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Chamber of Com-
merce Activities.
SHELBY TEACHERS
STAGE BIC PROGRAM
Timpson Men Say
Item Was Inaccurate.
BOND OF WILKERSON
SET HIGH BY COURT
Dance Hall Case
Set for November.
POINTS ON GAME LAW
COUNTY OF SHELBY
Mrs. Lucy Burleson of San Marcos,
visited friends and acquaintances in
Center one day this week.
coun-
pecans grow,
I Seventh: We heartily thank The
Champion for the service it rendered
through its editor Henry C. Fuller,
and for the.aid which it has promised
to render to all the schols of the coun-
ty for the ensuing school yeur.
Eighth: We express our sincere ap-
I preciation to our able and efficient
County Superintendent T. A. Cook
for past services and pledge to him
our loyal and hearty support for the
coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. HAMMER,
S. E. WILLIAMS,
MISS ANNIE RHODES
Milton Burk' Fuller, 5-year old son
of Mr.-and Mrs. B. B. Fuller, enjoyed
his fifth anniversary by inviting quite
a number of little friends to his home
last Tuesday. The time was spent in
playing, following which cake and ice
cream rounded out a delightful pro-
gram.
HIGHWAY NO. 76 WILL SCHOOL AT NEUVILLE
REMAIN INTACT STARTED MONDAY
Jasper Fair Boosters
Here September 21.
Miss Henrietta Laughlin, has been
visiting in Center for the past week
on her wrv to Denton, after an ex-
tended trip in the north during her
vacation. She will attend the Col-
lege of Industrial Arts for another
Committee, year.
A good deal of time was spent in
discussing the feasibility of holding a
community fair at Center. The opin-
ioh was that it would be well worth
while and the president appointed a
committee of six men to work out
plans for the fair and to report back
at the next meeting. T. Wod Smith
is chairman of the committee.
The case known as the Shelbyville
dance hall case which has attracted
considerable attention, came on to be
heard before district judge Brown in
Center last Monday morning, and in
order to give the matter thorough in-
vestigation, Judge Brown reset the
case to the first Monday in November
The case is in the form of a tempor-
ary injunction at present, and the
decision of Judge Brown in Novem-
ber will either perpetuate the injunc-
tion or dissolve it.
The secretary of the chamber of
commerce has been devoting half day
each day of this week to helping Mr.
Scurlock county agent, and Home
Demonstration Agent, Miss Glaziner,
work up exhibits for the different
fairs that Shelby county will enter
this year.
BOOTLEGGER ARRESTED.
It took two shots fired by the sher-
iffs department Monday hight, to stop
a cargo of liquor on the Center and
Nacogdoches road, after the driver
had been ordered to stop. Five gal-
lons of whiskey was found in the car.
Bond was made later by the parties
arrested.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.; B. Y.
P. U. at 6:45 p. m., prayer meeting at
7:30 p. m Wednesday; Teachers meet-
ing at 7:30 Friday night We are
whole heartedly for all these. But
more important than any of these are
the hours of worship, 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. on Sunday. No other ser-
vices so vital and essential. Morn-
ing sermon theme, “A Right Standing for doves is November and December,
in the Sight of God.” Evening
theme, “Your Greatest Needs—What
They ‘Are, and How to Have Them.”
Come and welcome.
C. E. DEARMAN, Pastor.
SINGING AT CORINTH.
A great singing program was stag-
ed at Old Corinth church, north of
Timpson last Sunday by the Shelby
county singing association. The at-
tendance was large and everybody
had a most enjoyable time.
PETIT JURY FOR OCTOBER
TERM COUNTY COURT.
Third Week.
C B Baker, W A Bolton, L B Dean,
M I Dunham., Jr., V U Hennigan, Ben
Holliday, J A Newton, C F Parker,
J S Balcom, R L Ballard, T E Bowers,
M M Bowlin, G J Butler, G W Cald-
well, John Calhoun, Dan Chandler,
W I Bailey, H F Bailey, H F Corry, E
W Crawford, G M Haden, Roy Ham-
mers, Sam Henry, FOB Johnson.
Fourth Week.
