Record Price Paid For Collin Onions
Collin County onions fetched up to 4 per 50 pound bag No 1 grade the highest price yet in local markets. The harvest is two weeks in and may finish in a week with 350 to 400 trucks shipped mostly to Eastern markets. Ike Griffin notes earlier highs around 3 to 3.25 for top lots. Large acreage in Eastern and Southeast Collin County near Princeton Farmersville and Wylie. Farmers aim to finish harvest to plant cotton and corn while wheat and oats begin full swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
Ike Griffin
Princeton-Farmersville
Wylie
Court Proceedings Underway in District Court
W C Dowdy presides as judge with Dwight Whitwell district attorney and Mrs O L Barker district clerk. Court staff includes Mrs Clara Travillian assistant and Mrs Justine B Abernathy as court reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Dowdy
Dwight Whitwell
O. L. Barker
Clara Travillian
Justine B. Abernathy
Crenshaw and Crenshaw Divorce and Damages Cases
Divorce actions filed by Elton Grey Crenshaw and Dorrace Shelton against respective spouses. Damages suits listed for Herbert O Hawkins versus John B Sandlin and John D Craft versus Richard Iam Smith. Actions indicate cross filings in family and civil civil matters without further case details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Grey Crenshaw
Mildred Beatrice Crenshaw
Herbert O. Hawkins
John B. Sandlin
Dorrace Shelton
Harold C Shelton
John D. Craft
Richard Iam Smith
Honea and Nelson Divorce and Dismissal Records
Cases disposed of show Maudie Honea and Melvin Honea dismissed. Ellen Owita Nelson versus Ray Nelson Jr granted a divorce. James R. Tiller versus Daisy Lee Tiller granted a divorce. Thelma Lee Williams versus Charlie B Williams granted a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maudie Honea
Melvin Leon Honea
Ellen Owita Nelson
Ray— Nelson, Jr
James R. Tiller
Daisy Lee Tiller
Thelma Lee Williams
Charlie B. Williams
Local Marriage Licenses List Names Twelve Couples
Julian Garza and Domingo Vavila. Charles William Wood and Margaret Elizabeth Flemister. Jack Ray Cummins and Annie Carlota Taylor. William Kenneth Griffin and Saundra Jo Edmondson. Gelbert Carl Nix and Pearl Douglas Dressell. Delbert Joseph Eisenbeis and Lola Gay Garza. Jack Raymond McFerrin and Patricia Ann Harris. Charles Ray White and Fae Evelyn Smith. Oscar Odell Miller and Lena Fern Bean. Roger Marion Johnson and Beverly Ann Hamilton. Raymond Kendall Banks and Betty Jane Savage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Garza
Domingo Vavila
Charles William Wood
Margaret Elizabeth Flemister
Jack Ray Cummins
Annie Carlota Taylor
William Kenneth Griffin
Saundra Jo Edmondson
Gelbert Carl Nix
Pearl Douglas Dressell
Delbert Joseph Eisenbeis
Lola Gay Garza
Jack Raymond McFerrin
Patricia Ann Harris
Charles Ray White
Fae Evelen Smith
Oscar Odell Miller
Lena Fern Bean
Roger Marion Johnson
Beverly Ann Hamilton
Raymond Kendall Banks
Betty Jane Savage
Local Court Dockets Highlight Multiple Driving Offenses
The record lists several defendants with fines and costs for driving while intoxicated and related charges. Hart paid 50 and 78.50, Dobbs 59 and 80.75 with license suspended, Evans 50 and 45, Sellen 50 and 33.70, Pope 25 and 53.85, and others fined for liquor sales, swindling by check, aggravated assault, or license issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherald L. Hart
Lonnie Rich
Glenn Thomas Jackson
H. D. Dobbs
William Henry Sellen
Ray Raymond Evans
Charles Pope
Tommy Wren
City and County Officers Report Activities
Police report two minor wrecks and several arrests Saturday. Chief Euel Ford's unit held two in City jail for fighting one sleeper and one DWI. A 7:30 a.m. crash at Throckmorton and Greenville caused $1500 damage with no injuries. Deputies Hatfield and Mahan investigated a wreck near Wylie at 1:40 a.m. with a Garland man jailed for drunkenness and no license. two more Garland men remain in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euel Ford
Throckmorton
Greenville
George Taylor
Roy Williams
Hatfield and Mahan
