The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 25
Tito V V . URIFFI.; FOB ClODNTY
ATToUMij"
With this issue of th^ Leader ap-
pears the anaouncement of Troy W.
Griffin for the democratic nomina-
tion for county attorney.
Troy W. Griffin was born in Mar-
shall county, Mississippi, ^tvyentv-
six years ago, where he resided with
his parents until he was fouri;
years of age, at which time, his
fathe" moved to the southern part of
Cleveland county, where Troy work-
ed on the farm and attended public
and high school in Lexington, grad-
uating from Lexington High School
in 1912.
At the beginning of the school
year of 1912, he enrolled in the Law
Department of the Slate University,
and completed the regular law
course in three years, receiving his
o LEXINGTON. CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. MAY 19 1916
The Professor's Dream
"The Professor's Dream," the
three act comedv given by the |Sen-
iorsjast Friday night at the Mystery
Theatre was played to a full house
and proved to be "worth the mon-
ey.
The play was gotten up under
the direction of Miss Perriii Munch,
of the high school faculty, and Miss
Munch is deserving of much credit
for the success it made.
Every member of the cast played
their parts to the entire satisfaction
of everyone, and much talent for
acting was displayed. Miss Ruth
Conley%s Mrs. Green, and Arthur
Morrison, as the Professor, are de-
serving of special mention, as are
also Miss Ethelyn Marcum
Pierce Merritt, as the servants,
who furnished the most of
comedy,
degree of Bachelor of Law in June,
1915, at which time he was admitted
to the Bar of the State of Oklahoma.
As a law student in the State Uni-
versity, his keen and accurate per-
ception of the science of law, easily
ranked him among the best mem-
bers of his class, while (he fact that
he went through the law school
without financial assistance, and by
bis own labors, demonstrated the
fact that he had stamina of pur-
pose and "sticktutitlveness" as
as intelectual attainments.
Farm House Burned
Monday afternoon the farm home
I of Santon Holcomb, living in the
j Lone Star neighborhood was com-
pletely destroyed by fire. We uder-
stand the tire started from the incub-
ator lamp and spread to a fifty gal-
I Ion oil can near, which exploded.
! The contents of the house were also
] an entire loss. We are told that
I Air. Holcomb bail no insurance.
Here is a good argument for in-
j ranee and money spent for insu-
ance is never wasted. It makes one
feel more safe, and affords some re-
lief in. case of loss. Of course there
are regulations which must
be observed, but even with these
precaution fires, sometimes oc-
cur. Neglect to carry fire insur-
ance often results in grief.
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NEWS ITEM -Destructive and extensive floods are reported in Africa.
Park News
Mr. Low says in addition to the
nice two seated lawn swing pre-
weii | sented last week by the Post Office
force that another dandy lawn
He has. during the last live years, [swing was presented this week by
the Palace Drug Store and Wynne &
Massey.
J. C. Dowdy, Neal Smith and
L. file each presented a nice nark
bench.
Two new rope swings have also
been put in this week.
A Mammoth squirrel cage is
being built by Neal Smith and the
tal.en an interest in oratory and pub
lie speaking and in 1912 won first
prize in the State Oratorical contest
a tStillwater, Oklahoma.
While a student of th eUniversi-
ty he delivered several lectures in
different parts of the state under
the auspices of the University.
Since Troy's admission to the bar,
he has been in the active practice of
law at Norman, where he has built
up a steady and growing practice ! Park Comfnission. Mr. Smith will
and enjoys the confidence and re-j bring down some tame squirrels
spect of his clients and fellow citi- fj*oni ]jjg own private zoo.
| No swearing or vulgar language
j will be tolerated in the park
zens.
Mr. Griffin is a young man well
qualified to fill the position of coun-(
ty attorney, and his ability and j grounds, lhe park is intended for
character recommend him to the j women and children and their rights
.electorate of Clevoland county, j and pleasures must be respected.
Should he be nominate dfor county ,
attorney he will add strength to the j CARD OF THANKS
ticket, and if elected in the general whereas, we have been very
election, will give the county an ef- much favored ilg a class hy the
flcient administration as county at- [ peop]e 0f Lexington, Be it re-
torney. i solved, that we extend to them our
Mr. Griffln has never held an of- j mogt hearty thanks And further re-
fice nor asked for one, although he solved that a copy of these resolu-
has always been a democrat and (ions be published in the Lexing-
supported the democratic nominees, ton Leader.
Consider well the claims of Troy The Senior Class of Lexing-
W. Griffin for county attorney be-1 ton High School.
fore yo ucast your vote.
• I If. E. Oakes who has been visit-
See Mrt<. E. A. Denison for farm , ing at the 1!. 0. Smith home re-
loans at lowest rates.— adv turned to Mangum Monday.
Junior-Senior Banquet
The Junior Senior banquet was
given Wednesday night at the John
Massey, home the Eastern Star
Ladies serving.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with the.sI-ms-colors nnrt
class flowers. Three large boquets
were placed on each table and from
these extended streamers of creoe
paper, composed of t He colors of the
two classes, which extended to the
center of the ceiling of the room.
The menu was composed of eight
palatable and appetizing courses,
served in a pleasing manner.
Lewis Corbett acted as toast-
master.
Toasts were given by the follow-
Excitement In Colored
Population
Tuesday afternoon about 5:30,
in Purcell, two members of the col-
ored population became engaged
in an aLterc ntion over some person-
al recrtnr86rantl MeuSed frr -Jtw -of
the parties being severely carved
by the other, the weapon of aggres-
ion being a large butcher knife of
the Love Hotel kitchen.
