Forest Grove area plans deep oil well drilling
A Forest Grove meeting Monday night discussed sinking a deep test oil well in nearby Blythe and Lucas communities. Ed Maye, a California geologist, attended to report on prospects. Kayo the driller will bring gear and drill at his expense. Leases are expected to be ready in forty to sixty days before actual drilling begins.
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Forest Monday
Forest Grove
Blythe
Pen and Lucas
Ed Maye
California
Scon Y
M. Coffey
Kayo
Gibson Caldwell Visits East Texas Whirl in Chamber Circles
President Gibson Caldwell of Collin County Mill and Eleva- pany toured East Texas as a guest of Ernest Kurth, president of the Texas Chamber of Commerce. Directors including Pat Mayse of Paris joined and business talks centered on chamber activities. The group hunted on a timber game preserve, Caldwell hoping for a buck while deer eluded them. The visit highlighted ties with the chamber spanning about 75 counties, with McKinney’s Courier and Arthur’s papers noted among local press coverage.
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Gibson Caldwell
Collin County Mill & Eleva- BaPny
Ernest Kurth
Texas
Cald
Texas Chamber of Te
Kurth
Pat Mayse
Paris
Busi
Caldwell Waite
Bet
A. A
Courier
He & Busier
McKinney
Masone
Nty
Democrat-Gazette
Arthur
Markets Report From WicKinney Today
Today's market notes show mixed prices with oats and grains quoted per bushel and per cwt. Readable figures include 0.70 to 10.25 cents per pate or bushel, 55 cents, 85 cents, 60 cents per bushel, and 1.66 dollars per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellen
Home Loan Bank Progress Reported for Collin County
The Home Owners Loan Corporation Texas reports 24 625 Texas loan applications totaling 53 million dollars. In Collin County H O L C efforts aided distressed homeowners with limited approvals and foreclosures halted. Dallas office shows peak activity with 118 loans paid out totaling 270 thousand dollars and bonds dominate the payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Collin County
H. H. Neilson
Orila J. Moss
Collin
Dallas
Texas
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation of Texas
James Shaw
Funeral Held Tuesday For Mrs Eva Stiff
Funeral services for the late Mrs Eva Stiff wife of M C Stiff were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock at Stony Point conducted by Rev J R Baptist minister of Greenville. The C C Harris Funeral home of this city had charge of arrangements. The deceased 44 years old died at her home a mile east of Princeton Monday morning. She is survived by her husband her father Jessie Ston three brothers Cartie Serrell and Floyd Stiff and three sisters Mrs Clarence Fariey of Dallas Mrs Curley of Sherman or Mrs Bessie Moore of Me 8a
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Eva Stiff
M. C. Stiff
Stony Point
J. R. Baptist
Greenville
C. C. Harris
Princeton
Mearning
Jessieston
Cartie, Serrell
Floyd Stiff
Clarence Fariey
Dallas
Curley
Sherman
Bessie Moore
Williams-Eubanks Co. Moves To New Location
Williams-Eubanks Co. under A. L. Williams Jr. moves to East Virginia street into the former Pearstone-Bolton building to accommodate growing business. Mr. Williams notes increased patronage and longer quarters are needed. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hall and their children host a gathering with Mr. Pat’s parents, Mrs. Hall.
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Williams-Eubanks Co
Withema Eubanks Company
A. L. Willians Jr
East Virginia Street
Pearstone-Bolton Company
W. W. Hall
Waresn Jr
Doris Elaine
Pat
Former McKinney Man Promotes Uniform Charity Distribution
Sherman charity board leader Mr. Davis urges coordination with Charity Administrator Mrs. Callie Frost to prevent duplicate Thanksgiving baskets. He calls for school church and lodge groups to confer before gifting needy families, aiming for more even distribution through Christmas and New Year. Also notes on local residents and a Nazarene revival led by Rev. Eugene Lews in Farmersville and McKinney social updates.
