Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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itinsboro HDcefctii
f NIV-NO. 16
•hool District
Delinquent Tax
there i no W io maintain
schools in this district ex-
t by taxation as prescribed
flaw, and this School Dis-
L was organized under that
ftcm. On account of the de-
Vmn taxes not being paid
J vi'.'i the school funds were
Li i:nd vouchers issued to
teachers li'- r their services
10 be carried in part with-
iuterest by teacners who
jv in need of their money.
11 School Board lvspecUuliy
L :d them to extend indul-
until October, 1922,
le i request was made be-
of the great financial de-
Lmoii that prevailed in this
I'l East Texfs. 'lliey with
Inonmal observation com-
ld with the request and we
Je withheld tie publication
[the delinquent list until this
I u itliout placing the penal-
o law authorized us to as-
Some two month ago in-
hctims were given to pub-
the list and file suit there-
sr for the purpose of collect-
these taxes. After the no-
I we given that publication
[the list Cor that purpose
[ild be made at a certain
earnest and unrelenting
brts were made by a large
fiber (if the delinquent tax-
fers and a large percent of
Isc taxes were paid and we
Eve tliat the withholding of
It proceeding for a short
jlt; would eliminate the nec
Ity of proceeding against
Tone or at least a very few
[number but it appears that
the last few weeks almost
I collections have been made
it is impossible to take up
se obligations untill these
|i'S are collected as there are
funds that can be used in
payment ox these vouchers
iv' t from tllie taxes' that
|v due last year and we nave
other course to puisne exept
|iidvertise the list and file
and by an order of the
Inl, which was unavoidable,
WINNSBORO, WOOD COUNT*, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 4, 1928
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AMERICAN LEO ION MEETS NEW METHOD EFFECTIVE
ah A 7 I IN "0LL WEEVIL
All American Legion mem- CONTROI
bers and ex-service men arc le-
qusted to attend a special meet! ~~~~
ing at the K. of P. hall Friday 1 ,ce" inte™st m the new
nignt, January 5, at V: 15, to niethod uf fighting the boll
elect officers for the ensuing weevil, worked out by the Flor-
year and payment of annual ida State Experiment Station,
dues. Every exuei vice man *>ho- is being taken by the bureau of
uld lie here and join the organ- Entomology of the United Sta-
ization and help the Legion do tes Department lof Agriculture,
something. How many new The new method consists of the
members will we have. Every removal and destruction of all
member bring one. Publicity squares present on the plants
Officer. at a time when about two
two squares to the plant are
present. This operation des-
troy?, a large number of the
Way into the night on Christ- weevils and is immediately fol-
niuS eve ihe onotai (Jiub sang i lowed by a thorough dusting
Cunstmas Labels iiirougn tnt
sheets oi Winiistjoro, wjuch re-
minded one oi aogeis .serenad-
ing ana singng oi me New boni
King. This is ihe first time
wumsboro iiau ever nad the
pleasure of such a treat, but
we nope it shah not, be the last
A Rare Treat
to jbison the terminal buds
where the remaining weevils
arc forced to feed.
In experiments conducted in
northern Florida, the treated
fields averaged 439 pounds of
seed cottton per acre; the un-
treated checks averaged only
for u is a most beautiiul way j 16*16 pounds of seed cotton per
bo remember the birth of our acre, showing an average in-
Savior. crease of 275 p*mds of seed
cotton per acre in all tests. The
Union Singing
MRS. RACHAEL FUDGE
A Preacher Pounded
""
Mrs. Sage Hurt In
Mrs Rachael Elizabeth Fudge' Last Saturday night while | Automobile Accident
age 74, aunt of J. E. Bridges, \ everything was quiet and still Mrs. Sage was badly hurt in
an automobile accident which
average cost of treatment for
• the entire season was $1.75 per
acre
Suu„r; Si te™8 appr.fy ,t
nV January Am Ah ain*orS' £?
