The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1921 Page: 3 of 10
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Seeds and Feeds
y
We hive all ths’wasonsble Farm aud Gardm S* <tg
including Home Growu
SURE CROP CORN,
RED TOP CANE SEED.
MAIZE, KAFFIR, HIGARIA and FETERITA
SUDAN GRASS 8EED,
Let Us Sell V'ou Your Ke^d*.
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We are always ready for your Chickens Eggs aud
Other Produce. See Us Before You Sell.
TOM S. BULLOCK
PASSING EXERCISES OF
I FREMEffS CONVENTION
Fire Department ud the city of'
Weatherford was honored, and Mi :
Tribute to Mrs. J. Won Abbott
Mrs J. Bob Abbott died Mar 4.!
!Carroll will make the association a 11*11. eight miles sooth of Weather j
I delegate of which they will bo proud.; lord. She was born July S, 1836.
MILLIONS LOANtO TO
STuowm ay
CAMERON TEAM WINS RACE-
WEATHERFORO THANKED
FOR HOSPITALITY
The Stale Firemen s Association
closed the forty fifth. mkm»i sens on
here Thursday shortly after noon,
following a three days aeasi *. While
this waa probably not Uk» largest
convention held by the fiiemen it
was enthusiastic and full of pep.
Mother Parris, as chairman of th» i married Feb. 14. 1877 in South Caro-
Tbs Christina
o' the Methodist
hero committee prevented the Beards jlina. came to Hood county. Texas Sooth, has an
allotment
ley medals with appropriate speeches,
lo Jim Ince, of Itaoca. who heroic!;
saved the life of a fireman during
the great fire which swwpt Grand
view last year The other medn
in 1846. moved si*
lie llexsant Point
yean later to
community in
Parker county, where she lived until
r
from the time the gavel in the hand.-.!for ,he new Fpar
of President George J. Kempen rap
ped for order until V. F. Frit*, j
death took her away.
She vat converted and Joined the
went to Andrew Brown, who saved Baptist church in early girlhood. She
lived a staunch and devoted Christian
life for 65 years. She was teacher
of the young men and* young wo-
men’s class for twenty yeans until
ill health and old age prevented
j her longer to do so. She has ever
fourth; been a bright and shining example
the lives of two firemen when floors
on which they wore working caved
•in.
The following officers were elected
t1
President. V. F. Frit*.
First, second, third and
the newly elected president, declared' v*Cf' presidents, respectively, lk. P.
the meeting formally closed. j Hallmark. Dublin. Frank Baker.
Four hundred delegates registered j Lampasas; T. W. I&lkenberg. lay-
lion dollars in IU budget
fund to educate boys and gilts Ss»
Christian life service.
Other churches have shown Bath
era Methodists the way and rneaaM
the priceless value of help to worthy
men and women whose lives hare
been ennabled for high service SnC
their fellowmen. The PresbyteriS*
churches have hundreds of thoonsnda
of dollars in their loan fund* tnmo-
forinrd each year into brain power,
spiritual energy and moral fiber. Urn
at the meeting and the visitors in ;'or; K F. Heyer. Cuero
for every one whom she has come in money returning regularty into tftn
SCHOOL BOARD AND EAST
8IDERS ADJUST "DIFFERENCE?
The discussion between the school
board and the citizens of the East
Side was amicably adjusted when j
the special committee met with the
school board. /Really there was little
cause for this discussion, It developed
when the minutes of the board and
several newspaper srtlcles were pre-
sented. The school board will erect
a building on the east side thst will
“be sufficient to take care of the
children in
WEATHERFORD PEOPLE
HONORED BY PY1IANS
eluding the racing teams, who reg ,
istered and those who did not. ran1
the total dbove the 1,000 mark
The session inursday morning
opened in due form and the report!
of the finance committee was re
ceived. This report showed the fi
nances in good shape, and the or
The latter is a new officer.
The other officers are:
Treasurer, T. U Barrington. Sabi
nal.
contact with.
She leavqp an aged husband, sev-
eral step children and grand children
and a multitude of friends to mourn
Per home going.
Whereas, God has seen fit to call
Mrs. Abbott home, we the members
Recording and Assistant Recording! of the Pleasant Point Baptist church.
Secretaries. Olin Culberson. Hiltsbcc! deeply sympathize with these loved
'ro and Louis Scholl, New Braunfels i ones, feeling that they have sustain
I Corresponding Secretary, W. P.
ganization in a prosperous condition [ '\ alker.
The committee appointed at the! Ralph Hart was made mascot and
meeting held three years ago to! ‘ Mother’ Farris of Fort Worth and
HENRY MILLER 13 RE-ELECTED
FOR THJRTY-FOURTH CON-
SECUTIVE TIME.