One negro was curried up the
doctor's otii-je and the other taken
charge by the "law." The officers
started out ii> the negro districts
in search of some coon suspected
to have had a hand in the affray,
and stumbled on to a crap game.
About half a dozen parties to the
ing: "To Our Guests," Lee Whit- j game were taken under custody and
sett; "To Our Hosts and Host- brought. before the city courts,
esses," Arthur Morrison; "To the Each was fined $11 and costs.
Seniors of 1917," Ethelyn Marcum: j Altogeth the darktown population
''To the Faculty," Lucille Burn.-; j of Purcell contributee quite a neat
' 'And still the wonder grew how i little sum to the funds of the city
twelve small heads could hold all j as well as furnishing a case for the
they knew," Prof. W. It. Sawye. I county court.
Prof. W. N. Rice ijiade a closing
address.
The evening was greatly enjoyed
by all.
Bought A Dodgo
Sim Morrison, of north of town
traded his Ford last week and got
a new Dodge Brothers car, which
is a fine automobile
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Misdames R. 0. Smith and II.
Oakes were dinner guests o'f Mrs
J. M. Tuggle Tuesday.
John McKay and wife of Lone
Star are the happy parents of a fine
baby boy born Thursday afternoon.
Nancy Mali sweet potato
slips at Barnett's Friday and
Saturday. Phone 11.
Lexington's New Park
The citizens of Lexington and
community, twelve hundred strong,
dedii-ated their new city park Tues-
day evening wiiii appropriate rt-r-
emoines. A speaking program, in-
terspersed with music by the Pur-
cell band, fallowed by moving pic-
tures afforded a very inter
evening,s entertaiment for th
crowd on hand. And the pai
dandy too, well located, with
dant shade and graced with
Revival At Methodist Church
The revival at the Methodist
church is progressing nicely with
good interest and large attendance.
Rev. T om Johnson is preaching and
Chas. Poulter is conducting the
The meeting started last Sunday
night and will continue next week.
The gentlemen are pleased with the
results so far.
Line Party
Miss Clara Hackler gave the
Seniors and High School teachers
a line party on Tuesday night.
They met at the park and went to
the picture show. Everyone en-
joyed the evening and thanked
Miss Hackler for the pleasant time.
Commencement Exercises
I he Commencement Exercises
will be held at the Mystery The-
atre tonight instead of the Christ-
ian church as was announced. An
admission of 15 cents will be
charged to pay the expenses. The
change was made to give a
room and a larger stage.
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NUMBER 36
SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY
Baccalaurate Sermon Last
Sunday. Commencement
Exercises Tonight
Today is the last day of school,
and the graduating exercises of the
■senior dase tor.ight at the Mystery
I heatre marks the the formal clos-
ing.
The school board and faculty are
well pleased with the past year's
work, and say that, considered from
every point of view, it has been
the most successful term in the
history of the school.
The graduating class of the
school is one of the ways we have
of judging the success of the school,
and the class this year, taken col-
lectively and individually, is a class
of which we can justly feel proud,
and attests to tiie earnestness and
good work or the faculty, and will
reflect credit to the school.
All of the classes both of the high
school and of the grades, however
have done good work and a good
per cent will be promoted to the
next higher grade.
The baccalaurate Sermon was
preached last Sunday at the Meth-
odist church by Rev. Tom Johnson,
of Oklahoma City, the gentleman
expressing Tin a forceful manner
many good and deep thoughts,
which will be remembered by the
Seniors and interested the large
audience which filled the church.
The church was beautifully and
appropriately decorated with colors
and Howers by the Juniors.
We wish the graduating class
success and happiness through life,
arid hope for as gopd , >ri"
school next vear.
Saturday, May 20. Specials
niething good for
at prices almost a
' y -not
ting
Ilore is
I mer dres
| as gingh
pretty summer ilr
•'iOc watered crepe, per yard,
35c .-ilk striped voile
35c tuiti'ig
35c rice voile blue pink and
lavender
25c noveltv voile
E, L. McElderrv. Pom
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Clean Up Day, May 24
Wednesday, May 2-1, has been
designated as clean up day.
Our recent clean up day resulted
in much good work, however there
remains much room for more im-
provement, and again on Wednes-
day, May 21 a wagon will call
around to haul away trash. Have
your trash put in sacks and set out
in the alleys, and it will be hauled
away.
In this connection we believe it
would be appropriate to call attent-
ion to the fact that the river close
to the bridge is not a good dumping
ground. We believe that the trash
should be hauled away from the
bridge. It is unsightly and unsan-
itary. Purcell has formerly used
the river as a dumping ground, but
recently have taken steps to have
their refuse dumped away from the
bridge.
According to a ruling of the city
all persons owning vacant lots,
must have the same cleared of all
trash or they will be cleaned off by
the city at lite owner sexpense.
Let's continue our cleaning up
17c'and everybody have their trash
15c i ready to be hauled away on Wed-
I nesday, May 24.
15c
betiehe
wings, horizontal bar- one
iwti can jus
of.—Purcell Register
that the town can justly feel proud 1 "'ltlie reductions in spring John Luttel of Norman was lien
i cl.itnes at Joe Schwartz big sale.' Tuesday on legal business.
E. ('. Mathes was a Norman visi-
tor Sunday.
Tick-tock, Tick-tock
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Royaltey, Harold H. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1916, newspaper, May 19, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110726/m1/1/: accessed May 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.