Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1925 Page: 2 of 4
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WINNSBOBO WEEKLY
JA-
NUARY 8, 1925.
won wt Mdw oe stairs
REALISTIC WRECK ON
SHIP STAGED
A shipwreck was staged so
realistically in the San Fran-
cisco harbor, where the lnce
company recently spent a fort-
night filming special sea scenes
for Thomas II. lnce's "Anna
Christie," that the life saving
station mistook the activity for
a signal of distress and quick-
ly sent two big life boats to
the rescue.
During a dense fog, in which
a steamer is wrecked in the col-
lision with a derelict barge,
Maee Burke, played by William
Russell, and several other
stokers on the big ship, escape
drowning by pushing off in a
rowboat. They are later picked
up by a coal barge belonging to
Old Cris, the father of Anna,
around whom the powerful
story dramatically unfolds.
As Russell lowered the re-
maining small boat, spectators
began to gather on the shore.
When the three men made the
jump for the boat before the
waves carried it beyond their
reach, there was a shout
from the people on land. One of
the men had missed the side of
the boat and had dissapeared in
the water. An alarm was quick-
ly sent in by someone in the
crowd and a few minutes la-
ter two lifeboats hit the waves
in high and headed for the
drifting men.
Director John Griffith Wray
sent up an agonized wail from
the raft where the cameras
were fringing, but the rescue
boats had already hogged the
scene and the punch of two hun
dred feet of film showing three
men fighting an angry sea was
lost. Before the scene was re-
shot, Director Wray warned all
the life saving stations and
Good Samaritans within a ra-
dius of ten miles around the
harbor to ignore any frantic
S. O. S. that mijrht come from
the motion picture set in the
bay.
The footage finally obtained
carries thrills warranted to shi
ver the most blase spine. Anna
Chrlfttio. n First National Re-
lease, will be shown at the
Amusu Theatre today and
Friday. Don't miss this big at-
traction.
termed one of the screen's mose
talented recent acquisitions,
lie has the part of Leonard
Beebe in the new production.
Theodore Roberts needs no in
troduction or ecomiums. His is
the part of John Kincaid, pres
ident and general manager of
the Kincaid Piano Factory
and Roberts' Inevitable cigat,
of wh' :h he consumes many in
the picture, licli, stamp him as
the boss.
Helen .V.mt Eddy, widc«y
known as "the Madonna of t..°
screen," wus chosen for caj
part of EL'ia heebe, Leonards
wife, because of her charming
characterization of young ma-
tron roles.
Louise Dresse, like Horton,
had a prominent role in Rug-
gles of Red Gap, in which she
appeared as Effie Flouid. Her
acting in tha trole so impressed
James Curze that he had as-
signed to her the part of Mrs.
Kincaid, wife of the piano
manufacturer.
The picture is an adaptation
from the three act domestic
farce by Marc Connelly and
George S. Kaufman and will be
shown at the Amusu Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday. It
had a popular and protracted
run when produced as a play
in New York. Critics acclaimed
it "an unexaggerated slice of
life, generously sprinkled with
laughs."
SPLENDID GOWNS ARE
SEEN IN "The Wanters"
PRINCIPAL ROLES
IN PICTURE ARK
EXPERTLY CAST
Assignment of leading roles
in "To The Ladies," the new-
est James Cruze production un-
der Paramount's banner, It as
brought together a quartet of
tremendously popular players.
Edward Horton, Theodore Ro-
berts, Helen Jerome Eddy and
Iiouise Dresser.
Horton, recently characteri-
zed as "a not too handsome
successor to Wallie Reid"
comedy, demonstrated in Rug-
gles of Red Gap" —another
Cruze triumph, by the way—
that he can be appropriately
Blinding
Headaches
"For about twenty yearn,"
•ay* Mr. P. A. Walker, a well-
known citizen of Newburg,
Ky., "one of our family reme-
dies hat been Black-Draught,
the old reliable. . . I use it
fer cold*, biliounneiie, aour
atomach and indigention. 1
wna subject to headaches
when my liv«r would get out
•f order. I would have
blinding headache* and
eotildn't etoop about my werk,
Jwt oouldnt go. I vied
ThedfortPs
BLACK-DRAUGHT
and it relieved me.
"About eight years ago my
wife got down with liver and
•tomach trouble. .. We tried
all week to help her,... but
•he didn't get anv better.
One day I said to the doctor,
*1 believe I will try Black-
Draught, it help* ray liver.'
He said that I might try it
and to 1 o 11 e w direction*.
She waa nauseated and
couldn't eat or rest She be-
* • Black-Draught
{a two daya she was
greatly Improved and la a
was up
only
lack -Draught It costs
everywhere.
Sold
II
Aside from its dramatic val-
ue, John M. Stahl's latest pro
duction "The Wanters" tc be
presented by I/wis B. Mayer
through First National at the
Amusu Theatre on next Wed-
nesday is of special interest to
women because of the stun-
ning costumes worn.
It is a drama of society life
with the plot hinging on the
romantic elevation of a serving
maid to a high place on the
social register through marria-
ge.
Such famous beauties as Ma
rie Prevost, Norma Shearer
pad, %vr/«mAv.. 4 siw. hjucuubi
those who display the beauti-
ful wardrobes that are a fea-
ture to this picture.
Misses Prevost, Shearer and
Astor are three distinct types
of femininity, and accordingly
the clothes each wears are en-
tirely diferent in styles. Marie
Prevost'g charming girlishness
sets off admirably a bouffant-
skirted frock of gray satin,
opening over a petticoat of ac-
cordion pleated rose chiffon.
