The Guymon Herald (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1923 Page: 1 of 10
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The Guymon herald
VftT The Guymon Democrat was consolidated w
* v^u. oo. the Guymon Herald March lit, "1919.
GUYMON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1923.
OFFICIAL, COUWTY F
• 1.50 PKR YE.* ^
NO. 14.
Guymon Pays Tribute
To Heroes of Country
Guymon honored her heroic dead
Memorial Day by one of the most im-
pressive services ever held for the oc-
casion, when the Guymon band, the
Lgeion boys, the veterans of other
Wirt and the Boy Scouts marched in
formation from the Court House to
the high school auditorium where a
most fitting program was rendered.
The march was made through silent
•treets as though the very trees were
keeping quiet In memory of those
who once had trod that. way.
The opening address of the Me-
morial program was tnade by T. P.
Wright, Post Commander, who in a
sense dedicated the services to our
fallen heros. The song "To Thee,
Oh Country," as sung by the Ladies'
Chorus brought forth a deep feeling
of loyalty to country while the beau
tiful solo Ring by Mrs. Booth was a
tribut to the American Legion. Miss
Ella Collins then brought to mind our j
brothers across the sea by a verv,
touching feadino- of the famous poem,
"In Flanders Field."
The very acme of partiotism was
reached by Rev. Wallace in his vpry
stirring e^d nntrintic address, "Pa-
triotism of Today," when he conclu-
sively proved that the war hero is
the hero of every day life and vice-
versa.
The thirty seconds standing silence
was observed in memoriam and after,
the singing of "The Star-Spangled
Banner," by the audience and the
benediction, the soldiers marched to
the cemetery where sixteen graves
were decorted, three of these graves
belonging to the American Legion.
After three volleys were fired as a
salute, taps were sounded and the pro-
cession returned to town.
A lartre crowd was present at the
Memorial Day exercises, both at the
program and at the cemetery.
PLACING THE STAKES
FOR HIGHWAY GRADE
There will be much activity in road
work between now and July 1st in
Texas county. Engineer W. A. In-
gram is this week nlacing the stakes
for the trading of the Atlantic A
Pacific Highway through Commis-
sioner Landess District between Op-
tima and the Kansas State line, and
Commissioner Hall of this District is
going to complete the grades worst
needed between Optima and the First
District line. He will also place cul-
verts in the bad places on the road
between Guymon and Goodwell, and
Commissioner GJatthaar of the Third
District will do considerable work on
the new road north out of Texhoma.
Work on the new grade being made
on the D-C-D north of Guvmon will
be completed in the next few weeks.
MAIL MESSENGER
SERVICE FOR GUYMON
Bids for a new mail messenger ser-
vice are in order, to be sealed and de-
livered to the Postmaster at Guymon,
|Okla., on or before June 7th. Th«
new service is to establish a new line
between the post office and the rail-
way station which will expediate the
matter of receiving and delivering
mail 'from all trains. This will in-
sure a much ouicker mail servW tbsn
any Guymon has had so far. Se Mr.
Bratton for full particulars hf the
new messenger service.
CYCLONE DOES
DAMAGE AT HOOKER
A twister in Hooker Tuesday even-
ing caused a $2,000 property damage
when it struck the Bidwell Elevator
and twisted it around on the founda-
tion. Two houses in the eastern part
of town were also badly damaged.
The cyclone out a wide swath thru
the eaatern part of the town, and lift-
ed soofs on several buildirigs. The
Rock Island section house and some
freight cars were slightly damaged.
SPECIAL EXCESS LEVY
ELECTION JUNE 5TH
All voters of Guymon are reminded
to be present snd vote at the excess
levy election to be held in the City
Hail on June 6th. If you want a
school in Guymon next year, come#out
and vote for the excess levy of 10
mills over the 6 mills voted at the
general election. This extra 10 mill
levy has been voted in previoua years
at the annual school meeting but un-
der the new charter for Guymon as a
city of the First Class, the levy must
be authorized at a special election.
PYTHIANS ENTERTAIN
WITH OPEN MEETING
The local lodge of the Knights of
Pythias held an open meeting for the
entertainment of their families and
friends, and for general get together
purposes at the Free Fair Pavilion
last Saturday night, there being
something like one hundred present
to enjoy the event. The Guymon
Band furnished the music for the oc-
casion, snd a reading by Vincent
Dale, mandolin selection by Geo. G.
Moore, and dances by Edgar H. Lynch
were special features of the occasion.
Attorney Ross Rizley gave a fine
talk outlining the principles of the
order. Band Leader Fred Kreiger ex-
plained that he cou!d not produce
Jazz musfc for dancers, but succomb-
ed to the wish of some of the young-
er members and guests, and furnished
the kind he would play for their bene-
fit. A bounteous sunplv of ice cream
and cake aided in finishing a mo:
enjoyable evening.
