Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1924 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 34 Honey Grove, Texas, Friday, March 21, 1924 Number 8
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CEMETERY ASSOCIATION WINDOM WILL VOTE ON 'r * ™T T — — —------------------- -----------
ANNUAL MEETING BONDS FOR SCHOOL HOUSE
The annual meeting of the
An election has been ordered
Oakwood Cemetery Association in the Windom school district to
was held atthe Christian church ascertain whether a bond issue
“S ^ $28,000 shall be voted for the
cipal business of the meeting was (erection of a brick or stone
the election of directors and offi- school building. The election is
cers to serve the ensuing year, to be held on the 19th of April,
The directors elected are T. F. notices of the eelction having
Williamson, Alf Self, T. B. Spelce, already been posted. Last year
Mrs. Ida Rhodes, Mrs. Ella Rus- such a bond issue was voted on
V. A. COLLINS POST-
PONES SPEAKING DATE
Hon. V. A. Collins, candidate
INTERESTING MEETING MAN DEAD FROM DRINK-
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Notwithstanding the fact that
ING CARBOLIC ACID
Early this morning John
Girls Charged With Stealing
Automobile.
Two pretty young women, giv*
ing Dallas as their home, were
for Governor, was advertised tojthe weather much of the time,Whaley took his own life byjing Dallas as their home> wer©
speak at Honey Grove in the in- has been about as unfavorable as'swallowing nearly two ounces of iarres^e^ here about 8:30 o’clock
J.* ___ 1 Li. L/v 4-L a ,* 1 i - . _ ! \AJ an wawhVai Lw
terest of his candidacy tonight
(Friday). Tuesday Mr. Collins’
agent called up the Signal office
to give an order for printing
vival meeting was
the Methodist church, called in
weather could be, the revival -carbolic acid * i Wednesday morning by Motor-
meeting at the Methodist church | M Whalev who was nearlv cycle 0fficer Winters and lodged
“o jail under ™to- of auto-
vice. The imarried, was atthe home of his ^mobile thefts. However, the
TEa was hi uie noine oi uieita. xiowever, me
™ Y‘er> Mrs'A- G. Grainger, a fonpal charges have not been
sell, Miss Bettie Davidson, S. W.'in the Windom school district the appointment and said Mr.
Mantius, H. B. Ballew, G. W. and was defeated by one vote. Collins would speak in Honey
McCleary. The officers chosen
are T. F. Williamson, President;
Alf Self, Vice President; T. B.
Spelce, Manager; G. W. Mc-
Cleary, Secretary-Treasurer.
Pedigreed Birds.
Mrs. C. M. Scrheiber, who
takes great interest in birds, and
who has one of t he largest
Several years ago, when it was aviaries in Texas, received two
found that the city’s income extra fine canaries from British
would not permit it to properly
care for the cemetery, this Asso-
ciation was organized. It has
done a great work and is one of
our most important civic organi-
Columbia Tuesday. These birds
vices.
bills, but when advised that a re- mind to work,'and have'brOTed ^weTof
in progress at rains and cold to be at the serJmile west of Edhube. He made filed.
irch, called m vir.PK Dm T.n+nn n nrnunE^mr:r!s rom? Parl of fhe time with| The
and said Mr
ak in Hone?
tr. Collins wil
probably be in Honey Grove to-10f the Cross' ^ Some who "had"not'glve •lor tne act* Mr* Whaley, had been stolen. Mr
night to arrange for a speaking before accepted the name and!J!aS‘n/eII £°odhealth, wasnotjand other members of the
dare. -------•___u.!. _ , m neea oi monev and nan no snp.nfrs ^
____ Bro Luton is nreachin* T-B ^ °'lIie time w^11) 'rne young women were ar-
the everlsting gospel ^trTOW-ihlLbrAhverhD- C..Whaley, and rested following advices from
comas woum speas in money er an?inloveandthe ™ooWe!pa£ °f th? tlme wlth his sister- Dallas that a small sedan of a
Grove later on. Mr. Collins will hearing gladly the old old storv -No ?ne ^as any emanation to certain description and number
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ththfakSgdomhaof 'i™??6 £niFi,vSta?d'“* 4®^ thl
Tans His Own Leather.
