The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1918 Page: 1
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THE TULIA HERALD
Volume 9
MRS BAKERS RECITAL
PLEASES LAROE AUDIENCE
jfcport from tlio election lold Tliurn Tho school auditorium wns crowdod
of g decido ns to whotlior or not lust Saturday night with nttcntlvo lis
of Octl Porot undnr a Commission tenors to witnoss tlio program by ho
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vidua ot Moiar A < W Stornon
and 1 0 Bass ns Commissioners
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8toiirrah for Tullal Watch us growl
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subject to liko
amount of person f
ST PARSONAGE
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much of lii
that dor dstlo blow last Saturday
npirrohation of tlio audience as was at
tested by tlio hearty applauso given
was tlio best but wo can say tlint each
was nil that raro talent anil uiusicnl
skill could render 1rnin tlio soft sweet
strains of the vlulin to the bursts of
pnl uk i about 2 oclock announcing melody of the orchestra was harmony
t2fo nt tho homo of Itov and Mrs ntul a imirco of delight to nil Mrs
co i Wyatt i linker hns a ery largo class nnd tho
urs Wyatt was cleaning somo clothes talent dov eloped by each pupil shows
on a quantity of gasoline ignited j her to bo an excellent toacher Mnny
Ao prompt arrival of neighbors and were tlio expressions of approval and
tho Tulla flro fighters piovenlod anylhopo for tho repetition of such excel
sorlous damage lent programs
Mrs Wyatt was burned on the nrm i Tho rending by Miss Alby It Smith
but not seriously was nn excellent feature nnd most cor
wss Idially received by the audience
A War Savings Stamp is a mortgage wss
n tho Tnltcl States i is is iuiposl Tho local Red Cross is still In need
lble You will nexor regret buying of helpers Wont other good ladles of
lirift and VnrHiings Stamps War Tulia sparo a few minutes from their
Savings Hlninps nrm the soldiers nnd many duties ami assist the noble ones
> nko money for yoi while you sleep who are now working
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MRS OOODCOOK
JUST LOOK AT THE OLD WORN COOKING UTENSILS
YOU HAVE IN YOUR KITCHEN THEN COME LOOK AT THE
BRAND NEW ONES WE HAVE IN OUR STORE
A LITTLE MONEY WILL BUYA BIO LOT OF NEW IMPROVED
KITCHEN TOOLS WHIOIlXwiLL SAVE YOU MANY
MANY STEPS AND TROUBLES AND MAKE COOKINO A DE
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TULIA SWISHER COUNTY TEXAS MARCH 15 1918
I ESTELLINETULIAFARWELL
CUTOFF BOOSTED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS COURTS
OF INTERESTED COUNTIES
Messrs H H Tracy G S Wyntt I
Undor vernment carriedby a vote pupils of Mrs 11 W linker and JlrCuno and P C Taylor returned
1 bors of tho orchestra I ln t 1rlday afternoon from Ustclllno
llnch number on tho program as fHy embiied with tho spirit nnd good
inltt Cnstro county Messrs J IjCnn
troll Oordon Barrett James Tryo John
Hnnlilns J 9 Engleman C W Spear
J II Swepston A W Stornenberg J
A Hutchison and V W Putnnm To
Parwell Partner county Mr and Mrs
H IT Tracy nnd son norton Mo srs
0 S Wyatt P C Taylor R J and
Andrew Stalling
At each of these three places tho
committees were earnestly and rcspoet
fully received We give below a ro
port of the committee to Ilstclllne nnd
Iarwell nnd would have appreciated a
j report from the committees to Silvcrton
nnd nimmittbut feel that thoynro just
ns enthusiastic as this reporting committeeThis Ilstcllinc Tulia Parwell Cutoff
Highway looks good to a Tulinlle for
ho is about tho ccntor of the Vamo
that is being played now from onoond
of tho highwnyto tho other
This statement of what wo found it
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each end of tho route Ustcllino and
Parwell
We met nt tho Estollino end of tho
route about ono hundred livo wires for
good roads as ever gnthcrcil around a
banquet table and n spirit of hospitality
