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52nd YEAR, NO. 6
CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 6, 1929
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Womans Missionary
Society Will Not
Meet Monday
New Secretary Takes
Charge of Chamber of
Commerce Monday.
Old Champions Found
On Walls of House.
Taylor Reunion
Held Sunday By
Family of Honoree.
Chamber Directors Will
Hold Meeting Thursday.
Jinx Alleged
To Walk Prior
To Court Session.
DISTRICT COURT
SLATED TO OPEN
MONDAY FEB. 10
Pioneer Woman Dies
At Home Near Center.
ROTARIANS HAVE
SPLENDID MEET
Shriners Plan Party
Washington Birthday.
Slayden was ifeadi
and she told
fcirtably domiciled in the Dr. T.
Hurst apartments.
Most
from
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which Mrs. Davis was a frequent visi-v‘
tor.
Joe Foster of Sa A. Augustine, form-I move his family to Center within the
erly of Center, was Visiting friends in i next few' weeks and he expects to.
Center Sunday. I ! make this his permanent home.
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Englishman, a/nd
rhusicat, Brotfkway,
Crop Reports
Given Favorable.
Suicide Victim Buried
At Ashbury Sunday.
RURAL SCHOOL AID
FOR COUNTY WILL
BE CUT IS REPORT
;• Birthday Dinner Given
Given Mrs. W. M. Cook.
C. C. Brewer of Houston is in the
city visiting relatives,
PIONEER WOMAN
LAID TO REST HERE
SATURDAY MORNING
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Announcement was
by F. E. Parker, president of the | began work Monday.
Shelby County Fair association that
the Roy Grays Carnival Shows had
been booked for the Fair again this
year. v
The officials of the Fair think that
they were
gave several
Menefee sang
The orchestra
of southern
DR. ROBINSON LOCATES HERE.
Dr. Geel D. Robinson of Tekamah,
Nebr., chiropractor, has opened of-
fices over the Farmers State bank and
is now receiving patients according to
announcements made elsewhere in this
issue of The Champion.
Dr. Robinson states that he will
Augustine, form- I motve his family to Center within the
Francis
at her
Center j
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Miss Hester Ann Roundtree, age
19, was found dead at her home ear-
ly Saturday morning as a result of
gun shot wounds, self inflicted, ac-
cording to the verdict rendered by
Justice I. O. B- Parker, who held the
inquest at the home of her mdther,
three miles north of Center. A shot
gun with a cord tied to the trigger
was the weapon used. No reason was
advanced for her taking her life and
relatives are at loss to explain the
tragedy.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Ashbury
Chapel by the Rev. T. N. Crocker.
Miss Roundtree was born and rear-
ed near Center and was living with
her mother, three miles north of town
She is survived by hep mother and
several brothers and sisters
Mr. Morris has been connected with
the Austin Chamber of Cc'mmerce and
comes to Center with the
reccommendations
Wednesday morning.
Dearman, pastor cf the First Baptist
church had charge of the service. In-
terment was made in the Shelbyville
cemetery with the Center Undertak-
ing Co., in charge. Mrs. Collins was
born and reared
and is amiong the eldest residents of
the county. She
the Baptist church for many years.
Surviving her are several children.
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Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon for Mrs.
Jane Collins, 77, who died
home four miles north of
Rev.
Last Friday was the birthday of
Mrs. William M. Cook and as a pleas-
ant surprise her children gave her a
birthday dinner and enjoyed a partial
reunion df the family, two sons and
three daughters with their families
attending.
There were 29 persons present to
enjoy the feast and gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook are well known
here and are che of the pioneer fami-
lies in this county. They will soon
celebrate their 56th wedding anni-
versary.
After enjoying the bounteous feast
the evening was spent in scripture
reading and discussion.
THE CHAMPION
Has more readers than all
other newspapers in Shelby
I County combined.
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American folk music,
place in our national
*al delightful musical
nprised the program:
mo number, An Irish
y Mrs. Chas. Burnett;
Lfdlk songs of the Ken-
Ins, Billy Boy and The
Jby Mrs. Hall, Slayden,
These
The Center J Music Study club met
Friday, Febru ary 5 in the holme of
Mrs. Wiley
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. J. E. Armstrong, publicity su-
perintendent that the Womans Mis-
sionary societies will not meet Mon-
day, February 11 at the church as the
study of the-Methodist Evangel, by i
Dr. O. E. GoddaVd, foreign secretary I
of the board of missions of the M. E.
church south, and as the society will
receive credit op the mission study
course, the members are asked to as-
sist and attend; the study which will
be held Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday of next ' week.
