The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 2, 1916 Page: 5 of 8
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Tenaha, Texas
Full Stock
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Luedinghaus and
Espenschied Wagons
Get Our Prices
J. G. Harns Hardware
and Furniture Co.
NO. 1044
The Farmers State Bank
Guaranty Fund Bank
Capital Stock, $25,000
The non-interest bearing and unsecured deposits of
We Want Your Business
Have You Used Figaro
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For Representative—Sth District:
Geo. Peddy
THE REXALL
DRUG STORE
The Book and Thimble Club
held a most pleasant meeting last
Wednesday with Mi*s. C. C. El-
liott at her pretty home on Shel-
byville street. Besides the mem-
bers, several guests were present.
this Bank are protected by the Guaranty Fund of the
State of Texas.
T. E. Jones, Active Vice-Pres.
John Sanders, Vice-Pres.
H. E. Norris, Assist. Cashier
Tenaha Seed Co.
W. F. GREER, Manager
Surplus, $5,000.00
Hanson-Hill.
At the residence of the bride’s
Wrestling Match.
Circulars have been issued an-
nouncing that there will be a
wrestling match at the Carnival
grounds tomorrow night between
Dea Baldwin of Kansas City and
Max Kirkley of this place. Each
of the contestants weigh 158
pounds and the wrestle will be
according to the defined rules
governing same.
Mrs. W. D. Morgan has been a
victim of la grippe for more than
a week.
love of God was spared to her
children many years, and was
given the privilege of seeing
them grow into useful citizens,
and,
Whereas, on the twenty-eighth
day of January, A. D., 1916. she
went home to the Father, there
to live with Him and the angels
and the innumerable hosts of re-
deemed souls, and,
Whereas, she leaves her child-
ren to mourn her absence, and
during the time they shall wait,
their hearts will grieve and long
We are authorized to announce the
Jellowing gentlemen for the respective
offices under which their names appear—
all subject to the result of the 1916 Dem-
ocratic primary election:
tiful home wedding was solemn-
ized Wednesday evening at seven
o’clock, when Miss Dorothy Hill
was united in marriage to Mr.
Earl S. Hanson of Joaquin. In
the parlor a lovely arrangement
of palms and ferns formed a per-
fect setting for the ceremony.
To the strains of Mendelsshons
Wedding March, rendered by
Mrs. Smith Price, sister of the
groom, the bridal couple entered
from the hall and took their
places near the improvised altar,
and with the sweetly solemn
strains of “Rosary” accompany-
ing the words of the minister,
Rev. E. D. Watson, the beautiful
ring ceremony was made very
wore a
becoming suit of blue broadcloth
and carried a shower bouquet of
exquisite white earnations and
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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The rates for advertisements
1b The Champion have been fixed
at $15.00 for Congress; $10.00 for
District offices; $5.00 for County
offices and $3.00 for Precinet of-
fices. Cash to accompany an-
nouncement. Each person will
be allowed 125 words free for
purpose of statement and all
over that amount will be charged
for at the regular advertising
rates and marked advertisement.
needle work and conversation,
the hostess served a delicious
(salad course. She was assisted
■ in dispensing hospitalities of the
' afternoon by Mrs. W. E. Willis
and Mrs. J. E. Carriker.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
H. N. Runnels, Pres.
J. T. Norris, Vice Pres.
F. C. Powell, Cashier
F. L. Runnels, H. A. Thompson.
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Sunday School Class Entertains.
The young men’s class of the
Christian Sunday School enter-
tained their wives, or sweet-
hearts, as the case happened to
be, last Thursday evening, with a
three-course six o’clock dinner,
served at the Hurd Haley Cafe.
W. M. Downer acted as toast
master. Eld. Steele returned
thanks and during the service of
dinner the toast master called on
Bro. Steel and Noble Weaver for
talks. Each of these gentlemen
responded with appropriate and
interesting remarks. The form-
er, who is teacher of the enter-
taining class, reviewed the work
of the past year and spoke words
of encouragement for the future
work of the class. Mr. Weaver,
superintendent of the Sunday
School, discussed the work in(
general. Each of the addresses' Hams, C. S. Kendricks, Miss Min-
GG r——were hig^y appreciated. Fol-J
After iusua^j h°ur spent m lowing the dinner, an informal1
social hour was spent, the topic, T m TT TT ,, „
of conversation being Sunday £• ^a^on’ Powers,
School work in general.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Metcalf, west of town, Saturday 4 good.
I night, a boy.
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JOHN C. ROGERS,
Resolved, That the Sunday
School of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, of Center,
Texas, does,
First: Express to the bereaved
family our sympathy in their loss
and it is our prayer that they
may be welcomed by her to the
glories that await the faithful
ones in Isreal:
Second: That especially do we
remember our beloved superin-
tendent, Brother Burk Hammer,
and that he be furnished a copy
of these resolutions by the secre-
tary.
Third: As lovers of God’s work
that we rejoice in this added
proof of the possibility of righte-
ous living and of a glorious tri-
umph in his service.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Walker,
J. M. Sanders,
Otho S. Woolley.
the ceremony, the wedding
party repaired to the dining room
where a three-course dinner was
served. The table decorations
were pink carnations and ferns.
Only the immediate families and
a few close friends were present.
After an informal reception, the
bridal couple left for their future
home at Joaquin. Among the
out-of-town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Hanson of Joaquin, father
and mother of the groom, Mr.
and Mrs. Smith Price of Logans-
port and Mrs. E. L. M. Beavens
of Houston, sister of the bride.
In Memory of Mrs. Hammer.
Center, Texas, Jan. 30. 1916.
