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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
Pretty Wedding Event
of Christmas Holiday
Charming in its simplicity was the
wedding of Miss Gladys Marsh, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Marsh, of
this city, to Mr. Allie Weldon Lewis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lewis, also
of this city, which was solemnized at
the home of the bride’s parents ht
6:45 Tuesday evening, Decc. 23.
The Rev. Wesley V. Hite, assistant
pastor of the Highland Park Method-
ist Church of Dallas, officiated in a
beautiful and impressive manner.
The bride’s chosen colors of green
and white were carried out in the dec-
orations by the use of white chry-
santhemums in green baskets and
bows of white tulle intermingled with
-ferns.
The wedding vows were exchanged
beneath an arch entwined with smilax
and white chrysanthemums banked
with ferns from the arch. Immed-
iately over the altar was suspended
a large, white wedding bell.
Mrs. S. G. McKnight took her place
at the piano, followed by Miss Mild-
red McCoy, who sang “At Dawnnig”
and “Because.”
To the strains of Lohengrin’s Wed-
ling March, playe l by Mrs. McKnight,
the bridal party entered, led by Miss
Wilma Walker and Mr. Guy Wester.
Little Anne Meachum, as flower
girl, strr v rose petals from a green
basket before the bride. The ring-
bearer, Master Ber Ownsby Choate,
bore the ring on a white satin pillow.
Miss Kathryn Martin presided at the
bride’s Look. „„ ' . *
The bride was charmingly attired in
a biege crepe gown with accessories
io match and canned a colored bouquet
of roses and sweet peas.
Following the ceremony an inform-
al reception was held, at which Misses
Jessie Spann and Lynn Myers poured
punch, and Mesdames Joe Mann and
Tuck Jones presided at the cake. The
bride’s cake, in three tiers, was em-
bossed with a miniature bride and
- groom on the topmost tier.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Marsh and is a highly
accomplished young lady who possess-
es many, womanly graces and com-
mands the esteem and admiration of
the entire citizenship. She is a grad-
uate of Celina High School ->
The groom is a popular young bus-
iness man of this city and is well and
favorably known to the people of this
community, having a host of friends
who.sincerely hope that life’s pathway
may be strewn with roses for him and
bis fair companion
New Officials in Today
Who's Who At Court House
Officers Find Still
and Make One Arrest
Constable S. L. Betty, Deputy
Sheriff Fra?k Stelzer arid Deputy
Constable Oris Hall located a still in
operation near Twin Bridges Christ-
mas Eve night. The still was being
operattd by a whiteman and a negro.
The negro, Leonard Truett, was cap-
tured and is held on charges of pos-
sessing equipment for a still and op-
erating a still. The white man, who was
recognized, escaped and is being
sought.
Forty gallons of mash, eight bar-
rels and kegs, a furnace and fruit jars
were seized. II here was evidence that
a quantity of n ash had been destroy-
ed.
The officers no doubt spoiled a lu-
crative Christmas business for these
moonshiners.
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HONORED SICK MOTHER
The children of Mrs. S. M. Fran-
cis, who is ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. C. Lankford, at
Gunter, honored her with a Christ-
mas dinner.
The following relatives participat-
ed in the pleasant affair: v
Mr., and Mrs. Luther Francis and
daughter Velma Ruth, Miss Donna
Francis, Z. L. Francis, Mr. and Mrs.
Wylie Francis and son Martin Guynn,
of Celnia; Claude Francis and son
Claude Jr, of McKinney; Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Francis and daughter Miss Wil-
lie Louis, .Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lank-
ford and children Miss Pearl and Rex,
and the honoree.
The following from the McKinney
Courier-Gazette tells who’s who at
the county court house with the in-
stallation of new officials, which takes
place today:
Thursday, January 1, will find many
new faces in Ctillin county’s temple of
justice, as well as many familiar per-
sonages, who have been there for the
past two years or longer.
New officers, who will assume their
duties January 1, will be County Sup-
erintendent L. Dow Hendricks, who
succeeds Prof. S. C. Stephens; Dist-
rict Clerk L. A. Sears, who succeeds
Halsell Davis; County Attorney W.
C. Dowdy, who succeeds Jewell Aber-
nahty; County Treasurer Byron Eng-
land, who succeeds Ed F. Kirby to
that office; and Constable T. J. Lusk,
who succeeds Dink Meador.
Those who will enter second term of
office will be: Sheriff Ed Blakeman,
Tax Assessor Orlia J. Moss, Tax Col-
lector Dan E. Neathery, County Clerk
Shirley G. Taylor, County Auditor R.
E, Beasley; Justice of the Peace L. C.
