The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1922 Page: 4 of 10
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leant at Weatherford and all declare *pel1®
(hat considering the drouth of the past
Warner the fair exhibits were fine.
nday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Shaw.
Clay Carter of Mexia visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E Carter,
from here took prises, among gun(jay
Mr. alad Mrs. Tom Parmer and little
daughter, of Fort Worth spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. L. If. Farmer.
J?ev. Mr. Elliott of Weatherford
whom were M. L- Tierce of Oak Croat
Hatchery fame, who captucid prizes
on Buff Orpingtons; Mrs. R. L. Roy on
BnfT Leghorns; G. W. Dabney. Poland
China Hog; Mrs. W. J. Lewis, quilt;!
Mrs. Manning Kidwell. bedroom aet; hi8 regular appointment at this
Mrs Ida Minor, home made basket and p,aca Sunday morning
colored embroidery; Mrs. Wilson Mrs. j H Reedy returned home
Vaoghn. bed spread; Mrs. C. O. Bellen- week from Dallas where she has
ger. breakfast set; Mrs. Geo. William- been visiting relatives
son, table cloth; Mrs. Lixiie Strain. Miss Katherine Milburn spent the
week.end with home folks.
Mrs. Baker of Young county is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Jim Floyd.
Miss Clara Burney spent Saturday
and Sifndav with home folks. •'
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Adell
luncheon get; Mrs. N. Stephens, old
dock; Mrs. Dr. Hitt, colored embroid-
ery; Mrs. A. R. Pinchem, best collec-
tion of pears; Chauncey Hill Bonneau.
collection of drawings from nature.
Messrs. Ernest and Charlie Hawkins
have gone to Coleman county to build
bridges on the highway.
M. D. Plumlee was elected president ‘
of the rfalf-Century Pioneer Club at Adell. Texas. Nov. 15.—W. R. La-
the Fair. uier received a telegram from Abi-
J. L. Buchanan and family have |W9 Saturday stating that his fHther,
gone to Smlthtield and J. Roquemore r j. Lanier, had died,
and family have moved here from that p. m. Guerry and Bill Guerry went
place and each assumed charge of to Irby. Monday, to see their‘father
their new telephone business. who is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Millsap, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Barham have
Mrs. Henry Hawkins and Comer Haw- returned from Odell where they
Uns of Caddo were week-end visitors have been picking cotton,
here. j Mr. and Mrs. D. Perry of Weath-
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Greer of Fort erford were Sunday guests of Mr.
Worth have been guests of Mr. and and Mrs. J. D. Perry.
Mrs. Ed Adams. j Quite a number from here attended
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pitzer of Lam- the fair at Weaherford. Saturday,
bert are tHe proud parents of a new All report a splendid time and a fine
son, J. B. Jr. Mrs. Pitzer will be re- fair.
membered as Miss Eula Sosebee. I Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lanier spent
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Hill Bon Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
neau, who have been in Austin for OaetTV.
several months, have b^en guests of Waller and nephew Lee Wal.
their parents here before leaving for 'er of Temple. Okla. were week.end
their new home in Jacksonville, Flor- Ruestts of relatives here.
' m. - I Quite a number from here attended
Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Langford have tlle ^ox suPPer at Bethesda, Saturday
gone to Bells to visit- Mrs. Charlie niffht A*' report a nice lithe.
Miss Leona Guerry was a Sunday
'guest, of Miss Rule Lanier. We had
general report of the i
ditlou of the wheat crop recently is
aued from Fort Worth, that part of
the state, where-**nore^than half of
the wheat i« grown, ha* received
practicallq no rain, and a large per.
cent of the acreage has not been
•owed, indications are that, an it is
growing late In the season, this
aame large per cent of the usual
wheat acreage, win be turned to
other crops. The report ladicattes
thnt the sectiona of north, central
and aouthjrest Texas will grow the
hulk of the wheat crop In 1923 it
now appears that it will be to the
advantage of She wheat growers in
this section of the atate, to use
every means possible to sow ail
the wheat they possibly can. Indi.
cations are that the short acreage
Will undoubtedly cause the price of
wheat to advance next year. There
is a good season in the ground 1
this section and wheat sowed now
calculated to make as good a
A letter from the Fort Worth
Chamber at Commerce, compliment-
ing the local Cham bar and Parker
County in general on the splendid
success of the recect Parker County
Fair, was received by Secretary 0.
