A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38389 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: May 22 1924 Article Description: Obituary for Mrs. W. E. Larkin Article Text: Athens Weekly Review Thursday, May 22, 1924 Mrs. Ed Larkin Dead Chandler, Texas, May 15, 1924. Mrs. W. E. Larkin, wife of Ed Larkin, who has resided in the Soldier Springs community for more than a score of years was plucked by the stings of death and relieved of her earthly and physical suffering by responding and submitting herself to the Just and Almighty One who is able to weigh her life as she has lived. During her suffering and illness she would look up to her friends and relatives with a smile and say, “I want for nothing.” She faced death as being a great and accomplished good thing where the soul is beginning to live a real life free from sickness, sorrow and death. Falling leaves are natures sermons. So tenderly we lay the mortal frame away, and robe it with the garments which love dictates and cover it with our sight. Never again after the beautiful band has been broken will there be anything so sweet as the little circle of mother, father and children who are cherished, protected, praised and kept from harm. And it is a singular fact that when we reach middle life and look back it is not the beautiful, nor the brilliant, more the famous people whom we have known that we remember with the keenest regret, but some simple sincere, pleasant soul whom we treated as an everyday matter while she was with us. The pleasant women is the attraction that everywhere is the attraction that everywhere hold society and homes together. The good mother joined the Concord Baptist church in her infancy and has been a faithful member attending services in her declining health. She taught her children to be men and women and to set before the world her example that her teachings would not be in vain. Greater love hat no mother than this that she was willing to lay down her life’s work for others to follow her example. Her home was always open to the rich, poor, stranger and known as being a place of free hospitality and where hundreds of people have visited. Among those who survive her are: W. E. Larkin, Fina, Glen, Mrs. E. F. Gimble, Mrs. Lelia Beall, Mrs. Gladys Green, Mrs. Ruby Donaghey and Treasure. She was 65 years old and was united by the holy hands of marriage to W. E. Larking of Union Parish, La, in 1881 by Rev. J. P. Bedell. She was laid to rest in the Concord Cemetery Friday, May 16, among the largest concourse of friends and relatives that ever witnessed such a solemn affair, house overflowing. Dr. Moon of Chandler conducted the funeral ceremony. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones. A FRIEND. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38388 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 17 1924 Article Description: Walnut Creek & Murchison Community News Article Text: 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 able 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 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38387 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 3 1924 Article Description: Political Announcements Article Text: Athens Weekly Review Thursday, April 3, 1924 POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Review is authorized to announce the following candidates for the respective officers accompanying their name, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries: For Congress, 3rd District Morgan G. Sanders, Re-election J. H. Beavers For State Senator, 6th District J. T. Stroder Julian P. Greer For Representative H. A. Justice For County Judge A. B. Coker Grover H. Curlee For District Clerk Gene Landman R. H. (Hugh) Pickle Victor Gardner Walter Dean For District Attorney W. D. Justice For County Clerk Dan Browning, Re-election John W. Ballow For County Attorney A. B. Culbertson For County Superintendent Mrs. Belle Easterwood B. P. (Bert) Smith Re-election H. C. Mosely J. L. Mitcham For Tax Collector Miss Ida Dellis Re-election Henry Meredith B. P. McLauchlin For Sheriff W. J. Gentry Re-election J. P. Morrow T. C. Hamilton W. F. Pulley For Tax Assessor Clint Davis W. L. (Walter) Reynolds For County Treasurer Joe M. Hutcheson Geo. P. Dean Jesse P. Cobb T. D. (Tom) Frizzell J. A. Q. Waddell For County Surveyor R. C. (Bob) Faulk Re-election For Commissioner, Precinct 1 J. W. Peay Re-election J. R. Scarborough George R. Davis Boley Tindel A. W. (Arch) Perdue For Commissioner, Precinct 2 Greer E. Reynolds Re-election For Commissioner, Precinct 3 J. W. McLeod J. A. Harper L. W. Tindel For Commissioner, Precinct 4 W. J. Shuptrine, Re-election J. D. Young S. Hume For Justice Peace Precinct 1. Jeff C. Davis Re-election B. F. Williams (Benjamin Franklin "Frank") W. F. (Floy) Gibbs For Justice of Peace Precinct 4 T. M. Cotten Re-election C. W. Corley For Justice of Peace Precinct 7 Fred Ayers, Re-election P. W. McDaniel A. G. Hughes For Constable Precinct 1 T. B. (Bill) Patton Re-election C.C. Pharris For Constable Precinct 4 J. F. Ramsey J. F. Boles For Weighter Precinct 1 L. G. Clark N. W. (Bud) Stokes John M. Graham For Public Weigher, Precinct 4 W. H. Coursey Re-election ** I added some other names that were on the political list from May 22, 1924. bf ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38386 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: July 24 1924 Article Description: Large Still Destroyed in Henderson County Article Text: Athens Weekly Review July 24, 1924 Large Still Destroyed in Henderson County Deputy Hugh Pickle Saturday destroyed a 55 gallon capacity still and five barrels of mash, on Cedar Creek in the western end of the county. Mr. Pickle located the still about a week ago, and upon his first investigation discovered that the grounds surrounding it had been covered with small sticks and twigs in such a manner as to show should anyone walk over them. He was very careful not to disturb the arrangement and visited the place both night and day for seven days in the hope of catching the operators. He found upon examining the mash Thursday that it was "ripe" and was of the opinion that it would be boiled and a "run" made Thursday night or Friday morning in order to provide the "lightnin" drinkers some of the fluid for their Fourth of July celebration, but after watching through the night and until noon Saturday decided his presence had been detected and proceeded to destroy the outfit. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38385 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: March 25 1925 Article Description: Will of Sam Houston Is Brought To Light On Texas Independence Day Sam Houston at one time owned property in Henderson county. Article Text: Athens Weekly Review March 25, 1925 Will of Sam Houston Is Brought To Light On Texas Independence Day Sam Houston at one time owned property in Henderson county. The veteran statesman and warrior owned 2391 acres on the Geo. T. Walters survey which he valued at only $1.00 per acre and 320 acres on the John H. Eaton survey valued at $2.00. This will disposing of this property was filed at Huntsville on December 2, 1863 and later filed for record in this county. It was dug up recently in tracing the abstract on this property for leasing purposes. The Review is indebted to I. P. LaRue for a copy of the will. It will be read with especial interest today (Texas Independence Day.) "In the name of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I Sam Houston of the county of Walker and State of Texas, being aware of the uncertainty of Life and Certainty of Death, do ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament. "First. I will that all my just debts be paid out of my personal affects, as I think them sufficient, without disposing of any of the family servants. "Second. I bequeath by entire remaining estate to my beloved wife Margaret, and our children, and I desire that they may remain with her, so long as she may remain in widowhood; I desire that my daughters, should be subject to her control so long as their minority last. "Third. My will is that my sons should receive solid and useful education, and that no portion of their time may be devoted to the study of abstract sciences. I greatly desire that they may possess a thorough knowledge of the English language, with a good knowledge of the Latin language. I also instruct that they be instructed in the knowledge of the Holy scriptures; and next to these that they be rendered thorough in a knowledge of Geography and History. I wish my sons early taught an utter contempt for novels and light reading. In all that pertains to my sons I wish particular regard paid to their morals as well as character and morals of those with whom they may be associated or instructed. "Fourth. I leave to my wife as Executrix and tot the following gentlemen my executors, to Thomas Gibbs, Thomas Carothers, J. Carroll Smith and Anthony M. Branch, my much beloved friends, in whom I place my entire confidence, to make such disposition of my person and real estate as may seem to them best for the necessities and interests and welfare of my family. "Fifth. To my dearly beloved wife, Margaret, I confide the rearing, education and moral training of our sons and daughters. "Sixth. To my eldest son, Sam Houston, Jr., I bequeath my sword worn in the battle of San Jacinto, never to be drawn only in defense of the Constitution, the laws and liberties of his country. It any attempt should ever be made to assail one of these, I wish it to be used in its vindication. "Seventh. It is my will that my Library should be left at the disposition of my dear wife. "Eighth. To my dearly beloved wife, I bequeath my watch and all my jewelry, subject to her disposition. "Ninth. I hereby appoint my dearly beloved wife, Margaret, Testamentory guardian of my children their persons and estates during minority. "But should a wise Providence, through its inscrutable decrees see fit to deprive our offsprings of both parents and make them orphans indeed, it is hereby delegated to my executors who are hereby confirmed. J. Carroll Smith, Thomas Carothers, Thomas Gibbs and Anthony M. Branch to make such disposition in regard to their walfare, as they may think best calculated to carry out the designs as expressed in this my last will and Testament. "Tenth. And I direct and enjoin my Executrix and Executors, that after the Probate and registry of this my last will, and return of an inventory of my estate, the county, or other court of probate, have no further control over my Executors, or Testamentory Guardian, or of my Estate. "Done at Huntsville, the second day of April 1863 "Sam Houston" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38384 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: June 5 1924 Article Description: Confederate Vets Leave For Memphis Monday Article Text: Athens Weekly Review June 5, 1924 Confederate Vets Leave For Memphis Monday Confederate Veterans from Athens and surrounding country gathered here Monday to take the special train to the reunion at Memphis, which left Athens at 2:55 p. m. Captain W. T. Eustace, dean of the old soldiers of this county was in charge of the delegates from this county. The old soldiers began gathering early and were conducting "fanning bees" on the days of old until the train arrived. Colonel Bradley (Red Shirt) Miller, was among the early arrivals. Incidentally for the first time Mr. Miller gave the reporter the true facts on the why and wherefore of the celebrated red shirt. He has been wearing a red shirt since 1873. It has been reported on various occasions that Mr. Miller woned the red shirt directly after the war and said that he would never wear no other until Yankee's were defeated. Mr. Miller admits he may have made the assertion but says the real reason he put on the red shirt has worn it for these fifty odd years, is that a physician in Palestine advised him to do so in 1873 when he was in very poor health. He said that he did make the remark one time when the late Dan Donnell was running for office in this county that he would never change the color of his shirt until Uncle Dan sprouted a new leg. Uncle Dan lost the leg during the war in the same company with Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of Company F and enlisted from Athens under Captain Jordan. He served under General Green. W. E. Barnes, with Virgil Brunner, Mrs. Annie Pritchett and Mrs. Fitzgerald of Tolosa were here today to board the special. Mr. Barnes enlisted from Tennessee and was on detached service. He was in no important battles of the war. Uncle Dave Lamance, 80 and still spry, was among those to board the train today. Mr. Lamance enlisted at Tyler under Captain Sharp. He served under General Walker and was in the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and Saline River. Eighty years falls lightly on Mr. Lamance and he is looking forward to the big time in Memphis. He is being accompanied by his grandson Ervan Knowles. Other veterans and visitors attending the reunion were Robert Petrey, Bob Miller, Joe Reynolds, L. V. Wyrick, H. B. Miller, D. J. Cummings, Mrs. W. T. Eustace and Mrs. C. L. McGaughey, Dave Dickerson and Rev. M. Reeves. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38383 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: February 14 1924 Article Description: Think Last of Humphrey Assailants Now Located Article Text: Feb. 14. 1924 Think Last of Humphrey Assailants Now Located The hand of the law reaches across continents and few there be that can elude it. Twenty-five years ago Henderson county and especially the Transcedar country held the attention of the world, for it was that long ago that the now historic Humphrey's lynching took place. It is unnecessary to recount the details of the affair today for it is still vivid in the minds of Henderson county people. Of the ten men implicated in the lynching, nine were convicted and served out their time in the penitentiary. The man Commodore Mahan, made his escape and a nation-wide search failed to locate him. But time solves all mysteries. Mahan has enjoyed twenty-five years of freedom -- or rather he has eluded the officers for that length of time. But he may yet pay the penalty of his part in the Transcedar affair. A. letter received today by Senator J. J. Faulk from H. C. Geddie, a lawyer of Kerrville, gives an account of the arrest of a man there on a moonshining charge, who has been identified by a former Athenian as Commadore Mahan, who participated in the lynching. Mr. Geddie's letter is as follows: "There is an old man in jail here who gives the name of Williford, and who has just been indicted for moonshining. He has been hid away in the hill for some months, perhaps a year or two and very few people have known him. A man by the name of Taylor who used to live in the vicinity of Athens has told the sheriff here that this man is one of the men who took part in the lynching of the Humphries in the Transcedar region years ago. Taylor said the man's name was Commodore Mahan or Mahoney or some such name. "I was not able to give the sheriff the facts but told him I would write to someone who was