-ARIZONA COWBOY**
AT ROYAL FRIDAY
"An Arizona Cowboy," the four act
comedy-drama to be presented by a
chosen cast from the De Molay chap-
ter wil be given in Guymon at the
Royal Theatre Friday evening at 8
o'clock. The play has been presented
in Goodwell and in Texhoma and bida
fair to be one of the moat popular of
the home talent productions.
The acene of the play ia in Arisona,
the characters are realistic, there are
the cattle rustlers, the tenderfott, the
Chinese cook, the funny old man and
his wife, the sweet young rose of the
ranch, the manly young sheriff, hi*
erring partner, and cowboys and In-
dians to your hearta content. Spurs,
chsps and artillery of all kinds will
give you the thrill of by-gone days.
Between acts song and monologue
specialities with the Guymon Orches-
tra for a curtain raiser. Seat sale
at Triange Drug Store. Reserved
seats 60c; general admiasion 35c.
Proceeda De Molay benefit.
Special price of $1.69 on house Special price of $1.59 on
dresses st Latham's this week. 14tl I dresses at Latham's this week.
house
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man-
CHILDREN
ARE
WELCOME
No Man's Land
Dedicated to Beaver, Texas and Cimarron Counties.
Yes stranger, they call this "No Man's Land"
Becauae it's God's own country, and not the land of man.
It's big, and wide, and high;
And way out yonder, just beyond the sky '
Where heaven comes down and meets this land of God,
The blue of heaven becomes the green of sod.
And heaven and earth commune. And God is there.
And all is calm and still and sweet.
For God comes down—in "No Man's Land,"
And earth and heaven meet.
And out of all the land on earth,
God loved this lsnd the best.
He kept this tiny strip for His
And gave to man the rest.
For this is "No Man's Land"—but God's:
And when you're living here,
You feel his presence in your heart
And know thst God is near.
And somehow, here, your heart is filled
With love of God and man.
You feel it is a sacred place—
Out here in "No Man's Land."
And, atranger, when my^time has come,
To take my lest long sleep,
I want to lie in "No Man's Land,"
Where earth and heaven meet.
—J. L. PRYOR,
1831 West 16th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Test Well Spudded In
At 2 This Afternoon
Some fifty of our intnerested citi-
gens went down to the Hitch Well No.
I) this afternoon to se the well spud-
ded in.
This is the Erisman Test Well, con-
tracted by J. R. Nichols on the Hitch
land and the drilling will go down
3500 feet. Two feet were drilled to-
day with every prospect favorable.
The work will continue night and day
after certain arrangements hav$
been made. The crowd was caught
in the big rain storm on the wa£
home.
Panhandle School Is In
Full Swing for Summer
Summer School at our Panhandle
College ia in full swing with some 228
pupils enrolled and with several new
faculty membera, ready and willing
to make the best summer session in
the history of the college.
President A. W. Fanning was in
Oklahoma City Thursday' mornfcig
when our call was made but Secre-,
tary B. W. McGinnis offered us the
hospitality of the school and an ex-
ceedingly intereating morning was
spent meeting the new ia tractor* snd
hearing their views and plans for
P. A. and M. C.
Miss Nita Kirkpatrick has charge
of the Departmenta in Expresaion snd
Physical Culture and judging from
her personality the work will be ■}%•
ceptionsl. Miss Kirkpatrick cornea
from Franklin, Nebr., and is a grad-
uate of Bethany College, Lindsborg,
Kansas.
O. M. Farrigton, from A. A M. Col-
lege jt Stillwater, is handling the
summer work In Agriculture and
Science while Alvin Wilham. alao of
the Stillwater College, has charge of
the Department of Animal Husband-
ry. Mr. Wilham has the distinction
of heln< the honor student of the
A. and M. Class of 1923 in agriculture
and will be a great asset to the fa-
culty.
The Culinary Department of Home
Economlca will be under the direction
of Miss Ritta Philippi. who comes
from the University of Missouri. Miss
Philippi will remain during the corn-
in* college year. The Sewing De-
partment will be supervised by Miss
Blanche Lacy
L. E. Elledge has charge of the
Manual Training Department for the
summer while Miss McDaniels of
Wichita is teaching classes in Mathe-
matics and History.
D. C. Gartman ia the head of the
Department of Engliah, while the
Chemistry and Physics courses will
be taught by Mr. Houghton with Mias
Lydia Rogers as aasistant.
Mr. Couaina who remains in the
Department of Muaic and J. B. Folk
of the Mathematics division are well
know faculty members and need on
introduction.
The Educational section will be well
orzaniied under Mr. Hayes. Super-
intendent of Schools at Dalhart, wh<*
will have an able assistant in Mrs.
J. B. Folk. Miss Clarissa Woodring.
a graduate of A. and M College at
Stillwater is also a member of the
culty while Mr. Simpkins is in the
Commercial Law Department.
