The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1920 Page: 3 of 8
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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-OAZETm, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920.
DID
YOU
SEE
Amberolas
Out name in the current issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post?
It's There!
And it's there for the purpose of informing
all owners of Edison Cylinder Phonographs
in this section that we will give them a No.
1 Amberola Record service.
This means to store customers and to Edi-
son owners who order their records by mail.
Our aim is—
"Top Notch Amberol
Record Service"
Visit our store and see what a splendid as-
sortment of Amberol Record* we carry. If
you cannot do this conveniently, let us dem-
onstrate our prompt service on Amberol
Record mail orders.
J. P. Grouch & Go.
Stock
$41.00
SOUTH McKINNEY METHODISTS
TO ESTABLISH PLAYGROUND
FOR BENEFIT OF CHILDREN
The Itcv. W. O. Hutcl.cr. |uu>-
u>r of tin- Wilis.* street Mrtli-
odlst church, mill members of
his church, will establish a llrst-
clu s, modern ami up-to-dutc
playground for the chlltlrcn of
lliut Modioli of tlic city. The
church llUlln H Ifissl-sl/.tsl lot
just cu t of the church building
iiuil the playground *. 111 lie c-tub-
ll-heil on tl.ln lot. The playground
Mill lie o|m-ii to nil chllilreii in
lliut |Mirlioii of I lie city, regard-
less of church alllliutloli. The
ground will lie HU|i|illcil with ev-
ery ii|i-lo-iluii' ami lii'xt-< la--, play
gi >uii<l <-«iiiIimiciit. ami nothing
will lie left umloiie in i —tit li-li-
I UK the playground that would
cnhmicc tlic pleasure ami en-
lerliiluincut of the chllilreii.
The Itcv. >lr. Iliilclicr •.latex
FARMERSVILLE
BANKS ELECT AND
DECLARE DIVIDENDS
Unit he lu.s Imincheil u ilrlve to
raise $luo which money will be
expended lu purchasing equip-
inent for the plu> ground. Tim
Itcv. Mr. Itutclier luis only work-
e<l hit Mil crl|itloii list one day,
lint liax liud x|ilcndlil xiiccum, m
he lius mixed more tluiu $100 ill-
ready. Numerous |M-rsoii.s are
subscribing and lime expressed
their willingness to suh*cril>c who
are niciiilicrx of other churehea
anil xonie who are members of
11• i church at all. 'I lilx in a mint
worthy iniix4*, mid such a play-
I; foil till will lie of lllltnld im'iiellt
to (lie children In lliut section of
l lie city.
Anyone desiring to make a sub-
scription to tliix cau>c can either
see Itcv. Hlltchcr ill |m'l'xou or
mall tliclr subscription to liini.
FINE STUFF LISTED
FOR LIVESTOCK
SALE FOR MARCH
I •• spiti' the almost imj>uasablo
On TiK'Hclay of this week tfio thn*<
of l**ii.rrii«*i*tfvlll«3 hf*ld th• • ir* an-' i-ikhIh owr <*ollln county ai.«l the ox-
nual stockhohlt is meeting jftid •: •• I t > ••fn« ly cold w« uth« r of Sit unlay*
On
to
$00.00
-THE STORE FOR YOU-
■o was ii good attend.itire it the
••uug of Hi. I'ollin t"41• 111' > Pure-
bred Biv.'stock Association held hero
Saturday afternoon. Must of tho
, cl.'i-. 'is of the auction mile of pure-
bred livestock to be held h\ the As-
■oeialion March 2nd ami .'tr,l roctlVlt
large numbers ill the list sale, but U8
all members could not be
classes wore not all filled
tries are therefore being
for a few days longer.
James i<\ Ht.cn presided
meeting. HalesmaiiaKer .1
p. dent the
if' the on-
1, 11 open
President
over the
.1. Mcl-aln
with tho
S. 81'1'KHI NTENDENT
tJf MeKINNEY It >11 YEARS
(From the Word Call.)
