Drunk Driver Gets 45 Years In Prison
A 45 year penitentiary term was affirmed for K. Cockrell in Burnet County on a murder conviction for the deaths of two children Ace Lee and Walter Bird who were struck by an automobile while walking to church. The court cited malice after considering he had five beers in under an hour and drove recklessly before leaving the scene and returning. The defense argued intoxication from another car’s lights and prior injuries.
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Cockrell
Lampasas
Sherman Man Dies in Car Accident Injury
Melvin L. Davis, 18, of Sherman, died Sunday at a Sherman hospital from injuries suffered last Monday when he tried to push a car from mud near Dorchester. The page also includes unrelated verse fragments about the moon and tide.
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Sherman
Melvin L. Davis
Dorchester
Students Corner City's Penny Tax Protest at 25 Cents on Dollar
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students in Troy collected about 250 000 pennies for an object lesson in hidden taxes. Merchants faced coin shortages as pennies sold for a quarter of price in two day effort. The protest continues until Friday with a parade planned depicting taxpayer problems.
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Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute
Robert Baumann
Rensselaer Union
Baumann
Survey Shows Newspaper Wages Highest In 12 States
A Labor Department survey of 43 industries across 12 large states finds weekly newspaper and periodical publisher wages top the list. Men averaged 39.78 dollars weekly, women 24.42 dollars, with only two lines higher for men and four lines higher for women in hourly terms. Buy your Printing in Whitewright.
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Washington
United States Department of Labor
Bowen Family Visits Highlight Small Town Weekend
Orangeville News notes Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bowen and Mrs. Nettie Bowen spent Sunday in Greenville. Leonard Segers and Lonnie Wilder visited Sherman recently. Louise Brown stayed with Griffin. Buster Graves from Winters visited Aunt Bettie Blanton. Hershel Wilder stayed with his grandparents near Whitewright. Mrs. Bruce Robinson visited Earl Lyons and family. Mr. and Mrs. Vaden Bush and son were mentioned.
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Woodrow Bowen
Oscar Bowen
Nettie Bowen
Greenville
Leonard Segers
Lonnie C. Wilder
Sherman
Louise Brown
Miller for Grayson County School Superintendent
Ed Miller was in Whites Wright and authorized The Sun to place his name in the political announcement column as a candidate for school superintendent of Grayson County. Miller is now superintendent and seeks re election after 25 years teaching in county schools. Formal announcement to appear later.
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E. A
Ed) Miller
Whitewright
The
Sun
Schol
Grayson County
Miller
the Sun
Local Family Visits Reported Across Several Homes
Tuesday visits with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Donihoe are noted along with multiple social calls. William Painter and Jasper Painter of Callis spent part of last week with John Savage and family. Alton Robinson and baby stayed with Aunt Bettie Blanton Monday night. Paul Brown visited Bonham Friday. Alma Wilder spent time with grandparents O. D. Mayse in White. Nettie Bowen and Paul Bowen joined Mrs. Oscar Bowen Tuesday. O V Wilder and children, J E Donihoe, and Paul Brown visits with O. D. Mayse in Whitewright Friday.
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Sam Donihoe
William and
Jasper Painter
Callis
John Savage
Alton Robinson
Baby
Bettie Blanton
Paul Brown
Bonham
Alma Wilder
O. D. Mayse
Whitewright
Nettie Bowen
Paul Bowen
Neighbors Swap Tools Over Fence Conversation
A neighbor asks to borrow Thompson's new rake and offers reciprocal access to Smith's roller. The exchange is casual and framed as a quid pro quo between two residents informal about sharing garden equipment.
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Thompson
Smith
Sun Presents 1938 Democratic Candidacies for Texas District 4
The Sun lists nominees subject to the Democratic primaries: Congress 4th District Sam Rayburn, Grayson County. Representative Place 1 J H Waggoner. County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney and Ed Miller. Sheriff J Benton Davis and John C Evridge.
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Sam Rayburn
Sewell R. McKinney
E. A
Ed) Miller
J. Benton Davis
John C. Evridge
Fain Seeks Justice of the Peace in Precinct Three
W A Fain authorized The Sun to place his name in the political announcement column as a candidate for Justice of the Peace of precinct three. Born and raised in Whitewright he is the son of late W C Fain pioneer merchant and cotton buyer. He will canvass voters before the July primary.
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W. A. Fain
the Sun
Office of Justice of the Peace
Fain
Whitewright and
Section
Whitewright
W. C. Fain
Too Bad Said a Village Lad to His Sweetheart
A village lad tells his sweetheart Mary they will not court next year because the meadow will be built on, and Mary asks if he truly means it. He confirms the planned construction ends their courting.
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Mary
Tom
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Sally
Mikhail
Dallas
Dimity and Batiste
Shantung
Sport Sox
T. W. Ayres & Son
Carter’s Underwear
Gossard
Orangeville News
J. A. Barry
Emmet Penn
H. T. Atterberry
M. Belew
Allen T. Short
Grayson, Fannin
Collin Counties
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Tom Barbee
H. A. James
Texas
Whitewright Hatchery
G. W. Ford
Mar
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
B. W. Penny
Blue Ridge
Tex
T. B. Blanton
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Square Brand
Pascal Farley
E. A. Miller
J. H
Jim) Waggoner
Harold Doss
Finis Alverson
Walter W. Compton, Bennie
Ben) Ball
Tom Brice
David Crosher Hassler
K. B. Simmons
Mark Montgomery
For Justice of the Peace
Fannin County
Chas. G. Nunn
W. H. (Hamp) Harper
Justice OF Peace
Ford
Yeager’s Service Station
Waldo & Company
Roger Holcomb
Waldo
Seaadite
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