Collin Man Drowns While Swimming at Farm Tank
William Carrell Cagle, 35, an employee of Texas Textile Mills, drowned Sunday afternoon in a farm tank on the Bush farm three miles south of McKinney while swimming with friends. He disappeared during a underwater stunt. body recovered 45 minutes later after rescue attempts. Born November 7, 1939 in Collinsville, he had lived there five years. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the Turren Chapel with burial at the cemetery West of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carrell Cagle
Y. Bush Farm
McKinney
Cagle
Texas Textile Mills
O. W. Cagle
Collinsville
Texas
Divorce Sues and Compensation in District Court Docket
In district court before Judge W. C. Dowdy Judge Dwight Whitwell presides. Filed suits include Judy Wise versus Ivan Wayne Wise for divorce Martha Ellen Jenkins versus Edward Earl Jenkins for divorce Edna Brown versus Vernell Brown Claudia Johnson versus Leota Johnson Jr for divorce and B O Shields versus Texas Employers Insurance Association for compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Wise
Ivan Wayne Wise
Martha Ellen Jenkins
Edward Earl Jenkins
Edna Brown
Vernell Brown
Claudia Johnson E
Leota Johnson, Jr
B. O. Shields
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Evans divorce granted and motor coach case dismissed
James Evans and Drucilla Evans have a divorce granted. The suit of Mrs. E. L. Gunter and others against Mooney Motor Coaches was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Evans
Drucilla Evans
E. L. Gunter
Mooney Motor Coaches
County Court Proceedings Noted by Judge Button
County Court under Judge W. E. Button and County Clerk W. C. Hagy conducted sessions with routine filings and civil matters recorded for official docketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Button
W. C. Hagy
Marriages Listed Include Chesney Nicker West Hodo and More
A list of marriage licenses shows Elma Chesney with Leota Nicker son Fowler, Othal Ervin West with Sarah Lona Hodo, Travis Hammonds with Loretta Wilson, Jackie Woods with Martha Mullins, Noah Pearson with Rachel Rich, Clyde Askew with Dorothy Tomberlin, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Chesney
Leota Nickerson Fowler
Othal Ervin West
Sarah Lonita Hodo
Travis Edwin Hammonds
Loretta Wilson
Jackie Frances Woods
Martha Elizabeth Mullins
Noah Pearson
Rachel Loreta Rich
Clyde Ray Askew
Dorothy Jean Tomberlin
Probate filings seek wills of Floyd Harry C. L. Hefner Lola B. Sims
Lillie Harry applies to probate Floyd Harry's will Una Hefner applies to probate C. L. Hefner's will David P. Yarbrough applies to probate Lola B. Sims's will deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Harry
Floyd Harry
Una Hefner
C. L. Hefner
David P. Yarbrough
Lola B. Sims
Driving While Intoxicated Cases Disposed
Roy Clifford Toombs charged with driving while intoxicated fined 75 dollars and costs totaling 104.55 and sentenced to 5 days in jail. Jack Spencer Barnett charged fined 50 dollars and costs totaling 86.65 and sentenced to 3 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Clifford Toombs
Jack Spencer Barnett
City Officers Make Arrests Friday Night
Assistant Chief of Police Euel Ford reported four arrests by city officers Friday night. One was for drunkenness and two for drunkenness and disturbance. The fourth person is held for investigation by local officers. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Terry and children Binion and Linda of Blue Ridge spent the weekend in Benjamin with Mr. and Mrs. Von Ray Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euel Ford
Willard Terry
Binion and
Linda
Blue Ridge
Benjamin
von Ray Terry
Baskervill Girls Visit Louisville Grandparents for Summer
Little Misses Ann and Meryl Baskervill of Louisville arrive to spend the summer with their grandparents. They are accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Baskervill and visit relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Ben Winston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Meryl Baskervill
J. R. Baskervill
Louisville, Ky
Ben Winston
Jaycves Sponsor Religious Film Here June 11
