The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
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At the close
Greens Creek
thank everyone tor their kind-
ness. May God bless all.—Mrs.
R. T. James and children.—ad v.
Sept. 26.—Milton Kikhr and
family visited in Lingleville Mon-
day. *
Love^Vhitfield, I. B. Henson
and B. W. Kiker with Will Latta
in his car left for Crosby county
last Tuesday to look at the coun-
Rev. Hendon of Paluxy has
been called as]pastor of the Bap-
tist church at thir place and will
preach here next Saturday afid
Sunday.
?A nice rain fell here Sunday
night which was highly apprec-
iated. m ' - v \ Y
• and Mr. Pardon
attended singing
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edwards
and children of near Claireftte at-
tended preaching here Sunday.
M. E. Leatherman and family
have recently moved to this com-
munity from Cedar Point.
Mr; Patrick and family have
moved here from Selden. Mr.
Patrick runs the engine at the
gin.
We had a big rain Sunday night
Cotton picking and peanut har-
vesting will be delayed. but the
rain is fine on fall gardens and
pastures.
ly checks soOr stomach.
Gas or wind in the
stomach or bowels,heart-
burn, bloated feeling,
belchmg, bad breath, diz-
ziness, headaches and a
Edward W. Turnipseed and
Miss Oda Jones, Purves.
G. J. Livingston and Miss Pearl
Hill. Rogers. Texas. ’
Arthur ReddelJand Miss Myrtle
Moore, Lingleville rte.
Harden Taliaferro and Miss
Presidihg Elder Vaughan coifc
anty Fund................
Other Resourced as follows:.
TOTAL..............
LIABILITIES
Undivided profits, net
Individual Deposits, subject
to check ...........
Bills payable and rediscounts
TOTAL ............
ducted quarterly, conference Sat-
urday add preached at the Meth-
odist church Sunday morning.
Farmers around here are busy
now threshing peanuts and pick-
eted habit. If
Salem
Sept. 25.—The cotton pickers
are taking advantage of the pret-
ty weather to gather the fleecy
staple. The present good prices
make some wish they hd planted
more cotton and not so many
peanuts. V
Our Sunday school is progress-
ing nicely under our faithful
superintendent H. F. Gillespie.
, Salem church has called Rev.
Ed Woodson of Hico as pastor.
He preached Sunday morning to
a housefull of interested hearers.
He was* accompanied here by
Mrs. Woodson gnd baby Beatrice.
Grandma Gillespie is able to
walk with the aid of crutches
after being confined to her bed
so long after falling and throw-
ing her hip out of place.
Mrs. G. E. Ogan is enjoying
better health since the weather*
is cooler. May she continue to
improve.
The Salem singing class meets
here every 4th and-2nd Sunday
afternoon. We have good, lead-
ers and the class is growing in
interest.
May like. Bluff Dale.
. Vade Brown and Mu*.Virgie
North, Stephenville.
Frank Johnson and Miss Zenith
Carter, Clairette.
ing cotton.
Bluff Dale
State of Texas, County of E
We. W. H. Frey aa president, ai
H. Frey aa cashier of said bank,
of OS, do solen inly swear that the I
statement is true to the best oi
knowledge and belief.
W. H. FREY.presi
H H FREY, casta
Subscribed and sworn to be for*
this 22nd day of Sept. A. D. 1916.
J. W. GLENN, Notary Public, 1
County, Texas.
CORRECT ATTEST: J. J. Kel
R. N. Bulman, W. L. Yarboroug*
rectors.
R. T. Holt returned home
Tuesday from a visit to Mineral
Wells.
I. T. Dennis made a business
trip to Dallas the first of the
week
Miss Clyde Humberson is vis-
iting relatives in Stephenville
Remember Oct 10 is the Anal
dav of the Empire’s celebration
of its entry into volume Forty
Five. Until that day ends the
One Dollar per year price will
prevail. On Oct. 11 the regular
price of $1.5fr will apply. Sub-
scribe or renew now before you
forget it if you want in on the
Dollar rate.
