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Show FATHER OF 17 CHILDREN ASKS TEXAS FOR AUTO Tells Governor State Would Be Justified Justi-fied In Rewarding Him Austin, Texas, Sept. 20. As n reward re-ward for having a family of seventeen children, P. K. Delanoy of Seguln, Guadelupo county, has requested tho governor to givo him nnd his wlfn and children an automobile to convey them to and from church and Sundny bcuool, tho church being seven miles from whero they Hvo. TUo request came In a letter received re-ceived by the goveyior, and accompanying accom-panying It was a picture of tho family. fam-ily. DoLaney writes:' "Our family group Is supposed to be ono of tho largest In tho stato, consisting of seventeen children, ten daughters, soven sons, one son In-law, one granddaughter, father and mother All nro allvo and healthy, without a mark of blemish. Fifteen of the children chil-dren arc at homo and two are marriedMrs. mar-riedMrs. John Anderson of Seguln and Mrs. Ross McCullough of Moore. Wo llva soven miles from church, nnd Sunday school. "Don't you think the state ought to appreciate us enough to gtvo us nn automobile to attend church and Sunday Sun-day school? Wo hope for nu early reply." Governor Colquitt answered thnnk-Ing thnnk-Ing DoLany for tho great service he has rendered tho state, but Informed him that thoro was no appropriation for furnishing automobiles in recognition recog-nition of such accomplishments. |