The Junior Chamber of Commerce led by Emory Davis will present Oberammergau and the Passion Play at Boyd High School Auditorium on Saturday June 11 at 8 p.m. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. A free advance showing for ministers occurs May 28 at 3 p.m. in the Chamber office. The two part color film has a 65 piece orchestra and 100 voice chorus and recounts Christ’s life from teaching to the Ascension with travelogue and stage play segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberammergau
Bavaria
Germany
Volhamam
Ammergau
Linderhoff
Ludwik
Ludwig
Richard Wagner
Eton
Reece
Pruett Returns to Kansas City to Graduate with Class
Don Pruett comes home to Kansas City Kansas after visiting grandmother Mrs W W Pruett to graduate with Boyd High School seniors. His credits were returned here to complete graduation with his boyhood classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pruett
Kansas City
Kansas
W. W. Pruett
Don
Boyd High School
Carlos Pruett
Deputies Transport Patient to State Hospital in Terrell
Deputy Sheriffs Jim Standerfe and Robert Ramsey escorted a patient to the State Hospital in Terrell on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Standerfe
Robert Ramsey
State Hospital
Terrell
Collin Dairymen Elect New Officers For Coming Year
The Collin County Dairy Association elected new officers for the coming year at a May meeting in Princeton High School. Rayburn Williams of the North Texas Producers Association spoke on plans to secure better markets and higher prices as Texas milk consumption rose 12 percent last year. Officers chosen: President W. P. Wilson, Secretary Ross Mantooth, Director C. E. Cantrell. Cantrell urged wide attendance at the NTPA meeting June 29 at East Texas State College in Commerce, with talks and a free lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County Dairy Association
Princeton High School
Rayburn Williams
North Texas Producers Association
Williams
North Texas Association
Texas
W. P. Wilson
Ross Mantooth
C. E. Cantrell
Cantrell
Collin County
East Texas State College
Commerce
Junior High Graduates Earn Diplomas at Boyd High Ceremony
L A Scott Junior High eighth graders led by Joan Wilson and Sidney Pruett shared top honors with ninety five and two thirds average. Ann McPeak Mollie Honea and Carolyn Clapp followed, while many students earned 90 plus averages and honorable mention. American Legion awards went to Nita Doris Daniels and Jerry Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Wilson
Sidney Pruett
L. A. Scott Junior High School
Boyd High School
Ann McPeak
Mollie Honea
Carolyn Clapp
Robbie Becknell
Camille Boren
Dennis Carnes
Jerry Chapman
Kathleen Cottle
Nita
Doris Daniels
Linda Hackney
Barbara Haggard
Bennie Jetton
Charles McIntire
Martha Nelson
Tom Pearce
Patty Perkins
Nicky Robinson
Lada Sanders
Barbara Stelzer
Jimmy Tucker
Patsy Turner
Jerry West
Tim West
Sue Wyatt
American Legion
Nita Doris Daniels
Beth Finey
George A. Kemp
The
North Baptist Church
Clay Yeager
Hands Pearce
J. L. Koontz
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
C. J. Hicks Jr
Fred McKinney
Mike Kozma
S. D. Lindsey
King Memorial Baptist Church
Princeton Future Homemakers Elect New Officers
The Princeton Chapter of Future Homemakers of America met May 23 to elect officers for 1955 56. Officers named: President Theda Ann Mack Vice president Dorothy Wooley Secretary Melba McCraw Treasurer Barbara Mantooth Reporter Sue Langston Parliamentarian Pansy Wooley Historian Valda Brewer Song leader Betty Hoge Advisor Mrs Edris Elliott. A Progressive Pilgrimage of Homes on May 17 visited two new homes and members homes, with refreshments and an informal initiation in the Home Making department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Future Homemakers of America
Theda Ann Mack
Dorothy Wooley
Melba McCraw
Barbara Mantooth
Sue Langston
Pansy Wooley
Valda Brewer
Betty Hoge
Edris Elliott
Neal Family Weekend Visit at College Station
R. E. Neal and his daughter Miss Margaret Neal spent the weekend visiting College Station, enjoying local sights and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Neal
Margaret Neal
College Station
Burglary Reported in Lucas Community Home
