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VOLUME VII.
FLORA. ILLINOIS, THURSbAY. JULY 24,  1919
NUMBER 44
BIG SUN GIVEN SEXTON EMPLOYES
Owner, H. G. Ferguson, Visits Flora With a Bag of Gold for Free Distribution
Last Thursday was a great day with tiie Sexton factory employes of this city, of wliom there are at present over one hundred girls and women.
On that day H. G. Ferguson, of "St. Louis, the owner of the chain of these factories In this section of 1111- tiois, visited the factory in Flora, and in his grip he carried almost literally a bag of gold for free distribution :among his employes.
Every employe of the factory who had lieen with tlie company six months sliared In tlie bonus, and those who had been with the company longer—a year or fnore —shared the imost liberally. The sums distributed Tanged In amount from $15 to $45, and "were paid in checks. These checks were distributed among the em¬ ployes by Superintendent Hailey. whose genial grin that day is said by some of the girls to have been posi¬ tively charming.
The company tigures the bonus on Its annual profits, length'of time of employment, and etHclency of em¬ ploye. The system was instituted last year, and at that time the bonuses were paid in war savings certi¬ ficates.
About $l8,aiO were distributed by the Sexton Company to its employes In Flora, Falrtield, Olney and Salem.
New Home Completed
Next Monday morning The First National Bank of Flora e.tpects to open its doors for business in its new home. The building Is now com¬ pleted, and it is a beauty, as well as a symbol of protection and security. Its furnishings and its equipment are of the best and are not surpassed by any banking house In this part of the state. Every modern invention for safety has been provided. It Is strictly up-to-date In every respect, and you will be proud of It If you are a citizen of Flora.
Join the American  Legion
Returned Soldiers. Sailors and Ma¬ rines take notice! TheClay County Post of tlie American Legion has been hwated at Flora. If you have not already joined, do so at youf earli¬ est convenience. The organization Is for your good and protection. We must stand together.
When all the boys get home there ¦will be over live million members over the United States. Why hot get bu.sy and make old Clay County a hundred per cent Post?
Further particulars can be obtained by calling on
Haklan  Friend, Chairman, Dh. N. W. Bowman. Vice Ch., Ralph Meybu, Secretary,
Flora, III.
tOtlier county papers please copy)
Her   Eighty-fourth  Anniversary
Mrs. Sarah E. Presley, of this cily, quietly celebrated her eighty-fourth birtliday anniversary last Monday, July 21st. Her daughter, Mrs. T. A. Wilson, was out from East St. Louis and spent the day with her, and many old friends called on lier during the afternoon and evening, extending their congratulations and expressing their liopes for her continued good health. Mrs. Presley_ was born In Hoosler township, this county, In \Kif). Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al¬ fred Moore, were among the pioneer settlers of Clay county. About the year 1860 they moved from Hoosler Prairie to Larkinsburg township, where their daughter, Sarah E., met M. II. Presley, and was afterwards married to him. Mr. and Mrs. Pres¬ ley moved to Flora in 18" 1. Several years later, following an active busi¬ ness career, Mr. Presley died. The Presley homestead, established In llio.se days, is situated on West Sec¬ ond street, and is known to every old resident of Flora. Here Mrs. Presley has since lived, witliout ostenta¬ tion, dispensing charity and kindness to all alike, and beloved and respected by all who know her—a good christian gentlewoman. May her days be many In the land which the Lord her God has given her.
Brought Here For Burial
Mrs. Asa Davis died at her home in Creston, Iowa, Monday after a linger¬ ing Illness. The remains reached this city Tuesday evening.accompanied by her husband, Asa G. Davis, and a son-in-law and daugliter, Mr. and Mrs. John Wllderson. The funeral ser¬ vices! were held from the Haptlst church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. H. Wells. The remains were laid to rest in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis resided in Flora for many years, leaving here a few years ago to make their home in Iowa.
METHODIST CHURCH We were delighted to be back In the services last Sunday again. We missed you very much and hope to see you again al the services. Let us make next Sunday a g(K)d day. You need God In your life and He needs vou in His service. Preaching hoth noriilng and evening at the regular hours. The morning sermon will be followed by the ('ommunlon service. Vou cannot alTord to miss thisservice. It will do you good, (^ome to the evening service. The song service will inspire and help you.
M. C. Foltz. Pastor.
Without Street Lights
If you are afraid of the dark and see spooks at nlglit dig up'thdt old lant¬ ern you hung up in the coal shed, cellar or garret years ago, for Flora is'going to be without street lights for a month or two. One of the dynamos at theplant is out of commis¬ sion, and will liave to be entirely overhauled before it can again be put into service.
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