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16 PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK
RESULTS OF INTERSCHOLASTIC
MEET AT CELINA;McKiNNEY BOYS
WiN DEBATE, OPEN SHOP QUESTION
FOSTER'S _
WEATHER
BULLETIN
BIG DAMAGE
SUITS SETTLED
BY COMPROMISE:
MARCEL WORMSER
Tlit' liilui'iuholastly League or Collin
count) 11<111 us uuiiuul meet at Cellna
Fridil) tight anil SatUldu) of last
Copyrighted 1921 by VV. T. Foster
Washington. I). I'., March 'l\.—
Five storm waves will cross conti-
nent during A| ril. crossing mettiiun
90 near March .1, &, 14, 2!i. IS. us tIn->
progress eu t wurcl. The stoi in wave
consists of three principal feature.*;
wanner, Htormy. cooler. The averui,o
lime in crossing continent from Alaska
to vicinity of New loiimlluiid is near
five days anil, iih the storm move in u
half circle, on this continent, around
the magnetic north polo, the average
path of the storms noes far south after
pasHlnK eaHt of ItockleH. Force of
thcHc storms will lncreaae from first
to last of April, most severe during
weeks centering on April !i and 22.
Crop weather of April will be gen-
erally good with uvcruge tomperutun w
anil rnin. After first week in April the
center of evaporation will lie on cen-
tral Atlantic ocean east of Newfound-
land. As the evaporated moisture will
move westward to meet the east ward-
bound storms must rain will lull cam
of the high ridges and mountains thai
exteid northward and also on -lie
eastern slopes of high hills and clev.it-
ed lands. These conditions are quite
favorable to two-thirds, or three-
fourths, of the continent, but west o''
these elevations may lie es peeled less
than usual ruin. This appears iint'uvor
able to west of Itockies, near Ailcghun- I
ies on vvesl side, west ol lllack hill
between Itlue Itidge ami lie \llcghnn j
its; favorable lo valleys of rivers ex
tending eastward.
Most rain is expected during the
weeks of severe storms. These condi-
tions indicate about average crop
Weather for the continent as a whole I
and therefore does not suggest iflv \
! « et)K.
McKinnc) won the boys' dctiuti .
I'lauo came in tin winner in the girls
debute, Farmersville won aentui buy-'
! declamation; I'uuio carried off first
'honors tu botii .1611101 girls' and Juiii'ii-1 i. r. C. U. Coinegy* linuo
| hoys' declamation; Cellini was winiiei Mitchell $^uou ami court
'111 the Juniot girls contest. Icumproiuise also tul.es can
| l''uriners\ ille was an easy winner in j
the track events lor Class B schools, j
♦ ♦ ♦
Friday Mglit.
In the boys' deiiate held Friday
night tlie question discussed w is, "He
solved tliut Die open Shop movement
subserves the best interests of Texas
and should be supported by public
opinion. The McKlnney toum Albert
Jackson and Clarence Garland were
victorious. The McKinncy hoys drew
tlie affirmative side of the question
and won the debate over a strong
toum from Farmorsvllle.
♦ ♦ ♦
Saturday Morning.
Due to rain no contests were held
until 1 l o'clock. Tho open shop ques-
tion was debated by the girl teams of
the county Piano and I'olina wore
tho only tennis entered. The negative
was represented by I'lano and I'ellni
took the affirmative. I'lano came out
victorious.
The first events in tho afternoon
were the spelling and essay contests
The papers in these contests must tic
Bent to Austin to be graded, therefoi'
the winner is not known.
An agi'vcuicul was reached and u
coiiiproni.su etlucled Tuosdu.\ mora
ill 111 Filly -11111111 distill l coin I III tile
i.ibes ol ill. < . (i. Coilicg)* 1 s. i'lu
Tillies Herald Printing Ctimpau.v ol
I'alias ami \\ 1.1 Mitchuii versus the
>:tiue printing compan.v. According to
tin- agittciaciit of the compromise ilie
Times Herald Printing < ompany pays
nd VV. li.
lists. 'I'll is
of IIIIV*
prospective suits, attorneys for the
Titties Herald Printing <'ompany said
Tuesday morning.
Messrs. Coincgys ami Mitchell wciu
suing thu defendant for $'111,111111 dam-
ages for alleged liiielous mailer pub-
Formal Opening of City
•|« [« J« J« •[«
Hospital On April 1st;
•]« •'«
To Dedicate March 31
Marcel Wormser of Paris, noted en.
