Democratic Leader (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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DEMOCRATIC LEADER
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UNIVERSITY EXTENSSION
SERVICE MEN COMING
BUSINESS CHANGE IN
DAVID KING STORES
Secretary C •/. Hunt, of the (
Chamber of Commerce, is just in j
receipt of a communication from
the University of Oklahoma, at
Norman, in which they state
they will send C. T. Walker and
Fayette Copeland, Jr., of the
University extension division to
Tahlequah in the near future in
the interest of the statewide
community service campaign
now in full swing.
' Among the things the com-1
munity service stand for, is:
Uniting all factions of com-
munities in work for the up-
building of the community. .
Forming Community Coun-
cils.
Eliminating imaginary differ-
ences between citizens of town
and country.
Bringing merchants and pub-
lic to a better understanding.
Encouraging community sing-
ing and other social activity.
Imroving health conditions.
Bringing clean moving pic-
tures to each community.
Helping to make home life
happy.
Uniting all civic clubs in com-
mon effort.
Building up real co-operation,
real fellowship, real religion
and real Americanism.
The community service cam-
paign is taking well over the
state and a good crowd should
turn out when the University Ex-
tension speakers come to Tahle-
quah.
Several new changes are now
being made in the David King
stores. Mr. King is going to
close out his hardware and fur-
niture store.
W. N. Allison has purchased
an interest in the David King
drv goods and clothing store, and
the firm will be now known as
the David King Dry Goods Co.
COMMITS SUICIDE
NEAR GIDEON
SALES DAY SEPT. 3rd;
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
Saturday, September 3rd, is
next sales day at Tahlequah. The
merchants are cutting the price
to the bottom dollar on all spe-
cial sales days articles and a big
trading day is looked forward to
on that day.
Large special sales day an-
nouncements are being sent to
practically every home in Chero-
kee county and an unusually
large crowd should be in Tahle-
quah on the first Saturday in
GRANDVIEW ITEMS.
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Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sherman
t Sunday for the eastern mar-
kets to purchase their winter
goods.
W. G. Banker and wife re-
turned Sunday from an extended
eastern trip, and to his boyhood
htmie. Mr. Banker says while
money is yet tight in the east,
that things are looking brighter
ANOTHER FILLING STA-
TION SOON TO BE BUILT
The Oklahoma Producing &
Refining Co., manufacturers of
Crown petroluem products, has
purchased a lot near the Nuss-
baum store on Muskogee avenue
and will soon start the construc-
tion of a filling station.
JOHNSON & £0/V SELL
T. B. Johnson & Son disposed
of their grocery store this week
to J. Blevins & Son. The new
firm will continue at the same
goods and will add a line, of dry
goods with the grocery line. Mr.
Blevins formerly run the Last
Chance Store at the edge of town.
L. C. ROSS
Farm Loans
Quick Service
Easy Terms
Office Telephone 71
Residence Tel. 52
J. L. Davidson, who lived near
Gideon, ended his life early Sun-
day morning, by shooting him-
self near the heart with a single-
barrel shotgun. The deed was
caused by a charge of rape being
placed against ti. .nan. David-
son left a note claiming his inno-
cence and that he would rather
end it all and leave what money
he had for his family than to
spend it all trying to prove his
innocence. Davidson showed de-
spondency just prior to taking
his life and a close watch had
been kept on him. The tragic
ending came about four o'clock
in the moining, when Davidson
left the house and going out to a
strawstack, soon ended his life
with the gun. He was sixty
years old and leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his end.
W. P. Davidson, former sher-
iff of this county and brother of
the deceased, was here with his
family of Burbank, to attend the
funeral, which was held at Gid-
eon Monday.
September, and early fall shop- l)lat everybody feels most
ping will be in full blast. j optimistic and business condi-
Tahlequah business men reali-1 tions will soon be properly ad-
ize that the- big factor in drawing .lusted.
Judge J. T. Parks and family
returned from Grove Saturday,
where they spent the week with
John Parks and family and other
relatives.
MRS. KINNAMON
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Rachel Kinnamon, after
an illness of more than three
months' duration died August
21, 1921, at the advanced age of
89 years. Her last illness came
when May 17th. she accidentally
fell injuring herself so that she
had been held to her bed since
that time.
