(The Point Enterprise was published
in Point, Rains County, Texas for only a few years. It appears to have
had its beginning in 1913 since it's 1st Anniversay Edition was published July
2, 1914.)
The Point Enterprise
May 7, 1914
Roy T. Spencer, Publisher
J.M. Spencer, Editor
Published every Thursday at Point, Texas
Advertisers
Barnes & Hambrick – clothing, Lone
Oak, Texas
J.L. Bullock – Singer Sewing Machine Agent,
Emory, Texas
W.H. Clendenin – lawyer, land agent and
Notary Public, Emory, Texas
C.P. Davis – café, Point, Texas
Dr. J.N. Fain – Point, Texas (office Peoples-Foster
Pharmacy)
The First State Bank
H.A. Horton – Point, Texas
G.W. Hurst, M.D. – physician & surgeon,
Lone Oak, Texas (office at Weatherly Drug Store)
F.B. McKay – General Passenger Agent, Terrell,
Texas
Robt. Koontz – groceries, Point, Texas
L.C. Parker – “The Live and Let Live Store”,
Point, Texas
Peoples-Foster Pharmacy, Point, Texas
J.H. Porter – City Barber Shop, Point,
Texas
Rushings Drug Store
W.E. Stovall – Point, Texas
A.B. Swepston – “Tailor For Careful Men”,
Point, Texas
Tackett & Allen – Emory, Texas
Advertisements
Ray & Taylor can take your measure and assist
you in selecting that new suit. Also, they clean and press clothing.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. At the Vincent barber shop,
two doors south post office, Emory, Texas.
I will keep a Supply of Feed on hand at all times. Prices Guaranteed.
S.S. Bowers, Point, Texas
For the newest things in millinery for Ladies, Misses and Children at
the lowest prices you’ll find anywhere, visit Mrs. L. Pirtle’s Millinery Parlor
at Emory, Texas.
You can have your Kodak Pictures finished for only 3 cents each at Howse Studio,
Greenville, Texas.
Go to Peoples-Foster Pharmacy and drink Ice Water when in Point.
For prompt and efficient service and always honest, courteous treatment take
that laundry to Ray & Taylor, Emory, Texas
When in Emory call on J.T. Reeves’ Café for your dinner.
If you Stock do not eat nor look well, it is a bad sign, take them to
J.T. Rushing, Point, Texas, and have them examined Free of Charge.
Point Enterprise – 75 cents for The Point Enterprise, Farm and Ranch, Holland’s
Magazine until December 1, 1914
Let Ray & Taylor, Emory, Texas, gloss up that old suit for you. They
can make it shine like new.
Bargain in a slightly used pair No. 9, $3.50 men’s shoes. If you
want them call at once at W.E. Stovall’s.
Remember J.T. Reeves’ Café is always ready to serve you with the
best the market affords. When in Emory pay them a call.
O.E.S. Meeting
All members of the O.E.S. Lodge are requested
to be present at the meeting tomorrow night (Friday) at the Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Carrie Simmons, W.M.
Subscriptions
Thomas Slyder has our thanks for
his subscription to the Enterprise, Farm & Ranch and Holland’s Magazine.
Mr. F.W. Watts is among the new ones
for the Enterprise, Farm & Ranch and Holland’s Magazine for which she
has our thanks.
A.R. Braziel is among our new Enterprise
readers, for which he will please accept our thanks.
W.H. Howell is among the new ones
for the Enterprise, Farm & Ranch and Holland’s Magazine. Thanks.
H.S. Mooring has our thanks for a
dollar on subscription this week.
Joe Trumble has our thanks for a
dollar on subscription this week.
Will Cooke (colored) has our thanks
for a dollar on subscription since our last issue.
