Johnston County Capital-Democrat (Tishomingo, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1923 Page: 1 of 12
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TISHOMINGOIANS ENJOY '
GOOD MUSIC AT DURANT
Between 60 and 75 lovers of good
music journeyed to Durant Tuesday Wednesday morning John Deaton
’ night to hear the rendition of the Jr proprietor of the Dodge Motor
r' St Louis Symphony Orchestra un- Co found the safe riffled and the
der Rudolph Gans and the famed cash drawer relfiived of $8500 in
' soloist Mme Carolyne Lazsari cash Entrance was gained through
The great features were underwrit- the back side windown after afu-
ten by the Durant Chamber' of jtile attempt had been made to en-
' Commerce and cost $150000 for ter thru the’ rear end
the Tuesday program It was a de-
cided success both musically and
- financially Other Johnston county
musically inclined folks from Mil-
burn and Ravia were noticed in the
audience -
More Co-Operation Needed
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A suggestion from a worthy
Tishomingoian that an association
be formed for Johnston county as
a UNIT to develop our oil and
Squire J H Osborn of Milburn
asphalt properties and other inter- who has recently returned from the
sts is timely This js the time to Sherman Sanitarium where he un-
co-operate tor the advancement of jderwent a serious operation made
i Johnston county as a whole We good Thursday He is
-feel assured that the Chamber of ( recovered from his illness and
Commerce will join with all other i loud in his praises of the profes-
f communities in every worth while
enterprise contemplated The first
thing we need is a complete geolog-
ical report on the oil gas and as-
phalt granite and other minerals of
and a sectional map of Johnston
county Let’s get them
HAS RECEIVED MORE
100 Now
from their New York representatives who ate buying for
over 900 R C U merchants of which we are one and
with this immense buying power have secure values in
good looking
Sport Street and After-
noon Frocks
' that we have not had for many seasons from soqae of the
best known New York manufacturers and selected one of a
VinA aod sire and only becoming styles of those
Phenomenal Values for
$1575
that sell for much more in large cities Irresistibly lovely
frocks for afternoon-street motor and sports wear Grace-
ful panels youthful plaits novel drapes and side-fattening
with short or three-quarter sleeves bandanna and big lace
collars or neat plain yokes with basque or Balkan waist
many sashes in the crepe Morocco Cantons Rochanara
both plain and printed in Oriental and Egyptian figures of
greystoneand sandlewood navy coco and brown
worked in to sleeve blouse and skirt in many attractive
and novel designs and color schemes you'll find interesting
and practical
at $985 to $1485
Street and Sport Frocks you must see and try on to ap-
preciate in Oldtyme and Rochmary Crepe with pailcy and
printed crepes in many new and pretty spring effect most
all sixes from 1 6 to 44
at $1985 to $2450
Are distinctive and individual frocks and three-piece dress-
es or silk suits that have the imprifits of much more expen-
sive gowns with long flowing panels falling in plaits from
to hem- Side drapes and new ‘bloused effects of
best flat crepes heavy Canton and Moroccan crepes in the
neew I-ngn Green Sandlewood Mist Gray Beige and
other late shades
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Millinery to Match
Keeps pace wfch our Rradpto-Uot and 'piece goods
Splendid values from (SIS to $753 Other up to $19X5
and as low as $1X3 Pun and children's lists from in-
expensive to mads Evaca Hats for Link Ladles '
DODGE MOTOR COMPANY
BURGLARIZED TUESDAY
A window
pane was smashed at the sash-lock
The bandit ' evidently knew his
ground as his tracks were direct to
the desk where a screwdriver was
abstracted - with which the inside
door of the safe was pried Chas
Shores and Fred Hunt were on the
job with the county blood-hounds
but the rain had obliterated all out-
side tracks
sional folks of Sherman - Com-
menting on the number of criminal
cases before the county Squire Os-
born stated that be found that more
than 90 pe cent of all cases tried
in the various courts at this time
had whiskey as their source
THAN—
Silk Frocks
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R M McCool President of the
DEATH CALLS J W CLARK
Although an emergency rush to
the Durant Hospital and immediate
operation performed Jess W Clark
former business man of Rexroat
succumbeAi to appendicitis Satur- dorse strongly the idea of a per- State A & M
