Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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CONROE. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1919
SU9 Per Year
——
53
%
Everett & Sons
Just Received—A car of GladioU and First Ameri-
can Flour, Gladiola Meal, Corn Chops, Wheat Bran,
Shorts and Oats. .... Prices ripht.
Also car of Mixed Hulls and Meal for cows—100
lb. sacks, 83 per ct Hulls, 17*per ct. C. S. Meal, at
-$2.00 per sack-
—ICE CREAM FREEZERS and WATER COOLERS—
1 qt. Arctic Freezer
2 qt Arctic Freezer
3 qt Arctic Freezer.........
4 qt. Arctic Freeier
6 qt. Arctic Freezer
2 gal. Water Coolers
3 gal. Water Coolers
4 gaL Water Coolers „ [.
6 gal. Water Coolers........
$2.00
$3.00
$3.65
$4.25
$5.50
$3.50
$4.00
$4.75
$6.50
New shipment of Dishes, Plates, Cups and Saucers,
arrived this week. Also full line of Aluminumware.
Come in and see the most beautiful assortment in
town.
Everett & Sons
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The House That Lends ___Conroe, Texas
County S19,000 Short on
Victory Bond Subscription!
Montgomery County came
up last Saturday night with
$128,000 subscriptions to thr*
j Victory Loan, about $10,000
abort of the quota which was
$147,100.
| The county was thoro
organized, but because the war
\» over, little enthusiasm, ex-
cept in apurta, could be arous-
ed. Workers claim they had
the hardeRt time of any loan to
aecure subscriptions. All the
workers have the thanks of a
grateful government for their j poctfully ask that you give the-
Rervicea and subscribers also Miatter of additional and better
have the satisfaction of partici-;.(atu,n facilities at this place
pating in the last loan. vour consideration.
c All reports are not in yeti The present depot was erect-1
and a detailed statement can n jr00d many years ago, and
for that time amply met all that
^■^■■tlu patrons of vour lines and
Conroe barely reached her |,j„. general public demanded
PETITION FOR NEW DEPOT GIVEN TO RAILROADS.
The following petition has
been laid before the officials of
the two railroads operating in
and out of Conroe:
Conroe, Texas, May 10, 1010.
To the Management of the
I. & G. N. R. R. Co., a ml
G. C. A S, F. Ry. Co. <
Gentlemen:
The undersigned business
men and patrons of your res-
jpeetive lines of railway, res-
Pros Getting Busy.
At the countywide prohibi-
tion meeting at the court housip
last Wednesday, Mr. R. E. Mc-
Kibblu. ST., was clac ted county
chairman, with the executive
committee same as previously.
Tha general opinion among the
pro* who attended was that
the big job will not Ije to con-
vert antis, but to get the pros
out to vote ori May 24th. In
view of the fact that the anti*
a detailed statement can
not be made until next week*
issue.
quota of $30,000 when all suit
acriptions are counted. Mont-
gomery got up $17,000 of
which the Peel family took
$7,000. The Delta mill em-
ployes raised $10,000 when mi
ly asked for $5,000. Fostoria
was asked for $5,000 and got
up over $8,000. Esperafl/a
got up $3,300 when asked for
$2,500, Districts 10 and 17, out
east of Willis, raised more than
their quotas of $2,500 ami
$1,500. Willis got up $6,000.
New- Caney about $3,600.
Splendora $1,600, Magnolia.
$000, Pinehurst territory abru*r
$2,000. The northwestern pur
tion of the county got up about
$2,000. Dobbin got lip $1,400.
School districts 5 and 11 had
a very few subscribers.
The tank at Montgomery last
Saturday drew a very large
crt>w'<) there from all parts ol
the west end of the county.
paign through vapous prqpg- tUtr* in thr nf th,.
ganda, the pros have derided Centenary Movement of the
to get every pro possible out iMethodist church with an ad-
to vote and that h«l pay no at-
dreag made in the Woodland
trntiob to the ery coming from! Heights M. E. Church of Hoii
various sources “vote agin* ’em!ton Sunday night.
all” which.is all considered by ---o—
the pros as the propaganda ol, LOST, package of dry good*
the nntM To defeat 1h< OKI refttftiniftf lh*M, hose, *.<•. ■
amendment which is prohlbl- jlace and vests. Reward for r*-
tion by constitutional amend- turn to E. M. Purswell, Seem
mi nt •• IitJC, lexaa, or 11. 1 . Addisuu.
and required. Since the con-
struction of the present depot
the town has more than doub-i
led in population and the vol-
ume of business has largely in-'
- rea -ed. I .
\\ e would, therefore, cartjk,
estly urge upon you the import-!
am e of larger? better amf more
convenient depot Dudltties for
the City of Conr«t\ ami ask.
your consideration of such, as
we feel' tjntr the needs of tin1
same are as evident to you as
t hmr lnay he to us.
