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October 13, 1926
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MEET IN
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The members of the First Pres-
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Perkins Timber lake Company
UNthCORPORATED
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
ED BARR
FREE ROAD SERVICE—PHONE 33
For the Woman who appreciates style and value this*
event presents a wonderful buying opportunity.
From the way their ads read you*d think some of the present
day tire dealers were going to be unhappy the rest of their
lievs if they accidently sold you a tire at a profit.
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attendance of 500
as against an attendance at the lat-
ter of 489.
moving,
Wabash
100-tf
shapes depicting the latest varia-
Berets, turbans, wide brims, roll-
brim and off-the-face effects—and everyone has the chic
which is found only in better hats.
Louis, where they
three games of the
Both report a most
Mr. Marchant spent
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NOTICE TO FRIENDS
AND CUSTOMERS
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Record Crop Report Causes Prices
to Tumble to Pre-War Levels. . ,
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New Orleans—rWith the . largest jjOme, and reports a most wonderful
—16,627,000 bales—and the price
•tumbling nearly $30 .a bale in. --less
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Maybe I’m slow but I make no pretense of being a philan-
thropist. I don’t try to tell you I’m selling tires below cost,
and I don’t think you expect to buy them that way.
I sell Goodyear tires. I sell them at a fair margin of profit
and I back them with helpful, money saving tire service.
And this combination of quality plus service is keeping my
old customers and constantly bringing me new ones.
Next time a tire dealer offers you something for nothing you
just grin and tell him: “Take off them whiskers, you ain’t
Santa Claus.” Then come around and let me sell you a
Goodyear.
Bo’ivar Marchant and Ed Schlafffc
have returned from a delightful
bo. -St.
attend
Series,
visit,
time in the St. Louis market
Mr. Schlaffke and Mr Mai”
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It has always been my practice
since coming to Electra, to take tel-
egrams over the telephone. I would
still be glad to do so, but have just
received positive instructions from
the main office, that all telegrams
from the residence section must oe
paid at our office before the message
can be transmitted,
one will understand
this matter.
W. B. BUCHANAN, Mgr.
Western Union Tel. Co.
BAPTIST S. S. LEADS
Last Sunday the Baptist Sunday
school led the
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week:
“Flaming youth? Of course youth
is flaming—all youth is. It is the
heritage of youth to flame bright y
and startle its predecessors. But it
’s n t degenerate ”
Take Off them Whiskers
Wednesday evening on the occasion,
of the regular monthly church night.
Supper was served at half past sev-
en. This was a “Hit or Miss” buf-
fet supper, each contributing any
delicacy suiting her fancy, no reg-
ular menu having been arranged.
A pleasing variety of food and many
delightful surprises were the result.
Rev. L. D. Grafton later led the
mission study class and took up the
first chapter of the book now
discussion, “Young Islam on
Trek.”
Miss Luci le Balthrop entertained
the children with a story-telling houi
while their elders were in session.
Approximately fifty members and
children attended.
£ £ $ $
M. E. Missionary Society
The Methodist Missionary Society
met at the church at three o’clock
Monday afternoon with the presi-
dent, Mrs. A. O. Basham in charge
of the exercises. After an opening
the members gaVe sentence
prayers and the president read the
scriptures. At the business session
Iowa Farmer Asks for Rain and
then Prays to Stop Floods
That Followed
Louts XVI was discussed by
E A. McKelvey.
Guada'la’s opening chapter
A Short Treatise on
All the new effects in embroideries, in
appliques, in metal trims and tailored ef-
fects.
I hate to be a kill-joy but that stuff is the bunk. You know
and I know that in the tire business, as in any other busi-
ness, Christmas only comes once a year.
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O. F. JARMON
Local and long distance
transfer and storage. 403 W
Phone 143.
RETURN FROM BROWNWOOD
Mrs. Ada Hannah and daughters.
Mesdames ?»Iary Jordan and Louis
Schlemever. have returned after a
week’s visit with friends and rela-
tives in Brownwood.
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than thirty, days’ time, the agricul- jeaying the: home returned in com-lrepresented
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Adams by Mrs.. C. Bryson, Ethan
Allen, by Miss Juanita Douglas, and
Joshua Barney by Miss Nell Jack-
son. *
The members attending this meet-
ing were Mesdames H. E. Morrow,
B. M. Hyde, R. E. Weller, L. E.
Sheldon, L. P. Douglas, E. W. Barr,
H. A. Decker, Guy McNeely, J. T.
MacDonald, E. A. McKelvy, Fred
Cummings, C. Bryson, J. C. Russe’L
George McGann, J. A. Opry, Misses
Nell Jackson, Ruth Prince and Jua-
nita Douglas.