day morning His condition was manent- Trades Day Every conn-1 Plans foe the Future ’
critical when Dr Looney was caUed ty seat town within a radios of 100 President McCool wiU continue
Friday last who advised immedi- miles II doing something along this to plan for the betterment of the
ate operation Mr Clark was too line to stimulate trade and enconr- school both in additional credits ( knocks on the farm he has added
far gone for surgical help the ap- age the farm population to visit and other improvements Today it the degree which he earned at Still-
pendix being in advanced stage of their towns Tishomingo is behind stands out as the greatest school water A 'and M College He re-
'gangrene Deceased was about 50 in this matter Every business in- asset of Johnston Carter and Mar- places John Gray who has been en-
years of age and has resided here terest should be identified with the'shall counties ' (gaged by Garvin county Mr Me-
m 1 Jt 1 1 h nMAMAnlitrtn V a ns iki- I -
the past three years coming from
Rexroat where he was identified in
the furniture business He was
well known in Pontotoc where he
spent 20 years or more Surviving
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are his wife and five children all
of whom reside in this locality several prizes including a Fordbas made his home in this section
Rev Leon Julius oFthe Baptist Phonograph Sewing Machine Bi-yearly 80 years Mr Deaton was
church preached the last sad rites cycle Watch Ring etc can be Pst 76 years pative of Jackson
Sunday afternoon Interment 'at handled in a way to bring added (Connty Ga Death was primarily
the City Cemetery- est to the buyers of Johnston due to advanced age He was a
I The Capital-Democrat extends county Let’s try it fine citizen a minister of the Gos-
condolencea to the stricken family j1 and inUtw to suffering hu-
A FREE MATINEE — MAYEE mamty Hu deeds will be remem-
bered He accomplished much
GOOD RAINS—
FARMERS BUSY
— PROSPECT S GOOD
Due to the splendid series of merchants or the Chamber of fin and wrapped in a winding
showers which have graced this sec- Commerce underwrite the expense sheet were carefully followed
tion the past week crop conditions 0f a FREE MATINEE each Sat- Rev Holland his intimate friend
are looking up considerably InUrday afternoon for the farm pco- and pastor preached the funeral
(every community farmers are busy ple cf our county A good picture rites Many cars of friends were
the fields plowing corn plant- could be handled between the hours numbered in the cortege which
ing cotton and other crops Garden ' 0f 0 without interfering wound its way to Ravia Cemetery
and track farms are in fine condi-(with the buying time of the traders where the remains were tenderly
tion— stock are ' nearly ready for It should not cost more than $1500 placed'
shipping Prospects are good wa 0r $2000 which forty business men Six sons J H Deaton merchant
are grateful to chronicle Accord- Ut 80c each would be glad to offer of Tishomingo J W of Coalgate
ing to the measurements gathered Some diversion to their country (E W of ix-Milc Prairie Andrew
hyof Manns ville Thomas and Jim
Deaton -of Tishomingo survive
r w iTTi
Principal Klmbal and Prof Gay
Massey of the Kingston School
were her eSxtorday Visiting the
school folks
last Monday
JikPa Dormitory
Murray State School of Agriculture
WHY NOT A TRADES DAY?
j
Several of the prominent mer-
chants including J B Hutchens
Sadler & Mickle Chas McCall
Asdj Armstrong and others en-
Trades Day proposition No mat
ter how modest the establishment
they can do their pro rata part and
receive benefits in proportion to
their investments The plan can be
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worked without great expense and
Reid Hjitchens has an idea that
can be worked out cheaply and is
a bringer in of people to our trade
shores Reid suggests that the
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1“ pine Sodler Prof
Clack Misses Patterson and several
others of the Tishomingo faclty
( were in attendance el the Durant
musical Tuesday
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TISHOMINGO BAND EOYS "
TO ORGANIZE SHORTLY
Why Not Name them the Tisho-
mingo Chamber of Commerce
Band? And Help Them?
How do you like this for a line-
up of real musicians who are now
scattered about our city and with
a little j encouragement could be
banded together into a first class
Booster Band Here they are and
what they play: v
Alva Moore' Alto
Lem Richardson Tuba '
Reid Hutchens Saxaphone
Jake Hacker Bass Drum 'i
Frank Costellow Cornet 1st :
Orville Strosier Cornet 2nd
Alton King Trombone 1st!
