The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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THE COUNTY PAPER—Established 1876
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS. .11 \E iv,^s
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CANDIDATE FOR U. S.
SENATE SPEAKS IN
FAIRFIELD THURSDAY
An audience of 150 people heard
Cong. Thomas L. Blanton of Abilene
speak here Thursday at 10:30 in
the interest of his candidacy for the
United State Senate, being intro-
duced by Judge P. O. French.
Mr. Blanton stated that the in-
dorsement of his constituents who
have given him his twenty years
of public service, will be his most
valuable heritage to his wife and
children. He was born in Houston,
reared in Lufayette County, and
received his education in State Uni-
versity, including his law course.
For all Good Measures; Again*! all
Bad One*.
“During my eleven years in the
House,” said Mr. Blanton, “I
have helped to pass every good
law, and have vigorously and
uncompromisingly fought every bad
measure. By years of close study
and application 1 have mastered the
rules and precedents of both House
and Senute. They are tools without
which one is impotent. I know how
to find camouflaged legislative rid-
ers in appropriation bills, and how,
when, and where, to make proper
points of order to eliminate them.
I am intimately familiar with the
business, functions, scope and his-
tory of all departments, bureaus,
commissions, and independent of-
fices of the government; with
important legislation, with the his-
tory of all old claims, some involv-
ing $100,000,000, still pending; with
the business connections and
idiosyncrasies of Senators, Con-
gressmen, and lobbyists, with whose
shrewdest leaders we must measure
swords, and I have spent all my
vacations in investigating and check-
ing up every establishment of gov-
ernment. I have found out exactly
what they do with their annual mil-
lions, and just how little some of
them benefit the people. Many
should be abolished. I have found
waste galore, extravagance beyond
computation, and much graft. And
I am making afcainst them all a de-
termined flight. If we could receive
100 cents value, for every dollar ex-
pended, our annual expenses could
ve cut in half, which would cut
taxes in half, for every dollar comes
from the people in taxes. I have
never yet taken any junket; neither
has any member of my family. I
carefully compare all annual sup-
ply bills with those of previous
ye rs, and have saved millions by
knocking out unauthorized riders
with proper points of ordur. By
digging up records and briefing
facts, I have blocked many bad
claims. By posting myself, I have
stopped many pet schemes. But I
made enemies both of Colleagues
and the Press Gallery. It was hard
work that should be done by some-
body. I did it. I have not missed
a roll call this session, until I left
to start my campaign. I did not
miss any last session. The few I
have missed during my eleven years
here, was due to other important
official business. No posted mem-
will deny that I have been on the
floor functioning practically all of
the time. I am always on the job.
J. RHEINSTROM
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A number of well-known Washing
ton women are alleged to have been
victimized by Joseph Rheinttrom, who
represented himself ae an agent for
the “Society Women of America.” Ac-
cording to the police, Rheinttrom col-
lected large aunts of money from a
nurrtiei of Washingtonians for the
privilege of having their name* In
the book. An investigation disclosed
the publication to be fictitious and
Rheinetrom was arrested.
TWO MEN MEET
DEATH BY DROWNING
SUNDAY MORNING
LAST DAY TO FILE
FOR NAME ON
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
MICKIE SAYS—
“Saturday, June 1<>, is the last
day on which candidates for county
and precinct offices can file to
have their names placed on the of-
ficial primary ballot,” stated J. G.
Anderson, county chairman, Thurs-
day morning.
“The County Executive Commit-
mittee,” continued Mr. Anderson,
“will meet Monday, June 18, for the
purpose of determining order in
which candidates’ names shall ap-
pear on the ballot, assess cost of
holding election, and attending to
other matters. It is of vital impor-
tance that members of the commit-
tee attend this meeting.”
June 25 is the last day candidates
will have in which to pay their as-
sessments.
C. L. Laughlin, aged 40, pipe line
manager of the Gulf Company, with
headquarters at Elkhart, and Zack
Butler, aged 22, pipe line runner for
the same company, were drowned on
Highway 7, thirteen miles east of
Fairfield, ut Jolley Cole Slough,
some time during the early hours of
Sunday morning, when their car, a
new Ford roadster, plunged into
a washout in the road, about fifty
feet of the new concrete having fall-
en in.
The bodies of neither man showed
signs of injuries. Laughlin was
seated with his hands on the wheel
when the accident was discovered
at seven o’clock Sunday morning by
a negro. Butler made a terrific
struggle to escape by plunging
through the back of the car, but his
feet became entangled in a strap
attached to the top of the car.
