Athens Review April 10,1924

Brothers-in-Laws Meet First Time in 43 Years

When Chas. Young of Dallas, representing R. G. Dunn Mercantile Agency, came to Athens today he met his brother-in-law, L. D. Stover for the first time in forty-three years. Although Mr. Young married Mr. Stover's sister and they have lived less than a hundred miles apart for many years the chance meeting today was the first in forty-three years. Both have added considerably in experience and age to their lives since the last meeting.
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Malakoff Editor Gets Results From Want Ad

Editor L. J. Scholl, Jr., of the Malakoff News admits that even an editor attends church occasionally. Likewise he is not to modest to let the world know that he has a little tax exemption around his house. Reading in the Review that a baby slipper had been found at the Christian Church Editor Scholl writes in to admit ownership and requests us to hold same until he arrives. Our advice to Editor Scholl is to leave the baby's shoes on when it goes to sleep in church.

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Idle Still Destroyed In Eustace Country

An idle still, located three miles southwest of Eustace and watched for several days by officers was destroyed Wednesday by Sheriff Gentry and his force, Deputy Sheriff Moseley and Constable Graham of Eustace located the still. The officers watched it for three days but no one returned to claim it. Some fresh made mash was found about the still and destroyed but the boiler had been removed.

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Methodist Meeting To Start April 27th

Rev. Ed J. Harris, Methodist pastor announces that the revival meeting for the local church will start on Sunday April 27th. Bro. Harris announced that he would likely do the preaching during the services. All Methodists are asked to remember the date and prepare to co-operate for a successful meeting.

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MAMMOTH LAKE AND $50,000 CLUB HOUSE SHELTON"S MILL

Details of a new club lake in the Shelton's Mill community to be built by a syndicate of Dallas and Fort Worth men were given out today. The location of the proposed lake is six miles southwest of Athens and will embody 1000 acres with 700 acres of water. A $50,000 brick club house and extensive gold links are also included in the improvements. Options on land in that vicinity have been secured and everything in now in readiness to start the new enterprises. Attorney E. A. Landman who represents the interest behind the new lake stated that sufficient land had been secured for the enterprise and said that it would be one of the largest clubs in the state.  W.W. Mitchell of Dallas, who is promoting the enterprise, has already enlisted sufficient men to start the proposition.  It is planned to have 800 members, which means that in the course of each year many Fort Worth and Dallas people will visit here. 
The Richardson & Watkins Abstract Company has been busy for some time abstracting the property and it is thought that within ninety days plans will be under way for the contemplated improvements.
The promoters plan to dam the Shelton's Mill Brake which will give them sufficient water the ear round.  The Club Lake will be capitalized at $80,000 and practically all this money will be used in making improvements.
East Texas, and especially Henderson County, is ideally situated for Club Lakes and Athens in particularly has long been popular with Dallas sportsmen.
With the completion of the new lake and those already in operation here, undoubtedly a hard surfaced highway will soon be built from Dallas direct to Athens in order to make them more accessible.
Submitted by Laura Gregory Calvin

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