Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XII.
PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915.
NO. 25
MN! BANQUET
SWELL AFFAIR
The first annual alumni ban
quet of the Pauls Valley High
School was given last night at
the Leland Hotel, and it was a
beautiful and brilliant affair.
Fifty-two covers were laid and
the supper was served in six
courses. The dining room and
tables were beautifully decorated
to suit the occasion, and the sup
per was one of the nicest ever
served in the city, and every
course of.the fine supper was in
terspursed bv a toast. Joseph
Thompson was toastmaster and
those members of the alumni
who elevened the occasion by
delivering toasts wese; Messrs
Albert Rennie, Fred Snider, Ber-
tie Williams, Creekmore Wallace,
Kirk Miler, Alfred Jones and
Fletcher Johnson, Mesdames Beu
lah Dunn, Bess Sullivan and
Edna Roach.
with Madero after the later was
made president and joined Huer-
ta.
Additional troops consisting of
the 4th and 19th U S Infantry
have been ordered to the Texas
border It is believed by some
well informed that certain Mexi-
can leaders are purposely trying
to invoke the United States into
armed intervention in Mexico
SHERIFF GEES MAN
IN CALIFORNIA
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN
Mrs. Mary Martin, wife of H.
L. Martin, aged 47 years, after
an illness of two months of a
complication of diseases died
Wednesday at her home on the
south side. The funeral services
will be held at the Baptist church
at three o'clock this afternoon,
conducted by Rev. J. B Reaves
and Rev J. T. Queen, and the
remains will be laid to rest in the
city cemetery.
The deceased leaves besides
a husband four children; Mrs.
Lillian Lowell, of Trenton. Mo ,
Clifford Martin, Lula Martin and
H. L. Martin. Jr. She aiso leaves
a sister here, Mrs J. B. Reaves.
Mrs Martin was a member of
the Woodman Circre which or-
ganization will attend the funer-
al in a body Mrs Martin was a
member of the Baptist Church!
and was noted for her christian |
character and great work in the
church.
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sabbath School at 9:45 a.m.
Milton Lasater, Supt.
Sermon 11 a m. by Pastor.
EVENING
Young People Society 7:00
Sermon 8:00 by pastor.
MID-WEEK SERNICES
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday
8 p. m.
Choir meeting, Tuesday 7:30
p. m.
GERMANY'S COURSE
A dispatch from Berlin, thou
gh not official seems reliable,says
that Germany's answer concern
ing the Arabic will give the U
S. complete satisfaction. An
optomistic view of the matter is
held in Washington and it is be-
lieved that the two nations are
in a way to settle their differ-
ence.
LABOR DAY
Lieu Gov. M, E. Trapp acting
governor has proclaimed Monday
Sept. 6th, as Labor Day, out of
respect for the great cause of
labor, and recommends that the
people of the state, as far as
possible, cease from their labor
and that fitting exercises be held
in commemoration of the day.
Sheriff B R. Rayburne return-
ed Friday from E center, Cal,
where he went to get R T.
Brooks who is wanted here for
disposing of mortgaged property
about three years ago, belong to
botn the First National and First
State Banks of Stratford, and he
brought his prisoner back with
him.
Mr. Rayburne in order to take
advantages of the cheap rates on
excursions to the exposition had
to buy his ticket to San Francis -
co where he spent one day in the
M. D. Matthew?, Com mission
erof Charities and Corrections,
came down Sunday, and was
the guest of his son, B. I>. Mat-
thews and family until Monday
evening when he returned to
Oklahoma City. Mr. Matthews
made an inspection of the Boys
Training School on Monday,say I
ing he wanted to inspect the I
school under Mr. Nelson and |
when he came to inspect it un-
der the new management he
he would know the difference
in the wav things were nianag
ed.
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST
Issued by the U. S. weather bur
eau, Washington, D. C, for
the week beginning Wednes
day, Sept 1, 1915.
For the West Gulf States
Embracing Lousiana, Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Texas:
Generally fair weather is indi
Jcated during the week, except!
that local showers are probanle
i Wednesday in eastern Texas Ris
ing tempature Wednesday and
I Thursday and seasonable tempa
ture thereafter
NEW BAPTIST POSTOR
Rev. O. L. Jones, the new
Baptist pastor will be here an«<
GARVIN COUNTY FAIR
The first annual Garvin County
Fair will be held on September
21st and 22nd and promises to be
one of the biggest'and best coun-
ty fairs in the state. The pre-
miums will run into hundreds.
The Democrat will have a double j
page advertisement next week, |
giving a list of every premium j
and full details. Watch for it |
It will be interesting to every
man, woman and child in Garvin
County.
