The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume Thirty-five. "Where The Salt In Your Shaker Comes From” Grand Saline, TeXttS, Thursday, February 10, 1927 "Consolidated With The Salt Shaker"
With three games scheduled, two
vf whDh will be played on Friday and
Saturday nights of this week, lovers
of the sport around Grand Saline are
promised, at least a partial, satiety.
On Friday night the Ft. Worth Y.
M. C. A. Panther Triangles, claiming
the strongest Ina. ndent team in
Ft. Worth, will invao. this territory.
In games with Austin college and
Baylor Unive sity, .they lost to the
former by one point and to the latter
by five points. They have just recently
made a tour of Mexico and following
the game in Grand Saline will take a
Northern trip.
Schepps Bakery, a Dallas team, will
play the Grand Saline Athletic Club
on Saturday night. In a telephone
conversation with Manager Lee, their
manager stated that he realized that
Grand Saline had a “good team” but
that it was not “good enough.” The
Schepps All-Star is composed of Per-
retta, Firpo Reynolds, Johnnie Far-
rell, Foots Sellers, Walter Smith, Sid
Hoover and Jake Romotsky.
On Friday and Saturday nights,
Grand Saline will be represented by
Hollowell, Jones, Glass, Calloway,
Rushing, Hardigree, C. Stringer, Pal-
mer, Reeves and pro' ably Provine and
Joe B. Lawler.
A challenge issued by Wesley Col-
lege for a game on Wednesday night
of next week was accepted, the game
to be played here at that time.
Herman Banks, Grand Saline man,
will accompany them here as a mem-
ber of their squad.
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CONFEDERATE VETERAN
DIED AT SON'S HOME
TYLER MAN HAD TALK
WITH PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
G. Mont Adams, world champion
cotton grower, has returned from a
visit to Washington as a guest of the
Chilean Nitrate Company of Texas.
The trip was made at the expense
of the company, being sponsored by
George L. Foster, state manager at
Dallas. Besides Mr. Adams, Miss
Daniels, of Nacogdoches county,
champion state for the Girls’ clubs was
a member of the party; Victor Schof-
flemayer, editor Texas Farm News
and some dozen or more other cham-
pion farmers from other Southern
states.
v The party stopped at Atlanta, Ga.,
where they were accorded consider-
able courtesy by the Chamber of Com-
merce. They spent two days at Wash-
ington and in addition to meeting
President Coolidge, were entertained
at a dinner at the Willard Hotel at
which Mr. Adems made a brief ad-
dress, telling how he had took a worn-
out farm and by intelligent methods
of farming, he made a world record
on cotton growing.
Mr. Adams said the party were
also guests of the Chilean Ambasador
at his private home. The ambassador
inquired about farming in Texas and
naturally was pleased when he was
told that Mr. Adams had r . rates
sold by hm company in making six-
teen bales of cotton on five acres. The
ambassador presented Mr. Adams with
a beautiful gold watch, sujpvbly en
graved.
Mr. Adams said that President
Coolidge greeted the visitors very
cordially and said that he was highly
pleased to learn of the remarkable
yield of cotton bv Mr. Adams. He
also expressed approval of the “More
Cotton on Fewer Acres” plan.
“We enjoyed every minute of the
trip,” said Mr. Adams.—Tyler Couri-
er-Times.
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MAGNOLIA GAS CO.
PETITIONS COMMISSIONERS
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I’ IS
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
WRITES FROM AUSTIN
A. J. Hearn, former Confederate
soldier and a citizen of Van Zandt
County for a number of years, has re-
cently gone to the Confederate Home
at Austin, from wh i his grandson,
A. J. Hearn, received a letter from
him recently.
In this communication, Mr. Hearn
stated that at the table where he eats,
there are 240 seated at the same time.
He says that everything is kept in
good Jer, and everything is furn-
ished, even to the tobacco.
Mr. Hearn said that the veterans in
the home ranged in ages from 80 to
105, and that some of them had been
there for as long as 20 years. He says
that the Home, which is built on a
high piece of ground, is two miles
from the business section of Austin,
and that a street car line runs past
the door.