as aver was dished out in great
hogshead full to your tired and dusty
rcpr08ontntivos Wchnil not been in
nt
us tho nssurniieo of his unstinted co
opcrntion nnd we < nme back greatly
encourngoil
On Monday after much delay on
account of getting our car in good running
condition we left about 2 p in
be
I for Parwell which wo reached just
j foro tho county commissioners adjourn
od and mndo nn agreement to meet
5 with them tho noxt morning nt tonI
They met us tho next morning nnd in n
short timo had lined themselves up
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with ns ready to receive the highway
engineer as soon ns ho is ready to go
the lino So that as we under
i from the engineer nnd to begin work
all along tho line
Your representatives over tho part
I of tho line apportioned to us licliovo
that a day ought uot to pass thnt somo
thing is not done to ngilato nnd push
lorward this highway If it is a good
j thing it is worth our time our money
and our influence to bring it nliout
Oct in ifno and push with all your
power and influence Every ounty on
tho lino nppenrs to bo ready for business
and no grass should grow under
our feet till the work Is done Show
your fnlth by your works
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The following petition resolution
and motion pertaining to the llstclllne
TuliaParwell Cutoff woro spread upon
tho minutes of tho Commissioners
Continued on Last Pago
TULIA FIRE BOYS WILL HAVE
PRACTICE EACH THURSDAY
Tho following plan has boon adopted
to practice tho Tulia flro boys
Hereafter on ovory Thursday night
between tho hours of 8 to 0 oclock
tho whlstlo nt tho light plant will bo
blown nnd nil fircboys If not prosont
printed in last weeks Herald wns to bo derived from tho completion of at o ro stntion nt tho time will ro
most nbly curried out nnd mot thu full this Cutoff So important wns tlio mat Ilort at te truck house as rnpldly and
tor and urgent tho needs that n mass > tho nmo manner as though nnswor
meeting of tho Tulln citizens wns called K regular alarm
It would bo hard for us to stnto which lridny afternoon nt filHO oclock In Mio in order to practlco tho boys
tho court house This spirit nnd on l nnsnenng midnight alarms this
tliusiiism nf the eoinmltteo wns trans whistle will be blown without warning
mltted to tho other boosters of Tulla to them t some hour In tho night on
Plans were laid nt this mass meeting Thursday or toino other day of tho
and committees appointed to visit tho eelt > nt wlllc1 time nil members will
Commissioners Courts of liriscne Cus respond tlio same ns to a tiro
trn nnd Parmer counties I Tll ° w < 1cnf flro whlstlo will not
Mondny morning tho following Im > sounded on these occasions but only
mlttees left for their respectivo cities00 or mo li ta given on tho rcgu
To Silvcrton Briscoe county Mcsrs nf six oclock whistle So if you hoar
1 W Crnwdcr It T Bishop Too Kol l0 oclock whistle blown on Thurs
eihor V S McCiine J M Simpson v K11 or U1V other timo out of its
B Brnly and Dennis Zlmmermnnn nnd rcgulnr six oclock speaking timo do
Dr nnd Mrs J U Crawford To Dim uot tliillk t flr0 < > t PV bo attention
TULIA PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
Schools nro for educating our children
and training them in manners morals
nnd thrift Is the Tulia school
meeting tho expectations of the people
Tho teachers who nro in a most ex
cellent position to judge of what is bo
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tho city twojninutes wc wer0 m J i
Ksfelllno wlyo V
mot by somo gontlcmcj
the
showed us whom wo would spend
way concerning which the wise parent
night nt a splendid hotel ns long ns wo
should enquire
i i i nt their
wished to remain in their city
Children
expense and would bo entitled to all
to it as It is only the flic chiof exer
cising his men
indulgo in wnstofulucss of
time money nnd books Whyf Bo
educated
There is no intention of n discourso
of mornls except as they effect your