and lovers lot music have a i.m.i „rVl- . ^ "u"
special invitation, as this is re- ,„„• unprofitab,e Uj ™ [g
tular aingmg (lay we are e*p«- duatinV method. A very large
ung all singers ol note in Wood f ,h cottonJcro"'^
•county to be in attendance. ppjducwi on ]ow vWd|
jniU->me, bring vour new books, l-ri.,, d.,,K
;h We have £nL Committee
trial of this method during the
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends
coming season wherever the
conditions appear suitable for
its use.
southeast of town, was a native'around the parsonage there
Alabamian, and after an ac-.came a car and several people occurred Sunday morning, Dec.
tive career in various lines of up in front of the door. We in- i 24 on the Winnsboro-Qu'itman
effort at Shreveport, Marshall, I viled them in and Lliey came all! voad . Sh ' accompanied
Dallas, Kansas City, returned bearing heavy burdens for they |, . „ . _ ,p
to Texas after the loss of her had decided to pound us and * s°n Bol) ' age who was and neighbors fol. their kind.
husband in Kansas City, mak- pound us they did until we werelunvm« ^e car. At the junc- aess; also lor fajth-
ing her home with different: almost unconscious. iv"/ the Cartwright road a fujne8S shovvu us during the
ones of her relatives until the; We began to wonder what we. "[Jinto Mr. Sages car, th- hi ness and death four husbknd Sunday school 10 a m Ilo-
past summer she selected the had done that caused them to >£ M * Sage from the seat uiui lather. May God's richest «sr Can'oCK superintendent
home of her favorite nephew,! treat us thus. j ^oeMeg in two pjaces..j blessings rfcSt ujx>n them. Mrs. j VC.Wmun!on^^10:45 am '
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
~ 'VI x 11 . UlCOOlIi^!) 1 lot U]/V/Il lllcllli J
J. E. Bridges to spend her last, Sugar, coffee, potatoes. peac-|d"®' /.♦'"X lJten 10 the Baber'p j McLeroy «uid Familv
.lays. Much of the time during lies, moat and eatables too niim, V I t^atment and
the last summer and fall sheierous to mention. But that was|'^ report] i to be dong as*well
was afflicted With rheumatism not all. Drygoods was included as c°nld expected.
and other ailments common to!Also some ready cash to pay' i ^
one so old; while everything was doctors bills if we happened to, NOTICE TO FARM
done possible for hfer comfort,
and in efforts to restore her
eat to much.
After another car had been
Notice Car Owners
L lief \iril1 I 11 14, iL clIJU 111 trilUI LO ICI IC&IVIC 1IUX tfl cillUtllVl V-tlf IlttU tAH
11 ' nv, '?-f j r T • health she parsed ver tiie great unloaded our beloved Bro. Mer
t S! ; divide on Thursday morning,,is spoke a lev. mmulcs '
(■I, (im nil ^tion at December 26th, and was buried cerning our stay in the cuy
' , La. ai ! at the Lee Cemetery on Decern-j Words and deeds combined so
ion) t-ivoo'.r.H !-• . ' ; ber 27th. Mrs. Fudge had been upset us that we were unable
. ®f . " I o pniiflistent mpinhpr of the tn pvnrnss our smnraciation for
The law requires that all rno-
, tbr vehicles to be registered be-j
LABOR UNION fore operating same. Please'ways l'iad a welcome with us.
register your car at once and And now, a> be in keeping with
In beginning-qf. tho New
, ' (,ar i,.i| Sunday sctiu&i and
chuich tends fio all a>;; invi-
tation to visit and worship with
us at any time. We are always
glad to see you anu you will al-
ts
iuent
|]ic;>.tion of same suit will be
V' for the purpot ? of forclos-
the lien upon the property.
[<> those of yo'i who have
up to this date and re-
ndered ypur obligations to
[ntain the literary standard
|r town and community we
a consistent member
Baptist Church for
years.
