Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1924 Page: 4 of 8
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WINNSBORO WEEKLY NEWS, JUNE 5, 1924.
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11.26 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Entered m second-daw mat-
tor, September 24, 1909, at the
poe toff ice at Winnsboro, Texas,
mnder the act of Manh S, 1879.
Advertising rates made known
application.
Published Every Thursday
HARMONY NEWS
Sunday School, church and
the Epworth League had good
attendance last Sunday. We
have a splendid crowd of young
people who are putting forth
every effort possible to upbuild
the Sunday School and League
Let the good work go on!
I'll declare I must quit. 1
am afraid 1 have taken up too
much of the editor's space al-
ready. Dud.
SHADY GROVE
\yell, I believe the most im-
portabt item to chronicle this
weel^-Would be that D. E. Skin-
ner is driving a new Ford.
Little Miss Dorothy Helen
Mitchell was real sick last week
at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Felts
of Pickton.
Ben Anderson, Rev. W. B.
Martin and the writer were In
Quitman, Mineola and Golden
Monday.
Mrs G. C. Whittle and moth
is
busy
Most everybody
chopping cotton.
A hard rain fell today, Mon
day, which will hinder people
with their work.
Eula Mae Keith spent Tues-
day with Lodema Fowler.
J. R. Fowler and family
spent Sunday with L. R. Green
and family at Webster.
A. P. Russom and family
spent Thursday with their
daughter, Mrs. Berta Liles at
Alba.
Mrs. J. R. Fowler spent
Thursday with Mrs. L. R.
er, Mrs. Lou Lamb, were1 Green, who is sick.
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert; Mrs. Berta Liles of Alba
Miller of Webster last Wed-
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Reneau
and children attended the grad-
uating sermon at Commerce
last Sunday.
The writer is holding a stiff
neck these days—cotton chop-
ping is in full swing.
spent from Thursday till Sun-
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Russom.
Herman RagsdaJe visited
Barney Cox at Little Hope
Satu l-day.
Verble Larue of Little Hope
spent Saturday with Plemmon
I Harris.
Willie Allen, the deaf
dumb son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Allen has returned home from
Austin, where he has been at-
tending school.
Wonders shall never cease
1 got all the English peas
could eat the other day.
and Mrs. Walter Collins and Miss
Corinne Fowler were in Mt.
Pleasant Saturday.
Zelma Mae Ragsdale visited
Kizzie Lea Fowler Saturday.
Herman Cassel visited Clar-
ence Keith Saturday.
Follie Collins was in Mt.
Some how in writing up the Pleasant on business Saturday,
news last week we failed to' Mr. and Mrs. Verdi Cassel
mention that Mr. Oscar Taylor and daughter, Lorene, spent
of Winnsboro is very sick,; Sunday with V. P. Cassel and'
and he and family are at Mr.! family.
C. R. Taylor's in this conimun 1 Andrew Sanford spent Satur-
ity. j day night with Leonard Fow-
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Horn- 'er.
buckle and daughter, Marie, Lodema Fowler spent Sun
were guests of Mr. and Mrs | day with Thelma Cox.
Edd Green of Cornersville Sun- Bright Eyes.
day. j
The concert given by the MORRIS CHAPEL
Vaughan Quartette at Harm-
ony Monday night was great.' Health of this community is
The Quartette is Composed of very good at this writing.
Messrs. V. O. Stamps, Otis Miss Leona Yancey frotr
Deaton, Yandell and Kitts, and Cartwright visited homefolk*
they are the greatest singers Saturday and Sunday.
I ever had the pleasure of lis- , Mr. and Mrs. Barney Boyd
tening to. Several popular visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Boyd
songs were sung and two read | Saturday and Sunday.
ings were given, which were Miss Euiu1, Mae Morris left
enjoved by a good audience.1 for Dallas Saturday.
We hope to have the quartette Mr. and Mrs. Claude Coe vis-
with us again in the future. ! 'ted Mr. Spive.v and family
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Xerx-j Sunday.
es Banks, a fine boy. , Miss Loreno Dykes spent
Measles seem to be raging in Saturday night with Mist
Remarkable Dress
Offering Made Possible By Obtaining Spe.
cial Values From Our New York Offices
Delightful "Wash Voiles" and Print*
ed Crepes
Four Groups—Four Prices. An Opportunity Seldom
Offered.
