The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Colony Enterprise
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Published Every Thursday.
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Th« result of the bond elect-
Urn lnat Thuradny «u a disap-
pointment to a majority of the
poople of this union graded
the votes east, were for
were for the bond issue and less
than 41 percent opposed. The
law required not less than 60
percent to carry and the vote
lacked less than f percent. A
change of two votes from pro
to con would have won the day
for the bonds.
The vote stood 118 for and 81
against. *
. This time we bow to the will
day afteipoon, transacting bust
ness.
Reese Kincaide motored to
Weatherford Thursday on busi-
ness.
launch a road bond issue to the
amount of a million and a quart
ter dollars.
The Rhoads girls who are at-
tending school at Weather-
ford, spent Sunday with home
J.M.Seger and Bill, Melton folks,
were transacting business in Cor-
dell, Monday. Fred Jay and Ed M. Cardwell
■ ■ -- of Lamont, Oklahoma, were
A bran new baby girl is re- here the first of the week on
ported at the home of Mr. and I business.
Mrs. Deb Cronk. s I _ „„„
- Mrs. Will May, daugeter Lu-
George and Clyde Jennings of ci|e and Miss Collins of Weath-
Ronte 1 were trading in Colony, erford were Colony visitors Sun
Saturday. / day afternoon.
jJ£Tminoritl fnot majority ) Elroy King was at Oklahoma H. C. Wallerstedt, wife and
’''some bitter feeling hi. b£n I City the Hrrt o( th. w«k on a Lughter of Cordell wm .hown
rn.nlfe.tni InthecontMt. Thi. ,>~“"°" through the Government build-
should not be; we are all neigh- j^rg Dunaway of near Eakly ingsher®» Sunday
bora and differences of °Pin[°n i had dental work done here the1
should never makb us think the latter art of the weeh.
less of each other. Burry all the - i .. „ , , ■ ^
hatchet, good and deep, forget- ^and -j** •£ pSaSSfif
and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell. | j. l. Sellers and daughter, of
„ . T " ZT __h Route 1 were in town Saturday.
^ ^ a buelneae Cal-
eb. to vi.lt friend. Sunday. I let at thi. office.
77*__, . „ C. G. Isaac was having some
Mrs. Th0,^g^"^.^0 ^' work done on his Ford last week
es east of town was having »°me| by one of tho M D-g at th
Melton garage.
Ijce Fast and George Gilger
were in Hobert and Gotebo Fri-
day looking after business for
the Success Realty Co.
The Oklahoma Press Associat-
ion will hold it's (annual meetg
ing at Me Alerter, May 7 and 8.
The writer expect to attend.
Bill Melton of Weatherford
has just returned from the Burk
burnett oil field where he had
made a short visit. He reports
business booming.
It is reported that the C. 4k O.
W. railroad has been purchased
by the Santa Fe and that line is
to be extended in this direction,
from Clinton.
Elmer Price >and family visit-
ed at John Norval’s near Exen-
dine, Sunday afternoon. On the
return trip they suppered with
Mr. and Mrs. Onas Lawson. '
The following strong Gore
men were at Cordell Saturday to
the campaigh opening of the
blind Senator; P. Luekenga,
Thomas Hudgens, Earl Brown,
A. N. Patterson, H. P. Gibbs,
H. S. Gieger, Judge Brogan, G.
W. Bartgis and W. M. Couch.
They were also consulting an at-
torney about the school situat-
ion but declined to talk on the
subject, when approached by an
Enterprise representative.
Thomas Hasbrook and son
Joe were in Colony a few hours
where they lie.
Ball Game
Last Saturday the local base
ball team went over to Exendine
for a game on the diamond at
that place. The Exendine bqys
were in fine trim and being a
really strong team, our boys lost
by a close mar gain of 12 to 2.
The captain of the Colony team
had the misfortune to get hit on
the right arm with a ball and
was somewhat bisabled. Later in
the season when our boys get in
good form, the scalp of the Ex-
endine team will be lifted.
8. & Oouyenticta
. jjgfc ttN-kly
A townihip Sunday school
convention was held at Ealdly
Fast Snnday. County workers
Gibbs and WiWFms of Anadar
ko were present. The regular
program of addresses and spec-
fad music was carried out and of-
ficers elected for the next six
moths were; W. L. Mauk, presi
dent, Banker Clingler, secretary
wit Mrs. Frank Lynch, treas
urer.
Success
He has achieved success who
has lived well, laughed . often,
and loved much; who has gainec
the respect of intleligent men,
and the love of little children;
who has filled his niche and ac
complished his task, who has
left the world better than he
found it, whether by an impro-
ved poppy, a perfect poem; or a
rescued soul, who has . always
looked for the best in others and
has given the best he had, whose
life was an inspiration; whose
memory is a benedlftion.
Selection.
dental work done last week.
John Burkholter of northeast
of town, was here Saturday do-1
ng his week-end shopping.
