Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - Saint Jo Tribune: Friday, March 17, 1939 ****************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Anita Emberlin USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************** The Saint Jo Tribune Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas Friday, March 17, 1939 Saint Jo Has Worst Dust Storm Saturday. Farmers and many home owners in Saint Jo are busy this week planting gardens for spring and summer consumption. J. D. ROBERTS of the Mountain View community set out 48,000 onion plants and potatoes in proportion. He also plans to set out at least three acres in tomatoes. Many farmers are planting gardens so large they resemble small truck farms. JESSE M. ROLING Sunday afternoon funeral services for JESSE M. ROLING, 62, were held in the Mountain Park cemetery with Elder JOHN RAYMOND of the Church of Christ as the officiating officer. Mr. Roling passed away in the home of his daughter, MRS. DUNCAN THOMPSON, in Haileyville, Oklahoma on March 10. Interment was arranged by Scott Bros. in the same cemetery, beside his wife who died March 1935. Pallbearers were C. E. CUNNINGHAM, D. T. FARRIER, E. GILES, TOBY THOMPSON, W. E. SCOTT Jr., and JOHN PIERCE of Marietta, Oklahoma. Mr Roling was born December 22, 1856 (difference in birth year and given age). He and wife, who was MISS ELLEN BOYD, moved to Saint Jo from Whitesboro more than 40 years ago. Here they made their home, raising a family and at their passing, left a host of friends. Survivors are his daughter MRS. GROVER THOMPSON (name difference given) with whom he made his home since the death of his wife at Haileyville, Oklahoma; three sons, TONY ROLING of Olney, BONY ROLING of Electra and FRED ROLING of Wichita Falls; one half brother ROBERT ROLING of Whitesboro; one half sister MRS. D. C. MCCINTY of Whitesboro, four grandsons and two granddaughters. Out of town relatives here for the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. TONY ROLING of Olney, Mr. and Mrs. FRED ROLING and daughters MARY SUE and ALICE PEARL of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT ROLING of Whitesboro, BONY ROLING of Electra, Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE THOMPSON and MRS. RUBY ROLING of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. D. THOMPSON of Haileyville, Mr. ad Mrs. GEORGE BOYD of Tipton, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN PIERCE of Marietta, Oklahoma, MISS HELEN ROLING, J. W. and IRVING ROLING of Whitesboro. MRS. MARY F. WILLIAMSON Funeral services were held for MRS. MARY FRANCES WILLIAMSON, 95, in the Baptist Church here Monday, March 13 with Rev. CALVIN DENNIS of Bulcher officiating. Interment was arranged by E. N. Dunbar at the Mountain Park cemetery. Pallbearers were D. T. FARRIER, JAMES H. EMBRY, WALTER REED, RICHARD HARRIS, GUS LIVINGSTON and RUSSELL LYNN. Mrs. Williamson died at the home of her daughter MRS. FRANK COFFEE here Sunday morning, following a long illness. Survivors include two daughters, MRS. GEORGIA TAYLOR of Gleason (has enn. for state, might be Tenn. with a typo) and MRS. COFFEE of Saint Jo; four sons, SAME WILLIAMSON of Saint Jo, WILL WILLIAMSON of Independence, Kansas, HUGH WILLIAMSON of Portland, Tennessee, I. H. WILLIAMSON of Wayne, Oklahoma, 26 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Williamson was born in Warren County, Kentucky January 22, 1844 and lived there for some 60 years. She married I. H. WILLIAMSON just after the close of the war between the states and after his death, came to Texas in 1906 and made her home in Cooke and Montague Counties. During the last seven years, she lived with her children, Mr. and Mrs. FRANK COFFEE. She was the oldest living person in Saint Jo and one of the oldest in Montague County. She had been a member of the Baptist Church since a young girl. Out of town relatives and