McCurtain Gazette (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 23, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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THE BARTLETT
GROCERY
Michigan Triumph
Seed Potatoes
Grape Nuts, Oranges,
Bananas.
Fresh Lettuce and
Celery.
b. e. bartlett
Phone No. 347 Proprietor
FREE DELIVERY
SOUTHERN METH-
ODIST LEADERS
TO MEET FEB. 28
I IN OKLAHOMA CITY HO PER-
{ FECT FLANS FOR RAISING
$1,189,000 IN STATE
CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE LUNCHEON
THURSDAY NIGHT
AND A MEETING OF THE BODY
WILL BE HELD AFTERWARD
A conference of Southern Metho-I
dist leaders has been called to meet |
in Oklahoma City, February 28, for
the purpose of completing financial
plans to secure $1,189,000 within the
bounds of the two Oklahoma confer-
ences for educational purposes and
connectional interests. The entire
• sum t0 be raised by Southern Metli-
1 odists is $33,000,000.
' This meeting will bring together
j the leading officials, ministers, edi-
tors, college presidents, and lay work-
ers within the bounds of the East and
West Oklahoma conferences. Bish-
op E. D. Mouzon, of Dallas, Texas,
will be the ranking church official
present. Dr. J. H. Reynolds, direct-
or general of the Christian Education
Movement, with headquarters at
| Nashville, Tenn., will be present and
. assist in organizing the conferences to
J raise their pro rata of the big fund.
I J. I. Murray, president of the City
j National Bank of Coalgate, is finan-!
j cial director for the east Oklahoma1
! conference. W. C. Murray, 1313 Cnl-
! cord building, Oklahoma City, holds a
j similar position for the West Oklaho
REMEMBER
We are headquarters for
all kinds of GARDEN and
FIELD SEEDS as well as
GROCERIES and FEED.
Some harness at a BAR-
GAIN; also some shoes
left at HALF.PRICE.
O. ROBERTS
& CO.
PHONE 206
TEST WILL PROB-
ABLY BE MADE AT
JONES WELL NO 1
A FEW MILES SOUTH OF HOPE,
ARK., WITHIN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
NEWS NOTES OF THE FIRST BAP-
THE FIRST METH- TIST S. S. HAD AN
ODIST CHURCH INCREASE OF TEN
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR | IN ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY
SUNDAY SERVICES, FUR- —ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
NISHED BY THE PASTOR NEXT SUNDAY
Last Sunday witnessed somewhat i Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
lighter attendance at Sunday School; Preaching at 11:00 a. m. Subject
and other services, than usual, due,; "The Lord's Supper." At this sery-'.
we suppose, to the weather. Let's j ice the church will observe this or
join the "rainy day brigade," and at-j dinance. We shall be glad to have a
tend public worship as "religiously" good attendance.
in bad weather as we do our secular J Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U.'s at
business. ■ 6:30 p. m.
Attendance at Sunday School 115;; Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
offering $10.34. We expeet to or-! Our services last Sunday were very
ganize two classes soon in the Train- j well attended. We had 195 in Sunday
ing Course, one for officers and teach-1 School, an increase of ten over last
ers, the other for young people. Veryj Sunday. We asked for 200 in the
interesting and helpful courses are j Sunday School and we believe we
provided. Will you become a mem-; would have had them but for tfee
ber of one of these classes ? weather. Lets make it 200 this week.
The subject for the morning preach- \ We are wanting to go forward in ey
ma conference. Associated with the! With tht> bip pas shou'hl« at the
ty since February 19:
Eddie Jefferson, 30, Idabel, to Cath-
I erine Silvers, 24 Boss. I two coaUr&Rce financial direct0Ki are j Jones Well No. 1, south of Hope, be
| Joe Walker, 21, Broken Bow to} district dircctors who will supervise! eomin£ stronger every day, a test
j Miss Jewell Mulhns, 19, Broken Bow.j thc cvery member canvaas jn the tei,| will probably be nmde there within
! f a ? ' ' Shawncctown> ritory covered bv the two Oklahoma'the ncxc few (,ays' This wel1 has
: to Martha Lewis, 20, Shawncetown. | conferences. ' "ow r?ached a depth around 2,700 feet
(By II. N. Naylor, Sec.)
Ed A. Roach, 26, Pleasant Hill, to j The fij,ancial end of thc christian' ancl thc sbowin£J of Sas has increas"
M.ss Zadie Sparkman, 17, Haworth.| Education Movement is in the hands! ed ,steadi!y for the Past threc
AROOKADOOR
DANCE WAS HAD
TUESDAY NIGHT
of the ablest business men in the and this niornin« was noticeably
| church. They have made a careful I sironfrer than ever before- This was
j survey of the situation and are opti-: so pronounced that ifc was necessary
; mistie as to the result. In some an-!to stop firil,inK this morning and re-
j nual conferences the ooinion prevails! fil1 the hole with new mud in °rdcr
| that the sum asked for will be over-|to prcvent the we11 from blowing it-
subscribed. May 29 to June 5 is thc' sclf in' so Driller Smith stop-
The Chamber «of Commerce will
hold its luncheon at the Piedmont'-
Cafe at 7:00 p. m. Thursday night.
