Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1923 Page: 5 of 8
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TIB STCfnNVILLB TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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LOCAL BRIEFS1 of Houston and Mrs. Elbert Pollon
of Midlothian, are here this week
__ „ y visiting their parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Barton Durrette of Ranger Mrs. A. J. Davis.
Durham Duplex Razors at your
own price at Service Drug Store.
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has been visiting her parents, Mr.
gnd Mrs. A. J. Davis, this week.
Carl Hardin was in Dallas Wed-
nesday and Thursday of this week
making repurchases in Christmas
goods.
Miss Harvye Richardson
Gatesville, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Creswell, of Thurber, were here
Thanksgiving visiting their par
enta, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Creswell.
of the Hico News-Review was in
Stephenville last Saturday to meet
for Thanksgiving, visiting her par-1 his brother, Wm- Aiton, of Dallas,
who came in on the Frisco^H
Mrs. John Cage had as he1
'Thanksgiving guests, her fathe^
and mother, Rev. and Mrs. J. B.
of Gilliam, of Carlton, and her broth
W, Paul Gilliam, of Hamilton.
THE person who borrowed a dou-
ble barrel hammerless shot gun
from me at Tate’s Filling Station
... . ,, , „ irum me ai isies ruling oration
Chas.Aityn, who w on the staff fast Fait t shall appreciate if they
will return to me immediately.-
Carl Tate.
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Rev. C. G. Shutt has requested
the Tribune to announce that he
will preach at the following places
and on the following dates: Pleas-
ant Hill, Sunday, Dec. 9, at 11:00
a. m., Sylvan, same day at 3:00 p.
m„ and at Duffau at night.
Miss Mary Marrs and mother,
Mrs, F. M. Marrs, and Misses
Lucille and Nellie Gray, drove to
Dallas Thanksgiving where they
spmt a very pleasant day. On the
return trip they had to detour sev-
eral miles but got home safe and
sound,
Miss Ruth Moore who is teach-
ing music in the Strawn High
'School, was here to spend Thanks-
giving with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson MooreAProf. Wilkins,^
the principal of the Strawn schools
accompanied her to Stephenville.
The Industrial Agent of the
Frisco was in Stephenville a short
while Wednesday and gave some
encouraging news to the local
agent, J. D. Killough. Several in-
dustrial propositions can be sub-
mitted for the benefit of Stephen-
ville at any time they want to con-
sider them.
Mrs. Price Williams received a
telephone message Tuesday night
from her uncle, who lives in Valley
Mills, that he was very low and not
expected to live. Mrs. Williams
was ungble to go down there but
will likely go later.
The Erath" County Fifth Sunday
singing convention will be held in
Stephenville at the court house on
Sunday, December 30. It was at
first planned to have this meeting
at Huckabay but circumstances
are such that the change was nec-
essary.—K. N. Baxley, President.
JWr. and Mrs. W. F. McCluskey
of Dallas, were here Sunday visit-
ing relatives and friends. They
have recently purchased a home
and will likely make Dallas their
permanent home.
Mrs. W. Chamberlin had as a
visitor during the holidays her
life-long friend, Mrs. R. I. Parks,
of Jacksonville, 111. Mrs. Parks
was accompanied by her two lovely
little daughters, Trabel and Ro-
berta.
Otho Winburne, local manager
of, the Western Union Telegraph
Company, is away this week for a
short vacation. During his ab-
sence Mrs. Lula Carlisle, of Sweet-
water, has charge of the office.
The Stephenville Choral Club
has suspended ui\til after the holi-
days and no more meetings will be
held this year. The next meeting
will be held January 5, 1924. Mem-
bers are requested to take notice.
John Salmon was up from Clair-
ette this week, being on the petit
jury for the week. As usual he
was in good spirits and was speak-
ing a good word for Clairette. He
reported a birthday dinner a few
weeks back at the home of Ed Hat.
chett of the Selden country, given
in honor of the eightieth birthday
of their father-in-law, W. B.
Thompson. Mr. Hatchety or rath-
er Mrs. Hatchett, cooked up a fine
big dinner for the old gentleman
and had several guests, as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. John Salmon and one
child, Clairette; Chas. Cargile and
wife of Willis, Texas; John Burke
and wife of Clairette; Mrs. Hen
Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Wolfe
and one child. Speaking of the
dinner, Mr. Salmon said it was
extra nice and well appreciated by
all, especially Mr. Thompson, The
day before the big dinner Mr.
Thompson being at the home of
Mr. Salmon requested that John
shave him. John replied that he
would and gave the old gentleman
the suprise of his life when he
used a razor handed down from
Mr. Thompson's grandfather and
now 130 years old. The razor had
W. E. Davis was here this week
from Lubbock where he and fam-
ily are now located and doing well.
Since going there he has purchased
a controlling interest in one of the
best barber shops in that city and
says he has no complaint to offer
for his share of the business. Be-
fore going to Lubbock the Davis
family was well liked and highly
respected citizens of Stephenville.
Their nice new bungalow home on
Washington street was burned
down only a few days before they
left here, a fine Jarsey cow died
and soon after arriving in Lubbock
oncof trie children smashed into' a
on him Mr. Davis remains happy
and full of useful enterprise.
The people of the Bluff Dale
country, are hereby reminded that
a box supper will be held at Wesley
Chapel on the night of December
15 at the church house. Proceeds
wifi be directed toward keeping up
the cemetery. Everybody is invit-
led to come and enjoy the affair.
into
double plate glass window wi^h k
heavy financial loss but uninjured, j
Even with all this bad luck coming 1
J. C. WARD, Insurance Agency
Phone 103
1st Floor First National Bank Bldg
GENERAL INSURANCE AND
SURETY BONDS
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Who Are
Your Bankers
You may be asked this question at any time. If
you answer with the name Farmers Guaranty
Stale Hank the inquirer unconsciously forms a
good opinion of your judgment and, standing.
The position of an individual or company is
constantly being gauged by the name of the
bank that is given for reference.
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A check drawn oil the Farmers Guaranty; Slate
Bank is a business asset.
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A STRONG HANK THOUGHTFULLY MANAGED
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I The Farmers Guaranty 1
M. D.'Taylor of Loeksburg, Ark.,
one of Judge T. B. King’s clients,
come in with his family recently
and bought the Sol Frank farm been in the possession of Mr. Sal-
near Oak Dale. We are glad to l mon for twenty years and he was
£iave Mr. Taylor anil family to be- keeping it as a souvenir, unbe-
come residents of our county. j known to the elder gentleman.
State Bank
W. H. FREY, President
J. J. BENNETT, Active Vice-President
JNO. W. FREY, Cashier
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DECEMBER 10th AND
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Greatest Attraction Ever to Visit Stephenville (not a picture)
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By Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood
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The Sensation of New York, Chicago and All Texas
DALLAS NEWS SAID—“BEST PLAY THIS GENERATION EVER SAW.”
Ijie__WorM^s Greatest Mystery Plan
983 Times In New York—740 Times In London—555 In Chicago—Dallas—Fort Worth San Antonio—Galveston—Houston Say, “Greatest
Play Ever In Texas!”
low On Sale at Service Drug Store—$1.50 to $2.50
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1923, newspaper, December 7, 1923; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1134833/m1/5/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.