Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Historic*! BocUtT.
PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
VOL.XIII.
:>AUL5 VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1916.
NO. 39
Improving
City Cemetery
ladies Raise Money on Tag-day
Men Volunteer for Work Tuesday,
Afternoon
Monday was Tag Day in Pauls
Valley, when the ladies* of the
Cemetery Association indOstri-|
ously raised funds for improving
the cemetery. A bout $5U.OO was
the proceeds of the fay: day cam. I
paign. Mesdames Frank Low,)
H. M. Hamilton, M. A. Lasater, Scheduled to Close Today, Thurs
Pool Halls
'
E. C. Gage, John Moore, W. I).
Gibson and Mis. John Gibson
were the ladies who took an ac-
tivo part in seeing the tags
Tuesday afternoon a number
of public sp ed
day, Dec. 7
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Following the issue of the
Mayor's proclamation putting in
to effect the vote of the citizens
citizens went of Psols Valley, the pool halls
out to the city cemetery and put are scheduled to cKse today.
Mi an afternoon of personal labor j The law as passed at the last
in improving the grounds. election names Dec. 7th as the
Among those at the cemetery date, after which it will be il
were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lasa- legal to operate pool halls in
ter, Mr. and Mrs. John .Moore, Pauls Valley.
Mrs. 0. D. Dickey, Mrs. W. D. —
\ them cArniieS at
^ toy,:
) So, sWp 40"nd,
K And HI Come orouTr
"ToVtrtJe ^ou <\Windl >
<f jpyb
BIG LAND SALE
WILLIAMS FARM OF 172 ACRES
BRINGS $17,200
ROAD WORK
BEGAN MONDAY
The progressive farmers of th*-
Love district S miles south be-
gan active work on the roads in
their neighborhood Monday an<
intend to put .'> miles of road in
good shape by their own individ-
ual labor. There are certainly
some public spirited farmers ii.
that neighborhood and they art
to be commended for their goot
rittds enthusiasm
Meisrs. Hurst. Spalding, Jack-
son and Love of that vicinity,
were pleasant callers at the Dem-
ocrat office last week, and e.\-
nressed themselves enthusiastica-
ly for good roads.
LEAVE ON HUNTINC TRIP
Gibson. Mrs J W. Gibson. Ben
Wofford, J. L Ed son, <'al Wil-
liamson, Hugh Simpson W H
McCarty. Yerke *i a> ior and Ft K
.johnson were unal'ie to go but.
*ent men in their place
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.
The Democrat will publish Santa Claus letters for the little
That the price of Garvin county
land is on the upgrade was shown
J by the sale of the S. E. Williams
i farm, 2 miles east of Pauls Valley
Saturday when the 172acres were
sold for cash. to a Mr.! Mr. M. J. Robinson and T A
; Price of Kansas. I Vaughn lel't Tuesday, for Sai
The home place ot 4 acres in Antonio, and Corpus Christi
| the Kerr addition was sold to j from where they will proceed oi
.Mrs Sarah Williams, widow of, a two weeks hunting trip,
.the deceased, for Mr. C.. These gentlemen are "loader
„ folks H. Thornason, attorney for the!for hear" and expect to brint-
FARMERS UNION MEETING H j estate had charge of the sale and j back deer, wild turley and othe
The Farmers Union will have> weeks issue. Mail letters in order that we may receive them ;UR.tion(,j 0ff the |an,|. j trophies of the chase.
a meeting Saturday, Dec. 9 at bv TUESDAY, Dec. 12.
New Hope. All are nrged to at-1
tend. | _ _ . _ _ . . , | JUlwii MViLij |"
. - , fig,., f !l Mr r _ • and are conducting
Burned to Death
ll'airs ac
cordingly..
At this meeting upon the sug
gestion of Councilman W'iliam- 4th.