These meetings are growing in in- ^ * *«wa j ^ ^ f(jr ^ campaiffn to secure< ped operations long enough to pump
terst and every citizen of Idabel who, AT ROOSTER CLUB—MISSES ED-' this amount throughout the church. I lhc hol° fuI1 of mud-
is interested in the welfare of our NA HOSEY AND LYDA MAR- Rev. R. E. L. Morgan, of Oklahoma The favorab!e indications at the
town should make it his special duty ION JOHNSON, HOSTESSES Cit> - is educational secretary for the I Joncs, we)11 are rec°snized b-v exPer*
10 attend these meetings. The com- , Oklahoma conferences and is devoting ^nced 0l1 men- and several da>'s a^°
ing meeting is going to be one of. Misses Edna Hosey and Lida Mar-i bis whole tinK; to furthering the in-,4 ® Iop''. 0il & LeasinS Co., fori Jn
' * ' Christian Education! whoT.. S_VVeU 1S beirp: drilled by
ing hour was, "Finding One's Life
Work." The pastor sought to em-
phasize the importance of first de-
termining one's duty, then doing it.
ery department of the church work;
and can do it if we will "pull' toge-
ther. Brother, sister, church mem-
ber, what are you doing to help
Said he, the great thing after all in j making your church and all of her de
life is not the choice between good! partments what she ought to be?
and evil , (though this must be first j Non-church members and strangers
in order of time) be the choice be- j will find a hearty welcome at the
tween a greater and a lesser good.j First Baptist church. AH Baptists
Paul sought in the text, 'Lord what j that are not members who live in
wilt thou have me to do?' to findj and around Idabel are urged to cast
God's plan for his life, then he at j their lot with us. We need you ami
once set to work to comply with that i you need us, so come and take your
will.' stand for Christ and His church.
The topic of the evening was, "Lay-
ing a Foundation," or "Wise and
Fooljsh Building."
Epworth League was well attended,
but many more of our young people
should avail themselves of thi
"Training Camp" of the church.
Remember the hour 6:30 p. m.
A special vocal number was ren-
dered at 11:00 a. m. by Misses Eliza-
beth Hastings, Geneva Godbold, Lois
Russell, piano accompanist, Elizabeth
Kniseley
S. S. CRAIN, Pastor.
W.M.U.MET.
The W. M. U. of the First Baptist
church met last Monday afternoon at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. S.
Crain. There were eight members
present.
The meeting opened by a song;
The selection was quite; scripture reading by Rev. Crain;
appropriate and much appreciated.: Prayer by Mrs. E. M. Fulmer. Sev-
We expect other special music from orai matters of business were
Movement.
great interest to every citizen of the | ion Johnson entertained the Rooka
town. There will be some very im- j doors and their friends by giving a
portant matters come up for discus-; Martha Washington dance on last'
sion, and these meetings are the ideal! Tuesday night at the Rooster Club-,
place for the business men in all lines; dance hall in this city, !
to assemble and discuss among them- The haH was decorated with the
•solves the problems that are and will red, white and blue ribbons, old co-'
corfrnt them from time to time. The [ lonial flags, and the American Lib-:
meetings are called at 7:00 o'clock.' crty Flag. There were ferns and
which gives every one time to close j other beautiful flowers in evidence
every transaction that might have, on all sides. | ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12-
been.up during the day in the differ-' The young ladies wore the gayest WAS A VERY DELIGHTFUL
ent business institutions and let each; colors of Martha Washington cos- AFFAIR
man have a little time to give to the! tumes and punch was served. Pro-
affairs of the public. i grams were made out on little Geo.: One of .the most beautiful parties: structure,
ever given in Idabel, was the Valen-;
MRS. WILL SHORT
WAS HOSTESS
TO BRIDGE CLUB
I the White Oil Corporation, took their j
; leases around the Jones well off the
market, and although some fancy |
prices have been offered since, they!
have continued to "sit tight." Lease:
holders who have protected them-
j selves on acreage' near the Jones well
j are now seeking protection around
| the Walter Brown well which is be-
| ing drilled by the Continental Oil &
i Gas Co. between the Jones well and
Hope, which is located on the Duck-
ett farm, some four miles south of
the city, and which is on the same
Monday's Star of Hope.
time to time.
Woman's Missionary Society has
its meeting every Monday at 3:00 p.
m. in the sub-story of the church.
The theme for next Sunday morn-
g is, "A Vision of Duty."
