The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 11, No. 86
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SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917
$1.00 Peb Year
BAPTIST MEETING BEGAN
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Rev. W. H. Sims, pastor of the
Baptist church of Snyder, ac-
companied by Rev. W. W. Leach,
missionary of the Scurry county
Baptist Association, arrived here
Wednesday and started a revival
meeting. The services are be-
ing held in the Methodist church.
Services are being held at 10
a m. and 7:45 p. m., each day,
and Rev. Sims preaches to large
congregations each service. The
meeting is expected to continue
through next week.
Rev. Sims is and able and
forceful preacher, and no doubt
great and lasting good will come
from this series of sermons.
The singing under the leader-
ship of Mr. R. R. Gamp is being
enjoyed by all
Everyone is invited to attend
these services, and help to make
this a great meeting.
TO THE CITIZENS AND
VOTERS OF GAINES COUNTY
After having been solicited by
a number of my friends for the
past few months I have dedided
to enter the race for Sheiiff and
Tax Collector of Gaines county,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary in July, 1918.
I have been a resident of
Gaines county for the past 15
years, and have at all times
worked for the. upbuilding of
GalneS county.
In the coming months before
tile primaries I would appreciate
all voters considering my claims
and fitness for this office.
If elected to the sheriffs office,
I will attend to the duties thereof
as prescribed by law—treating
everyone alike.
I will appreciate your vote and
influence, or anything done in
my behalf.
John W. Elam.
GAINES COUNTY BOYS
TO CAMP TRAVIS
Friday afternoon the following
were accompanied by John C.
Hart to Midland, where they will
leave Saturday morning for
Camp Travis to go go into train-
ing for the U. S. army:
T. W. Brabham, L. H. Hughes,
S D. Coker, J. C. Hefner and J.
B. Yarbrough.
Mr. and Mri. T, O. Stark re-
turned Wednesday evening from
Sylvester, where they had been
attending the bedside of Mrs.
Stark’s mother, who had been
seriously ill for several days.
We regret very much to learn
that she died Friday of last
week. _
J. F. Walker, of Quanah, has
been here this week visiting his
brothers, J. C., and M. K. Wal-
ker, and sisters Mesdames J. M.
Coker, G. R. Taylor and Henry
Sporn, *
Rev. W. H. Forbes and family
left this week for Clayton, N. M
where they will reside in the fu-
ture, '_
H. J. Forbes and family left
this week for Post, where they
will visit relatives.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John
Haney, September 21st—a girl
J. B. Belcher, of Lamesa, was
here on business Thursday.
Coker made a trip to
PIANO SALE!
Desiring to greatly reduce our stock
of PIANOS and PIANO PLAYERS
at once, we shall offer for sale for
CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS
One newest style, Kohler-Campbell Player Piano, plain case, mahog- .
any finish, worth $750.00, this sals............................$550.00
One Schaff Bros., Player Plano, worth $700.00, this sale.............500.00
One Prescott Player Piano, new, worth $550.00, this sale............ 350.00
One Mathushek Parlor Grand, worth $950.00, this sale............. 700.00
One newest style, upright Mathushek Piano, worth $500.00, this sale. 875.00
One very latest style Kohler-Campbell Piano, plain case, mahogany
finish, easy action, splendid tone, worth $400.00, this sale....... 260.00
One used Crown Piano, dark oak case, splendid condition, worth,
when new, $450.00, this sale................................200.00
One used Kohler-Campbell Piano, splendid tone and action, case in
fair condition, was $875.00r this sale.........................150.00
One Style 6, Bash A Lane Piano, only slightly used, looks and sounds
like new, was $450.00, a rare bargain at the sale price...:----..'250.00
If you, your church or lodge, need a Piano or Player Plano, better come li or
call ns np by phone at once, as they should not last long at the prices we ask
| GOOD ROADS PEITTI0N
BEING CIRCULATED
Petitions are being circulated
I this week among the tax payers
of Gaines county asking the Com-
missioners Conrt to call an elec-
tion to be held at the earliest
date possible, to determine
whether or not bonds to the
amount of $250,000 shall be is-
sued to build good roads in
I Gaines county.
