McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1934 Page: 1 of 22

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THE McKINNEY WEEKLY DEMOCRiff-CigETTE'S BIRTHDAY—SO YEARS OLD TODAY
FIFTY-FIRST YEAR
McKINNEY
L. M. MILSTEAD
AND MISS LUCILLE
PARKER MARRIED
Announcement of the marriage
ot Leonard M. Milstead and Miss
Lucille Parker, butii of this city,
has been made to their many
iriends. Mr. Milstead is a sun of
J J!, yiintcad, and is one of our :
cUy's best known and highly es-
t«..r.cd young business men. He-
is the proprietor of "Leonard's
Department Store," Which en-
joys a fast and growing business,
and recently purchased a fine
black-land farm, about six miles
north of McKinney, where he and
his bride expect to make their
home.
Tho bride is a most attractive
young woman, being a daughter
ot A. W. Parker of Blue Kidge.
She has been making her home
in McKinney the past two or
three years, having been associat-
ed with Leonard's store here, as
saleslady. She possesses a sweet
disposition, strong personality and
i" admired by a multitude of
friends.
The couple wfre married an-
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DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE —
FIFTY YEARS OLD TO-
DAY. Read it, and then pass
it on to your neighbor. Only
$1.00 PER YEAR—in Col-
lin county. $1.50 out of Tex-
as. You are invited to be-
come a regular reader.
TOM W. PERKINS,
WALTER B. WILSON.
Sole Owners, Editors and
Publishers.
nary 21 in Sherman by Dr. Eller,
pastor of the First Baptist church. ——
They are receiving congratula- jWEDDITT DD A C1X7CI I
tions and best wishes from their iTitillU 1 1 DMjjVlLL
many friends upon their marri-
age.
County Superintendent L. Dow
Hendricks visited in Farmersville
j Monday morning on school mat-
ters.
YOU CANT BEAT
TWO CENTS
IS PROMOTED TO
SAFETY DIRECTOR
The Examiner office has been
iie-roofed. The job was done by
J. P. Dowell's. The old roof had
been on tho building for forty
years, which was a good record.
Sunday guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lepeard were
their children, as follows: Mrs. T.
L. Culwell and little daughter,
Betty Jean; Carl Lepeard, wife and
little daughter, Carlene.
Mrs. C. C. York of Princeton
was visiting friends in McKinney
Monday. Mrs. York will be re-
membered as Miss Velma Dick-
erson of this city before her mar-
riage to Dr. York about a week
ago.
The body of Mrs. Mary Ellen
Thomas, who died at Chickasha,
Oklahoma, at the age of 72, was
buried in Celina, following funer-
al services at the First Presby-
terian church, there. The 'cceas-
ed resided in Celina twelve years.
She is survived by four ehi'ldren.
Mrs. Paul D. Sullivan and lit-
tle son of Wichita Falls are vis-
iting in the home of her hus-
band's parents, G. A. Sullivan,
and wife in this city for a few-
days. Mr. Sullivan was here over
the week-end but has returned !
to Wichita Falls. Mrs. Sullivan
and son will spend several davs
here.
u\ mi
Merritt Braswell, son of Mr. Prof. J. W. Moseley and family
nd Mrs. W. L. Braswell, who flP«nt Sunday in the Enloe school
house community visiting at the
has been serving as clerk in the
local CWA office has recently
ti,„ m • t, , been advanced to the position of ami misses waomi
H9..Q S,„ Eicctric Railway Safety director for Collin coun- !nnd Lizzie Moseley. This brother
nnnpr II! in this ty, a responsible position. |and sisters live on one of Tobe
, t '^ularly to set forth its Mr. Braswell is responsible to
advantages in serving the pub- the State Director of Safety
thu I!"1!! ° . US .nda jV8t n',n in CWA from which he gets in
r imPortant local atructions in carrying on the
"rfvnr fin" f 'sayR: ,, , NVorlc t0 supervise all safety work
Over oOO employes with fam- among tho employes; to arrange
li es of the Texas Electric Hail- tor periodic fifteen to thirty!
way are spending their earnings minute meetings or employes on
n your section of Texas. This the job where safe and unsafe
large force is maintained to guar- ; operating practices mav be dis
antee perfcct service and yet our cusaod Lh S.TI.1?!,.'8
RADIO SET IS
„„„ „ ... yet our ! cussed and detailed instructions
vonlp f no hi^.ien than less con-J disseminated, from time to time-
ventent and Jess comfortable ;mj to cooperate with the iob an
routes. You can't s 'pwmwsHft .... ..ulfi 2. !u.'"
per mile." a safety inspector.
