Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1923 Page: 1 of 10
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S BUILD
HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING
Meeting Held at Court House Monday
Night Favored New Building.
COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923
VOLUME 44, NO. 51
i-arge BeqUest
For T. C. U.
The matter of voting bands for
building a new high school building
and equipment was discussed at a
meeting of citizens held at the court
house Monday night. There were
atnut 50 representative citizens pre-
sent. Dr. C. C. Taylor, president of
the board of trustees, presided, and
called on Supt. J. H. Newton, who ex-
plained the need of a new school
building.
He stated that the present high
school building was over-crowded and
and at least 4 more rooms were need-
ed. The walls were cracked and the
building was hahrdly safe for the
children. He explained that our pres-
ent tax of $1.00 on the hundred dol-
lars valuation could not be raised, but
that valuations could be increased so
that sufficient bonds could be carried
anrl at the same time not impare the
school by reducing the maintenance
revenue.
He suggested that a $75,000 budding
be erected with a $10,000 equipment.
The need of a first class high school
in Cooper was made clear. This being
the only accridited high school in
Delta county, children from all parts
of the county come here to finish
their high school work and get credit
for entrance into higher schools of
learning. More than one hundred
children from out of the district are
attending school in cooper at present.
Miss Lillie Carrell, County Superin-
tendent, spoke of the need of a class
A high school in Cooper, saying that
the children wanted to come to Codpei
the only accredited school in the coun-
ty before going to other schools, and
the number coming to Cooper will
continue to increase if Cooper provides
for taking cate of them. She said
the other schools of the county were
c:-operating by using the same course
of study and methods of grading so
that it would be easy for their stu-
dents to come on to Cooper when they
had finished in their school.
After a lengthy discussion by many
present, those present went on record
by a standing vote in favor of build-
ing a new high school building.
Mrs. Roy Ellis Died
At Klondike
FORT WORTH, Texas Dec.17.—
T Christian University of Fort
W th became Wednesday the bene-
ficiary of the $4,000,000 estate of Mrs.
Mary Gouts Burnett of this city. Mrs.
Burnett also gave the institution
$150,000 cash for a library building,
which will be erected within a short
time. President Edward McShane
Waits of the university said that the
gift is one of the largest ever made
toward education in the South.
The gift was mude through a de-
claration of trust, which was filed by
W. H. Slay of Slay, Simon & Smith,
local attorneys, who handle Mrs. Bur-
nett's affairs. Trustees appointed by
Mrs. Burnett will have charge of the
fund. During her life Mrs. Burnett
will act as chairman of the group,
and atfer her death W. H. Slay will
be chairman. Other members of the
trustees are Dr. Charles Harris, Mrs.
Ollie Lake Burnett, Mrs. Ella Bardin,
jail of this city, and John Sweet, presi-
dent of the Farmers State Bank of
Mexia.
All the real and personel property
of Mrs. Burnett is included in the
gift. This consists of an undivided
half interest in the 660 ranch in Car-
■’ and Hutchison Counties, with an
acreage of 107,000, on which two of
the largest gas wells in the United
States are now located; one-fourth in-
terest in the mineral rights on 12.000
acres in Wichita County oil lands;
half interest in the Burkburnett buil-
ding at Fourth and Main; full interest
it; the Reynolds building at Houston
ard eighth; the family residence, and
eight or nine other valuable buildings
in the business district; all personal
roperty in stocks and bonds and
Government securities and bank holJ-
■r.gs vaiued near $1,000,000.
One-fourth of the net incoipe frorp
ail these properties will go to the
school annually during the lifetime
ox Mrs. Burnett, and after her death
the entire net proceeds will be given
to the school, and in the final settle-
ment the estate and the control will go
into the hands of the school. The only
exception is a gift of $12,000 to go
to the establishment of domestic
; science chair in a negro orphanage at
| Gilmer, Texas.
Texas Christian University was se-
1 Lee ted to receive the gift) after a
' consideration extending over seven
■■ears, Mrs. Burnett said. It was her
I expressed hope that she was doing the
i best thing possible for the youths of
I Texas so that they in turn might make
.he most of their lives. She asked
!tb*t ‘Texas Christian University be
made attractive to students in all
1 parts of America.
The wife of Roy Ellis died at their
home at Klondike Wednesday night.
They formerly lived at Cooper, but
recently moved to their new home.
She is survived by a husband, two
children, one 2 years old and the
other 10 days old. Also her parents,
who resides at Klondike. ,
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Little Son of
Hadie Lamb Dies
The people of Cooper sympathise
with Mr. and Mrs. Hadie Lamb, who
Ibst their little son, Sydney Jerreli.