Despite his 90 years, Mr. Hearn
writes a firm hand and an interesting
letter.
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
OPENING STORE HERE
The Atlantic & Pacific, operating a
large chain of cash groceries, will
open for business here on Thursday.
The Atlantic & Pacific, with 67 years
of operation behind them, operate a
strictly “cash and carry” store. Bas-
kets will be provided so that customers
may, if they desire, wait on them-
selves.
W. J. Black, in charge of the open-
ing and stocking of the store which
will do business at the former location
of the Elite Confectionery, states that
a local man will be placed in charge
of this store as manager.
W. M. U. SECRETARY AT MAIN
STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs. J. E. Leigh, corresponding sec-
retary of the Woman’s Missionary
Union of Texas will be at the Main
Street Baptist Church on Sunday
night. Her address will be given at
seven o’clock.
TAYLOR NitTED OUT GRAND JURY IRAKIS
LONG SENTENCE IIS FINAL REPORT
SHALL QUAIL SEASON
BE CLOSED HERE?
Senator Tomas G. Pollard asks for
an opinion from the people in Van
Zandt as to whether the hunting sea-
son for quail in this county shall be
closed for five years.
The letter follows:
To the People of Van Zandt County:
A petition with several names at-
tached to same has been received by
me requesting that a bill be introduced
closing the season of hunting quail in
Van Zandt County for a period of five
years, beginning with the year 1927,
said bill to prohibit the killing and
trapping of quail of all kinds.
Inasmuch as this is a matter of
local concern and involves the ad-
ministering of local self government,
I am asking each newspaper in Van
Zandt County to print this message,
requesting all who are interested,
either for or against this measure, to
write me their views or to forward
petitions to me in care of the Senate
Chamber, Austin, Texas, in order that
the will of the majority of the peo-
ple may be registered.
It then will be the duty of your
Representatives to enact such a law
J. E. STANFORD TO
MAKE TALK HERE
Announcement Made At the
Chamber of Commerce
Directors Meeting.
J. E. Stanford, Agricultural Direc-
tor of the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce, but formerly District Ag-
ricultural Agent for this district, in
which capacity he was well and favor-
ably known by the people locally, will
be the principal speuker at the meet-
ing to be held Thursday night, Feb-
ruary 17.
In a letter addressed to Mr. Per-
sons, member of the board of the
Grand Saline Chamber of Commerce,
Mr. Stanford expressed his willingn^aa
to appear before the Oran<T Saline
people and of renewing acquaintanc-
es acquired while personally conduct-
ing the Grand Saline Farmers’ Short
Course held here for the past two
J. W. Garrett, or.e of the few re-
maining veterans of the Civil War,
dfed at the home of his son, J. A.
Garrett, Sunday. Mr. Garrett was 78
years of age at the time of his death,
which was caused by pneumonia.
Mr. Garrett w'as well known in the
community, having resided here for
the past ten years. Until the past few
years he had been an active Baptist
minister.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, M. F. Garrett, New Boston, and
J. A. Garrett, Grand Saline. Inter-
ment was made in the Small Cemetery.
WORKERS COUNCIL MET
ON LAST MONDAY
On February the 7th, the Workers
Council of the Methodist Church Sun
day School met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. S. Phillips. A number of
new plans were discussed for the wel-
fare of the Sunday School. Much in-
terest was manifested.
After all the business was over, the
hostess served a delicious hot choco-
late and cake. The next meeting will
be on the first Monday night in March.
Secretary.
METHODIST SOCIETIES
MEET ON MONDAY
Both circles of the Woman’s Mis-
sionary Society of the local Methodist
Church met at the Community House
.on Monday. There was a good at-
tendance, several new members being
p.v^ent.
On next Monday the East Side W.
M. U. will mec'. vjth Mrs. Craddock.
The West Side will hold their meeting
at the home of Mrs. Claude Pitts.
