Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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finnsboro Entertains
'Lousiana Business Men
■ One of the largest events of our thank to the ladies who did
kind a* well us one of the wost of the work.—supplying
' Successful, ever had in tlle flowers, the cakes, and oth-
i was the L. U. U N. f ( accessories, and who so
er Banquet given by the stt fully arranged the banquet
„hpr erf Commerce here in J1:'1" the delightful Vecep-
i.r nf the Louisiana Busi- tion of our visiting guests. Nor
Man who made the trip' wou'd we fail to mention Mar-
thp line of the L. K. & N.,'tlns Kexall Drug Store,
,u„ „UBt week. The en- ,U1^ ^ "th s Sandwich Shoo for
WINNSBOKO, WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS, APRIL 26, 1928.
NIGHT trains ON }*m
l. k. &. n.iry. May Day Fete Next
.. ... , -- Shop for
the liberal donations of pies,
cream and coffee. Also we de-
sire to thank others, too num-
erous to mention, who contri-
I>ut?d °f their means, and of
where they spent the 1.'". " ^bors towards a success-
land again took up their "" f'omP>etion of our plans.
• ' " " W. S. Dabney.
the past week. The en
istaff of officers of the road,
ither with about 150 busi-
men from points between
Orleans and Winnsboro,
off here Monday afler-
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Frank Steed was struck by
lightning during the rain last Night train service will be
Friday morning and has been commenced on the L. R. & N.
confined to his bed since. He I1" ? 'ew nights- The first —
w« "P"** to be doing well 'Apnl ™E K^-K!t^_K' AN
$1.25 PER YEAB
Event for Winnsboro
this morning and will probably
be up in a few days.
He was in a field with I. P.
Gibson and the latter's boy at
the time he was struck, but Mr.
Gibson and the boy were only
slightly shocked by the stroke.
CIVIC LEAGUE
5mey towards McKinney the
morning The stop here
_ the occasion for a lively
^together meeting and ban-
tat the large and coinrriod-
Beckhain building, which
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The reception and entertain-
ment given the Louisiana bus-
- been prepared tor the nc ine;ss men in QUr cit ]agt M
isfon, and a most interesting' j_„ „ , . ,.
Em was there carried out. ,y afternoon and night will
fie party arrived here at,lon* be remembered by many
|:15p. m., and was met at the,0* those who were present. A
jin by a large and represen- spirit of good will seemed to
itive delegation or WinnsU,ro i-i cvail over the entire citizen-
|itiiens, and also by the boys ship during their stay with us
f the National Guard, who fir- and they left knowing that they
I a salute in honor of the in- had been in a Northeast Texas
ning guests. The visitors town running over with hospit-
taken from the train n ality. These lines are written to
iautomobile ride over the city :•-.press our appreciation to the
returned to the banquet many who had a hand in mak-
where a most sumptious ing the occasion the success it
ist awaited them, spread was. Space would not admit
on tables tastefully rkeovuu 1 of personally mentioning each
Jith dogwood b I o s s o m s. by name as practically the en-
Vinnsboro Greets You," was tire citizenship in one way or
to the time of America, another contributed in some
Blount, in his gracious manner to its success. We be-
(linner, offered the blessing, lieve in giving hortor to whom
od the 375 joyful men and wo- honor is due and the success of
helped themselves. I the affair is largely due to the
Mayor Howell, in a most hap- ladies who had the "eats" in
fvan, welcomed the visitors; 'charge and served them and
turned them over the keys we are under lasting obliga-
te city, so to speak. May- tions to them for their untiring
Howell always makes a efforts. We are especially in-
fly speech, but those who debted to the following citizens
TC heard him most, made the for service rendered, The
fk that this was one of the Winnsboro Ice and Light Com-
of his life, and the guests pany, T. B. Turner and Son, R.
% applauded him. The H. McGarry, George D. Hurdle,
onse was made by Mr. Geo. | Homer Carson, The Rexall
Civic League meets May 1st,
at 3 p. m. at the Library. All
members are requested to at-
tend.
first night train out of Shreve-
port will be Monday night, Ap-
ril 30. Following is the new
schedule effecive next Sunday:
East Bound
No. 1—Ar. 11:59 a. m.
Depart 12:19 p. m.
No. 8—Ar. 12:06 a. m.
West Bound
No. 2—Ar. 1:40 p. m.
Depart 2:00 p. m.
No. 4—Ar. 8:47 a. m.
PRESJ5YTERIAN CHURCH
There will be preaching by
Dr. E. B. I'inciter at the Pres-
byterian church Sunday, April
29th, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Every body invited.
kMerkel. secretn
rj of the New i Drug Store, Sanitary Bakery.
J. J. Martin Cafe, Nath's Sand-
wich Shop, Ivey no'1 Acker,
Mrs. W. E. Beggs and Mrs. C.