At the session of the Grand I,odge
Knights of Pythias which closed
Thursday «u Fort W'orth. Weather
ford citizens were highly honored by
the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias,
the lower grades an 'Grand Temple Pythian Sisters and
present plans for the formation of
the Firemens Mutual Insurance Asso-
ciation, presented a plan which in
eluded the laws to govern the asso
ciation. This plan provides ,for the. Mineral Wells presented the past
maintain a school. J Association of Keepers of Records
When the bond issue was first i and gPa| 0f Texas. Dallas was se-
passed by the school board a provis- i jected as the convention city for
ion was made for the erection of th 1922.
building and $5,000 waa set aside-, fn - Th* following gentlemen were in
this purpose. This was a matter Called as Grand Lodge officials for
organization of the insurance branch
in which members of the volunteer
fira/dapartments of Texas may carry
accident and death policies. The re-
F^ther Heckman are life “mother”
aud chaplain.
On the retirement of President G.
J. Kempen. Rev. E. S. Barlow, of
In addressing Mrr
president's medal
Kempen he said
“Mr. President—Speaking on behalf
of the members of the State Asso-
port of the committee was received I ciation on this occasion of your
and the plan, together with the laws retirement from the office, I wish
■of record and was used freely du ensuing year:
Itfg the campaign which proceeded | yr g Lemly, of Temple, grand
the bond election. j chancellor, succeeding Grand Chan-
The board passed an order askin'- ceilor Brewington of Stamford: Bra
that a committee of twA citizens j ,jv \y Steele. San Antonio, grand
who live in the city on the East;vjce chancellor; W. M. Futch, Hen
Bide, be named to advise with thei jerson, grand prelate; Charles Baugh
board in the erection of the newiniHni Brown wood, grand master at
building. We understand a meeting I rrms; Max Krttuskopf of Pecos
■wilt be called during the next few! gran(j jnner guard and* L. A. Free
days at which this committee will be * man, grand outer guard. AH of these
named. .___ i officers automatically moved forward
---------~ one position.
Eaatland Man Buys Farm ■ jj g.-Ooen. El Paso, and Henry
W. L. Swearingen of Eastland has
; Ellis, of Denison, were elected as
purchased the farm home of Mr., reprPMntanVPa to the supreme lodge.
Duncan near this city and will gnt, ^-|ie 0[f|PPa 0f giand keeper of rec-
pozsession and move to the place ^ and gpn) and (he grand ma8ter
early in June. This is one of the
governing same, will be printed ic
pamphlet form and sent t6 ail de-
partments for their approval or re
jection, and instruct the delegates to
the next annual convention how to
vote on the proposition.
Secretary Culberson of Hillsboro,
chairman of the committee on trans
portation, stated that so far his
committee had failpd to secure the
restoration of the free pass order
which was revoked when’ the gov-
ernment took charge of the rajl
roads, but his committee, working
with Weatherford Chamber of Com
merce committee, secured one and
to take this opportunity of expressing
our appreciation of the splendid
manner in which you have performed
your duties. You have presided with
firmness yet with chtrU
ed a great loss and the church has
lost a faithful member. Therefore
be it. v
Resolved that the church extend
to ail these loved ones its heartfelt
sympathy and love
treasury to fare forth again
the years on its mission of light an4
liberation.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
has made loans to 23.520 of her tfa-
dents, amounting to more than il.HE
453. To date more than $600,000
has been returned and these ra-
the rate
turns are coming back at
of $50,000 per year. *
The schoolmaster in “Beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush.’* standing before
the rich laird in behalf of the pear
but bright Scotch boy. pleads: **T«R
-think 1 am asking a great thing when
I plead for a little note to giro a
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Resolved that each member cherish i P°°r l***$Gie a college edMSMHH
her memory and faithful Christian ;****_ you’ ma^’
life as an incentive to a higher.
nobler life.
May God sustain, comfort and
guide. Uncle Ben Abbott in his few
remaining years and the other loved
ones in their sad hour.
Let us remember:
Not long ago she filled her place
And sat with us to learn:
But she has run her mortal race,
And never can return.
I i . \ ‘" f ' 4 *
Justly and wisely and unselfishly. I We cannot tell who next may fall
labored lor the benefit of the asso I Beneath thy chastening rod:
ciation and its members. |One must be first; oh. may we all
“As president we respect and lion
or you, as a man we love you and
as a slight token of our regard.
have I he honor to present this token
of our affection which with its si-
lent reminder speaks more eloquently
of the esteem in which we hold you
than any words of mine can hope
one-half fares for this convention and | to do. Accept then this medal and
would camp on the job until the free with it the assurance of the affec-
moderately well improved farms of
Parker county, and is situated six
miles east of the city adjacent to the
Bankhead highway. It consists of
170 acres and has running water all
1he year round. Mr. Swearingen will
make some extensive improvements.