. . , gineer, and younoest member of
lished regarding each of the plainttll* c-.-.v,
Pi,, attorneys endeavored lay Fre,nc* academy, photographed on
to effect a compromise, but it was not
until Tuesday after the Jury hud
been selected In the case and ho
pleadings road lo the Jury that the set-
tlement was reached.
Attorneys in the case were: For ilio
defendant—Truett /t Neathery of Mo-
Kinney; Smith, Robertson Af Robert -
son of Dallas and Head. Dlllird,
Smith, Maxoy and Head of Sherman.
For tho plaintiffs Merrltt. l/oddy
his arrival In New York for a com-
bined business and pleasure trip.
.IOK (;i >1.1,1 DAY H Hit I..
Proiiiiiiciil llry I.inhIs Merduuit
« Mlort Ille, Mo. tallest of SiMur.
of
Joe (lolllday, merchant of (Hter-
vllle. Missouri, is iu McKinncy visiting
X Shields of Fust land; Merrltt *"M II1 *■* '•''"•e _StilT. and Utile
lor of McKinncy and Smith Ar Aber-
nathy of McKlnney.
son, Jinld (iolllilay. His sister, Mrs.
Hubert i'ei|| of St. I .outs is also here
visiting Mrs. Stiff, and has been since
HINUHAM CAKIO «OF.K OVKU l""" °r -v"llr Mr"'
TO 'rill*! MXI TI'lltM Htlll Iiiihu'I licu'M well ami hor
COLLIN COUNTY
F. W. C. TO MEET
HERESATURDAY!
Tho Collin Count) Fctleralbm of!
V*. Viie ih'te draws Hearer for for-
mal openlmr of the new McKlnuey
M'it> Hospital mi April 1st., Interest
I i.i on In I lie event i'lt\ I'lnglneei 10.
til i 'ill I ei el) stall's that lie |h hclidlllg
every etfiirt I" have the grounds In
i.lnipe. Ilovvevci, itir receul rtiinM
;i in I coiitliiued wet went her have tn-
lerler-d vvl.li llial work to some eX-
tent The hosidtal grounds are lictng
graded and will lie set out with shrtih-
\\ oini'ii s Club will have a business {|,,,, N umi ti nes anil walks are being
meeting in tho Chamber of t'otumercc luitll and drives constructed thai lend
auditorium on Saturday morning
March 2ti, .it 1U o'clock, it was nil
liouncod toduj by Mrs. J. i-:d Mctiee,
president.
Kach club In tho county is expect
oil to send a delegate.
All officers of tlie Federation arc
earnestly requested to he present, she
aald.
NTItMOT I'AHK t.AHIHlN.
Midi Advnnii'il One in I'Vont W. I
liner Hume on North TeiinrsMo '
Ntreel.
brother expects to take liei hack to .,
. ... .. M rs
line of the hiiisl advanced little
imrilous In the city Is that of Mr. and j requested
lit I racliv ciicss to the splendid big
three storv building and premises.
The rooms anil wards have been oi -
Mlgtied to the various clubs, lodges and
individuals who had generously pro-
posed t" furnish them. lOqulpmoni
and furniture have been largely re-
ceived and Installed. City Fngitieer
Clterell, who Is au ex-ofttclo mem-
ber of the Hoard of (lovernors of tlie
spltal. asks those who are furnish-
these r lolus to scud in their prt-
' fiiriibihings at once no the Hoard
i., (lovernors would tike to have
every room and ward furnished by
the end of the week.
Mr t Nit11 ri<|| sIiiIcm that ladles ar
to volunteer to hem th<*
On application of the county atlor- ber old home iu Missouri about tho
tiey, In cans' one of the State's main
witnesses was absent from the State,
laltci part of this week, ill Ille hope
that ihe change may benelll her
Tennis was postponed due 'o
grounds and will lie played at McKIn
noy Saturday.
♦ ♦ ♦
Track F,vents.
McKilllie.v did not enter the tr.icl.
events. It Is the only class A school if
the county and that fact admits It to
the district without competition. |far-
mersville won the meet for t 'lass l !
the case of Hondo ISliirfhum, charged health. Joe Cbdliday once resided In
t with inurdci. was continued hist
week until next term of court. Dr.