—• The Federal Civil Works ad-
ministration provides for an in-
' tensive safety campaign in each
f^tate to prevent serious injury to
the 4,000,000 workers now em-
ployed under the C. W. A.
W. E. Mantooth, county ad-
IMCT AI J Ii USPU ministrator for Collin county
llljIriLLIllJ' HE Hi/ With headquarters in McKinney,
has received a letter from State
CWA Safety Director C. J. Rut-
Following a campaign by the land, at Austin, expressing his ap-
Dallas City Police Radio Patrol, jpreciation for the promptness of
every city within a 150-mile radi- the local office in organizing this
us of that North Texas metropo- safety program, with Mr. Bras-
lis is now equipped with a short Well at the head, and expressing
wave receiving radio set, one of 1 >,(s desire that Collin county will
which has been installed in the have splendid results in the safe-
office of Sheriff G. J. S. Walker ty program just launched.
in this city. Sheriff Walker states Mr. Braswell is one of our
that the short wave receiving set most affable young men, who has
is of great value, keeping Mc- given such painstaking service in
Kinney officers constantly in recent months to his duties with
touch with crimes in the city of lhe c. w. A. office, that he is
Dallas and neighboring towns and thus advanced with deserved pro-
also keeping every city in North motion. He will have authority to
Texas informed on what happens order Work stopped if at any
in this city and county in that time he believes the working con-
line within a few minutes after chtjons or methods are unduly
the incident occurs. hazardous. He will also be in the
Within a short time cars be- practically all the time and
longing to the sheriffs force ma^e frquent safety inspections
will be equipped with these short 0l> ^e projects.
wave sets. Hence, when officers
are out of the city, they will re-
ceive police calls from the Dal- 1
las station, which will be of un-
told aid in preventing tho escape
of criminals headed their way.
This new police call system, in
vogue in the major cities and in
some cases in state police sys-
tems for several years, proves a '
saving to the city and county. ,
Should a robbery occur in Col- |
lin county, and officials wish to !
apprehend the fleeing criminal,
NEWS
BRIEFS
.. At A Glance . .
home of his brother and sisters,
John Moseley and Misses Naomi
Enloe's farms. They also visited
another sister in the same com-
munity, Mrs. Horace Gray and
husband.
Bemocr:at-#a^ette
EXAS, TJRSDAY, FEB. 8, 193-1.—EIGHT PAliES ShClIUN ONE
ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 7, 1884.
OVR SEMI-
CENTENNIAL
PFRS0NALS SCHOOL BOARD
PERSONALS H0LDSMEET1NG
In
clared
ts initi issue, February 7, 1881, this paper de-
ditoria?: "We hope, in the publication of The
F. J. Deal and Miss Bessie May
Atchley, of the Forest Grove
community, were married Satur-
day by Justice of Peace Erwin
Craus in this city. The couple
left for a brief wedding trip to
Dallas after which they will re-
turn to Forest Grove to make
"^wpuiwr •jiVrrjig-'-iA/u-
pie, both having been reared at
Forest Grove.
B. A. Marcom, wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, visited his brother,
Luther Marcom, and other rela-
tives, at Leonard, Sunday. They
were accompanied on the trip by
Messrs. and Mesdames H. P. Hag-
gard, and Don Estes. Mesdames
Haggard and Estes are daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Marcom,
who with their husbands live at
Frisco.
Jack Worsham, well-known Mc-
Kinney citizen, received severe
cuts and bruises Sunday after-
noon following an automobile col-
lision on the highway north of
town, between McKinney and Me-
lissa. Several stitches were taken
to close the wounds on his face.
