The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1926 Page: 5 of 8
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ie Fairfield Recorder
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1926.
ANNOUNCEMENTS;
Al| announcement fees are
cash in advance. No excep-
tions. No refund of He after
announcement has been pub-
lished in one issue.
We are authorized to an-
nounce the following as candi-
dates for office, subject to the
action of the Democratic pri-
maries:
For District Attorney 77th bist.
SAM McCORKLE
For Representative
JNO. F. WALLACE
For County Judge
P. O. FRENCH
A. H. BENBROOK
For County Attorney
H. L. WILLIFORD
Re-Election 2nd Term
For Tax Collector:
FRANK WILLIAMSON
FRED CAREER.
W. E. MAINORD
C. F. SIMPSON
Re-Election
For County Clerk
JACK LOTT
Re-Eelection 2d Term.
TAS S. WATSON
For Sheriff:
H. J. CHILDS
W. E. NEWELL
O. C. KING
L. L. DEBERRY
J. H. EUBANK
JIM SESSIONS
HARRY ROBINSON
L. T. KAY
E. C. FORMAN
For Tax Assessor
J. O. NICHOLAS
Re-Election 2nd Term
jim McDonald
For District Clerk
J. H. HARDING
Re-Election
J. M. WOOD
For County Superintendent
FURNEY RICHARDSON
Re-Election 2d Term.
Mrs OLIVE BOUNDS MOORE
For County Treasurer:
MRS. OLIVE McVEY
Re-Election
MRS. MAC J. BROWNE
Y. S. ALLEN
For Corns. Proct. No. 1:
LEE GLAZENER
W. H. McILVEEN
T. J. HALL
For Commissioner Prect. No. 3
REUBEN ROBERTS
W. C. CLARK
Re-Election 2d Term.
MACK LANCASTER
J. S. NEWMAN
For Justice Prect. No. 1
JOE M. BAKER
J. W. VAUGHAN
J. E. (SON) LOTT
For Justice, Precinct No. S
R. WINDSOR
For Constable Prect. No. 1
J. R. WOOTEN
NEIL ANDERSON
EDD LEE
WILLIE GORDON
For Constable Prect. No. 8
O. J. LARKIN
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For Constable Prec. No. 7
J. B. STEELE
SANDY GORDO* try
FOUND DEAD
The lifeless body of Sandy
Gordon was discovered early
Monday morning by the side
of the4 Fairfield-Young' road,
about three miles Northeast of
Fairfield. Indications were
that he had been stricken with
heart trouble and fell from his
horse. He was lying on his
face, and the suppositionx is
that he had died early in the
night.
His remains were interred in
in the Fairfield cemetery the
following day, Eld. H. L. Mc-
Kissack conducting funeral
services.
Sandy had passed his 39th
birthday. He was born and
reared in a mile or two of
where his death occurred. He
is survived by six brothers,
Robert, Pat, Willie, Stovall,
Sim and Jimmie Gordon.
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A curious example of bug life
was sent the Recorder this
week by Ed Robinson. It was
a lightning bug with two lights,
one on each side of its head re-
sembling in location and on a
miniature scale the headlights
of an auto, Now we all know
the old fashion lightning bug
was only equipped with a tail
light, and it is certainly inter-
esting to note that the light-
ning bug family is keep-
ing pace wih the times.
This modlem bug with its two
headlights would be wonder-
ful proof of evolution for
some of the professors of bi-
ology in our schools of higher
education.
In mentioning names of stu-
dents who had returned from
schools and colleges last week
week we omitted two: Miss
Berta Terry, of Baylor, Belton,
and Rob Williford, of the law
department of the State Uni-
versity. There may be others,
as so many of our boys and
girls are seeking an education
that it is difficult to keep up
with all of them all the time.
Bro. Estes, pastor, will
preach at the First Baptist
Church next Sunday, his sub-
ject in the mominng being
"The Ideal Church," and eve-
ning subject, “Six Reasons for
a Growing Church."
^CANDIDATES MUST
FILE APPLICATION
BEFORE* JUNE 19
All candidates for county
and precinct-offices must file
with the County Ghairman a
legal application which must
be sworn to and attested to by
him or your name cannot be
placed upon the official ballot
for the primary election to be
held in July, 1926. This must
be done before June 19th, as
after that time your name can-
not be placed on the ballot.
J. G. Anderson, County
Chairman will furnish applica
tion blanks.
NOTICE
The State of Texas, County of
Freestone.
