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50th YEAS
CENTER, SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, DECEMBER 7, 1927
NO. 49
BY TEACHERS
MET AT TIMPSON
DAIRY ENTERPRISE
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REY. I. S. ARMSTRONG
KILLED BY TRAIN
New Ford Will Be
On Display Saturday
Legion Again Wins
Membership Award:
Postoffice Boxes
Are Installed.'
Frost Johnson Co.
Is Building Tram
POLITICAL CONTEST
WILL START EARLY
WANTED—Light housekeeping
Address P. O. Box 454.
the meeting of the
Lodge at Waco this week.
rooms
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Good Dodge car for sale cheap.—
Ernest Weaver, Center, Texas,
M. M. Collins of the Huxley com-
munity was in Center on a brief trad-
ing-trip Monday and had a good re-
port concei*ning everything generally
in his part of the country..
See the New Ford Car on display
in our showrooms Saturday. Dec. 10
Parker Motor Co., Center, Texas.
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THE CHAMPION
___________________________________ ESTABLISHED 1877.
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Largest Figs.
Tol Patterson probably raised the
largest figs in this part of the state
-..is year. He says he measured some
of the figs and they were seven and
one half inches in circumfrence. This
seems to break the fig growing record
in Shelby county.
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One hundred new boxes have been
installed at the postoffice at Center,
and this adds a great deal to the con-
venience of the general public; as
well as being an indication that Cen-
ter is expanding, and getting more
extensive in point of business import-
ance.
Don’t forget the Tea and Bazaar
to be held at the home of Mrs. M. M.
Weaver on Friday, Dec. 9, from 2:30
to 5 p. m.
James E. King, who has been on
the sick list quite a while, is reported J
very sick at his home. J
30x3 1-2 Cord Tires for $4.95 and
$6.45 at Wayne Downer Filling Sta-
tion. Open Sunday.
HIJACKER GIVEN
TEN YEAR TERM
Mrs. W. C. Windham has as hex*
guest this week her mc-ther, Mrs.
E. Borner of Lampasas, Texas.
Two 1924 Ford Tourings in first-
class shape, good rubber, good motor,
two real bargains, $100.00 and $125.
Terms.—Runnels Chevrolet Co. ,
A letter from Rev. Leo F. Maedgen
who was transferred to Linden, Cass ^ers
cdunty, by the recent conference at
Port Arthur, says he and his family
are delighted with the new home and
the splendid people.
Big Persimmons.
The largest Jap persimmons to be
grown in Shelby county this year,
probably, grew’ in the orchard of Eph
Covington, two of which were shown
in Center recently and weighed near-
ly two pounds.
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M. B. BROWN HERE.
M. B. Brown, former principal of
the .Center high school, and well
known td Shelby county people,, is
now connected with the department of
education of Texas in the capacity of
High School Inspector. Mr. Brown
arrived at Center a few days ago and
during this week has been visiting
among the schools of Shelby county,
accompanied by county superintend-
ent Tom Cook.
Center was shocked early Monday
morning when a long distance tele-
phone mesasge, Announcing the death
otf Rev. T. S. Armstrong at Groesbeck
about 11 o’clock Sunday night, was
received.
Nobody will ever 1 z _____
just how the accident that cost him
his life, happened. Sunday he preach
ed the two usual sermons at the first
Methddist church—one at 11 o’clock
and one at 8 o’clock in the evening.
On returning home with Mrs. Arm-
strong, after services at the church,
he sat down in his home and wrote a
letter, which he said was of import;
ance and necessary tc> be placed in
the mail as soon as written. So
when he had written the letter he
started with it in his hand to the train
Time passed and when he did not re-
turn, Mrs. -Armstrong became uneasy.
She waited awhile longer and then
struck out alone in the moonlight tc
see what was detaining her husband,
and came suddenly upon the dead
ONLY FIFTEEN MORE
SHOPPING DAYS
UNTIL CHRISTMAS
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bountiful repast.
Resolutions were
ing the Timpson <
Ed. Holt and Wm. Beck attended
" ’ : Masonic Grand
Jerome Curby, the man who hi-
jacked and robbed Wesley Sample of
about tewnty dollars, last September
on the road in the vicinity of the old
Brinson pasture, between Shelbyville
and Huxley, was tried in district
court here Monday and the jury re-
turned a verdict of 10 years in the
penitentiary.