City Council Meets
Masons Hon or Jack Gardner With j
Thanksgiving Dinner
! One of the most enjoyable local | ' '1.< 1 'l,v '"'!v ''
Mrs. Lillie ( illie, wife ot John events of Thanksgiving day was1 e w nM1"> Ht 1 e (,ty
Gillie was burned to death lastj.u^rp. i • • i... <h, i -v engineer and committee; cemetery, and a number respond < call
week at the home of her brother • Masons in honor of ' 'Uncle Jack" i wel'^0I"Jt,red to investigate the, ed
inlaw, Ed (jillie, in the Central (jardner at home3 miles east ot'
Walker district near Wynnewood.' pavi|s Valley
SCHOOL NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERV1-
UoUtnie business was
CES FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The board met. in regular ses! ,,
(in Sunday evening the Pres-
byterian Church will hold *
met Monday | gon. Mayor Kendall called for {transacted. Miss Bullock Doni. !*'" J'1'./"'.'.V,"' , '"A |,'IM h' '"K'
hall The j volunteers to work on the city I Scionce teacher in the H S was; a"'1
I . . . . .. ... I A program ol vocal and instri
.... .....en'al music "ill be renderetj
baluid tv on account, of the.
feasibdity of building a bridge I
his illness of her mother.
Her clothing caught tire from
the stove.
Fur.eral services were conduct-
ed by Rev. T, J. Queen at Cen-
tral Walker cemetery-
Mrs. Gillie was a devoted
Christian woman, having ptofess
ed faith in .Christ at the early
age of I;l, and became a member
of fhe Baptist church.
We extend our heartfelt sym-
pathy to the relatives and friends
of the departed "Weep not as reminescen
those who have no hope '
"'Uncle Jack" Gardener who is
one of the highly respected citi i
zens of the county and one instrui
mental in the developement of j
the county, is 87 years old, the
oldest Indi n in the state and the;
oldest inhabitant of the county.
In his honor a number of Ma
sons gathered at h i s home
Thanksgiving day, and after a
fine Thanksgiving dinner, iisten-
ed to "Uncle lack's" interesting
of the >>ast.
by the High School (Ilea Clul
A a ordinance with an etner
The annual convention of th
Oklahoma Hardwar* and Imple-
ment Dealers association held at
Oklahoma City this week, wa
attended by severe! of the local
HEAR NOTED SINGER
A number of Pauls Valley,
people went to.Okla. City Wed-
nesday to hear McCormack, the
world's greatest singer, Mrs
Barton Lee, Mrs. Van Hooker.
Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Bowman. Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Patterson and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Worley Mr anil !> <.>,)'
Mrs W|J Long, Mr and Mrs Sam
gency clause attached,-was pass-
ed to raise the license of horse
and mule buyers from ffj to f-5
a year
j Concerning the pool halls it
was decided that as the law was hardware dealers.
; passed under the initiative clause I Pauls Valley ha> the honor this
it would not be necessary lor the year of having the president ot1
council to ratify the same, a.- a the association, S; 'd S. Reed j
proclamation by the mayor would' Mr. Reed left Monday to attend i
put the law in full effect ; the conventic n.
Mr Gardener came into the Mayor Rendu ! presided at the
county in 1^33 from Mississippi j |nee^'ni> directed the procsedj Mr. L 0. I. ive i- a n
w hen the Indian tribes were al- j a ^nimendable manner, j scribm for t Democrat thi-
lotted lands west of the Missis-] ^',e c'^ fntmcilmen are working! week. We are g; j.i| t>> idd men
sippi. He belonged to the noted for the best interests of the city of bis type to our list of reaeei s.
ti Town tribe, the most aristo- —.
cratic t ribe of the Choctaws. Mr.
I tli*->'ai• teachers \ssoeiatioii j wy i>c |ne.. ii**.'. b\ the p.*
at t k!ah.Mna City during the | Tlei pi'opfo,>, p., tls\«He>
I Uanksijiving liotitlay: Mr ami j cordially invited t > attend (ht-
Mis t -ark. Mioses (Mivor, Bullok ,service ntid ge liiitetl will.
Pauh Vullev Tencbers.
Kobeits, (Jrant*. Brwiiu Vaughn
Perry Baldwin. Hill, Oehlei. Mi
Smitii ^tipt aim Mis lJutchei
Over three tjuitisan : teacher^
enrnll.'.i fur tite issm-iution and
it wo-' < *-1 i i lit t * ftlie att-Md inei*
wa- -uilv I thousand, li w ;'s a
gieot i11>|• 11 iiioii to all u ho at.
teti'i-d.
