The Paris News from Paris, Texas (2024)

MONDAY. JANUARY 11, IMS 'THE PARIS NEWS, PARIS, TEXAS E. S. Connor Dies Monday Arrangements For Funeral Incomplete Pending Arrival of Relatives The death of E. S.

Connor, 80. occurred, about 8 o'clock Monday morning his home, 318 Pine Bluff street when rhe had bwn In poor health for some time. Funeral will be held nt. thr; residence Tuesday afternoon nt 4:30 o'clock. Surviving him are five daughters and two sons, Mrc.

Dick "Wood Mrs Wilson, Paris; Mrs, H. Johnston, Corpus Chrfstt; Mrs. John R. Gibbons, Dallas; Mrs. Wynll Baldwin.

Beaumont; Aikin Connor of Antonio end Seymour Connor, Jr, tJ. S. Army stationed Jn the Cans I Zone. A resident of Paris since he was 12 years old, Mr. Connor came With his pnronls.

C. Connor tend wife. Mrs. Mary Ann America, Connor, from HuRfofK Springs, Cum county, he wns born, November 4, 1855. He lived here ever intending local schools for his curly nducfttion nnd receiving T.J.B degree from Cumberland university al Jx-bnnon.

Twin. For number of Mr. Connor engaged in the active practice of J.Yv,-, bm of teir yes IT- had rettrwi. He never sought public office of nny kind jind pi'Obubly Uie only offiriol pori- tftn lie ewr held in organization ihe ynur he wrvcd us president of the suite hsuwuttion of volunteer firerw.ri. He came of furniiy jycUve in promotion of local welfare tmA mtiveiiK'nls.

his parents being largely responiiib'ta for es'tih- intieril of old Mjiry Connor for girts hw in f-rertion the handsome' Confederate in PnriF. Pension Applicants Must Give Definite Age Proof Persons who are 65 years old or more who make application, for old age pensions must definitely and conclusively prove, his or her nge, according' to Orville R. Carpenter, executive director of the Old Age. Assistance commission. Application forms will be avail- Laughter greeted his remark Ihnl he fell "sorry" for the executive.

Further-chicling the Democrats, said, "If a Republican president had sent up this veto they would have blamed it on industrial autocrats; they would have blnmed Mellon, or Mills and the Liberty league with ill its Hastings rcriU-d parl of Morgenlhnu'K testimony before the seriate finance committee nnd verbally his statement Ihnl: "The minute can't raise the nrwncy to the government, thnt minute have complete "Wiif-n thr president does attempt lo stop," such ns the bonus, Hnsting--. "it seems to me it should receive Fome reasonable responses." King (l)-UUih). who voted nsrainst the bill with ciBht other tried to the bouw resolution pfissinc it over be vr-to referred io thr finance- but. Senator Harmon bv i co-aiUhor of the lation, bad the motion ft voice vote. King then forced a nv.dinff of IVe.sifienl 'Rwrvelt's veto agf last May of the Patmsi-i cur- ixrnc.y-cxpftnsion bjll, in which the executive called immediate of full 15145 rnAtur- Uy value ivf.

'iir bonus ecrtitic.i'es gratuity of more billion dollar! CTTiphftMi'fd nn able in all ctiies and towns of the stnte when the law becomes'ef- fective February 14. "There fire many ways by which a person can establish his age," Director Carpenter said. "The eommissoin will consider any evidence thnt proves or helps io establish definitely the age of the applicant. Howevr, it will be necessary in each case for the applicant Io establish to the satisfaction of the commission, by whatever means he can, that he is 05 years of aRe." A number of kinds of evidence to be used in proving age are the following: 1. Birth certificates.

2. Marriage certificates giving the sjtes of both parties. 3. Birth certificates of children Riving age of parents. 4.

Ages of sons and daughters when these arc sufficiently advanced. ii, papers giving a Re. at lime of applying for "same. B. Service of immigrants.

7, County records. Baptismal certificates. 3. Insurance 9. Kmployrnent records, 10.

School records, 11. Records of trade fraternal societies, or other organi- or records in ihe of tho--e ho naxr rn in civi) f-ervice or military service 13. 1). A. U.