With this efficient faculty and the
many changes and new plans which
Superintendent Fanning and his co-
workers hare In mind. P. A. and M. C.
promises s great future to the Pan-
handle Country. The enrollment for
the summer session will no doubt ex-
ceed the 300 mark.
We are alwaya glad to have children start accounts with
ua. It la one of the beet habits they can form. We want them
identified with "The Bank of Courtesy," ami their patronage
la appreciated not only for its present worth, but for the busi-
ness friendships that will grow from It. Don't hesitate to let
your children bring their savings to ua, tt ia a start for which
they will thank you many timss.
WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR VOUR "***
The First National Bank
GUYMON OKLAHOMA
G. H. S. GRADUATES
TO TEACH SCHOOL
The following G. H. 8. graduate*
of the class of 1928 hsve decided to
become pedsgogs at least for a time
and have been very successful In se-
curing their first schools. I
young oeople sre graduates from the
local high school normal training
course 9r have passed the county
teachers examination and are located
as follows:
Miss Mildred Powell. Pleassnt Val-
ley; Miss Bernice Holland, Union
Center: Miss Marie Weeks. Keltner;
Miss Bernice Olson, Reulah: Mr
Charles Wiggina. Libertv; Miss Ella
Collins, Center, Mies Svlvia l^athrop,
Payne; Mr. Elmer Shackelford. Mid-
way. Miss Velma Weatherford (a
slso considering a contract but has
not signed up as yet.
1500 BLACK BASS
IN THE COLDWATER
Senstor W. G. Hughe* announces
thst 1600 fine specimen of the Black
Ba«s family received from the Fl«h
Hatchery at Pratt. Kansas, were Iset
week placed In the Cold water South-
east of Guymon, and that these, if
given a chance, will soon stock thst
stream and Us tributaries with nuilti
tudee of their tribe. In order to give
them a chance, no fishing will be al-
1 lowed In the stream until June 1 Kth,
and Messrs Hitch and fltratton, thru
whose ranches the streams run an-
| nounce that hereafter thev will not
tolerate the taking out of base under
nine Inchea In length, so. If you want
to fish on their ranches, atl 1m s«
| hooked under that length must be
put back Inte the stream.
LEGION AUXILIARY
BUSY ORGANIZATION
The Guymon Unit of the American
Legloa Auxiliary has been a very
buay organization lately and in pro-
portion to their earning they are
contributing to worthy activities. It
is their hope to start a number of
civic Improvements this year which
wi'l benefit the city. Recently they
helped the Boy Scout Band when they
bought an instrument costing thirty-
seven dollars and flftv rente. They
gave seven dollars to ths Nstlonsl
M< mortal Fund for the purpose of
decorating the graves of the over
sea« veteran* They ••^•rrtbed for
s magazine for the hoys In the Tu-
bercular Hospital at Sulphur and gave
n I .liar towards the purchase of a
nlctura for the reception room of this
h"">ital. Thev are contributing five
dollars a month to the Soldiers' Re
li-f Fund.
Tha Sixth District Is slreadv nre-
psrlng for the entertainment of dele-
ga'es to the Department Convention
at lawton this fall and the Guymon
Un;t gave five dollar* towards an en-
tertainment fond. At the lsst regn-
ier meeting Mrs Tom Randol re-
signed her position as tressurer be-
cause her reeldenre In the country
comnels her sbsence st many of the
on • tings. Mrs. E. E. *haw was elec-
ted treasurer. Mrs. D S I,ee was
rWted corresponding scre'snr. The
Guvmon Unit atslsted tha Lee'on In
>n«merial services honoring all sol-
lien who rsve their services to their
c 'lntrjr snd died during sefvlrea or
since,
Don't fall to see those glnghsi
house dresses at Latham's, only ll.fl
A Big Delegation To
The A-P Convention
DR. LIGHTNER GOES
TO STATE BANK MEET
Dr. I. M. Lightner is absent from
his dental office this week, having
left Sunday for Oklahoma City,
where he wejrt aa the representative
of the Texas County Bankers Asso-
cistion in the meeting of the Stste
Association convened this week. Dr.
Lightner is the President of the
Texas County Bankers Association,
snd his expenses are advanced by
this body.
ENGINEER INGRAM
IS APPRECIATIVE
County Engineer W. A. Ingram has
asked the Herald to express to the
Good Roads Club and county dele-
gates to the Atlantic A Pacific High-
way Convention at Liberal last Sat-
urday, his high appreciation of the
honor bestowed upon him on this oc-
casion. Mr. Inirram has been an
earnest worker for the advancement
or this Highway, and says he is for it
all the time, and will use every en-
deavor to make it equal to any of
the great highways as rapidlv as pos-
sible. It was largely through his ef-
forts that the A. A P. was placed on
State and Federal Aid svatems, and
thus entitled to its benefits.