there at the time. Taylor says that one of the ten was never captured and that in his opinion this is the man. He is a small man, blue eyed, rather hunched over now, badly weather beaten and says he has lived in Arizona and everywhere else except that part of the country. "Taylor was seventeen years old, according to his story, when this occurred and says he knew the man and that to the best of his knowledge this is the party. "If there is anything to the statements made by him concerning the matter, you might give this letter to the sheriff and let further investigation be made. The man may be tried next week, the latter part, and if he should be acquitted, of course he can disappear." When the letter was read among a group of lawyers at the Deen Hotel today it served as an occasion for reminiscences. R. A. Brack, a traveling salesman, who is stopping at the Deen, recalled that he was among the party that searched the country for the lynchers at the time. He was just a kid, so he relates and accompanied Deputy Sheriff Joseph Quarles of Ranger county all over East Texas in search of the men. It was also recalled that Bill McDonald was very active here at that time as head of the Ranger force and that Captain Bill received his first licking at the hands of a man who is now a citizen of Athens. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38381 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: July 31 1924 Article Description: Tribute to the New York Community by B. C. Hall Article Text: Athens Weekly Review July 31, 1924 Tribute to the New York Community By B. C. Hall In the summer of 1879, and before the writer was 10 years old, my father, Dr. Thos. Hunt Hall, a local minister of the M. E. Church South, who resided at old Jamestown, 19 miles east of Tyler, Smith county, had been invited to attend an old-time camp meeting to be held at old New York, 11 miles north of LaRue. In company with his cousin, J. T. Jackson, father of Mrs. J. M. Luker of Athens, after packing their old-time saddle bags, rode through the thinly settled country to New York and attended one of the greatest camp meetings in all of East Texas, were perhaps 500 to 1000 conversions were made at one meeting. This was under the hill near the big gum spring, where the whole ground was covered with tents and sheds and a tabernacle to seat 2000 people, well built and covered with boards. The church, a very ordinary school building which was used for a preachers tent usually occupied by 6 to 12 ministers, for they had meeting all day from a sunrise prayer meeting to services at 9 and 11 a. m. and 3 and 7:30 p. m., besides the old grove prayer meetings and souls saved at nearly every service, and they had camp meetings at Brushy Creek some 20 miles south, Red Hill and Edom and Meredith camp meeting every summer, where all were so busy interested in the salvation of souls they had no time to quarrel over doctrinal points, but as a community, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, and Christians all came, united their forces and worshiped God together. Father and his cousin came back home delighted, sold their home and moved to Henderson county in November, 1879, father buying out Dr. G. H. Neill, who moved to Cedar Grove, in Van Zandt county. Uncle Tom Jackson bought four miles south of Brownsboro and helped to build the New Hope community. These camp meetings continued for years under a successful ministry; we were on Athens circuit before Athens had full time. Among our big preachers who helped to make our camp meetings a success were Uncle Caleb Smith, Jno. Adams, R. S. Rinley, Littleton Fowler, Tom P. Smith, U. B. Phillips, Albert Little, W. H. Ardis and others. My grandfather, Rev. Jas. B. Hall, was a frequent visitor at these camp meetings. he was a member of the East Texas Conference. Some of the leading members of the M. E. church were Rev. J. C. Walker, father of Mrs. Maggie Bradshaw of Athens; Jim Otts, Geo. C. Keys, David W. Neill, Paul Gauntt's grandfather; Mrs. J. B. Gauntt, J. B. Curtis and family. Parents of Mrs. J. M. Pinkerton; Mrs. Bob Gauntt and Mrs. Boley Tindel and about 150 others. Rev. Rafe Goore was pastor of the Baptist church with a good membership. Jno. H. Reynolds, Little Johnny and Davis Reynolds, Rubin and Wood Forester, Jno. R. Forester and mother, Aunt Eliza Forester and family, the Atwoods and Richardsons and Mrs. Lewis and the Crossleys, Jno. Browning and mother's family (Dan Browning's father), the Splawns, Jacob Miller and family and a host of others. Among the Presbyterian congregation was Jno. D. Morrison, Bob and John Hodge; the Shelbys, Tom Dunklin, Uncle Billy Clanahan A. S. Robbins and family, Mrs. Bill Morris and father, Uncle Jimmy, and many others, with a Bro. J. M. Brooks as their pastor. The Presbyterians later built Morrison's Chapel church at LaRue, which grew into a successful school community. The Christian people also had a small congregation there with a Rev. Bro. Swinney as their pastor. At this time, 1879, Henderson county had no railroad, Athens was a village, New York was a prosperous community with three to half a dozen stores and a Masonic lodge, New York Lodge No. 445, now located at LaRue, and a wood shop run by Jacob Miller, father of Sam Miller, prominent citizen of Stockard. Among the most prosperous stores was that of S. M. Richardson, who I remember sold one Saturday $600 in one day. S. M. was the father of J. H. Richardson, Poynor, Dr. Wm. and Misses Fannie and Della and Bud Richardson of Athens and R. F. D. still at New York. His widow, Mrs. Keiey Richardson, still lives in Athens. At this time the woods was full of hogs, dressed pork 2 1-2 to 3c pound, cattle cheap, you could shoot squirrels off your yard fence, kill a deer and have venison any day, woods full of wild turkeys and other game. We had mail once a week at New York--later twice and three times and daily, on route from Athens to Fincastle, which was also a thriving little village. Jno. McRea was on of the old mail carriers. Fincastle is where the Woffords, Adams and Millers came from. Theo Turner's father was also in business there. Fincastle merchants did much to make Athens a success after the Cotton Belt railroad here in 1880. Among the old postmasters at New York were J. H. Reynolds, deceased; P. C. Coleman, Deceased; J. O. Hunt, father of Mrs. Joe Mat Curlee and Ab Hunt of Eustace, R. J. Liston, J. B. Curtis, deceased, Father of Mrs. J. M. Pinkerton. B. P. Curtis, Miss Rena Jones, deceased Miss Lela Jones, Dr. T. H. Hall, deceased, T. H. Hall, Jr., B. C. Hall. After the T. & N. O. railroad came LaRue grew to a prosperous railroad town and rural routes took the place of the only namesake postoffice of the "Madison Square Garden; Convention City of N. Y." in the wide world. Precinct No. 5 extended from Baxter to the county line south and east, and they sold whiskey at Fincastle. Dr. T. H. Hall drew up a petition, divided the line, crossing by old Myrtle Springs, making justice precinct No. 7 out of it, which was granted and Jno. Dickey Morrison was our first justice peace and Wm. (Billy) Gauntt, now a merchant in Athens, the first constable. Father then drew the first local option petition and had it fully signed, election granted by commissioners court and New York had the first local option precinct in Henderson county. I attended the first funeral, that of Uncle Enoch Tunnell, that was buried in the New York cemetery. Now the whole hill is white with monuments and are long perhaps the writer will be lieing (sic) there besides his father and grandfather. I could write a book about these same