Jess Enloe Trombone 2nd
- Henry Curgle Snare Drums
L H Walton Cornet ‘ ( "
Mr Emmons Clarinet V
Mr Mackin Saxaphone
NEW BUILDING FOR KUR-l Every one of them a "live one”
RAY STATE A c EL WILL and willing They would bring
BE STARTED IN JULY more good publicity to the Cham-
I — - ' 1 1 her of Commerce than any one item
(Wfll Be of Similar Construction ns tor the amount needed to fill their
Other Dormitories Slightly
ModiSed
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According to President McCool qf
the Murray School the new $45 -
J 1
00000 dormitory for girls appro-
2SS lr
will in all probability be started
President McCool is Grateful
Administration -
by4he first of July The building
will be a "triplicate” oif the other
two magnificent dormitories the
I - j - Marfin Cheadle son of Mrs Lucy
Mesigu of whch was the product cheadle of ESfet has succeeded
ofT¥pCf°! y r fl-hValter Van N°y the Guaranty
This build ng with slight modi ifi- State Bank and is now on the job
cations only wiU be located adja-(Better known as "Sam” he has the
cent to the present girl’s dormitory! 'Aspect of - everyone due to his
It wiU accommodate more than 100 splendid school achievements - knd
students and wUl permit the Mur-his World War record Mr Cheadle
ray School to cater to at least 850 rved lieutenant with credit to
home scholars himself and Oklahoma He has had
rrti ‘previous experience in the banking
While the first request of the business relieving one of the desks
school management caUed for an at the Farmers National last snm-
appropriation of $16000000 for mer for a period Sam is a fine ac-
two dormtones and a remodled commodating and courteoo3 cit-Mn
administration-building the Legm- and make the Guaranty State
lature decided that one bnUding'a valuabje eDpiayee We wUh
and tpe needed repairs would be gnccess - -
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sufficient They recommended
$75000 which was' finally passed
to Governor Walton for OK Due
to the drastic need of retrenchment
it seemed the Governor permitted
the new building program to stand
(but vetoed the $80000 for repair-
fog the administration building
(A usual McCool isgrateful for any -
thing no matter how generous or
modest that is done for the Murray
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The Captal-Dcmocrat chronicle
S"dneSS liC “? 0ff EhJh
Deaton aged Baptist minister who
Death ame Sunday in theqniet of
his home in the midst of loving
relatives His last requests that he
be buried in the old fashioned cof-
Ihe Capital-Democrat exten
to the bereaved ones
I
J A Sesy and Homer Reid J
newed their subscriptions with this
home paper Monday (
J A Sesy and Homer Reid re-
’roster' They should have one or
two Alto' players a Baritone and’
’a Director We believe the mer-
chants and professional men (every
tone of them) will encourage this
jnetuuifo anY’thet
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forts would soon pay for this we
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Cheadle Succeeds Van Noy
McClure is on the job
Neyr County Agent Comes Well
' Recommended
!the duties of County Agent and can
be found (when not visiting over
the county) at the City Hall where
Clure is of engaging personality and
invites your acquaintance We wish
him well antTask that he get all pos-
siWe considerationj in hisffor£ to
better farming conditions in John-
ston countj
CKK LECTURER ’
HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
v Dr Basie fZ Newton of Atlanta
Ga reputed to be one of the best
Kn Klux lecturers on the boards is
scheduled to speak in Tishomingo
next Wednesday night May 2nd at
the Fair Grounds The lecture is
advertised as a FREE illustrated
history of Biblical teachings under
the auspices of the K K K The -circulars
further state that it is
purely educational and instructive
The lecturer comes well recom-
mended from neighboring cities
where he is appearing Everyone
is invited to hear the subject and
see the disenssion illustrated
TROY MATT CREAKS ARM
Porter Dudley of Troy had the
misfortune to break his right arm
Saturday while making his Ford
in' front of the Armstrong Dry
Goods Co Two bones were broken
above the wrist Immediate utten-
tion was tendered fcy Dr Xcsxj
who stated that Porter wenli he en
the retired list
weeks
for at least
two
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Hopkins, J. C. & Clark, James H. Johnston County Capital-Democrat (Tishomingo, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1923, newspaper, April 26, 1923; Tishomingo, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1850642/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.