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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
10
The body of the Rev. William Wilkinson, long known as the Bishop of Wall Street, will be taken tomorrow in New York after years of service. The Associated Press reports details of funeral rites and legacy.
The Bishop died Monday and will be interred in Minneapolis Saturday. Honorary pallbearers from the finance and industry sectors led today’s services as 6000 filed past his body in Trinity Church. Bishop Manning, urged by the vestry to become the street missionary, will be officiated by the rector Dr Caleb R Stetson and the service held at noon near his longtime preaching corner. A steady procession of friends, including ten financiers and newsboys and beggars, moved through the church until 4 pm yesterday.
The will of late J. D. Sugg, wealthy rancher and banker who died in Chickasha Oklahoma, is challenged in Irion County Texas by W. W. Sugg of Collingsworth County and William and Patrick Buckley of New York. They seek two elevenths of the estate valued over $5 million, alleging lack of full mental faculties and undue influence by Miss Hettie Green. The petition names ten defendants including Ella Sugg and several Sugg relatives. Abilene reports note 599 building permits issued this year totaling $2,000,304.49.
In Pittsburgh area open shop camps of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, a truck strike killed Mrs. George Timko, 44, and injured another woman, a deputy sheriff, and a driver. A second incident at Midland mine near Canonsburg caused a dwelling to be wrecked. the miner's family escaped unharmed. Disputed claims arose between the coal company and the United Mine Workers amid gunfire and tear gas reports.
Floydada residents form a boosters luncheon club with twenty five business men present at the organizing meeting. Thirty five charter members planned as officers include Honor Steen as president Rev J L Henson as vice president Kenneth Bain as secretary Elmer Wool as song leader J C Wester as treasurer and Rev J L Davis as puncher.
In McLean on December 9 the local Odd Fellows elected L. Rodgers Noble Grand and named Alan Wilson vice grand A. W. Haynes secretary and Bee Everett treasurer. A class of thirty initiated at the gathering.
Dr R M Bennett Kiwanis safety chairman spoke at San Jacinto Methodist church urging road safety on Sixth street highway. He said a guardian angel may watch over near misses and called for parents and schools to echo the safety gospel.
Dr Bennett urged parents to explain to their children every day the great dangers of road traffic and drill them on how to stop look and listen to save lives. He warned that pedestrians face more danger as air bags drop and trains can’t be beaten by automobiles. The Civic club program featured vocal duets readings and was led by Pob Clark at County maps 113 West Seventh.
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