Knickers Bring Snickers May 31, 1923, Henderson Co., TX

Athens Weekly Review
May 31, 1923

Knickers Bring Snickers

Paris styles are but a few minutes distance from New York and the distance is even shorter from
New York to Athens. A new-style ushered in in Paris today will reach Athens within less than a
week. Knickers for some time have been common on the streets of Athens. No longer do they
create a second look.

But a new sight greeted Athenians yesterday afternoon when a negro girl struted forth around the
square wearing a semblance of knee breeches. A pair of Khaki overalls had been abbreviated at the
knees for the occasion and there was many guffaws from those on the streets.

Verily Fashion doth pereate the uttermost parts.

************************************************
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stover returned home Wednesday from their honeymoon. Mr. Stover and
his bride, who was Miss Bertha Speed, were married at Blessing, Texas, on May 18th. They
visited a number of points in South Texas and also made a trip to Mexico. They are now at
home at Mrs. J. C. Wood's.
************************************************

Proposes Using Brick for Road Building

Charley Miller of the Athens Pottery advocates using brick to build the roads of Henderson county.
Mr. Miller has made up a sample brick from local clay and it is even harder than vitrified brick. The
clay used in making these brick clay that is not now used by the pottery or brick works but is a
cheaper product with now market value.

Mr. Miller has made some estimations on the project and says the roads could be built at a cost not
exceeding $16,000 per mile. He says the brick can be made for $12 per thousand whereas the
brick used on the Athens streets cost $35 per thousand. If his propostion is feasible it should
by all means be given a trial in this county.

Submitted by Bunny Freeman

Old Newspaper Articles of Henderson County

Back To Henderson County TXGenWeb

This site is owned and maintained by Bunny Freeman & . Content of this site has been gathered from many sources and transcribed records. Therefore, errors may occur. When in doubt as to the accuracy of data contained herein, go to the actual records yourself. If you find any inaccurate data, please let us know. The information contained in this website is for your personal use only. All pages, compilations, transcriptions and abstracts are protected by copyright law and may not be published in whole or in part without written consent of the author, contributor and/or webmaster.