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12 PAGES The Flora Journal-Record PART ONE YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL«ECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY VOLUME X THK JOURNAIj Vol. BS. No. 18 FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH *30. 1922 NUMBER 28 :±: MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Commercial Club hag requested that the week beKinnlnK Monday, April 17th, and ending Sat- nrday, April 22. 1922, be designated as clean up days for Flora and, be¬ llying that this work is essential (Or tbe health and welfare of our dtjr. Now, therefore, I, George J. Price. Mayor of Fiora, do hereby desfgnato and declare the dates April 17th to April 22nd, inclusive, as Clean Up Week for Flora and urgently requpst that ail of our people actively co-op¬ erate with the city council and Com¬ mercial Club fn this commendable work and follow out the plans that will be outlined and announced by the Club's Civic committee. OEORGE J. PRICE, Mayor of Fiora The Commercial Club has selected Edgar D. Hancock and Prof. Rex W. Dale to outline the plans and have •upervlston of this work, which ¦hould appeal strongly to every man, woman and child in Flora, not only In a spirit of civic pride for our cfty, ^ut for the health of the community ,4lurihg the long hot months that will •oon be here. Every breeding place J'Cf the deadly fly sliould be destroyed. 'It may keep the grim.reaper away trom your home and the home of your neighbor. The life of one little ehtld is worth fnflniteiy more than aU tbe work and cost of making Flora a healthy town. Dont wait until the Ust week. Clean i|p at any time, but •ee to it that the work is all done and well done by April 22nd. It is everybody's job. Let's go to it •nd make Flora a cleaner and health¬ ier UcwD to live In. . TWO IMPORTANT SCHOOL KLEOTIOXS CRIMINAL TRIALS AT FAIRFIELD RESULT IN MIXED VERDICT In this issue of the Journal-Record will be found calls by Co. Supt. Brew¬ er for two important school elections. The first one, to be held on Satur¬ day, April gth, is called by virtue ot a petition filed to vote on dfseontin- nance of the Loutsville community high school district. The second •lecton call is for Saturday, Aprn 16. lo elect a member of the non-high achool territory In Clay county Those Interested In these two elec¬ tions should read the calls so as to know particulars of time and place Of holding same. DR. McCAW'8 I4ECTURE At the Flora M. E. church laat Thursday ntght Dr. James 8. HcCaw lectured to a good.sized audience '>n "The Banished Book and the Bad Boy." The Dr. is secretary of the Nation¬ al Reform Association, with head¬ quarters at Pittsburg, and the organ¬ isation Is making a fight to restore reading of the Bible in the public schools. He is eloquent and enter¬ taining and was frequently applaud¬ ed. TICIiETS FILED POR / SCHOOL ELECTION Petitions have been filed for achool elections to be held Saturday April Sth, as follows: - Flora Grade District—For presi¬ dent, R. S. C. Reaugh; members ol the board—Mrs. K. S. Pritchett and W. W McMahan. All three are hold¬ overs. H. 8. T. H. S.—For president: C. 8. Mitchell; for members of the board: F. H. Simpson and E. E. By¬ ers. All three new men H. 8. aCPT. HOLD CONFERENCE HERB The H. 8. Superintendents of Flora, Olney, Bridgeport and Lawren¬ cevllle met in Flora Tuesday for the purpose of discussing plans for Mid¬ land Trafl Athletic and Scholastic meet to be held ini Lawrencevllle May 12th. Superintendents in at¬ tendance: Dale, of Flora, Hostettlar, of Olney; Beanblossom, of Lawren- leerille; Hanna, of Bridgeport. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Taxes on Real Elstate should be paid by April 20th. as directly after, that.date they become delinquent and ara put on the delinquent list. On May 1st 1 % cost is added. On May llth tbe delinquent list is published, wht«It.makes more cost. On June 1, 1% additional is added. Land sale Is held second Monday in June, the 12th. 18-31 A. H. KELLUMS, Co. Col. jna SPRINO-EABTER SALE Scudamore Bros, this week "UBe a two-page ad In the Journal-Record SiTing information of their big Spring -Easter Sale, whtch is to begin on Saturday of ths week. April 1. Read the b'S ad for the many descriptions of goods and the low prices. The Bcudamore Style Shop ad is also In- leluded in the big stort ad. BOUGHT DAILY pAPBR BUSINESS Last week Harold Wlneland bought the Misenhefmer newspaper business in Flora, which includes the