The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 23, 1928 Page: 1 of 12
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In Center On The
Public Square
Panola Delegation
Coes To Convention
At Beaumont
To Make Plans For
Completing Highway 8
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Crater, Baa Afutwitat. Jaeger. Kta-
kyrfBr, Baaa. Kraldte, MUtakcc. Vatk
«4 IfeawMM. termfcutiag at Part
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reftuksg caster <4 the world
(‘rater fa (hr midway point aa
rtita highway and tha (luafetr off
rtwaact <4 that toara fa making
anrgggoments for the meeting. Bp
reeolutiou of a committee re pew
aaatfac (he varioaa towns oa tfe*
highway. heM during the meat raw
real too of lb* Baal Tex** Chawhar
of Coatatrrrr coovratio* at Owtg
vtlla ft waa decided to hold a mid-
rates 98th
Birthday Sund
Ext* Section Of
Paper This Week
h*r aaaal self. with cfewr
I will to h*r family aad
fligMa. Her children. n. I, law
leg. kkd Mm. Belli* Browaiag of
fotfolll*. Mm f. W- Sharp of (far-
Ifogee. aad Mra. U 8 Metcalf
af Taaaa war* present for tfc* «v-
oaafow. Aatoag h*r graadchfldr*a,
Storm m Mra. B. T. Bartoa. B. K Brows
which fod. Mrs. Gladys Barron. Mra. Nary >
;Bgorha. Wflff* Iwagley. aad Mrs.'
Carthage and Beck'
ville Are Visited
By Burglars
-ffbversl hundred men war* wait
fog af the jail as tb* ofletra ip
pwefead with - tffeg Mf»- Thar
took tb* wiro aad haagad him
from tha Hath af aa oak Ira* oa
Ik* (tar *4oar*. Tha same traa
was aagd frog* wbM* a*orher meg/*,
charged with attacking « whtt* wo-
mat, waa haagad fir* year* ago.
Quit* s Dumber of hoaias fa Bark,
rill* war* rfsfiad last Wadocedar
night aad Thoraday wore tog agtfro
(fttsaas, both ladles aad gentlemen
wars harry lag hither aad yam, co»
parfag attaas aaraaa.tbj fg^oa tone-
as ana rwuttlag the experiences of
eg* or mor* of thooa who war*
"honored" by Ik* nightly prowlers,
ft. narty arary instance, tb* troao-
rss of tb* ta*n of the homes ea-
ters* were rifled and some of them
were carried og. Th* rlaHora evi-
dently wore non-skid, cushioned
alines or belonged lo the "nock-feet"
triced*. for their work was tbor-
rlctiais
to pay for hta luncheon following
Ik* I vac boon It I* proposed to 4I»
••ad mgh^”n l vl,10* ScZJZl
County judges, county cowmisalonarw-
niemfofot of highway roounfttee* aad
all other person* directly Intrusted
it. the completion of the highway
•re ratified to take a part fa tha
meeting.
The national as wall aa tha State
and county necessity for th* porfoo-
tfon and completion of this groat,
highway has l*d tha promoters of
the gathering to holier* that that*
will fo g large attendance at Corn-
ier and that the following counties
will be well represented: Bowie.
Case, Marlon, Harrison, Panola.
Ehelby, Han Augustins. Sabine, Jm-
per. Ilardfn and Jefferson.
Those who will be able to at
lead tbs meeting ara naked to Im-
mediately notify W J I .aw sou. sow
rotary of tb* Chamber of Common*.
Center, Texas, an that plans fan
he made for accommodation and a
meeting place.
T. M. Nee, president of the Secar-
liy Stale Hank A Trust Com pun*.
Beaumont, who U chairman of a
committee of the Beaumont lUiam-
ber of Commerce, appointed lo or-
ganlxe the preliminary meeting, wBI
Canter to
wank to rover the entire coWHy
regarding th* *#if# that la of iater-
«*t to B'a teodfop- >7^nmde.a
and the away wf~Tr * cnssuracci
maat w# receive each week fc a
stimulant to greater effort.
armat the aews from every
section of the county and we will
not he satisfied until we get mor*
than wa are even now printing
We are anxious to publish to the
oorld every good point about Pan-
ola county aad contribute In a
small way to th* progrgpe and
growth of the c-ounty.
I* promt of. He will receive bfo
B. A. degree next month and his
many friends hers will extend con-
gratulations on his success, which
|.as been won by diligent nork
both In and out of the study halls.
Birthday Party
Services at Christian
Church Last Sunday
Rev. P. R. Campbell of Waco
preached at the Chrfatlan church
Sunday at II o'clock and nt Tatum
Church Sunday night. Brother Camp-
bell la to serve these two congre-
The Carthage
oughly
slept the sleep of the Innocent and
unsuspecting. At one residence a
screen door wgs removed and left
tying near and a portion of good old
Panola County home-cured ham was
carried out hi the yard, where the
"aerenaders" feasted. The fact that
no one in the several houses visit-
ed was aroused by the visitora speaks
well for the consciences of Beck-
villa residents. The next morning
local and Carthage officers ware no-
tified and a blood hound was put
on tha trail of the "vialtors," hut
It could not he carried further than
where they entered their auto and
departed.
