Trinity County News
Extractions from the
HOUSTON POST & HOUSTON CHRONICLE
GROVETON
W. O. W. Unveiled a Monument to Memory of Sovereign T. A. Hudson
(Houston Post Special)
"GROVETON, Texas, October 8 – The monument
erected to the memory of Sovereign T.
A. Hudson, deceased, of Yellow Pine camp No. 429, Woodmen of the World,
of Grove-
ton, Texas, was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies in the presence
of a large assemblage
in the city cemetery yesterday, Sunday, October 7, 1906, at 2:30 p.m.
"Sovereign Hudson died at the home of his
parents in Groveton, September 8, 1905. The
date of the unveiling was set at the stated time by the request of
the family of deceased.
"A procession of more than a hundred Woodmen
formed at the Woodmen hall and headed
by the Woodmen silver cornet band and followed by the boys and young
men of the Groveton
public school in line marched to the cemetery.
"The usual Woodmen unveiling ceremonies were
carried out. The band and a selected
choir rendered several appropriate selections, and N. H. Phillips delivered
an oration."
HOUSTON DAILY POST (TX),
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1906, page 7 column 2
Submitted by Cathy Fitch
GROVETON
"Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kelly visited Crockett the past week,
the guest of Mr. Kelly’s mother,
Mrs M. J. Kelly, Sr.
"Mrs E. M. Clayton has gone to Maybank to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mrs Alec
Johnson and Mrs. Emma Johnson, visited their sister in Lufkin the past
week.
"Miss Lizzie Inman visited friends at Lovelady the past
week.
"N. G. B. Frazier and wife, who formerly lived at this
place but for the past several years residents
of Woodville, arrived in Groveton the latter part of last week to make
this their future home.
"Mrs M. J. Kelly will leave in a day or two for Sealy,
her maiden home, to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.and Mrs. J. A. Jackson.
"Mrs. Luella Crow entertained the As You Like It Club
last Saturday afternoon. After a highly
interesting program was carried out, Mrs. Crow served refreshments."
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE (TX),
Sunday, Dec 20, 1908, page 36 column 5
Submitted by Cathy Fitch
GROVETON
"Miss ???? Belk, who was back in school in
K????ville the past few months, has returned
to Groveton.
"Mrs. T. H. McClendon of Lufkin is visiting
her sister, Mrs. R. L. Longino.
"Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kenley visited friends
and relatives in Trinity last Sunday, returning
Tuesday.
"Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meek are visiting relatives
in Houston this week.
"Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Kenley are spending this
week in Houston.
"Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Minton entertained a number
of young people last Saturday evening
complimentary to their brother, J. M. Minton of San Augustine.
"Mrs. Abe Magee of Houston is visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
"Mrs. H. A. Reagan and children of Carthage
arrived here Wednesday and will reside here,
Rev. H. A. Reagan having accepted the First Baptist church here.
"Miss Addie Lee Stephens has returned to her
home in Beaumont, after spending several
weeks with her relative, Miss Edna Magee.
"Mrs. George Barrow visited friends in Corrigan
last week.
"Mrs. H. Williams and little daughter Velma
are visiting friends in Lufkin."
HOUSTON DAILY POST (TX),
Sunday, Jan 16, 1910, page 39 column 5
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HOUSTON POST (TX),
Sunday, Nov 6, 1910, page 37 column 6
Submitted by Cathy Fitch
TRINITY
"Wesley West of Onalaska was in Trinity
a few days the past week.
"Mrs. Webster and daughter Mary, who
have been visiting in San Antonio, have returned
home.
"W. J. Werner, auditor of the International
and Great Northern Railroad, visited Trinity the
past week and was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Werner.
"Miss Ruth Jensen has returned to Trinity
to resume her music school for the present year.
"Mrs. Carl McGee spent a day or two in Crockett
the past week, the guest of Miss Ruth
Jensen.
"Mr. and Mrs. Walter Radley spent the week
end with Mr. Radley's parents in Houston.
"Mrs. L. L. Werner and two children of San
Antonio passed through Trinity the past week
en route to Groveton to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stoke Evans."
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE (TX),
Sunday, Oct 5, 1913, page 19 column 6
Submitted by Cathy Fitch
TRINITY
"Mrs. Hinson, formerly Mrs. Wyatt Douglas,
of Lake Charles, La., visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shultz several days the past week.
"Miss Madel Werner returned home Monday after
a week's visit to relatives in
Shreveport, La.
"Mrs. Lee of Huntsville was the guest of the
Shultz family a few days the past week.
"The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
residence of Mrs. W. B. Riley in a social meeting
Monday.
"Among the visitors to Houston to the grand
opera were Mrs. Hoxie Thompson,
Mrs. E. Webster and Mrs. O. P. Jopling.
"Mrs. Will Little has returned after a week's
visit to relatives in Houston.
"Mrs. Arthur Fain of Houston is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Ida Taylor.
"Mrs. Ben Morgan and little daughters, Elzora
and Margaret, are making an extended
visit to relatives in Madisonville.
"After several weeks visit to relatives, Mrs.
Paul McGar left for her home
in Little Rock, Ark."
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE (TX),
Sunday, Mar 5, 1916, page 44 column 4
TRINITY
"Miss Birdie Parker of Temple is visiting relatives
here.
"Miss Helen McDowell, who has been teaching school
at Groveton, is at home for vacation.
"Miss Miriam Bright of New Waverly visited relatives
here this past week.
"Mrs. Carrie Dawson, who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. R. T. Walker, and family
returned to her home in Galveston Tuesday.
"Mrs. Ben Schultz is visiting her son, Earl Schultz,
at Longview.
"Miss Fannie Warner and Mrs. Poe of Groveton motored
over to Trinity last week and called
on relatives and friends while here.
"Mrs. M. E. Trout of Cleveland was a visitor to
the Lansberry home the past week."
THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE (TX),
Sunday, Apr 16, 1916, page 13 column 6
Submitted by Cathy Fitch