The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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The Guymon Herald.
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VOL. 32
Th Guymon DemocrU «« eoMotl<i«t«d wiU
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GUYMON. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1922.
If \J u. um« rhr iiuvmon neraia ■■rm —
Third Texas County and Panhandle Free Fair, October 17, 18, 19 and 20
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WILL BUY LEASES
AT ALLISON TEST
{awarded to the Guymon Herald, the
work to be completed in thirty days
from the delivery of the finnl copy in
our hands.
Upon receipt of ,the information
that the Ilera'.d had been granted the
: , , . , contract, we immediately placed "
ular semi-monthly luncheon
Working on Addition
To Big Fair Building
FIVE SOWS COT
THEM SIXTT PIGS
Contractor Clem Ba'.linger started Ballinger assures us that bad weather
The regular semi-monthly rush order for sufficiPnt paper stock # for(,e of men flt work yesterday on I efore they get the building enclosed
of the Good Roads Club at the nice ^ ^ copieR of a 21C page ^ ngw addition to the Texr.s County is the only thing that will keep 4hem
Hotel Wednesday was quitei ani ir er- catlj0(fUe and cover, which we deemed Fr#0 Fair BuiidinKi which will give from getting it completed in good
eating event, and fairly well a tended. ^ sufficient t0 mect nil require- thjg structure a size half again lar- time for the fair, which opens October
H. W. Kent, the representative of an, ^ ^ ^ qr AuRi,gt ,5th thp final ^ ^ ^ ^ heretofore. It will 18th. Contractor Rodman had the
English financial syndicate, an.i a wnj placed in our hands, and contain one hundred live stock stalls concrete foundations completed three
on Friday the 18th, we had received an<J just the proper kin(| „f an exhibit day ago, and they are sufficinetly sea-
.1. —i u...i ii-rti-i- ,,nHor wav snles ring for live stock. Mr. soned to bear the structure now.
our stock and had the work under way.
On September 2nd. we had printed "
1 «|2 pares <>f the catalogue, and it be- ',50-9 PS OF THE
I came evident that the book would - — - -
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
former resident of Woodward, who
now makes his home in Hollywood.
Calif., rave an interesting address
re'ating his experiences in Egypt,
vhere he represented his company
during the world war. /make at least 240 pages, so we tele-
Geo. F. A1 ;son. who >s the head of ^ or(1,r for a(,d;tional stock
the oiL test five m.'es north of Tex- ^ £ e ^ work. This shipment
"" * "" "all la «'«• •M-v-.l I" transit, and Anally tat c„ w„
here on September 14th. But *e did ... —t—
net wait for this shipment. We put ? of a
our old Maxwell in commission, and ,
on Sunday the 10th. drove to Liberal,
where we succeeded
enough paper from the two obliging
newspaper men to complete 1200 books
for Harper Count>. and these were jjiKhway when it
delivered to them on Wed nest ay ^kain f*nvmnn ni
ri-ht. September 13th. by Secretary
W. W. Kennedy of the Texas County
local delegates to State Convention at
Bat t!t sville, returned home with many
-rood ideas, honors ;,rd experiences,
btained at this convention. They in-
'orm us that tie D tius-Br*tton Post
Mo. 31. our local post, has won a name
for itself all over the state. This goes J pr j ^ Lightner, president of tho
hard i i ham) with "Quality is Strong- yt>xas County National Rank, and T.
.1— rt..TVi,a ni.* State j Str>tton, one 0f the directors of
the same bank, invested in five of the
. registered Duroc Jersey gilts sold by
PARTY WILL BE A j r Breed of Missouri, at his sale in
COMMUNITY AFFAIR Guymon a few months ago. They
were taken out to Mr. Stratton s ranch.
than Quantity
Convention will be
i EFPING STEP WITH
THE AMER. LEGION
The next State
held pt Lawton.
interest of his project.
n-^w down about twenty-four hundred
feet, and the drill is resting on the
p-orer limestone forniatiors which he
believes covers a big deposit of oil,
and in which be'ief he'is sustained by
many oil men ard all the geologists
who have visited the location. His
mrsi-ii was to secure the cooperation
of the business men of Guymon in
comnleting the test, a*"d to this end
a committee was named, consist ng of
Messers. McDaniels, .Fnnis ard Kel-
ler. who will sul mit the proposition to
our people.
ANENT THE DELAY
OF FAIR CATALOGS
E. W. Willett, reP"Rt"tin* jn regular session Wednesday night,
United States Automobile Association ^p,emhor 20> 1922, with the follow-
■ . ir.g members present: C. J. Hvrbstreit,
tod.,. H arrant,™ «, *: ^ ^ s„.v, Lu„„, T F
American Highways of the futur*. T«m.. I M lee
Mr. Willett was connected with this Cha, Ja^rs '. E- T^° ' J ^ e
was 'irst plotted n'nn, Mark H. Adams. T. J. Randol.
