The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1924 Page: 1 of 6
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Let Kirgan, Editor and Publisher.
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Established 1876—-?The County Paper.
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FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, AUGUST 15. 1924.
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NUMBER 47 *
Opened Wednesday
The contest for the election
of “Miss Texas,” Queen of the
Freestone County Fair, opened
Wednesday with all Freestone
County participating in the
open and Countywide race for
a Queen for the Fair.
Every town in the County
has named its contestants for
royal honor of Queen for the
' Fair, with every business house
giving votes with each dollars
purchase, the purchaser voting
for his or her favorite for
Queen. Many of Freestone’s
fairest young ladies have been
nominated, and a lively con-
test will doubtless be the re-
sult.
The contest is being handl-
ed in each town by a committee
of ladies, who have received
the nominations for the Queen
and Who are looking after the
details of the contest., Voting
boxes of the contestants will be
published from time to time.
Y-our local merchants all
have voting coupons. Be sure
.to call for them when you
make a purchase.
So far five young ladies have
been nominated in Fairfield.
They are:
Misses Eloise Ha r d i n g,
Elizabeth Anderson, Mary
Glazener, Leila Miles, and
Louise McVey.
David Lemon, Sec.
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Member of Pominent
Fairfield Family Dies
News was ,, received here
Sunday /light of the sudden
death of John D. Miller in
Austin, which had just occur-
red. His renfains were brought
here Tuesday to the old Miller
home, where they were viewed
by relatives and old friends, af-
ter which they were interred
in the family burial lot in the
Fairfield ceme t e r y with
Masonic honors.
John D. Miller was a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Millet, and he was born in
Fairfield 55 years ago.
Baptist Church
-' One of the best series of ser-
mons that it has ever been
Fairfield’s privilege _ to hear,
are being preached at the Bap-
tist Church by Rev. Bullock, of
Hearne. With the ability of a
splendid speaker and the
earnestness of a great worker
for his cause, Rev. Bullock has
driven home his ideas to his
hearers.
Rev. Bullock presents relig-
ion, not as an emotional, dra-
matic thing, but as a calm,
practical business proposition,
a quality that an individual or
a nation is equally at loss wth-
out.
The young singer from Ft.
Worth, Mr. Busby, has con-
tributed much to the meeting,
and has endeared himself to
the hearts of the children,
Fairfield Nominees
Queen for the Fair
Mr. Miller for many years
was a member of the firm of (through his work with them
A. M. Miller & Sons, and he(S- K. jj
was a business man of unusual
talents.
. As the flower-decked casket
rested in the living room of the
old family home, far back
among the cedars, Tuesday af-
ternoon, the friends who gath-
ered quietly, remembered that
John Miller, had been a man
of culture, and with a love of
things that Were beautiful,
fine pictures, music, and
books. The room in which he
lay, w'as a testimony of the
things that he had found most
worth while in life. It was as
though he had
ha Hr to tire
ed, and that no matter what
shadows may fall in a life
time—there is always the
peace in the end,
“Far though from out the
bourne of time and place,
The flood tnay bear me far,
I hope to see my pilot face to
face,
When I have crossed the
' bar.”
Deceased is survived by a
sister, Mrs. R. M. Edwards, and
a brother, W. H. Miller, of
Fairfield.
He was
qualities a
The committee at Fairfield
have announced Fairfield’s
nominees for the Queen of the
freestone Coynty Fair as fol-
lows: Misses Eloise Harding,
Elizabeth Anderson, Mary
Glazener, Leila Miles, and
Louise McVey. The nominee
gaining the most votes in the
County will be known as “Miss
Texas,” and will be crowned
Queen of the Freestone County
Fair, in, an elaborate corona-
tion ceremony at the Fair
Park. The girl winning the
9*ost number of votes in her
Ijiome town will represent that
town at the coronation as, in
^airfield, “Miss Fairfield.” All
ther nominees will be in the
urt scene at the crowning of
e queen.