M. Crenshaw, tf the Weatherford
Chamber. Wednesday afternoon.
The Fort Worth organisation waa
represented at th<> fair here by Hen-
ry M. Means and former Tarrant
County sheriff. Sterling P. Clark. Re.
gret waa expreseed in the oommun.
ication that the Fort Worth Cham-
ber could not send over a Igrger
delegation, on account at the Aitnia-
tice Day activities there Saturday,
•he day on wh'ch the deleg it ion
would have come.
SUIT ON TRIAL TO COMPEL *
■LAIR VALLEY TRUSTEE* TO
REPLACE OLD BUILDING
The suit styled Tom Carter et al.
vs. trustees of the Blair Valley con-
Ptlidated school district wherein the
Plaintiff seeks to compel the trus-
itees to replace the old school build-
crop ing which was torn down when the
las that sowed several weeks ago. In
tact, growers who have lived here
for many years, recatl numerous
times when good crops were made
from wheat sowed in December.
The present season is nr». to lie
compared with that of iast year,
v l-en thousands of new s were dust, d
In and never received' moisture in
time to bring up a good stand or to
cause a good healthy growth. Wheat.
was torn down
two districts were consolidated. The
contention of the plaintiffs are that
the old school building referred to
was. not only a school building but
was a church and for this reason
the court is asked to order it re.
placed. Blair Valley and Herring
districts consolidated list spring,
when the trustees dismantled the two
old buildings and erected a new mod.
em building near the center of the
planted now will eojne up to a consolidated district. Judge McKtn-
stand in short order. The ground! *ey will render a decision after the
being sufficiently soaked to guaran-
tee the germination and give the
plants at least a two months steady
growth. .
testimony is all in. A jury was
demanded by the contestants.
not
PEASTER MERCHANT SELLS
STOCK TO LAMBERT MAN—
RETIRE* TO HIS FARM
Bohnmpert.
Bennetts
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S. F„ Stephens has just recently
closed a deal whereby he sold his
general mercantile business att Peas;
er to C. C. Johnson of Lambert, who
hag already assumed the manage
inept of the business. Mr. Stephens
has been in the mercantile business
for many years, but
will now retire from 'active business
and occupy his time with the man
agement of his farm, %
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PARKER COUNTY FEDEiytTION
WOMENS CLUES MEET HERE '
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1STH
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;he writes
—you are entitled to the same confi-
dence when you take the prescription
to a drug store for filling. -
-We merit your confidence by using
only pure, unadulterated drugs, arid
filling the prescription strictly accord*
ing to the doctor’s orders. Try us. -
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Braselton-Smith OrugCo.
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Notice of Application f®r Letter!
—Estates
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the sheriff or any constable of
Parker county—“GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to
Notice of Application for Probate
of WHI ,
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the sheriff or any constable of
Parker county—GREETING:
You are Hereby commanded to
cause the following notice to be pub- cause the following notice to be pub-
period
ceding
iTIie Palker County Federation o
Women's Hubs wiy meet Saturday
Nov. 18th at 2 o’clock In the- distric
court room. This will be "Fpdera
Day'' and the following pfEgran
be given;
Federation • Creed — Mrs' Waite?
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lished in a newspaper of general
circulation which hag been continu-
ously and regularly published for a
riod of not less than one year pre-
g the date of the notice in the
:ounty of Parker, State of Texas,
and 'you shall cause said notice to be
printed at least once each week, for
the period of ten days exclusive of
he first day of publication before
tbe return day hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS—ESTATES OF
DECEDENTS
THE STATE OF TEX A 8,
To all persona Interested i* the es-
tate of Georgia Debbs, deceased, J.
lished In a newspaper of general
circulation which has been continu
ously and regularly published for a
period of not less than one year pre-
ceding the drte gf. the notice In the
county of Parker, 8tate of Texas,
and you Shall cause said notice to be
printed at least once each week, for
the period of ten days exclusive of
he first day ^>f publication before
the return day hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE OF WTLL
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To ail persons interested in the
estate of FanniMM. Woody, deceased.
