Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1923 Page: 8 of 8
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THE STEPHENVILLE TRIBUNE. STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
SELDEN
The farmers have their cotton
almost laid by.
Miss Emma Carey and Emmett
Carey were visitors in the home of
Sam Stone and family of Oak Dale,
Friday night.
Miss Tempie Davis of Denton,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Davis, from Saturday until
Monday.
Prof. Elliott of Colorado is teach-
ing a singing school at this place.
A. E. Hickman and daughter,
Miss Martha, of Stephenville, is
spending this week with his
daughter, Mrs. Alice Wyly, and
children.
Miss Pearl Stone, Brice and
Roxey Stone of Oak Dale are visit-
ing relatives of this place.
Mrs. Roy Kay after spending a
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Ames of Rising Star, re-
turned home Sunday, her sister,
Miss Helen Ames, came home with
her to spend a few weeks.
There were a number of the Sel-
den people that attended the sing-
ing at Salem, Sunday.
Mr. Lewis and granddaughter,
Miss Verda Tollett, of Arkansas,
are visiting with Selden relatives
this week.
Mrs. H. D. Kay left last Thurs-
day to visit relatives in West
Texas.
Joseph Little and family spent
the week-end with relatives of
Huckabay.
Misses Emma Mae English of
Johnsville, Nan Heath and Lota
Roberts of Stephenville and their
friend attended preaching and the
JB.Y. P. U. service of Selden, Sun-
day evening.
Mrs. Nathan Pickett and baby
and Mrs. Odell Pickett are visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. ,S.
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Webb enter-
tained the young people with a
party Friday night and Miss Lura
Hutchins gave a party Saturday
night.
MV's. Hudspeth fell out the door
one day last week and broke her
leg. We are glad she is getting
along nicely. 'v.
Rev. J. A. Bays filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Miss Jessie Garner was a visitor
at Hamilton one day last week.
Miss Martha Jane Stricklin and
Mrs. John Moxley and children of
Fort Worth are visitors of this
place..
MORGAN MILL
PIGEON
Miss Dollie Long and Mrs. John
R. Wilson of Granbury and Mrs.
Noel Gunnels of Dallas were visit-
ing with Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Earp a few days this week.
Rab Middleton left Monday
morning for Wheeler, Texas where
he will play on the ball team at
that place.
Miss Dave Goodman of Fort
Worth was in Morgan Mill a few
days last Thursday.
J. W. Brown and family were in
Lipan, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vester Armstrong
are visiting in Milam county.
Mr. and Mrs. Brannon Hill after
a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Quinn, left Monday morning
for Fluvanna, Texas, where they
will reside.
Misses Lometa Sikes and Delpha
Earp are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Williamson, in Stephen-
ville.
W. H. Davis, wife and sister,.
Mrs. Wood, were out from Steph-
enville, Tuesday evening to attend
the ice cream supper giv -n by the
cemetery association.
Clem Hancock an l family of
Stephenville attended the ice
cream supper at this place Tues-
day evening.
J. E. Stigler, Ford Patterson and
Misses Etta Patterson and Rilla
Stigler are fishing on the Colorado.
IT’S HOT!
WHY NOT GO WHERE
IT’S COOL?
To the Mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina, or Vir-
ginia, or any of the numerous summer resorts, North, East,
or West,—or to our own Texas Coast resorts.
Round-Trip Tickets Now On Sale ;
COTTON BELT ROUTE
For full information
See or write
J. D. Killough T. H. Lawrence
Agent Gen. Pass. Agent
Stephenville, Texas > Tyler, Texas
Bargains in
USED CARS
We have some real bargains in used cars—
Fords, Dodges and Buicks
All have been worked over and are in first
class condition and will be sold at bargain
prices. Terms will be given to responsible
parties.
OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Is getting better every day. We pass up
no opportunity to improve and equip our
shop. First class mechanics and every job
guaranteed. We positively give “Better
Service.”
Tires, Tubes, Gas and Oils
DRIVE IN
ELLIS
Motor Company
“BETTER SERVICE”
Cotton is needing rain, as it has
begun to wilt and fire uo at the
bottom.
