Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Hollis Post-Herald.
VOLUME 18, NO. 6.
HOLLIS. HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1950
PRICE. $2.04 IN ADYANOH
CITIZEN
J. A. Addison, President of Nacona
National Bank, Unable to Collect
on Loans Becomes Despondent—
Except a Large Amount of Loans,
Bank Was in Sound Condition.
J. A. Addison, well known in Hol-
lis, especially by numerous Harmon
county people who formerly lived
in and around Nacona, committed
suicide early last Wednesday morn-
by E. A- C. W .and C. B. Berr>,
ing, according to messages received
brothers of Mrs. Addison. All three
brothers, with their families, lef*
last Thursday for Nacona. C. W.
returned Friday and C. B. came in
Sunday evening.
Examiner Closes Bank.
The Nacona National Bank, with
which Mr. Addison had been con
nected for a number of years, and
of which he had been president for
four years, failed to open its doors
Monday morning, December 13th.
Upon investigation it was discovered
that the directors had requested a
national bank examiner to look into
the affairs of the bank, and after
going over its affairs a notice was
posted to the effect that it had been
closed.
m
NEAR GOULD PUIS FIVE
One of the most serious automo-
bile wrecks that has ever occured
in the county, and one from which
several Harmon county citizens nar-
rowly escaped with their life, occur-
ed last evening (Wednesday , De-
cember 22nd, between 5 and (5 o'-
clock), one mile south of Gould on
the main highway in front of the
residence of William Frazier.
Head-On Collision
Thad Moore was at the wheel of
one of the cars, both of which were
Fords, and was returning home
from Gould. With him in the car!
was Otis Blake, Ike Moore and Era-
mett Pitman. Lamuel Morris was
driving the other car, and was on
his way to Gould. John Woodman
and Bob Moran were with him. The
two cars met each other in front
of the Frazier home. Mr. Moore
says that he was on the right side
of the road, and that the other car
was on the same side. He remem-
bers having tried to stop his car, the
thought occuring to him that the
other car was not going to turn out.
Beyond that he does not remember
what happened. None of fiie other
occupants of either car could re-
member just what happened.
All Occnpants Injured.
All occupants of both cars were
injured, but John Woodman escaped
with only a cut on his left leg.
Several of the occupants were un-
conscious for a number of hours af-
ter the collision. John Woodman
was able to go to Gould for assis-
tance and those who were injured,
with the exception of Bob Moran,
were brought to the Hollis Hospital,
where they are now being taken
Mr. Addison Had Been Absent.
It was discovered that Mr. Addi-
son, the president, had been absent |
for about a week, presumably hav-j Thad Moore received
ing gone to Dallas or Fort Worth bruise on the right side of hi*? head;
£o secure funds to tide the bank over neck was severely wrenched and a
until collections could be made. The _ lower arm. Otis
first part of the week Mr. Addison
phoned to his home in Nacona from
Dallas and informed them that he
had been sick, and would return
within a day or so. He arrived in
Nacona Wednesday morning. Ait
acquaintance was on the train with
him, and asked him to take break-
fast with him at a restaurant. M<
Addison declined the invitation, say-
ing that he would go on home. He.
was observed by friends until he
arrived within a block or so of his
house, and it was supposed that he
had returned home.
Commits Suicide in Seed Shed.
Instead of going home Mr. Addi-
son went to a seed house near a gin,
where he was dscovered by a resi-
dent of Nacona a little later. When
asked what he was doing there, Mr.
Addison replied that he was tired
Bl&ke was bruised on the jaw, right
arm was injured, also the left hip
and left leg bruised. Ike Moore re-
ceived several fractured ribs on the
left side. Emme'tt Pitman has a se-
vere cut across his head, and it re-
quired eight stitches to close the
wound. Lemuel Morris came neir
having his neck broken and his lip
was lacerated. Bob Moran. who is
at the residence of Doctor Ray in
Gould, is reported to have his jaw
and nose broken, a fractured arm
and a badly cup lip.
All Will Recover.