A LE6END OF OLD UAPAK
A delightful audience witness-
ed the performance of the Le-
gend of Old Japan at the Yale
Tuesday evening The stage was
arranged as a pretty garden with
bright Japanese lanterns and dec
orated with chrysanthemums
Never did our girls look loveli
er than in the japanese robes and
beautiful obis. Their voices unus
ually sweet too Mrs O W Patch
ell has every right to be proud of
the Mendelssohn division of the
Pauls Valley Music Club
IHE COTTON CROP
The government's cotton re-
port of Aug. 30th shows a deter
ioration of 6.1 per cent from the
July report, and the total crop is
now estimated at 11,617,235
bales.
PROMINENT MEXICAN KILLED
In a fight Monday, following a
raid on a ranch in Culberson j
County, Texas, between Mexican i
bandits, led by Orozeo, and Tex- j
as civilians, custom officers and
U. S. soldiers, Gen. Pascuel Oro-;
zco was killed.
Gen. Orozeo was one of Made j
ro's leading officers, but fell out
IN READINESS FOR PASTOR
The Baptist ladies have been
busily engaged in getting the
parsonage in readidess for the
new preacher and his family,
who will arrive this week.
Mesdames Geo. Cole, W. L.
Dillard and J A. Robinson were
the committee appointed to select
the lovely new paper which adds
greatly to the appearance of the
interior A bath room and new
plumbing have also been added
The good work has oniy begun
as the ladies expect to commence
on the exterior in a few months
after the unrlerpinning is finish
ed.
big exposition. He says its fine! preach Sunday morning and
and that he greatly enjoyed the evening. For the benefit of those
many wonderful and interesting not acquainted with Rev. Jones,
things there. He says of all the here is what the local Georgia
country he passed through that paper said about him some three
the southern part of Oklahoma week ago when he resigned
and especially Garvin County pastor of his Georgia church
Miss Elizabeth M or ley re-
turned on Sunnay from several
weeks vacation spent at Nor-
man as the guest of Miss Bess
Merkle and visits to <_>klah..m i
City and Jlomona Flats. Sul-
phur. Miss Morley left Pauls
Valley expecting to go to her
old home in Ft. Smith, but
after reaching Norman, >he and
Miss Bess Merkle decided to go
to Oklahoma City and Sulphur.
Mrs. C. F. Worley and Mrs. J
H Patterson have also lieen at.
the Romona.
The entire window ^;iace of
the "Store of Quality" Van
Hoozer's, has a very artistic dis
play of up to the minute iihw
fall goods, which is creating
much favorable comment,much
to the credit or' Happy Bruce
looks the best to him.
Methodist Church
R. S. Satterfleld, Pastor
9:45 a m Sunday School.
11 a m, "Man's Debt to Man"
—Second Sermon.
8 p m, "How t o get saved and
How to Stav Saved."—Second
"Last Sunday at the morning
service the Rev. 0 L. Jones an-
nounced to his congregation his
resignation to take effect the
first of September. Mr. Jones
and his splendid family came to
East Point from Blakely, Ga.,
about a year ago. During the
time he has Leon here the East
Point Church has made substan
The Christian Chuch will give
a SutuJay School picnic Friday,
l'hey will gather at the church
at 8 o'clock a. m. Friday and
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER
W, T. Hart who lives just
northwest of the city is not only
a progressive farmer, but he hasjf0, t|,js display
made a great financial success of
it. Monday he sold and deliver-
as j ed to W. H. Fain 76 fat hogs
I that averaged about 300 pounds
at $7.35 per hundred. Mr Fain 8tart at un('e for Uie l,il nic- 1 h,!
place to hold the picnic ha- not
been designated, but it will pro-
ably be held out on Sandy.
Mrs. Susan Garvin reached
home last week after spending
the summer at Union, Oregon.
Her sister, Mrs. Jane Slayton
and een, Jas. McDonald, of
shipped the hogs to market Mr.
Hart has 81 more hogs which he
is feeding and will have ready
for the market shortly, besides ,
this he has his stock of brood j
sows.
About seven years ago Mr.
Hart bought 220 acres of land t
Sermon. tial gains, not only in member-, where he now resides and nearly Springs with Mis. <iiruii.
There are just nine Sundays ship but in organization and sys- all of it on a credit, he moved on aI" 'l( % welu a s" ' ":"1
Every mem
until Conference.
ber of the chu
do his or ber
every Sunday
Johnston'C *
Flashes O
The home to please
Must give us ease
In summer time we must
have breeze.
That's why each man
Should wisely plan
To buy his wife
A 'Lectric Fan.
tem. Since Christmas over 80 the land at the time he bought it ^'",u "f'
children have been located and well improved with houses, barns, VJ0Ol'Kia
interest in the work Mr. Jones fencing, etc, and the farm is Mrs. B. R. liavburne, delegate
made a thorough canvass of the stoeked to its limit with the best and Mrs. W. T. Wallace, tjr.-si-
town, and besides securing many j of mules, horses, cattle and hogs dent of the Sain Davis Chapter
new members for his own church ! and we have it straight that Mr
and school turned over to the I Hart has money and stock enou-
pastors the names of many inter gh to pay every dollar he owes, j of the U. D. C. at Ada, Friday
esteo in their churches. inculding what little he owes on and Saturday. Tin Confeder
"We understand there is a the land, and then have not less ate veterans will meet at the
movement afoot to retain -Mr. than 12,500 to the good. ' ame time and place Jodge
Jones as pastor and we earnestly ] Mr. Hart has 90 acres of corn T. L. Kendall will attend.