I- uiiidti' -.< nf Iht* laili'*s ni
tile Al' club 'ii* 11 S is elijo\ ing
the Hum in Interest labiary a
general ii'tVi-' iT e work ot two
volumes which we justly prize
very hi^ly. We. wish publicly j
Conie-and brng your friend
service begins at i :'!<• o'clock.
Gardener had manv interesting
stories to tell his friends of the
life, laws and customs of his
Hewitt. Mr and Mrs J H Patter-1
Among those present were F.
K. Lowe, Absalom Cochal, C. C.
son, and Mrs H A Wingo were
• Williamson. MavorT. L. Kendal),
among those
noted singer.
who heard the
Jas. Gardner and Noah Lea! of
Wynnewood, and Mrs, Chishoiin
and Mrs Gardner.
MONEY TO ROAN. j
individuitljmoney to l< .>n on| ^ L Farmer visited in 1 urcell,
Jong time at low interest rate. '"n legal business ye.>turday.
Apply to National Bank of! MrsW F] BuckhoIt> is visiting;
Commerce. j Mr Buckholt's parents at Duncan [
Free Xmas Present
The Pauls Valley Democrat has
a free Xmas present for boys be
tween ages of 8 and 15 years.
Inquire at office for particulars.
to make acknowledgement
same and thank the ladies foi
I.heir generous gil t, the ladies ot
the art duo an* a progressive j1
Visitors trom Lawrence Kansas.
Mrs. U C Johnson of Lawrence
Kansas, is here as guest of hei
son Ii, K. Johnson, manager ot
the ashita Light and Power Co.
| Mr Johnson's lather arrived
Wednes day and leaves Friday
for (ialveston. Mr. .Johnsoton i.-
j an enthusiastic booster for Pauli-
Valley and be'ieves that it is om
of the best towns in the state.
Mr. George L. Robinson, win
lis attending the A & M col leg*
set whoalwavs have the welfare :t' -^''11 water, spent I lianksgiv
of the coiiiiminity at heart.
li. \N", Southern of Whitebead
was a pleasant caller at the
, Democrat otii* e last week.
Supt. ,ind Mrs A K Go-isam ;
nad as theii Thanksgiving guest!
at. tbe state training -chool the
i I'orinm's brother. Dr Is l>. (ios
sant and faintly, ot
t Iklal.oiiii,
ing with his parents Dr and Mr-
Kobinson. returning to Stillwatei
the latter part of the week to re-
sume his college work.
FORD CAR STOLEN
Monday night a Ford car was
tolen from the garage of Mr- S
i Connor at his home 1-2 milK
Custer City [east of here. The car has n"> a-
yet been recovered, '
Phone 442 Office
Phone 428 Residence
Office over First
National Bank
HAVE YOU A HOME?
Land is cheaper now than it will ever be again,
Buy it while you can.
HART WILL LOAN YOU THE MONEY.
Have you m ade those improvements? I will build
them and gi ve you a life time to pay ba^k.. See me.
I am flush
WALTER L. HART.
J. L. GREEN
The Furniture Man
N Chickasaw St-
Phone 202
We carry a full line of
new and 2nd hand fur-
niture. Our prices are
right. We pay highest
prices for your second
hand goods. Don't fail
to see us before you
buy. We have some bar
gains for you.
Yours for Business.
J. L. GREEN
Joe Seale Old Stand
Pauls Valley. Okla.
11 will be in ray old building on
South Chickasaw Jan. 1st.
A Bad Time for Colds and Grippe
Look out for those now Coughs and colds are the rule now because of the damp blustering
winds and changeable weather. Our advice to be careful cannot always be
heeded but relief can always be had in
ROBINSON'S CHILL TONIC
It will drive a cold out of your system and so thoroughly that it won't come back. It will pre
vent Grippe, ) re vent. Pneumonia, prevent Bronchitis, if • you will take an occasional dose.
Robinson* Chill Tonic does not contain a single dangerous ingredient.
PRICE 50c a bottle v
PALACE DRUG STORE
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
For the Liver Continue taking Robinson's High Balls
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Walton, R. W. Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1916, newspaper, December 7, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118642/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.