The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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LVtablished 1876—The County Paper.
FAIRFIELD. FREEST6NE COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG. 29, 1924
Subscription Price, $1.50 Cash
NUMBER 49
FRANK GILBERT AND
JIM WILDER KILLED
NEAR WORTHAM
Frank Gilbert, af Teague,
who killed Judge D. T. Garth
a few years ago, and Jim Wil-
der, son of George Wilder, of.
Wortham, were killed Monday
night. The Associated Press
gives the following account of
the killing: -
Jim Wilder and Frank Gil-
bert are dead and Jim Moore,
farmer, is being held here on a
charge of murder as a result of
a shooting affray on the Moore
farm, three miles North of
Wortham, last midnight.
Moore was placed under ar-
rest when he came into Worth-
am shortly after the shooting
and informed Constable Jim
Wasson, according to Wasson.
Frank Gilbert and two other
men drove to the Moore home
and asked for Worth Moore,
cion of Jim Moore, Wasson said
the elder Moore told him.
Gilbert is alleged to have
fired a shotgun at Jim Wilder,
who was standing near in the
dark. Wilder had called for
Worth Moore and was to have
driven him to Wortham.
The shot entered Wilder’s
back, causing him to die three
hours later while in an ambu-
lance on the way to a Corsi-
cana hospital.
Thinking the young man
who had been shot was his son,
Jim Moore drew a pistol and
shot Gilbert through the heart,
according to Constable Was-
son.
The shooting was the culmi-
nation of a quarrel, according
to Wasson.
Besides Moore, two other
men are being held in connec-
tion with the shooting. Exam-
ining trial probably will be
held tomorrow, according to
Wasson.
Jim and Worth Moore for-
merly lived near Fairfield.
Our good friend, Cape Chap-
pell, of Ward Prairie, made
the editor, editoress and the
little editors happy last Satur-
day by presenting us with a
jar of home made sorghuin
syrup, the best tasting and
finest looking syrup we have
had the pleasure of meeting
with.*
The-many friends of Rev.
and Mrs. Darby in Fairfield
were delighted with the tele-
phone message sent from Oak-
woods Tuesday morning stat-
ing, that “Mrs. Darby and
Frances La V$me were doing
fine.” The young daughter
was born Monday night.
> Batteries rented, repaired
and re-charged, satisfactiou
guaranteed or money refunded.
Can make a new battery out of
your old one when desired.
Colgin Battery Co., Teague,
Texas. „ .. 22aStp
Mrs Jim Roper had as her
guests last week, Mrs. Driver,
of Fort Worth, and Tom
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Un-Official Returns Primary Election August 23
NAMES OF
CANDIDATES
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For Governor
1
Felix D. Robertson
338
15
109
66
496
118
86
234
11
1
23
16
11
77
16
57
14
22
20
9
40
26
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Mrs. Ferguson......
397
54
62
27
418
153
111
249
52
83
27
20
33
86
37
93
48
39
41
25
117
20
23
2215
For Lieut. Governor
Will C. Edwards ..
361
8
80
.73
473
128
89
291
17
8
24
10
15
72
21
62
16
32
23
12
37
28
1
1907
Barry Miller
345
34
72
24
426
136
98
173
52
71
18
21
29
72
31
97
42
33
33
20
115
18
22
2002
For Att’y General .
Edward B.‘ Ward
206
11
56
40
333
98
60
173
8
0
12
6
11
50
9
25
10
13
5
6
27
18
0
1177
Dan Moody ........
488
50
87
51
560
166
104
281
43
,81
31
32
30
93
43
131
47
44
54
25
123
26
23
2613
For Comptroller
O. D. Baker ........
230
7
55
34
260
78
58
173
9
4
14
5
5
45
7
28
9
15
11
5
25
13
1
1091
S. H. Terrell ;.......
461
57
86
59
617
185
126
268
39
74
25
31
32
96
43
rno
46
36
42
25
121
30
22
2631
R. R. Com. 6-year
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C. E. Gilmore........
257
.35
39
369
115
69
142
23
55
13
16
25
60
59
33
27
23
12
65
20
i 21
1481
Ed E. Weaver......
173
8
26
168
88
83
124
10
5
6
12
7
36
24
5
11
7
11
27
8
1 2
791
R. R. Com. 4-year
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W. A. Nabors......
