Hollis Post-Herald. (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Historical SocUty
Hollis Post-Herald
6
OFFICIAL NEWSP,
APER
OF HARMON COUNTY
Volume 19—Number 24
Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma, Thursday, April 27,1922
Price, $2 or Advance
MEET LARGEST EVE
ATTEND
By far the most successful
school meet held, in this county
was the one of April 21st and
22nd. The exhibits were excel-
lent and gave evidence of pains-
taking effort on the part of
teachers and pupils. Hollis had
been barred from entering in the
contests for some years but was
in the game this year up to the
eleventh grade and made a re-
cord of which the town is justly
proud. The reading contest at
the High School Friday evening
was enjoyed by a large audience
and the numbers were all enter-
taining and well read.
The track and field work was
great and did credit to all parti-
cipating. All previous records
were broken and each contest
entered into was a battle royal
from start to finish, in fact it
seemed that each school of the
county came to Hollis with the
determination of carrying off all
the honors and the zeal and en
thusiasm displayed did ones
heart good. We only wish it
were possible to give the names
of every boy and girl participat-
ing in all contests. There was
basketball, volleyball, tennis,
indoor baseball, baseball, poll
vault, broad jump, hurdle races
and in fact all the sports known
to athletes and each was played,
not played at.
To say that we are proud to
live in a county where such inter-
est is manifested in school work
and athletic sports which develop
the body, would be putting it
mildly.
On account of the absence of
Supt. Harry C. Hicks, it is im-
possible to give the individual
prize winners this week but next
week we are promised a report
of the winners and we wi'l pub-
lish the lift. So far as could be
learned at this date the reeord is
as follows: Vinson won firfet
place for the entire School meet
with 306 points, Hollis second
with 258 points and Bethel third
I with 205 points. In exhibits Vin-
son won first place, Bethel sec-
id and Hollis third.
■
Fine Arts Meeting
Miss Myrtle Cansler was hos-
, tess to the members of the Fine
Arts Club on Tuesday evening.
3 The first part of the evening was
^ spent in a business meeting, lat-
fer music and games furnished
diversion. Late in the evening
.refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. The next
^meeting of the club will be held
9 with Miss Gladys Motley, Tues-
day May the 9th.
Notes form Norman
Norman, April 25, (special)
'Frank L. Watson, McAlester,
^Boyce Savage, McAlester, L. B.
L Dolan, Oklahoma City, Raymond
Barry, Hollis, Jas. S. Buchanan,
Jr., Norman, and Ertis Sesseen,
Dill; were pledged Delta Sigma
I Rho, national debating fraterni-
ty Monday, according to John
Butler Spiro, of the local chapter
Frank Watson won the state
old line oratorical contest this
year and Boyce Savage, fresh-
' men, was the winner of the uni-
versity debate tryouts last se
mester. All the other men are
members of the Varsity debate
teams this year.
POSTAL IMPROVE-
MENT WEEK MAY 1
Editor, Hollis Post-Herald.
Dear Sir;
The Postoffice Department has
designated the first week in May
as "Postal Improvement Week"
and in order to appraise all the
patrons of this office of this move-
ment I desire to use the columns
-of your paper.
During the week beginning
the first Monday in May it is my
wish that each patron note all
mistakes of every character
made by either postoffice employ
ees or the rural carriers and re-
port to me the results at the end
of the week. Also any construc-
tive criticism you may offer will
receive our most thorough consid-
eration'and if found at all practi-
cal will be put into force. Only
by your pointing out our mistakes
can we hope to improve. In the
meantime I will keep track of
mistakes made by patrons and
publish results latter. No names
wi'l be used however.
Sincerely Yours,
G. P. Morton,
Postmaster.
Wesley Club Organized
At Home of Opal Adams
The intermediate girls met
Monday evening at the home of
Opal Adams and completed the
organization of their class of-
ficers were elected as follows:
President, Opal Adams, vice
president, Ella May Clark, sec-
retary, Pansy Briscoe, treasurer,
Grace Thom pson, reporter, Lyn-
me Guest. Two eommittiee
were appointed, they were mem
bership and service.
A class name and motto wore
chosen. The name being, "Dau
ghters of WesleyM, and the
motto, "Onrs to Serve everyday,
everybody".
A few games were enjoyed
after whieh refreshments were
served,
The class expects to receive
their charter very soon and will
then be a full-fledged, Wesley
Class.
MONDAY, MAY1ST fJUIMNIOR
ANOTHER BIG DAY
Monday, May the 1st will be
another big day in Hollis, and
great preparations are being
made to make it the banner day
of the year. Last First Monday
was a success in all points and
our Chamber of Commerce and
business men are determined to
make next Monday better, if
possible. There will be attractive
bargains offered by our mer-
chants, and special attention has
been^given to the entertainment
end of the program. There will
be the usual afternoon concert
by our Boy Scout Band, and
Prof. Hamilton is arranging aft
especially pleasing program.
