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mmmmmg^. 1* PAGES The Rora Journal-Record PAKT ONE YOU SHOULQ^RBAP THE JOURNAmRICORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY OOUNTY VOLUME XI '™» 'Odkkaih vou ss. uo. 19 FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1923 NUMBER a4 =c VATRONS LOSB TEtiBPHOITB CA8E IN FEDERAIi COURT Federal Judge IBnglish, at Bast St. iiOvia, on Tuesday decided the tele¬ phone caae in faror of the Commer¬ ciial Co. This decision makee the temporary order a permanent one aad Flora aad tko other aixteen eachanges baro loat tho nght along this line. The Jadga aUowed the Taluatibns of plants wklek the Illinois Commeree Commi»>. sioa had rednoed and granted A, permaaont Increase. AUtamar Oeneral Brundage'a of¬ tlea waa repreaented by Atty. Was. B. TraatiMui Attorney B. B Vander- -saett at Salem, looked aftertko eaae tor Salem. Falrfteld and Flora. Tko Flora Commereial Club sent COL. Agadoiph Smith and E. D. Han¬ coek OT«r as representatives. Thera is wide-apread oppoaition to paying the new rates, not alone by Flora peoplo. but orer the telephone company's territory and It is now up ' to each town to either pay the in¬ ereaae or make other arrangementa. The people of Flora and Tielnity ahoald rest assured that tlie Flora Commercial Club bas not "laid down" on the job, but plans.are not ripe for publication at this time. It will take a little while to get matters ahaped upr-and in the meantime the Clnb officers desire the nnited sup¬ port o( our citisenship when they are ealied upon to get behind the Club's program. And knowing Flora's peo¬ ple, we belieTO they will do so. PARBWBUi PABTT OIVBN MBS. PORTBR ,'' Mrs. O .W .Zink, teacher of thei illoaner S .S elass of the Chrletian ehareh, garo a party tor .the mem¬ bers of the class laat Thursday eren¬ ing. The erent waa in honor of Mra. Bosnle Porter, a member of elasa, who departed Tneaday for her new hooie in Virginia . The evenihg was pleasantly whiled away witb muaie, games, conversa¬ tion aad delicious refreshments were sarred . Her class aseOeiatee join with her friends in wishing her much pleasure and happineea in her new surround¬ ings. COMB TO FLORA DOCTOR BOYS' WBEK Dr. O. L. Snggett of AsheTiUe, N. Oarotlaa who was called to Flora by tha death of hia father. Dr. W. L. Suggett some ten days ago, aeeUs to bare renewed bis boyhood Iots tor tlie old home town. Since seeing how Flora has improred with bright pro^Mots for a more rapid improre- meata for the futnre he is tlitelciac seriously of remaining here parmaa- anUy. It will be a wise tklag tor yon to do doetor, moTo baab rlsht •way. Tou wliUte oordially walOoaso and made to teA at home eaorr day in tko yaar - -' nXINOIS OOIiliBGE DBFBATB CARTHAOB IN DUAL MBBT Illinois College at JaeksonTllle de¬ feated Carthage College in a dual meot on the Illlnois field last Satur¬ day aftemooa ,tha flaal score belag 86 to-88.-- • Kennetb Pitman ot Fiora, won first place for Illtnois College in the two mile run. Pitman is a freshman at Illinois College this year . Neil Walker of Xenla, won second place tor Illinois College i in two eronts. the 820 yard dash, and the j^Telin throw MISS SNOOT IS OIVBN PRIZE Miss Denna Smoot, who is In¬ strnctor in the BdonTllle, Ind,. high sohool, superrised the production of the play Booth TarVington's Comedy "Clarence" as put on by . the high sehool students In that eity. The cast presented Miss Smoot with a beantifnl bonqaot of roses and lilles-of-ttae-ralley as a token of loye and esteem and also In appreciation for tbe credit due her. Miss Smoot has frequently rislted In Flota. She is a sister of Mrs. Max Landls. MISS PIRTLB HOSTESS Miss Orace Pirtle entertained the "BntMen Clasa" of the Presbyterian Sunday school Tery delightfully on Thnrsdy erening. Interesting games were played and delicious re- froshments wereoeired.. Those present wore: Lneile Kitley, Mabel Bethel, Alma Patton, Aliee Patton, Mrs. Cbaa. Fiekea, teacher. Vera Patton. Helen Vice, Joaephine Hoorer, Josephine Bowman. Bdna