The Champion (Center, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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NO. 17
CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, APRIL 28, 1920.
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tend congratulations.
Sunday in
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Firft National Bank
Center, Texas
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Mrs. J. B. Sparkman and
baby of Tenaha visited friends
here Sunday.
I am no lawyer, but am not
altogether unfamiliar with the
Fleming; Pauls Store,
Campti, J. H. Holt.
unmindful
are
that
in a
town
Protracted Meeting at Neuville.
Neuville, Texas, April 25.
I am requested to announce
that W. W. Eaves will begin a
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THE CHAMPION
Get your Mebane seed before they
are all gone at Stripling & Armstrong
HARPER-ALFORD.
Mr. Harper of Shreveporrt, La.,
and Miss Inez Alford of this city
were married at . Tenaha Friday af-
ternoon, the minister of the Chris-
diamond
promises to be. a <
game as the two teams have played
I had thought I would never
politics again, but
I am
predate to the fullest extent every bors differences
encouragement given them.—Con-
tributed.
GOOD ROADS NOTICE.
As all business houses will close
Thursday to work the Tenaha road,
every man is expected to WORK re-
i gardless of the fact that your name
1 may have been overlooked by com-
mittee. If impossible to work please
pay ?3.00 to Chamber of Commerce
to help buy lumber.
ROY PAYNE, Mayor.
you that will be interesting,
him.
tian church of that place performing
the ceremony.
Miss Alford is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Alford of this city
and has many friends here who ex-
was there. Then the big ers from calling me
was so
Chairmen for the Precinct Conven-
tion to be Held Saturday.
Hon. F. C. Powell, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committe of
10 days meeting at this place Shelby county, has appointed the fol-
Tenaha, Dr. W. J. Spivey; Paxton,
L. W. Womack; Joaquin, Cohron Dav-
is; Center, T. O. Davis; Shelbyville,
J. M. Green; Arcadia, J. J. Walker;
Grigsby, Dan West; Aiken, Nathan
Russell; Short, Van Middleton; Pine
Grove, Nash Nicholson; Neuville, L.
D. Cammack; Patroon, Hampton
Burkhalter; Dreka, J. A. Payne; Hal-
a feature
elicited
METHODIST CHURCH.
Regular services at Methodist
church May 2nd.
At the eleven o’clock hour every
member present will take part in the
service. The pastor will call the in-
dividuals by name and. each will re-
spond with appropriate quotation of
their own choosing.
The subject at 7:15: “The Books
of God”as found in 19th Psalm. The
public is cordially invited.
L.
In announcing my candida-
cy for the office of County
Judge I deem it not necessary
to state where I was born and
reared; nor do I think it neces-
sary to give a detailed account
of my life and deeds as a citi-
zen and official. You know me
and are familiar with my life.
and. help the' boys, and in the mean-
time see a good game.
Advice is one of the cheapest things in the world. It’s as
free as air. No matter what your trouble may be, just let it be
known and advice will come piling in.
The old maid knows just how to rear children, the bache-
lor knows just how a wife should be handled, and even a bald-
headed druggist can sell hair tonic anefiget away with it. But
the' advice you seek, not the kind that is volunteered, is the
kind you want. We are not a volunteer in the advice business
but if you are a patron of our bank and ask advice on financial
matters we will be glad to help you in any way we can.
Governor Proclaims
May 1 as American Day.
Austin, Texas, April 24.—
Saturday, May 1, has been pro-
claimed “American Day” by
Governor Hobby, in accordance
with the movement on foot
throughout the nation fostered
by the American Legion.
This day has been selected
for patriotic speeches and pa-
rades, because it is the date
upon which anarchists and oth-
er undesirable elements have
formerly staged demonstra-
tions. The Texas division of
the American Legion is urging
for observing this day in ac-
cordance with the governor’s
proclamation.
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fore the second
May. We are :
great victory. All come and be
with us and prav that God’s
power may be with us as there
is great room for improvement
here. We hope to win a great
vistory over the devil and his
cause. J. R. BAILEY.
her every happiness. Mr. Har-:
rington is a comparative strang i
er here. He came here in Janu-1
ary representing an oil compa-
ny, he being an associate, and
which company is preparing
to drill the well at Patroon. He
holds large oil interests in Ok-
lahoma, Louisiana and Texas,
1^. his home being at Tulsa, Okla.
Pl^uring his brief stay here he
has become well known in the
business circles and those who
have had business dealings
with him are complimentary as
' to his gentlemanly qualities.1
Hollowing their honey ’ moonj
trip, they will return here and;
remain until the well is com-i
pleted and will likely locate at
some place in Texas.
the afternoon
ances.
The parade was
worth while and
screams
Mrs. G. T. Bell entertained in her
turn the “Idle a While Club,” on
Tuesday afternoon of last week at
her pleasant home on Shelbyville
street. Forty-two gave the diversion
throughout the afternoon. The home
was decorated in a motif suggesting
spring time with bright colored flow-
ers and ferns. An ice course was en-
joyed at the close of the game. Guest
in addition to the club personnel were
Mesdames Parker, Morgan, Davis,
Burns, Booth, Thomason, Warren,
Norris, Hurst, Brittain, Bell, Payne,
Weaver and Mrs. Hanchette of Fort
Worth. Next meeting will be with
Mrs. Hugh Brittain. Club Reporter
Lower Flat Fork Well Dry
Company Will Drill Another.