Don't overlook the half page
adv of the Hollis Dry Goods Co.,
in this week's issue of the paper,
also the ad. of L<ong& Newberry,
and the ad, of J. W. Petty's also
other ada of enterprising merch-
ants who are avsiling themselves
of the columns of this paper as
a means of letting folks know
they appreciate their trade.
Come early and spend the day.
Notice
Every one who iB interestedjn
the McKnight Cemetery is urged
to be at that place May the 6th
to help repair the fence and
clean up the cemetery.
W. F. Carter,
Joe Baccus,
Mrs. C. £. McKnight.
Rev. Maples, of the First Bap-
tist Chureh is now holding an
evamrelistic meeting in Memphis
Texas. He will be away two
weeks. Rev. Johnson filled his
plaee in the pulpit Sunday morn-
ing and evening.
Harry C. Hicks returned from
Oklahoma City Wednesday where
he went in the interest of Har-
mon county schools. He suc-
ceeded in getting 12,500 state
Sid for the Vinson school and
substantial aid for other schools
of the county.
1921Sorosis With
Mrs. F. M. Keys
Mrs. Flake Keys was hostess
to the 1921 Sorosis on Thursday
afternoon. A business session
was held and then an interesting
program was rendered. Mrs.
Collins spoke on "Our Favo-
rite President and Why?" Miss
Galbraith read an excellent pa-
per on "Historical Memorials of
the City of Washington". "Mrs.
Collins gave-the reading, ''All is
Quiet Along the Potomac". Af-
ter the regular program several
piano selections were played by
Miaa Galbraith which were great
ly enjoyed. Miss Byers, who
was here examining the sehool
children was a guest of the club
for the afternoon and made a
most interesting talk. Delicious
refreshments were served to the
following: Mesdames Collins,
Hostutler, Richarson, King,
Lindsey, McFall, Pearson, and
Miss Myrtle Galbraith and Miss
Byers.
Glenn Pendergraft and Gar-
land Motley went to Wichita Falls
Sunday. After finding out that
Wilcey Moore was to pitch Mon-
day ipstead of Sunday they re-
mained over for that game, but
they were unable to see it as the
game was not played Monday on
account of the heavy rains.
They returned home Tuesday.
J. B. Ellis and wife left Tues-
day morning for Dallas where
Mrs. Ellis goes for treatment.
She was much improved for a
short time but has not been so
well for the past week. Mr.
Ellis will return the latter part
of this week, while Mrs. Ellis
remains there in the Sanitarium.
Among those who went to
Wichita Falls Sunday were;
Mose Bstton, Carl Ellis, Charles
Massey, Hubert Moore, Waiter
Barefoot, L. T. Hunt, Frank Wil-
son, Jack Ewing and J. G. White.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ROYALLY
BANQUETED BY JUNIORS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The annual Junior-Senior ban-
quet was given to the members
of the Senior class by the Junior
class on Wednesday evening at
the Presbyterian church. The
Domestic Science girls had pre-
pared the menu under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Ora Grove3.
Small tables were used and
each was artistically decorated
with purple and white crepe pa-
per and white roses. The center
pices were of white rosebuds and
fern tied with maline. Fruit
Cocktail, pressed chicken, pota-
to chips, peas in swedish tim-
bles, stuffed pickles, sour cream
slaw, sliced tomatoes, butter
sandwiches, iced tea, grape salad
maple-nut ice cream, angel cake,
cafe Demi Tasse, mints was the
tempting menu served in four
courses by: Mildred Nance,
Birbie May Ewing, Pansy Bris-
coe, Doris Pearson, Kathleen
Coley, Marjory Keys, Charles
Collins, W. D. Crump and Jene
Wagner.
Coble Gambill was toastmaster
for the evening. Mr. Anderson
gave the invocation and then
Ella May Clark gave a very clev-
er and original toast which was
followed by a splendid toast to
the Juniors given by Chester
Nance. . Grace Thompson and
Goldie Cansler gave very fine
readings and were applauded
highly, Miss Mary Gillentine
gave sp toast "To The High
School" and Miss Clyde Ander-
son sang "Along" by Thurlow
Lieurance. The Hamilton Orch-
estra provided exellent music
throughout the banquet.
Little Misses Alice Margaret
Hopkins and Paula Richarson
assisted by master Henry Moore
gave each guest a white rosebud
as they arrived.
Little dolls in purple and white
were given as souvenirs.
Those who attended were:
Messrs and Mesdames Pierce
Nance, Keys, Will Hollis, A. R.
Anderson, W. G. Husband, Earl
Groves, S. Abernathy, Misses
Verle Jones, Mary Gillentine,
May Smith and Mr. S. S. Samples.
Members of the Senior class
were: Nora Sanford, Opal Mc-
Quistion, Frances Jean Gear,
Rachael Deahl, Marguerite Oliv-
er, LizzieMayHudson, Maude An-
derson GraceBeavers, TennieMor
ris, Josephine Ellis, Raymond
Snider, Charles Gambill, Murray
Briscoe, Elmer Neil, William
Campbell, Erby Adams, Truman
Yoes, Roeser Cole and Chester
Nance. Members of the Junior
class were Frank Burns, Myrtle
Cummins, Jewell Teague, Clif-
ford White, Thelma Keys, Ella
May Clark, Robert Harmon, Irl
Davis, Herbert Bell, LillieCav-
ness, Beneva Wright, Coble
Gambill, Linnie DeFoor, Nellie
Brown, Webster Hollis, Gale
Hollis, Cora Parr, Hallie Lee.
