The McKinney Examiner. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1922 Page: 3 of 8
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THE EXAMINER: MoKINNEY, TEXAS, APRIL 20, 1922
ANNOUNCING
McKINNEY'S
NEW
: STORE
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We take pleasure in announcing to the people of McKinney and surrounding territory that our
new store will be open for business
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
We are opening with a complete new stock of medium and high class merchandise and will be able
to furnish your home complete from cellar to attic. Everything in furniture,'stoves, rugs, bedding,
floor lamps, gifts, etc.
OUR POLICY
Will be to carry in stock at all times the best merchandise for the money. Our buyers are in close
touch with the markets and you will be given the advantage of any change in prices. Our com-
plete stock being new and bought on today's market we know we can sell to a good advantage.
We will do both a cash and credit business. We want you to feel this is your store. Come in
make yourself at home and lets get acquainted.
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HUNTER-LARGENT
FURNITURE CO.
"McKinney's Exclusive Furniture Store"
South Side of Square Phone 245
McKinney, Texas
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Knights Templar
Easter Service
The McKinney Knight Templar
Masons went to Denison Sunday after-
noon where they held joint Easter
services with the Denison Knights
Templar. Services were held in the
Waples Memorial Methodist church.
Following the services, the Sir
Knights, about five hundred in num-
ber, marched to the Masonic hall
where they enjoyed a banquet. The
McKinney Sir Knights went to Deni-
son on a special interurban car, leav-
ing McKinney at 1 o'clock, and leav-
ing Denison at 7 o'clock.
H. C. Cook was motorman and W.
V. Lovelady was conductor on the
interurban that carried the Knights
Templar to Denison, Sir Knights at-
tending the Easter services from Mc-
Kinney were: J. C. Sears, Bill Hern-
don, A. C. Rogers, W. L. Brown, J.
Brooks, O. K. Snider, G. F. Brannon,
Tom W. Perkins, W. N. Bush, E. L.
Daniel, H. J. Harris, C. L. May, Jas.
P. Dowell, W. P. Mayo, F. F. Wig*s,
Ii. C. Stone, Dr. R. L. Clayton, A. M.
Dowell, C. M. Abbott, O. Ray Brown,
Leonard W Searcy, Walter Cockrell,
Leonard W. Searcy, Walter Cockrell,
W. Smith, W. N. Jackson, A. B. Wil-
coxson, W. T. Bryan, Roy Caldwell,
B. F. Skelton, R. E. Holsonbake, E.
Bartholomew, Will J. Rhea, Gibson
Caldwell, R. J. Walton, W. T. Ogles-
by, C. J. Smith, W. B. Mitchell, M.
S. Metz, W. S. Boyd, W. L. Keen, Tom
McGarr and W. H. Potter.
1'rosper.
Apr. 18.—Prosper was visited by
quite a little storm Sunday night. No
damage right in town, but ail around,
houses were blown off the blocks and
trees uprooted. Down at Rock Hill a
house was blown off the blocks. Con-
siderable storm at Tioga, also, we
hear.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crockett and
baby, of Greenville, and Mrs. Couser,
of Celina, Mrs. Crockett's mother, vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Franklie Bell Sun-
day and Monday.
Mr. Homer Harris, of Denton, was
In our midst Monday. Mr. Harris is
now an insurance writer.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyce Yarbrough and
son, of Dallas, visited relatives here
for the week-end.
Messrs. John and Till Davidson
came up from Dallas Sunday to visit
their parents.
Miss Jessie Mae McKinney, of Mc-
Kinney, is spending a few weeks with
relatives east of town.
Mrs. C. M. Wells was called to Hous-
ton to attend the sick child of her son,
Bob Rush. She will visit, awhile for
the benefit of her health also.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith, of Dallas,
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Georgia Chapman has close;!
her school and is now at home.
Mr. Tom Goodnight and Mr. C. M.
Wells visited the oil fields last week.
Mrs. T. E. Simpson and Mrs. W. 13.
Chapman and Miss Annie Chapman,
also Miss Ooldaree Mitchell, motored
over to McKinney shopping one even-
ing last week.
Miss Elma Naugle and Miss Lela
Woodruff, of Gunter, visited the for-
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Naugle for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dougherty, of
Denton, visited relatives here Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Mary Pullen. of Hutcherson,
visited relatives in Prosper for the
week-end.
Little Miss Lorene Perry visited her
sister, Mrs. Chesley Davis, Saturday
end Sunday.
Jerry Rutherford has gone to Three
Rivers to pitch ball for that place.