To those indebted or holding
claims against the estate of
Mrs. Mary E. Odom, deceased.
The undersigned, having
been duly appointed adminis
trator of the estate of Mrs. Ma-
ry E. Odom, deceased, late of
Freestone County./Texas by
J. F. Roper, JudgyoftKe~Ooun-
ty Court of said (/ounty, on the
19th day of March, 1926, dur-
ing a regular term thereof,
hereby notifies all persons in-
debted to said estate to come
forward and make settement,
and those having claims
against said estate to present
them within the time prescrib-
ed by law at his residence in
Fairfield, Freestone County,
Texas, where he receives his
mail. This 15th day of June,
A. D. 1926.
H. E. ODOM,
Administrator of the Estate of
Mrs. Mary E. Odom, de-
ceased. 18je4t
Miss Lizzetta Pressley, of
Dallas, and Miss Mataoka
Pressley, of Corsicana, are vis-
iting the family of John Mana-
han.
Mrs. Hughie Lancaster, has
been quite ill following an op
oration at Teague, the first of
the week.
J. O. Swinburn orders us to
change his Recorder from Cor-
sicana to Denton, where he
moved last week.
Oat/straw
good stock of
give s Dme one
it J*
R. Hawthd
|lle. I have a
straw. Will
If of it to bale
i, Streetman.
Fa mere who have obtained
stand of cotton and having
some leed left will find ready
sal4 for same by taking to H.
ClMcMichael & Co., Teague.
Mr. Gus Konce, of near Mt.
Zion, who is quite a fruit grow-
er, last week, brought the Re-
corder two large figs, each
over two inches in length.
Mrs. Maggie Stubbs is visit-
ing in Fort Worth.
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When you have chickens to
sell don’t fajl to see H.C.Mc-
Micheal & CoTp^f^ag
rue. 14mtf
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A SPLENDID FEELING
That tired, half-sick, discour-
aged feeling caused by a torpid
liver and constipated bowels can
be gotten rid of with surprising
promptness by using Herbine.
You feel its beneficial effect with
the first dose as its purifying and
regulating effect is thorough and
complete. It not only drives out
j •--------’ i but it imparts
a spienuiu leemig of exhilaration,
strength, vim, and buoyancy of
spirits. Prioe 60c. Sold by *
Johnson & Mcllveen.
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Little Miss Leila Day, of Dal-
las, is visiting her grand par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Her-
ring.
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Pjressley,
of Dallas, visited Dr. and Mrs.
H. H. Wooldridge, here Sun-
day.
Buford Middleton, of Den-
ton, visited homefolks here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jabe Emmons is ill at
Teague, following an oper-
ation the first of the week.
Joe Lee Kirgan, linotype
operator on Mexia New's, has
been at home several days ill
with flu.
Miss Sadie Kirgan left Sat-
to enter the Journalism depart-
ment of University of Missouri,
at Columbia.
Let's make it a County-wide
rally here Saturday to hear
Schofelmeyer and Short.
Mary Tillie Kirgan was car-
fied to Teague, Monday, for a
tonsil operation.
We will buy cottonseed left
from planting. H.> jbv McMi-
chael & Co., Teague.V J4mtf
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lake
Williamson, last Tuesday night
a fine boy.
J. O. NICHOLAS GIVES „„ f
REASON FOR MAKING
STATEMTNT TO COM
MISSIONERS’ COURT
Zinc jar tops and rubbers at
popular prices. A. JAlVowne. 2
Wanted—Fat beeves and
calves. Joe Roller.
j- To my TriendS an'd those who
want to know for information's
Bake, I take this means of< giv-
ing my reasons for making
the statements that I made to
the Commissioners’ Court on
August 10 1925.
In the first place, T. Y. Pick-
ett & Co., was employed by the
Court on December 22, 1924,
to assess and secure oil values
for Freestone County (this was
before I took the oath of of-
fice) and thinking that the
Court was acting within their
rights and for the best interests
of the County at large, I never
interfered with this part of the
work, and the higher courts
held that they were within
their rights. So, as stated
above, T. Y. Pickett & Co., se-
cured and assessed all of the
oil property in Freestone Coun-
ty except about 32,000,000
that came through/'my^office.
On July 8, 1925,/judge~Bell,
in District Court/ granted an
injunction restraining the
Court from carrying out this
contract with T. Y. Pidkett &
Co.