He tR interested in fine stock and
makes a specialty of fine Jerseys
end saddle horses. He now has a
number of head of each which he
-frill bring lo his newly acquired farm.
Married *t Court Houee.
Fred Irwin and Miss Hess Inez
Wood of Perrin were happily married
at the court house Saturday after-
noon, J. E. Hodges officiating.
of exchequer are not in line of suc-
cession, but are elected annually by
the lodge. Henry Miller, known as
"Uncle Henry,” was elected to the
former position and W.>S. Skillman
passes to all delegates werg secured, j tion and regard with which we sin
In the meantime he urged the fire-j cerely and truly hold for you, to-
Prepare to meet our God.
All needful help is thine to give;
To thee our souls apply
For grace to teach us how to live
And make us fit to die.
MRS. JIM FLOYD.
MRS H E. CARTER.
MRS. LOUIE FARMER.
Commttee.
giving you the fairest chance of Rkk-
ning wealth. Oive your store the
money you have scraped by many •
hard bargain, some heir you never
saw will make it flee in chambering
and wantonness. Give your head the
heart to spend it on a lad o’l^Brts like _
Georgie Howe, you would haw tpo
rewards no man could take from yoa.
Onq. would be the honest graUtad*
of a laddie whose desire for Id
ledge you had satisfied, and the
ont! would be this: Another scholar
in the land; and I am thinking
auld John Knox that each scholar
is something added to the riches
the commonwealth." ‘
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boys to remain on the job and fight jgether with oru heartfelt thanks for
railroad fires just as hard and just your unstinted efforts in our behalf."
efficient as before. His remarks on j
this subject were applaudqd
Brownwood gets the next conven
l ^
jtion over several competitors. San
Secretary Culberson called for all | Marcus running our «ister city the
railroad certificates the second day hottest, race.
of the
through
convention and working j
the local T. & P. Agent,
The Races
With the selection of the
nox1
of Dallas to the latter. Mr. Miller Myers, they were all signetj j meeting place, the convention worl
has held his lwsition for thirty-four
consecutive years a,nd Skillman for
twenty years.
Officers elected at the meeting of
the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters,
were Ajis. Minnie Patton of Austin,
grand chief; Mrs. Sue Wellman,
grand senior: Mrs. Weiland of Dallas,
grand Junior; Mrs. Hettle Murphy
of Howard, grand manager; Mrs.
Flora Hey of Marshall, 0. M. of R. R.;
Mrs. Amanda Blanton of Galveston,
grand mistress of finance; Mrs. VH'gil
and the tickets issued for return finally closed. The races complete
trips without a hitch, every delegate'the work in every way. The wesi
and visitor getting his ticket without
delay. The association gave Mr.
Myers a rising vote of thanks for
the prompt and efficient manner
in which he cooperated with the as-
sociation.
Report of Treasurer.
The reports of the several officers
side of the square was roped o
and the races were run in the after
noon commencing promptly at 1:?.'
o'clock. A large crowd of local pec
pie witnessed the running.
The following judges were elect
ed:
Starting judges: B. R. Barker o!
HaHughTouHoTnalL”mLrertoC\he W«,k“'s of Weatherford, -grand pro
city Saturday and married, Justice
Hodges officiating.
Dr. Robertson Killed *t Santo.
Dr. J. U. Ribinsou, prominent phy-
sician of Santo was shot Saturday ] of Keepers of Records and Seal ot
lector; Mrs. Mable Brown of Hous-
ton, grand guard; Mrs. Charlotte
Bingham of Corpus Ohrtsti, supreme
representative.
At the session of the Association
were read and adopted. The report: Weatherford and Charles Barrington
of Treasurer T. L. Bullington, whoj0f Sabihai. Hydrant judges weri
was serving, the unexpired term ol chief Carroll of Weatherford and
Jim story, showed that he received: william Muecke of Lockhart. Nozzle
from his successor, $938.28, and from:judges were Chief K-nr of Rogers
the recording secretary during the and Chief Thomas A Bledso > ot
term $1,435, making a total of $2,374. j ,\bilene. Time kocpe-.i were W. 1’
Card of Thanks.
We want to thank our friends
and neighbors -for the kindness
shown in the sickness and death of
our-beloved brother and uncle. May
.God’s richest blessings rest upon
you one and all.
