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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1909

Page

4

Den ton High School Graduation Reaches Historic 23 Seniors

The graduating class of Denton High School totals 23, the largest on record, with diplomas awarded to 23 students including Katie Bass Lola Parker Mary Williams Pearl Mahan Melissa Smith Margery Cowan Bernice Skinner Sibyl Aldredge Blanche Thomason Bertie Davis Stella Owsley Odessa Swindell Marie Hester Emma Schmitz Linda May Lula Evers Homer Bruce Robert Beck Fred Harris Tom Rector Clarke Brown Val Leach and Eugene Ballard. The baccalaureate sermon by Rev Pred L. McFadden of First Presbyterian and First Christian Church at 11 a.m. May 3, with commencement the following Monday night.

Denton High School Katie Bass Lola Parker Mary Williams Pearl Mahan Melissa Smith Margery Cowan Bernice Skinner Sybil Aldredge Blanche Thomason Bertie Davis Stella Owsley Odessa Swindell Marie Hester Emma Schmitz Linda May Lula Evers Homer Bruce Robert Beck Fred Harris Tom Rector Clarke Brown Val Leach Eugene Ballard Pred L. McFadden First Presbyterian Church First Christian Church

Local Notes and Notices

A. J. Follis returns home from Henderson County to tend his farm. Mrs. Frank Craft rests at home after attending Cumberland Presbyterian presbytery at Sunnydale. Frontier Asthma Company offers free trial treatment and information.

A. J. Follis Henderson County Frank Craft Cumberland Presbyterian Presbytery Sunnydale Frontier Asthma Company Buffalo N, Y

Taliaferro Sells Baseball Tennis Gear at Bicycle Store

W A Taliaferro offers baseball and tennis goods and fishing tackle at the Bicycle Store on the north side square.

W.A. Taliaferro North Side Square

Axle breaks jar occupants jolted in Decatur car

In a high wheel vehicle on the east side of the square Wednesday morning an axle broke causing a severe jolt to the occupants of a car owned by Mr. Markham of Decatur. The wheel detached and struck sewer pipe along the walk, breaking several joints. No injuries reported. Visit Estes Hamburger stand. Classified ads in the Record and Chronicle pay. Try them and see.

Markham Decatur Record Chronicle

Newly Appointed Police Committee Makes Nightwatch Change

The city council in a called session on Tuesday night seated Jim Woode as city marshal and J. L. Mercey as alderman Ward 1 after canvassing April 6 election returns. New officers Bonded. bonds raised for assessor and treasurer. The police committee discharged nightwatchman Paschall and hired R. T. Yerby.

Cty Denton Jim Woode J. L. Mercey Beairy Ball Yoode Gentry Lone Paschall Raines Egan Ns Ik Ledbetter Key Foreman Ak Bie Deavenport Rich Lage Ee Mercer Ron Laev Yee Scruggs McClurkan Jas. Goode Evans Hoard Beyett Johnson McClurkan, Lacy and Lacy Johnson, Jones and Mercer Beyett, Hoard and Mercer Mercer, Jones and Johnson Jones Beyett, Johnson and Beyett and Evan

Narrow Escape From Being Killed In Aubrey

Two elderly Aubrey women Mesdames May and McCaskey were thrown from a buggy Tuesday when a southbound train struck and killed their horse at a crossing. Both women, about seventy, suffered painful bruises with injuries to the back and hips but were not fatally hurt.

Mesdames May McCaskey Aubrey May

Local News Highlights From Briets and Nearby

Hans Hammett, an express wagon driver, recovers after three to four days in bed due to a foot injury. H Schubeler of Bremen, a cotton dealer, visits Bremen offices this week. Mrs G W Elbert, in Port Worth for her sick daughter, injures ankle after a fall. Gober Wright loses a fine saddle to a thief. saddle stolen from a rear house, with an old saddle discarded nearby.

Hans Hammett H. Schubeler Bremen Germany Witherspoon & Sons G.W. Elbert Port Worth Gober Wright

Prescription work at Minnis' Drug Store noted

An advertisement highlights Minnis' Drug Store offering prescription services with claimed competency and modern equipment, emphasizing quality pharmaceutical care.

Minnis’ Drug Store

Trial to Test Sanity of Jim Rose

Jim Rose a white man faces a trial before Judge Lee Zumwalt this afternoon to determine his sanity. He has stayed with a Mr Garrison east of town and later at a camp of a man named Martin, refusing to work and remaining unremovable. Locals describe his actions as curious and say women in the area fear him. About a year ago he appeared before Judge Zumwalt but was found not insane by the jury.

Jim Rose Lee Zumwalt Rose Garrison Martin Zumwalt

Elmer and Miss Greer Wed at County Judge's Home

J M Elmer and Miss Eula Greer were married Monday night just before midnight at the residence of County Judge Lee Zumwalt. The couple reside in the Lloyd community east of town. Estes’ Hamburger stand is noted in the accompanying text.

M. Elmer Eula Greer Lee Zumwalt Zumwalt Lloyd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Globe Hall, Scruggs & Co St. Louis Kansas City North H. F. Schweer & Co Blanks Denton County National Bank Good Bath R. M. Mitchell R. L. Horton Hamilton & Yeatts, Tailors McQuigg Shoe Store A. G. McMath Dana W.R. Scott West Side Square People’s Home Telephone CO Krum Duggan & Dugzan Clarence Smith Estes’ Hamburger — Stand East Side Evers Hardware Co R. T. Yearby ICE Bella Fce Aubrey Hurt Enterprise Buggies C. P. Poe Wrives Insurance J. M. Elmer Miss Greer Estes’ Hamburger Stand Estes H. HW. Hardin @ Co
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