The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-27

SERVICES
TO Be Held
At Baptist ChurCh---PrO-
gram for the Holiday
in ChiCkaSha


Tomorrow is the day, handed down
from generations as the day properly
set aside to be devoted to giving
thanks to the Maker for the many
blessings ol the year. Chickasha will
observe the day in the traditional man
ner and the city win be given over to
rest and recreation.
1t is ahnoSnced that union Thanks.
giving services will be held at the Bap-
tist church, the sermon being preach
ed by DR. Wolfe, the evangelist. The
song service win begin at $3.50 q. m.
and all the singers are invited to join
in II. The general service will open at
10 o'clock and it is expected that a
large congregation will be present
Special Thanksgiving services are also
announced by the Lutheran church and
the Christian Science society.
All the business houses and factor
les will be closed, with the possible ex-
ception Of the drug stores and confec-
tionery establishments.
supt Ramey stated this morning
that the schoo had made no prepara-
tion for a special program as a whole
in honor Of the day, but that the dlrrer.
ent grades would assemble in their re-
spectiye buildings and observe the
day in their own way with the feature
at the west building being parents
day The parents Of all children were
invited to attend the exercises and get
better acquainted with the teachers
Among other numbers on the program
at the West building was a play, rela-
tive to Thanksgiving. with the cast
formed from all the grades Of the
school Story telling recitations and
songs were features, aud the story
that never grows old, the story Of the
first thanksgiving, was told anew. Fol-
lowing the exercises the schools dis
missed until Monday
At noon tomorrow the time honored
Thanksgiving dinner will he spread in
the homes Of Chickasha. where old and
new friends win mingle. where fami-
lies win be reunited and the entire
town viii feast at tables laden with
an the good things the market affords.
The sr~rbs. .asa baen bus. supply
ing the demands upon them for requi-
sites to this annual feast
Among the local nimr0ds decided
activity has been shown and number
Of hunting expeditions have been re.
ported Many Of Chickashais business
and professional men win spend the
day in the field with gun and dog in
pursuit Of the whirring partridges.
The afternoon will be given over by
the lovers Of that sport to the football
game at University park. where Chick,
asha and Lexington high schools will
battle. AS the shades Of evening bring
the hunters back from the field and
the pleasure seekers to their respec.
tive homes, the lights OF Convention
hall will blaze forth where the
Knights Of Columbus are TO give their
Thanksgiving dance. Extensive prep
arations have been made for this oc
casion and il is expected 10 be one Of
the features OF the social season.
Sheriff John Lewis and Jailer Bose
Ramsey are planning to give N,
prisoners in the county jail a bounti
ful Thanksgiving dinner A big tur
key is being baked today for thet
feast, as wen as sundry cakes ant
: pupkin pies, cranberry sauce and al
! the other items on compIell
Thanksgiving dinner menu This d
but following the custom long in vogu,
at the Grady county iail, but the pris
oners wia be served tomorrow wha
is one Of the most sumptuoua dinner
Z that has ever been Witnessed In th
+ Grady county prison.