The Christian bible class met in
regular session Sunday.
Singing was well attended Sun-
day afternoon.
Miss Beady Carter entertained
the young people with a singing
Sunday evening.
Last Thursday, the 12th, while
swimming with a party in the Mc-
Adams tank, Miss Vera Carter nar-
rowly escaped drowning, when she
got into deep water. She was res-
cued by Mr. Gentry, who was in
the party.
Wolves continue their ravages
on Turkeys and chickens. Several
have reported losses from that
source within the last week.
Mr. Davis of Brownwood, Texas,
is a visitor in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Graves of
Valley Grove were pleasant visi-
tors in this community last week-
end. Mr. and Mrs. Graves for-
merly taught school at Pigeon.
visited in the home of E. H .Shuf-
field, Monday.
A number from this community
spent Monday in Dublin.
LINGLEVILLE
John Purvis and family of Ste-
phenville visited J. H. Lee and sis-
ter, Mrs. Lillie Sloan, Sunday.
Uncle Tom Stewart was very
sick a few days last week but is
some better at present.
Miss Mae Wilcoxson is improv-
ing some, at this writing. She is
able to sit up now. C
Work has begun on the new
school building. It will be a nice
building. The contract was let to
Mr. Stephens of Dublin, for a con-
sideration of $14,485.
A singing school, conducted by
Professor Stamps, began here
Monday, and will continue for 20
days.
A revival meeting will begin at
the Baptist church here Friday
night for a two week’s session.
Everybody invited to come.
OAK DALE
Miss Sue Hansell of Dallas is
here visiting her friends in the
community this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis of Ralls,
Texas, are here visiting in the
home of their brother, Lester Mc-
Kinney, and family and other rela-
tives of the community.
Miss Mary Sikes left Wednesday
for west Texas to spend several
days with her sister, Mrs. Horace
Kerr.
The Methodist protracted meet-
ing will begin next Sunday the 22d
at 11 o’clock.
G. W. Lidia came in Sunday eve-
ning from Palm Rose community
where he had been visiting friends.
He roports that Brother Will Dan-
iels and R. H. Gibson just closed a
fine meeting with 17 conversions
and several candidates for bap-
tism.
SALEM
Miss Vencye Laney is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ludie Huntley of
Dallas for a few days.
Miss Faye Koonsman was the
guest of Miss Dovie Laney, Sun-
day.
Otis Russell and Johnnie Scott
attended B. Y. P. U. at Selden,
Sunday night.
The young folks were delightful-
ly entertained with an ice cream
supper in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee McEntire, Wednesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Stone and
baby daughter, Nona Christine, re-
turned from Woodsboro, Friday,
where they have made their home
for the past few months.
Miss Etta Russell was the guest
of Miss Vencye Laney, Friday
night. . >
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carey, Miss
Doshia Carey and Emmett Carey
spent Sunday and Monday with
Huckabay relatives.
Mrs. H. D. Kay left Thursday
for West Texas, where she will
visit her relatives. She went with
her son, Oliver Kay, and family,
in their car.
Miss Eva Kay was in Fort Worth
last Monday.
Edward Carey of Abilene spent
the first of the week with home
folks.
GREENS CREEK
EVERGREEN
A large crowd enjoyed the ser-
vices Saturday and Sunday at Pro-
vidence.
Mrs. Frank Phillabum and baby
of Fort Worth, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ste-
phens.
Misses Ruth Nooncaster, Dovie
Little and Forest and Fred Lan-
dress of Stephenville, were Fri-
day evening guests of Miss Mozell
Bagwell.
T. A. Garrett, R. B. Bagwell, O.
Turley and Herman Haile motored
to Hico last Thursday afternoon
on business. While there Mr. Gar-
rett purchased a new Ford car.
Most of the farmers have their
crops laid by and stubble breaking
has begun.
Mrs. J. M .Boase of Morgan Mill
visited in the homes of her sons,
Frank and Sam Boase, last week.
Mrs. J. W. Bagwell is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Beulah Landress of
Stephenville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stephens
and daughter, Mrs. Phillabum,
spent the day Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Melton, of Rocky
Point.
