Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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Hollis Post-Herald.
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF HARMON COUNTY
Volume 19-Number 10
Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma. Thursday, January i9, 1922
Price, J2 in Advance
A SCHOOL HOUSE WAU
FALLS ON GIRLAT MCQUEEN
Right Leg Badly Crashed Is Now
Resting in Hollis Hospital
Metcalf
Wednesday morning little ten
year oid CL>al DrSpain met with
an accident at. the school house
at McQueen that resulted in
crushing her right leg, and it whs ; . ,
fortunate .he escaped with her ""Metcalf (boy's) Wedoesda,
jl . MhI/'m f cnhnn hmico At
METCALF, Jan. 2-Christ-
mas has come and gone and a
new year begun.
Our school begins again today
after a week's vacation, we hope
it begins with much interest
and make our school work a
8UC0U 8.
A game of basket ball was
played between Bitt«r Creek
)ife.
Opal was at the M* Q ieen
schdoi, and was uoinjj down stair3
when a part <>f the brick wall
above thestairecollapsed, fa'ii.ig
on her, bearing her to the floor,
where she was pinned down with
; several nundred pounds of brick
and stone.
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL
She was taken in a car to the
au Metcalf school house. At
the end of the name Metc&'f had
Tvveuty five points and Bitter-
Creek twelve.
Mr. and Mrs. Stinchcomb in-
terlaced the young folks with a
sinning Wednesday Dight. Ev-
ery body rep rted a good time.
Some of the young folks of
this* community attended the
musicai given at the home of
home of ber sister, the J. w.SMr a"d Mrs- Edgars, of Shrew-
Warden re^dence not fur from |der« Thu-sday night. All re-
the school house, and Dr. Mays
of Duke was called, immediate
ly after his arrival the injuied
girl was br..ughc to the Hollis
hospital wherean ex-ray examina
tion of her right leg revealed the
fact that it was broken in several
places. The broken limb was
put in a plaster cast, ar>d the lit
tie patient is no<v resting easily
at the hospital, her sister bem*
in attendance upon her. The
doctors are h peful that it will be
p >ssible to so set the limb that it
will not be crooxed, and that it
I will not result in any permanent
injury though the bieak is a
most t-erious one,
BUILDING CONDEMNED?
It aias betju reported here that
the school building had been con-
demmed, or ih it it was known
that it was hot safe, and it is pre
sumed that the schorl District
wi I assume responsibility for the
accident, and will endeavor to
make what amend* th y can.
New Music Teacher
Miss Mae Hamilton arrived
last Thursday from Newbern,
Tennessee, to make her future
home here. She is a niOce of Rev
and vrs. P. B Boyett, and will
make her home at the Boyett
residence.
Mi-^s Hamilto is a teacher of
piano and has already organized
a class at uould, and will visit
that town two dav s out of each
week. She desires a limited
number of pupils in Hollis.
Miss Hamil'on has studied at
the Conservatory of Music, Cin-
cinnati, having been a student
of Leo Paalz
ported a good time.
Mr. Hunter and family have
moved to tneir new home on the
G. M. Aikman farm,
E. ti. Lewis and family visit-
ed bin parents Air. Lewis, near
Lacv Cbaple, Sunday.
A new year's dinner was serv-
ed at the home of P. A. James
and wife Sunday. Quite a lew
guests were present and the
dinner was enjoyed b.v all. Af-
ter dinner they enjoyed them-
selves ringing.
F. C. Bailey and family are
going to leave for meaduw, Tex,
as, Wednesday, where they are
g-'inii to uiaKe theii^ home.
Tiiey will be missed greatly by
their friends and re.atives here.
Lee Day and wife, from Cen-
tral Vihw, were visitiig his
mother, Mrs, Lizzie Day, last
Monday.
Mi*s Fannie Clary was on the
dick list.Ia t week, but we are
glad to a ay that she is better
uow.
Marvin Atchley happened to
the misfortune of getting kick
ed in the face and oci one ear b.\
a horse the other day. The
doctor thinks bis ear drum it
unrated, Out we hope it isn't
and wul soon recover.
