The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 18, 1920 Page: 3 of 4
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PERSONALS
Dro. Baxter preached at Dunn Sunday.
Earnest Lagow's mother has been vis-
iting him.
Mrs. Jones visited her daughter Ruth
last week.
Vco and Willie White have been visiting
home folks.
Delsle Chapmond spent tho week-end at
her home.
Mrs. Myatt has been visiting her daugh-
ter Annie Vie.
We are sorry Nova Hasting will not be
with us this term.
William Sedberry has a badly sprained
ankle.
Mrs Lift Sanders of Lockney visited her
son Eldon last week.
Dro. Hoy Lanier preached at Plainvlcw
Sunday.
some new clothes as he is getting so
fleshy.
Dro. Sewell preached at the Beaumont
Avenue Church of Nashville Tenn. Sun-
day at eleven and at Lebanon Sunday
evening.
Mr. McCasland went home last Saturday
with the intention of staying over Sunday
but he decided ho could not miss tho so-
cial hour so he came back Sunday morning.
Fcninlo Fashion
A llttlo tulle
A yard of Bilk
A lot of (iKIn ns whlto .is milk.
Is It wished on?
How durcH sho brcatho?
A llttlo couch
Good ovenlng Evo." Solectod.
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TU13 CU1 AND 'I'JIE SPOUT.
Elsie Sharp
home folks.
spent the week-end with
llosa Lee Mika has been visiting home
folks at Dallinger.
Mrs. C. C. Smith of Cleburne spent sev-
eral days with her mother Mrs. Wm. Hall.
Mr. Baker was here last week visiting
his daughter Aha Mae who was sick.
J. C. Drown and Edwin Martin are vis-
iting home folks at Lubbock.
Parish Black returned home with
mother but we see he is back again.
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Mr. and Mrs. Coons have been visiting
her mother Mrs. Kate Williams of Sny-
der. Moctor Miller is all smiles (?) Sewell
Jones has returned to A. C. C. for the last
term's work.
Many of tho students went home for a
few days after tho term .exaraa wero4ovw.
They are how returning slowly.
Douthit Wilson broke his arm the other
day. It is healing; nicely and if nothing
hat pens he will soon be able to use it.
Mrs. Neve was called to the bedside of
her granddaughter Mrs. S. A. Lester last
week. We are glad to learn that her grand-
mother is improving.
Otis Vaden has returned to A. C. C.
after an extended stay at his home in
Temple. Mary Ellmore looks much happier.
Miss Sadie Smith of Fort Worth is vis-
iting Mrs. Neve. Miss Smith is thinking
of entering school here.
Saturday morning Mr. Neve was called
to. the bedside of his sister who lives at
Linglevillo. We are sorry to hear of her
death.
Phoebe Cooper visited Kattie Lou Gun-
ner of Trent Sunday before last and Roy
Riley visited Ethel McCloud. They both
reported a good time.
Dean Speck said he was afraid he would
have to ask us for a donation to buy him
Ltfo offered a prlzo for tho Htrongext
and host.
And many thoro wero who went Into
tho tost:
They scrambled nnrt tussolcd in id
fought tooth and nail
Homo gave up early contented to fall
oomo iougni unuuriy some praciiri'ii
deceit
Somo sought ndvantago by playing th
cheat
Ana tho prlzo was soon claimed by tho
strongest and best
Hut wlmt of tho otheis who'd stood
to tho teat?
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Had they tatken nothing at all from
tho unmn
By missing tho prlzo they had batttc.l
to claim 7
They'd known tho thrill of a struggle
worth while
Gone up hill and down hill for many 11
mile.
Played fairly fought truly and Joined
In the run
Of a man-to-man contest until It wis
done:
And the prize which lifo gavo to th?
first of tho list
Was all nt tho clos4 that the others
had missed.
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And what of the man who had cap
tured tho prlzo
Was thoro Joy In tho. cost of tho cup
or its size 7
Not a bltl It seemed cheap when tin
battlo wnn dono.
And his only delight was tho way 1
was won:
'Twas tho fun of tho fight and the
thrill of the gnmo
That mndo It a trinket worth working
to claim
Ho go to tho battlo and though you lull
short.
De glad that you've 'shared In tho thrill
of the sport
WHliN THKRR'8 IIKAITIL IN THE
HOUSE. ....
Recently a fish "Corky" by nickname
composed the following beautiful and ex
pressive work of art:
Tho now I'm a fish in college
And pretty busy too
I often think of tho good old days
When I went to school with you.
0 then was when I was happy
And sometimes jealous too
For there were other boys you know
When I went to school with you.
I thought you were very pretty
And I still think so too;
And well you know what I thought
When I went to school with you.
I'm terribly sad 'and lonely
And sometimes mighty blue;
As I think of those good old days
When I went to school with you.
Turn loose some of your money for A.
C. C. building campaign. You will then
have the assurance that your money will be
not the root of all kinds of evil but the
source of all kinds of good.
Breathes thee the youth with soul so
dead who never to himself hath said
when coming home from college life
"Hurrah for mother's cooking!"
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The Officers of the
First State Bank I
appreciate the student body of tho schools of Abilene nnd you arc E
always wclcomo and wo arc glad to extend any favors commensurato E
with conservative banking'.
OSCAR PARKER President; W. H. FREE Cashier RILEY
PETERS Assistant Cashier; J. R. BIRD Assistant Cashier.
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"Dad" Noles recently had the pleasure
of reigning over the denizens of the Mule
Darn. The cares of state seemed to lie
easy on his conscience for we haven't dis-
eased any new (?) gray hairs.
