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YHIHTV-EIGD I II YEAR (Established February 7. IKH-l).
McKINNEY, C'Ol.I.IN COtMY. TI \ \s THIH.hDAY, M \\ lit. iuj|.
16 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK
To Organize For
Chinese Relief
Friday Evening
Mrs. Grace \ «•< !>. - ul Dalian bus
been Mi nt to Mcisluucy lij In. Gcorgt
W. Truetl, pastor (ii tin- First Duplet
church ul Dallas and Jtulu. \v. I
Itumsey oi lli< F'tliuil ic* 'serve It.niK
to t'uU a meeting hi' iin- 1111-Hiitciiih ul
tho Women's clubs, Chamber of Com-
merce, Rotary ( lull, l.loiit) i lllli ami ;u
pastors of the city for tho purpose ol
organizing a local committee foi
Chlneao relief. J. L. Chapman, cush
ler ot,the Central State Hunk will as-,
si si ill '.ho local organization. Mm. J.
C. Krwin, president of tin; City Fed-
eration will diruct tho stump sales, mi
Mrs. Copes announced tlilu morillliK-
The following announcement wuh
made regarding tho mooting Friday
May SOth at 8 p. m. at the Chamber
of Commerce.
"Are you coming out Friday eve-
ning at 8 o'clock to give your aid and
assistance to tho American commit-
toe for Chinese famine fund? The
meeting will be at tho chamber ot
Commerce.
It Ih a subject that most people un-
derstand thoroughly; 15,000,000 Chi-
nese people arc starving, 8,000,000
must have immediate relief. The
many crop failures have brought about jt j. ,
tho deplorable condition. Imagine [ (..M '
yourself In this plight—failure upon nll,,-svill(
failure, disease, death and starvation (jniijigiier
throughout all the land! It Is a sub- i-viseo- i;
many orders
are entered
by courts
mad?pr™ent i -a? o ^e,u!?j?1?!7^dates
smu students July 27, 28 and 29; Wallace
Hughston Elected President
l lisco;
Jeet that cannot bo escaped. If light-1|. ,j
Judge Frank 10. Wilcox has been
very busy Monday and Tuesday In
getting the Fifty-ninth district court
under way. Ilesules impaneling the
grand jury for the term on Monday-
he also made a number of orders.
Many orders were entered Tuesday.
Tuesday a motion was heard for a
change of venue in the ease of Itogors
Hrothers versus It. 11. George Ma-
chinery Company.
Judge Wilcox announced that Sat-
urday will be divorce day and alsu
non-contested cases will bo heard.
The grand Jury impaneled Monday
morning by Judge Frank 10. Wilcox,
for tho May term of the Fifty-ninth
district court of Collin county is com-
posed of the following:
' Vernie Williams, McKlnney; (Jeo.
Jenkins, Celinu; J <i. dross, Collna,
Armstrong, I'lano; C. M.
Ridge; T. L. Halloy, Far-
I'. llope, 1 'ike; C. M.
Wyllc; C. A. Covington.
M. i'hambors, McKlnney,
*w
minded, it will bore you ti
Ifl. Ucenolund, Prosper; .1.
di8tractlon;,^| Whis'iiunt, Allen. .1. M. Wlilso-
if a serious person, it will plunge you1,,.,,,, WMH lim(k, |„,-cman of the gnwul
into deepest depression, but in am jul.y | y Coffcv was made door
OM"p you cannot be light hearted bailiff All the constables of the
Thousands aro Just existing on such county were made riding bailiffs.
food as leaves, bark of trees, thistle, j The riding bailiffs are as follows:
etc. Many others are so weak the> jj„, linllundswonh, Newt Wurdlow
cannot walk. In,,,, vVrlght, It. I.. Gallagher, Chas.
China is doing everything in hor j;sYely, Torn Mohon, I 'Mil West and
power to help the people in the north- jsud Williams.
orn part of hor country Millions of + ♦ ♦
bushels of rice have been sont from Petit Jury Culled.
