The Greer County Democrat (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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PGR FlJfy^l JRE AND SATISFACTION GO TO J. W. LOVKTT, THE FUKXITURE MAN
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MANGUM, GREER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1915.
VOL.26. NO. IS
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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
GREER COUNTY SCHOOLS
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On completion of the building Ilia
board found that they larliad sever-
al hundred dollar* having sufficient
fund* to Install a beating plant
A man* meeting waa hold and It
was decided that '.bey would do tato
•n amount sufficient fo put In tleaui
but.
"I lie name* and niaounta of those
a ho subscribed are to be found be-
low:
K. M Massey. 925; E. E. Boyd. <25;
T. M. Prultt, $26; 8. Venable. $25;
J. W. Tucker, |26; Joe Smith, $25;
W. L. Tldwell, $26; W. L. Smith, $25;
T. J. Prultt. <$26; A- C. Davis, $25;
W. T. Taylor. $25; J. W. Solomon.
•26; John E. Tucker. $25; H. J. El-
kins $26; O. D. Prultt. $5; <3. E.
Gamble. $10; John Harbour. $2.50;
T. J. Loftln, $5; A. J. Gurley, $5:
Earl Spencer, $1; Andy Gurley. ti;
Tommle Gurley, $1; L. E. Pearson,
6; Adrian Reynolds, $5; H. L. Finley,
$10; Harris Wicker, $1; Will Gray,
$1; Rud Newton, $5; P. E. Carpenter,
91; W. H. Choat $5; T. B. Jackson.
$1; Frank Tucker, $2; R. R. Pendley.
91; A. iL. Newton, $1; M. K. Shelby.
$3; H. L. Crook, $15; J. C. Saunders,
$16; Jack Dial. $10; Jack McCulloch,
$10; W. M. McAlester. $10; W. W.
Perrln, <$10; Dr. Bud Finley, $15; S.
E. Vaughn, $2.50; B. S. Robertson,
$2.60; B. F. Reynolds, $5; W. A. A.n-
bler, $2; J. E. Jones, $7.50; Doral
McDuff, $1; G. W. Wilson, $2.50; T.
H. Elkins, $10; Reed Gin Co., $10; C.
C. Chambers, $10; A. Tucker, <$2.50;
J. D. Robertson, $1.
Toward seating the auditorium, Mr.
Perrin gave $150, and at a box sup-
per $151 more was raised.
A complete report of the school will
be given next week.
POOR FARM TO BE BE PUT IN
READINESS FOR OCCUPANCY
MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE ONE
OF GOOD CHEER AND JOY
Mrs J. r. Kobot. of Stillwater,
■later of Mm. Albert Mltacbrieh. and
Mrs. F M Sanders, of this city. wa«
A renewed Interest and spirit la On last Thursdsy the county com
sboan In debates and literary aocla- RiMsloners wet for (be purpoaa of
fl«s. There are two societies la (be maklnv plans and arran*;#mrn'e as to
7th and Sth grades and High School, lie ruuni*i of the ",<n>r farm" wh| b
These societies will contest against they recently purchased The fartu
each other. At present tha contest I* located about two mile* eaa: of the I sevaraty burned In her husband's
spirit Is hitch. We are expecting re-Jl.otk Island depot, and 's cans Mare (I j bakery In Stillwater, Saturday. Mr*
suits from this new spirit !as ire of the best farms for the pur Kobos Is at present In the hospital
Debates and speeches are also be for which Is was ba'jglU in the ! *t Stillwater but the estent of h.T
Ing given In the history and govern- c« unty. i '"Juries are such that It la feared
ment claases. which are a credit to! This week the commissioners are ihst she will not recover.
MKTHODItT NCWS Th« rhristmas spirit la abroad la
——— ih# land, (■"or the pa*t several weeks
l*r Norris, of Fort Worth, will be , the stores have L>p«mi crowd**! with
sny High School. receiving bids from contractors for
Tlie basket ball spirit Is low at the purpose of building a house an<l
present, but we haven't given up and barn on the farm, the house being for
are In the field for a game now the use of the superintendent, and the
Write us and wo will arrange for a barn for the stock and feed of th>*
game farm.