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K„.. r.„ A^n-H^ — nothing j^S
.X a *rii\c/^iVT II AC n L. M. Real. Minutes of last meeting
DAVIDSON HAS SOLD , post pt F KlooI same
I). & D. INTERESTS
approved as ri'ad. Usual business and
i \ i mi repoits of various committees occu-
consummated last ^ ^ ^ of (hc meetjnK
The picture "Cardigan" has been
., _ , hilled at the Roval Theatre, the sec-
& D. Furnishing Company, and thi , o be riven un-
thea in order to_c,mP.e . w jn ^ jt .g ^ t0 hi„ ord -e-k m October. given
books
There havinpr been a question of the wh^re the latter has been earinj? for
advisability of turning the Free Fair them, and Tuesday, he brought the re-
Pavilion over to some of the young port to Dr. I.ightner that the five
neople for a party on Saturday night, 80W.S had all farrowed, three of them
....j . . the executive committee of the De- bringing thirteen pigs each, one ten
, , I lius-Bratton Post held a meeting this nn,i another eleven pigs. This is * re-
T1 Iielius-Brntton l'osi. Nc. 31 met i afternoon am| decided to call a meet- markahle increase, and is most pleas-
-• of parents and school children jnir to these gentlemen, who felt sure
with their committee tomorrow night, they could not lose at the good pneet
at which time they hope to arrange at which they purchased the gilU.
for a big community party Saturday Mr. Stratton says he thinka he can
night, which will be looked after in succeed in raising ten of each of the
such a manner as will meet with the liters. If he succceeds. they have
•iproval of all interested. This meet- multiplied their investment at least
•lg will be at the Faris-Matherson Ti-.ten times, as all the pigs bear top
« Company office at 8 o'clock Fri notch pedigrees.
day night.
to Forgan to meet Mr. Porter, the
Secretary of the Haiper County Free
Fair to hasten the delivery. |
In order to make this delivery, four
rf the 24-naee forms of the book was
ind relocked
GUYMON MARKET IN
ITS NEW OITARTERS
ia farewell party
to the Mcknights
A deal was
neeessarially lifted and reloc**" " Thursday evening through which Sol
There ha* been such a clamor for second time, a> t e l,p<l . nj J. Davidson sold his interest in the
,h, PanH.ndle K,i, Cat.- F.i, «P«n.d on S^ntb-r 1Mb. ((
,o™„. .ho di..,ii,u.ion „(r*."•,« ;; ■ f« A~*." f
!-o lonir delayed, that the Herald be- j these forms '^rtners. Joe M. < e on 7^^ j8 a jjreat picture and one
lieve, it is only fair to all concerned which opened on the .lat, th^sej ^ John,on who will continue the bus, *houWP ,oe.
that a full explanation of the reasons were again. ^ „ork*nA hustl- tiess. Mr. Davidson has not deeid Rpnort wn, re-e'ved that
for the delay be made public. i^ . nrinter is able to ap-, ^ 1 ne * ^ HZ'e to enter or Emmitt R. Quinn. who was killed
fri rns ho ^ action in France, wou d arrive in
this "ome business in Guymon. , ^ ^ Th > Ameril.an
si ine u « -- - | l")pan and Charley Johnson art •
week, the apportionment of catalogues iUbstanti l young ^Kion Post wl11 havt> C°"^ * ^
for Harper. Beaver and Cimarron Guvmon. who hBVe.-f «he funeral aemcea. wh.ch w,U be
Counties has been delivered, and a part thp midal(. to all corners held in Guymon.
, .l rtinnmpnt for Texas Coun- .frlp a _ . „ «,;« .vloved and seconded that the local
V • a ng that onlv a printer is able to ap-
In as much as the Free Fair Asso- mg
cations of Harper, Beaver. Cimamn Prec^^ ^ R0 t0 presg
and Texas Counties had decided to ^ the apportionment of catalogues
participate in an Association, and • n ..j rtm«rron
unite in a District Free Fair to be
held at Guymon, it was deemed that oum.es ^ Mfni, from tne m.aa.e to ... ^ th-t the local
a joint catalogue should be issued, in- o t eaP h interested nd suics of T,,xa* j°UnV'W ^ gt ?0 on reCord to extend a vote of
eluding the premium lists of all the ty is in the hands of ^ w wilh lhem success. Joe Dean waj as« ? ^ ^ h >% ^
counties under one cover. After thh people. The Jayg. ^ciated with the Texas,noonty Bank ^ ,t thU
was decided up^m. the printing con- mac e^ ^ m||kM this „utement U° /'"^vid/oV in September meeting. There being no further busi-
cerns of the four counties were called those v ho have , . K„„orld nesg the meeting adiourned to the Owl
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1°. nor eon, the .mount .« tho hid taltono, *^^7""/".".'"."",^
"Mav your goo<lness and pleasures
The Guymon Meat Market is now have the depth of the deep blue sea,
reatly enscounced in their new store-! Mna{ your troubles and sorrows be as
room and with new fixtures and mod-Ju^ht as the foam that floats thereon,
ern machinery and equipment are j, the sincere wish of the undersigned,
better prepared than ever before to. yOU neighbors and friends," was the
meet the demands of a particular pa-!trji,U'e presented to Mr. and Mrs. G.