The evening service will be evan-
gelistic.
Come and find a welcome.
ALBERT A. PUCKETT.
Pastor.
tine Bridge Party February 12, Mrs.
Will Short hostess.
We have an election for $ity offi-j Washington hatchets tied with blue
tials coming in the near future. Wel and white ribbons.
arc considering a different form of ^••Thasa.present were:—
government and there is but one way , Miss Bernice Baylis and Dale Scott, The house was beautifully decorat-
to give such matter due consideration Mies .Freda Baylis and Howard Nay-; ed with ferns and red carnations, the
and that is by meeting and discuss-' lor, Miss Petie Dye and Joe Brew-! lights wore shades of red red can-
ing them and considering cvery step; ster. Miss Bartheld and Chester Ha-[ dies in crystal candle sticks burned in,
that will be taken in making a change. Ran, Miss . Nettie Post and Tuck1 oach room during the afternoon. j
If those who favor the proposed White, Miss Tyler Ray and Percy The hostess was. charming in her T° avoid dctcction> the leader of
change and those who are opposed to Short, Miss Gertrude Howell and Geo.) manner as she received her guests' tb° Inner Circle Kanfr of internatinal
the change will meet and each one Herron. Miss Janice Bandy and Guy, and proved herself an artist at win-' d'amond smugglers left a trunk un-
give their reasons for and against it Davis, Miss Lida Marion Johnson and ring "hearts" for at each of the six! cIaimed which Wa*s later purchased by
1 Bab, a waitress in a New York res-
RUTH OF THE ROCKIES
"THE MYSTERIOUS TRUNK."
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cussed. A motion was made and car-
ried to eliminate our monthy dues
and a silver offering will be given at
each social meeting.
The next social meeting will be
Monday with Mrs. J. A. Lamb and
Mrs. C. R. O'Neal at the home of Mrs.
O'Neal.
We want to enlist every lady, in
our church in this great work with
us. We need you and you need us.
REPORTER.
Sheriff Felker received a .special in-
vitation to attend the electrocution
at the McAlester penitentiary at
midnight Friday. He extended the
invitation to this editor and we re- j
gret our inability to attend, owing to
pressing business. Two men will
pass into eternity by the electric
route.
ihen through that method the matter ; T. Loftin. Miss Edna Hosey and Chas.j tables during the six delightful
M. B. Jumper and Wray games, played, she was . assisting hcr'4aurant- *ustin Ga"*tt, a detective
guests tf, enjoy the afternoon. At'*" th<Jmp.1°* of the American Jew-
can be wo'rkd out and a decision.ar-'i.Hanson,
l ived at that will" meet the approval t Loftin.
ofe*ll. ItV a duty v.very. citizen of All of the guests and those
Mabel ^.votf'to tHe town is to sec- that- Undone? had a delightful Jime aridj Newton was "iyen a beautiful
Mabel's citv government is et 'ihe! expressed themselves as wishing that! made luncheon set as high score
ivi^that £fl£jxvciiiaprL ini.Ceorpe Washington had a birthday j prize and Mrs. F B Westwas con-1 ip**' fW c«otf|s5®&oS
cvery way. It's your town. It's' every*w«k. ' ! solej with a set of card table covers"! learni"g that thc trunk is-in tho pos
vnjuj ljk* uitcrnoon. At . . . uiviwi; at wmcn urne any persons-:
>se in.at-1 the-close of-the games Mis. R t.' r* Association arrives in New York, li^^ted in said estates may ap-
imc aridj Newton was'"iyen a beautiful hand 1 for the purposo of Hunting down tH- pear and fiTe"-iiri
"wstmsm«il —
Inot9^
your affairs to be looked after, it's
jour business, then come out and let's
tret together and decide what is best
for the future. Remember the time
is SEVEN O'CLOCK at the PIED-
MONT CAFE. The price of lunch-
eon is 50c.
The time is Thursday evening
t here.
FOR SALE.
I Miss Alvis (of Ardmore) was given
session of Bab arranges a meeti:
and Bab
the guest prize. : nna DaD 's esc01'Ud by one of the
A delicious two-course luncheon! leadcr's henchmc," to a cabarct- Gar"
followed. The guests 0f the after
ithers leave in
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL RE-
PORT OF GUARDIAN
In the County Court of McCurtain
County, State of Oklahoma.
Notice is hereby given, that, the
Guardian, in the following, styled and
numbered causes, have filed in said
Court their final reports, as such:
Probate No. 506, Charles A. Wil-
son. Guardian-of Sherman Wilson and
Allie Wilson* Minors.
