McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 4, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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McCurtain Gazette
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VOLUME 15
Welcome!
Thrice Welcome!
Ladies of the Federated Clubs:
We hope for you a most pleasant
visit. Remember to call and inspect
our handsome banking quarters.
MissElizabeih Hooks will be pleased
to show you through.
..The...
First National Bank
of Idabel
Ml (Tin WIN COUNTY'S OLDEST AND LAR-
GEST BANK.
C. A. DEN I SON, President
H. C. iMORRIS, Active V-President
WALDO WATKINS, Cashier
RICE It. fiORE, Asst. Cashier
R. M. DeWITT, Esst. Cashier
IDABEL, MeCUItTAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY. MAY t, 1921
THE WOMEN'S FEDERATED
| CLUBS ARE IN SESSION HERE
Opening Session Was Had Tuesday Evening
Will Continue in Session Over
Thursday.
The city of Idabel had on her new 1 homa Federation.
suit Tuesday morning ready to meet! Literature, Report of the Chair-
the many visitors coming to our city : man—Mrs. E. A. Hood Quinton
from an parts of the state. Literature and Libarry Extension-;
the Women s Federated Clubs are Mrs. J. R. I)a]e, Oklahoma Citv
here and a good time is being shown The Bible, the Common Background!
them and the hospitality of the good j of our Citizenship—Mrs. H. J. Fow-
people of Idabel is being lavishly ex- j !er, Poteau.
tended to them. ' Legislation-Report of the Chair-1
The good people of Idabel welcome ; man—Mrs. W. H. Fuller, McAlester. |
you ladies, to our city and hope youi^ Our State Committee—Mrs J A
stay with us may prove of mutual i Rh*ils, Blackwell, President of First j
benefit to both our people and our • District.
guests. The city is open to you and ffivil Service—Report of the Chair-'
you have at your command the bestmail—Mrs. J. H. Matubby, Wapa-
of all we have in stock. nucka.
The Gazette office will be glad to Community Service—Mrs. E C
have you call at our office and see Armstrong, Idabel.
real print shop while in the city. Report-Club Extension University
On behalf of the town of Idabel, of Oklahoma—Miss Marie Mauk
and the ladies of the city, we welcome Norman.
you to our city. | Glee Club, Durant.
Hon. Jeff D. McLendon of this city
delivered the welcome address Tues- Wednesday Afternoon. 2:00 O'clock-
day evening at the First Methodist Mrs J. R. Fraizer, Presiding
church to the Women's Federated Report and Address of the Depart-
Clubs and he heartily welcomed the merits of Homo Economics, Social and
ladies t0 our town in his usual bril-' Inffostrial and Public Health..
liant manner. His talk was short, Report, Home Economics—Mrs. F
but he soared away in his flight of Stalling*, Hartshorn,..
eloquence eulogizing the hospitality Child Welfare as a Home Econo-
of our good people, finally landing on mics Problem -Dr. Winnie M San-
a man and mule under the mud in our Oklahoma City.
streets. Jeff is equal to all occasions Food as an Element in Develop-
and usually leaves a fine impression merit—Miss Francis L. Brown Still
on his audience. Wc all join Mr. Mc- water. State Home Demonstration
Lendon in welcoming the ladies t • Agent.
I(iabeL Pbn" Solo—Mrs. J. C. Stalcup,
NUMBER 21
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DELICATE
IDABEL MILLING COMPANY
LEONARD G. HERRO.V, Manager
"SERVICE"
NEW ADMINISTRA- GET YOUR HOGS
TION IN CHARGE OF OUT OF TOWN
Tuesday Evening. May :trd , 8
O'clock—Mrs. E. C. Armstrong,
Presiding.
Glee Club—Idabel High School.
Invocation—Rev. a. A. PiiokeM.
Piano Solo—Miss Bartheld.
Song—Miss Mary Freeman.
Welcome—In Behalf of the Club
| F'otei
:30! Report of Social and Industrial
, Committee-Mrs. J. A. Reidt, Harts-
horne.
Report of Public Health, Chair-
man-Mrs. J. W. Claiborne, Hii*©.