Your patrons when receiv-
ing or-delivering freight at the
!>eight depot are frequently
<ompolled to drive up on the
platform, which you* must'
know is very dangerous as well
as inconvenient.
Respectfully, •
C. T. Darbv. Mayor
J. Me Dade.
Peter West,
W. M. Conroe,
Morse-Johnston l.hr.i u.
J. Wahrenbeiger,
McKadden Bros. Co.
(*. T. Smith,
( i far tit on I >rug < ’o.
iL K. Hailey. _
Everett A Hone.
<1. D. Carnes,
'a.
Geo. W. Davis,
J. H. Outlaw,
J. H. Hudspeth,
J. H. West.
Conroe Furniture Kxch.
A. J. Anderson,
Ixme Star Garage,
J. W. Freedly, Prop.
L. H. Matthews, Agt..*
Pierce Oil Corn.
O. Etheridge, Editor of
Conroe Courier.
Conroe State Bank,
• A. R. Woodson, Cash.
R. I). Simonton,
A. A. Madelev,
J. M. Griffith,
First State Bank Conroe
W. A. Sargent.
Simon*on-C;»h!e
i ■ v; ,
!l. M. Cable, ^
M kA. AndqrxTn, Sheriff
K. A. Bnvw'n,
Conitny"Bottling Works,
T. jffT Kelley,
yKK. McGnwn,
P. T. Woodson.
W. P, McComb,
Conroe Baking Co.,
G.M.Burroughs, Pro.
\V. P. Terrell,
G. L. Grisham.
Wslier RoImthoh,
J. VV*. Baker,
W. A.oHarper,
W. l|t (‘lirtte,
M. Dean A Son,
* J. T. (Bucks,
W. T. Baker. ,y
Delta Land & Timber
Company.
. Dr. W. D. Morris,
W. S. Turney,
• Dr. J. L. Hicks,
David Randolph,
<; R Model ay,
Conroe. Tailoring Co,
A t. Johnson. Prop.
( nnroe Millinery Co.,
J. Bowman. Prop.
W. II M. Dade.
J. K. Miller,
cJim Marshall,
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H • A < i • 11 ua»
< onroe Gin. Ice A Light
l ompany.
than any one thing at this criti-
cal time of reconstruction be-
cause if our nation and our
community are to prosper, its
citizens must be prosperous.
This is why f urge every patron
of this office to re-invest their
Lilierty Iammi mUtrgst coupon:;
in W. S. S. and Thrift Stamps
on May 15th, and to 1 ‘
regularly the weekly or
ly savings In these stai
invei-
WholeuU I iriw No. GJ8193
J. W. Baker
CONROE, TEXAS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
FLOUR, MEAL, ALL KINDS FEED,
-HAY-
STAPLE GROCERIES
ALL KINDS FIELD 'SEEDS
BRICK, LIME AND CEMENT
BRING YOUR CHICKENS TO CONROE AND GET
THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE.
I WILL BUY THEM FROM YOU AT HIGHEST PRICF
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FULL LINE OF DR. LE GEAR’S REMEDIES
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Centenary Speakinp
Jmlg4 J. W. Madden
f'rnrlutt will speak at
Posmaster Hailey Pleads lor
i Thrift Among His' Parons.
iiyiL'iiimiiCj
FOR GIRLS
FOR BOYS
OF 2 to 16
BUSTER BROWN SHOES
They are th«
awntifu principle
Ar« Ik* only tk<Mi mad* upon th* Brown Shaping La*«*
that cormrlly train tha growing foot upon fhu
e
making
In IVSTO* BROWN SHOES you got starling wearing qualitia*, plua positive
protection from »ariau» foot *ilmrali cumbmrd »ko* aervka and health uuuiuut.
BUSTER BROWN SHOES am priced at $3 00 to ^ 6 00, according to *i*a and
•Syria.
