The Willow Times (Willow, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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WILLOW TIMES
VOL 1
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WILLOW GREER COUNTY. OKU. ERIDRY" ^
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NO. V
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sactuTtrj-K x~.
Hwd11?o?Mpt Cowl1> thThc ? W N Pattillo inform, us that
will bo ready for l>u .iness by the he will start work on him a nt*
middle or next week. * hem e at once.
« . ^ Roy McAllister *ay ** ^4!l
| build a hou*e in the near futur - ,
Mr* J 1- Williams was the ha.t-, ^ M Join(T ha< jll8t about co-
•ocl- y « intern* TtTr Mv^nt wi!! be a good one
and other amusements, a I t . r, mvrcuiu.*
which delicious refreshments con- ———
gisting of cake and punch we e
served. Special Kuesf we..*e Mes-
dames Ross Kinsey and T K tn-
derwood. The ciuo will meet next
Thursday with Mrs w 0 Dodson.
J. C. Hiwmart Joins
The Silent Major;
J C Newman, one of Tucum
cari's a^td and rcspcct^d c!u •
has joined the silent majority
the multitudes of the human (am
A "CAKD OF THANKS use mwww— —
ily that have ,f>ne before nr.,
I desire to thank ray many ,-ni;e t;lfc aoH memories of his vr
•lends for helping me win the ^ lirg. r like twilight here
friends for helping —
piano, given away by W S Isom
and Co.
No. 92 Margurette biffle.
Mrs W L'Jackson and daughter
Bonnie Lee, returned Thursday
night from spending the Christ-
mas hoiidavs with her parents at
Mena-c, Texas.
Mr and Mrs Edward O'Conned
V/illiV V il W
lures yet linger like twilif ht n« c
his earth's sun is set, only to rise
-rain in an eternity of everlasting
day. 'Why mourn ye that our
age ] friend is dead? Yo are not
sari to see the garhered grain, nor
when the mellow fruits the orch-
ards cast, uor when the yellow
woods shake down their ripened
mass " "Ye sigh not when the sun
IvaV -
18 GONE
But O'Connell Bros are till here. We can furnish
you any thing in our line at the lowest price con-
sidering the markets. Our grocery stock is com-
plete, and our shoe line is one among the best.
Come in and let us fill your bills.
Thanking you for all past business and soliciting
a part of your 1917 business,
We re nam yours for business.
-1 US court*; u«* —' - - . -
O'Conncil ^for hto ^ohaswon the bound
moved to Woodward; UU> maa'.s uppoinMU yea r«-
week Mr O'Connell is engaged in ( no more wonderful
the farm loan business at that) • - ...
plac<
>iac«j-
Mr an<5 Mrs Robert Cowly of
Lotc Texas, aarived here Sunday
night lo make their future home.
Mr Cowly will be engaged m the,
General Md^e. business
place.
Mr and Mrs Lon Singly enter-
tained a numder of young people
Saturday night in honor ot Mrs
Singiv s brother, who is vistmg ner
Mrs W H Henke returned home
Friday after a visit with her par-
ents in Okla Cit>.
The joint installation of the
Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodge
which was to be held Jan. 3rd
was postponed until Wednesday
night Jan. 17th.
NOTICE—All Rebekahs arc re-
quested to attend lodge Friday
night of this weik Important
business to attend to, will meet
at 7:30 p. m. Be sure and come,
Mr and Mrs C M Dooley ot
Delhi, were visiting friends and
relatives here Sat. and Sun-
Mrs J M Walker of Headrick,
is visiting relatives here.
Vf H Henke and W S Isom are
attending to business in QidaCity
this week.
J L Hughes was ia Mangum,
Saturday.
to live another life than to live
thi to Jive elsewhere than to
live here," is the philosophers ver-
sion. it IS not more marvelous to
■ th<1 say that we shall live again than
thu ; to sa> that we live at all.
' same omnipotence can fasten an-
oilier world as easily as ^created
this. Men die, but the lives o
those who truly live never die. A
aead friend is not forgotten. With
.weet sorrow and sad pleasure we
recall them to memory over and
over again, until all sadness pass-
es away, and the recollections ot
them become the most cherished
of our lives. Death may c™|® £
but only opens the door that hie
may go out. He opens the door
tnat life may escape from its pri-
son of clay and fly away to the
enjoyment of a freer realm.
The door was opened to J.
Newman, Thursday, at 10:15 p.m
at the family home on Third at.