Tt has been well said, that a man
hotn everybody loves, usually loves
rerybody. The subject of this sketch
on" who Is loved by all who know
m Why? Because, first of all, he is
Christian in practice If a man
inuld come to McKlnney to enquire
•out the faults of any man, w man
child, and direct his inquiry to
r Harris, he would learn nothing
he would Inquire about 'tie virtues
iff the same person. Mr Harris would
i:ten and speak willingly.
jjpiummer Harris was born Febru-
|y 24. 1S <? o. at Hell wood. Wilson
jjtin'.y. TentU'SS<'f H" confessed
fflrlst in April. 1RS0. under the mln-
lr\ of F. A Klntn, "t I,ehanon,
ITinnessee. Ilr arrived at McKlnney,
Texas, August 7. lssn, and on the
j following laird's da> united w ith the
] First Christian Church here He has
lived und labored here ever since In
|le#l lie was elected Bible school
'superintendent and has served cor.
Itinuously to this time, with the ex-
ception if two v. us when ho was In
111 health. In ISM the Bb'ne school
had an average it tendance o! 15. The
average in ltl< is .112.
Mr. Harris Is on the Job all the
time. He is absolutely iihwHWi His
I heart is in his church work. The
i hatch *s his home. His gr'atest Jov
' U to breathe " I move In Its atmos-
phere. F '' THi' M PS*i i\
11 II \ I'.ll.si in Is MADE
ASSISTANT >1 PBHINTENPENT.
Oibson Caldwell, who has been as-
sistant superintendent of the First
Methodist Sunday school for the past
several months has resigned In order
to devote more attention to his duties
is chairman of the Hoard of Stew-
ards. H. H Nellson has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent to
succeed Mr. ''aldwell.
Miss Johnnie Fraley returned to
Gainesville Sunday afternoon after a
few days visit to Miss Vernlce Jones.
F. N\ HEARD, AOED 50.
DIES AT IOWA PAItK.
F. N Heard, aged 50 yeavn died
at Iowa Park, Texas, Thursday night.
The remains were shipped to Mc-
Klnney. arriving here Saturday. Fun-
eral services were held at the fami-
ly residence Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Burial followed In Pecan
■ irove cemetery. Decease 1 is survived
by his wife and two ch idrcn. He had
been working at inwii 1' i.'K. The -e-
malns were received by ilatu J. Mas-
sle, under'."!iter.
Infant I Hen ut Allen.
Tho two months old baby of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom lingers of near Allen,
died Sunday night. Burial was made
there this afternoon.
Klmer C. McMurray orders the ad-
dress of nil- paper to him changed
from Kotiie 1. Blue ttldge. to Bouti
I. Princeton. Mr Mi Murray Is tlic
oldest son of lid. A. Mi Murray of
Princeton and lias been a stanch sui>-
I scrlber and friend of the Week I >
I I icmoeriit-flaxette for many years.
Perry Burr us Shows Meet1 of More
School Funds and Enlarged Facilities
To Meet McKinney's Splendid Growth
ollleers and directors for t' mil ^
yi'iir. Their total deposits are almost
a million dollars which is exceptiot il-
ly good considering the short crop Con-
ditions for the past year.
The Farmers iV Merchants Nation-
al elected the follovvitiK ollleers and di-
rectors: A. Ij ('urpenter, Pres.. Joe
Aston, active vice president, W R.
Carver, active vice president, J. P.
Miller, vict' pn •. The otliei directors
besides the ollit-ers named tihove are:
V\r. It. Yeary, M. W. Stew irt. Bob
Holsonbake, Sam Itussell, p. r. wn-
Hums, J. Ilale, ctishler: .I. E Wor- present and agreed
den titid .lack Bunipass, ass't. cashiers; president that the listings at salur-
Mrs. .Martha Bawrence and Mrs. Eva day's meeting were very gratifying.
Coffey, bookkeepers. I County Agent O. I . Everett was
This hank declared a ten per cent present and addressed the members,
dividend on the lirst ut the year, be- Hr«t regarding the pure siic law sub-
sides setting aside $1,500 to surplus Ject and later regarding the boys
and $10,875 to undivided prollts. clubs of the county. The Association
The First National Bank elected the assured him of its support 'n encour-
followlng ollleers ami directors W. aging tho boys.