L H Glaze, R F Richardson, R D
Senasac, C A Talley, H K Whiddon,
R W Wharton, J T Holmes, C L Ham-
ilton, J E Chistian, Stokes Clark, H
C Corley, B E Davis, J T Dickson, J
T Fleming, W D Gray, N E Gunter,
H H Johnson, J T Langhorn, C G
Lightfoot, H L McDowell, C D McEl-
factric, H C Mendow, Hugh Milford,
T J Molloy.
A good will tour from Marshall will
arrive in Center at 11 a. m. on Friday
September 16th. Plans for recep-
tion and entertainment were worked
out at Tuesday nights meeting. Re-
freshments will be served and it is
hoped that the entire town will co-
operate by turning out in body to
meeting these good will delegates
when they arrive next Friday.
County Judge Powell, Hon. John C.
Rogers, member of the legislature,
W. J. Lawson, secretary of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, and Jack Oliver,
county commissioner, returned from
Austin Thursday where they had been
to appear before the State Highway
Commission in matters pertaining to
Highway 76.
In some way and for some reason
the report that this highway was to
be practically discontinued was given
circulation throughout Shelby coun-
ty, and this caused considerable con-
fusion.
The gentlemen named, went to
Austin to get the straight of the mat-
ter and to ask if the highway could
be redesignated and placed on the
list of primary highways, instead of
secondary highways as it now stands.
The committee was given every
consideration by the highway commis-
sion who heard patiently the present-
ation of the entire matter from start
to finish. The request to redesignate
the highway and place it in the prima-
ry list, was denied, the commission
stating that the highway would re-
ceive just as much money for main-
tenance, as secondary highway, as it
could possibly received if it was de-
signated as a primary highway, and
that the commission never had
thought for one moment of abandn-
doning Highway 76, and that it would
not be abandoned.
Highway No. 76 is about 35 miles
in length in Shelby county, and runs
from Logansport to the Attoyac river
near Martinsville, that stream being
the line between Nacogdoches and
Shelby counties.
The delgation from Nacogdoches
county, which was expected to attend
the board meeting in conjunction with
the Shelby county delegation were
not present.
So Highway N<h 76 is to remain
undisturbed, and will continue to re-
ceive maintenance funds from the
state as it has in the past.
A called meeting of the board of
directors was held Tuesday night.
Twelve directors were present. Rou-
tine business which had accumulated
since the meeting held on August 22
was disposed of.
County Agent Scurlock was present
at the directors meeting Tuesday
night and explained his plan of show-
ing at the fairs. After discussion it
was decided to let Mr. Scurlock use
his own judgment in showing at fairs,
but that the chamber of commerce
would give every possible assistance.
The secretary of the chamber of
commerce was instructed to cooper-
ate in every way.
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The Shelby County Teachers Insti-
tute met at the First Baptist church
at 9 o’clock Thursday morning, call-
ed to order by county superintendent,
Tom A. Cook. Practically every
teacher in Shelby cunty was in at-
tendance there being a large majority
of female teachers.
Following a few minutes song ser-
vice led by the county superintendent
Rev. J. F. Kidd, of the First Metho-
dist church of Center, read a scrip-
tural lesson taken from the 25th
chapter of Matthew, and made the ap-
plication of the lesson fit the case of
the teachers and their work. The dis-
course was timely and of a most in-
teresting nature, close attention being
given by every one present and no
doubt the truths of this discourse will
be lasting help to the teachers in
the^Bcoming sessions of work.
g ' Henry C. Fuller, editor of The
The Champion is in receipt of a,
communication signed by J. B. Haw-1
thorne and M. O. McDowell of Timp-f
son in which they state that an item
appearing in The Champion of Au-
gust 17, concerning their appearance
before the commissioners court was
inaccurate.
The article stated that the men, as
members of a committee from Timp-
son, requested the court to rescind its
action in recommending that High-
way 76, which runs through Center,
be designated a federal highway. The
gentlemen state they did not make
this request, and that Timpson is not
working to have the designation of
Highway 76 as a federal road disap-
proved. What they asked the court
to do, they say, was to adopt a reso-
lution which stated that the court did
not favor 76 in preference to High-
way 35, through Timpson.