Clifton and County Judge E. W. Mer-
ritt and the four county commissioners
who are J. Wilson Spain, Don O. Da-
vis, C. C. Whitt and Lee R. Cook.
Others, whose offices are found
in the court house and who will be in
charge of their same duties another
year Will be Jack McCullough, county
farm agent; Mrs. J. Ed McGee, coun-
ty home demonstration agent; Mrs. R.
P. Ray, in charge of ladies’ rest room;
Miss Geneva Horn, in charge of the
McKinney Public library; District
Judge F. E. Wilcox; J. M. Muse, court
stenographer; S Kissinger is care-
taker of the court b^use, being assist-
ed by Uncle Jex'ry Lyons, a wel'-known
colored resident.
Sheriff Ed Blakeman will make no
change in the personnel of his force
during the new year be told a reures,
t nnUve of theDrily Courier-Gazette
ar,d Weekly Democrat-Gazette. His
tffice deputies wiii be T. W. (Turn)
Franklin ami Claid West,, while Capt
Tuny B. Lucas will be jailer.
County Clerk Shirley G. Taylor will
k-_ep the same fa.ee of deputies he
h,.s had the past tau years. They are:
R ( . McLeod, Miss Bessie Keen and
AI os Pearl Strotne”.
Tax Collector Dan E. Neathery will
huf’bse keep the same force of assist-
ant be h'a's had the last two years.
They are: Henry II. Morgan, Cl ini
I eWt, P. R. Harris and Miss Lola
Copland.
Tax Assessor Orlia J. Moss has made
ii" definite annou vcment as to his
off.: • deputy or the eight special dep-
uties who assess taxes in various
u.P.s of the coun' » L. T. Gay, em-
rl ’>fd by the count;, will continue to
U; connected with'1 his office, in charge
of L Platt map system.
County Treasurer Byron England
will look after all the duties pertain-
ing to that office, there being no as-
sistant in that department.
County Auditor R. E. Beasley will
continue to have with him Malcolm
Walters, assisting him in his duties.
The incoming district clerk, L. A.
(Lonnie) Sears announces that his
assistant will be Airs. Inez Ford. Mrs.
Ford has had many years’ experience
in the business world and is thorough-
ly competent, efficient and attentive
to business, being one of the city’s
most expert young business women.
County Attorney Clarence Dowdy
will have associated with him, as his
assistant, Leon O. Moses, while Miss
Myrtle Nelson will be office secretary.
Constable T. J. Lusk has announced
that one of his assistants will be Ty-
ler Farrell of Princeton. His other
deputy will be announced later.
Collin county has been unusually
fortunate in the quality of her pub-
lic officials to be found in the court
house in this city. The type of pub-
lic servants, who will assume office
January 1, togehter with the hold-
overs, gives every indication that the
same quality of high-class public ser-
vants will be in charge of this county’s
affairs during the next two years.
Representatives Asked
To Reduce Tax Burden
We, the members of the Tax Reduc-
tion League of McKinney, Texas, by
our chairman and secretary, do here-
by petition you to use your best ef-
forts to secure tax reduction.
We believe that high taxes is a
great obstacle in the way of selling
and improving real estate and in fur-
nishing employment to those who
want to work and is largely respon-
sible for the present financial distress.
We think the only way to relieve
the situation is to stop appropriating
and spending so much money for pub-
lic service, and shift more of the tax
burdens from real estate and person-
al property to other sources.
FIRST. The reduction of the salar-
ies of nearly all state and county of-
ficers and state employees to pre-
World War figures. If the tax pay-
ers and producers have to sell their
products and labor at pre-World War
figures why not have our public of-
ficers to do the same?
SECOND. Levy enough tax on sul-
phur, gas, cigarettes, their natural re-
sources and luxuries, and certain pub-
lic utilities to so increase the available
school fund that real estate and per-
sonal property may be relieved of all
local taxes for school purposes ex-
cept for buildings, repairs and inci-
dentals. „ .
THIRD. Abolish a great number of
needless offices and consolidate others.
We believe the above remedies would
rtduce all land and personal property
taxes, except bond tax, to about one-
half the present rates.
We urge the voters of every voting
box in Texas who endorse the above
to prpare similar petitions and pub-
lish them or send to their representa-
tives and make their wishes - known
like the special interests'and tax con-
summers do.
joe McCullough,
Secretary
H. A. FINCH, Sr.,
Chairman.
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BIG CHRISTMAS DINNER
Permission Is Granted ] Hijackers Hold Up
Frisco to Reduce Fare Collin County Man
The Frisco Railway has been grant-
ed permission to reduce passenger
fares to 2c per mile in the states
traversed by it.
