Moody revokes partial pardon of Davenport in murder case
Governor Moody revokes the conditional pardon granted by former Governor Ferguson to Gratton Davenport convicted of murder in Tom Green county and sentenced to life. Davenport killed Sam Rodgers in Merizon on February 3, 1925, while Rodgers drove a wagon. The pardon was conditioned on Davenport being sent to an insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Moody
Miriam A. Ferguson
Gratton Davenport
Tom Green County
Davenport
Sam Rodgers
Merizon
Rodgers
Suggs-Off- Triangle
Irion County
Fayette Tankersley
Mertzon
Tom Green
Dallas
W. A. Wright
San Angelo
Ferguson
J. F. Sutton
Wright
Dan Moody
W. C. Woodward
Coleman
Woodward
State Penitentiary
Clements Elected President of Martin County Chamber
Elvis Clements, formerly of Stanton and now in Stanton, was chosen president of the Martin County Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting. The Willisville- area paper notes he is a progressive citizen who supports upbuilding and civic improvement for his home region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Stanton
Elvis Clements
Martin County
Banquet Honoring Sunday School Teachers and Officers
Last Tuesday evening the First Baptist church hosted a banquet in the basement for the church school officers and teachers along with organized class leaders. Bert E Low acted as toastmaster while Rev Atwood of Simmons University spoke as the principal speaker and Mr Low gave a supporting talk. Attendees pledged renewed efforts for a stronger Sunday school and greater support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bert E. Low
Frank Pumphrey
Bert ‘'E. Low
Rev
Atwood
Simmons University
Low
Trial judge peppers call for higher court review
The state is anxious that the higher courts be given an opportunity to pass on the matter. The statement was signed by J. F. Sutton trial judge Oscar Fink district attorney and Alex Collins of San Angelo who assisted in the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sutton
Oscar Fink
Alex Collins
San Angelo
Jury Opposes Pardon for Tom Green Murder Convict
A juror letter to Governor Miriam Ferguson of Texas from Dec 31 1926 urges denial of a pardon for Gratton Davenport convicted of murder in Tom Green County. The jurors assert Davenport was sane at the time of the crime and warn releasing him would endanger the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
State of Texas
Austin
Gratton Davenport
Tom Green County
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. E. Young
F. L. Demere
J. C. Ditmore
Bert
Dr. Porter to Preach at Methodist Church
Rev. A. D. Porter will preach at the Methodist church Sunday night. The Brownwood District gains a presiding elder noted as poet author evangelist and tireless worker. Porter will preside over the Quarterly Conference Friday night February 11. Pastor Rev. Gid J. Bryan invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Porter
Brownwood
Lions Club Luncheon Highlights Local Drug Store Incidents
Winters Lions Club heard talks on farming trends and local trade. Judge Ogden urged friendship across the border while L E Erwin argued cotton acreage may fall and dairy poultry activity rises regionally. Committees were named to plan the next meeting.
Lyceum Concert Delight Despite Small Wednesday Crowd
The DeVille Concert Company performed the Lyceum fourth at the high school auditorium. A very small audience due to bad weather praised the excellent program. All Lyceum numbers were worth admission and future March showings are highly recommended and up to standard.
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DeVille
Lyceum
High School
Bose
de Ville
Poultry and Cream Bring Big Money
Local dealers bought 52000 pounds of chickens at 20 cents a pound yielding 10400 dollars for poultry producers in the trade area. Cream shipments peaked Monday with sixty ten gallon cans. valued at about 8 per ten gallon can, adding 480 dollars to regional producer revenue. J Q Lankford, owner of a San Angelo bakery, spent the past weekend in Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Winters
Winters Chamber Plans Buy at Home Campaign
Winters Chamber of Commerce directors push an educational campaign to boost local spending. A questionnaire to members asks about home town loyalty and opposition to doorstep peddlers and mail order houses. Plans include newspaper ads windshield stickers and a Loyalty Club requiring members to buy locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Robertson
Winters
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Robertson
Band Uniform Fund Aims for State Contest in Waco
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting Director Shepperd reported 55 beginners in the Junior band plan to enter the Strate Contest in Waco the first week in May. A fund drive was authorized to purchase uniforms by Feb 25 with a committee led by Carl Davis to raise money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepperd
Chamber of Commerce
Waco
Carl Davis
S. H. Nance
Jnc
McAdams Heads to Corsicana on Business Mission
W. J. McAdams departed Wednesday for Corsicana on a business trip to pursue company interests and meet potential clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McAdams
Corsicana
P T A Meeting Plans Piano Purchase at High School
Parents and teachers met at the high school in regular session. Mrs G E Nicholson presided as president. Home economics pupils modeled gingham dresses under Miss Bond. A White and Brown Lyceum representative discussed next season. The group voted to buy a grand piano for the new building and formed a committee to select it led by Mrs Nicholson. They will entertain the Senior class Friday at the Spill residence. The next meeting is a business session on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
G. E. Nicholson
Lyceum
Faris Callan
Bert E. Low
Lamberth
A. H. Smith
Albert Spill
Owens Visitors From Leonard Address Local Business
Messrs Buford and other Owens arrived Wednesday from Leonard where they had been for several days to attend to local business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Buford
Other Owens
Leonard
Finger Lost In School Construction Accident
Jack Pierce, a worker on the new high school building, suffered a Monday accident that severed his right forefinger in a rip saw incident. The injured man underwent amputation at the second joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pierce
Henale Thie Yak
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G. Davenport
Clements
Porter
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Harris Mullen
Mullen
Ogden
Ardmore
Okla
L E. Erwin
Paris
Banner Creamery
Abilene
G.e.nicholson
Nance
Geo. C. Hill
Jno
Q. McAdams
Winters State Bank
Nicholson
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Judge Ogden
Oklahoma
L. E. Erwin
R. E Adams
E. Bacon
J. Brophy
J. Q. Lankford
P.T. A. Boys
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