Each of these circles will resume its
regular Bible S.udy at that time.
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LADIES AID SOCIETY
MET FOR SEWING
The Ladies Aid Society of the Main
Street Christian Church met Monday
at the church, spending the afternoon
in sewing.
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CARD of thanks
I wish to thank my friends for the
kindness during the sickness and death
of my dear husband.
May God bless each and every one
of you.
Mrs. A. A. Copeland.
The following petition, addressed to
the Van Zandt County Commissioners
Court has been filed by the Magnolia
Gas Company with the County Clerk
at Canton:
To the Honorable Commissioners
Court of Van Zandt County:
Your petitioner, Magnolia Gas
Company, a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, having a permit
to do business in the State of Texas,
respectfully represents that it is now
engaged in the transportation of
natural gas, and has the authority to
construct pipe lines for transporting
such gas, as well as oil and other sub-
stances through pipe lines, and that it
desires to construct such lines, to-
gether with telegraph and telephone
lines to be used in connection there-
with in the County of Van Zandt.
That in the constructing of such lines
it will be necessary to pass over,
along and under the public highways
and places in said County at certain
points.
Your petitioner, therefore, prays
for permission to cross and pass over,
along and under and to occupy the
public roads and highways of said
County in the laying, construction, op-
eration and maintenance of its said
pipe lines and telegraph and telephone
lines, and that an order to be entered
by this court granting such permis-
sion, it being understood that such
improvements are to be constructed
as not unnecessarily to interfere with
the public use of good roads, and that
it will at all times conform to the or-
ders of this Honorable Court.
Respectfully submitted.
Magnolia Gas Company.
By Fred M. Lege Jr.
ALWAYS READY CLASS
The Always Ready Class of the
Main Street Baptist Church is urging
thut every member be present on next
Sunday. On last Sunday, there were
only two absent from the class. We
want to make our attendance one
hundred per cent. Reporter.
— .years. Mr. Stanford, in his communi-
as will reflect the will of the majority nation, expressed a desire for a full
of the people affected as expressed in house, the ladies being especially in-
letters, petitions and telegrams sent vjted.
to them in Austin. I trust that this The meeting, originated through
matter will be freely discussed and | th0 efforts of the Grand Saline Char
Given 99 Years On Murder District Court Adjourns fairly presented to both lion. r. e i.« * mmen-e, i designed
Charge In Local Dis-
trict Court.
Bob Taylor, who went on trial last
week in the District Court at Canton
charged with the killing of Constable
Tipps last December, was given a
sentence of 99 years by the jury last
Friday morning.
This case created a great deal of
interest over ♦’ County, the court
house being crowded to capacity dur-
ing the three days it was carried on.
Following the arguments of the at-
torneys, the case went into the hands
of the jury on Thursday morning at
eleven o’clock. The jury was out for
nearly 21 hours before they brought
in their verdict. It was understood
that the reason for the great length
of time taken to reach a decision was
not on the question of the guilt of the
defendant, but rather on the mode of
punishment. The first vote taken was
reported to be with eight in favor of
a 99 year sentence, one for a sentence
of 25 years and three for the death
sentence.
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JUDGE FITZGERALD
TO TALK TOMATOES
Following Report
Of That Body.
With one of the shortest reports
'^made during recent terms of the Dis-
trict Court at Canton, the grand jury
for the January term turned in its
findings at five o’clock Wed |?sday
afternoon.
In the written report, the grand
jury Wednesday turned in six bills of
indictments, all felonies. Earlier in
the term eighteen fellony and three
misdemeanor Indictments were found.
With the adjournment of the grand
jury the District Court also adjourn-
ed for the term, to meet no more un-
til the first Monday in April.
CLARKSVILLE AND CONROE
BOTH TO HAVE MEETINGS
High. Representative, and t<> my i ll' |jffht <>n all feasible
in order that we may comply with the *ificn;jon.
will of the majority of the pcopm cy** orchil
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Very truly yours, V I
Tomas G. Pollard, Se>
Seventh District of Texas.
fected.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. J. L. Fail and Wesley Matthews
were Dallas visitors on last Thursday.