Mrs. Eugene Simpson suffered a
verv painful accident Friday while
calling on Mrs. Chapman. She started
down the front steps and caught the
I heel of her shoe, throwing her with
! great force on her right shoulder and
head, causing her to be unconscious
for more than an hour. The Doctor
was called and she was given treat-
ment. She was confined to her bed
three or four days from the shock, but
i? now able to be out again.
Mr. .Terrv Johnson, of Denton, visi-
ted home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Montgomery is at Fort Worth
attending the bedside of her daughter
Mrs. Edna Simpson, who is suffering
from a nervous breakdown.
McKinney Girl
Edits Baylorian
Belton, Texas, April 13.—Miss Anne
Lee Truett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. J. Truett of McKinney, was elected
editor-ln-ehlef of the Baylorian in a
recent student election at Baylor col -
lege, Belton.
Miss Truett is a sophomore. !n tnc
college and expects to receivo her
Bachelor of Arts degree In 1824. She
is a member of the Royal Acartomia
Literary Society, of the college annual
staff, of tbe Baylor College Chora!
Club, and Is a sophomore representa-
tive to the Legislative Assembly to tbe
Student Government Association.
The value of the mineral products
of the South in 1920 was 12,285,835,0(10
or $295,000,000 more than the mineral
\alue for the entire United States in
1910.
On March 1 there were 90,000,000
bushels of potatoes held in stock in
the Untied States. Of this amount
73,000,000 were held by farmers.
Mrs. T. L. Hughston, who with Mrs.
Tom Beverly, has been visiting rela-
tives and friends in McKinney from
Crowell, went to Dallas for a visit to
friends before returning to her home.
Lucas.
Apr. 18.—Since our last report the
Christian church has sent 37 dozen
eggs and 10 cakes to the Orphan's
Home at Dallas for Easter. Another
activity of the church is the Lucas
Christian Endeavor which meets reg-
ular with great interest and a general
spirit of loving kindness prevailing
among the young people, and old peo-
ple are working and planning greater
things for the future. The following
program was rendered Easter Sunday
evening by the Lucas C. E. members.
Program read very ably by Don
Armstrong.
Music led by Elmer Stratton.
Song by Choir.
Scripture reading.—Leo Graham.
Prayer.—Gene Biggs.
Piano Polo.—Margarette Stratton^
Welcome.—Lula Erin Cook.
Reading.—Tommie Joe Hogge.
Song by Choir.
Reading.—Vernon Gray.
Dialogue*, "Easter Cheer."
Reading,—Jessie Clayton.
Duet.
Reading.—Opal Parks.
Dialogue, "Gifts of God." Primary
verses.
Quartette.
Reading.—Eugene Deal.
Dialogue, "He Giveth Life."
Piano and violin duet.
Reading.—Velma Snider.
Solo.—Helen Biggs.
Dialogue, "Flower Message."
Duet.
Reading.—Ruby .Armstrong.
Dialogue, "Easter Joy."
Reading.—J. T. Capers.
Collection, amount $7.00.
Quartette.
Dialogue, "Triumphant Day."
Song by Choir.
Reading.—Ruby Copus.
Benediction by Mr. Dave Morrow.
The school will close here Friday
after a successful term of seven
months. Dinner on the ground. A
play will be given at. a different date.
Mr. J. M. Gallagher, of Denton, visi-
ted here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Dorris visited in Wylie
ene day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snider visited
at Rhea Mills Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gray, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Knight visited here Sunday,
fiom Garland.
Mr. Homer Hall visited here from
Royse Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Knight and Miss
Kuth Spears visited in McKinney Sun-
oay.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cook and Mrs.
•Tohnnie McKinney visited here Satur-
day night.
Miss Edith Brown, of Wylie, is vis-
iting here at tills writing.
Mrs. Maud Heifner's class at Sun-
day school visited Mrs. Rolf Sunday
afternoon and carried fruit and flow-
ers. She has been confined to her bed
for the past two and one-half months
en account of a broken limb, but glad
to report she is doing fine.
The people of this community met
Monday evening at Mrs. Aker's for the
purpose of donating things to Mr. Joe
Wallace who lost his house and con-
tents by fire. There were twenty-five
women who quilted, and a nice lot of
useful things were donated.
Mr. Tommie l.ong and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eaves from Wylie
Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Hunter pnd daughter
from Clay county visited here Sun-
day.
A nice lain fell here Sundav night.
Some farmers are done planting cot-
ion and others are very busy.
The Forest Grove decoration of the
rrmeterv will be second Sunday in
May. A program will be published
later.
STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET.
The stockholders of the Chlckasha
Beflning Co. will hold a meeting at the
office of Hughston & Neilson in Mc-
Kinney on Saturday, April 22, at 1:00
p. m. «
STOCKHOLDERS COMMITTEE.
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The Easter cold spell was a little
behind time. But it got here all the
same Monday night. Early Tuesday
morning the mercury was down to 48.
and overcoats and fires were comfort-
able all day.
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Odd Fellows
103d Anniversary
W. C. Burrus Lodge, No. 953, 1. (). O.
F., and McKinney Rebekuh Lodge, No.
85, will celebrate the one hundred and
third anniversary of the founding of
the order in the t'nited States of
America, on Wednesday /light, April
26th. with a unique program at the
hall which lias recently undergone re-
pails in the way of having a beautiful
metal celling put on.
The program committee composed
of Judge T. O. Murray, A. M. Hill, Dick
DeArmond, ('. A. Wilson and Hunt
Bowlby are busy making arrange-
ments for the occasion. The Odd Fel-
lows are noted for high-class enter-
tainments, and the coming event
promises to be one of the best, ever
given. State Grand Master C. A.
Wheeler of Bonham, Grand Secretary
10, Q. Vestal and Past Grand Master
W. T. Savage of Dallas, have been in
\ ited to be present.
The program will carry the names
of several of the best local musicians
and other talent in our city.
A cordial invitation Is extended the
public to attend the celebration.
Washington Lodge, No. 1. the first
lodge of Odd Fellows in the United
States, was organized April 20th. 1819,
in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
Thomas Wildey was the Noble Grand.
FAY3URG.
Apr. 18.—The farmers are busy
planting cotton. Some of the corn
had to be replanted that was washed
away by the rain last week.
Several people had the, "flu" last
week. But most everybody is able
to be up now.
Miss Merle Kemp rpent the latter
part of last, week with Miss Ruby
Smotherman, of Pleasant Grove.
Misses Vera Wyatt and Emille
Shlndler spent Sunday with Miss
Pearl Murray.
Several of the girls and boys, of
Snow Hill and Pleasant Grove, came
te the egg hunt here Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Thompson spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss Viola
Thompson.
Our school will close the 28th. with
a two-night's exercise. We hated to
see the school close. We have had
the best of teachers this year. Mr.
C. C. Cross as principal. Miss May
Doyle and Mrs. Vera McOufTey the
primary teachers.
Tbe Methodist Sunday school was
well attended Sunday. He had sev-
eral new joiners and a good many visi-
tors. The Sunday school is planning
to have children's day the second Sun-
day of June. Everybody come and
bring tiie children. We would like for
every child of this community that
doesn't go to some other Sunday
school to come and take part in the
Sunday school. Everybody come back
Sunday with another good lesson.
Bring some more of your friends with
you. If they don't want to Join have
them to come as visitors and see what
our Sunday school is doing.
OLD FRIENDS RENEW
FOR EXAMINER.
Mrs. J. N. Sanstrom, of Anna, sends
us $1.50 to renew for the Examiner
for which we thank her. We regret
to learn that Mrs. Sanslrom's sight Is
very poor. Several years ago he re-
ceived an Injury to one of his eyes
while at work In his field, cutting
cc.tton stalks. A piece of cotton boll
flew up and struck him in the eye. Af-
ter much suffering, the eye was final-
ly lost. Mr. Sanstrom and lil« good
wife are early settlers of North Collin.
We have had the good fortune to num-
ber tills aged couple among our best
friends if we ate not mistaken they
are charter leaders of our paper. To
them we extend our best v is lies for
happiness, contentment and nrosp"v
tty.
ALLEN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
Will meet Sunday, April 30th at
2:00 o'clock at the Raptist church,
elect officers, and then go to the cem-
etery and decorate the graves. The
annual dues of $1.50 will he clue at
that time. G. P. BERRY.
23 2t. Sec. and Treasurer.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and little
baby son. of near Zion church, Den-
ton county, came over and spent Sun-
day and Monday with their paren's.
J. A. Lane, popular garage man of
Prosper, was here Saturday and call-
ed around to renew for the Big Week-
ly Examigner.
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Henry W. Warden, active vice pres-
ident. of the Collin County National
Bank, was In Dallas Tuesday. He is a
director in a Dallas bank.
Ed Wester, well known farmer of
the oCttage Hill community, was Jn
McKinney Tuesday.
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Webb Nelson has been kept at. his
home on account of illness. He Is one
of Adam Bond's popular salesmen.
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