I), 1 l)avigbtcra i of Texas Revolution, etc. i 14. Hospital records, or those of PAGE Proclamation WHERKAS, the National Safety Council by recent resolution calls for reduction In loss of life through automobile mishaps of 38,000 fatalities during the years 19:16 to 1941; and, WHEREAS, this resolution has been adopted at Urn Company Safety Meetings of the entire Fe Railway system, and the employees of said system owning or driving automobiles, have pledged themselves and their families, during said period of time, to aid in the reduction of said fatalities by strictly observing all laws governing Safe Driving and Operation of automobiles to the end thai the objective named in said resolution may be attained and, WHEREAS, we are astounded by Ihe number of facilities annually due to automobile approximnlely 34,500, and believe that our City employees and citizens generally for their own protection nnd the protect ion the general public are in favor of co-operating with tin- National Safety Council and the employees of the Santa Fe Railway System and said Railway System in reducing the number nf said fatalities as aforesaid- NOW, THEREFORE, .1 M. Crook. Mayor the City of Paris, for the general public welfare nnd the welfare and protection of our citizenship, do designate from January 21, 193(1 to January 21, 1041 for the strict observance and c'jinpliancp with laws nnd' regulations governing or regulating the Driving and Safe Operation of Automobiles by employees of the City and the entire citizenship owning or driving automobiles on the streets and highways of said City.

I earnestly request, and urge all city employees and all citizens of Paris to faithfully com.plv with my re- i.jW*l and aid the National Safety Council and the Santa Fe Railway System mid its employees in their attempt to bring the desired. Given under my hand and the seal of the City of Paris affixed this 27lh day nf January, J. M. CHOOK, Mayor of Cifv ci Attest: MRS. T.

D. WELLS, City Secrttary. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs Murphv went to Uallas Tuesday. N.

B. has returned from a virit in Denison. Mr. and Mrs. George T.

Wright wont to Dallas Tuesday to spend the day on business Scott Sulsar of Longviev; visited relatives anf friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mnilisrm and children of Dallas spent the weekend here with Donald Morgan, is ill with influenza at the Butcher apartments but was better on Monday. William Wade grandson of Mr.

J. W. Wade, will' enter the Sanitarium of Paris for treatment Tuesday, H. Clarksville route 5, visited in Paris Monday. Sam Skidmore, Paris route was a Monday visitor here.

Death Calls Mrs. Broad BRIEFS About Town Cold Smith Bonus he th.il road i IS. Vaccination certificates. Pol! tax receipts that show ihe actual age of voter and not fact he has p.uspd a I li, rrr.Mi? records which i nv'iy bit'lhdaio and Census DejM. of C'cruus, Washington, C.

Old licenses of various kinds On?) in nut Hfirrisoji iD- on behelf Io h' ClKrfe (D-Mfs). It provjjdms for pt'arsrt-; bonds thru could bt risbrU tftrr June 2ft nest hi onf-fd'Tf-'e --VT or Jtfid for prr t-r-rjt for U'lbrT'MWr'- nlrif Thr bsli IUJU-PJ' the a t.e 74 io tfi She: to S4fS IX -ic-ir Anwmc chief i if ir, were Rotntiscm, I ftcuUcrcd Jefidcr. of art 'bci'nij re- i of (iiinitrt coai.m;S- by wnatrirs' sr, o' and Scnelor at i but im- "prfwarf'' liic ptsr'y whip. I becfms-r the i of various kinds i hand-fX'nneri" veto "of b'-liv i (such as huntH 'S. fishins, and li! bond biii rc-fcn-fd to 5he or 11C jOTiictimcs carrying i hfi iin.in<x<.TC.<','Sc.

Tcmbsione JTcords when ihc ori have civc'cd in 1 KIK hf the soi vclc. 20. KrsJries in a bible or Ifstif? u'hfi rnrrnrTrindri c-f familiej, of npph- eh; tc 21, of a sl.uc in more- i of aged Negrrcs. li-rvi- 22. other ovider.ce as the Ok! Age- Comniission i Ir ft S'J'' rc vc SHOOTING RESULTS fr ni IN DEATH FOR ONE vr Srvrral Involved In Af- fraj Near ML Pleasant 74 to votf in Vtif Mdridiiy't buSI-oS iui; t-vnteb Jront thr Adding 10 UK- "aycf Monday 1 Winn: JMi-tt-toif cr (D-Monti whet v.crr Jor The "tuies," to vi-tn, rhrY't Fltccher (0-riiti.

