The Mangum Star (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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MAN GUM'S BIG JOB
In 1916 there were
in Greer County:—
2058 farmers who produced in farm products $4,895,561.00
Each farmer averaged - 2,378.80
Present Prospects and Increased Prices
Indicate a Larger Money Yield for 1917
P-R-OS-P - E - R-1 -T-Y
SHOUT IT ALOUD! AND AGAIN!
Can Mangum furnish the goods the people of Greer county will
demand? We shall do our bit, and those who trade with us
will save so much money they 11 feel PROSPERITY prosper*
ous and shout it to the tune of the Fire whistle.
I The Central Normal of Miuit.
dsn hu helped many a family, in both gy NORVEL J. WEST.
town and country, to hold down 'he A complete and fourae
grocery billa Vegetable, and fruit.. Instruction in All branches taughtn
m.. o, .b. .«■ ny N«~l &"<> ' of •
eral. and alu . provide a desirable . c. ^ No 2, naer Mangum, in
food .ource for fall and winter. Greer Countv, beginning Aug. 20, 191.
Fall garden, will not be universally ^timiing 18 days. Tuition ranging
successful throughout all part, of Ok- from $1.50 to $3.50 Charlie By®rs-
lahoma Local condition, must be | Mangum, Okla. Secretary. For further
considered. Tnere are certain vege I information write Sec. Byers or the
table., however, that can be depended Principal at Mangum, Okla.
upon in each locality and a little in- I „„ ~
ve.tlgation will enable one to know GET KfcAX T
TO PROVIDE HEALTHFUL FOODS BztSZVZ
not be planted on the same soil as the cess if ra - Thomas' Poultrv
Endlv., Lettuce. ReS* will
10 REDUCE BILLS,
PLANTAGARDEN
THERE ARE MANY VEGETA-
BLES THAT MAY BE
GROWN THIS FALL
Grown Yet.
PROS ITYI
PER 1
PROS OUS I
PER 1
PROS ITY I
PER '
Goodman - Starkey - Gates
FURNITURE
Mangum
Business Phone 235
Mangum
Undertakers Night Phones 4(1 & 497
Now for the fall garden!
Here la a list of vegetables with
I the winter. If this remedy
does not
— — — — - make good, we will.—Mangum Drug
the number of days needed to mature^ £on>pany a^v* 7-5t.
Snap bean., 40 to 65; lima beans. 60
— — -— to 80; beets. 60 to 80; carrots, 75 to
Spring gardens were a hig success no; endive, 90 to 180; lettnce. 60 to
throughout a large part of Oklahoma 80; mustard. 60 to 80; peas. 40 to 80; j
and It ia safe to assert that more veg Irish potatoes. 80 to 140; spinach, 30
•table, and fruits were consumed this to 60; turnips. 60 to 80.
summer than ever before. With soar Below are a few points for the fall
lng of foodstuffs the home gar- garden, prepared by Prof. D. C. Moor-
ing and Mrs. Daisy Frazier for the fcx-
tension Division of A. & M. College: j OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Minnie Kate Guthrie, Irene and Mary Beans. I , , . ty,„f i- nur_
Lou Thompson, Emily Hoover, Ruby For fall gar<ien beans should be of sale issued out
Roberts and Frankie Simpson. A line pIanted tn late summer. Successive ■®"ance °f i t rt f Greer County
party was formed later to the mov.es planllng8 may be made up to eight I okilhoma on the 3rd day of July,
after which the young ladies enjoyed weeks of fro8t. Bush beans should be ! Oklahoma, on tne
■ r n 4tr 'if Pl*AOIYI!)n ll n m ' . n a • I .. ■« in tViA • 1 yi
ARE YOU PATRIOTIC?
Then help conserve the nation's sup-
ply of Gasoline by using the H. A.
Carburetor. We guarantee 40 per cent
saving in gasoline. Use on any car. H.
S. Banister, Salesman. At Chevrolet
Garage.
