Re-elected Superintendent Coker of Blevins Schools
W Nelson born January 24 1854 in Neva sky died February 9 1921 in Blevins aged 67. He spent his life in Hempstead County married Sarah Monk in 1878 and had six children. A longtime member and deacon of the church his kindness and humor made him a valued neighbor in the community. W J Whiteside reporting.
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Blevins
New Hempstead
Bleywing
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Nelson
T. L. Nel
Tulsa
Okla
Ros Buch‘Prescott
Roy Nelson
Waldo
Claug Freyberger
Waller
Hempstead
Swest
W. J. Whiteside
Miss Canada Contest Held in Los Angeles
In Southern California Canadians residing there will select Marjorie Wright of Ontario as queen for the annual mid winter outdoor revel in Los Angeles. Other nominees will be judged on beauty and personality with about 10 000 participants expected.
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Los Angeles Bureau
California
Marjorie Wright
Ontario
Los Angeles
Senior Class Valentine Party at Charline Stewart Home
Entertained by the Senior class of ins' High School at Miss Charline Stewart's home on Saturday evening. Directed by Adama, the class sponsor, students planned a unique party featuring heart bordered invitations to a heart clinic run by Nurse Sopho and Dr. More. Velda Wardlow and Cohen Freyburger portrayed the clinic staff. no serious cases were found and minor palpitations were noted as temporary. About 40 people attended including Seniors, Sophomores, friends, and faculty from Blevins High School.
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Phomores
Charline Stewart Turday
Adama
Sopho
Dr. More
Velda Wardlow
Cohen Freyburger
More
Architect To Visit Tuesday On School Building Plans
County Superintendent E E Austin told the local School Board that State Architect Baker will visit Tuesday to review the situation before plans for the new school building are made. The board and Superintendent Coker spent Saturday morning evaluating several suggested sites at Blevins and McKaskell, awaiting Baker’s recommendations on needs for additional building and equipment at both locations.
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Baker
Coker
State Department
Blevins
McCaskill
Etlar
BLEVINS PERSONALITIES AND CHURCH NEWS
Born to Mr and Mrs Elvin Bruce on Wednesday February 1 a son. Mrs G B Ames visited her daughter in Mineral Springs last week. Miss Ethel Bruce visited home folks last weekend. The second quarterly conference for the Blevins charge was held at Friendship Bunday Rev W J Whiteside and Superintendent Glen Colter were Hope visitors Saturday Presiding Elder J M Hamilton preached at Blevins Sunday evening.
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G. B. Ames
Mineral Springs
Ethel Bruce
Blevins
Friendship Bunday
W J. Whiteside
Glen Colter
Hope
J. M. Hamilton
Threatening Notes Held Cause of Youth's Death
Relatives said on Thursday that threats received by a local youth appear to have led to his death in Gapstead Als. The case centers on notes believed to threaten the teen, with authorities investigating possible links to the tragedy.
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Gapsden
Als
Radish King Drives Science in Oklahoma Truck Farm
Muskogee Oklahoma Mayes known as the radish king expands his operation to 700 acres of produce on 300 acres of land with 200 acres of radishes and 10 acres each of tomatoes sweet corn cantaloupes sweet potatoes and spinach. He uses scientific methods terracing green manures and fertilizer and builds washing loading and icing facilities plus plans a 15 ton cold storage plant and potential canning. His shipments to northern markets have fetched top prices as crops arrive just after Florida Texas shipments.
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Okla
Dayne Mayes
Oklahoma
Meyes
Mayes
Mukogee
Hestiie
Texas
Prncipally
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Belton Items and local notes from Wednesday report
The Belton column covers the W M A meeting on NT study, Miss Cora Mae Stone visiting Ruth Daniel, and weather delaying Mineral Springs game. It lists Who's Who winners including J T Manning Louise Eley Roy Pickett Alden Pickett Venice Stone Gladys Harris, plus J L Eley and H P Daniel as jurors. Mr. Austin’s visit coincides with a hot lunch progress report.