tronage. "Shay" is just so full of p McKnight at a party at their home
smiles that they bubble forth as you Monday night. This respected couple
mter the door, ard he and his good |,.ft.this week for Avard, Okla., where
looking wife are just stepping around Mrs- McKnight will visit with reta-
in those fine new quarters. It is a tives for a time, while Mr. McKnight
pretty place,, and they are justified |iroes to the state of Washington, seek-
n showing their appreciation of the in(f a new location. This was
ne-v surroundings, which will he equal- their associates in the first Chns-
v appreciate by their numerous cus- ^ian Church, and their friends and
•omers. New meat cutt ng machines, nejghbors as follows:
a«h register, and other improvements, Messrs. and Mesdames J. E. Daily,
re in evidence. And Messrs. Sha-. p c. Pitman, J. W Weaver L. W.
fcan and McMains are to be compli- j Shields, F. M. Andrews, Geo. M.
wented on their enterprise. Shay prjtu. Jim Goodnight. Mesdames Key
soys nut to forget to tell the public ^jiy, Harry flark, H _M. Powell W
►hat fresh fish ani oysters have been
•incorked and will be found there regu
arly.
i). a. abbott moves
The final delivery will be '^^ the Texas county Bank hangs to Sam B. Hall for.the box OT ^ f.#h an^ oysters have been [r.reT'ry, E. 0' on, Ralph ^'"^5 *•
R. Yeary, Mary Y« akani. Th«ta
Pn-nry. Mr . C. B. and bo3,#,<
Mary Clark. Myrtle Fritti. ElU "
Collins. Rol>ert Jordan, Frank I
his harness shop ^ ^*,2^
„ 1 .v- cleaning ana .prrs.-.K The American Legion, altho the p A Abbott< the harness man. is ,)l|ilv End, Weaver and Marie Frttta.
"""" , «f faith no other pnnu..K the Pa"' Guynton f„r a number of years, and youngest of our national organizations. arr#nKin(f to move hig „hop to the Mr McKnight has been the sentar
M' 'r"n puWis^g Company of handle is equipped so it could handle ^ introducti„n to our people. is one of the best known The others ^ ^„tly oocupied hy the P.l- ln,pm,M<r of the firm of the Guymon
The Harper Publish^ Con^pan^. _r ^ m>mmoth job in the same length |who rank highest in po-nt of newspa-1 f shop ,nd wiU ^ located Und A Ixmn Company for a number
Tn *1 AKF PI ANS FOR Por mention are the Red Cross, M. i(here by thf end ^ the week, he be- of ye,rs. and regrets to give up their
IwiniVTC VYHlllIT C A 1 the Kni(thU of Columh«". thf ii#v«i. He announces that he will Ik- hom< h<.r(l> but the health of Mrs. Me-
MERCHANTS LXHlnl 1 Y w c a. and the Salvation Army. ^ to cjirry # much better ,toc.k Knift|t to 1h> affected by tfcia
there and will pay especial attention altitude, consequently the change. Mr.
Free Fair Association publicity heritage. When me war ^ ^ bu„im>Hg. He will be com M. Knight will be missed in the bual-
Hed a meeting at the Court en.led the two best known orgai.ua- tQ )(>#ve much of hi„ gtofk itiil nmM cirfleJ1 of Guymon, and both of
l(lS„.CH pt 8 00 P m. Friday night, tions in the country were the Army I at his home until be can se- these good people have h(
Huifalo, was
this competition, and was awarded the of time
contract, and according to the terms aitviI I \RY
of this bid, the catalogues were to be .\TTKNTION AI X '
completed by July 1st. An*iliarv will
having become The American Legion Auxilia
Secretary W. W. Kennedy of the
The Legion was born with
publicity heritage. When the
On July 21th, it having become The American Wion ^xiliarywi CoUnty
Company had « P Tho J.I.- " "" 1 "h.nt. ol To... an.l Navy. A. -koy di,ban«. poM.o .III koop a wh„ . " —
toward Ko tinir ou " ' ' h S( , Convontion .t B.t- u , (0 ,t,ond. At thU Intoroat followo.1 tW "non who m d.> ^ ,.«lr,mrnt 0f rv.rythinif in hi. Iw.t.