S. Aston, president, J. E. Pendleton, A desire was expressed by several
active vice president. It. W. Kike Jr., to seo tho banks of McKlnney and
cashier; P. H. Hamilton, ass't cashier: oilier communities become actively
W. A. Canon, ass't. cashier: W. S. interested in baby beef clubs, dairy
Aston, Is M Moore, II. I), ltonaker, calf clubs, pig clubs, etc.
C. C. Taturn, (i. H. Beam. J. E. Pendle- Plans of the forthcoming sale were
ton, W. F. Pendleton and W. Q. Bike, discussed at length. The catalog of
directors. , tVio sale will be issued Just as soon as
This bank declared a 35 per cent div- fl|l listings are In anil the 3ale will be
Idenil on the first of the year and extensively advertised through var-
I'laced all additional 15 per cent to (0us mediums.
the undivided prollts. i
The Kirst state Bank elected the \\ \\Ts TillMH'l'.ltS 'Itl lll'.lil'
same ollleers and directors who hive |-;\|.;|l< IsFi < AVAl.llV HORRB9.
been serving since the Institution wad' ■
organlxed about seventeen months .ago. I f'apt. Tully B. I.ucas of Troop B.
They are: A. S. J. Aycock, president, j ;,th Cavalry, states that any member
W. P. Hereon, active vice president,' of the cavalry who desires may ca.ll
II. M. Markham, vice president, A.iat stables In tiie afternoon from 1 to
F. Yeager, cashier; K. B. Hale, ass t. I o'clock, and assist in exercising the
cashier; J. It. Holloway, teller, Miss horses. The regular weekly drill i«
Ethel Smith, bookkeeper. Sunday afternoon. During the
A ten per cent dividend was do-'wiek days, after the keeper of the
elated by this hank on the first of the stables has cared for the thirty-two
year. $1,000 was placed to the stir- animnls and'their other routine work,
plus fund and over $3,500 to the uti- 'he animals are then tauen out and
divided prollts account Tills is an ex- given exercise.
eellent showing for a bank only sev- •— -
enteen months old. TEACHERS EXAMINATION
ltev. B. E. Cornelius, recently called ANNOUNCED FOB FEB. 6-7.
as pastor of ihe*"f'lrst Baptist church
of I'arniersvllle, arrived with bis County Superintendent W. P. Smith
household goods the first of the wee|< has received notice from the state
and Is now comfortably located at the superintendent that an examination
parsonage, lie will till the pulpit next for first and second grade teachers
Sunday morning and night, lie i.s in certificates will lie held In McKlnney
excellent preacher and will tell you Friday and Saturday, Feb. fl and 7.
something Interesting if you hear hini. The shortage of teachers In the state
is becoming greater. There are, how-
; ever, only about two vacancies In Col-
lin county at present, Mr. Smith said.
I'arniersvllle Times,
M. BIN M A MAN
Hl.TI U\s \\ I'm IIKIIH
M ,
Tlic following -latement relating to
r city school crisis uu- made hy
jucm h> .1. Perry Burrns, Mr. Un-
til not only one of our mist sub-
nl l:i I I n i -11 m — men ami large tn\-|
pr*. but l« al-o a mcmlM'r of the
f School Hoard and for years has,
ten nn active Interest In McKtnne)
"Mir scIhmiB lie has niialy/.i-d tin
•wilt statu- of our city school uf-
rs lu a -.trnlglitforwanl. bu lni*«-
e mniin.r and vie commend lt
r"
t
ii.lit the hi -t of ,ltinc will t>c about,
as follows:
Pay Boll of teachers and Sti-
I.. -i-i 111 • - in I. -111
Incidental cv|H'ii c« i t|.
inatisl fl.ono.ou
Total S IA.H70.00
our city schools are <siinpos4"«l of
one lllgli •school. ctn|iloylug thirteen
teachers ill an an rage of Altl.ft'J per
teacher |wr month, and four ward
. Iiools, eniphning twenty-four tcncli-
er- at an average of about $117.00 n
mouth, (iml t■ • r nine months only, also
Tfnl reading ami consideration to one negro whool, employing three
T) well-wisher of tile future of our teacher*.
