Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Wednesday, January 19, 1916 - Smith County, TX Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Wednesday, January 19, 1916, Page Three: NEW MANAGER FOR R. G. DUN & CO. Brune Prassel arrived here yesterday to take over the local management of R. G. Dun & Co., to succeed his brother, Otto Prassel, who will leave on February 1st for Waco, where he will occupy a position with the same firm. Mr. Prassel comes here from San Antonio, Texas, where he was employed by R. G. Dun & Co., for several years. He has a wide experience in his line; is considered a young man of marked ability, and Tyler welcomes him as a valuable citizen. Besides his experience in the agency line, he is an orator of no mean ability, and in San Antonio he made quite a name for himself in stump speeching the city in favor of the five million bond issue, which carried with a heavy majority. He spent yesterday afternoon in getting acquainted, and expresses himself as much pleased with Tyler, from what he has already seen and heard of it. Mr. Otto Prassel, who has served as manager for R. G. Dun & Co. since the office was opened here, is a young business man of splendid attainments. He is pleasant, affable and agreeable, and has made hundreds of friends during his short stay in our city. He has been actively identified with our business interests, always taking a leading part. He is a booster of the right sort, and Tyler citizens regret that he is going from our midst. He will carry with him the heartiest good wishes of all our citizens to his new work in Waco, and if the Young Men's Business League of that city is wise, they will put the harness on the former Tyler citizen and put him to pulling as soon as he hits the town. He won't stand hitched. ***** STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gulf, Texas & Western Railway Company will be at the General Offices of the Company in the Praetorian Building, Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, February 1, 1916, at ten o'clock A. M., and that the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of said Company will be held at the same place and on the same date immediately after the adjournment of said annual meeting of stockholders. JOSEPH J. JERMYN, President. W. FRANK KNOX, Secretary. ***** BASKET BALL GAMES HIGH SCHOOL BLDG. A large and enthusiastic crowd witnessed two snappy, fast games of Basket Ball by the City League, played at the high school gym. Friday night City Team vs. Commercial College; final score 23 to 13 in favor of the City Team. The stars in this game were Harlen, center on the city team who found the basket for field goals; for the Commercial College, Smart, forward, did good work. In the High School-General Office game, the score was 28 to 7 for the high school and Oakley was the wind that put 7 balls in the General-office basket, while the team work and pep of the High School gang was inviable. Muntch was the little star for the General office. High School. F. - Gentry, 3 goals and 2 free goals. F. - Hale, 2 goals. C. - Oakley, 7 goals, 2 fouls. G. - Christain. G. - Bridges, a goal, 28 fouls. Cotton Belt General Office. F. - Irwin. F. - Wuntch, 1 goal, one free goal, 4 fouls. G. - Andrews, 2 goals, 4 fouls. G. - Phillips. G. - Riviere, 7 fouls. Tyler City Team. F. - Goldstucker, 1 foul. F. - Lawyer, 2 goals, 2 fouls. F. - Sneed, 1 goal. C. - Harlen, 8 goals and one free goal. G - T. Hale, 1 foul. G. - Bridges, one foul. G. - Thomason. Commercial College F. - Smart, 3 goals and 2 free goals. F - Wuntch, 3 free goals. C. - Johnson, 1 foul. G. - Ciel, 1 foul. G. - Loce, 13 fouls. REPORTER ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Wednesday, January 19, 1916, Page Four: AUXILIARY YEAR BOOK. The 1916 Year Book and Bible studies of Auxiliary of First Baptist church are ready for distribution to the Circles. The program committee will be at church this evening, just prior to prayer meeting to give out these books and studies to presidents of Circles or representatives of same. Should any circle fail to have a member at prayer meeting the president can get the literature by calling on chairman of program committee, Miss Mary Douglas, 310 South Beckham Ave. AUXILIARY CHAIRMAN Jan. 19, 1916 ***** SAPP CASES CONTINUED Lufkin, Texas, Jan. 19. - The case of the State against the Sapp brothers was continued this morning on application of the