The Champion is very proud of its
reputation for accuracy in reporting
news items and always uses every
precaution to get things exactly
straight. The item in question was
secured first-hand from a member of
the court who was present during the
entire proceedings. , Upon receipt of
the communication from Timpson
this member of the' court was again
interviewed, and stated that The
Champion was Substantially correct
in its first report, and that in his opin-
ion the action requested by the Timp-
son committee first would have had
the effect of rescinding the Highway
76 resolution. However, The Cham-
pion is glad of the opprtunity of
making the above statement in behalf
of the Timpson committee..
Messrs. Hawthorne and McDowell
protest strenuously that The Cham-
pion stated Ollie Johnson was a mem-
ber of the committee that appeared
before the court. In this it seems
our information was inaccurate and
we present apologies to the two gen-
tlemen and to Mr. Johnson and trust
that no embarrassment resulted from
our implied association.
RUMMAGE FAIR SATURDAY.
The Womens Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church will give a
Rummage Fail’ on the court house
square, next Saturday. The public
is given a cordial invitation to attend.
The examining trial of George Wil-
kerson, charged with killing Jim Acre-
age, August 28, near Aiken was held
at the court house in Center Saturday
September 10, before Justice I. O. B.
Parker, and after hearing the testi-
mony of quite a number of witnesses
the court fixed the amount of bail at
$7,500. Friends of the defendant,
Wilkerson, at once got busy in the
work of having the <bond signed by
the requisite number of citizens.
Wilkerson was represented . by
former senator E. H. Carter, while
the state was represented by district
attorney Porter Anderson.
The bond was made Monday and
Wilkerson was released and went to
his home in the Aiken locality.
Traveling by automobile caravan
and 75 strong, the Jasper County
Fair Booster and good will tour will
reach Center for a 45 minute stop at
4:30 in the afternoon of Wednesday,
September 21. These boosters will
be arrayed m|re distinctively this
year than ever before, the men wear-
ing white duck hats with a ribbon
band bearing the inscription, “Jas-
per County Fair, October 1 to 8.”
The ladies in the group will carry
canes with ribben streamers bearing
a similar inscription. There will be
a band concert by one of the .leading
bands of East Texas, and the trippers
are coming loaded with good will and
souvenirs of Jasper and Ahe fair for
old and young alike.
The Jasper county folks are espec-
ially anxious to meet the people of
Center again this year, recalling the
pleasant visits • there in the years
past. “The trip north has always
been a favorite,” said C. C. Brown
yesterday, “and these Center, San
Augustine, and Hemphill folks espec-
ially know how to make a visitor feel
at home.” Mr. Brown will probably
be remembered by many as spokes-
man for the trippers last year.
The schedule for the day includes:
A big bunch of leading citizens of
Marshall will be in Center Friday of
this week to boost the Central East
Texas Fair which is to be staged in
by -Marshall this year and which will be
‘bigger and better than ever,
notice sent in advance says a fine
band is coming with the boosters.
The visitors will reach Center at 11
o’clock Friday morning and will
leave about 11:30, going from here
to Timpson, and thence to Mount En-
terprise and Henderson, the same day.
The fair at Marshall is September
20-24.
Center churches for conducting de-
votional exercises.
Third: We also wish to thank every
1 citizen of the city who has helped to
! make our stay in Center pleasant.
Fourth: We express our deepest
appreciation to the following utside
speakers: Former county superin-
tendent W. M. Chandler, now of Nac-
ogdoches county; Mr. Carroll of Dal-
las, and Prof. Garner of Stephen F.
Austin State Teachers College of
Nacogdoches, for their able addresses
Fifth: We wish to thank every
Shelby county teacher who aided in
making the program a success.
Sixth: We also wish to express to
“Farm and Ranc’n” our appreciation
of the aid of the Four Square Move-
ment offered by their representative
‘ Mr. McClung.
at the next meeting of the countyI
board of trustees which will be the
24th of September.
Resolutions.
The committee on Resolutions sub-
mitted the following which was
adpted:
We the commitee on resolutions beg
to submit the following:
First: We -wish to extend our
thanks to the pastor and members of
the First Baptist church of Center for
the use of their building during the
Institute.
Second: We also wish to express
our appreciation to the ministers f
The school at1 Neuville started last
Monday. This school is in charge of
H. J. Johnson, as principal, with Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. Worsham, as assist-
ants. The outlook is fine, for a long
term, and large attendance.
Accepting an invitation from coun-
ty superintendent Tom Cook, The
Champion editor, was present at the
opening exercises.