Now, these oil interests are
held by people living from Cal-
ifornia to New York, and all of
their renditions have to be se-
cured by correspondence. I
took up the work at that late
date and did all I could to get
the renditions of the oil prop-
erties. There were many of the
letters I wrote which received
no replies, and about 90 per
cent of the replies I did receive
informed me that their rendi
tions had been made, and cited
the records as proof. I had no
records, for they were all in
the hands of T. Y. Pickett &
Co., so as matters existed at
that time of the year (remem
ber this was then August 10,
and the rolls had to be prepar-
ed and ready for Comptrol-
ler’s office by October 1)1 did
not see anything to do but se-
cure the renditions that were
in the hands of T. Y. Pickett ft
Co.
Now, in view of these facts,
and the further f-act that Judge
W. R. Boyd, one of the attor-
neys for the Citizens’ Com-
mittee, came to my office and
told me that I could and should
make a statement of some kind
so that it would relieve the
Court to make a new deal for
this oil work, and by that
means get an added value for
the County of $10,000,000. I
did so. This value meant $72,-
000 general revenue for the
County, and $105,000 for the
road bonds and maintenance
fund. I feel ljke if I had lain
down on the job then, after ev-
erything was sewn up, as it
seemed, and not helped to se-
cure this added value, the peo-
ple of Freestone County should
not only have put me out of of-
fice, but should have kicked me
clear out of the County.
In making the statement,
where I used the words, “me or
any other tax assessor,” I
should have added “at this time
of the year.” You know one
word left out of a sentence
makes a lot of difference in the
way the sentence sounds.
For your information, I have
been on the job for 1926. I be-
gan the work in January, and
have about completed it. Not
only have I assessed the oil
property, but through my ef-
forts, and going after It, I have
been able to secure an added
valuation of $131,345 of non-
resident property from people
of adjoining counties who
have property in this County.
Now this property haa never
been on the tax rolls of this
buxify before. Of Worse this
isn’t much, but it goes to show
have been on the job.
Now, friends, I don’t think for
minute that'the good people of
Freestone County wiii go baek
on me or censure me for the
acts of someone else that you
know I have no control over,
I am not going to engage in a
newspaper controversy, but
thought the public was entitled
to know my reason for making
the statement referred to.
Assuring you that T am do-
ing my duty as your Tax Asses-
sor, and earnestly soliciting
your support in the coming
election, ] am.
Gratefully yours,
J. O. NICHOLAS.
(Political Advertisement.)
THIS WILL ASTONISH
FAIRFIELD PEOPLE
The QUICk action of camphor,
hydraatia, witchhatel, etc., as giixed
in I^voptik eye wash, is surprising.
One man was helped immediately,
after suffering with sore eyes for
15 years. An elderly lady reports
Lavoptik strengthened her eyes so
she can now read. One small bottle
usually helps ANY CASE weak,
strained or inflamed eyes. Alum-
inum eye cup FREE. Radford Drug
6 6 6
is a prescription for
Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Dengue or Bilious Fever.
It kills the germs.
BIDS WANTED
Commissioners’ Court of
Freestone County will receive
bids up to 10 o'clock a. m.,
July 12, 1926, for painting
columns and framework of
courthouse^ County to furnish
paint. Usual rights reserved.
i A. S. Johnson,
18je3t " \ County Auditor.
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BIDS WANTED
The Commissioners’ Courf
of Freestone County will re-
ceive bids up to 10 o’clock A.
M., July-^2, 1926, for 100 cords
4-foot wood to be delivered
prior to Sept. 12, 1926. Usual
rights reserved, am
A. 5. Johnson
18je3t County Auditor
You will miss a real treat if
you fail to hear V. Schoffel-
meyer and "Dad Short, at 10
o’clock, Saturday, June 19th,
at the courthouse. They are
big men in their ine of work.
Pint and quart jars for your
canning. A. J. Browne,| 18t2
New Way to End
Dangerous Cough
The most stubborn cough is relieved
with the firSt dose, and is very often
broken up entirely in 24 hours by a
new method based on the famous Dr.
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Here is the method: You simply take
one teaspoonful and hold it in your
throat for 15 or 20 seconds before swal-
lowing it The prescription has a double
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soreness and irritation, but also loosens
and removes the phlegm and congestion
which are the direct cause of the cough-
ing. So with the cause removed, the se-
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Dr. King’s New Discovery is for
coughs, chest colds, bronchitis, spas-
modic croup, etc. Fine for children, too
—no harmful drugs. Very economical,
as the dose is only one teaspoonfnl. At
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1926, newspaper, June 18, 1926; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1126264/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.