The Brinkman school expects to A. E Overstreet was agreed upon
have a meeting of the county teachers by the commissioners as superinten
and a rally for the Brinkman patrons dent, and will receive a salary from
eome time in January. Watch for the the county, of $50. and feed for he and
She was standing In front of the
oven In her husband's bakery, when
the accident. In which she was
dnte
Mangum, Okla., Dec. 21., 1915.
To The Teachers;
The editor of the Democrat has
kindly offered us a column for the
schools again this year. Each school tendent, 28 feet square, while they In
his family. Of couse he will devoto
all of bis time to the running of the
farm, and all the proceeds from the
farm will be turned Into the county.
It Is the plan of the commissioners
to build the bouse for the superin-
wlll receive the paper complimentary
tend to build the barn thirty feet feet
throughout the term. This copy Is to 8«uare The hou8e wh,ch ,s now °n
be the school paper and will be sent the farm wU1 be moved to a new
to the address of the principal. building site, near the Northwest cor-
Schools are urgently requested to ner of the farm' and the ,umber u,ed
elect a school editor and to send in ,n other buildings. A well is being
their notes to this office, at least du* th,s week on the new 8,te' and
monthly. the commissioners expect to have the
house completed by the middle of
• l h the Method!*! dub at their next «-ager buyers and Christmas *h pp#rs
meeting night which Is the second who realise that late shopping l po- r
Tuesday night In January Dr. Nor-1 shopping. The post Office and ex
rl !• one of the most popular speak- j i>ress office ha* been working over-
ers that ever come to Mangum, so the , time for the past two weeks taking
• lub has decided to give all the people care of the large volume of present*
of our city a ftiance to hear him In both going out and coming In.
the main auditorium of the Methodist j The various churches and benevo-
< hurch and charge a small admission lent organizations have taken up the
fee. it is said that he is a better lec- work of seeing after the poor and
turer than preacher, and will give one providing presents and provisions for
frightfully burned, occurred. In some j of his funniest and snappiest lec- those who are unable to provide them,
manner her clothing were ignited >tures for the club. 'extending good cheer In the homes'
from the gas Jet of the oven. j The Phllatheas, under Dr. Dodsoc. of the needy. The women's clubs and
Finding It Impossible to extinguish made * f,ne lowing Sunday. This societies have also done their part.
| the flames she ran into the street In ba" always been one of our best and it Is safe to say that none In o-.ir
front of the bakery, where a man f'SMe" There were about 20 of them 1 city but that will feel the good cheer
passing the building threw an over-' present last Sunday. These young la- that has been shed abroad.
"oat around her. Id,eB deserve much crefllt for their1 Practically everyone has been io
She wits rushed immediately to the ' •pec,aI ®forts to help In the cbruch town and bought presents arranging
Stillwater hospital, whe.ro every af|WOrtl* lto have a reaI Christmas In every
fort possl1).> Is bein3 ma-e to nave! Th« y°un* IadlM rallied quite a home.
her. Mrs. Kobos is well known here, handsome -urn out of their bazaar on
having visiter her sisters In this city ,Sst 8alurdalr' The"e >ounK lad,e"
several times during the past year.- are amon* our ^rlftlest members.
lawton News. Uke U fpom any 8t*n<H>°Jnt you will.
Mrs. Kobos was Miss Bertina Wy- Th« Junior League, under the direc-
att, formerly of Mangum. tlon of Miss Nina Davis, is doing
Bome of the best work In the church.
Miss Nina Is precisely the right per-
TO HAVE GRAND JURY
The little folks
The Democrat extends Chrlstmaa
greeting* to all Its readers. We trust
that every little boy and girl in ev-
er^ home In Greer county will hava
been made glad by a kindly visit
from Santa f'laus. and that their little
hearts are singing with the Joy of
Christmas day. We hope that no
fsther or mother will be a stranger
A professor in the Chicago Univer-
sity declares that to be educated a
man must be able to answer truthful-
ly in the affirmative the following list
of luostlons:
Has education made you public
spirited?
