The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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Seventeenth Year.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916.
$1.00 Per Year.
JUDGE BLACKMON
ENDORSED FOR
REELECTION
An unprecedented thing hap-
pened in the history of Free-
stone County Bar at the open-
ing of the June Term of the
District Court—every member
of the Bar was present. Then
an unusual thing occurred.
Immediately after the calling
of the docket an Impromptu
meeting of the Bar was held.
On motion of Judge R. L. Willi-
i'ord Judge A. G. Anderson was
elected chairman and the un-
dersigned secretary of the
meeting. Thereupon Judge
Williford in a clear-cut address
expressing the high esteem in
which Judge A. M. Blackmon is
held as a man and a judge mov-
ed indorsement of him for re-
election to the .judgeship of the
77th Judicial District of Texas,
which motion was unanimously
carried. Hon. W. E. Terrell
moved that the chairman ap-
point a committee to draft an
appropriate resolution express-
ing the action of the Bar. The
chairman appointed Judge Wil-
liford, Hon. W. E. Terrell and
Hon. VV. J. Bryant a committee
to draft the resolution.
The committee reported the
following resolution which was
adopted on motion of the Hon-
orable W. R. Moses and copies
thereof ordered sent to the
press of the District for pub-
lication.
Fairfield, Tex., June 5, 1916.
To A. (i. Anderson,
Chairman:
We. your committee, appoint-
ed to draw up suitable resolu-
tions indorsing our District
Judge, Hon. A. M. Blackmon,
judge of the 77th Judicial Dis-
trict of Texas, • report as fol-
lows :
We, the Bar of Freestone
County. Texas, the entire bar
being present, take pleasure in
indorsing Judge A. M. Black-
mon; we indorse him as a law-
yer of ability; a Judge of un-
questioned integrity, able and
efficient, and as a part of God's
best handiwork, an upright and
honest man.
We voluntarily and without
solicitation recommend him to
the voters of the 77th Judicial
District, as worthy ot their
support, their trust, and their
confidence.
R. L. Williford,
W. E. Terrell,
W. J. Bryant,
Committee.
Judge Blackmon, on being
appraised of this spontaneous
dction of the Bar, made a hap-
py response expressing keen
appreciation of the whole heart-
ed indorsement given him.
Among other things he said he
would ever retain, as a prized
family possession, the original
resolution embodying the Bar's
appreciative indorsement of
him, both as a man and judge,
for re-election to the high of-
fice of District Judge.
On motion adjournment was
taken.
James Macintosh,
Secretary.
Miss Ruby Black came up
from Thornton Saturday after
noon to visit the family of her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Kendrick.
She returned home Monday af-
ternoon.
CALM Will
Crops are fine at present and
so are grass and weeds.
The singing at Mr. Roland's
last night was well attended
and everybody reported a jolly
jtime.
Mr. Jesse Praytor called on
Miss Lona Clark Sunday even-
ing.
Gerrald Lake spent Saturday
night with Walter Spakes.
Church at Hardy's Chapel
was well attended Sunday.
Mr. Tom Haskins called on
Miss Ida Calame Sunday after-
noon, but that Is nothing un-
usual.
Mrs. Jim Livingston, Mrs.
Wan-en Livingston, Misses Et-
ta, Ruby Spakes and Messrs
Tommie Praytor, Warren Liv-
ingston. Jim Mathison, Walter
Spakes and Gerrald Lake all
itook a jolly boat ride Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Bessie Higginbotham
who has been visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. Warren Livingston,
returned home Sunday.
Mr. Lark Johnson of Cedar
visited Herman Smart Sunday.
Roy and Ray Mathison of
Harmony Hill visited their
grandmother Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr. Ben Wasson called on
Miss Lillie Michael Sunday af-
ternoon.
Misses Mattie Higginbotham
and Janie Petty left Monday af-
ternoon for Denton, where they
will attend the Normal.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Spakes
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Livingston Sunday.
A crowd of young people of
this community attended the
candy breading at Tom Red's
Saturday night.
Misses Lizzie and V'ador
Mathison and Ollievetty Em-
mons. Messrs Vert Duke and
Gabe Michael all took a car ride
in Mr. Michael's new car Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. Ellis has been on the sick
list for several weeks.
Mr. Johnie Vaughn of Wor-
tham spent Saturday night and
Sunday in our community.
Miss Nellie Haskins has been
planting peas all day. I am go-
ing over and take dinner with
her soon.
Miss Anna McLeod spent
Sunday with Funic Longboth-
am.
Mr. Vernon Hull, who is at-
tending Tehuacana school, re-
turned home to visit his par-
ents and friends Friday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Mills
spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shell Petty.
