Local notices and opinion items from Honey Grove Signal
The Honey Grove Signal notes subscription details for Whitewright area and previews spring picnics in Leonard and Wolfe City. It highlights historical library finds at the University of Texas Law Library and urges robust education funding, plus coverage of the Texas woman suffrage campaign with Bailey and local opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Library
University of Texas
London
Philip V
Texas
Joseph W. Bailey
Bailey
Woman’s Association
Honey Grove
Van Alstyne Revolver Club Advances In Five Years
The Whitewright Sun notes editorials praising Van Alstyne and the Revolver Club. It marks five years of club existence as part of community betterment and local progress. The item hints at ongoing editor learnings and future aims for happiness and enlightenment of the people.
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van Alstyne
Revolver Club
Whitewright Sun
van Alstyne Revolver Club
Sun
Van
Alstyne Leads with County's Best Paper Claim
Van Alstyne Leader proclaims Alstyne a livelier town than Whitewright as the county journal touts its own paper as the best. The note argues a live town needs a lively paper.
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Alstyne
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Pilot Grove Pioneer Killed By Train in Trenton
Joe D. Garland a longtime Pilot Grove resident, 63, was run over by a passenger train while walking on a Trenton railroad track around 1:30 pm Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and several children including Brice Garland. Funeral plans were not announced at publication time.
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Joe D. Garland
Pilot Grove
Trenton
Mr. Garland
Brice Garland
Sunday School Attendance Report Summary
Weather was fair. Presbyterian church led by J. L. Dyer as superintendent with attendance figures for Ruse Lair area. Central Christian church supervised by H. Brodhead reports attendance.
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Presbyterian
J. L. Dyer
Ruse
Whitewright City Marshal Election Declared Void
City returns from April 1 1919 show J T Stillwell and W A Hamilton each with 63 votes, equal and highest, resulting in no election for city marshal. The election is declared void and an elect remains to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Whitewright
J. T. Stillwell
W. A. Hamilton
Local Baseball Weekend At Pilot Grove Ends With Wins
Pilot Grove hosted two midweek games with Whitewright and Cannon results and a Friday Desert victory. The final match was played on the Judd addition ball ground. Local families, visitors from Sherman Donna Denton and Tom Bean noted, plus I O O F members enjoyed a Gunter visit and the Sloan truck expansion teased further service.
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Whitewright
Pilot Grove & To
Pilot Grove
Cannon
Whitewright to Elect City Marshal in 1919 Election
City hall in Whitewright will hold a city marshal election on April 16, 1919 for a two year term. Polls open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. presiding judge S. S. Doss, assistants J. H. Reeves, clerks J. M. Carter and A. L Mauk, per city council order dated April 7, 1919.
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Whitewright
S. S. Doss
J. H. Reeves
J. M. Carter
A. L Mauk
A. D
F. M. Echols
S. H. Montgomery
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs S F Garland and Mr and Mrs A K Sparks spent Sunday in Sherman with sister in law Mrs Minnie Ashinhurst who was operated on last Sunday. Bertha Cameron returned to Oklahoma after visiting here. Bryan Birt back from service works in Dr J B Birt’s drug store. S A Lowe spent Sunday in Sherman. Mamye Butt hosted friends with cake and chocolate. Kate Russell attends Dallas week as Woodmen Circle delegate. R C Hayle left for Oklahoma City to study. Local singers joined a Sunday singing at Tom Bean.
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S. F. Garland
A. K. Sparks
Sherman
Minnie Ashinhurst
Bertha Cameron
Oklahoma
Bryan Birt
U. S
J. B. Birt
S. A. Lowe
Mamye Butt
Kate Russell
Dallas
Woodmen
R. C. Hayle
Oklahoma City
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Fannin
Leonard
Wolfe City
Lindsay Patterson
Progressive Farmer
Central Christian
H. Brodhead
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H. L. Webster
PRR
W. L. Robbins
Pilot Grove News
Gus Wiser
Tom Bean
Ollie and
Leona Farr
Donna
Alma Sloan
Mae Thrift
Roberta Sloan
Denton
Gunter
Gunter Odd Fellows
F. M. Sloan
Grayson County
Austin College
Vernon Dalhart
Edison
Phonograph
Linn Bros. Phonograph Co
N. Travis St
Constance Talmadge
Constance
Mary MacLaren
Rupert Julian
Bert Lytell
Metro
Henry Kistemaecker
Henry Kistemaechers
Nazimova
Metro Pictures Corporation
East
Odeon
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