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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
The Treyey Derrick Picnic.

The picnic and barbecue at the
Trevey Oil derrick last Saturday was
a warm number and a bowling sue
cess.
All the people OF that part OF the
county were there, and many from
Snyder, Ira, Arab, Fluvanna and
some from Borden county.
Shades and seats had been ar
ranged about the big derrick and
while the people mingled in social
intercourse. the cold drink stand did
rushing business and the young
people engaged in dancing and hav-
ing a good time generally.
Andy Trevey was master Of cere-
monies, Horace Holley made the adj
dress OF welcome, to which NJ. +.
Rosser responded. Then came one
OF the best picnic dinners over
spread before, West Texas aggre-
CATION.
Besides two barbecued beeves the
people had come with baskets, box
es, and trunks full of pies. cakes,
fried chicken, and in fact everything
good to eat and prepared just right.
The afternoon was given to speech
making by Judge Buchanan, NJ. +.
Rosser. Jno. A. Russell of Eastland
and our candidates for county Of
fees. Buchanan and Rosser spoke
in behalf OF r. +. Thomason Tor
governor and told OF other candi-
dates for state offices. Mr.. Russell
spoke in his own behalf as candi-
date for state senator. In beginning
his talk Mr.. Russell complimented
the people on their success as pic
mic makers and said he had seen
many big gatherings TO celebrate
success hut had never before seen so
splendid a gathering TO celebrate
failure. referring TO the defunct
drilling contract al that location.
He probably didn't realize that
this gathering was a manifestation
of the spirit OF pluck that exists
there and that out OF II is apt TO
come renewed effort to utilize the
start that has been made so that yet
we expect to see drilling outht
take up that proposition and bring
in an oil we'll there. and that IN
course OF time there may be an oil
town built in that vicinity and
railroad built out from Snyder to the
Trevey lease.
1t may be Knapp, Sharon Ire'ey'
Bull Creek or some other euphone-
ously named town, but II Will be
town in a splendid district and
among splendid citizenship
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
FOCH.

It's too hot to even eat Georgia
watermelon, although Mr.. Num- had
quite lot shipped TO him from near
RallInger and they were fine and
went like hot cakes.
Mr.. Geo. Williams OF Lavon, Col
lin county, is on an extended visit to
his father and mother and seeing af-
ter his grain crop.
Our two gins are nearing com
pletion and getting ready for the
fall season.
Once in a while we see an excited
oil man. or rather the other fellow
who believes we have struck "ile"
near by. Circumstances always
alter cases. Nothing doing.
Signs very favorable.
The Central Baptist church has
just closed happy and successful
meeting of about ten days duration.
Pro. Ratliff. pastor, was assisted by
Bro. :. p. Horton, former pastor but
now of Post City. Bro. Horton left
sunday evening for Camp Springs
TO assist Bro. Ball in meeting now
under way there. We are told that
there were 22 accessions to Foch
church. some by letter. some return
ing and some by baptism.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Smith and Miss
Smith of Waco are visiting Mrs. +.
NJ. Rector this week.
Bro. Ratliff and wife left for their
home at Abilene.
Our genial young friend Tom
Boucher. entertained his aged IA
Their this week.
J. f. Thomas. wife and daughter
OF Greenville are visiting Mrs. l.. T.
Darby this week.
Bro. c. f. Leslie. pastor OF the
First Baptist church here wears
smile that we fear will never come
OF. He reports a glorious revival
AT Dermott where eleven converts
were baptised and received into the
church. He stated that this meet
ing was a great one. Sod is on the
side OF right always, brother.
Revival meetings are very essen-
,ial 10 our spiritual we'll being; we
plan God rules. Revivals take up
the lost motion OF our lives. In the
good old days gone never TO return
those good old long and short meter
songs Of our boyhood and girlhood
are fresh yet. such as Rock OF
Ages" Amazing Grace" Nearer
NV God to Thee" without one
Plea" and so on. They are eoou
enough for kings and the poor iost
ones It's a truism Never give a
moor striving one a downward kick
bu, stretch out your hand ana
save him"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
woman's Missionary Auxiliary.