Southern China. Manchuria has .nip- The petit Jury for the week is as
plied a great deal of katlr corn. Kvon j follows .1. W. Gregory. J. M. Con-
tho students are giving liberally if nally, M. W. Stewart, A. L. Anderson,
thoir limited means. Tho climate of'j. M. Denison, Frank M. Perkins,
Northorn China is somewhat like thutlL:'o Shields, Lee Hurch, J. II. Sinlth.
of North Dakota, and these victims, Ij. M. Houser, J. D. Ship, W. IS. Deal,
in more prosperous times, sent freely Loo Dugger, S. H. Christian, 13d
o fthelr wheat to the Allies durllitf the |Jlrldges, M. I.. Mallow, L. V. Cole, C.
war. Australia, Great Hritain, Canada, T. Wright, John Waltes, E. R, Wado.
Japan and many other countries ate J. C. Self, J. M. Coleman, K. D.
doing their pari and tho United HPjIim
has never failed to do hers. If we
could riot send aid to them hotv hor-
rible It would be, bow much we would
regret It, but wo can help them. There
aro very few in this city who could not
do 'anything, because three cents feeds
a Chinese for one day. Throe cents--
such n small amount to ask—such u
grout sum lo these people. One dot -
lar supplies food for one month. Five
dollars will luke care of one family for
a month.
"There is absolutely no time to
Crutcher.
♦ ♦ ♦
Court Orders.
Judge Wilcox has mudc tho fol-
lowing orders up to noon Tuesday:
Allen Stanford ot al versus R. E.
Stanford, partition suit; Judgment as
prayed for.
I. R. Smith versus Willie H.
Smith, divorce; set for July 4.
J. H. Wiliyix versus Jonnlo Wilcox,
divorce; sot for July 4.
J, R. Watklns Company versus Os-
car Myers et al, damages; Jury for
wasto. "Hunger is hunger, aroi.nd [defendant and set for trial June 27.
the corner or 0000 miles away." I' ic | Helen White et al versus Carter
your personal duty lo help these peo-LBourlaiul and the unknown heirs of
plo. We cannot ignore their luflor- Carter J .(111 rlalld, partition; L. J-
ing. Which is the greatest, the sies |Truott appointed to represent thi
J. NMWI01.I, JOHNSTON.
The many friends of J. Newell
Johnston will he delighted to hear of
the honor accorded him It) the Stud-
iouts' Association of the Southern
I Mothodist University at Dallas. In u
hotly contested election Newell 'was
elected as president ot that body, a
(highly coveted honor and one of
| which any student might well feei
proud. Tho opposing candidate was
, Paul Ii. Scott of Decatur, Texas who Is
a prominent figure in the athletic cir-
cles of the University. Nearl.v seven
| hundred voles were cast in the elec-
tion In which this McKlnney boy was
tho victor.
I ♦lor lo the close of the election
[the candidates were given opportunity
[to address the voters.
♦ ♦ *■
Editor of Campus.
Newell is also editor id' the Campus,
;tlie student newspaper of S. M. I!., this
j being a position that calls for much
'talent and Is usually given to oTie of
j the most popular and best equipped
boys of the University.
! Tho McKlnney friends of this young
man have been expecting great things
from him. In the days of his school
experience ill McKlnney he Was a lead-
er and was one of 'Whom McKlnney
High School was Justly proud. He
was also class orator of the Senior
class that year and a debater of con-
vincing power. Ho won many debates
in McKlnney and later debated In Dai-
Ins and at other places, gaining con-
siderable notoriety.
He Is a son of II. N. Johnston of
McKlnney. It is also observed from
the paper of which lie is editor that
Wofford Thompson, son of Clint
Thompson of McKlnney Is one of the
assistant editors of the campus.
court orders
return of an
illicit still
« llosl > I'ltl.MDI N I III'
I'lt N II \s>«i x I \ III i\
Tin Dcni., (loiiil animal rolebiil-
All alleged illicit still seised several
months ago near Melissa was offlered
returned to its allcg^M owner by an
order of Judge F. K. Wilcox in the
Fifty-ninth district, Monday.