M. Browning attended the Bap-
tist women's meeting at Green-
ville this week.
A Double Wedding
At the Christian Church
On Fiiday, April 20, 1923, at When the brides threw their
11:30 a. m., came the crowning boquets, Misses Myrtle Harris
event in a series of social func- an<* Mary Evans were the lucky
tions in the city when C. A. catchers.
Montgomery of Blacksburg, The brides wore traveling
Va., and Miss Ellie Gibson, and su>ts. Miss Ellie's being navy
Dr. E. A. Johnson of Dallas and b,ue P° rpt twill with gray ac-
Miss Esther Ruth Gibson seal- cessories, carrying a boquet of
ed with the marriage vow their brides roses and shower of val-
plighted troths. |'e.V Mies. Miss Esther Ruth's
The scene of the ceremony beige twill with accessor-
was the Christian church, the ies to milch and carrying a bo-
choir room and pulpit alcove of Quet brides' roses and show-
which was transformed into a er va"ey lilies.
fairy garden permeated with ! ^rs- J- w- McCoy was in or-
the sweetest perfumes from the chid canton with accessories to
faintest flowers which spring and corsage boquet of
sends forth arrayed in daintiest Kearney buds and sweet peas,
color tones, from white through Mrs- MacNeill wore receda
pink to orchid; with a back-
ground of green.
green taffeta under lace with
acce«s.'rirfl to match and cor-
In the choir room the Har- sa^e ,,0Vet of Killaraey buds
mony Clu;b assembled and ren- ;U1(^ su'' '"l peas. Miss Odee
dered thu following pro-nuptial wore [U green taffeta under
program, with Mesdanies San- ,HCe carried arm boquet of
ford Newman and Beryl Bold-, EiHarney buds and sweet peas,
ing at the piano, Mrs! Mount Mias Gibson wore orchil can-
Taylor, violin, and Mrs. A. L. ton and carried arm boquet of
Wilfong directing: 1 Killarney rosea and sweet peas.
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Just one more week and thr,
glad May Day will be here. Aw
The Ku Klux Klan is an or- we al1 ready? 'Ihe schoolfi
ganization that stands for law have a beautiful program ready
and order administered by le- present. Every convenience
gaily constituted authority, for possible will be made for the
the conservation of the home, Pleasure of those in attendance
for the integrity of manhood —table on which to spread your
and the purity of womanho.d. dinner—there! Do not neglect
This organization does not un- your well filled baskets. We are
dertake to usurp authority del- going to have company, so let's
egated to those who are charg- be bountiful toward them
ed with the responsibility of Many seats will be provided,
enforcing law, but it will at all This is just the beginning of
times co-operate with the au- the many pleasures which we
thorities to the end that law hope the Walker-McRimon
and order may be enforced in park will prove to our ommun-
the proper and legal way. ity. The parade will form at
In order that our citizens Library at 9:80 a. m. Cap',
may be law abiding it is neces- Bruce Edwards will get it in
sary that they have the proper line and marshal it on its iten-
conception of the responsibili- eivry ;>s follow*:
ties of citizenship, and that North to Elm street, east t<>
they should have those ideals Quick Fill, turn on Elm and
of democracy that will enable back to Main, north to For<!
them to recognize the great Service, turn on Main and back
doctrine of the brotherhood of! t<> Elm and thence west to th *
man and the fatherhood of park whore the following pro-
God. When any group of indi- grain will be rendered at arriv-
viduals associated In a common al:
cause recognizes each as his Crowning of Queen.
brother and God as the common Qu^en showered with flow-
father, each is in the attitude evs by 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades
to co-operate with his brother May pole danco, High School
in the building up of those: girls.
things that make for happiness Folk Dance "A Bit of Blue,"
and well being. I bv Hli grade.
Among the instrumentalities Japan . o drill, High School,
for developing citizenship is. Folic dance, "Pop Goes the
public school. The school is, Weasel," fith grade.
Snow ball dance, High .school.
The Minuet, 6th Grade.
Dinner.
A Message of the Birds, Hop-
kins.
At Dawning, voice, Mrs. A.
L. Wilfong.
Bridal chorus, Lohengrin.
To the strains of Mendel-
Midsummer Nights'
ails Wholesale Merchants
ireau. After this three min-
, talks were made by repre-
mXJT , the v ri^8iW- C-Dodgen, George W Den- Dream, the bridal
ns along: the line, and the'ney, J. E. Southerland, W. R.
it master presented a gold Wilkinson, The Winnsboro Fire
to our special guest, Mr. Department, Captain Bruce Ed-
W- Edenhorn, president of ( wards and the National Guard
M p ^'8 pen was ma<te j boys and W. L. Beckham, own-
ipeeves of Mineola, | er of the building where the
banquet was served.