Miss Lillian Loper is visiting hen;
from Dallas,
Window Shades—the kind that last
—at the Salt City Co.
Mr. and
Sunday at
Mrs. B. II. Board
Edgewood.
Prof. Farrell was
Monday.
CHICKENS STOLEN
NEAR FRUITVALE
Chicken thieves paid a call at the
chicken house’ of both Mr. John Sul-
livan and Mrs. F. M. Fatheree one
night last week. In addition to taking
several chickens, two hams of meat
were also stolen.
Judge Fitzgerald, a recognized au-
thority on the growth and marketing
of tomatoes, and a man who has
made a success in these operations
at Morrell, will talk on tomatoes at
the High School Auditorium on Sat-
urday night. Mr. Fitzgerald explain-
ed various material points to those
interested in tomatoes last year, and
those who heard him know his re-
marks are very fitting.
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POLL TAX RECEIPTS
UNUSUALLY LIGHT
Longview, Texas, Feb. 9.—Regional
meetings of the East Texas Chamber
of Commerce will be held in Conroe
February 2-1 and 25, and in Clarks-
ville March 3 and 4, according to an-
nouncement today from headquarters
here.
The meeting at Conroe, which will
be held with the cooperation of the
Conroe Chamber of Commerce and
Optimist Club, will serve the Gulf (*,ruK
Coast Division of the East Texas I
Chamber’s territory. Invitation to
Canton visitor
-sHJ‘ met Inst Monday
.. (making an effort to increase
me membership und according to its
president, Mr. T. S. McGrain, is es-
pecially desirous of including all the
farmers as honorary members. In
such capacity, they will have no dues
to pay, but they will be given a voice
in all matters pertaining to Grand Sa-
line and her trade territory.
In the last meeting, possibilities of
mass marketing were discussed. Milk,
and the revenue to be derived, was
held out as one of the mainstays of
• A
diversified farming. —
Regular Meeting Set
A regular meeting date for the
1 1,1 | Chamber of Conimerci was decided
ti by the board of direct' i . all con-
coring on Ihi motion to make it the
lin t Monday night m each month.
Mr. Ilal Davidson of Kstilene win Howard Braird, Pete Lawrence and
in Grand Saline Sunday. I Felly Jackson wont to Dallas T uesday
_ I night for the Arkansns-S. M. U. game.
W. 1). Barber made a business trip
to Tyler Thursday. ! Mrs. S. H. Tippett is still in Dalian
- with her mother who is in the san-
Keading Glasses for ^1.00, at Snow itarium.
According to tax collector J. R.
McKenzie, only 5,203 poll tax receipts
were issued for the coming year.
This number is less than one half the
number charged and is nearly 3,000
less than the number paid last year.
Car registration continues, there
having been 1925 cars registered in
the county up to Monday. In addition
to these, 270 truck owners had secur-
ed their new numbers.
- Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Meeks are in
Frank Pegg and wife, Dallas, were Grand Saline, where they will make
hold the meeting there was extended 'Grand Saline visitors during the last their temporary home in the Clarence
by J. F. Combs, county agent. week-end. Moore home.
A banquet for farmers and business , „ , . I
.... , . , . Frank Bauman, former linotype1 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Alsup spent the
men will be held on Thursday evening , , ..... ...... .
,, , i i i operator for the Grand Saline Sun, i week-end •>» Dallas. While there they
February 24, when several speakers . ,
i , was a Grand Saline visitor, Tueauny. attended The Student . fTnce and *
of statewide importance will make ad- .
dresses. A number of other entertain-j . . ,!,S <sP»aiiun I’ D-
. . . , , , . Mrs. F. V. Stewart accompanied i ___
ment features have been planned. Vs. MeNai, and Mr-. Gabon to Dal- Miss Essie White and her Tvler
Speakers for the business sessions,,^ XlH,sliaVi Commercial College classmate, Mis*
MAKE SELECTION OF
JURY COMMISSION
Sam Hall, Roger Valentine and B.