"niv.x vuu ^ weeks or i
a slumber party at the Freeman home. pjau^e(j 3 or * nfu« w Tnllpson were Dlain-
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jackson, Misses ?ow and the roU8 24 inches apart, ! f " J Adlm w^s defendant,
Ruth and Tommie Johnson and Messrs Beat varietie8 are Stringless Green £ £ the undersigned sher-
Bert and Grady Crouch of Grandview, Pod Ear,y Rea Valentine, Refugee J ^rar wunty Oklahoma, corn-
Texas, motored to Cold Springs, Fri- 0nd BUck Wax. Lima beans should jgrf ^ { advertise
day for a few days. b slanted 5 to 6 inches apart. Hen- ; manding me i « PV ,
Mesdames Zack Pryse, Mack Toole. Bu9h Uma is one of the ! and sell toe following described prop
*!?.££ -B"". •Md. "SH ~ * — iTi- quarter <*> of ;-
- . . . ... 11917, in an action wherein Taylor
ii/hes apart in the | Bowles and w N Toue8on were plain-
ered more than 2 inches.
Beets.
Howard motored to Granite Wednes-
day and were guests of Mrs. Paul Pel-
loU' . _ „ .. Beets, as well as carrots and peas.
Miss Laura Bell Slaton.s.pendmg ^ Btand a mo<Jerately heavy frost,
the week in El Reno with Miss Medu g(jw beet thjck ^ when the
Weaver.
The Southeast quarter (%) of sec-
tion fifteen (15) in township Six (6)
north, of range Twenty-five (25)
West of the Indian Meridian in
Greer County, Oklahoma, according
— sow Deei soeu wick to the government survey thereof,
eaver. ... ' plants are about 4 inches high, thin to to satisfy a judgment and decree of
Mrs. H. B. McKnight and two ch 1- ^ to g lnchag apart. Plant about 1V4 foreclosure in favor of said plaintiff
dren returend \\ edne day fiom a > jnchea deep. Best varieties are Early and against said defendant obtaineu,
weeks visit with relatives in Amaril-■ mooi Turnip Extra Early EgypUan ( made and entered in said court on the
o t t :* aZ f nill Eclipse and Long Blood Pled. ) 3rd day of July 1917, for the sum of
Mratford she attended a famil> re- Carrot.. $537.40 with interest on said sum from
and! Folio. pUa ,.r oo.u. B-, ..r,.„o. : ,he 4^ay o,Jaoa.r, 16 oa.i, pa,d
Mrs. T. N. Slafn aod Mr,. SlatenV ar. Earlr Sc.,!.. Hora. O.b^rt aa< and the aom rf attoro
and all costs of said action, and accru-
ing cost; I will on the Seventh day of
August 1917, at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. m. of said day, at the front door of
SOCIETY NEWS ITEMS
(Bv Mr*. Nell Stulti)
Phone 44.
sister, Miss Cora Saipe of Houston, panvera.
Texas, are spending the week at Med- Endive.
icine Park. Plant thickly in rows and cover 1V4
Mrs. J. T Johnson had as guests at inches deep. Thin to 6 to 8 inches, j £-"Xmrt°h<mse"in the' oity of Mangum
' seven o'clock dinner Wednesday Miss Blanch by tying leaves together for a j c , countv and state offer for sale
Zana Guthr-e, Miss Minnie Kate Guth few days. Beet varieties are Greta '"f'VtoS WheSbldder foi cash,
rie, Mrs. Tilla Mclntoch and Miss Jul- Curled and Moss C urled. |the 8aid property above described, or
'ana McIntosh. , Lettuce. go much thereof ^ wili satisfy said
Mrs. Earnest Saerman arrived V\ e<t- Piant game as endive. Plant In Au- ... with interest and cost.
nesday from Hydro, Okla., for a visit gugt Head varieties are Big Boston, |J .y- hand t]lis 3rd jay 0{
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hanaon and Denver Market; leaf va- J*1*®-? my hand t,11S dra >la> °
Overall. rietles. Grand Hapids and Black Seed- ' HENRY, Sheriff of Greer
■ 1. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Yager, Miss ^ simpson. j Cnnntv' Oklahoma.
(jl(| AH0M A uml Wednesday for, English Peas. I Bv joh{, h. Tomme, Under Sheriff.