The coronation of the queen
ill be a very elaborate cere-
ony, and much interest is be-
g manifested in the towns of
reastone County as to what
town shall give the Fair the
’Queen, and a very interesting
contest is expected.
Fairfield Cemetery
Association Formed
Last Friday a number of
Fairfield men and women met
in the County Court room and
organized the Fairfield Ceme-
tery Association, its object to
raise and properly care for the
Fairfield cemetery.
Miss Lizzie Anderson was
elected president, W. H. Me
Ilveen secretary and Mrs. F. E.
Hill, Jr., treasurer. J. H. Hard-
ing, Tom Lindley and Frank
Peyton directors. Committee
to solicit membership in the
Association: Mrs. Tom Lindley,
Mrs. Benhard Fischer, Mrs.
Frank Peyton and Mrs. R. E.
Harrison.
Dues of the Association will j
be $2.00 per year, payable;
semi-annually.
It will be impossible for the!
committee to see everyone,
and no matter where you live,
if you are interested in the
Fairfield cemetery you are
urged to send your name to the
committee or secretary at once.
It is the expressed determi-
nation of those placed in
charge of tin- work to constant-
ly look after and care for the
cemetery until it is made a real
beauty spot and a fitting rest-
ing place for our departed
loved ones. Naturally, more
finances will be needed at the
beginning of the work, and
membership fees and donations
will be gratefully received.
It was voted to place the en-
tire responsibility of contract-
ing for labor, receiving and
paying out funds, in the hands
of the officers and directors.
AMERICAN PARENT
BLAMED BY SPEA1
For sale, 104 acres lani^SO
acres in cultivation, Jrfouse,
water, and improvements, less
than mile of Fairfiel J^chool. J.
M. Mostella, Fairfield 18a3tp
For sale, 2 youna^ersey
:owg, fresh in milk. J.§r Roper,
^airfield. 18a3tp
had He was a man^ of sterling r P. .^.McUveen is i
e'tlltlTgThYng^uiv- qualities and had many fri^fncls. the Weegftt MarlihT
spending
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“F'airfield can have wljat she
wants if her citizens stjjift’d to-
gether,” declared Rev. Bullock
in a calm, practical talk at the
Baptist Church Monday night.
Using as a text the scripture
t
reading, “Be not deceived, God
is not mocked, whatsoever a
man soweth that shall he also
reap,” the speaker showed
clearly that everything i that
is~ sowed must be
ed, whether it
planting of the seeds of;
in the fields, or in the hu||d| I
life. If the principle should fail v 7]
then the whole world woulrf be
thrown into a state of coiiistern-
ation. Even if there were/.ao
God, no heaven,' no hell,; it
would still hold good, Rey,
Bullock said. .
At the feet of the Amerljtap'jMF
parents, Rev. Bullock lays the
blame for the wave of kin,
reajPr scepticism, and unbelief thfet is
Is InTFe sweeping the youth of today. i
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
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To the Democracy of Freestone County:
HON. SAM SPARKS, of Austin, former State Treasurer
and HON. LARRY MILLS, of Dallas
Will Speak to the Voters of Freestone County at TEAGUE CITY PARK, Saturday, Aug. 16, at 2:45 P. M.
In the Interest of the Candidacy of
Felix D. Robertson, for Governor
Ladies especially invited, with the absolute assurance that there will be no language used that could in the
least be offensive to anyone. There will positively be no mud-slinging, such as was used at the park Satur-
day, Aug. 9, by Ferguson supporters. Just good, clean speeches, by good, clean men, setting ,forth their
views as to why Felix D. Robertson should be the preference of any true Democrat rather than Mrs. JM- A.
Ferguson.
Charges which were made against Felix D. Robertson, Saturday, Aug. 9, by opposition speakers will be ans-
wered to the satisfaction of all.
If you wish to cast an intelligent ballot on the 23rd, you will not fail to be at this rally.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1924, newspaper, August 15, 1924; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1126537/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.