Athens Weekly Review
Thursday, January 4, 1923

LOCAL NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1923.
Dr. J. L. Massey, pastor of the Methodist church, is confined to his home with a severe cold. Dr. Massey was unable to fill his pulpit Sunday due to illness.
B Green, the Eustace merchant, was transacting business in the county capital yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Whitesides, daughter of Mrs. W. E. Whitesides, who is a student in the University of Texas leaves today to resume her work. Miss Elizabeth has made the honor roll of the University, which speaks well for her. She graduated from Athens High last term.
Capt. E. O. Hall and son, J W. came down from Dallas and accompanied Mrs. Hall and children home New Years Day. They have been visiting relatives here during the holidays.
Miss Dorris Hall of Dallas spent the holidays with H. B. Hall and family.
Medlock Richardson, of Dallas, brother of Mrs. L. E. Cook, who has been very ill at the Cook home here is reported some better. Mr. Richardson is connected with the Exchange National Bank of Dallas.
B. L. Thompson, ex-service ma, who is now in the Government Hospital at Houston, enjoyed a fifteen day pass with home folks. Thompson was gassed in action and has since suffered with tuberculosis. He states that he will be in the hospital eight months longer.
J L. Sullivan and wife of Mound, Texas spent the holidays with Mr. Sullivan’s parents on Route four. He had the Review sent to him for 1923 to keep up with the happenings of his home county.
J W. Karnres has been very ill at his home for the past few days.
Hugh Meredith returned Monday from Dallas where he attended a meeting of the salesmen of the J. W. Crowdus Drug Co., with which he is connected.
Mrs. J. R. Davis and children have returned from McGregor where they spent the Christmas holidays with her parents.
Hugh Lusk who spent the Christmas holidays with his parents at Sanger, Texas , has returned to Athens to resume his studies in High School.
Mesdames W. L. Bell and B. A. Monroe of Eustace were in Athens on business today.
The Jeff Searls Grocery is moving to the Murchison building adjoining the Smith Motor Company building.
The Review has just disposed of two scholarships each to Messrs. Willie Johnson and J. M. McRae of the Baxter community who are placing their daughter, Miss Annie Laura Johnson and Miss Josephine McRae in the Tyler Commercial College for a combined course in bookkeeping, shorthand and typewriting. They left Monday to enter the college. The Review wishes the young ladies success in their undertaking and commends them for their desire to secure a business education to fit them for the problems of life.
Miss Mildred Wood, after having spent the holidays at home has returned to her school at Neches.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wilson of Milford and Mr. J. R. Edgeworth of Neches spent the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood and Miss Lena Wood spent the week-end in Neches.
Rev. R. W. Benge, for many years pastor of the Presbyterian church here sends in his annual renewal for the Weekly Review. Bro. Benge has many friends here and he keeps up with them through the Review. To those who wish to write him, may reach him at box 513, McAlester, Oklahoma.
Dr. Huckabee, formerly of Athens, writes friends of the city that he is now located in Madill, Oklahoma.
Judge Jeff Davis is again able to dispense justice from his bench after wrestling with the dengue fever. Mrs. Davis also suffered with the dengue during the holidays.
A. S. Layton of Chatfield and J. E. Layton of Kirven, who came here to attend the funeral of their mother last Sunday have returned to their respective homes.
Postmaster A. B. Culbertson spent the latter part of last week in Austin on business. Mr. Culbertson reports the politicians are conceding the speakership to Representative Seagler of Palestine.
Dr. and Mrs. Dan Murchison of Dallas, Frank Murchison of El Paso, Barry Cool and wife of El Paso, Mr. and Mrs. Choppin Ferrell and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Knox were visitors with relatives in the city during the holidays. The visitors enjoyed Christmas dinner at the home of Mrs. D. R. Murchison.
Commissioner George R. Davis, who retired from office Monday was host to the old members of the court with a dinner at his home Monday.
J. M. Dewberry was able to be in town today after a siege of the dengue.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Haskew left Saturday for a visit to points in Oklahoma.
Word has been received by friends of Leland Morton who has been in Oklahoma for the past three months that he would be home in a few days or when he recovers sufficiently from the dengue to travel.
Mrs. Ross T. Phillips of Terrell arrived last night for a few days visit with Mrs. A. H. Easterling.
Mrs. Andy Royall came in Saturday to visit friends here.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1923
Dr. R. B. Kellams, Optometrist, was in Dallas Monday where he went before the State Board and passed a successful examination.
Messrs. J. W. Cumbie and W. E. Gregory, both formerly of Murchison, have rented the building formerly occupied by Singer & Wolfe and will put in a complete line of groceries and feed. Both men have had previous experience in this line of business and solicit a share of the patronage of the public.
F. M. Hart, the Chandler ginner was here today paying up taxes and also called to renew for the Review.
Little J. B. Frizzell, Jr., is ill with malarial fever.
J. W. Karnes, who has been very ill for the past week is reported much improved today.
Mr. L. G. Gardner of the Telephone Audit Company of Waco is in the city to audit the books of the Athens Home Telephone Co.
Miss Alice Holman has returned to the Northeast Texas Normal at Denton, after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Holman.
Calls for statements from the three banks were received this morning from the National and State Comptrollers. The statements will be made from December 29th and will be published next week.
Miss Vera Luker has returned to Denton to resume her studies in N. E. T. C. after spending the holidays at home.
The many friends of Miss Frankie Pickens will be glad to here that she is fastly improving and expects to be able to leave the sanitarium by the end of the week.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1923
J. W. Caldwell is in Dallas today.
Jack Lewis of Murchison was in the city today on business.
Secretary Rickman of the Retail Merchants Association is in Dallas today on business.
Mrs. B. Bates received a message today stating that a fine girl had been born to Mr. and Mrs. J K. Bates of Denver Colo.
Miss Mabel Stirman left this afternoon for Dallas where she will attend the wedding of a girl friend.
George Collins is here today to received his household goods which were shipped from Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Collins will again occupy their home on East Corsicana street and expect to move within a week.
T. W. Henderson of Memphis, Texas, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. S. R. Hawkins, during the holidays, has gone to Lindale for a few days visit before returning to his home.
J. W. Huet of Brownsboro spending several months on San Antonio Bay and Gulf of Mexico, spent Christmas in Athens. His health has improved and is full of life and says he feels like an eighteen year old. He left today for Leagueville to work for Wess Adair.
J. F. Kitchen and daughter of Frankston were in the city today. Mr. Kitchen reports the Fincastle well down 4000 feet with drilling continuing. He says some little acreage is changing hands in that section on favorable reports from the well.

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