The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956 Page: 4 of 6
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EDITOR’S NOTE—The fol-
h»y accounts of incidents in
Em dty were taken from the
JtUa of the old Denison News by
Mia Dolce Murray, whose fa-
ther, the- late B. C. Murray,
established the first newspaper
in Denison.
February 3, 1876
The Republican convention ad-
vertised in the newspapers and by
handbills to take place in this city
on the second came off accord-
ing to program. We expected to
see a full house, judging by the
talk of the Republican strength in
Denison, but actual count show-
ed an audience of sixty, and two-
thirds of those were Democrats,
attracted out of curiosity. The
mogul of the party, Fred Sumner
of Sherman, called the convention
to order and introduced Judge
Minor of Paris, Republican can-
didate for lieutenant governor of
Texas, as the orator of the day.
He spoke for a half-hour. After
his “speech” someone moved that
Mr. Sumner be chosen chairman
which was carried by three ayes.
The same voices elected J. D.
Woodyard secretary. After some
minutes of painful sHence Dan
Webster arose and called attention
to the object of the meeting,
which was to nominate candidates
for state representatives. Mont-
gomery got to his feet as soon
as Webster resumed his seat and
moved that a full county ticket
be nominated. J. B. George of Van
Alstyne opposed putting a ticket
in the field. Webster saw good in
nominating a ticket if it would
result in organizing the Republic-
an party while if they supported
only Democrats for office, it
would simply arouse Democratic
suspicions and unite them on some
other man and thus defeat the
object in view. Montgomery with-
drew Ids motion and moved that
the convention go into a private
caucus, the object being to get rid
of the Democratic spectators. Sum-
ner favored this idea and it was
carried, but later rescinded. Fin-
ally a committee of five was ap-
pointed to consider the propriety
of nominating a ticket. They re-
tired for a few minutes and re-
turned with a report that in their
opinion is was better not to place
any ticket in the field. Sumner
was still anxious to get rid of the
Democratic spectators. Montgom-
ery wanted a sergeant at arms ap-
pointed to enforce the resolution
which was unnecessary . as the
Democrats had no desire to re-
main.
February 3, 1888
The grand festival and ball giv-
en by the Educational Associa-
tion of Pottsboro on the night of
February 2 was a decided success,
notwithstanding the very bad
weather which kept the majority
of well wishers for the success of
the entertainment from Denison,
from being present. Rain Wednes-
day, and the sudden death of Mrs.
A. W. Hulett, one of the prime
movers of the enterprice gotten
up for the purpose of liquidating
the debt on the fine new school
building erected in that village
last year. The festival had been
extensively advertised. With the
death of Mrs. Hulett it was once
decided to postpone the event, but
_the arrangements were too far ad-
vanced to make postponement ad-
visable.
The Denison delegation was con-
ducted to the Pottsboro hotel
where they were entertained until
7:30 p.m., when the committee on
arrangements announced every-
thing in readiness for the reception
of guests and an adjournment was
made to the room in the second
story of the Orme block, where
the entertainment was to take
place. Two spacious halls, one of
which was the supper room, the
other for dancing. The Philhar-
monic band under the direction of
W. A. Everett had been engaged
to furnish music for the occasion.
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JOE LEE TILtERSON
Graveside services for Joe Lee
Tillerson, 3 day old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. G. Tillerson, were
held at Cpdgrlawn cemetery Mon-
day afternoon with Rev. Ed
Broome officiating. Interment
was in the hands of Bratcher-
Moore Funeral Home. The infant
died at the family home, 1428 W.
Morgan Sunday. He was born
March 1.
Survivors aside from the par-
ents are the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. ,T. O. Tillerson, Den-
ison and Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Mil-
ler, Denison, and three brothers,
W. G. Tillerson, Jr., Thomas Luc-
ius and David, all of Denison.
reports arrests
for February
Survivor* aril his sdfil Mrs.