Monday morning at 2:30 o'clock. He
was a bright little fellow, born April
3, 1920, and his fond parents hoped
for him a bright future.
He was ill only a few days and his
condition did not become alarming
HjU.'l Sunday evening.
•flj’uneral services were conducted
at the residence Tuesday at 9:30 by
Rev. G. W. Sanders, followed by burial
in Campshed cemetery.
The Review sympathizes with these
ysfrents in the loss of their little one.
CHRISTMAS SEALS SENT TO
EVERLSCHOOL IN COUNTY
With the assistance of our wide-
awake county superintendent, Miss
Lillie Carrell, tuberculosis Christmas
Seals has been sent to every school ir.
Delta County, and each child will know
the meaning of this cherry little seal.
From 1900 to 1921 the death rate
from tuberculosis has bedn cut in half
which means a saving at the present
time of approximately 100,000 lives
annually.
Do your part and help fight the
great white plague.
CONTESICL0S1S MOMMY
NIGHT. DEC. 24TH AT 7:39
I ’allot Box In First National Hank—Key In Hands of Judge Berry
—Candidates Taking Many Subscriptions and Selling Coupon
Books But Secrecy Forbids Anyone Knowing the Leader.
Saturday night marked the last voting in the ballot box in the Review
•ffice. Monday morning one of the county’s ballot boxes was placed in the
First National Dazik, locked and the k“y turned over to Judge Charles l).
Berry, a member of the committee. The candidates place their lists of
subscribers in envelopes together with money for same, also money fer the
coupon books sold, seal the envelopes and deposit them in the ballot box.
In this way no one but the candidates themselves can know how many votes
they are securing. ,’ .-•*■-
Monday night at 7:30 the committee will unlock the ballot box and
carefully list all subscriptions taken and coupon books sold and compute
the numbers of votes each candidate is entitled to, and after1 adding this
to the present standing of the candidates they will determine who is winner
i t the five prizes according to the rules, as published.
The committee is as follows: ^
CHARLES D. BERRY, County Judge. " *
MISS LILLIE CARRELL, County Superintendent.
C. V. RATTAN, Postmaster.
CHARLES NAYLOR, Cashier, First National Bank.
W. W. PIERCE, Cashier Guaranty State Bank.
The count up to Saturday night was as follows:
Loraine DeWitt, Cooper ______________________________________ 1,532,800
Bonnie Gene Stevenson________________________________________ 1,4 42,800
Nollie Watson, Cooper Route 3__________________________________ 413,900
Rosa Lee Price, Cooper_________________________________________ 355,400
Gladyce Gideon, Ben Franklin___________________________________ 308,OOo
M’ s B. M. Willis, Cooper, Route 2_______________________________212,000
J L. Hendley, Lake Creek_______________________________________ 120,700
Vleldon Carrington, Cooper ______________ 79,000
L.' Uise Glidewell, Cooper_____;__r____;___________________________ 63,900
May Noble, Cooper______________________________________________ 62,400
J. E. West, Cooper______________________________________________41,700
Sylvia Robb, Cooper_____________________________________________41,400
Lucile Shelton, Cooper_________________________ 34,600
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Pioneer Cooper Woman The Christmas Spirit
Buried Here Friday ChrUlma,
»vus received her Wednesday * 9 1>I lfl,t *'
mining of the death of Mrs. H. V. Koo.l cheer. When the angel choir
Morris, which occured at the home of announced to the lonely shepherds
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Dillard, in the coalin^ of a SaV!or\ The,. world
Little Rock Tuesday at 8:15 p. m.jwas corruPt’ andcivilization
They remains arrived here Thurs I was falling and lading. Many hearts
day afternoon and were conveyed to <mged lor a > ay ot al K «
, .. , will, which that first Christmas gave
home of J. T. Rountree, where they ’
... . ... „ ■, , to them. Since that day multitudes
vill rest until 10 a. m. Friday, when i „ , , , , ,
r , .... , . , . of hearts have been gladdened and
funeral services will be conducted by . . , _ . .
have found peace in the Savior who
was then born.
Rev. K. R. Isbell at the M. E. church.
Interment will take place in the City
Cemetery.
She is survived by seven children:
Ed Morris of Little Rock, Ark; Mrs.
Gilbert of Haskell; Mrs. Bradly Rat-
tan of Cooper; Mrs. Eula Reeves of
Soper, Okla.; Mrs. Minnie Oliver of
El Paso; Mrs. Berta Graham of Little
Now as then no doubt the Christmas
time finds the world in turmoil and
strife, with multitudes in poverty and
sin. Many live3 overshadowed with
gloom will not be made brighter uiu-
less those of us more fortunate shall
make them so in the name of Christ.
Rock; and Mrs. Sam Dillard of ^
,0C • - , , „ , been blessed by the great gift of
She was 80 years of age last Feb-I„ , , , , ,
„ , J ... . (God, have a calm and sure hope, a
ruary 2nd. She was a life-long mem- , ... , ... . . . .
, „ , T„ , , peace and gratitude of hearts akin to
ber of the M. E. Church and was a
charter member of the First M. E.
church of Cooper. She was one of I
the pioneer residents of Cooper, her
husband, G. W. Morris, who died 17
years ago, built their home in Cooper,
which is now occupied by S. W. Fousli,
in 1871, hauling the lumber here from
Red River county.
Fire Damaged Green
i REGULAR MEETING NIGHT
j OF KEBEKAHS DEC. 25,7:30P.M.
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The Rebekah’ regular meeting night
Dec. 25th at 7:30. Nomination and
(election of officers. All members
, are urged to lie present.
MRS. E. RIGGS, N. S.
EFFIE DARWIN, Secy.
Christmas Decorations
In Cooper Stores
Cooper merchants begun early this
i year to plan and decorate their stores
! for the holidays. Long before we
thought -? Christinas, they were buy-
ing large ’Stocks of select gifts, for
! their trade. Christmas gifts cannot
!be bought in a day or so, but it takes
,tim- and thought. Our stores and
-how v/indows are very attractive
) this year, and our show windows ate
as attractive as those in towns larger
than Cooper. The stocks have been
well selected, and all of the stores are
receiving a good trade. One cannot
1 help out catch the Christmas spirit
when they view the decorated stores.
; Do your Christmas shopping in Coop-
er.
PROGRAM
The following song recital will be given by Mrs. Marion A. Tynes,
JS and Kathleen Walker, Mezzo-Sopranos, assisted by Enid Mor-
gan.
Vill melle ___________________________________________Dell’ Acqua
A : '.“it FI wer________________________________Campbell—Tipton
,vljr Heatt’s a Yellow Butterfly___________________________ Bochau
The Heart's Call________________________________________ Huerter
Pipe Out Ye Silver Flutes_______________________________Goatley
Mrs. Tynes
Aria, Know’st Tnou Not That Fair Land ________________ Thomas
Summer Time ___________________________________ Ward—Stephens
From Out Thine Eyes______________________________________ Ries
Enchantment________1.1'___________________i;_________________Scott
Kathleen Walker
Dream of Love_________r___________________________________Liszt
Enid Morgan
A Cycle of Life --------------------------------------Ronald
Prelude
The Winds are Calling •
Drift Down, Drift Down
Down in the Forest
Love. I Have Won You
Mrs. Tynes
Until You Came_________________________________________Metcalf
Florian’s Song .............................j............Godard
The Sky Is Always Blue___________________________________Terry
Peirrot ........ Rybner
The Hand of You___________________________________________Bond
Lift Thine Eyes........... Logan
Kathleen Walker
Sequidilla ....... Albeniz
Enid Morgan
Oh Love But a Day______________________ Beach
Ho! Mr. Piper.............. ”"”””"curran
^le^00n............ Wan
Mrs. Tynes
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Friday Eevening, Dec.28, 1923
Seven Forty Five O’clock
peace and gratitude
that brought by the angels that first
Christmas morning. This we can have
by seeking out some needy or lonely
person, some little child, to whom nd
Christmas cheer and gifts will come,
unless you and I shall make it passi-
ble. and imparting to them the true
Christmas cheer and some appropri-
ate gift that will bring joy to the
l heart of that lonely person or that
'little child. Then to your heart and
• . j. , D , | jmine will come the true Christmas
Lindley S l5arDersnOpiSp;rj|. 0p gladness. And may we not
pray a silent prayer for earth’s mul-
titudes of poor and broken heartdd,
that to them may come in 1924 true
peace and joy of spirit by finding Him
who was born or. that first Christmas
morn. And may we not spend those
holidays in appropriate keeping with
its spirit and its sweet memories and
associations.
G. W. PANDERS, Pres.
J. A. KIDD, Secy.
J. N. COKER.
K. R. ISBELL.
Fire which started from an oil light
n Green Lindley’s barbershop Satur-
day morning, did considerable dam-
age to the building and fixtures.The
wall paper was burned off one side of
| the room and the plate glass cracked.
