The Thorndale Champion (Thorndale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1918 Page: 3 of 4
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Attention Farmers!
Important
Wc arc now ready to gin your cotton as per rules and reg-
ulations of the United States Food Administration, as
follows:
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First—The ginning price of 30c per 100 lbs. seed cotton
plus bagging and ties. All seed cotton must be
weighed and a correct record kept or same,
Second—All cotton seed sold to gin or taken home must
be by actual weight and not estimated weight nor
bonus.
We now have our round bale in operation and can give
you either Round or Square bale.
Thanking you for your past patronage and soliciting a
continuance of same, according to the above rule*.
Williams R. and S. Bale Gin Co.
F. G. Peters, Manager
Butter mod Eggs
1 will pay you top cash price
for your butter and eggs.—
Fields Restaurant."
Mrs. Homer Spillar and son,
Giles Denuet, have returned to
Austin after visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Summerlin.
Miss Louise Barbee and
Gladys Fulcher have returned
from a six week’s visit to rela-
tives and friends in Austin and
Kyle.
Nlesdames R. R. Bickenbach
and John R. Gredes of Taylor
are spending the week with Mrs-
Bickenbach’* parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ,J. W. Hyde.
Jitney Service
Day or Night: Rates reason-
able. Careful driving—Van
Fielbs.
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Misses Gladys Summerlin,
Iva Pettet, Mableand Katib Sue
Hinds and Allyne Peebles with
Fred Pettet and Arthur McCarty
motored to Taylor Sunday after-
noon.
To Our Friends and Customers
i
Under present conditions we
will not be able to sell meal and
hulls, except for strictly cash.
We are prepared to send out the
exact amount you want and we
ask that you send the cash with
the order or else you will be re-
fused. You will find the meal
and hulls to be cheay. compared
with other feeds.—Thorndale
Oil Mill.
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Dr. E.- L. Laurence came ip Sun
day from Ogleghorp Georgia
I where has been stationed with
I the medical reserve Corps. I)i
Laurence holds a commission of
hirst lieutenant, He will leave
for Porto Rico on his return. A
host ni friend wish hi n suoc*'>s
and a safe return after the war.
PHILLIP
HARRELL
CRUSHED BY CARS
While emsloycd as switchman
iu the International and Great i
Northern railway yards here
Wednesday morning. Phillip H.
Harrell, age id yeais a son of
Dr. and Mrs. Harrell of Round
Rock, this county, fell between ;
the cars and was so severely
crushed that he died at the San- I
itarium about two hours after
wards.
Besides other relatives he is i
survived by his young wife.
The funeral will occur from '
his parents residence at Round
Rock tomorrow afternoon at 3
o’clock, with interment in the
family cemetery at Ijeander.
Taylor Daily Press.
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Died
Joe. the d month old infant son
of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Schnei-
der died last Wednesday morn
ing out on their farm two miles
south of town, and was buried
in the Detmold Cemetery thatj
evening at five o’clock. The
Champion joins the many friends
of the family in extending their |
heartfelt sympathy.
pass through here ftom camp to
post of embarkation.
As the train- races oast she
reaches a long, flexible pole to
the coach windows. On the end
of the poles are magazines and
sand witches these are hooked in
by tlie soldiers. Then with a
satisfied chuckle she hobbles
home to prerare more comforts
knits.
Thanks to Friends.
Upon leaving the Champion 1
teke this method of thanking
my friends who have assisted
me in getting locals and person
als for the paper. Bits of news
gathered here and there aid
greatly and 1 hope that you will
continue to aid the paper in gath-
ering news until a new local edi.
tor is secured.
I assure you I appreciate your
kindness.
Norine Cowen.
I. &ti. M. Time Table.
SOUTH HOI NP
No. h, due 11:25 p. m., regular
stop, turns at Yalle.v Junction.
No. 6, due 12:50 flag stop,
ill rough train.
No. 4. 4:04 p. hi., tegular stop
through train.
No. 2. due 1 1:59 don’t stop,
Sunshine Special.
SOI'TH HOINP
No. 7. due 4 0* a. in., flag stop,
makes up at Valley Junction
No. It, due :};5J3 p in., regular
stop, through train.
No. 1, due 5:1* p. in.,’ don’t
stop, Sunshine special.
No. 5. due 4 ad a. m. don’t stop
St. Louis Mail train.
FnraKVinjf.
We are pleased to anuouuc
that we now have on hand sam
pies of the very latest- styles of
social stationery for all usages
Wedding invitations, c. a 11 i n y
cards, embossed stationery
place cards, special programs ett
Would be glad to call and sub
tnit samples and prices,
THE CHAMPION
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HAIM’KXINtiS. ♦
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Magnolia Gasoline is the best.
Miss A ter Eliott visited Sun-
day and Monday in Taylor.
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Albert Schiller came over from
Cameron Sunday.
M. E. Fisher was in Cameron
Monday on business.
Mrs. Lewis i’reuss is visiting
relatives in Me Dade and .Gui-
ding*.
lioyd Keen who
Rockdale was here
visit iiis parents.
is working
Monday
Mrs. Sallie Stiles of Oonoley
left Sunday night for Victoria
to visit her son.
Magnolia
Satisfaction.
Gas service and
Attorney O D. Graham was a
business visitor to Catneron
Monday.
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Mrs. A, V. Smith of Groes-
beck is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Stone.
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Mrs. W. C. McDonald and
children are visiting relatives in
Pflugerville this week.
Miss Ruth Wilson of George-
town is visiting Dr. and Mrs. L.
L. I-iee.
Jamie Clark and Henry Yea-
ger were home from College
Station Sunday.