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Entertain at Bridge
Messrs. Joe McCracke, Paul Brush
and Ragon Andrews entertained at
the Country Club Wednesday even-
ing with fifteen tables of Bridge,
the tallies, decorations and lunch-
eon appointments indicating the
Hallow’en season.
High score favors were awarded
Miss Mary Dean Reneau and Pete
Weaver, Miss Reneau receiving a
set of novelty candle holders and
Mr. Weaver a bridge set. Miss Ann
Skinner and Gerald Gillum were
consoled with booklets on “How to
Play Bridge.”
A one course luncheon was serv-
ed. The list of guests included
Misses Carrie Cross, Irene Ballard,
Ruth Prince, Rochelle Holcomb,
Charlotte Andrews, Juanita' Doug-
las, Hazel Wilson, Lucille Wheeler,
Mary Dean Reneau, Louise Gaston,
Vera Prince, Katherine Barr, Earl-
ine McDannald, Dixie Tuttle, Ocie
Lee Terry, Katherine Sheldon, Bina
Magee, Floy Terry, Wilma Kilpat-
rick, Mary Jo Alderson, Lucia Ma-
gee, Irene Keller, Audrey Tarlton
and Minnie Nell Yelldell; Messrs.
Malcolm Kel’y, Spurgeon Jennings,
Tom Magee, Jack Wilson, Pug San-
derlin, Milton Conyers, Ivan Davis,
Herman Gibson, Jacobs, Roy LeBus,
Ray Wofford, Elmer White,
Crowder, Roland Roberts,
Guinn, Elwood Webb, Gordon Doug-
las, Porter Gilliland, Preston Mc-
Combs. Ben Meyer, Fleming Braes-
field, Pete Weaver, J. T. Green, M.
R. Kirkland, Cecil Dees, Roy Crass,
J. L. Gillum and B. L. McCombs.
PRAYER GETS THOROUGH TEST
Grand Mere, Quebec—James
(Bud) Stillman, Jr., a senior
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the members pledged themselves to
contribute to the Bel e Bennett Mem-
oria Fund. Aftr reading and ap-
proving the minutes of the last meet-
ing, three chapters of the book
“Missions and Prayers” were read
apd discussed, Mrs. L, J. Crawford
leading. The closing prayer was
by Mrs. W. H. Stroud.
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Thompson Ward P. T. A.
'At the second regular meeting of
the Thompson Ward P. T. A., held
Thursday afternoon at the school,
Mrs. Chisholm presided and fifty-one
parents, teachers and visitors attend-
ed.
After opening the meeting with
the Lord’s Prayer, repeated in uni-
son, Mrs. W. J. Sheldon, vice presi-
dent, recited the seven cardinal prin-
ciples of child-hygiene, as set out
in P. T. A. health standards. These
include the bath, the care of the
teeth, fresh air, milk as a food, plen-
ty of fruit and vegetables, drinking
at least four glasses of water daily,
playing outdoors a part of each day.
For the purpose of impressing
these standards upon the minds of
the students, Mrs. Sheldon suggested
that the seven ru'es be posted upon
the blackboard of each room and the
children encouraged to draw posters
Illustrating them, and also to write
essays. Essays and posters then to
-be submitted to their respective
P.T.A’s. for approval, and selected
ones to be passed upon by the P. T.
A. Council, with prizes to be award-
ed the winners of the contests.
Miss Lana Hanna entertained with
a vocal solo, “I love a little cottage
and Wichita Fay Sheldon gave a
reading entitled “Ab Sid”. The chil-
dren of the third -grade sang, ac-
companied by Miss Hanna at the
piano. Miss Irene Keller and Miss
Charlotte Andrews gave an instru-
mental duet followed by a reading
by Mrs. Ashley. Mrs. George Mc-
Gann spoke on “Prison Reform,” and
Mrs. Chisholm read.
At a brief business session it was
decided to send Mrs. E. R. Keller
as a delegate to the State P. T. A.
Convention to be held at Ft. Worth
November 15 to 18. Also the last
Friday of each month was designa-
ted as visiting day for parents at
the schools.
At this meeting the teachers of the
Thompson Ward school were guests
qf the P. T. A., and an ice course
was served, with the appointments
and decorations illustrative of Hal-
low’en.
Cedar Rapids, la.—The efficacy
of prayer has had a thorough test
in Tama countyj according to the
fi lends of a farmer who recently
disclosed that the mantle of prophe-
cy had fallen on his shoulders. The
farmer called a group together to
pray when prolonged droughts in
the eastern part of the state threat-
ened to rum their corn.
After zea'ous prayer at several
meetings the rain came. It came
day afer day, and in torrents. Riv-
and creeks rose rapidly. The
farmers became alarmed, fearing
their crops would be washed away.