Book Shower At High School
Tuesday Evening, January 31
Entire School to Participate in Entertainment—A Book or the
Price of a Book Will Be the Price of Admittance
In an effort to provide additional books for the Hollis schools
an entertainment has been arranged for Tuesday evening, Jan-
uary 31st, at the high school auditorium. Every grade in ti e
schools, including each class of the high school, will have a part
in the program.
Books by American or English poets, short stories suitable
for children, essays, biographies, etc., are wanted.
A library is being built up for both of the school buildings,—
one at the high school and one at the giadc building, and already
quite a few people have given one or more books, but many
more are needed, and it is hoped that all people of the town and
country, who are interested in providing our boys and girls with
suitable reading matter, will attend t is entertainment and take
at least one good book, and more if it is convenient for them to
do so. Secondhand bo:kswill not be objectionable, so they
are not too badly worn and torn, but, of course, a nice new book
will be more appreciated by the children, and the teachers, 130.
The program for the evening is as follows:
1.
2.
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4.
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7.
8.
9.
Piimary Grade
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Gradi
Son
Reading
Dramatization
Drill
Music
Reading
Play
Music
Reading
The Freshmen, Sophomores, Juni rs and Seniors will all have
part in the program, but have not announced what they wil
give. It it rumored that they will have tome surprises for those
who attend.
Let's fill the high school auditorium to capacity, and give the
bojs and girls such a "shower" of books as to make the event
memorabe. and provide our school libraries with sufficient
books so that every boy and girl can at all times have access to
suitable reading matter.
The program will be a long one, so go early so it can start
early. Curtain at 7:30.
Union Grove
UNION GROVE, Jan. 2nd—
Dewey Hulse is buck at his
school work here again after
spending his vacation with his
] folks at Holli*.
Misses Evelyn and Blanch
Reeves cable in Saturday from
Dixie, where tliey visited their
father.
Mr. and Mrs. Spradlln motor-
ed t' Mangum Saturday.
Miss Millie Gillem, of Vin-
3 m, m i eu ti Sat a ru ay and Sun-
dav wi.th L-^e and Myrtle Downs.
Flo.\d Bu.-gem spent Sunday
with home folks
Lewis Threewit has been on
the sick list this week.
E'liih and Floy Abererombie
came home from Metcalf Fri-
d iv.
Ethel Sourlin spent Saturday
with Mrs. Wylie.
Jewel Peaks spent Sunday
with L)ee and Myrtle Downs.
Lillie Marsh, Marie Nolan,
Evelyn Reeves, Charlie Abet*
crombif, Ev^ro French, Joel
O-r. Sirfal Nolan and Mr. and
Mrs. Peters family, of We'iing-
ton, spent Sunday with the
frank Jones family.
Earl Yarborough and wife
sp. no Sunday with the Sid Enis
family.
Miss Kite Williams is pretty
sick this week.
News over this way is prett>
scctrce, but we will try and gel
all wo cai.
BAT REVIVAL IS
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
The Baptist revival is meeting
wit 1 success, great crowds being
attraced t the meetings, both
in the morning and evening. The
. pastor, Rev Airhart, who is eon-
Those desiring toductjng the meetings, is said to
consult her regarding lessons
can get her by phoning Rev.
Bo ett's residence, RL151.
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•lo.vc« D 'dUins had her tonsils
and adenoids removed at the
Hollis Hospital 1 Wednesday
morning.
Marvin Nnnee of Wichita Falls
came in th first of the week to
l«ok after boldness interests.
Travis Cash Is Were from Fred
*rick here he hail been the last
ith.
Dr. Scarborough of Gou'd was
the citv last Friday on pro-
fessional business.
Hubert Moore, who is connect-
ed with the Garrison Drug Co,
h d his tonsils removed at the
3ollis Hospital Sunday.
Attorney W O. Austin, of El-
dorado, uas in the citv th fir.-t
«>f the week on leg> l business
Dr Rav, of Goul.i, Wi.s here
Monday on profe sional business
be presenting the gospel in a
forceful and convincing manner.
