Hollis Post-Herald. And Harmon County Tribune (Hollis, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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Hollis Post-Herald
and harmon county tribune
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF HARMON COUNTY
L Volume 19—Number 42
Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 31, 1922
Price, $2 in Advanci
1 preparations being made
to make it .the greatest
sunday school rally ever
held in the county.
[HUH SXNH Mil
j. S. PETER TO BE AMONG THE
PROMINENT SPEAKERS; EVERY
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN COUNTY
URGED TO SEND DELEGATES.
y "Enlarge your Sunday school vis
",A>n—attend the County Sunday School
Convention in Hollis, September 10,"
is the slogan adopted by enthusiastic
|Sunday school workers here who are
looking forward to making the coun-
ty convention this year the greatest
Sunday school rally ever held in the
county.
Program Being Arranged.
The complete program for the con-
I vention has not yet been arranged,
|but the program committee is work-
ling on it now and expect to have it
f completed in the near future. When
[ completed it will be published in The
Post-Herald. The committee has re-
I ceived assurance that J. S. Peter,
| general secretary, will attend the con-
vention. Mr. Petef is said to be one
, of the greatest Sunday school workers
a powerful speaker, and the commit-
1 tee feels fortunate in securing his
presence. In addition to Mr. Peter
I a number of prominent Sunday school
I workers of -the state-are expected to
^"be present.
WiU Hold Two. Sessions.
It is possible to announce at this
| time that there will be two general
I sessions of the convention—at 2:00
rand 7:45 p. m. A committee on en-
I tertainnAnt will also be provided and
J arrangements will be made to take
' care of all visiting delegates. It is hop
ed that every Sunday school in the
county will be well represented. While
definite announcement has not yet
been made it-is expected that the con-
vention will be held in the Baptist
I church, as that will accommodate thi
f largest nudlber.
Fuller announcement of the con.
vention will be made later.
W. M. Kirby Violates City
Ordinance, Officials Allege
W. M. Kirby, local hog buyer, coal dealer, groceryman and gen-
eral all-round hustler, was arrested Wednesday afternoon charged
with violating city ordinance No. 58, which prohibits any one person
from having more than two hogs within the corporate limits of the
town of Hollis for a longer period than 24 hours.
It has been the practice of Mr. Kirby to buy hogs on a certain day
of the week and ship them the following day, but since the railroad
strike he has been unable to secure cars, according to his statement,
and he has kept a considerable number of hogs at the stock yards
for a couple of weeks, and also some at the Motley feed yards south
of the ice plant. Numerous complaints have been made by people liv-
ing in the southeast part of town on account of the stench arising
from the hog pens, according to the statement of city officials.
Notice was served on Mr. Kirlpr Monday that he would be given
24 hours in which to move the hogs outside of the city limits, and
Mr. Kirby claims that he could get no suitable place to move them
to. The warrant for Mr. Kirby's arrest was issued Wednesday even-
ing, and City Attorney Miller asks that the case be heard tomorrow
(Friday, the 1st), but Mr. Kirby has asked that it be postponed until
next Monday or the following Friday.
No Silk Stockings, Powder, or
Rouge for Hollis School Girls
It will be the simple life for the Hollis school girls if a recommen-
dation adopted at a meeting of about fifty mothers at the Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon of this week is observed by the parents of
tho town.
A -previous meeting had been held and a committee, consisting of
Mrs. F. M. Keys, chairman, Mrs. J. G. White and Mrs. Roy Pender-
graft, had been appointed to report any recommendations for the
benefit of the school, with particular attention to dress, parties dur-
ing tho school week, etc. When the committee was called upon to
report they submitted the following: Recommend that school girls,
while in attendance at school, wear plain gingham or serge dresses'
and lisle or woolen hose, and that no silks, satins or other expensive
materials be worn. It was suggested, also, that this apply to the
teachers. It was also recommended that girls be not allowed to use
powder or rouge, and parents and friends of the school were asked
not to have parties on school nights.
Following the report of the committee there was considerable dis-
cussion, and a motion was finally passed by a unanimous vote adopt-
ing the recommendations of the committee.
Harmon County Fair, September 19,20,21
1 KILL KARES ELECT NEW
' OFFICERS THURSDAY NIGHT
After Business Meeting Attended Em-
press and Witnessed "Great
Impersonation."