Miss Murries Calaway spent
; Sunday with Miss Daisy Thorn-
ton.
Mr. Ernest Ham, Miss Ruth
Mouser, Mrs. Gilbough and
Mrs. Wade of Tehuacana, at-
tended church at Mexia Sun-
day morning.
Grandmother Carter is
spending the week with her
grandson. Ernest Carter.
Miss Nellie Haskins spent
Sunday with friends in Tehua-
cana.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haskins
spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. F. N. Smart.
Well the old' rooster is crow-
ing for some one to come, guess
1 had better go clean up and
cook something good to eat.
Bluffy and Fluffy.
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PLAIN EACTS
the Voter;
('ou nty:
of Limestone
GETS JUDGMENT
FOR $12,500
MRS. MAY COLLINS GETSl
JUDGMENT AGAINST I. j
& G. N. R. R. CO. FOR
ABOVE AMOUNT.
Waco, Texas, June 4.—Out
since Friday morning, a jury in
the Nineteenth district court,
yesterday afternoon, returned
a verdict for $12,500 in favor of
Mrs. May Collins vs. the I. & G.
N. She sued for $35,000, for
the death of her husband, J. F.
| Collins, aged 36, who was kill-
ed by an I. & G. N. passenger
train, when the automobile in
which he was riding was struck
by the train on Dec. 2 last,
three miles from town on the
jMarlin road.
Mr. Collins lived near Kirk,
in Limestone county, about 8
miles east of Mart, and he was
|enroute home with W. W.
Phillips aged 67, when the ac-|_
cident occurred. Mr. Phillips j~~
was killed at the same time,!
and his widow, Mrs. Kate Phil-
lips. was given a judgment
against the 1. & G. N.. for
j$6,500, in March last year, in \rp0
the Nineteenth district court.
The actual trial of the Col-
lins case did not begin until j On 1st day ot December 1914,
'Monday of last week, though I took the oath of office as your
the jury was empaneled on Fri- County Attorney, promising to
day. May 26, after which the!faithfully and impartially dis-
panel was excused until last charge the duties of said office.
!Monday. a candidate for a second
A wonderful record has been term to this responsible posi-
made in the trial of these two tion I can say in truth that f
'cases, in that, the defendants in have kept, the oath which I
both cases filed suit and both took. We now have District
recovered very substantial i Court every two months, and
judgments against* the defend- county court every two months,
ant company within six months This fact has made it all most
after the accident occurred. impossible for me to make a
The June term of the Fifty- canvass of the county in the in-
fourth district court, at Marlin terest of my re-nomination, f
with District Judge R. I. Mun- feel the people expecr me to
| roe presiding, begins tomorrow stay at my post of duty, and do
morning.—Mart Daily Herald, the work that must ?>e done. I
Monday, June 5. am not willing to neglect or
• — ■ -- ignore the duties of the office
to secure a second term, but
feel the voters of the county
appreciate my position, and
that my many friends will see
to it that my candidacy is not
forgotten. It is an almost un-
From a private letter from broken custom of the demo-
Miss Bessie Lake, to a friend in crats of Limestone county to
this city, we learn of the great give to every public official who
damage done to home, out- has been honest and compe-
houses, chickens and crops of tent, and who has done his
her mother. Mrs. Tim 1). Lake, duty, a second term of office,
who lives 5 miles from Pitts- If I have not made the people a
burg, Texas and who formerly good prosecuting attorney, then
lived near here. Everything I ought to be defeated. If I
was growing fine, and corn was, have enforced your misdemean-
jas pretty as it could be until or statutes, then I feel you will
j Friday. When most people accord to me that which the
were eating dinner, t c hail fell people have always given to
for about ten mintr. s and kill- faithful public officials,—a sec-
ed everything or ruined it. It ond term as your County Attor-
jtore the shingles off our house ney. My platform is the record
in places and knocked large which I have made you in the
holes in the root in other places, i enforcement of law. For the
i We were through chopping j first time in the history of the
cotton. We might as well nev- county your Sunday laws have
er have planted the crops for been enforced the same as all
we cannot make anything that!other criminal statutes. For
has come up except peanuts. It doing my duty along this line 1
killed nearly all the little chick- have incured the bitter opposi-
ens and tore nearly every shin- tion of a certain class of our
;gle off the chicken house. The.people who believe the county
hail stones were as large as attorney should ignore and re-
your fist. Out of eight win- fuse to enforce this law. and
clows in tivo rooms, we haven't this class of our citizens desire
a whole glass or hardly half of ;i county attorney who will for-
jone. And then there' are no jr-pt the Sunday statute. 1 am
gardens—pears, peaches, ap- unwilling to do so. If you agree
pies or y-jums, where the hail'with me that all the laws shall
fell.'' Ik; faithfully and impartially
Mr. J II. Clay's brother lives enforced against every person
- ANNOUNCEMENT -
I Have Bought the Knox & Keeling Oarage and
will Operate Under the Name of—
Quick Service Garage
99
Messrs Knox and Keeling will o/fice with me and carry Overland
and Ford Cars and a complete line of their parts.
