Years Ago Columns from The Malakoff News 1932

Articles from The Malakoff News, 1932

The Malakoff News
Thursday, March 31, 1932

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In "The Lignite City"
*(1917)
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Misses Lena Payne and Helen Thompson and Mrs. R. I.
Weir motored to Athens Tuesday and did some shopping
while there.
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Last week H. P. Barton joined the rank of the automobile
owners having purchased a fine new Dodge car.
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Miss Josephine Swanson returned Saturday from Trinidad as
her school closed Friday.
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The Weir Drug Company has changed its name and will
hereafter be known as Roy Weir, he having assumed
complete control of the business. The business will continue
at the same old stand where he will be pleased to meet and
serve his customers and old friends at all times.
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Fonzo Dodson left Monday evening for Waco to attend the
sessions of the Texas Head camp of the Woodman of the
world, as the representative of the Malakoff Camp.

The Malakoff News
Thursday April 21, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO (1917)
In "The Lignite City"
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H. P. Barton brought in a herd of 43 head of cattle from his
place in Anderson County the first of the week and shipped
them to his ranch near Comanche.

The First State Bank is having the floor repaired where the
post office was located, much of it having been rotted out.
At the last regular meeting of the local camp of the
Woodman the chair of the Advisor Lieutenant was declared
vacant, owing to the departure of Jim Hunt Evans, who
joined the U. S. Navy. Louis J. Scholl was elected to fill the
vacancy.

The trial in the shooting scrape between Mr. Lane and his
tenant Mr. Eoff, which occurred on the Lane place about 7
miles below Malakoff near Mankin, will be held before
Justice R. A. McLain in the court room next Saturday.

Mrs. Dan Gentry entertained Tuesday with a dinner in honor
of Mrs. Dodge Gentry's birthday. Those enjoying the affair,
besides the honoree were Misses Francis Knutson and Dee
Tanner, and Profs E. H. Nixon and R. H. Williams.

The Malakoff News
Thursday April 28, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO (1917)
In "The Lignite City"

R. G. Adams left Wednesday evening for Galveston, where
he will join the U. S. ship building crew.

Evangelist Adair has secured the services of Rev. J. R.
Rozell who will leave with the party for their next meeting.
Bro. Rozell is a fine personal worker and will be a fine
valuable addition to the party.

In the preliminary hearing before Justice R. A. McLain last
Saturday, both Mr. Lane and Mr. Eoff were bound over to the
next term of court in the sum of $500 each. Both parties
made bond and were released.

This issue of the News fifteen years ago, contained death
notices of Mrs. Mary Ann Terry, William Edgar Boyett, Mrs.
Sallie Janet Carson, W. E. Vandagriff and Mrs. Bunyan Ford.
Miss Onietta Flagg of Turkey Creek was the guest of her
grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Saturday and Sunday.

The Malakoff News
Thursday May 5, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO (1917)
In "The Lignite City"
Mrs. W. B. Payne is improving her residence with a new
mantel. W. T. Reynolds is doing the work.

Prof F. G. Betts, who was one of the teachers in the
Malakoff school last year was calling on friends here the
latter part of the week. Mr. Betts has joined the jofficers
training camp.

Sheriff W. O. Williams received a notice Thursday that a
consignment of registration cards for use in the selective
draft had been forwarded to him and that other supplies
would be sent as needed. The government has issued a call
for volunteers to assist in the work of registration, no money
having been appropriated for the purpose.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Finney of Kaufman are
extending congratulations to them on the arrival of a fine
nine pound boy at their home last week.

The Malakoff News
Thursday June 23, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In "The Lignite City"

Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Derden Monday, a fine girl.

Dr. W W Beach and J M Cartlidge took a colored woman to
Athens Wednesday to have her examined by the court on
charge of lunacy.

Misses Francis Knutson and Geneva Gilmore left last week
for Dallas where they will attend summer school at the
Methodist University.

Malakoff is rapidly moving forward in the number of cars
owned by the citizens of this immediate territory.

Prof. O K Vinson, who will be superintendent of the Malakoff
schools for the year of 1917-18, has finished his year's work
at Emhouse and with his family have moved here.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. I P Tidmore Monday, a fine girl.

The Malakoff News
Thursday September 29, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In "The Lignite City"
Charlie Day has purchased a Ford.

Miss Josephine Swanson will leave Saturday for Trinidad
where her school will start Monday.

Fifteen years ago in Malakoff were the days when; H. L.
Rogers was manager of T. A. Bartlett's store; when Hubert
Barton was cashier of the First National Bank; when Carson
and Jackson were in the mercantile business; when Liberty
Bonds were sold to help the government; when L. V.
Edwards was pastor of the Baptist Church and T. C. Sharp
pastor of the Methodist Church; W. W. Beach was a
Malakoff physician; when E. W. Noble was Worshipful
Master of the local Masonic Lodge and when cotton was
worth more than a quarter a pound.

The Malakoff News
Thursday October 20, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In "The Lignite City"
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Last Saturday morning while preparing to build the fire to get
the morning meal, Miss Dolly Peak of Barry dropped dead
beside the stove.

Mrs. J. A. Fowler entertained her music class at her home
last Sat. evening. Games were played and an enjoyable
time was had by all present.

Jim Dud Johnson is spending some time at Pine Bluff, Ark.,
where he is taking treatment for eye trouble.

Workmen are now making good progress on some new brick
buildings in Trinidad.

Miss Geneva Gilmore came in Friday from Rice, where she
is teaching, to spend the week-end with her mother, Mrs. J.
C. Gilmore.

The Malakoff News
Friday November 11, 1932
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In "The Lignite City"

On Tuesday night M/M P. E. Pettigrew entertained at their
home in honor of their daughter, Miss Inez, honoring her
sixteenth birthday.

Kerens came over Thursday anticipating a basket ball
victory, but when the final score was tallied, it gave out the
old, old story with Malakoff holding the long end of the score.

The ladies of the Baptist church gave a chicken dinner last
Saturday at the Masonic Hall. The occasion netted the
ladies $52.50.

Abner Clark passed away last week as the result of injuries
sustained in being thrown from a horse.

J. R. King has purchased a portion of the Drexler farm near
the Mankin school house. The land brought $57.50 per acre.

The Malakoff News
Friday November 18, 1932
19 YEARS AGO (1913)
"IN THE LIGNITE CITY"

Malakoff is still advancing, and up-to date light plant is our
latest acquuisition.

C. C. Lucas had the misfortune to have his right hand caught
in the machinery at the Malakoff cotton gin Wednesday
morning. He had the member dressed and doing fairly well.
W. C. Harrell, the former well known and liked rural carrier
here , is now exalted postmaster at Emhouse.

Petition of S. L. Boyett et al. for a pool hall election in
Malakoff is granted and the election ordered held December
6, 1913.

The Malakoff Gin Company, up to Tuesday had ginned 1709
bales and the Riddlesperger Gin 1330.

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