Sheriff's Department
Wylie
Garland
Swim Classes Open Friday At Jaycee Pool
George Webb announces a five week swimming course at Jaycee Center beginning Friday at 9 am. Ages 6 and up can join. instruction by Sally Jeanes and L. A. Capps includes beginner to advanced swimming and diving. Cost is 10 dollars for the full course, 1 dollar per single lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Webb
Jaycee Center
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sally Jeanes
L. A. Capps
Capps
Leonard Capps
Tulsa University
Boyd High School
Jeanes
Jaycee
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Webb
Ellett Visit Noted At Cottage Hill
Mr and Mrs Robert Ellett of Sherman visited Ben Ellett at Cottage Hill Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellett
Sherman
Ben Ellett
Cottage Hill
Youth camp graduates return from Mo Ranch session
George Comegys and Elliott Knott have returned from a Presbyterian youth camp at Mo Ranch near Kerrville. The pair joined other youths in the retreat and shared experiences from the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Comegys
Elliott Knott
Mo Ranch
Presbyterian
Kerville
Dunn Family Visit to Altoga Shown
Mr and Mrs Charles Dunn and their children from Dallas visited her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Dunn in Altoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunn
Dallas
Carl Dunn
Altoga
Camp Arrowhead Attendee Elaine Williamson
Miss Elaine Williamson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bowen Williamson attends Camp Arrowhead in Hunt Texas for a summer program activity and family notes reflect the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Williamson
Mrs. Bowen Williamson
Camp Arrowhead
Hunt, Texas
June Crime Report for Collin County 1956
County Attorney Dwight Whitwell files the June crime report for Collin County showing 20 new cases including forgery, swindling by check, theft, burglary, assaults and liquor sale. Final judgments total 86 across district and county courts with 169 disposed cases and fees of 2221.75 paid to the county. Net profit to date stands at 5439.52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Whitwell
Collin County
District Court
Justice Court McKinney
Justice Court Farmersville
Justice Court Celina
Justice Court Frisco
Justice Court
Plano
New Booster Truck Debuts For McKinney Fire Dept
McKinney debuts a new booster fire truck built in Fire Chief Walter Cockrell's shop. The 600 gallon water tank and 500 gallons per minute pump equip the vehicle, which carries 2300 feet of regular hose and 600 feet of booster hose. It entered service May 28 after a false alarm at 1309 Rockwall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Rockwall Street
Walter Cockrell
Viney Grove Reunion Planned at Finch Park June 24
The second annual Viney Grove Community reunion will be held on Sunday June 24 at Finch Park in McKinney. An all day event features morning visiting a basket lunch at 1 pm and a short afternoon program. Reunion officers include Mrs Oscar Jones president Mrs Clarence Reed vice president Mrs Harold Marx publicity and Mrs Ronald Wallace secretary. Last year 125 people registered with attendees from Oregon expected again. All former Viney Grove residents are invited to bring a basket lunch and attend. The community lies about seven and a half miles northeast of McKinney and once had a two teacher school now consolidated with county schools. Dunn Memorial Baptist Church in the same community continues active rural services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viney Grove
Finch Park
McKinney
Oscar Jones
Clarence Reed
Harold Marx
Houston
Ronald Wallace
Dallas
Dunn Memorial Baptist Church
Burrow community reports strong wheat yield at fifty bushels per acre
Farmers in Burrow near completion of grain harvest. L. R. Campbell reports about 50 bushels per acre for wheat. Cotton looks good. farmers are applying poison to combat cotton fleas in the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrow
L. R. Campbell
Mrs Southland Visits Sister At Home Illness Limitation
