Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: October 9, 1925 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American Friday, October 9, 1925 800 attend Cowboys Ball for the formal opening of the Stamford Inn Some of those who attended the Cowboy Christmas Ball of 1884 also were present. Nig Cleary was floor manager and ìScandalous Johnî Selmon called the dances. H.D. Crabtree, well-known merchant of Sagerton, died in the Stamford Sanitarium Thursday, October 1. He as 55 years of age. He had suffered from a broken hip which then led to apoplexy. Funeral was held at Sagerton Friday, October 2, at 3 p.m. with interment in the Fairview cemetery. Service conducted by Rev. Mr. Harvey. Penick-Hughes Company was in charge. Mr. Crabtree was a pioneer resident of Haskell county, having lived in the Sagerton community since 1890. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. (Kinney, H.D. Crabtree, #52, white, lived at Sagerton, died of apoplexy buried at Fairview) Stanley Thomas Coker was fatally wounded in an affray in front of a filling station on North Swenson avenue about 8:30 Saturday night. He was stabbed in the neck and near the heart and died in a car en route to the sanitarium. The Nichols were assailing H.H. Corley but turned upon Coker when he attempted to act as peacemaker. The principals in the affair were related through marriage, Coker being a brother of Mrs. L.M. Nichols and also of mrs. Corley. He was 34 years old at the time of his death. He was a farmer and resided at Funston, five miles south of Anson. He is survived by his wife and two children. Funeral was conducted at the Church of Christ at Funston Monday with Mr. Harvey of Sagerton in charge. Interment was made in Bethel cemetery with Penick-Hughes undertaking department in charge. Murder charges were filed against L.M. Nichols, Coleman Nichols, Mrs. Leola Moody and Mrs. Prince Morgan. (Kinney, #55, Stanley Thompson Coker, charge to Hubbard Coker, lived south of Anson, died at Stamford Sanitarium, knife wounds, on 10/3/1925, farmer, Married; Church of Christ; 34 years; buried at Bethel Funston; two slight wounds above ledft ear direct across temples; 4-5 slight wounds on back of head just raising the skin; Forging of checks round out series of petty crimes; one young man in city jail and others being sought. The West Texas Utilities Company has just added the ice and light plants of Crowell to its properties. Preachers of City organize association.