Hogwallow News: Small Town Satirical Notes and Odd Tales
Dunk Botts reports a near rabbit hit while Slim Pickens hunted, Frisby Hancock plants a public roadside obstacle, and Miss Hostetter clocks celebrated a birthday. Atlas Peck was handed an anac and passed it on. Sidney Hocks used a mouse trap in church. Columbus Allsop returns after 10 days away. Local quirks include Jefferson Potlocks reusing strong tobacco, Yam Sims bracing for cold, wild geese heading south, and a Postmaster decree that loafers must carry wood.
Turnip Thrown At Fiddling Leader Sparks Evening Clash
A Saturday night scene outside the post office saw Sim Flinders haul five armloads by noon as the Excelsior Fiddling Band played. A rogue hurled a full grown turnip at band leader Ellick Helwanger, who dodged the projectiles and kept to the melody despite the imprudent disruption.
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Sim Flinders
Excelsior Fiddling
Ellick Helwanger
Ellick
Death of Rev. John T. Gillespie
The death of Rev. John T. Gillespie occurred at his Mountain View Oklahoma home at 10 30 a m on December 9 following years of ill health. He had just completed a sermon and written a letter when he rose to fetch a stamp, collapsed and died of heart failure. He had lived in the Texas area around several towns during his career as a minister.
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Bro
J. T. Gillespie
Mountain View
Okla
Bro. Gillespie
Texas
Reverend Gillespie Described as Widely Known Pastor
Wolfe City and Ladonia born minister from Russell County Alabama moved Texas at age seven. Converted at fourteen he served nearly 39 years as a pastor in Mt. Pleasant Childress Cumby Mountain View and Whitewright. Funeral at Mountain View Baptist Church then Wolfe City, burial beside his father in Rehobeth Cemetery.
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Wolfe City
Ladonia
Russell County
Alabama
Texas
Mt. Pleasant
Childress
Mountain View
Cumby
Hunt County
Baylor University
Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Attie Rambo
Carl of
Whitewright
John
Dallas
Mountain View Baptist Church
Baptist Church
W. L. Crain
Bro. Gillespie
McDaniel
Celeste
G. M. McNeilly
Whitewright Baptist Church
Rehobeth
Bro
Gillespie
Man Charged in Year-Old Seduction Case Returns to County
Loyd was not arrested until Thursday after allegedly seducing a young girl who is now a mother. The accused left the Van Alstyne community about a year ago and was arrested on his return to the county.
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Sherman
Buck Loyd
Rose Hill
van Alstyne
Will Echols
Lloyd
H. B. Cumby
Loyd
Hall Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Hall Case
Sherman December 15 jurors in State v Joe Hall allegedly self confessed murderer of Bob James a Fannin County service car driver were discharged at 12 05 pm after hung deliberations ten voting death penalty two for life imprisonment Hall returned to county jail as trial will be resumed later Deliberations began Wednesday afternoon with no public indication of their stance on the sentence
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Sherman
Joe Hall
Bob James
Fannin County
Hall
Hall to Face Third Trial After Reversed Death Verdict
The report notes Hall awaits a third trial after a death penalty was imposed over a year ago but reversed due to alleged juror misconduct. The upcoming proceeding follows two prior trials challenging the conviction and sentence.
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Hall
Bank Bandits Hold Up Caddo National Bank
Five masked men robbed the Caddo National Bank in Caddo Oklahoma before noon, stealing about 29000 dollars in cash and liberty bonds. They locked eight employees and six customers in the vault, then freed them after notifying officers by telephone. The bandits headed east in a car with a Texas license plate.
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Caddo, Ok
Caddo National Bank
Texas
Colds and Flu Remedy Box Highlighted
A vintage advertisement emphasizes Bromo Quinine tablets described as removing the cause of colds and influenza. It notes a single product line, E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and a price of 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Hancock
Slim Pickens
Frisby Hancock
Hostettercks
Atlas Peck
Sidney Hocks
Columbus Allsop
Washington Hecks
Jefferson Potlocks
Yam Sims
John T. Gillespie
Wolfe City Sun
Lester Haile
Lisle
Madras
W. H. Stedham
Wm. Morgan Barber
Oklahoma Bank
Merry Christmas
B. B. Hall
Pierce Oil Corporation
Home Ice & Manufacturing CO
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Joe Hamilton
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