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Fat ho'gs for sale, weigh about 100
pounds dressed.—M. D. Cooper, Cen-
ter, Texas. 7-14p’ '
Notice . Woodman . Circle Members.
Mrs. Hettie Livers, district deputy
for the Woodman circle, will hold a
meeting at 2:30 o’clock Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of the guardian,
Mrs. C. B. Walace. All members are
asked tc) be present.
Mrs. Lon Price, Clerk.
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County Agent Scurlock announces
that he will give teracing demonstra-
tichs on the farm of Will Lafitte, in
the Ballard neighborhood Friday of
this week, and near the Webb school
hcluse near Center Tuesday of next
week.
Many Regist er.
The fallowing were present:
erine Creech, J. E. Meadow,
King, Minnie Golden, Drury Golden,
- Ora Crawford, Mrs. R. J. Eddins, Mrs.
V Chester Holt, Vada Samford, Weldon
8. Wheeler, Mrs. Eva Sandlin, Annie
B. Faulk, J. B. Hammers, Mrs. J. B.
Hammers, S. W. Samford, Mrs. Sallie
Chandler, Leia Billingsley, Preston
Billingsley, Lena Hennigan, A. L.
Youngblood, Wylma Swanzy, Pauline
Mitchell, Edna Smith, Hubbard Mc-
Carter, Wylma Watkins, Ida Bowers,
Mrs. Mary Watson, Marie Doggett,
Lucille Smith, Mrs. S. D. Wallace,
Hallie Stephens, W. H. Matthews, El-
sie Lee Whittlesey, Vera McCarver,
Hardy Watson, Mrs. Hardy Watson.
Dexter George, Mrs. Bryan O’Banion,
Bryan O’Banion, Mrs. T. A. Smith,
T. A. Smith, Jennie B. Cartwright,
Mrs. R. B. Collier, Meda Anthony,
Be Ivy Jarry, Evilla Jarry, Mozelle
Jarry^C. A. Crocker, Edna Bussey,
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Tom Armstrong was married in his
young manhodd to Miss Sudie Arm-
strong, daughter of a Methodist min-
ister at Corsicana. There is no rela-
tionship between the two families.
To this uniojn was born two children
—a son, J. E. Armstrong, who is mar-
ried and lives in the city of Dallas,
and a daughter, Mrs. ^Winifred Mc-
Cullough, also living in Dallas. Other
relatives, a brother, J. E. Armstrong
of Center, a sister, Mrs. Carrie Ses-
sions of Dallas, and his mother, 10'0
years old.
Well Known Minister.
Tom Armstrong was known through
out Texas as a forceful and eloquent
preacher. He was well known 'in
Shelby cdunty, and there are many
people now living who will recall
hearing him preach many a time. He
left here about 42 years ago,- and be-
came identified with his church work
ixx the west, and as the years passed
he filled with’ satisfaction and honor
pulpits in many of the largest cities
in Texas—Weatherford, Fort Worth,
Waxahachie, Groesbeck, Waco, Cole-
man, Ennis, and other places, adding
Two 1925 Ford Touring cars, de-
mountable rims, new tires,., original
paint and in first class condition,
$135.00 and $150.00. Terms to suit
you.—Runnels Chevrolet Co.
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According tol reports coming to The
Champion, the Frost-Johnson Lum-
ber company has a large forte of men
at -work building their new tram or
logging road extension westward frcfin
Camp Worth, into the area west of
the Center-Nac|gdfch^s highway
and into the big virgin pine timber
area which includes the Arcadia cou-
ntry. The tram road will cross the
highway at Mt. Herman church.
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Norman G. Crcfcker Post of the
American Legion again won the “dis-
tinguished service cross”, an award
given annually to the Teas Legion
posts that secure for the coining year
as large a membership on December
1st as they had the previous year.
The Center post has w*on the award
every year since it has been offered.
The post this year had a member-
ship of 51 and oh December 1 already
had a membership for 1928 of 52.
The membership quota for the post
this year is 75, and it is hoped that ’
this number will be secured by the
first of the year.
SINGING AT JOAQUIN.
The Shelby county singers associa-
tion will meet at Joaquin next Sun-
day afternoon at 2:30. President
Furman Hayes i sanxicfiis to see ev-
ery good singer in Shelby county on
this occasion. He has sent an invita-
tion to the singers at Logansport and
Haslam to be there and Joaquin and
Paxton have promised to send large
delegations. Remember the time
and place and be on hand.