A mutton was made before the court
by Truott and Neathery, attorneys for
the defendant, that the properly be
returned lo John May berry, from
whom it was seined, and the court en-
tered the order.
The United States aupreme Court
Just recently rendered a decision to
tho effect that evidence obtained in
such casus was unlawful unless pro-
cured by a search warrant.
Officers raiding the alleged still ai l-
ed upon Infill luatioii and belief, It was
said, but did not procure a search
warrant, and entered Mayberry's boine
by force and against bis will.
Shortly before noon Tuesday Mr.
Mayberry had not ptod the prop-
erty taken from htm. If lie accepts
It, the property must be destroyed at
once, else its owner will be subject to
arrest for possession of an alleged
illicit still, according lo local lawyers.
W \ I -I. \ci-: nit; i isT( i\
( nihil ( <iiiiii v
(till Si -11! i1 |'s'
ocinl ion v. ill
> on J ti I \ "7,
Tlilll'stlnv and
i:\ i oniod-
1'n ijic ami
lake plgcii
L'.s and 1! ,
l'° rlilu > . in- -
IIKI/I'ING ITS <'t >1 ilil :t• I S,
Southern Mctliixltsl* to liaise $H;t.llOO,
out) IVir lis III Sohbols.
collin movie
gets good hand
at a. & m. show
Merrill, third vice president.
c. ({lien, lourtli vice presl-
Kerhy, treasurer
A. Ilagwill, Ht'erelitry.
Mlli'licll, director.
^poriMiuaii, grand inurshal.
S Wallicr, assistant grand
llni'iur, picsldi'iil of the
\ ice prcsideiil lliihy
MACK KltOM OKIiAHOMA.
Rev. ,\. II. Snider, Yoiiog Mcliinney
Minister, Keeps (Jolte lliisy-.
gr<
of cotninlssion or the slits of omission" lunknown heirs
'"ITtlnk it over and conn.
out to tll(.'
mooting to do your part. Mrs. Grace
V. Copes of Dallas is here to help all
.she can, giving her time, money and
liilluonce, besides trying to organize a
committee of relief in McKlnney.
"Denton has sold $22,000 worth of
stamps and olhor cities of ibis size
have also made such records as thin.
Cleburne also can rniso her quota,
with your help.
Het-woon eight and nine million peo-
ple are receiving assistance In some
measij^e. With some It simply may
h" ~7wl of gruel a day, or enough
to aeop them alivo and carry thorn to
the harvost period, about July 1st.
More than 6,000,000 havo not been
taken care of, oven to this extent.
Tho money to do this work has
coine from China, Australia, the Phil-
ippines, Japan, Canada, ICngland, and
a few other countries, as wall as tho
United Htat.es.
DISTRICT KKI'ITY
ORAXI> MANTKKM TO
MEET ON THURSDAY
All the District Deputies of the I.
O. O. K. In Collin County are request-
ed to meet at the hall of W. C. llurrun
IjOdge. McKlnney at 7: SO p. m. Thurs-
day evening, May 19 for the discussion
of Important business.
IIUFUS A. LONG, D. D. O. M.
CEIilN/l TO OROAN1XE
PIKE OOMI'A!N Y
The city of Collna lies Just purchas-
ed a Are truck and chemical engine
combined.
A volunteer (Ire company Is being
organized end water mains running to
the business section will be Increased
In site. i • ijj
McKINNI.V PROPERTY
CHANGES OWNERSHIP
W. M. Allen of this city announces
thai he has completed u deal where-
by J. M. Maynard has traded his con-
fectionery lo A. Ii. Stanley for the
hitter's five-room bungalow in North-
west McKlnney. When you want
service see Mr. Allen, who has a choice
list of city properly and bargains in
farm lunds. Adv.
fins 1000 Hnby Chicks.
Hd Apple has one thousand White
I,eghorn chicks according to an ad-
vertisement In the classified columns
of The Dully Coiirlor-Oazette and
Weekly Democrnt-tlazette. He Is sell-
ing Ihem al twelve dollars and fifty
cunts per hundred.