The course oj£ study will be under
the direction of the Rev. F. E. Luker
pastor and will^ be conducted in an in-
a member of
Joe Faglie and
Shreveport.
The Taylor
Music Club Members
Enjoy (Splendid Meet.
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The first term cf the 4th judicial
district court will open Monday, Feb-
ruary 10, presided over by the Hon.
R. T. Brown, district judge.
There will be six weeks of. court
this term. Five jury weeks and one
non-jury* or the first week of court.
The first week will be spent in setting
the cases and the hearing of the ncti-
Jury cases. All preparations are
about completed and the court faces
one of the largest dockets that it has
ever had. More than two hundred
celony cases are slated and a large
number of civil suits are also schedul-
ed.
The following names have been
drawn for grand jury service: J. P.
Wood, Will Walker, H. C. Parker,
Sam Crawford, I. H. Powell, R. O.
Lovelady^ R. Billingsley, Ben Biggar,
J. A. Sanders, R. T. Blair, Dudley
Cocik, J. T- Dunftan, George Bagwell,
J. R. Corder, J. E. Ellington, Gilmer
Tyson.
The grand jury will be in session
and subject to call during the entire
term of c-ciurt.
There are no sensational cases due
to come to trial this term but several
murder cases are slated to be heard.
The list cf the petit jury and court
proceedings will be given each week
in this paper.
Acccjrding to stories told by old
residents of Shelby county, for more
than 30 years a jinx has walked just
prior to the convening ctf district
court.
It is alleged that at least one hom-
icide has been committed and these
who have taken notice of the occur-
ences of the past are wondering if ii
will happen again this year, ci* if the
jinx has been conquered.
Only a few days'now intervene be-
fore the opening of district court,
which will tell whether or nclt that
history will be repeated.
Tradition has it that it might be
several days after the convening* of
the court, before the tragedy ciccurs
but it has never failed according to
old time residents.
The noted Joe Shields case, in
which several men were sent to the
penitentiary and which was before the
courts four or five years, had its be-
ginning just before the opening of the
fall term off district court, in 1892.
Other homicides have marked the
beginning of court here at each term,
and it is the easiest kind of an under-
taking to find osme one who will wa-
ger that “somebody will be killed in
Shelby county within a week before
or a week after any session cJf district
court begins.”
Two years ago Wash Lee was shet
to death on the court house yard
while court was in sessicln. About
twenty years ago a negro shot and
killed a prominent physician here
during a term of district court.
More than 20'0 felony cases are on
the docket for this term of district
court and optimists are hoping that
the jinx will lay off this year.
The first regular meeting of the
directors of the Chamber of Com-
merce will be held in the Chamber otf
Commerce rooms, Thursday after-
noon, February 7 at 4:15. Curtis
Morris, secretary will preside.
All directors are urgently request-
ed to attend this meeting as matters
of importance will come before the
board for discussion at this time.
This is the first meeting to be held
this year and the first time that Mr.
Morris has presided, having only tak-
en fcharge of the affairs of the local
unit Monday of- this week.
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Announcment has been made by
the committee in charge of the ar-
rangements that the Shriners lodge-
will hold a Washington entertainment
with appropriate program, Friday,
February 22 at the Paul hotel.
Shriners with their wives will be
present and invitations are being sent
to every Shriner in the county.
The entertainment committee is
working out a prpgrax and a very in-
teresting and enjoyable evening is ex-
pected.
R. S. M. MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the R.
A. M. Thursday evening at 7 at the
Masonic Hall for the purpose of con-
ferring the Council degrees. All
brethren are urged to be present at
this meeting.
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The regular meeting of the Rotary
club was opened Tuesday by singing
“America” and the members of the
club was delighted with a musical
program ’under the direction of Mrs.
P. L. Sandel. Harry Menefee, Skeet-
er Mosby and Carl Tolar with Mrs.
Sandel at the piano
numbers, after which
“That’s My Mammy.”
then played selections
melodies which was enjoyed by the
entire assembly.
Rotarian Moffett read a communi-
cation from the International office
asking that a vote be taken regarding
the change of the calendar. The mat-
ter was deferred until next meeting
date and Mr. Sanders was appointed
to make a brief talk about the history
of the present calendar.
