The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-23
AN INTERESTING BATCH
OF ROPESVlLLE NEWS

our Sunday School has changed
from nine o'clock in the morning 70
three O'Clock in the evening. This
WAS deemed advisable on account OF
II being so cold in the morning.
Everybody come out and bring some
one with you, and lets not let our
Sunday School lag on account OF
cold weather.
The ladies Of this community meet
Thursday and organized Glee CLUB.
They will have Bazaar at the store
and sell useful articles. Using the
money for improvements on the
school grounds and other things Tor
the school building. Their next
meeting will be at Mrs. Ater's.
Mrs. Cline, from the Moody com
munity, was at Ropes Friday.
Mr.. A. w. Blankenship killed sew
eral hogs Monday.
Aubrey Thomas and Miss Verna
Carter stole march on their many
friends in this community Thursday
evening They motored TO Brown
field aud were married by the coun-
Nv Judge Of Terry County. Miss Vena
( has been living here several years
and counts her friends by her ac-
auaintances. Aubrey Thomas is one
| Of the substantial young men that
everybody likes 20 call their friend.
1 We wish for them a prosperous and
happy life.
M and Mrs. j. A. HUMPHREYS
went to Lubbock Monday morning,
10 attend the Institute. They VIII
leave Lubbock Friday TO visit their
/ former home at Temple, Texas, dur
! ing the holidays.
Mrs. Mcdonald took the train Mon
dav for Palestine &C. visit a daughter
I at that place.
+ There was a Christmas tree at the
school building Friday night. Old
Santa Claus was there as large as
I life. He gave all the little folks a
/ Christmas gift II was amusing TO
watch the little fellows grab for
present. II was the first time that
a number Of children ever saw San
. Ia Claus
Prof. HUMPHREYS and corps OF
/ teachers with the pupils OF the school
rendered q nice Christmas programme
Friday night. Everyone enjoyed
themselves very much
Brother r. b. Sowell preached at
Lake View Sunday evening. A num-
Der Of people from this place motor
ed over there to hear him.
Misses Ora Lee Dopson and Fran
ces Mcdonald are attending the
Teachers Institute this week at Luo-
/ book
solon Cowan has bought him a
new truck. He does hauling between
Brownfield and Lubbock.
Inc Evans has returned home 20
snend Christmas with home folks. He
has been working at Midland. Texas.
George Carter is building a new
bungalow on his place for his son,
Robert
Mr.. Ed Thorp has about completed
/ his new house on his land west or
Ropes. This makes two houses he
! has built in the last month.
There is a continual stream Of wa
CONS hauling lumber, wire and posts
| FOR building and improvements IN
Hockey and Terry counties. The
| NcAdams Lumber Company Is do
/ ing a rushing business these days.
/ George Barton, the manager, at this
! place, Is kept busy with several as
4 sistants. There were several wagons
4 loaded, the owners living in Meadow
I This speaks well for the manager
\ who is accommodating and keeps his
! ward filled with needed materials.
As this old year is passing out and
new year coming in, we are thank
full for all the many blessings We
have had this year, and wish the
Editorial staff a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
A. X. Dray, Of Amarillo. was here
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