IS. it. Clark versus G. W. Cloer et
al, suit on contract, set lor June 27.
Howeil and Leigh versus John Uar-
ton Payne, damages; dismissed at
defendant's Wistf
A. M. Hill Land Company versus
Tom Moore, suit for commission; set
for trial July 4; plaintiff granted leave
to tile ilrst amended petition.
I'. M. Jeff coo. Is versus C. K. SchalT
receiver of the M., K. At T. Railway,
personal injuries dismissed at the
plaintiffs cost.
Anna Itoach vesus Texas Kloctrlc
Railway, suit for damage, O. W.
Roach, intervener, granted leave to
withdraw plea for intervention.
Mrs. K. G. Turner versus J. R.
Dlckersou, suit on note; set for trial
May 30.
Mrs. Sullle Williams versus Uelva
Owens et al, partition; dismissed at
plnintilT's cost.
♦ ♦ ♦
Cole Versus Jeffrie* Net Down.
8. M. Cole versus J. W. Jeffries, Jury
for plaintiff and set down for trial
June 27.
I^eo Kngland et ul versus Amos Kng-
lund et al, set for trial July 6.
First State Bank of Wylle versus C.
T. Potts, dismissed at plaintiff's cost.
Martha E. Foster et al versus St.
l/ouls San Francisco railway company,
scl for June 27.
Ridl Graves vorsus Maggie Graves,
divorce; dismissed at plaintiff's cost.
It. O. Harris versus j. A. Urashoar,
damages of privilege plea filed by de-
fendant. Case transferred to Lynn
county.
T. H. Hood versus Sam ItusHcii;
Jury for defendant and cause set for
trial Juno 27.
N. W. Owwoll versus Collin county
Levee Improvement District No. 1 ot
al, jury for plaint Iff and cause set for
trial May 30,
Kfflo Matthew Phelps versus Gib-
son Phelps, divorce; dismissed at
plaintiff's cost.
Harrison I'opo versus Jennie Pope,
divorce: dismissed al plaintiff's cost.
C, A. Polly versus G. Ifl. Rush, suit
on note, Judgment for plaintiff of
(5,997.92.
St. Limit* Southwestern Railway
Company versus !■«, P. Port wood,
damages; plaintiff granted leave to Hie
first amended answer.
Pink Sanders versus Hnttlo Sanders,
divorce; dlsmlsHsod at plaintiff's cost.
rtev. A. H. Snider arrived home
Monday from Kiowa, Oklahoma,
iwhere he preached Sunday and Sun-
] day night. Ih- preached to excellent
• congregations at both services. The
Sunday night service was in honor of
Mother's day. lU'v. Bidder's other ap-
pointments are at IMIey, Dallas conn-
jly, Texas, and Forest Grove and Lucas,
rtev. Snider was reared In the Forest
Grove-Lucas community where lie Is
greatly appreciated by his old home
friends and neighbors. Kov. Snider
in a consecrated young minister of the
Christian church.
SERVICES AT NORTH
CIII'RCH AltK INTERESTING
Roy Rurkett was taken to his home
near Alb i Monday afternoon. He had
boon a patient In tho City Hospital
since Inst Saturday a week ngo when
he underwent an appendicitis opern-
tlon.
There were seven baptisms, one
reclamation, and one addition to tho
'church in tho services at North Mc-
Klnney Itapt 1st church Monday night.
Rov. George N. Sherman is preaching
some great sermons. His sermon that
night was from tho text, "Why will
ye die." It was a powerful appeal to
unsaved men, showing tho unreason-
ableness of a man's choosing eternal
death In a never ending holl when
eternal life may bo had through Jesus
Christ if only they want It and will
accept it. It was a sermon straight
from the shoulder right out of a
heart full of tho love of the Lord to
men who are on tho road to hell.
There wore a number of unsaved men
In the audit nee and the sermon can-
not help but make them think seri-
ously nhoitf their condition.