The Kil Kare Klub met last Thurs-
I day at the home of Miss Minnie May
King. A business session was held,
I and new officers elected, as follows:
President, Miss Lilian Coley; Vice-
I President, Miss Zula May Abernethy;
i Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Alberta
, After the business session re-
W. M. Yoes Asks
I
People of Comity
For their Support
IS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF
THE COUNTY, HAVING LIVED
HERE MORE THAN NINETEEN
YEARS.
A FULL HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE IN LOUIS SCHOOLl
WD CREATE HARMON COUNTY
HAS ALWAYS SUPPORTED AI L
ENTERPRISES FOR THE UP-
BUILDING OF THE COUNTY—
TO CAMPAIGN ACTIVELY.
WILL OPEN MONDAY, SEPTEM-
BER 4th; SUPERINTENDENT
BILLINGTON MAKES APPEAL
When the Republicans discusscd the
possibilities for the different candi-
dates for office in the county fast
spring in their party, and the name
)i W. M. (Uncle Billy) Yoes was sug-
gest for court clerk it instantly m«j„
the approval of every member of that
party, and as soon as it becamc known
that his name had been proposed for
the office he was assured by numer-
ous Democrats that they would give
him their support in the general elec-
tion.
Is Pioneer- of County.
The i\ame of "Uncle Billy" Yoes has
been identified with Harmon county
ever since it was created, and this
section for several years before the
creation of Harmon county, Mr. Yoes
and his family having located here in
1903, making his residence here ex-
tend over a period of nineteen years,
which places him among the first to
cast their lot in this section.
When the agitation was on in 1009
for the creation of Harmon county
from a part of Greer county, with the
location of the county seat of the new
county at Hollis, Mr. Yoes was in the
front rank of those who advocated
__jhments, consisting of iced tea and
sandwiches, were served, after which the creation of the new county, and
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I the party went to the Empress and
I enjoyed "The Great Impersonation,
j Those present were Misses Lillian
f Coley, Zula May Abernethy, Johnie
f HcClure, Lorena Hamilton, Marjorie
Berry, Alberta Hooks , Katherine
[Watts, Mrs. Grey Newman, and the
I hostess.
J. -C. Long and family went over to
I Altus today to attend the Jackson
I County Fair.
was a liberal contributor to funds for
that campaign. But it was only natur-
al that Mr. Yoes would be among
those working for the new county,
for there has been no public enter-
prise in Hollis or Harmon county but
what Mr. Yoes has supported to the
extent of his ablity.
Native Tennesseean.
Mr. Yoes is a native of Tennessee.
(continued on page 5]
Of Interest to Business Men
The Hollis Post-Herald Printery is prepared to print stationery of
any kind desired in the most approved manner — stationery that
will compare favorably with that that you can procure in Okla
homa City, Dallas, Fort Worth or any other town.
Besides The Post-Herald is a HOME institution. We are work-
in* *11 the time for Hollis and Harmon county, AND WE SPEND
EVERY DOLLAR WE MAKE RIGHT HERE IN HOLLIS.
If you are needing anything in the way of printing let ns fig-
urewith you. The price will be right; the work will be right and
you will be treated courteously.
The Louis High School opens Mon-
day, September 4th, for nine months'
term. As we get ready for the coming
year's work our mind and heart go out
to the boys and girls who should num-
ber themselves with us at the begin
ning of this term. We not only invite
'you, but we insist that you have
'everything ready to enroll for the
year's work with us. It is a lamentable
fact that too few of our country boys
and girls are getting a high school
education, the real foundation for
higher instruction, or for any prep-
aration for life. Even the. circum
stances of the late War proved this,
"Education is getting ready to do
whatever there is to do in the very
best possible way," was offered by
some one, and it is a true definition
whether applied to a person prepar-
ing to treat sick folks, to work in the
ministry, or to become a farmer. He
needs to give his best in any service.
This will be a good year for the
boy or girl on the farm to attend
school, for there wil not be very much
to do at home. Boys and girls, do not
treat the preparation period of your
life lightly! Enter high school if your
past record has made you ready—and
do it in September.