Marshall. FAREWELL PARTT ntrewell party waa glTen Hiss Josephine Todd by her Sunday school class "The Builders" at the Presbyterian chnrch Monday night. Oamea were tbe main feature of the eranlng in which Mtss Lily Bradford prored ehampion plate spinner. A friendship book of quotation by Ed¬ gar A. Guest was given Mlss Todd. Her many friends wiss ner well in her new surroundings. WBUUKNOWN WffiB COUNSELOR DIBB Tho tuaeral o ftbe late Bkiward S. Wilson of Olney took place Sunday atternoon. A prayer and the read¬ ing of the Twenty-Third Psalm was the funeral aerrice. This well- known neslor of the bar passed away lastThnrsdoy lh bis 88rd year. £,uke S. Wilson, of Kansas City, who years ago was cashier of the First National Bank In this city, was a brother of deceased and waa pres¬ ent at the service. Ooi. Randolph also attended the serviee. _ ,^ . INJIURIE8 WBRB NOT SERIOUS Frank Ooldsby, who rbcstved a badly bruised foot when the bicycle on which' he was riding was accident¬ ly struck by an auto driven by Oeo. Denning on Saturday erring, waa immediately taken to th^Olney aanl¬ tarium where an X-ray was takoq of the foot Tbe exposure' showing the foot badly bruised, bnt no bones broken.. On Monday he was ont on crutches and able to be at his work as time-keeper on the factory work. FREE CLAIC hay IStb Saturday May 12, will be Health Day for the children of Fiora . A Better Babies Health conference aad Dental clinic will be held at the Worthington Building from 10:00 to It a. m. and 1:00 to 6:00 p. m. Chfldren under five years will be examined, weighed and measured by the local physicians and nurses. The school children will have free dental examination. Health Committee, Wpman's Club. I NBW CLAY CITY REPRESBNTATIVB Mra. Laota Doherty-Banker, who hM for several years acted as our very efficient correspondent and re¬ presentative at Clhy City, has re¬ signed on aecount of houaehold duties. Mr. and Mrs. F .M. Brissen¬ den will aet (Or the Journal-Reeord and if you have any news items, let them know. They are also author¬ ised to accept subscriptions tor the paper EVRRYBODY CAN AFFORD ^ A FORD In this Issue ot the Journal-Record appeara a big advertisement placed by Medley A Son, local Ford dealera, telling about their payment plan for the people In buying Ford cars. This new plan makee it so easy thait every body can afford a Ford Read the ad and then talk to Medley. NBW CITY APPOINTEES At tbe city council meeting Mon¬ day night appolntmenta of the new council were made aa followa: City clerk, T. J. Clark; treasurer, B .B. Jenkins; street snpt., C. W. OilUland. The marshal and attorney have npt been aelected . TO DELUniUBNTS The delinqnent tax liat la l>eing published this week in the Louiariiie Republican. Please iook orer tbe list and advise if there are any errors, promptly notify the county treasurer and the same will be corrected at onee. J. M. BTCHISON, Co. Treas. A CORRECTION .. In an Item i nlast week's Journal- Record It was stated Mlas McKInney, held for highway robbery, was a daughter of James MeKinney This Is an error ,as the girl was a daugh- tei^ of Sam McKInney. We are sorry that the mistake was made by our re- , porter. m NOTICE To give the otfieers and employees an opportunity to attahdthe Meetiag ot Oronp Nine of the Illlnois Bankera Association at Flora on Wednesday.May 28rd., and comply with reqneet at the Offioers of the lillnols Bankers Association, the following Banks will be elosed for the day on that date. Bible Orove 8U(( Bank, Bible Orore. Clay City Banking Co., Clay City. Cloy bounty SUte Bonk, LouisTllle. Farmers-and Merchaata State Baak, LouiaTlUo. ¦ First National Bank, Flora. .