And that said Reports have beer,
duly set down for hearing in this
Court, on the 22nd day of March,
1921, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.
thereof; at which time any persons-:
i ret is recognized and Bab and
Frost Proof and Winter Cabbageinoon were: Miss Alvis (Ardmore);' otflC!S Ieuve 111 i lax'* While riding
Plants, strong and healthy. Sent Mesdames J. H. Crook, E. A. Coyle',! S'le iS attac'ced tbc men '"aI*
,anywhere by Parcel Post, with a guar- J. M. Craig, John C. Head. Harry M. IOt' scent'n" danger, follows and us-
tp PLEASE, for 40c per 100. | Kirkpatrick, Lee Morgan, Jeff D Mc-i t"Uv"i Bab*
' -Egg-Tomato. Pepper and Potato: Lendon, Barton R. McLendon. R. C. . U,,on her rcturn to ker roo■^, Rab
Slips ready in short. Send money Newton, Wade Stevens Hose Perk-!*'nds a m^'ster'ous package con^am-
MARRIAf,F f If FNSFS iwith 0rd€l- ' ins> A- G- PhiIlips- Jo"^. Thompson.: 'V'' ' Jade Rinp and a noU" Sko
l iniUUnUL LltLlWLJ, K. I.. WHEELER, .1. Randall Connell, F. B. West, Mose ™ 1 cc,vps an,)tl,er message signed
. ' ' Prairie View College. Fine. W. C. Sinclair, Jess Davis F ' by "Tho Unknown" which takes her
Thc following marriage licenses,.,. Prairie View, Texas. O. Gumm, W. S. King, J. W. John- t(> thc Grai:d HotcI« at which place
have been issued in McCurtain couri-1 ?SfMcfi f>) ' , ;.un ancj p, p Cochran' s'"' hoPt,s to solve the mystery sur-
rrr " ~ — —— 1 rounding the Jade Ring. The Un-
known proves to be a villain whose
| intentions are to force Bab to marry
I him, promising her wealth. Bab re-
! fuses. A struggles occurs and Bab
flees.
| Garrett, learning Bab's true iden-
i tity is impressed by her cleverness
land hires her as his assistant. Un-
der his direction she journeys to
Dusty Bend taking with her the
trunk as a bait for the Inner Circlc. I
I They follow on the same train. One j
of the henchmen manages to over- j
j power the baggage man and Bub\;i
j trunk is pushed off the train. It is j
picked up by an automobile.
, A mysterious aeroplane driven by!
the Eagle follows the automobile. Thc I
j aviator, by means of a rope ladder,!
drops down into the speeding automo-'
bile. The car is stopped. The cul-
prits flee.
: SEF. THE PICTURE AT THE LY-
RIC EVERY SATURDAY. '
a£<4.^ettle
ments. and show cause, if any " tfie^T
have, why said reports should not be
approved; accounts settled and said
Giarillr.p and his bondsmen finally
release-! and discharged.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed thc seal
of ?aid Court, this the 22nd day of
February, 1921.
(SEAL) J. D. PARKS,
County Judge.
Thii
Store has
the Agency for
NETTLETON
S.H.Q£.§,
Amake known thru-
out the world for
its true worth.
THE HUB
Idabel, Okla.
A Gocd Medicine
•j for the Whole Family
Hen
FERTILIZER
INCREASE YOUR YIELDS-USE
Stork Brand Fertilizer
FOR ALL CROPS-' MMOEmr-FOR SALE BY
Mccurtain cotton oil co.
Foley's
ncietit-.hc
luliy selet
reri'.'tK*.'
breakup
Ferh !
Jm. EN;!,
litM v.'nit*. ' ">•
'.iiat it—lii* Ultl- i ,
v.vi-. 1-.U -•-•« N.l - «u.. ■ i .
cud ! have tn na-xHf -
ai! oi c-ir co nhi unj ">r - o
iltir, brltfr ihaur- .
•htyf r.vsril. Vv h-j'ih i
iJ Tar is a
of cure-
My
: t law
I br.r:
ihvjk\z9
, i tmir,
Foley's
Honey and Tar
COMPOUND
STOPS T!i ir l>i STRESSING
I i- : i CI.V. «,v '.I ciiy tnd Mte*
. > — ■ urvst u aad
i .u- >3r, t '.-j'i il;c r*w iademed
..'i*,:. ^ . vcothia^ mtUi*
if c tun P'jvc ho imitation or
substitute is iOtJ as th« gtnu-
irw Foley's.
We realize the people will hare to
have shoes for 1921 and it pays •
huy the best. Our shoes are the best
and will out wear any shoe we ever
handled before.
For 1921 we want you to make
our store your headquarters for gent"
furnishing goods. We carry the beat
and most up-to-date line in the coon-
ty. Come to
The Hub
or your new Spring suit for we guar-
ntee a fit in every respect. Our
leaning and tailor department is the
est equipped in this town and when
ou want suits and trousers cleaned
or preswd the HUB can do the work
on short notice. We clean and pres*
|ladies skirts and suits and guarantee
.satisfaction.
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