Although his injuries were pain-
ful, they are not thought to be
serious and Mr. Worsham hopes
to be out again in the near fu-
ture.
Funeral services for Frank W.
Mann, 68, who died Thursday at
his home in the Canton commun-
ity, six miles cast of Van Al-
stync, were held Friday after-
noon. Besides his wife, he is sur-
vived by the following children:
Mrs. L. B. Garnet, Gunter; Dr.
Laura E. Hill, San Angelo; Mrs.
J. W. McAllister, and Aura W.
Mann, Pampa; Mrs. Less Mur-
phy, Miss Ina Vestal Mann, Miss
Gertrude Mann and Miss Aareda
Mann, all of Van Alstyne.
they simply telephone the Da.las , .n,p Nat,ona| „0UH(, of Kepre-
police station, who place hie call m.MtutlV(>H votPd $|,000,000,000 for
over the short wave sending ap- |llpp|t t of r<>||„f u()rk |n a
paratus throughout North rexas, lour_hour Monday. The
thus saving time^ and money. j^50,000,000 CWA appropriations
bill was passed by a vote of S82
llvll IIIRV WhKK «' I. Kepresentatlve-at-Large
VtlYlL JUI\1 If LLH George V. Terrell of Texas was
the only negatively voting mem-
IN DIST. COURT
her.
Infuriated because a job he
This is civil jury week in Fif- claimed has been promised him
ty-Ninth District couSt, presided'was not forthcoming, Clarence
over by Judge F. E. Wilcox. On- Walter, broke Into a Los Ange-
ly one case is scheduled this les, California, radio station, stab-
Week, which was called Monday, ben one man to death with a
This term of court will close 'jack knife and wounded another.
March 10, after which Judge Wil- i ——
cox will go to Sherman to open ; Business was reported the beat
up an eight weeks' court term In four years by 12,000 mer-
thcre. The next term of court chants from more than twenty
here in this city, which wilt bo slates at the twenty-fifth seml-
the April term, will start on annual Interstate Merchants Coun-
April 22. |ell convention, in Chicago.
The jury for the case now be-:
Jng tried is composed of the fol- Four dogs at Mctiraw, New
lowing: Walter Davis, C. W. i*ork, nre under trial for biting
Fouche, W. R. Moreland, W. W. a siv-year-old1 girt. If convicted,
Nelson, E. L. Chandler, L. M
Hight, C. E. Hudleston, L. E.
Richards, Cecil Gregory, Carl
Jones, C. W. Davis, G. F. Dug-
ger.
County Farm Agent Jack P.
McCullough is back at his post
of duty after a few days' illntas.
they must
hours.
die In forty-eight
Senator Huey P. Long, "The
Louisiana Kingfish," must defend
himself against a $500,000 libel
suit in a District of Columbia
courtroom, that court ruled Mon-
day.
Thanks to R. R. Parker, Route
1, Princeton, for a dollar to re-
new his Weekly Democrat-Ga-
zette subscription for another
year. Bob Parker, a real dirt
farmer, is one of the best pub-
lic speakers in his part of the
county. He is well posted, brainy
and public spirited. He is one of
the most genial fellows that we
know of and numbers his friends
in East Collin literally by the
hundreds.
A. S. Rice, manager of the lo-
cal Railway Express Agency,
comes by our office for a frend-
ly visit and to leave an order for
us to start the Daily Courier-Ga-
zette to his home, 603 North
Kentucky street. Mr. Rice, wife
and daughter, Annie Marie, aged
12, recently located here and all
like McKinney and its fine peo-
ple. Mr. Rice is assisted in his
duties by Howard Burrow of this
city, another experienced worker
for the Railway Express Agency.
Dr. R. L. Cowan went over to
Denton today to bring home his
cnughter, Miss Lucy Ann, stu-
dent In C. I. A., who will spend
the week-end at home. Misses
Jennie Marie Wilson and Sarah
Elizabeth Fitzgerald will also re-
turn to McKinney with them to
spend the week-end at their
homes. Miss Wilson is a daugh-
ter of Postmaster Wallace C.
