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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-01
Page King Solomon

Chicago, a big city Of many thrills,
has been all a-hutter Of late over a
poor little girl who was born out of
wedlOck.
She was adopted in infancy by a
kind hearted couple and brought up as
their own daughter. Every possible
love and care was lavished upon her,
she was happy and contented, and
the world was ignorant of the stain
upon her birth.
The little girl is now twelve years
Of age. too young TO understand the
penalties and the purgatory Of illegiti-
macy, as many others have known be-
fore her.
But she will not always be in ignor-
ance, for the real mother claimed her
and went into court TO obtain posses
sion Of her, revealing her shame to
the world.
Some day this little girl will be
young woman, and then she viii un-
derstand, and will feel, and the blush
Of shame will never leave the fair
young brow.
What think you?
Should the real mother have claim
ed the child after all Of these years,
making public the shame of its birth,
or should she have continued to bear
tbe heart pangs in silence in order
that her Innocent flesh and blood
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-01
Inc Tale of the Old Tin Can

"ie OF the Old Tin Can
I'm just an old tin can. living ont in
SouI , back yard, but I have an i'm
,U ""' story to tell you.
o, ,"en % you ripped my lid open, dump
Tue pork and beans out of me and
r. r,''"'u me ont the door, you probab-
again. " "'"' 'ioni n'e
But, listen.
+" no longer empty as | was the
nr Ta' you flung me ont into the ward
1,'e rainS-they've half filled me.
""u the water is getting stagnant..
rive mosquitoes have made their
ueSt IN me 50 far.
IheSe mosquitoes talk n LOT Tbev're
,Apectlng to have great season for
'"'larla and dengue fever.
lhlS old can ought to produce
aoou' hye million of us before the
sumner Is over" one of them remark
rye been talking to some of the
sung III the next block. and everything
'S lovely down that way too.
Bill Skeeter, who lives near the
arp pan under the ice box in that
"nite house ON the corner, says he
never saw things look so promising"
Another one was telling his friends
"'ou' having conducted little inves-
"Salion Of windows and doors.
lie found most Of them screened all
right he said, but the screens were
iIIl Of holes or didn't fit tightly. He
lh'hhS It will be an easy job to get in
almost every home In this part of
town.
Folks are nice and fat out this way,
too' he added, anG will be fine to chew
on.
That's the sort Of stun hear as
the weather begins to warm up. folks.
I'm not in love with these mosquito
Scheemers-thsts the reason I'm tip
ping you Off. don't want to see A lot
of people down with dengue again this
summer.
It's inside dope | have. For heav-
ems sake, take me seriously.
II you want to protect your health,
empty me Of this stagnant water right
away, and then turn me over to the
garbage cOllectOr.-Fort Worth Press.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-01

might be saved pangs equally as
great7
What would genuine and unselflsh
mother love have done?
Frankly, we don't know.
Warning Order
In the Chancery Court of Randolph
County, Arkansas.
Essie Baldridge, Plaintiff
Charley Baldridge, Defendant
The defendant, Charley Baldridge,
is hereby warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff, Essie
Baldridge.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 7th day of May, 1923.
Ben f. Mays, Clerk.
e. H. Tharp, Attorney for Plaintiff.
39-4t
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-01

\ large barn on a farm near Jack
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-06-01

NIX --..-.-SO OuuI TUNiC
restores Eneray and Vitality bY pnrifyins
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Birthday Celebration

Saturday evening, May 18th Mrs.
Lewis Varnes of 1925 East Madison
street gave a surprise birthday party
in honor of her husbands Seventy
second anniversary. Mr. Varnes was
induced to go up own and on his re.
turn the house and yard were filled
with men and women who had come
to help him celebrate. The lawn was
lighted for the occasion and the
guests sat in a semi-circle while being
served with refreshments The big
birthday cake with 70 lighted candles
was brought out and Mr.. yarnes did
the honors. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. w. E.
Davis assisted Mrs. Varnes in serving.
Dancing and music were the enter.
tanning features of the evening. Mr..
yarnes was the recipient of many use
full presents. On departing all wished
him happy birthday and many of
them
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
EnIarses His Business

