The Lufkin News (Lufkin, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1923 Page: 1 of 8
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NO. 31
LUFKIN, T
Y, OCTOBER 19, 1923
HAS 15,000 HOMELESS
A’S CAP1T
A
a
IE
Believed Gulf Storm Headed
Diboll highway after the cl
This
was taken to mean that the
and the waters are
NO MORE IN THE FLOOD
during the night from the vi-
a
Prove I
making the appeal had drown-
TRUST
best
milton
I sdgbdnas
Wo-
tr brici
man's Auxiliary; DulceeWil-
ornament and quite
EAT NOON HOUR
to the city.
at
On South Second Street
DIED HERE YESTERDAY
feared the break in the
art
■
One Hurt In Turnover
kill himself, inflicting a
to
Apparently
be observed in
spooks is to
and the taber-
will get your
1
berry.
11.
take oi
at stat
L Efforts are being con-
to reach several fami-
atisfie
in lif\
warnings on the Texas coast
were ordered down this morn-
ing in a message from the
New Orleans headquarters of
tyfeet deep. This would
many hours the decided
laughable
joy every
ntil you
ve won”
satisfied
ance w<
1 Continued To Reach
umilies Marooned in
Their Homes There
Texas
been
trips
dual At
will get
STORM WARNINGS ON
TEXAS COAST DOWN
ds out how
mances W
terest, pat
to a clima
ans Agreed Upon Yesterday
| Between Officials and
K .Contractor Muse
strict.
and I
IK BUILDING TO
BE THREE STORIES
Oklahoma City, Oct. 16.—
Police said that cries for help
y
SOUTHSIDE
I IS INUNDATED
N
. -.. t )
Is Hoped Business Interests
Will Be Represented At
Directors Meeting
FAIR MEETING CALLED
FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Eight Angelina county club
girls will enjoy the Texas Dal-
atoll of dead from some
Anied too long after the
warned that the re-
t was broken.
Inland At' Point East Of
The Texas Coast
dt
1%
y
8/j
sU
op CATASTROPHE HAS
pON OKLAHOMA CITY
A PERMANENT BODY
PLAN UNDER VIEW
county fair association and by
the enterprise of the Lufkin
nd that the water will
6higher.
5-. 33.03
Rest .-Room Being
In Old Chas. Shirey Store
municipal resort, have ceased.
Fear is felt that the persons
Will Be Staged On Night Of
October 31 at Tabernacle
It Is Announced
EIGHT CLUB GIRLS
TO GO TO DALLAS
reservoir early today,
er reservoir has fallen
of Miss .Pearl Fulcrod, R. N.,
from Waco, have been secured
and she is here to serve the
health interests of the county.
Th Woman's Auxiliary to the
Ad
(By Associated Press)
Houston, Oct. 16.—Storm
Cuero, Texas, Oct. 15.Im-
provements in the sign and
display lighting system of this
city are being made by the
Cuero Power and Light Com-
This company will oc-
h there is no drop yet
loma City, it is believ-
.-----PIKE
xurious yo
I the game
pa-pa’s yd
girl,” after
‘resents
KER
- I and will be • *
but officials are ap-
ance Wom
d in the 0
n Educat
l excellent
Member 1, this including the
J. Aycock & Company
cupy new and larger offices
about November 1.
made possible by the
awarded by the Angelina
==
a)
Repeated efforts were
made to force a boat to locate
.. Associated Press)
homa City, Oct. 16.—
frantic, Rhodes reentered the
house, fired another shot into
the dying wife’s body and then
shot himself through the
heart.
Improve Lighting System
fore said meeting.
At said meeting we hope
to have strong representatives
of the business Interests of the
county to assist in perfecting
our plans. a •
Yours very truly,
Angelina County Fair Ass'n.
P. J. Dunne, President.
FIND MANAND WIFE
DEAD FROM WOUNDS
$$t street, the bank occupy- Lions club, the Woman’s Aux-
n| the entire Lufkin avenue iliary to the Chamber of
front of 50 feet and extending Commerce, Earnest Kurth and
back 80 feet, Shirley Simons, w M Glenn.
architect, . stated. Detailed The following girls, with
plans on the structure were their prize winnings given. will
agreed upon yesterday withgo to the state fair: Beulah
i. first prize in sewing,
Ml el
county home demonstration
Waters Broke Through
fjty Reservoir Early
Paring the Day
re on Lufkin avenue.
SThe new structure will, of
orse, be erected on the pre-
site of the bank, at the
paer of Lufkin avenue and
I Number of Organization* and
Individuals Arrange To
Honor Club Winners
(From Monday’s Daily.)
C. W. Newberry of Burke
sustained a sprained-ankle and
other bruises yesterday after-
noon at 5:30 o’clock when the
i which he and
the Lufkin Daily News. I
appears that the car in whic
Mr. and Mrs. Massingill any ~ . ■y „ M f Fort .