Wilson and wife, while Miss Fitz-
gerald is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Fitzgerald.
Democpt, to sJply a want much felt by the people of the
that i a good county paper at such reduced rates
as to I withithe reach of all who will read a newspaper
at alLEvery imily should be supplied with a newspaper
and ilinost ises, when the subscriber takes but one
papeijhe pners the home county paper.' IIow well this
papeifhas aproximated that worthy goal is attested to
by tlJ half cntury career to which it has just attained. In
a coiity Koictimes regarded as a newspaper graveyard,
The Pemoeit, or Democrat-Gazette, as now seen at our
mastiead, hs outlived its contemporaries in the field when
it eiJered, esides surviving several others launched sub-
sequintly, hat struggled for a time with adversity in-
cidental toournalism and sank beneath the engulfing flood
to rile iK1 nore the tide of time. The paper has been con-
tent/to ocupy its limited field of this county and im-
meclately iurrounding territory. It has not tried to com
petti with he more pretentious press in covering state, na-
tioijil or irorld happenings. But, it has kept to its local
field witl untiring energy and perseverance in the belief
that loca county seat and county community happenings
are the jiramount expectations of a country weekly from
its subsribers and advertising patrons. To this end it
enlists nore than sixty community correspondents over the
county o help gather local happenings and personals to
supplenent those of its regular full time employed staff
of editn-s and reporters. Hence, it has "held its own,'
in the 7ery shadovv and out grown some of the daily metrO'
politan press that necessarily keeps out of our more modest
field in quest for more important, state, national and
world-wide happenings.
.ling of its career, fifty years ago, our
subscription price was only $1.00 per year, which is still
our rate. However, tho paper's equipment and facilities
have been revolutionized. Housed in its own two-story
brick building, printed on a modern Duplex Press that
ffimm^'foraed'aml
counted at the rate of from 4,000 to 5,000 per hour, with
three modern typesetting machines to be operated when
necessary and each doing the work of from four fo six hand
compositors, with stereotying equipment and all machinery
and presses operated by electricity or gas, with automatic
job presses, power cutting machine and other modern
equipment, it is a far cry from the old George Washing-
ton Hand Press and a few cases of hand setting type that
were used to get out the first issue of the paper fifty-
years ago in a little, dingy, up-stairs, poorly lighted
quarters, then occupied by the plant. More papers can be
printed in ten minutes on our modern equipment for coun-
try weeklies today than could be printed in twenty-four
hours of exceedingly tiresome labor by the sarti') number
of printers of a half century ago.
The paper has stood steadfastly for what it conceived
to be the best interests of its clientele, morally, education-
ally, materially and politically. It holies that it has had an
humble part in bringing about the (narked improvement
registered in all these lines. It has ever felt a personal
interest in the well being, contentmmt and happiness of
its patrons, both subscribers and advertisers. It has literal-
ly mourned with those who mourn and laughed with those
who laugh. A mutual, kindly regard ;s felt between paper
and patrons.
For nearly forty years, the prejent editors and pub-
lishers have been at the helm and Hive taken a pride in
their work and have been gladdened by constant and un-
failing manifestations of friendship aM appreciation on the
part of those whom wei serve. Foil nearly twenty-eight
years, our present firm, Perkins &J Wilson, has existed
and weathered the storms. We now [ace the future with
continued confidence and broadening hopes as President
Roosevelt's "New Deal" is getting n its work for our
great county, state and nation.
The Democrat-Gazette bears it;
lightly, because it is re-born week!
and new thoughts in a constantly ch
are optimistic enough to believe alv
better.
County Attorney >v. C. Dowdy
has gone to Austin to argue a
j case before tho Court of Criminal
j Appeals.
H. D. Dannlels, who Is In tho
! wood business at Copevllle, is
I getting the Weekly Democrat-
| Uazctte now regularly. Wo wel-
come likn to our list.
W. S. Hunter «ias been ap-
pointed acting pastmaster at Ce-
lina. He has disposed of his gro-
cery store, the oldest business in
Celina, to bis daughter, Mrs.