UnL/tlll/IYlA outing at Meoictne Park p]ant one inch aparl in rows cover-; Everett Petry, Attor-
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Trotter en- lng tw0 to three inches deep. Alaska, ney for piaintiff. 3-5t
riTY ' tertained delightfully W ednesday al; Grandug and Notts Excelsior are early |
|j| | I their country home wit'; a fish fry am: varleUes As a ruie, Knglish peas are PROGRAM OF GREER COUNTY I.
honey feast. Ihe guests assisted in, nQt a yery succe88fui fan crop. | n n F ASSOri ATION Tf) BE
robbing the oee-hives. rhose who lri,h Potatoes
Mrs. J. C. Gilliland and Miss Sue'for several weeks, returned to Lawton enjoyed Plant small potatoes Cultivate
Dale Gilliland. formerly of Mangum, Wednesday. „ Weatherford Miss Carabeth Stewart much as with corn. A mulch of straw
but now of Oklahoma City, were the Mrs. Arthur Cocke vent to Snyder.Weatherford,^ M^sCarabeth^bte a^ g ^ ^ inchea deep
O. O. F. ASSOCIATION TO BE
HELD AT BLOOMINGTON
AUGUST 16, 1917.
ITUw 1;rOk.Xm. 'City, were the Mis. Arthur Cocke v ent to Snyder W^erford ^ 121^^. deep will help hold mot*-
guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. N. Tuesday to attend the funeial oi the ^d ^k .^a MiS juUMa McIntosh ture. Bliss Triumph is generally con-
B. Claunch and Miss Annie Leu Pow- baby daughter, of Mr. and Mrs Jeft ^ of Throfkmorton! ceded to be the best second crop va-
ers. Thev were accompanied by James j Wilson who lived only a few hours. Texas and Mrs Tilla McIntosh. rtety of Irish potato.
Mrs. Lloyd N. Gilliland and baby B Gray and left today to join Mrs.; Mrs. Sid Heatly and children went M.'gs Anna ^inch arrived Tu,
- Jyl" ,olu Miss Anna Tinch arrived Tuesday
son arrived Thursday from I-rederick Gra>.( in Medicine Park, where they t0 oklahoma City Monday for a shoit from Chicka<iha and is the ^gst for - R .
to spend two weeks with her parents, are spending their vacation. visit with Mr. Heatly. • short whj,e of her aunt> Mrs w> H. in August or September. Cover with ■ * . „
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Roper. and Mrs. Roy Nanny and Miss' l. a. McCollister has i-eturned from \vaalev. rake or brush. Purple T.op Milan and Response " • "■ (Hl"l neDry
. «m * n . I. . " a. i . a< . n • ..• c q rial. * ' ^ ,• i ui.i.1- ininKa ora vnnd varieties. Mangum
For fall crop plant in rows some time Response _ A. B. Lampbert
. —— ~i.K Brinkman
Roll Call of Officers.
Welcome Address W. W. Lusford
Bloomington
Rev. and Mrs. w. h. Roper. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nanny and Miss' l. a. McCollister has returned from Wasley.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Peerv motored to ^nnie Riley, who "returned recently , Atlanta, Georgia, where he was a del Mrs. Percy Cornelius and two little
Oklahoma City for a short visit with from a vacation visit in Cameron and egate to the Woodmen convention. daughters left this morning for Dailas
friends. ' Mineral Wells, are camping this week Mrs. McCollister remained for a visit where they will visit her sister, Mrs. |
P A Janeway left Sundav for Long at Granite Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Fred j with girlhood friends in Tennessee R L Waggoner.
Beach. California, where he will join-Taylor and children are wi*u - ' L-J v • - - . * ■
his family and remain until Septem- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCa
ber.
Mr and Mrs J H. Thomasson andjC. E. Bvars, oi v_onege s>u nou, itw> ;an« ^ocnise, Arizona. iue) wn
family moved to Granite Saturday' and Mrs. C. H. Pollard and Mr. Pol-, away until the first of September,
where Mr. Thomasson will be princi-! lard of Cameron, Texas. 1 Mrs. T. P. Harris and Mrs. S
. .. ~r fkn ^minrr r i -w: m RIonrKo Wnrwl nf iHarnpr and little da'i&llter of Ga
girlhood
ith them. ! but is expected home Friday,
emain until Septem- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCandless have Mrs. J. L. Carpenter and two chil- der is spending the week with her sis- j Leaved and T
l as their guests their daughters, Mrs. I dren are visiting her sisters in Tuscon ter. Mrs. J. F. Campbell. Their father, best varieties.
