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ex-mayovr and oni* ibig- grain and landto be about againrnth.H a local sani-rare of specialists. i ■a 1th has been falling vear or longer, and1 regain strength has ae, in which he has irage and endurance,) is not as strong at formerly was, he is eet in a great hurry,2 to return to his of~ carc for the grain ill.is been a land mark evelopment, and the his many friends in any days of healthOR OF LIFE METHODS IS HEREe, Red Cross dem-ife Saving Methods, two days course in he big pool south of moraing1, is meeting interesting local peo-1t work, Boy Scouts, men’s Business Leag-organizations havingicnts to meet ivithir en masse that the )od could be received am as outlined has out splendidly thusTH THE VOTERSthat I am a wealthy ve a 240 acre farm, ;s .that are bringing lonth, and that all I office of Treasurer af.n any rent houses, 240 acres. My prop-' three S-aere blocks the court house, and ie. You do not have d for this—-go to the and see.■king a poverty plea, .correct some things in said that are not vido a success of ev-k tried, by attending nncss. I believe 'that ias made, a success nal affairs h more a same with the af-ty office, and will ap-nveatigating my rec-J. S. SLOVER, County Treasurer, mty, subject to the 5 Democratic Second ^ust 26. (Now serv-ntment). 48-tfDouglass, Jr., spent Littlefield, visiting Neal Douglass, Sr.AGED PARENTS OF F. F.MAYS DIED AT DALLASF. F. Mays returned to Lubbock this week, after several months absence, and made the Avalanche n pleasant call Thursday morning.While away Mr. Mays had the misfortune of losing his aged parents, who died at their home in Dallas. The mother was preparingto go to Sunday school on Srnulay mcruing, July took ill. and within thirty minutes passed away. She was seventy-six years of age, and was active up to the last hour of her life. The remains were ship-Sed to the old home of the couple atipley, Tennessee.After fifty years of companion-ship with the beloved wife, Mr. Mays was unable to walk through life alone, and on August I, passed away. He_ was seventy-eight years of age. His remains were also shipped to Ripley, Tennesses.The aged couple had many friends in Lubbock, having visited their sonhero, and the rows of their death will occasion much regret with their friends.They leave three sons, F. F., of Lubbock, L. G.y and Brook, of Dallas.IJ. E. HENDERSON WILLVIEW SANTA FE COUNTRYJ. E. Henderson, .-seeretarv-treas-l urer of the Avalanche Publishing! Company, left Thursday morning,' in company with W. W. Henderson and family, of Lawn, Texas; Will McDean, Edgar Eden and Mrs. Garrett, of Fort Worth; and Luther and , C. A. Henderson of RopesviJlc, fori an automobile trip into New Mexico, Santa Fe being their objective.■ ■ They will return within another week, and we are sure Mr. Henderson will have a great time on the trip, as he has been on the job for many months, and the vacation trip is a deserved one.NEW DODGE CAR STOLENFROM GARAGE MONDAYC. E. Hunt, of the Lubbock Sanitarium, had his new Dodge car stolen from his garage on Avenue I sometime Monday night, the car not haying been missed until Tuesday morning, when Mr. Hunt wept to the garage.The officers were immediately notified, and will.do everything possible to apprehend the thief and return the car.The fact that car thefts is getting to be an every day occuranee in this section points to the probability of an organized gang of thieves operating here. They have, with but few exceptions; chosen brand new cars as their prey.Come to Lubbock.SO MANY DAYS” CAUSESFELLOW TO GET SARCASTIC-We have had Belter English Week, Eat More Beef Day, Pay Yonr Debts Day, and all sort;; of special days, weeks and months.It remuihml for Frederick Orin Bartlett in Life” to get sarcastic about it., as follows:Raisin Day. Eat More Fruit Month, Thrift Year. Dear Charlotte:I told you I was planning tospend Prune a Day Week with Mary. 1 left here on Backer’s Bar Soap Day and motored down, reaching there on the