'lien F. hargeiit war the State's absent
witness. Tlie court
that the case was
this city several years ago and has a.
number of acquaintances and friends
in Mi Kinicw who arc always glud to
fter announcing 1 meet up with bun again when lie re-
inlinueil, excused turns on Ills occasional visits
\V. T. Ihier on North Tennessee I ends of shcetr already cut for Ihe hos-
jireel. It In not a back yard garden | I'llnl. Anyone who can hem one or
ciihci lull occupies a conspicuous more sheets In requested lo plump Mr.
Unlit position being l.icated In the t'nlterell \.i, 72-1 umi lie will send
wide park way between Ihe sidewalk these sheets out lo lie hemmed anil
and pa veil i reel. The well adavneed call for them when they are ready to
growth of the different varieties of j deliver.
maiden truck to he seen tu the Duer • • •
the speolal venire ami at Ihe same
tunc ordered a fine of $ton assessed MUMIII'lli ol
against the witness who was absent.
♦ ♦ ♦
Sentence ,Sum|h-iiiIo<I.
I.AKHIO
FA Ml IA < IIH.DHI N
garden Is the subject of
eommetii by almost every
passing aliing thai much
si reel.
favorable
traveler
traveled
VV. Wallls, vvlio ih attending llin
schools with 11;! points; Piano second j l.eroy Robinson, colored, charged leson College at Hreenvllle, prcpanmi
with Sti jiolnts; t'ellna third with t with burglary, wu convicted by a Jury lilniseli for the miiii'iti > vv.is a \ isit<• i-1
points; ami (''rlsco fmv Mi with : Wednesday afternoon and his pnutMh- it' McKlnney Monday, lie called nt I
''iV. ... points. Alllso!:, •'• nier; v Ille was high ment assessed at twn years in the tills office and ordered Ihe Weekly j
point man having won 22 points Halt penitentiary. The sentence was aus- Hemoeral-niistotte sent to Ids aihlresn!
of Farmersville was second with 1 n | ponded during good behavior. ,lt that pluce. Mr. Wallls was raised in
points, Nelson of Cellna and lingers ofi Kildie Ward, colored, was convicted the Chamhllss imunlly, and Is a
odd i i:i,iiO\vs oi ti;\as a hi-:
MI'.l/TIM. IN W \< () Idiyslclnns.
cotton markets. Apparently the cotton
states and some sections "i the rriim
states will get a Utile too much rain I
d to
Temperatures of April are expect
be about normal, or the average of
many past Aprils.
If we could have fair markets t
would say that grain and cotton nrr
loo low on the farms and their pro-
ducts too high when they reach tho
consumers. But we have no fair mar-
kets. The only hope now in sight is for
tho voters, regardless of party, to got
behind Senator Capper, of Kansas, and
support the move of which he seeini
to he the present leader. There is no
political partyisms in that move; It
has been advocated, Is now suppo-ted
by many members of the other par-
ties. It In of true American patriotism
and this Is the time to settle the ques-
tions Involved.
I am of opinion that during our
Kali and Winter seasons of 1A2C,
which 'will he their crop seasons, dis-
astrous drouths will occur in large
parts of South America, West Africa,
India, southern Ohlnii. Indo-t'hinn,
Kast Indies, Philippines and Austra-
lia, and therefnre I advise all the
countries of North America to pro-
duce and carefully preserve nil the
farm products possible during 1921 I
also advise that North America will
Frisco tied for third place in Indiv id of forgery and his punishment assessed son of Ihe late i'. II. Wallls. who died
mil points. The track was heavy sn no m
records were very good.
The results were as follows:
120 yards low hurdles Robertson of
Piano first; Hall of Farmorsvllle sec-
ond; Allison of Farniorsvlllp third.
Bowman of Cellna, fourth. Time
1-5 Seconds.
years in the penitentiary.
♦ ♦
nt Ids home at <'hamliliss a lew years
ago. Ills mother still resides there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallls were the parents
(•rami •Inry Reconvene*.
Tile grand Jury after a five weeks' Of fifteen children, ten of whom ire
recess reconvened Monday to lln- living. Among those living are three
llsh its work for the February term of sets of twins—all boys and are ns rol-
I 7 | Fifty-ninth district court. lows: Joe and Will Wallls. Homer and
I Tho civil docket was taken np In 'dolmen Wallls and Clyde and 'Maude
100 yards dash—Usselton of Piano Fifty-ninth District court Monday Wallls.
first, Rogers of Frisco, second; Wis- morning. | C. H. Wallls and wife moved to the
dont of Farmorsvllle third: and Nelson j Tho case of r\ O. Cotnegys vs Tho f'hamlillns community about twonty-
of Cellna fourth. Time II 1-fi seconds. 1 Times Herald Publishing Company of two yonrs ago from Denton county.
tine Mile Run—Piuinley of Colin t ! Dallas, suit for damages for allee<"l Tho Wallls hoysn.ro
first; Bowman of Piano second; Smith
of Farmersville third; and densley of
Farmersville 4th. Time r>-S4 2-5.
