The Wapanucka Press (Wapanucka, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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THE
VOLUME 21
WAPANUCKA. JOHNSTON COUNTY. OKLAHOriA. APRII. 7,
I <>22
Your Standing Invitation.
You are welcome at th Oklahoma State Bank.
Every department is at your service. Do not hesi-
tate to ask the advice and counsel of our officers or
utilize their personal services.
All the year 'round ihis invitation holds good
here. We are at oour service always.
Bank with us and you can bank on us,
Deposits Protected Uy State Guarantee Law.
OKLAHOMA STAi'E BANK
Wapanucka, Okla. ™
J, 0. SURRELL, Pres,
c. D. SMITH, Vice Pres.
S. L. BAR NES, Vice Pres.
W. P. HOPPER, Cashier.
An Opportunity
To Get $1,000.
This week the Press is offer-
ing an opportunity for some one
to get $1,000. We print else-
where a Puzzle Picture, giving
an opportunity to any one to se-
cure a ca3h prize. It will take
but little of your time and will
furnish lots of amusement. Read
the rules carefully and get busy.
The contest begins Today and
will close June lOth. Don't wait
Get busy at.once.
Arrested on
Serious Charge.
NUMBER 45
Republicans
Take Notice.
In compliance with the call is-
sued by Hon. A. C. Alexander,
State Chairman, there will be
held a mass meeting of the Re-
publicans of the Wapanucka pre-
cinct in the city of Wapanucka
at 2 p. m. Saturday, April 19,
1922.
The object of the meeting is
to elect a Precinct Committee-
man and precinct committee
woman and also elect delegates
to the County Convention to be
held in Tishomingo, April 20th,
1322.
J. B. Wright,
Precinct Committeeman.
No Boll Weevil
In Atoka County,
About two months ago the
Oklahoma State BanJj offered a
reward of $100 each for every
live boll weevil found in Atoka
count} and brought to their
place of business. Numerous
farmers have searched for the
weevils but NOT ONE has been
found and no one has claimed
the reward.
This is good evidence that the
boll weevils are all gone and "it
is thought by many that the pest
will not bother the crop in this
county this year —Atoka Citiren
Democrat
A Pastor Speaks.
Writing to his congregation,
and i he people of Atoka in gen-
eral, Rev. j. c. Howell, pastor
of the Christian Church, uses
the following words, which are
applicable to every other town:
"Parents, hear me when I tell
you that environments is all and
everything to your pure son and
daughter of single standard of
life. Raise them in an atmos
phere of society, let them out
into the society of this day, al-
low them to play cards, dance
and joy ride, then take this from
me vou have opened to them and
for them the gate that leads to
the Broadway of death.
Amusements of an innocent,
legitimate kind should be provi-
ded. Pool halls are cess pools
of hell, dance halls are the
breeding place of passion, lust,
aadJosa of virtue; card playing
is the license to a gambler's
eternity. The man or men that
has no higher ambition for pla-
ces of amusement for our pure,
sweet innocent girls and boys
should be ostracised from decent
society and made to take up his
devil-given or purchased para-
phernalia arid leave town.1
We should look to it that the
Misses Anna May Barnes, Na-
dine Harrison, Laurissa Barnes,
and Trixie Haberly came home
from Milburn today to spend a
few days with the home folks,
while their teachers are attend-
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomas and
family, Missas Gladys Blancett,
K. T"? I?0a Biner. and Messrs. | while their teachers are atten
I* nT" a"d in« ReW Meet at Tishomingo
I Charlie Collins met at the home1
of Mrs. Lillie Robinson, Thurs-
day night and enjoyed the even-
ing with music.
Mrs. A. T. Dickerson spent
Sunday with the home folks in
Durant.
Misses Novella Smith and
Helen Plummer came home from
Tishomingo, this week, where
they have been attending the
Murray A. & M. College, to
spend a few days with the home
folks.
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Friendship and Service. *
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Is made t? part of every transaction and we en-
deavor to make each customer a real friend of our
store. We are building a personality through
these principles, and the fact that we will not sell
you anything that will not sell you anything that
it will not give you the utmost sasfaction.
LfcT US PLEASE YOU.
officers in our city are such as
will see that our youths are pro-
tected from the evils that threat-
en to ruin the hope of our future
generations. Atoka, our city of
lovely homes, the place of our
birth or adoption, should have a
Spring cleaning. Will our chur-
ches, our societies and better el-
ement among our citizens come
to the rescue, or increase cow-
ardice and aqandon the enter-
prise."
Card of Thanks.
We desire to give an expres-
sion, through the Press, of our
heartfelt and sincere apprecia-
tion of the kindness and assist-
ance given us by our neighbors
and friends in the time of our
deep sorrow and affliction, in
the sad occurrence resulting in
the death of our daughter, on
March 31. Who have not the
words to express our gratitude
to every one who aided us in our
hour of sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Means.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Green.
Last Monday information was
filed charging T. L. Estes#Iiving
in the western part of town, with
first degree rape, his daughter,
14 years old, being the victim
She was keeping house for her
father and taking care of two
other children, the mother being
dead. As the story was given
out, without going into details,
it appears that the delicate con-
dition of the girl led to an inves-
tigation, and accoiding to her
statement her father was the
cause of her condition; she sta-
ted that her father tried to get
her to lay the blame on an Indi-
an but she refused to do so, and
she told a story of the relations
of her father with her for two
years past; which was hard to
realize as being true.
