Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1921 Page: 4 of 8
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Wiuuhoro Weekly News
Homer It Weir, Editor
tl 26 A YKAR IN ADVANCE.
Entered us second-class mat-
ter, September 24, 1909, at the
poatoffice at Winnsboro, Texas,
under the act of March 3,1879.
Advertising rates made known
on application.
PUBLISHED EVEKY FRIDAY
KELSEY SUBSCRIBES
HER QUOTA OF STOCK
(From Gilmer Mirror.)
GOATS LAP UP
ESCAPED BOOZE
TWO DIE IN JOY I
Omahft, Jan. 5.—Five hun-
dred gallons of liquor, six stills
and severul arrests would have
xle -Jcbic? tJbsto
ONE: OF OUR 15 YEAR
OLD VOUNG LADIES
TOLD ME YESTERDAY
3HE USED TO HAVE
AN AWFUL GOOD
TIME WHEN SHE
WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
Winnsboro, Dec. 17.—Sp*n-
did meeting at Kelsey last
night. Asked for $2,000 for the . . f . c hv
extension of the Gilmer „d been the ba* brought heme by
Wftinsboro road from Rosewood | a sheriff a detail of men in the
to Kelsey. They raised $2,500 largest moonshine raid ever
in a few minutes. Kelsey wants made in Nebraska, but for the
an outlet and is going to have it. fact the axle of an automobile
J. J. MILLER, j truck collapsed and the bottles
■ ; broke.
The above telegram is self The liquor ran down near the
OFFICIAL HTATKMBNT
The First National Bank
W INNS BOKO, TKXA8
At the Clone of IJuaineaa I>ec. 2 i INO, a* Rendered to the Comptroller
nf the Currency
ItKSOL'RCKH
explanatory. The Gilmer and
Winnsboro Railroad that has
been running as far as Rose-
I wood will now run to Kelsey.
where there will be a turn table,
j This brings the road to
1 doors almost rtid cuts into
trade territory preceptibly.
The entire Mormon colony
will turn their trade to Winns-
boro unless the road is extend-
ed on to Gilmer.
<' ilinor has been asked to sub-
Carter Lake clubhouse and was
drunk up by a herd of goats.
Gamboling goats and geese en-
tertained passersby for some
time after the debauch. Two
goats, spectators declared,
ouri drowned themselves in the Mis-
our souri River in their exuberance.
| Authorities are now search-
ing for eight men who escaped
when the raid was made.
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Bill*of i;.\i.'hui)KB
Total
$; oi,:m7. i
112, coo. no
11,700.00
296.729 36
$!):'l,7Ml.fi6
LIAHII.ITIKS
Capital Stock 1100,000 00
Surplus Fund ,.... 100.000 00
Undivided Profits 100,603.00
Mill* payable 40,000.00
Circulation 47,700.00
llrpnwita Sit7.4M8.4A
Total fU21.7Wtt.55
The Above Statement in Correct
ALF MORRIS, Cnahior.
REMEMBERED FIRE HOYS
Christmas, Mr. T. J. Gibson
oribe $9,000 worth of the stock,
< prnroquMte to putting N-J1 Spearman. crnef
equipment nnd letting the Fire Department, with. a
daily passenger servic
check for $25.00 as an apple-
I.
METHODIST NOTES
Last
'.un '
Bapli
advantage <>f this should was done when his building j Sunday
1h> anna rent to every business caught fire a few weeks ago. K((()(l iUl] ,
"'I t :it
La
ciation of the good work that t-()1. the I
TW
a
Or. B. A. Harry
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY
Office in liome on Noilh IJrot.«i-
way in Dr. Sam Brock's resi-
dence. Calls answered any time.