You should Know You may know
Attention is cnllod to the prnctico of
truancy practiced by n fow of our boys
This ovil will ruin nny boy Tho
school has determined that it shall not
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stand it wo aro ready to hao a visit ° 1
Doos
any parent want his boy or1
girl to practice suchf Then co opcrato
nt onco Willi tho teachers and stop it
before it is too late No boy or girl
will bo allowed to remain in school
who practices truancy
Itavo you heard of tho scliool bank
Tho bank hns been orgnulzcd to tench
thrift nnd has begun n very prosper1
ous enreer tvo think Tho minimumI
deposit is ono cent Thrift stamps will
bo sold nnd tho pupils will bo encour
aged to savo overy penny instead of
spending overy penny Lot tho parout
help the school bank nnd thus help tho
children
A financial report will bo givon in
tho next issuo of tho paper
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Sam Houston mndo Texas safe for
Toxans Lets keep it that wny by
lending lo tlio floverniuent
BIA GAFONOLA
SWISHER COUNTY BANKS
RESPOND TO CLL OF COUNTRY
Tho following lottor Is solfoxplnna
tory and shows that our banks nro doing
tholr duty nnd stand shouldor to
smoulder with thoir Government nnd
in giving first nld to all worthy and
just causes
FEDERAL
tho benefits nnd luxuries of the splcn II
cause we as teachers and parents rail II
intended to set
1id banquet thnt they cmandlng thrift g
that night You never saw as enthusl
mt ieho > u for
board for
astc n set men one
good roads Everyone that w there
mort mMrnWo mnnt o fo
represonllng any point along the Est 1 illtcicctuIlly
lineTullaPnrwcll Cutoff highway gavo u b
child today Your child is subjected JJ
every dny to influences which tend to o
lend wrong Hundreds of children nro f
drifting Are yours among the num Ji
ber How do you know they nro notfj j JJ
bo a party to this troublo liy nllow ug j >
the evil to go on without a strong effort U
RESERVE
BANK OF
DALLAS
War Loan Department
Dallas Texns Mnrcli 7 1018
Mr T W Tomllnson County Chnlrmnii
Caro of Tirst National Bank
Tulla Texas
Dear Mr Tomllnson
Por your Information I am giving
Very truly yours
NATHAN ADAMS
30E30E
Number 11
BED CROSS NOTES
Our school auxiliary to tho Red Crou
is ovon moro enthusiastic than during
tho first wcoks of organization Tho
prlmnry department hns not yot boon
given any finger work but is interested
nt present in adding to its funds Tho
first nnd second grades cleared 1100
from tho ico cream supper given March
0 nt tho scliool bulldlngj whllo tho
fourth grade made 450 from tho plo
and sandwich sale yesterday
This report comes from tho othor two
departments Tho intermedinto glrU
hivo made 11 shot bags nnd tho high
school 70 manytailed abdominal band
nges 10 triangular bandngos and oyer
COO swnbs Owing to tho fact that tho
herewith n report of tho subscriptions I supply of gauzo had been exhausted
by banks in your county to Certificates tho Krl9 have not been nt work in tho
of Indebtedness ns follows
Happy Pirst Stato Bank February
27 50000
Kress 1armers Stato Bank
In fact wo suggest that it would bo nmr r 8 5000
ondncive to safety ns well ns facilitate
tho wolk of tho flro department
if tho citizens of Tulln would pay loss
nttcntion to tho Ore whistle when it is
blown and refrain from congesting tho
streets nnd the scene of flro with their
nutos nnd otherwise
Tulln Tirst Natlonnl Bank Jnnunry
22 20000 Pcbrunry 8 15000 Feb
uiary 27 10000 Total 45000
Tulia Tulln Bank Trust Co Feb
Approxlmnto Resources 000000
Subscriptions 50500
This statement will cnnblo you to
seo what tho individual banks in your
county nro doing nnd you will bo governed
nccordlngly I suggest that you
keep It for futuro reference TurUier
information nnd instructions will fol
owHad
Had It not been for tho untiring nnd
patriotic efforts of the County Chairmen
nnd their co oporntlon with me
this District in all probability would
havo fallen far short of its allotment
1 wish to express my hearty appreciation
of your nssistanco in this work
onfl
Ing done say that wo aro far from tho can cntor tll0 I10xt cnnalRn
ideal We can approach it only by IIlt ot tno outcom0l knowing that
bo mannerly at school they must prnc <
V 0 mannerisms nt home If they aro
from the tenm going out of Tulia to
bo lftjncst truthful nnd fair nt school
pio
their nctions must be carefully super
visfccl at home If they shall bo thrifty j
menyand women after while homo and O
school must piny their parts now A D
native species of politeness is raro IP
easy
from host
among our children oven our
homes Why Ajlnck of practice
Potty filching too common in our
Vr snvr
iiclcs which they
or wliicl they secure in some
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securing the enthusinstlc support of mvo tho nlpport of mcn Iko yourBelfi
the pnrents If your children aro to j witll kinil tcgaTUi i at0i
A Safe Place
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Hod Cross rooms for sovornl days but
begin ngnln this afternoon on a diffor
ont lino of work tho making of rofu
goo garments
It would seem front tho nbovo report
that tho girls nro doing all tho
work tho boys however aro oagor to
perform tlio least servico nnd thero nro
always moro volunteers thnn can bo
used They aro still busy making boxes
for tho local chapter and this nftcr
noon tho 7lh grndo boys aro to distribute
food conservntlon circulnra
throughout tho town
Both boys nnd girls aro quite intor
cstod in feeding tho two pigs which
wcro bought by tho prlmnry nnd intor
mediate departments yestorday It is
tho purpose of these two divisions to
sell tlio pigs nt an auction nt tho closo
of tho spring term of school
Mnrch 13th 1018
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Bass Brothers of Kress havo tho
agency forffilllsChnlmors 1018 on
glnes Thoso vesiring engines will do
wall to investignto this make lltfa
Tho Knlsor grins overy timo some
ouo buys a noncssontinl instead of a
Thrift Stamp Glvo tho old duffer a
green persimmon tnsto by investing in
Director of Sales n littlo stlckor
30E30I
From report to Comptroller Mch 1 1918
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 24414032
Banking House Fur and Fix 1977460
Liberty Loan Bonds 500000
Certificates of U S Indebtedn 500000
Stocks i 50000
Other Real Estate 38312
Interest in Dep Guar Fund 380700
CASH and EXCHANGE 13113354
TOTAL j 40973858
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock I 5000000
Surplus 2500000
Undivided Profits A 558782
DEPOSITS A 32915076
TOTAL
40973858
The above statements correct
C E DUKE Cashier
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W B Halo Prcsldont
Wm Wnrd VicePresident
C II Duke Cashior
K O Barks Asst Cashier
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On Easy Payments for This Month A No 15 Genuine Grafonola and 20 Selections of
Music 2550 750 Downiialance 100 per week All other Models on Similar 1 erms
JEWELRY CO
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V B Hale
It T Bishop
Win Ward
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W C Hulsey
Wm Todd
J It Wnrd
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DELPHIAN SOCIETY
Tho Delphian Society met last Friday
March 8th iu regular session with
Mrs Carter ns leador Thero wns au
Interesting discussion of tho family Ufa
and oducutiou of tho enrly Crooks
Tho noxt meeting will bo hold Friday
March 22nd in tho county courtroom
Tho progrnm will consist of tho
discussion of tho public lifo nnd political
llfo of early Greece All mouibors
aro urged to bo prcseut
KBPOnTEB
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Is your money rusting or fighting
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O'Bryan, Barnett. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1918, newspaper, March 15, 1918; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41813/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.