Rev. Sherman was away n! tho aft-
ernoon service and Rev. J. Her Sni-
der will continue through the week
lat 2:30 In the afternoon and at 7:15
In the evening.
MR*. M. P. KERRY UNDERWENT
SERIOUS OPERATION MONDAY
Mrs. Merrill P. Kerby of Forest
Grove underwent an operation at the
city Hospital Monday morning and
Is reported as progressing nicely.
jSbe was opern led upon for removal
of the appendix and other complica-
tions, necessitating her remaining on
the operating table for two hours.
|l)rs. Wysong, Wolford and Davis were
the physicians. That she Is getting
!along so well following the operation
Is ii source of gratification to her
many friends.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
TO PLAY GAME THURSDAY
Teams front the Sunday school
classes of the Presbyterian and th*
Ilrst Ch Istlan churufc will play
game of hitschall at tho South Ward
school grounds on Thursday after-
noon at 4 o'clock. Admission will be
free.
Acordlng to reports from head-
quarters, something like 200,000
Methodist Minute Men have begun
their work of making thicc-nilniitc
speeches in Southern Methodist
churches of tho country In tho Inter-
est of tho Christian education move-
ment of that church. This movement
proposes to raise $33,000,000 for tho
91 schools and colleges and to pro-
vide a million dollar aid fund for
worthy students 'who wish to secure
training for some form of Christian
service.
The actual canvass for subscriptions,
which will bo made on a Ave year
basis, will take place May 29-.!une
The opening Sunday of the canvass,
May 29, will be devoted to tho Christ-
ian education movement, every pastor
In Southern Methodism preacUtng at
the morning service on that subject.
The second Sunday of the canvass,
June r>, will bo observed us Victory
Sunday, when final roports will lie
made and victory celebrated in every
local church.
HOY It A PER AND MISS
Mel It V IN \lti; M MtltlED
Hoy S Hiiper and Miss Grace Mc-
lrvin of this city were united In
marriage on Sunday afternoon at 5:30
o'clock at the homo of the Rov. A.
J. Scale, pastor of the North McKln-
ney Maptlst church. Rov. Scale of-
ficiated.
Hoy formerly hold a position in this
ofBco and is a very industrious young
mnn, of splendid moral character and
Is worthy of the prize lie has won.
Ho Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
ltaper, now of Weston, whore the
young man was reared. During tho
world war lie served In Hie aviation
section of the American army and
was stationed at Sun Antonio. The
bride came to McKlnney withl her
parents from Kansas and has a largo
circle of friends.
The contracting parties have many
friends to extend congratulations and
wish them many years of happy wed-
ded life.
NKILSON RETURNS HOME
FROM SAD MISSION
City Attorney H. H. Nellson, wife
and little son, Horace Jr., arrived
homo Sunday night from Ladonla,
where they attonded the burial of the
former's mother, Mrs. 8. R. Nellson,
aged A2, who died at Tyler on Tues-
day of laat week. Mrs. Nellson was
visiting a daughter at Tyler -when she
was taken Ul. The numerous friends
of Mr. Nellson extend condolence In
this crushing bereavement.
Collill connl> people will read the
I Id low ing leller Willi interest since I,
jtonluiin some rare compliments lot
Collin county and shows sonic \alua
Mile yl\erlislng being done Koger W
i Ahiili. v lio Is well known iii MoKiti
[tie), is president of the Hni/.OM Conn-
|t,\ Purebred Livestock Association
will) Iletlij(|hiii'f<>rs ill llryiin. His lei
H i to (i. D. Kmsi'oII, who is one of tlie
committeemen In charge of hooking
(lilies lor showing the picture, Is as
follows.
Bryiif), Texas, May Hi, 1021.
Mr. G. D. lOvoroll, County Agent,
McKlnney, Texas.