A very enjoyable break came in the
meeting when Mrs. Leon Runnels
called for volunteers to assist in an
“act.” With the assistance of her
aides the act went over big.
Visitors introduced at the luncheon
were Curtis Morris, W. B. Wortham
and R. A. Franklin.
made this week! charge of the affairs of the unit and i
president of
WORW DAIRY
NOW OPENED FOR
BUSINE&HERE
W. J. Lawsor
on folk musiJ
-brought to
Pearce told
songs in the
and the vari< id experiences that would
befall the i ’olk-lorist amc'ng these
people. Mr:
jazz, considered by many music crit-
ics the true\
could take itf
music. SeveP
numbers coL
namely, a pi;V
folk song, bi
two true old 1
tucky mounta'
Little Mohee,
Runnels, Pearfce and Lawson.
were accompanied by Mrs. Watts dn
the piano and Mir. Edgar Crawford on
- the violin. Twy> duets, The Arkansas
Traveler, by ivArs. F. L. RRunRnels
and Mrs Carl Haill, and Turkey in the
Straw, by MrsAPearce and Slayden
were popular ojld tunes that are
American folk soyngs.
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Mr. Morris was elected secretary
of the Chamber by the directors to
succeed W. J. Lawson who. resigned
having purchase The Champion and is
now actively engaged in managing
they were indeed fortunate in again I the plant. , • . ,
securing* this company again for the
Fair. This is the second time that
they have been in Center and accord-
ing to Mr. Parker the Carnival will
be bigger and better this year than it
was last year.
There will be five rides, the merry-
go-round, the Ferris wheel, the mix-
up, the train, and a new ride the
sec- per. This is the first time that
the scooper will have been in this sec-
tion of the state and it is said that
everyone is well pleased with it.
There will be 8 ci* more shows and
about forty other entertainments for
the people. Plans are well underway
and a gradual progress is being made
for the fair. The fair dates are an-
nounced for October 8-12 inclusive,
making a five day instead of a four
day fair. Mr. Parker announced to-
day that Friday, October 11 would be
designated as “colore'd peoples day.”
Special arrangements will be made
for this day and the colored popula-
tion of the county will be given a
special invitation to visit the Fair on
this day.
Preparations are being made for
the erection of a permanent building
on the ground to be used as a exhibit
hall. This will be made as conven-
ient as possible for the exhibitors who
visit the Fair. W. J. Lawson, secre-
tary stated that the premium list
would be mailed out in time for the
farmers to have a copy before plant-
ing season.
.Shelby county has fifty-six white
” Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are now com- schools and twenty two negro schools
L classified as rural schools, of this
j number forty-four rural schools in
j Shelby county were entitled to re-
j ceive state aid.
Approved applications totaled $18,-
911.00 and of this amount the schools
will actually receive $15,128.80. This
mc'ney will be available for use some-
time this month, according to county
superintendent Smith.
Mr. Smith said that the result of
this cut in the aid would mean that
the terms c-'f the schools would be
shortened about one-half month.
Reports from over the county indi-
cate that all of the schools are pro-
gressing nicely and the percentage cf
attendance of the scholastic enroll-
ment is normal.
Watts for a study on
Anglo-Saxon I/olk-music. Mrs. M. H
er for this lesson
about the folk music
that was eolle'Cted by Cecil Sharp, an
the American en-
who collected
among the Kentucky mountains. Mrs.
I told of the Anglo-Sax-
L in England, being later
America Mrs. F. L.
’of the nature of folk
1 Kentucky mountains.
The annual celebration and family
reunion of J. W. E. Taylor was held
February 3, at the home of Bank Tay-
lor on account of the conditions of the
roads.
One hundred thirty-seven people
gathered at Mr. Taylors home to .en-
joy this event. This was the largest
number that has ever assembled to
enje'y the occasion but only about
half of the relatives were able to be
present.
The guests are required to register,
giving their ages and birthdays The
oldest person present was Dr. J. E
LaGrone, an old friend cf the family.
Dr. LaGrone enjoyed the affair very
much and later in the after dinner
speech that “he would be the happiest
person alive if he had had the neck of
a giraffe and the stdmach of a whale.”
Among other talks were made by:
Rev. Lee Ellis, W. C. Koonce, and J.