The next night, for fear Carthage
people would be jealoua of lleck-
ville being so honored, the visitors
made this city and entered several
homes, where they obtained mor*
loot and several morn pairs of trous-
er* without disturbing any of their
victims. Ro far as has been learned
none of tha visitors have been ap-
prehended.
Wilson Carlker has returned home
Horn Oakwood where he her. been
teaching the past year.
gallons aa pastor,
and Tatum people are to be con-
gratulated In securing the services
of Bro. Campbell alnae ha la a
preacher of ability and haw bad
much experience as a pastor and
evangelist.
A letter from Mr. Bru'-e Ander-
son, authorising change In Ills ad-
dress of The Watchman, also in-
forms Us Butt he has purchased Hi*
ftltx Theatre in Marlin and that
be and Mrs. Anderson will make
that city their home.
Tlielr friends here will 'iast<-u to
extend best wishes for their sue
cess In 9>*fr new home.
Mrs. Raymond Thomas and child
en spent Tuesday in Hhrereport.
Sup| rose They Do Nominate
AH Drewcd Up And
Nowhere To Go
Panola County
Gets Publicity
It looka like to ua that the Demo-
cratic delegates to the Beaumont
Convention "will lie all dressed up
and nowhere to go." Undoubtedly
the great majority of the
delegatee will he opposed to Bralfh
—but not In favor of anybody. The
only thing the delegates can do
Is to select the best men they
— i uu vr sun gor io eat. And our
store is the clean-cut answer to many
a question along that line.
—We have a big car of that won^
derfu'—
Through the efforts of the local
Chamber of Commerce Carthage and
Panola County la receiving a page
ef publicity In the Houston Post-
Dispatch of It's Issue dated Sunday.
There are, severul photogrnphr,
a map of eastern Texas, showing
the exact locution of Panola Coun-
ty and a condensed write-up of thr
improvements and of the natural
resources In th’i county.
People Interested In seeing Car-
thage and Panola County advertis-
ed to the outside world will en-
joy seeing this page next Hunday.
call th* gathwring
order and temporary officers will ho
elected
can to go -to Houston and trust
them to do the best they can to ra-
present Texas. If these leaders
sacrifice the party for their ogpt
political aggrandiseighnt we can set-
tle with them later.—Marshall Morn
Ing News.
Mrs. J. M. Furrh Dead
Mrs. J, M. Furrh, aged 7T, off
Klyslan Fields, died at Bhrerepoit,
Raturday, after a lingering lltnnau.
Funeral services were held at Bfo-
slan Fields Sunder-
Mrs. Furrh was a devout member
of the Presbyterian church. Har
husband, seven children, three nhi-
ters and a brother ere the lmmv«>
late reletivee who mourn her leea.
Mrs. Furrh wae a slater of th*
late H. C. Holland and wna reared
on th* seat aide of the river.
You Can Buy
It In Carthage
Surprise Dinner
No Better Flour can be found in
Carthage, Texas.
—To those who are contemplating a
fishing trip, we will say: “Don’t do it!
Come in and get some of our dressed
Regardless of the kind of mer-
chandise you may want Carthage
store* can furnish ft. Th# more
patronage accorded to home storm
of all kinds, th* harder the manage-
ment of these storea will strive
to carry the exact kind of mer-
chandise that you like. Visit them
and make your wants known.
Tb* children of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Faulkner surprised their per-
mit with a dinner Sunday. All
of the children ware preaent ex-
cept one, Mrs. K. P. Brooks of
Jasper. There being nine children
and eleven grandchildren prebent.
Other guests were Mr., and Mra.
Henry Truelock and family of Chap-
man community. Mr. and Mr*. John
Williams of Brooks community,
and Mr. and Mra. Ran Htllln of
Pina Hill.
It waa alao a birthday dinner for
Mr, Faulkner, h# waa fifty-three
years old, the tenth of May. It
was enjoyed by all.
IMPORTER.
Cafe Decorated
Tiller's Cafe hss been remodeled
and decorated In the latest style
and with a new elnctrlc refrigerator
Installed, this cafe preeenta a big-
town appearance and the Improve-
ment Is appreciated by the patrons
of this popular place.
Married
Goes To Europe
Mr. Rem CrawfoM of thla city,
mid Mlaa Mollte R. Watson, former-
ly of BeckviHe were married at
Clarendon, May 10th.
Mr Crawford haa bought th* Jam
C. Brown cottage facing the Jay
Van Randt home In the want end
of town.
The Walchaaan extends coagrwtw-
latlona aad beat wlshaa to Mr. Clww-
ford aad hla saw bride.
lot cheaperl
Painter Here
J. Doric Ross, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. B. Ross la spending hla va-
cation out of collega on a trip In
Europe. He was ' farorad with a
position with a large steamship com-
pany for his vacation time which
ha took advantage of aad Is enjoy-
ing some great sights in the old
country.
Carthage Supply Co
Carthage, - Texas
Shorty Rteeg of Marshall spent
several days here last week doing
some special decorative work for
Th* New Victory Theatre aad other
Carthage concerns. Hie work waa
highly complimented by those who
pstn ilsed him.
Jako Walker and Andrew Jord m
war* Shreveport visitors this week.
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Owens, John R. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 23, 1928, newspaper, May 23, 1928; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901045/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.