All who were injured will recover,
and it is expected that they will be
able to return to their respective
homes in the near future.
Cars Completely Wrecked.
Both of the cars are said to be
complete wrecks, it being doubtful
Peace On Earth; Good Will
Toward Men!
Saturday will be 'Chrint-yas the day of all days—the day that
is looked forward to by mankind o erywhere the world over.
It commemorates the biith of One whom we are told came to
save the world—who came to b.ing peace on earth and to incul-
cate a spirit of good will.
The .spirit of Christmas—the spirit of humility, love, reverencc
and thankfulness will fill the heart of mankind the world over.
Jn the churches, at the home firesides, on lofty mountain peaks
and in the barren wastes of the deserts, on the waters of the deep
and wherever civilized man lives there will be the spirit of this
gladsome day.
No heart is so pure but what it can be made purer by concen-
trating the mind upon the wonderful deeds of Him in whose hon-
or this day is celebrated. No soul is so steeped in sin but what it
can be made better by knowing the Life of Hi try who first saw the
light of day nineteen hundred and twenty years ago.
Christmas brings to the heart of every man a desire to forgive,
and wish everybody the joys of the day. In that spirit the editor
of The Post-Herald sends greetings to everybody everywhere. Es-
pecially do we hope, that the hundreds of friends of The Post-
Herald will have a Merry Christmas, but we extend the compli-
ments of the season to our enemies, also. Those who have tried
in every unfair way they could to injure the editor and his fami-
ly have our best wishes on this day. May there come to them a
realization of the wrong they would do, and may the spirit of for-
giveness enter their hearts.
Merry Christmas to All
and wanted to rest, requesting that whether it will pay to have them re-
he be left alone. It is reported paired or not.
that the party who found him in thel Those who have viewed the wreck
seed house said that Mr. Addison j marvel that the occupants of either
acted queer, and that a handbag be- car escaped death. From the ap-
side him was open and revealed a pearance of the cars it is believed
pistol. His discoverer at once went ( that both cars were going fast,
up town and notified others, and but the#, occupants say they do not
Addison had shot himself through
the head, the bullet entering one
temple and coming out the other.
He never regained consciousness and
died a few hours later.
Left Written Statement.
Mr. Addison left a written state-
ment to the directors of the bank,
and also a note to his wife. These
have not been made public. State-
ments given out by the directors of
the bank, however, are to the effect
that there was absolutely nothing
crooked about the affairs of the
institution. For the greater part,
heavy loans had been made to cot-
ton farmers, based on a reasonable
price for their product, and when it
depreciated, collections could not be
made. Under these conditions it is
believed that Mr. Addison became
know whether they were driving five
or forty miles per hour.
GENEICE
HOLLIS
DIED
SUDDENLY.
Geneice Hollis, ltitle daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Hollis, was
taken with convulsions Tuesday
about noon, of this week, and in
spite of everything that medical men
could do. she died at 6:30 that even-
ing. Tie funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the
Hollis home, being conducted by
Reverend Goodloe, of the Methodist
church. Interment took place at
the Fail-mount cemetery.
Geneice was two years old last
September. She was a twin, her
sister, Genevia, having died a year
aero in January, having been afflict-
VACATION
IS ON AT OODSONVH1E
-For the Holidays—the Children
Will Have Two Weeks of Rest
from Their Studies.
Suecial to the Post-Herald:
DODSONVlLLE, Dec. 20.—The
fourth, fifth and sixth grades were
entertained from 7 to 10 Friday
night at the school building by their
teacher, Mrs. Kelso and Miss Jes-
sye Ifarmon. They had a short
Christmas program, games were
played and refreshments were serv-
ed. A good time was reported by
all.
Marvin Wynn has been sick for
the past week, and at this writing
is very little better.
SchooL was dismissed Friday for
the holidays, two weeka vacation
being given. The teachers are at-
tending the institute this week.
Miss Jeffery Balch and Aaron
Welch were married Sunday morn-
ing. Miss Balch has lived in Dod-
sonville for several years. Mr.