Lucas area burglary investigated by deputies after nine people were jailed in Collin County on Sunday and Monday. W. R. Tomplin home takings included a table model radio a 21 inch TV set silverware and an electric iron seized between 2 and 4 30 p m Sunday while residents were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barnes
Sheriff's Department
Collin County
W. R. Tomplin
Lucas
McKinney Country Club Announces Annual Election
Coleman White, president of the McKinney Country Club, announces the annual election of officers to be held at the club Wednesday night. The business meeting will begin at 7 oclock after which refreshments will be served. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman White
McKinney Country Club
County Board Of Equalization To Meet June 9 11
The County Commissioners Court will sit as an equalization board June 9 and 10 in the County Court room. Interested persons may appear before the board on these dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
County Commissioners Court
County Court
Car And Truck Collide Here Monday
Capt. W. H. Powell and City Officer Bob Harding investigated a wreck at the corner of Virginia and Tennessee Streets Monday afternoon at 3 15 o clock. A car and truck were involved with the car sustaining 175 dollars in damage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Powell
Bob Harding
Virginia and
Tennessee
Rebecca Crockett Class Gifts Fan to City-County Hospital
The Rebecca Crockett Sunday School class of First Baptist Church donated a 12 inch electric fan to City-County Hospital. Administrator Joseph F. McWilliams extends thanks for the practical gift. Mrs. L. O. Griffin is class president and Mrs. Walter Commons the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Crockett
First Baptist Church
Joseph F. McWilliams
L. O. Griffin
Walter Commons
Josephine Annual Homecoming Set For June 5
The annual homecoming will be held at the Josephine School Gym on June 5, 1955. The program aims to make the day enjoyable with a picnic basket full of good things to eat. Everyone who attended school or lived there is invited to reconnect with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine School
Lebanon Annual Reunion Set for June 5 at School
The annual Lebanon reunion will be held Sunday June 5 at the school building. Plans anticipate a large turnout of residents and former residents of the Lebanon community. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Local resident loses money in carnival gip game near McKinney
A Latin American farmer and his wife and daughter were targeted at a carnival game west of McKinney. The man was pressured into playing, winning up to $450 before losing the final round. The operator allegedly forced cash payment and another McKinney man faced a similar loss. County Attorney Dwight Whitwell filed complaints against the operator on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Dwight Whitwell
District Attorney Wins Convictions In Eight Cases
The Fifty-ninth District Court jury convicted eight of nine defendants over Monday and Tuesday. A Frisco man was acquitted on theft over 50 dollars. Convictions included theft, forgery and passing, swindling, aggravated assault, and driving while intoxicated with varying sentences and costs. A separate civil case, G. S. Taylor of Van Alstyne v Pat Murphy of Van Alstyne, awarded damages around 48 000 for an automobile and motorcycle collision near Melissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Taylor
van Alstyne
Pat Murphy
Melissa
Accident Reported In City Saturday Involving Two Cars
Chief Otho Nitcholas of the McKinney Police Department reports nine arrests for drunkenness during the weekend with two transferred to the county. Officers Claud Fraze and Richard Edwards investigated a Saturday morning collision at the Louisiana Street and Highway 75 intersection. Two cars collided causing $100 damage to one vehicle. Drivers L. A. Capps and Jo Anne Ballinger were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Nitcholas
McKinney
Claud Fraze
Richard Edwards
Louisiana Street
Highway 75
L. A. Capps
Jo Anne Ballinger
Airman Pingleton Placed in Jet Mechanics at Amarillo Base