-; V , Firat National Bank, Xenla. Fiora National Bank. Flora. - , i!iW • i, Ingrabam State Bank, Ingraham. ^ > lola State Bank. lola. SaUor Spriaga Banking Co., Sailor Springs. Xenia State Bank, Xonla. TJrsS^^.'BiR.'iS WJVWf^SSi^S^MStBS&tM^StlBISiS^ISSWSfiSSIS Monday evening ak the Methodist ehnreh there was a called meeting of those cloeely connected with the boys of the eity, tor the purpoae of determining wbetber or not it would be odTlsable, aa well as profitable, to follow tbe suggeation of Internation¬ al Rotary In regard to the obserTahee of "A Boys' Week". This wonld be a week set apart for the boya ot the eommunity during whicb time the bw wonld be in the foregrouad, and all actlritiea would be directed to¬ ward malMng him teel that he, as tha kaekkowo ot the aatlon, was being giren the recognition whieb is dne him. Special attractions would be afforded him. Baeh day irf the week would be set apart fof a particular purpoae, and on tbat day programs appropriate to the oeeaalon wonld be featured. "* After a brief outline of tho plan by acting chairman N. B. Prince, and the expression of opinions by some of those present, it was voted to ob¬ serve tbis ''Boys Week" and in ac¬ cordance with the vote taken a permanent organisation was formed with N. B. Prince, chatrman and B. O. Cully, secretary A lengthy discussion followed out of whicb came tbe decision to observe the occasion for five days, commencing on Wednesday, May 88, and concluding Sunday. May 27. Eiacb of these days will be fittingly observed by appropriate ...programs, deUils of which will be worked out by a spectal committee in eharge. Wedneaday, to be known as Loy¬ alty Day. will be in charge ot A. Oahan (ch), L. E. Pixley and W. Maaa. — Thuraday, Bntertainment and Ath¬ letics Day, in charge ot J. Bowman (ch), A. Ressler, H. Fogler and B. O. Cully . Friday, Industrial Day, in charge of F. H. Simpson (ch), J. Throg^ morton, W. A .Karr and B. A. Med¬ ley. Saturday, Out of Door's Day, in charge of R. W. Dale (eb), F. L. Medley and G. O Lewis. Sunday, Church Day, In charge of T. J. Friend (ch), R. A. Bradford, B. W. Bryan, Chester Bdwards, Mllo Boone and Ben Oray. * Those present at tne meettng were Miss Ina WJilteford, Messrs. Dale, Lewis, McManus, Terhune, Simpson, Prince, Duff, Ball, Fogler, Friend, Ressler, Jacobs, Bowman, Hlller, Medley, Gahan, Staley, White, Oray and Cully. For further partlculara call N. B. Prince or watcb tbe next iaaue of the Journal-Record. PHBLPS PLAYERS RETURN The popular Phelps Playera will open a week's engagement In this city on Tuesday, May 15th, featuring Cecil and Rutb Phelps, supported by an excellent company preaenting blgh class dramas, with clean, snappy specialties between tbe acts. The .Company needs no Introduction to the people ot Flora, as they have played here several seasons. Cecil Phelps Is being referred to as the Buster Keaton*' of the spoken drama, and sings and dances like a house a flre. Ladies' special tickets are Issued for the opening night. The Phelps Players are a guaranteed aitra«tlon. Prices: Adults 8& cents; kiddies 10 eents. POLL TAX NOTICE Annual poll tax ot 88.00 la now due and payable to Tbos. Patton, at his office. Last day for payment June 4tb. Collection costs will be added after June 4th. SAMUBL WALTON, Commissioner of Highways HAVB A BABY GIRL Mr and Mrs. Leslie Powell of near Rinard, are the parenta of a dattgh¬ ter, the first child, born Monday morning. May 7, 1923. She has been christened JuUa Adeline. Mrs. Powell was formerly Miss Bdlth Me¬ Bndree, of this city. GUARDIAN'S SALE OF RBAL ESTATE «tate of Illinois^ Clay County .--ss... In the Clay County Coanty Court —In Probate May Term, A. D. 1923. By virtue of an order and decree of the County eourt of Clay county, made on the petition of tbe under¬ signed, Guardian of John Fisher Jr., minor heir of Jobn and Katurah Fisher deceased, for laave to sell real estate ot said minor at the May Term, A. D., 1923, of said court, to- wlt: On the 9th day of June A. D., 1923. I shall, between the hours of ,ten o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock In the afternoon of aald day, To-wlt: at the hour of one o^clock P. M., of said day, sell at publle sale, at the First Nationai Bank in Plora.in said County, the rea( estate described as follows, to-wit: Lot NO. six (t) in J. L. Black's ad¬ dition to tbe eity of Flora, in Clay County. Illlnola, on ' the tollowing