Globe- Democrat, the two Springfleld papers and two Chicago papers. Harold bas been Incharge of the business for ¦ome time for Mr. Misenhefmer and will continue his dependable service to tbe public. PARENTS OF ANOTHER OntL BABY Mr- and Mw. C. L. Edwards are reiofeing over the arrival of a girl 'l)aby, bom Wedneaday morning, Mch. 29tb. She hag been named JAOe Aane Sdwarda. Practically all of last week's cir¬ cuit court at Fairfield was occupied by the criminal trials of Jim Long and other Clay county men In the as¬ sault case of John W. Brown ot Wy¬ noose. Joe Ttiily, of Xenia j>lead guilty to conspiracy to do bodily injury to John Bowrn and was fined $1,000' and costs. The other indictments against him were quashed. Fleas of his attorney Jas. H. Smith of this city citing his war record in France, help¬ ed Judge Eagleton in agreeing to lot Joe free with the fine alone, with no jail sentence. The other six defendants, Jim Long, Clyde Long, Lex Hall, Luther Long, Cicero Henson and Louis Pitta, were tried and the Jury's verdict on Friday found Jim and Clyde Long guilty and the other four were ac quitted. Jim Long was fined $150 and costs and Clyde Long |100 and costs. There are other indictments against the six men and we under¬ stand they will be tried at the next term of court. Judge Eagleton in¬ creased their boKdg from )500 to $1,000 each. COMIWUNITY mOH SCHOOL ELECTION JKOnOE APPELLATE COURT CONFIRMS CIRCllT COURT RULIXO The Appellate court. In a recent bearing,- confirmed the decision ren¬ dered by Judge Jett in the case of Campbell vs Morris on an appeal by the plaintiff from the Clay county cir¬ cuit court. This case was brought by Dr. 'Campbell against Charles C. Morris of Xenia, charging libel. Judge Jett decided that the language used by Morris was not libelous and also de cided another important point of law —to the effect that the court had no right to pass upon the right of membership in a fraternal lodge— that the membership must be deter¬ mined by the decision of the lodge membership. Notice Is hereby given that on Saturday, the mh day of April, 1022 an election will be held at Maple Grove School House in Oskaloosa Township, at the Opera - House in Louisville Township and at the Town Hall in Blair Townshi.p all within the limits of the Louisville Commun¬ ity High School District, Number 101, in the County ot Ciay and the State of Illlneis, tor the purpoce of voting "For" aud "Against" the proposftlon of discontlnning said High School. The above precincts include the following territory: Maple Grove precinct, ail territory of Oskaloosa and Songer Townshlpn lying within the limits of Commun¬ ity High School District No. 101; LotiiBvllie precinct, all ot Louis- virie, Hoosier and Harter Townships lying within the limits of Commun¬ ity High School District No. 101; Blair preciQCt, all of Blair Town¬ ship lying within the limits of Com- Vnunity High School No. 101; The polls wilt be ppened at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., and closed at 4:00 o'olock, P. M., of the same day. By order of the County Su|)erln- tendent of Schools. ' Daited this 25th day ot March. 1922. GEO. W. BREWER, County Superintendent of Schools. THERE ARE SIILL PIONEERS An elderly couple, a man and wo¬ man passed through Flora last Sata- urday en route to California from Connecticut. They were being trans¬ ported tom the east to the west in a caravan drawn by a yoke of oxen, behind thig was a trailer, loaded with a camping outftit and supplies, also being pulled by an ox. 'They have been on the road eighteen months and expect to arrive at the end of their journey in twp and one-half years. They are selling post carcjy and novelties for a livelihood. The public is Inclined to think of these pioneers as belonging to the romantic past. "Uardanella", the McGregor Com-^ pany's brilliant and gorgeoug Orient¬ al musical revue, is racing along over Abe musical comedy course breaking the laugh records everywhere. Get¬ ting away to a breesy gtart in act 1, it dashes over the musical comedy field, winning plaudits all the way and winding i|p in a whirlwind of mirth that leaves its auditors breath¬ less. The chorus is composed of pulchri- tudinous and. agile dance exponents. The entire production is aptly des¬ cribed as a musical rainbow with col¬ orful costumes, crooney tunes and elaborate mountings. The original production intact, just as it was, to the minute detail dur- 'ing its metropolitan engagement, will be given here next Monday alght, April 