MRS. L. B. ELLIOTT
There will be a call meeting save additional costs,
of the Winnsboro district un- Whitter, Constable.
ion with the Winnsboro local at |
W. 0. W. hall the second .Satur-
day in January, the 13th day.
All locals in the Winnsboro i \ye hereby wish
CARD OF THANKS
0. the spirit of th*? season, we
I wish lor all a ver> happy and
| prosperous New Year.
iJlease don't forgel report
the'to express our appreciation for
many the things that Winnsboro
people and Forrest Home church
had brought in. Nor could we
speak words that could toil how f Prest.
we feel towards them for their,
kindness and love which is gre-j SACRED HARP SINGING
God blessj
the sick or any
\<no might be
W. B. Bfount.
, , — ...... to thank 111 need.
trade territory are requested to - oul. manj friends for their
send deligats. C. T. DicKson, helpful attention and express— At the Baptist Church
send delegates. C. T. Dickson, i sfon 0f sympathy during: the fa-
Mrs. L. B. Elliott died at her
home near Mt. Vernon Thurs-later than the gifts
erelv thank vmi Anri tim^, day, December 21, at 8 o'clock each and everyone that was
Ma;?nyp°aUy befbre the!11- m!' Auul in ^ «in?^ Jf!
sympatny during
tal illness of our dear wife and
mother. —Will Gorman
Children
All services next Sunday as
and usual .Sunday School 'J. 15 i're-
, aching services It
P
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lit
NOTICE
nt There will be a Sacred Harp
y Singing at Harmony church, 4
of January 1923 we here'mony ^emetery Friday follow-j your days be l^ng in the land miles^west iof Winnsboro, Saturj [ have traded my business for P. L. s will have study courses
A.. M. and
preach
I at each ser\ ice. B. Y. P. U.
I services 5:3u P. M. The B. Y.
thank you in advance.
fours respectfully, Winns-
Indeppndent School Board.
Married Sunday
)i". Joe H. McKinney and
Is Leone Martin stole a mar-
Ion their friends Sunday ni-
1. *"d were mai*ried at the
nstian parsonage after the
Pjing services were completed
[lie church.
f°v. W". B. Blount performed
I ceremony. The contracting
pes are popular young peo-
I of our city and have the
[t wishes of all for a long
happy ]ife.
mg. < I which the Lord thy God giveth day, January 14th, in the after- the J. B. Roberts meat market next week. Let all the young
Up to two years ago Mrs.; thee. I noon. Everyone invited. J. R. iind cafe. .1 will appreciate any people engage in thi.> studny.
Elliot had resided in Center While Bro. Morris led in pra- Ham rick* patronage that my friends and the VV. M. Li. will observe a
Hill and Good Hope conimuni-1 yer we tried to thank the Lord —— | the public generally see fit to Day of Prayer at the church
ties, moving to near Mt. Ver-lfor the privilege of 1 ving in THANKS EDELWfcJSS CLUB;gjve nie. Respectfully, J. \\. Fndaj* from 11 A. M. to 5 P.M.
non. She leaves a husband andja town like Winnsboro. The) j Petty. ' this week.
eight children. She was 881 dozen or more that soon depart- In behalf of the Baptist Sun-
years old and a consistent mem ed leaving us in a sense ofun-; day sc hool 1 want to thank the
ber of the Baptist church. She worthiness but with thankfull Edelweiss Club for the gener-
I
Preaching Dates
We appreaciate the fine atte-
dance at ail services last Sun-
day. The public is always
was sick only a week, being hearts. jous donation to be used for the I will preach at Forest Home invited to worship with us
taken ill the previous Thursday! Mrs. Morris left us a beau-j little children of our town and Saturday night .Sunday and Sun [ We have planned for two
One
md the
hip
taken ill the previous Thursday| Mrs. Morris leit us a ueau-(uuie cnuaren oi our lown ana Saturday night .Sunday and Sun We have planned for
was operated on Saturday and tiful cake to begin on and really the children of our Buckner's day night, and at Webster Sun-1 revival meetng this year,
passed away the following j we did begin there. Orphans' Home. W. R. Wilkin-j day afternoon at 3 o'clock, will be held in Febuary ai
Thursday morning. Her maiden! As servants of God let us son, superintendent. "Come thou and let's worship other to begin the second
Thursday morning
name was Lena McNair and a help you
daughter of Mrs. M. S. Mc- Lewis
Nair.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M.
