Fannin County Prepares to Link Grayson Roads
County officials report a successful meeting with Bonham and Savoy representatives about a hard surfaced highway linking Bells Ector to the Grayson county line. Funds are available to build from Ector to the county line, with Grayson ready to extend from Bells toward Savoy. The project aims for the shortest Bells to Savoy route.
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Fannin County
Grayson
Denison
Tex
Jack Mathis
W. N. King
Texas
Bonham
Savoy
Fannin
Bells T Ector
Ector
Bonham Road
Grayson County
Mathis
Nin County
Bells
Bolding
Cal Reeves Returns From Overseas Service
Cal Reeves came home last Saturday after several months in France. He avoided the tiring lines abroad and expressed relief to be back in the United States, saying there is no country like it.
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Cal Reeves
France
U. S
Governor Hobby vetoes mineral taxation bill in Texas
Governor Hobby vetoed a bill requiring railroads to renounce mineral ownership or face taxation or sale, based on Attorney General opinion that it is unconstitutional. He signed the board of control bill placing charitable institutions under a three member board and abolished several state offices including the purchasing agent.
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Austin
Hobby
Board of Control
Good Roads Delegates Appointed for Mineral Wells Meeting
A proclamation from Grayson county appoints named gentlemen as delegates to the United States Good Roads Association convention in Mineral Wells Texas from April 14 to 19. The notice stresses the importance of county representation by prominent men from various parts of the United States.
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United States Good Roads Association
Mineral Wells
Texas
United States
Grayson County
Local Officials and Towns Named in Regional Ledger
A long list of individuals and towns including Denison Whitewright Gunter Sherman Pottsboro and Sherman County officials appears in the record. Names such as Julian C Field Col R S Le gate B J Lindsy W N King H W Witcher J A Waggoner R L Hibbard J O Nash and Col E K Rudolph recur alongside many others indicating a compiled roster or notice.
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Julian C. Field
R. S. Legate
B. J. Lindsy
W. N. King
Denison
H. W. Witcher
Bells
R. L. Hibbard
J. A. Waggoner
Whitewright
Dave Taylor
Pilot Grove
Spencer Taylor
R.S. Fulton
J. A. Fore
G.G. Strickland
van Alstyne
J.O. Nash
Gunter
E. K. Rudolph
A. J. Scott
Tioga
W. P. Pelphrey
H.a.huffaker
Collinsville
J. N. Nutt
Ethel
Sam Acton
Whitesboro
Ben Oglesby
Gordonville
Will Gardder
Hagerman
W. D. Morton
Locust
John Holly
Pottsboro
EK. W. Terrell
Preston
A. Y. Creager
Longevity and Legacy End of Sherman Pioneer John S. Ramsey
Death visits Grayson county in Sherman taking John S. Ramsey age 52, a lifelong resident born near Bells. Survived by wife, three sons Floyd Patrick R Olen and daughter Mrs D E Leatherwood of Bonham. Ramsey active in Masons Odd Fellows W O W and Methodist church.
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Grayson County
John S. Ramsey
Mr. Ramsey
Sherman
Bells
Floyd Ramsey
Cleburne High School
Patrick R. Ramsey
Corsicana Y. M.C. A
Olen Ramsey
South Elm Street
D. E. Leatherwood
Bonham
Ramsey
Masonic Order
The
Odd Fellows
Methodist Church
Sherman Courier
Truett Family Weekend Visit From Princeton
Mr and Mrs Arthur Truett of Princeton spent the week end visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W T Truett.
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Arthur Truett
Princeton
Mrs
W., T. Truett
Heroes of Late War Return Home From Front
Local community greets returning soldier Elzie G. Fields and his comrades under demobilization. Fields describes 135 mile trek to Toul sector and 138 mile hike to Chateau Thierry, with wounds and close combat including hand to hand fighting and helmet injuries during the Verdun and Chateau Thierry battles.
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France
Hun
Elzie G. Fields
Toul
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
Red Cross
Elzie
Elzie Volunteed
United States
Frank Fields
Otro Sloan
Bob Benson
Herbert Neathery
Howard McSpedden
New York
9Th Infantry
San Antonio
Syracuse
N. Y
Surviving War Hero Remembered Amid Night Nurse Tragedy
In a grim report a nurse is killed by a detonating bomb that rips him from his bed. The survivor is hailed as a hero of the war effort, with stated compensation of 25 dollars linked to the apportionment measure.
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Ping
Four School Trustees Elected at City Hall
Election Saturday at city hall elected four trustees for the ensuing term. Elected were R H May R W Gallaher L LaRoe and H C Willis Willis is new to the board with the others reelected. The board now includes Willis Hamilton LaRoe May Gallaher Sears and Johnson.
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R.H. May
R. W. Gallaher
L. LaRoe
H. C. Willis
Mr. Willis
Guy Hamilton
R. H. May
T. E. Sears
R. L. Johnson
More Pensions for Ex Confederate Soldiers
The old soldiers drawing pensions for Confederate service will receive higher quarterly allotments. For the next two quarters the apportioned amount will be two dollars per quarter, as announced by the Comptroller.
Funeral for Mark Andrews Held in Sherman
J R. Andrews and son Lucian and O T. Lackey attended the funeral of Mark Andrews at Sherman Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr. Andrews was a brother of J R. Andrews of this place and had many friends here who will regret his death.
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J R. Andrews
Lucian
O. T. Lackey
Mark Andrews
Sherman
Mr. Andrews
J. R. Andrews
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First National Bank
Purina
Howder
Mangrum Brothers Chase & Sanborn
Stone’s Loaf
Good Roads
Heroes of
Zie
Planters National Bank
Illiams
West
Houston St
J. W. Davidson
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