3rd., at the Orpheum Theatre. COMPUMENTARY TO MRS. SPARKS AND MRS. CREAGOR COMPLIMENTARY TO MR8. CUMMIN.") Mrs. C- S. Mitchell very pleasantly eutjsrtained for Mrs. H. M. Cummins Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Cummins has made a warm place in the heans of friends in Flora, who regret that she is leaving. A most delighiful afternoon was eujoyed. The hostess served a delicious two-course lunch¬ eon. Ladles invited: The guest of honor, Mrs. Cummins; Mrs. W. 1^. Falrchlld, Mrs. T. C. Depew, Mrs. R. I). Finch, Mrs. j; B. Gahan, Mrs. W. I. Terhune, Mrs. Ferdinand. Tonney, Mrs. B. M. Maxey, Mrs. N. E. Prince Mrs. E. D. Yeck, Mrs. C. C. Ripley! Mrs. William Gillett. NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS Next Tuiesday, April 4th, la the reg¬ ular township elections. In tills issue of the Journal-Record will be found the ballots for Harter and Stanford townships. The Republican tickets in these {ownshlps are composed of excellent men, worthy of election, who willl appreciate the votes of all Republi¬ can men and woman and all others who may feel like voting for them. Republicans are urged to attend the election and ask your neighbors to come to the polls with you. ENTERTAINS NEIGHBORS At her home Saturday night Mrs. C. E .Duncan was a pleasant hostess to her neighbors. All present had a most enjoyable evening. Dainty re¬ freshments were served. The guests were: Mrs. Edith Southwlck, Mrs. J. M. Boyles, Mrs. W. H. Duff, Mrs. Jay Valbert, Mrs. John Kacherofske, Mrs. Edith Phillips Mrs. Anna Mcknight, Mrs. Irl Hqnsbongh, Miss Emma Shadwell. THEY HAVE A SON Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gill are I'e- ceivlng congratulations over tbe birth of a son at the Olney vinltar- Inm on Supday, March 26. He beara the name of Oscar Sidney. The mother prior to her marriage was Miss Sylvia Riggle. BO
Object Description
Title | Flora Journal-Record |
Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
Date | 1922-03-30 |
Month | 03 |
Day | 30 |
Year | 1922 |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 28 |
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. |
Contributing Institution | Flora Public Library |
Source | Microfilm |
Type | Text |
LCCN number | 9054782 |
Collection Name | Flora Digital Newspapers |
Description
Title | Flora Journal-Record |
Masthead | The Flora Journal Record |
Date | 1922-03-30 |
Month | 03 |
Day | 30 |
Year | 1922 |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 28 |
Decade | 1920-1929 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19220330_001.tif |
Date Digital | 2007-06-29 |
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 | 12 PAGES The Flora Journal-Record PART ONE YOU SHOULD READ THE JOURNAL«ECORD ^THE NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER IN CLAY COUNTY VOLUME X THK JOURNAIj Vol. BS. No. 18 FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. MARCH *30. 1922 NUMBER 28 :±: MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Commercial Club hag requested that the week beKinnlnK Monday, April 17th, and ending Sat- nrday, April 22. 1922, be designated as clean up days for Flora and, be¬ llying that this work is essential (Or tbe health and welfare of our dtjr. Now, therefore, I, George J. Price. Mayor of Fiora, do hereby desfgnato and declare the dates April 17th to April 22nd, inclusive, as Clean Up Week for Flora and urgently requpst that ail of our people actively co-op¬ erate with the city council and Com¬ mercial Club fn this commendable work and follow out the plans that will be outlined and announced by the Club's Civic committee. OEORGE J. PRICE, Mayor of Fiora The Commercial Club has selected Edgar D. Hancock and Prof. Rex W. Dale to outline the plans and have •upervlston of this work, which ¦hould appeal strongly to every man, woman and child in Flora, not only In a spirit of civic pride for our cfty, ^ut for the health of the community ,4lurihg the long hot months that will •oon be here. Every breeding place J'Cf the deadly fly sliould be destroyed. 