De Leon Bride Gertie Hooker Marries Cecil Gray of Coleman
Miss Gertie Hooker daughter of J. C. Hooker of De Leon wed Cecil Gray a Coleman businessman at the bride’s parents home in De Leon at 11 00 a m Tuesday. Rev Dr Gray of Brownwood Presbyterian officiated. The couple are well known in Comanche County with the bride formerly a teacher and principal at Ranger High School and the groom a member of Gray Mercantile Co. of Coleman. Congratulations poured in from Comanche friends as favors and rings were advertised by J W Huff and Hamilton Drug Store. Uncle Jack Wright spent days in Waco for Cotton Palace visits.
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Gertie Hooker
J. C. Hooker
de Leon
Cecil Gray
Coleman
Dr. Gray
First Presbyterian Church of
Brownwood
Ranger High School
Gray Mercantile Co
RK. W. Gray
Proctor
Comanche
Apple Sale Ad From East Square Merchant
Colorado apples available in any quantity at a low price. L. L. Johnson offers them at 13 cents each and urges quick purchase on the east side of the square before stock runs out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
L. L. Johnson
League of Nations costs cited at half a million pounds
Geneva reported that the League of Nations assembly discussed its activities since formation. Argentine diplomat Honorio Pueyrredon urged full membership including the United States. Lord Cecil noted total cost to date at 500000 pounds, calling it cheap compared with war costs.
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Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Council of the League
Honorio Pueyrredon
Argentina
League
United States
Hymans
Wilson
Assembly of the League
M. Hyman
Concord of Nations
Robert Cecil
England
South Africa
Gaston da Cunha
Smithville Man Switches to War Savings Stamps
A Smithville Texas man declares he will stop playing the suckers game and start buying War Savings Stamps. He writes to Dinsmore W. Hume, Federal District Director of Government Savings, praising War Savings as the safe, attractive investment with compound interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Texas
Dinsmore W. Hume
Federal District
Government Savings
Registered Treasury Savings Certificates Offered at Local Post Office
The post office and banks offer new Registered Treasury Savings Certificates with compound interest and on demand cashability. Prices run about eighty dollars for a $100 certificate and about eight hundred for a $1,000 certificate, differing by roughly one War Savings Stamp.
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Treasury Savings
Moving and hauling service available in city and country
Two trucks baggage and transfer available for moving or hauling of any kind including coal. Trips in city or country day or night. Patronage appreciated. Phone Chuck Pitts day 228 night 430. 12-15 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Pitts
New Blacksmith Shop Opens Across From Higginbotham Garage
Frank Young announces a new blacksmith and horse-shoeing shop across from Higginbotham&apos.s garage. He offers a full range of work at reasonable prices. Also notes Prickly Ash Bitters advertised by Hamilton Drug Co. and Wm. Reese Co. as a digestive remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham
Frank Young
Hamilton Drug Co
Wm. Reese Co
Harding predicts Texas will someday go Republican
Houston Texas November 17 President elect Harding visited Houston and forecast Texas would join the Republican party. He praised Houston citizens for turning out and urged unity with Democrats to solve future weighty problems while he prepared to depart for New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Pex
Harding
Texas
New Orleans
A. E. Amerman
De Leon Dairy Campaign Planned By Local Chamber
The De Leon chamber initiates a dairy campaign with help from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce farm bureau. Dr R M Harkey notes Comanche area benefits from dairy farms and urges farmers to raise more hogs for home use and market while registered hogs increase.
Trespass Notice Foretells Legal Action on Property
Notice warns that hunting or fishing on the premises is forbidden and trespassers will be liable for legal action. The message is incomplete but indicates property owners will enforce penalties.
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George W. North
J. W W. Huff
Hamilton Drug Store
Jack Wright
Waco
Cotton Palace
First National Bank
F. E. Adams
W. M. Durham
T. R. Holmsley
T. J. Williams
K. L. Macon
Geo. Hulsey
Ass’t.Cashier
Nations’ League
W.S.S
Man
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