06 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
1
An unnamed young man arrived at Mr. and Mrs. E. Savage of the Gavage Cash store. He is said to bear the name Lieutenant Mabry in honor of Sayage’s brothers Lieuts Harry and John Mabry, who have just been commissioned lieutenants in Field Artillery, U. S. Reserves.
The Jungle Joy Show at The Globe drew full houses with standing room only. The act featured a cannibal performer and received praise for being clean and entertaining. Red Cross efforts by Gray residents raised 147.00 at a Thanksgiving social, with pies selling for 12.00 and 8.00.
W P Byers of Dombey and H Williams of Hutchinson with C P Byers of Boyd Kansas remit for another year’s Herald subscription and praise the paper as a community staple noting its quality and value in a long reading history.
Report of the Beaver County Breeders' Association meeting held Saturday was received too late for this week's issue. Full details will appear next week.
Short of help, most non ad and job items sent to Liberal for processing. Weekly newsletters and other news items must be ready for Tuesday noon print. Please ensure type is set for publication by Thursday.
The Marthas Aid Society of the Christian church will hold a Christmas bazaar at Carter Tracy Hardware Company store on Saturday December 15. Handkerchiefs and Japanese novelty ties will be sold as dainty Christmas gifts for friends. M J Richardson of Riverside added his name to the Herald Big Book during a county tent visit.
A brief market note lists goods including bundles of kafir cars with extra wood grain and fodder for kale, offered at Bee Carl Bueusler’s property about 60 miles west of Beaver. Fresh and cured meats advertised by Cayler's Meat Market in Beaver.
A Tuesday night patriotic rally at the Court House honored Lieuts Mabry Smith and Healy returning from camp. Judge Leofhourrow presided as speakers praised duty and patriotism in khaki uniforms. Residents of Beaver express pride and congratulations to the officers.
The Forgan Branch of Beaver County Chapter American Red Cross assisted after the Wichita Falls Railway wreck. Volunteers sacked and saved over 300 flour sacks, mended torn bags, and sold the salvaged flour for 123.40 dollars. Proceeds supported railroad relief efforts and Red Cross headquarters praised the effort.
The LaKemp Citizen recall criticizes a Beaver event titled an Invitation Red Cross Dance. It explains two Beaver women, Mesdame J. W. Savage and W. G. Stranathan, organized the evening under Red Cross auspices, but denounces it as not a Red Cross Dance. The piece defends the organizers for supporting Red Cross work.
The district exemption board ban returned the names of Beaver county men certified for service. The list includes Marty C. Mabry Beaver Leonard Olin Law Omaha James Hulen Stay LaKemp Jas E Warren Sheldon R. Cooper Beaver David Martin Lorena Christina Leroy Mayo Logan Bernie Alonzo Johnson Gray Lloyd Steele Paris Texas David Moulter Forgan Walter M Williams Forgan Henry F Murdock Nye Marion Vons Hughes Logan Benj Cooperstell Beaver Bert Mathis Beaver Walter Koodell Great Bond Kaw Joseph Hugh McNabb Forgun
Citizens of Beaver express pride as local men including Claude T. Binith Harry Mabry Ledru R Healy and others complete training and join the National Army or Reserves. The article urges civilians to wake to their duty supporting soldiers and relief organizations as the war advances and calls for action.
The Ladies Girae of the Presbyterian church announce a Christmas bazaar at Stranathan’s store on a Saturday in December. Hand made articles will be sold, offering dainty gifts and a good chance for Christmas shopping. Remember the Ladies' Circle Bazaar at Stranathan’s store on December 8.
After years of delay the needed cemetery association is organized and Beaver’s Pioneer Cemetery Association is incorporated with EB. L. Fickel as president Jessie Mae Fickel as secretary treasurer and J. H. Crabtree and J. W. Webb as members. The land homestead of Mrs Fickel was purchased by the group and surveyed this week. Occupied and vacant lots may be bought after survey completion.
The C M Light Grain Co has completed extensive improvements at their elevator including a 10 by 40 ware room for handling flour feed weed and other sacked products. The company reports growing trade with Graham and rye bread every Wednesday and fresh cream malt bread daily at Cayler's Meat.
The Herald announces a new yearly rate of 1.60 inside Beaver County and 2.00 outside. Paid-in-advance subscribers won’t pay extra until their period expires. Delinquents are urged to renew, or future issues to out of county addresses will be discontinued after January 1, 1918.
A notice warns those who changed address since registering to meet the local board by Gretmar. if no questionnaire arrives by December 16 they will notify the board again. The piece mentions a Sunday evening lecture at the Christian church titled The War of Nations with choir and orchestra. Vernon Cole of Wichita becomes a new bookkeeper at Long & Lawson’s garage. his family is expected. Mrs Dr J Duncan, a grade school teacher, is seriously ill with blood poisoning from a quail bone scratch. The lyceum feature by Dr Powell pleases audiences. coal cars reach Beaver, grain firms sell out. Katherine Maccubele surprised friends by marrying John Smith in Liberal. Vacancies are hard to fill.
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