'paired prr.vi«UBly. und Iron) T.vdings (D- Md) tiit gfnniw reKHA- trd lnHt tinw HaKtmjrn fi'f-DfU pay men'. i PLEASANT. virtirse fr.r M.urto.j A affray Sunday in Lone! wrviw: in i.SUr 15 miles north- miturjisc in c-n .1 of Mt. Pl'cassnt.

resulted in di'v ri 5 2 i death of R. V. Johnson, 21, ri 'f i and tnc arrest of a man juspect- Ur i cd titki ars "i killins- 'Ir'tn' 5 iid bolievcd scv- 'TM- i cr5 mc Prc et! 'ii'sis'wi VB Jtlhn was shot near his and thf MI 1C 1 home nflc bullets hitting Fiulv vntc(5 last vca-i IicMdtl his officers tht- vi-to of sd shotgun from which four the sriflatic-usry tionui ne sec i- men sr-id KC J. T. HUDSON hf hud with tru- 1 st t-u: i 3IRS.

1 i lc OUU1 ao "EKE SUNDAY "I tluriK thr prei r-U-r! i of irr-suK-dietc pin'- would be in twins." hp said we- lr which Matlie Mae Hudson, wife crusUtraSh, "whrn ht thut i', Ul i9 i (Of J. T. Hudson, died 12:10 per cent of ihosr. on the osht-r sidt- 11 1 fy clock aftcrnfxin at her arc voting against him." I ir cf North Thirteenth street I and the funeral held at 1 wiio t-ui- Monday afternoon at tnf- vfv-j inc laa chapel by it be Rf-v. L.

D. Boatman of trw to quickly relieve the (slinging Mtnginq vf'fc use mild ResinoH "YD- c-l 1 i IJ "Oatman Of the otic rx'x 1 church, the the N'otini' J-YJIJIOTV I tx: lf; taken to Shed Ur-ht yyu i rV'i i nd 'do'it lr county for taur- Mrs Hudson who was 49 vcarx is survived by her husband, Why Boy New Why new shoes when we can put months of real nntv and ctunfurt iu jour f. is! modest cost. KSHOESHOP 39LAHARAV, PARIS Tex ugahi. Tiif'it- nny i.U.nise Jr-jfji you fine j.n.'Mt.i<.in "The sea of the pi-uple nH-j Mis.

J. K. Fuller, of I money juj-t us isiiy vet- six rhildriTi, Kdward, jt-ian Who is run- Uliss; Uorarv, J'hocnix, viuntty tl.t- al a ('('(' ciinp near 1'hoc- thi- jnix iirn! small Thf t.r*-;isury (ur dijys has 'diiugliU-Tj; at hoifK-, making tioris for the huge of I ii-is and sisU-rs, K. H. bonds to Iw prinu-d fyr purpyMj.

i 4 t( I i VJ 1 IV I T. ond Arnold and i of MODKKATOK NBWTON. MJ.W., IX. i I Jay Thoisiiis. of the Utijii Midttritiy i 4.1 the Nt-wlun iios- I Mrs.

K. T. Mrs. iContinurd from Pngr avoidrd tin 1 Pacific Mundiiy entrrcd thr.i slat' of had minimum of .10 dcgtTrs Sunday. which tho coldcft tnmpcrii- 'aire sinco last October.

abnormal wenthrr, dr- scribcd thn worst of 20th rfntviry, rxU-ndrd Fouth into Oklahoma, Miul parts of Flor- A blanket rovrrrd mosl of thi' northrrn states and extended as far south as Nurlh Carolina, svherc one to two inches fell. More was in prospect for many scfllons. A full started midnight In New York city. the temperature was 23 at midnight. Many up-Matf roads remained blocked.

Near Storm Kins mountain. "Of) train paw Tigers were marooned in noar zero weather on the west bank of the Hudson river after a freight train wreck tied up traffic on the "West Shore railroad. All oC New England faced continued cold. At New Haven the mercury stood at 19. while Philadelphia reported 20 with more snow and colder fori-- tast Sudden drops in temperature over the state of Georgia led to prediction of snow and sleet.