This permission has been granted by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
but before the rate can be put in op-
eration permisison must be granted
by state railroad commissions. This
has not yet been done in Texas, but it
is expected that it will be granted in
the next few days.
Local Agent West says he knows
nothing of the Frisco’s plans in con-
nection with the reduced rate.
It would be the natural conclusion
that there will be a change in the
train schedules and in the number of
trains operated, as the road would not
■profit by a 2c rate of fare in the case
of Celina, the only passenger trains
operated by the Frisco passing
through in the night.
It is the hope of the people of this
community that day trains will be
put on, in which case the reduced fare
would take traffic that is now going
to the busses.
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COTTAGE HILL NEWS
McKinney, Texas, Dec. 26.—Harlan
Close, resident of the Chambersville
community, five miles north of Mc-
Kinney, was held up and robbed by
four hijackers, while enroute to An-
na last Monday night.
As Close crossed the East Fork
bridge east of the J. F. Chandler farm,
he was confronted by four men, with
hats pulled down low over their faces
to avoid recognition. An article of
some kind was thrown under the car
and punctured a tire. He was order-
ed from his car and relieved of pocket
change. The •hijackers missed a
greater part of his money which he
had slipped into a pocket of his car.
The hijackers were traveling in a
Buick sedan with no license plate.
Close was blindfolded while they es-
caped.
The home of James Hume of the
Chambersville neighborhood was rob-
bed Sunday night and a quantity of
groceries taken.
McKinney
Mr. and
FUNERAL OF J. T. SHAW
J. T. Shaw, 75, died at his home at ; »oods stores.
Anna on Christmas day. His funer-
al was conducted by Rev. J. W. Hols-
.applt, pastor of the Van Alstyne
Christian Church, Friday. Inter-
ment was .in Highland Cemetery.
S. W. Cheeves, one of the owners
of the 0beeves Bros, store at McKin-
ney, fell dead at his home in Camer-
on Chr si mas day. Mr. Cheeves had
long been prominent in Texas busi-
ness circles and was a member of a
firm that owned a number of dry
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wester went
to Cheyenne, Ok., Sunday, taking
their daughter, Mrs. Dave Cozort, who
had been visiting them.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Dickerson of Ce-
lina entretained their children, grand-
children and friends with turkey din-
ner Chrisnitas day. It ha-l been more
than ten years snice the family had
been together.
Those enjoying the ‘’cast were Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Dickerson and daughters
Evelyn and Pearl and Miss Almeda
Heath, of Madill, Ok.; Airs.' Frogge
and daughter Wanda and Mr. Eth-
ridge Fhillips, of Dallas: Air. and Airs.
Mack Phillips and daughters Valley
Alae and Aline, Mr. and Airs. Ray-
mond O'Brien and son Raymond Jean,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam O'Brien, Air. and
Mrs. Oris Lee Phillips, of Cel na, Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Percell, of Beizeni,
Miss., and Air. and Airs. ,1 G. Jgo of
Kallas, Texas
Those calling in the afternoon were
Mr. and Mrs. Bill O'Brien, of Van
Aistyne.
The fine meal and the day’s associa-
t’on were thoroughly enjoyed.
WOMAN 105 DIES AT TIOGA
Miss Martha Harvey, 105, born the
year John Quincy Adams became
President of the United States, died
Saturday at the home of her niece,
Airs. A. H. Leftwich of Tioga
She saw 26 Presidents come and go.
She was a native of Kentucky and
came to Tioga in 1888.
KILLED NICE BUCK
The Record man encountered C. F.
Choate on the streets Sunday morn-
ing with a nice buck deer on the run-
ning board of his car. He and Lee
Robinson had been down about Mason
hunting and Mr. Choate was success-
ful in bringing down this buck.
Mr. Robinson got a pretty good shot
at a buck, but it was his off day, and
he missed
Miss Alta Francis of
spent last-week-end with
Mrs. Luther Francis.
Air and Mrs. George P. Brown of
McKinney. visited Mr and Mrs.
George Darnall Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Darnall, who is teach-
ing at Malakoff, spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. T.
Darnall.
•Miss Louis Francis of Gunter was
the guest' of Mr. and Mrs. J. F Wester
and Air. and Mrs. Luther Francis over
the week-end.
Aliss Pauline Crittenden of McKin-
ney the Christmas hbliday with Miss
Julia Darnall, and Miss Darnall spent
last week-end with Miss Crittenden
in AlcKirlney.