I H. Thomasson and C. E. Bvars, of College Station, Texas 1 and Cochise, Arizona. They will be j. B. Harris, who has made an extend-,
. i • «oh,nkv' .,o^ \i r H Pollard and Mr. Pol- until the first of September. > od visit with them, will leave Friday .n>nuiit
R. L. Waggoner.
Mrs. Rupert vanWaggoner of Sny-
der is spending the week with her sis-
r&MO ur Ui BUi M. u.f.v —
Purple Top Globe are good varieties.
Spinach.
Soak seed over night. Firm soil
over seeds, planting one inch deep.
Long Standing, American. Savory
Leaved and Tube Victoria are among
■ • - ed visit with them, will leave Friday
. Stella ! for his home in Jacksonville, Texas.
pa of the schools the coming yeir. j Misses May and Blanche Wood of | Garner and little daugnter of Gaines In honor of Nellie Clay of Thomas,
Mrs. F. M. Caddell and Miss Vera ct Louis, are guests of their aunt,;ville, Texas, left Monday for a visit in Oklahoma. Mrs. J. W. Chambers and
who have spent the past month with Mrs. T. J. Horsley. j Clinton, after spending the week-end Miss Louise Chambers entertained
relatives in Clovis, New Mexico, have j^r and Mrs. F. J. Kim, who spent
returned home. '
* , ^ ! the past six weeks visiting relatives
Mrs. W. E. Barker had as guests on j jn gt Kansas City and Empor-
Wednesday, Mrs. F. M. Lilly and Mr.1 ... —J—
Wednesday, Mrs. M. Lilly and Mr. •. Kansas, returned home Tuesday,
and Mrs. Loren Terry, all of Hobart.,^ Kjm .g in gavre this week during
Mrs. Lilly was on her way to Wichita. a ^rm of district court.
Kans.. where she will make her home Martin
Mrs. Cora Porter of Enid and Mr. Mr8- °u> Martln
returned to Elk
V^lintun, Ulltri s^uuiug ntc vv v..a- iUisa f
in the home of their son and brother, with a swimming party at Martin b
Lee Harris. lake Thursday, followed by lunch and
Miss Ethel Bunson, who taught here a slumber party at their home. I"he
last year an-' her sister, Miss Elsie of party included Misses Mirl Winburne,
Elk Citv spent Tuesday here with Eva Powers, Hazel Wright, Gladys
their sister, Mrs. D. C. McGrady. I Little, Callie Payne, and Ruth Cabi-
Mrs. J. A. Jackson returned Friday nets.
.. .l.ali.vL^fltl .Mot.-, 1" fl'in * ' I t K rol _ ' \f 1
Radishes.
On account of the short time re-
quired from seeding until harvest time
several successful crops of radishes
may be raised beginning in August.
Plant the seed hi drills, several seed
to the inoh. The drills should fee
about 14 inches apart and H to % ot
an Inch deep. French Breakfast, an
early red globe shaped radish; White
Icicle for a long white radish, are pop-
ular standard varieties.
! from a delightful motor trip with rel-t Miss Corinne Tinsley was hostess to during the hot summer months
Mrs Cora Porter of Enid and Mr. 1U"* v* • , . . . jtrom a aeugnuui moiui uip m ici- wiss uunuirc —• —
and Mrs. Pink Case of Maud, Okla., cit>' Monday after a week-end V11 atives through Colorado and New M. !a delightful party last night that be- w^en egg prices usually drop very low
- of hpr brother. Ro> Hart- ^rg H ^ Richards is chaperoning|took themselves to the river for a . present year has witnessed little
,II . . , e 1 -- : MAfnrn. v
were guests Wednesday of Mr. and the home of her brother,
Mrs. G. W. Winburne. man. . .
Mrs Chas. E. Fades left Monday for Mrs. Robert Goodall of Clairmont,
Greenville, Kv.. where she will visit .Texas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
for some time with he mother and J. W. Sims. Miss Edna Bell Nx, who
daughter. [has been visiting in the Sims home
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
i>irs. n. £3. I\IUIIclITl> iiirtl«.n.Miiii^ toOK Ulflll3Ci*rr vv —
a merry party to Cold Springs, includ- i chicken fry, and a swim, later return- gIunlp This can mean but
ing Misses Elbertihe Broome, Lorajing to Miss Tinsley's home where a. prjce8 next winter.