Fifty yard Dmth—Allison of Farm-
ersville first; i'tiselton of i'lano second
Rogers of Frisco third; and Brain let t
of Farmersville fourth. Time ti sec-
onds.
Two Hundred K- Twenty Yard Dash
—Nelson of Cellna first; Bogers of
libelous matter published regardi*'ir county's most highly
plaintiff, was set for trial Monday, respected citizens.
The forenoon was taken up in arguing! ————«
demurrers before the court. j ATTFXIIFII I'TNKRAIi
among Collin
esteemed nnd
HNHK
•fury For The Week Number Relatives of Grandma •!. A.
Tho Jury for tho week follows: Bob, Caskcy Came lo Her Funeral.
Holsonhake, B. F. Anderson, W. T. j
Boatwrlglit., R. W. Obiss, T. H. Boa/., The following out or town relatives
W. A. Day, Jesse Morehind, J. D. attended the funeral and burial of
Frisco, second; Wisdom of Farmers- Huodgniss, J. M. Deal, Rons Orenduff. Mrs. J. A. Caakoy here Tuesday:
villi* third: and Herroon of Farmer*-1ft. F. Fondrom. O. D. Hlnsloy, Loss '• VV. Kerr of Havana, Cuba; Dr. J.
\ Ille fourth. Time 24 3-5. Allison, O. A. Mellon, W. M. Byntint, O. Kerr, B'aumoni; Mrs. IjUther Me-
One-Half Mile Bun Williams of j. \V. T.ong, J. M. Bounds. I,. C. Donald, Vlncennes, Indiana; Mrs. I. R.
Farmersville First; Hall of Farmers- Romlnger, O. P. Nooloy, ,T. S. Yeargin. Cushion, Havana, Cuba; Mrs. Ray
villo second; Stewart of Plan i third A. W. Rlchnrds, J. F. Floldor, Warren Stiff. Sweetwater, Texas; li. K. Cnskey,
cummins of I'lano fourth. Time ! :t 1 Christie H. F. Martin, Karl Hewlett. Denton: Mrs. Russell Smith, Denton;
produce more farm products In 1921 3.5. Tom nln(.kv.pl1 j w j. r. Howard Caskey. Denton; and Mrs J.
than In 19-2. _______ Mile Relay—Frisco (Oranberty. Oalnes, W. M. Edwards. J. A. Furr. 1.
Robinson, Haccus and Newman) first;
Mc'liINNI-A '!'<> Sl'.NH DI'iliKtiATI S [Piano (Itoberson, Ciimmlns, Duncan I
Dciticatorv Service'-.
t'oiinal dedicatory services will be
lo Id at ,'t o'i lock on Hie afternoon uT
Mari h Itlsl. II w ill lie a brief pro-
t i ilo pariici||iited iu 1 iy Ihe represon-
latlve; iii' the ministers nf the City.
City i *o n 1111 IshI on and
| Hoard of (lovernors. Following* tho
Waco, March i-. The grand lodge, (dedicatory icrvices, an Informal ro-
Indepeiidoiil ordur ol Odd 1'cilow.s of ji option ;iiul linen shower w ill be held
Texas mill here yesterday lor a three |t" which Ihe general public Is Invited
day session. Uraiid Master W. T. .^av to look ihrough their new municipal
ago ol Dallas, presided. The following hospital which will he formally open-
officers elected last, year were installed d for operatloiiMfon tlie following
today; Idate
Urand Master .lue Murray, Sail An-
tonio; deputy grand master, C V
Kerr, of Nashville, Tennessee.