\t the nrcM-nt time, the I'jisi Ward
t and for the Ih m « hool ailvantage. ^ ^ |||( (
our b*iys mid girls. uro very badly et .wib-d. Two rooms
.<r. Burrti- say-: in tin l.a«t Ward now have llfty-sit
ifticre are very f. of our clU/ens, pupils In each r.siin.
. . and tlii-w arc -mull tots; and. as a
are familiar with our present . . . .
• eotisiHuionce. " I- now is.ntcmplated
(SinilltI*Hi-, and there nr. less |mjf ,)f „n| ,|J|Vp
tliem who ir. familiar with the taught In the in .rnli g anil half In the
sis of the future. Tlie Sch«sd aft.Tins.n. At the ( cntral Ward School
•nl Is clecKsl by the vote of the there I" seventy-five In one room. At
•pie. and placed In charge of the (|M. |||K|, s.-hool hoildlng. which was
Mils; tliey employ the sn| .-rlii- designed for two hundred mid tlfty
dent, teachers, janitors, and are pupils there Is nn attendance at the
r
Ool
the governing l«ody of the present tlnu
Ms. They d. rive the money to take our |ir. s>-tit
of tills work from IIm> State, the Iiools ueri
of four hundred. When
High school and W'anl
is.tnpleted, the enroll-
«io 4Tnmciit, outside tuition, and merit «a« from twelve to fourteen hilli-
W. Their r.sel|rt* for llie drtsl, and now It Is two thousand.!
year are, as follows: The School IVtaril Is anxious to do
Tni :u .'«■ rendition I everything p<issihle for tlie sehntil
I,M7.N70.imi <s|uals
th District 1'nxea
N
Tales.
i~t McKlnney
■tisl Tuition
S3.VI91.00 children of McKlnney; hut, since the
1,7110.00 holidays, the Increase In attendance
a,477.00 lias been so gn-*t that they Unit the
11.4*0 00 iiH-ans given them and the fn/llltles
ton no nlMoliitely lnad(S|iiate to give either
4.000.00 g<H*l or eflicli>nt service. They want
——— to at thin time odd one teacher nnil
• I*.,29t oo to pay extra about four other twher*
ct|ieus«-s'for the year ending for double duly, tluit Is of t4<Hchlng
one-half of the cla-scs in the morn- students, tills building to tako the
lug and one-half In the alien n, but seienlh grade from the present ward
have no funds to carry on this work. "< 'iools. tlie eighth grade of the present
High School, anil also a iiart of the
I hey have appealed to the < Ity Com- „,lllh un„|(. „r t|„. H|K|, School. Hy
mlssloners for aid, but the t it, C om- „„„ ,lm,ngcmcnt. the isiugcstlon In
ml~loiicrs have no funds for this pur- S(.||oo| Ul0 XV(lri|
pose. It Is a well-known fact that „(.|,nols will Im- taken care of. This
our teachers arc underpaid; and, as hiilldlng should Is- built on the present
a omsimcnii., In the p,,-t two years, s,W,MT0 „10PI. U
lie have lost a great many of our most suillclcnt ground lo acsimmishitc It.
Miliicd anil elllcient teachers. Tliln _ tijIh hiilldliiie nhoultl npa>r«>xlin «c-
condltion Is very distressing to the |v ooo 00
school Board, and the only remedy |'„ order to erect this building, It
to ' ad Is through the cltlm-ns and wll, ,M.
nc.s'-sary to have a bond Issue
he i it v oiiiinl—.ion. I he only way ,.„v,.r ,.„H, ,„llM|nB.
" nance fund will |M.rm|m|m,Vements are creet-
taxation, by in- ,,y |M,tl(| |^ucs. I f.s l like our
crease,I rendition or by Increased OVCP „le
rate. | here lias Ims-h within the past uomlcrful growth of our present
two years thousand- of schools -ehools and that this great growth
-•«>«■« that ,,een brought about largely
bine gone Mil hunt teachers In New ,|,r,.ugh ,he con,bin,si efforts of our
Wk slate alone there were nnc thou- siiperl ..dent and prlncl-
•sin,I rural .immunities that cl.meil |4|)h ,,f teachers. Today the
heir sch,M,|s last year. I he Federal school stands fourth In
Iturei". of Edu.-ntlo., the bi-t senoon great Mate of Texas lu units of
estimated II,„t the shortage of teach-1affiliation. Many cltl/ens are n4.vlng
- rs hist year was fifty thousand, and McKlnney so as to Is- able to send
thl- brings us back to, the fact that children to our s. ho..ls; and.