■Jcbis? tjbsfa
AW th® WORLO LAU6M?
n ™ XO%i - "«V«B UAUCH
| THE WOULO LAUCH«
AT *<011 .
y.
SAD ACCIDENT
The three-year old baby of
Pastors Meeting
Mrs. Fannie Henderson
Mrs. Fannie Henderson died
in the Greenville sanitarium
Friday morning, December 29
The body was brought to Winn-
tjogather." J. M. Lewis, P. C.
Card of Thanks.
There will be a meeting of
th,« pastors and workers of the
Mr and Mrs. G. G. Tinney fell, Rehoboth Baptist Association sboro Saturday and after fun
in a fire and was badly burned j next Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 9 eral services at the Methodist
Christmas. The child was in a'at the First Baptist Church in [church was laid to rest in Lee
r)oom alone playing and fell in. Sulphur Springs. A full attend j Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson
a bed of coals in the fire place anCe is desired and a good j had been sick only a short time forget the many expressions of
We desire to extend our sin-
cere thanks to the neighbors
and friends who so kindly min-
istered tu our wants during the
late sickness and death of our
beloved husband andfather.Wm.
Henderson [ W. Saxon. We shall not soon
begin the second Sun-
day in August. Get ready for
these. Theo. A. BinUord Pas-
tor .
DROWNED IN BAR-
REL OF MASH
and screamed several times be-
fore the mother realized there
was something wrong and rush
ed to the room and rescued the
baby, but not until the face,
throat and both arms were bad-
ly but not seriously burned.
meeting is assured.
Allen Turner, Chairman.
Listen Boys
I am the chief blacksmith
at J. W. Johnson & Sons. I
will do all the plow work. Come
C. D. McKeehan of Seymour and see me and tell your friends
visited his sister, Mrs. B. Gor- to come. We do all kinds of car
man last week.
Mrs. Fred Gist and son, Alvis
Wayne of Sulphur Springs are
visiting Mrs. J. W. Fletcher.
repairing. We will carry plow
points for all standard makes
of plows that we can save you
money on.
R. L. Smith.
and wras taken from her home
in Sulphur Springs to Green-
ville where she underwent an
operation about a week previous
to her death. She was the wife
of Julius Henderson and forma-
ly lived here.
D. II. McAnaiiy of Dallas
wos here Monday visiting fri-
ends and relatives.
Miss Vera K*'ly of Dallas
spent Christmas with htr par-
ents in this cif .
love and sympathy, togather
with the acts of kindness which
were shown us. Mrs. W. W.
Saxon and Children.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Latham
and Miss Florene Ord of Dallas
visited their sister, Mrs. Homer
R. Weir, Christmas.
Miss Arthur Angle left Sun-
day for Carr—Burdette Coll-
ege in Sherman, slopping a few
■'nys in Greenville to visn, rela-
tives.
Henryetfia, Ok.—Arch Cut-
man, with his feet sticking out
was found drowned in a barrel
of mash at his little "joint"
near here, on the North Cana-
dian River, by a party of hun-
ters, and brought tn> Henryetta.
His wife said that he departed
several weeks ago for the Can-
adian River and the open coun-
try, believing it would bring
back his health.
It is supposed that a heart
attact came on while he was
dipping mash from the barrel.
William H. Crunk of Dallas
visited at the home «f Mrs. T.
J. Gibson during Christmas
holidays.
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Weir, Homer R. Winnsboro Weekly News (Winnsboro, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1923, newspaper, January 4, 1923; Winnsboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth268255/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.