Dear lOvcreit: on Thursday after-
noon of last \yeek ihc A. M. College
Animal Husbandry class showed your
picture and that night it was shown in
the Y. M. C. A. and every one was
pleased with it. On yesterday al'lei
noon it was shown at the City Hall
here lo the iiirineis and slock raisers
of this county, free, and was well at
tended and n great success. Immedi
alely afterwards Col. Ousley mane us
i' taik on tlie "Advantages of I'ure
I n il Livestock" which was \or> -much
enjoyed by all. The runners who saw
this picture yestenluy were heard to
• ay ilull Cotlln county must lie some
county and that those farmers there
wi n1 up and going.
We appreciate very much this pit
lure and 'lie courtesy in lending it to
us and I am today following instruc-
tions and nulling it over to Mr. A I.,
j Ward.
| Thanking the Association again for
this picture ami assuring you of m>
kindest personal regards, I am,
Yours very truly,
II. C}. ASTIN, Pres.
o
KlllllY RETURNS
TO WESTMINSTER
J. M. Kir by who has been living
In McKlnney for some time has re-
turned to his former hoirte at West-
minster and will again assume actlvo
management of the bank thort In
which ho Is one of tho principal
stockholders. His family will return
with him. Tho children attended tho
McKlnney schools and all mado their
grudo and wore promoted.
"I never was better pleased with a
place in my life and the courteous
treatment accorded me by the Mc-
Klnney people has made a lasting Im-
pression on us," said Mr. Klrbjr.
"And, I don't know when It will be,
hut I'm coming back to McKlnney to
Ivc," he nUL
He Is a very fine young bualneaa
man and hau mado large numbers of
friends In McKlnney whp regret to
seo him leavo but who are glad to
know that he Intends somo time to
return.
ONLY SIX CONTESTANTS LEFT TO
BATTLE FOR R0UNTREE CUP
(in ot tin
.lilies .ill d
eiinion V
iii \ie Kill lie;
\\ ell llcsilu > .
< (11(11111-'. lo a decision rcacheil at tile
annual meeting ot otllccis and illree-
■ ( i - of tin As.-oclat ion and citiitollH
iii Ul hi the Cliauiliei oi Commerce au-
di! (u i ii in Mouiln) evening.
Wallace Hughston, well-known law-
• i• i anil lot loci Ilrst \ Ice president of
ilu A sncinlioti, was elected president
to succeed the late lamented Colonel
.1 I. hoggett. Other olllclals for the
• usulng vein were reelected as fol-
lows:
A i! Mayse, Ilrst vice president.
I') W Kmkpairick, second vice pres-
ident.
K W
James
tfetll
Pascal
Art bur
W. II
Jack
t: J
ii arshnl
Mrs. I' H
li.il>> Show.
John I!ill s,
how
II II Neil.'tin, din t tor of Athletics.
Ti an- poi lat ion t'ootmliIoh. John
Ih aid, I' f,. Wadtlill .'I'oin Mi Ulirr, II,
Hart i nil o, s. III ties.
Invitation t 'omndt lie.
('ominiliee to transport ex-Confed-
i .iii*; ;inil vvnon to K11 kpati n il home
oi iiiiiuaI dinner. Gibson Caldwell,
\ .1 Svcock c. ,1 Sut11)i. II. J. Harris,
and .1 Wool Mallow.
Kiitnrlniinncnl Commit tee. (lllos
.McKiniPv, Tom Stun, W. II. Mitchell.
Committ"i to draft resolutions in
• emory ol Col J. L. Doggell and Sam
II I'ov Martin Kindle, Carl Galln-
lo'i and K W. Merrill.
Treasurer Pal Kerby read Ihcllnan-
rial report showing a balance of
■f-2.!lir .a!) lo the ercdll of the Assoeia-
linti lie was commended for Ills
pli-iitlill report.
The McKlnney Rotary Club will
have charge of the parade opening
'lie picnic again this year. The Ro-
lariuns made a great success of the
parade feature last year. W. Smith
wns named lo notify the Club of the
action of the Association.
• ♦ ♦
Favor Tourists' Camp.