F. Boudra, Prof. Jas. A. Bowlin, Mrs.
Iva Hurst, Mrs. Truit, Mrs. T. G.
Cordua and J. W. E. Taylor and T. W.
Jackson.
After all the good things were said
about the community, the country and
“Uncle,” Mr. and Mrs. John„W. Dav-
and led in singing to the delight of all
present. The singing was a revela-
tion to some of the guests who ex-
1 press themselves as “they had heard
1 cnly this kind of music over the
' radio.”
Among the relatives out of the
county were Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Cor-
dua and their friend Miss Mary Walk-
er, a trained nurse, whom they
’ brought along for fear of a necessity
arising for her use, and Mrs. Dr.
Truit of Houston, who left her hus-
band, Dr. Jim Truit, in Houston with
their sick dc*w in the hospital, Mrs.'
Mrs. Ida Hopson of
GRAY CARNIVALS
ARE SECURED FOR
RV FA!R Curtis Morris, new secretary of the
□llLiLDI 1 xLilV i Center Chamber of Commerce arriv-:
_______ I ed here Friday afternoon to assume !
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One of the newest business addi-
tions to Center is the Wortham Dai-
ry, located two miles south of the
city and under the management of
Mr. C. S. Cope.
The Worthams are well known in
Center and their advent here is wel-
comed by all. They have che of the
most up-to-date plants in Nacog’do-
ches in this section of the state.
The Center plant is modern in eve-
ry. It is equipped with the latest
machinery and is located on the San
Augustine road in an ideal spot.
The building is new and modern,
being planned by the state specifica-
tions and requirements. The barn is
arranged so that the most sanitary
methods will be carried out in hand-
ling the products of the dairy. Mr.
Cope is experienced in this line, hav-
ing come to Center from Dallas and
Mr. Wortham states that he was very
fortunate in being able to secure his
services for the Center dairy.
Mrs. "Horace Searcy brought to
office two valuable copies of The
Champion—valuable on account of
their age. The copies were found in
the old Wheeler home that is being
rased. The dates of the papers are
September and October 1884 and con-
tain quite a lot of interesting news
matter and editorial comment.
Reese Wilson was editor of the pa-
per at that time.
In the October, issue an announce-
ment- of the Center high school is
given. Three teachers were employ-
ed in the school and a tuition was
charged. Another interesting item is
the district court proceedings,
of the advertisements were
Shreveport and other towns,
name of the papei* was the Laborers
Champion.
Agricultural conditions in Texas
and Louisiana generally are favorable
according to a repefrt sent out by the
agricultural department of the . Santa
Fe railway company. In the southern
areas farmers have made good pro-
gress with plowing* operations.
Winter sown oats in Southern Tex-
as counties are growing rapidly.
Heavy rains have left a good season
in the grc'und. Vegetables and fruits
are showing a brisk movement. The
potato acreage in Southern Texas
this spring will be 25 per cent under
that of last year, while the acreage of
onions will be increased 15 per cent.
A large acreage of raw land is being
brought under cultivation in various
parts of the state.
In the west and northwestern sec-
tions, harvest off feed crops has been
delayed by rain and snow. Winter
wheat is in excellent condition, af-
fording good pasturage in the South
Plains. Winds have caused damage
in a few localities. The area planted
to wheat is about what it was last
year—2,800,000 acres.
Cottcin harvest is nearly over. A
few counties in the West report de-
lays due to inclement weather. The
1929 cotton area will be close tol the
five-yeax* average, according to the
best information obtainable from
growers as well as gin operators, or
arund 17,000,000 acres.
While cattle and sheep lost flesh in
a few counties, due to the declining
ranges and cold weather, generally
they have held up well. Stock water
is ample, and pastures are good.
Twice as many hogs were shipped
from the Western counties in 1928
as in 1927.
Spring plcfwing in West Texas is
coming along, with indications of a
considerable increase over that of
last year. The new land will gel into
feed crops to meet the demands of
steadily increasing numbers of all
■ kinds of livestock.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
The following mairiage license have
been issued since the last issue of
The Champion:
Revernal Matthews and Miss May-
dell Taylor.
Clyde Jones and Miss Gladys Gard-
ner.
Virgie Thclmpson and Miss
Mae Jones.
Jim Hollis and Miss Janie Wallace.
Reeves Holt and Mrs. Esther Mae
CorbilL
Frank Jackson and Corris Jackson.