The thermometer dropped to below freezing. In addition to the 225 deaths tabulated, automobile traffic fatalities -for the weok-end exceeded 50, many of them due indirectly to weather Weather fatalities in the told sfiap of the year reached 177, bringing the total 50 far in 1936 to at least 402. Ohio continued to lead the states with the greatest number of deaths, 39. Illinois was second with 37. Pennsylvania and Indiana had 27 each, Michigan 23; New York 1(5: Minnesota 10; Maryland West Virginia Iowa and Wisconsin Kentucky and New Jersey Rhode Island 2: Kan.siif, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South from Cage One) mrnt plank.

Then he quoted Smith's telegram to Senator Robinson (D-Ark), in which; Smith stood firm on his belief in prohibition change, and said "I feel it to be the duty of the chosen leader the people to point the way "Mr wrote his, own prohibition plank and started to run on it," Woodnim M'-'ckled from the Democratic on' 1 of repudiation of the Demo! crat to take the floor and deny the specific charges made one by i of rpudiation of the Democratic platform." He called the Woodrurn speech and a fiasco." And to the by ,111 no mi had "never I socialism," Dinner Given Monday Celebrates Birthday Mrs, M. Robinius celebrated her sixty-seventh birthday anniversary Monday with a dinner at her home on South Twenty-fifth htrcot. All the her sister, uiid one brother were present. The dinner hut been an annual affair for the patt several years. The table was centered with pink roses nnd mixed in a green bowl.

Pink tapers burned in un'en holders. The birthday cake wiis cut and wishes were made by the guests for the iionoree. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Jacob Fein. Mrs, George Stoehner Mid Mr.i.

Charles LoscliKe. all of Honey (irove. Other v.cie Mr. Had of Paris. r'3.

ni I r-lllrii'is Hor Aiiiulciir I'rogrum t'lllik'3 ('it'll If- GOOD FOOD. one 4,0 tnany pc-oplt- Let's go to The PuUce Coffet Shop for diiaa-r." There nrx other tow. Chwrful u- ble But above all it's the- food thut nwfces the ccowds back jigiiin. Our LUNCH Meat, 3J taiad and drink 25c H) tin- bf held Friday night U.c- high school autiitoiiuin I by the- Gtabdiii 1 P. T.

A Otiit-j- fioin BREAKFAST cjtg, 2 ttrips bacon, Wast, jam and coffee Palace HijyUsm fiainbit wilt and between sets. Hume-made candy wJIJ be OD suli-. Among the an; Aimetle SJiipuiijit and Hidgtway of Hoxton, Mijjtlu Jji-c Orniand Lcuis in.jii a. SKMOB KNUEAVOK HAS ON SUNDAY Tht- wjjior endeavor ol tiiv Mclliodiii ciiun-ii j.u^ with Miss in thfai-gf. 'J'iio subjt-i-t of (Le was "Kjiow our Oiuj'ch." The Juteiing opciwd with the.

"When- He and "Hi Witwe You Me to Go," followed by prayer by Sam Winter. The script are was read by lJickeai.oji, after which the leader Mrs. L. D. The i LIGHIS AKK56 YKAKSOI.I) Mdiuluy, Juiujary J7, ruurki'd the fifly.iixth annivt-i sal of tin- of the i-eiil hnnp hy Thomas A.

soh iiiul uiiiiuuiict-iiu-nl tilt; Puwi and Light -n- pany wf a new "family 1 ui meinbci-ii. The family numc. Walls tiiid Hit given names. tiluwy, Hi. lay, and Walls family now M-I'M- of liu; Ttxa.s J'UUL-I- and Light Cuiupany in a varii'ty wajs thai tiit-y ed to bei-nnic even HM.I<: ir than the famous in family.

i'inbt'ii; of ihf Wotlb an' in tin- Paris a'b Cilowy WalU-, ciiK-s ail thi; lighting and fatts ihf radio; who works all cooking healing iipplianees; Watts, who takes care of hunu: cooling, refrigeration and an conditioning and holds bway liu. lain, doling and the t-lcaiur and keeps time by (he rirvliu: clock. An iiitei-t'fciing bit of buuny about each inembtr of the family is given in a booklt-t being distributed at the local office of tlje Texas Power and Light of been identified Kij-h asked: "How could (iovernor Smith 'walk out' on the Democratic party when his own party had gone 'socialistic'?" Woodrum quoted Smith's ref- i I'cncer, in his Saturday American Liberty League speech to the walk-taking "with tears in his eyes." "He already took a walk sometime ago," he shouted. "In fact, he is just about coming to be the DcmotT.itic party's greatest 'walker-outer'," Addressing the tense legislators as "my fellow a characterization used by Smith, the Virginian proceeded with the first of series of counters to the New Yorker's charge that the 1932 platform had been betrayed. He-election of President Roosevelt was considered "more certain than ever" by Speaker Byrns, He criticized Smith for failing to assert what he would have done had he been president.