The Woman's Missionary Auxili'
airy met Monday afternoon, Mrs
John Hicks conducting the meeting
in the absence OF Mrs. c. c. Hig-
gins. Hymn 649 was sung, after
which came the Bible lesson, "In
Christ Are the Forces Essential TO
Carrying Out the Ideal for the World
Order?" Roll call was answered
with missionary news.
Prayer. Mrs. Joe strayhorn; bust
ness; missionary news, Mrs. John
Hicks; geography lesson, "our Work
in Latin America" Mrs. Yoder; top
ic, Latin Americas place in the
World Life" Mrs. SEED Harris; mis-
sionary news Of Cuba. Mrs. Price.
A social meeting will be held at
the home OF Mrs. II. G. Tcwle at
D. m. on July 26. Each member is
requested TO bring a guest.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Chambcr Commerce Activities.

NhAWtNf 'o'UutVtN'
The ars, regular meeting of the
directors OF the Scurry County
Chamber OF Commerce was held
wednesday morning, July 81, 1870
AT a. m, J. z. Noble. temporary
chairman. presiding with the fol
lowing directors present:
w, s. Adamson, f. j. Anderson
J. X. BACKYARD, C. b. Clark. A. {.
Garrett. NJ. A. Grimes, W. NJ. Nor
row. f. f. Matthews. N. z. Rosser
and II. W. Waterman.
Motion TO go into formal organi-
zation and elect officers Tor the en-
suing year was adopted and the fol-
lowing we're elected TO MI OFFICES
for the term.
NJ. f. Rosser, chairman: w. NJ.
Morrow. vice-chairman; Clyde Funk,
treasurer. e. ]. Anderson was
eelected secretary pro tenn to fill
that office until a regularly selected
secretary shall be elected.
A motion was adopted that the
directors shall meet once a week on
wednesday mornings at 9 am for
he regular transaction OF business
in the county court room.
A finance and membership COM
mittee to act for the period OF one
year was appointed by the presi-
dent. consisting of o. p. Thrane
CLYDE Funk, r. II. Curnutte and
Liv Davis.
The application of Mr.. A. c. Al
exander relative to the enlistment OF
the Chamber in a municipal band
wes accepted and a committee COM
posed of Messrs. Adamson. Grimes
and Matthews was appointed to in
vestigate and report thereon. The
meeting was then adjourned.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Methodist Church.

Sunday school went down In at
tendance with the rise OF the Their
mometer last Sunday. May We not
expect a large attendance next Sun
day? II will bring up a good report
for July. You were missed last
Sunday; let us see you this Sunday
You will find your teacher on, the
lob. with splendid helpful lessons.
Preaching at IL and 7:i6. horn-
ing theme, The Two Builders AZ
this hour Mrs. Yoder and Mrs.
Hicks will sing Looking to You "
Epworth League az o'clock. Come
and worship with us.
John II. Hicks, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
inst for n Change.

DR.. Scarborough was called to
Kent last Sundey TO see a patient.
He says in coming back through the
Double Mountain country his car
got stuck in sand, and he had to
get out and dig his way out with his
hands. II was 3 p. m, tempera-
ture 10. and If the dragon John saw
had beckoned him he would have
followed Just for a change.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Sherin's Sale.