THE CHAMPION fell:
ESTABLISHED 1877. ________________________________ * ____________ '
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning at the First Methodist
church for Mrs. Mary Addie Davis,
who’ died at her home in Beaumont,
January 31, aftex* a lingering illness.
The Rev. W. H. Vance of Beaumont
was assisted in the services by the
Rev. Frank Luker, pastoi* of the Cen-
' ter Methodist church and the Rev. C.
D. Poston, pastci* of the First Christ-
ian church. At the close of this ser-
vice the Hon. S. H. Sanders paid an
eloquent tribute to the life o'f the de-
ceased, mentioning her devotion to
duty, love cf humanity and other out-
standing traits of her character.
Mrs. Davis was the wife of the late
Judge T. C. Davis of the city, eminent
lawyer and jurist who died some years
ago. She was born in New Orleans
and with a small brother was left ear-
ly in life an orphan. Her childhood
days were spent with an aunt in Mag-
nolia, Ark., and there her marriage to
Judge Davis to'ok place. She came to
Center immediately after her mar-
riage and made this city her home for
nearly half a century.
The Davis home was known for its
generous hospitality, and as the years
passed, the host and hostess came to
be known to the wide circle of their
young friends as “Uncle and Auntie”
Friends to every poor and ambitions
girl and boy who were seeking an ed-
ucation and they gave to this town
and county a half century of loving
service and were identified with every
good wotk sponsored by this people.
She was a devoted and life-long mem-
ber of the Methodist church, an ar-
dent worker in Center’s civic organi-
zations, and a leader in social affairs.
They had no children of their own
but reared her tiny orphaned nephews
Edward and Carroll Headen, who be-
came as their very own in mutual love
and devotion. Now looking back over
the' long years of usefulness and gen-
tle service which characterized her
whole life, it may be written of her
as it was of the “other Mary” “She
hath chosen that good part that shall
not be taken away,” her memorial
more enduring than monument of
bronze or marble, for it is graven on
the hearts of those whose lives she
helped to make brighter and better
by her gentle touch.
The two nephew-sons, Edward and
Carroll Headen, and the family of the
latter, are the only surviving relatives
with the exception of some cousins
in other States. ""'tev
The floral offerings sent by loving
friends from over the State were
many and beautiful. %
Friends who accompanied the fam-
ily from Beaumont were: Mr. and
Mrs. O. G. Parks, Jr., Rev. W H.
Vance, Mrs. Jardell, Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Schults and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam L. O’Baugh, Mrs. Honor Stokes,
Mrs. Etta Melton of Houston, Mr. and
, Mrs. A. L. Pinkston of Tenaha, Miss
Kate Griffin of Longview and Mr.
and Mrs. Bush of Carthage were
among those who came from other
places.
Active pall bearers were: T. O.
• Davis, Sam L. O’Baugh, O. G. Parks.
- S. H. Sanders, John Carroll, J. D.
i RRedditt and W. M. Schultz.
1 Honorary pall bearers were:
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A. J.
Swinebroad, Sr., B. F. Bridges, Y. W.
Rogers, R. P. Windham, J. W. Owens,
J. F. Willis, J. A. Sanders, W. J. Rog-
ers, J. M. Sanders, L. Y. Rogers, R.
S. Sanders, W. A. Bridges,- Dr. J. C.
Hurst, W. G. Carnahan, Dr. W. C.
Windham, W. I. Davis, J. E. Arm-
strong, T. E. Jones.
The body was held in state at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh. >.Jpnes
County superintendent R. B. Smith,
' is in receipt of a letter from State
Superintendent S. M. N. Marrs stat-
ing that the rural schools of Shelby
county will receive only about 80 per
cent of the state aid asked for and
approved by William Eilers, State su-
pervisor of Rural schools would be
granted.
The reason given for the reducticn
highest! is that on account of the large num- '
of his ability in 1 ber of rural schc’ols qualifying and
this work. The chamber under his ad- i asking for aid makes the reduction
ministratic'n will no doubt accomplish ; imperative on account of the shortage
much for the good of the city and. of funds,
community.
reunion is an affair
that is Icioked forward to with keen
anticipation as it records one of the
happiest experiences in the lives of
those who are included in the list of
guests.
Mr. Taylor is one of the leading
citizens in this section of the state.
;ate
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intimate friends of the family andsii^.
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