The Wortham Journal. (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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WORTHAM, FREESTONE 0OUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1928
THE WEEKLY -o-
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(By.Rev. Chse. E. Richter)
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Unused Power
Where Our Time Goes
Several years ago We stood
beside a large beautiful moun-
tain stream and watched with
much interest thq dancing,
rushing turbulent water as it
hurriedly and eagerly descend-
ed down the mountain slope.
And as we prolonged our gaze
upon this scene we thought of
the tremendous force-and pow-
er that was created by the wa-
ters of this great river seeking
a level. Although there was
energy and power it was just
so much lost force because it
was not turning the wheels of
a mill, no one was utilizing the
energy of the stream; its pow-
er was not harnessed. For the
most part humanity is like this
powerless stream. Within the
make-up of every normal hu-
man being there are tremen-
dous potential energies but in
the majority of the cases they
are undiscovered or at least are
allowed, like the mountain riv-
er, to go unharnessed and
waste away in a listless decent
and become perfectly satisfied
to dwell on the low level of a
placid, fruitless and ineffectual
existence. The curse of the
nation, yen of the whole world
is the fact that the multitudes
do not think for themselves.
They are willing to let the few
think for them and then un-
hesitatingly accept their creeds
you use? A
u» arte gettln_
very small amount of brains,
not necessarily because we
lack brains, but because we
lack wisdom in using and de-
veloping what we have. We
need to study ourselves. We
need to realize the possibilities
that are within us. We need
to uncover the enormous
amount of wealth and power
that lies dormarft and useless
tn our own braip. We need to
discover wherein we are limit-
ing ourselves cramping our sit-
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Special Ranger Killed Near Fairfield
Tim Willard Was Shot to Death
While Making Raid on Still
sTh
Tim Willard was killed last
Thursday night while staging
a raid on a whiskey still seven
miles w'est of Fairfield. He was
with a shot gun loaded
ith buck shot. He was a
Wbrld War veteran and saw
service overseas.
W. S. Fagin, about 60, and
his two'sons, Clarence 25, and
F'loyd 20, have been arrested
and are in Fairfield jail. The
elder Fagin is charged with
the killing and his examining
trial is set for today (Friday.)
Willard was accompanied
on the raid by Boon Anderson
and W. J. Hancock. The three
were special rangers appoint-
ed by Governor Moody some
two months ago. They had
discovered the still a few days
before and had planned the
raid for Thursday night.
As they approached the still
they separated. Willard,
sighted by an outpost, was shot
in the leg. He fell to the
ground and his assailant dis-
charged his shotgun a second
time, the charge striking Wil-
lard in the stomach.
Anderson and Hancock a
short time later found Willard.
He told them what had hap-
pened and described his assail-
ant. About an hour and a half
later he died.
m
rered by Sheriff Eu-
bank of Freestone county,
Deputy Lee and City Marshall
Ed Foreman of Teague. He
told the officers where they
would find his father and bro-
ther. All three arc being held
in jail at Fairfield.
W. J. Fagin is charged with
murder and violation of the
prohibition laws and his two
sons have been formally charg-
ed with violation of the prohi-
bition laws, in connection with
the shooting and raid.
According to information
the three prisoners were un-
armed wheh captured, they
having thrown their guns dowji
following the shooting.
The elder of the trio is said
to have been'on guard when
the Ranger unexpectedly came
upon him. The shooting fol-
lowed. Fagin is said to be a
‘enant farmer, having coma to
the Fairfield community about
two years ago from Oklahoma.
Tim Willard was 31 years
old, and was born and reared
near Fairfield and is survived
by his father, J. M. Willard,
[and several brothers. Funeral
services were held Sunday af-
ternoon and he was buried in
I Lake Chapel Cemetery in the
i presence of more than 2000
I people.
Wortham Dairy
Show Will Be
Held in May
Wortham’s first Dairy Show
will be held Saturday May 26.
Our goal is to-have 100 cows
on exhibition at tbe show. All
the cows will bo looked over
A Law Enforcement County Wide
Meeting in Fairfield Tonight
On Monday night April 23,
in the District Court Room at
Fairfield, a meeting of repre-
sentative citizens of several
sections of Freestone County
was held.
