Will J Rhea Visits Denver Masonic Lodge
While at the Rotary International convention in Denver Will J Rhea secretary of McKinney lodge attended Oriental Lodge No 87 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He saw the Master’s degree work and met Luther Giffin a Denver lodge officer and former McKinney resident who was bookkeeper for J D Stitt Dry Goods. He is cousin of Walter B Wilson, an editor of this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rotary International
Will J. Rhea
McKinney
Oriental Lodge
Wright
Luther Giffin
Giffin
J. D. Stitt Dry Goods Company
Walter B. Wilson
Progress on New Central Presbyterian Church Building
Steady work on the Central Presbyterian Church at South Church and West Davis in McKinney shows most dirt removed and foundation pouring set to start next week. The $35,000 edifice will feature basement social rooms and cradle roll areas, main auditorium, classrooms, balcony, and about twenty three child and adult rooms, with occupancy hoped by early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
South Church
West Davis Streets
McKinney
Church Street
J. H. Morris
Governor Grants 45000 Emergency for C I A Power Plant
Denton Texas June 23 A 45000 emergency appropriation for the power plant at the College of Industrial Arts was approved by Governor Ferguson. The college, facing growth, aims to add a 400 horsepower boiler and extend the power plant to serve a new library gymnasium Rural Arts Building and existing facilities. Dormitories will be requested at the next state legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas
College of Industrial Arts
Ferguson
L. H. Hubbard
Reese Donald Returns to Home at Slaton
Reese Donald returns to Slaton to help run the Slatonite after a printer’s illness. His mother, Mrs. W. Donald, owns the paper and his late father, W. Donald, was a longtime machinist for the Daily Courier-Gazette and Weekly Democrat. Also visiting from McKinney is Wm. G Stroup, now of Paris, with his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Donald
Slaton
W. A. Bevel
A. L. Cole
McKinney
Weekly Democrat
Slatonite
Ww. G Stroup
J. Stroup
New Life
Mr. Stroup
Paris
Texas
Republicans Pick Henry C Barlow for Congress Nomination
The Republicans of Collin county and the Fourth district nominate Henry C Barlow a Mec kinney farmer and stockman as their congressional candidate. Barlow known in Texas GOP circles would represent the district with fidelity though the Fourth district’s Democratic majority makes election unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
Fourth District
Henry C. Barlow
Congress
Barlow
Texas
Fouth
Henry
Rainfall Reported by Tom Airhart Near McKinney
Tom Airhart, a longtime East Collin County farmer living about twelve miles northeast of McKinney, reports good rain on his farm though less than locally. He has finished harvests and started threshing on J. J. Wilson’s Altega wheat crop for Dee Green, noting crops in the county show strength, especially wheat and oats. Airhart is recognized as one of East Collin’s most extensive and successful farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Airhart
McKinney
Mr. Airhart
J. J
Wilson
Altega
Dee Green
East Collin
Airhart
Sweet Clover Sells Itself for Farmers in Collin County
E. D. Kindle of the Higgins schoolhouse community advocates sweet clover on the black land district. He reports it thrives on poor hillside land, yields abundant hay, improves fertility, and prevents soil wash, especially in old Collin County fields.
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E. D. Kindle
Higgins School House
Black Land
Ferguson to Speak Thursday at Farmersville
Announcement that ex Governor J T Ferguson will address voters in Farmersville on Thursday July 1 at 8 00 in support of his wife for Governor. Large turnout expected from the region to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ferguson
Farmersville
Ti 18
Miss Barnett Guests Lions Noon Luncheon
Miss Wynnett Barnett of Joplin Missouri guest of the Lions Club at a Wednesday noon luncheon at the First Christian church. The program outlined the Redpath Horner Chautauqua circuit now in its twentieth year with Parson Kansas in May. The guests included E P Connolly Sherman Nell Fields and others as the club welcomed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynett Barnett
Joplin
Redpath-Horner Chautauquas
Lions Club
First Christian Church
W. C. Robinson
Clifton Dowell
America
Lion Chup
Rupert Crabb
Lion C. Y. Doesey
Miss Barnett
Charles W. Graves
Lion Loren King
Nedpath-Horner
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Alamo Serenaders
Clifton
Carl Gallagher
Wrynett Barnett
E. P. Connolly
Sherman
Roy Brockman
Nell Fields
R. F. Finley
Chautauqua Tent To Rise On Central Ward Campus
Rev. Chas W. Estes, president of the McKinney Chautauqua Association, confirms that lumber and other materials for the tent are being placed on the Central Ward School campus. He dispels rumors of a site elsewhere, insisting the tent will be erected there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
McKinney
Central Ward
Chas. W. Estes
McKinney Chautauqua Association
Mr. Estes
Power company chartered in Texas with 15 million capital
Austin June 23. Central Power and Light Company a Massachusetts corporation was granted a Texas operating permit by the Secretary of State. Its capitalization is 15 million dollars with gross assets of about 24.0 million. Texas headquarters are at San Antonio and directors include Be. A. Pagis Evans ton Ti. Martin J. Insull and others from Chicago and Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Central Power and Light Company
Massachuetts Corporation
San Antonio