Eloise Bryant, Lestie Jackson,
WILL STAGE RODEO AND BARBECUE IN
HOLLIS JULY 3RD AND 4TH
MML HOLM TO BE HA1ED « HID TIME
SOUTHERN STYLE
Clarence Harmon, in conjunc-
tion with the Chamber of Com-
merce and business men of Hollis,
will put on a real old-fashion
rodeo and barbecue on July 3rd
and 4th,
Mr. Harmon believes in doing
things right and is beginning
now to get things ready for the
biggest event ever pulled off in
Hollis.
For his rodeo he has secured
some of the worst outluw horses
and cattle to be found anywhere
and has promised some of the
very best riders, ropers and bull-
dogers in the United States,
who will give exhibitions along
their special lines.
The program will be along the
line of the rodeo held here last
year, and with many added at-
tractions will far excel all form-
er celebrations.
The barbecue will be on the
last day of the rodeo. July 4th
and will be free to all, Mr. Har-
mon furnishing the cattle, the
businessmen of Hollis to sup-
ply the other eatables and do
the barbecuing.
The exact details have not
all been arranged but are being
worked out as rapidly as possi-
ble and when the program ia
fully completed the PostHerald-
wiil publish same.
The program will be so arrang
ed that there will be something
doing from the time the gates
are opened on the first day un-
til they are closed on the night
of the 4th. Not a dull moment
in the program.
It will be a big celebration and
it is hoped will be attended and
enjoyed by all Hormon and sur-
rounding counties,
William Trammell, Arvard Aber-
nethy, Elizabeth Locke, Honor
Plumlee, Ray Bearden, Alice
Yoes, Bruce Nance, RadaMorari,
Lillian Darter, Rohert Massey,
Caris Abernethy, Nellie Foulks,
P. E. O. Chapter Gives
Japanese Tea
iU — .. •
The home of Dr. and Mrs. J.
Jones was the scene of a very
tty affair thip afternoon when
T^anAben.ethy and
• ■ ■ ! Jlfcore entertained the members
of the P. E. 0. Chapter with a
Stand Up Japanese party. Numerous Ian*.
-terns shed a soft glow over the
, rooms and with many flowers
Lone Wolf is my home ^n ,nd other decorations appro-
priate to the occasion.
I desire to see it grow bigger and
better;-tsbeeoms the best com t
munity center on the map.
All who endorse this state-
ment stand sp.
Good; everybody is standing!
Now the* task will be easy.—
Kiowa Conntv News,
Dimes to doughnuts the editor
was sitting when he wrote the
above, the compositor was sitting
when he set the type and 99 per
cent of the people who read it
will be sitting down, but the
thought is a good one and we
are standing? with you,
City Drag Entertained Senior Class
Tuesday evening the City Drug
entertained the Senior Class in the
Drug Store Parlors which was
artistically decorated for the oc-
casion. Various games were en-
joyed from nine until eleven
when refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Jo
Ellis, Tennie Morris, Grace Bea-
vers, Maud Anderson, Lizzie May
Hudson, Marguerite Oliver,
Rachael Deahl and Opal McCuis-
tian. Messrs Raymond Snider,
Charles Gambill,IMurray Briscoe,
Elmer Neil, Bill Campbell, Erby
Adams, Truman Yoes, Rosser
Cole and Chester Nance. Miss
Verle Jones, sponsor of the class
was also present.
J. L. Evans underwent an op-
eration at the Hollis Hospital
Thursday.
Upon
tering the guests were ushered
in the back parlor where Mrs. &
A. Berry disguised as a lady of
Japan served t$a in true Japa-
nese fashion. Mrs. S. W. Hop-
kins led a short program on the
"Flowery Kingdom" and made
many interesting comments on
the country and various points of
interest. Mrs. Watts paper
dealt briefly with the govern-
ment, the people, the religion
and art. Mrs. Hicks read an ex-
cellent paper on "Has the United
States Given Japan a Square
Deal", Miss Gladys Motley sang
a charming little Japanese lulla-
by and Mrs. Ben Moore played a
march that was characteristcally
Japanese.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served at the close of
the program.
Mrs. Jones invited a few
guests to enjoy the afternoon's
program with the Chapter and
they were: Mesdames H. F.
Charlton, A. K. Whiteside, A. D.
Hollis, A. D. Burns, H. E. Hol-
ler, W. G. Husband, R. L. Pen-
dergraft, Fred Bell, C. E. Col-
lins, L. A. Pearson and Miss
Gladys Motley.
Those who went to Wichita
Falls Sunday to see NV ilcey Moore
pitch his fisrt game were sadly
disappointed when they found
that his game was to be played
Monday afternoon instead of
Sunday.
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