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Davis
Sherman
City Charity Board
Callie Frost
Mr. Davis
Me“& Son
Judge
McKinney
Don O. Davis
Death of Benjamin C. Godwin Jr in Culleeoka Rome
Benjamin Clifton Godwin Jr., 11, died at home in Cullevica Culleeoka on December 5 from measles and pneumonia after ten days of illness. Funeral at Cullooka Baptist Church followed by burial at Princeton cemetery. services handled by John K. Wilson & Son Undertaking, Princeton. Survived by wife Louie Tucker, two sisters, two brothers at home and in Culieoka, plus extended family. parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Godwin.
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Benjamin Clifton Godwin
Cullevica
Colin County
Princeton
Cullooka Baptist Church
John K. Wilson & Son
Tome of
B. C. Godwin
Louie Tucker
Lanna
Darlean
Newt
Weldon
Culieoka
Godwin
Kinney Philanthropist Gifts Blackland Farm to Endowment Fund
Mrs. Mary E. Boyd of McKinney donates a 117 acre Blackland farm east of town to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Dallas for endowment. The gift was presented by Sam P. Cochran, Walter Temple, and Asher Mintz, with Finch handling legal matters. The hospital serves needy crippled children with trained staff and surgeons, aiding many to lead normal lives.
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Mary E. Boyd
M’kinney
Blackland Farm
Scottish Rite Hospital For
Sam P. Cochran
Walter C. Temple
Asher. Mintz
Kinney
Collin
Mary FB. Boyd
Scottish Rite Hospital
Calins
Mein
Lina
Colllin
A. D. Stelzer
Frank Kerr
Scottish Rite Masons
Dallas
Eix
Henry A. Finch
Scottish Rite Hospital For Crippled Children
Walter ©. Temple
Asher Mintz
Board of Trustees
McKinney
Ton
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Crippled Children
Seal Asher Mintz
Board of
Boyd Endows Texas Hospital With Land Gift
The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children accepts a land donation of 117.3 acres in Collin County Texas from Mrs Mary H Boyd of McKinney. The board adopted the resolution at its November 28 1933 meeting acknowledging the gift and thanking Mrs Boyd for her generosity.
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Mary H. Boyd
McKinney
Texas
Boyd
Collin County
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For
Hove
Eshone
Scottish Rite Hospital For Crippled Children
Sister and Brothers Leave for Austin After Auto Wreck
Mrs. Blewett of this city spoke with the head nurse at the Austin hospital about her brother-in-law and sister in law Mrs J Frank Hart after they were seriously hurt in a wreck at about 1:00 this morning en route to the state capital on county business.
J U Craft Buys 164 Acre Collin Farm
Frisco farmer-businessman J U Craft purchases the 164 acre Tarpley farm near Rock Hill from Tom W Perkins of McKinney Realty in a cash deal. Craft plans the farm as home and investment and notes current commodity prices boosting farm appeal. He urges readers to check McKinney Realty for other bargains and praises Craft’s good-humored character.
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J. UW
McKinney Realty Company
Craft
Farmer Turns Turnips Into Cash In Woodlawn Patch
A. Littlejohn of Woodlawn near McKinney harvested five turnip crops this year, selling two acres for 150 dollars each. He grew Purple Top turnips on rich bottom soil and nets about 260 to 300 dollars each fall from the patch, with a simple, low maintenance system. He also markets wheat pasture and Yellow Dent corn from the same land, totaling substantial farm income.
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A. Littlejohn
Woodlawn
McKinney
East Fork
Littlejohn
Mr. Little
McKinney Grocery
Death of Judge Walter S. Terrell News From Dr Hoard
Dr W T Hoard reports the death of his friend Judge Walter S Terrell formerly of McKinney who died Monday November 27 at his Conroe home north of Houston Terrell came to McKinney as a young man about forty later served as Justice of the Peace and practiced law before moving to other parts of Texas His remains are being sent to Dallas for burial
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W. T. Hoard
Walter S. Terrell
McKinney
Conroe
Houston
Terrell
The
Fencs
Emney Vy
Boson Texas
McKinney Youth Reed Coats Dies After Wreck Injuries
Reed Coats twenty one, son of Mrs. George Coats, died at McKinney City Hospital at 1:00 p.m. from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on East Louisiana street Tuesday evening. He was thrown from the car and never regained consciousness. Cousins Robert and Clarence Forte also injured. Robert with bruises and a sprained knee. Reed was born February 2, 1912 in Tarrant County and moved with family to McKinney.