Air. and AIvs. Herman Johnson and
family are moving to the White Ele-
phant community? Air. Hume and
family will move into the place vacat-
ed by Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Leonard Rnea Ijhomasou. son
of Mr. and Airs. W. W Thomason, of
fc'r.e Franklin community, and Aliss An-
na Jean Hays, of this community,
were married on Christmas day at the
home of the former’s grandparents,
Mr. and Airs. J. F. Wester, Mr. Wester
performing the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomason are maknig their home
on his father’s farm. Our community
wishes them much happiness in their
.married life.
Air. and Mrs. Luther Francis and
daughter Velma Ruth visited relatives
i:.: Gunter Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ri Da mat! and fam-
. Mr. and Jim Bryan and
daughter Boboie Gene, of AlcKinney,
and Air. and Mrs. Bailey Gladden and
daughter Jean, of Dallas, were guests
Ol Mr. and Mrs. 1. F. Wester Christ-
i ins day.
Mrs. John Da-nill and son Carl went
to Dallas Tuesday.
Mr. and Airs, j B Boynton, of
Jacksonville, Texas, were visitors in
the home of the latter’s father, 0. A.
Htprnbaugh, Ch>*r-t:t-cs Day. Mr. and
iVis Hoyt Lilly of D°ni-on, were
also visitors in the Stambaug.h home.
Mr. and Airs. Roy Alarks and daugh-
ter Mary Margaret, of Farewell, N.
Mr. visited the former’s mother, Mrs.
J. A. Marks, Christmas.
Luther and Wylie Francis and their
families visited their mother, at Gun-
ter Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Christ’an visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams at Yarn-
aby, Ok., last week.
Hugh Peterman's Home
At Tioga Burned 27th
The 5-room home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Peterman of Tioga was destroy-
ed by fire early Saturday morning,
nothing being saved except two mat-
tresses.
The fire origniated when Mr. Peter-
man lighted the gas on arising Satur-
day mornnig. It is believed there was
a leak and that the room contained a
quantity of gas, as there was a big
flash when the gas was lighted.
Mr. Peterman, who is the son R. T.
Peterman of Celina, carried S600 in-
surance on the house, which was re-
cently given to him by his father.
The fam ly had a narrow escape
from being burned, it is said.
THOM ASON-H AYS
One of the many Christmas wed-
dings was that of Mr. Leonard Ray
Thomason of the Franklin school com-
munity and Miss Anna Jean Hays,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L Hays,
who reside four miles east of Celina
The ceremony uniting these young
pepole was performed by Judge J. F.
Wester at his home on Honey Creek,
the ring ceremony being used, which
Judge Wester performed in his usual
graceful way.
These young people have many
friends to wish them happiness in their
journey together.
Celina Girl Weds
Bloomdale Farmer
M ss Carrie Mae Nelson, an accomp-
lished young woman and a daughter
of Mrs. Stella Nelson of Celina, and
Mr. Houston J. Baxter of Bloomdale,
were united in marriage at Durant,
Ok., by Rev. W. P. Mayo, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of that city.
The ceremony that sent this happy
couple rejoicing on their way was per-
formed in the Baptist parsonage at
5 o'clock p. m. on Dec. 24.
The bride wore a dress of blue and
the gx-oom a suit of brown.
Airs. Baxter is a graduate of Celina
High School and a student of the
North Texas Teachers College at
Denton. At present she is teaching
the New Hope school, in this county,
and will continue her work after the
holidays.
Mr. Baxter is a worthy ‘young
farmer, the son of Mrs. W. J. Baxter
and her deceased husband, pioneer
parents of Collin county.
The newly-weds will make their
home near McKinney for the present.
Their friends wish for them a long,
happy and successful career.
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FINE TURKEY DINNER
An enjoyable affair of the Christ-
mas holidays was a fine turkey din-
ner Christmas day at the home cf
Air. and Mrs. Jesse Bunco in this city.
Those to enjoy it were Air. and Airs.
Grant Chrstian, son Solon and daugh-
ter, Miss Willette, Mr. and Airs. Ben
Lankfoi-d and three children, Joe
Gene and Bill, Airs. Johnit Tillerson
and sen D. L., of Dallas; J. 0. Dun-
can, Robert Duncan and Weldon Dun-
can, cf McKinney; Aliss Myrtle Lee
Jamison, Miss Mildred Hall and Mr.
and Airs. Bunch and childx’en.
RAILWAY OFFICER KILLED
CHRISTMAS DINNER4
A Chx'istnxas dinner was served at
the home of Air. and Airs. I. AI. Logan,
four miles north of Celina Christmas
day.