events, but hurriedly spent about three hours on this article and forgot many things. Typed as written by Bunny Freeman Nov. 2002 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38379 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: May 24 1924 Article Description: Around the Court House News Article Text: Athens Review May 24,1924 Around The Court House Real Estate Transfers J. M. Knutson and S. E. Knutson, to Roy I. Weir, 7.2 acres in the Peter Tumlinson survey; considerstion $2500. Annie Bush and Annie Fuller to Robert Guyden 1/2 acre in the Thos Parmer survey; consideration $2500. J. H. and Emma Lewis to G. T. Spradlin 27 1/2 acres in the Ardian Anglin survey; consideration $150. Geo. M. Scroggins to Joel H. Lusk lot in Thos Parmer survey; consideration $4000. E. O. Dodson and Katie P. Dodson to F. E. Dodson 3 1/2 acres in the P Tumlinson survey; consideration $150. J. A. Dixon and E. Dixon to Texas Crate and Basket Company 1770 acres in the E. Washburn survey; consideration $150. New Cars Registered Batt Hanks Ford, Palestine R. P. Garner, Ford, Athens Prof. Roy O'Brien, Ford, Athens Marriage License Burnett Thomas to Annice Rice Bynum Henry Harris to Miss Mattie Williams Leston Henderson to Lizzie Massey H. H. Royals to Miss Verna Parmer Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin May 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Maverick http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2361 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38378 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: November 19 1888 Article Description: Obituary Dr. S. S. BEDELL Article Text: Eagle Pass, Tex., Nov. 18.--Dr. SYLVESTER S. BEDELL, one of the foremost physicians of western Texas, and for many years an honored citizen of this place, died at 11 o'clock last night of lead poisoning an strangulation of the bowels. Deceased was born in Canada in 1846 and was consequently 42 years old a the time of his death. He was appointed assistant surgeon in the United States army from Minneapolis in 1874 and served till he left the army at Fort Duncan in 1877. He married at Santa Rosa, Mex., in 1878, the daughter of Mr. WUERPEL who, with one son, survives him. His wife and son are at present at Philadelphia and are ignorant of their sudden and sad bereavement. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38377 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: May 22 1924 Article Description: Community News Article Text: Athens Review May 22,1924 Henderson County Farmers Going After State Cotton Prize Only a few days remain for Henderson county farmers to enter the competition for the best five acres in cotton for which the Dallas News is to give a prize of $1000. A number of farmers have entered the Chamber of Commerce Contest that have not entered the State contest and an effort will be made to get them to compete for both prizes as the expense will be no greater. All farmers who have entered both the State contest and the county contest will be entertained with luncheon here on May 29th by the Chamber of Commerce. At this luncheon Victor H. Schofelmayer, editor of the Semi-Weekly Farm News will be the principal speaker and an effort will be made to get other farmers interested in the contest.Secretary Cox invites every farmer who wants to enter the contest to be present for the luncheon.This will be the latest date at which entry can be made as the final date is June 1st. Farmers who have entered the News Contest to date are: Brooks Davis, R. W. Robertson, Eustace; W. T. Dunn, Mrs. S. H. Dickerson, Chandler; H. C. Dennis, W. E. Francis, G. L. Willis, Athens; M. L. Miller, Brownsboro; H. H. Thornton, Malakoff. Notice Black Jack I will preach at the Methodist church at Black Jack Sunday, May 25th at 2:20 p.m. everybody invited. Joe B. Wells Pastor Grave Yard Working There will be a grave yard working at Shelby Chapel May 30th 1924. All interested parties requested to be present. Seventh Grade Graduation Thursday night The following program will be given by the Seventh Grade Graduates at the Methodist Church Thursday evening, May 22nd, beginning at 8 o'clock. Everyone interested has a special invitation to attend: Chorus-Class Invocation-Rev. M. L. Fuller Salutatory-Homer Lee Parsons Piano Solo-Annette Ennis History-Willie Belle Blythe Reading-Annie Royall Chorus-Boys of the Class Prophecy-Eleanor Spencer Piano Solo-Lois Henderson Reading-Mildred Robbins Will-Kalita Liles Piano Solo-Eugenia Hodge Address-Judge B. F. Dent Presentation of Diplomas- Supt S. R. LeMay Valedictory-Birnie Lee Larkin Chorus-Girls of the Class Jim Bennett Badly Injured When Car Loses Control of Truck Jim Bennett, employee of the Hawn Lumber Company saw mill at Fincastle was badly injured last night while going from one mill to the other. Bennett lost control into a tree. It was loaded with other employees and all of them were badly shaken up. The extent of Bennett's injuries were not known at noon. He was unconscious at 9 o'clock this morning and Dr. R. H. Hodge was called into consulation by Frankston physicians. Bennett is well-known in Athens. Hon. Sterling P. Strong and son of Dallas were in the city today on business. To Review Readers The fortieth anniversary of the Review will be celebrated by the issuing of a mammoth edition during the month of July. There are many people reading the Review now who were subscribers when it was first published. Some of our readers were subscribers when the paper was called Athenian. We want to publish in this special edition the name of every person who began taking the Review with the first issue and who have continued to subscribe for it. If you are among that number simply mail us your name and address on a card. Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin May 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38376 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: May 22 1924 Article Description: Comunity News & Political Announcements Article Text: Black Jack Community News Thursday, May 22,1924 Athens Weekly Review May 20- We are now having some favorable weather and useing the best of it. Alfred Bolin of New York visited here Sunday. Several from here attended the singing at Pine Hill Sunday. We wonder why they didn't name it "Pine Forest" instead of what it is because we believe that name would be more appropriate for the place. Clarence Lee of Athens was visiting here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Opal Dewberry of Athens was here Sunday evening visiting friends. Frank Scott purchased a new Ford Saturday. Who'll be next? The party at Bob Downing's last Saturday night was enjoyed by a very large crowd of people from the surrounding communities. A few from here also attended the cream supper at Murchison and report lots of cream. There was preaching at the Baptist church Sunday and Sunday night by Rev. Chas. Williford of Murchison, the pastor. A large audience was present at both sermons and the sermons were very much enjoyed. There was singing in the afternoon at Black Jack with quite a few present. We trust we may soon regain the honor of having a good singing class here to which we formally held. Owing to the lack of co-operation among the citizens here in the pearly part our class failed to come up to its expectations. Let's make it better. A message received last Wednesday from Jacksonville stated that Mrs. Worsham, who is in the sanitarium there was somewhat better. Miss Eula Hargett, together with her cousins, Miss Lucille amd Eugenia Green will attend the summer ??? ??? ??? it will do better we this summer.