torms, to-wit: Casb in Hand as required by the' Court. Dated thia 7th day of May A. D., Hast. C. B. HBMPHILL, Ouardian of tbe Minor Heir of Jobn and Katurah Fisher, deeeaaed. Jas. H. smith,/Attomey. t4-t7 SPECIAL A'r'wHOLBSALB PRIOB Havoline oil. 5 gallons—88.50. Medley A Son, OOiOiBNCBMBNT PLANS OVtDA'B WA3tUt» PltAY ARB MADE OOUNO TO ORPHBUM Commeneement ot the Bighth Moaday-Tnesday, Stay 14-15 Grade of the City Schools will be held I Thursday evening. May 17, 19^3, at i The eolor of oid Algiers, its 8:00 o'clock at Library hall. The sive but dilapidated iMirraek, ita elass consists of fifty members. Prof, i quaint alleys and Its queer charact- O. O .Lewia extends a most cordial ers are Incorporated in the imnw>rtal Invitation to the patrons and to public to attend these exereiaea. admission charges. Program "Moonlight" _ Oardnor Choms tho 'story of Cigarette. "Under Two No Flags," written by Oulda aereral dc- ea^les ago. and aeon on «he stage or '- read by moet of the world since then. Tka final perfect translation ot I "Undor Two Flags" wiii be on the Invocation Rer. Henry L. Dntt aereen ot tho Orplienm Theatra nOxt "A SUr's Lullaby" Wilson ! Monday, aa a UnlTorSal-Jewel spooial Eleanor Mann, Mary Catherine Med-' prodaeUon starring tho "Oenn ot ley. Waaona McDannel. Mary Jacobs, emotionalists.' Henry Harrison, Wilma Harshbar¬ ger. ''Oleam, O Sllrer Stream" ....De Faye Chorus "Bells of the Sea" ,_ Solman Soys' Chorus Lecture Oeo. D. Wham Normal University, Carbondale, lli. Presentation of Diplomaa ...Snpt. O. O. Lewis Come Join the Dance..Arr. bp Remiek Chorua Priaeilla Dean baa the support of faatons artists of filmland in this, the most pretontious mkiele ot her career. Wednesday, Hoot Oibaon Will bo seen in a Good Western, aiso showing good 8-Reei Comedy . OBORGIA MINSTRELS COBONO DBOORATION DAY SERVICES The regnlar monthly* meeting ot Clay Oounty Post No. 14, Amerlean Legion, was held in the R. B. Mc- 'Cormlck garage last Tuesday even- ' ing. The Men's Federation of the First i While the attendanee was email, Methodist church will hold their thorough plans were made and com- regular meeting on the evening ot mitteea appointed for Decoration FEDERATION MEBTINO May 16th. Supper will be served at 7 o'clock and the speaker of the erening will be Hon. C. D. FIthian ot Newton, III. Judge Fithlan is a nephew ot the late Congreaaman Oeo. W. Fithlan. He Is an exceptionally Interesting speaker. A splendid chriatian gen¬ tleman and withal an ardent Metho¬ dist. The committee ts exceedingly fortunate in being able to secure this worthy gentleman as the speaker of the evening on tbia their quarter¬ ly banquet occasion . Of course every man of the ehurch will want to be preaent and per¬ chance brtng a friend. Please re¬ port to Mr. C. B. Gibson, pres.. or Mr. J. M. Young, see'y. do any better tell thn preischer. There will be special music and a general good time. Remember tbe date, Wednesday the l«th. 7 o'clock. J. M. YOUNG, See'y. Day services. May SOth. The Legion will hold servl
Object Description
Title | Flora Journal-Record |
Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
Date | 1923-05-10 |
Month | 05 |
Day | 10 |
Year | 1923 |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 34 |
Decade | 1920-1929 |
Geographic Coverage | United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora |
Description | An Archive of the Flora Journal-Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection. |
Subject | Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers |
Rights | The current local was contacted prior to beginning this project. They gave permission to digitize as they had no copyright on the material. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Email is florapl@florapubliclibrary.org Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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Source | Microfilm |
Type | Text |
LCCN number | 9054782 |
Collection Name | Flora Digital Newspapers |
Description
Title | Flora Journal-Record |
Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
Date | 1923-05-10 |
Month | 05 |
Day | 10 |
Year | 1923 |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 34 |
Decade | 1920-1929 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19230510_001.tif |
Date Digital | 2007-06-26 |
Geographic Coverage | United States, Illinois, Clay County, Flora |
Description | An Archive of the Flora Journal-Record Newspaper in Flora, Illinois. Flora Digitial Newspapers Collection. |
Subject | Flora (Ill.) - Newspapers, Clay County (Ill.) - Newspapers |
Rights | The current local was contacted prior to beginning this project. They gave permission to digitize as they had no copyright on the material. To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Flora Public Library, 216 North Main Street, Flora, IL, 62839-1510, (618-662-6553). Email is florapl@florapubliclibrary.org Please cite the item title and collection name. |
Contributing Institution | Flora Public Library |
Source | Microfilm |
Type | Text |
LCCN number | 9054782 |
FullText | mmmmmg^. 1* PAGES The Rora Journal-Record PAKT ONE YOU SHOULQ^RBAP THE JOURNAmRICORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY OOUNTY VOLUME XI '™» 'Odkkaih vou ss. uo. 19 FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1923 NUMBER a4 =c VATRONS LOSB TEtiBPHOITB CA8E IN FEDERAIi COURT Federal Judge IBnglish, at Bast St. iiOvia, on Tuesday decided the tele¬ phone caae in faror of the Commer¬ ciial Co. This decision makee the temporary order a permanent one aad Flora aad tko other aixteen eachanges baro loat tho nght along this line. The Jadga aUowed the Taluatibns of plants wklek the Illinois Commeree Commi»>. sioa had rednoed and granted A, permaaont Increase. AUtamar Oeneral Brundage'a of¬ tlea waa repreaented by Atty. Was. B. TraatiMui Attorney B. B Vander- -saett at Salem, looked aftertko eaae tor Salem. Falrfteld and Flora. Tko Flora Commereial Club sent COL. Agadoiph Smith and E. D. Han¬ coek OT«r as representatives. Thera is wide-apread oppoaition to paying the new rates, not alone by Flora peoplo. but orer the telephone company's territory and It is now up ' to each town to either pay the in¬ ereaae or make other arrangementa. The people of Flora and Tielnity ahoald rest assured that tlie Flora Commercial Club bas not "laid down" on the job, but plans.are not ripe for publication at this time. It will take a little while to get matters ahaped upr-and in the meantime the Clnb officers desire the nnited sup¬ port o( our citisenship when they are ealied upon to get behind the Club's program. And knowing Flora's peo¬ ple, we belieTO they will do so. PARBWBUi PABTT OIVBN MBS. PORTBR ,'' Mrs. O .W .Zink, teacher of thei illoaner S .S elass of the Chrletian ehareh, garo a party tor .the mem¬ bers of the class laat Thursday eren¬ ing. The erent waa in honor of Mra. Bosnle Porter, a member of elasa, who departed Tneaday for her new hooie in Virginia . The evenihg was pleasantly whiled away witb muaie, games, conversa¬ tion aad delicious refreshments were sarred . Her class aseOeiatee join with her friends in wishing her much pleasure and happineea in her new surround¬ ings. COMB TO FLORA DOCTOR BOYS' WBEK Dr. O. L. Snggett of AsheTiUe, N. Oarotlaa who was called to Flora by tha death of hia father. Dr. W. L. Suggett some ten days ago, aeeUs to bare renewed bis boyhood Iots tor tlie old home town. Since seeing how Flora has improred with bright pro^Mots for a more rapid improre- meata for the futnre he is tlitelciac seriously of remaining here parmaa- anUy. It will be a wise tklag tor yon to do doetor, moTo baab rlsht •way. Tou wliUte oordially walOoaso and made to teA at home eaorr day in tko yaar - -' nXINOIS OOIiliBGE DBFBATB CARTHAOB IN DUAL MBBT Illinois College at JaeksonTllle de¬ feated Carthage College in a dual meot on the Illlnois field last Satur¬ day aftemooa ,tha flaal score belag 86 to-88.