Mr. and Mrs. McCann werelContractorKH.MuscoL.wot Cates
(By Assoclated Press)
Columbia, South Carolina,
OCt. 16.—O. M. Rhodes, aged
sixty-nine, a quarry worker,
and his sixty-seven year old
wife, were found shot dead at
their home at New Brookland,
a suburb here, today. Rhodes
accidentally killed his wife
while he was cleaning a gun,
according to reports. Over-
come by the tragedy, he com-
mitted suicide. Mrs. Sally
Black, a daughter, said that
after her mother was acciden-
tally shot, her father rushed
Into the yard and attempted
■ _____.0
THREE HURT IN AN
AUTOMOBILE WREC
(By Associated Press)
lahoma City, Oct. 15.—
tom City has set herself
etask of caring for 15,-
homeless persons. They
waited for the water to
to to make possible a
She Was Shot Accidentally
And Husband Then Kill*
Himself With A Gun
thi morning. Mr. Muse had Collins, second in sewing, sent
to leave on the afternoon Cot-1 by Earnest Kurth; Seppie Par-
roy, largest exhibit in cann-
ing, sent by Lions club; Rober-
ta Cox, poultry, sent by Wo-
'man’s Auxiliary; and Eva
Largent, best record book,
large enough to
weird scenes and
NURSE IS PUT ON
I
gulf storm headed inland at a
point .east of Texas. The
barometer readings along the
coast showed a gradual rise.
S
Washington, Oct. - a full quota or ciuvigilio -
ceivers of the Texas Pacific to the state fair (in this county
railroad today asked the inter-1 ight girls) only six, months
state commerce commission to
authorize the abandonment of
the Midland and Northwestern
railroad. It runs sixty-five
miles from Seminole to Mid-
land, Texas. The application
said it is “notoriously insol-
indications are that the
f the flood is upon the ed.
A Hallowe’en party is to
be staged on Ilallowe en
night, October 31, at the Ta-
- « 11.. anTepgi
' i0
i
after the work has been insti-
tuted in a county is regarded
as truly remarkable. The
success of the matter is re:
garded as a kind of challenge
to other sections Last night
at the meeting of the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce
this matter was discussed as a
strong forward move in the
development of the county
agent, for the North
metropolis. This has
ction, bris
ing to mak
Winter,
‘that you e
of the damage. Offi-
a really big fair in Lufkin next
year will be welcomed at the
meeting.
The following. Is the letter
being sent out:
Dear Director:
This is to respectfully ask
your presence at a county
wide directors meeting of the
; terrapinythins:
provement. .vw —
ed royally, alright, alright.
a you win or lose on the
d series?
dsnce midnight, accord-
an announcement made •
ming by the superin- Asg. - .
K he water work., cinity of Wheeler Park,
HALLOWE’EN PARTY TO ----
BE HELD BY AUXILIARY along economic lines.
flesh wound.
rophic flood gripped - g -
ma City today. Virtu-the weather bureau.
, entire south side is
r are receiving truck employed by
I,0 food From the whole- <____-
st Circulation of Any Wee
IHE LUI
a report to the polite
Lband of 75 to 100 men
’Noting the homes desert- mcnuv. ------- ...
Refugees, a force of spe- nition” of public heaitn
police was dispatched to
(From Tuesday's Daily.)
The Lufkin National Bank
§ to erect a three-story build-
ng and it is hoped that same
will be occupied within four
months, stated Pres. E. J.
Mantooth to the Lufkin Daily
Angelina county has a pub- - 00NE
lie health nurse. The services BENNIE JAMEs.B-n
riding was attempting to pal
a car driven by P. H. Straul
whethel tnltcarss worbsmobgllon. Belt train befors. the con-lish, first prize in canning, sent
ing or both going in thu same
direction. The narrow wi45k
of the highway and its sig
p ery "tonditionoecsfomaE
etnnnaa
neighborhood and the Me
Canns live near the Neches
river.
In the river here. The benefit of all women
two miles wide and L-- — .
roaring through the city whether they be from town
, 9
Car Turned Over On Diboll
Highway After Circus
Closed Last Night 5
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
Mr. and Mrs/ Emmett Masa
ingill and Henry McCann are
in the Angelina county hospi-
tal as a result of an automobile
turnover last night on the
l
B2MHES A PUBLIC HEALTH
“ A 5 A
( )9/
L to the edge of the
business center. The____________
Fvaters of the North ,--'
L river broke through CRIES FOR HELP HEARD
Coach Kellam Scout. A Game
And I* Convinced that A
Battle I* On Friday _______ nou a____________
h. an xr ter Dan * 0 -te-s ik
the sufferers, believed to be a
'woman and two children.