TO P. 10. CONVENTION
The district convention of Chrbd •
Ian ISndeavnrors will lie held at Sher-
man March 25, 2(1 and 27. A large
nttendnnce Is expected. Among the dis-
tinguished HJndoavorcrs who will he
present and deliver addresses are Jack
1-1 u|iportz, assistant Held secretary of
the State of Texas; Jack Cecil, asso-
ciate secretary of the Southwestern
Federation; 10. Hope Frlnfrock. state
life work recruit superintendent;
Tcphia Folson, president of Colgate,
Oklahoma, district and many others
from all over the district. The ses-
sions will be held In tho Grace Pres-
byterian church. Homes will be pro-
vided for all delegates.
The delegates who will attend from
McKlnney are: Miss Mlnett Braswell
of the First Christian church and
Misses Ruth Hoinnr and Dorothy
Searcy of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Other Harris of the Chainho'-s-
vlllo community and mother, Mrs
Jesse Orenduff, nf the Trinity com-
munity were visitors In McKlnney Fri-
day nfternoon.
Mrs. William I. Kent of Dulls* Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl Hull
ghor, 105 West Hunt street.
and Stewart) second; Farmersville
(Herron, Williams. Hluslee and
Smith) third. Time 4-89 1-5.
440 Yard Dash—Wisdom of For-
mersville first; Plumlee of Cellna
olid; and Duncan of I'lano third Time
58 seconds.
Running Broad Jump Allison Far-
mersville first; Nelson of Celinn, sec-
ond; Pssletnn of I'lano third; and
Hall of Farmersville fourth. Dist a n ■ ■ e
19 3-1 feet.
Running High Jump—Hall or far-
mersville i'lrst t'ssleton of I'lano sec-
ond; Williams of Farmorsvlllo third;
and Herron of Farmersville fouith.
Height 5 feel, 7 1-2 Inches.
Shot Put—Allison Farmersville first;
Nelson, Cellna, second, Rogers, Frisco,
third; and Hall, Farmorsvlllo fourth.
Distance 36 feet and 5 1-2 Inches.
Discus Throw—Allison of Farmors-
vlllo first; Wisdom or Farmorsvllle.
third; Stewart of Piano fourth. Dis-
tance 88 feet, 1 Inch.
♦ ♦ ♦
Saturday NlglH.
Tho declamation contest wns hud
Saturday night.
In the Senior Boys Dewltt Rollins of
Farmorsvlllo won first and Taylor
Nelson of i'olina sreond.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT TO MURDER FILED
AGAINST W. P. TATE FOLLOWING SHOOTING
OF W. C. HOWARD ON HILL'S RANCH
HON FA' IIIOIO.S FOR SA1.F.
W. M.
Allen Who Sold His Home
Northwest McKlnney.
In
W. C. Howard, a farmer on Hill's
ranch northwest of Cellna. was shot
,aiul
seriously wounded Saturday
VV. M. Allen, a local real estn'e .
about fi o'clock. Immediately follow-
Keiilor Hirls.
Hula Mae Crawl nd of Piano fl'-st
—. iarid Ruby Dunn or McKlnney, second.
TRIIH'TF TO McKINNIOY.
McKlnney staged a stylo show
last week which was Indeed a
gala affair. People were there
from every section or the coun-
try .and even tho larger cities
sent delegations to thnt city to
get a few new ideas on how tn
give a style show. One thing that
nil must sny, nnd thnt Is th.it
our county sent town McKln-
ney Is one of Ihe llvest towns
on the mnp and when they go
after a thing they usually g- t It
and when thov undertake some-
thing of this kind they nlwrn*
got nwav with It In good shape
— Wyllo Hern Id.
.lunlor Hoys.
Taylor Armstron gof I'lano first and
'Rdmonil Kerby or McKinncy <i«"or.d.
♦ ♦ ♦
•lunlor Hlrls.
i Alice Summerhill of Celinn. first nnd
i Martha alxto Haggard of Piano sec-
ond.
. . , , . , ,. , ... ling the shooting, W. P. Tate, u farm-
agent, has sold his residence in north-jop whp ^ ||vu(| nln„h
west McKlnney to VV. Murdnck. tho oamo ov,,r to McKlnney and surrond-
shoemaker who purchased it for rem oroil to Sheriff lid Blakoman. Tate
tal property. Mr. Allen Is now adver-1 waived an examining trial before Jus-
>iii i in i ni,ml„. ,i.„„n tlco of the Peace Willie Sutherland
Using In our classified columns, three ^ „f (o m(|rdB(. w )h
colonies of honey been for sale. Also fl,nd nffa|nHt Tllt0. jj0 Was released
his boo supplies. _ ion bond In the sum of 12000.