Miss Fannie Sides
spent the week end
L. I. Wilson.
of Taylor
with Mrs.
Miss Lois Brown and Katie
Sue Hinds motored to George-
town Friday.
Miss Winnie Arendell of Gause
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Roark Monday and Tuesday.
Elmer James and Sam Tucker
were visitors to Rockdale last
week.
* Miss Mildred Patterson of
Rockdale has accepted a position
with the Thorndale Telephone
Oo. and is now at her post of
duty.
E. J. Martin and Claud Miller
of Austin were business visitors
I in Thorndale Wednesday.
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Chas Sailer was a passenger to
Kraufuian County Wednesday to
[attend court for several days.
M. M. Sidfes and Wife left for
St. Pauls. Minn., Wednesday
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. Thomas Collins and son,
Tnomas, of San Antonio is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. E. C.
Moseley.
Jitney Service
" Day or Nigivt- Rates reason
able, tan-An driving.—Van
Fiedls
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Miss Norine Cowen h;is accept-
ed a position as assistant teacher
in the Pleasant Hill School.
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Emil Roepke moved his l.ouse
hold goods out on his mother*,
farm where he will reside in the
future.
I Finds Way to do Her Share
In War Work By irain Side
I A.^htabul.i. < > iio. Aug 4-S * >tt
I Lee, an ag- l negress. after mi-
on roiis fertle attempts t,o ob tain
! through here in their car from | war vv°J-ic *las at ,:ls* biund a
j Seagorville to Bishop and stop J wa-v to cheer the soldi* rs as they
j ped over a few days visit in ur tic j ^
I family of John Wo -ifel and Oscar
Utniang.
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Duller and Eggs.
i will 'pay you top cash price.
Lor your butter an I eggs.
Fields Restaurant.
Nick Wocllui and family, I'nm
iiy living south of here passed
Favorite Battier Shop
When in need ol a V?o>ni
Shave. Haircut, Shampoo o'
Bath come to See me ’
wiil appreciate yout trad
Next door to Davi-> £' ( ion .
J T Goodnight. Prop.
M r. and Mrs. .1, R. Edison ami
I daughters, Misses. Rubye and
^F. A. Partly jC’jara. and Miss .loo Cowen have
returned home Tuesday after an j r„tu,.n(Hl from a five day’s visit
parents 1 to relatives and friends in San
extended visit with
in Coleman.
lie
Antonio. The trip was
overland in the Ellison car.
made
To Our Friends and Customers,
Bush Hamblin and Ebb Moore
Were up from Camp Mabry Sun-
day visiting relatives and friends i Under present conditions we
° ! will not In* able to sell-meal and
Miss Mabel Hinds, Mrs. H. M. I hulls, ex -opt for strictly cash.
Roark, Paul Peebles and (Jordon j W<* are prepared to send out the
Hinds motored to Rockdale
day.
Fri
Mr. and Mrs. Parker and
children have returned to Laredo
after visiting her aunt S. I. Wil-
, Mrs. J. C, Gross returned to
her home ie Rockdale Monday
after a visit in the home of Prof,
and Mrs. H. M, Roark.
son.
Miss Winnie Arendall of Gause
exact amount that you want anb
we ask that you send the cash
with the ordor or else you will!
be refused. You will find the)
price of hulls and meal to be j
cheap compared with other feed.
—Thorndale Oil Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. J.
and Children of Waco are visit-
ing his brother, D. R. Maddox
and family.
Prof. L. Werner and family of
F. Maddox was in Thorndale Tuesday to tile j F °peias Co\* M w<ek end
. . ! in tni
application for the Watson
Branch School.
Miss Emma Kattner is sitend-
ling the week-end with her sister
l Mrs. Charles Merkord, at Elli-
son Ridge.
Miss Cecelia Pruess returned
to her home in Giddings Thurs
day after visiting her brother
Lewis Preuss and wife.
I
i Misses Lucy Barbee and Beu-
Mrs. Frapk Neve aud son,; jah stiles visited in the home of
Stiles, of Thrall spent Saturday1
and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Sallie Stiles, atConoley.
Aubrey McDonald returned to
his home in Pflugerville after a
several days visit with his uncle,
W. C. McDonald.
Miss Alma Schwenkenberg
has concluded a visit to friends
here and will visit in Austin and
Temple before returning to Gal-
veston.
Mrs. W, H. Overstreet in Taylor
Sunday.
were
visitors in the home of
parents Mr. and Mrs. By.
ner.
their
Wer-
Mrs. Frank Summerlin and
sons returned to Valley Junc-
tion Friday after visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Misses Winnie Arendell, Mab-
el Hinds and Norine Oowen with
Prof H M. Roark motored to
Pleasant Hiil and Watson Branch
Tuesday looking after school
matters.
J. J. Longinirc of Pauls Valley
Okla., }s here for a several days
visit to his nephew, A. l/tng-
mire.
I^ee Wilson and wife returned
to their home in Waco yeaster
d ay after an extended visit to
relatives and frisnds here.
For Sale
One Victor Victrola and 24
Records for $(>5.04. Been used
only a short time. Apply at
the Champion Office.
Probably it isnt important but
sometimes we wonder why
turkey eggs are not dimpled in-
stead of 'reckled.
Allcorn Gin
Let us gin your cotton, We
will give you n square deal and
will appreciate your patronage.
Give us*a trial and he eon
vinced.
Wallace Young
Manager
f.
i LOOKING FOR BUSINESS
The Independent Cotton
Yard will appreciate the
A
weighing of your cotton.
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The Thorndale Champion (Thorndale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1918, newspaper, August 9, 1918; Thorndale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth981483/m1/3/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.