The Louis school has recognition at
the different higher institutions of
the stat, our graduates of the past
year having already been admitted at
the various colleges and universities
We want to help other boys and girls
to get ready for such schools. There-
for, we beg of you to come join us on
September 4th, if it be convenient for
you to attend school here.
T. W. BULLINGTON,
Superintedent.
MISS GLADYS MOTLEY
SHOM FINE ARTS
HOME OF MRS. BEN MOORE IS
SCENE OF GAY AND DELIGHT-
FUL PARTY LAST FRIDAY AF
TERNOON.
PROGRAM FOR OPENING OF
SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 5th
There will be a short program at
the high school building at 10 a. m.,
Tuesday, September 5th, to which the
public is cordially invited. Let's all
go and give our school a good start.
Program.
Scripture reading, and comment—
Bro. Goodloe.
Invocation—Bro. Vance.
Mutual relation of parent and teach-
er.—Bro. Airhart.
Music—Orchestra.
What the school means to the com-
munity—Mr. Pease.
Piano solo—Miss Irma Younger.
Address—Prof. Hurley.
Informal Talks—By those interest-
ed.
PLUNGE IN LAKE
Dr. S. W. Howkins and family, and
Attorney R. S. Hopkins and family
and Miss Alice Cochran, sister of Mrs.
Hopkins, enjoyed an early morning
plunge in Spring Lake last Friday
morning. After the plunge they pre-
pared breakfast on one of the' camp
stoves.
Last Friday afternoon the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore was the scene
of a most delightful surprise for Miss
Gladys M.%tley, when members of the
Fine Arts club and other friends of
Miss Motley gave her a shower in hon
or of her forthcoming marriage to Mr.
Chester Caswell, which will be cele-
brated the second of September. Ar-
rangements for the party had been
kept a profound secret from Miss
Motley and in the afternoon roe was
called and asked by Mrs. Moore if
she could come to the Moore home
about five o'clock. As he entered she
was compelled to pass down an aisle
formed by guests, who showered her
with congratulations and best wishes.
Later Little Henry Moore, dressed as
a colored servant, came into the room
with a large clothes basket which he
presented to Miss Motley, with the
statement "heah is yer clothes." The
basket proved to be full of gifts from
Miss Motley's many admiring friends.
Refreshments, in the colors of th9
Fine Arts club, black and white, were
served, Mrs. Moore being assisted in
serving by Miss Vonnye Motley and
Miss Maude Minter Watts. Members
of the club present were Mesdames
C. E. McMichael, Hershel Prather,
Charles Massey, E. M. Slaughter, J.
.Warren White, Andrew Bolton, Ben
Moore, Misses Vonnye Motley, Edna
Savage, Maude Minter Watts. Invited
guests were Mesdames R. P. Watts,
S. W. Hopkins, R. S. Hopkins, Verne
Hostutler, O. Oliver, Flake Keys, Tom
Motley, W. L. Motley, T. H. Freeman,
Miss Helen Hopkins, and Miss Alice
Cochran. ,
Hollis Schools to
Open Sept. 4th
' For9-Months
FACULTY FOR NEW SCHOOL
YEAR IS COMPLETE; PROd
PECTS FOR GOOD SCHOOL ARE
VERY BRIGHT.
MSIlK STOCKINGS TO BE ALLOWED?
FRIENDS OF SCHOOL ASKED TO
DISPENSE WITH PARTIES DUR-
ING SCHOOL WEEK; UNIFORM-
ED GIRLS, MAYBE.
The Hollis Public Schools will open
with a complete faculty on the first
Monday in September. As most of you
know, there are some changes in the
organization of the acliool, all of
which, we feel, sure are for the best.
These changes have been made so
that it would be possible to maintain
our' high standard, and at the same
time cut down the expenses where it
is possible.
We have two expert teachers, Miss
Sallie Gillentine and Miss Nora Brad-
shaw, for the first and second grades,
respectively. These two grades will
work half-day sessions, one group of
children coming in the morning, the
other coming in the afternoon. This
is the method followed by our larger
and better schools with most splendid
ARRESTED IN HARMON COUNTY
. BY SHERIFF BOSTICK OF JACK-
SON COUNTY; HAD LIQOUR IN
CAR, ALLEGED.