James R. Pingleton son of Mr and Mrs D W Pingleton of McKinney Texas serves at Amarillo Air Force Base as a jet mechanics student. Brig Gen Walter R Agee base commander announced the assignment after Pingleton enlisted February 2 in Dallas and completed basic training at Lackland. He arrived at Amarillo May 8 having attended Boyd High School in McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Pingleton
D. W. Pingleton
Sheriff Department Reports Busy Tuesday Activities
Deputies conducted arrests and seizures around Dallas area. Night Patrolmen Warl Atterbury and Ray Brooks arrested a white man southwest of McKinney at 4 a.m. Wednesday and seized four gallons of dioe beer. Riding deputies Jim Standerfer and Robert Ramsey investigated a wreck on Highway 75 North Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. involving Philip Martin Jones of Dallas who overturned his truck and was uninjured. Standerfer and Ramsey also probed theft of four wheel rims from a 1950 car parked at Lloyd Carrell Filling Station in Frisco on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Warl Atterbury
Ray Brooks
McKinney
Jim Standerfer
Robert Ramsey
Highway 75 North
Philip Martin Jones
Dallas
Jones
Standerfer
Ramsey
Frisco
Lloyd Carrell
Highways Patrol Reports 73 Collin County Accidents This Year
Captain Harry Hutchison of Texas Highway Patrol District 2 announces 73 accidents in Collin County from January 1 to May this year. The crashes caused 3 deaths, 32 injuries, and $35,440 in property loss, up from last year’s 43 accidents, 2 deaths, 26 injuries, and $27,781.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hutchison
Texas Highway Patrol
District 2
Collin County
Two Cars Damaged In Wreck On North College Street
A Wednesday morning accident on North College Street at Bonner Street left two cars badly damaged. Police report total damage set at $700 with no injuries. Officers Richard Edwards Claude Fraze and Assistant Chief Buel Ford investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North College Street
Bonner Street
College
Richard Edwards
Claude Fraze
Buel Ford
Berlin D Lokey Joins McKinney Police Force
Chief Otho Nitcholas announces Berlin D Lokey of Princeton joins the City Police Force. He will work with the night patrol, bringing the total on patrol to eleven men in McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Nitcholas
Berlin D. Lokey
Princeton
City Commission Buys New Police Patrol Car
The City Commission led by Mayor W. R. West along with Commissioners George W. James and Gordon Roberts recently purchased a Plymouth automobile for the McKinney Police Department. The car, bought from Jack Bolton of McKinney Motors, will be used for patrol work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. West
George W. James
Gordon Roberts
McKinney Police Department
Jack Bolton
McKinney Motors
Deputies Nab Man in Garland on Felony Charge
Sheriff’s deputies Earl Atterbury and Ray Brooks returned to the city with a man wanted on a felony charge. They were on night patrol in Garland when the arrest was effected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Deputies
Earl Atterbury
Ray Brooks
Sheriff's Department
Garland
Princeton Boys Drown In Stock Tank
Royal Cleveland Warren and Marvin Douglas Densmore, Princeton residents aged 20 and 18, drowned after swimming in a stock tank on the Walter B. Gantt farm north of Princeton. Emergency crews recovered the bodies within an hour of each other Monday night. funeral services were held for Densmore, valedictorian and athlete, and Warren, an employee at Farm Insurance Company of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Cleveland Warren
Marvin Douglas Densmore
Princeton
Walter B. Gantt
McKinney
Farmersville
Densmore
Marvin S. Densmore
Princeton High School
Methodist Church
John M. Densmore
Herman Kf. Utley
J. H Densmore
Princeton Methodist Church
C. BE. Martin
Milton Greer
Dallas
Arthur Fineout
Turre
Mattie L. Warren
T. B. Boyer
C. &. Martin
Turrentine Jackson
Service League Thanks Donors To Follies