The washout was evidently discov-
ered by the men as the emergency
brake was set on the car.
l aughlin is survived by his wife
and two childlren of Elkhart, and
Butler is survived by bis wife, a
bride of only a few months, and his
parents.
Funerul services fqr both men
were held in Palestine, and I.augh-
iin’s body was shipped to Comanche
for burial, and Butler’s body was
shipped to his old home at Living-
ston.
Both men were patrolling the pipe
line trying to locate wire trouble,
and it is thought they were endeav-
oring to reach the bunkhouse on the
old road near Jolley Cole Slough.
Mr. Elliott, of Fairfield, pipe line
runner for the Gulf Co., knew both
men intimutely, as his section and
Butler’s joined, and he speaks in
high terms of the character of both
men. He stated that Laughlin had
been with the company a number of
years, previously being engaged on
a steamboat and had traveled ’ to
many ports in different sections of
tho world.
ADDRESS OF LIMESTONE’S
COUNTY AGENT FEATURES
C. OF C. BANQUET
The montly banquet of the Fair-
field Chamber of Commerce was
given at the Cook Hotel Thursday
evening, with L. J. Davis presiding
as toastmaster. No extensive pro-
gram had been arranged, it being
the desire to allow Paul G. Haines,
County Agent of Limestone Coun-
ty, to use most of the time.
Mr. Haines was presented and
held the close attention of ail
while he spoke on agricultural lines.
He stressed the value of growing a
standard staple of cotton, and gave
examples of the value of this move-
ment in Limestone County. He ul-
so emphasized the value of dairy-
ing, and had some figures on the
growth and development of dairy
ing in Limestone County, the or-
ganization of bull circles, und the
prospect of the future in the dairy-
ing industry in this section.
Mr. Haines had some good words
to say about Freestone’s demonstra-
tion agent, D. B. Shelton, and his
work, and urged that the commer-
cial dubs, Lions Club and oilier or-
ganizations get behind and stay be-
hind Mr. Shelton in this work, und
that with the sincere and hearty co-
operation all, the county agent’s
work in Freestone County would
grow and expand and be of im-
mense worth in the development of
the agricultural interests in this
county.
Mr. Haines said he took occasion
to read Fairfield’s local paper, The
Fairfield Recorder, and among othei
nice things he said about the paper
was tiiat it “is an exceptional asset
to the town.”
Mr. Haines, on invitation, agreed
to come to Fairfield on June 23, and
speak to the farmers and business
FRANCIS E. BUSH
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Francif Edkin Bush, in his ninety-
sixth year, postmaster of Standing
Stone, Pa., claims to be the oldest ac-
tive postmaster of the United States.
He was first commissioned in 1875,
giving him a record of 53 years. He
Is alto the oldest merchant of Penn-
sylvania, opening a general store In
1863 and continuing the bueinete
since.
CANDIDATE FOR U. S.
SENATE SPOKE IN
TF.AGUE TUESDAY NIGHT
WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR
U. S. SENATE TO SPEAK
SPEAKING CAMPAIGN
BEGAN TUESDAY EVENING
According to announcement of
Judge P. O. French, he spoke at St.
Elmo, Tuesday evening on the con-
dition of county affairs.
Judge French’s invitation to other
candidates to be present and speak
on the dates announced hjf him, was
accepted by all county candidates,
including Judge Roper also candi-
date for county judge.
A lurge crowd was present, some
from Fairfield, Stewards Mill and
other communities to hear the can-
didates present their claims. Those
from here report a pleasant time,
and unstinted hospitality from the
people of St. Elmo and Winkler.
Miss Leila Miles has returned
from Baylor College. She was visit-
ed here Sunday by her cousin, Miss
Lois Jackson, of Powell.
OM6 TWINS VA (SOTrA OWE
EDITORS CRSDTr FOR. IS KMOWIN
WHEN -TO LEAVE THINGff OUT
OF -m' RAPER* VWHV, IF AMY
EDITOR. VUUX TO PRINT ALU
He KNOWS "0 EVEN A SINGLE
ISSUE, TH' CENSUS FIGURES
OF HIS TOWN WOULD TAKE
A SUDDEN DROP
Waste, extravagance and graft must
stop. ‘A real partnership must be
established between the Federal
Government and all of the people.’
Make* Pledge.
“If my fellow Texans will send me
to the Senate, I pledge them that I
will be at all sessions, that I will
know all about every measure that
conies up, that I will fight, uncom-
prisingly, all waste, extravagance
and graft, and that I will give them
a worthwhile service."
He closed his speech with the fol-
lowing selection from Bryant’s
Thanatopsis :
“So live that when thy summons
comes to join
fThe innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, whsro
each shall take
Ills chamber in the silent halls of
death,
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave
at night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sus-
tained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach
thy grav#
Like one who wraps the drapery of
hia couch
About him, and lies down to pleas-
ant dreams.”