BE. A. Pagis
Evanston
Martin J. Insull
BR. SV. Graham
Oliver BR. McCormick
W. C. Sharp
Chicago
James C
Fred Wolff Plans County Fair Advertising
Fred Wolff of Wolff Advertising in McKinney from Dallas says he will donate free large poster advertising to promote the Cellin County fair this fall. He owns a steel panel advertising system and participates in the local Chamber of Commerce, actively supporting civic and business affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wolff
Wolff Advertising Company
McKinney
Dallas
Wolff
Chamber of Commerce
Cellin
Eight Patients in City Hospital Today
City hospital lists eight patients under care including Mrs. L. B. Shelton and J. B. Hitkey of McKinney, Master E. I. Kerby of Celina, Mrs. W. C. Pharr of Lucas, Mrs. R. A. Anderson of Princeton, Mrs. Randall Brown and Master Roy N. Gaither of McKinney, and Russell Steele of McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney City Hospital
L. B. Shelton
McKinney
J. BR. Hitkey
E. l. Kerby
Celina
W. C. Pharr
Lucas
R. A. Anderson
Prince
Ton
Randall Brown
Roy N. Gaither
Blue Ridge
Russell Steele
Fort Worth Murder Ties to Local Neighborhood Case
Austin visits Thomassen of the Franklin house community about ten northwest of McKinney. Mr pn formerly resided there and has friends, including John Thomas whose wife was murdered last week. The husband was rear in community in this case. Fort Worth neighbor shot a man reported murdered in the Fran county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Thomassen
McKinney
Bere
John Thomath
Fort W
Fran
Oklahoma Editor Nominated for Railway Labor Board
President nominates Carl Williams of Oklahoma City to a three year term on the Watson Parker railway labor board. Williams, a Democratic editor of the Oklahoma Farm Stockman, is backed by Senators Harreld and Pine and would join four existing appointees pending Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Williams
Oklahoma
Senate
Williams
Oklahoma City
Far Stockman
National Council of County Co-operative
Mar ‘Associations
Harreld
Pine
Coolidge
First Presbyterian Congregation Honors Departing Members
Monday evening at the annex of the First Presbyterian church the congregation hosted a social and entertainment in honor of Mr and Mrs F F Wiggs and their children who will depart Saturday for Helena Ark to make their future home. A large crowd attended and the event was enjoyed by all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
F. F. Wiggs
Helena
Ark
McKinney Doctors Attend North Texas Medical Meeting
Dr. P D Robason, noted McKinney physician and Collin County Medical Society secretary, and Dr. Ben F Largent, prominent surgeon, travel to Sulphur Springs for a North Texas Medical association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Collin County Medical Society
Ben F. Largent
Sulphur Springs
North Texas Medical Association
Neighbors Help Farmer As Wife Receives Operation
In Collin County near Lucas forty five neighbors gathered at W C Pharr's home to clean and chop his cotton crop before 11 am while his wife was in McKinney City Hospital for an operation. The act shows the community spirit and kindness of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
Uxvin
W. C. Pharr
Lucas
Mr. Pharr
McKinney
C. A. Hefner
Dallas Times-Herald highlights Collin County farm scenes
Sunday edition features two large Plano photographs from South Collin. One shows the home of the late John H H Raser near a listed number. The other depicts wheat fields and a threshing operation on a 1000 acre farm in Citip area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Times-Herald
Plano
Collin
John HH. Raser
hasn't forgot how to rain in old Collin
A brief local item notes rain returning to Collin as residents recall past weather patterns and prepare for potential impacts on crops and travel. The report emphasizes seasonal shifts and community awareness without detailing specific storms or dates.
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Collin
Three Drown in Leonard City Park Lake Boat Capsizes
Leonard June 23. Three boys died when a small boat overturned 60 yards from shore in Leonard City Park Lake. Elton Nowlin 18 died after returning to help Louis Jacobs 7 and Fred Stockton 4 who drowned. five other boys survived. A pulmotor was used two hours as rescue attempts failed. Jacobs and Stockton were farmers’ sons near Leonard. This was Leonard’s first drowning in two years.
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Leonard
Leonard City Park Lake
Elton Nowlin
W. H. Nowlin
Louis Jacobs
M. N. Jacobs
Fred Stockton
Will Stockton
Nowlin
Jacobs
Stockton
Greenville
Wind and Rain Cause Heavy Damage in West Collin County
The Prisco Journal editor reports a strong storm in West Collin county with lightning strikes and a barn fire near Frisco. Rainfall east of Frisco is described as the heaviest in years with several inches in parts, while Frisco itself sees less than an inch. Crops are damaged as land erodes and corn bends under the wind's force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
M. E. O'Neill
Prisco Journal
McKinney
Frisco
O'Neill
QUEEN BEE SELECTION FOR MAXIMUM HONEY PRODUCTION
Texas A and M Agricultural Experiment Station reports findings from its queen rearing program. Queen color does not affect honey gathering but queen calmness and fully folded wings correlate with higher productivity and longer life. Young queens outperform old ones, yielding 25 to 50 percent more honey under same conditions. The lab offers Three Banded Italian laboratory queens and plans to ship on June 24 July 15 August 6 September 16 and October 7. Write H B Parks at Apiicultural Laboratory San Antonio Texas to purchase.