-- • Kennetb Pitman ot Fiora, won first place for Illtnois College in the two mile run. Pitman is a freshman at Illinois College this year . Neil Walker of Xenla, won second place tor Illinois College i in two eronts. the 820 yard dash, and the j^Telin throw MISS SNOOT IS OIVBN PRIZE Miss Denna Smoot, who is In¬ strnctor in the BdonTllle, Ind,. high sohool, superrised the production of the play Booth TarVington's Comedy "Clarence" as put on by . the high sehool students In that eity. The cast presented Miss Smoot with a beantifnl bonqaot of roses and lilles-of-ttae-ralley as a token of loye and esteem and also In appreciation for tbe credit due her. Miss Smoot has frequently rislted In Flota. She is a sister of Mrs. Max Landls. MISS PIRTLB HOSTESS Miss Orace Pirtle entertained the "BntMen Clasa" of the Presbyterian Sunday school Tery delightfully on Thnrsdy erening. Interesting games were played and delicious re- froshments wereoeired.. Those present wore: Lneile Kitley, Mabel Bethel, Alma Patton, Aliee Patton, Mrs. Cbaa. Fiekea, teacher. Vera Patton. Helen Vice, Joaephine Hoorer, Josephine Bowman. Bdna Marshall. FAREWELL PARTT ntrewell party waa glTen Hiss Josephine Todd by her Sunday school class "The Builders" at the Presbyterian chnrch Monday night. Oamea were tbe main feature of the eranlng in which Mtss Lily Bradford prored ehampion plate spinner. A friendship book of quotation by Ed¬ gar A. Guest was given Mlss Todd. Her many friends wiss ner well in her new surroundings. WBUUKNOWN WffiB COUNSELOR DIBB Tho tuaeral o ftbe late Bkiward S. Wilson of Olney took place Sunday atternoon. A prayer and the read¬ ing of the Twenty-Third Psalm was the funeral aerrice. This well- known neslor of the bar passed away lastThnrsdoy lh bis 88rd year. £,uke S. Wilson, of Kansas City, who years ago was cashier of the First National Bank In this city, was a brother of deceased and waa pres¬ ent at the service. Ooi. Randolph also attended the serviee. _ ,^ . INJIURIE8 WBRB NOT SERIOUS Frank Ooldsby, who rbcstved a badly bruised foot when the bicycle on which' he was riding was accident¬ ly struck by an auto driven by Oeo. Denning on Saturday erring, waa immediately taken to th^Olney aanl¬ tarium where an X-ray was takoq of the foot Tbe exposure' showing the foot badly bruised, bnt no bones broken.. On Monday he was ont on crutches and able to be at his work as time-keeper on the factory work. FREE CLAIC hay IStb Saturday May 12, will be Health Day for the children of Fiora . A Better Babies Health conference aad Dental clinic will be held at the Worthington Building from 10:00 to It a. m. and 1:00 to 6:00 p. m. Chfldren under five years will be examined, weighed and measured by the local physicians and nurses. The school children will have free dental examination. Health Committee, Wpman's Club. I NBW CLAY CITY REPRESBNTATIVB Mra. Laota Doherty-Banker, who hM for several years acted as our very efficient correspondent and re¬ presentative at Clhy City, has re¬ signed on aecount of houaehold duties. Mr. and Mrs. F .M. Brissen¬ den will aet (Or the Journal-Reeord and if you have any news items, let them know. They are also author¬ ised to accept subscriptions tor the paper EVRRYBODY CAN AFFORD ^ A FORD In this Issue ot the Journal-Record appeara a big advertisement placed by Medley A Son, local Ford dealera, telling about their payment plan for the people In buying Ford cars. This new plan makee it so easy thait every body can afford a Ford Read the ad and then talk to Medley. NBW CITY APPOINTEES At tbe city council meeting Mon¬ day night appolntmenta of the new council were made aa followa: City clerk, T. J. Clark; treasurer, B .B. Jenkins; street snpt., C. W. OilUland. The marshal and attorney have npt been aelected . TO DELUniUBNTS The delinqnent tax liat la l>eing published this week in the Louiariiie Republican. Please iook orer tbe list and advise if there are any errors, promptly notify the county treasurer and the same will be corrected at onee. J. M. BTCHISON, Co. Treas. A CORRECTION .. In an Item i nlast week's Journal- Record It was stated Mlas McKInney, held for highway robbery, was a daughter of James MeKinney This Is an error ,as the girl was a daugh- tei^ of Sam McKInney. We are sorry that the mistake was made by our re- , porter. m NOTICE To give the otfieers and employees an opportunity to attahdthe Meetiag ot Oronp Nine of the Illlnois Bankera Association at Flora on Wednesday.May 28rd., and comply with reqneet at the Offioers of the lillnols Bankers Association, the following Banks will be elosed for the day on that date. Bible Orove 8U(( Bank, Bible Orore. Clay City Banking Co., Clay City. Cloy bounty SUte Bonk, LouisTllle. Farmers-and Merchaata State Baak, LouiaTlUo. ¦ First National Bank, Flora. .