A large choir is assisting in an
ah e manner, under the leader-
ship of Mr Daniels, a singer of
ability, and Mr. Hamilton is also
assisting with the Boy Scout
Band.
Interest in the meetings grow
dailv and it ia hoped that great
good will tie accomplished. No
definite da e has been decided
upon for the closing of the meet-
ing.
Miss Bettie Abernethy left
Friday last for Weatherford
where she entered the Teachers
College at that place.
Paul Nance has been in Min
eral Wells the past week on
t usiness.
Vnrnpr Briscoe and Virgil
W'Ote soRnt he firsr. of the week
• n a burning trip at Wheeler,
T.-xas
COULD TELEPHONE BUSINESS
GROWING, SAYS MANAGER
Ira Strickland, new proprietor
of the Gould Telephone Ex-
change, was in Hollis thn week
get ing supples for his plant
and office. Mr. Strickland says
that the business is showing a
steady increase since he took
charge January first, and he is
much gratified. He proposes
to use the funds derived from
the increased business to furth-
er improve his plant to the end
that Gould may have telephone
service equal to any. Mr Strick-
land belives in patronizing home
institutions in every way that he
possibly can, and all his station-
ery and blank forms for use in (
his business have been supplied;
by The Post-Herald and Tribune
shop, and he has heen greatly
p'eased with the highe'ass work
he has received.
BEMOCRATIC WOMEN GET
READY FOR POUTICAL EIGHT
Newell Curry Injured
Newell Curry, young son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Curry, who
live on Route 3, was thrown from
a horse while riding to school
Mondsy morning and rendered
unconscious.it being feared at
first that he was seriously injur-
ed. He was rushed to the Hollis
Hospital and an examination re-
vested the fact that no bones
were broken, and the young man
was able to return to his home
within s short time, no worse for
the experience.
The Woman's Democratic Club
held its regular quar erly meet-
ing at the court house a week
ago Friday afternoon with a
fairly good attendance. T ere
wa* a brief husiness session after
which the program, led by Mrs
Harry Hicks, was rendered, Mrs
C. E. Co lins made a most excel
lent talk on "Why I Am a Dem-
ocrat", and Mrs S. W. Hopkins,
in her usual happy manner,
talked on "Why Women Should
Vote". Mrs. Ross Cox being
unable to take her part on the
program, the leader made a gen-
eral discussion of her su j jct
'Why Women Should take Time
to Study Politics", and many in-
teresting views were expressed
by the ladies present. The mus-
ical numbers, a vocal duet by
Mrs. Ben Moore and Miss Vonnie
Motley, and a piano solo, a Bee-
thoven sonata by Mr i. George
Beavers, was admirably render-
ed and greatly enjoyed.
Among the out of town ladies
present were Mrs. McCullock.
chairman of Vinson precinct;
Mrs E. C. Sheriff, chairman at
Louis, and^Mrs. Fannie Mayfield
of Vinson,
Mrs. E. J. Stephens underwent
an operation for appendicitis at
the Hollis Hospital Saturday.
She is getting along nicely.
Dr. Roy Pendergraft and son
Mr. and Mr§. C. F. Edward. R L Jr _ left lasl Sltllrdjy ,„r
left la->t week in tb-dr car for ~ m .
1 Corpus Christ!, Ts*ap, to visit
Willow, Arkansas, where they
uio i)- ^r.,1 vi tc ii
have a farm. After staying
there a while they mav go on t >
Almyra to visit a daughter.
his parents, l>r. and Mrs. W. C.
Pendergraft, who are spei ding
the winter ih«r*.
Domocrats Organize.
A meeting was held at the
courthouse last week for the
purpose of organizing the local
democrats for the forth-coming
campa gn L. A. Pearson acted
as chairman, and stated the pur-
pose of the meet ng. Precinct
committee were then chosen as
follows: East Side—Chairman,
B. B. Warren; Vice-Chairman,
Mrs J C Gambll; Secreiary-
Trea urer, F. M. Pease; Com-
mittee Members. Earl Hooks,
Joe Uorton, Mrs C. E. rolii.s,
Miss Gladys Motley. West Side
—chairman. E. L. Gardner;
Vice-Chairman, Mrs J. D. Pen-
nington; Secretary-Treasurer, A.
