Athens Weekly Review Thursday, April 17, 1924
COMMUNITY NEWS
Walnut Creek April 15- The past week of nice spring weather was enjoyed by all and used to much advantage by hard-working farmers. Much cotton is being planted this week.
Homer Cunningham has been unable to do any work for several days. A pain developed his body which has kept him in a miserable condition for several days. We trust he will have a speedy recovery.
The wires have been strung on the Texas Power and Light line thru this community.
Mrs. J. B. Anders has been sick the past week with colds and fever but is doing well at this writing.
Denton Holman has been sick the past week.
Ernest Wright will work this year with Uncle Johnnie Christopher.
Miss Vera Ingram spent last Friday and Saturday in Jacksonville in company with several young ladies from Athens. She went to attend the District Interscholastic Meet and boost old A. H. S.
Doc Holman has been sick the past week and unable to attend school. He doesn't mind being sick so bad but its so hard to miss school.
A large number of Walnutites went to Oakland on last Friday night to witness the program given by the Literary Society. No one returned disappointed for the play was surely good.
Denton and Dessie Holman visited Miss Alice and Elmer Carroll of Oakland part of the week.
Mr. Editor last week's Review was the best ever. It was real "neyay."--(Thanks; it is only the help of our splendid correspondents that we are ablet to give all the news.-Ed.)
Miss Annie Brownlow has been suffering with the toothache the past week.
Rev. Uncle Frank Pulley preached in the church last Sunday morning to a good sized audience. Uncle Frank is getting old but still carries on his work. He has been in the ministry for about 57 years. We welcome him back.
Mrs. Sam Cook's sister, Annie, of Eustace is visiting her this week.
Mrs. Eddie Brownlow is on the sick list.
We have been asked to announce that Bro. Gately will conduct services in the church next Saturday night. Also, that Presiding Elder W. T. Renfro will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday. Rev. A. H. Calloway will hold services at 3 o'clock, and also that everybody is requested to bring dinner and spend Sunday at the church. You should not permit anything to prevent you attending these services and listen fellows, there'll be plenty of dinner. Of course if I were you I'd birng a little dinner along so as to have assurance of something to eat. Come. It'll be a great day for Walnut and a good square meal for all.
R. F. Holland's children have the whooping cough and measles and are real sick.
Mrs. J. M. Cook is suffering with an inflammatory tumor in her head.
John Perkins and wife of Baxter spent the week-end with Aunt Fannie Walls.
A large number of people from here attended the singing at Oakland last Sunday afternoon. All report good singing.
Ray Jones and family of Stockard visited friends in the community last week-end.
A large crowd turned out for the Apostolic preaching last Saturday and Sunday night, which was held under the tabernacle at Wofford Store.
Reports from Hulon Rushing, who is at Marlin, are that he is improving with slowness from an attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Bert Holman has been on the sick list.
The Literary Society will meet next Friday night and give a short program. A hint to the wise- bring your pocketbook and a little change along. We don't want it- of course not?
Now wouldn't it just be grand to gaze upon C. W. C.'s physiognomy through a kaleidoscope and see its bariety of symetrical and beauty patterns? That old boy fills the shoes prepared for him. Good fellow.
Better plant some black eyed peas so you'l have something to bring out for dinner to the all day singing on the fourth Sunday in June. Going to have some "big" singers.
Rev. Ed Harris of Athens will be at Walnut church Sunday to attend the all-day affair.
Several reports that potato bugs are on their potatoes. The potato crop is late and the bugs have an even start with the potato plant.
Some few are replanting corn, which is the result of the recent bad weather.
MURCHISON
Murchison, Texas, April 15- So many have asked why we do not expect to miss another issue and we are glad that our letters are appreciated.
Fine weather with everyone busy. Farmers have been planting cotton for a week and will soon be up with their work. Was too busy to attend the trades day at Athens on Monday but they will be there by and by and this fall Athens will be the center of attraction. Athens, with her wide-awake Chamber of Commerce is doing great things and we expect and plan for one of the largest county fairs in Texas.