Mrs Sarah Southland of Lubbock visits her sister Mrs George Mallow who is confined to her home with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Southland
Lubbock
George Mallow
Mrs. Marlin Hasting Visits Blue Ridge Guests
Recent guest of Misses Ethel and Jones at Blue Ridge was Mrs. Marlin Hasting of Plainview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel and Jones
Blue Ridge
Marlin Hasting
Plainview
Roundup Trip Won by Collin 4-H Club Members
Annually Collin County sends two boys and two girls to the State 4-H Club Round-Up at Texas A&M C Station. This year the trip is June 12 to 14. Winners Leslie Flannery Bobby Willard Jo Ann Moseley and Janice Merritt from Alla community will attend with sponsors Collin County Bank Central National Bank Johnson Furniture Company and Farm Bureau supporting the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas A&m, C Station
Leslie Flannery
Bobby Willard
Jo Ann Moseley
Janice Merritt
Alla Community
Collin County Bank
Central National Bank
Johnson Furniture Company
Farm Bureau
A&m
Ruby Hill
Westminster
Virgil Dahlberg
College Station
Collin Girl Presides Af 4 H Round Up
Lynn Cundiff led the Collin 4-H Round Up held June 9 12 presiding at opening and introducing officials. The event drew about 2500 attendees with games songs vesper service and officer interviews conducted by 4-H members with staff oversight from Floyd Lynch Irma Vines and state council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Cundiff
Lynn
Floyd Lynch
Miss Irma Vines
Harrington
Gibson
J Geigas Post American Legion Elects Officers
The J Geigas Post American Legion held its annual election on June 14 at the legion home. A large turnout attended as Ladies Auxiliary members served a buffet supper before the business meeting. officers elected include Post Commander Roy Raper for a third term, First Vice Clyde All, Second Vice Gus Curry, Adjutant Luther Bates, Financial Officer Joe Wilson, Sergeant at Arms Cecil Curry, Historian Captain Roy Hall, and Chaplain Andrew J Lazarene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Geigas Post Americanegion
Legion Home
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Roy Raper
Clyde All
Gus Curry
Luther Bates
Joe Wilson
Cecil Curry
Roy Hall
Andrew J. Lazarene
Lions Club at Farmersville to Install Officers
Installation of Lions Club officers at Farmersville will be held on June 28. Lee Arey is named new president. Other officers include Burton Fielder secretary treasurer Morrison Liston first vice president Raymond Brandon second vice president Tommy Glenn third vice president J W Melver tail twister W B Antoine Lion Jamer Leburn Knox H J Gregory and board members. Two year directors are Glean Tapp and Quinon Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Farmersville
Lee Arey
Burton Fielder
Morrison Liston
Raymond Brandon
Tommy Glenn
J. W. Melver
W. B. Antoine
Lion Jamer
Leburn Knox
H. J. Gregory
Glean Tapp
Quinon Dodson
Mrs Ray Thomas Visits Fort Worth Relative
Mrs Ray Thomas of Fort Worth spent Monday in town visiting her mother Mrs Lizzie Griffis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Thomas
Fort Worth
Lizzie Griffis
McKinney Gets P O Approval for New Federal Building
Washington reports a $480000 post office and federal building for McKinney approved by the General Services Administration. The project moves to the Bureau of the Budget then to Congressional public works committees before construction can start under a lease purchase plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinney
General Services Administration
Price Daniel
Bureau of the Budget
Public Works Committees
Congress
Specialist Joins Staff of Local VA Hospital
Dr. Zalman Plotkin joins the Medical Service staff at the local Veterans Administration Hospital as an Internal Medicine specialist. He previously served two years at the VA Center in Whipple Arizona and earned medical training in Basel, Maimonides Brooklyn and St Joseph's Parkersburg. He has residency experience in Internal Medicine and training in Pathology and Bacteriology from institutions in Lida, Sydney and New York. Dr. Plotkin and his wife will reside in VA Hospital quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Zalman Plotkin