Opal Wright, who will continue in
the eame stand.
John Vaughn and Miss Geneva
Farley of Melissa were married
by Rev. J. Ben Snider, Baptist
minister, at his home in this city
Thursday afternoon. They are a
well known young couple and
plan to make their home in this
part of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wallls, of
Melissa, Route one, and pretty
little two-year old daughter, Alice
Joyce, were visitors In McKinney
Saturday. Alice Joyco won tho
sweepstakes in the eighteen to
twenty months old class in the
baby show held during picnic ai^d
reunion here last summer.
Rev. J. Ben Snider, Baptist
minister of this city, reports a
good day at the Murphy church
last Sunday. Good sized congre-
gations were present at both
morning and evening hours and
a large attendance was present
at Sunday school. There were three
additions at the morning hour.
Interest throughout tho day was
fine.
Routine school questions were
oiscussed at a monthly meeting
of tho County School Board, held
in County Supt. L. Dow Hen-
dricks" office Monday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. Members of the
FARM BANK
IS NOW OPEN
FOR LOANS
Ula A. Saunders of
has been appointed
this city
to take
A \ . Ti n,™ charge, in McKinney's trade ter-
County Board are: Lewis Com-1 « ' f ^ Sherman Produc-
hnut Vn h nutn nhft rman* f\ M. J * ... ... .
best, Valdasta, chairman; C. M
Fagg, Bluo Ridge; W. A. Smith,
Nevada; C. A. Covington, Leb-
anon, and Ben Ownsby, Celina.
DEATH CALLS
HEDGE ADDISON,
PIKE CITIZEN
Derb St. Clair of Pike was in
I he city Monday. Through him we
learned of the death of Hedge
Addison, about 45, who was bur-
led, at Pike, Sunday where he
lived and died. He owned a farm
near Pike and had built a new
home about a year ago. He is
survived by his wife and two
children.
BASKETBALL
BRIEFS
G. V. Bray was elected presi-
dent of the Celina Chamber of
Commerce at the annual meeting
held there. W. E. Seitz was re-
elected vice-president and J. W.
Chapman elected secretary. The
Board of Directors is composed
of Dr. J. S. Collins, Herbert Par-
ish, J. W. Chapman, C. F.
Choate, C. H. Hope and W. T.
I Perkins.
S. M. Falres and daughter,
Miss Etta Frances, residing at
4414 Ross avenue, Dallas, were
Saturday. Mr.' Falres is "a"'"for"
Coaches Atkins' and llollis'
Lions will complete their con-
ference schedule this week
with two homo games. On
Thursday nlglit the powerful
Piano lllgh Wildcats will In-
vade the local municipal coli-
seum courts far the crucial
gaino which will probably de-
cide the winner of the Clans
A division ot Collin county.
The locals defeated the Cats,
tit l'lano, several weeks ago
by a score of 80 to 26. On
.Saturday night the final Class
A conference tussle will be
played by McKinney, with the
Celina High Bobcat* furnish-
ing the competition. The
Lions defeated Celina, In Ce-
line, last week 83 to 11.
Should the Lions win Thursday
mer McKinney resident, having j however, Piano and McKinney
been born and reared here. He j w°u'd go into a tie for first placo.
still has a number of relatives
tion Credit association, charter-
ed last year under the Farm
Credit Act, and certified to serve
Collin, Grayson and Fannin coun-
ties.
Mr. Saunders states that ap-
plications for loans are to be ta-
ken from now on by the associa-
tion at the central office, in the
Merchants & Planters bank at
Sherman. However, he will glad-
ly assist them in making out ap-
plications and urges that they
see him regarding these crop
loans.
The association is managed by
a board of directors consisting of
three men from oach county from
whom have been selected a dis-
count committee in addition to
the president, Luther Ladd, of
Sherman. C. D. Terry of Sher-
fan is secretary-manager. W. M>
(Jake) Gibson oi Melissa is di-
rector for Collin county. Other
field men in this county beside*
K-. Saunders are: D.A.McCoy,
Celina; W. O. Wolfe, Frisco;
John Bratcher, Blue Ridge; Jess
Harben, Farmersville.