The young folks enjoyed a sing-
ing Sunday night at the home of
J. W. Bagwell.
Bill Lee of Stephenville is visit-
ing his uncle, George Stephens.
The protracted meeting at Syl-
van will begin the fifth Sunday in
this month. Everyone invited to
attend and take part.
Terrie Boucher went to Hamil-
ton county on business last week.
The hail-beaten crops are need-
ing rain very bad.
The singing school at the Bap-
tist church is moving along nicely.
The Methodist folks have paint-
ed their church.
Mrs. J. G .Saul has returned
from visiting her brother, who is
sick. She reports him some bet-
ter.
Mr. Read’s mother of Bluff Dale
is visiting him this week.
Ross R. Wolfe was out in this
country trying to interest the
farmers in planting pecans.
Some of the Greens Creek peo-
ple are planning to go west on a
visit this week.
green were guests at the home of
George Cox, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Several children of this com-
munity have whooping cough.
A protracted meeting will begin
Saturday night at the Box church
conducted by Rev. Will Daniels,
Baptist county missionary.
Crops are very promising in this
part of the county, after recent
rains.
Elmer Starr and Dandy Cox of
Stephenville, attended church here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Little of
Salem visited relatives here, Sun-
day.
BAYS SCHOOL
JOHNSVILLE
CLAIRETTE
' A party was enjoyed at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stanford, Sat-
urday night.
„ „ , , . „ . Ike Salmon is here from Elias-
The young folks enjoyed a birth-jviI, visiting relatives.
day party at the home of Miss Es-j Mr and Mrs. Guy Eakins left
sie Johnson, Monday night. | for Gjen Eoge Monday, to spend
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stone gave j ^eek
the young folks a social Friday I Mr and Mrs C)eo Mayfleld are
night.
BOWMAN RIDGE
A number of people of this com-
munity were out of water the first
part of last week.
Miss Edna Morris of Stephen-
ville visited Mr. and Mrs. O. O.
Fox, Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Miller of Hico who
has been spending several days
with her mother, has returned
home.
The young folks enjoyed a party
at Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Farrar’s
home, Saturday night.
Misses Cora and Minnie Snoddy
of Hico were the guest of Miss
Pauline Allmon and Miss Cleo Mc-
Inroe, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lela Davis of Stephenville
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse White.
R. L. Mclnroe and family who
made a tour of the west have re-
turned home.
Miss Ruby Gibson of Dallas is
the guest of Misses Eula and Sallie
McCann.
Mr. and Mrs. Achen Holcomb of
Indian Creek spent Saturday night
with Ed Crew and family.
Dock Stephens of Evergreen,
spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon-
day in the home of John Boucher.
Mr. and Mrs. John Treace of
Waco are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Leona Miller.
R. L. Mclnroe, J. H. Sageser and
Charlie Shuffield left Monday for
a tour of the west.
Misses Zelma and Pauline Ma-
ness of Alexander, visited their
aunt, Mrs. Leona Miller, Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Joe Haines of Valley Gro^p here.
the proud parents of a big girl at
their home.
Miss Eula Bell and mother are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Callie
Mayfield.
Bert Salmon and family of Elias-
ville, are visiting relatives of this
place.
John Salmon and family left for
Houston to visit relatives there
this week.
John Edwards of Gerard is visit-
ing here this week.
Robert Lackie and family visit-
ed Mrs. Luckie’s brotheT, at Elias-
ville, Friday and Saturday.
The Missionary Baptist meeting
will begin here Saturday night,
Rev. Martin doing the preaching.
Grandmother Dowdy and grand-
daughter, Miss Thelma Clark, have
returned, from Dallas, where they
have been visiting for quite a
while.
SELDEN
The singing at the church house
Sunday afternoon was lead by Mr.
P. M. Fagan and son, Eiland, of
Stephenville, and Mr. Elliott of
Colorado.
A singing school will begin at
this place July 16 with Prof- El-
liott at teacher. We invite the peo-
ple of the adjoining communities
to come to this school. The school
hours will be from 1:30 o’clock un-
til 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Kay is visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amis of
Rising Star this week.