Mrs. T. A. Kindred of Mexia has
requested that we announce that
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
candidate for United States Sen-
ate, will speak at the municipal
auditorium in Mexia, Friday night,
June 22nJ, at 8:30 o’clock.
This speaking date is sponsor*) 1
by the women of Mexia, and Mrs.
Kindred explains the purpose of
same in her letter: “We are not
seeking to pledge anyone to her
support, but asking for her a fu r
and impartial hearing due so intel
lectual and distinguished a visitor.
No woman has ever been elected
to the senate, and she is our first
candidate, who, we are told, repre-
sents all the high ideals for which
intelligent, Christian women stand.
Hence we desire to pay her the
same courtesy that will be given her
six men opponents on their appear-
ance here.”
Riley Middleton was appointed
toastmaster for the next banquet,
and the program committee will
be C. E. Childs, W. F. Tate and
F. H. Watson.
LEAGUE MEETS TO
OUTLINE YEAR’S WORK
Pr»y*r M**tinj.
Fairfield’s weekly union prayer
meeting was held at the tabernacle
Wednesday night. P. D. Browne
was leader and spoke upon “Right-
eousness.” His talk was based up-
on a collection of tweny-five well
chosen quotations from Revelations
and Proverbs. The Rev. Willis
Young was named leader for the
next meeting which will be Wednes-
day, June 20th, at the tabernacle.
Willie Childs and Grayson Ander-
son left Wednesday for San An-
tonio where they will attend the
Citizens’ Military Training Camp
for about thirty days.
Miss Edna Evans of Teague has
been visiting in tho home of Mrs.
Ora Tate this week, and left on the
bus Wednesday for Buffalo to visit
relatives.
Woodrow and Powell Willard ac-
companied Mr. and Mrs. Lillard
Willard ot California, on a trip to
Houston, San Antonio and other
points, the past week.
Mrs. R. E. Harrison and little
daughter, Louise, are visiting Mrs.
Harrison's son, Earl, this wetk in
Waco,
Tuesday night, June 12th, the
co"'icil of the Fairfield Senior Ep-
wnrth League met at the Methodist
Church to outline work for the com-
ing year. President Mary Vernon
Huckaby had returned from Assem-
bly with plans for the forwarding
of the league during the year 1928-
1929. Victor Higdon, President of
the Teague Senior League, was an
invited guest of the council, so that
his league might also be benefited
by the instructions and suggestions
given at Jacksonville.
A finance committee was appoint-
ed to assist the treasurer. This
committee consists of: Misses
Verna Huckaby ami Evelyn Harding,
and Lovic Glazener and E. G. Miles.
A second committee to draft policy
for the year and to submit same to
the leaguers for adoption or rejec-
tion was named ns follows: Misses
Leta Eubank and Elizabeth Wat-
son and Charles Manahan.
After a brief discussion of pledges
made at Assembly nnd means for
paying them, the Council was ad-
journed until July by all repeating
the league bened'etion.
MISS WATSON RE-ELECTED
SECRETARY LEAGUE
Hon. Alvin Owsley, candidate for
the United States Senate, spoke in
Teague Monday night to a fair
sized audience, discussing his posi-
tion on the issues in the campaign.
The audience was appreciative and
Mr. Owsley was frequently ap-
plauded.
As the paramount issue in the
campaign, Mr. Owsley stressed farm
relief and how legislation should be
enacted for the relief of the farm-
er, and explained in detail his farm
relief plan!:. He also discussed the
tariff question favoring a tariff on
jute to aid the farmer in dispos-
ing of low grade cotton.
He condemned the extravagance
of the Republican administration,
and said, “What we need in Wash-
ington today is men of the caliber
pf Woodrow Wilson, Old Hickory
Jackson and Thomas Jefferson who
believed that the government should
be operated for the benefit of the
masses and not for the special few.”
A number of Fairfield citizens
heard Mr. Owsley. Tuesday, he
spent an hour or two in Fairfield,
meeting the citizens.
NUMBER 40
WIND HAIL AND
RAIN DESTROY CROPS
AND PROPERTY
Rain fell in torrents over a large
section of Freestone County Satur-
day night, in some section being ac-
companied by haid and wind.
From u point north of Teague,
east through a portion of ( roan
j Roads and Dew, hail destroyed en-
tire crops of cotton and corn, the
heaviest losses reported to be on
the big farms of W. W. Moore and
Clair Clark.