U. H. C., will leave tomntiow
to attend the State Convention
L.
SOCIAL
The regular monthly meeting
of the Sam Davis chapter,(Li. D.
C.) will be held on Monday,
Sept, 6th, at the residence of
Mrs. VV. T. Wallace.
hope it will succeed. East Point|this year that will make around
Baptist Church has some six j 75 bushels per acre.
hundred or more members and !
needs a strong man as pastor. It ]
would be a pity to lose Mr. Jones ka|e Qj ^ Jersey Milch Cows
He is thoroughly capable, able,
a hard worker, splendid preach-
er and good mixer."
J. C. and W. S. Thompson, of
Hoover, were visitor* in the
city Tuesday.
W. M. Erwin, owner of the
Misses Jewel and Helen Patch I Enterprise, who is now post-
M rs. J ack Terrell and child-
ren, of Oklahoma City spent a
few days last week with Mrs.
S. L. Hewitt and Mis. C. P.
llichey. Mrs. ttichey entertain-
ed at cards on Wednesday in
her honor.
Money To Loan on Improved
FARM LANDS
We make loans on court titles ar.d dead claims. Now
is the time for you to obtain your loan. For quick
services, see*
Over First \A/a|fnr I Hart Pauls Va)le>>
Nat'l Bank WldlltJI L. llui L Oklahoma
ell charmingmg entertained the
Mendelssohn division of the
Pauls Valley Music Club last
Saturday in honor of thebirth.
day of their mother, Mrs. O. W.
Patchell.Tempting refreshments
prepared by the youthful hos-
tesses was served, and the
guests completed the surprise
to Mrs. Patchell by presenting
her with a pretty gift or a
dainty piece of their own
handiwork. Mrs Patchell is the
| originator and director of the
I Pauls Valley Music Club, and
to her more than any one else,
is due the development of the
musical talent of this city. The
affair was thoroughly enjoyed
by the youthful guests, The
following program was rendsr-
ed in a most pleasing manner:
Orchestra Overture
Misses Erwin and Helen Patch-
ell.
Piano Solo Edinburg Glide
Marian Aliender
Vocal Solo The Nightingale
and the Rose.
Variua McGaugh
Piano Solo Saint a Pesth.
. Beatrice Lindsey
Violin Solo Serenade-Schubert
Mabel Erwin
Piano Solo Lois Blanton
A musical and advertisement
contest resulted in Miss Helen
Erwin carrying off the honors
and received the iz.• of a pret-
ty boud'.ir cap.
master of this city, has secured
the services of C. F. Hart, of
Norman, to take charge of the
Enterprise and run-it. Under
the postal regulations Mr Erwin
as postmaster is prohibited from
acting as editor or manager of
the paper. But he has secured
the services of an experienced
and capable newspaper man and
it is assuted that his paper will
not suffer in the hands of Mr.
Hart.
I will sell at auction, in Pauls
Valley, on Saturday October 16,
1915, 30 Joisey milch cows, all
broke. These cows are all young
but one or two, aud are of the
best strains. No teser vat ions or
by-biading, every cow put* up j
will be sold to the highest bid- I
der. Jersey bull will be with |
cows and sell same.
Terms will be for cash, or 1
will take notes to run 3, 6. 9 or
1'2 months with 10 per cent in-
terest. Make your arrangr'nents
with me if you want to be car-
ried, before bidding.
I will also have here for sale
10 head of mules, 7 of which
will be work mules, and 2 colts,
and one two year old filly, will
sell on sani-i terms as cows.
T. A. VAUGHN.
D. L. Coffee who lives on
route one out of Wynnewood
and owns a 60 acre farm, is one
of the progressive farmers who
proposes to cut grocery bill down
for the next twe years he has
canned 750 quarts of peaches
and 2o0 quarts of tomatoes.
John Rollow, the vetran Odd
Fellow, and W. C. Frost, the
live merchant, of Wynnewood,
were in the city Monday on
business.
Mrs. J. A. Hogan went on
Tuesday to Wynnewood where
she was the guest at a luncheon
given by Mis. Charles Henry in
honor of Mrs. J. F. Hargis, of
Oklahoma City.
Dollar Day Dinner
A chicken pie dinner, with all
the accessoiies, will l.e ^iven or
Dollar Day, Sept. 13, by tfie
Presbyterian Aid Society. The
patronage of the public will be
greatly appreciated.
SCHOOL BOOKS
State Agent for Both Depositorys
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Whatever vou need at school we can furnish you—all the novelties and school helps
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1915, newspaper, September 2, 1915; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118576/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.