G. Q. Woody has, filed in, the county
a fine rein Sunday morning which MONTGOMERY REPORTED AS
Shirley, of Mary’s Creek, Whltestt has filed in the countv j court of Parker couajy, an applies
that he District Chalrraai 1 (.0uit of Parker county; "an applies.: tion fpr the probate of the last win
business ta*-»ob<l Pond*—'Mrs. Frank Hardn lion f0I. letters cf administration upon;and testament pf tbe said Fannie M.
Report of the District Chuirtnon 01 1 the restote of the said Georgia Debbs I Moody, deceased, and for letters
-CltlReeShfp^--Mrs. H.. b jdeceased which will be heat({/at (|he 1 testamentary thereof, which will be
'r * «♦ * *” ! (next term of said court, commencing heard at the next term of said e
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Will drtay peanut threshing toy sev- . .IMPROVING AND WILL
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leral’days. ’W-
Baker
Bennetts, Texas, ,Novi r 15. — Tim,
many friends of Charlie. Jones were.
made very sad last, Wednesday after-,
noon when the death angel came andj
took him so quietly away, after an iil-j
ness of a few hours' suffering with
acute appendicitis. His condition was
not thought very serious until Wed-'- vtft to ht„ dau(thten,
nesday morning when he.was removed Wc„'t„ ,,nd Da„af.
to the Wleatherford .Sanitarium for! MrH Rate Yeary cf Port Wortb.
a visit to
RETURNfib' "
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According to officers. Jack Muht-
gemery, who is still in the sanitarium
Baker. Texas. Nov, .15—Farmers
aw, rejoicing‘.ovef- the recent good
rains and the grain is looking good.
Mr. Foster has returned home after
at Fart
be
court
Reading-Mfs. Wpldon BandMn o» ^'e Hist Monday iu pecember A, DJoommenctng the fltlt' Monday In D®-
^'PrMlgtOkU. ''' .) 1004 at t K „ „Hni4 kniida Ittitru.if in n
JAIL SOON! Giimpsei »r gl»o state pedeiHtion-
M i'S. Marti of Moss School House.
— 4. ft* i 1 airH. ivaie tearv ci ro
operation, but death came an hour returnf,, home tv)day after
later. He is survived by his wife and
several brothers sand sisters. Inter-
hrv sister. Mrs. Clarence Pearson.
Mr. end Mrs Bud Jone-s are the
ment was B»ado In the Goen family proud parent8 o{ a new boy
cemetery, funeral services being con- jack Levan and Sid Dugan are the
ducted by Rev. J. W. Leggett. His champion epon hunters here since
many friends extend their heartfelt they caught four Tuesday morning,
sympathy to the bereaved ones. . i j. L. Snider and family visited at
Lee Asiiley and little son, Raymond w. T. Abbott’s Sunday.
•re on the sick list this week. j £ute Martin and Clarence Pedrson
Jim Busby was seriously injured made a business trip to GranbUry
last Tuesday morning while working Tuesday.
at the Brick plant. Several men were S. P. Snider of Dicey visited home-
moving some box cars and he was folks the first of the week,
caught between twd cars and injured j Everybody remember that Saturday
in the iback. He was taken to the san- and Sunday are our regular preaching
itarium at Weatherford and at last days here. Also singing Sunday af
report was resting Veil. ternoon-
Jno.' A. Elders and Laverne Elders, j Mrs. J, E. Gaylor has purchased
accompanied by several others are off a new Overland touring car.
for a three-day wolf hunt.
recovering from an operattion where.
| In the appendix was removed, will
probably be sufficiently recovered to
be removed to tbe county jail within
a f«j,w days, provided there are no
complications. Montgomery, who1 isj
under indictment upon a charge of!
criminal assault, underwent an opera.
Udh nearly two weeks ago and has
been under guard at the sanitarium
slncp that time. Court attaches be-
iteve that the case will not cotta up
for a hearing at this term of court,
as tbe special venire would have to
be summoned and all witnesses given
notice. District court automatically
suspends on Saturday November 25»
because district court opens tbe fol-
lowing Monday in Decatur, with
Judge F. O. McKinsey on the bench.