♦
BUB HH OF HI (OUT
BONDS FIXED AT $500.00; COMBS
ALSO CHARGED WITH BEING
DRUNK; CASES TO BE HEARD
IN OCTOBER.
George Hill, Z. D. Combs and Rush
Taylor, all living in Jackson county,
just across the Jackson-Harmon coun-
ty line between Hollis and Eldorado,
were arrested at a church meeting in
the south end of Harmon county late
Thursday evening, charged with trans
porting liquor. They were brought to
Hollis and had their preliminary hear-
ting last Friday before Judge Aber-
nethy, and entered a plea of "not guil-
ty." The bond of each was fixed at
$500.00, which they gave, and Combs
was also charged with being drunk,
to which he pleaded "not guilty," and
he was required to give additional
bond of $250.00. Bondsmen are G.
M. Gill, J. M. Sullivan and. Dr. J. E.
Collins.
The cases will .be tried in the next
term of county court, which will open
October 2nd.
POST-HERALD THE REST
OF THE YEAR* FOR Me
If you are not a subscriber to Tha
Post-Herald try-it for the rest it
this year—only 50 cents. We will tell
you all about the County Fair, and in
the very near future the platforms of
both the Republican and Democratic
parties will be printed in The PoSt-
Herald. You will get all the political
news and all the news of Harmon
county that is worth while.
"Most everybody reads The Post-
Herald."
L. A. Pearson and family returned
Wednesday from a vacation spent at
Colorado Springs, Colo.
good people are interested in tha
school, and since there are a number
of good people in Hollis who are not
parents, it wa£ decided to call on all
of the friends of the school to refrain
from giving parties during the school
week. This, We think, all shall be glad
to do. Third. The other matter that
came up, and which was discussed
very thoroughly, was the question of
uniforms for high school girls. There
seems to be a feeling that some kind
of a uniform should be adopted, but
that we should not make hard and fast
, , . , , roles, which would necessitate tha
results. We have had to do this on casting aside of clothing, otherwise
account of the crowded condition of good for school wear< However, it
YOUNG MAN DIES.
James Beard a young man 21 years
of age, passed away at the McFadin
Sanitarium Tuesday night. He was op
erated on Sunday night for appen-
dicitis and it is stated peritonitis
set in, causing his death..
Mr. Beard came here from Ten-
nessee a couple of years ago, and
has been making his home at the J.
W. Able place.
A particularly sad feature about
Mr. Beard's death was that he was
enganged to wed Miss Jewel Vinson,
and Miss Vinson was in the sanita-
rium at the time of his death, having
just been operated on for appendicitis
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning, conducted by Reverend Al-
exander of Cordell. Interment took
place in the Fairmount cemetery.
MUSICAL RECITAL.
The music pupils of Mrs. G. Y. Bird
appeared in a recital Wednesday eve-
ning at the Presbyterian church.
There were eighteen numbers on the
program, about equaly divided be-
tween piano and violin. The church
was beautifully decorated and those
present pronounced the recital one
of the most delightful ever given in
Hollis.
the school, but if we were not crowd-
ed, it would be much better for the
children, I might say in this connec-
tion that parents whose children are
six years old by December may start
them to school, provided, of course,
that they start them in at the begin-
ning of school.
At a meeting of the school patrons
and friends Sunday afternoon, Aug-
ust 20, there were about three very
important matters discussed and voted
First. Since automobile riding during
the noon hour, as well as during study
hours at night, is hurtful to the school
life of the child, those present voted
to ask parents to co-operate in cur-
tailing this habit among students.
Second. Another matter that claimed
the attention of the meeting, was the
mid-week party question. Since all
the very decided conviction that silk
stockings, silk dresses, and such other
expensive wear that have the ten-
dency to mark and encourage tho
class spirit should be cut out, so far
as school wear is concerned. There is
a committee of mothers, with Mrs. F.
M. Keys, chairman, who will ad visa
the girls and their mothers concern-
ing any matter relative to their uni-
form, or other clothing for school pur-
poses. We do this to discourage tha
class spirit, for our public schools
should be the fost democratic in-
stitution in the world. I suggest that
we take these matters kindly, for
those who have them in hand are do-
ing their best to give the people the
best school that it is possible to have.
A. R. ANDERSON,
City Superintendent.
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tising copy. Please co-operate with us and you will get better
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