WinMslioro, - - Texas
itcsL
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)\ 'and
v,r 4
<t Sunday was a good day
oitie how we felt that it
• way iutuj i". n.:d with
'■f ( in istnii si int v'el lii
nil
(.'oiiimtuity. We do not
. tucan uy this that the Christ-
,,t. mas spirit was irreligious but
and that some were yet t-uking
e crowd Christi irs with tluMr friends
service elsewhere than at church. Then
investment that promises large today, as during the past month (anfj the spirit of the ' < rd came rjnite a number of our lM>ys
dividends. (three fires started in different j mightily upon the people. A line and girls were leaving on the
With the road partially equip- parts of the business section jm(in an(j |,js wife joined the noon train for college and all
<•(! and only running to Rose- that would have consumpH t-ho i church; the woman I v letter this made the service seem just
wood it has been clearing $50 trreater part of the town. But j an(j man by experience
apparent to every
man in Gilmer. Mr- Spearman says the bovs are, observed a
The trade that this road will very thankful for the g ft, as | New Yt.ai- i
cut off from Gilmer is worth it is evidence that their work .make this the
than $9,000 if the invest- is appreciated. Had it not been the history of our lives in
tending Sunday school
more ...
ment was a clear loss, but thr for our fire department and wa-
stment does not look like a terworks system there would
loss at all but like a gilt edge
not be much left of Winnsboro
church. There 1
at the Sunda
A dignified res
pect marks all
o f our efforts.
The strictest pro
priety is observ-
' ed by our staff.
We deal fairly
with all who em-
ploy us.
|'|- it
(v -4.
rt i
ffV
. Miller has a tie
ill furnish it a
I Winnsboro has the water and
contract the bovs know how to use it.
*7.r
per |
t ies
Treasury Department
SERVE RECT'LAI! DINNERS
AND LUNCHES AT
ALL HOURS
income from hauling
alone during the winter. |
Do is getting peach orchards Ollice of Comptroller of the Cur
set o'it all along the line so as| rency.
in <rjvo the road extra freight Washington, D. C Dec. 24, 1920.jterest
during the neach season. I Whereas, by satisfactory evi-,weol<.
baptism.
This happy
morning nun ked
of our revival
service
I Our f-t![>t. Ilr- t. or It. J. Til?-;
Sunday ner pulled quite a unique li t e
the beginning stunt at the closeVf the Sun-
;:"t'ng. The day School by having Futhei
house was p.ackod Sunday night. Time to dismiss the old yeai-j
The crowds have been good and nnd introduce the new. Thej
increasing in numbcrc nd in- performance bore great lessons J
at each service tills and was well worth while and
Every n>c ' r • f the- enjoyed by all.
K M
PRETTIEST GIRL IN
Ti EASURY DF.P'T.I
We carry a complete line f
groceries. Prices right. \\ ili
appreciate your trade and in
vite you to make our . t;< re yo i
stoj ing pl..< 1 v hen in low n.
Paschal & Snodgi ass.
Th:> truck industry along the dence presented to the under-,church owe. it io ..i en, ilie Our choir was somewhat de-
' being developed. There signed, it has beeiVftr^P^fi^rp- chin-bh, hi.« iVllowman and to pleted on account of several
will bo cucumbers, watermelons, near that "The First. National Christ to be pre ent at every being absent on account of sick-
le! It potatoes and many other Rank of Winnsboro," in the service he po Hi! e n during ness nnd other reasons. We do
crop; to ship next year and un- town of Winnsboro in the conn- this revival meeting. We cor earnestly ho]v\ however, that,
less the people of Gilmer come ty of Wood nnd State of Tex- dially and heartily invite every- our singing folks may be each
across with a subscription of as, has complied with all the body to attend ever service. We in his nnd le r pi; e next Sun-
nine thousand dollars the road provisions of the Act of Con-
!| en between Kelsey and gress "to enable National Bank-
Winnsboro and t:ike a
slice of our trade and
eat ing into it.
greatly appreciate the fine spirit day.
of co-oeration manifested by all Mrs.