-; V , Firat National Bank, Xenla. Fiora National Bank. Flora. - , i!iW • i, Ingrabam State Bank, Ingraham. ^ > lola State Bank. lola. SaUor Spriaga Banking Co., Sailor Springs. Xenia State Bank, Xonla. TJrsS^^.'BiR.'iS WJVWf^SSi^S^MStBS&tM^StlBISiS^ISSWSfiSSIS Monday evening ak the Methodist ehnreh there was a called meeting of those cloeely connected with the boys of the eity, tor the purpoae of determining wbetber or not it would be odTlsable, aa well as profitable, to follow tbe suggeation of Internation¬ al Rotary In regard to the obserTahee of "A Boys' Week". This wonld be a week set apart for the boya ot the eommunity during whicb time the bw wonld be in the foregrouad, and all actlritiea would be directed to¬ ward malMng him teel that he, as tha kaekkowo ot the aatlon, was being giren the recognition whieb is dne him. Special attractions would be afforded him. Baeh day irf the week would be set apart fof a particular purpoae, and on tbat day programs appropriate to the oeeaalon wonld be featured. "* After a brief outline of tho plan by acting chairman N. B. Prince, and the expression of opinions by some of those present, it was voted to ob¬ serve tbis ''Boys Week" and in ac¬ cordance with the vote taken a permanent organisation was formed with N. B. Prince, chatrman and B. O. Cully, secretary A lengthy discussion followed out of whicb came tbe decision to observe the occasion for five days, commencing on Wednesday, May 88, and concluding Sunday. May 27. Eiacb of these days will be fittingly observed by appropriate ...programs, deUils of which will be worked out by a spectal committee in eharge. Wedneaday, to be known as Loy¬ alty Day. will be in charge ot A. Oahan (ch), L. E. Pixley and W. Maaa. — Thuraday, Bntertainment and Ath¬ letics Day, in charge ot J. Bowman (ch), A. Ressler, H. Fogler and B. O. Cully . Friday, Industrial Day, in charge of F. H. Simpson (ch), J. Throg^ morton, W. A .Karr and B. A. Med¬ ley. Saturday, Out of Door's Day, in charge of R. W. Dale (eb), F. L. Medley and G. O Lewis. Sunday, Church Day, In charge of T. J. Friend (ch), R. A. Bradford, B. W. Bryan, Chester Bdwards, Mllo Boone and Ben Oray. * Those present at tne meettng were Miss Ina WJilteford, Messrs. Dale, Lewis, McManus, Terhune, Simpson, Prince, Duff, Ball, Fogler, Friend, Ressler, Jacobs, Bowman, Hlller, Medley, Gahan, Staley, White, Oray and Cully. For further partlculara call N. B. Prince or watcb tbe next iaaue of the Journal-Record. PHBLPS PLAYERS RETURN The popular Phelps Playera will open a week's engagement In this city on Tuesday, May 15th, featuring Cecil and Rutb Phelps, supported by an excellent company preaenting blgh class dramas, with clean, snappy specialties between tbe acts. The .Company needs no Introduction to the people ot Flora, as they have played here several seasons. Cecil Phelps Is being referred to as the Buster Keaton*' of the spoken drama, and sings and dances like a house a flre. Ladies' special tickets are Issued for the opening night. The Phelps Players are a guaranteed aitra«tlon. Prices: Adults 8& cents; kiddies 10 eents. POLL TAX NOTICE Annual poll tax ot 88.00 la now due and payable to Tbos. Patton, at his office. Last day for payment June 4tb. Collection costs will be added after June 4th. SAMUBL WALTON, Commissioner of Highways HAVB A BABY GIRL Mr and Mrs. Leslie Powell of near Rinard, are the parenta of a dattgh¬ ter, the first child, born Monday morning. May 7, 1923. She has been christened JuUa Adeline. Mrs. Powell was formerly Miss Bdlth Me¬ Bndree, of this city. GUARDIAN'S SALE OF RBAL ESTATE «tate of Illinois^ Clay County .