So the “prophet” called another
meeting and prayers were made for
the ram to cease. Twelve hours la-
ter it did cease, but not before much
damage had been done'to crops and
other property. The farmers, howev-
er, have firm faith in the man who
terms himself a prophet.
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New Battery Station—Expert
tery and-generator work. 200 uast
Cleveland avenue. Kilpatrick Servlca
Station. 42 tf.a
FOR RENT—Two-room furnished
house at 608 West Garrison. House
has lights, water and gas. Itp.
FOR RENT—Nicely furnished mod-
ern apartment to rent to couple
without children. 100 W. Washing-
ton. Phone 246. Itp.
FOR RENT—Several office rooms
tn Masonic Bldg. Call R. S. Van-
hoove, secy., No. 5?3. 62-tfc
WANTED—Experienced cook for ho-'
tel or restaurant. Box No. 806,
Elec'ra. Itp.
FOR SALE—Almost new buffet chi- '
na closet and serving table: Also-;
breakfast table, chairs, drescers and
other furniture. Phone 751. 421
W. Bryan. Itp.
FOR SALE—$165 Victrola in first
class condition. It will be sold afr
a sacrifice. Inquire at "’Crescent
Rooms. Defile Cain. e 2tp.
The following members of the
First Christian Church of Electra
attended the District Convention of
the United Christian Missionary So-
ciety at the First. Christian church
of Wichita Falls Wednesday: Mr.
and Mrs. John Houser, Mrs. Grace
Jennings and Mrs. George F. LeBus
'WJ the church and senior
society. Mesdames Jack Dale, J. M.
Knight, Dannie Dale, J. M. Ashley
and Ernest Wilson, represented the
Lampas Club. The party motored
down' for J:he all-day meeting, with
luncheon served at the churchy
Stephen J. Corey, who presided
over the convention, gave a lecture
illustrated with stereoptican slides,
A.
at
Princeton, is to marry a maid who
has been employed the last five
years in the summer home of his
mother at Grand Anse, near here.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Stillman, who “made up” several
months ago after years of unsuccess-
ful divorce litigation, approve of the
engagement and have bought a
$25,000 engagement ring for the
girl.
The bride-to-be is Miss Lena Wil-
son, 18 years old, whose father,
Scotch-Canadian woodchopper,
dead. The mother lives near Grand
Anse. An older sister and a brother
of Lena, also are employed on the
Stillman estate.
Bud says Lena dos not smoke ci-
garettes and has none of the mod-
em flapper ways But she can
cook and is a “darn” good squar-.1
dancer, he added.
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DEFENDS YOUTH OF TODAY
“Our earth is degenerate in
these latter days, and there
are signs that the world speed-
ily is coming to an end. Brib-
ery and corruption are common;
children no longer obey their
parents, and every man wants
to write a book. The end of
the world evidently is approach-*
ing.”
Kansas City, Missouri—The fore-
going was not written of
the present younger set. It was in-
scribed on an Assyrian tablet of
stone 2800 years before christ,
cording to Miss Bertha Conde, na-
tional Y. W. C. A. lecturer.
tablet is preserved in Constantino-
She said in Kansas City last
the *ork of the u..,^
WICHITA FALLS Christian Missionary society. Walter
G. Menzies of India also spoke be-
fore the convention.
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$ ® £ $
Mrs. McMenany Honored.
Friends of Mrs. M. L. McMen-
any surprised her with a shower at
her home Monday. A great many
beautiful presents were given.
Mrs. G. J. Greaney brought delic-
ious refreshments.
Those attending were Mesdames
G. J. Greaney, M. A. Mayes, P. J.
Below, Fred Kellehar, Voil Jinkens
and others. Mesdames Lester Rat-
liff and Woody Massie, who were
unable to be present because of in-
clement weather, sent thsir regrets.
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Chautauqua Circle
The Chautauqua Literary Scientif-
ic Circle met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Decker
on North Wichita street.
Under the Chautauqua plan, the
B» itish-American year was started
with “bathers of the Revolution”
by Phillip Guadella. It is accom-
panied by a manual for the Sesqui-
Uentennial of the Revolutionary
War. The characters with whom
Mr. Guadalla is here concerned are
“men who made two nations, where
one nation grew before.” v
’ The first program included two
<-f his characters. King George III.
Vas discussed by Mrs. Fred Cum-
ming'
Mr'-
Mr
i nt it h*d
I'rii’h’ was reviewed by Mrs. E. W.
The American Revolution was
-•<1 briefly by Mrs R. E. Wei-
Bn -graphics of several outstan-
c-o-tjrc*-' of the American Revo-
n ui re given, namely; John
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turai situation suddenly has swung
to the Squth and , its major money
crop. From President Coolidge down
to the local banker and the‘produc-
er, efforts are under way to bolster
up the price in the face of over-
whelming production.