Has it made you a brother to the
weak?
Do you know what It is to be a
friend to yourself?
Can you look an honest man or a
pure woman in the eye?
Do you see anything to love In a
little child?
Will a lonely dog follow you in the
street?
Can you be high-minded and happy
in the meanest drudgeries of life?
Do you think washing dishes and
hoeing corn just as compatible with
high thinking as piano playing and
golf.
Are you good for anything yourself?
•Can you be happy alone?
Can you look out on the world and
see anything but dollars and cents?
Can you look into a mud puddle
and see a clear sky?
Can you see anything in the puddle
but mud?
Can you look in the sky at night
and see beyond the stars?
The list will test the culture of
the most refined. Try it on yourself
and see whether or not you are edu
cated, forgetting that you may not
ever have seen the inside of a col-
lege building.
These notes should contain any
item of interest concerning the January. Mr. Prultt, who now re-
school. They might also contain men- 8,deB 0« the farm wl11 vacate about
tlon of pupils who make the highest the flr8t of the yea* and the 8UP°r-
averages In each grade for the month., ntendent will move to the farm.
also a comparison of the enumeration | head of *ood work hor8es WM
and enrollment. The school which en Purchased also 6 head of good cattle,
rolls the greatest per cent of the a wa*on and farm "acblnery; some
enumeration will be given honorable h°" w,n be flight in the near ?n-
mention. Reference should be made ture.
to any line of improvement. I ft ,B the a,m of the commissioners
Urging you to send in regular and t0 make the farm self supporting, ana
carefully written reports, I am,
Yours for better schools,
KATE TERRY,
County Superintendent.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
I am thinking of you today because
it is Christmas, and I wish you hap-
piness. And tomorraw because it will
be the day after Christmas, I shall
wish you happiness, and so on clear
through the year. I may not be able
to tell you about it every day, because
I may be far away, or because both . . .
- . . fitted up to take care of those wno
of us may be very Dusy—but it makes v . ,
.... ™ .. . . . . are dependent on the county for
while it may look to some that tno
! county is spending much money in
this respect, yet all property which
has been bought, both the farm and
the live stock, is property of the
county, and will certainly not depre-
ciate in value.
There will be a temporary Jail
erected on the farm for the purpose
of keeping the county convicts while
they are at work on the farm, as there
will be much labor done by the con-
victs of the county, as a place can
be fixed to keep them.
After the farm has been properly
no difference. The thought and wish
will be here just the same. What-
every joy or success comes to you
will make me glad. Without pretensa
and plain words, good-will to you is
what I mean, in the Spirit of Christ-
mas.—Henry VanDyke.
NOTES FROM MANGUM
SCHOOL
HIGH
BRINKMAN SCHOOL NOTES
The Brinkman school has a force
of seven teachers, who are teaching
eleven grades. The present enroll-
ment is about 265.
The High School enrollment is
about 21, while we just had eight last
year. The school work is progress-
ing nicely. In all grades.
At the present time the attendance
Is low owing to a diphtheria scare,
but we think this will be over In a
short while.
There are several Improvements
this year The building Is lighted,
the floors oiled, several new pieces
of school ground apparatus, and $25
added to the library.
A very interesting lecture was
well delivered by Dr. Lum/pkin last
Friday afternoon, at three o'clock, 1n
the high school anditorium.
Dr. Lumpkin has been around the
world twice and visited nearly every
nation. While on these visits he
gathered many curios and customs.
There were displayed in his lecture,
which made it all the more interest
lng.
Mis Dochia Harri3 entertained her
pupils and a few guests Tuesday af-
ternoon, with a Christmas tree In the
high school auditorium. After a short
musical program, Mr. and Mrs. San-
ta Claus arrived, and distributed the
gifts. Refreshments of candy, ap-
ples were then served and they all
departed after having spent a delight-
ful afternoon.
The Mangum basket ball team op-
ened the season with Reed last Sat-
urday afternoon on the Mangum
court. The Mangum girls were de-
feated by a very small score of five
dependent
support, they will be sent to the
farm, or the county will refuse to
keep them longer.