--ss... In the Clay County Coanty Court —In Probate May Term, A. D. 1923. By virtue of an order and decree of the County eourt of Clay county, made on the petition of tbe under¬ signed, Guardian of John Fisher Jr., minor heir of Jobn and Katurah Fisher deceased, for laave to sell real estate ot said minor at the May Term, A. D., 1923, of said court, to- wlt: On the 9th day of June A. D., 1923. I shall, between the hours of ,ten o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock In the afternoon of aald day, To-wlt: at the hour of one o^clock P. M., of said day, sell at publle sale, at the First Nationai Bank in Plora.in said County, the rea( estate described as follows, to-wit: Lot NO. six (t) in J. L. Black's ad¬ dition to tbe eity of Flora, in Clay County. Illlnola, on ' the tollowing torms, to-wit: Casb in Hand as required by the' Court. Dated thia 7th day of May A. D., Hast. C. B. HBMPHILL, Ouardian of tbe Minor Heir of Jobn and Katurah Fisher, deeeaaed. Jas. H. smith,/Attomey. t4-t7 SPECIAL A'r'wHOLBSALB PRIOB Havoline oil. 5 gallons—88.50. Medley A Son, OOiOiBNCBMBNT PLANS OVtDA'B WA3tUt» PltAY ARB MADE OOUNO TO ORPHBUM Commeneement ot the Bighth Moaday-Tnesday, Stay 14-15 Grade of the City Schools will be held I Thursday evening. May 17, 19^3, at i The eolor of oid Algiers, its 8:00 o'clock at Library hall. The sive but dilapidated iMirraek, ita elass consists of fifty members. Prof, i quaint alleys and Its queer charact- O. O .Lewia extends a most cordial ers are Incorporated in the imnw>rtal Invitation to the patrons and to public to attend these exereiaea. admission charges. Program "Moonlight" _ Oardnor Choms tho 'story of Cigarette. "Under Two No Flags," written by Oulda aereral dc- ea^les ago. and aeon on «he stage or '- read by moet of the world since then. Tka final perfect translation ot I "Undor Two Flags" wiii be on the Invocation Rer. Henry L. Dntt aereen ot tho Orplienm Theatra nOxt "A SUr's Lullaby" Wilson ! Monday, aa a UnlTorSal-Jewel spooial Eleanor Mann, Mary Catherine Med-' prodaeUon starring tho "Oenn ot ley. Waaona McDannel. Mary Jacobs, emotionalists.' Henry Harrison, Wilma Harshbar¬ ger. ''Oleam, O Sllrer Stream" ....De Faye Chorus "Bells of the Sea" ,_ Solman Soys' Chorus Lecture Oeo. D. Wham Normal University, Carbondale, lli. Presentation of Diplomaa ...Snpt. O. O. Lewis Come Join the Dance..Arr. bp Remiek Chorua Priaeilla Dean baa the support of faatons artists of filmland in this, the most pretontious mkiele ot her career. Wednesday, Hoot Oibaon Will bo seen in a Good Western, aiso showing good 8-Reei Comedy . OBORGIA MINSTRELS COBONO DBOORATION DAY SERVICES The regnlar monthly* meeting ot Clay Oounty Post No. 14, Amerlean Legion, was held in the R. B. Mc- 'Cormlck garage last Tuesday even- ' ing. The Men's Federation of the First i While the attendanee was email, Methodist church will hold their thorough plans were made and com- regular meeting on the evening ot mitteea appointed for Decoration FEDERATION MEBTINO May 16th. Supper will be served at 7 o'clock and the speaker of the erening will be Hon. C. D. FIthian ot Newton, III. Judge Fithlan is a nephew ot the late Congreaaman Oeo. W. Fithlan. He Is an exceptionally Interesting speaker. A splendid chriatian gen¬ tleman and withal an ardent Metho¬ dist. The committee ts exceedingly fortunate in being able to secure this worthy gentleman as the speaker of the evening on tbia their quarter¬ ly banquet occasion . Of course every man of the ehurch will want to be preaent and per¬ chance brtng a friend. Please re¬ port to Mr. C. B. Gibson, pres.. or Mr. J. M. Young, see'y. do any better tell thn preischer. There will be special music and a general good time. Remember tbe date, Wednesday the l«th. 7 o'clock. J. M. YOUNG, See'y. Day services. May SOth. The Legion will hold servl |
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