, , District Attorney Sam Me-
an.! examined ^by professional CorkIe wa8 Helected temporary
[chairman, R. H. Waldrop
dairy men and graded and!
judged according to makeup,jte~po~ry 8"ret”y.
beauty having very little, to of 1
An Expression of Thanks
In the hour of our sorrow
and grief over the tragic death
ot our beloved son and broth-
ei. we are glad to meditate up-
on the kindness and beautiful
tenderness of our friends,
known and unknown. To the
Churches, the American Le-
gion, and the many officers,
local, state and federal, who
came to help us and to bow
with us in our affliction, and to
the other great host of
Lon people who lent their aid
over our ioss, we owe an im-
mense debt of gratitude.
May the blessings of Heaven
and the tenderest mercies of
the Heavenly Father abide
with you always.
Most Sincerely:
J. M. Willard and Family.
fer. Therefore if you have a
good milch cow, even though
.'he is an ungainly looking in-
dividual, bring her to the show,
for she is just as likely to take
a prize as the most beautiful.
There will be men here tfl
tell us how to mix our feed,
how to judge and pick good
milch stock and to give general
dairying information. These
men will likely be able to tell
us a l.rt about our cows we did
not know.
Dairy Committee,
A. J. McKinney,
W. I).’ Wilson,
( has. Stubbs,
R. Q. Seely.
Letter From P. G. Haines
Permanent organization 'was
gone into with the following
permanent officers elected:
Judge R. L. Williford, chair-
man ; J. C. Lambert, vice chair-
man ; Hugh Bert Steward, sec-
retary; C. E. Childs, treasurer.
The purpose of the meeting
is to aid in law enforcement in
Freestone County and to keep
the public • informed on what
is going on in the County.
They arranged for a County-
wide Mass Meeting to be held
jin Fairfield Friday night April
[27, at 8:00 o’clock at the Court
I House, at which time promi-
nent speakers will address the
meeting and a movement will
lie launched that is expected to
he felt through out the entire
County. Everybody is invited.
Buying Ability
and Your Bank Balance
Your purchasing ability has a very close relationship
td-ysmr bank balance. Maintain a reasonable balance in
your checking account, and you will always have funds
for making necessary purchases.
A large balance establishes ready Bank Credit and
places you in a position to secure additional funds.
Build up your balance so that you may always have
sufficient capital for an emergency—so that your credit
will entitle you to the loans that you may need.
The First National Bank
WORTHAM, TEXAS
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INSURANCE
Fire, Tornado, Automobile, Casualty, Life
^ and Surety Bonds
o. c. SMITH
WORTHAM, TEXAS
Glee Club Coming
Musicians from all sections
of Texas are members of the
Trinity University glee club
and orchestra which will be
presented in concert Thursday
evening. May 3, at the High
School Auditorium of Worth-
am. Most of the members of
the organization, however, are
residents of Central Texas.
Included on the program are
vocal, clarinet, violin, piano,
and trumpet solos readings and
orchestra and choral numbers.
The program is being spon-
sored by the Woman's Auxili-N
ary of the Presbyter.ian church.
* The personnel of the organi-
zation follows: Clark Learning,
director; Miss Laura Sue Plum-
mer, chaperone; Mi,ss Carolyn
Fox of Lampasas; Miss Mary
Grlzzard of Marlin, Miss Mary
Grace IiOtt of Fairfield, Miss
Mary Virginia * Robinson of
Jacksonville, Miss Vera Wake-
land of Waxahachie, Miss Jos-
ephine Robinson of'1 Waxa-
hachie.
Members of the men’s glee
club are Richard Beskow of
Hillsboro, Ralph Binnion of
Weatfierford, Weldon Byars of
Teague, Edward Clark of Tem-
ple, Marion Ethridge of Italy,
Charles Garbraith of Here-
ford, Don Harris of San Juan,
Porto Rico, Robert Joiner of
Gainesville, Dick Lowry of
Waxahachie, George Edwin
McWhirter of Waxahachie,
William Newton of Hillsboro,
Wilbur Park of Jacksonville,
Connor Robinson of Rotan,
Wayne Rockett and Weldon
Tucker of Waxahachie.
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Lansing, Michigan,
April 23, 1928.
