The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1915 Page: 1 of 12
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 25
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31 1915
Married-Cole-Asbury
The wedding of Miss Hattie Cole
and Mr. John H. Asbury was sol-
emnized at the home of Rev. Wade
H. Boggs in Shawnee on Sunday,
December 19, 1915. The "newly-
weds" will be at home after Janu-
ary 10,1916 at Shawnee, Oklahoma.
The wedding came as a complete
surprise to the many friends of
both the bride apd groom here, no
intimation being had until Monday
when the rumor which had been
going the rounds was confirmed by
neat announcements received here.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Cole of Ada, Okla.
She has visited in Lexington upon
several occasions and impressed all
as being a young woman of very
pleasing and charming personality.
The groom is one of the best
known and best iiked young men
in Cleveland county. For many
years he .was engaged in the drug
business here, being proprietor of
the Owl Drug Store. At present he
iG interested in the mercantile bus-
iness in Shawnee and doing well.
He is a young man of high busi-
ness qualifications, a graduate of
the state universsty and possessed
with those characteristics which
readily make friends for him where-
ever he goes.
A host of warm f.iends extend
their well wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Asbury for all the good things of a
happy wedded life.
A Sincere New Year Greeting
All Hail, 1916
We extend to all our patrons and
friends a word of appreciation for
the liberal business you have ac-j
corded us during the year, just;
closing.
We wish you all the unlimited
happiness and prosperity you de-
serve in 1916 and invite your co-
operation and help in giving you
the excellent service you demand.
We thank you.
The Good Service Telephone
Company, by Mrs. E. M. ABernathy,
Manager.
IVIarsee-Travis
The wedding of Miss Myrtle Mar-
see and Mr. Frank Travis was sol-
emnized at the home of Pervy
Northeutt and wife, Friday evening
December 2*1, 1915, at 10 o'clock.
Rev. J. S. Sessums of the Method-
ist church, officiating. The cere-
mony followed the Christmas exer-
cises at the church. It was a quiet
wedding with no invited guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis will go to
housekeeping at once.
The bridge is the daughter of J.
G. Marsee and wife and is a
talented and popular young lady.
She has been connected with the
Good Service Telephone Company
for sometime and has a world of
friends to wish her happiness. She
has grown to womanhood here.
The groom is the son of Richard
Travis and is a capable and ener-
getic young man. He has been
in the employe of W. S. Gray for
several months past.
They commence their wedded
life with a host of warm friends,
and we join them in extending our
heartiest and sincere congratulat-
ions.
Dr. H. H. Wynne, Oculist.
Here Tuesday, December 21.
Specialist of the eye, ear, nose
and throat, of Oklahoma City, will
be professionally in Lexing-ton 9
a. m. to 5 p. m., all day, The
scientific application of lenses
(glasses) to the eye receives my at
tention. One regular visit each
month.
Inquire at the office of Dr.
R. E. Thacker or Palace Drug Store
in Lexington or Baird's Drug Store
or Love Hotel in Purcell
Farm Land For Sale
560 acres of good prarie land, ly-
ing two miles east and two north of
Lexington, 1 to 5 years time, 7 per
cent interest, small payment down.
Known as the P. K. Brian place.
For futher information write I'. K.
Brian at Hughlett, Texas, or see
I. B. Duncan, Lexington, Okla.
Business in Farming
Much emphasis is being placed
upon science in farming. We are
often told that if we would use
more science we would produce
more. There is much truth in this.
Many of our failures donbtless
could be traced to a lack of science
—that is, lack of classified knowl-
edge.
But wiili science in production
we must use business judgment if
we would succeed on the farm.
Production is important, but pro-
fitable production is more impor-
tant. What we need most of all is
to manage the farm in such a way
that the income will afford a pro-
fit sufficient to pay a reasonable
price for the labor and interest on
the investment. A knowledge of
science will probably help do this,
but unless sound business methods
are employed in production and
marketing failure will be the result.
Those who produce the largest
crops and the most animals are not
necessatily the men who are mak-
ing the largest profit. In fact,
many may not be getting any pro-
fit at all. The value of their labor
and the intetest on their investment
must be deducted before profit can
be claimed.
Business methods are indispensa-
ble to to profitable farming, With-
out sound business judgment, cor-
rect business habits, and safe busi-
ness practice it will be a very diffi-
cult matter to use science for pro-
fitable farming.—Farm & Ranch.
Vergil Ferguson was oyer from
j Sapulpa Thursday and Friday visit-
ing with his many friends here.
Vergil has been located there about
two years and a half, with a tinning
firm and he is "making good." He
returned to Oklahoma City ,Friday
afternoon to spend Christmas Day
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Ferguson.
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Want to use your money.
Want you to use our money.
Want to prove that we need you.
Want to prove that you need us.
Want to offer every banking conven-
oience.
Want you to use our better banking
facilities.
Want to be a bank like you would like
your bank to be.