(Can not read previous line) Bob Downing and family motored overto Brownsboro Sunday afternoon. What has become of C. W. C. nowadays? He must surely be making political talks and very busy or else the editor and he has had some hard words and lost out. Come on C. W. C. Wrote by :Ambitious You can't put thatold fellow out with harsh words. He'll be back as soon his "corn" crop is worked.Ed. Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin September 1,2003 ************************************************************************************************* Baxter Community News Thursday, May 22,1924 Athens Weekly Review May 20- There is quite a bit of sickness here at this writing. Mr. Bethel Forrester has had pneumonia and his baby has a severe case of whooping cough. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook died last Wednesday with pneumonia and whooping cough. Mr. Cook has another child who has pneumonia and whooping cough also. Mr. Bill Thompkins is still on the road to recovery. Little Willard George is on the sick list. The stork visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Davis and left a fine boy last week. J. E. Drew of Corsicana visited his mother here this week-end. The B.Y.P.U. Social Saturday night was well attended and better enjoyed. There were plenty of sandwiches, cake and fruit. There was no arranged program but quite a bit of good singing and music and everyone had a nice time. Mrs. J. O. Taylor left Monday morning for Waxahachie to be at the bedside of her mother, who is seriously ill. Bro. Gately filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Mrs. Irene Johnson of Dallas is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jimmie Forrester at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Frost of Corsicana are visiting Frank Cook and family. F. L. George went to Tyler one day last week to get treatment for his ears. Several from here attended the preaching services at Pine Grove Sunday afternoon. Robert Davis and family of Athens visited in this community Sunday. His son John R. who has been recently operated upon for appendicitis came with them and remained over for a few days. Mrs. Ella Hopper went to Palestine last Friday to visit Mrs. Morrow and family and attended graduation exercises there. Miss Thelma Morrow will graduate. Mrs. Belle Easterwood will be here on Saturday night May 31st instead of the 24th as reported last week. There are a number of cases of whooping cough here now. Several of the younger set ate birthday dinner with Miss Dorothy Mills Sunday and went to club lake in the afternoon.We're in on the secret, but we'd better not state her age. Miss Laura Johnson remained in Athens Saturday night and Sunday instead of coming home as usual. She attended the baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class. Baxter is represented in that class by Messrs. Woodbury Knight and Leeman Smith. J. R. Scruggs has installed a new gasoline filling station. Community news was written by Baxterite Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin September 1,2003 ************************************************************************************************* Local News Thursday, May 22,1924 Athens weekly Review The Review acknowledges receipt of an invitation from President A. W. Birdwell to attend the first commencement of the Stephen F. Austin College at Nacogdoches on June 3rd. This is Texas' newest Teacher's College and we are sure Prof. Birdwell as well as East Texas are proud of the first years work. Notice Of Estray Sale Notice is herby given that on the 30th day of May,1924 I will sell at public austion to the highest bidder for Cash at Athens, Texas within the hours prescribed by law, the following estray animals, viz: 1 black 2 year-old muley heifer marked swallowfork and underbit left ear; no brand.The same estrayed by me before T. B. Patton, a Constable in and for Precinct No 1, Henderson county, Texas, on the 19th day of Fay, 1924. J. H. Cook, Taker Up 120-121 Note: Typed as written Miss Willie England of Tulsa Oklahoma has arrived for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. England. Among the graduates of Trinity University this year is Miss Ruth Ash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ash of this city. Commencement excercises at Trinity will be held on June 10th. Jim Bennett, who was seriously injured Tuesday night when he lost control of a truck while driving in the Fincastle community, is reported much improved today. If you ever wear a pair of Nunn & Bush Ankle Fashioned Oxfords you will be pleased with them- C. M. Weekley T. F. Murchison returned last night from the Bankers Convention at Austin. J. T. and I. P. LaRue are in attendance at the convention also. Dr. L. W. Pulley of Trinidad had business in the city today. Lots of ties and silk hose for the boys at C. M. Weekley's. Senator Tom Pollard of Tyler, was in the city today on legal business. Senator Pollard is a candidate for re-election and to date has no opponent. He made a good record during the past term and will undoubtedly be sent back to the senate again. Another shipment of Cooper's cool underwear just received. C. M. Weekley. Carl McDonald, colored, employee of the Low Wiliams Barber Shop was injured about the limbs today when he was run down by a Ford car driven by Nolan Killingsworth. McDonald was crossing the street near the Cook Candy Kitchen at the time. Arrange to haul out your bushel baskets and four basket crates you will need from the Ash Feed Store. Rev. M. L. Fuller has accepted an invitation to deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of the Henderson High School next Sunday. Captain W. T. Eustace, sends in his name as one of the first readers of the Review. Incidentally Captain Eustace said he stood by the press and watched the first issue of the Review printed. Mr. Wolford was editor at the time. Mr. and Mrs. W. Forrester of Athens and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Crowley and son Jarvis, of Kerns were here Friday visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Forester-Jacksonville Progress The Mandolin Club, numbering some thirty-five young ladies from the K. of P. Home will pass through Athens on the early morning Cotton Belt. They play at Tyler tonight and Corsicana tomorrow. A large number of the members of the order will meet the train here and the girls will give a few numbers.Members of the lodge would like to have as many Athenians as possible meet the train. Gaddie Taylor, Armstrong salesman out of Dallas was a pleasant visitor of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lusk today. Mr. Taylor is well-known in Athens having married an Athens girl. Thirty-three bales of cotton were sold here yesterday by Bud Blakeney at 30c. The staple was purchased by Clarence Antle. Mr. Blakeney always holds his cotton for a high price and at one time had two or three years crop on hand. District Judge Ben F. Dent will arrive today from Crockett to deliver the address to graduating class of the Grammar School graduates. The excercises will be held at the Methodist church. The G. M. Allen home on Tyler street is about completed, finishing touches being made. Earl Jones has recently had a new roof put on his home. Steel for the new Prince & Royall building which has been delayed, arrived this week and the brick work on the structure is now about complete. Walker's Tailor Shop has recently had a new floor put in. Finishing touches are being put to the club lake home of Paul Gauntt at Athens Fish & Game Club. Mrs. J. M. McWilliams is having a new porch built to her house on South Main Street. J. L. Williams has let the contract to Williford Lumber Co. for a new five room house to be built on the site of the former home which was recently destroyed by fire on North Prairieville street. Construction will start at once. The Jesse Adams home on Palestine street will undergo extensive repairs at an early date. Contract has been let to the Williford Lumber Company which will entail an expenditure of about $1500. The residence of Pro. S. R. LeMay on Palestine street is being recovered and repainted. Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin September 1, 2003 ************************************************************************************************* Thursday, May 22,1924 Athens Weekly Review Political Announcements The Review is authorized to announce the following candidates for the respective officers accompanying their names, subject to the action of the Demcratic primaries: The Review is authorized to announce J. A. Q. Waddell as a candidate for County Treasurer of Henderson county, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries. For Congress, 3rd District Morgan G. Sanders (Re-election) J. H. Beavers For State Senator, 6th District Julian P. Greer J. T. Stroder For Representative: H. A. Justice For County Judge: A. B. Coker Grover H. Curlee For District Attorney: W. D. Justice For District Clerk: Gene Landman R. H. (Hugh) Pickle Victor Garner Walter Dean For County Clerk: Dan Browning, Re-election John W. Ballow For County Attorney: A. B. Culbertson For County Superintendent: Mrs. Belle Easterwood B. P. (Bert) Smith, Re-election H. C. Moseley J. L. Mitcham For Tax Collector: Miss Ida Dellis, Re-election Henry Meredith B. P. McLauchlin For Sheriff: W. J. Gentry, Re-election J. P. Morrow T. C. Hamilton W. F. Pulley For Tax Assessor: Clint Davis, Re-election W. L. (Walter) Reynolds For County Treasurer Joe M. Hutcheson Geo. P. Dean Jesse P. Cobb T. D. (Tom) Frizzell J. A. Q. Waddell For County Surveyor: R. C. (Bob) Faulk, Re-election For Commissioner, Precinct 1 J. W. Peay, Re-election J. R. Scarborough George R. Davis Boley Tindel A. W. (Arch) Perdue For Commissioner, Precinct 2 Greer E. Reynolds Re-election For Commissioner, Precinct 3 J. W. McLeod J. A. Harper L. W. Tindel For Commissioner, Precinct 4 W. J. Shuptrine, Re-election J. D. Young For Justice of Peace, Precinct 1 Jeff C. Davis, Re-election B. F. Williams W. F. (Floy) Gibbs For Justice of Peace, Precinct 4 T. M. Cotten, Re-election C. W. Corley For Justice of Peace, Precinct 7 Fred Ayers, Re-election A. G. Hughes P. W. McDaniel For Constable, Precinct 1 T. B. (Bill) Patton, Re-election C. C. Pharris For Constable, Precinct 4 J. F. Ramsey J. F. Boles For Weigher, Precinct 1 L. G. Clark N. W. (Bud) Stokes John M. Graham For Public Weigher, Precinct 4 W. H. Coursey, Re-election Typed as written Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin September 01, 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38375 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 17 1924 Article Description: New Subscribers to Athens Weekly Review Article Text: Athens Weekly Review Thursday, April 17, 1924 The Weekly Review Continues to Grow Additonal homes are being entered every week by the Weekly Review and the circulation of that publication is now nearly as much as at any time during its history, including the periods of two contests. With each new home entered by the Review the Athens Merchant secures greater returns from their advertising without any additional cost. A recent survey made by the Dallas News showed that 4 2-5 people read every copy of a newspaper. If that figure is correct then the Review today goes to 80 new people. The following subscribers were added to the Weekly Review today: A. M. McManus, Malakoff. R-1 B. A. Christopher, Malakoff R-2 M. E. Murphy W. H. Shultz, Murchison G. A. Reynolds, Murchison T. A. Burns, R-6 Ed Mitchell Ruby Smith Frank M. Barton, LaRue, R-3 Alvin Fisher, R-7 J. M. Gage, Malakoff, R-2 T. J. Taylor, R-6 D. B. Reynolds, Malakoff, R-1 S. L. Stanfield, Trinidad D. T. Gauntt, LaRue D. M. Benson, R-2 S. C. Campbell, Eustace, R-2 Submitted by Bunny Freeman ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38374 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 10 1924 Article Description: Community News Article Text: Athens Weekly Review April 10,1924 Brothers-in-Laws Meet First Time in 43 Years When Chas. Young of Dallas, representing R. G. Dunn Mercantile Agency, came to Athens today he met his brother-in-law, L. D. Stover for the first time in forty-three years. Although Mr. Young married Mr. Stover's sister and they have lived less than a hundred miles apart for many years the chance meeting today was the first in forty-three years. Both have added considerably in experience and age to their lives since the last meeting. ************************************************************** Malakoff Editor Gets Results From Want Ad Editor L. J. Scholl, Jr., of the Malakoff News admits that even an editor attends church occasionally. Likewise he is not to modest to let the world know that he has a little tax exemption around his house. Reading in the Review that a baby slipper had been found at the Christian Church Editor Scholl writes in to admit ownership and requests us to hold same until he arrives. Our advice to Editor Scholl is to leave the baby's shoes on when it goes to sleep in church. ************************************************************** Idle Still Destroyed In Eustace Country An idle still, located three miles southwest of Eustace and watched for several days by officers was destroyed Wednesday by Sheriff Gentry and his force, Deputy Sheriff Moseley and Constable Graham of Eustace located the still. The officers watched it for three days but no one returned to claim it. Some fresh made mash was found about the still and destroyed but the boiler had been removed. ************************************************************** Methodist Meeting To Start April 27th Rev. Ed J. Harris, Methodist pastor announces that the revival meeting for the local church will start on Sunday April 27th. Bro. Harris announced that he would likely do the preaching during the services. All Methodists are asked to remember the date and prepare to co-operate for a successful meeting. ************************************************************** MAMMOTH LAKE AND $50,000 CLUB HOUSE SHELTON"S MILL Details of a new club lake in the Shelton's Mill community to be built by a syndicate of Dallas and Fort Worth men were given out today. The location of the proposed lake is six miles southwest of Athens and will embody 1000 acres with 700 acres of water. A $50,000 brick club house and extensive gold links are also included in the improvements. Options on land in that vicinity have been secured and everything in now in readiness to start the new enterprises. Attorney E. A. Landman who represents the interest behind the new lake stated that sufficient land had been secured for the enterprise and said that it would be one of the largest clubs in the state. W.W. Mitchell of Dallas, who is promoting the enterprise, has already enlisted sufficient men to start the proposition. It is planned to have 800 members, which means that in the course of each year many Fort Worth and Dallas people will visit here. The Richardson & Watkins Abstract Company has been busy for some time abstracting the property and it is thought that within ninety days plans will be under way for the contemplated improvements. The promoters plan to dam the Shelton's Mill Brake which will give