The Teachers Institute of Shelby
county met at Timpson, Saturday,
The session lasted all
held in the auditorium
school building. The
next session will be held at Tenaha,
the first Saturday in January and the
following session at Joaquin, the first
Saturday in February. This is the!
first time regional meetings have been
attempted in Shelby county, and su-
perintendent Tom Cook is delighted
with the hearty response that has
come from the teachers in regard to
this plan of meeting.
The address of welcome was deliv-
ered by C. O. Pollard, superintendent
of Timpson schools in his usually hap-
py vein. The invocation was by the
new minister of the Methodist church,
Rev. W. E. Hassler. The magnificent
lunch at noon, was served in room
201 of the high school building and
it was splendid in every way. Too
much cannot be said in way of praise
for the manner in which the lunch was
prepared and served by the bevy of
young ladies and girls. Nothing was
omitted that would in the least con-
duce to the welfare and comfort of
partook of the
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Holder are re-
joicing over the arrival of a fine
baby girl at their home on Shelby-
ville street.
! TIMPSON ORGANIZES MRS. LELA STEPP IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Lassie Bailey, Hazel Rogers, Verna
Stackman, J. R. Graves, Cletis Gools-
by, Mrs. Albert Beck, Tempie E. An-
derson, Sadie Ramsey, Oma Orear,
Juanita Jarry, Mrs. Byron Robertson,
Mrs. Annie Armstreet, Mrs. Lillie
Gann, Mrs. Mae George, W. C. Har-
ris, Lina Smith, Mrs. Zach Hurst, Ray
M. Monk, Mrs. T. P. Worsham, R. H.
Holman, Madian B. Haden,
Wharton, Mrs. Nancy Bush, Myrna
Holman, Madian B. Haden,
Espey, d. Bentley Glass, D. I. Holt,
J. D. Mims, J. A. Gunnels, J. E. Mead-
oSvs, Mrs. J. E. Meadow, Mrs. Leon
Carter, Lula Holt, Gladys Lewis, Bcb-
bie Erwin, O. B. King, Muzette
Bridges, J. F. Boudra, Lexa Stephens,
Mrs. Mildred Bridges, W. T. Bridges,
G. C. Padgett, Bertha Parks, Mrs. C.
J. Brady, Hildred Baker, Maydelle
Watkins, Mrs. Bryan Blevins, Alyne
Parker, E. C. Strong, Tom Lattimex*,
Chester Holt, Austin Floyd, Otis
Floyd, L. O. Martin, L. O. Martin,
Elsie George, B. H. Mitchell, Mrs. J.
B. McCauley, Ruth Hairston, Ola
Roberts, Mrs. Carl Neill, S. E. Mc-
Leroy, Mrs. S. E. McLeroy, Lance
E. McCall, Fleta Thomas, Octavia
Wharton, Mamie Lee Ford, Dollie
George, Howard H. Neill, Mrs. How-
ard H. Neill, Altonia Whartcin, Mo-
zelle Worsham, V. J. Parker, Vera
Heflin, Mrs. F. E. Matthews, F. E.
Matthews, Darrell May, Alice Whar-
ton, Tom D. Johnson, Oran B. Wheel-
er, Reeves Haley, H. J. Johnson, Mrs.
H. J. Johnson, Twilla Biggars, Elma
Rhodes, Farris C. Horton, Hardy
Hairston, Cletice Brown, Ruth Beach,
Eula Fleming, Thyra Hurst.
The case of the state vs. Mrs. Leia
Stepp, charged with killing her hus-
band Adrian Stepp, on the 18th of
last February, in the Fellowship com-
munity, near Joaquin, was tried in
district court last week, but at the
time The Champion went to press the
trial was still in progress. Many
witnesses were examined and the
courtroom was crowded every mom-
ent of the time. At the conclusion
of the case strong pleas were made
by the attorneys for the defense and
by Porter Anderson in behalf -of the
state, Mr. Anderson being assisted
by D. R. Taylor. The defense was
represented by S. H. Sanders of
Center. The jury was out only a few
minutes, returning a verdict of not
guilty.
The following disposition has been
made of the various other cases tried
in district court:
There has been twenty three div-
orces granted, and many old divorce
cases of long standing thrown out of
court.
The state vs. Jim Williams, charged
with possessing forged inst^ume
plea cf guilty and two years in the
penitentaiy.