afternoon of Talcum Day, Toilet Preparation Month. We ran into only one storm on Ribbon Dentifrice Day—and Talcum morning broke clear and cool. I was glad because first impressions arc apt to be lasting. I shall never forget Kettle Day of Kitchen Week when I first visited Louise. How it ramed!Mary was as sweet as she could be. She gave a delightful lunchen for me on Fig Day, a bridge on Apple Day, goif and dinner at the Country Glub on Canned Peach Day, and a pretty little dance on the evening of Preserved Pear Dnv. I met a charming man, Peter Dolli'ver, and he gave us all a delightful luncheon at his club on Apricot Day, So -you see I had a busy Preserved Fruit Week.Tt was sweet of you to ask me to spend Potato Week with you, J have a dressmaker for Cereal Week but she ought to be through by Ruffed Rice Night. Mind if I do not give my answer until, say,; Rolled Oats Day? Just think, I haven’t laid my eyes on you since the Brown dance last Patronize Your Locai Poultry-man Month.As ever,Maud.POSTAGE STAMP TOBE ALTERED SOONpfoyes to detect more readily sKort-pftjd matter. Cancellation marks on svamps frequently obliterate the numerals, officials pointed out, but with ;l change in color and derign of striking contrast and dissimilarity i ewer mistakes, they added, would be made and the department m time would save thousands of dollars.*Misses Ruth and Allierta Johnson have returned from Lampassax. Bertram, Georgetown, Austin, Sari Antonio, and other south Texas towns, where they spent their vacation. The Misses Johnson enjoyed'icati°n very much, hut report the weather very warm there as compared with the delightful Plains chmate.^— - i M__— - — . rMrs A. B. Carter, and daughter. Miss Berta Lee Groce, returned to their homo at Holdenriile, Texas, Friday, after a month’s stay in Lubbock, visiting her son, p. \y. Groce, ot the Security State Bank Trust Company, and her sister, Mrs. G. EL at kins. They were highly pleased with Lubbock in every respect,and are looking forward to another visit here.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Carter, oi KoncsviUe, were in Lubbock Tuesdas trading with our merchants. Thlt; people of that section arc addinc j materially to the development oi Lubbock and the great South Plains and their work is looked u:»on with admiration by those familiar width e good they arc doing.* — ■ \hA«JiwCSiI*d5J? Murfce returned home Wednesday morning after «ev-en weeks visit at the home of be*\r ¥?**!*' Jr'i of Pa™£a t.J? i Miss Murfee is popular irLubbock, and has many friends here who were glad to welcome her hora« again.Washington, Aug. 2.—Postagestamps ranging in denominationsirorn 1 cent to $5 are to undergoradical changes as to design andcolor, with a view to preventinglosses by the Postoffice Department due to lack of distinctive features, it was announced today. All stamps ranging in denomination from 1 to 7 cents now bear the portrait of George Washington, while an etching of Benjamin Franklin appears on those ranging fronrS cents to $5. The department contemplates retaining the Washington and Franklin portraits upon certain of the stamps but, it was paid, will substitute portraits of leading figures in Am-crican history on the others.The department woa of the opinion, it was explained, that different designs and colors would enable cm-Mrs. G. W Shearer, wife of thlt; presiding elder of the Methodic church of this district, imdervren:Tuesday*110 ** *0CalMr.was the week.**. p£r* I/Otspeich of Crosbyton, visiting m Lubbock the first oir-ji ill-Mrs, W. B. Norman, living Route 3, is m a looat sanitarium u •ler carc of specialists.Miss Opal Blckley of Pctersbui underwent an operation in a lolt;sanitarium last week.-Jud^c J. B. Lane and R. K. Ba cy, of Slaton, transacted busim in Lubbock Wrednesday.Most any man will tell a lie ba [how truthful he is.
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Lubbock, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 11, 1922
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