In speaking of the Association, '
Mr. Saunders says, "The Assoclfijl
atlon Is authorized to make loans
to farmers and stockmen for
general purposes, including loans
for the production of crops, for
the breeding, raising and fatten*
lng of livestock and for refinanc-
ing indebtedness incurred in the
first Instance for agricultural
purposes. \
"To be eligible for a loan, an
applicant must be a farmer, In
the sense of being engaged in the
business of farming or of breed-
ing, raising or fattening live-
stock. There are several types of
loans that would b« eligible that
are not included In this group.
"No original loan shall be made
for a less amount than $50.00
nor shall any on® borrower be In-
debted to the Association at any
time in an amount in excess of
$20,000 without special consent
oi the Federal Intermediate Cred-
half century of age
of new local events
nging world—and we
iys changing for the
hiv
le
Our mistakes, regardless of
have been of the head and not of
be considerate, tolerant, sympathe
Our newspaper work is a consciij
ed upon in the light of a great thinl r
declared, that: "The newspaper is a
by civilization to present the news
commerce and industry, to inform
and to furnish that check upon G
Constitution has ever been able to
many or how few,
heart. We want to
and helpful.
s responsibility look-
and statesman who
institution developed
the day, to foster
mold public opinion,
vernment which no
rovide."
a of
a 1
TOM W. PElfc
WALTER B.
Editors, Publishers
INS,
WILSON,
nd Proprietors.
in McKinney. Our office acknowl-
edges a welcome call from Mr.
Faires and attractive young
daughter.
Homer Harris, who was stricken
two weeks ago with a very pain-
ful and serious nerve trouble in
the head and face, is slowly Im-
proving, but. remains bedfast. His
eyes have to be protected from tho
light. Homer has a host of friends
here where he was born, educated
and reared who are hoping that ho
may soon be entirely well again,
and who regret his painful Illness.
B. F. Scott, ono of our city's
best known citizens, is 75 years
"young" today. He Is receiving
felicitations from his multitude
of friends upon reaching another
milestone in life, with best wish-
es for many more such birthday
anniversaries. Mr. Scott and wife
operate the Delightful Inn, one of
McKinney's hostelries. Theso edi-
tors and force extend congratula-
tions to Mr. Scott.
Justice of the Peace Erwin
Craus and wife are the proud
parents of a baby son, Erwin C.
Craus, Jr., born to them early
this (Tuesday) morning. They
have one other child, John Rich-
ard, who is two years old. Their
many friends in this city and
county are congratulating Jus-
tice Craus and wife. The mother
i and baby are doing nicely.
Bud Price, popular Dallas
basketball and football official,
will call the Cat-Lions gamo
Thursday and will be assisted by
an umpire out of Dallas.
Thanks to Miss Eva Hughston,
Box 14, Piano, for Dally Courier-
Gazette renewal subscription for ^ decided upon by the two coaches
After the Prosper Green
Wave had taken a ten-point
lead here Saturday night in
the (.'lass It championship
game with the lilue Itidge
Owls, the Owls started a ral-
ly late in the third period and
scored fifteen straight points
Iteforo the West Collin lads
scored one. The final score
was Blue Itidge 80, I'rosi>er
28.
In a preliminary game Satur-
day night the fast Bluo Ridge
sextet won another easy victory
over the scrapping Prosper sex-
tet, 20 to 7.
At Blue Ridgo this week:
Thursday night: Brushy vs. Se-
dalla; Pike vs. White Rock, and
Bluo Rldgo vs. Westminster^These
games will compose the first
round the Class B girls' play-off
for tho Blue Ridge district. Snow
Hill drew a bye. Friday night:
Winner of the Brushy-Sedalia
vs. winner Pike-White Rock;
winner Bluo Rldge-Westmlnstor
vs. Snow Hill.
o(* rate at this time
shall be six per cent per annum,
which shall apply from date of
loan until date of payment, when
the loan Is paid tha Interest
ceases, even though it be paid be-
fore maturity.
"All loans, In order to be ac-
ceptable, must be secured by
first liens on crops, livestock and
other personal property. It Is not
intended that loans shall be made
on real estate.