The commissioners have been hear-
tily commended in taking the steps
they have In buying any equipping
this farm, as It will not only mean
less expense to the county, but also
a profitable investment.
j son for the place.
.are practicing this week for the j to the spirit of the occasion Let tho
A petition was circulated lately. < hrlstmas -program and Mrs. W. H. refrain. "Peace on Earth, Good Will
and over one hundred names of tax- Dickey and Miss Laurabel Slaton are Toward Men," reverberate through-
payers were signed to the petition assisting with the program. J°ut this happy land of ours, which by
asking that a grand Jury be called Mrs. W. S. Hancock will have I the hand of Providence has kept out
during the January term of district charge of the teachers' training class i °' the awful turmoil, now being wit-
court. The names which were drawn next year and tj,08e taking work In nesses by the warring nations. This
for the grand jury were: Messrs. R. this class will not be taken out to j liould be a day of peace and happl-
A. Smith, J. C. Woody, J. W. Phillips, teach unt,i they have taken thls com Less In commemoration of the great
J. W. Chambers, H. Mathewson, J. pjete course. Tha superintendent {cent, for which the day is set apart.
Leadbetter, II. 3. matte a fine stdertlon in Mrs HanroritVpi'' score ^tho.tld . \: jtaI "
Boyd, J. H. Simpson, and R. V. Short, a8 teacher in this class, but she will 'garret, there to smoulder and decay
Mangum; H. P. Peevey, W. E. Kel'.y have to hustle If she out does the rap-,in oblivion and forgetfulness. Tty
and J. A. Poole, Jester; C. A. Mo- wiy growing class of boys that Broth ito make someone's Christmas happy,
Alllster, Willow; R. C. Clarkson, er Hancock has charge of. and yours will be brighter for yo i.
Hester; W. C. Norris, C. M. Pickard Scott Reeburgh went to Wichita! Think kindly of the world and it will
and R. E. Terry, Reed; B. B. Cherry, Falls Sunday on special business, hc^d out a friendly hand to you. Mal'O
Brinkman, and A. S. Coffman, Gran- Scott was probably making arrange- this Christmas the brightest, and han-
ite. ments for the Christmas holidays. | Piest for yourself and others, by ro-
They will be empannelled on the The choir and prayer meeting will
17th of January, and be ready for have a joint session this week in
such matters which are to come up which we expect the choir to make a
for their consideration. j good showing. Its members are not
(only always in evidence at prayer
GREER COUNTY FREE FAIR meeting.
SEPTEMBER 14s 15, 16, 1916. The Christmas holidays should be During the past two days the Deal-
as sacred and holy as the holy Sab- ocrat has received the two following
bath itself to everyone of us and letters for Santa Claus, and while it
what a shame that enlightened people j is a litle late, we are sure Santa
of Christian America will spend Its Claus will receive them In time;
days in revelry and its nights in | "Mangum, Okla., Dec. 21, 1915.
frolic. We hope the people of Man-j Dear Santa Claus:—I want you to
gum will respect the sacred memory bring me a tricycle, and a doll, and
of Christ and not give over this day doll buggy. Please bring me some
to unholy pleasure. I candy, nuts, oranges ad apples.
membering the Christmas spirit.
May you all indeed have a "Merry
Christmas" and a bright new year.
LETTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS
Among those who attended the bas-
ket ball game at Granite last Friday
were Noel Roberts, Bertha Yarberry,
Ruby Roberts, Lilly Roberts, Oakley
Leadbetter and Profs. Cloud, Cald-
well and Isle. Two games were play-
ed, the Mangum boys vs. the Granite
boys, and the Granite Girls vs. the September l8th, 19th, and 20th.
The Southwestern Oklahoma Exhi-
bitors' Association met at Lawton on
Monday, December 20th, with F. F.
Ferguson, president of the associa-
tion, presiding.
