The May Bugle (May, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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THE MAY BUGLE
Vol. 19.
May, Harper County, Oklahoma, Jan. 25, 1923.
No. 18
Commercial Club Endorses
Bank and Management
Whereas; published reports in daily newspap-
ers concerning the suspension of the Central Ex-
change Bank of Woodward, may possibly have some
disturbing influence on local sentiment with regard
to locai banking business, and
Whereas, the May; State Bank is concerned in
the business affairs of the said Central Exchange
Bank of Woodward only to the extent of a deposit
of $1,006.7.0, carried by it with said Central Ex-
change Bank, and
Whereas, the lately published called statement
©f the May State Bank shows that this institution
is in an exceptionally sound condition and our ex-
perience with the May State Bank and its manage-
ment leads us to believe that this bank is so con-
ducted as to insure its permanent stabilty and re-
liability. Therefore, be it
Resolved, that the May Commercial Club, in
regular meeting assembled, does hereby express its
implicit confidence in t he stability of The May State
Bank, and the capability and integrity of its man-
agement, and that we pledge it our loyal support
in the future as in the past.
a few coyotes and rabbits. The
Club decided that all business
places in town should be closed at
13 o'clock on Tuesday morning
on/1 tnat all should join in the
(lay!s sport.
The matter of liaving some nec-
essary work done on roads north
of town was referred t o the road
committee with instructions to
[ have this attended to as quickly
as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Campbell I L. V. Moore and Sam Shirley
were in from Gyp Valley Tuesday drove up from Woodward on
attending to business matters and ; Tuesday to spend a couple of days
exchanging greetings with their looking after Mr. Moore’s farm
many friends. I southwest of town.
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The above resolution was adopt- j which atrv of the towns were af-
ed by an unanimous and enthusi-j footed. Just why the article was
astie vote of the May Commercial | written and published as it was is
Club at its regular meeting held hard to conjecture.
1 uesday night, and it is worthy of Sensing a possible element of
note that there was an unusually danger fo the business credit of
large attendance ol members the community as well as poten-
j tial harm to th? farmers of the
country surrounding and depend-
J. A. Davenport was in Tues-
day from Sand Creek and reports
that Alex Austin is doing a fine
job of road work on the big hill
at the creek crossing four miles
southeast of May. Everyone trav-
elling the mad from here to Sup-
ply will appreciate an improved
condition in that particular piece
of road.
R. O. Allen left Saturday for
Kansas City with a couple of cars
of cattle. While absent he expect-
ed to make a short visit wuth his
mother at Humphreys, Mo.
Our Next
TRADES DAY
Will be
Monday, Feb. 12
We are beginning preparations for another
Big Celebration and Picnic for July Fourth
this Year.
MAY COMMERCIAL CLUB
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the meeting
Since the suspension of the Cen-
tral Exchange Bank at Woodward
about ten days ago some sensation-
al stories have appeared in some
of the daily newspttpers. On
ing upon May and its Bank, the
matter was brought before the
Commercial Club for discussion
and Chairman Rivers appointed a
Tuesday morning the Daily Okfa- committee to draw up a resolution
human carried a front page story covering the situation. The reso-
in which it intimated that several I lutiow submitted was adopted by
banks in the small country towns the unanimous vote of all present,
surrounding Woodward might col-, R was also moved and carried that
lapse in a crash which would pro- j copies of the resolution be sent the
hably come unless immediate state Oklahoma City and Wichita daily
aid was forthcoming to- help in the newspapers for publication. After
reorganization and reopening of the close of the meeting the reso-
Let Us
Serve YOU
During 1923
the Central Exchange Bank. The
story stated that these country
banks carried deposits ranging
from $1)0,000 to $1,000 with the
suspended bank and published a
partial list of the towns supposed
to be in danger, at the same time
omitting the names of several ol
these towns* May was- mentioned
as one of the towns involved, but
the writer of the article failed
wholly to mention the extent to
hit ion was transmitted by wire as
a night letter to the newspapers in
those cities.
Ciub Will Go Hunting
Another item brought up was a
big coyote drive to be held in the
country west of May and north of
Chaney on next Tuesday, and an
invitation was extended to the peo-
ple of May to take a day otf and
help the farmer friends to kill olf
MAY STATE BANK
“A Home Bank”
C. H. MARTIN, Pres. V. B. BROWNE, Cashier.
S. T. MOREY, Vice-President
Day by Day in Every Way “Don’t we Have Fun’
MR. RUN, if your wife sends you to town
for something and you forget what it was, just
buy her a bottle of that Almond Hand Lotion
manufactured by J. J. and J. R. -it will square
you at home. 2of and 50c Bottles.
Satisfaction or Money Refunded
Oil LADY l LADY I—Have you visited our
store since the arrival of our complete line of
Hose? If not you have missed a treat. Bet-
ter see them.
We believe we have one of the most up-to-
date lines of hose you will ffnd anywhere?
Compare the Price and Quality
Day by day in some new way we are learn-
ing something. A fellow stepped in the other
day fora cake of Shaving Soap and says he has
been using that famous Sayman’s Vegetable
Soap for shaving but his wife objected because
she wanted it for baby’s bath, Does it lather?
You be tlic judge. Sayman.s Soap now 15c.
2 for 25c
DRUGS—J. J. and J. r.-DRUGS •
TRY the drug STORE first
TRY THE DRUG STORE FIRST
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We have just received a nice assortment of Flower Seed
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Latta, Charles W. The May Bugle (May, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1923, newspaper, January 25, 1923; May, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc941047/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.