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J. W. Hampton
Prescott
Cora Mae Stone
Nashville
Ruth Daniel
Mineral Springs
J. Tt. Manning
Louise Eley
Roy Pickett
Loig Roberts
Alden Pickett
Venice Stone
Gladys Harris
H. P. Daniel
Federal Court
Mr. Austin
Texarkana Farmer Faces Two Charges In Court
Gano Vickers Miller county farmer 25 miles south of Texarkana is to stand trial in Texarkana municipal court Friday on charges of transporting whiskey and assault with a deadly weapon on Jack Porterfield. Police said Vickers went to Porterfield home confronted him with a knife and Porterfield knocked the weapon away before beating him. Officers reported finding a small bottle of whiskey in Vickers car Heinie Mother is referenced in the text but not a factual detail for the record.
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Gano Vickers
Miller County
Jack Porterfield
Vickers
Porterfield
Vicker
Youth’s death ruled suicide after letters found
Coroner’s inquest heard letters signed "K. KK" led Virgil Stancel, 19, of Altoona, Alabama to take his life in woods near his home late Wednesday. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death by his own action after testimony about the letters. The youth’s buddy was found with a shotgun and a forked stick nearby.
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K. KK
Virgil Stancel
Altoona
Ala
Basketball Sidelights On Artesian and Local Teams
Artesian provided a notable foe and the local squad earned a win 24 to 16 when the second team played most of the first half. Blevins’ boys and girls lost to Okalona 16 43 and 10 7 respectively, with fouls and officiating cited. Arnold’s ejection after early fourth quarter fouls helped Amity beat Blevins 18 14, while Willie Stone impressed as rebounder and scorer. The team closes with Rosston Tuesday Prescott and the Hope County Tournament to wrap the season.
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Emmet
Blevins
Okalona
Amity
Arnold
Willie Stone
Artesia
Rosston
Prescott
Hope
Gamies Wor
Belton
Wisconsin logger crafts pine lumbering scenes in wood
Westboro Wisconsin Edward Skinner an elderly lumberjack living in a log shack carves entire logging camp scenes from basswood with a jack knife. His spare time sketches decorate a room with plaques statuettes and wooden groups reflecting a budding pine industry.
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Westboro
Wis
U.R
Wisconsin
Edward Skinner
Skinner
Ballot Boxes Varied in Justice of the Peace Election
The prize ballot box used in San Ignacio contained a jar of salve. Across the county voters used shoe boxes cake boxes and other improvised containers for ballots in the justice of the peace election.
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San Ignacio
uPi
Norwalk Council Declines Saloon Tax Motion
Norwalk authorities rejected a proposal to tax saloon fixtures after Councilwoman Maria Rummler stated the city has no saloons and will not allow them. The item was eliminated from consideration.
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Norwalk
Conn
Common Council
Maria Rummler
Ceylon Appoints Charity Commissioner in New Idea
New Haven reports an idea from Dr. C. B. V. Nathanielsz, a Yale Divinity School graduate and missionary, as the first charity commissioner for Colombe, Ceylon.
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Cann—ill
Colombe
Ceylon
C. BE. V. Nathanielsz
Yale Divinity School
Prune Jar Forces Bandits to Flee in New Britain
In New Britain Connecticut a jar of prunes hurled by Louis Nair forced two bandits who held him up to flee. Police quote Nair saying he acted on impulse, noting his age and quick thinking during the botched robbery.
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New Britain
Conn
Louis Nair
Nair
Eld
Natr
Checks urged for taxes in Empire Wisconsin
Fond du Lac Wisconsin URI A safety first collection of tax payments in the form of checks was urged by John N Fox treasurer of the town of Empire These are dangerous days Fox said Hold up men and burglars are looking for small sums but they spurn checks and will not attempt against persons or officials whose funds are drawn to be in that form
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
John N. Fox
Empire
Fox
Lay and Coker Re-elected to Blevins School Posts
Horace Lay and Glen Coker are re elected to their roles as superintendent and athletic director at Blevins. The board announced the decisions amid plans for school expansion. Coker plans further study this summer while Lay is credited with starting football and improving team performance over two seasons.
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