Circuits were formed for all the
counties that expect to hold fairs next
fall. Greer county is in the western
circuit which is composed of the
counties of Harmon Jackson, Greer
and Beckham. The dates set for each
of these counties to hold its fair are
as follows: Harmon county, two
days, Friday and Saturday, September
8th and 9th; Jackson county, two
days, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep-
tember 11th and 12th;'Greer county,
three days, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, September 14th, 15th and
16th; Beckham county, three days,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Lone Wolf girls. The girls' game
started at eight o'clock, and was a
good game, though the Granite team
showed they were much superior ov-
er the Lone Wolf team. Granite won
easily by a score of 21 to 14. The
game between the Mangum boys and
the Granite boys come later and was
also a good game from the start to
the finish. Granite started off strong
but did not remain that way. It was
a hard fought game all the way
through, but Mangum won by a score
of 19 to 5.
BLOOMINGTON SCHOOL
Greer county first Moonlight
Bchool has been organized by Mr. J.
L. Edgecomb at Bloomington, district
to six. The Mangum boys beat the I ^ ^
The State Fair for 1916 will be
held September 23rd to 30th, Inclus-
ive.
There were present at this meetiug
besides the county agents and sever
The Christmas tree at the church
Friday night will not have presents
upon It, but every child will receive
the same thing and it is the intention
of the committee that each child's
Your loving friend,
JAUNITA YOHE.
Letter No. 2:
Mangum, Okla., Dec. 21, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:—Will you bring
name shall be called the same num- me a tricycle, apples, oranges, candy
ber of times and that no child shall and fire wagon automobile. Please
go away from the church disappoint- j bring Sterling Price a cart to ride iu
ed. Surely our good people will not so he won't have to walk.
allow a single litle one of our city to
be disappointed and saddened on this
happy event. Everyone of us must
try to see that every child in our city
gets a present. —REPORTER.
Your true friend,
STERLING PRICE."
MASONS ELECTED OFFICERS
"THE STAR WHERE
MEET
VISIONS
On last Saturday night at a regu-
lar meeting of the A. F. & A. M. lodge
the following officers were elected,
this also being the annual election
Will be the sermon at the Baptist night; S. Vaughn, W. M.; Chas. C.
al county fair officials, J. E. Payne,church Sunday morning; the evening Hayes, S. W.; L. I. Benett, J. W.; W.
and W. L. English, prominent agri- sermon will be "The Preeminence of S. Bradshaw, Treasurer: and W. O.
cultural workers of the Frisco rail .the Christ." All are cordially invited Watt, Secretary. The Installation
road; George Bishop, of the Oklaho- |to worship with us. Strangers wel- wm be held on next Monday night.
come. Special music.
HOLMES NICHOLS, Pastor
December 27th. It is earnestly re-
quested that all the members attend
on this night Visiting brothers al-
Reed boys 28 to 6. A double header i
game with Granite wEl be played on |
Thursday night, December 23rd. Both j'
teams are in fine trim for the games, j
There are twenty one grown per-
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ma Farmer-Stockman; Prof. Farley.
of the Cameron Agricultural colTege.
of Lawton; Prof. James A. Wilson,
assistant director of extension and
state agent; John Fields, of Oklaho
ma City; I. S. Mahan, secretary of
the State Fair.
ATter the meeting was over we says he and the woman are going to
were Invited to the Midland hotel, j spend a a little of that flthy lucre
where a banquet was given by the they have been making this year.
generous people of Lawton. Suffice j ■
to state that all agreed this was the Mesdames Dr. Nunnery
best part of the entire program. Raemer, of Granite, were Mangum j his friends and supporters here as
F. D. WATSON, County Agent, j shoppers Monday afternoon. possible.
R. W. Atwood and wife, of Jester. ' ways welcome.
were Mangum visitors Monday night | 0
They were enroute to Dallas, where McCLINTIC COMING TO MANGUM
they go to spend the holidays. Bob
Word was received here the first
of the week that Congressman Jim
McClintic would be In Mangum Wed-
nesday. December 29th, and that he
and Phil j would be glad to meet as many r.t
XMAS GIFTS at HANNAH'S Drug Store
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