Veterans Administration Center
Whipple
Arizona
Plotkin
University Medical School
Basel
Switzerland
Maimonides Hospital
Five Local Men Injured In Car Truck Collision
Five McKinney men were injured in a Wednesday collision with a gravel truck near Garland. Two were listed in critical condition, all were hospitalized at Baylor Hospital Dallas and were en route to work at Intercontinental Manufacturing Co in Garland. Names cited include William Taylor John Barnett A J Combest William Porter Cameron Paul B Foster with varying head facial injuries. Ed Smith of Garland drove the truck. Raith reported no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
INS
McKinney
Clarland
Baylor
John Barnett
A. J. Combest
William Porter Cameron
Paul B. Foster
Cameron
Foster
Ed Smith
Garland
Raith
Old Telephone Road Community Picnic Draws Local Turnout
The Old Telephone Road Community hosts a picnic supper at Mrs. John Paul Walden's home on Thursday night June 21 at 8 00 p m Mrs John K McVeigh reports James Simmons Kaufman County Agent will speak showing slides from Kaufman communities and explaining Rural Neighborhood Contest participation sponsored annually by Farm Bureau Stockman magazine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Road
John Paul Walden
John K. McVeigh
James Simmons
Kaufman County
Simmons
Farmocr-Stockman Aagazype
Chamber of Commerce Board Meets Tuesday in McKinney
McKinney Chamber of Commerce directors held the final summer meeting at 3 15 PM in local offices. President Witherspoon led remarks while officers reported on the hospital project and a new post office. County yields favored onions and wheat as guests praised the chamber’s efforts and funding for a $10 000 exhibit building was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Witherspoon
Ons
Pat Simpson
Paul Hardin
Hans J. Ray
Audie Turrention
Collion County Fair Association
Virgil Dahlberg
P. R. Westmoreland
Chamber of Commerce Organization
McKinney
The
Fair Association
Turrentine
Walter Massie
CC Recenty
Austin
State Committee
Industrial Foundation
Whisenant
Witherspoon
Simpson
J. C. Andrews
Co. H. Ray
R. E. Neal
Leroy Richardson
Joe Snapp
J. M. Whisenant
A. H. Eubanks
Audie Turrentine
Bill Dungan
E. L. Kissinger
Fred McKinney
H. D. Mouton
Virgil Dahlburg
Virgil Stogdill
County Officers Report Monday Night Activities
The report notes a collision on highway 75 one mile north of Melissa involving O. W. Price of Bells and J. C. Dillion of Sherman. Price’s car was a total loss while Dillion’s pickup and trailer sustained $150 in damage. Deputies handled the scene and traffic. Other notes include a local woman arrested for fighting and a white man for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Price
Bells
J. C. Dillion
Sherman
Highway 75
Melissa
Price
Dillion
Jim Standerfer
Robert Ramsey
Sheriff's Department
Archie Hatfield
Jim Mahan
Betty Frazier Visits Mrs Campbell and Miss Evelyn
Miss Betty Frazier of Rockwall visits Mrs Campbell and her aunt Miss Evelyn at Burrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Frazier
Rockwall
Igen Gees
W. FP. Campbell
Evelyn
Burrow
Miss Beverly King Visits Denton With Her Mother
Miss Beverly King attending North Texas State College in Denton spent the weekend in the area with her mother Mrs Bill Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly King
North Texas State College
Denton
Bill Day
Plans Laid for 1956 Collin County Fair
President Audie Turrentine led a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to map the 1956 fair set for late September. A new $10,900 exhibit building will house 4 H and Home Demonstration clubs, with an auditorium and rest rooms, funded by local sponsors. Local talent will replace carnival acts, with civic clubs invited to enter booths or concessions. Mrs. Lurline Daspit will oversee nightly free entertainment for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie Turrentine
Collin County Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Collin County Home