The state Of Texas, County of
Scurry.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue OF certain Order OF Sale is
sued out OF the Honorable District
Court of Scurry County, on the 18th
day Of July. A. d. 1920, by Nellie
Weems. Clerk OF said District Court,
for the sum OF FIVE hundred, three
and s0-1OO dollars and interest and
costs OF suit. under a judgment In
favor OF ]. X. Scoggin in certain
cause in said Court, No. 2151. and
styled ]. X. Scoggin VS.. J. S. Pogue,
placed in my hands for service, /,
J. II. Byrd. as Sheriff OF Scurry
County. Texas. did on the 7th day OF
July. A.D.1920, levy on certain Real
Estate. situated in Scurry County.
Texas. described as follows, to-wtt:
All OF Lot. No. One % in Block
No. Thirty-five, in the town OF Sny-
der. Scurry County, Texas, and levied
upon as the property of the said J.
S. Pogue, and that on the first Tues
day in August, A. d. 1920, the same
being the 3rd day OF said month, at
the Court House door of Scurry
County. in the town OF Snyder, Tex
as. between th ehours OF 10 A. NJ.
and 4 p. Mby virtue said levy and
said Order OF Sale. ! win sell said
above described Real Estate NJ pub
lie vendue. for cash. to the highest
bidder. as the property OF said ]. s.
Pogue.
And in compliance With law, ]
give this notice b. publication, in the
English Language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day OF sale, In the
Snyder Signal, a newspaper pub
lished IN scurry county.
witness my hand this 7th day OF
july, A, D. 1920.
J. II. BYRD, Sheriff
Of Scury County, Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

Diarrhoea Remedy came into such
general use. When this remedy is
given with castor oil as directed and
proper care is taken as to diet. 1t
is safe to say that fully ninety-nine
out OF every hundred cases recover,
Mr.. W. @. Campbell OF Butler, Tenn.
says, 81 have used Chamberlain Col
ic and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer
complaint in children. II is far
ahead OF anything / have ever used
for this purpose"
Summer Complaint in Children.
There is not anything like so
many deaths from this disease now
as before Chamberlain's Collie and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

Atthews has faith that a
o. crop is going to mater
bhs been unpacking a big
1dy to wear cotton picking
Mis- just reminds us that
<sht to have mills to manu-
he duck and factories 10
make these cotton sacks
~ ut home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Kicked BY n Horse.

Braden Burk had the misfortune
last Saturday to get kicked by a
horse and both bones in his left les
below the knee were broken.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
pur. Ribbon Cane syrwp.

| am going to have a barrel OF
Ribbon Cane Syrup for sale satur-
day July the a4th. VIII be located
IN the old Blackard hardware store
located on the southwest corner OF
public square WIN sell at N'fo
per gallon. Come early, While *
asts. T. T. Smith. op
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Notice.
To the Public.

Saturday. July "a. Election Day,
being a legal holiday, the under
signed banks will not be open for
business.
The First State Bank & Trust Co..
The First National Bank,
The Snyder National Bank.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

The railroad men have been al
lowed a wage increase CT 81 per
cent. This is to be followed by
so per cent increase in freight rates
and a half cent a mile in passenger
fares.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23
Children Have Picnic.

Master Nelson X. Ezell gave pic
mic Wednesday to a number OF his
young friends at the Nelson ranch
near Camp Springs.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

Sidney Bradfeld OF Dallas Is the
guest OF his aunt. Mrs. n. NJ. Har-
pole.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

Edison Photographs and records.
II. G. Towle, Jeweler.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

connection with the affair is the
fact that after all the City had
done, some of the gentlemen
made a deal with the City cleo
friction and took him out of town
for a week in the midst of his
meter reading and just left every
thing wide open right at the
beginning of the month when
the books were supposed to be
ready for the months business,
without saying so much as kiss
my foot or good night. have
Just about as much respect for
this and the parties who did it as
they would have for me if |
should go on your farm and take
your hands out of the crop for a
week and not say anything to
you about it.
Now Mr.. Editor, this is my
case, and all | have to say about
the base ball matter.
In regard to the money given
to the Band being organized in
town, as they agreed to come
within the law and play for the
citizens of the town whenever
called on to do so and without
charge but free for everybody
alike, was not opposed to that,
and SO told them; however, Ihad
10 idea that the amount would
'e as much as asked for,
Very truly,
r. L. Fitzgerald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She We, Rv
After Few Doses Of BIackDraughL