'It may keep the grim.reaper away trom your home and the home of your neighbor. The life of one little ehtld is worth fnflniteiy more than aU tbe work and cost of making Flora a healthy town. Dont wait until the Ust week. Clean i|p at any time, but •ee to it that the work is all done and well done by April 22nd. It is everybody's job. Let's go to it •nd make Flora a cleaner and health¬ ier UcwD to live In. . TWO IMPORTANT SCHOOL KLEOTIOXS CRIMINAL TRIALS AT FAIRFIELD RESULT IN MIXED VERDICT In this issue of the Journal-Record will be found calls by Co. Supt. Brew¬ er for two important school elections. The first one, to be held on Satur¬ day, April gth, is called by virtue ot a petition filed to vote on dfseontin- nance of the Loutsville community high school district. The second •lecton call is for Saturday, Aprn 16. lo elect a member of the non-high achool territory In Clay county Those Interested In these two elec¬ tions should read the calls so as to know particulars of time and place Of holding same. DR. McCAW'8 I4ECTURE At the Flora M. E. church laat Thursday ntght Dr. James 8. HcCaw lectured to a good.sized audience '>n "The Banished Book and the Bad Boy." The Dr. is secretary of the Nation¬ al Reform Association, with head¬ quarters at Pittsburg, and the organ¬ isation Is making a fight to restore reading of the Bible in the public schools. He is eloquent and enter¬ taining and was frequently applaud¬ ed. TICIiETS FILED POR / SCHOOL ELECTION Petitions have been filed for achool elections to be held Saturday April Sth, as follows: - Flora Grade District—For presi¬ dent, R. S. C. Reaugh; members ol the board—Mrs. K. S. Pritchett and W. W McMahan. All three are hold¬ overs. H. 8. T. H. S.—For president: C. 8. Mitchell; for members of the board: F. H. Simpson and E. E. By¬ ers. All three new men H. 8. aCPT. HOLD CONFERENCE HERB The H. 8. Superintendents of Flora, Olney, Bridgeport and Lawren¬ cevllle met in Flora Tuesday for the purpose of discussing plans for Mid¬ land Trafl Athletic and Scholastic meet to be held ini Lawrencevllle May 12th. Superintendents in at¬ tendance: Dale, of Flora, Hostettlar, of Olney; Beanblossom, of Lawren- leerille; Hanna, of Bridgeport. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Taxes on Real Elstate should be paid by April 20th. as directly after, that.date they become delinquent and ara put on the delinquent list. On May 1st 1 % cost is added. On May llth tbe delinquent list is published, wht«It.makes more cost. On June 1, 1% additional is added. Land sale Is held second Monday in June, the 12th. 18-31 A. H. KELLUMS, Co. Col. jna SPRINO-EABTER SALE Scudamore Bros, this week "UBe a two-page ad In the Journal-Record SiTing information of their big Spring -Easter Sale, whtch is to begin on Saturday of ths week. April 1. Read the b'S ad for the many descriptions of goods and the low prices. The Bcudamore Style Shop ad is also In- leluded in the big stort ad. BOUGHT DAILY pAPBR BUSINESS Last week Harold Wlneland bought the Misenhefmer newspaper business in Flora, which includes the Globe- Democrat, the two Springfleld papers and two Chicago papers. Harold bas been Incharge of the business for ¦ome time for Mr. Misenhefmer and will continue his dependable service to tbe public. PARENTS OF ANOTHER OntL BABY Mr- and Mw. C. L. Edwards are reiofeing over the arrival of a girl 'l)aby, bom Wedneaday morning, Mch. 29tb. She hag been named JAOe Aane Sdwarda. Practically all of last week's cir¬ cuit court at Fairfield was occupied by the criminal trials of Jim Long and other Clay county men In the as¬ sault case of John W. Brown ot Wy¬ noose. Joe Ttiily, of Xenia j>lead guilty to conspiracy to do bodily injury to John Bowrn and was fined $1,000' and costs. The other indictments against him were quashed. Fleas of his attorney Jas. H. Smith of this city citing his war record in France, help¬ ed Judge Eagleton in agreeing to lot Joe free with the fine alone, with no jail sentence. The other six defendants, Jim Long, Clyde Long, Lex Hall, Luther Long, Cicero Henson and Louis Pitta, were tried and the Jury's verdict on Friday found Jim and Clyde Long guilty and the other four were ac quitted. Jim Long was fined $150 and costs and Clyde Long |100 and costs. There are other indictments against the six men and we under¬ stand they will be tried at the next term of court. Judge Eagleton in¬ creased their boKdg from )500 to $1,000 each. COMIWUNITY mOH SCHOOL ELECTION JKOnOE APPELLATE COURT CONFIRMS CIRCllT COURT RULIXO The Appellate court. In a recent bearing,- confirmed the decision ren¬ dered by Judge Jett in the case of Campbell vs Morris on an appeal by the plaintiff from the Clay county cir¬ cuit court. This case was brought by Dr. 