Local notes from Whitewright area and Van Alstyne humor
Bonham's population rises by 1164 over ten years to 6008 residents per Census Bureau figures. A Republican editor poll shows Leonard Wood leading among editors, Hoover ahead among Democrats. Ladies reforms in Chicago curb flirtations and restrict outings. A Van Alstyne dollar hunt and a Van Alstyne Leader note about local life. Whitewright Sun reports on a missing dollar bill and local pride. A furniture ad from W. J. Looney encourages spring purchases.
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Bonham
Census Bureau
Washington
International News Service
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Whitewright Public School Honor Roll and A Club
The Whitewright Public School honors list covers seven grades with names for Honor Roll and A Club. Notable entries include Mary Lee Andrews and Lucile LaRoe with top averages in Primary and Intermediate departments, and high school student Helen Low posting 96. The A Club features students across grades from First to Eighth with several named sponsors and conformance to the period’s schooling honors.
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Weldon Carr
Katherine Montgomery
Mary Johnson
Helen Craig
Jack Spindle
Wayne Coggins
Fay Reeves
Billy Blaine
Neva McMurry
Ruie Reeves
Mary Rena Penn
Pina Murphy
Eva Horton
Margreta Fender
Mary Lee Andrews
Lucile LaRoe
Helen Low
Ninth to Eleventh Grade Class Roster List
The record lists ninth grade students Lillian Neath ery, Helen Low, Gilbert Murray. tenth grade Clara Craig and John McGaughey. eleventh grade Samantha Murphy, Frances Low, and Mollie Wright.
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Lillian Neathery
Helen Low
Gilbert Murray
Clara Craig
John McGaughey
Samantha Murphy
Frances Low
Mollie Wright
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Endorsed for Tonic Laxative Use
Promote Laxa tive Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary Quinine for tonic laxative effects. Claims no nervousness or head ringing. Urges seeking the signature of E. W. Grove at 30c.
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E. W. Grove
Card of Thanks from the Gillett family
Acknowledges neighbors and friends for support during illness and after death of husband and father. Mrs. Tom Gillett and children express gratitude for assistance and kind words, praying blessings on all. Also notes a local novelty joke about Gold Plume Coffee and a Dav idson's store promotion.
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Davidson’s
RAT-SNAP Rodent Destroyer Ad Promises Results
Old reliable rodent destroyer RAT-SNAP offered in cakes for pantry kitchen cellar chicken houses coops and small buildings. Three sizes 25e 50e and $1.00 with 1 2 or 5 cakes and a money back guarantee. Sold by Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co. and Dyer Jones.
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Wilson-Montgomery Hwd. Co
Dyer & Jones
Dr Edwin O May to Attend April 3 Kirkpatrick Drug Co
Dr Edwin O May of Ranger will spend Saturday April 3 at the office of Dr R May at Kirkpatrick's drug store for glasses attention. He will be here only one day. Losy An army overcoat last Sunday night at the Baptist church Finder please notify Floyd Harris. John Fletcher a young farmer of Nobility died last Sunday after a short illness. Survived by wife and one child. Fletcher was known in Whitewright for trading and was described as an industrious and honorable young man whose death brought sorrow.
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Bro. Waggoner
Van
Whitewright
Edwin O. May
Ranger
R. May
Kirkpatrick
Losy
the Baptist Church
Floyd Harris
Mr. Fletcher
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Francis Delfel
James Bryant
Milliard Mangrom
Raymond Myrick
Carl Frank Alverson
Elben Stapleton
Guy Vowell
Edwin Savage
Paul Ryan
Ollie McMillin
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Marjorie Holland
Homer Craig
David Everheart
Jo Hesland
John McMur
Aubrey Cook
Alwilda Ryan
Margaret Newsom
Baby Nell Penn
Earl Blanton
Tom Everheart
Dorothy Hamilton
Florence Wilson
Mordell Pumpbhrey
Lucile Caperton
Martha
Joe Sears
Blanche Montgomery
Dorothy Gordon
Clyde Montgomery
Annie Cara
Som
Addison Vestal
Minnie Willis
Bors
Grate
Tom Gillett
An Eastman
Kodak
Gallaher & Son
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John Fletcher
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