Whereas, Mrs. Sina Hammer,
mother of our beloved superin-,
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Henry Windham of Campti
community was here yesterday
Tor a casket for a young man by Bister, Mrs. L. Y. Rogers, a beau-
the name of Jesse Clark; son of
Tom Clark, of that community.
He informed this reporter that
the young man had been ill about
two weeks with pneumonia, and
died yesterday morning at 6
o’clock. He was about 22 years
of age. The remains were in-
terred today at the Sardis grave-
yard, Rev. John Windham con-
ducting the religious services.
Mr. Windham said that a daugh-
ter of Mr. Tom Clark was ill with
pneumonia, but was much better
when he left yesterday morning
and that there were four other
cases of pneumonia in his im-
mediate community.
Rev. C. L. O’Bryan of the
Tenaha Messenger and ’ pastor of impressive. The bride
Fojr District Attorney—Fourth the Baptist church at Tenaha,
was here Saturday to attend the
services of the 5th Sunday Meet-
ing. He was a pleasant caller at valley lillies. Immediately after
this office. Mr. O’Bryan hap-
pened to the serious accident of
getting his leg broken, just be-
fore the holidays, and has been
in a crippled condition since, and
yet has to go on crutches. He is
improving, however, and will
soon be able to get about as in
former days.
Original Embroidery Club.
It is to Mrs. J. M. Sanders that
the Original Embroidery Club is
indebted for the hospitality of
its last meeting. Mrs. Sanders
being a new member, all were
eager’to be withSher at this, her
first time to entertain the Club.
Besides the members, several
guests were present, among
whom was Mrs. T. C. Davis,
Whose piesence gives pleasure to tendent, through the mercy arid
any hostess and her guests at all
times. Mrs. Sanders was as-
sisted in the serving of a delici-
ous salad course by Miss Ina
Crawford, Little Miss Dorris
Sanders, Anna Fay Sanders and
Charles Paul passing the napkins.
Musical selections were furnished
by Miss Cassie Paul and Mrs. L.
G. Price. A. most enjoyable af-
ternoon was spent and the mem-
bers departed feeling that they
had indeed had a genial accession
in Mrs. Sanders. The next meet-
ing will be with Mrs. Smith San-
ders. for mother, therefore be it
the “Liquid Smoke”
FINE SEEDS
FOR SALE
Greer’s Prolific Corn. The greatest yielder for good upland
&°a b°tt°m land to be found anywhere. Price $3.50 per bushel:
$2.00 per one-balf bushel; $1.00 per peck.
Greer’s Mammoth Prolific Cotton. The greatest yielder out
In a test with 78 other varieties in East Texas, it was nearly 500
pounds per acre ahead of any other variety in the test. $1 00 for
six pound bag.
. Long Staple Wonder. The most desirable long stanle cotton
for East Texas. Big boll, long lint and heavy yielder, ‘ $3.50 per
bushel; $2.00 for one-half bushel; $1.00 for 7 pound bag.
' improved Alabama Wonder, one of the greatest yielders to
be found any where Mammoth bolls and very prolific. Made 2
Per acre on East Texas upland last year. Extra select seeds.
$3.50 per bushel; $2.00 per one-half bushel; $1.00 for 7 pound bag.
. The best thing for curing meat No
smoking or risk of fire. Simply mop it
with “FIGARO” and hang it up. Keeps
bugs and insects out. Two and one-
half pint glass jugs $1.00. Sufficient for
Four Hundred Pounds of meat.
P. Bell.
Work MriW'for Sale.—I have
L. wofk mules for sale.—
N. 0, Dekle.
Banks Abstract Co.
Abstracts
R ai Estate
Loans on Improved Farms.
District:
J. P. Anderson
For Sheriff:
Jas. T. Swanzy
Eli Napier
J. F. Beck
W. C. Lout
For Tax Collector:
Cohron Davis
For County Treasurer:
Richard F. Johnson
For County Attorney:
T. O. Davis
For County Clerk:
R. H. McCauley.
For Superintendent Public In-
struction :
J. B. Hammer
For Tax Assessor:
Walter Thomas
For District Clerk:
Van J. Smith
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
G. L. Golding
S. F. Jordan
W. J. Wilburn
R. H. Carr oil
Allen Sample
Precinct No. 1-
P. P. Walker
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 3
J. D. Taylor
For Justice of the Peace, Beat
No. 1:
Geo. C. Estes
Jas. F. Willis
Bob McLendon
" For Constable, Precinct No. 1:
L. R. Tyer.
O. W. Pleasant
Precinct No. 3—
Joe Adams
Precinct No. 4—
Henry Harvey
For Justice of the Peace, Precinct
No. 3:
B. J. Eddins
Precinct No. 2—
T. J. Killen
Precinct No. 4—
John Pierce
List of Immortals.
The following subscribers have
paid their subscription to The
Champion including Monday,
January 24th, to close of business
Saturday, January 29;
T. C. Parker, W. W. Darnell,
J. H. Daw, B. B. Ballard, R. F.
Cook, F. B. Beck, H. C. Beck,
Mrs. Nina Powell, John Fields,
J. T. Billingsley, O. L. Wilson,
J. H. Windham, B. M. Watson,
A. B. Daw, G. W. Daw, R. H.
Harris, J. A. Mosby, Elmer
Scruggs, H. C. Fite, T. U. Wil-
---- highly appreciated Fol-! nie Hatton, S. H. Tinsley, J. B.
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Gilmore, R. M. & Price, L. G. The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 2, 1916, newspaper, February 2, 1916; Center, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1288975/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.