The funeral was conducted at
the home of her grandson, John
Pilcher, by Rev. Brewer, of the
Baptist church, of which faith
she became a member when a
girl.
Her husband died in 1865 at
the close of the Civil War in
which he was a soldier. Two
children survive this union, Rob-
ert B. Kinnamon of Earlboro,
Okla., and Mrs. Mary J. Baker,
of this city.
She was a great-great-grand-
mother, and until her death there
were five generations of the fam-
ily living, most of whom live in
Tahlequah, and all of whom at-
tended the funeral and comos-
ing the families: Mrs. Mary J.
{Baker, Robert B. Kinnamon,
Mrs. Lottie May Johnson and lit-
| tie Edna Johnson, the great-
I great-grandchild.
trade is to give big value for the |
money spent here and are spar-
ing neither time or money to
giv*; the people of Cherokee
county the best merchandise at
the lowest possible price.
Other features aside from
bargain sales will be found at
that time and a special invita-
tion is given to the people of
Cherokee county to get up early
and drive down to the county
seat on Saturday, September 3d.
Join, mingle with the crowd and
renew acquaintances with old
friends in Tahlequah, Saturday,
September 3rd.
The following merchants and
business institutions of Tahle-
quah are standing for the ex-
pense of putting on Sales Day:
Liberty Grocery.
Crew Bro3 .Drug Store.
First State Bank.
Guaranty National Bank.
J. A. Edwards.
J. Blevins & Son.
Boston Store.
The Leader Store.
New York Store.
T. J. Adair Merc. Co.
Lawrence-Wyly Merc. Co.
C. C. Eastep.
C J. Hunt.
Sharp. ■
D. M. Casey & Song.
Southern Merc. Co.
Rogers Drug Store.
David King.
Rogers Grocery.
Washington Motor Co.
Smith's Cash Grocery.
The following girls enjoyed a
>wimming party and sunrise
breakfast on the Illinois river
Saturday: Miss Opal Grace Phil-
lips, Ruth Pyle, Elsie O'Connor,
Maxine Bennett, Lillian Wilks,
Ellen Miller, Tommie Blair.
Ahnawake Winder of Checotah,
and Bluie Miller.
Mrs. Fletcher Rogers and
mother, Mrs. A. J. Pearson, with
Dr. Zeb Pearson, of Mangum,
left Sunday night for a visit
with A. E. Pearson, in Oklahoma
City.
Mrs. S. M. Redburn spent
Thursday and Friday in Musko-
gee.
Dixie Dannenberg returned
from Muskogee Friday, where he
attended a luncheon at the
Severs.
Miss Ahnawake Winder, of
Checotah, who has been visiting
Miss Bluie Miller and her grand-
mother, Mrs. W. H. Winder, the
past week, returned home Mon-
day.
home Sunday from Okmulgee.
Miss Clara McCollum came
George Mankiller, wife and
two sisters spent the week-end
in Muskogee visiting friends.
Mrs. Elvis Bushyhead left
Wednesday for Chelsea to spend
two weeks with Lila Ross.
C. C. Easlep left Wednesday on
a business trip of several days'
duration.
Mrs. Marie Box is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Smart, of Kiefer,
Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sellers, of
Crittenden, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Holden and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rhodes,
of Tahlequah, and Mr. John Ry-
als and wife, of Gideon, spent
last Sunday with Forest Turney
and family.
After visiting her son, Forest
Turney, Mrs. C. E. Turney left
for Lincoln, Ark., to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Bullington.
Charley Corn and wife of Mus-
kogee, are visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Besely,
of Tahlequah, spent the past few
days with Mr. Jack Woodard and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hodges left
last Thursday for Bellplant,
Kan., to make their home.
There was a large crowd at
singing Sunday night. Quite a
gew of them were woung folks.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Gilliland,
of Blackgum, spent Sunday with
D. 0. Williams and family.
Olen and Ethel Pugh are teach-
ing near Haskell, Okla., this year.
A bunch of Grandview young
people were seen at the Negro
Seminary Springs Saturday, eat-
ing watermelons, and seemed to
be enjoying themselves.
There were a few Crittenden
people attended Grandview Sun-
day school Sunday.