In many sections crops were wash-
ed away ii. the low lands, and bad-
ly damaged on the hillsides.
lri Tea; ne several hou^< s< were
blown off blocks, the oil mill and
compress were damaged, and
the water fell so fast that the gut-
ter- were unable to carry it off, und
Main Street was a veritable river of
water, flooding a number of the
store buildings on the south side of
the street, the first time in the his-
tory of Teague. Sheds and barns
were also unroofed in the Dew sec-
tion.
The rainfall, during a space of
three hours is estimated at from ten
to fourteen inches, und was a record
breaker.
Highway dumps were badly wash-
ed, and the contractors will be losers
in replacing shoulders.
Saturday night's storm area was
vast, reaching from Freestone Coun-
ty west through Limestone on ;nto
Runnels County. Near Coolidge
four houses were blown away and
a man and a child were critically
injured. Twenty derricks v e r e
blown down in the Mexia oil fleid.
McELWRATH COMPLETED
CONCRETE WORK SATUR? AY
At two o’clock Saturday after-
noon the last concrete wus poured
that connected in Fairfield, two pro-
jects on Highway No. 7, from Fair-
field to Turlington and from Fairfield
to Geppert Hill, a distance of ap-
proximately fourteen miles.
McEIwrath Construction Co., has
moved machinery and men to Na-
varro County, where concrete work
awaits them.
Phona .Company Move*.
The Three States Telephone Com-
pany, formerly the Freestone Coun-
ty Telephone Company, has moved
its main office* from Fairfield to
Corsicana. We were very sorry to
have had this change made. How-
ever, two efficient operators were
left in Fairfield, Miss Sophie Cur-
ry, day operutor; and Miss Bernice
Lambert, night operutor.
At the annual assembly of the
Epworth League of Texas Con-
ference at Jacksonville last week.
Miss Elizabeth Watson, local repor-
ter of The Fairfield Recorder and a
zealous and efficient leugue worker,
was re-elected for the second time,
as secretary of the Epworth League
of the Texas Conference.
Meat After 28 Year*.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Featherston
from Chilton, Texas, visited over
night with Mr. and Mrs. Sam El-
liott. Mrs. Featherston is a cou-
sin of Mrs/ Elliott, and they had
not met It. more than twenty-eight
years. The visit was quite a sur-
prise to Mrs. Elliott and was very
much enjoyed.
Lester Eubank, who has been visit-
ing Ids aunt, Mrs. N. B. Cullison,
in Jacksonville, hae returned hone.
Mrs. Howard Watson and son,
Howard, Jr., ure visiting in Mer-
cedes; and after a trip through the
Valley, they will be joined Friday
by Howard Watson. A short stop
in Houston will he made on their
way home.
Largest Onion.
Newt Robertson brought to this
office Saturday the lurgest onion we
have seen this seuson. It was a
Bermuda, and weight one pound nnd
nine ounces. If you can beat this,
show the goods.
Moating Continued at Teague.
The F’airfield-Teague Revival con-
ducted by the Rev. O. C. Hartsell,
has closed its first week. Two addi-
tional members were admitted into
the Church of Christ. The second
week of the meeting which is being
held in Teague, will close Sunday.
A lurge number of people from this
town are attending.
Miss Cornelia Hildebrand of
Teague is spending u few days this
week with Misses F'.lizubeth and
Dorothy Watson of Stewards Mill.
Mrs. C. A. Maxwell and two
children of F’t. Worth, who have
been visiting Mrs. P. O. F’rench,
have returned home.
Miss Mignori Lane of Dew and
Miss Gardner of Centerville visited
in the home of M*ss Evelyn Harding
Monday.
Miss Mary Ettu Harris spent last
week-end visiting in Teague and
Mexia.
BILL BOOSTER SAYS:
Mr. and Mrs. Lillard Willard, af-
ter a visit here to relatives, have re-
turned to their home in California.
They were accompanied by Powell
Willard, who will stay with them.
Misses Mildred Chavers and
Verna Huckaby spent last week-end
with Miss Ruth Wateon at Stewards
Mill.
Little Misses Jennie Bell and
Fern Richardson, daughters of Supt.
and Mrs. W. F. Richardson, arc ill.
Dewitt Dent of Jacksonville visit-
ed his father, Rev. I. O. Dent, the
past week-end.
Mrs. Algy Cain was
Tuesday of this week.
in Mexit j Roy Reese has just returned from
a week’s vacation in Houston.
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up MIS PILE AND RE-
TIRED WHILE THE OTHER
MERCHANTS WERE SlTTlWG
AROUND WORRVIUS ABOUT
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Kirgan, Sadie. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1928, newspaper, June 15, 1928; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1127046/m1/1/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.