A young man ardently in love with a
young lady proposed to her. The favored
damsel was rather hesitating and failed to
reply so he pressed her for answer. (Credit
due head of Math department for this
one.)
Whendhere'a good Hoalth'in the house.
mere u laugnior everywncro.
And the skies aro bright and sunny
and the roads are smooth and fair.
For tho mother croons her ditties and
tho father hums a song.
Although heavy bo his burdons ho can
carry them along.
When there's good hcnlth In tho house.
thero nro smiles on every hnnd
Luck Is dancing down tho roadway to
tho music of a band
Then tho hum of wheels Is cheery nnd
nnd tho dally tasks aro fun
And tho toller smiles at evening at the
sum of work he's dono.
When there's good health In tho houso
hearts are light nnd hands nro truo
And tho poor men count their hiss-
ings and tho rich aro happy too;
Then tho carrs which llfo abounds with
seem but trifling things and small
And a mnn can laugh nt dangers and
go bravely through them all.
When thcro's good health In tho house
In the house he's lott behind
He Is happier than a monarch for he's
blest with peaco of mind
For with all ho has to struggle he Is
master of his fears
For tho laughter of his children's
sweetly ringing In his ears.
Strained
"Duck" Lanier says that the ducking ad-
ministered to him by the freshmen girls
came in just at the right .time. It was so
cold that he had failed to take his bath
last Saturday night h-w ured-the
troublo of bathing twice thk coming Satur-
day night. Still it wasn't exactly inviting
It- might be said- that the freshmen girls
had been in for dirty work but since that
would not be polite we refrain from saying
it.
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Sanitary Barber Shop
WHERE QUALITY WORK IS DONE. WE CATER TO
COLLEGE STUDENTS. 1
C B. Smith Prop.
1022 N. FIRST. .
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THE ABILENE GAS AND ELECTRIC CO.
Electrical Appliances
Ej Our Appliance Department is now equipped to serve your clec- E
5 trical requirements of every kind.
Phone 136.
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For Quality and Variety in Meats go to
BOYD'S MARKET
Just across the street from PostoOice
Phone 830 '
Two microbes sat on a pantry-shelf
And watched with expression pained
Tho milkman's stunts: both said ut
once
'Our rolatlons nro getting strained.'
Tho American Legion Weekly.
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I Fryar Printing Co-
1 GOOD PRINTING. I
I Prompt service and good prices. We appreciate all
business given us.
1 124 1-2 Pino St. Phono 326
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DRY CLEANING AND DYEING
1 Phone No. 68 North 2nd & Walnut
Deans recently went about quizzing
thus: "What is it that has eyes and can't
see has ears and can't hear has a nose and
can't smell and can jump higher than the
tallest building in the United Stotes?" Ans.
A dead mule; it has ears and can't hear
has eyes and can't see has a nose and can't
smell and can jump as high as the tallest
building in the United States because the
highest building in the U. S. can't jump-
neither can the mule. (P. S. It might
not be a bad idea to omit "has a nose and
can't smell 'cause we know a dead mule
can smell if he's been dead long enough.
Recently a group of Mulebarners were
discussing Napoleon's horse. Said Fish
"He had a big whlto horse." Corky stated
"He didn't neither he had a flea-bitten
sorrel." "You'ro both wrong" interrupted
Brlce "Napoleon rode a mule; I know for
I broke all his horses and mules for him."
You're right Brlce" admitted Corky.
You know I used to shoe all his horses
for him and I remember now how I made
a mistake one time when you brought the
mule down to be shod and shod you in-
stead of the mule."
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Abilene Steam Laundry Co.
QUALITY AND SERVICE 1
PHONE 107 I
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We Wash Silk Shirts
BRING US YOURS
Also Make Them
E Residence 1058 1-2 N. 2nd St. S
Mrs. Spencer Mrs. Wade
Phone 1355 E
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I FRANKLIN I
1 PLUMBING CO. 1
Plumbing & Electri- 1
cal Goods
E 171 CHESTNUT ST.
1 Phone No. 5. 1
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un incse nro grand ana gorgeous
umes ana every fellow has tho diniLs!
I work four hours and drew more pay
than father pulled Hewn for a day
una no was aomg tnings at dawn am
Dusy mi uio ngnt was gono. But
father llko a lot of il.ids somehow ar-
ranged to save same scads; ho alway
paid up what he owed and had a
package safely stowed where he could
reach it on tho day ivh'in bleak mlsfor
tuno camo his way I often wor.dor
now our dads those provident haid
working lads could from the meam'
wage they drew savy dimes the way
they usod to do Oh many roubles I
have oarned nnd many roubles I havo
uurnea; I blow in muio to buy a i.n
than was my daddy'a monthly hire; I
wear suk Blurts ami calrBkin sIiohh
and dodge the tajlor with his dues am'
wnen i ore mo growers race i ij
that I am In disgrace. And If th
panic seen) foreseo ihould come nlons
and land on mo I wonder what nili
happen then since I have never saved
n yen? Such doubts as these swlr.it
through my head sometimes when 1
am snug in bod; then chills go up
nnd rlnwn mv fmtnn nnd mnt nnil Nlnfln.
Iless hours aro mine.
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Abilene Tailoring
Company
E Tho place to get tho best
H made-to-order suit in town for 5
E tho least money. E
PHONE 295
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Whole Wheat Bread 1
It's Healthy
Mead's Grocery and
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127 Chestnut St.
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BAKERY BREAD
"THE FLAVOR THAT
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 18, 1920, newspaper, March 18, 1920; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91170/m1/3/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.