Rep. Kankhead of Alabama. who heads the party forces in de- bate, said Smith's "personal rec- and official record make him very vulnerable. "In the 1928 presidential race and as governor of New York he advocated social changes and now ho calls them socialistic and com- mimiitic." While President Roosevelt remained silent, political leadors were seeking to reckon the campaign significance of Smith's pro- ord and official u-cord make him jected "walk" if the Democratic tradition as expi-cten. Liberty league headquarters reported a rush of commendatory letters.

Telegrams covered the i desk nf Stephen T. Karly, a rotary to the provident, but he 1 would not divulge their contents, Tlu 1 Saturday speech, said, did nut match up at all with the IS12H campaign of the "happy warrior," lie saul it a disap- pointivu-nl" and "U-ft the people wholly in doubt as what he I would ilciiH- bet-n elt-cl-! ed, as In- wanted to bo." With iefereiK't- to Smith's admonition to iMiijirfis members to observe- thfir to uphold the said: "1 don't think he has any buii- ness telling us what our duty the constitution is. nn-mbci of coiigri-is responsibility ami obligdtiua tu the Constitution," "Hi: can point to tin- suprcii'iu court, iiut Uiift- in tht AAA decuiuii didn't agun other six. Thi; fact tliol legislation Mr. and F.

A. Hooker iuive returned to- Oklahoma CVv nt(rr visit, here with paiT, and Mrs. P. A. Spnin.

Morgan Bradley of Sulphur Springs spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mr--; V. Rush. Mr. and CJowe Smith nf Sulphur Springs spent iiie weekend hrro with Mr.

and Mr- Kimball. 12 Wot Bvame Mrs. I. L. who has been visiting her niece.

Miss Etta Mallison. is ill. has returned to her hom*o at Atokn, Okln. Mr. and Mrs.

A. N. Drivis cr route vjcij. tho hnmo Mr. Davis' parents in Mississippi are visiting Mrs.

Davis' sister. Mrs. Sydney Hunter Mr. Hunter before continuing their journey. Mr.

and Mrs. Davis were recently married in Wichita Mr. and Mrs. Pete Backer. Mr-; Al C.

M. Miss Josephine Curt in of Ft. Smith, and Miss Florence Lyons of Springfield, returned io Pans Monday morn in? after attending the funeral of James Lyons in Hugo. al On Tursilny For' Church and Club Work I Leader Mrs. C'.

f. nroad died i Monday morning about o'clock at her home, 20 i I'm' Bluff street. The funeral will IIP held o'clock Tuesday tral Presbyterian church, l)r F. L. Wear, the pastor.

I and interment vill he cemeterv. i Surviving husbrind, one i son, Thomas D. Broad of Dallas, two brothers and a sister, W. P. Dribnney of Amarlllo.

Frank Dohopey of Paris, and Wil! brim Pivki oWod rf J-'ari'--. Broad, the fnnncr Miv." Annie Dohoney. var Ihe daughter: nf the late K. Dohonoy i and Mary Johnson She had Pari" ai! her life, hav-inu marrieri Decembe-- iaH5. thai Shejr golden wedding "-a'- passed only nvmle She a rneinber of 1he I'hnrcli and for more rivm all year- taiiKln.

a Stindav class there, as well a'-; laknu' aciive part in other of eipirch. work. During the world iv.ir wa i leader in variiMis of til''- Red She wa- aiyo a r-ivn-jer of the Lotus club women 1 federated club in Paris and wa': active in this al the I time of her death. i DEATHS Birth; MRS. C.

r. BROAD Mrs. C'. I. Kroad of Pine Bluff rlierl al o'clock I Monday mornuiK her home.

The funeral will be held al i o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the i Central Presbyterian church by Dr. F. L. Wear and internvnt. will i be made at Kveryreen cemetery.