The state vs. Curtis Mitchell, char-
ged with selling intoxicating liquor,
plea of guilty, and one yeax* in the
penitentary.
The state vs. Willie Bratcher,char-
ged with burglary, plea of not guilty,
two years sentence.
Rosa Belle Pierce, charged with
tranporting intoxicating liquor, two
years in the penitentary.
Rosa Belle Pierce, charged with poss-
ession of intoxicating liquor, one year b°dy of her husband,
in the penitentary.
Wyatt Rogers, charged with trans-
porting liquor, one year in the pen-
itentary.
Hezekiah Culberson, charged with
burglary, two years in the peniten-
tary.
Curtis Mitchell, charged with selling
intoxicating liquor, one year sentence
Jim Wiggins, charged with forgery,
two years suspended sentence
Louie Atwood, charged with sell-
ing intoxicating liquor, che year.
The case cf the state vs. Mrs. E. H.
May, charged with killing Mrs. Zona
May Gibson, near Joaquin on April
22, this year, is set for Monday, Dec.
12, and a special venire of 50 men
■summoned.
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The showrooxn of the Parker Motor '
company local Foi'd dealers was crowd
ed all day Friday and Saturday by
pecfcle anxious to get first details
of the new Ford car which were given
out for the first time Friday moxming
The car was a revelation to: all who
viewed the pictures and studied the
specifications. It differs greatly
from the old Ford, and is in all res-
pects imprcyed. The prices on the
new models created quite a sensation,
they being practically the same as
the prices on former models. Much
higher prices had been generally ex-
pected, and the announced prices
caused much favorable comment.
One of the new model Ford cars
will be on display at the Parker Motor
company show rooms Saturday, Dec.
10th. The car ■will be kept here over
Sunday and may' be viewed Sunday
in the show windows of the Parker
motor ccinpany.
and making the community in which
he lived, better at all times, for his
having lived there. He was for a
time presiding elder with headquar-
Waxahachie, and also at
Georgetown and Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Armstrong, ac-
ccimpanied by Mrs. Hugh Jones and
Judge J. M Sanders left Center, in
the early afternoon Monday and
reached Groesbeck at 10 that night.
The funeral was held at the First
Methodist church the next morning at
10 o’clock. Only a few hours previ-
ous to' the great funeral held by break
ing hearts, Tom Armstrong in the
full vigor of his splendid manhood,
had stood in his pulpit and preached
two fine sermohs.
At the church at Grdesbeck, Rev.
A. W. Hall, presiding elder of the Cor-
sicana district, assisted by Rev. J. B.
Bradley, pastor of the Baptist church,
Rev. H. L. Munger, pastor of the
Methodist church at Mexia, J. M.
Bradford, lay member of the Chris-
tian church at Grdesbeck, and life-
long friend of the dead minister also
delivered a brief talk.
Following the services at Groes-
beck, the remains were taken to Cor-
sicana where final services were held
: in charge of Rev. A. W. Hall, presid-
ing elder of that district, assisted by
Rev. Frank P. Culver and Rev. W. A.
Thc/mas of the Methodist church and
Dr. C. M. Bishop, former president of
Sjouthwestexm University;
The following news item which is
now going the rounds of the press cff
Texas is interesting and the plays
formulated by the people of Timpson
are well worth considering by other
localities in East Texas. The item
says :
Timpson has organized the Timp-
son Dairy Loan Association with the
following men as the first board of
directors: F. T. Cooke, G. C. McDa-
, T. P. Todd, B. J. Hawthoxme, A.
M. Neel, G. E. Hairston and J. R.
Nichols.
The purpose of this organization is
to promote the dairy industry in this
territory by offering financial assist-
ance to those who need help in the
building of dairy herds. Both the
Guaranty Bond State Bank and the ;
Cotton Belt State Bank have agreed
to co-operate in financing the project. :
Loans will be made on long time to
be repaid in monthly installments.
Buyers will be encouraged to put in
small herds as the borrower will be I
expected to repay his loan frc^i the <
sale of dairy products. This associa-
tion will assist the buyer and not the
seller.
This organization came as a result j
of a survey of the dairy industry in
this district made by County Agent
C. P. Scurlock and the Secretary of
the local chamber of commerce. It
showed that 155 farmers Sold cream
during that week. The milk on an
average o'f three cows per family, and
after supplying home consumption
they sold 760 gallons of sour cream,
which brought $1,022.96.