10. W. Merrill appeared before the
Association lo request permission to
establish a tourists' camp on the prop-
eriv located in Fast McKlnney. The
I.ions' Club Is proimtlng the estab-
lishment of a camp which Is regarded
as a very valuable aci|ttlsilion to the
cit\ The fact thai several national
highways pass through McKlnney
alii Hie establishment of a camp in
McKlnney imperative and will mean
lo'ndreds ol dollars lo our incrchfttiM
•mil much favorable advertising In Me-
\innev il established here. When
l.i highways are completed Iralllc
will be grcn I ly Increased.
A million was adopted unanimously
ti allow the Lions' Club the privilege
ul estahli.' Iiiag a tourists' camp on the
•'itipcrly if l hey should decide favora-
• Iv on ihni location Details of the ar-
laiigemetil will be handled for the As-
ocial ion by ils directors.
A motion was adopted to invite (he
cooperation of the lailU's' clubs anil
luncheon clubs of the cltv In beautify-
ing the properly of the Association.
Bigger and Better.
It was announced that the Associa-
tion has plans on foot for the erection
i.l some permanent improvements on
the grounds.
The coming picnic and reunion will
lie bigger anil better than ever, ac-
t ortilng to plans. This annual cele-
bration is always looked forward lo by
thousands of residents of Collin and
adjoining counties, and scores of peo-
ple who are former Residents of our
i ounty come from hundreds of miles
to meet and greet their former neigh-
bors and friends Hnd spend three
t'ays of unalloyed pleasure in mixing
and mingling with friends of former
days.
WILL CRYSTAL PLCNGE
OPEN THIS SEASON?
Almost ovory day, now that the
healed season Is on. tbq Courier-Ga-
zette Is asked: "\yill Crystal Plunge
at the Finch Park open this seaeonT
We do not know. Crystal Plunge,
owned by private Individuals—hae not
been open for two seasons.
The big battle out on tho golf
course at beautiful Country Club Is
rapidly drawing to a close. Tho pro-
cess of elimination has brought the
list of contestants lo the small num-
ber of six.
The six men loft to battle It out are
Tom Scott and Kits)lUgh Nowsomo
who oppose one another In a game
this week and Horace Dowoll and
Itenjamln Smith who will also play
off their match this week. The win-
ner In the Scott-Newsome game must
meet Iticlianl Mass who Is In the finals
and the winner of tho Dowell-Smtth
giimo must go against Peyton West-
moreland who Is also a sticker In the
finals.
The attractive sliver cup ofTered by
J. A. Rountroe for tho best golf player
Is on display at tho Smith Drug Co.
bill tlvo other contestants are not be-
lieving thill it Will be left thole but
PIANO RECITAL AT ALLEN
SATI RDAY EVENINO KITCrTES*
Miss Lucy Rasor presented her
piano pupils of Allen In a recital
there last Saturday evening. The pu-
| Henjnmln Is putting up a good gamelpn,, „cqultted themselves crodltablf.
and there's no eertalnlty that It will jt.,.fleeting the talent of their teaoher.
be removed. Hut nobody seems to m|sh Hester Hendricks added to the
jhuvo a "olnch" on the cup for at times |intorest of tho program with read-
It looks like anybody's game of the ings.
six.
Some of the players who bail the
"rep" for being the best plnycrs In
the club have been eliminated. They,
of course, wore given handicaps but
some of them would have almost losf
had they not been hnndlcapped In the
game.
The contest has created a lot of In-
terest out at the country club and has
■ been a great stimulant for the game.
End Is however most of the fellows
aro very fond of the game anyway
and when such honors as thle are *t
stake the Interest grows greater.
ten MCKtn-|
it Norman,
l*re«ehinff at Vlnelaml.
Kid. Clifford S. Weaver will preach
nt Vlnoland on next Sunday *ft-;«
at S:S0. A oordlnl Invltta
to hear hie meseage.
Mrs. Charles Walde
return to her home
spending several r Texi
parents. General
KJrkpatrtck. Sh
der The Dally \
to her address >r n few days business
' «' do the trip here
hh«e return
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1921, newspaper, May 19, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291707/m1/1/?q=%22Wilson%2C%20Walter%20B.%22: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.