'Campbell against Charles C. Morris of Xenia, charging libel. Judge Jett decided that the language used by Morris was not libelous and also de cided another important point of law —to the effect that the court had no right to pass upon the right of membership in a fraternal lodge— that the membership must be deter¬ mined by the decision of the lodge membership. Notice Is hereby given that on Saturday, the mh day of April, 1022 an election will be held at Maple Grove School House in Oskaloosa Township, at the Opera - House in Louisville Township and at the Town Hall in Blair Townshi.p all within the limits of the Louisville Commun¬ ity High School District, Number 101, in the County ot Ciay and the State of Illlneis, tor the purpoce of voting "For" aud "Against" the proposftlon of discontlnning said High School. The above precincts include the following territory: Maple Grove precinct, ail territory of Oskaloosa and Songer Townshlpn lying within the limits of Commun¬ ity High School District No. 101; LotiiBvllie precinct, all ot Louis- virie, Hoosier and Harter Townships lying within the limits of Commun¬ ity High School District No. 101; Blair preciQCt, all of Blair Town¬ ship lying within the limits of Com- Vnunity High School No. 101; The polls wilt be ppened at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., and closed at 4:00 o'olock, P. M., of the same day. By order of the County Su|)erln- tendent of Schools. ' Daited this 25th day ot March. 1922. GEO. W. BREWER, County Superintendent of Schools. THERE ARE SIILL PIONEERS An elderly couple, a man and wo¬ man passed through Flora last Sata- urday en route to California from Connecticut. They were being trans¬ ported tom the east to the west in a caravan drawn by a yoke of oxen, behind thig was a trailer, loaded with a camping outftit and supplies, also being pulled by an ox. 'They have been on the road eighteen months and expect to arrive at the end of their journey in twp and one-half years. They are selling post carcjy and novelties for a livelihood. The public is Inclined to think of these pioneers as belonging to the romantic past. "Uardanella", the McGregor Com-^ pany's brilliant and gorgeoug Orient¬ al musical revue, is racing along over Abe musical comedy course breaking the laugh records everywhere. Get¬ ting away to a breesy gtart in act 1, it dashes over the musical comedy field, winning plaudits all the way and winding i|p in a whirlwind of mirth that leaves its auditors breath¬ less. The chorus is composed of pulchri- tudinous and. agile dance exponents. The entire production is aptly des¬ cribed as a musical rainbow with col¬ orful costumes, crooney tunes and elaborate mountings. The original production intact, just as it was, to the minute detail dur- 'ing its metropolitan engagement, will be given here next Monday alght, April 3rd., at the Orpheum Theatre. COMPUMENTARY TO MRS. SPARKS AND MRS. CREAGOR COMPLIMENTARY TO MR8. CUMMIN.") Mrs. C- S. Mitchell very pleasantly eutjsrtained for Mrs. H. M. Cummins Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Cummins has made a warm place in the heans of friends in Flora, who regret that she is leaving. A most delighiful afternoon was eujoyed. The hostess served a delicious two-course lunch¬ eon. Ladles invited: The guest of honor, Mrs. Cummins; Mrs. W. 1^. Falrchlld, Mrs. T. C. Depew, Mrs. R. I). Finch, Mrs. j; B. Gahan, Mrs. W. I. Terhune, Mrs. Ferdinand. Tonney, Mrs. B. M. Maxey, Mrs. N. E. Prince Mrs. E. D. Yeck, Mrs. C. C. Ripley! Mrs. William Gillett. NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS Next Tuiesday, April 4th, la the reg¬ ular township elections. In tills issue of the Journal-Record will be found the ballots for Harter and Stanford townships. The Republican tickets in these {ownshlps are composed of excellent men, worthy of election, who willl appreciate the votes of all Republi¬ can men and woman and all others who may feel like voting for them. Republicans are urged to attend the election and ask your neighbors to come to the polls with you. ENTERTAINS NEIGHBORS At her home Saturday night Mrs. C. E .Duncan was a pleasant hostess to her neighbors. All present had a most enjoyable evening. Dainty re¬ freshments were served. The guests were: Mrs. Edith Southwlck, Mrs. J. M. Boyles, Mrs. W. H. Duff, Mrs. Jay Valbert, Mrs. John Kacherofske, Mrs. Edith Phillips Mrs. Anna Mcknight, Mrs. Irl Hqnsbongh, Miss Emma Shadwell. THEY HAVE A SON Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gill are I'e- ceivlng congratulations over tbe birth of a son at the Olney vinltar- Inm on Supday, March 26. He beara the name of Oscar Sidney. The mother prior to her marriage was Miss Sylvia Riggle. BO |
Collection Name | Flora Digital Newspapers |