The musical features of the pro-
gram in charge of Miss Lillie Belle
Neuville, were of a most enjoyable
nature, also the songs by the quar-
tette, Mrs. J. T. Norris, Floyd Forbis,
T. P. Worsham, Ewell Strong.
The invocation was by J. F. Fullen.
Superintendent Tom A. Cook de-
livered a very interesting address on
certain phases of rural schools, and
especially in regard to state aid. He
went into detail to show just what the
new law on the subject of state aid
meant, and his exposition of this
feature was interesting as well as im-
portant. Superintendent Cook talk-
ed to the patrons and to the pupils
of the school on matters that embrac-
ed individual co-operation as well as
collective effort and said without the
cooperation of the patrons it would be
quite impossible for the teachers to
make a good record. The school to
be a success must have the hearty co-
operation of every person in any way
interested in the school.
The editor of The Champion, Hen-
ry C. Fuller, spoke on lines that
showed the contrast in old time and
present day methods in matters of
teaching. Owing to the fact ^that
cotton picking is now in full swing in
the Neuville locality, the attendance
at school was not as high on first day
as it will be later in the session.
PEDELIA CLASS ELECTS.
The members of the Pedelia Class
elected officers for their Sunday
School class last Sunday. The class
will meet at First Baptist church
next Sunday morning at 9:45 and the
public is invited to attend. Officers
elected were as follow?:
President—Mrs. Lucille Day.
1st Vice President—Miss Coleman.
2nd Vice President—Miss Lila
Mae Vaughn.
3rd Vice President—Miss MaLone.
Secretary—Miss Hazel Rogers.
Treasurer—Miss Thelma Corbitt.
Reporter—Mis^ Sybil Fleming.
Teacher—Judge Duke Taylor.
Assistant Teacher—Mrs. W.
Conway.
The question of whether or not
Shelby county should enter a Duchess
in the pageant to be staged at the
Jasper county fair was referred to a
committee of ladies for final decision
and if they decide to enter a duchess
they will also be charged with the re-
sponsibility of selection and other de-
tails.
The word “game” has reference to
shooting birds and animals and not
to a game of poker, crap shooting, or
other such sport. There is no open
season for that kind of sport.
Shelby county is in the south zone,
the line so far as Shelby county is
concerned is the Houston, East &
West Texas Railway. There is q-
north zone, and it covers all territory
north of a line that begins on the
Rio Grande River and zigzags across
the state. On the north side of the
line a heavy fine is assessed when the
hunter zigs and on the south side he,
is also fined if he zags. The law is
believed to be the best that has been
enacted in many years, and if it is
observed there will be no trouble,
otherwise the man who fails to ob-
serve it will have to explain it to the
judge.
It is against the law to kill a wild
key hen any time.
Wild turkey gobblers may be killed,
if the hunters gun is loaded and he
can get in shooting distance from
November 16 to December 31, both
days inclusive.
It is lawful to kill wild deer in both
zones, of the male variety, only from
November 16 to December 31.
It i sagainst the law to kill a wild
squirrel in Shelby county in the
months of May, June and July and
also in the months of October, Nov-
ember and December. Certain
ties “out west” where
are exempted, and squirrels may be
killed any time. It is not against
the law to keep squirrels in cages as
pets, for domestic purposes.
It is against the law to run deer
with dogs in Shelby county, any time
except in the open season and then
one dog may be used in chasing a
wounded buck.
Hunting at night, at any time be-
tween 6 o’clock in the evening and 6
the next morning is against the law
and subject to heavy fine.
If in any locality birds or animals
protected by law depredate in a dam-
aging way, on crops, the owner may
make application to the State Game
Commissioner, endorsed by the coun-
ty judge and get permission to kill
such depredators.
Any person hunting outside of his
home county, even for one moment,
violates the law unless he has a n-
| cense. The license can be obtained
from the county clerk for two dollars.
The fine is heavy if this law is violat-
ed, and if any hunter knowingly and
wilfully violates any provisions of the
game laws his license will be revoked.
It is against the law to hunt deer
at any time, of year with a headlight
or any kind of light, for the purpose
of shining the eyes of the game.
If any person carries out a bunch
cf hunters, he must get a license him-
self, if he is paid for carrying the
hunters out.