friends here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. IRA WILLIAMSON of Rosedale, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mr. B. L. WILLIAMSON and family of Addington, Oklahoma; MRS. W. A. HALLETT of Duncan, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. WALTER REED and LAURA REED of Gainesville, MRS. J. D. LINN of Muenster, and CURTIS BELL of Oklahoma City. MRS. BLANCHE MCGEHEE Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon for MRS. BLANCHE MCGEHEE, 52, who died at her home on East Broadway Monday morning, following an illness of several months. Rev. A. L. JORDAN, pastor of the church, officiated. Burial was at Fairview cemetery arranged by GEORGE J. CARROL and Son Funeral Home of Gainesville. Mrs. McGehee is survived by her daughter MISS MARY ELIZABETH MCGEHEE and six sons, IRA, ALBERT, ELBERT, ORBAL, PAUL and R. L.; two brothers CAGE and JIM WILSON of Gainesville and three sisters, MRS. W. E. MABRY and MRS. J. R. MABRY of Decatur and MRS. S. O. WARD of Eldorado, Oklahoma. ROSCOE OWEN FELKER Funeral services were conducted Sunday 2 p.m. in the Hood Baptist Church for ROSCOE OWEN FELKER, 44, who died Friday evening at his home in Bonham, following a long illness, with Rev. WOODROW PHELPS, pastor of the Hood Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was at the Hood cemetery arranged by George L. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Mr. Felker, a native of Cooke County, was the son of MRS. I. FELKER of the Hood community. He was born November 17, 1894 and was well known in the southwest part of the county. He was converted and joined the Hood Baptist Church in 1918. Survivors are his wife, his mother, one son JACK FELKER of Dallas, two daughters, MRS. BOB WETSEL of Fort Worth and MISS NELDA JUNE FELKER of Shawnee, Oklahoma; two brothers, E. A. FELKER and JOHN FELKER of Hood; two sisters MRS. GRACE MORRISON of Deuiney, Louisiana and MRS. JENNIE HOLTZ / HOLTS of Fort Worth, one grandchild and a host of relatives. Pallbearers were nephews, MARION, CLIFFORD, KENNETH, ERNEST and J. E. FELKER and CHARLES MORRISON. Those attending the funeral from other towns were: MRS. GRACE MORRISON and son CHARLES from DeQuincy, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. FRANK HOLZ, MRS. I. FELKER, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. HILL and family, Mr. and Mrs. BOB WETZEL and baby, MRS. FLONOY, Mr. and Mrs. WALTER CRAIG,MRS. DEENS, MRS. SWEENEY all of Fort Worth; JACK FELKER and MRS. LISH GRIGGS of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. CLIFFORD FELKER, MARION and KENNETH FELKER of Whitesboro; Judge RAY WINDER, Mr. and Mrs. DOC DUDLEY, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. EPPS, Mr. and Mrs. LEE GRIGGS, Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE PIOTT, Mr. and Mrs. FRANK ALDRIDGE, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. GILLILAND, Rev. E. G. PENNINGTON, MRS. GWEN COOK and daughter PEGGY, Mr. and Mrs. WILL PURCELL, MAC PURCELL and son JERRY, Mr. ad Mrs. WALTER FLETCHER, Mr. and Mrs. FRANK SOLOMON, Mr. and Mrs. MCELRATH, DWIGHT KILMER, and MISS VIRGINIA COX, all of Gainesville; Mr. and Mrs. LEE HOUSE, Mr. and Mrs. JIM BUSH, Mr. and Mrs. AUBREY SHRADER and daughter of Era; Mr. and Mrs. BILL MATTHEWS and family, Mr. and Mrs. JAKE BIFFLE, Mr. and Mrs. LEE LIVINGSTON, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DAVIDSON, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. PORTER, MRS. PARKER FEARS, ROY TOWNSLEY, REEVES MATTHEWS and MISSES MARY TOWNSLEY and OLETA ROSSON all of Mrya, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. TREW, Mr. and Mrs. JEWEL JACOBS and daughter, J. D. WHITE of Leo; RUSSELL LINN and MRS. EDNA FIELDER of Linn. W. W. MARTIN WILLIAM WADE MARTIN, 72, pioneer citizen of Montague County, and long time residence of the Prairie Hill community, died at his home Thursday, March 9, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. L. DENNIS in the Methodist Church in Forestburg on Friday afternoon. Interment was at the Mountain Park cemetery arranged by Scott Bros. Pallbearers were ARCHIE VANHORN, HERMAN FRANKLIN, GUY FORD, JEFF GASKINS, LEROY FORD, and ROE SLEDGE. Mr. Martin, better known as UNCLE DICK, was born in Hill County on September 4, 1867 and moved to Montague County in 1880. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, MRS. E. G. MCGEE of Phoenix, Arizona, MRS. H. L. STONE of Decatur, MRS. ALVIN FORD of Forestburg; three sons ROY MARTIN and CLARENCE MARTIN of Forestburg and JACK MARTIN of Dallas and nine grandchildren. Promotion C. M. KITCHELL of Anson, who has been in Saint Jo for the past four months as superintendent of the construction of the newly finished city hall and fire hall, this week has been promoted to safety man over all WPA work in about 38 counties with headquarters in Fort Worth. This is a real promotion for Mr. Kitchell and one which the people with whom he has been associated feel he deserves. Mr. and Mr. THOMAS LOMBARDO and daughter MISS CAROOL of Beaumont visited their daughter MISS ANNETT LOMBARDO. Among the Gainesville visitors Wednesday were Mesdames F. P. SHERRILL, ULIS BURNS, BOYD WINDER, CLEM LANIER, J. C MAY, WALTER HOOVER, and FRED MEADOR. MAX GRANT, who has been located in Basie, Louisiana for some time, was transferred for temporary stay at Seadrift, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. HOOPER and son C. W. moved to Gainesville. MISS LENA MAE GRIFFIN is visiting her sister MRS. LEON COWART and family in Sherman. MISS DOROTHY JEAN YETER, freshman at NTSTC of Denton was on the honor roll. MRS. WALTER ROGERS of Temple visited her daughter MISS KATHERINE ROGERS here. Pony Express SHANNON DAVIDSON of Matador entered California Thursday as he leads the Pony Express by some 75 miles. Davidson crossed the Arizona desert Wednesday. This has been one of the most grueling tests of the ride from Nocona to San Francisco. Davidson is riding more than a half day ahead of his closest opponents, GEORGE CATES of Crowell and KING KERLY of Quanah. Six miles behind these riders are CHRIS USSELTON of Nocona and trailing Usselton is SLIM MATHIS of Dalhart. The five other contestants are crossing the desert between Phoenix and Tucson. MRS. ALBERT INGLISH was hostess to the Women’s Missionary Society of the Hood Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. MRS. COY SHAW led the devotional. MRS. THOMAS HUNTER and MRS. HERMAN WATERS of Ada, Oklahoma were here visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES R. HOOVER. The Good Will Club met at the home of RMS. IRB WILLIAMS. Two lovely quilts for MRS. COFER WILLIAMS and MRS. ALVIN MARTIN were finished by the end of the day. Attending were Mesdames BEN CALHOON, JOHN RAYMOND, COFER WILLIAMS, WILL PETREE, BARNEY BROGDON, GEORGE UMBERTON, BELLIE MCGEE, DENA BENNETT, ALVIN MARTIN, L. W. YOUNG, WILL MARTIN, TOM TOMPKINS, D. R. FREEMAN, KARL VONREE, W. A. JONES, BUNK SAMPLES, BUSTER SUTTLES, MISSES JEWELL FREEMAN and NELDA MAE TOMPKINS. Hale Farmer Slain over Dust Storm Plainview, March 17: J. W. WHITE, Hale County farmer, was killed Monday afternoon in an argument over sand blowing from one farm to another. BILL MOODY, also a farmer, surrendered a short time after the shooting to Sheriff O. R. MARTINE at the home of his brother GEORGE MOODY, and charged with murder. White, active in farm organization in the Cotton Center community and county, and MOODY, one of the biggest wheat farmers in the county, had resided within two miles of each other for a number of years. Moody farms a tract of wheat across the road west of a plot of wheat belonging to White. Severe dust storms in this area recently destroyed wheat and damaged farm lands. The shooting occurred in front of the Cotton Center postoffice.