them sufficient water the ear round. The Club Lake will be capitalized at $80,000 and practically all this money will be used in making improvements. East Texas, and especially Henderson County, is ideally situated for Club Lakes and Athens in particularly has long been popular with Dallas sportsmen. With the completion of the new lake and those already in operation here, undoubtedly a hard surfaced highway will soon be built from Dallas direct to Athens in order to make them more accessible. Submitted by Laura Gregory Calvin Typed as written ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38373 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 3 1924 Article Description: Local News Article Text: Athens Weekly Review April 3,1924 Basement to be Added to Spencer-Carrol Bldg. A change in plans was made yesterday calling for the addition of a basement to the Spencer-Carroll building which is being erected on the northwest corner of the square. The re-inforced concrete foundation had already been laid when the new plans were decided upon. Excavating is being done today. The basement will be seven feet deep and will run the full length of the building and just half as wide. A supporting wall will be built inside the new foundation. The basement will be used for a storeroom and will not add greatly to the cost. Christian Church Juniors Give Program County Home Yesterday afternoon about fifty Junior Endeavorers from the First Christian Church went out to the County Home and presented a beautiful program. Several adults, friends and other churches accompanied them, and everyone was delighted with the program rendered. In a Bible Drill the little folks were able to answer most any question on Bibical history. It was really astonishing to hear little boys and girls seven and eight years of age answer questions from the Old Bible Texa as well as on the life of Christ. Then the prettiest thing of all was to hear the earnest prayers offered for them in behalf of the aged, and blind, the crippled and the old age. Mr. J. B. Willingham and Mrs. Grace Boyd as superintendents of this work are accomplishing great things with these boys and girls. Widow Seeks Person Who Injured Horse Somewhere in Athens there is a person who ran over and broke the leg of a horse belonging to Mrs.Allie Gurnsey of Route 3. Mrs. Gurnsey is a widow and the horse was the sole animal she has with which to farm. Neighbors of Mrs. Gurnsey have asked the Review to call attention to these facts, feeling sure that the party who injured the animal will be glad to replace it in this case. The storm blew the gate open Friday night, allowing the horse to get out and parties saw the car stop directly after the accident happened. It is an unfortunate case and the party that injured the animal is asked to make the loss good as it was necessary to kill the animal. Chandler and Brownsboro To The Editor of The Review Sunday was indeed a big day for Chandler and Brownsboro circuit. The pastr, Rev. Bro. Ennis has instituted a 5th Sunday meet for the Sunday Schools of his charge- Chandler, Brownsboro, New York and Pine Hill were all represented. They pulled off the best Sunday School program at Brownsboro we have witnessed in years-splendid talkes were made by Prof. Harville and Supt. Ivy Fulgham, Supt. Jno D. Hall and Bro. Ennis. Beautiful songs, piano solos, readings, and etc., then came our promising young preachers. Prayer by Rev. Oscar Hargis, and an intellectual stirring sermon by Rev. Joe Bennet Stuart. The new Methodist Church which would be an honor to a town twice the size of Brownsboro was filled to its uttermost. The superintendent arose and announcey they had dinner for everybody present and did for twice that number. Mr. Editor had you seen the beef, country ham, chicken pies, sausage, cakes, pies and open face custards you would never mention hard times in that community. Athens is about to revive the curfew law against boys under 18 loafing around town at night. There are many places that it would help. But Gilmer boys only go out at night on prayer meeting nights-Gilmer Mirror It would be intersting to know just how many times Bro. Tucker has been to prayer meeting. We don't how true it is, but the Mt. Pleasant Review says the only time the Gilmer boys attended prayer meeting in that town they tried to open it with a cork screw. (Typed as written) Transcribed by Laura Gregory Calvin May 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Henderson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2413 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38372 Submitted by: Fourls1223 Article Title: Athens Weekly Review Article Date: April 23 1924 Article Description: Local News Article Text: Athens Weekly Review Thursday, April 3, 1924 LOCAL NEWS Friday, March 28, 1924 A petition was placed in circulation yesterday and signatures secured asking the City Commission to appoint Joel Baker Chief of Police. The petition will not likely to be presented until new city officers are sworn in. John W. Ballow, Joe Hutcheson and Judge A. B. Coker were campaigning at LaRue yesterday. ------------------------------------------- Saturday, March 29, 1924 Jack Norwood, who was reported very low yesterday, passed a very peaceful night and seemed to be somewhat better this morning, although he condition is still very grave. Tom Davis Evans of Waco came in this morning for a week-end visit. His mother, who has been visiting him, accompanied him home. The Review failed to mention that Jack Derden reparted the first of the week to resume his studies at Trinity University. Jack will receive his sheepskin at the close of the term. Mrs. T. J. Trotman of Trinidad was in the city today and ordered the Review sent to her son, Robert, who is now with Uncle Sam's Navy in European waters. He receives his mail when he reaches the New York port. News has been received in the city of the arrival of a baby girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Wood of Del Rio on March 23rd. The little Miss has been christened Marjorie. Peck (B. F.) Warren, well known boxer of Athens and Miss Jim Tom Murphy (some of lines of this story are missing) Dan Deen accompanied the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Warren are now making their home at Murchison where Mr. Warren is employed. ------------------------------------------- Monday, March 31, 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Walker Faulk of Garrison spent the week-end in the city. R. S. Dorbandt of Jacksonville came up yesterday to spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Beaty Jones spent Sunday in the city with Mr. Jones mother. Mrs. Grady French arrived Saturday from South America for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanson. It is Mrs. French's first visit home since leaving several years ago for that country. P. F. Easterwood of Dallas spent the week-end in the city, returning home this afternoon. Rufus has about completed plans for the erection of a ten story hotel in the metropolis and says he is fixing the contract so us country boys won't have to pay over a dollar per for a room. The structure is to be erected near the Interurban Station. Mrs. Joe Leonard and two sons Jack and Jim, spent Sunday with Mr. Leonard. They drove through from McKinney and stated that although they received a rough reception on reaching here to find such a splendid little city. They returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Murchison and daughters returned Saturday night from a three months stay in California. Misses Mary and Clara Murchison went to Wichita