District Court
The May term of District Court will convene
in Emory, Monday, May 11th, and the following is a list of jurors:
Grand Jurors – May Term
T.N. Tackett C.B. Johnson R.M. Armstrong
E.B. Holman G.T. Askew A.B. McCalester
C.C. Branch S.B. Oler Wm. Cooke
R. Cain T.H. Dyer R.W. Newman
W.M. Sams J.D. Patton R.P. Roberts
F.L. Evers
Petit Jurors – 1st week, May 11
S.H. Hedgcothe J.L. Plaxco Robt. Koontz
G.H. Morehead W.R. Terry J.M. Neal
Ira Scott J.B. Davis S.G. Dreaden
R.S. Hill B.R. Hall J.B. Strickland
J.C. Waters S.J. Morris A.J. Arnold
J.B. Moody W.R. Shultz J.P. Garrett
J.B. Herrell O.O. Power J.T. Gresham
A. Johnson D.C. Trimble C.E. Abernathy
J.E. Alfred A.A. Hughey E.S. Knight
E.A. Trimble W.M. Nelson T.W. Newman
L.W. Asbill J.A. McLeod T.J. Parrish
C.L. Lynch J.W. Bledsoe R.M. Pollard
Petit Jurors – 2nd week, May 18
Tom Henderson A.A. Humphrey G.A. Morgan
Jesse Adams H.A. Turner J.S. Horsley
F.M. Myrick S.P. Cain G.W. Bellah
Will Northcut J.H. Greer J.T. Terry
J.M. Middleton W.J. Kerr Dee Cooper
W.A. Fitzgerald W.D. Peeples M.D. Wade
W.A. Wilkins J.S. Sisk S.F. Bryant
W.O. Adams R.L. Branham J.E. Magee
H.R. Whitworth J.F. Hays W.D. Kinser
A.C. Ivie H.L. Stokes E.M. Rylant
Mark Irwin S.H. Hood C.P. Henslee
R.W. Usry J.D. Whittle J.T. Reeves
Notice to my Friends
I want to announce to my friends that I
am in the race for Tax Assessor of Rains County and will appreciate your
vote and influence.
Respectfully,
A.P. Lennon
To the Public
We, the undersigned citizens of Point,
Texas, agree to keep our stock up and not turn out on the public and allow
them to get in gardens and patches, as it is a violate of the Law.
We request all citizens to do the same.
J.J. McMillion D.R. Robinson W.G. McMillion
H.S. Mooring C.V. Ray J. Alex Greer
J.F. Fenter J.H. Foster W.E. Stovall
J.H. Porter J.A. Fenter R. Koontz
W.T. Knox Will Jennings W.F. Thornton
Dallas Cain J.W. Bledsoe J.M. Harris
D.C. Trimble Doyle Porter J.T. Rushing
F.C. Montgomery R.L. Simmons W.M. Lawson
A.J. Rabb Guy Davis
Fish and Game Law
To the Public:
As there seems to be some degree of uncertainty
among the people of this county as to the law relative to the taking and
catching of the fish in this county.
You are notified that in my opinion it
is a violation of the law to take or catch any fish in any of the rivers,
streams or Lakes of this county with a seine, the messes of which are less
than three inches square. This is the act of the 33rd Legislature
and there are no counties within this State exempt from this law.
Therefore you will please take notice of
this as the law is now in force in this county, and prosecutions will be
made in all cases in all violations of this law.
Respectfully,
O.H. Rodes
County Attorney Rains County
Singing Convention
The Rains County Singing Convention will
meet in regular session with the Stones Chapel Class on the 2nd Sunday
and Saturday before in May 1914. All classes are requested to have
their delegates present on Saturday, as the business of the Convention
will be transacted on that day. There will be new features introduced
that all should be interested in. The Health Officer of the county
is asked to exercise all possible care to guard the health of the county
by keeping a close watch on those who have been exposed to the small pox
or other contagious disease that are now in some parts of the county.
All coming by rail should stop off at Ginger.
W.J. Lennon, Secretary
Rains CO. Singing Convention
Local News
G.R. Kerr was an Emory visitor Sunday.
J.T. Rushing was a Lone Oak visitor Monday.
W.M. Rice was an Emory visitor Saturday.
W.M. Rice was a Greenville visitor Thursday.
George Burchett was a Lone Oak visitor
Monday.
W.H. Rainwater was a Lone Oak visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Tana Cain of Emory visited in Point
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams visited in
Alba Thursday night.
M.E. Scott was reported on the sick list
the first of the week.
Jack Cozart was an Emory visitor Friday
night and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Swepston visited his
father, Dr. E.A. Swepston, at Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt County, the first
of the week.
J.T. Rushing took dinner with his son,
I.W., at Emory Thursday.
J.M. Harris was reported quite sick the
latter part of last week.
Misses Maude and Jesse Freeze were Emory
visitors Saturday.
Miss Estrill Scurlock visited friends in
Emory from Friday til Monday.
W.E. Stovall transacted business in Greenville
the latter part of last week.
G.R. Kerr was a Greenville visitor Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
J.A. Guinn was transacting business in
our little City the latter part of last week.
W.E. Bevers of Ginger attended the graveyard
working at Lone Star last Friday.
Miss Ruby Coker returned to her home at
Emory Thursday after a few days visit in Point.
There was a freight wreck just south of
town Monday afternoon, and three cars ditched, which delayed the southbound
afternoon passenger about four hours. No one was hurt except the
company.
Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Willis of the Antioch
community received a phone call the first of last week that their daughter,
Mrs. C.R. ---cher, at Kampbell, Texas, was very low and they left immediately
to visit her, returning home Thursday and report her improving.