213
13
61
36
377
89
57
206
13
5
14
12
13
42
16
31
11
18
11
11
37
12
0
1298
Lon A. Smith
472
45
71
52
496
162
128
236
86
71
22
21
23
91
26
120
37
35
39
20
94
32
23
2362
Judge Sup. Court
|
William C. Wear
318
8
71
49
410
129
88
252
13
7
15
13
8
64
22
49
14
24
19
18
45
19
0
I 1655
C. M. Cureton ....
361
50
56
39
441
123
, 93
184
35
r 20
22
28
73
29
96
' 40
28
34
12
99
22
28
1937
For State Senator
J. Roy Hardin ....
813
45
46
49
397
186
104
230
33
76
4
18
27
65
30
85
5Q
35
27
22
43
21
23
1929
Julian P. Greer....
292
13
97
41
473
115
78
207
19
5
25
18
8
79
20
55
9
16
27
10
55
19
0
1681
For Judge 87th Dist
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J. Ross Sell ........
515
31
129
57
559
165
120
257
24
40
35
20
25
110
21
91
32
39
32
21
76
22
12
2433
j. e. Wood*
235
34
48
40
367
112
81
222
42
43
14
19
15
59
31
71
28
22
34
13
73
23
11
1637
For County Clerk
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Judson Davis........
334
12
66
69
647
161
98
247
15
37
30
22
16
68
8
83
13
31
29
7
55
20
1
2069
Jack Lott............
423
57
112
30
295
113
103
235
52
48
21
17
26
109
44
81
51
26
38
28
98
•26
22
2055
For Tax Assessor
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J. O. Nicholas ....
235
46
137
55
713
254
61
170
24
29
40
21
22
114
17
74
51
46
44
7
123
27
17
2327
Arch Anderson ..
519
19
81
40
215
23
135
289
40
66
29
17
17
60
36
86
11
10
23
23
21
17
8
1735
For County Attiy
William P. Gore ..
219
9
107
56
475
123
96
420
19
1
8
4
2
102
22
43
18
25
19
13
55
18
0
1854
H. L. Williford ....
537
56
56
39
453
146
100
56
47
88
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35
36
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31
118
43
32
48
21
90
25
23
2184
For Com. Prec. No. 3
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59
5
16
95
29
21
15
240
Mack Lancaster ..
25
34
27
76
24
14
8
208
For Com. Prec. No. 2
J. C. T. Hendrix ..
26
109
61
496
1*15
1
28
27
93
13
968
W. H. Goolsby ....
391
67
37
435
157
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33
63
33
901
MRS. HOMER ROBERT-
SON DIES AFTER FEW
HOURS ILLNESS
FERGUSON LEAD
FOR GOVERNOR
IS 98,852
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson’s
majority in the gubernatorial
runoff over Felix D. Robertson
was nearing the 100,000 mark
When the Texas Ele c t i o n
Buerau made a new tabulation
at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.
At that hour 780,990 votes had
been counted and her majority
stood at 98,852. The vote rep-
the State’s 252 counties, 181 of
them being complete.
Barry Miller of Dallas con-
tinued to hold his lead over W.
C. Edwards of Denton and ap-
pears to have been nominated
for Lieutenant Governor. This
is the only race that has been
in doubt since early Saturday
nig^it. His lead at 1 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon was 16,565
votes.
The totals:
Governor—Ferguson 4 3 9,-
921; Robertson 341,069.
Lieutenant Governor—Ed-
wards 352,023; Miller 368,588.
Attorney General—Moody
495,758; Ward 227,077.-
Comptroller — Baker 239,-
425; Terrell 462,903.
Railroad Commissioner (6-
year term)—Gilmore 402,602;
Weaver 244,962; (4-year term)
—Nabors 294,076; Smith 372,-
560.
BURLESON WILL
OFFER RESOLUTION
TO BAR KLANSMEN
Austin, Aug. 26.—It was dis-
closed Tuesday afternoon that
the resolutions to be introduc-
ed at the State Democratic
convention next Tue s d a y,
which if adopted will bar the
members of the Ku Klux Klan
from participating, in Demo-
cratic primaries, were prepar-
ed by Albert S. Burleson, post-
resented returns from 240 of master general in the Wilson
cabinet. General Burleson said
that the resolutions meant just
what they said, that the Ku
Klux Klan is a political party
and has no place in the Demo-
cratic party; neither does he
believe that ministers of the
gospel should take part yi par-
tisan politics.
Court—C u r e t o n
Wear 279,556.
Gene Abbott, of Dallas, and
his niece, Miss Mary Lee
Browne, who is attending the
Southern Methodist University
at Dallas this summer, were in
Fairfield the past week-end,
accompanied by Mrs. Betty
Keith. Mr. /Abbotfs mother,
and sister, Mrs. Franks and
d'aughter1^Gladys, returned to
Dallas wth them.