Underwood, Lois Overton, Lillian Car-; porch dance was enjoyed until a late, <ona predict 60 and 75 cent
loss, Mary Doyle, and Messrs. George • hour. The young men then departeo j wlnter ^ flock of hens is {
Curphey, Clinton Maloy, Ulman E^lsea and the girls remained for a slumber investment, even
it' i> TL t... TU«ca AtiiAinnar tVlP Of*(*flSion ;
little thing your
PHOTOGRAPH
means much to those
who taught you love
for country.
HAVE IT MADE TODAY.
Yoder Studio
Upstairs—Over
Gully's Drug Store, Mangum
V..Ul|iilC,>, VUUVUU A*A«IV , V- Illl« " UIIU vuv
and Warren Broome. They were join- party. Those enjoying the occasion i
ed for the day Sunday by Misses were Misses Anna Hannah, Mary Fox,
Blanche Wood of St. Louis, Mary Lou Myrl Davis, Gladys Walton, Rhada
and Irene Thompson, and Lottie Web- Garrett, Mirl Winburne. and Dorothy
ber. and Clifford Hannah. I Davis, Mesrs. Harry Melton, Melvin
Mr. and Mrs. Reagen Frazier and West of Elk City, Irl Winburne, Clint
family of Agnes, Texas, were guests Doolin, Leslie Walker, Lee Bradshaw,
Fridav of Mrs. Fraxier's aunt, Mrs. I. Jack Barker and Springer Echols. ,
D. Carlock. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Pigg and children
Emmett McKenzie, who attends, leave Friday for Kansas City, St.;
Southern Methodist University in Dal- .l/ouis, Bowling Green, Ky., Nashville,
las. arrived Friday to spend his vaca- Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., for a ^sit,
tion here with his parents. , with relatives of Mr. Pigg whom he
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunter of Sayce has not seen for years.
and Jim Hunter of Chickasha were Miss Emma Strange leaves toda>
guests Sunday in the G. N. Huntet for Oklahoma City and Medicine Park
! home. where she will spend a two weeks va-
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McReynolds who cation. t _
, live south of town left Wednesday, Mio« Rutb Ivt n-lr;cK rc itme< Tues-,
with their family for a motor trip to day to Rotan, Texas, after a pleasant
Walters, Oklahoma, and Denton Tex- % ffcit xitn her i n>r. Mrs. Oscnr Stone,
as, where they will visit relatives. Mrs. Chas. Blickensdefer and Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mead and family Haiel Nichols of Shawnee arrived on
of Itasca, Texas, are guests of Mr. Sunday for several week's visit at the
and Mrs. J. M. Holland north of town, home of their sister, Mrs. Jas. L. Mc-
Miss Jeftie Young is expected home I Gee. ,
the latter part of the week from Aus-! Mrs. Ed Naylor and son Harris, de-
tin Texa.s. where she has been a stu-' parted Monday for their home in jlal-
dent for some time in the State Uni-ilaa after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
versity. She will teach history thelNaylor's sisters. Misses Sallie and Do-
coming year in Oklahoma College for ra Harris, and brother Joe Harris.
This can mean but one thing
Some pei*
eggs next
going to b«
roof investment, even if feed U
Mangum
Business Session-
Locating Next Association and
Election of Officers.
"Origin and Teachings of Odd
Fellowship'
Discussion Hon. D. S. Wolfinger
Hobart
Response:
Volunteers and Talks by All
Brothers.
Adjournment for Supper.
8:30
Regular form of Opening, and
Conferring of Degrees
Initiatory Degree
By Brinkman Lodge
First Degree
By Willow Lodge
Second Degree
By Granite Lodge
Third Degree
By Mangum Lodge
BANQUET
Women at Chickasha.
Miss Estell Freeman delightfully en-
< tertained Monday when she had ai
guests at six o'clock dinner Misses
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Leonard and
family of Bridgeport, Texas, arrived;
Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Leonards
sister/Mrs. Mark Pace.
Let Us Trade?
I have some good Residence Property
in Mangum and some live stock and au-
tomobiles to sell or trade for land.
Nine Room Modern House for Rent.
Good Four Room House for Rent.
Chas. H. Rutter
Mangum.
W. Court Street.
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