A gray lace panel down the
front with innumerable loops
of satin, and a demure bodice
with gray lace collar forming
a small cape in the back and fin
ished with many fluttering
loops of gray satin edging the
sleeves and down the front
of the bodice, describes only
one of the many costumes she
wears.
Norma Shearer \*hose beauty
is Grecian in type, chooses the
dignity of long lines, flowing
panels and ingenious drapings,
while Gertrude Astor's stately
height permits her to wear the
striking costumes belonging to
the tall woman. One chic gown
of black ainton falls in narrow
slender lines to the ankles and
is untrimmed except for heavy
silk fringe that falls from the
under part of the long tight
sleeves, to the floor, a narrow
crepe girdle confines the gown
at the hips.
PROGRAM FOR ASSO-
CIATIONAL B. Y. P. U.
Tabernacle Baptist Churchy
Pickton, Fourth Sunday in Jan-
uary.
2:15 p. m. Devotional. Song
Service. Ruth Majors.
Standard of Excellence.
2:30, "Organization", Miss
Helen Alvis.
2:40, "Meetings" Mr. Al-
fred Crabtree.
2:45, "Missionary Work",
Miss Sue Middleton.
2:55. Vocal Duet, Misses
Dema and Treva Young.
3:00 Possibilities of the In-
termediate B. Y. P. U., Mr.
Ray Turrcntine.
3:15, Reading, Margaret
Gait.
The people of Pickton are
anxious to have the young
people of the entire association
with them.—Committee.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOifeS |l
Theo. A. Binford, Past' f
—
In the absence pf the |>.pt
last week Bro. S. F. N flson
had charge of the prayer s«-|
vice, and we are told thai the U
service was fine. I
Sunday was a fin da for]'
the beginning of the new yea <
We had 260 in Sunday scheoi
That means these were actual i
ly present for the chtsg ptfiod.i
from 10 to 10:80. The • tt >n-
dance at both preaching *er
vices was fine. Th interest
was deep and all signs exceed
ingly encouraging.
The pastor spoke his very
ieart Sunday morning as he
used Exodus 88:15 for a text.
"If thy presence go not with
me, carry us not up hence."
Sunday night he spoke a gos-
pel message on the "Living
Christ," to a great congrega-
tion.
One of the test meetings of
the board of Deacons that we
have ever had was the annual
meeting Monday night. Mrs.
Nelson and Mrs. Binford had
prepared a real Turkey dinner
in the home of Mrs. Nelson.
'ie brethem did a good part
by that, and went immediately
into their meeting. The pas-
tor laid his heart out before the
board and the Spirit of the
Lord came upon us. It was an
unusual hour. The deacons
en responded with heart tal-
ks on God's goodness to us,
and their desire to do more for
Him. The business session was
brief, but carried on in a fine
spirit.
' One of the sad things of the
meeting was that it was the
last time that Brother Nickels
would be with us in the capaci
ty of financial secretary. For
two years he and the pastor
ve labored together in a
st congenial and happy rela-
iship. Under the new fi-
lial plan of the church, we
doing away with the office
financial secretary. It is
h deepest regret that the
tor gives the fellowship, in
t capacity,, of this splendid
ther and fellow worker. May
h find a great joy and bless-
in the service of God in
itever work he enters.
We have suffered another
t in the going of Brother
I Sister B. R. Hill. Brother
1 II was one of our deacons,
wnile Sister Hill was one of our
very faithful and efficient Su-
perintendent of the Cradle
Roll and Beginners .Depart-
ment. Their places will be hard
to fill.
Our hearts are moved toward
the work of building a greater
Sunday school. We are soon to
launch a week's campaign to
enlarge its usefulness. This will
be the last week in January.
Let every officer and teacher,
every member of the church,
and every pupil in the school
pet a good ready for that cam-
paign. We are to have a train-
ed Sunday school man with us
for that intensive week.
Next Sunday the message
will be, "Vision and Consecra-
tion," at 11 a. m. At 7 p. m.,
"Life for a Look." Note tlie
the change in the evening hour.
B Y P Us will meet at 6 p. m.
Everyone has a welcome at our
services. You will get a blessing
out of them. It is here for you
We invite you to the feast.
Our millinery prices are low-
er this season. The Enterprise.
The unusual good order
Winnsboro during the holic
has been attributed by
to the way Marshal Jim Moor
handled the situation,
promiscuous shooting of fireJ
works was so small that none
can complain. Jim is a friend to
the boys and the boys are his
friends. So when he tells them
to walk te "chalk line" they
do it with a smile. The News
will add there was less drink,
ing, on the streets, and boot-
legging in Winnsboro during
the past Christmas than ever
before. Our town is getting bet
ter in every way, and is far a-
head of some of the nearby
towns in the enforcement of
the whiskey laws. Let Mr.
Moore stay on the job.
"Dry-Cleaning Protects The Health Of The Nation"
P^l
Chas. Robinson
Give Us Your Gall As Early As Possible This Week
OUR SEMI-ANNUAL SALE
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OF
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
IS NOW ON
See Our
Big
Window
Display
Time to
Stock Up
at These
Prices
AT A SPECIAL OOl Per
REDUCTION OF
33
3 Cent
Our entire stock of Manhattan shirts now offered at a special reduction of 33 1-3 pgr cent,
Every man should stock up On these fine shirts at such big savings. A big assortmnt of the
season s most attractive patterns are here in neckband stves, attached collars and detachable
collar styles.
tans and snowy whites are shown in solid colors. You cannot go wrong on Man-
as the best—the best known.
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hattans
blues, tt
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1925, newspaper, January 8, 1925; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268356/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.