W. W. Lassiter, shoe and har-
ness repairer, now tans much of
are registered and have pedi- J the leather used in his work. In
grees showing them members of j olden times, when leather was
the world’s greatest feathered tanned with barks, the process
. j songsters. The birds have been was a very slow one, but the tan-
zations. As a result of its work, trained to sing by note and are ning can now be done in much
our cemetery is one of the best | wonderful warblers. We didn’t'less time, and Mr. Lassiter says
kept m the state, and it is the, know until a day or two since he saves money by doing his own
hope of the Association to event-1 that birds were ever trained to | tanning. He showed this scribe
ually raise a permanent fund sing, but they are. We are told a piece of leather he had tanned
promises of
turned from the kingdom of
darkness to the kingdom of light
and many others have mani-
fested a deep interest in the sal-
Buried at Carson.
business district of the city. Mr.
Winters immediately gave chase
on his motorcycle and effected
vation of their souls ~~ Already t> T*16 rei?a^s Mrs- Annie'the arrest north of town. The
much good has been done and were buned at Carson cem-, girls were then lodged in jail.
with the Christian people uWd^ifFa^Crandfi^d nw' R?e^ 0fficers believe the women
• - - died Grandfield, Okla. She,were en route to Oklahoma,
formerly lived near Carson. De- where it is possible their confed-
. i£\10Y * pciinaucui/ xuxxva »iug, urn, uiey are. vve are torn a piece oi learner ne Had tanned 0f thp meeting 1
sufficient to guarantee care of that the training of the feathered the other day, and it looked like fine choir leader
the cemetery for all time. snptroW . ■_ ... x>
in their efforts for the extension
of Christ’s kingdom on earth
greater things are expected.
The song service, led by Mr.
Huston, is an inspiring feature
of the meeting. Mr. Huston is a
the cemetery for all time.
A City of the Blind.
Imagine, if you can, a city of
120,000 inhabitants where every
single soul is totally blind.
songsters is accomplished largely splendid leather to us.
by use of phonograph records.--
---Trucks Hauling Gravel.
Coal Famine. A Dallas man came in Satur-
The late cold snap found Hon- day with a train of ten trucks,
. a good soloist
and a splendid personal worker.
Bro. Luton announces as his
subject for tonight (Friday)
“Obedience.”
ceased was 46 years old.
Yawn in Church Locks Her
Jaws; Doctor Is Called.
Weatherford, Tex., March 18.
erates were waiting.-
Democrat.
-McKinney
xxj vwt.ij.jr wjiuu.|€y Giove viitually without coal.jwhich are being used to haul nignt ar wmcn time tne subiect jcwo w lw^xv. injor -vuomvoo auum, xn.pj.ii. a.
America has the making of just Most people had burned up their gravel from the station to the will be “Cleansing” An old 'cians found it necessary to place, Mr. Wood has had long experi-
such a city, and many times that supplies, believing winter at its road south of town. We are told fashioned love will Ho e0m !her under choloroform to close'ence in the grocery business and
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New Business Establishment.
------------, —Ben F. Wood has rented the
Miss Martha Morton, daughter,building on the north side of the
of Rev. C. N. Norton, pastor of j square formerly occupied by J.
the Couts Memorial Methodist: Zidell and will engage in the gro-
church, yawned while her father,eery business there. Mr. Wood
Services will be held Saturday was Preacbing Sunday morning, informs us that he hopes to be
night, at which time the subject c?usin/ he? Jaws to lock. Physi- ready for business about April X.
win Ho a„ „iji cians found it necessary to r>lace Mr. Wood has had lone1 exneri-
such a city, and many times that j supplies, believing winter at its road south of town. We are told fashioned love feast will be held' 'er .unaer choloroform to close' eace m the grocery business am
number are classed as partially, end. The dealers had orders out j that the work of resurfacing the Sunday morning at 11 o’clock l^e Jaws- Sh.e is recovering to-1WH1 no doubt be given a lucra
blind—more than 50 per cent is for coal, but the cars were de-!Ladonia pike can be completed in Sundav mVht the «,ikiw w rhV day* tive Patronage.
classed as preventable, being the layed in chipment. The colored three or four davs if the. weather » s“ - -r-:-
A sjhckening Case.