———--- ■
gep-..—.— ----- cales, 1100 Angelina County Fair A8so-
a Worth, said Pres. Mantooth | sent by fair association: Ruth elation to be held at the Cham-
V Mnon hndi _ ... . -----1-- nont ber of Commerce room Friday,
October 19, at 2 o’clock p. m.,
wagoc.. -_______. .1OI1, az. p................—to close up our very successful
trait could beformally written I by 'fair association; Mary Nell fair held on the 9th and 10th,
for the signature of all parties.! Westbrook, second in canning, land to discuss the advisiabilit
k TheSstructure will have asent by Lions club; Maymeof perfecting our organization
exhibit in with the view of incorporat-
ing, securing permanent quar-
ters, and any other matters of
importance that may come be-
There is to be a county wide
directors meeting of the An-
gelina County Fair Association
held at the Lufkin Chamber of
Commerce on Friday after-
noon, October 19, at 2 p. m.,
according to a letter that is
being mailed out by Pres. P. J.
Dunne, of the fair asociation.
It is understood that any one
interested in the promotion of
ing hour of the Sells-Flot
circus here. Mr. Massingill
is the most seriously injured
of all, sustaining a crack in thi
thigh bone and a number- 0
bruises. Mrs. Massingill sue
tained a gash in the face ans
suffered other bruises. Mi
McCann ' had a collar bon
broken.
It was at first reported th
Mrs. McCann was carried ti
the hospital but this we
denied by the hospital super
intendent this morning in.,
telephone conversation wit
4ews this morning Thellas Fair at Dallas this year,
ink official added that occu- On October 22 they will leave
ants of the building had been Lufkin under the chaperonate
tified to vacate quarters by of Miss Orphie Reid, Angelina
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' 1 ,e. 4 ’ e.l ue‛ 2i N.v) I
wspaper Published in Angelina County
. 1
tlN NEWS
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
Bennie James Boone, aged
14 years, 4 months and 6 days,
—.. son of Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Boone
Lufkin Chamber of .Commerce at 112 Douglass avenue this
and the local chapter of the died yesterday afternoon.
American Red Cross are putt- Funeral service will be held
tog to a rest room in the this afternoon at 3 o’clock at
w may drain the lake, building on South Secon the family residence. Inter
is 2,000 acres in Extentstreet once occupied by the t wili follow in Glendale
Chas. Shirey grocery store. cemetery. The boy’s father
This rest room is for the A 1ineman with the Lufkin
—......- . when Telephone Company and is
down in the business distsit known in the city. Mr. "- - - onerated
... lit... -hey. from town or Boone have the sym- vent and cannot
country, i wi also.be a Xrf Eo°titizen»of Lufkin except at a loss,
clearing house on health mamin their bereavement.
boned in their homes, ters, stated Mrs. D. C. Huche, --------
of life has been re- somrwha he tnb matter of the LIVINGSTON SQUAD |
" that the food has XX tSnwomnahsgnAux- IS A STRONG ONE
iliary in this movement. Miss
Fulcrod, the health nurse, will
make her headquarters A the
rest room when it is opened.
The following has been
handed The News as a def-
T - "h nurs-
c
Ee vqamm
■ I
I
he with orders by May- —
0t to kiil any person form of social
pillaging. Bread and T
Public health nursing is any
1 work performed ston has a
... by a graduate nurse in which ball teamnt8smednthatday. spooks is to i
have been opened the health of the public.isagainstrkin ^oach is convince i proper fashion
negular concerned. Felcnnur“ctoss,Thatthe"DateinnrF9a a manyw
bushessheu »orahy form »fex te en. 10k...... .....
' work to be done in thecorcuhse or the local club in the
mumity. Bedside nursing: vis-charseeor the coach.
1 11 “1
ley,” ।
r.
This night ofand through accident the car
ran to one ide and before
control could be gotten of the
moving vehicle, it turned over,
, stated Dock Conner, one of the
car occupants, to the Lufkin
News this aftrnoon. New.
i berry is in bed but is reported
to be doing nicely. Others in
______ . the auto when the accident
You will be treat- appened besides the above
1mht mentioned were K. p Glass, pany.
Geo. Conner and Bryant New-
V - -
8 used as u
sckery hospital 18 filled munuy; --- giving in-absence <
EEK persons taken from iting homes, and giving a
iindred national guards structions in general, caed it wou'
rhomes in the low- the mothers, sanitaryaconi-automobi
t Three hundred nation- tions, and to be gener the wouldn’t
“Moren are engaged interested in all topis ° ected.
ASK ABANDONMENT
OF A TEXAS ROAD The judges for the girls club
_____ work were Mrs. W. C. Trout,
Petition Say. Midland And chairman, and Mrs. R. A.
Nhwestern Railroad I* Kennedy and Miss Polk, the
Run At A Loss latter the home demonstration
_____ , agent from Polk county.
(By Associated Press) The achievement of getting
16 — Rel- full quota of clu’n girls off
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Watford, G. E. & Binion, W. C. The Lufkin News (Lufkin, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1923, newspaper, October 19, 1923; Lufkin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1415879/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .