The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : ill. ; page 21 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE DELTA COURIER
• jlAX T. TURBEVILLE, Publisher.
COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1026.
VOLUME 15, NO. 17.
Mrs. J. A. Smith
Takes Charge of
Cooper Hotel
Mrs. ,T. A. Smith has leased the
Cooper Hotel, taking charge Monday
morning. She comes from Pilot
Point, where she has been in the ho-
tel business several years.
Mr. Alfoid, who has been conduct-
ing the hotel, will return to his home
> in Alabama.
■‘W - _
Trinity University
At Waxahachie
Gets Milhcr
WAXAHACHIE, Texas, April 26.
—Trinity University has successfully
eonvpleted its $1,000,600 endowment
campaign, it was announced last week
by Dr. John H. Burma, president.
The $1,000,000 was pledged w ith a
margin, and the institution has m re
than $700,000 productive endowment,
Dr. Burma -aid. A campaign fo>
buildings ' to be -tailed now.
TrinPy Vegan it - 1.000.000 endow-
WOMAN AND
HER LOVER FACE
SLAIN HUSBAND
► ......
EL DORADO, Ark., April 20.—
Formal charges of murder were pre-
ferred against Mrs. Pierce and Cuit-
rigtit, both of whom are in cells in
Union eour.ty jail here toninght, on
the strength of the woman’s alleged
confession t day that she accompa-
nied Curtright, her lover, and three
me-n whose names .she did not know,
to a loading rack between El Doado
and Smackover on the night of Aprd
10, and watched them while they beat
ner husband to death. -ut.V's t’w.st
and stuffed his body int ■ an oil tank
car.
Pierce named in the confession his
18-year-old- wife is said to rave made
to sheriff's deputies, arrived here to-
day from his home in Mount Vernon,
Texas, after his son had taken the
body of a man found in an oil tank
car at Smackover Sunday, to the Tex-
as town f r burial. Late today he
was takefi before hi-, wife and the
man she accuses of his mu der. Curt-
right, unaware that Pierce was to
visit him, greeted him with “My Lord,
is that Pierce?”
Greets Husband Joyfully.
The wife greeted Pierce with pro-
testations of her joy at seeing him.
They were left alone io the ceil for
several miniites.
In Mrs. Pierce’s confession, ac-
coiding to office's, she declared that
Ourtright had planned the murder of
her husband through fear that the
elder man would seek revenge for his
broken home. She told of “dates” she
bad ke»pt with Curtright, and of her
usband’s threats against the inter-
loper. Pierce disappeared early in
April, officers said her confession re-
lates, and with her lover she went to
the home of a Ouchita county family,
remaining out of sight.
On Saturday night, Ap il 10, Curt-
right, with the three men, drove to
the house where she was staying, Mrs.
Pierce is alleged to have confessed,
and demanded that she accompany
the party, telling her that Pierce was
in town and that they were “going to
get him.” The story of a long ride
through the oil fields to the lease
where her husband was employed be-
fore his disappearance, the figure of
a man walking down the railroad
tracks between two long lines of oil
tank cars, a piece of pipe weilded in
the dark, the flash of a kninfe, and
the body stuffed through the port of
the tank car, completed the alleged
confession, officers said.
Hold Three Suspects.
Three men are held in jail here a3
suspects in connection with the mur-
der of the man found in the car Sun-
■day, whose identity has t ot yet been
„erinined. Officer? declared tonight,
however, that they are watching three
other men who might more nearly fit
the descriptions of the accomplices
named in Mrs Pierce’" alleged con-
fession.
URGED TO FILE
APPLICATION
BLANK AT ONCE
There are many farmers in Delta
County who have signified their in-
tention of entering the agricultural
contest this year, but many have neg-
lected to file a regular application
blank as required in the State con-
test. There remains only a few more
days in which to file and be eligible
and County Agent J. F. Green feels
that many w:th go )d intention will
delay boo long and will not get into
the contest. Mr. Green has plenty
• tf .implication blanks and left a sup-
! ply a the Review and Courier office
f the convenience of applicants.
Everyone who expects to enter the
County contest and the State con-
test is urged to enter the contest by
filing their application at once.
Besides 184 boys who have entered
the one-acre contest, Mr. Green re-
po. ts the following men who have en-
tered the five-acre contest:
Gr. M. Hag od, 5 acres cotton.
Brnnie Wood, 5 arc?s cotton.
Wilburn Jacks, 5 acres cotton.
W. J. McAlister, 5 acres cotton.
J, M. Hngood, 5 acres corn,
T. R. Blankenship, 5 Steves cotton.
•J. B. Preaco, 5 acres cotton.
J. R. Preas, 5 acres cotton.
G. ,S. Jeter, 5 acres cotton.
Annie Price, 5 aces cotton.
W D. McAlister, 5 acres corn.
T. E. Miller, 5 acres cotton.
M. E. Wilson, 5 acres cotton. <
M. E. Wilson, 5 acres conn.
H. P. Willmon, 5 acres corn.
H. P. Willmon, 5 acre3 cotton.
Elmo Hagood, 5 acres cotton.
Charlie Hagood, 5 acres cotton.
W, M. Orman, 5 acres cotton.
Guy Moore, 5 ac'es cotton.
J, V. Smith, 5 acres cotton.
Frank Hagood, 5 acres cotton.
F:ank Hagood, 5 acres corn,
ftaymon Hagood, 5 acres cotton.
B. Adams, 5 acres cotton.
Zack Watkins, 5 acres cotton.
J. T. Clayton, 5 acres cotton.
I. R. Robins, n, 5 acres cotton.
J. W. Traylor, 5 acres cotton,
Zack Watkin3, 5 acres corn.
Willie Shepherd, 5 acres cotton.
W. N. Haddock. 5 acres Cotton.
E. Whitworth, 5 acres cotton.
H. B. Giddens, 5 acres.
E. Stahmer, 5 acres cotton.
John Stahmer, 5 acre.s cotton.
A. S. Garrison, 5 acres cotton.
A. E. Whitlock, 5 acres corn.
M. T. Huggins, 5 acres corn.
W. It. Shepherd, 5 acres cotton.
John Stahmer, 5 acres corn.
John Stahmer, 5 acres oats.
Dr. D. O. Lowry, 5 acres oats.
'Oscar Low:,y, 5 acres oats.
Dan Camming, 5 acres cotton.
L. H. Jones, 5 acres cotton.
ANNUAL MEETING CHEVROLET PUT
OF FARMERS TOHARDTEST
ASSOCIATION
LARGEST VOLUME IN HIS-
TORY—50% OIVlDEiNI)—
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Several Arrests
Made in Roxton
Liquor Cases
She: iff E. It. Stubblefield and De-
puty Sel Carpenter made a trip to
Roxton Saturday, and with the assis-
tance of Constable Clyde Shelton
made an investigation of some sus-
pected places for evidence of alleged
liquor violation.
One white man ard three negroes
were arrested on felony complaints.
Ross McCann was airested on a
charge of selling intoxicating liquor.
He waived examining trial before Jus-
tice -f the Peace Dave Weaver and
was released on bond of $700.
Walter Fleming was arrested on
the charge of manufacturing a’d
po-^.sfing. He waived an examining
trial and his bond wa3 placed at $700.
Jarrr>s Pescott was charged with
manufacturing. His bond was plac-
ed at $1,000 after he waived.
Three complaints were filed against
t.ill'an Prescott, a negro woman. One
was foj manufacturing, another for
po- "ring and the other for selling
liquor.
She waived on all three of the
! < i- s and the bonds wre placed at
| $"*00 r:\eh in two -f them and $1,000
in the other.
The most successful year in the
hist ry of the eotOon yard at Cooper
was revealed at the annual meeting
)f stockholders of Delta Farmers As-
sociation in the district court room
Saturday. 2077 baLes of cotton have
been handled the past season„.stahed
! Manage P 'mond Simnsn? which I
the best ycS on record.
The cotton has been handled with
dispatch and due to the efficient help
in handling cott >n and cooperation of
Agent J. W. Green and the Texas
Midland Raiboad allowing the use of
its platform and furnishing cars
P omptly, cotton was hipped prompt-
ly.
The stockholders were pleased with
Manager Simpson's report and adopt-
ed a cs lution thanking Ageqt J. W.
Green and the Terras Midland Railroad
for their efficiency and cooperation.
The services of the two big husky
lcgroes who have handled the cotton,
'ife Stout and D c.k Flanagan, was
appreciated. The board of directors
made them a gift of $25 each and
the Association passed resolutions
thanking them for their services.
ment campaign nbout six years ago
but the campaign v.-ns temporarily j The officers found sixty pints of li-
suspended in 1921 on account of the
financial condition c f the country.
quor at no house and fifty-six at an-
other house.—Paris News.
( late Stuut and Dick Flanagan.
date Stout, who has worked at
this yard for 51 years, and Dick Flan-
agan, who has worked with him for 19
years, appeared at the ope: ing of the
afternoon session and Lawrence Miller
presented them with their gifts.
Discussing the efficient services of
the yard, which has brought it ad-
ditional business, L. M. Miil^r ex-
plained that the Association’s Char-
ter protected them from going under
the bonded warehouse plan which
would necessitate a charge for stor-
age. As it is no charge is made for
a farmer storing his cott n on the
yard while he holds for better prices.
Officers and Directors El.cted.
Following are the officers and di-
rectors elected:
L. B. Carrell, re-elected president.
J. H. Mullins, vice president.
D. O. Hudson, re-elected secretary.
W. H. Hud nail, re-eleoted chaplin.
Directors elected: H. T. Chesnut,
S. P. Sansing, John Stahmer, .J. W.
Russell, John Good. Holdover direc-
tors are W. W. Pierce and L. M. Mil-
ler.
At the noon hour all members pres-
ent were guests at the M. E. Ladies
chicken dinner at the expense of the
Association.
A 50 per cent dividend wra3 de-
clared.
Following is a list of stockholders
together with their last ^known ad-
dre.-es which the secretary is unable
to locate:
S. VST. Henderson, Lake Creek; A.
R. Ivey, Vasco; G. T. Robinnson, Vas-
co; Katie McWhorter, Vase ; J. H.
Moore, Mt. Joy; A. L. Street, Mt. Joy;
J. R. Smith. Pecan Gap; E. H. Evans,
Pecan Gap; W, G. Street, Pecan Gap;
N, E. Hamilton, Pecan Gap; W. J.
Robertson, Pecan Gap; VV. F. Stone,
Cooper route 2; J. M. Hall, Enloe;
T. G. Clark, Enloe; J. M. McCutcheon,
Enloe; F. J. Gamble, Yowel'l, W. E.
Redding. Yowell, R. A. Dudley, I a-
donia; W. C. Mitchell, Cooper; W.
B. Anderson, Cooper; J. H. Garrison,
Cooper; L. M. Graham, Mt. Joy; Ben
White, Cooper; Asa Thornton, Coop-
er; Will Lucas, Cooper; W. V. Dun-
ham, Cooper; J. M. Jeter, Cooper;
W. D. Dunaway, Clem; J. L. Dugger,
Lake Creek; D. W. Boykins, Winni-
wood. Okla.: J. D. Billiards and .T. E.
Costor, Enloe.
C. F. Constant, the Bign painter,
will be in town a few days. If you
want any kind of sign pnone 20.
The two millionth Chevrolet pro-
duced by the Chevrolet Motor Com-
pany recently climbed the steps of the
neiW State capitol buildi ,g at Jack-
son, Miss., while members of the ad-
journing State legislature viewed the
performance.
A heavy iam preceding the event
made the climb at a 45 degree angle
haia-odus, but failed to scatter a
crowd of more than 7,000 which wait-
ed throughout the downpou’-. Burned
patched of rubber on the steps marked
the progress of the coach up the
jteen incline, indicating • the powvi
necessary to make the ascent.
The climb had been negotiated
only once before and several p werful
t. pet of cars recently failed to arrive
at the top.
Many members of the legislature,
themselves Chevrolet owners, greeted
k Porter Dukes, service manager of
the Capitol Chevrolet Company, lo-
cal distributors, as he reached the
summit of the capitol entrance. Sev-
eral ornamental st .ne qylons on the
ascent caused the car to proceed slow-
ly and added to the difficulty of the
feat.
After once making the climb the
car backed down, demontrating the
hotdirg power of its brakes, and then
repeated the demonstration. The car
was a regular stsock model and be-
cause of being the 2,000,000th Chevro-
let produced, had been shipped to va-
rious cities of the country for exhibi-
tion^ The Capitol Chevrolet Com-
pand planned the stunt as a final
shoeing of the car before selling it
to a resident of Jackson.
A parade of several hundred Chev-
rolet automobiles, driven (bg thefir
owners and headed, by the mounted
police division of Jackson and the de-
monstrating car, preceded bhe exhibi-
tion at the Caipitol. Mayor Scott,
C’ty Commissioner Hawkins and R. F.
Hicks, assistant Chevrolet zone sales
manager, gave brief talks on comple-
tion of the ascent.
Dr. Mayo Predicts Span
of Life Will Soon Be
to Biblical Allotment
C. F. C mr-tamt, the sign painter,
will be in town a Few days. If >aou
want any kind of sign phone 20.
TEMPLE, Texas, April 24.—Such
marvelous progress is being made in
medicine ai d surgery that w'ithin a
few more years man’s average span
of life should be up to the Biblical
allotment of three score and ten
years, Dr. Will Mayo of Rochester,
Minn., declared here last night in an
address before the Rotary club at-
tended by more than a score of prom-
inent doctors from all parts of the
c untry.
Within the last few decades, Dr.
Mayo said, the span of life has been
increased from 42 years to 58 years—
adding that the other 12 years to
reach the promised three score and
ten “just around the corner.”
The doctors are here to attend a
clinic today at the Scott a id White
hospital.
Little Warren Moss
Hit on Head
While Ralph and Gene, the two
eldest children of Mr. and Mrs. Lud
Moss were out in the back yard pitch-
ing horseshoes Saturday morning,
Warren, the baby boy, came up behind
ihem and as Ralph started to pitch a
horseshoe over his head he hit his lit-
tle brother on the head, cutting a deep
gash about th ee inches long.
The wound bled so much it eau-ed
flip little fellow to faint, but he soon
:evived. A physician was summoned
and seveial stitches had to be taken.
He is reported getting along very
nicely now.
To Extend Concrete
Side Walk on
Terrell Avenue
Ai pngem nts have been at at com-
pleted for building n concrete side
walk i a V.. Terre11 Avenue, ex-
tending fr m G. G. McAlexander’s
place west to L. C, Kenyon’s place.
All but three of the property own-
ei < have signed up to have the work
done.
ENTHUSIASTIC
ROAD MEET
ATLADONIA
(From Ladonia News.)
The meeting of the Ladonia Chatn-
be rof Commerce was held Tuesday
night at the Sunset Theatre. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. D. W. Sweeney, and the
object stated. The meeting was for
the purpose of securing a sixty-foot
right-of-way of road from Wolfe City
to Honey Grove via Ladonia. Com-
mittees from the WoLfe City and Hon-
ey Grove Chambers of C >mniercc w.‘re
present.
A letter from Mr. Packard, district
trict road engineer cf this part of the
Stale at Paris, was read, in which he
•tafed that before the road could be
accepted a sixty-foot right of way
must be obtained.
Judge Sam Neilson of Bonham gave
a talk on plans on haw to go about
securing this right of way and of his
experience and w rk with State roads.
Many good points were brought out
in Judge Neilson’s talk.
Mr. McMahon, the county auditor,
made an interesting talk on the best
way to go about securing this road
ard the advantages of such a road,
also the importance of this opportuni-
ty and what it would mean to lose
this chance of a highway taken over
by the State.
C. H. Woods, who was on the com-
mittee to go over the road with the
St^te-Engineer, made a good talk and
stressed that action was necessary
and to his mir.d it was an opportuni-
ty1 of our life to secure this right of
way and at the very earliest date.
Mr. McMahon put the motion be-
fore the hu se that Judge Neilson get
up the necessary papers for signature
by the land owners to secure this
right of way. The motion was car-
ried.
It was suggested that a copy of
Mr. Packard’s letter be attached to
each petition so as to impress the im-
portance of the sixty-foot right of
way on the land owners. This sug-
gestion was carried out.
Commissioner Self, who was pres-
ent, in his talk stated that he was
ready to put hi3 part of the road in
condition.
Dr. McDonald of Wolfe City talked
on the advantage of the road and
-tated that Wolfe City was ready with
thc-ir part of the right of way when
the other wa3 signed up.
Mr. Russell, president of the Honey
Gii’ove Chamber of Commerce made
an inspiring talk.
E. G. Burroughs stated in behalf
of the City Commissioners that they
were with us and would do all they
could to help.
Mr. Kelly of Wolfe City gave a
splendid talk.
Mr. Russell of the Honey Grove
Chamber of Commerce challenged the
Ladonia Chamber of Commerce in the
rime taken in securing this right of
way. The challenge was accepted
and the losing organization was to
give a banquet for the other.
The meeting was attended by about
sixty and each one left with a de-
termination to get the sixty-f ot right
of way. and that at the ve.y earliest
time.
It will be remembered that this is
the second time that this particular
road nas been designated as a high-
way and it was dropped once before,
and if the people do not meet the
requiiments this time it will like-
wise be dropped, but there is little
or no doubt now but what such re-
quirements will be fully met.
This road, if we are not mistaken
starts at Greenville, on t > Wolfe City,
I>adonia, Honey Grove and may be
carried on to Red River to connect
with the highways in Oklahoma. This
will give a fine outlet north and south
and wiil mean much to towns on its
route.
It is also believed that another road
will be designated firm Ladonia, Pe-
can Gap and on to Cooper later on,
and possibly one from Ladonia to
Commerce All these a;e possibili-
ties. But the most important one
n v i: from Wolfe City to H ney
Qvive. When that is finished at-
tention can be given these other pros-
pects.
Tiie day of good roads is here and
NEGRO MAN AND
WHITE WOMAN
ARRESTED
.Sheriff McDaniel and Deputy Sam
Rogers locked up a neg.o ma.i and
white woman last week wiho they
fmnd living together near Kensing.
The officers learned that they had
gone from Paris to Kensing and went
to investigate. They gave their
names as Joe Howard and May Hogg,
and said they were ma r ed. When
informed that it was a violation of
law for negroes and white? to marry
the worms" «’•**»::• i ♦‘•.at he libjugU
Howard was an Indian. They said
they came from Hug', but were un-
able to show any proof of their mar-
riage.
They ere brought to Cooper and
locked up, but as th? place where
they were arrested happened to be
across Sulphur in Hopkins County,
Sheriff McDa riel went to Sulphur
Springs and charged them with ia-
cest.
LITHE CHILD RUN
DOWN BY CAR
Jane, the second child of Mrs.
Mabel Sk'dm re Shaw, was painfully
bruised and her face cut when she waS
hit by a car Satu'day morning driv-
en by O. E. Winchel as he was going
east by the M. P. Church,
The little girl was following a ne-
gro who was working for Mrs. Wil-
liams, carrying grass out in the
street. When he had emptied the
grass he would let the ahild ride back
into the yard in the wheelbarrow, and
she was having great fun. She had
just started out in the street wheni
she was struck by the car. A deep
gash was Cut on the forehead, her
hand sprained and she was painfully
bruised.
She is still confined in bed, but is
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
7-Year-Old Child
Dies of Burns
At Peerless
(Hopkins County Echo.)
Georgia Mae Simms, seven-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Simms, who lived at Peerless, died
Wednesday afternoon at the family
residence as a result of burns reviv-
ed Wednesday morning. Her cloth-
ing was ig-r.ited as she stood before
the fire and the burns were so serious
they caused her death. Funeral ser-
vices were held Thursday afternoon
at Peeless, with buial in the ceme-
tery there.
The family lived about two miles
northwest of Peerless and the mother
of the child had gone to the garden
and the grandmother to the lot to
milk. It is supposed her clothing
caught on fire f' m the stove and
before assistance was able to reach
her she was fatally bu n*'1 dy ng a
little later.
Klondike Merchant
Buys and Moves
Commerce Stock
C. P. Hollon & Co. of KI ndike has
purchased a stock of groceries in
Commerce of Berry Perkins which
lias been moved to the Klondike store.
Optometrist at D. M.
Fisher’s April 28
Dr. Lawrence, optometrist, will be
with D. M. Fisher, at Hooten Drug
Co., April 28th to test eyes and fit
glasses. Al 'work guaranteed. rctf
in Cumby Monday.
the town that does not get up and
secure them is a back number and
will be isolated from the avenues of
transportati n and will die a natural
di nth. Therefore it is very important
that L:i Ionia do all in her power to
work and pull fo. good roads. We
have ’the town, country and citizen-
ship that goes into the making of a
live and progie five town. Let’s put
it over.
a .
W ' .--v • J
,r. •
*
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Hart, W. D. The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1926, newspaper, April 27, 1926; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth983530/m1/1/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.