Falls to visit their brother, Clint, before returning to Athens. In a letter to the Review Dr. T. H. Carothers, who recently moved to Jackson, Miss. says: "I am undoubtedly improving but it's so slow it's hardly discoverable." Doc says he moved from Athens one month ago but the time seems much longer than that. He adds: "A fellow has to go away from home to properly appreciate his home paper." Banker J. R. Hicks of Chandler was in the city this morning. He reports that the core will be removed from the Hodge test today at a depth of 3110 feet. ------------------------------------------- Tuesday, April 1, 1924 School was dismissed at noon today at both the High and Grammar School. Heretofore students have talked April Fool Day as a holiday without permission. Allan Meredith returned to his home in Glen Rose today. Col. Tom Graham, who has been ill for the past few months accompanied him in the home that the water there will benefit him. District Attorney Sam Holland returned home from Crockett where he has been attending court. The grand jury has completed its work there until the latter part of the term and Mr. Holland reports sixteen indictments returned. Attorney E. A. Landman left this afternoon for Corsican on legal business. John W. Easterwood is in Tyler today on business. E. B. Tuggle of Kemp, Roy (B. or R.) Reierson and C. A. Norwood of Kaufman were among the out of town visitors to the K. P. Lodge banquet last night. Mr. Reierson help institute the local lodge many years ago. Judge N. P. Ross of Dallas, returned to the city today, and in company with Bob Faulk is in Malakoff in the interest of the Texas Power & Light Co. proposed power plant. Hon. George B. Thompson of Malakoff, was transacting business in the county capital today. Jim Burns, the Aley merchant, was here yesterday. He reports the farmers are becoming active since the few sunshiny days and they are working with the intention of making up for lost time. Cicero Corley, otherwise known as C. W. C., the bard of Shady Grove, was a visitor in town yesterday. C. W. C. left town immediately when told that Judge Johnson was looking for him. He has promised to furnish the Review a picture of his physiogomy if the camera can stand it. The condition of Dessie Mae, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frizzell who has been sick the past six weeks with flu complications shows improvement today. Hon. A. A. Allison of Corsicana, chairman of the Texas Centennial for the 6th Senatorial District, was here today and in company of Major E. B. LaRue drove to Palestine to enlist the interest of the citizens there in the proposed centennial. Mr. Allison reports that he finds and awakening interest upon the part of the people in this celebration and feels sure the people of this District will do their part to make it a success. A. F. Wood left this morning for Dallas, where he will have plans drawn for the new drive-in station, mention of which was made yesterday. Jack Lewis, the Review's Reporter from Murchison called at the Review and ascertained the name of several new books and their authors today. Jack says the oil well was still there. In giving the list of winners in the Interscholastic meet yesterday the Review omitted the name of Joe Jones as winner of second place in the track meet. It was explained by officials that his name was omitted this did not disqualify him. Therefore Joe should be listed as winner of second place in the track events. Just received a full run sizes of the new Van Heusen collar. Van Glow--C. W. WEEKLEY ------------------------------------------- Wednesday, April 2, 1924 Only 165 votes were polled in the City General Election yesterday. Only in a few instances did voters fail to vote the ticket straight according to those who counted the votes. Ivan Moore returned yesterday from Denison on business. Mr. Moore has just received the appointment as wholesale traveling representative for the Oldsmobile of Texas with East Texas as his territory. He will continue to maintain headquarters at Athens and said he would speak a good word for the town in every place that he visits. In a letter to M. F. Wood, Dr. B. C. Wallace states that his condition is improving and that he will remain at Mineral Wells for about two weeks longer. ------------------------------------------- WILLOW DEFEATS CROSS ROADS Willow Springs, March 27 The Willow Springs school visited Cross Roads School Friday March 21st. While there a game of basket ball was played. Willow's first team of girls defeated the Cross Roads delegation, the score being 10 to 7. Our boys beat them 20 to 8. While we were there Post Oak's first team of girls arrived and defeated the girls of Cross Roads. They played during the boys rest periods. The score was 8 to 6. ------------------------------------------- SACRED HARP SINGING NOTICE The Henderson County Sacred Harp Convention will meet at Barton's Chapel three miles north of Murchison on Saturday and Sunday, April 19th and 20th, 1924. All lovers of sacred songs are cordially invited to come. Dinner on the ground both days. WADE OWEN, President JOE OWEN, Secretary. Submitted by Bunny Freeman April 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Ellis http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2450 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38371 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: October 30 1888 Article Description: Obituary Sallie RANSOM Article Text: Waxahachie, Tex., Oct. 29--Mrs. Sallie RANSOM, sister of Mr. Ed OLDHAM, hardware merchant, died last night after about a week's illness. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Milam http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2354 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38370 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: October 30 1888 Article Description: Obituary James F. TIDWELL Article Text: Guase, Tex., Oct. 29.--James F. TIDWELL, a highly-respected citizen of Gause, died Oct. 23 and was buried on the 25th by the farmer's alliance. Mr. TIDWELL was an old Texan and was running for assessor of Milam county. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss besides a host of friends. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Harrison http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2418 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38369 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: April 22 1889 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. Martha MARTIN Article Text: Marshall, Tex., April 21,--Mrs. Martha, the wife of Dr. A. C. MARTIN, died in this city at 8:10 p.m. Deceased moved to this city from Georgia in 1848, and has lived here ever since. She was 74 years old. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Limestone http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2373 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38368 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: April 22 1889 Article Description: Obituary Joseph M. WALLER Article Text: Mexia, Tex., April 21.--Joseph M. WALLER, deputy United States marshal under Gen. CABELL, died yesterday evening at 3 o'clock. Mr. WALLER had been confined to his bed three months, having consumption and suffered terribly. He was well known in this section as a detective before his appointment as a deputy marshal and has been instrumental in bringing a number of criminals to justice. His death is deeply deplored here at his home. He was buried under the auspices of the knights of honor lodge at this place. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com