See the New Ford Car on display
in oux* shoXvrooms Saturday, Dec; 10 '^j
Parker Motor Co., Center, Texas.
INSPECTOR COMING.
Rural aid school inspector John Lu
Smith, who has been in San Augustine
county the past week will arrive in
Shelby county, Thursday of this week
and will be ready for work Friday
morning. There are 46 rural schools
making application fob* rural aid and
the inspector accompanied by Tom
Cook, county superintendent, will
visit each of the schools so! making
application.
> adopted thank-
chamber of ccm-
I . me? .-e, secretary J. R. Nichols, for his
I ^Icndid address, and Mr. Pollard for
his activities in making the day one
of pleasure, and for the use of the
Timpson high school building; also to
the leader and members of the High
School orchestra, which rendered ex-
cellent music during the dinner hour.
The association or institute thanked
every person in Timpson who had any
thing whatever to dd with making
the occasional memorable.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the schools cf the county to boost the
rat campaign, and the campaign was
explained by county agent Scurlock
and J. R. Nichols, secretary of the
Jnchamber of coinmerce.
A resolutich was adopted pledging
the schools of this county to take up
inter scholastic league activities.
Quite a number of schocRs went on
record by way of taking up the mat-
ter at the earliest possible moment.
Addresses were delivered as follows
in addtion to. those mentioned above:
D. T. Holt, Tom A. Cook, Rev. J. F.
Boudra, of Joaquin, Henry C. Fuller,
of The Champic.h, Miss Katherine
Creech, Bert Hammer, C. P. Scurlock,
,, and others. Quite a number of school
patrons and school trustees
present.
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The political contest in Shelby
county will start about January 1, at
which time it is quite probable that
several citizens -will announce for the
various offices.
Hon. S. H. Sanders will announce
for Congress and his contest will be
against the present incumbent, Hon.
John C. Box, of Jacksonville.
It is not known yet, for certain,
whether John C. Rogers will be a can-
didate to succeed himself in the leg-
islature. He has not said he would
of would not be a candidate. It is
probable he will make announcement
one way or the other in the near fu-
ture. In this connection it has been,
hinted that Henry Wharton of Joa-
quin might enter the race, in event
Mr. Ro'gers did not make up his mind
to run. It has also been intimated
j that Zed Bridges of Center, might
get in the race, if Mr. Rogers decid-
ed to not run again.
These are only rumors and have
not been confirmed.
Much interest will no doubt center
in the race for the office of county
judge. The present incumbent, Judge
Frank Powell, will be a candidate, and
he will have at least one oppofnent in
the person of B. H. Munnerlyn, the j
well known, cotton man of Shelby
county. Another likely candidate is
A. L. Pinkston, of Tenaha. J. J.
Caroll also has been mentioned as a
pcjssible candidate for the office of
judge. It is probable also that oth-
er citizens will enter the contest, and
in this connection it has been hinted
that Clarence Samford present dis-
trict clerk, will be in the race. Mr.
Samford has made no authoritative
statement in this regard. It has al-,
ready been said in these columns that
Lon Crawford, would be a candidate
for the office of district clerk, an^>*-
George Estes, constable of Center
precinct, has also announced,that he
will be in the running for district-
clerk, and there may be other entries?
Jimmie Payne, who made the raceii
for clerk two years ago is considered
certain to make the race this year.
William Beck, present county treas-
urer will be in the race to succeed
himself, and says it will be his last ef-
fort to hold public office as he intends
to retire from politics at the end cf
two more years.
Sheriff Burns does not know wheth-
er he will have any opposition. There
has been considerable talk one way
or another that such opposition would
develop but so far, nothing absolute-
ly definite is known in this respect.
Several men have been mentioned,
but they have not signified whether
they would or would not be in the
race. Observers consider former sher-
iff H. E. Holt the most likely to oppo
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to the spiritual growth of the church • , T . „ ,
District Judge Brovm will be In a
candidate to succeed fiimself, and
while Porter Anderson has not made
any announcement it is probable that
he will be a candidate to succeed him-
self.
It is probable that Tom Cook will,/
have no opposition an dthe same, is
true as to tax collector Buck Scatee.
While Ben Alford has not made
public announcement it is probably
that he will be a candidate to succeed
himself. If any opposition has de-
veloped it has not shown up so far.
County attorney Maurice Short, has <
made no announcement as to whether
he will be a candidate to succeed him-
self next year, but will probably do so
in the near future.
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