Mr. A Turner, manager of the
Racket store at 81 So. End street has
purchased the Vogue Misfit Parlor at
143 So End street and added this
stock to his present establishment
He is now better prepared than ever
to serve the public with all grades OF
second hand furniture, clothing, shoes,
hats and other things of value. He also
is blessed with liberal supply of
cash and is ready to buy your furni-
ture and other household goods pay
ing the highest cash price for same
If you want to buy or sell second hand
clothing, furniture or aynthing of value
phone 6719 and ask for Turner or call
at the store. 81 South End street. The
Vogue Misfit Parlor, which was pur-
chased by Mr.. Turner was owned and
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Haw.
kins who came to Phoenix about q
year ago from Colorado where they
were connected with the Y. M. C. A.,
work. They have not announced their
plans for the future.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08

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LOCAL NEWS
Notice To Tourists

Notice To Tourists
F. c. Cleveland of San Bernadino,
Cal, announces that he will welcome
all who are touring to the coast this
summer to stop at o. X Tailor shop,
597 Mt Vernon ave-, or at 1867 Sixth
street Refreshment Park. All kinds of
good things to eat, nice cool place to
rest and sleep, bath in connection.
Clothes pressed while you sleep and
rest. Best accommodation, everything
first class. Don't forget the number
0. K Tailor Shop, 597 Mt. Vernon
Ave, or 1867 Sixth street Refreshment
Park Right on National Highway. Mr..
Cleveland is a former resident of Ari-
zona and wants to meet all Arizonans
who motor to the coast this summer
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
It's A Girl

Its A Girl
Born May 18th to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Williams Of 50 ~ 11th street,
a bouncing baby girl She will be call
ed Gertrude May Elizabeth. The par
ents are from Franklin, KY, and are
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs n w. Brad
leey who reside at the above address.
The mother and daughter are doing
nicely
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
High Class Artists

Shuttle Along, the high class Broad.
way attraction, composed of the best
colored artists in the country, played
a two nights engagement at the Elks
theatre and delighted thousands. Phoe-
nix sat up and took particular notice
to these performers, as nothing like
1t has ever appeared in this city. Ca
pacity audiences greeted the perform
ers and they were roundly applauded.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Quarterly Conference

The Rev Endicott, presiding elder
of the Colorado Conference of the A.
NJ E church, will be in Phoenix the
third Sunday in June to hold his quar-
terly meeting. He will hold his con-
ference Monday evening, June IS, fol-
lowing the quarterly meeting which
will be on June 18th. Rev. Endicott is
a powerful pulpit orator and all Phoe-
nix should come to hear him.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Drill A Success

The military drill given short
time ago by the children of the A. NJ.
E. Sunday school was complete sue
cess. The girls performed well and
other numbers on the program we're
well rendered. Mr. C. T Tinsley who
drilled the girls and had charge of the
entertainment, deserves credit for
the success of the affair. over $45 was
realized from the entertainment.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
opens New Business

Mrs. e. L. Lewis, proprietor of the
St Louis Hotel COZ East Jefferson,
has openeed Sweet Shop and lunch
room at this place and is prepared to
serve regular meals, cold drinks, ice
cream, lunches and other delicacies.
Mrs. Lewis will cater to the trade and
invites the general public.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Grand Celebration

The c. M. E. church and the colored
people generally, celebrated Memorial
day in grand style at East Lake park.
Barbecued beef, pork and lamb, chic
ken and dumplings, ice cream and
other good things were served in
abundance. A program consisting of
jubilee songs, recitations and read
.ings was rendered to the delight Of
the large crowd and altogether, this
was one Of the most successful cele-
brations held at the park for some
time. All day the park was throngeI
with people, many remaining until
late in the evening.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
over From Superior

Mr.. w. j. Jones of Superior spent
Sunday and Monday in Phoenix with
his family, returning to the busy lit
tie mining town on Monday evening.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Here From Arkansas

Here From Arkansas
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Mccoy of Little
Rock, Ark, are recent arrivals in
Phoenix and are staying at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Henderson in
171O East Madison street. Mr.. Mccoy,
who is nephew of Mrs Henderson,
is here for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Mccoy is an, accomplished young
woman and has been received into the
best social circle. They will remain
for an indefinite time.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
Here From l4uachuoa

Here From Huachuca
Mrs Edith Millen Gentry and her
niece, Ponchetta Millen, and Miss
Eleana Knox of Fort Huachuca are
visiting relatives in Phoenix. Mrs.
Gentry and Miss Knox are teachers in
Fort Huachuca and drove to Phoenix
in big touring car Mrs. Gentry is
visiting her foster father Mr.. I. w.
Hayes and Miss Knox is visiting her
brother, Prof E. o Knox, one Of the
teachers in the P. U. H. S. They viii
return to the Fort soon.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-08
To Lone Beach

To Long Beach
Mrs. Sofronia Jordan Of 681 North
1st avenue, will leave in a few days
for Long Beach, Cal She will return
to Phoenix early in September.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
B. Y. P. u. AND LEAGUE,
BOY SCOUTS COOPERATE
Good Program and Refresh
ments At KrOhn Home
Monday Evening.

