C. R. Nichol and A. S. Bradley Debates

"EYE OPENER"

Dec 18 - 22 1903

Roba, Fisher Co. TX

Submitted by Hans Rollmann, Ph.D.

In  doing some research on religion around the turn of the century in Fisher Co. The Church of Christ periodical THE EYE OPENER, published by W. F. Lemmons in Ansom, Texas, discusses a debate held between C. R. Nichol and A. S. Bradley from 18-22 December 1903 in "Roba, Fisher County, Texas." From the diary of one of the persons who attended the debate, Price Billinglsey, I know that the debate took place in Roby, TX. But since the name is so consistently spelled in the EYE OPENER as "Roba", I wondered if Roby was ever called Roba.
 Also, was there a local paper published in Roby in 1903 that is still available and might discuss the debate? I'm also interested in the Bradley & Kelly Hotel at Roby?, of which I have a picture. Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated. I'm attaching two excerpts in jpg format from the EYE OPENER in which the name of "Roba" is mentioned.

C. R. Nichol and A. S. Bradley Debates          Roba Debates

Hans Rollmann, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Religious Studies
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NF, Canada  A1C 5S7