»«* he tohl
us Ik- would likely Ik* a candidate
for rc-clection. We have heard of
uo other aspirant*.
Ihe Sheriff's ime usually, oc-
cupies the center of the fold of
attraction, and usually there ar
plenty fo aspirants. Altec a few
n^nutes investigation we find tlie
following no-ntioned a* prospective
candidates for this office:
Mrs. Scull went to Grcenvill * •
S:itnr«i?y, I Nto«‘k pasture—fur horses. Phn-
_x— tv gta«* and water.—James Line-
Miss Eunice Alexander, a famousjlicatigh. Emory, Texas,
junior, went to (ireenvillc Satur j ■ — -
it»y t„ s»«L CLm. Nant.! Mi“ wh“ “ “
WM „u» her ,„Ml I ,rn<“n« W“»0 ' “ •“«*
olCic- of CountY Ju.ta-« Mhll, khr w.«»M «h* ,1J"* *,K-nd "** . , r
in at a beauty parlor and got a j "*
IM-nnMir.il «„vr. ! S,'"“ Al,cn- who “
' Allen Acauitoy ui in yan, g at
. home to qiend the Christmas hob-
Several other school chikheu
went to se** Santa Claus last week. 1
Felix Sisk, foi mcr student of E
11. S.. is at boon to sjM*nd the v;«
(*glNM.
Miss liill Auiis, former stuoent ol
the E. II. SM who is tear Id ng
si’liool at l iarice. s|N*«it th« wc*k-
end at Ihnmc.
Miss Lucille McFadden
Leading In Leader’s Contest
; i:vsnr: t-::.......r: ”r *
f.M
wIhIic
Mrs. Pa* M. Oliver, son 'Clarcme
am* daughter, I'dene. will s|h-ii«I
Uiri^iiiiM with relatives at Miller
Grow.
The Free State Hatchery
Saline will lu»t»*h all th«*
bring them or will sell >ou J m
BMHi baby chicks. *'<
| Merry Chirstmas and
Happy New Year
, At this sctiHon ui the yeiir wc
would mil lorgct to ticktioNv
>*,u Icdjn* otir it|>|i win lion ol lit*
'good will it nrl rricn«Uhi|.
hIiuwii ua tin- |ioad ycur. To
Otuin.ih Hovd annoui
will In' ii candidate in tin*
Riiina pronarie* f<.«r Cu.mtv
IrcMsurer, i.nd tier ini.mm emeot
;.ro|»er wiii appear in the i.e q**r
next wirk.
• Ium "i die aftind
(iiili ul you «<• wish ii mrrry wj,| rnM„ 9 )(
1111,1 ( liristuwfs mill it |iros|Mrous
mill lui|)|»v in w- vfiir.
J. Y. Melton
C.otlon Weigher Prcet. 1.
E»fgi«*
l.ynrti. Jim Scott and Moral lloio
ton. And it is being talked that
the present incumber*. Cu' Or**
hoi ii. is fXpccrd to be in tin race
again.
the office of District Clerk is
i Im'Iiik fil]«*d at present by J. II.
| Sisk, who is serving his first term
i lie Will he a candidate for re
! elction, and so far as w know he
! will have no opponent,
j Likewise, the County Clerk’* o«
and Mrs. Smith will *|m*imI firr is fllln, |IV |l I.. Nabots
who is serving his first term, and
lias no oiqnincnt at the present.
The County Treasurer’* office
will furnish
loaded with freight
r V .cnln-Greenville line, is
picked up the next morning and
distributiKl lad ween Greenville and
Mincohi. I’lius freight, loaded i i
Dallas for Emory in the aftermam
will he dHIvfrwl here the follow
ing morning. Iliat’s wlial we cal!
good service.
Irlephenr Office fa He ( U«e4
Chrietmax Day
Liii'ilh* dei iuldm
Idellc ft. iiiacn
I'Uliter MiAultsler
Klottlii Ktlward*
OI|fft lit vers
Myrlis MfKee
Hnl|ih Adwina
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ID.gC.riOD
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2.DtMMNJu
Hiti.fNHl ti
HKM1MAS 1KKK MONDAY SITU
< hristma* Day
M v. Ballt w i
in Ml. Culm and',
Point will havi
l IlM'l
hristinas Day.