Mrs. W.C. McAdams and daughter, Miss Della,
of the Woosley community left Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
F.H. McMurry, at Nevada, Texas.
W.C. McAdams has our thanks for a subscription
to the Enterprise, which we send to his daughter, Mrs. F.H. McMurry, at
Nevada, Texas.
Mrs. M.M. Vincent and children of Emory
came up Friday for a few days visit with the families of G.C. Duncan and
A.B. Swepston.
E.N. Denton and family of Donelton community
spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Denton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F.P. Parker, here.
J.D. Patton and B.?. Strickland of the
Cody community passed through the City Saturday enroute to Emory on business.
Constable Will Thornton attended court
at Greenville last week.
The Point and Donelton Base Ball Boys crossed
bats in Point Thursday and the score resulted in 8 to 16 in favor of Point.
The Point boys went up and played them again Friday at Donelton, the score
resulting 7 to 9 in favor of Donelton.
F.P. Parker was a Lone Oak visitor Tuesday.
Dr. J.N. Fain was on the sick list the
first of the week.
W.M. Lawson visited at Cash the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. L.O. Burnside of Emory was a Point
visitor Tuesday.
Carl Huffman and wife of Emory spend Sunday
in Point.
The Point and Antioch baseball boys crossed
bats in Point Tuesday afternoon and the score resulted in 5 to 14 in favor
of the Antioch team.
J.O. Ferguson returned Tuesday from a few
days visit at Dallas.
Mrs. Tom Bethall of Longview visited her
sister, Mrs. F.C. Montgomery, here Monday and left Tuesday for Greenville
for a few days visit with her parents.
Masters Karmon and Wayne McHenry of Greenville,
who have been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Harris, here
for the past few days returned home Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Scott of Greenville visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Scott, here, from Friday til Monday.
Misses Hankey and Willie Duffey and Hadie
Settle and Luther Brooks and Everett Robertson of Emory attended the graveyard
working at Lone Star Friday.
Wayne Porter was on the puny list the latter
part of last week.
G.T. Lynch, Guy Davis, Hubert Hughes, G.R.
Kerr and Truman Knox were Emory visitors Saturday.
Mrs. D.S. Peoples returned Thursday from
a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon at Cumby.
Judge J.B. Allred, I.L. Brown, S.J. Stuart,
Elmer Robertson and Dock Burnside of Emory attended the graveyard working
Friday.
The Cemetery Working
Per announcement, the people interested
met on last Friday to clean up, beautify and generally improve the Lone
Star Cemetery. A large crowd was in attendance and the needed work
was thoroughly attended to, and a nice collection taken up to meet necessary
expenses. All claims have been paid in full and there is still a
small balance in the treasury. The Lone Star Association, with D.S.
Peoples president and J.H. Foster Secretary-Treasurer, has done a loveable
work in looking after and caring for the last resting place of ones who
have gone on before. We almost forgot to mention that the dinner
spread last Friday, as is always the case, was as sumptuous as it was ample
and almost as much was carried away as was eaten.
Wattsville Doings
Rev. Thomas Dement delivered a fine sermon
for us last Sunday. He will preach for us again the first Sunday
and Saturday night before in June. No prayer meeting Sunday night
for some cause. Possibly because the weather looked so threatening
and the roads was so muddy to be out after night.
Mrs. T.W. Donaldson visited her sister,
Mrs. T.O. Bledsoe, at Point Saturday night and Sunday.
Sam Chastine spent the night with T.W.
Donaldson and Felix Shepherd Sunday night.
Grandpa and Grandma Donaldson visited Jim
Waters and family from Thursday til Sunday of last week.
Several from Wattsville attended the graveyard
working at Lone Star Friday.
Jim Waters and daughter, Miss Virgie, visited
T.O. Bledsoe at Point Saturday night and took in the movies.
Ulys Watts spent the night with Ernest
Waters Saturday night.
Johnnie Watts spent the night with Ernest
Waters Saturday night.
Pink Dardon and wife visited the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Watts, Sunday evening.
Most all crops in the bottoms that the
high waters last week run over is to replant.
Oscar Castleberry sold his crop prospects
to Rev. Miles Pelky and is going to work for wages.
Addie Lynch left Monday for Greenville,
where she attends the Burleson College.
Moved to New Quarters
Hon. W.H. Clendenin has moved from his
old office in the court house at Emory into the new Tackett & Allen
building on the southeast corner of the square. He occupied the two
front rooms on the second floor and with plenty of room, new furniture
and office fixtures has an office Metropolitan in appearance and arrangement.