MR. and MRS. JOHN KEARNEY.
MR. and MRS. E. J. HOUSE.
MR and MRS. R. M FURGESON.
MR and MRS. J. H FLEMING.
' MRS L. W. HOUSE,
TOM KEARNEY,
BERTHA FURGESON.
T. A P. Promulgate Melon Ratea.
The following letter in refrfcn
to the new rate which has-just been
put into effect in regard to the ship-
ment of watermelons, car loU, heg^
been reecived by Secretary Cope eT
the Uhamber of Commerce, and in
self explanatory:
Chas. H. Cope, Executive SeeroUry.
Weatherford Chamber of Commerce.
Weatherford. Texas.
Gentlemen; Referring to prevhMB
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f-*
correspondence relative to rates alt
water melons from WeatbertM(»,
Texas and points on this line in She
Dallas Fort Worth group to Colorado
common points.
m
•Ss
Take pleasure in advising that re-
night and u few hours after the j Texas the following officers were ,
shooting, death resulted from the: named: IV. P.
wounds. Oran Duke, also of Santo
•V
was released under bond following
the shooting. It is said that family
with no disbursements. In addition
to this the association holds $1,500 in
Liberty Bonds bought during the war
„ , , Resolution of Thanks
Denny, \ President, __ ,
y. The follow ng resolution was pre-!won first
Brownwood; Jno. W. Scott,
President; Theo. Yarbrough, Secre
tary-Treasurer, Weatherford. This or
Walker, Luling; Chief Hallmark, Dub
lin and Chief Falkenberg of Taylor.
In the reel race for prizes of $600.
$800 and $100, respectively, Cameron
in 27 seconds, with San
and adopted by
rising Wiarcos a close second in 27 3-4 sec
troubles was the cause of the shoot-j ganization meets annually on the
ing.
irented
vote: ' ionds. Yoakum, Brownwood and Hei
Be it resolved: That the thanks lon tjP(i for third honors in 28 sec
of the Association be extended th* onds, but by tossing coins Belton
I day preceding the Grand I.Qdge con- ( , , ,i ,
j ’n)||jn [fire department. ,the good people and [took Ihe honors. Tiie other contes
Henry Williams and family were
visiting in Fort Worth Saturday af
especially the ladies of Weatherford | tants and time were Hillsboro. 29:
A car was wrecked some time Sat ! for their untiring efforts and hos | jta8ca p.i- Cuero. 33: Strawn. 291:
lernoon ‘ He Report sVa good7 rain ini unlay night on the pike six miles | pliable entertainment of our dele ■! victoria, 33: Lampasas. 8n and Sieph
•the city which extended to within a [east of the city. We are unable to gates and guests ot the conveni.on enville 32J seconds.
i^'1 several^partT^T^the3coTnt^y |mu-'"and^h^^erlousness0^6^© acci-1 Resolved, that the thanks of the' ovonnm- cup in the race: tints, 18
association be extended the press l«»i st-comls flat. Brownwood No. *
fell
Saturday afternoon.
| dent.
anii
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ATTENTION!
the courtesies - extended us. Be i [.ampasas No. 1 were second with
: further : 1.9A seconds, but Lampasas received
I Resolved that the thanks of th< j t|,e honors an the flip of a coin
j association be extended our retiring |-rhe other contestants and times
j president, Mr. Geo. J. Kempen lot were. Lampasas No. 2, 24 3-4; Hills-
| the impartial and business-like ad , poro No. 3. 24: Itasca No. 1, 26 sec-
Workers Meeting.
The following is Ihe program of
the Workers Meeting to be held
with the Zion Hill Baptist church
on Monday night and Tuesday. May
23rd and 24th:
* MAY 23;
8:00 p. m. Song and prayer service
—C. C. Hudson and Squyre Stevens
• 8:30 p. m., Preaching—W. A. Rey-
nolds.
MAY 24:
9:00 a. m. Devotional service-J.
B. Milam and G. \V. Moi-gan.
9:30 a. m. Cottage prayer meetings
—J. J. Tucket- and F. E Purvear.
9:50 a. m. A Soul Winning Church
—Sam Moore and D. M. Dennison.
10:20 a. m. Missions—C. H. Ray
and D. P. May.
11:00 a. m. Preaching — H. A.
Thompson. _Followed by a collection
for county missions.
12:00 Noon. Dinner on the ground.
1:30 p. m. Song and prityer ser-
vice—D. M. Ragle and Gladden Lo-
vell.
1:50 p. ni. Church rolls revised—
M. E. Weaver and J. W. White.
2:10 p. m. Scriptural marj-iage—
J. T. Adams and R. F. Duncan.
2:30 p. m. Giving and paying out
commendations has been mads pro-
viding • for establishment on water
melons, carloads, minimum weigh!