our teachers are underpaid and their OIIP great eounty road systMn
salaries should Is- ralse.1, and It Is;,* ,„mp|eted. the attendant In our
I." "I the cltl/4-ns of McKlnney toIschisda will Is- greatly lt.cre.aed he-
r ly these .s.„,||t|„„s h> asking .ause of the automobile n* a vehl.le
the ty f ommisslon u, In.tc.s,. the ,, w,„ h,. no ,w,„hle to ,„me flfteen
rendition of pn.|H-rty or U, In,Tease m w.hnol. I<t „« hy
to rate. 1 (|,| |W#W1 f||ko |mnM««llat4> steps to
sec that f.nr t4MM*hers for next yatr
are pro|M>rly paid anil that these new
nid Mrs. Si Bneas have t,turn-
ed to McKinttc> where they mi1 make
their fi,title home. Mrs. Bui is was
form, rly Mirs Kifie Si.inir , of Platlo.
Tl ey were tnarrled a few days ago in
Dallas. Mr. Biuas i.s one ,,f McKm-
ln'> s progressive young business nu n.
being i uieinlier of the firm oi llow-
•II ,V Bttcns.
i OMMI'ITI I
ll< H SI-.S IN
> I SITS III s|NI SS
HI II M.I 4>1 t I.NSI S.
widely.Known Sheep Bossier
To lie sure Ibat McKintv v gets a
true and collect count In the govern-
ment census, a committee of two,
Secretin* C. W Smith of tho Busi-
ness Men's Association and City Mar-
shal John S. McKlnney, were today
busily engaged In visiting the busi-
ness houses nnd ascertaining whether
or not any one had heen overlooked
hy the census enumerators.
Henry Barlow, well known voting
farmer and stockman of the ' |<„,.k Hold,ANI) Will, N«y|'
Hill community, sends in Ids renewal
subscription to The Dally fourler-
fhiRette, Henry In a son of 'Ir nn,l
Mrs. (|. j. Bnrlow ,,f tills e|t\ lie |s
one of the ,nost widely known hi-coit-
ers and ,nls rs of fine she j, m th-
State. He h is the largest 'lock , •
Imported Hampshire dovti sheep in
the South. Only a few days ngo h*
shipped fourteen sheep «o .1 pirly lit
Bone flak, Texas Henrv i.rl his date
ahead on the I>nIIy for one year,
tilVE I P It ltMl It KAIMTR.
Hie Hague. .Ian. 2:t.—The
Hutch government linn rofus.il
the ilemnnd of tl.e allied powers
for the extraiMtlon of fr.rn.er
Em|teror William, of f.crmnny,
Sum Mnlone v ns here from Wichita
Fulls to visit home folks over Sunday, 'to McKlnney. Fine fellow,
J. H T.vklns Is here from A<7n,
f Uta , wheto he mi ,r | ib^ot one year
ago. He Is doing well up there, fol-
lowing the carpenter's trade All of
his friends here are glad lo pep him.
J If , might be Induced to move back
rate.
♦ ♦ ♦
NEW FACILITIES NEEDED Foil
NEXT FA 1,1,.
and Imn.cdlntf* facilities need.*! are
In the prcwent crowded condition j taken .-are of. To do this would he
of our s«'hoot*, and with the outlook
for the ticgtnnlng of the term ne*t
Scptcn.be#, It will he ahaoluti ly nrsrs*.
sary that we add to oar present fa-
, IliticM n .lunlor High HcIhwiI Imlldlng
to take care id twf, hundred nnd fl ft.
the sensible and wise O4'tlon to take
and would make greater ail vantages
for our community and not to .|4. It
would be a calamity ami a detriment
to our entire community that eoald
not be remitted.
Strictly Luxuriously
Sanitary Comfortable
Exclusive Auto Ambulance
LUNBMOTOH BERVKJL
Day or Night S. J Massie
Phone 123 or 464 Funeral Director
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1920, newspaper, January 29, 1920; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293262/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.