The casing has been drawn
from the lower Flat Fork well,
drilled by the Southern Petro-
leum Company. The machin-j
ery will be moved to another i
location in the county. The■
Harrington-Humphries.
Friends here havd received
announcement from Mrs. G. W.
Humphries of the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Zula Sare-
pha Humphries to Mr. George
• H. Harrington. The marriage
Services were held at the home
at Odem, Texas, on Saturday
evening, 8:30 o’clock, April 24.
The bridal couple left im-
mediately for Tulsa, Okla., and
will go from there to Virginia,
where they will spend some
time visiting relatives, being
temporarily at home here after
May 10.
This marriage is of particu-
lar interest to many of the
readers of this paper. Miss
Humphries has resided in Cen-
ter for two and half years, be-
ing the bookkeeper and ac-
countant at the John C. Rogers
drug store. Being an exception-
al business woman, as well as
a most excellent lady, she has
become well known throughout
this section of the county, and
has many friends who will wish
ernor. Mr. Garrison is a former
citizen of this city, having lived here
years ago, and has many friends in :
county and will no doubt have a good
hearing here Friday.
HON. V. A.
HERE TO-NIGHT. .
Former State Senator
lins of Beaumont, will speak at the
Court House here tonight (Wednes-
day) in behalf of the Wilson admin-
istration. The speaking will begin
at 8:15 o’clock sharp. Every one,
and especially the ladies, are invited
to be present.
er and will have something to tell I ers tents were erected and stands I couldn’t fool you if I wanted
COLLINS TO SPEAK A CARNIVAL COMES TO TOWN. John Burns for County Judge.
Like little children, we be- To the Voters of Shelby County
V. A. Col- lieve “Carnival Day” is the gayest
)eak at the and happiest of all the year. It
was for the purpose of giving pleas-
ure, as well as for raising funds for
a very worthy cause, that the Center
High School struck upon the plan of
having a real live “Carnival” on the
court square last Saturday. After
Senator Collins is a forceful speak- much effort on the part of the teach-
need as
Another illustration of “things are just these: That I shall do my
not what they seem.”
The management has asked
Hear , for kitchen, tea room, ice cream,
soda pop, and in fact, most every- j
commencing Tuesday night, be- lowing named gentlemen to preside
r n. d Sunday in over the convention of their respec-
anticipating a ; tive precinct, Saturday, May 1.
n -----Tenaha, Dr w j Spivey; Paxton,
Sojourning in Mineral Wells.
Mr.' R. M. Gilmore, editor of The
Champion is in Mineral Wells this
week, having left here last Thursday'
for that place. Mr. Gilmpre is not
say sick and needed the “hot water”
treatment, but he has been in the
“harness” here for the past six years
and needed the outing and recreation.
While gone The Champion is in the
hands of the “Madam Editor” and
the “handy man” and if the paper is
not up to the standard this week just
charge it up to us.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baldwin
and sister, Miss Clara Mae, of
Tenaha were week end visitors! Reese Martin returned this week
of-Mrs. Baldwin’s parents, Mr. I from Pawhuska, Okla., where he has
and Mrs. B. Y. Gibson. i been working for some time.
ny has not announced just
where they will sink the next
well but it will either be in
that same neighborhood, or in
the Sardis community. The
company has holding in that
community, and expect to drill:
on the Fowler land, and v/hile
it is not given out at this time,
it is suspected that they will
drill on this holding next.
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
The Good Roads Meeting at the
Court House Monday night was
largely attended.. Several short talks
were made by citizens present and
much interest and enthusiasm pre-
vailed. .Some five hundred men have
volunteered to work the public high-
! way between Center and Flat Fork.
; The citizens of Tenaha and the com-
j munity surrounding Tenaha are go-
ing to work from Tenaha to Flat
Fork on the same day—Thursday,
I April 29.
The Champion is informed
Tenaha is vising with Center
friendly rivalry to see which
can do the most work.
The Champion commends the com-
munity spirit which is manifest
this undertaking.
conveniently arranged. The
cats were chunked; the
BASE BALL FRIDAY.
A. game of base ball has been
every local post td make plans 1 matched between Center and’Timpson
for Friday afternoon to t„„„ --- - -
on fhe local diamond here. This band, which of course out rivaled glGUS and dazzling, prevents
closely contested Sousa’s, in our own estimation, play- me from claiming perfection.
1.-.- ec^—we do no^ know what, nor care i Many kindly and good things
two games'this season, each winning! whether it was even a tune just so I’ve done, should prevent oth-
one, and as this will play off the tie, ithe drum was there. Then the big ers from calling me bad. I’m
the'base ball fans are anticipating’which was so willingly lent us nQt half as good as those who
a spirited game. The gate receipts i Mrs- R- Loving, was the scene love me say I am, nor am I half
above the actual expenses will go to j of mock weddings, southern planta- as bad as some would have yOU
the High School Annual fund. Go tion songs, negro dialect readings, believe.