24,000 pounds-, from Texas points in
the Dallas Fort Worth Group lo Dm^
ver, Colorado and points ta!HB$t
Denver Group point rate*, as par
Group “A”, nages 166 and 167, £L W.
L. Tariff No. 6-B, rate of 76$c (jot
100 pounds; to Group .B (CHhyeam^gst
Wyo. etc.) points as specifleO m
same pages, rate 86Jc per 100
pounds. - / *;t
We are instructing prompt- publiro
tion of these rates so that -they mili :
be in effect on date the meknt
will be ready to move.
Trust this action will ,be satisfac-
tory to the shippers. Yours truly, ,
C. SCHONFELDER. Jr..' ^
ministration he has given the asso-j nnt)s- sun Marcos No. 1 and Cameron
ciation.
I No. 1.' 20 seconds: Hillsboro No. 2.
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Lee-Davis Wedding.
Miss Fleta Lee ot this city and
Will Davis was married at CleburMg./;
Dec. 29, 1920 in the parlors of tha
First Methodist church. Rev. F. C.
Andrews officiating. On the morning
•f the 29th they left for Cleburne,
telling friends they, were going to
Fort Worth to spend the day. Th*
happy couple returned the same' day*/ f ,
each one going to their home, a
no one knew what had happened.
The news has been withheld on.
amount of the bride’s mother mb*
lias been very ill for several months.
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The bride is a sweet girl and
God’s money—T.
John Johnson.
A. Lunsford gnd j loved by all who know hNf.„,^|H(ME
2:50 p. m. What should a Baptist fr
[gtoom is a progressive young farm-y
read? J.
Tharp.
W. Waldrop and C. A. I
We also desire to thank ihe First [31; Yoakum No. 2, 224: Yoakum No. _py
3:10 p. ni. Reports from the field
—Our many citrons will find in our warehouse a com-
plete stock of Cotton Seed Products, Maize and Corn Pro-
ducts, also the best Flour and Corn Meal that can be found.
1 ; Methodist church for the use °i 1 l',‘i
| beautiful building as our convention
i hall.
JNO. S. McKINNKY. Chairman
3, 22; Brownwood Nb. T. Yoakum
No. 1, San Marcos No. 2, Cuero tfo
2 were disqualified by rules.
In the feel race Thurber lost out
-OUR COAL BINS ARE NOW FU]LL ANP WE ARE
ABLE TO DELIVER YOUR WANTS.
; rkcJv-i
Dorsey Grain Company
JNO. L. BRUNER,
R. F. HEYfcR, Committee.
Chief Shachel of the Panhandle
Fireiften’s Association and^ Chafl.
Simp of the Oklahoma State Asso-
ciation addressed the meeting. Each
of the gentlemen asked that a dele-
gate be named to represent the state
In their meetings. Chief Veal Car-
roll of Weatherford was named, H'
was also elected delegate to National
Convention ot Fire Engineer* which
meets at -Atlanta. Ga. In the elec-
den of Mr. Carrqll the Weatherford
by faulty connection.
bf* inir 1 **
Lampasas Express#* Appreciation
We, the Lampasas Fire Department
take this means of thanking the
Weatherford J'ire Department, also
the entire citizenship for their kind
deeds and their untiring efforts for
our pleasure. We will always re-
member this as the greatest conven
tion we have ever attended.
Respectfully,
-LAMPASAS FIRE DEP’T. ,
FRANK BOYKEN, Chief.
3:50 p. ni. Business meeting.
4:00 p. m. Adjournment.
Graveyard Working.
There will be a graveyard work-1
ing at Zion Hill on Saturday May i
28th instead of May 30th as is fhe
general rule.
The ladles prefer Saturday in or
der that they may not have to work
on Sunday to prepare dinner.
COMMITTEE.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make their
home here for a while at least, wT J*
later Mr. Davis will be engagwtf
the produce business at w
Teas.
They have many friends who wish
lor them a long akd prosperous satt
IPS!
•••f
If
ihrough the sea of life. V..
A FRIEND.
Found Guilty of
and Mrs.
L. Waldrom left
for Wichita Falla,
spend the week,
r. and Mrs. J. F.
j
Finest Fot.l charged with fpeodtag
Rn the streets of WeMttlpfcd to
three cases, drew ftoea tOtAHttg
and was prohibited from dtjfjto cam
for thirty days in the ctepitoUan
court Tuesday mamlftg. Tito
Is after the speeder® Jnd the off*. -;
rials are making a 4«t«
fori to stop the dangeOoas
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