Grandview Sunday school will
meet at the Seminary Spring
next Sunday, Aug. 28. Sunday
school in the morning, dinner on
the ground, and a program in tht
evening. Every one invited. We
are hoping this will be another
enjoyable day at the Spring
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The regular service sat the
Baptist church will be resumed
next Sunday. Sunday school, at
9:45 a. m. Preaching at 1 a. m,
and 7:45 p. m.
SCHOOLS GETTING
READY FOR FALL TERM
The city schools of Tahlequah
are getting everything in proper
shape for opening day, Septem-
ber 5th.
The buildings and grounds are
being improved and everything
made ready for the opening of
the fall term.
Both school buildings will be
full and the old Methodist church
building, opposite the Sequoyah
school, is being remodeled and
converted into a school building
to care for some of the lower
grades.
Superintendent W. G. Scott is
looking forward to an increased
enrollment with the beginning of
the fall session.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cre A
sons Robert and Jesse, ■, j
Monday from Muskogee t' .id
a month here at the honv . Dr.
Blake and Mr. and Mi .' Ross
Williams.
LIBERTY NEWS.
The oil well drill commenced
drilling Aug. 3. We hope to
hear of an oil gusher soon.
Mr. Jeffrey went to Sand
Springs a few days ago to work.
A protracted meeting com-
menced Saturday with a good at-
tendance and much interest.
Garlin Watkins and family, of
Tahlequah, came out to church
and visited John Cole Sunday.
Rev. Bill Isaacs and W. B.
Thompson spent Sunday evening
with W. S. Ghormley and family.
S. M. Reed and family visited
Toy Brixie Sunday.
Lon Moore gave an ice cream
supper Friday night. A general
,'ood time was had by all those
isent.
Mrs. C. D. Markham returned
home Monday from Fayetteville,
where she spent a pleasant week
visiting her son, Prof. Hogan
Markham, and Mrs. Markham.
Mrs. Roxie Reed died at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Jeter ]
Cunningham, Sr., Thursday,
after a lingering illness. The
funeral was held Friday under
the auspices of the Order of
Eastern Star, Rev. Albian Robin-
son and Rev. C. A. Dugger, of the
Presbyterian church, officiating.
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Announcement
This will announce to the public that
I have sold an interest in my dry goods
business to W. M. Allison.
Hereafter the firm will be known as
David King Dry Goods Co. Mr. King and
Mr. Allison will have the general manage-
ment of the business.
Mrs. W. M. Allison will have charge
of the piece goods department and ladies
and children's furnishings.
DAVID KING
Resolution of Sympathy
The Silent Messenger has sum-
moned from our midst, a loved
membrr of our order, Sister Roxie
Cunningham Reid. who has gone
to her home in Mansions of Gl°ry
all earthly troubles forever have
ceased, gone to the light as in
scriptural story, wise men of old |
sought the star in the east.
This is the third link that has
been taken from our golden chain
by death, to the bereaved family,
we extend our tenderest sympathy
commending them to the loving
Fahet, who doeth all things well
jy He bless the bereaved family
d caused them to feel that earth
has no sorrow, that Heaven can
can heal.
Therefore be it resolved that
: extend to the family and
friends the fraternal love and «ym-
pathy of Tahlequah Chapter O.
E. S. Number 148 with assurance
that their loss is also our loss,
Therefore, be it further resolved
that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family, a copy to be
published in our local paper, and
also a copy be spread on the rec-
ords of the Chapter.
W. H. Balentine, Jr.
S. M. Redburn
Fannie Haglund
The salary has been provided
for the employing of a County
Agent, who will take up his du-
ties in this county late in the
fall. One hundred dollars was
also provided for a poultry show
that will be held some time dur-
ing the winter months.
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County Surveyor J. W. Dun-
can is surveying for the new
highway coming from Proctor to
Tahlequah and this new road-|
way from Joplin to Muskogee is
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Announcement
This will announce to the public
that we have decided to
Close Out Our
Hardware and
Furnitrue Dep'mt
We must accomplish this by Oct. 1st
In order to do so, we have decided to make
RED HOT PRICES
As we know that is what it will take. So anyone who
is in the market or will be in the market for anything
we carry in this department will miss a good opportun-
ity if they fail to buy now. Come early before our
stock is too badly broken.
David King Hardware & Furniture Co.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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