Collin Club
Vena Phillips
George C. Webb
Ed Weigel
Lurline Daspit
Junior Saddle Lab
Turrentine
Collin County
Fair exhibit building to cost ten thousand dollars
The steering committee for the Fair exhibit building met in the Chamber of Commerce offices with Anthony Geer presiding. Agencies including the Collin County Livestock Association, Chamber of Commerce, County Fair Association, Farm Bureau, Home Demonstration Club Council, 4 H clubs, FFA and FHA Chapters, and the McKinney Picnic Association will use the building as an exhibit hall. They vote to build a 40 by 100 foot concrete floor aluminum roof iron sides and steel structure with two rest rooms at a cost of 10000 dollars, having already raised 6000 dollars and starting a drive for the remaining funds, aiming for completion by the Collin County Fair, September 26 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Geer
Anna
Geer
Collin County Livestock — Association
County Fair Association
Farm Bureau
Home Demostration Club Council
FFA
FHA
McKinney Picnic Association
Princeton Dial Telephone Building Contract Awarded
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company awarded a contract to Danielson Construction Company of Denison to build a modern community dial telephone building in Princeton. Work to start soon and finish by year end with a project cost over $30,000, including a 19144 by 21% foot concrete structure and landscaped grounds. The facility will feature step by step switching equipment to improve dial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Princeton
Danielson Construction Company
Denison
A. C. Lewis
Lewis
Cars Collide In North McKinney Monday Night
A wreck at the Kentucky and Leland Streets intersection caused two cars to suffer $550 in damage. Drivers Mrs. Ward Kuykendall and Joe Michalek escaped injury. Officers Bob Hardin and George Taylor investigated. Police also arrested five people for drunkenness Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky and
Leland Streets
Ward Kuykendall
Joe Michalek
Richardson
Bob Hardin
George Taylor
Guests of Lon Stapp at Blue Ridge
Recent visitors with Mrs. Lon Stapp were her cousins Mrs. Lillie Gravy and Mrs. Ken Cunningham of Me y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Stapp
Blue Ridge
Lillie Gravy
Ken Cunningham
Wrecks In County Keep Officers Busy
Weekend activity for local officers centered on traffic wrecks across the county. Incidents include a 1:25 p.m. Sunday head on near Lake Lavon injuring one, plus two other crashes on Saturday and Sunday with damages ranging from 300 to 600 dollars. A sheriff's raid west of McKinney yielded wine and liquor. thefts involved youths from Fort Worth and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Purtle
Little Ridge Camp Site Road
Lake Lavon
Capeville
Melvin Harris Jr
Joel Gambreil
Jim Standerfer
Robert Ramsey
Sheriff's Department
Cullooka
Phillip Vernon Barnett
Princeton
S. K. Gadberry
Route 4
McKinney
Farmersville
James C. Jaguers
Tom Augustus Lane Jr
Paris
Lane
Fort Worth
Dallas
Craghead family welcomes traveler visiting relatives
J. B. Craghead arrived by plane on Friday to spend the weekend with his wife Mrs. Craghead and sons Allen and James. He has studied in Chicago for three months and will finish training in August. Mrs. Craghead and children are staying with her mother Mrs. Helen Dyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Craghead
Craghead
Allen
James
Chicago
Army Private Herman Willis Takes 20 Day Furlough Home
Set visits his mother Mrs Willis sister Mrs Frank Gann and family at Burrow during a 20 day furlough before departing for Germany. He serves in the Army and will be stationed abroad after his leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Willis
Willis
Frank Gann
Burrow
Germany
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Collin Onions
W. E. Button
W. C. Hagy
Mrs
Dan Little
Wat
Mrs. Dee Field
van Alstyne
Collin
Collin Girl
Mkinney
P.O
Old Telephone Road
Chamber of Commerce Board
North McKinney
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