The Woman's Service League led by Mrs. Thomas P. White Jr thanks merchants and individuals for cash and in kind support for the Follies of 58. Donors include Smith Street Laundry Erwin Street Laundry Baker's Food Market Klemm Furniture Katrean's Beauty Shop Howell's Appliance Safeway McKinney Hardware Duttons Carr's Ready To Wear Crowder's Laundry Capp's Beauty Elton Riggs Conoco Central National Bank Ostrom Upholstery Hambrick Bros. Melton McKissick Butane Self Dudley Perkins Avila Truett Johnson's Furniture Woolworths Coffman's Florist Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Service League
Thomas P. White Jr
Smith Street
Erwin Street
Baker's Food Market
Klemm Furniture Co
Katrean's
Howell's
Safeway
Ine McKinney Hardware & Implement Co
Dutton
Capp
Elton Riggs
Conoco Oil Co Central National Bank
Thos
Craig Ostrom
Hambrick Bros. Lumber Co. C. FE
Melton
Charles McKissick
Allen Butane
Charles Self
Dudley Perkins
Manuel Avila
Luther Truett
Altar Guild
Episcopal Church
Johnson's
F. W. Woolworth & Co
Roy Raper
Coffman's Florist
Bill West
Peter Bosworth
Firemen Make Three Runs In City Monday
McKinney Fire Department answered three alarms on Monday two were grass fires causing little damage. A house fire occurred at 12 44 p m on 805 O Dell Street in the Northeast colored district and was extinguished with no serious damage. Grass fires also at 518 North Tennessee Street 1 01 p m and West Hill Street near West Ward School 5 55 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
O'Dell Street
North Tennessee Street
West Hill Street
West Ward
Odle Family Heads to Bangor After Fort Worth Visit
Set. Ben J. Odle his wife Sharon and son Jimmy spent Monday in McKinney with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Odle. They were en route to Bangor Maine where T Sergeant Odle will be stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T-Set
Ben J. Odle
Sharon
Jimmy
Fort Worth
McKinney
C. T. Odle
Bangor
Maine
Pee Wee League Opens With Big Crowd at Finch Park
Finch Park fills as Pee Wee Baseball opens summer schedule at Quarterback Field. Kiwanis beats Rotarians 6 to 3. Lions top Quarterbackers 29 to 12 in a doubleheader. Program features Capt. Gordon Roberts invocation by Dr. N J Salyer and talks by Mayor West and Chief Niccolas. About 275 players in uniform participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch Park
Pee Wee Baseball League
Quarterback Field
Kiwanis
Rotarians
Lions
Quarterbackers
Gordon Roberts
Quarterback Club
N. J. Salyer
First Presbyterian Church
H. D. Mouzon
Pee Wee League
W. R
Bill) West
Otho Niccholas
Pee Wee
The
Jaycees
Jaycee Center
Emory Davis
H. D. Mouton
George W James
Nitcholas
City Youth League
Whitewright Man Arrested Here For Bootlegging
Whitewright police report a local Black man was arrested in McKinney Monday afternoon on bootlegging charges. He possessed three cases of whiskey when Officers Jim Hardin and Herman Head made the arrest and he was turned over to county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Nitcholas
McKinney
Jim Hardin
Herman Head
Two Cars Collide At Tennessee and Lamar Streets
Two cars collided at the intersection of Tennessee and Lamar Streets Thursday afternoon about 3:30. No injuries reported, estimated damage two vehicles totaling $200. Drivers were Elsie Ann DeMoss of Kansas City and Pauline Hurt of Cullooka. Investigating officers were Capt. W. H. Powell and Bob Hardin of the City Police Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee and
Lamar Streets
Elsie Ann DeMoss
Kansas City
Pauline Hurt
Cullooka
Capt
W. H. Powell
Bob Hardin
City Policertment
Mrs Minnie L Duncan Visited Grand Prairie With Daughter
Mrs Minnie L Duncan spent the week in Grand Prairie with her daughter Mrs Russell Mantooth visiting relatives and enjoying the countryside during a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie L. Duncan
Grand Prairie
Russell Mantooth
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Interel
W. C. Dowdy
O. L. Barker
Clara Travillian
Justine B. Abernathy
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Jésus
Christ
Calvary
Collin Dairymen
Princeton Future
Country Club
Josephine
Airman
Pingleton
Amarillo AF Base
Highway Patrol
Berlin
D. Lokey
City Commission
Service League
Whitewright
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