Bob King, who moved from
near Kirven about two years
ago to Dawson County, was in
the $ity, Monday. Mr. King
Chief Justice State Supreme and family are visiting relatives
887,128; in the Kirven country.-
Dr. W. N. Sneed, who mov-
ed from here to El Paso a few
ago, is here on busin*
old frends
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NEGRO PREACHER’S
CORN EXTRACTED
DURING SERVICE
Shreveport, La., Aug. 26—
In the midst of the Sunday
nlorning services at the Farmer-
ville negro Baptist church
Sheriff Pat Murphy of Union
parish entered the front door
and advanced to the pulpit and
arrested the Rev. Raphael Du-
raag, clergyman of African Ex-
traction. Sheriff Murqfatr, seiz-
ed the parson’s hand-i'^ag,
opened it*hnd took therefrom
one Bible, two hymn books and
two quarts d^corn whiskey.
BONDS IN ROBBERY
CA§E SET AT $10,000
Wortham, Aug. 26.—Pre-
linynary trial of Hugh David,
of Groesbeck, and Irwin Sears,
of Dallas, for highway robbery
of U. L. Davis, cashier, First
State Bank on Aug. 8, was held
in Wortham today. Failing to
make bonds of $10,000 each
they were returned to Fair-
field jail tonight.
T. G. Poyner, a former resi-
dent of Freestone County, who
has been living in California
for several years, is visiting
County Judge J. F. Roper, and
other relatives in this section.
Dr. <qnH Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. J. H. Harding and sons,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Russell in TeaguE, Sunday.
llers of cotton
you to get oj
buying every
Produce Come4 T
Misses Juanita Harding and
1 Mae Evans, of Oakwood, visit-
ed Miss Eloise Harding the
ist week-end.
Whiskey and
MASH SECURED
On Friday, the'22nd, Federal
officers, Ray and Shannon, to-
gether with Constable Boone
Anderson and Deputy Charlie]
Jeffries, in a raid on the edge
of Tehuacana Creek bottom,
secured a quantity of whiskey
aind other moonshine supplies.
First they apprehended a boot-
leg car on the Wildcat road.
The two occupants escaped,
| but the car was ditched, and
six jars of whiskey taken. Lat-
er, the outfit on the edge of the
bottom was discovered and
destroyed This consisted of
fifteen barrels, several o f
which were filled with mash.
Also a quantity of fresh liquor
was found at this placE. Still
later, another lot of barrels
were discovered and destroyed.
No arrests were made at the
time, but on Sunday following,
Deputy U. S. Marshall Akins
arrested two suspects, one of
whom was released after an
examining tipal, and one plac-
ed under bond.—Contributed.
Kendall and Wilhelmina
Newman, son and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newman, of
Ennia, are visiting at the home
of t&eir aunt, Mr
Chihfc. L
For sale, at orchard, good
quality apples for cannig„jelly,
etc. $1.50 per bushel. A. S.
Koonce, Turlington. 17a2to
Mrs. Homer Robertson, aged
38, died about 2:30 Wednes-
day morning. Her death came
as a severe shock to relatives
and friends, as she lived only a
few hours after being stricken.
Mrs. Robertson was born
and reared near Fairfield, and
was a daughter of Mrs. John
Terry. She is survived by her
husband, mother and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters:
Mrs. S. V. Ivy, of Fairfield;
Mrs Howard Gunter, of Hous-
ton; C. C., Joel, David and
Paul Terry, of Fairfield and
vicinity."
Mrs. Robertson’s remains
were interred in the Fairfield
cemetery at sundown Wednes-
day evning, after services by
Rev. H. L. McKissack, in th^.
presence of one of the largest
assemblage ever gathered in
the Fairfield cemetery.
Even with the shadow of
sadness and heartaches that,
fell upon all of those
gathered quietly In tha old
cemetery at Fairfield, (there
was something touchi n g 1 y
beautiful in the burial of this
woman, surrounded by the
tribute of those who loved her,
bearing testimony of her life.
The sun was going down and
the shadows were gathering,
when the white casket, with ita
wealth of flowers, rested under
the trees. Heads were reverent*
ly bowed as those present re-
membered that in the casket, in
the arms of the mother, slept
the tiny babe for which the
mother laid down her life.
Then there was the voice of
the preacher on the evening
air, “Let not your hearts
be troubled * * ,” as he
gave the only comfort to those
who leave a flower-covered
monnd in a little cemetery at
the fall of dusk. Even with oth*
era they might know:
'She is not dead—we will not
say
That she is dead—she’s just
away.
With a farewell smile, and
* wave of her hand
She has wandered into an un-
known land.
And left us dreaming how very
fair
It needs must be since she
lingers there.
Noble and true as she
brave,
When the dearest part of her
life she gave
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shoes. A. J. Rob Williford U
day for Hot Sp
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1924, newspaper, August 29, 1924; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1126570/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.