The department of agriculture’s
estimate of production last week
brought the situation abruptly to at-
tention. Almost ideal conditions the
last month, the department found,
had increased the potential yield
one and one-half million bales over
the forecast of a month ago. An-
nouncement of the estimate was met
by an extreme' break in the market
in one day amounting to $4 a bale,
prices plunging down to pre-war lev-
els of around 12 1-2 cents a pound.
Official Washington immediately
took up the problem. President Cool-
idge conferring with Secretaries Jar-
dine and Mellon. Secretary Jardine
told the President cotton was a com-
modity which easily lent itself to
credit, while Secretary Mellon
pressed the belief that federal
serve system would be able to fur-
nish the financing for any sound
plan devised. This was followed by
th^ announcement that 60 mil ion
dollars or the resources of the fed-
eral intermediate credit bank of New
Orleans, would be offered through
co-operative marketing organiza-
tions or agricultural credit bodies
for the orderly marketing of the
crop. The federal farm loan board
already has extended 30 million dol-
lars in credit to co-operatives hard
hit by the slump in prices.
Following his conference with the
secretaries of agriculture and the
treasury, President Coolidge nam&
a committee to investigate conditions
and -see what the government could
do. On the committee he placed
Eugene Meyer, managing director of
the War Finance Corporation, and
Secretaries Hooer, Jardine and Mel-
lon.
Menawhile bankers and other lead-
ers of the south began efforts t >
seek a solution. Initial expressions
brought out the opinion that over
expanded acreage was the crux of
the trouble and it appeared appar-
ent that a reduction in acreage next
season would be a large factor in
their plans.
Financing of growers in an effort
to prevent flooding the market, but
at the same time insisting upon a
decreased acreage stipulation next
year from the grower, was suggest-
ed by the New Orleans Clearing
House Association Monday. It was
the clearing house’s idea that grow-
ers lent money on their present crop
must agree not to grow more than
two-thirds of their usual crop next
year. The suggestion was a’ong the
line of one made earlier by Senator
Joseph E. Ransdell. who advocated
the withdrawal of 4 million bales
from the market and a reduction of
one-third in the acreage.
The New Orleans Clearing House
announced it would ask the opinion
of bankers in the cotton states re-
garding calling a meeting for such
a purpose. L. M. Pool, head of the
clGarlirg"hbufi5 said'there*was plenty
of money to finance cotton grow-
ers, but it would be a mistake to aid
growers who were throwing their
cotton on the market without an
ironclad agreement to reduce acre-
age.
Decreased acreage will be on the
program for consideration in Mem-
phis Wednesday, when representa-
tives of cotton growing states assem-
b e at the call of Governor Whitfield
jf Mississippi.
United
G. Menzies of India also spoke
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TO BUCKNER REGION
Miss Jewel Ratliff Returned! Mon-
day from Dallas where she attend-
ed' the -'annual reunion of former
meihbers, of Buckner’s Orphan’s
yield of cotton in history forecast ^ieeting, -withapproximately
' 500
former students in attendance. Many
of those .who have' married u----
pariy with their husbands *or wives,-
as the case might be, and. many
were accompanied by their children.
By Saturday night the homecom-
ers were pretty well assembled and
spent the entire night merrymaking
and * renewing pld acquaintances.
Sunday morning they gathered at
Manna Hall for a late breakfast and
later, in company with the’ present
occupants of the home, and
other friends, marched from
church to the cemetery for the cer-
emonial visit to the grave of Fath-
er Buckner, where Miss Kate Owens
of Denton spoke and a short memo-
*rial service was he’d. Upon their
return to the chapel Joe Dudley
Buckner, the business manager of
the home gave the welcoming ad-
dress, and Hal F. Buckner, president
of the home, also a son of the foun-
der, preached the sermon.
Later a bountiful luncheon
served, and at three o’clock in
afternoon the monument erected in
front of the chapel door, in hofior
of Father Buckner, the founder, was
unveiled.
This monument is the gift of the
Baptists of Texas. The base and
pedestal of the monument is com-
pleted and it is hoped inanother year
that the necessary funds can be-
raised to place upon this pedestal a
life-size statue of Father Buckner.
His foster-children, the former mem-
bers of the home, are enthusiastic-
ally assisting in raising the neces-
sary funds for this purpose. AU
those desiring to conribute to the
fund may mail their contributions
to the home in care of the officials.
After the unveiling of the moiijLi-
ment, the visitors began to leave un-
til, by late Sunday night, practically
all had returned to their homes.
This was pronounced by all who at-
tended as the best reunion held in
many years.
All who attended were also much
impressed with the constant im-
provement in the home and its equip-
ment.
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