The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 15, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME THIRTY-THREE
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. MONDAY, AIM ST >1. IMt
NUMBER FIFTEEN
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Remember Our Store Is Always
Headquarters For
Merchandise and
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Lexington Farmer
Is Jailed Friday
On Assault Charge
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HENRY LANE ARRESTER BY
•DEPUTY C. I. ADAMS NEAR
LEXINGTON
Girl Nine Years Old
Will Hold Preliminary H«*arin«
Norman Soon Say Cleveland
County Officers
At
Lexington Picnic A IT. W. Keller Improves
Huge Success His Residence Here
_ , ... , 1 Mr. T. W. Keller improved his res-
For two days the picnic grounds < , , ,,
. , idencc last week by the laying of
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1 . . . ,, , . .'! i hardwood floors in the living room
some fun and neighborly visiting. The .... ft
T.j • and dining room. The new floors
usual stands, red lemonade, cupie B .
, ' „ . - , ... mace the rooms very attractive.
dolls, shooting galleries, ^colored bal-: '
loons, horns, and all the other de-, T~
pices for picnic noises were in evi- xiaptlSt C/uUrCn
dence. The Lexington Commercial j Jg Going Up
Club rendered music at intervals1
throughout the day and evening. All Last week work was begun on the
who came, and their names were le-' seCond story of the Baptist church
gion, had a good time. ! which is the beginning of the con-
1 crete blocks. The church will be a
Mr. and Mrs. Rush j*5000-00 /™re andw wi" *
i ± • large and handsome when completed
White Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Rush White enter- Clary Cafe Has
tained class number two of the Cen- ^ Ne\V Home
tral Christian church in her beauti-
ful home in Purcell Wenesday night, j The ciary Cafe is enjoying new
very delightful time was enjoyed, • qUarters they having moved in the
Henry Lane, 22,'is in the McClain
county jail at Purcell today as a result
of an alleged assault Saturday morn-
ing on the little nine year old daugh-
ter of his employer, William Bolding
who lives six miles east of Lexington.
Deputy Sheriff C. I. Adams of
Jjexington rushed Lane to the Pur-
cell jail early yesterday, following the
discovery of the attempted crime
Lane, who works on the Williams
Bolding farm six miles east of Lex-
ington, rode his horse over to Fold-
ing's brother's farm where the little
girl stayed the night before.
He is said to have told the girl that
her mother wanted her to come home.
Accordingly the little child got up
on the horse behind him and they
started for her home.
It was while about half way home,
the girl says that he stopped the
horse, and, despite her cries and
screams, was about to mistreat her
when Tom Kemble, a neighbor, drove
past the road in a buggy.
Frightened, Lane rode back the
way he had come and the little girl
was taken to her home.
He is charged with assault with
intent to rape. Lane's preliminary
will probably be held Saturday after-
noon.
The little girl's father is working
at the railroad shops at Arkansas
City, she said. She lives on the place
with her mother. Lane had been
farming on the same place.—Norman
Transcript.
Bernice Rackley, well known fur-
niture dealer of Purcell was severely
injured in a difficulty which took
place about six o'clock Friday after-
noon in front of his furniture store.
We understand that Rackley and
Johnnie MvjDivItt were quarreling
which developed into a fist fight
when J. M. McDivitt came up and
took part in the fight during the
course of which Rackley was stabbed
three times in the small of the back.
The McDivittj were not materially
injured in the affray.
After the melee Rackley was taken
to Dr. W. C. McCurdy's office and
given first aid after which he was
rushed to St. Anthony's hospital in
Oklahoma City. It was thought at
first that his kidneys were injured
and his recovery was thought very
doubtful. However on closer exami-
nation after getting him to the hos-
pital it was found that the injuries
were not so bad and that unless un-
forseen complications set in he will
recover sufficiently to come home in
two or thpte weeks.
The difficulty ar'se iv« understand
over an account which the MoDivitts
owed Rackley aid a judgment which
Rackley had gotten against them.
Soma time previously property be-
longing to the McDivitts had been
sold by order of the court to satisfy
a part of the judgment. The men
had be r on bad terms since that
time.
Palace Drug Co.
LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA
Take a Kodak With You on Your Camp-
ing Trips
Watches Repaired, Jewelry
Spectacles Soldered
and
PHONE 42
Ralph Stewart
Breaks Arm
F.alph Stewart had the misfortune
of breaking his arm Friday afternoon.
He with a number of other boys were
playing i r.the trees at the L. W.
Northcut: home, when he fell from
the tree, sustaining the very painful
break.
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games and music featuring the even- • building recently purchased by Mrs.
ings entertainment. Delicious re- Henry Green of Mrs. Dave Robinson.
j An addition has been added to the
building which is used as a kitchen.
freshments were served.
Mrs. Ina Taylor and
Edith of Norman, were
guests of Mrs A. Hutchin.
daughter
Saturday
Mr. George Gay was an Oklahoma
City visitor Monday and Tuesday.
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Security State Bank
We are waiting. We are trying to get
Your Business
If responsibility, fair dealing, con-
servative methods, and courteous treat-
ment wins, you will be with us from now
on. We pay interest as well as receive it.
Come in. We want to tell you what we
are here for. .Mint your own money,
grow with us. We will cheerfully aid you
in anything we can.