The funeral was held at the Meth-
odist Church at 10:00 a. m. Fri-
day morning and the remains laid
to -est in Sunnyside cemetery.
iL/v fnfKor
Singing Sunday afternoon at
man und also Ma J H Wild of
Lak^Creek was present with his
Ctas. T R Scott is constructor W
the Willow class now
,00t^o"we'believe Mr Scott is
weU qualified for the position he
holds.
tort's.
Everybody Ls invkeo to attend
the or/anir.at ion of the Ozona
Literary Society, Fri. aftornoon'
"Two Wise Owls"
Ozona Locals
0Z0NA LOCALS
(To Late For Last Week)
W^^has^n0'^^
Sola Wall returned to her
home Monday. _
j D Boynton left last Fn. or
Edmond, to spend the remaining
WniidsiYS be accompaned by m
wife^returned home Sun. afternoon
Kanicr McMurtry happened to
a Prions accident Saturday, tl.e
a strio ^^vincr Vjecame
COKTEhT V/lNNHTRfi-
Following aro the names of
the premium winners in th« piano
contest at WS Isom & Companys
No. 92, Margurette Biffle.-Piano
by 753,000,000 votes majority.
No. 10, Grace Prigmore,—A gold
bracelet watch and a due bill for
$moo.
We are having very beautiful; No. 5, Effie Meyer—Due bill for
weather for this tine of the year; $265.00.
all are enjoying ii. exceedingly. No. 163, Arlue Allen-Due bill
Mr and Mrs Willis have moved' for $290.00.
into our community, we are very| No. 89, Alia Young-Due bill for
glad to have these good people $285.00.
with UB. | No. 152, Nellie Drake—Due for
Arthur Higgins and wife were $280.00.
shopping 1.1 Carter monday. J No HI, Mr. Cobb-Due for
Several of the young people of ^W.uu.
, , ot—at
Ozona, attended the Singing
Willow Sunday afternoon.
The party at Mr McGee's last
Friday evening was well attended
every oils had a good time.
Mr Hendrix and family arc vic-
tims cf the small pox.
Mr Christen of Granite, pre*- ^jworl4
-hes at Ozona Sat. night and Sun- ^ ro,md. Pr#-
1 fuswr Dlfif*'"
>£61 L/.W.
These due bills are good with the
Brenard Mfg. Co. of Iowa City,
Iowa, for their fuil value on a
$400.00 piano.
Come in and get your premiums.
Scientific Fact.
Do«b love
Newman was the father of, ^hichhe was driving became
Mrs J C Castleberry of our com- frj htencd and ran away throv.
munity, and we, as a n^hb<f;1 inif hl„ beneath the wagon, mjur-
hood extend our sympathy ing him Udlv.
her. ' j i .3 McNIartry r.pent Christmas
•This parent^ returemg to
iturday. mm v ^ nichool at A tus, Mon. >
LB Gray of Moravia, was in p. S. McKen**, D*ntl> c^Lt aMd famgy mov
VA iliow Saturday. Willow, Okla. 1 ^ week to his farm near W il-
Ross Kinney is doing All Work Guaranteed. ^ we regret Terr much to loose
day morning.
The organization of the Com- youQJJ w u a a u.
munity Club will be held at Ozo- The (
"Certainly
'Pbe earth oc-
„a,ZoTh7u e Friday night an
invitation is extended to all * years ti«o wuu«
residents of in. community- i.^
Mr and Mrs W ihU visited the qult ^
school Monday morning. iu- ofjrana
I.o^s rwiu^ _
let of improving on his dwelling.
Mrs Claude McGowan spent
last week in Mangum, <.v*h relat-
ives and friend
low,
th m from our community.
Mrs Arthur Higgins was sport,
1* . ii«.. ofiornnrd).
Mrs^1 UilM _
Th. Willow School waa d - . rew buggy Moa. afternoon
. niwed Thursday morning for • . „vjd time was reported at
A V Stepp of Mangum, was m wwk_ on ^ounl of Scarlet fever.; ^ ^ Year farty at W J Boyn-
The first meeting of the 0«.na
Literary Society will be the .6-h.
of Januar>'.
Matter of Necessity.
January- ! <%.^ rol<1
School i* progress.ng nic y -y««r ,
with several r.ew pupils enrolled „Iiut x nottcc that he wrer f
Monday.
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Owls"
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Roper, Ira T. The Willow Times (Willow, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1917, newspaper, January 12, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc276594/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.