Mr. R. G. Williamson, Sec.,
Chamber of Commerce,
Wortham, Texas.
having looked over the Ohio
herds. I am in Michigan where
I hope to find the remainder.
I have located ten bulls and
“believe me" they are good.
This wijj be the best car of
bulls ever shipped out of either
of these states,
It now looks like I might get
loaded out around the end of
this week.
Have your place to keep
your bull ready, and be sure to
have a shed. These bulls have
all been housed all winter, and
we must accustom them to the
heat gradually.
I wish it were possible for
you to be here to see these
great herds, some of the best
in America.
I am of the opinion that
these bulls will do more for our
section of Texas than anything
we could do.
v With best wishes, 1 am,
l our friend,
P. G. Haines,
County Agent.
J. G. Bounds, Mrs. A. R. Horn,
Mrs. G. C. Middleton.
Dew—J. E. Lambert, Lee
Black, Mrs. Oscar Johnson,
Mrs. J. R. Millett.
Teague—II. F. Seale, H. F.
Pickle, Mrs. E. Homer Tirey,
Mrs. It. 11. Waldrop, Mrs. Clair
Clark, Mrs. A. L. George.
St. Elmo—('. C. Jeffries, W.
L. Anders. v
Wortham—M. A. Riley, Q,
C. Smith, Mrs. Ed. Satterwhite,
Mrs. T. B. Poindexter.
Freestone— Ben Cochran,
W. T. Harper.
Cotton Gin—Dave Alder-
man, Hugh Day.
New Hope—D. A. Haddick,
’V. W. Me Fail Sr., Mitchell
Borger, McCage Lindsey.
Kirven—John Green, Tom
Newman.
Lanely:—Olin Hunley,
Nolan.
Luna—Clint Knight.
Concord—Will Holland^
Young—Price Shields,
Cole.
Remember the mass me
will be Friday night Apri
8:00 o’clock at Fairfield.
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The following councilors situation has arisen, the
w ere appointed and are asked
to meet with the chairman a
half- hour before the mass
meeting in the County Attor-
is right, action is needed,
and do your part as a citiz
R. L. Williford,
Chairm*
R. H. Waldrop,
Steward, Mrs. F. E. Hill Jr., J.
M. Willard, father of Tim Wil-j We want to buy your
lard. cows and hogs.—J. A.
Street man—J. R, Hawthorn, | Market.
WORTHAM STUDY CLUB
April 11 Mrs. Henry Meador
was the hostess with Mrs. Poin-
dgxter director for the Club.
The subject for the afternoon
.vas literature and the program
as follows:
Roll Call—Who’s Who in
Texas Literature.
Reading from Judd Morti-
mer Lewis—Mrs. Eckhardt.
Six Texas Poets—Mrs. Pey-
ton.
A Report on Texas Poetry
and Folklore Societies—Mrs.
Harper.
Music.
Outstanding Book by Texas
Author—Mrs. Clovis Bounds.
In conclusion a delicious re-
freshment plate of congealed
fruit salad, chicken sandwiches
toasted marshmallow on crack
m' and hot chocolate was en-
joyed.
Money is Power
and Lack of Money is Bondage
No one wishes to lie a slave, subject to the dic-
tation of others, yet this is what one is doing if
he is not laying aside money each week or
month.
You begin to have power and inllueiice the
moment you begin to save.
This Hank offers you aid. convenience and
safety in joining the ranks of savers. Deposit
your money in this Bank.
The First State Bank
WORTHAM, TEXAS
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How to Keep Peace in the
Kitchen
This.solution requires but four words: Buy the Best
Groceries. Inferior groceries just can’t lie cooked to your
satisfaction. Then the cook is the goat. When you buy
your groceries from this store you get the best—and keep
peace in the kitchen. We take just pride in the quality
of our Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits, Vegetable's,
Meats, Baked, Goods, Canned and Bottled Goods, Teas
and Coffee, Etc.
You will not find inferior articles here.
EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE
COURTESY—CLEANLINESS
HONESTY—SERVICE
A. D. MORROW
Groceries and Market
Phone 194 Wortham, Texas
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Satterwhite, Ed. The Wortham Journal. (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928, newspaper, April 27, 1928; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1056214/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.