What People Thing
of Lexington
The following items appeared in
the Norman Transcript during the
past week concerning various phases
of life and activities in Lexington.
Expect 440 Student in Lexington
Schools.
Lexington, August 15—Lexington
schools will open Monday, September
fourth, according to H. M. Hardwick,
clerk of the school board here.
An enrollment of 400 is expected.
Forty three transfers have already
been made from other schools says
Hardwick.
Eight teachers have been hired for
the coming year.
They are: J- T. Wade, superinten-
dent, Ed Jones, grade supervisor
Misses Agnes Rule, Lora Williams,
Helen Keller, Mrs. R. A. Franks, Mrs.
J. T. Wade, Miss Faye Parnell.
Two teachers are yet to be hired.
Lexington boasts of modern and
complete school buildings. TJie high
school building has five rooms and
an auditorium. The grade building
has nine rooms-
This old reliable institution is at
your service.
MRS-. E. M. ABERNATHY,
President.
A G
HUDSPETH,
Cashier.
Arthur Sherman, Prop |
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Alvin Barnett
A Camping Trip
Clas, number three of the Central
Christian Church with chaperones en-
joyed a two days outing at Byars
iake. Monday and Tuesday Swim-
ming, boating, fishing and baseball
were the main attractions for the
'gang.'' Mr. W. L. Bottoms and Mr.
John Kemp prepared the eats. Those
in the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Isom, Mr. and Mrs. V . L. Bottoms,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans, Mr and
Mrs. John Kemp, the Misses Beatrice
Bottoms, Melba Rose, Esther and
Margaret Lisseaur, Margaret Deni-
son, Fern Hardwick, Helen and Mil-
dred Keller, Eloise Evans, and Merle
Kemp, Messrs. Marion Claunch, Ker-
mit and Edgar Hardwick, Aimer
Barnes, Hershel Ross, John Oliver,
Monty Bottoms, John, Jr., and Bobby
Kemp.
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Lexington Furnishes Boys With Free
Pool To Go Swimming In
Lexington, August 15—"Hey, Skin-
nay, let's go a swimmin,."
That is a familiar boyish password
in Lexington—and differs from the
same boy spirit everywhere in that
local boys on't have to go wading in
the river but get to swim any time in
a municipal swimming pool, cement
bottom 'neverything.
Lexington is proud of her munici-
pal bathing pool.
The plunge is 50x150 and is furnish-
ed by city water, declared to be un-
usually pure.
Business men built it in 1917. Since
that time a minimum charge for ad-
mission has paid for the construction
of the pool. The private owners then
donated it to the city, with the result
that Lexington's swimming pool is
now public property.
Lexington's electric light current
is furnished from Purcell.
Lexington has a remarljably at-
tractive camping ground near the
city that furnishes a headquarters
for tourists from all over the country
the year round.
Public stoves and |electric lights
are unusual features of the camping
place 'both of which are free, of
course, to Lexington tourists. .
Lexington's two banks boast of
over $350,000 in deposits. The city
has two cotton gins and is one of the
best business centers in Oklahoma
say Lexington boosters.
Swinmming Party
Miss Gladys Adams entertained her
Sunday school class of the Methodist
church Tuesday morning with swim-
ming in the Lexington pool, eats in
the park and later a ride in the cool
breeze. Those of the class who were
there were Mr. Glenn Sherman, Mr.
Roy Daniels, Mr. Gates McConnely,
Mr. Sherman Moses, Mr. Wyman
Greenway, and Mr. Noble Glenn,
Miss Ona Glenn and Aline Collins.
Phone 11 Where You Get What You Want
EMPTY VINEGAR BARRELS For Sale
Pure Hog Lard 15c Compound Lard 15c
HOT BARBECUE EVERY DAY
Just Received Shipment Texas Strained
Honey
FRESH COOKIES AND CRACKERS
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An Outing
Sunday a number of people from
Lexington enjoyed an outing on Wil-
low taking their dinners with them
and spending the day out. These in
the party were Mr. and Mrs- Arthur
Sherman, and son, Robert, Mr, and
Mrs. R. A. Franks, and son, Reuben,
Alfred and Chessie McClesky of
Winfield, Alabama.
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I FARMERS STATE !
GUARANTY BANK
Hay Ride
Thursday night a number of peo-
ple from Lexington, enjoyed a hay
ride, taking with them well filled
baskets, and a hearty appetite.
Among the sights taken in were, the
pump station and the oil derrick
which was drilled down approximate-
ly 2000 feet- Those in the party
were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherman,
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harry man, Miss
Alma Haynes, Lora Williams, Cora
Phillips, Mr. Leon Moses, Carl Sher-
man, Albert Phillips, and Robert
Foster.
Do you know this BANK affords 1
you a way to make money?
If you do not know we are a Reliable f
Bank, come in and get acquainted. We |
will accord you honest and fair dealings |
and courteous teratment.
We are here for your special benefit f
Deposit your funds with the Farmers |
State Guaranty Bank.
New News Stand
George Hudspeth has located a
news stand on the lots east of the
Clary Cafe, where cold drinks and
magazines will be on sale.
CHAS. GREEMORE, President.
ROBT. M. EVANS, Active V-Pres.
R. A. FRANKS, Cashier.
J. B. HACKLER, Asst.-Cashier.
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Denison, Mrs. E. A. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 15, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1922, newspaper, August 21, 1922; Lexington, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110972/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.