Call In, Now and Then
Chas. Greemore, President. M. R. Northeutt, Cashier
ARMERS BANK'
™ LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA 1 V
DEPOSITORS GUARANTEED
jYew Ye
ear
This is the concluding week of 1915 and the tifty-
second and last issue of the year for The Leader. We
extend to our readers and patrons a wish for a happy
and profitable new year. May the new year find you
with a full share of the goodness of 1915 and may that
share be increased in proportinate measure during the
next twelve months,
The year has one of the best in its history for the
Leader—for this we thank you, May we have your
co-operation and help in 1916 toward making this news-
paper one of material benefit in helping your interests
and community at large. Yoi nil find us ready to
support those things which tend toward building up
Lexington and Cleveland county. We thank you and
send with The Leader this week our well wish for
J9/6
Thompson-Cecil
The wedding of Misss May me
Thompson and Mr. T. P. Cecil of
Channing, Texas, was solemnized
in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Decem-
ber 26, 1915 at 5 o'clock at the
home of Rev. Hulton, pastor of the
Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Ber-
nie Blackwell were present at the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil left
immediately for Channing, Texas:
where they will be "at home."
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson of
the Lone Star neighborhood. She
has grown to womanhood here and
is one of that community's most
popular and gracious young ladies
—Mr. Cecil being congratulated by
his many friends upon his choice of
a helpmate.
The groom is well recommended,
being a prominent young ranchman
and liossessed of those sterling
qualities of character that make for
success. Sincere congratulations
follow them into their new home.
Capt. W. M. Pyles Speaks
Capt. W. M. Pyles, of the Grand
Leader, Purcell, speaks to his friends
and patrons this week and as a
word of recommendation we say it
is a speech full of meaning—one
that should be taken home and con-
sidered. The Grand Leader has
been carrying on a very successful
sale—Mr. Pyles will continue this
sale to January 15 in order to reduce
the stock to lowest point, prepara-
tory to invoicing. He has prom-
ised some sweeping reductions in
all lines and invites you, with a
New Year greeting, to come and
see what grand work a dollar will
do in his place of Business. Look
up his advertisement.
Notice
1 wish to thank my friends and
customers for their business during
1915 and to solicit your trade for
the coming year. I have experienced
a very busy year and feel that you
are due a word of thanks. I wish
you a happy and prosperous new
year.
W, S. Gray, The Drayman,
Notice
Whoever has been visiting my
woodpile and appropriating same,
please take this warning! I have
loaded some of it with powder,—
W. J. Stevens.
Democratic Caucus?
No, but something equally as
good—a pure strain, full blooded
Minorca Cockerel. Only one left.
See J. C. Hanks, Purcell, Oklahoma
County Court Docket
Monday, January 3rd. Criminal
Cases.
State vs. A. R. Balch and Oscar
McBride.
State vs. Paul Wallenburg.
State vs. Jack Hollowell.
State vs. Walter Brown and Mar-
tin Wallace.
Civil Cases.
Nora Haynes vs. S. A. Todd.
W. R. Haines vs. First National
Bank of Washington, Oklahoma.
August Brun vs. I). Dourghty.
J. Loyd Bowling vs. C. D. Price
et al.
J. M. McLauchlin .vs. Board of
County Commissioners.
First National Bank of Noble vs.
Frank Nash.
Court will convene at 9:00 o'clock
a. m. of the first day of said term
at which time the docket will be
sounded and issues of law settled,'
default judgments will be rendered
in eases where the same is proper,
and caaes in which a jury is waived
will be tried or a later date assigned.
There will be no jury at this term
of court.
When the docket is called at the
time above mentioned, the parties
in civil cases will be present in per-
son or by counsel or their cases will
be disposed of by dismissal or de-
fault, as may seem proper to the
court.
Dr. W. E. Walker and wife enter-
tained W. S. Thorn asson and fam-
ily, I', W. Booker and family and j
Dr. W. II. Walker and son. John, \
of Shawnee at dinfter on Christmas !
Day.
Program For Week Of Prayer
Beginning with Sunday, January
2, we will observe the week of
prayer an self-denial.
We ask everybody to come and
be with us. The following is the
program of subjects:
Sunday. The world's need and
the church obligation.
Monday. Prayer for the home
church. Isa. 52, 1-8; Rom. 13, 11-
14. v
Tuesday. Prayer for mission
fields. Jno. 4, 35-38; Ps. 2.
Wednesday. Prayer for revival.
Isa. 64, 1-8; Heb. 8, 2; Act. 8, 5-8.
Thursday. Prayer for the mission-
aries. Ps. 126; 2 Cor. 1, 11; Rom.
15, 30.
Friday. Prayer for League and
Sunday schools. Eccles. 11, 9-10;
Tit. 2, 5; Matt. 18, 6.
Saturday. Prayer for Laymen.
Joel 2, 28-29; Eph. 6. 10-19.
Sunday. Duty measured.
Come let us worship together.
Jacob S. Sessums
Atty. William Moutaw was a
visitor to Norman Friday morning
on legal matters.
Several short "business trips"
were made to Noble the latter part
of the week and quite a good deal
of "Christmas" was in evidence.
The cold weather following caused
red noses to be rather plentiful.
E. J. Keller and family were
Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Partridge in Purcell.
