Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - Saint Jo Tribune: December 10, 1926

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Saint Jo Tribune
Saint Jo, Montague Co., Texas

Friday, December 10, 1926

Driller Killed at Nocona

Nocona, Dec. 8: JAMES LAMONT, 24, driller for the J. P. MCCOLLUM Co. in the oil
fields nine miles north of here, was almost instantly killed when an east bound
Katy passenger train hit the car in which he was riding at the crossing near the
Nocona depot Wednesday morning 1:20. BLONDY ROBERTS, who was riding in the back
seat with Lamont, suffered an injured back but his condition is not serious. He
was taken to the home of R. T. ANDERSON in Nocona after the accident. SAM
ADCOCK, driver of the automobile, and another occupant of the front seat escaped
with bruises and lacerations.

MRS. PARILEE EDES / EADES
MRS. PARILEE EDES, 65 years of age, died at the family residence four miles
north of Saint Jo Saturday morning, Dec. 4 at 12:15. Funeral services were
conducted at Fairview Saturday afternoon by Rev. N. R. HARALSON, pastor of the
Baptist Church following by interment at Fairview cemetery, C. H. DUNBAR in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. Edes is survived by her husband, W. T. EDES and
nine children, three sons and six daughters. Sons: TOM EDES and MELVIN EDES of
Saint Jo, JOHN EDES of Gainesville. Daughters: MRS. MOLLIE TROLINGER and  MRS.
CORDA STERLING of Bowie, MRS. LULA NICHOLS of Gainesville, MRS. EULA PARKS of
Electra, MRS. MAGGIE COLE and MRS. CORA KITES of Hollis, Oklahoma. All were
present except Tom and John who did not arrive in time. She is also survived by
four brothers and two sisters, GEORGE W. WILSON of Saint Jo, M. F. WILSON of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, J. H. WILSON of Elmore City, Oklahoma, J. R. WILSON of
Ambrose, Texas, MRS. ALICE CRISP of Oklahoma City and MRS. MOLLIE RYAN. Mrs.
Edes was the first member baptized into the Antioch Baptist Church after it was
organized and it was the second Baptist Church organized in Montague County.

Gladys News
MISS FAY BONNER entertained the young folks with a birthday party Friday night, Dec. 8.
MISSES CAPITOLIA WEBB, BESSIE and AMY WILKINSON and FAY ATHA spent Friday with
MIESES VERNA and CYNTHIA CARLTON.
MISS MAIRE ATHA visited MISS FAY BROWN.
The Gladys football team visited Hardy and played a game, defeated 27 to 22.
W. H. WEBB and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. R. O. HARVEY.
C. D. BROOKS and family spent Sunday with the family of J. M. LEATHERWOOD.
Mr. and Mrs. BARNEY EMBRY, Mr. and Mrs. ULIS BARNES and son spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. DILL at Saint JO.
Mr. and Mrs. JOSH HARRIS and family of Hardy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. HORACE EMBRY.

Dye Mound News
MISS LINNIE BRYAN of Saint Jo visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ALF MARTIN.
Mr. and Mrs. JOHN RAYMOND returned from visiting Mr. and Mrs. WILL PARR at Ryan.
MISS DOLLIE SUTTLES spent Sunday with MISS ONA BROGDON.
MRS. L. A RICE of Dallas is the guest of MRS. ZULA YOUNG. 
Mr. and Mrs. WILL PETREE and MRS. NORMAN JOHNSON were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. CORDUS BRYANT.
Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT BROGDON of Duncan, Oklahoma spent Sunday with his mother
MRS. GEORGE UNBERSON / UMBERSON. They were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. JIM
MOFLEY / MOTLEY.
J. B. JACKSON made a business trip to Gainesville.
Mr. and Mrs. WILL WATSON of Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. COLLIER were guests of MRS. SPEER.
Mr. and Mrs. TOBE SAMPLES were in Montague.
Mr. and Mrs. NORMAN JOHNSON were guests of Mr. and Mrs. EUGENE JOHNSON at Mallard.

New Citizens
MRS. J. E. FAULKNER of Collinsville, wife of J. E. FAULKNER, manager of The
Famous, accompanied by her sons JAMES EDWARD and JOHN MORGAN, and little
daughter EVELYN came in to make their home here. They will occupy the residence
of MRS. S. F. GASS who recently went to Thackerville to live with her daughters.
Mr. Faulkner is now wearing a smile that won’t come off.

S. M. LAUDERDALE purchased the PRICE Meat Market and fixtures and will continue
the business at the same stand.