That d spirit of co-operatioD
exists between the local Ep-
worth League of the Methodist
church, the Baptist Young
Peoples Union, and the Boy
Scouts was abundantly proved
en- Monday evening, when over
one hundred members and in
vited guests gathered on the
lawn at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Krohn in response to
an invitation to attend a "get
together" meeting, the object
of which was to assure the
young people of these three
organizations that the older
people of Virgins appreciate
efforts and stand back of them
ready to help them in the great
work that each organization
has undertaken.
The affair was fostered by
Mr.. Horace V. Redfeld, an ac-
tive worker in the B. Y. P. U.
and it was thru his efforts that
the splendid program given was
arranged. Owing to his fore
thought the men presenting the
program were taken from al
most every walk oflife and each
particularly fitted thru his
vocation, to the subject assign
ed which were as follows:
M. E. Cooper, Thrift; S. S.
Mincy, Citizenship; M. M. Bat
son, Management; T. P. Bond,
Literature; Buren Broadus,
Education; DR.. S. c. Culpepper,
Health; Rev. H. D. Wilson.
Christianity; Rev. J. F. Camp
bell, Service; L. A. Krohn, En-
iiStment.
When the speaking had been
concluded a committee of ladies'
refreshed the audience with de-
licious block cream and cake
MI -CassBatson~le left WednEs-
day for Hattiesburg- -fora-yisit
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
MONDAY WILL
BE BIG DAY
Music, Athletics, Auction SAFE
and Other Attractions.
Many Expected.

The Advertising Club Of Wig
gins is staging its second Golden
Rule Sales Day Monday, June q
and the various committees are
busy putting the final touch on
arrangements.
The first Sales Day held on
the first Monday in May was
considered a success, but this
one promises to exceed the first
by far, and if the weather proves
agreeable a much larger crowd
is expected to attend than came
for the first occasion.
One Of the features of the day
will be the base ball game be-
tween the Fats and Leans. This
game is to be played for the be
nefit of the visitors to give them
an opportunity of seeing some
of the biggest and some of the
littlest men, prominent in bust
ness circles, in action.
The amusements, including
everything on the program,
shown in the page announcement
in this issue, will be absolutely
free and the people of Stone and
adjacent counties are invited and
urged to come, spend the day
ard be the guests Of the Adver-
tising Club of Wiggins.
AS will be seen from the an
nouncement in this issue, the
members of the Club are offer
Ing unusual bargains in staple
goods and while the visitor is
invited to visit the d ifferent
places of business and inspect
the merchandise. The merchants
say the visitors will be welcomed
whether a penny is spent.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
FATS, LEANS
MEET MONDAY
Fats VS.. Leans Will Open First
Game of Series To Be
Played.

Not only will visitors to Wig
gins Monday be given plenty of
music by a good band, an op-
portunity to offer anything they
wish at auction, enjoy good
basket ball game and various
other things, but they will see
something odd-entirely differ
ent.
The visitor Monday will be
given an opportunity to see one
of the greatest base ball games
ever staged here, with the play
ers composed of the heaviest and
lightest men to be found, ire
spective of their profession. Men
over two hundred will be stand
ing at the plate with a six-footer
weighing hardly more than a
hundred pounds in the pitchers
box.
It will be a game between the
Fats and Leans, and a lineup
has been perfected which as
Asures the public a good, fast
game.
c.. E. Jones is manager of the
Fats while M. E. Cooper leads
the leans. Each manager prom
ises his men will be in tip-top
shape and ready to go when the
game is called Monday afternoon
at the Fair Grounds at $3.50.
Heavy betting CD has already
begun, however up to press time
nothing sounding like big odds
were being cffered on either
team.
Following is the lineup of
both teams:
Fats-Nelson, c; Caraway, p;
Harrington, p; Jones 1st b and
manager; Meghee, 2b; Mayo,
3 b; Davis, IS; White, rf; Dun
lap, cf; Duggan, If.
Leans-Dupree, c; Leggett,
p; A1britton, p; Bynum, l b;
) Hinton, 2 b; Cooper, 3 b and
manager; Walton, IS; Krohn,
rf; Bond, cf; Campbell, If.
This is to be the first of a
series Of games between the
Fats and the Leans, and for the
benefit of the visitors from adja-
cent communities who will be
here for the Golden Rule Sales
Day, no admission fee will be
charged and everyone is invited
by the Advertising Cub of Wig
gins to see the game and pull
for his or her side.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