Estes was arrested Monday
and lodged in jail. Tuesday
morning C ounty Attorney French
and Deputy Sheriff Hunt came
over frum Tishomingo to inves-
tigate the case. An examina
ti°n of the girl and other wit-
nesses was held behind closed
doors and the evidence deemed
sufficient to hold Estes for an
examining trial, which will be
hela here tomorrow (Saturday)
at 10 o'clock. When arraigned
Estes emphatically denied the
charges anc the girl insisted that
they were true.
For a time public sentiment
was at fever heat and lynching
quietly talked, but no outbreak
occurred. Since the examina-
tion some facts have been de-
veloped that has had a tendency
to somewhat change public opin-
ion. At the examining trial to-
mil | fa
MgMffER ^
FCQERAL- RESERVE
SYSTEM "
The United States Government
Cooperates
with the 7,600 member banks in maintaining tne
Federal Reserve Banking System for the pro-
tection of the business interests of the country.
Through the Federal Reserve Board in Wash-
ington it supervises the twelve Federal reserve
banks; it appoints one-third of their directors;
it deposits its funds largely with them; it guar-
antees the currency they issue.
This cooperation greatly increases the value
of the system to us and our community,
If you are not already linked up with this
national system as one of our depositors you
should delay do longer.
The First National Sank,
Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Active Officers:
George C. Houck. Pre,. E. walt0!i Vice ^
T. A. Bryan, Vice Pres.
C. Breed love. Cashier
brought out and may implicate
others in the case.
High Line
Service Coming.
President Wolverton. of the
Board of Town Trustees, has
been in touch with the officials
of Public Service Co., this week
and has received a letter from
Mr. Darr, of Coalgate, stating
that he would be here today,
and would be prepared to make
a definite proposition in regard
to takinfi over the light plant.
All things appear favorable to
the coming of the high line ser-
vice.
As we go to press a public
meeting is being held at the Ri-
ley Hall to discuss the proposi-
tion with representatives of the
company.
Baby Division
Programme.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
Gran! IJil flabj Diiisiun-of-fc
Methodist Woman's Missionary
Society of Wapanucka, held its
first meeting Sunday afternoon,
April 9th, at the Methodist
church.
The following program
given by the . unior League,
with Mary E. Houck as leader.
Song by League.
Scripture lesson, Luke 2:15-21.
Chain Drayer.
Song.
Tho Children's Pledge,
Let's Plant
Good SeeJ.
Too much emphasis cannot be
"J1 the importance
of pure seed, whether it be corn
cotton, wheat or oats.
Just now fnrmern are wonder--
ing where they are to secure -
jrood. pure cotton seed that has
wrs been treated to kill all the boll,
weevil that have Keen harboring -
m the seed all the winter.
This seed can be secured lo-
cally or by ordering, but farm-
ers should be sure to plant
treated seed this year, as well
Sf^ .0/.the var'ety they
expe-
R. N. Duston is very proud of
the fine bunch of baby chicks,
just hatched out in his new in-
cubator. Out of 100 eggs he got
91 fine, healthy chicks, It was
the first trial of his own planned
and constructed incubator and it
proved successful He is now at
work on one that will hold 300
eggs.
J. G. March, of Oklahoma City
for six years superintendent of
the Wapanucka School, was
here this week mixing with his
many friends. It is intimated
that the School Board has been
considering his employment for
the next school year.
L.yda Warden, j desire. With la«f
Little Indians Drill, rience starin ? expe
D u r - • c stann£ us in the fao2 let
«sw
d ^e same stui.t this vear
By Tfrree Leaguers, j Therefore eiiher froa* „
Mite Box opening. | | feed or I y°Ur °Wn
Song. Dismissal. Buy no seed thatTREATED seed-
The Baby Division was well treated to kiil th^ weevil °
represented in numbers as well| maining in the *eed durW th
as in pennies, and Mrs. Grant1 w.nter the
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I $ The Palace Drug Store $
* J- p LACKEY & SONS Proprietor.. J. — _
if J over the ground, but of course
nothing to give out at pres-
Work at the oil well is pro-
gressing. Someloutaide oil men
were here this week," looking
over the ground, but of course
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brink, of
Henryetta, who have been visit
infi at the home of Mrs. Brink's
parents, Mr and Mrs. T. O.
Stewart, have returned to their
home accompanied by Miss Ger-
aldine Stewart.
Mesdames Barnes, Surrell and
Harrison went over to Milburn,
Sunday afternoon, to visit their
daughters, who are attending
school at that place.
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no. the only hibernating quar-
ters of the Mexican boll weevil
yet we can easily eliminate this
soulCe of trouble by planting
only treatad seed. u,*n"n
JNO. P, GRAY.
County Agent.
their mite to aid civilization.
A Visitor.
Four Year Old Child
Dies from Scalding.
A sad and heart-rending acci- —
dent occurred at the home of W j Will Move to Durant
G. Green, north of town, last' Mrs Joan , , ,
Friday, resulting in the death of' Miss Joella leave thiiafh£er
the four year old child of Mr. Durant where th™ mi* ,°r
and Mrs. C. R. Means. The j tb™futu"e horn * ThlV"F
rndT/0"1311^ b<!en ""'Shing has """V .riends i,ere who ,' fl
and had poured some hot suds reeret th,.ir T 1,1
into a tob („ be uied for scrub Jewel! wt has "n^T' ,
bing, and while doing some oth-: in the local teleohom. Lmp
er work which occupied their at- h,, f? . f
.ention, the little child who was.ndhl" oTj^ ? ^
playing around the yard, acci* ties. °P
dentally fell into the tub of hot
water backwards, and was scald- Alfred Wolverton was
ed so bad that death ensued, in Ardmore, this week.
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Grant, W. S. The Wapanucka Press (Wapanucka, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1922, newspaper, April 7, 1922; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc136725/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.