.ha, ho, «.nld bjJ-U.„.k„ . „porl of tho ".Topod to arrant f r a thom. What did ttoo man d.7 Thoy „„
plete t e wo Other important busi- «.viku nt the Free Fair joined the American legion and | #f „„rting go
ahle use, the specifications were again convention. Other importan
submitted to the printers of the four reM will be transacted,
counties for bids, eliminating this one
concern These bids were opened on
\ugust 2d. and the contract was
n,rel'""'' "h'i'hu at the Free Fair joined the American I-egion and
I"next month Everyone who has l-een enough of them joined to make the
about the country feels confident that word Legion synonymous -
about the country feels confident that word legion .ym.- jncIuj
Remember the Merchants' meeting Panham{l<> ,nd Texas County Free eran. justssVoUtead boot,
at the Court House tomorrow night. I u ,ttend- with prohibition and Rockyfeller with
— *"r . ... nd.nl Oil. But that isn't what has mm
ounces h urn- r. . . -ti
a, .portintr ,o l.. .hlob ho .111 K K.
display during the fair, which wil! are home frort a two ^
Include fancy bridles, spurs, bit. and friend, in Wood, and Alfalfa
tiea.
' 7h Tar than ever before, and Stsndanl Oil. But that isn't what has
rfThi li:: true It will be s splen- kept the Legion Wore the publi. It
M opnortunitv for the merchants to has been kept there because its leaders
i «_ u iverti.inir and st the same have been outstanding personalities
their fsir. The merchant, of Guymon i inteiest.
■ esnecislly urge<l to be present. The Essay onte.t,
an,' take the lead in the matter, as it All school children eligible to enter
„ felt If .hey show the proper enthu- the conte.t from Guymon shou 1,1, .^ o
. „m and interest, the merchant, of j at once. You Itave untH Octota r 0th
| e o'her towns will join in the move- to get the essays before (ounty .up.
Torn nut I John Fox, and see what you may win.
| First $760, second $l>00. Third I2M>.
yeomfn OFFICIALS 1th.- mm* Is mTUm the American
' triDiT riTVIIflK l<egion Can Best Serve the Nation.
TO V ISIT (.rv MON Fall Wlntw
C L SaundersTwho wss in Guymon j Now i. the t me for our Post to
■ this wenl ..-porta that Mr. F^rm^r, It. winter programs. You, cannot
,he chairman of the ate committee | spend your Indoor .eason ^i^Bn
„n locstirg the Y-emsn Orphan Behoc on Legion aethrltles. So let s , u
and Home is to visit Oklahoma in the.kle down to bu.lnes. and show th
next r. w day«. t view the two sKes world what Dellus-Bratton Poet
proposed in th'a .tale. Guymon h«s
YOU'RE THE JUDGE
And we ask you to judge u. both l.y our record and wiat we can do
for you. ' ... . .
Pu us a visit at your eailie.t convenience and ee for your.elf*wnat
excellent facllitif. that bank offers for serving as a depository for
your funds.
Not only thst. but we stand realy to assist you In
action 'hat you may undertake and on wbi.h you are in need of sound
financial counsel. Our yeara of experience and service In this ron-
ixtlnn will be of value to you.
( ome In nn dtalk thing, over with us. You are alwayi assured of
prompt and courteous attention.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
J welcom
hid In for this Institution. Mr. Shir-
ley ard Mr Halley, two of the Yeo-
men State officia'. will accompany
him.
HOME WANTED FOR
13 year old C.irl
I Edith Krott, the IS year old daugh-
ter of J. II. Knott wishes a home, as
her father left three weeks ago. and
msd no provision for her support.
Edbh <a new staying at the home of
Mrs. Cnldonla Burgess In the north
sst part of Ouymon. where anyone
d «lrlng to give her a home ern see
Kdlth Is a n'.rni.l child, nnd i<
flth grade In s-hool, and will
welcome a home.
U.tJ.Thrifty sap
SI can do this coming winter. That
means that we all must turn out to
the Ia-gion meetings. A dosen or so
fellows cannot eary the burden alone
The Fourth National Convention
New Orleans promises the best
time yet. Redured railroad fares are
a cer'ainty. Nobody who was at Kan-
ss City will fall to he at New Orleans.
\«k 'e.n! The eyes of a nstlon will he
on New Orleans from October Iflth to
he 20th.
Another legion Dsnce.
The Entertainment Committee Is |
laying plans for another "Bi/ Dance"
si the Free Fair Building Tuesduy
li*ht. September W. The he t of or-
ler will be kept at this dnnce and
•ood music will bt furnished
'Y>ur dollars
that sky at homt
are the onej
fc, hat L he/
farthest1
C. J. H<
d t. r. Wright
Texas County National Bank
.. ^ Comer Msla sad IMh Street.
On the D C D Illghe.
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