1922, at the court horide
the city of Weatherford
which time all periioris InWested In
A\hv We K<j|de'rflte- Mrs, Dora WH ;sai<i estate may appear and contest
sCit of Brock. ' (raid application should they desire
MRS. HENRY ALLEN. Pres, jtodoso. , > ’ - r
^.<!X H. R. PQTTEft. See. t>* | Herein fail not. but have you then
H mem. H**"be,”re““ ™ur',l,i’ wr“<-7....... -7- — —-j. _
BER6 OF PARKER"CfftlNTY' -iw*th y°ur return there,on endorsed (with your return thereon endorsed
thereof injeember A D. 1922 at the court house
Texas, at'thereof, in the city of Weatherford,
Texas, at. which time all persons In-
terested in said estate may appear
and contest said application should
Mii&y desire to do so. ^
Herein fail not, but have you then
,s and there before said court, this writ.
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POULTRY ASh6ciATi4rf18ttowln* how you havp executed the showing how you have executed the
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YOUNG LADIES INJURED
IN AUTO C0LLI8I0N ON
SOUTH WACO, THURSDAY
Jim Lowe and Jim Wallace of Den-
Uoclie Henry Miller, Roy Norton
ton attended the funeral of Charlie an<* p- E Hollingsworth accompanied
Miss Margaret Sturges wag very
painfully injured at noon Thursday
when the car in which she and her
sister were riding collided with a
heavier car at a street crossing on
South Waco. Miss Sturges and sis-
Joneg here, Thursday. »-■' -----------— -----—* ™| / ~ -----
Several from here attended the fair ^ V/°"tb' Wednesday night and S»ing east on a cross street when
by Candidate Harold James, went to tdr, Miss Lillian and Mr. Bizzell wefe
at Weatherford, Saturday.
Mrs. C. E. Ashley and Mrs. O.
Lcm(f were shopping in Weatherford,
Saturday.
attended the Initiatory ceremonies
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HERALD WANT ADS GET RESULTS Worth.
B ! of the Uncle Henry Miller Bible Class.
'Ceremonies.were under the direotion
of Grand Chancellor B. W. Steele,
and under the auspices of the Red
Cross and Queen City lodges of Fort
ir
BUY IT IN WEATHERFORD
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Turkeys!
Turkeys!
M OIB FU0E8 ON TUBKXYS AND ALL KINDS OF
POULTRY AND EGOS BEFORE SELLING. *
W. E. SCOTT & CO.
they were struck by a car driven
by Gip Dalton, coming north on
W’aeo. The smaller car was demol-
ished and the occupants thrown out.
Bigzeil also sustained cuts about the
fdee. Miss Lillian was slightly* bruts,
ed, but not as serlotisly as her sis.
ter. They were taken home and a
rhyslcian called, who pronounced The
injuries not of a serious nature. Thd
storm curtains were up on the cars
thereby preventing the.drlvrs seeing
each other as they approached the
crossing.
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS
DISMISSED ON ACCOUNT OF
BURSTED STEAM P|PES
The Junior High
were permitted to
School students
go home at 10
o'clock Thursday morning, when the
rooms becam© too uncomfortable for
the proper application in study. A
bursted steam pipe connecting the
radiators with,the boilers In the new
building was the cause of the freez-
ing atmosphere. Workmen are en-
gaged in repairing the leak and the
students- will return tomorrow.
Members are urged n<Jt jo I'cyc
‘thO,lVarker' County ' Poultry, Assooia
tion meeting at 2 o'clock in count'
codrf room Saturday. Noy. 18. tr
complete plans for the auuuul .Inn
unry Show. Mr. Andrews off Fort
Worth will deliver a special lectui*
on “Winter Feeding.’’ All members
requested to be present. g ’
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, this the 14th day
November A. D. 1922.
(Seal) W. H HUTCHESON.
Clbrk County Court, Parker County.
Texas.
same.* * .
Given under my hand and he seal
of of said court this the 15th day dr
November, A. D„ 1922.
(Seal) W. H. HUTCHESON,
Clerk County Court, Parker County.