Y
classed as preventable, being the
result of eyestrain. We have re-
lieved our share classed as partial
blindness, and urge others to take
advantage of our latest methods.
Hamp Sanders, Optometrist.
202 First National Bank Build-
ing, Paris, Texas. 8-21
New Electric Pianos.
The Strand and Topic theatres
Rave recently installed new elec-
tric pianos. The instruments are
splendid ones and the patrons of
these popular playhouses are now
assured good music at each per-
formance.
American Legion Meet.
Rufus Shelton Post, American
Legion, will meet Monday night
at the city hall, at which time
there will be refreshments and
smokes
layed in chipment. The colored1 three or four days if the weather
school was forced to close two will permit continued work,
days, and it looked for a time like
the white schools would have to
shut down. One dealer received
Double Wedding.
Squire John T. Damron offi-
a car of coal Tuesday evening, ciated at a double wedding Satur-
but it was soon bought up, with day afternoon. The contracting
many people failing to get any.'parties were Mr. Jude Strickland
Honey Grove people are now j and Miss Willie Belle Rogers,
praying for warm weather.
Mr. Marshall Clark and Miss
Maudie Phillips, all of the Mc-
Craw’s Chapel community. The
double ceremony was performed
Pure Food Show.
April 24th, 25th and 26th are uuuuic ucxcixnjiity was ytjxxuxxutji
the days set by the ladies of the at the residence of Mr. Jess Car
Presbyterian church for their'der, in Honey Grove, the con-
annual Pure Food Show, which'tracting parties being attended
promises to be better than any by a few relatives and close
yet held. The ladies have been friends,
busy for weeks and will have a
Bitten by a Spider.
Mrs. Harmon Harral,
Harmon, was
varied and beautiful lot of hand-
work for gift shop department.
There will be the usual baby__________
l ue reiresnmenrs and|Sh0W> °W fiddlers contest, other'Sunday by a poisonous spider.
All ex-service men are | contests and many new features. Mrs. Harral suffered consider-
‘ ‘ “ ' Invite your friends to come at ably for a time from the poison,
this time and help us to make but is now on the road to re-
this a real home coming time. Icovery.
cussion will be “Salvation.”
It is not known yet whether
the meeting will be continued be-
yond Sunday night. This will de- £a^
pend upon the interest and the
prospects for doing further good.
In the district court of Fannin
Water Works Improvements.
The Holts Heights Water Com-
x.-,ny is installing some new,county Monday a man named
pumps and other machinery at Charles Fletcher entered a plea
the well, which doubles the ?f guilty to charges of rape and
pumping capacity and insures! incest and was sentenced to a
plenty of water in emergencies, i term of eighteen years in the
Attention is directed to the !^e improvements involve an ex-• penitentiary. This brute in hu-
announcement of H. G. Evans Tenditure of more than three |man form was; charged with the
For District Judge.
inr District Judge, which ap-
pears in today’s paper. Henry
thousand dollars.
seduction of his own daughter, a
girl of 17 years, who became a
Evans is known* personally to !i‘T’ the SCen? ?f pother a few weeks ago.
most of our readers, having f1ir! b‘?'^ massacre,ism
spent his life in FanniA countym°re' J&l
When very young he chose the ^ men were killed
profession of law Is his life work b^f 3 ^‘“i" roem‘ pkl.YttTedae!day night Mr-
and entered actively into theUu ^ £ K|^x Klan arid Plc,kett lived here many years,
study thereof. He has nracticed'^6 Klux Klan. Indict- and is well known in this section.
-------^ it.:.-----j*.— j? — im.ents have been returned The remains will reach Honey
Damon Pickett Dead.
Damon Pickett died at Hugo,
urgently requested to attend.
Signal and Dallas News, $2.25.
STRAND THEATRE
HONEY GROVE, TEXAS
in the law and possesses every )?e K‘fn- ,Tho,se i“dic,ted have
qualification that goes to make fe f'“Jf b?,nds a^e'
an ideal iudge Manv times gating $2,500,000. The opposing
^ g * y e forces are marching and further
has served as special judge, win-
ning plaudits from the bar for
his knowledge of the law, his
fairness and his judicial temper-
trouble is expected.