R. Mutchusson, Denison: two sons,
Orley M. Mitchusson, Gordonville,
and J. B. Mutchusson, Canal Zone;
three daughters, Murrell M.utch-
usson, Canal Zone, Mrs. Hessie
Bell McKinstry, Denison and Mrs.
Sid Meeks, Bells; 6 grandchild-
ren and 4 great-grandchildren; a
brother, A. M.' Mitchusson, Sher-
man; two sisters, Mrs. Harris
Alexander, Sherman and Mrs. Em-
ma Lewis, Gordonville.
Pallbearers were Harvey Whit-
ley, Elmer Whitley, Earl Pugh,
Cecil Montgomery, Glenn McStay
and Earl Aymes.
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In the supper room three long
tables had been arranged, presid-
ed over as follows. Table No. 1,
Mrs. J. H. Cummins, assisted by
Mesdames Reeves, O’Dell and
Daugherty; No. 2, Mrs. A. J. Potts,
assisted by Mrs. Ida Dobbs and
Mrs. Lulu O’Dell; No. 3, Mrs.
Thomas Kimbrough, assisted by
Mesdames William Childs and
Mary McAdams and Misses Clara
Childs, Mary Scott and Lillie Cas-
ter. .
During the evening a monster
cake was voted, at ten cents a
vote, to the most popular lady
present. Misses Clara and Lillie
Childs and Mrs. B. C. Murray
were put in nomination and the
cake voted to Mrs. Murray. Mrs.
Murray presented the cake back
to the committee but in the end
Mr. E. D. McCrtdy presented it
to Mrs. Murray.
February 3, 1903
The Commercial Club has induc-
ed Armour and Co., and Cudahay
of Omaha to put in branch houses.
Their representatives have been
here the past week and looked the
situation over carefully. Their
coming here is but a starter and
will result in great benefit to our
city.
Nitrogen-phosphate
makes pasture pay
off expert shows
RENNER—Applications of nit-
rogen and phosphate fertilizers
during and after the March-April
planting season are the keys to
profitable production of King
Ranch bluestem grass both for
pastures and as a counter-force in
fighting erosion, Huey Whitehurst,
agronomist at Texas Research
Foundation at Renner, said recent-
ly-
Whitehurst’s statement is based
on the results of pasture studies
conducted for three years at Ren-
tier.
A controversial grass, King
Ranch bluestem has been tried
with widely differing results in
Texas. Some cattlemen definitely
condemn it as worthless. Others
have praised it highly.
The Foundation’s pasture stud-
ies point to KR bluestem as an ef-
ficient beef producer when stands
of the grass are maintained
through soil fertility management.
Foundation stands of the fertiliz-
ed grass came through the long
1955 drought in excellent condi
tion.
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content where soil fertility is
maintained. It has a deep root
system, is drouth resistant and a
heavy seed bearer. The grass has
a wide range of adaptability and is
suitble for use in rotation systems
with row crops, for it is easily
destroyed by plowing.
Whitehurst cited monthly, 2-
year and 4-year grazing results as
evidence of KR bluestem’s value.
Steers on the Foundation’s past-
ures during August and Septem-
ber, 1952, put on a daily average
gain of 2.5 pounds each. During
June of the following year, the
average daily gain was 2.39
pounds each.
“The average for 1952 and
1953 showed a daily gain of 2.18
pounds each during a 127.85-day
grazing period,” he said. “And the
average for 1951-54 showed a
daily gain of 2.01 pounds a head
for a 137-day grazing period, a
per-acre production of 270 pounds
of beef.”
Typical fertilizer applications
used in obtaining these gains con-
sisted of an application of 400
pounds of 20 per cent superphos-
phate to the acre in March, 1953;
and 250 pounds of ammonium sul-
fate an acre in March of all years.
One of the grass’ most valuable
properties is its ability to take
over thin eroded soils and provide
protective cover against rainfall (
and wind.
Whitehurst recognizes limita-
tions, as well as benefits, in the
use of KR bluestem.