MARRIAGE
( Ht Hf « ADOPTS HI DfSET
SYSTEM -----------
—__. Mist Ardis *ioff*» rbu, -if the
lYte Baptist church of Emory liar- Baptist Si ulay school, hi d a Oicist
adopt id Ihe budget system and pled him* tree at the home of Miss oMvc
ging the metuhers loi every Sunday Wynn in Ginger Monday night,
contributions through the Sumlay Each mt mher of the class was |K*r-
School. Instead of the usual *4 or 1 nutted to invite one guest and
gh cullerHun Sunday morning tlie‘there were about thirty in at*
offering aimamled to t6EL’»4 Sunday, tendance. Each one vp« "M^HI
at*d those in charge of the nev to tires* as a child and quite i
the coming year program are well pleased wa»i ii iot of merriment was caused by
Mufenotir .tnd Mall it
Hi ver* of the WuUHlcy ' MitchelL
icfit tlie ethtor'x wife, Ellemt amf Pearl Huliartf
j - . —— —.......... « .m-m of sausage I ucs»lav. Hope sit iiolhoii and Olga Hireis
•chord in Sun \nlonlo, is s| v*ndln4 v^riett ••J*. aekmiv.Ia4pe* with Horace Skithnoce ami Ve■hn <
the CJuisitmu. holiday* wgh h.r many Uianks. Hratiel.
^ _ community
Mis* IMU Allen, wt»«> ;i teaching a big
' Mr*, fju.'oia’i Body ami j|r. E. E. peaigrrxs In ..ig i
Eogtixh have tMdh announced that Sunday
they vill * e eandirlaten f»»r this «if Sunday, tin* attendance lieing oi Iv
fiee. and friends sav til'd the pre g». .mt .»f fi9t *-i»r«d|o<eni ni ?4K
sent incumbent. Mr, \S. Price, will Her. I.nmh, the pastor firearhed
two good semwma Sunday, lie re
parent* fj|
Jm.
ami dr* J. S If
hw l‘»n*rr ti.nl FxJMMp ‘ >•
he a candidate for rc-election.
Mr. llr rWXm i, ,rrvln« hi- (x.rtM , .-,.11,^ ,. « .
Dr,t Irrm .1 Tnv i-wir mi.l »e ituckn.-r Oi|ihun>' Hnnir. Abu. *
-hair learned of riRFmlUoo to *’1, „f „„| „ih«-r thin*.
a«U. Tht attend the carious costumea id the i n -
chiM>l was short oing. 1 Ih* prixe vn aw anted to
Miss Orhy Middleton fur being the
i»*ost becomingly gowned.
\ very delightful afternoon was
spent.
MemU-r of the T. K E 4 l«** of 1>I» in Hushing
*T— —— *•**• Baptist church will have *. {Mi hm*!r).
v AWnih-r will tprn l :2in*lm«, in-r Hi* hoar M Mr. I
»n.l liliil).i
.Vmut of Hi. ra.
uu-lhorixinn lh»ir aniuoi.Krmrnt, thr |M,iur
for nrxl urrCx Lndtr. and Ihr old
wrrr or Ihr roslrum Sund.iv null'
wliit-n xa. <k.natrd hy niniilrn '.
a I.Milmn (.It.
Mr. K. H. Nhivrr, *« in I'Oao
liit'Mlay d..*l -*bllc In-rr uuihoi-iao..
lit.- idOrtrr IO Ik*a*l Ihr aihw,
inrnl roliMiO with Ida nomr aa a
cor. tidal* tor Sbrnff wot Tax
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ISrM.Ma With Hi, brotbrr. Hao< mmI Wrx. Ftmrr Robertuoi toiif«bl | Vr' w- *• Taylor i, on th . ,„-h1 tnfalltaW* re'- wUI awdy, “Find i Mr. M. A. Varkovlta will ,p*nl ( h rto», and H*nir »'*•
~ ickrkfma w**fc in Marlin W*Ua.(in tt« fmptr ontomn nrxl
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lanordinf h
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Hill, Tom W. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1925, newspaper, December 25, 1925; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth845779/m1/1/?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.