Texhoma Argus. (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1914 Page: 3 of 12
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THE ARGUS, TEXHOMA, OKLAHOMA
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
£ News Items of the Week Truthfully Told
A happy New Year.
Born to Mr and Mrs. Bert Bell
Tuesday, a girl.
Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Wood, a fine girl.
Squire Goodman went to Dalhart
on business, Wednesday.
T. R. Goodman and J. H. Yate
were Guymon visitors, Tuesday.
TWO Rooms for rent with heat-
er and range stove. Apply at this
office.
Bring that automobile radiator to
Kimball when it leaks.
Attorney John L. Gleason, of
Guvmon was in Texhoma, Tuesday.
Miss Marie Pottinger, Df Amarillo
is visiting here during the holidays.
F. P. BearH received word this week
of the serious illness of his sister in
Texas.
Miss Lena Green left Monday for
Ft. Worth, Texas, whe.e she will at-
tend school.
Mr. and Mrs. Granburry returned
Sunday from a month's visit to Lock-
ney, Texas.
Miss Eva Jacobs,, of Tucumcari,
visited her parents here during the
holidays.
E. A. Chandler, Jeweler, can fix
that watch or clock for you, at the
Frazar Pharmacy '
Kin^ball straightens up automobile
lamps and puts in new glass.
M rs. D H. DuBose and children
went to Guymon Wednesday for a
few days' visit with friends.
The Farmer's State Bank compli-
mented us with a beauttfu' picture
calendar --"A Winter Sunset."
W. F. Blacksten and family were
entertained at a Christmas dinner at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. B.
Rock.
Mr. Bochannon, of Ark., who re-
cently traded for the Walls farm out
northaest of town, has moved onto
same.
Arthur Neild and Frank A. Sewell
left Tuesday night for El Paso, Tex-
as, on business and pleasure, They
will likely return Sunday.
M rs. W. A. Mason entertained the
Willing Workers of the Baptist Sun-
day School at her home, Friday night.
Refreshments were served.
J. N. Cooper spent hts Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Went Phillppi
near Goodwell and reports a fine
Xmas dinner and an enjoyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Williams en-
tertained a number of Texhoma's
young people at a New Year's party
at their South side home last night.
Mrs. Joe L. Anderson received a
Christmas present from her son, Don
Shirley, who is on the U. S. Battle-
ship, Dakoto off the Oregon coast.
Don is making good in Uncle Sam's
service.
C. C. Reed, F. P. Beard, E Ben-
net and B. G. Penick and other Tex-
homans went to Guymon Monday
to pay their taxes and attend to other
business.
The Sheldon boys captured an
eagle out on tne Beaver, Monday,
that measured 7 feet 4 in. from tip to
tip of its wings. They had a trap set
for coyotes and the eagle got i nto it.
The GiLert Shorter Players gave
the fourth number of the Lyceum
Course to a large audience at the
Schocl Auditorium Tuesday night.
They are fine entertainers and artists
in their line and made an enjoyable
evening for all present.
Mr. and Mrs Sherd Hawkins,
Mr. W. R. Evans and Miss Mable
Harwell and Miss Griffih were enter-
tained by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kugle at
a sumptious Christmas dinner in their
beautiful home on North Second
Street.
How do you like this weather. Old
Grouch? Wouldn't jou like to hear
the wind blow once again and seethe
dust in the air? This is seven snows
besides floods of rain and we will be
safe in prophesying another snow be-
fore this one is gone.
Prof. S. W. Black, of Goodwell,
came down to Texhoma Tuesday, in
ttnding to take the mail hack for
Boise City next morning, but when
he learned that it would take the bet-
ter part of two days to make the trip,
his nerve failed him and—he didn't
go The roads are some muddy, Prof.,
but cheer up, the frorst is yet to
come.
Mr. and Mrs. Alba L. Winnev
entertained the following guests at a
Christmas dinnner Thursday: J. L.
and W. L, W inney and families, Mr.
and Mrs. Perrin and children, Miss
Anna Perrin and Mr. J C. James'
children One of Uie guests vouches
for the statement that the dinner was
most excellent and that Mr. and Mrs
Winney are the best of entertainers
S. H. Wood had an unpleasant
accident for his Christmas. Likely
as the result of over work, he fainted
and fell to the floor, his head striking
a nail which inflicted a slight scalp
wound. He was up and alright in a
few hour. If it had been any one
but Shelah on an Xmas morn, we
might have suspicioned that he had
had a "drap too much."
Mr. G. W. Bowers of LaMar,
Colo, was in Texhoma the first of the
week. Mr. Bowers owns the P. M.
Williams residence and expects to
move to Texhoma soon.
Mr. anc Mrs. W. G. Cook and
children are spending the Holidays
with Mrs. Cook's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ball of Ochiltree County.
L. E. Job states that more mail
was handled on the routts during
Dec. than has been in a long while
E. A. Chandler has opened a Jew-
elry shop in the Frazar Pharmacy and
is prepared to do all work in that line.
E. A. Chandler, Jeweler, at Frazar
Pharmacy solicits you: patronage.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Buckley and
children and Mi'sAnna Perrin enjoy-
ed a postponed Christmas dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McCannon,
Sunday. The table was loaded' with
all the palatable Christmas dishes,
chief among which was a specially
fattened goose, baked to the propper
brown. Too much praise cannot be
given Mrs. McCannon's culinary art.
While going home the night of the
24th, George Elkins tells us that he
saw an airship pass over Texhoma.
Njw, there is nothing improbable in
that, but with our mind on the date
mentioned we naturally asked Geoge
if he wfere joking. He assures us that
he saw an airship going due south
showing a pale red lighht and the
noise of the egine could be plainly
heard.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Twombley
of Marella were trading in Texhoma
Wennesday.
J. O. Addison went rabbit hunting
Wednesday afternoon.
Wanted
Geese, Turkeys and Chick-
ens and will pay the highest
Price. 9 cts. paid for Green
Hides.
S. P. KERN
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