MeadorsviIle. Ky.--Mrs. Cynthia
HigginbOtham. OF. this town, says: EAT
my age. which is s5. the liver does
not act 80 well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
fix. I was cOnstipated. my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
It took 50 little to upset me. My APP
petite vas gone. was very weak.
I decided l would give Black
Drausht a thorough trial as / knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking Il I. felt,
better stter few doses. NY appetite
improved and / became stronger. ~
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon rishted with . few
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

that no man holding an oficia
position in this Great State Of
ours has tried harder to give the
people a square deal all the wa,
through, without fearing or ia.
vorlng any man, than | have.
and SO often these efforts have
been misunderstood, purposely
mlsconstrued, and frequently
thwarted by people whose posi-
ton imposes upon them the same
Obligations of high regard for
the best interest Of the whole
people without regard to individ-
ual interest or class as | have
endeavored to maintain stead.
tasty my own self, since occupy
ing the Mayors Office ofOkolona.
| lind to my deep chagrin, that
often people whose high stand
ing would forbid the suspicion of
any act that wouldn't foursouare
with the world, not only let the
wish be father to the thought. but
the deed as well. Now with the
foregoing remarks | shall present
the facts in the case as nearly
right and as briefly as | can.
In the first place the Board
was waited on by committee
some time ago and asked to buy
the .Bodenhammer property at a
price Of $3500.00. While it was
Intimated at the time, to make
It look a little better on the sur
face. that it would be eventually
absorbed for school purposes
this was merely a guise as
was admitted at the time, if not |
BY word certainly by implication.
and everybody knew that it was
.or base ball purposes.
Right here it is we'll enough to
'orrect an erroneous impression
which seems to have crept into
he minds of not only the bail
'lub but the school people as
veil from the way they have
'een placing grand stands &c.
md that is, that at this time
hese grounds do not belong to
hem but was bought and paid
or out Of the general fund, and
ppears on the minutes of the
ouncil or should appear, that it
'as bought for city purposes.
It does not at this time belong |
the school any more than my {
roperty belongs to it, and never {
Ill unless it is paid for out Of S
re school fund which does not !
ok likely now, Judging the fu- a
ire by the past. Of course | il
mt suppose the town will ever
'ject to them using it, but be- p
re making TOO many claims 0
ong lines Of school bail and t.
ty affiliation is it well enough d
establish ownership. b
Going back to the starting s,
int, it doesn't take but a few al
atements to make it clear for tf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
Why ! Opposed the City Paying
for the Grandstand.

IOr the Grandstand.
Okolona, Miss, July IL, 1920.
Mr.. EDITOR:
AS you present the other
night at the oardmeeting when
appropriations were made out Of
the city funds to pay for the
fence and Grand stand at the
Ball Park, and as you sneak
edltorially Of the matter without
giving all the angles in connec-
ton Herewith, | respectfully
ask that you give me space in
your columns in which to shed a
lew sldellghts on the subject. |
ask this of you especially as |
was the only one present on that
occasion who had anything to
say in opposition to the project.
and | want the facts of the case
brought out that my reasons in
the premises may be seen.
BY way of warming up the
subject, let me say that | am in
favor of athletics in connection
with school work. Also I am
not opposed to Base Ball. All
these things have their place.
10 my way of thinking there is
no better out door sport than a
clean base ball game.
have no quarrel along these
lines. But in my opinion the
City of Okolona has a quarrel
with a certain lot of ultraists of
this organization. and | shall en-
deavor to tell you why. Now
what | shall have to say is NOT
intended as already indicated.
for all of Okolona fandom, but
Tor a few whose methods of high
handedness in some instances
surpass the ordinary methods of
procedure to that extent, that in
a faithful research of my recol-
lection of past events, | fail 70
md anything comparable to it.
l 40 not know the identity Of
the few, but they no doubt know
themselves, and l think will re-
cognlze that the cap I am going
ing to try on is just about their
SIZE and if fits real snug-why {
just wear it. {
just another thing in regard
70 the warming process. Whot
was it said, "Oh, well, he's iusta t
,sorehead' anyway? That's all |
'il0 iiiaCteF with him.
! Wei friend, you are right. t
but want to say to you that / k
I'M not sore about what you think t
am. d
! am just as glad that | will o
lot De Mayor of 0kolona for the #
lext 2 years as Mr., McAdoo a
vas that he was not nominated CT
{ or President. And believe t.
nat ne was sincerely glad.
What makes me sore, is the p,
act that | know, | don't believe. ST
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