At present there is twice the
I number of signers on the petition
necessary to have an election
I called.
It is the intention, if the isene
I carries, to have as much of the
work done by home people as is
possible.
ISEAGRAVES BANK
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
As had been previoasly an-
jnounced, the First State Bank
of Seagraves opened for business
I Wednesday September 20.
They have a nice building and
I fixtures that will compare favor-
ably with those of many of the
larger towns. The capital stock
of the new bank is $10,000, with
I a surplus fund of $5,000.
The officers are B. B. Curry,
I president, W. H. Steele, vice
president, J. L. Brabham, cash-
ier, B. B. Curry, J. L. Brabham,
W. H. Steele, Andy Williams, C.
M. Armstrong, R. B. Sherman
and W. P. Edwards, directors.
|J. M. McREYNOLDS
* DIED TUESDAY M0RKKG-
Midland Tuesday.
BASHAM-SHEPHERD CO.
MIDLAND, TEXAS
F. M. DENTON, Manager Piano Dept.
CATTLE DEALS RE-
PORTED THIS WEEK
W. H. Bird well sold 100 cows
to Prcctor Bros.
Cox A Heard sold 800 yearlings
belonging to Oscar Thompson of
Lovington, to Harris Bros., of
Clarendon.
J. C. Walker sold 125 head of
stock cattle to Bedford Roach.
C. B. Richards sold 125 cows
belonging to Barney Hill to H.
A. Terrell of Meadow.
Dick Arnett, cattle inspector,
was here Friday.
MEETING TO BEGIN
AT SEAGRAVES
The first Sunday in October
has been set as the time to begin
our meeting at Seagraves. I
want to urge that the people of
that community begin making
preparations to attend every ser-
vice, and pray that we may have
a gracious revival. The people
of the entire oommumty are in-
vited to attend and take part in
the services.
Yours for a good meeting,
James W. Cole.
J. B., and L. D. McReynolds
I left Tuesday afternoon for Ter-
rell in resoonse to a message
stating that their father, J. II.
McReynolds, had died there that
| day.
Mr. McReynolds had been la
I poor health for some time, and
had recently been placed in a
1 sanitarium there.
His remains were shipped to
I Seymour, where be will be in
terred by the side of his wife
who died some time ago.
TWO NEW LUMBER YARDS
J. B. Mathews, of Grand So-
FOR SEMINOLE | line, was here this week. Mr.
Mathews will be station agent
a B. Cl»*, reprinting *1
Wllkison Lumber Company, of looking for a re.Wenoe, and ex-
Snyder, was here last week look- pects to move his family to Sein-
ing for a location for a yard bis | inole in the near future.
company expect to put in here -
as soon as the Midland A North- Mri H- Birdwe11 returned
western complete their line into I F^ay night from Lipscomb
Seminole. where she bad been to attend the
Representatives of the Higgin- *unera* of ^er fat^er»
botham-Harris Lumber Company ^a8t wee^_
were here this week looking for James Dow left Monday for
a location. They expect to put a Lubbock where he will visit his
yard here in the near future. | son. He wiU also visit in Central
Texas before returning.
RICHARD BENNETT, In
•PHILLIP HOLDER—W ASTER”
A clever drama telling the story of a young man who is known as a “waster,” but in the end con-
cocts a business scheme which shows those that made fun of him he is made of the real stuff.
“THE LADY DETECTIVE,” A Cub Comedy featuring Geo. Ovey.
Also an Animated Weekly.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd.
Admission 15c and 25c
Rowsey Theatre
W. W. Nelson, Sr., and W. W.
I Jr., of Snyder, were here this
week looking after ranch inter
I eats in this county.
T. J. O’Donnell, president of
I the Midland A Northwestern,
was here on business the first of
I the week.__
Dr. Harkrider, dentist, has
I been here the latter part of this
I week practicing bis profession.
C. C. Cotbes left Tuesday
I morning for Dallas to buy drugs
I and holiday goods-
Messrs. Lowrey and Jim Brab
I ham were down from Seagraves
Thursday night.
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1917, newspaper, September 20, 1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth555572/m1/1/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.