January 4, 1923 Athens Weekly Review

MORTUARY

LAYTON - Mrs. J. P. Layton, age 76, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter O'Neil in West Athens, Saturday, December 30th following
a stroke of paralysis on December 28th. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock by Rev. A. J. Crawford, pastor of the Presbytarian
church. Burial was as the City Cemetery. Mrs. Latyton had been practically an
invalid for the past ten years, having lost her eyesite about ten years ago.

She was born in Lawrence county, Alabama, Feb 10th, 1847, and came to Texas
with her husband in 1878, settling in Williamson County. Later they moved to
Bell County and then to Henderson County. Mr. Layton died about three years ago.
She is survived by the following children : G. W. and G. H. Layton of Athens,
Mrs. Ledde* O'Neil of Athens, A. S. Layton of Chatfield and J.E. Layton of Kirvan.
All the children were at her bedside when the end came.

Mrs. Layton untied with Methodist church over forty years ago.

BRYANT - Mrs. Emuis* Bryant died at her home in West Athens Saturday night
and was buried Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. M. L. Fuller, conducting
the service. Mrs. Bryant is survived only by a son-in-law, J.C. Bryant of
Malakoff, who was here to attend the funeral. Mrs. Bryant had been living by
herself since the death of her husband a few years ago. She owned several pieces
of property in West Athens. She was born in 1862.

WALLER - Casper Waller, age 20, died at the home of Sam Hobbard in the Pine Grove
settlement at 2 o'clock this morning from pneumonia. Mr. Waller had been ill for
several days. So far as is known, Mr. Waller had no relatives. He stated shortly
before his death that he at distant relatives at Nacogdoches, but a telephone
message there today failed to locate them. Mr. Waller came here from Nacogdoches
and had been making his home with the Hobbard family for the past two months.
Funeral services were held this afternoon with burial at the Pine Grove cemetery.

CHAMPNION - Murchison, Texas. E. O. Champion, who has in ill health for several
months died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning and was laid to rest Sunday afternoon,
Rev. J. B. Wells, conducting the funeral service. Mr. Champion was a good man and a
good neighbor and citizen. He leaves a wife and two daughters here and a son at
Athens who will miss him greatly.

GOODEN - Lena, 6-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gooden, died last
Wednesday, after suffering with dengue* fever.
Funeral services were held from the home Thursday by Rev. M. L. Fuller with burial
at the city cemetery.

Lena was a bright little girl and was attending school her first year.

The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their great loss.

The death marks the first in 47 years in the family of the S.S. Gooden, grandfather
of the child.

JACKSON - Word was received ry relatives Monday of the death of Henry Jackson at Dallas
at 4:00 o'clock in the morning. The body arrived over the T.& N.O. Monday night and
funeral services were held Tuesday at two o'clock. Deceased, was reared in Athens
and had many friends here who will learn of his untimely demise with deep regret.
Henry left Athens many years ago and has since lived in Corsicana and Dallas. He
leaves many relatives here.
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BROWNSBORO

Brownsboro, Texas, Jan 2, 1923.

Well, it has come at last and let's hope that it will be better than 1922.

The Baptist Sunday school presented their play, the "Dust of the Earth" at
LaRue Tuesday night which was enjoyed by every one present.

Miss Kathlyn Gray of Ben Wheeler visited Mrs. Ruth Barton here last week.

Miss Lizzie Maxwell of Milford visited her sister, Mrs. Maud Holiman.

Mrs. Jewel Ingram has returned from Pynor where she has been visiting relatives
for the past few days.

Miss Aline cole of Tyler has been visiting Connie Cole here for the past few
days.

Miss Zelene Gray of Ben Wheeler visited the Misses Stuart here last week.

A party at the home of Mrs. Bonnie Echols Friday night was enjoyed by all
present.

Miss Jonnie Browning of Muchison visited Mrs. Grace Johns here last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Parker and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark and Miss Bertha Parker
of Martins Mill visited W.J. Stuart here last week.

Mrs. Bessie Venable of Millerton, Okla. is visiting relatives here at this writing.

Buck Stuart of Cisco, Texas is visiting W.J. Stuart at this writing.

C.J. Terguson, after spending the holidays with his parents, left today for
Jacksonville.

Miss Ione Barton and Miss Bosde* Tindel left today for Denton.

Juanita and Dupree heard have returned from Ben Wheeler.

Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Hargis were in Athens today.

T.A. Harige made a business trip to Tyler today.

B.F. Sexton is the new proprietor of the hotel.

Several from here attended singing at Edom Tuesday.

Singing at the Baptist church Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoy* Newbill were in LaRue Sunday.