Through the remarkable buying power of New York
office, we have obtained a shipment of the most at-
tractive frocks for summer, that has ever been
brought to Winnsboro.
We ade now offering this shipment of smart wash Voiles and delightful printed Crepes
to Winnsboro women at prices that will astonish you. They are in four groups, and
at four prices, as listed l>elow.
GROUP ONE
This group is made up of the most delightful wash Voiles,
Dimity and sheer Lace and Embroidery trimmings. 1 he
styles are very attractive, and each number
a real value
$5.95
GROUP THREE
This group is a challu ge to the merchandising world in
value, quality and style. You will find represented here
the smartest wash Voiles and Printed Crepes, fashioned
into the most wanted frocks. Delightful lace trims, dain-
ty embroidery, handmade ribbon flowers, add youthful
charm and grace to these stylish num-
bers
$12.50
GROUP TWO
This group is also made up of very smart wash
The colors are delightful, the patterns unusually
tive, while yards of dainty lace and ribbon
add youthful grace and charm to each dress
Voiles,
attrac-
$9.75
GROUPFOUR
In this group vou will find dresses of such unusual quali-
ty, and of such remarkable value that you will be astonish-
ed. Delicate shades of the season's most wanted colors,
artistically fashioned into frocks that will delight many a
feminine heart. Laces, embroidery and ribbsn make these
Voile and Printed Crepe numbers alluringly-
beautiful. See them at .. ....J
$17.50
Gladys Thacker.
Pete.
BABY DRINKS OIL
our community. All of Mr. E.
L. Bryce's family is down with
them and several others are
just recovering. |
Several of our young people, Longview, Texas, June 4.—
attended singing at Bethel last, Monday evening the 1-year-old
Sunday afternoon, and they all'son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith,
report fine singing and a iarge living on the Leroy Trice farm,
crowd. two miles north of Longview.
We understand that there was brought to a doctor's of-
will be singing at Morris Grove fice suffering from the effects
three miles northeast of Harm- of drinking coal oil. The doc-
ony, next Sunday afternoon, tors, after working for somt
and all singers are invited to time, said the lattle fellow
attend. 1 would recover.
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Resolutions Adopted By 4. Recording the gratitude'as a delegate to the national I Mrs. Florence Griswold of
Democratic lConvention of the people for the rich c [convention whose past record is Antonio was endorsed for
! tributions that Woodrow Wll- le®8 than 100 P°r cent in favor! tional committeewoman.
Following resolutions were , ,. .. ! of woman suffrage, prohibition; The platform adopted in
adopted at the State Democrat-'' , . . . . f i and law enforcement. ,1922 state convention in Foj
n Waco last pledging loyalty to the l >f-, k; Expressing unbounded, Worth, was cited as an expn
| ty principles lie so nobly confidence in the honesty and sion of the principles of whiJ
I wrought, and otherwise pledg- integrity of Gov. Neff and! this convention stood.
ing the Democrats to adhere to heartily indorsing his adminis-j Tribute was paid to
standards and ideal* Wilson tratlon 08 Governor. i memory of Webster *ia
sumuaiels and .deaLs W.lson 17 Indorsing Ear,# B May.|0f Henderson, who died
up< 1 field in his fight to retain his [weeks ago.
ic Convention
week:
1. Favoring the nomination
of a progressive Democrat on
a progressive platform.
2. Recognizing McAdoo as!
such a man and a man whose1 6' .Commending .John Gain- seat at'Washington and con'. The convention was
a pro-
It's Time to Bite
Fish,
Chiggers,
Snakes.
Flies,
and all other insects and animals have started to
bite. Do not start fishing with the expectation that
you will catch nothing but fish, for everything is bit-
ing now. Besides fishing tackle, you'll need,
and numerous other things that we have in stock.
Call on us and see if you have forgotten anything.