John R. Lunsford, an outstand-
ing Texas newspaper man, 76
years old of Temple, Texas, was
burled at Temple Monday. These
editors have known him for a
third of a century. He was a man
of wonderful ability, and num-
bered his friends by his acquain-
tances. Ho was a personal friend
cf Tom W. Perkins and Walter B.
Wilson, editors of those papers.
In his passing, tho "Fourt Es-
tate" of Texas loses one of its
brightest, ablest and most effi-
cient editors.
Mr. and Mrs. Berman Miller
and little daughter, Lucille, of
Piano, were welcome visitors In
McKinney.
The two teams, probably Blue
Itidge and Brushy, which reach
the final of this district will
meet in a throe-gamo series for
the championship. Tho placo for
these games to bo played will bo
several months in advance. Miss ! Several have expressed their de-
Hughston resides there in the j airo to play in McKinney.
home with her parents, Captain
and Mrs. T. F. Hughston, but
teaches school in McKinney, usu-
ally making the trip here and
back to l'lano every day on tho
Texas Electric railway.
Dr. A. C. Parker, beloved
Christian minister of this state,
c'ied in Dallas Monday night, be-
ing only fifty-seven years of age.
Upon several occasions, Dr. Par-
ker visited McKinney and other
Collin county towns, in his chosen
calling, that of preaching the
gospel. He was a wonderful man,
a real friend to humanity and had
many admirers in McKinney and
Collin county.
Lee Laney, one of the best men
Who ever trod shoe leather, was
here and this editor had the
pleasure of shaking his friendly
hand. Lee lives west of Rhea
Mills, northwest of McKinney. He
is one of the most likeable men
we ever met, being of a friendly
nature. You could not keep from
liking him if you wanted to, and
you would not want to. He Is an
actual dirt farmer, with patches
on his pants and callouses in his
hands. Collin county hasn't a
better man or a more aggressive
or progreoslve farmer. 4toa.
Coach liohy Fagg will
probably bring hln Blue Itidge
Owls here Thursday night to
wltnesH the Lion-Cat game
for the Class A champion-
ship. The Class A winner will
have to play tho Owls In a
three-game scries next week
for the county boys' cham-
pionship.
The Lions will invado the Den-
ison High school court Tuesday
night to meet the powerful Den-
lson High Yellowjacket crew.
Several weeks ago tho locals de-
feated the Jackets by a score of
27 to 13 on the local courts.
The McKinney High Lionesses
sextet was greatly Injured last
week when Alice Russell, one of
the best guards in the county,
turned her ankle during Thurs-
day afternoon's practice session.
J, T. Buchanan, 68, a former
citizen of Celina for eight years,
died at Calera, Oklahoma, Janu-
ary 23. He has been away from
the West Collin city since 1917.
He is survived by his widow and
eight children. One of his chil-
dren Is P. D. Buchanan
M
ri'KINNEY
Tears Age
From The Files of The
Daily Courier-Gazette
(February 5, 1909.)
Miss Susie Berry of this city
renews for our Weekly for an-
other year.
Mrs. A. H. Gee and daughter,
Miss Vera, of Pilot Point are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Stiff.
Mrs. Matilda Aaron and son.
Harry, have returned to Dallas
after a visit to Mrs. T. B. Wilson
in McKinney.
Our good old friend, H. Room,
living north of McKinney came
in to renew for the Weekly Dem-
ocrat-Gazette.
W. J. James, clerk of the Blue
Ridge Woodman lodge, haa a new
supply of lodge stationery andre-
ceipta printed by this office.
Z. E. Ranrny of Connectlcutt
is visiting old friends In McKin-
ney. A little more than fifty-six
yean ago, Mr. Ranney first came
to Taws, stopping at Dallas, then
a struggling village. Ha than open-
ed a Store at Lebanon in South-
west Collin and later located in
McKinfeey where he ran a custom
grist mill. He la a financial suc-
cess, is 80 years old and is tha
picture ot health. Ha has lived
it |sU of bis Ufa as n bachsior,