r fion is the tore-
"•nee of 85% of all
:.unan ills. It brings
«m more suffering,
in -re sleeplessness,
. m o ill temper than
ay other single cause. , , ,
r t Vf" _ . _. l)urc',:use(' at such a low
i -iJ CAN GET that it will be no trouble foi
! 11 of constipation.
i you have to take
Our faithful orrnrrist,
Campbell, tvvpr nvs--es
good ing Associations to extend their the Christian people of other and ' pl-vid
keep corporate existence, and for oth-,denominations of the town and support nd he'p.
er purposes," approved July 12, community. I Next Sunday morning will
t is already hurting Gilmer. 1882; | The subject for Sunday morn- be a gracious hour for all. And,
It. has been shown that the Now, therefore, I, Thomas P. ing will be "The C hurch and remember if you are the Lord's(
operation of the road is not Kune, acting Comptroller of the Her Weaknesses." Tfi • < v. child that. In* expects you ati
only practicable, that it was Currency do hereby certify that itig services will bo ^ . i < i home on Sunday morning. No
figure "The First National Bank of to a discussion of "The Crime services at evening hour on ae-
it Winnsboro" in the town of Wave and its Cames."' The cunt of Baptist, meeting.
to pay a good dividend on the Winnsboro, in the county of meeting will continue through W. C. Howell, Pn tor.
investment. (Wood and State of Texas, is next week with services at .°.:0o
in fact it looks like a good in- authorized to have succession ^p, m> an(j p.45 p ni
ad- for the period specified in its( j^t Us greet you next. Sunday
,amended articles of association: ,^ Sunday school ;inr1 at the
• 'tie ci.tmg, griping
ncstodoit. Take
PICK-LAX
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thi..,
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corr - •
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the f
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-X is a w trrnlmcnt. It clrans
fiVM t.ic pm<ons from the
|> : v. ;i m i| • in «i oompiibh
11 LA ; ."ocs this without
1 wv.ik ■•ml helf aick, as you
1 .if;, r .1! int{ (Tilir.aty laxatives.
e'stincnt, if there was no
anlage of the town.
THE .ill i,!i ,'w.iJ 'i HE BOY
busi-
And if we don't subscribe, namely until the close of
th" result is a menace to Gilmer ness December 26, 1940.
It cuts off two prosperous com-: In testimony whereof witness
inanities from us. |my hand and Seal of office this
It takes all the trade around twenty-fourth day of December,
them in a radius of several miles 1920. T. P. Kane,
1 nt Our Store. We are po mire that
rim.. * >ou that we want you to
' f*orc j • 1 y t a bottle and try it en.
> 1 -v«fu^d. ir„pi to Winnsboro instead of Gilmer. Acting Comptroller of the Cut
J KGiiipUy ictiuid tbc lull , . , I 1
II it. came on into Gilmer,
1 V.'-
pi w*J,
DKNNKV DUI G CO
Negro Prisoner Escapes
on into Ciilmer, I rency.
this would be the popular end Charter No. ">674. Extension No.
of it. and our trade territory] 3853.
would be increased, instead of ■
diminished.
The fruit business and the]
vegetable and truck business
preaching sorv'ee
W. Y. Pond, Pastor.
Meeting of the Cooperative
Committee
COLDWATER
The negro, Buster Davis, who
was in jail under ten felony
charges connected with robbing ^""'7
ii • from Ogburn to Gilmer, because
and beating up some Mexicans
a few days ago nnd who made
his getaway while cleaning up _ „ "r .. .. ™ "" ' «■>« m«.
the court room Friday after- [?e.r. 80 5*.^° *hip il, ovcr ^ Murphy spent Friday with Mrs.
noon by jumping from "a second i | Mi"nie Wri^t.
,ly catering to the truck busi- Mr. and Mrs. George
Health is good except a few
could all be turned this way, 'cases of the flu.