Those who, enjoyed the pleasant af-
fair were Mr. and Airs. S. D. Holt,
Shreveport, La.; Mr. Thomas Logan,
Paris; Mx*s. Etta Perry, Texakana;
Mrs. John Holtzclaw, Gunter; Miss
Dorothy Harris, Sherman; Miss Faye
Casey, Air. and Mrs. Howad Logan,
Celina.
jFew, if any, of the Christmas
festivities afforded more pleasure than
did this.
The body of J. W. Landers. 32, spec-
ial officers of the M.-K.-T. x-ailway,
was foUxxd in the Katy yards at Deni-
son Wednesday night of last week cut
to pieces.
It was stated that Landers boaxxled
a freight rain co ride ro Whitcsboro
and was either thrown or fell from
the tx-ain.
Foul play was suspected and two
young men were taken into custody at
Fort Wox-th. They came jxxto Fort
Worth on a freight train and are sus-
pected of having caused the officers’
death.
HOME DEMONSTRATION SOCIAL
WHITE WRIGHT MAN KILLED
IN FALL DOWN STAIRWAY
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD
Uncle Johnie G les, a Confererate
veteran of the Chambersville com-
munity died Wednesday in his eight-
ieth year.
Services over the body were conduc-
ted Chrisamas Day at the Chambers-
ville church and burial was in Cham-
bersville cemetery.
The passing of this fine citizen is
mourned by many.
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Stone Saveage of Frisco was in Ce-
lina Saturday.
GUNTER WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Alaggie Taylor of Gunter died
in a Sherman hospital Wednesday,
Dec. 23, of pneumonia, superinduced by
a fall at her home a week preceding
her death, which resulted in a broken
hip.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Graves, deceased,
who resided west of McKinney.
The funeral was conducted at the
First Christian Church of AlcKinney
last Friday by Dx\ Cliffox’d S. Weav-
er and Elder R. C. Horn and burial
was ixx Ppcan Grove Cemetery at Mc-
Kinney. ..
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For Sale—Good milk cow, fresh,
with heifer calf.—R. H. McCoy, at
Russell Kelsey Moto Co. It
J. Lee Kirkpatrick, 57, was found in
a dying condition at the foot • of a
flight of steps leading to the offices
of Drs. Alay & May in Whittwrgiht.
When discovered Mr. Kirkpatrick’s
head x-ested on the concrete floor and
ears. He died soon after,
b'ood was issuing from bis nose' and
Deceased has been engaged in the
| drug businees at Whitwright for more
1 than 30 years.
Air. Kirkpatxuek is usrvived by his
widow and one daughter. Airs. Corn-
er May.
Miss Alta Newsom will pi*esent
Miss Agnes McWilliams pianist, in
her certificate recital Friday evening,
Jan. 2, 1931, at the Firrt Baptist
Church. She will be assisted by Aliss
Lorene Malone, reader.
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Miss Lucille Bates returned to Ros-
well, N. M., Satux-day after spending
Chi'istmas with her parents, Air. and
Mrs. D. N. Bates. Jack Beeman, who
spent Christmas with his mother. Airs.
Nell Beeman, and his grandparents,
Air. and Airs. D. N. Bates, returned to
the State Univei'sity of Arkansas Sat-
urday to resume his studies in that
institution.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the Christmas holiday was at the
home of Air. and Airs. J. V. Gi’eer Dec.
26, when the members of the Home
Demonstration Club entertained their
husbands and children.
A delightful program, consisting of
readings, songs and musical numbers,
was enjoyed.
Some special features of the prog-
ram were a .piano solo by Miss Mary
Margaret Alai'ks, of Clovis, N. M., and
a ukelele solo by Alien Willard of
Celina.
Games, contests and stunts were
indulged in.
At a late hour the guests departed,
declar ng Mr. and Mi's. Greer ideal
host and hostess nad complimenting
the club ladies in thir ability to play
as well as work.
Those present besides the families
of the members were Mr. and Mrs. Ed
McGee, of McKinney; Airs. K. K.
Smith and two children, of Fort Worth,
Aliss Laura Lee Baker, of Plano; Miss
Mary Margaret Marks, of Clovis, N.
M.; Miss Clax’a Cox, of Big Spring;
Miss Cox, of Rice, Texas; Mr. Max
Reece, Fort Worth, and Earline Gx-acy,
of Anna.
WENT ON THE AIR
Representative Sam Bateman, who
admits he has been “up in the air”
many times, notwithstanding he has
never been in an airplane, had a new
experience in Dallas first of the week
when l,e went “on the air,” breadcast-
ing over WFAA. . Many of Mr. Bate-
man’s friends here heard him and say
he got off with the assignment very
gracefully. The opportunity to go on
the air came when WFAA permitted
delegates attending a convention
which sought to better the condition
of farmers to broadcast over its sta-
tion.
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