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Reed Coats
George Coats
East Greenville Street
McKinney City Hosital
East Louisiana Street
McKiney City Hospital
Robert Forte
A. Q. Forte
Clarence Forte
Walter Forte
Louisiana
Rol Forte
Reed
Forte
Clarence
Tarrant County
Coats
Mov Kinney
L. A. Scott Jr High School
Collin. County
Funeral held for Mrs. A. T. Raper in McKinney
Mrs. A T Raper died at 1 45 Thursday morning November 30 and funeral services were held Friday at 1 pm at the family home 614 North Church Street Dr J H Cozad of First Baptist McKinney and Rev Joseph Pearce Stephenville officiated Interment was at Cottage Hill Cemetery to be directed by C C Harris Funeral Home Surviving are her husband seven children nineteen grandchildren and one brother T N Lyle of Tupelo Mississippi The couple had long resided in Collin County Texas and she was a devoted Christian and longtime resident of the Cush Cottage Hill community.
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A. T. Raper
North Church Street
J. H. Cozad
First Baptist Church
Joseph Pearce
Stephenville
Cottage Hill
McKinney
C. C. Harris Funeral Home
N. D. Ready
Frank Hooks
Byron England
Allie G. Speck
Clint Lewis
Chas. Fitch
Clint Walters
Robert 1H. Rey
Chas. Neely
J. Burkett
Henry Rucker
J. Ed G. John H. Ferguson
Chas. M. Bryan
Phil Wolford
Bill Hunter
H. L. Davis
Henry Luscomb
Court House
James
Mary Mitcheneren
T. N. Lyle
Tupelo
Mississippi
Texas
F. M. Morrill
Weston
Collin County
Paysinger Takes Interest in Kinney Grocery Venture
Tommy Paysinger, a county bred young man with a wide business background, has recently taken an interest in the groc business of W. H. Shaw and will soon be associated with the Kinney grocery. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Paysinger. Friends are invited to call on him at his new location as advertising confirms the move.
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Tommy Paysinger
W. H. Shaw
Kinney
George Paysinger
Enjoyable visit in California with Crystal Ice manager
Elton Riggs of Crystal Ice and Ettleson traveled about 3200 miles to visit a brother, spending a carefree tour that included Fort Worth where Riggs met his mother Mrs. Riggs of Beaumont. The trip was a most enjoyable visit with a city game Thursday noon.
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Elton Riggs
Crystal Ice
Ettleson
Zierea
Fort Worth
Mr. Riggs
Mrs Riggs
Beaumont
Oklahoma City youth paroled under church attendance condition
An Oklahoma City youth pleaded guilty to car theft and was paroled with a five year Sunday church attendance mandate. In other items a Chicago judge set December 12 for Roger Touhy and gang on kidnapping charges. A Coalgate ceremony announced in November, and a Pittsburg ore dump collapse injured two workers. A Louisiana tornado left five injured.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago
Forte
Roger Touhy
Bers
John Factor
Pittsburg
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Ole Hamlin
Wichita
Itionean Graves
WicKinney Markets
Weoneday
Mrs. Eva Stiff
Louise Allen Scott
Ida May Mosier
Ireba and
Oleta
Brownfield
R. W. Walden
Melissa
Nazarene
South Wilcox Street
Eugene Lews
Farmersville
Lew‘ip
B.C. Godwin JR
Culleoka
Rome
the Hospital
W. L. Boyd
Boyd High School
W.L. Boyd
Austin
H. D. Jones
Naomi
Wichite Falls
Hope
Trash
That. S
J.U. Craft
Collin Farm
Ommy
Calafornia
Coalgate
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