L. Davidson were the men selected
as jury commissioners for the next
term of court. It is the duty of this
commission to select the grand jury
and 180 petit jurors for the five weeks
term of the April term of the Dis-
trict Court. This body also usually
makes a selection of the jury for the
County Court ut the sume time.
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BAPTIST CHURCH SOCIETIES
- BOTH HAVE MEETING
On Monday the East Side Circle of
the W. M. U. met with Mrs. VV. H.
Roberson, while; the West Side held
their meeting a^the residence of Mrs.
G. W. Frazier
of the two day meeting include, E. O.
Siecke, Chief of the forestry division
of the A. & M. College, College Sta-
tion; Col. Ike Ashburn, general man-
ager, Houston Chamber of Commerce;
Hon. Dave Nelson, Orange; H. H.
Williamson, State Agent of the Ex-
tension Service, College Station. Mrs.
Lee J. Rountree, editor of the Bryan
Eagle, and Miss Gertrude Blodgett,
Home Demonstration Agent, College
Station, are also scheduled to appear
on the program. Other speakers will
include: A. K (Dad) Short of Dallas
and A. W. Buchanan, District Agent,
College Station.
The Clarksville meeting will be held
in cooperation with the local Chamber
of Commerce and the extension de-
partment of A. M. College. K.
Thompson, secretary of the Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce, and L. F.
Arnold, county agent of Red River
County have been instrumental
See our line of living room suite--
both overstaffed and cane back.
City Co.
Salt
Nov is Acker, were
over the week-end.
in (irand Saline
j Vernon Moore spent Sunday in
- Tyler with his parents, Mrs. Moore
Mrs. R. W. Swafford left for Amo and children returned home with him
rillo Saturday, where she will join her alter i> week's visit with Mr Moore’s
husband who is working there.
Miss Eunice Foster, who is teach-
ing school at Elmo, spent the week-
end here with her parents.
pari nts.
Ha.
making plans for this meeting, which
will be held for the Northern division.
A banquet will he held there on the
even, .g of March 3 for convention
visitors. The programs at both meet-
ings will be of equal interest to men
and women of towns and rurul com-
munities.
Mr. and Mrs. Quill Grier, accom-
panied by It. I*. Patterson, Alba, vis-
| ited A. V. Grier, Tuesday. The latter
11 working in Tyler with the Iron
Why suffer with stomach troubles nrllK
when you cun get relief by using ___
Snow's remedy. | Willie West returned to Dallus on
■■■ ■ ■* I hursday after uu extended visit with
The Salt City Company has a wide |,j parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom West. !
variety of floor coverings huih rugs \|rs_ West accompanied him home for
and linoleum. inn extended visit in Dallas and Fort
- Worth.
Rev. StanleV VV. Rogers from Rol-
lins, Miss., preached at the Main Mrs J. E. Andrews s|>cnt the week-
in street Baptist Church Sunday.
Texas is second only to New York
in the annual value of exports. Phil-
adelphia ranks third.
A number of the high school girls
and boys spent Saturday at Canton,
attending the County Tournament.
Clyde und Warren Bachus, Mar-
shall, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Bachus.
end in Rockwall with her daughter,
i T'L'ilviic, who is teaching 4^ the school]
there Miss Ehbilcne ua
jered in an automobile acci b ' .rvdRL
on a ehool picnic, but -he i- mntinRBL
a rapid recovery.
For Strong. Healthy Baby Chirks
Start them on Queen of Dixie Butter-', .
milk Starter. It ia pure, -weet and J
Mr. T. D. Hunt served ns u grand!rich in dried buttermilk and oatmeal. *1
juror at Canton on Tuesdny and W*d-1 It will not cause bowel trouble. F(» J
nesday of this week. isale by Salt City Co.
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Proctor, Willard. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1927, newspaper, February 10, 1927; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002940/m1/1/: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.