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02-28-2007
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February 20, 1937 to February 26, 1937
Funeral services held for Mr. Laken Abbett
Laken Abbett, 34, a farmer of the Allons community of the 12th District,
died at his home on Saturday, February 20, after an illness of several
days. He had been employed for some months on the resettlement project
on Mill Creek near Timothy. He was born and reared in the vicinity
where he died and was highly respected by his neighbors.
He was the son of Cyrus Abbett and Mrs. Ellis Copeland Abbett,
of Allons. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elana Ruble Abbett and seven small children, also by three sisters,
Mrs. Etter Harris, Mrs. Ebb Brown and Mrs. Effie Pennington; and
four brothers, Charles, Quittman, James, and William Abbett, all
of Overton County.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning by the Rev. John
M. Brown at the Baptist Church, at the Miller Graveyard, three miles
North of Livingston, with burial at that place.
Judge A.F. Officer held Criminal Court last week
Criminal court here convened Monday with Judge Harry Camp presiding
for the day. Since Judge Camp was not well, Judge A.F. Officer relieved
him on Tuesday and will preside in court for the balance of the
week.
There were 130 cases on the docket Monday and it is thought that
these cases will be disposed of this week.
Artie Hodge was appointed foreman of the grand jury for two years.
The members of the grand jury selected are: Fowler Fleming, Amos
Linder, Tom Ledford, Bob Roberts, Stevie Myers, C.H. Davidson, Andy
Franklin, Leo France, M.C. Ogletree, George Young, Hetman Langford,
and J.M. Dennis.
Those on trial jury number one are: B. Eubank, John Sidwell, J.F.
Hunter, John C. Harris, W.T. Walker, Floyd Holman, W.D. Carmack,
Emmit Harris, Johnnie Nelly, Martin Chilton, Don Cooper, and Hermon
Moore.
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