defendants. The case has been set for trial, Tuesday, May 2. Fines of $100 each were ordered against those witnesses who had subpenaed and because of whose absence the case has been continued. The court ordered that attachments be issued for them and that each of them placed under an appearance bond as witnesses in the sum of $2,500. ***** A NEW ARRIVAL Mr. and Mrs. Fred Curry are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine young lady who came to bless their home on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Curry reside on North Bois d'Arc avenue. ***** TO GIVE AWAY MORE GROCERIES Attention is directed to the advertisement of Sam V. Goodman to be found in this issue of the Courier Times in which he proposes to give away $25 worth of groceries when the next automobile is given away by the Young Men's Business Club. Mrs. Saddler of this city received the $25 worth of groceries given away by Mr. Goodson [sic] last Monday. You may be one to receive a free lot of groceries on April 10th. Read his ad and note his offer. ***** AUTOMOBILE REGISTER No. 368 - Maxwell, Wilson, Arnold, Troup. No. 369 - Saxon, W. H. Williams, Overton, Rfd 2. No. 370 - Overland, P. T. McCling, Winona. 372 - Overland, J. R. Herrin, Troup. 373 - Ford, Mrs. N. E. Bryant, Tyler. 374 - Hudson, Rev. E. R. Barcus, Tyler. 375 - Buick, R. H. Brown, Tyler. 376 - Buick, Jno. A. Brown, Tyler. 377 - Cadiallac - J. M. Quinn, Tyler. 378 - Ford, C. M. Carson, Tyler. 379 - Chevrolet, Brown, McFarland, Smith & Marsh Bros., Tyler. ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Wednesday, January 19, 1916, Page Five: PERSONAL MENTION George Mansfield left for Dallas yesterday afternoon. J. Marvin Campbell, the well known soap drummer, is in the city. M. Katz, well known merchant, left this morning for a business trip to Dallas. James T. Kay of Winona was in the city this morning, returning home on the Cotton Belt. S. Bruck and family left this afternoon for a short visit to relatives and friends in Dallas. Miss Grace Herndon returned home this afternoon from a visit to relatives and friends at Dallas. Mrs. French who has been visiting here son, Harry, in this city left today for her home at Sydney, Ohio. Mrs. Noble Wymne, Wills Whalen, from Kingston, Okla., is the guest of Mrs. E. M. Adams on W. Erwin St. E. W. Rice, of the A. R. T. Company, headquarters in St. Louis, is spending a few days with friends in the city. Mrs. J. C. Lewis and little daughter, Virginia, left for Longview today after visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. McDougal. Miss Iantha Gooch, who has been the delightful guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rowland for several weeks, leaves tonight for her home in Baltimore, Md. Lee Marsh and Mrs. Fred Gordon Shaw, buyers for Brown, McFarland, Smith & Marsh Bros., left last night for New York City and other Eastern and Northern markets. ***** From Tyler Daily Courier-Times, Wednesday, January 19, 1916, Page Eight: MRS. PAINTER QUITE ILL Mrs. S. A. Painter is quite ill at the home Mr. J. Hugh Smith, Bow street. She is reported resting easy today. ***** SICK TODAY Mr. B. W. Watts, an employee of the Courier-Times is sick at his home on West Common street. ***** PROMINENT LABOR MAN HERE. Mr. J. L. Wines, general organizer of the United Garment Workers of America, headquarters in New York, was in the city yesterday and spend some time with local labor leaders. Mr. Wines went from Tyler to Dallas. He is making a tour of the state in the interest of labor conditions generally. ***** SUCCESSOR TO DR. PROCTOR. Friends of Henry Acker, county agent for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, are urging his name as successor to the late Dr. W. F. Proctor. Mr. Acker is generally recognized as one of the most capable men in the employ of the government in Texas, and his appointment would be one that would cause much satisfaction. He has been at work for several years in the capacity of agricultural agent, and the work in Smith county stamps his as a very efficient man. ***** CONVICTED IN TWO CASES In the county court Sonk Cummings was given a fine of $52.15 and twenty days in jail for bootlegging, and also a fine of $49.95 for aggravated assault and battery committed on a negro woman. ***** MRS. ASWELL IMPROVING. Reports come today that Mrs. Aswell, living in North Fannie avenue, who has been very sick for sometime, is somewhat improved. *****