F. wilson; Committee Member ,
Henry l ice, Albert Briscoe, Mra.
Anna Whisenant, Miss Winnie
Catherall
A correction
In >he item appearing in th
previous-issue of The Post Her-
ald and Tribune relative to the
entertainment of theO.O'sattbe
jone-shome, the statement was
mule that "the first part of the
evening was spent playing carus
followed bv several unique and
inter anting c nteets " This was
a 1 error. Ihe p-rty met at the
Jones home and went imme-
diately to thd uarrison Drug
store where refreshments were
ssrveJ, and from there they
went to ih« theatre.
Reward for Gun
My automatic pistol disappear-
ed from m.v blacasmith shop sev-
ealm>mhs ago. I will give
$5.00 reward for its return or
for information as to its where
abjuts. J L. Davidson. 10 it p
LOST—A small red pig. left
nar cropped an<t split and right
ear umlnr^loped if found n<"i-
ry Claud Pratner 10*I t-c
louis cm enids
coiiinHFf nut
J. A. Wood Shies Hst Into Ring
Pioneer Resident of This Sectira
J. A Wood, farmer of the
Louis neighborhood, will try pol-
itics /or h change, and he has
decided that, he would like to be
the High Sheriff of Harmoft
county, and he has authorised
The Post-Herald and Tribune to
announce to the people of Har-
mon county that he will be a
candidate for that office at the
primary election to be held
A'igust 1st.
Mr. Wood is by no means new
to this section of the southwest.
Back in '95 he rode range where
Hollis and Wellington now stand,
before either of those towns
were thought of, and he has the
distinction of having helped to
move the first hojse to the pres-
ent townsite of Memphis, Texas,
from the csnyon south of that
town ne has been at his pres-
ent location for five years, hav-
ing moved there fr m Juhnsos
coucty, Texas. Hs has a wife
and three b: ys, the latter alt be-
ing in schiol in Lincoln district,
in the extreme southwest part
of thpco'inty.
Mr. ^ood is a native of
Arkansas, being a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Wood both now
deceased and comes from a fam-
i v of ten, six of whom are liv-
ing. There are three eis^era
and two brothers, all residents of
Oklahoma. J
Mr. Wood declare) that if ha
* nominated and elected to the
ffic- of sheriff that he will e
force the laws impartially, and
hat he will not be dominated fay
my political boss in or out of
the county. As to his citizen-
ship he says he is glad to refer
hose who desire to know to his
neighbors,—those who hav*
Known him longest and hai
business relations with hi/ft.
He further states that prior Is
the primarieiin August he ex.-
P-Cts to visit all ptrts of the
county and give the voters of
his party an opportunity Is
'Vize him up
With the entrance of Mr.
iVood into the race there ta &
pcs.-ibi'ly of at least five con-
testants for the office of sheriff
on the Democratic ticket. It j|
understood that the present
sheriff, Hill Horton. will be s
candidate to sjcceed himself,
and hid Smith is being urged to
en.er 'he race by a large folio
ingof friend', it is repirtsd.
and the Old M in Hintsslf. J. C.
Gambill, h sid to have tfts
p ditical itch so bad thst he ess
hardly stand it. It is said that
he is tired of beiig sheriff by
proxy- Then there is Iiom Cat
lie- wh • is sure to be in the rats
again with both feet. He hat
'em *11 guessing two years agaL
an J as evidence tnat the polity
c^na fear him the faet is citaA
that they are all tryiog to di*
credit his candidacy before fts
even gete started. Bjt if Colliet
gets in thev will all know
ft.
H. C. Cnrrv had a finger r*
moved from his right h*t>d St
the Hollis H -spiiai last Saturdaf
He had been Buffering from a
bone feioo for som ) tiran cansc«L
y a cut.
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White, J. Warren. Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1922, newspaper, January 19, 1922; Hollis, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc185389/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.