efa-few-days-- with~ffiends~be-
and after i short intermiScion
order was resumed and leaders
of each of the organizations
made brief but interesting talks
concerning the work being car
ried on. Mrs. J. F. Campbell
leader of the Epworth League
was first to speak. MIR. Herbert
Stewart of the B. Y. P. US next
gave an interesting outline of
their work and Mr.. Burrill of
the Boy Scouts concluded with
q few we'll chosen remarks and
q cordial invitation for all boys
cf scout age to meet with the
scouts on Wednesday evening
and enlist.
Hearty words of appreciation
were extended Mr.. and Mrs.
Krohn for their cordial hospital
ity in opening their home for
this meeting and to Mr.. Redfeld
for his efforts in arranging the
details of the meeting.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
Class Play Presented.

"The Wrenn" a three act play
given by members of the senior
class of Virgins High School at
the school auditorium Wednes-
day evening was by far the best
amateur production staged in
Virgins for a number of years.
In selecting ''Ihe Wrenn" as
the class play great opportunity
was given for display of natural
talent and the young ladies and
young men taking part met
with nothing but whole hearted
praise from the audience for the
admirable way in which they
enacted their roles.
The cast Of characters are as
follows: Mrs. Dana, Maude
Moore; Jane Dana, Margie
Annis; Robert Dana, Eugene
Hickman; Mrs Fordston, Winnie
Dee Travis; Mrs. Greenston,
Edith Eighmey; Reggie Green's
ton, Walter Wright; Nanny,
Esther Renot; Mr.. Blake, ST.,
Aubrey Wallsmith; Mrs. Blake,
Aletha Miles; Rodney Blake,
Glenn Pratt; Donald Madston,
Rerenice Leggett; Judge Gray,
Levet Holleman; Binkie, Mary
Alice Wood.
MZhon co1uinoc wild natc Il iS
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
AN INVITATION

If you are not subscriber to The Enterprise this
copy invitation to you to subscribe and become
guar weekly reader.
The Enterprise is the official paper of Stone county
and it should be in every home in the county The sub
scrption price is $50 the year. and Monday during
the Golden Rule Sales Day going to give each
subscriber, old, six months subscription free
with every yearly subscription.
And we extend you cordial invitation to in and
see us, look plant and make yourself at home
when in town. You will be welcomed
THE ENTERPRISE
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
TO START WORK ON
HIGHWAY MONDAY
Thirty Teams and Forty Men
viii Be Used LII Work To
Cover Seven Months.

James Lee, road builder of
V ortilanf, who h1jlt the high
way in Harrison from the Stone
county line and other roads in
Harrison county, was in town
last week and stated that actual
work of grading and laying the
gravel on the highway through
Stone county would begin Mon
day, June 4.
Mr.. Lee said that thirty teams
would be used in conveying the
gravel and doing grading work
and forty men would be employ
ed. Practicallyall the labor will
be secured within Stone county,
he said.
The work will begin at the
Harrison county line, working
northward.
1t is said the road would be
completed by the first of the
year.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

w. II. S. ENDS
GOOD SESSION
Commencement Program Well
Attended Last Thursday
Evening.