.The vote last Thursday on
the High School location result-
ed two to one in .favor of Colony.
The vote standing 180 for Col-
ony and 65 tor the Darnell farm.
Rev. Jarnagin and family?, of
Eakly spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Hit son Ray ““*■
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Jahn re-
turned Sunday evening from a
ten days visit with relatives ant
friends at Jamestown, Mo.
$ 1.50 » Yeftr
Boy Killed Near Eakly
A sad accident oecured near
Eakly Sunday la which the son
of J. H. Hicks wan instantly kil-
led. The Hicks boy Sad a com-
panion were out hunting and
finding a squirrel in a tie# tho
Hicks boy set his gun down by n '
log while engaged in felling the
tree and in taking up the gun it
was accidently discharged tear-
ing away a part of the boyk
head, The parsers have the
sympathy of the entire comm
ity in their bereavement.
In spite of the heavy freese
recently, some of the peach crop
seems to have come through all
right. There will also be a nipt
crop of apples and some cherries.
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FOR SALE-160 acre oil
in center of block. .See
Theodore Haury.
Rev. Randle of Weatherford resides east of Colony,
was transaction business in Col-1 ——- - .
ony last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Stockwell of Elk
- I spent a few days of last week
Mose Elkhorn, a red friend of in Colony, visiting his daughter,
the Enterprise, contributed to I Mrs. T. C. Clancy. •* \
the needs of the printer; Friday .' -
\ - I John Brooks was looking af-
Miss Carione Wade of Nat- j j-er business interests in Colony,
chez, Mississippi, is making a Saturday. Mr. Brooks lives 4
short visit with Mrs. Dr. Witt. 1 miles northeast of town.
Claud Me Quaid was called Binders For Sale
last week to administer to a sick Nearly new Me Cormick 7 ft.
gas engine at E. King’s residen-1 bjn<jer vvith tongue trucks and
ce. I transport trucks. F. M. Enslow.
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Fred Enslow, a well known
farmer of east of Colony was I Capt%John H.8eger entertain
transacting business here a " I gj the employees and school
^Aay. I children of the Agency Friday
. . T night, with a sleight of hand
Mrs. J. E. Gibbs and son Jun rformance.
ior of Weatherford, visitefl at
H. P. Gibbs' a few days last Mrg Dftn H(Juy hag been very
week. [sick for several days but the
• , , nature of the disease has not
FOR SALE-First grade aH8ufficiently developed for a clear
falfa hay loose, also damaged dlagn08la>
loose hay but all good for feed, i
E. King. tf I EGGS—Tom Barons English
Hydro
and will no doubt be clamoring |Okln. Star Route. 51-9t.
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Quality Is Most fseential
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Com© Ahead
You Will Get A New Idea Anyway
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handling the all brands. Don’t forget this is
to find them.
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Ready To Wear
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Ladies Lisle Hose
85c
Cotton Hose
45c
Children Hose
45 aad 50c
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Old FaithfUl Shirts
01.00
May Work Bhlrts
1.45
Overalls
3.35
46
1.75
for a furlough that ne may come
home to sec his heir.
FARM LOANS
We represent one of the rbe»t
Farm Loan cy mpaniet in the weat
and can give youlow rate» and
prompt service.
Come hi and talk it over with
us if you need tome money.
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Success Realty Co
John J. Saaloska and son Har-
ry of Corn were in town Friday
for a short time. Mr. SaalaBka is
still in the oil game and has
holdings in several oil fields.
We bave been shown the an-
noyheement of the Weatherford
H. S. graduating exercises, May,
14. Miss Eulalia Kendrick of
Colony is a member of the
graduating class.
Mrs. BTunico Holler, family
and Miss Ruth Cecil of Weath-
erford made short visits Sunday,
at the homes of Don Moon and
H. C. Ramsey.
The Eakly base ball team
came over Sunday and played
the local team on the home dia-
mond. We unberstand the game
was good, requiring 13 innings
to Anally settle it in Eakly a
favor. The score was 7 to 6.
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Special For Saturday
—ONLY
Louis Coffee, one only to
the cuetmer
2 Cans Beliale Corn
, Aunt Jemima Pancake
| Aunt J
It Flour
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15c
Best on Earttar Flpjir ,
Flavo \
Tucon Best Meal
Block Salt
Crystal Whits soap chips
Joy Goap 4 tor 55
Keres whits soag 8 tor 55
Crystal White soap f for 50
Karo Syrup white 51*10
Karo dark 1*00
2 cans No. 8 Tomatoes
Zit Zat Tomatoes
Pink Salmon
Bed Salmon 55
Whits Pony Krout 50
Corn and Peace 50
Pure Lard 50
Don't forget we handle
dishes at a reasonable
price.
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Ramsey, H. C. The Colony Enterprise (Colony, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1920, newspaper, May 6, 1920; Colony, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937368/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.