Mrs. Stella Bell is visiting
the people along the line had relatives here.
rather bring their truck to Gil-' Mrs. Ida Thompson and Mrs.
A boy, apparently very n.uch
agitated, ru.shed into a house,
and said to the lady:
"I don't wish to alarm you,
but I've got big news to teii
you. The man sent me up from
the livery stables to tel you—
"Yes, yes! What is it?"
"Why, you know your little
boy, Aiek, what the man can't
round
story window, is still
Davis jumped from the win-
dow to a platform in front of
the grand jury room, run down
the the steps and hit the gravel 8
east.—Mt Pleasant Hustler.
at large I"' v" "uv,v UUB'*; wr. ana Mrs. (ieorge Doyle
ness more than any other road visited relatives here last week
in the state. I^Miss Eupha Monday spent
— Thursday night with Annie Hill.
unions, best quality, | Mrs. C. I. Jones and children
ItaMtaal Ca
TH
la 14 t* bbji ^
-LAX-TOS WITH P08OT liim
ages 2 to 12, all sizes 75c. Chil- and Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Tur-
ren s nose regular price 25 and ner spent Sunday afternoon at
35c reduced to 19c. Children's Mr. B. F. Murphy's.
50c hose only 29c. Men's heavy | The young folks ' en loved a
m ? „n?erwenr T*r ?arTT1<'nt Party at Claud Cox's Tuesday
W.! 8 K™* grade overalls (night They report a nice time.
tint) shells ner, Everyone come to singing at
New
regulMty faUto tl 4IK | $1.39. _
• v«r fiiiwi iu Taka. aMc I Above prices short time this place Sunday afternoon8
jonly. i. B. Howell. ' Corr pondent
The C(K>perative f "on. •> tittec
of the Rehoboth Baptist Asso-
ciation will meet in an all day
session at the Baptist church of keep out of the stables
Sulphur Springs next Tuesday, the corner?'
January 11. The program foi- "Yes, yes! Well?"
'0W8: I "I told Aleck iust now not to
10:00 a. m. Devotional, W. A. go into the stables among the
Craven. horses but he wouldn't mind
10:15 a. m. "The Gospel for me."
This Age" Harvey White. I "Oh my what has happened?"
10:40 a. m. Reports from the "He said he wanted to see
churches. what a muje.d do when
11:80 a. m Inspirational Ad- ticked his heels with a straw."
m T k J "0h' dear' dear!" ^red the
12.30 p. m. Lunch served at woman.
•jiTt B rA I "So Aleck (tot him a etraw,"
XM p. m. Boanl me.tin«. continued her informant, "crept
3-M n m JT"T"' UP behi"d <" *•
^ "ur A"o-,him on the heel,, and-
ciation. Open d,acuM,on. | Th, „mm sUrted fof (he
A large attendance on the door.
part of pastors, laymen and wo-
The United States Troanur;
Department had to And Ms pret
tlest Rlrl recently—to christen ai
Immense oil painting of Presldon
Wilson. The vote cast was ii
favor of Miss Betty Eader
- iUUK'S DAUGHTER
IS TO WED
Hal
thel
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si
menia expected. Free enter- llft«l . hoof^iw'tar viX'
tair.ment.
"And the sleepv mule never!
r visitor,
as switched
Start the new year right At-
tend Sunday school regular.
"Never so much
its tail."
Hit Newt for printing
MJ3S LOUTA ARMOUR
Announcement of tba
ment of Mlaa Loliu Arnoar,
thlM of Um faraoas packer,
Ogdaa Armoar, to J. J.
Jr.. soa «f « itadlBi _
banker, narks the carter of
American girl which
watched with Interest by the
tire nation Born e cripple
a hip 4iseaee. efee _
whoa her father saMoned •
mous Bnropenn -btootleee"
ceon here to operate at Ike
"f mora than «b
o* tl Ae wna very net Ire
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1921, newspaper, January 7, 1921; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268153/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.