All the delegates to the Wichita Falls Baptist Organized Sunday School Convention have returned and report one of the best times of their lives. Say that every minute spent in that fine city was enjoyed to the uttermost. We hear a report of the messengers at the First Baptist Church Sunday night. Eight went from Murchison.
A little child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newcomb is very ill with pneumonia. We trust that it will soon be better. (**W. H. Newcomb Red Hill Cemetery 10/11/1895-3/11/1958 also beside W. H. Burlie A. 12/2/1892-7/21/1963 Ruth E. 4/24/1926 and Earl B. WW II 4/21/1925- 1/1/1969)
Rev. J. B. Wells and family have returned from a two weeks visit to Texarkana. Murchison was in a bad fix last week--not a preachrer in the town. All four were away so no one got married here last week.
Mrs. J. W. Splawn entertained the Home Demonstration Club last Thursday afternoon. Quite a crowd attended and were delighted with the work being done and will get all the members out next meeting day, April 24th. (**J. W. Splawn 9/20/1856-5/11/1939 with Willie E. 5/18/1858- 9/29/1905 Leagueville Cemetery)
Ralph Mitcham left last week for Athens. He has a position with the Texas Power and Light Company. Ralph will make good.
A. B. Cranford of San Antonio is spending the week at the Pat Adair home. He is a motorman on the street car lines in that city.
J. F. Dyer, our farmer friend is not in a good humor. He plowed his purse under one day last week with quite a sum of money in it. This was quite a loss to Mr. Dyer. (**Red Hill Cemetery John F. Dyer 4/28/1877-11/27/1956 with Nora J. 11/5/1886-10/9/1969)
J. W. McLeod is putting the grader over all our roads and they will soon be o. k. Going is now easy and the roads are better than they have been in many months.
Many will attend the two day Harp singing beginning at Barton's Chapel Saturday. Those people know how to put things over.
Miss Myrtle Godwin has accepted a position with the Ash school as principle. (sic) Miss Myrtle is a fine young lady and has given satisfaction in all her school work. She leaves this week for several weeks visit over west Texas.
The acreage planted to watermelons is going to be large but if the farmers will grow quality melons we are sure that they will pay.
We were sorry to learn Friday that Jack Norwood had passed away. Mr. Norwood did the plaster work on our recently erected school building and made many friends while here. (**There is a Norman J. Norwood in the Athens City Cemetery 05/8/1888- 04/11/1924)
Candidates have begin to stir and we expect a warm time before the harvest.
Mrs. J. D. Browning and daughter, Misses Laura and Johnnie left Friday for Commerce where they will spend several days with relatives.
Preaching at all three churches Sunday at 11 and again at night. With three good Sabbath schools our youngsters are never idle but always have a place to go.
School will close May 2nd. Special entertainments are being arranged for the last two nights the public is invited to attend.
Mrs. J. F. Dyer entertained her Sunday school class with a picnic on the creek Saturday. They all report a fine time. Mrs. M. W. Ingram assisted Mrs. Dyer.
Jack Lewis has a new Ford and hearafter will take care of all his Service car work. The public wants service and that is where Jack comes in "at."
Mrs. R. R. Williams and little daughter came in from Colmesneil Thursday. Mr. Williams is expected in today for a weeks stay.
Sherdie Cox came in Sunday from Colorado City for a visit with his mother.
Miss Nan Martin of Tyler is spending the week with her brother S. F. Martin.
Rev. R. W. Kent has been on the sick list for the past few days. Tom Taylor is also quite ill at this writing.
Those to order the Review this week are Mrs. M. A. Echols, Mrs. Mattie Chapman and H. S. Barton, all of route 2.
Mrs. Mamie Cline of Eldorado, Arkansas, is very ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barfoot in south Murchison. Mr. Cline arrived from Eldorado yesterday afternoon.
Both the Methodist and Baptist church people are planning an Easter program for Sunday. The former will perhaps render their program on Sunday night.
W. A. Smith of Waco arrived today for a visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mabel Morton left last night for Shreveport, La., in answer to a message saying that her sister was very ill.
Rev. J. B. Wells, the Methodist pastor is all smiles this week--his good members gave he and his family a real "pounding" Saturday night. Yours for more news, REPORTER
Submitted by April 2003
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