It was soon extinguished by means of
small hand extinguishers from adja-
cent stores.
OLLIE WEBB, POPULAR LAYMAN
GUEST AT LION LUNCHEON
The Lions’ ladies night program at
Cooper Confectionary Friday night
iwas an enjoyable occasion. Ollie
Webb, assistant general passenger
agent, of the T. & P. railroad, was
the out-of-town speaker. He is a lay
preacher, and does a great work with
men whom he is thrown in contact in
| his work. His talk was a genuine
treat.
Mrs. Ewing Stanley and Miss Bess
Hendricks added much to the pleasure
of the evening with their readings.
Notice
Program East Delta
To the People of Delta County:
There is a tendency on the part
of soma people of Delta county to
leave wagons, cats, implements and
other obstructions on the roads and
especially on the highways of this
county. This is clearly a violation
of the laws of this state and numerous
complaints are being made to ‘this
office.
This is to advhe that I will be
compelled to enforce these laws in or-
der to protect the lives of people
Singing Convention!usini? the roads and highways of the
_ | county.
East Delta Singing Convention will! Respectfully,
meet at Brushy Mound the first Sun-j RUBE S. WELLS County Attorney.
day in January at 2 p. m. -
Opening song by president
Prayer by chaplin.
30 minutes general singing.
Special music by Ira Wood.
Quartet by New Hope.
Special music arranged by
Wood.
Quartet by Brushy Mound.
Duet by Vasco.
Quartet by Pacio.
Better Music For Gem
And Grand Theatres
fan.
GRAND AND GEM THEATRES
REMODELED AND DECORATED
Offers The Following Programs For Next Wee’..
GRAND
Monday and Tuesday
BUCK JONES
IN
“HELLS HOLE’
His First Big Special
ALSO NEWS REEL
ADMISSION 10 and 25c
Manager, Henry Sparks, who is
Sam ! having his theatres decorated, is pre-
; paring to give his patrons better mu-
sic.
He has just received a new xylo-
; phone piano with mandolin attach-
Special music arranged by Mr. La- ment for th” Gem’ Thia is one of the
latest instruments out.
His big Seberg organ at he Grand
has been overhauled by Jack Cowand
of Dallas, and arranged in a pit in
front of the screen. This puts it out
of the way and will add to its tone.
He also has a new supply of music,
as well as tha new instrument.
GEM
Monday and Tulesday
ROY STEWART
IN
‘‘The Lone Horseman’
. A OMISSION 10 and 20c
Webb-Bigier Wedding
, Mr. Jack Webb and Miss Chrystine
'Bigler drove to the home of Baptist
'pastor, Rev. Kidd, last Saturday night
(where they were married in the pres-
'ence of a few friends,
i They will be at home at the Har-
grove House where they have rooms.
Wednesday and Thursday
CORINE GRIFFITH
IN
“THE DIVORCE”
A Sensational Society Drama
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
ADMISSION 10 and 25c
Wednesday and Thursday
HOOT GIBSON
IN
“DEAD GAME”
ALSO “OREGON .TRAIL”
. ADMISSION 10 and 20c
, Miss. Hallie McKinney returned
■ Sunday afternoon from a week end
! ylsit with her sister, Mra. W. W.
^ McCuistion, at Parin.
Friday and Saturday
TOM MIX
In His Best One Yet
‘The Lone Star Ranger’
—AESOPS FABLES—
RUTH ROLAND
ADMISSION 10 and 25c
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Friday and Saturday
jai;k home
“BARB WIRE”
ALSO GOOD COMEDY
_ ADMISSION 10 anfl 20c
Special music arranged by Horace
Echols.
Duet arranged by Odie Bridges.
Quartet by Cleveland.
Duet by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thomp-
son.
Class songs by all places.
All lovers of music are invited to;
come and bring special music.
COMMITTEE.
30,131 Bales Ginned In
County This Year
30,131 bales of cotton were ginned
in Delta County prior to Dec. 1st. I
Same time last year 23,050 bales had '
been ginned in the county.
Ginning is almost through and it
is safe to predict that only a few
hundred bales more will be ginned
from this crop.
17,831 Bales Cotton
Received In Cooper
A total of 17,831 bales of cotton had
been received at Cooper cotton yard
up to Thursday morning. 26 bales
were received Tuesday, and 7 Wednes-
day.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
Folk*/
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
with
FOSTER & LATTA
When you lose, we pay.
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Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 21, 1923, newspaper, December 21, 1923; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth980330/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.