Judge Clendenin by his natural and acquired ability and his strict business
integrity has merited and won the confidence of Rains County people and
built a practice and a reputation he may well be proud of. The Enterprise
admires pluck, perseverance and honest effort and congratulates Judge Clendenin
on the enviable reputation he has gained and the success he has achieved
since he cast his lot with Rains county people.
Woosley Items by Red Bird
Well, it is still raining. We sure
did have a fine rain this morning.
Lee Bentley and wife are visiting Mrs.
Bentley’s father, ‘Squire King, this week.
Miss Juanita Bailey is visiting Miss Annie
Irwin this week.
Mrs. Tillie Lynch and little Miss Bessie
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Lydie Spikes.
Mrs. Bessie Slyder was the guest of Mrs.
Lydia Slyder Saturday.
George Young and wife took dinner with
John Lynch Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie McAdams and daughter, Miss
Della, are visiting Mrs. Frank McMurray at Nevada.
Mrs. Jessie Lynch spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her brother, Herd Horton, of Lynch. We are sorry
to report Mrs. Maggie no better at this writing.
Frank Lynch and family spent Saturday night
with Sam Calloway and family.
Mannie Shook has been visiting homefolks
the past few days.
Mrs. Kate Allen visited her brother, Walter
Shook, Monday.
Mrs. Montie Carter was the guest of Mrs.
Eugie Lynch Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Spikes was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ollie McAdams.
Burl Ivie and wife took in the musical
at Robt. Johnson’s; they report a fine time.
Mrs. Carrie Lynch and Goley Dunn made a
business trip to Point Thursday.
Fan Dunn of Point visited homefolks Sunday.
News by Dixie
The rain Monday was the biggest for years.
Our singing school is progressing nicely.
Misses Fay Nix and Stella Amis of Emory
visited Miss Maude Willis from Saturday til Monday.
Miss Iona Hill is visiting in Emory.
Will Settle, Wallace Hill and others were
automobiling in Ginger Sunday.
The little 18-months-old baby of F.M. Jenkins
died Friday and was buried in the Turner graveyard Saturday at 3 o’clock.
George Morgan was in Ginger Sunday.
R.S. Hill attended church at Emory Sunday.
Bob and George Allen returned from Oklahoma,
where they had been called on account of the former’s son being struck
by a live wire and seriously injured. They report the young man as
doing well.
W.E. Bevers, Captain of the W.O.W. team
at Pilgrim’s Rest, has received word that the Encampment will be held at
Galveston this season and all railroad fare and expenses will be furnished
and the team is preparing to attend.
Prof. E.F. White, formerly of Rains County,
but now of Mills County, will sing at this place Thursday night.
W.E. Bevers and Marshall Yandell attended
the singing convention at Quitman last Saturday and Sunday. They
say they have the promise of both of the Quartett Music Companies of Fort
Worth and the Trio Music Company of Waco, to have representatives in our
convention, which meets next Saturday and Sunday. Everybody come
and lets have a good time.
Martin-Johnson Nuptials
It affords the Enterprise pleasure to chronicle
the marriage of Mr. Will Martin of Norton, Runnels County to Miss Derinda
Johnson of Pilgrim’s Rest community. The marital rite was solemnized
between them on Wednesday evening of last week by Rev. I.D. Teer at his
home. Mr. Martin was formerly a citizen of Rains County and is a
model young man, sober, steady and industrious, thrifty and prosperous.
The bride is the daughter of C.B. Johnson, charming, accomplished and withal
one of Rains County’s most estimable young ladies, loved and honored by
all who know her. The happy couple left the day following the marriage
for their new home in Runnels county. The Enterprise joins their
many friends in wishing them prosperity and all the happiness the marital
state affords.
Announcements
Subject to the Action of the Democratic
Primary, July 25th, 1914
For Representative, Rains & Wood Co.
– J.E. Laney
County Offices
County Judge: J.B. Allred (re-election)
County & District Clerk – L.O. Burnside
(re-election)
Sheriff & Tax Collector – Will Whittle
( re-election)
County Attorney – H.D. Garrett
County Treasurer – W.J.F. Glass (re-election)
County Tax Assessor
J.A. Amis I.L. Brown W.H. (Hubert) Hughes
M.L. Houston C.P. Henslee E.E. (Ed) English
G.R. Kerr Guy Davis G.A. Morgan
Precinct Offices
Justice of the Peace, Prect. No. 4
W.O. Jennings (re-election)
T.A. Williams
W.T. Knox
Constable, Precinct No. 4
W.F. Thornton (re-election)
G.W. Hughes
G.W. (George) Burchett
Ed. Clark
Public Weigher, Precinct No. 4
J.C. Walker (re-election)
Atholl Williams
Commissioner, Precinct No. 4
J.E. Alfred
J.F. (Little Jim) Waters
S.H. Carter
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