Texas. , _
T. M. BROADFOOT,
S. Q. LOGAN, Sec.
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DR. LEACH NAMES COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSI-
TION PERMANENT FAIR SITE
k committee of seven has been ap
pointed by Dr. Austin F. Leach, pres
ident of the Chamber of. Commerce
to take full charge of the Parker
County Fair location and equipment of j spring.
GOOD RAIN THURSDAY
INSURES BOTTOM SEASON
FOR SPRING OAT CROP
The general rain that is falling on
Thursday is reported to be covering
the entire county, and wheat grow-
ers are jubilant over the fine pros,
pects. *Not only are the wheat grow,
era being benofltted, but the rain
will put a fine season in the ground
that will stay there until time tot
the planting of corn and cotton next
In fact, a bottom season,
grounds. 'The following constitute the [ such as the present rain will give,
personnel of the committee:
C. A. Waller, chairman; G. A. Hol-
la just what is wanted by all classes
of farmers. The rain began falling
Dr. H. V. Justice, Dr. H. F. ] early Thursday morning and contin-
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land,
Leach. H. E. Altfather, Mrs. W. E jued steadily all afternoon.
Richafds and Mrs. J. B. Alvis.
The committee is to begin immedi-
ately on the proposition and thorough-
ly investigate all possibilities of a per-
manent location. Reports will be
made to the board of directors later.
BIG PAPER8 OF STATE ARE
RERE8ENTED AT CONFERENCE
BY CORPS CORRESPONDENTS
The Importance of the Methodist
conference here, in the eyes of the
state pt large, is evidenced by the pres-
ence of the newspaper correspondents
from the representative newspapers of
Texas. The Star-Tlegram has two
writers covering the conference. SHIP
man Evans is the regular staff man,
while John P.^Cox has been handling
the meeting"in a- feature way.
The Dallas News Is represented by
E. L. Wall, who has an admirable ac-
count of the Wednesday proceedings
of the conference in the Thursday
morning issue of his paper. Louis Bla-
lock, publisher of the Texas Christian
Advocate, is here, accompanied by his
editor, P. E. Riley, and his foremost
feature writer, Jeff Wilibn.
Mrs. Harry Lee hA accepted
position as ^lerk in the City Drttz her home
Store./ dengue
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Mrs. Wm. Bqoue is reported sick at
ie on Soirth Lamta street with
tevlf.r;
PENITENTIARY AGENT WILL
BE HEftE TOMORROW TO
TRAN8FER PRISONERS
The sheriff of Paio Pinto county
brought three prisoners to the Par-
ker County jail Thursday morning
where he left themja^w&it the pen.
ltentlary agent who is expected here
Friday morning. One prisoner, T. O.
Dodson, who was convi?ed of swind.
ling local jewolrymen, will be sent
from here. ./ •
Mrs. H. H. Howard and baby,
Fort Worth, are here spending
few days with her
Mrs. A. S. Garrett.
parents. Dr. and
We started > meeting at 8outh
Weatherford school house Monday
night, which wlU .be continued every
night this week, beginning at 7 o'clock.
Everything is comfortable and the cool
weather need not Interfere. Every-
body feels good this cool fresh wea-
ther, and It makes It a good time to
havfe a-meeting. We will be glad to
have all who can attend this meeting.
C. H. RAY.
p f F PFM
miles
FOR RENT—25 acres land U
out. on Brock road. Mrs. Etta Layedck
\\TANTED-
^ATrTEI^^omT^ooT^mleTTrooJn!
com at >220 per ton. Write or phone
before bringing it. B. F. Barnes.
Phone 514-R. P. 0. Box 90.
pOR
SALE
FOR SALE—Ford Coupe, good condi-
tion. cash or good note, Geo. C.
Jones, 314 South Waco. • 1
FOR, SALE—Two A-l Jersey milk
cows, fresh. T. S. 'Carroll, Route 6,,
Weatherford, Texas.
FOR 9ALE—Good cookstoves, nearly
new, with reservoir, furniture, farm
Implements, blocksmith shop, milk
cows, all will be sold at bargain. J.
S. Mlkus. '•
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GEO. M. KELLY, PROPRIETOR OF
Kelly’s Drug Store
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SAYS HE AIN’T ADVERTISING THIS WEEK
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