We retain the same efficient force of mechanics that has made
this garage a success. We also shall carry a complete line of accessor-
ies and will appreciate your patronage.
Bon Hickman
part of the laws enforced; if
they want a county attorney to
show favoritism in the dis-
charge of the duties of his
office, then I am not fitted for
the position. The criminal
laws were made for everybody,
and I shall enforce them with-
out fear or favor against every
person who violates them. 1
will appreciate your vote and a
kind word to your friends.
M. Herring.
the committee.
Scott Reed,
Chairman, Limestone County
Democratic Executive Commit-
tee.
Joe Sherrill,
Secretary.
NOTICE
TO MEMBERS OF COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
HAIL STORM IN
CAMP COUNTY
t.. Try Lightning Tree Killer.
Use Speedoline andveut jour
gasoline bill down 30 to 10 per
' cent.
at Wi; '< M 16 mil' s from Pitt*-[who violates them, then 1 so-
iburg. He "rites his crops were ucit your support for a second
(.ompletelv -drilled b.f the hail. term. If the people want ;i
in .• t iwjde open Sunday in Limestone
Wc Do Job Printing lOOJCounty: if they want only a
A meeting of the Democratic |
Executive Committee of Lime-
stone County is hereby called to
|meet in the City of Groesbeck
on the 3rd Monday in June,
11916, the same beiiiK the 19th [
day of June. The meeting will
ibe held in the District Court J
Room of the Court House in)
said town and will be called toI
;order at 10 o'clock on the day
named.
The meeting is called for the
'following purposes:
1. To fill all vacancies on
said committee.
2. To determine the order of j
I the names of all candidates fori
each nomination or position re-
jquested printed on the official
(ballot shall be printed thereon.
I 3. To decide whether the
nomination of county officers
shall be by majority or plural-
ity vote. *
i
4. To estimate the cost of
jprinting and distributing the
| official ballots, holding .the elec-
tions. reporting the result of
the elections, etc.. and to appor-
tion such costs among the va-
rious candidates.
5. To appoint or arrange
|fflh' presiding judges at said i
'elections.
6. To decide whether or not
j State and District candidates j
(shall be assessed.
7. To arrange for and decide I
by what means the Senatorial;
run-off primary shall be held.
9. To transact sucn other|
business as may properly come
j before the committee.
This is an important meeting j
land the election statutes re-
quire same to be held. Alii
: members tof the committee are
urged be present. All can-
didates are invited to meet with
WORTHAM
LADY HURT
Monday morning about 10:00
while Mrs. J. P. McCrarv and
son Earl, of Wortham, but for-
merly of this city, were coming
down to do some sliopping
some papers which Mrs. Mc-
Crarv had blew out of the car
and when she attempted to
step from the car be Tore it had
been stopped fell striking her
head on a rock cutting a very
bad gash in her head and oth-
erwise bruising her up.
When picked up Mrs. Mc-
Crarv was unconscious and was
brought to Mexia, where med-
ical aid was rendered.
The accident occurred just
north of town about two miles.
COURT HOUSE ITEMS
—Groesbeck Journal.
Marriage License.
Arne White and Alice Brown.
Houston White, and Emma
Hicks.
Jay Roberts and Ethel Brad-
shaw.
John Ward and Earlie Wil-
liams.
Lamar Collins and Maudie
Lena Roberts.
Aubrey Vinson and Addie
May Dowdle.
Festus A. Pierce and Al'Nela
Stone.
Automobile Register.
No. 800—Dr. Brooks. Groes-
beck, R 1. Ford car.
No. 801—W. C. Curry, Mart.
R. 1. Ford car.
No. 802—J. M. Boatman.
Wortham, R. 1. name of car not
recorded.
No. 803—G. W. Russel. Cool-
idge, R. 1. Huick car.
Miss Minnie Kate Sew ell re-
turned Sunday afternoon from
Groesbeck. where she has been
attending the Normal
Miss Stella Edward and
Rosa Felz went down to T'ague
Sunday ifternoon to visit rel-
atives and friends.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1916, newspaper, June 8, 1916; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292354/m1/1/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.