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State Agricultural Research Laboratory
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Tandy
H. B. Parks Ing
The
Agricultural Laboratory
College Station
Texas
H. B. Parks
Agriculturist
Apicultural Laboratory
Route E
San Antonio
Old Settlers and Ex Confederates Picnic Dates Set
Collin county Ex Confederates and Old Settlers association fixed July 28 29 and 30 for its annual picnic and reunion at a Wednesday meeting. George Brown longtime attorney and early settler was elected president for the coming year. Plans aim for the greatest celebration in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County
Ex-Confederates and Old Settlers Association
George Brown
Big Drenching Rain Hits Higgins School Community
E D Kindle of the Higgins School House area reports a two inch rain Monday afternoon washing soil and crops. The creek rose beyond banks and wind and rain battered corn, uncut grain, cotton, wheat, and oats, scattering shocks eight miles southwest of Plano en route to home.
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Higgins School House
McKinney Aday
Thurman
Herman
West Collin
Plano
Frisco
Collin
McKinney
Mr. Kindle
Forest products rank second in Canada’s wealth
Ottawa reports saw mills are major income sources with forest production second to agriculture. Output figures show lumber, logs, pulpwood, and railway ties valued at over $213 million, with Quebec leading and Ontario second among provinces. exports total $152 million, up $15 million from the prior year.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Dominion
Government Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Ontario
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Cotton Hulls Fertilize Land Say McKinney Farmer
J. A. Young, a farmer two miles east of McKinney, reports that spreading cotton hulls from local gins on his cultivated land improves yields of cotton, corn, and grain. The hulls help soil hold moisture and revive the land during dry periods, with little cost beyond hauling and broadcasting. He urges other farmers to utilize hulls offered by ginners each fall.
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J. A. Young
McKinney
Mr. Young
Young
Fr B Bynum and family take Texas vacation
Fr B Bynum and wife with two sons Forrest and Lawrence travel by car through Central and South Texas on a vacation. Bynum is assistant-general manager of Wilcox Lumber Co with headquarters in McKinney and yards at Melissa Ann Princeton and Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Bynum
Forrest
Lawrence
South Texas
Mr. Bynum
Wilcox Lumber Company
McKinney
Melissa, Ann
Princeton
Allen
Bynum
City Commission Awards Contract to Pave Howell Street
The City Commission let a paving contract to Farr & Keene McKinney for West Howell street. The 24 foot wide, 1200 foot long road will start at Barnes street and run west to Waddill street through part of the Bush Garland addition. Jno D Morrow traveled to Fort Worth with his daughter Serrelds to attend an Endeavor convention at Texas Christian University amid reports of heavy rain between McKinney and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Howell Street
City Commission
Farr & Keene McKinney Contractors
Barnes Street
Waddill Street
Bush-Garland
Jno
Mrs Grace Wilson Visits Paris Texas on Two Week Vacation
Mrs Grace Wilson travels to Paris Texas to spend a two week vacation with Mrs R A Finney. The Finneys are former locals where Mr Finney once ran a grocery business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Wilson
Paris
Texas
R. A. Finney
Mrs. Finney
Mr. Finney
Finch Park Popularity Grows as Zoo Attracts Tourists
Finch Park gains daily popularity with its natural beauty and amenities drawing tourists from McKinney and beyond. The zoo expands with new animals and the Lions Club Tourist Park hosts nightly visitor groups. Local and visiting picnics occur frequently in warm weather, leaving praise for the city’s well equipped park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch Park
McKinney
North
Texas
Lions Club
Farmersville Onions Break Into the Movies
George Luck and Leon Harp of the Fox News Film company visited Farmersville to film the onion crop. They recorded grading, sorting, loading, and field work on 115 acres with about fifty Mexican workers and twenty young women demonstrating onion pulling and clipping. The film will air in Fox news events in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Luck
Leon Harp
Fox News Film Company
Farmersville
Fox News
Edenborn Estate Valued At Over 12 Million In Louisiana
Inventories filed in Shreveport district court reveal William Edenborn former Louisiana Railway & Navigation president left an estate exceeding 12 million dollars with his widow named sole heir. Community property totals show 6.49 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
William Edenborn
The
Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company
Louisiana
Price of Cotton Holds Steady on Local Market
The price of cotton was practically unchanged, selling from 10 to 18.25 cents per pound with cotton seed at 30 to 35 dollars per ton. Total receipts at the McKinney Compress platform reach 22,927 bales to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney Compress
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St. John’s Lodge
A. F
A. M
Jaidasta
Jim Ferguson
LIONS
Power Company
County Fair
Collinite
Fort Worth
Joe Thomason
Old County
First Presbyterian Congregation
Park Lake
Higgins
Fr. B. Bynum
Howell
Edenborn
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