K. S. CONNOR i K. S. Cr.nno'-.

MO, of Pine i i Bluff street, died at his resi- dencc monims about o'clock. funeral arrant'iMiicnts i had not been completed at noon. pending word from members of I the family out of town. rrinelpals of all ward announced plfms for local obsetV4 ance of President Roosevelt's birthday here. January 30, with three balls planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Ocorjre Solomon fio Io Dallas Tursdny to buy millinery for the new here. They will r'-turn Wednesday. IViris plumbers Monday reported numr-nius calls lo homes ihr- temperatures had water pipes nnd other plumhint; fixtures.

The Junior Welfare League will uv-'-t o'clock Monday in it--: regular meeting place di" Title Trust Co, Constable Sum Garland and deputy, Harvey Vnughan ported of. two persons on, charges nR drunk Sunday. Holh vcrc- placed the county" Cifv officers Sunday made one arrest, Dial on a charge of being drunk, Monday morning ses- of corporation court was passed and no cases were set for trial. Hon Voyage telegrams may now be to those about to sail, fof little nny Western t'nion office in ihe United States, ii Monday by O. 10.

Godsr-y, local manager of company. FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK FORT WORTH. Hntfs U.400; 10-15 lower than Friday; 9.70; good to choice ib. averages D.fiO-70; good Un- derweights averaging 15G-J80 Ibs. steady, mostly calves in- proportion of run comprising beef steers and yearlings, practically no early sales, few bids unevenly lower; low cutter and cutter cows largely 3.00-75; butcher sort- load lots good' 5.00, best lots weighty sausage bulls load at light hulls down to 4.00; moM killing calves 5.00-6.00: good I'M to 7.00; good quality stockcr and fender rtecrs, year- and calves 6.00-7.00.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Leon Smith at Lamar hospital January 20. ten pound son was oorn Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Greaver Miller and has been named Jerry Lewis.

At Hospitals Man Fs Killed Sunday KARMEKSViLLE, Texas, G. Duce Kiim, was shot to death here Sunday Oran Desmuke of Greenville arrested at. midnight and chai-ged with the murder. to her home- at Cooper afler being a medical pa.tient at i ium of NKW ORLKANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS. Cotton futures.

Mtmday closed steady at net declines i points. High Low Close March 11.34 11.27 11.31 May n.ii) 11.02 11.05 10.83 10.7i> 10,80 10.43 10.34 10.33 10,36 10.33 10.33 Mrs. Lizzie Wright of Noble is a patient at Lamar hospital. W. G.

Ferber of San Antonio is a patient at the Sanitarium of Pans, Charles Baldwin of Soper, is a patient at the Sanitarium of Paris. Baby Edwin Ray Patterson. 708 Bonham street, is quite ii! at Lamar hospital. Mrs. Rena Ro.se returned lo her on Maple avenue.

Sunday after a patient at Lamar iiospitai. litta MalliMin returned to her home. 547 Culbert.son street I after being medical patient at the Siinitarium of I Marc Mav Jan. Sp YORK COTTON YORK Cotton fu- Monday closed barely steady lower. High Low Last 11.4'J 11.34 11.38 1.1.Hi 11.07 11.08 10.87 10.80 10.82 I0.4S 10.35 10.35-38 10.41: 10.35 10.35 quiet; middling 11.90.

Mintor Ball, son of Dr. John G. i Bail reported critically ill nt Lamar Monday noon, condition having grown the past few days. Mothers In treating children's colds, don't take chances use VAPORUB PROVED BY 2 GENERMIOHS Mrs. Joe Gnnistead of Deport underwent ap at Lamar hospital Saturday morr.ing.

Young Miss KrkMio DooJey, Kast Polk street, ss patient at Li.n-.ar hospital. iart-d uni'oiislitution- al doi-jit'l that longn.si and prcsiiik-iii ils. iiiit i att-ly tried to pass liiicuiK-iiiulK'iiii! k'siilation 'Tlu' pii.aiui'Kt tried to coafuna to the the conititu- Hiyii? t.aui in a press cvn- ft-i-ftU'f. "Diu.t toigu ti.at piulform ai written IM2, and Picsi- di-nt contronted with vonditioii March. 1933.