O. Marvin Thomas, Sec'y.
democratic in that it undertak
es to provide equal opportuni-1
ties for all the children of all
the people. It is one of the
purposes of the school to pro-
vide each child with an oppor-
tunity to discover his capaci-
ties and to put him on the road
toward their development
that he may find his proper-
place in the world's work and
thereby maintain himself as a
happy and economically inde-
pendent individual. It is the
special function of the school to "mnitv
ring bearers wore suits of' t™in boys and girls to be good
white. citizens. To be a good citizen. Planting of \\alkei-McKimon
The grooms and their beshone <™st be law abiding, he
| must be industrious, he must
The little flower girls were
fluffy in pink and white and the
Afternoon Program
Mrs. Jim Moore, mistress of
ceremonies.
Invocation, Rev. W. S. Dab-
so ney.
tynyor K B. Howell accept?
the park for the city.
Civic Pride for Our City, All'
Morris.
The Civic League as a Com-
pactor, Theo. A. Bin-
W. B.
*88 made from wood tak-
1 rrom an old rail split by Ex-
^ernor Jas. 8. Hogg, when he
U"m}&h°rer working on ^ttrawrfrrv
„ .an!J of C. H. Haines in (STRAWBERRY
"•M County, at $12.50
resources of i
nth.
per
'0,lli4*~,n fact one of the
■U a g® that has been
off m Winnsboro in many
.jhch credit is due our hust-
j M well as efficient, Corn-
el secretary, Mr. O. Mar-
ornas, who made all nec-
peparations jwssible pre-
.i 7® 'aat day, and then
J, ^'legation at Shreve-
d came with them here.
ia in ,8i ^ delegation was
m its praise of this "wide-
lid of furniture," and
Heed tn ]S 0 Was fortunate
iive witKane such a represen-
litinff hem. Some of the
jneeou y! sa'^ that he made
* rSh every at°P- and
speeches on the
advw'1 qt°Ps- telling of
her2af8 of Winnsboro
qn i ^tries to the home-
s, '«,• ,t(l the man of busi-
ye been ,.nnW that we must
ated. Vl an(1 ably repre-
•of tIle commit-
ment r ''.'^ent and ar-
in k k 'fj1 '° thank ev-
;°f Comm the Cham-
. V°nimerpo -.... it.. .
v., ,utllutl- men wore the conventional. ,, ■ „ . , , . ,
Homer Carson, A. L. Wilfong, | sp,0n's Midsummer Nisrhts'! The grooms gifts to the i 0 economically independent, lie
r\._ ovocession brides were pearls. The brid-| ni,'st be reliable m every way,
came down either aisle aind; es gifts to the matrons wereland ho nulst Possess that dc
formed a semi-circle within the Madera 'Kerchiefs; to the
chancel rail, facing the audien-1maids of honor Dovines, to the
ce. The matrons of honor lead;flower girls vanities and to the|'^P^1,c as wel! 88 private
the way, Mrs. J. W. McCoy for ring bearers harps and balls.
Miss Ellie coming down the Among the many beautiful and | me greatest
west aisle and Mrs. Earl Mac-' handsome gifts received by the | any community or state are the
Neill for Miss Esther Ruth |couples was a hand embroider- '
down the east aisle. Following ed Madera linen dinner set by
in Mrs. McCoy's lead were W. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery
H. Crunk, best man for Mr. 'from Mi's. Montgomery's
Montgomery, Miss Mary Odee, I fellow-teachers in Dallas and a
maid of honor, little Misses i chest of silver by Mr. and Mrs.
Doris Dickey and Barney Ruth Johnson from Mrs. Johnson s
Gibson flower girls and Master • co-workers in the postoffice de-
T. J. Gibson bearing the wed- [ partment of Dallas.
ding ring in the golden heart of| The grooms are of most ster
SHIPMENTS
Strawberry shipping com-
occasion was nronnnnrpri ™ence<f Tuesday, the Nabors
'^hoexpr^TereW-I^.C?. and Fa™ Labor A*
"one of the most enjoyable 80Ciat,0n1 each sendm °ut *
asions—in fort crates by express. Several
crates were sold locally. Grow-
ers say the crop will be consid-
erable better than expected just
after the freeze. Woodson
Bros, say their crop will be on-
ly about 10 per cent short on
account of the freeze and simi-
lar reports are made by others.
SPEAKING AT QUITMAN
W. W. Fitzwater, National
president Farm Labor ^Union
will speak at Quitman, Friday,
May 11, at 2 o'clock p. m. All
union men and everyone else
are invited to come and hear
him. „
,T. B. Smith.
DEATH OF MRS. CARNES
Mrs. Theodosia T. Cantos
died at her home in this city
Tuesday night at 11:30, aft^r
an illness of only a few days.
Mrs. Carnes was 66 years and
4 months old. She leaves six
children and other relatives to
mourn her departure. Funer-
al services were held at the
memorial tree. Rev
Blount in charge.
