Legion Contest Adds New Members
In Denison the Fred W. Wilson American Legion Post led Sixth district with 563 new members as the Texas Oklahoma contest closed. Texas dwarfed quota by 273.6 percent and added 100,000 members. Oklahoma rose 214.2 percent. Other towns including Sherman 464 and Bonham 107 also posted gains amid festivities in the legion drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Fred W. Wilson American Legion
American Legion
Texas
Oklahoma Legionnaires
Oklahoma
Texas Legionnaires
Joe D. May
Sherman
Herman Nami
State Department
Ace Levy
Bonham
Celina
Commerce
Farmersville
Greenville
Honey Grove
Kaufman
Leonard
McKinney
Plano
Rockwall
Terrell
Tioga
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Pays to Advertise old rhyme about advertising value
A humorous verse contrasts the codfish laying a million eggs with the hen that lays one and cackles. It praises the helpful hen as the one we prize and seals the message that it pays to advertise.
Students buy half of men's wear at MSU campus
East Lansing reporters note male students at Michigan State College buy only about half of men s sweat ers sports shirts and T shirts while coeds hold the other half. A dealer says women buy more than 20 percent of men s pajamas for their own use, sparking campus chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Doctor compliments patient on recovering health
The doctor smiles as he enters the room and notes the patient looks better. The patient credits following the medicine bottle directions, specifically keeping the bottle tightly corked.
What Is Your Home Worth in War Rising Costs
A National Board of Fire Underwriters bulletin warns homeowners to review and possibly increase fire insurance as wartime repair costs and material prices rise. It emphasizes that many policies may be insufficient today and urges policyholders to seek current cost information from agents to ensure full protection for homes and household goods.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Pepper price orders raise supplies and bread weights cut
The OPA ordered higher pepper prices to boost supply with New York entry prices for black pepper rising to 15 cents a pound and white pepper to 23 cents. Delivery ceilings on the exchange were raised accordingly. The agency also authorized up to a ten percent loaf weight reduction without cutting price ceilings. A Western freight report noted a donkey labeled tone burro among shipments, with a jokey remark about shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
New York Port of Entry
New York Produce Exchange
Divorce Notice in Grayson County Texas 1946
Citation No 54266 commands Millard James to appear by May 13 1946 before the Honorable District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Aline James filed January 29 1946 seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued March 30 1946 by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Nancy Drake. 4A25
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State of
Texas
Millard James
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Aline James
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Endowed Cemetery Fund Grows Near Whitewright
A Whitewright effort raises over 30000 for Oak Hill Cemetery upkeep with more than 20000 donated by Fort Worth financiers William Fleming and Kay Kimbell. The fund, invested in stocks loans and real estate, will finance perpetual care with only interest used each year.
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Denison Herald
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Whitewright Board of Trustees
Texas
William Fleming
Kay Kimbell
Tom E. Barbee
Oak Hill Foundation
Sheriff's Sale No 54120 in Grayson County Texas
The State of Texas files a sheriff sale in Grayson County to satisfy a 1946 judgment for taxes and costs in suit 54120. Interveners The County of Grayson and The City of Whitewright, along with D R Lewis and others, are defendants. The amount due is $164.87 with 6 percent interest and court costs.
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A. D
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Grayson
Texas
City of
Whitewright
State of Texas
15Th District Court
State of Tears
D. R. Lewis Et al
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Legion Contest
Possum Flats
BY Graham Hunter
Gladiola
Gladiola Emergency Flour Fant Milling Company
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Taylor Vaughan
Houston
Ravis
WNC Mya
G. P. Gafford
M. G. Dicken
Stubblefield
Chevrolet and
Ford Parts
S.T. Stubblefield
Perry Waldrop
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank
LaRoe’s
DuPont
Minnesota
Colo-War
L. LaRoe & Co
N. Travis
New Elgins Eee
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