Luttrell-Simpson
The marriage of two of Norman's
popular young people was solemniz-
ed at the parsonage of the Christ-
ian church on Christmas evening
(Saturday, December 25. 1915),
when Mr. Robert Luttrell and Miss
Gladys Simpson were joined in
wedlock, Rev. D. A. Wickizer offic-
iating. The groom is connected
with the Norman Cash Grocery and
is recognized as a reliable, energet-
ic young business man. Tfie bride
is a daughtei of Mr. E. J. Simpson
of the Norman Cash Grocery, and
has also been connected with it.
She is an efficient business womrtn.
as well as charming and accomp-
lished, and Mr. Luttrell is to be
warmly congratulated. The Trans-
cript extends its hearty congratu-
lations.—Norman Transcript.
Paying the Penalty
Ordinary common sense in train-
ing and building un the physical
bodv is an admirable quality in an
athletic director. The competitive
athletics of colleges and high
schools exact a heavy toll from
young men who over train or risk
ever present danger of overstrain.
The mortality in post-graduate life
of former athletes is pronounced.
The heart is usually affected. - Dr.
R. N. Wilson, in an address before
the Pensytvania State Medical So-
ciety last October, said that he did
not know of one instance of recov-
ery from a major infeciious disease
in an athlete, save in a typhoid ep-
idemic at Easton where a number
of undergraduate, presumably not
yet shorn of their resisting forces,
made a successful fight and recover-
ed, The-normal heart will not tol-
erate the strain of severe training
and final competition without loss
or recuperative power. Latent ath-
letic injuries would seem to explain
the tendency of the stronn and the
robust to die, while the less power-
ful win out against infectious di-
seases. It is asserted by many
specialists that no form of athletic
event is sane ^hat demands of the
participants the smi-conscious state
of heart exhaustion at its conclus-
ion. 1'he business man who runs
his nervous system at abnormal
speed pays the penalty no less than
the physical athlete.
County Court News
Frank Pearson, charged with vio-
lating the prohibition laws, entered
a plea of guilty in bounty court
Thursday morning and was fined
$50 and 30 days in jail.
Shorty Hayes was arraigned be-
fore Judge W olf, charged with vio-
lating the prohibition laws. For
lack of evidence lie was acquitted
by the court.
I he Misses Grace and Mabel
Thacker arrived Friday to spend
the holidays with their parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Robert Thacker.
Notice
2000 choice peach trees for sale.
—Glennwood Fruit Farm.
NUMBER 16
Union Hill
j • George Bolding spent Saturday
night at John Bolding's.
Maud Lee was a Monday evening
guest at the Walls home Monday.
Mrs. Wade was a Wednesday
I evening guest of Mrs. Ida Bolding.
Ah Tate went to Trousdale Sun-
l day.
Literary every Friday night.
Frank Burke of Texas is visiting
J. W. Martin this week.
A large crowd attended singing
j Sunday night.
Charlie Herzog is suffering this
week from a sore head caused by a
mule dragging him in the barn last
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lasiter is visiting her daugh-
ter this week at Lexington.
Mrs. J. W. Martin spent Satur-
day-night with her sen-in-law, Dick
Bolding.
Dick Bolding ane wife entertained
relatives and friends Sunday.
All reported a nice time at the
social hop at Ira Jennings Thurs-
day night.
Bill Bolding and family spent
Friday and Saturday in Shawnee
visiting relatives.
J. P Jennings made a trip to Ok-
lahoma City Monday.
Otis Walls and Charley. Medearis
spent Saturday night with IIames
Bolding.
Mr. Wall's sister is visiting him
this week from Lindsay.
Mr. Walls and family were dinner
guests at Mr. Hill's Saturday.
Dick Bolding and wife were din-
ner guests at the J. W. Martin
home Saturday.
Hames Bolding was a Saturday
evening guest at ths Martin home.
Dora Bolding visited her sister
Eftie Bolding in Oklahoma City.
O. Bolding and wife spent Satur-
day in Rosedale returning Sunday.
Declining Power Of American
Workers
The nation-wide movement for
the conservation of human health
by improved and hygiene and sani-
tation becomes of vastly greater
importance when It is known that
in the industrial occupations there
is a marked decline in the power
of American workers to withstand
modern life. This is manifested in
the increase in the death rate from
the breaking down of the heart,
arteries, kidneys' and the nervous
digestive systems, which diseases
are reaching down into middle life.
I n a group of more than 5,000,000
men and boy workers increases in
the death rate were'noted as follows:
Apoplexy and nervous system, 19
per cent; heart, 29 percent; kidney
and urinaro system, 43 per cent;
livei; and digestive system, 34 per
cent. It is claimed that the same
-tory of the deltning power of the
Ainetican people to resist diseases
! of the vital organs is told by statis-
tics of the general population.
.Mortality from the importan com-
municable diseases such as typhoid
and luberculosis has declined.
' Try the Leader three months, 25c.
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IS GROWING IN POPULARITY
The State of Oklahoma Guaranty Fund
Protects All Depositors
This Bank is amply able to care for the
needs of its depositors as far as is consist-
ent with safe and conservative banking.
Security State Hank
M. G. Abernathy, V. Pres. ^ It. M, Evans, Cashier
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