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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
1
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The record names A. J. Nance as president and J. R. Christal as vice president with C. Cott serving as cashier. Also listed are directors A. J. Nance Ed F. Bates A. M. Bush C. A. Williams J. C. Cott J. R. Christal J. M. Inge and Alvin C. Owlsley.
New Orleans on May 21 notes unsettled weather with showers tonight and a colder Sunday ahead.
Governor Davidson pays first visit to the Denton Black Land Experiment Station and College of Industrial Arts after meeting state locating board members. He tours the farm deep wells and improvements and expresses strong satisfaction and support for his lieutenant governorship bid.
Lt. Gov A B Davidson and Agriculture Commissioner Ed R Kone arrived to attend a state experimental board meeting. S H Harrington was not yet present but expected. The board will formalize acceptance of the local farm and discuss station management while Judge Kane notes no suitable superintendent yet.
A. B. Davidson, candidate for re election as lieutenant governor of Texas, speaks at the court house this afternoon. He tells the R and C reporter he will argue why voters should not support Thomas, relying on his own statements to prove he is the better choice.
Deeds filed in the county clerk's office show P C Withers selling 586 acres in western Denton County to J R Thompson Sr of Hillsboro for 18 373. Egan and Chandler handled the deal. Thompson already owns the Ned Gullet 240 acre farm near Krum bought about 18 months ago for 15 000 and added a Hillsboro brick business property valued at 10 000.
J E Woodruff manager for John R Griffin’s Denton county farm writes from Tioga that crops across the area are in excellent shape after recent rains. Wheat is estimated at 15 to 35 bushels per acre, oats are very fine, and corn and cotton are progressing well. Overall conditions are better than last year.
The McKinney Courier-Gazette reports a letter from Senator Bailey to S L Russell and a published letter to J J Wilson of Collinsville declaring support for Poindexter for governor. A public letter from Bailey to Thos M Shirley dated March 28 1910 notes plans to campaign after Congress adjourns and work with Democrats to secure Poindexter’s nomination. The note confirms a long friendship with Shirley and mentions intended campaign participation. The enrollment this year remained 300 pupils, up by twenty.
At a Lewisville School Board meeting last Wednesday night the report of Prof. E W Smith, superintendent of Lewisville Academy, was approved and he was elected to the same position for next year.
Lewisville Independent School District names its board of trustees with J. E. Buster as president T. H. Jenkins as secretary J. W. Degan as assessor and collector Hood Cunningham Jim Davis J. B. Travelstead and A. J. Hoskins among representatives selected for the board.
The Lewisville Academy term 1909-10 closed Friday. Superintendent E. W. Smith and his assistant teachers did excellent work, especially since opening had to be deferred last fall while waiting on the building.
The Aubrey Herald reports Overseer J D Alsup has completed needed improvements on the Aubrey and Dallas road starting at the south line of Aubrey school district and proceeding toward town. He toured a subscription list in town to raise funds for the work. Denton Chamber of Commerce appoints Prof J J McCook as secretary and superintendent of Sanger school succeeds C E Scruggs who resigned to Lancaster.
The Roll of Honor designation marks banks that add earnings to capital stock. This bank has earned $72,000, increasing security for every depositor and inviting customers to trust it with their funds.
Rev Chalmers McPherson of Fort Worth will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the North Texas State Normal auditorium. He is described as a forceful speaker and a large crowd is anticipated. Services begin at 10 30 AM.
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