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RINGGOLD MERCHANT KILLED LYCEUM LECTURER COMINGSam V. Turner, groceryman and A. Mather Hilburn, Master En-highly though of Ringgold citizen, was shot and instantly killed by an unknown intruder about 2:00 A. M.Wednesday in his own home. Apparently the robber had awakenedtainer, will appear in Nocona Saturday evening, March 26th, under the auspices of the Nocona Mothers Club. Mr. Hilburn has been quite commonly called, “The Master En-Mr. Turner who jumped up and tertainer.” Newspapers usually stylegrabbed for his gun which was on him as “a star.” His hearers in-a dresser, when the robber shot him variably pronounce him a “remark-through the head and killed him.' The robber or intruder in making tos get away, dropped Mr. Turner’s watch in the yard, just off the porch, where it was found WednesdayMr. Turner hda carriedmorning.the money for his day’s sales home with him, it is missing. His vest ^•'1 pants he hung on a chair besidehis bed. The pants were found onthe floor at the foot of the bed withpockets turned and rifled. Mr. Turner was shot throuh the left temple and fell near the foot of his bed. Mr. Turner’s wife died a fewmonths ago, leaving him with seven children, ranging from five to seven-1 weaknesses, teen years of age. The childrenable artist.” And the enthusiastic committeemen has refered to him as the attraction of no regrets.”Primarily an entertainer he has arranged programs which create laughter, yet behind them moves a serious purpose to implant worthwhile thoughts and inspire better living. For the recreation of his characters Mr. Hilburn calls to his aid wigs and grease paint, and with a few deft touches transforms himself into types familiar to every hearer. He wirrors life throughthese characters and laughs with his hearers at their foibles andwere roused by the shot and called j mediately offtred a reward {m theneighbors. These called officers and murderer or murderers—for the ar-Justice Humphreys of Nocona held rest and conviction of the murdereror murderers. We certainly hopethe inquest and reached the dicisionthat Mr. Turner had been shot and 1 that the officers of the law wil1 n,ake, i every effort to apprehend and tokilled by some unknown person or • . • *, , , ,1 | t^nng to justice the perpetrators ofpersons. Ringgold Odd Fellows im-'this terrible crime
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Nocona News
Nocona, Texas, US
Fri, Mar 18, 1921
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