Kendrick's Drug
Store
past record constitutes
gressive platform.
3. Agreeing to v.d-e for Mc
Adoo as a unit in the New York,
convention so long as his name of women has proved a power
is before the convention and ful weapon for good govern-
agreeing to vote as a unit on' ment and declaring that the
all questions arising at that women's use of the franchise
convention.
4. Expressing the beliei
that the party should remain
true to progressive Democratic
principles and that it should
restore the kind of Govern-
ment that flourished under
Woodrow Wilson; uring that
the President immediately af-
ter March 4 call a special ses-
sion of Congress to considei
farm problems and put into ef-
fect the best possible measure!:
of relief for agriculture; urg-
ing also that this special ses-
'sion pass measures for railroad
reform, and reduced freight'
proved conditions.
8. Favoring the adoption of
r. constituttional amendment
prohibiting child labor and de-
claring for the establishment
of a national labor court.
9. Favoring the just and li-
beral treatment of soldiers and
sailors and urging that the
Veterans' Bureau be cleaned
out and honestly and efficient-
ly administered in the future.
10. Indorsing the law re-
cently enacted by Congress re-
striding immigration from for-
and passenger rates, while atieign countries as a sound Am-
thp same time protecting the erican policy.
rights of labor and the legiti-1 11. Opposing any modifica-
mate investment in railroad tion of the Volstead act and de-
properties; urging further that , daring that it is an insult tc
the special session repeal the the American Nation to sav
Fordney-McCumber tariff bill that the prohibition laws can
and enact a just measure giv-l not be enforced.
"If u *aTmers . a restored 12. Urging that the Demo-
wr>rld market; urging that the cratic party at New York in
?l1P 2? ' 8t^et be taken off convention assembled, nominate
the Treasury Department and candidate for President and
S Reserve System! Vice President by majoritv
and that these great instru-1 vote instead of twb-thirds vote
mental'ties be again operated 13. Condemning the t policy
as under the Wilsosn adminis- of isolation forced on the Ani-
mation for the benefit of all erican people by the Republican
•WofT ,UrfonK th t th« party for partisan political pur-
grafters and corruptionists" poses and u.rging that the coun-
in Wash ngton be driven out, try take the vacant chair in the
of Washington and into the. council of nations; favorin#
penitentiaries. Present!^ the adherence of the United State?
name of McAdoo for President to the established whrld court
on the basis (of his great at Geneva.
achievements and declaring 14. Indttwing AJvin Owsley
confidence in his incorruptible for Vice Presifent.
honesty, exalted patriotism and 15. Demanding "that no map
unprecedented executive abfifty. or woman tx1 sent to Mew York
thr
er of Texas for his successful j demning the "special interests" into a pandemonium appla
fight on the Melon tax bill. that ;ire battling to unseat him. when the resolution coinmitt
7 Fxnrp^aintr i h.. pnnuiM asked the endorsement of w
ion that tile ballot ill the hands' XAS RKPUItl.lCANS tier as the party's vite P
KNDORSK C001.ID«E dential nominee. The Br.
ville leader, however, rose toj
The State republican conven- point of order, and at his r
women s use oi me tranehmp tlon, which me* Dallas last quest endorsement was «ui
has elevated the standai d of1-°rsed the ^'dge ad' held' He aPP^iated the
citiztiiBh^p and materlaliy < ° I nd the work ol timent of the delegates hej
,m"l R. B. Creager of this State, but did not desire endorsers
Orange Juice
And Vitamines
You hear a vrreat deal about vitamines—those el-
ements in food which have so much to do with lift
and health and energy.
It is a known fact that oranges are exceptional
i ich in these healthbuilding elements.
Made on our Sunkist Extractor, which extroct*
every drop of the ju'cc. to whicih only pure syrup snd
\\atei are added, and a heaping measure of crushed
ice. our Orangeade is one of the most refreshing, s'"'
by all odds the healthiest drink we can serve you.
If you haven't tried it, next time call for "Fresh
Orangeade."
"The best in drug store goods
The Best in Drug Store Service."
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1924, newspaper, June 5, 1924; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268326/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.