Any deputy game commissioner
can arrest without warrant any per-
son found violating the game laws.
Game killed during open season
may be kept in cold storage ten days'
after the season closes and no longer
To do so is violation of law.
In Shelby cunty the hunting season
In Shelby county the quail season
opens December 1, and closes Janua-
ry 16, inclusive.
Wild rails may be killed in Shelby
county, in September and October.
This applies strictly to birds and not
to fence rails.
Coots may be killed in Shelby
ccunty from November 1, to January
16. There is no law against killing
cooties at any time, and their roost-
ing place ought to be soaked in car-
bolic acid to prevent spread.
There is no open season for the
“burd” who continues to accost his
neighbor, with: “Is the weather hot
enough for you?” Shoot him on
sight.
It is not against the law to kill
opossums any time, but the advice of
The Champion editor is that they be
let alone until tater digging time and
when persimmons get ripe in autumn
then kill them. ,
The limit for wild bear in Shelby
county is one bear for the season,
but if the hunter happens to catch a
beai- by the tail as the animal is go-
ing into his hole, and is attacked from
the rear by another bear, he would be
justified in bagging both bear, and
the chances are that Commissioner
Tucker would so rule.
AN UNUSUAL ORDER.
The commissioners court of Shelby
county was in session the early part
of this week. Among other things
the following unusual order was issu-
ed and entered on the official minutes
of the court.
“It is ordered by the commission-
ers court that the tax collector be in-
structed not to accept scrip in pay-
ment of taxes unless said scrip is is-
sued to party paying said taxes, and
having been registered in his name
and the county treasurer is ordered
not to accept any scrip from county
tax collector unless he list scrip show-
ing from whom taken in payment of
his taxes.” Passed in open court
Central High School at 9:15; Brooke- September 12, 1927.
land at 9:35; Pineland at 10:15;
Bronson at 11:15; Hemphill and din-
ner at 12:00; San Augustine at 2:45;
and Center at 4 :3 0.
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Henry C. Fuller,
Champion, was then introduced and
talked briefly on the work of the
teacher, and other matters connected
with school work generally.
Miss Katheryn Creech, of the Mc-
Clelland community w’as elected sec-
retary and kept a record of the two-
days proceedings.
The preliminary address of Super-
intendent Cook was of a most inter-
esting nature, and much apppreciat-
ed bv every teacher present.
The institute closed Friday and
was pronounced by every teacher pres
ent as the best session ever held in
Center. The program was praised as
being splendid in every sense of the
word. Following is the program
was presented in detail.
Thursday September 8, 1927
Devotional—Rev. j. F. Kidd.
Organization.
Recent School Legislation—Tom A.
Cook.
Recess.
The Free Text Boqk Situation.—
Jeff Sandford.
. Rural High SchQols.—W. M. Chan-
dler.
Noon.
The Modern Teacher.—Hugh A.
Carroll of Dallas.
Special High School Problems.—F.
L. Moffet.
Recess.
** Promotions—Round Table
Smith Samford.
Friday, September 9, 1927
Devotional—Rev. Chas. D. Poston.
Address—W. F. Gamer of Stephen
F Austin College, Nacogdoches.
P-—•
Rural School Libraries—Thos. D.
Johnson.
College Entrance Examinations.—
K. D. Williams.
Community Activities.—J. B. Ham-
mer
Noon.
x industrial Education
Schools.—Reeves Haley.
Interscholastic League.—Mrs. Pol-
lard, Timpson.
Recess.
Uniform Course
Padgett.
Reports, led by
tendent.
Additional
The question of having three more
days of institute work in different
sections of Shelby county was taken i
into consideration and discussed from
various angles. The proposed meet-
n-vjqgs will be more in the nature of
I get-together and round-table talk pro-
I gram for the teachers, in the discus-
I sion of the many problems that con-
I front the teachers in the rural schools.
The plan is to have the meetings
on Saturdays—one Saturday at Timp-
I son, at a date to be named, one Sat-
I urday at Tenaha, at a date to be
' named and one Saturday at Joaquin,
the date to be named, and the dates
so arranged as to be scattered
.^./through the term of the rural schools,
which would be about two months'
apart. This matter will be taken up
ENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 14, 1927
50th YEAR
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