Down Memory Lane items and local notes from 1919
Sunday Rev. W A Kirkpatrick marks 29 years at Rock Point church. Various local items include deaths G P Gooch and Mrs Tom Howell, burglaries in Whitewright and Leonard, a deadly mule rope accident near Choctaw, a knife wound to night watchman W A Puckett, and community events from Pilot Grove and nearby towns.
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the Sun
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Rock Point Presbyterian Church
G. P Gooch
William Binkley
Stilwell
Sam McMillin
Aubrey Taylor
Choctawgin
W. A. Puckett
Bells
R. C. Hayle
Jim Robertson
Pilot Grove
Tom Howell
Leonard
Oak Hill Cemetery
Parent-Teacher Association
Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick
Glee Club
J. F. Fender
Tommie Chenoweth
Drewie Caylor
Grady Stepp
T. N. Parrish
Kentuckytown
J. B. Dickson
Joe Hamilton
L. R. Nelson
East Whitewright
Lester Haile
S. F. Kennard
Floydada
Whitewright
Lilley
Ernest Lilley
Frances Pilcher
J. C. Gillespie
Jesse McIver
Bridge Club
F. Lovell
Dave Taylor
Thelma Ashinhurst
Pilot Grove News
John Pace
Sherman
John Mcaughey
Moran
John
The
Moran News
Country trip offer met with farm work fear
A mother asks Johnnie about a summer country stay, but he resists, saying he’d rather avoid threshing by machine and prefers not to endure harvest duties. The interchange highlights rural labor realities and a child’s reluctance toward farm life.
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Johnnie
Fable advises beginners to break sticks one by one
A tale of a boy with sticks shows home craftsmen should start with essential tools and simple projects. Mr. Porter notes dealers can guide beginners to basic materials like Masonite, and short panel lengths save money. Build confidence with small tasks before larger projects.
Texas Teachers Average Salary Report to Legislature
The typical Texas teacher earns 3030 dollars a year while professional salaries average 3147 dollars. There are 61133 teachers on the payroll with 2056 paid entirely from local funds. Local fund teachers include 1269 below 2400 dollars per year. The Legislature considers raising the minimum to 2802 for beginning teachers with a bachelor degree.
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Austin
Texas
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
It's the Law: Keep records for tax year planning
This column explains under federal law the importance of maintaining records of income and outgo for future tax calculations. It notes that employers may track wages but individuals must prove cost basis for home sales and capital improvements, gifts, annuities, and other transactions.
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Sam
Citation for William G Miller in divorce case 1954
Court issues citation in Grayson County Texas for William G Miller to answer a divorce petition filed March 4 1954 by Ruby Jane Miller. Response due by May 3 1954 before Judge of the 15th District Court Sherman. Published in The Whitewright Sun.
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State OF Texas
J. H. Hune
Grayson County
Texas
Jim Grider
A. D
Sherman
State OF
William G. Miller
15Th District Court of
Court House
Ruby Jane Miller
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Little Elmer Prayers Questioned by Visiting Minister
A visiting minister asks Elmer if he prays every night and morning. Elmer answers he says prayers at night but not in the morning, saying he is not scared during the day.
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Elmer
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Canaan
Board of Education
Harold W. Key
T. P
Charley Wells
Guy Hamilton
B. G. Gowdy
Lena Mae
Holmes-McClure
Bonham
Holmes
Trenton Tribune
Lucille LaRoe
Margaret Lilley
Dorothy LaRoe
Norma Frances Donigan
Aileen Pennington
Fred Starr Jr
Junior
P. S
N. Travis
Fable
Boy With
Sticks
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Marguerite Berry
Ceennn
Gun DelaSiald
Walker Pharmacy
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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