Moron Hill
CROSS DRUG STORE
^Special Agents.
Sept. 26-—Thomas Burroughs
has returned from Dallas county.
Miss Iva Yarbrough has been
very ill the past week, v
The limited cotton crop is al-
most gathered near here.
George and John Davis return-
ed from east Texas Sunday,
where they have been picking
cotton the past few weeks.
Miss Roxie Laughlinleft Sun-
day for Denton where she will
be a student in the college of
Industrial Arts.
CHnt Gaither and family are
making preparations to move to
Johnson county.
Hugh Harris and son came in
HupVaba?
ftept. 25.—T. E. Smith and
fieorge Stewart motored over to
Raft Worth Tuesday returning
this week.
uume aieraui ouuu»y. Mrs. john CIark and children
Ch9*. W. Baber of Fort Worth 0f Stephenville spent the past
spent Sunday with home folks. | week with her parents Witt Sears
F. G. Head made a business! and wife at Thorp Spring. -Gran-
trip to Fort Worth and Dallas j bury News.
Tuesday. j —------— -----■
--------------*■ Strayed from my lot Saturday
Judge Keith and Nape Oxford1 night, one red sow, one ear crop-
came in from Palo Pinto to spend ped, the other underbit, bob tail1 j
Sunday with homefolks, after a ed, weight about 150; reward for
three weeks busy session of die* finder. — Henry Keahey, phone
trict court 2^7, Stephenville. adv.
Sid Richards and wife, recenw
ly back from California, agfl
winding ud their affairs here prejfl
paratory tojlocating in Hale counv
ty where Sid will try farming
awhile. Mrs. Richards brother
Sol Long came with them from
Los Angeles, where he has lived
since leaving here several vears
Mr. Long will also make Hale
county his home working with
Mr. Richards. Success to them!
White and wife spent Sunday ev-
ening in Thurber with Ed Lock-
hart and family.
Uncle Buck Carneal sold $2400
worth of cattle Saturday to Geo.
Stewart of Exray.
A large crowd attended sing-
i ii»$ at the Baptist church Sunday
evening* ■ f. Y.'' ■ ^^
I Mrs. Whisenant of Rising Star!
■■!, ' ' • .....-
Presentable
is Only One Thing To Do!
And that is Come to Blakeney’
And we will outfit you from head to foot
Our Ladies Ready to Wear Dept-
Ladies black coat 54 inch long ^ (
$5.00 value, extra special ........t
Ladies bread cloth coat
•48.50 value, special---------,----\
Childrens cloaks at all prices.
Is full of good values this sea-
son. We have never had as
complete a line. The styles and
materials are better and the
dies suits and dresses. We urge
> this line whiehJa very complete.
10 yards outing worth 12 l-2c
yard at per yard---------------- -------
K) yards bleached domestic, worth
Prices are Just Right
$115 00 to $28 oo
.....$5 00 to $28 00
Ladies Suits
Ladies £oats
this lot
Good line of infants and childrens
Coats
mm
Our Mens and Boys Clothing
We have always offered good values but this
season they are extra good. You will find
Kuppenheimer and World Beater suits in the
newest models and the latest patterns and
cloths.
Mens suits $4.00 to................ ............$25 OO
Boys suits $1.00 to.........-.....................- $7 50
1 36 pairs Ladies Kid Comforts $1.35
Regular $1.50 value, sizes 3 1-2 to 7, plain
toe, low heel.
Childrens School Shoes
We are headquarters for childrens school
shoes. We will save you money on every
pair.
48 pun Mens Gun Metal Shoes $1.95
'f YY.". 'Y Y > A ' \
Regular $2.50 values, sizes 6 to 11. Button
and bluchifihlgood swing last.
'
One lot dress goods, $1.00 grade JO*
special.......... ..... „WC
One lot childrens hats worth up to CA*
$1.25, special-.................................................Bull
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1916, newspaper, September 29, 1916; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882258/m1/3/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.