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BECK'S CHAPEL

January 1, 1923 - W.F. and M.E. Welch's children had a family reunion at the home
of J.D. Goodgame Sunday where their mother has been confined to her bed for the
past seven months. Eight of her children were present - four boys and four girls.
The reunion was a happy success for their father and mother and grandfather were
present and enjoyed the good dinner.
Bro. Cole preached here Sunday and just got here in time for the dinner.

The writer met Paul Welch last week driving a Ford and I just gave him all the road.
These new drivers think they are entitled to all the roads and I do too if I can get
out of the way.

If the writer was going out to buy trouble, the first thing I would buy would be
White Lightnin and a broke down car and a jackass.

The writer is going over to Post Oak today for a few days where they have
three cooks at one home.

Mrs. Willie Brown of Anderson county was visiting relatives near the Chapel
last week.

Bro. Cole will not be with us any more until the first Sunday in February.

We will turn a new leaf this morning for a new year and I hope all will
make it a happy year for all.
SUPRISE

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MURCHISON BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINS LADIES

Special to the Review.
Murchison, Texas, Jan. 2, 1923 -
The male members of the Bible Class entertained the ladies of the class from
seven to nine-thirty on Monday evening in the banquet hall of the First Baptist
Church.

A month ago a contest was started with the members of the Bible Class to see
which side could secure the most members by the first of the year and the ladies
won, so the men, the losers, had to furnish the entertainment and you will note
from the following that it was a grand success.

The class has grown from seven members to more than seventy and each one was asked
to bring a friend so plates were laid for one hundred guests and at seven o'clock
the large attendance marched into the dining hall where long tables had been
erected and each one took their place. After prayer by W.O. Venable all were invited
to help themselves to the spread with consisted of baked turkey with all the proper
fixings, fruit salad, followed with cake and hot chocolate.

M.A. Asher, teacher of the Class was toastmaster and Rev. R.W. Kent was the first
speaker and spoke "to our guests." Next came Rev. J.B. Wells, pastor of the
Methodist church who spoke on "To our Host." Next on the program came Rev. C.J.
Williford, whose subject was, "To Our Class" and he closed his talk by reading
a poem entitled "The Best Looking Girl in the World - Is Ma."

Next was John Dyer who talked on "Why folks say you can tell married people
by their looks." Then came "What I have learned tonight" by Mrs. W.F. Garner.
Prof. L.D. Henderson, superintendent of the school, Postmaster W.L. Adair
and R.E. Saxon, a noted speaker, all made short talks which were appreciated
very much. Many fine things were said.

Rev. J.B. Wells, pastor of the Methodist church dismissed the assembly.

J.W. McLeod, J.T. Hardin and J.W. Lewis acted as waiters and did full justice to the
occassion.

The fact is now known that Murchison has many good cooks among the men
as well as the ladies.

The evening will long be remembered by those present and we hope to have
many other similar events in the future.


EUSTACE
(from Eustace Herald)

Mr. Russel Huddleston and Miss Velma Davis, both well known young people of
south of town were quietly married Sunday. Rev. Irby of Payne Springs officiated.
The bride is a beautiful daughter of G.W. Huddleston, a prosperous farmer living two
miles south of Eustace. Here's hoping them the very best of luck as they sail o'er
the matriomonial seas.

Brook Davis who believes that if a thing is worth doing at all is is worth
doing right, has just received a thoroughbred Rode Island Red cockrell that cost
him $13.10. It is a beautiful bird and Mr. Davis declares he would not take twice
the price paid for him.

Mrs. Roy Smith and children of Palestine are visiting relatives here during the
holidays.

Gordon and Carson Killingsworth from Houston are here this week. Eugene O'neal
and family are visiting H.R. McNeil and family at Corisicana.

J.D. Garrett spent a few days this week at Beaumont with his son Henry and wife.

Dr. L.L. Cockerell's family from Dallas are home this week.

J.C. Smith and wife, and Mrs. M.H. Wheeler and children from Frisco spent the
holidays here.

Miss Eita and Havron White and Miles Smith from Commerce spend the week in
Eustace.

Hoyett Cornelius of Dallas spent the holidays at home.

E.L. Selman and J.M. Bostie (*) of Mabank were here the past week.

A.C. McLaughlin and R.V. Holcomb and families of Kemp were here during the
holidays.

A.L. Kirby and family of Malakoff were here Sunday.

G.I. Burst of Trent, Texas is visiting his uncle and family here,
Judge Jno.(*) D. Evans.

Malcom Evans, who is teaching school at Loving, N.M. is visiting his
parents and old friends here a few days. Mr. Evans furnishes The
Lovington Leader with a half a page of school news each week and
he is very active in all school activities. He has presented us with
a subscription to the Leader and also orders the Herald sent to his
grandfather at Trent, Texas as a New Years present.

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(*) indicated uncertainty in spelling.

Thanks to Angela Marcom for transcribing, 5/2003

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