Welch has also been in Dodsonville
for some time. We wish them a long
and happy life.
Miss Alta Hunsaker is several
thousand votes ahead in the contest
for the Ford car at O. D. Hill's.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White are the
proud parents of a baby girl who
came to bless their home Sunday af-
ternoon.
despondent and the worry temporar- j C!j the same way.
ily deranged his mind. It is saidj Mr. and Mrs. Hollis and other rel-
that stockholders of the bank were; at5ves have the sympathy of the en-t
amply able to-"meet any emergency j tire community. i
had they been made acquainted with I ..... :
the affairs of the bank, but Mr. R„verend R. C. Hicks, the pastor,
-Addison was a man who said very I bcin? gristed by Reverend Minor
little about his affairs, and he ap-j rounds* of Gainsville. Interment
patently assumed entire responsible I - „iaCP in the Nacona cemetery,
ity for a ..condition for which he wa^, t;occa?efl leaves a wife
not responsible.
Bank Will Re-Open.
The statement is made by the
Berrv Brothers that it is believed
that * the bank will re-open in the
near future, and that depositors will
not lose a single cent.
Funeral Last Thursday.
The funeral of the dead ban!:
president was held last Thursday
at the Methodist church in Nacona. i - |
WD CONTENTS ARE
DESTROYED NEAR VINSON
Word is received in Hollis that
the farm home of Mr. and Mis.
Tom Holland four miles west of
Vinson burned Saturday night. The
fire is reported to have occured
about 8:00 o'clock, and, according
to meagre imformation received by
The Post-Herald and Tribune, the
house and all contents vfere a total
loss, only a few smaler articles
being saved
No information was available up
to the time of going to press as to
the origin of the fire. It is not
known whether there was any in-
surance or" not.
SISTER HAS VISIT FROM
BROTHER SHE THOT DEAD
Now Enjoying Visit After Not Meet-
ing for More Than
Thirty Years.
Special to -the Post-Herald:
SHREWDER, Dec. 20.—The death
angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lea and took away their
new born babe. The mother has
been very low but is slowly improv-
ing. We wish to extend our heart-
felt sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Thalor Welch has been very sick
for a few days but is improving.
He has been suffering from tonsil-
itis.
Mr. Robinson and family left
Monday for Tennessee, where they
will make their home. They came
from ther over a year ago. They
will begreatly missed, especially
from singing, as Mr. Robinson was
one of the main singers.
Mrs. W. B. Cope's- brother-, Mr.
Vaughan, of Kentucky, is spending
Christmas with her. She had not
seen him in thirty-three years. They
thought each other dead until this
summer, when some of Mr. Cristo-
pher's relatives were visiting him
from Kentucky and it happened that
they knew Mr. Vaughn. He is the
superintendent of a coal mine.
Mr. Cecil Nell and Miss Jermie
Strickland, of McKnight, who were
married last Wednesday, spent Fri-
day night with Mr. Billy Curnutt
and family.
H. M. Newberry gave the young
folks a tacky party Thursday night.
All had an enjoyable time.
Cabbie Smith, of Colorado, has
been visiting relatives here.
Reverend Anderson filled his reg-
ular appointment at the Baptist
church from Saturday until Sunday
night.
The past week has seen satis-
factory progress made in organizing
the cotton growers of Harmon coun-
ty as part of the Oklahoma Cotton
Growers Association. School dis-
trict meetings have been held at
Union School District No. 1, Star
Valley, Fairview, O. M., Gould,
Louis, Bearden, Bitter Creek, Mes-
quite, No. 2, No. 8, McKnight, Red
Top, McQueen, Coralea and Gooi*
Well. Meetings are being held thii
(Thursday) evening in all schooi
districts north of the river.
At all the above meetings, while
the attendance was small in some in-
stances, those present manifested
genuine interest in the plana of the
association, and many pertinent
questions were asked by cotton
growers, in order to better inform
themselves as to all the details.