The graduates from the Wig
gins High School were awarded
their diplomas on Thursday
evening Of last week at the con-
clusion of highly interesting
program in the auditorium Of
the high school in the presence
Of a large and appreciative
audience.
Despite the incliment wealth
CT several hundred people gath
cred for the final exercise of
school for the scholastic year
and the program redered by this
class of which there were nine
girls and one boy was a pro-
gram we'll worthy Of a place in
our remembrances.
The stage Of the school audi
torium was beautifully and
tastefully decorated in the class
colors, black and go.d, a back
ground curtain being formed by
row upon row Of the alternat-
ing colors reaching from ceiling
to floor. An improvised rail
covered with crepe paper in the
class colors outlined the stage
and at each side of the steps
leading to the stage were tall
jarderniers Of black-eyed
daisies, the class flower sus-
pended over head was an at
tractive black and gold w. H. S.
pennant with the class motto
Jog On" inscribed thereon, the
whole presenting a pleasing set
ing for this coterie of young
people who by their interest and
persistence had finished the
course offere1i by the high
school.
The professional march to
which the class entered the
auditorium was played by two
talented young musicians, Miss
Marguerite Holleman and Miss
Frances Annis. The class enter
ed being led by Prof. B. T.
Hughes superintendent, and was
followed by Miss Louise Figg
Principal, Mr.. L. Eldridge of the
Board of Trutsees, Rev. H. D.
wilson, Rev. J. F Campbell and
the orator of the occasion, Judge
j. =. Taylor, of Gulfpo"t.
Following the Invocation by
Rev. J. F. Campbell the program
was given:
Salutatory, Myrtle Rae
Davis; Prophesy, Edith Mae
-Eighmey; Musician, Mafgie
Laverne Annis; Poem, Esther
Florita Renot; Giftorian, Mary
Maude Moore; Will, Alice
Aletha Miles,; Valedictory,
Albert Eugene Hickman; An
nual address, Judge Taylor:
Presentation of Diplomas, B. F..
Hughes.
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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

Sooner or later l am going
to have to buy a new suit" COM
plains a reader, "and then the
thing I dread about it is that I
have three or four bully good
friends in the clothing business
and I hate to wear a new suit
in the store of those I did not
buy it FROM"
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31
RENOT OUT OF
DANGER, REPORT
Easterling, Charged With Shoot
ing, Claims Self De-
fence.

J. H. Easterling pleaded not
guilty at a preliminary hearing
Monday morning in Justice
Court before Judge w. R. Hat
ten to a charge of having shot
with intent to kill Earnest Renot
in the former's restaurant here
Sunday night.
Mr.. Easterling was bound
over to await the action of the
Grand Jury and was placed
under bond of $1,000.
According to testimony
brought out in the hearing Mon
Cay morning, Easterling and
Renot were on the best of terms
prior to the shooting Sunday
night, which occurer about 8
o'clock. They had been laugh
ing and talking, and began tus-
sling just outside the Jitney
Cafe, owned by Mr.. Easterling,
and he had entered the building
and was behind the counter.
Renot, witnesses, said, came in
behind the counter cursing
him and continued picking at
Easterling, at one time choking
the latter. Easterling is said
to have told Renot to stop, that
if he didn't he (Easterling)
would hurt him. Renot left the
building and after a while re-
turned through rear door,
walking up to Easterling and
took hold of him in the collar.
Witnesses said Easterling
told Renot to stand back or ne
would shoot. Renot cursed him,
and a shot fired, the bullet en-
tering the left side, just passing
through the body, and right
under the ribs. Renot turned
and took a few steps and fell.
Examination revealed a slight
wound, the bullet passing thru
without doing much damage.
Renot was rushed to a Hat
tiesburg hospital in Easterling's
car, driven by his oldest son.
DR.. Dunlap accompanied Renot
and remained with him until an
operation revealed the fact that
the wound was not dangerous.
Easterling was placed in the
county jail after he had assist
ed IN giving the injured boy
what relief could be admins
trateo. He remained in jail un-
til his hearing Monday morning.
Late reports from the bedside
Of Renot are that he is doing
:'cely and will be out in few
davs. His last words before
leaving for Hattiesburg Sunday
night were that regardless of
whether his condition proved
fatal, he did not want Mr., East
crling punished, saying that
they were the best of friends
and that Easterling had done so
much for him.
Mr.. Easterling said: 81 re-
gret more than l can say the
affair of Sunday night. | am
sorry it occurred, but I felt |
must protect myself and my
business. A man can take some
curse words from another, but
the words used by one who l had
befriended so often and had con-
sidered a friend, stung me to the
core. l could not refrain from
resenting his cursing, and no
other man would. He was
stronger than l, and had already
demonstrated the fact that |
was powerless in his hands. /
resorted to the only source for
protection. No officers were pres
ent, and after l had warned
him to leave me alone, he went
out and returned and resumed
his tactics, and l had every rea-
son to believe he had secured a
gun. However, l hope his con-
EDITION will improve and that he
will get well. 1 expect to help
him in any way | can."
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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

Some men could say what they
think and still be quiet.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

Wisdom starts when you stop
fooling yourself.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1923-05-31

When sowing wild oats it is
best to stay in your own field.