Tragic Death at Hatchel Work Site Linked to Despair
G T Hoffman, about 19, timekeeper for Atex Construction Co, was found dead east of Hatchel from a self-inflicted rifle shot after writing a farewell note to his parents. The inquest by Judge C H Williams ruled death by own action beyond doubt. The note and details place the event near Winters and Ballinger with Clayton rifle involvement. He was the son of Mr and Mrs F G Hoffman of Eastland.
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Hatchel
Marshal Lett
Ballinger
C. H. Williams
Hoffman
Winters
Claytons
Beniet
F. G. Hoffman
S. Seaman Street
Eastland
Benton Neely to Preach at Hatchel Methodist Church
Benton Neely will preach at Hatchel Methodist Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock. The general public is cordially invited to attend this service.
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Benton Neely
Hatchel Methodist Church
Abilene Businessman Active in City on Tuesday
O. D. Dillingham of Abilene was transacting business in the city on Tuesday.
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O. D. Dillingham
Abilene
Winters Bandmaster Resigns for San Antonio Military Schools
E M Shepperd, Winters bandmaster for eight months, resigns effective September 1 to teach at Texas Military Institute San Antonio Academy and Peacock Military School. He praises Winters’ community and notes the move aims to influence more youths. Chamber committee to study filling his vacancy.
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E. M. Shepperd
Chamber of Commerce
Shepperd
San Antonio
West Texas Military Institute
San Antonio Academy
Peacock Military School
Geo. C. Hill
Carl Henslee
J. W. Dixon
Texas Military Institute
Aged Undertaker Buried at Ballinger
C. R. Cruze longtime Higginbotham Bros. undertaker died at Ballinger Saturday August 6 at age seventy one. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian church in Ballinger. Higginbotham Bros. undertaking department of Winters managed arrangements.
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C. R. Cruze
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Ballinger
Christian Church
Winters
Woman and Niece Buried Same Day in Hatchel
Mrs. Pearl Bynum Robertson died July 31 at Hatchel after a long illness. She was 54 and had lived in Hatchel a year, moving from Hylton. Surviving: husband W. W. Robertson seven children and sister Mrs. Matt Smith of Fort Worth. Funeral at Hylton cemetery August 1, Rev. Sullivan. E. C. Robertson's sixteen month old daughter buried at Hylton same day. E C Robertson is Mrs Robertson’s nephew.
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Pearl Bynum Robertson
W. W. Robertson
Hatchel
Hylton
Matt Smith
Fort Worth
J. W. Huffhines
Winters
Hylton Cemetery
Sullivan
E. C. Robertson
San Angelo
Texas rail push signals new expansion toward Fredericksburg
The article notes renewed activity by the Santa Fe and Burlington lines but reports an awakening of the T P and M P system in a fast growing Texas area. Fredericksburg has pledged 100000 dollars to fund the northern extension from that town.
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Daily Press
Austin
Missouri Pacific System
Fredericksburg & Northern Railroad
Ballinger
Abilene & Southern
Texas & Pacific
M. P
Railway Commission
Waring
San Antonio
Texas
Corpus Christi
Uvalde & Gulf
Mexico
International-Great Northern
Santa Fe
Burlington Systems
Panhandle
Cisco & Northeastern
Breckenridge
Throckmorton
Benjamin and
Paducah
Amarillo
Pecos Valley
Burlington
Fredericksburg
First bale of 1927 cotton ginned here this week
The first bale of the 1927 crop was ginned last Monday at 2 30 p m by C Kornegay A F Lee delivered the seed cotton weighing 3840 pounds The bale when ginned free of charge weighed 454 pounds and was classed middling It sold for 25 cents with a premium of 390 raised by Chas Meeks and H K Reid split 60 40 for first and second bale The total revenue to Mr Lee reached 178 50 A list of contributors to the premium follows with many local firms and individuals named.
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A. F. Lee
Norton
C. Kornegay
Chas, Meeks
H. K. Reid
Lee
Mr. Lee
Frank Friendiz
Goetz Place
Musser Lumber Co
Williams & Ashburn Gin
Skaggs Dry Goods
van Pelt
Norman-Smith Dry Goods Co
F. J. Brophy
W. C. Nunnally
Jeanes Co
City Drug Co
C. L. Green
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Smith Drug Co
Carl Davis
C. S. Jackson
Baldwin Bros
Gardner Bros
Harwell- Hickman
Midway Barber Shop
E. A. Shepperd
Walter Neely
Owens Drug Store
Farmers Mercantile Co
A. L. Barlow
A. D. Lee
T. D. Coupland
Spill Bros
J. M. Johnson
E. E. Spill
Loftin Tire Shop
Nance-Brown Motor Co
Winters Motor Co
Brannon Auto Parts Co
Davis-Nash Motor Co
the Hub
M. Fairstein
Krauss Dry Goods Co
Geo. Rosson
Gambill's
Winters Enterprise
Cozy Cafe
A. D. Palmer
Lloyd Wilkerson
Winters Barber Shop
Jas. W. Smith
Curry Grocery
the Winters State
Gulf Service Station to Rise on Main Street
Ground was broken Monday for a new Gulf Service Station just north of the City Hotel. Builder H. L. Capman says it will be white stucco with four driveways in a California style and will handle Gulf products exclusively.
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City Hotel
H. L. Capman
Davenport Granted Ten Day Furlough By Governor
Austin August 5 Gratton Davenport serving life for the murder of Sam Rodgers in Tom Green county was granted a ten day furlough to visit his seriously ill father by Governor Moody. Davenport had been pardoned by former Governor Miriam A Ferguson on the condition of confinement in an insane asylum. Moody revoked the pardon for noncompliance and Davenport’s attorneys appealed to the court of criminal appeals arguing Moody lacked authority. The case remains pending there.
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Austin
Moody
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Winters Cash Markets
FCO OU
Runnels County
Texas A. & M. College Farmers
West Texas
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Oval
C. W. Lehmberg
Bers
Annie Shelbourne
Bethel
State Home Demonstration Council
Missouri Pacific
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