About 3,000 bales of cotton have
been signed up at the present time,
and those who are in charge of the
work are confident that it will be
possible to sign up at least 50 per
cent, of the cotton grown in the
county.
Meetings scheduled for Monday
night of this week had to be called
off on account of the rain, and ar-
rangements have been made to hold
those meetings the coming week, at
which time speakers will meet the
cotton growers and explain the pur-
poses of the organization.
Meetings for the coming week
are as follows:
Dryden, Baptist church, Monday,
December 27th.
Lone Star, School House, Monday,
December 27th.
Shrewder, School House, Tuesday,
December 28th.
Metcalf, School House, Tuesday.
December 28th.
Halsmith, School House, Wednes-
day. December 29th. ,
No. 4. School House, Wednesday
December 29th.
Teacross, School House, Thursday
December 30th.
Pleasant Hill, Church House.
Thursday, December 30th.
Cotton growers in these localities
should attend these meetings, as an
poportunity will be given ■ to fully
understand the plans of the associa-
tion.
Next week's issues of The Post-
Herald and Tribune will contain an
article that will .fully explain the
organization.
Meetings Throughout the County Are
Arousing Interest—Canvass of
Territory North of River to be
Made Thursday—Schedule for
Four Days of Next Week An-
nounced—Post-Herald and Tribune
to Give Full Information.
The young folks who are returning
from colleges for the holidays will
miss Verl Jones, who has heretofore
been among their number, having
been a student at the Oklahoma U.
for a number of years. Miss
Jones is now a student at the Chi-
cago University, and will not return
for Christmas this year. Her rela-
tives and friends, which are legion,
have made up a fine box and sent it
to her.
Judson Neighbors, a former resi
dent of Harmon County, who still
owns property here, is in town
greeting old friends.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank all who so
kindly assisted us during the sick-
ness and death of our little daugh-
ter, Geneice, especially those who
made the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Hollis
and daughter, Dorothy.
The pupils of the McKnight school,
which is in charge of Mrs. J. H.'
McCuistion and Miss Ova Scivally, j
received a treat today (Thursday) |
in the way of a nice package each of!
candy and nuts.
A LUCKY FAMILY.
The appearance of an eight-
pound !<oy at the Redwine home
three miles north and one west rf
Hollis lusl Wednirur.y, was vhe
means of bringing hi'ip'.r:(jS3 to Mi.
and Mrs. G. C .Luck. Here's hoping
they will continue to have good
luck.
dau-;
Virginia, and son. James A. i
Jr.. his father, a brother and two
sisters.
Airs Addison was Miss Nell Ber-j
rv before her marriaec. whose three
b others are in business in Hollis.!
Mr*. Addison has visited here several
ar,j j.. known to many Harmon
. people. She and the entire
.-v.vv have the heartfelt sympathy
• voplo of Harmon county.
GOOD MEETING AT LOUIS.
The meeting of cotton growers at
Louis last Saturday evening was j
well attended, about forty of that:
community being present. The;
meeting was addressed by Ben'
Crawford, and Professor T. W. Bul-
lington also spoke, as did several'
others. A local organization was
perfected with M. N. Wade president
and George Snyder secretary. These
officers and seeveral other enterpris-
ing cotton growers in that section ar,->
goins- to push the work with all,
possible vigor and they expect to,
have one of the best local organiza-
tions <n the county.
I
TRY A LITTLE ADLET.
Some of the most interesting
reading in The Post-Herald is
to be found in the Classified
Ads and Business Locals col-
umns. Be sure and read them.
It mav be that the exact thing
you arc looking for is advertised
there.
Also, if yon nave anyt:
sell, trade, rent, lease; if
have found or lost anything—
use this department of The Post-
Herald. A little ad may bring
you big returns.
The Post-Herald for
VICE.
ng to
you
SER-
TO ENTERTAIN THEIR "MARIS"
Next Thursday evening, December
SOth, at the home of Mrs. W. I.
Giles, the members of the Le Jeune
Matron club will entertain their
husbands with a turkey dinner—
with all the trimmins.