Miss Lola Beach of Stephenville
is visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. John Moxley and children
and Miss Martha Jane Stricklin of
Fort Worth are visiting relatives
G. L. Belcher of Denton visited
friends and relatives here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Carl and Dan Putman of Hamil-
ton visited at the home of R. W.
Mason, Wednesday night.
Miss Emma Mae English return-
ed home Saturday after an extend-
ed visit with friends and relatives
at Strawn and Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Smith of Dal-
las are visiting relatives here.
Little Miss Moxley of Fort
Worth returned home after a
week’s visit with her aunt, Mrs. T.
W. Belcher.
Tommie and Jessie Davis of
Glen Rose visited relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
Clinton Cox of Stephenville re-
turned home Sunday after a week’s
visit with relatives.
Misses Minnie Kimbrough and
Evelyn Mason, who are attending
summer school at Stephenville,
spent the week-end with home
folks.
Weldon Belcher returned home
Monday from West Texas.
Tommie Little who has been
working at Fort Worth returned
home last week,
B. L. Hargrove and children vis-
ited his father at Glen Rose, who
is seriously ill.
Mrs. N. A. Jackson and children
visited her son, Bud Jackson, at
Chalk Mountain, Saturday and
Sunday.
Quite a number of people from
this community were shopping in
Stephenville, Saturday.
Tommie and Noah Little attend-
ed singing at Plainview, Sunday
afternoon.
A large crowd enjoyed singing
at the home of Dan Cox, Sunday
night.
Miss Annie Hargrove is spend-
ing the week with her grandpar-
ents, B. L. Hargrove, Sr., and wife,
of Glen Rose.
W. B .Russell and wife of Ever-
The ladies of the W. M. U. met
at the church Saturday afternoon.
After working at their quilting
awhile Mrs. Bays entertained her
Sunday school class with a picnic.
A splendid supper was spread and
the elder ladies invited to partake
of the feast which all enjoyed very
much.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Jones were
in Lingleville visiting relatives
Friday.
Mrs. Burnett and son, Grady,
were shopping in Dublin, Friday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fincannon
entertained.the young folks Satur-
day night with a lawn party. All
report an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones of
Greens Creek visited their parents
here Sunday.
C. A. Williamson was a business
visitor at Desdemona, Friday.
Deane Gardner and sister, Miss
Katie, attended the party here Sat-
urday night.
Mrs. Doyle Watson spent the
past week here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Jones called
on friends Sunday in the Round
Grove community.
KEITH BRANCH
We are having some very warm
weather nt present.
John Timbtrlake and family vis-
ited relatives of Cottonwood, Sun-
day. |
Miss Ruby Gibson of Dallas it
visiting friends and relatives of
ihis place
Clay Timberlake of Vera, Texas,
is visiting home folks.
A. S. Farrar and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Falls.
The young folks enjoyed a party
in the home of J. T. Farrar, Satur-
day night.
Miss Eula McCanm and Miss
Ruby Gibson spent Monday with
Miss Dottie Fay Timberlake.
Mr. Eargle and Miss Dottie Fnp
Timberlake and Carmon Farraf
visited friends of Dublin, Sunday.
There were several from this
place who attended B. Y. P. U! at
Johnson, Sunday night.
Jack Moss informs us that he
holds no Public Office* Federal,
State, District or County, and is
engaged in no private business in-
terprise. He specializes in Fire
Insurance and would appreciate
your fire insurance business and
give you a REAL SERVICE. OF-
FICE: Stephenville State Bank.
PHONE NO. 166.
The Scope of
Bank Service
Some people think of a bank as
merely a place for the safe-keeping
of money.
A bank is more than that; it is an
association of experts who have
made a study of money—its care, its
uses and the way to make a profit
from it.
The right banking connection is
an indispensable adjunct to your
business.
The Stephenville State Bank
Jno. Cage, President
R. N. Carlton, V-Pres.
L. W. Phillips, Ass’t Cashier J. M. Watts, Ass’t. Cashier
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