W HDEAvENPORT Cashier do somn swear that the above N
true statement OF the financial condition Of The Merchants Farmers Bank
located at OkOOna the County Of Chckasa~ State Of Mississippi The
close Of business the Both day June 1920 the best Of my kpo
edge and belief W. FL DAVENPORT Cashier
Corec--Auest w E. SAVAGE GEO. w. COLE Directors
Safe Of Mississippi. County Of Chickasaw.
Sworn and subscribed before me BY W. HI Dayeppo Cssb; b
l4ib day Of July. 1920 A. c. ROWE Nosry PubGc
My commission expires Feby. 9th 1924
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
Replying to the ''Side-Lights"
Of the Mayor.

Yes, we were present when
these two matters Of which we
wrote came up before the Coun-
Gil, and had our say with the
Mayor at that time and thought
we were through with him.
Therefore, we did not feel
called upon. to revert to our dis
cussion in meeting the objections
of a few others to the action
taken by the Council. But since
our Mayor feels called upon to
again enter the discussion and
to touch up many things only
remotely connected, if at all con-
nected, with the proposition,
here goes.
In the first place the Mayor is
wrong in exhibiting any part Of
his sore toe" in this discussion
and we have no comment to
make along this line except to
say that tits all out and over"
with nobody to blame the ad-
ministration didn't four-square
with the wishes of a majority of
the voters and they made a
change, hoping for the better.
In the second place the Mayor
S in error when he refers to
certain plot Of ground in this
'ity as having come into its pos
ession for base ball purposes.
several years ago this self sane
'iece of property was leased by
he Business Mems Club for ath-
etc purposes, and the school
as used it every year since,
ntil last year, for that purpose.
md it is on this ground that
ONE of our boys who are hold
lg up a high standard for their
olleges were trained. At that
me the school grounds were
'und to be wholly inadequate
'r the purposes of a field meet
I'D hence the lease.
Now relative to the purchase
this ground, we would like to
low why it was bought. We
card that it was for school pur-
'ses an athletic field, if you
ease; that the purchase was
commended by the school
ard and the Business Mems
lb- the tax payers the real
~, and recommended for this
lrpose. We know Of no law
at authorizes the City Council
enter the real estate business
the Mayor intimates was
ne in this transaction. The
v and the City Charter does
1e US the right to buy land for
! cereain public purposes, and
lieying this was what the City
uncil did, we approved their
and deed, and still so approve,
'vided that idea of specializing f,
knocked out. But the Mayor ,
mates that certain citizens, !
b Interior motives, pulled /,
wool over the eyes" of the !
lncil. or else the Council !
red the guilt Of the wool
ling" Where was the Mayor =
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15
loses of BlacE-Draught"

doses Of Black-Draught"
Seventy years of successful use 6ae
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard. household remedy. Eveyg
member. Of every family, at timsa
need the help that Black-Draught can
give In cleansing the system ana q.
lieving the troubles that come fron
constipation. indigestion. lazy airsz
etc. You cannot keep well unless youR
stomach, liver ana bowels are Il xOos
working order Keep them thar wan.
Try RIaek-Draught It acts pronpsIR
gently and in natural way. n vou
feel sluggish, take q dose touishG
You will feel fresh tomorrow. rrIes
2Sc, = package One cent = dose
All druggists. Em
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-07-15

B. F. ELLIS. Cashier do solemny that the true sta
e OF the financial condition Of Okoona Banking Company located al
Okoona the County Of Chicksaw, State Of Miss ssipp al he close
business the 30h day Of June 1920 best Of ny knowledge and
belief r F ELLIS Cosb;.r
Corect-AHes: R. w. CHANDLER, j. E. EDENS Directors
State Of Mississippi. City of OkoIona.
Sworn and subscribed before me by F. Ellis Cashier hi. Ri
day OF July, 1920 A. c. ROWE Notary Public
My commission expires Feb. g. 1924.