"It is suseptible to leaf rust in
humid climates, and for that rea-
son has not been successful on the
coastal prairies,” he said. “What
is needed, of course, is a strain of
rust-resistant KR bluestem.”
“KR bluestem is very aggressive,
and cannot be used scccessfully
for several seasons in a mixture
of other grasses. Cattle do not
relish it as well as they do other
grasses. And a solid stand will de-
cline in productivity after about
three years, unless it is fertilized.
However, the grass will withstand
heavy grazing when soil fertility
is maintained,” Whitehurst said.
foi a candidate on behalf of the
newspapers he represented.
“If the line of reasoning used in
these charges is accepted, then
only the publisher of a newspaper,
and no employee, would be em-
powered to accept political adver-
tising for a newspaper.
“The man who has inspired this
attack on the integrity of Mr. San-
ford and the Texas Press Associa-
tion also utilized the services of
our organization in 1954, No one
questioned his good faith, the
source of his campaign funds, or
treated him any differently, from
any of the other numerous can-
didates we served.”
As a result of. charges -made by
Johnson, Sanford was indicted by
a McLennan County grand jury
for ordering two ads published in
the Waco News-Tribune. They
were in behalf of Ben Ramsey,
successful candidate for re-elec-
tion as Lt. Governor. One ad was
for $35.00 the other $41.25.
JOHN RICHARD MITCHUSSON
Funeral services for John Rich-
ard Mitchusson, 84, were held at
Funderburk’s *Funeral Home Wed-
nesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev.
Waller of the First Assembly of
God Church officiated and burial
was in Fairview cemetery.
Mr. Mitchusson died in a Wich-
ita Falls hospital where he had
lived for the past three months. He
had been in ill health for 20 years.
His Denison home is at 430 W.
Morton.
Deceased was born in Gordon-
ville, Texas, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Mitchusson. He was
LINDA MALOY
Funeral services were held at
Bratcher-Moore chapel Saturday
for Linda Maloy, 3, who died at
her home in Muskogee Friday
morning after suffering fatal
burns. Rev. Marion Williams of
Muskogee officated at the service
and interment was in Fairview
cemetery.
The child was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Maloy of
Muskogee, and granddaughter of
Mrs. Ethel Maloy, and Mercer D.
Simms of Denison., and great-
granddaughter of Mrs. W. B.
Light.
Blarney Stone is in Ire-
Grayson County Sheriff Woody
Blanton reporta 98 arrests made
by his department during the
month of February. Papers pro-
cessed totaled 107 with 25 in dis-
trict courts, 16 in foreign courts,
47 in county courts and 19 in JP
courts. Property loss was estimat-
ed at $4,215.40 and property re-
covered was estimated at $3,450.
Fines and costs collected totaled
$2,118.75, according to the month-
ly report.
The 98 arrests included;
Drunk, 11; Juvenile, 22; Swin-
dling, 10; Burglary, 5; Other de-
partments, 2; Abusive language, 1.
Rape, 1; Traffic, 1; After sent-
ence, 4; Theft under, 1; Lunacy,
1; Threat to kill, 1; Bond forfeit-
ure, 1; Theft over, 1; Removal of
mortgaged property, 1; Driving
while intoxicated, 7; Investigation,
8; Agg. assault, 2; Disturbance,
3; Threat with deadly weapon, 1;
Car theft, 1; Wife & child deser-
tion, 2; Polution of stream, 1;
Capias profine, 2; Forgery, 2;
Violation of liquor law, 3; Theft
by conversion, 1; Disposal of
mortgaged property, 1 and assault-
ing an officer, 1.
Frisco reveals
cut in fatalities
as prizes awarded
President Texas
Press Assn, issues
statement in case
AUSTIN — Russell W. Bryant,
president of the Texas Press As-
sociation, has issued the follow-
ing statement relating to charges
by C. T. Johnson of Austin that
TPA manager Vernon T. Sanford
violated the election code hack in
1954.