He had tn comcihing or would h.nc guiie to Banking i.io dciuhi.ded vvhelhc-r Hinilii would "done 'in IBiirt guiu Di-iiiucrtit-, 'walk Thty got )H the country. To tliot added: "I remember when in it would have bct-a for of us to 'Ukvii a walk. 1 "i am from a pi-wiiiLulioa das- Mrs. Man.toi: Pounds of Lake Creek is a patient al the Sanitarium of Paris. Maud 3 ijuau ill Lamar R.

U. -f underwent a major operation Monday morning Sanitarium of Mrs. W. C. her home afte; a recent niaji.ri opt'i-atkm at the Sanitarium of I'arus.

Mrs. D. O. Hudson has i-tlunu-vi trict in Alabama, piobably t.iie dryeat state in thi- umuii "Hut 111' WJS llul US laky a tht'ii. he ick the parly He coniviuti-U no i'aip, ever ii.i.i or (ivt-r ciju'ki siiictlv platform.

Barring told the (R.UiC Iiut iibl'l- is the ub.H-ci. Amerii-un Liberty Lvcijiuc lojje and piuiKU-r and conti'y! tne vl In its he ait. to Join diiy t- vsiil Denv.H-r.-.tn. seci.nrj Us a gnaiji uiiUro distllusioiit-d bn-iio uiij lir.r,.i join thi-ir which tr.i. liih.k I'd to their i.vfii.

Holds Fa Le Teeth Tight AJ1 Day Long UCT pi.jl'.., or itippii.ij. real ttclii cumti-'jl ail ca pv-'-'pie aivj Cict TRAVEL VIA BUS a cuinfort- nit-lit rates. EXAMPLE ONE-WAY FARES Ardmore Okia. Oklahoma City Wichita Falls Houston Shreveport San Antonio Dallas fbone 11U $2.50 4.50 3,75 5.40 3.25 7.55 2,25 to ev- South Main Street Dixie Motor Coach.

The Paris News from Paris, Texas (2024)

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What is the race population in Paris Texas? ›

Race and Ethnicity

In 2021, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Paris, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

What is the poverty rate in Paris Texas? ›

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Population
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022$58,246$44,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022$29,888$24,186
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0% 22.0%
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What is the white population in Paris Texas? ›

Race & Ethnicity

The largest Paris racial/ethnic groups are White (59.4%) followed by Black (22.5%) and Hispanic (10.3%).

Does Paris, Texas get tornadoes? ›

The risk of tornado damage in Paris is higher than Texas average and is much higher than the national average.

What is a fun fact about Paris, Texas? ›

Named after Paris, France, by an employee of the town's founder, George W. Wright, the town prospered as a farming and ranching community until the arrival of the railroad. Paris was named the seat of Lamar County before the Civil War, and it was one of only a handful of counties that voted against Texas secession.

What is it like living in Paris, Texas? ›

Paris is in Lamar County. Living in Paris offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. Many families and retirees live in Paris and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Paris are above average.

What is the average household income in Paris TX? ›

About. In 2021, Paris, TX had a population of 49.9k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $51,561. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Paris, TX grew from 49,705 to 49,932, a 0.457% increase and its median household income grew from $48,036 to $51,561, a 7.34% increase.

Is Paris Texas a good place to retire? ›

Paris, Texas, is quickly becoming a sought-after destination for retirees, with more resources than ever, a lower cost of living and only a short drive from Dallas. With a population of fewer than 30,000 people, the small city of Paris offers retirees big savings.

Why live in Paris Texas? ›

The cost of living in Paris, Texas, stands below the national average in several categories, including housing, groceries, and transportation. The national average and the total cost of living averages at 13.6% below the national average. Our housing cost is 39.5% lower than the national average.

What are some interesting facts about Paris, Texas? ›

Paris also serves as a regional medical centre for northwest Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Paris Junior College was established in 1924. The Sam Bell Maxey House, built in 1868, is preserved as a state historic site. The city also boasts a 65-foot (20-metre) replica of the Eiffel Tower topped by a cowboy hat.

What is the history of Paris, Texas? ›

Established early in 1845 under the Republic of Texas, Paris served as Lamar County seat and railroad center for over one hundred and fifty years. Paris has also burned down twice in its long history (making an unintended association with another cinema landmark “Paris is Burning”).

What was Paris, Texas shot on? ›

Shot on 35mm film, Müller opted for a minimal, camera-on-tripod setup to mimic the simplicity of the story and the general themes of the script.

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