FIELD MANAGER CONEIDENT
Evidences of Petroleum Shown froat
Analysis Made Sunday of Saad
from Test of Auto Oil A Gas Co.
Near Hollis—Will Continue Teot
to Depth of 3600 Feet, and P*«-
sibly 1000 if Necessary.
As the Auto Oil and Gas Syndi-
cate's test approached the 3,000 foat
level the latter part of last week, in-
dications of ott in paying quantities
became stronger, and Sunday •
coarse, brown sand was reached that
analysis showed it to contain petro-
leum with a heavy parafine base.
A blue shale has now been encoun-
tered, followed by grey lime. Thia
is at a depth of about 2970 feet,
and it is expected that the 3,000 foat
level will be reached within a t*w
days. Evidences of gas and oil
have been present at different time*
during the last 200 feet of drilling,
and officers of the company, and
experts who have visited the teat
recently, feel confident that a well
will be brought in.
To Drill Deeper
So cbnfident are- those who are
interested in the test, that arrange-
ments are now being completed ta
drill at least 600 feet deeper, if
necessary;' or even up to 4,000 feat.
Zeugschmidt Confident.
Henry Zeugschmidt, field mf|agar
for the Auto' OU A Gas Syndicate,
stated to a reporter for The Post-
al er aid and Tribune that prospects
for an oil or gas well in Harmon
^aunty ar« brighter now than thejr
have ever been, and he said that he
'eft confident that it would not be
necessary to complete the additional
W0 feet that is being arranged for.
Their test is located in section SI,
township 3 north, range 26 west.
Lone Star Drilling.
Work on the Lone Star, the teat
being? made by the Lone Star Gaa
company in the rlorthweat part «f
Harmon county, is progressing sat-
isfactorily, a depth of 2050 feet hav-
ing been reached the first of thia
week. They are still drilling through
red rock. The test i* in section 85,
township 6 north, range 26 west.
Otho Oliver, of Oliver A Holler,
is the field manager for this com-
pany. ...
A subscriber suggested that at-
tention be called to the fact that
Wednesday of this week was the
I lay that women did less talkinT
I *han vr.y other day of the yenr, —
I because it was the shortest day.
i Criss Williams arrived here this
week from Springfield, Missouri
| and is visiting his uncle. R. C.I
> Kodge3. Mr. Hodges had heard tha'
I his nephew was dead; and had not
seen him for 31 years, and therefore]
hr* was greatly surprised to hav •
him come in for a visit.
CHURCHES Will
OBSERVE YUIETIDE FESTIVAL
Suitable programs for the Christ-
mas season are being arranged far
all of the Hollis churches, and na
doubt all of the churches throughout
the county. The Post-Herald and
Tribune would have been glad to
have published the programs for all
the churches in the county, had
those in charge of them sent them
to the office.
Methodist Church.
A Christmas tree will be the cen-
ter of attraction here, with gifts
of candy, - nuts, etc., for all mem-
bers of the Methodist Sunday school.
There will also be a program of vo-
cal and instrumental music, speak-
ing and a talk by the pastor, Rever-
tnd Goodloe. Mrs. R. D. Mil'er has
charge of the program, which had
not been completely arranged at the
time of going to press.
Baptist Church.
Th" Baptist Sunday school will have
a Christmas tree for all the Little
Fo!k3, and for the Big Folks,
too, on Friday evening, Decem-
ber 24th. The young ladies in Mrs.
Collins' class will render a program,
beginning at 7:30. Everybody is in-
vited, not only to attend, but bring
your presents for family and friends
and put them on the tree. Bring the
children and show theiii a good time.
Santa Claus will bs there; Come one;
come sTI.—F. M. Keyes. Supt.
" fiostuttler, president of the
Fr.rmers State Bank, with his family,
-• ill leave in the mornimr, (Friday,
December 24th). for Oklahoma City,
where they will spend Christmas
with Mrs. Hostuttler's brother and
family. Doctor G. T. Shank. Thov
will return before the first of the
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