“Charges that Mr. Sanford has
violated the Texas election code
are ridiculous and without founda-
tion. The entire ' matter stem.;
from the vindictiveness of a dis
gruntled, defeated candidate who
cannot face the fact that the peo-
ple of Texas believed him unfit
to be lieutenant goyeynor.
“When Mr. Sanford could not
substantiate this man’s charges
that Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey had
violated the election laws, he im-
mediately began a campaign ol
harassment that has continued un-
til this day. This perpetual annoy-
ance has caused Mr. Sanford men-
tal strain and embarrassment and
has interfered with his duties as
general manager of the Texas
Press Association.
“Were we as vindictive as the
man who has caused all of this
trouble, we have ample grounds
on which to claim damages.
"I think it is significant that
in the home town of Mr. Sanford
and the man who instigated and
inspired this campaign of harass-
ment, the latter has been unable
to obtain support for either civil
or criminal action. Only when he
turned to another county where
he is not known, and to a polit-
ically ambitious individual, was he
able to get any serious considera-
tion.
“Mr. Sanford spent none of his
own money nor any funds of the
Texas Press Association in behalf
of Mr. Ramsey or any other can-
didate. He acted as an agent for
Texas newspapers, and in no way
flepresented any candidate. He ac-
cepted advertising orders from
candidate* and such other persons
who ds«ir«d to plact advertising
ST. LOUIS—Trophies in the.an-
nual St. I.ouis-San Francisco Rail-
way Company (Frisco) employe’s
safety contest were awarded Fri-
day March 2, at ceremonies fol-
lowing a luncheon here in the
Statler Hotel, R. P. Hamilton,
superintendent of safety, has' an-
nounced.
The 10 trophies were presented
by Frisco President Clark Hunger-
ford, Vice President-Operation R.
J. Stone, General Manager L. W.
Menk, Chief Engineer E. L. And-
erson and Chief Mechanical Of-
ficer E. F. Tuck. • , ’
Guests of honor were the Fris-
co Board of Directors, general
chairmen of the Frisco Brother-
hoods and officials and-employes
from over the Frisco system, re-
presenting the various employe
groups who achieved the best
safety records in 1955,
Casualties per million -man-
hour.- on the Frisco last year were
6.21, Hamilton said. During the
year three fatalities and 193 in-
juries were recorded, as compared
to 17 fatalities and 444 injuries
in 1947 when the Frisco safety
piogram started.
Trophy winners, who are allow-
ed to keep their award for one
jear, and their casualties per
million man-hours last year are:
President’s Trophies: Mechan-
ical Department 3.34, and Stores
and Reclamation Plant 3.47.
Vice President’s Trophies: Eas-
tern District" 9.30. and Western
District 7.96. * •
General Manager's Trophies;
Southern Division 6.02,: and
Northern Division 6.82,
Chief Engineer’s Trophies:
Southwestern (South) 4.20, and
Faster Division 3.96. ’
Chief Mechanical Officer’s"
Trophies: Springfield (Diesel)
0.00, and West Coach Shop 3.59.
Six of the winners are head-
quartered at Springfield Mo., two
at Fort Scott, Kan., and the others
at Arnory, Miss., and Fort Worth,
Texas.
Two things steamed
up newspaper woman
editor, she relates
TRENTON—-Two frequent re-
quests made to her strike the
wrong chord for Mrs. Adam Bran-
ham, editor of the Republican-
Times, she told a Kiwanis club
group.
Offensive to her and others, she
said, is the request to “put it on
the front page” and “keep it out
of the paper.”
Mrs. Branham said the first re-
quest is an insult to her intelli-
gence, and the second one reflects
on her integrity.
“I like to think she said, "that
I’m intelligent enough to know
where an article belongs, and that
I'm honest enough to get all the
news.”
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Anderson, LeRoy M., Sr. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956, newspaper, March 9, 1956; Denison, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth735895/m1/4/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.