* I Howard was shot with a shotgun,
NMW NASH AI TOMOBIIil'. the shot taking effect in his right
IH'KNIOI) NKAIl I'HIWtO Hj,otllder nnd breast. The extent of
Howard's Injuries were not ascertntn-
who wns in Hlttl#
Winder, liiiiibum; grand warden, J.
L. Slgttun, Hlllsboro; grand secretary.
Vestal, Dallas grand treasurer, S. W.
Porter, Sherman; gruud messenger.
W. F. Dougherty, Dullas.
At last night's session of the grand
lodge tho following officers were
elected: Orarid master, C. A. Wheel-
er, Hoiiham; iloputy grand master, J.
U Station, Hllslhoro; grand warden.
Uoorge W. Hawkins, Houston; .grand
secretary, 10. Q. Vestal, Dallas; grand
treasurer, S. W. Porter, Sherman. The
latter was re-elected for the thirty-
third consecutive time. These officers
will lie Installed at the 1V2L' meeting
of the grand loilgo.
Tho report or (Irani! Muster S.iv-
uge showed a gain In membership dm
ing the last year of nearly 7,000.
Both Sail Antonio and Amarillo tire
seeking the 1921' sessions of tho grand
lodge und Hcbekuhs. Most of this
afternoon's session of tho Rebokahs
■was occupied with the reading und re-
ceiving or reports. It was shown tint
213 delegates were present, with all
branches of Ihe order In excellent
coiulit loll
Substantia! gains in membership
and finniicos over Inst year vveru re-
ported.
♦ ♦ ♦
Hchckiihs JOIcct Officers.
The followln gofl'icers weru elect-
ed by tlie Ilehekahs this afternoon:
President, Mrs, Mamie Dale Brown,
Iowa Park; vice president, Miss lOII/.a-
beth Uimhklii Paris; warden, Mrs. .1.
li. Alexander, Cisco; secretary, Mrs.
Alice Bedell, Dallas; treasurer, Mrs
May Hatcher James, Dallas; member
of the advisory board, Mrs. Marcus VV.
Davis. San Antonio, and representa-
tive or the Sovereign Ornnd l.odgo.
Miss Bessie Dohin, Taylor.
April 1st.
♦ ♦ ♦
l.lncn Sliowcr.
In order lo provide a supply .or
needed arthlos such as sheets, pillow
cases, blankets, hath towels, hand
towels, tiihlti napkins, tray napkins
and bed spreads the ladles are Invited
to participate In a linen shower to bo
held following the dedlentorlul exor-
cises nt 3 o'clock on the artornoon of
March 31st
The dimensions of those articles are
as follows:
72x99 Inch shoots,
311x24 Inch pillow onsen.
72x99 Inch blankets—-single or
double.
Bath towels, hand towels, table
fiupklns. trav covers 22x14 Inch slse.
Bed sprni Is 72x99 Inches, and table
covers.
♦ ♦ •
I loll lilncn Aiv|ilnblc.
Those not able to have these ar-
ticles made up themselves, are Invited
lo buy the material and send It In to
the hosplta1 anyway, to he made up
hy others who do not feel utile to buy
the linen. An Immense amount or
linen In the bolt in Imdly needed yet
lo provide in ample supply of needed
articles -sheets, pillow cases, towels,
ittc. Kvery woinnn and girl In town
should Join In this work of love and
prnelicaI Hvripathy for sick and suf-
fering humanity.
SOI Til MclilNNKY
COI PI/I, M VRHII.D
< MITHINH SPI X'IAI/IST OF A. «
M. COIilil-XllO IIIOKF. NKXT WIOIOK
Mrs. Doru P. Barnes, clothing spec-
ialist of the A. A M. College of Texas,
will be In the county next week giving
demonstrations and lectures In sow-
ing. She will visit the following com-
munities.
Chambersville, Wednesday, March
30.
Bethany, Thursday, March 31.
Verona, Friday, April 1st.