Nearly one-half the patients in
New York state institutions for
Monday-Tuesday, Mar. 24-25
WHEE BOY—
tie down everything loose. The “orfullest” kids are in town and
swinging a mean line of laughter that ignites the spark of joy in
young and old.
Just as Tarkington wrote it and you know what that means.
The Cast Gives a Hint— i
Benny Alexander, Jue Butterworth, Buddy Messinger, Gladys
Brockwell, Rockliffe Fellows, William V. Mong,
Gareth Hughes, Mary Philbin.
“PENROD and SAM”
Directed by William Beaudine Presented by J. K. McDonald
■ -A s?i?fSSIaIS3B
FRIDAY-SAT., WAR. 21-22“"
DICK HATTON in
“THE BLOOD TEST"
Thrilling drama of the early days
in the west.
“BOY IN BLUE”
Burlesque on our well known
nursery rhyme.
“RUTH OF THE RANGE”
No. 14, SEE IT!
COMING—
With a Bang That Will Rock
Honey Grove.
“ THE COURTSHIP OF
MYLES STANDISH ”
Topic Theatre
Friday-Saturday, Mar. 21-22
DAREDEVIL WESTERN STAR
JACK HOXIE in
“MEN IN THE RAW”
Thrills supreme—you will remember this one a long time.
“WAY OF A MAN” “DANCE OR DIE”
Chapter 6 Comedy
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Wednesday-Thurs. Mar. 25-26
“Down to the Sea In Ships”
A decided change in pictures presenting a real drama of the sea
in the old whaling days. *
Monday-Tuesday
NIGHTS ONLY
March 24 and 25
Attraction Extraordinary!
DAVID J. BOLDUC
AND HIS
CLOWN SAXOPHONE
BAND and ORCHESTRA
ALL GOLD SAXOPHONES
HEAR AND SEE THEM!
The Musical Event of the Season
COME! COME!
ament. As a man Mr. Evans,the insane, epileptic, feeble-
measuies up to the standard of a minded and other defectives are
polished Christian gentleman, foreign-born. To care for these
with all the traits that go to the state had to devote three
make a man likeable. Mr. Evans 'million dollars of the tax payers’
respectfully solicits your vote, 'money last year. There has been
and so far as possible will meet|n0 stronger argument than this
and personally solicit the aid f0r cutting down immigration
of all.
Stop, Look and Listen.
That long looked for equip- states,
ment for my filling station has
arrived at last. I will be in oper-
ation within the next few days.
I will sell Gulf oils and gas. I
have the Victory Visible Pumps
—that means you see what you
get and get what you see. My
motto is to give the very best
service possible. I will have a
good stock of tires, all standard
makes, and all other accessories
for your car.
We also have a garage in con-
nection, entitled the Mutt & Jeff
Garage. We will keep distilled
water for your batteries, free
air and water for your radiators.
I will appreciate a part of your
business, let it be large or small.
On Corner of First and Railroad
Streets. J. A. Kirk, Prop.
from Europe, and selecting very
carefully the few who are per-
mitted to come to the United
Young Lady Hurt in Fall.
While Miss Lois Rogers was
on her way home from town last
Saturday her foot slipped or
turned on the sidewalk and she
sustained a very hard fall. In
the fall Miss Rogers’ ankle was
fractured and the ligaments were
torn loose. The young lady has
suffered a great deal from the
injuries and it will probably be
some time before she can walk.
MILLINERY
NOT JUST HATS, BUT WE
ARE HAVING A REAL
‘STYLE SHOW” OF NEW
SPRING MILLINERY.
GLANCE THROUGH
STOCK WILL CONVINCE
YOU THAT YOU CAN GET
‘THE BEST TO BE HAD
Seed oats and seed corn, the
very best varieties. Get them at
Jess A. Smith’s, Sixth street.
IN HIGH CLASS MILLIN-
ERY. FOR LESS MONEY
THAN YOU WILL PAY
ELSEWHERE. YOU ARE
CORDIALLY INVITED
COME IN AND MAKE
YOUR SELECTION.
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Lowry, J. H. Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1924, newspaper, March 21, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633899/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.