TEXAS CO. AND PAN-
HANDLE FREE FAIR
October 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th.
The Fair Board is very anxious to
secure and maintain a fuller co-oper-
ation of the people than heretofore,
and in view of the fact that It is
rsther difficult for the people to get
the information and offer the sug-
gestions thst they wish to offer, the
Secretary has decided to date himself
at various points throughout the
County in order that he may assist in
whatever way posaible.
The Secretary has mailed a number
of letters regsrding Futurity Pig
Show this fsll with all the neceasary
blanks and information. There has
been venr little interest manifeated
so far. He hopes to be able to take
care of this matter while making
these dates.
The Fair in the main will be ran
on about the same basis as last year,
but we will have several special prises
from outside organisations, provided
the exhibitors will show sufficient in-
terest to warrant their offerings.
The Secretary will meet anyone in-
tereatad in the Fair at the following
places on the following dates.
Tyrone, June 12th at 9 a. m.. Hotel.
Hooker, June 12th at 8 p. m., Illin-
ois Hotel.
Hooker. June 14th st 9 a. m.. Hotel.
Goodwell, June 14th, at 3 p. m.,
Hotel.
Elkhart, June 19th at 10 a. m.,
Block Hotel.
Eva, June 19th at 3 p. m., Store.
Ransdale Store, June 21, at 10 a.
m., Store.
Suttons' Store, June 21st st 2 p. m..
Store.
Texas County Free Fair Association,
By WALTER W. KENNEDY, Sac'y.
Notice—Please remember that I
can make you as good loans either on
your farm or town property as sny
one in the county, snd csn write your
insurance with tne beat Companies in
America. 14t2
WALTER W. KENNEDY. Guymon.
Fourteen cars, csrrying some sixty
citizens of Guymon, including tt*
Guymon Concert Band, left Guymon
last Friday morning, and arrived at
Liberal, Kansas, just about the am
hour. Esch of the csrs bore big ban-
ners announcing the fact that tboy
were filled with Guymon Boooten,
and each of the citzens wore a hat
band announcng that they were aaetfr*
bers of the Guymon Good Roads Clnh.
On reaching Liberal, they formad ia
parade order, the band leading, the
citizens marching, and the fourteen
cars with their drivers making up tha
last of the parade, which Was up the
main street, and back to tha
Island depot, where the band gave £
concert as train number one, bearing
President H. A. Russell, of tha Atlas*
tic Highway, and a number of dele-
gates from the Kansas Division of
the Highway, arrived.
This was the occasion of the annual
meeting of the Tri-Stat« Division eg
the Atlantic A Pacific Highway, tad
it was one of the biggest convention*
the orgsnization has ever held. Prea-
ident Russel gave a very intereating
report of the wonderful progress that
hsd been made in the development of
this grest coast to coast road. One
of the specially interesting facta he
made known was that from the west-
ern boundary of New Mexico to Wath>
ins-ton. D. C.. the entire route of tha
Atlantic A Pacific Highway la oeor
roads included in the joint Federal
Aid and State Road projects, and that
federal Aid ia therefore possible In
the construction of sll this route with
the smsll exception named. Effort
is being made to include this shaft
stretch of miles in the scope of Fed-
eral Aid, and it will no doubt he ne>
complished. Mr. Russell alao stated
that he believed before tha Ml
months srrived. the complete rowtee
(Continued on Pago Four)
THE ERISMAN RIG
A FINE STRUCTURE
Those who have been down to look
at the new rig erected at tha alto of
the Erisman teat well twelve mQea
south of Guymon say that H to the
fineat ever put up in this section of
tha country, and capable of lifting
anything that could bo loqulied ii
such work. C. J. Hanson, the rig
builder, had the work msnploted Mafr-
dsy, and his men left that day ft*
their homes in Wichita. The dnSon
are all set to spgd in today, and the
progress of the work will be watched
with the greatest interest In all 000*
tions of the United States.
COMMUNITY WORKER
VISITED IN GUYMON
Mr. G. W. McAfee, representing Mm
Extension Department of tha Me*
man Uni varsity /.was a Guymon vtoit>
or last Saturday, and met with tlin
special committee appointed for eeofr.
munity work in this county. It SOOOM
to be the general sentiment of the
meeting thai about all the work
could be financed here
handled by the Guymon Good
Club, and it was recommended that
the department handle their work aa
much ss possible through this
izstion. The ladies' clubs and
organizations of the city hre
sting with the Good Rosds Club te
all such movementa. and their oov*
vicea and aid in such matters It WM
believed would accomplish as
as could be done otherwise.
N°body%v/ei;
iot to be famouj
l; by .
invfcnlin^ excuses"
And if you have money in our bank
you wont need them.
Texas County National Bank
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