- ■ 1 choruses, boxing bouts and wrestling
matches, was a scene of gayety from get into
four o’clock until eleven at night, have changed my mind.
A piano loaned by the San Bee to- not a candidate- of any faction
gether with Mrs. Sandel’s orchestra, or clique and have no axe to
made the most delightful music for grind. I am not an old dis-
and night perform- gruntled office seeker and am
CARL McKNIGHT FOR COMMIS-
SIONER PRECINCT NO 1.
To the Voters of Commissioners
Precinct No. 1:
I have decided to announce myself
as a candidate for the office of com-
missioner. In so doing I see no rea-
son why I should have much to say
about myself. (I am sure other peo-
ple will say plenty.)
The people have honored me with
this important position in the past,
for which I am very grateful to them,
I feel like most of you know me and
I am willing to be judged by the
voters of this precinct as to my
qualifications for this important of-
fice. I point to a life spent among
you and to my record as commission-
er as the criterion by which you may
judge my’ future for this important
position to which I am asking.
Thanking you for any considera-
tion shown me in the future, I am,
Yours truly,
CARL D. McKNIGHT.
TO THE VOTERS OF COMMIS-
SIONER PRECINCT NO. 1.
I wish to state that I did not de-
sire to be in politics at this time, but
as my friends have announced me
-------v - -- , for Commissioner of this precinct,
general manager of the compa-, £or which i thank them very much
for the expression of confidence. I
now ask for a fair consideration by
the voters of this precinct; both
ladies and gentlemen/ as to my fit-
ness for this important place. Being
a farmer I will be unable to make
a canvass of the precinct but will at-
tend the public gatherings and see as
many of the voters as possible before
the primary.
Thanking you in advance for your
consideration and support.
A. W. JETTON.
Hon. 0. H. Polley, president of the
Guaranty State Bank, was here yes-
terday from his ranch near East
Hamilton. Mr. Polley was here to
attend a meeting of the director of
this institution.
C. Beasley and wife of Portmouth,
N. H. arrived here Monday and went, bert, L. R. Bagwell; Huxley, B. F.
out to Shelbyville to visit with Mrs.
Beasley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
Windham. Mr. Beasley has been in
th6 Navy service for the past fifteen
years, and has decided that has has
enough of Navy life and will now lo-
cate some where in this part of the
country.
to and I wouldn’t if I could.
In brief, I am about an aver->
thing sold in a regular carnival, were' age man; not much better than
kitty-, the bad, nor much worse than
. ., . , Hawaian the good. Many blunders thru
girls danced; the gypsies—beautiful, the span of forty-three event-
take place read living ones—told fortunes; the ful yearfe, some of them egre-
here. This band, which of course out rivaled gious and dazzling, prevents
donation or by your presenece, and an unbiased,
whileXthe school is as much yours as ^fearless and
theirs, and you as property owners get j ner.
far more profit from the success of i 1 submit to you, do you doubt
these things which help finance the j that John Burns could de-
schcol than do they, yet, they ap-' termine yours and your neigh-
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square way?
I shall strive also to give you
an economical business admin-
istration and save you some
tax money. Permit me to con-
clude by acknowledging my
of Houston will deliver an address gr^itude for y«ur Past, loyalty
here Friday afternoon at 2 :30 o’clock 0U'1
at the Court House in the interest
of Mr. Bailey’s candidacy for gov-1
i votes or not, I owe you more
ithan I can ever pay for the
■ many good things which you
have already done for me and
mine. JOHN B. BURNS.
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WILL SPEAK HERE FRIDAY.
The Bailey supporters here have
announced that Hon. John Garrison
! and your many kindnesses.
However y.ou may determine
my.present candidacy, whether
I receive a corporal’s guard of
not representing any disgrunt-
well led man or element, but am
many yielding to my own personal
of delight from the crowds ambitions in,an attempt to be-
gathered around the square to see it. come the judge of the
The clowns, which at first seemed too county in Texas,
high priced for a town the size of
Center to secure, were quite a sue-
cess and proved such a drawing card laws of Texas and court pro-
for the carnival that the manage- ceedures.
ment felt well repaid for the enor-
mous sum paid Ringling Bros, for now made that each of my op-
this the best part of their great cir- ponents are worthy gentlemen
cus. The family of the “Old Woman and I promise you and them,
in the Shoe” attracted much atten- that, however zealous I
tion and Judge Willis had already become in my own behalf, I
started a collection to get the poor shall not be unmindful that
little children clothes and food, when they, each of them, are my
the management told him that the friends and the finest neigh-
occupants of that wagon were not in bors I ever knew,
such dire need as they pictured, j
| utmost at all times, in any cir-
to cumstances, however trying, to
extend thanks^to each person who make you a jucige of whom you
helped in the success of the carnival; may not be ashamed and to try
either by the loan of something, by! all cases coming before me in
donation or by your presenece, and an unbiased, open minded,
•—------1-----------'foovinas- and honorable man-
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