I 1'iteresting field events by
|W. H. S.
Anyone having cars or trucks
gree of intelligence that will en- which they will decorate or per-
able him to judge for himself mit to be decorated for the use
of the school folks, pleas**
affairs ipuone and offer same to Miss
~ "mundson at Mrs. Z. B. Pat-
lick's.
boys and girls of today who) Line of March
must assume the duties of cit- Marshal.
izenship of tomorrow. We or Band.
the present adult generation Queen and attendants accom-
may develop industries and panied by knights on horses,
commerce; we may plan for a Private cars; that means you
a lily.
Following in Mrs. MacNeill's
lead were Miss Jean Gibson,
maid of honor, Mr. Clarence
Nesbit, best man for Mr. John-
son, little Misses Frances Alvis
and Martha Jane Kelly, flower
girls, and Master- Bub Alvis
bearing the wedding ring in the
golden heart of a lily. Then
came the bridal couples with
Mr. Montgomery preceding
Miss Esther Ruth, and Miss El-
lie preceding Mr. Johnson.
ling character. Mr. Montgomery
being connected with the ex-
tension department of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and Dr.
Johnson a dentist in Dallas.
The Misses Gibson were rear-
more perfect international re-
lationship; but unless the boys
juid girls of today are better
trained for their responsibili-
ties than were those of the pre-
sent adult generation, we need
not expect that our achieve-
maintained
Bicycles.
Horseback riders.
National Guard.
Boy Scouts.
King Tut.
Boys and dogs.
ments will be maintained nor community. Roth should lie
that our visions shall material- willing if necessary to make
mmbbbo 'zo- Unless our children can sncrjfjces jn order that our
ed in our midst and are known stand upon our shoulders and 8C]100jg rnay maintained uo
and loved by everyone; grad- attain to greater neignts ami standard of ef-
ana loveo oy everyunc, ..w™... — o- .5, — 10 ine i
uates of W. H. S. and State catch the visicflS beyond our ficiencv
school at Denton, Miss Ellie horizon, there can be 110 pro- Thp
Vir-1 gross for the' next generation, jranization that stands for the
, also. | Society is not a static thing. pUbjjc schools. It stands for
e east Either it is evolving toward^a Uheir adequate financial sup-
Ku Klux Klan is an or
having graduated at the
ginia C. C. at Lynchburg,
Both couples left on the , - , aucMumr .-.MM
bound train, amid a shower ofintore perfect condition, or else and it stands ready in ev-
Thev met and entered the al-1 rice and best wishes, for a lion- it is degenerating towardla low- . to oncourn{ro ;Uid to
tar foming a line in fmnt of eymoon trip to New Orleans be- er level. In order that its pm-j co.op<>raU, with those
Rev W B. Blounc, who in a j fore going to their homes, Mr. [ gi ess may be onw ai d .ind up- that make for a higher s
most impressive manner per- and Mrs. Montgomery to ward, it is necessaiy that the ter f^llcation for the
Srmed ^he Mremony which Blacksburg, Va., and Dr. .and youths of the present have that
S the?r hearts and lives. | Mrs. Johnson to. Dallas. Best tra«nmg that will fit them for
Soft music from piano and vio-i wishes of the entire community 1 the task.
Un fiHed the^ir during the ev-'follow them. I In order that our schools
up the strain again
hengrin.
The bridal narty and
aw,>tn ™erce' "or the help Baptist church Wednesday af- ormw nk"Tn eut-ISulnhur Springs; and Mr- 1 H without adeouate fin;,
1,19 oceuK- fflven u® m ntak-1 ternoon at 3:30 and the body much merni . differ- Mount Taylor of Mt. Vonvm. ammort. This support de\
rest in the y -0.,^^. « «,«,..d« •
f roces
md lH>t-
in^ople.
We are not dispensers of tar
and feathers, nor are we prow-
ling around in the night time
ns some would have you be-
lnit we stand for law en-
cement and for the protee-
_ of the home. We think
J Slaughter, W. H. Crunk, of Dal- be provided. Not only th..t.j0ne of the best means of doing
Har- liia; Mrs, Addie Ainsley of Ft. but adequate facilities for do- this is to train our boys and
Broth-
111 these
our faith
put our
he schools in n position to render
without adeouate financial our br>ys and girls that service
en ing and as the bridal party Out of town gueste here for may property function, an ade- Hove:
St the dtar the chorus took the occasion were: Miss Odee. quate teaching force of well forcer
,n Hie rain airain from Lo- Miss Fay Brown, Mrs. Loyd trained men and women must «on <
brS^mofherafte^which was!Oak; Mn7"king Cummings of «vork. These things cannc
n,
M'^oi^'e.
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1923, newspaper, April 26, 1923; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268272/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.