Child Welfare—Mrs. E. L. Evins,
1 Wilburton.
Address, What is a Normal Child?
THF flTV API? A IDC k thi? , I *elcom^-In B^lf of the Club Address, What is a N<
lflb LI I I mPAlllU E KRS 0F (IrY COI N- : Women of Idabel.- Mrs. E. C. Arm- —Dr. Winnie M. Sanger.
< IL—MAY 15TH IS THE LAST •tro"K- Address, Public Health—Dr \ p
ONLY THREE CHANGES IN PER- JJAY Welcome—In Behalf of the City— Lewis, Oklahoma City.
j Hon. Jeff D. McLendon. Glee Club, Durant
An order has been issued by the j triSSTc 7 b! TlY"
j City Council that all hogs be removed j dent, Caddo '' **
,]from the city limit by May 15th. For; Greotinga-Mi*. J. K
SONNEL — M E T TUESDAY
AND ORGANIZED.
The new city officers were ushered!
* ,T ncic usnercfi • -• - ureennffs—Aii-s. j }{
into office Tuesday evening, when jeVCI7 ',y, y°" violate the ordinancc ! President Fourth District,
they met and organized All of the !>°U W d each day- Betu"
Song, America—Convention.
Address—Mrs. J. C. Pearson, State
— —! , . , ' Presentation of District Officers an,l
Aldermen were re-elected and the on- k * and moVL' th<> hogs and save j Chairmen of Departments
ly chanees were for mayor, treasur- C° . hver>'bo,1.v 1S warned t0 tak(
er and city attorney. A. R. Mitchell I n°tl('°'
is the new mayor, J. E. Dooley,' President, Marshall.
treasurer, and M. Foster Hudson was IDABFL STE4M I U N'ltKY Pian° Solo-Miss
elected city attorney. wll,M'K1,
The aldermen were all present and I have purchased the Idabel Steam
the meeting was devoted to allowing Laundry from L. N. Garner and am
accounts and transacting other city. now in charge. I have had 10 years
nusines*
,, experience in the laundry business
T,h «"> ««««• you that your work
suro.d the duties of h„ office. This will reeeive Ihe very best .ttention. 1
marshal has acted- in this capacity give vou good service
l"WOf<"'C' R. R- RICHARDS, Prop.
Piano
Idabel.
Reception
and Visitors.
Annye Black,
to Delegates, Officers
The following is the program to
be rendered this evening, beginning
Frazier, at 8:00 o'cloek:
W tdnesday Evening, 8:00 O'clock—
Mrs. J. R. Fraizer. Presiding.
Glee Club—Miss Julia Stout, Di-
rector, Durant.
Invocation-Rev. S. Addison McEl-
roy, Idabel.
Piano Solo. Melodic Russe Ala-
brieffe, (Liszt)-Mrs. Lee Martin.
Address, Women's Legislative ■
Work-Mrs. J. A. Rheils. Committee
Chairman.
Piano Solo—Mrs. Chas. A. IW
Mabel.
Address. Home Beautification—
Boswell.
Mrs. Sniper.
Mrs. Self.
McAlester.
Mrs. Craig.
Mrs. Morley.
Mrs. Chaney.
Ft. Towson
3Irs. Watson.
Mrs. Abe Pollock.
Mrs. Hauenstein.
Broken Bovy
Mrs. Chavey.
Mrs. Dyer.
Davis.
Mrs. Springer.
Mrs. Greer.
Mrs. Boiling.
Quinton.
Mrs. Hood.
Coal" at,-.
Mrs. Terry.
Talihina.
Mrs. Singleton.
Mrs. Wright.
Hugo.
Mrs. Knox.
Mrs. Snead.
Mrs. Weddell.
Mrs. Goforth..
Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Burke.
Durant.
Mrs. Condill.
Mrs. Eakins.
Mrs. Kouhns.
Durant Glee Club. Mis? Stout,
vector.
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Conlon.
Bennington
Mrs. Burnside.
Mrs. Rutherford.
Mrs. Holden.
Millerton
Mrs. L. N. Schoonmaker.
Valliant.
Mi's. W. R. McCallister.
BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION ORGANIZED
SATURDAY NIGHT
ELECTED WALDO WATKINS AS
PRESIDENT AND C. O. AL-
LEN AS CLERK
At the recent city election, John R.
Kniseley, W. E Mendenhall, W. W.
Hendrix, C. O. Allen and Waldo Wat-
kins were named as the school board.
—1v^Last Saturday evening these gentle -
men inet and selected Waldo Watkins
as president of the board W. W.
Hendrix, vice president, and C. O. AJ
len as clerk. Mr. Watkins and Mr.
Allen drew the two year term and
the remainder of the board will serve
for four years. Rice Gore was elet-
li- ted school treasurer at the regulai
election in April.
J Recc
( New Ford Cars and Trucks for Sale j
i ?' w. eh
Some Used Fords—Touring and Roadsters
AT BARGAINS
SEE ME IF YOU WANT A FORD
Wednesday Morning, May 4th, 8:00
O clock—Mrs. J. R. Frazier,
Presiding.
Assembly Singing Conducted by Mr. I). C Mooring, Stillwater. -En
Mrs. P. I) Watson, McAlester., Superintendent A & M College
Invocation Rev. S. S. Crain. Solo-Miss Nan West! Antlers'
Formal Opening of the Convention. Historical Society—Mr*. Mike Con
Report of Rules and Regulations lin, Oklahoma City
remittee Thrift. Amerie, for Thrift
Report „f Program Committee. Thrift for America—Miss Lin.la Mi
Partial Report of Credentials Com- Gillivray, Dallas, Texas
* . _ Youn« Women's Christian Assoeia-
Annual Report-District President, Hon in Indian Schools-Miss Bertha
R- * ruzler- Eckhart, Dallas, Texas.
Report of the District Officers: District Choral -Mrs. Watson
\ ice-President, Mrs. H. J. Fowler, the piano.
Poteau.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. E. A
Hugo.
responding Secretary, Mrs. J
'larke. Wilburton.
E. McCleary
and
at
j.
from State Officers
I Treasurer, Mrs
? Boswell.
j Parliamentarian, Mrs. C. O. John-
| son, Durant.
| Greeting
I; Present:
j | Report of Art Department Chair-
I man, Mrs. X. R. Campbell, Hugo.
United States Tires and Tubes I t. Ilighsmith. State Chairman of
x:Art, Wilburton.
j|I Report of Education Chairman.;
f j Mrs. P. C. Bolger, Poteau.
II The Needs of Rural Schools. Mrs.
|:L C. Pearson. State President.
Our State Schools, Professor S. A.
Hamilton, Valliant.
\ isualited Education—Professor R.!
L. Rodma". President Southeastern!
Educational Association, Antlers.
Educational Loan Fund -Oar Re-
sponsibility, Mrs. B. B. Barefoot.;
Chickasha, State Chairman of Okla-
| ( Tlu Tire That Will Give You Service
J.
B. WYRICK'S FORD
Exchange and Garage
Phone 21 Idabel, Okla. j
The following is a list of the del-
egates:
Vntlers
Miss Josephine Sumner.
Mrs. Sumner.
Miss West.
Miss l.ucile Watson.
Mrs. Jordan.
Poteau
Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. Sigmon.
Mrs. Sigmon.
Mrs. White.
Miss Miller.
Mrs. Hardy.
Mrs Emert.
Ardmore
Mrs. Alvis.
Mrs. Moffett.
Mrs. Burnett.
Wilburton
Mrs. Bear.
Mrs. Evins.
Mrs. Clarke.
Hartshorne.
Mrs. Stalling?.
Mrs. Shankle
The Idabel
National Bank
the new bank, with ample capital and si r-
i li s to make yol a safe banking home.
we have money to lend to farmers on ap-
proved sec1rity. let i s have an opportl
mtv to dlsciss banking matters with
vol.
we also desire to call your attention TO
the car of lone star cotton seed which wf
have seci red for planting.
DIRECTORS:
R. D. WILLIAMS,
J. W. DeWITT,
N. W. GORE,
H. C. PERKINS,
BARTON McLENDON,
L. P. KING,
BERNIE HERSTEIN.
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