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the, •qt a*,, »IU it happen,
Chut* h Sunduv, May Mr. B. K. Hailey, our ef-
IHttr at 11 a. m., on the < cn flcbmt poMmaater today to al
'.i ,i Mt^ionary Movemeoi r, porter, “that your dollar* do P*
At 1 o’clock in th<‘ aftcinoo., r|utyf hut on May IMh J
tthc live team* will go out and ,hi» ta exaett/Viurt jr^nz Uul* |
jmake a pemonal ranvaa of alll|nrw w»tl do,
h« mini be ra and friendly «fn y Fit ^ -Eleventh Federal |l
l„KUH* .■ IV* k* ♦*♦**•* ** \Td, CTVr PI.Tllct alimt,-" (urTTl
. ,•»*« Hoo.lai afU'i uimjii .itH.,..) m. Hade i. “mure than)]
t'onic to church ^unday t*V- , $ | ,500,000 wlt1«he paid out byjj
fanUKf f beat the ref** r‘* •** 1 ,,lt) ^rn-.vrnmrnt a* »ntere-o ♦umJ
; t v. c- , urn*. . Uhe Iktotni liberty Byndu, arulil
A T. Walker, Pnatio ‘tinw bne it would be tf thoro* rr-lj
-4agT-[..oiling thla Interuat would n* 11
r TT t hflstian «f Evrron A invo-i It W. si. 8. and Thrift j]
baa gntve to MaHiNiWamfyi lh«*4r ml areal would tj
in tlti* r, ay. ram irtmut andjj
.wouin'Lu In fait, an endin'*
i buiU. And ft would In* *o
TO THE FARMERS:
Our object in handling planting coed u not to make
a proh in the ial* of seed, but wo are interested in your
growing more cotton and better cotton.
If you can increase your profits by planting better
seed you will surely grow more cotton. That is where
we come in. It is our business to gin cotton,
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The seed we offer is the beat that money can buy,
and our price is as low as you can find anywhere for the
same grade of sead. ;' . ^
In order to clear our store roo|n of this teed we will
offer them at reduced price for the next two wooka.
CONROE GIN, ICE & LIGHT CO.
The Service Station
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ibt tn hefe to the po*# ufftt-e,!|
aiid Id o cm h*ny» them for jl
\N S S and Thrift Stamp* Injl
^fatt. it the si in pi* t fnatlcr in I
jihr w«*r>fl; and too, your mof»- j|
1 ♦ y thu* la vested U alaays ♦ Iom tj
al hand tut v*»u ran absolutely ||
toso vour W ax coeWeO oyM a
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TOM SAWYER PLAY SUITS AND R0LLY POLLY
ROMPERS
We hove thee* fa—oui C htldroa s fteMs made op In hoatHsfsil grade* *f galotaa
sag |*W4mm io n s«
tboy ate mo
costs as
if! j a Hr active
Childress s hosts Ml
ssl sf »Ui ¥**• will hr pleased with
[ are very p»w*-*•»•*! f»hs4 They rsays in asao
I 9 to • sad ore jprssad at $1 m So M »6
BOY BLUE BLOUSES
Roy ROY R4 Uf RMHlftCJ hs that si hoof hoy The Roy IU it I tool sthpaf
they ass saada to SSBii*l Iks herd ooastng the I wheel hoys gtee Reg
«lathe* I ho color* or* fast fttaee, • lo I# Frteod at $1 M
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Don't fesget that e* aloay* have a htg aeasseVsnani of Nth hoys’ Rah Rah Mat#
Thee* Mtle *loih hoi* ore hetag svosoi a* snosh a* ovo* this saasoa We ha«M these
*a whs*a. y*k* he ash oed plaid*, al YBc end M* 1
stm« nt In th*
u. .....ginl v th* moat
*** fj.ixl think fbotit tt
tY*»» tend ymir gnvn
a Ihmautlf you are fit,
. 4,1 the ti« k wsy an*t loti
Kn in ionnaettvn with dip
i» tanging alsout $f*.«M»ti a>
t If llua sl.aunt kf rp ep|
p as it «s«»*td s tssst $♦»•• (Mi«»
I, | at»*Mit one third of the j
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cinnscnt psii >**u for *hr us*
of yoist motioy and mil retura
M Is* you without q is eat Mm upssa
ton (lays isotkv. In tHkst
worsia. it la a law day a ilynaiMt
limit Where oka* tan you do
JFIIK Gladuntion I>»♦***•> l.ik*. KHa~ Wage
I <tfr>pptng firm -wbo tyr* hw*> wo <>
ethereal While Good* whoae tiianiftist *1* ^tl
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Wrave* Ifkr enow fur ubits-nrss, like
ftnrnsns, like gnssamrr for tightnrsa. The I
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piairtn as guard* yug from <li«*|t|Niintnu nt
ths brightsutea linger* for >uu
ADDISON'S
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saie away Ihurysley
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has lass going on luf aotnc
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thh wMh your mo nay t
I want every patron of ihie
ioffice U* vsotvrstaiMi this plan
and war it, and I hrtlove it they
« I tin uidiMlfiRi ii they nil mimr I
1 'gladly euhnngv their Ut*ert
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Of QUALITY
M A J I • T I C
Cos Franse
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t- lasing «sags.t ||,t
(inoed Mr Halles
*4 routes of soiling W II
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foomm «S«npg: that mtoiw
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Etheridge, O. Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919, newspaper, May 16, 1919; Conroe, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth843947/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Montgomery County Memorial Library.