Paul Robertson, w ho was In Mttie (1(, l}|)t the attending physician fears j The morning will be given to dresn
Him Friday visiting relatives, report- that some of the shot penetrntod Ihe form making and the nfternoon to lec-
ed that a brand new Nash six automo- |„ng. itures and demonstrations In altern-
I lie was burned nbniit three miles onst Tnte made no statement ocnocrnlnifc ti<-n. remodeling clothes, finishes and
of Frlsi o Friday. Near by residents ,ho footing, but It Is snld thnt fnmltv appropriateness or dress.
went to tt.e scone nnd round the car ,ro„,,iri, )ond to' ,ho nhootlng Of
on tire hut, nltho they got there with- Hfwmnl,
tu a row minutes, not a soul was to he u ,'lnrtrMtood that both men nro
seen nnywhere nboiit the car. which nt,out middle aged, rarmors and both
apparently had boon run In the ditch heads of families.
when Its dt Ivor discovered It to be on ♦-
lire. It bore neither senl nor number! j
hut an okbihomn pnper found
H. Coffman and daughter.
'prt VIrs. Houston Foster, or nrownwood.
to the heller that It was from that nP0 visiting McKlnney relatives Mrs.
state. The incident was reported tn p0rrmnn In n sister or Messrs K A.
the Sheriff's oftlce hf>rc Denton Roe- n„rt p. o. Scott of this city Her ngol
o" ' Chronicle. mother. Mrs. T. M. Scott! Is nlso stilt
living nnd residing In this city nt th
Those Interested ill sewing are enr-
dtnlly Invited to attend the demonstra-
tions.
VIOLA P McOKK,
County Home Demonstration Agent.
ARMlOlt SHOT AND SF.RIorsl.Y
VVOI 'NDF.D N10A It VAN AI.STYNF.
Sherman, Texas, March 22. Clone
Williams, 45 years old, was shot and
seriously wounded nbnut 2:.80 o'clock
yestordny afternoon. Tho shooting oe
elm rite Theft of Automobile,
Two young men were arrested In i ilM, Mrnckccn wns n business vlsl- home of S O. Peott. Mrs Coffmnn for- ourred one mile north of Van Alstyne
Cellna and orought to McKlnney nnd t ,| prosper Monday near which niorly lived nt Mellssn whore she wns on the Sherman and Van Alstyne road,
placed tn Jail "v I'onstnblo Chnrlie j, , , he owns a ISO acre farm. His reared, | A shotgun was used and Williams Js
Noely, roe n'tegod thert or nn nutomo- d n;hter. Miss Mary, who was visit- * said to have three serious wounds tn
bile The boys were driving a large |, out there, accompanied him buck >frs chns. Snider of nenr Rhen's bis body A lnrge number of shot
Vanh car. which Is alleged In hnve h inc. Mill was In the city Mondny nfternoon ,struck him.
boon stolen tmm a party living at ■ She came In wl*h her son-in-law nnd Immediately following the fhont-
Pawhuskn, Oklahoma. An officer Ross Orenduff of Trinity Is doing daughter. Mr. and Mrs. .Tim Scott who Ing l«oo Tipton, 45 years old nnd who
from the oklnhomn town came down Jury service in Judge Frank B. Wit- ||vp Wlth her and run the old Snider Is a farmer, came to Hherman and sur-
today after thu prisoners. cox's court this week. home form. rendered to Sheriff Boyd Craig1-
Bon Tnlnnd and Miss Orace McCul-
lotigh were married at the King Me-
morial Baptist church Monday artor-
noon at 4 o'clock, the pastor the Rev.
J. Bon Snider officiating. The bride
has boon llvlnfr In South McKlnney.
Tho groom Is assisting in the good
roads construction In this county. The
newly married couple will make their
home at Carrollton.
FASTI,It NOHTHF.lt CAUSES
DROP IN THMPMllATFRF HKRF.
A pro-Faster norther arrived here
late Monday, sending the mercury
down tn 41 degrees. The tnaximam
temperature recorded In the last 14
hours was 52 according to report of BJ.
P. Skelton, local government volun-
teer weather observer for McKlnney
and vicinity.
Ol'R TOWN.
I once lived In a coflhtrj tov n,
( And so did you ).
A Man onco tried to run It down
(Oh, no, not you >!
The things I up nnd cud tn him
At'c lint for you to heir,
Hut to those thing' I bnvo no
doulu,
You'll itt o a willing ear.
And you'll be sorry ho'f'e song;
( Which Is a pity),
H you do'i't nelp me I'tng ivy
son g,
(Ab jii.' 'his city I.
A little town s the town for rie;
There's not so many sight* to
see,
Nor yet « i manv, you II ngr«o,
Thnt hive to stand 'titi sight of
me. •
—Mrs. Chas. Walde.
McKlnney, Tex., Mar. 11, 1921.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1921, newspaper, March 24, 1921; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291699/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.