Colonel Mayfield Libel Case Ends With Plea
Colonel Billy Mayfield escapes county prison term after a new trial motion is granted then he pleads guilty to libel against ex Lieutenant Governor T. W. Davidson. Judge John W. Scott imposes a $731.80 total in fines and costs, ending the celebrated case.
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Scott
Col
Billy Mayfield
J. M. Hawkins
Houston
Cullen Thomas
O. C. Touchstone
Dallas
J. E. Taylor
Myron
Jack Blalock
Mayfield
Hon. T. W. Davidson
Davidson
Reminiscences of School Days Forty Years Ago
A reminiscence recalls rough ball games from forty years ago with no gloves or masks. Boys endured injuries from rough play as they recall Bill Russell visiting, patches on his pants, and joked about getting to class unseen by girls.
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Bill Russell
Bill
Katy
The Long Tail Coat and the Bat in Old Tales
A humorous reminiscence from D. B. Smith recalls a scribe with torn pants and a long-tailed coat, Bill at bat, a left field escape, and playful chatter about facing a bridge and wardrobe woes. The piece ends noting fond memories of “them days.”
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Bill
D. B. Smith
Wood King Wedding Ties Dallas Couple to Sulphur Springs
Mr B D Wood of Dallas and Sulphur Springs wed Miss Lois King daughter of Mr and Mrs H C King at Sulphur Springs on Saturday night with Rev G C French officiating. After a brief visit with the bride’s parents in Whitewright they will reside in Dallas where the groom works for Holt Caterpillar Tractor Company.
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B. D. Wood
Dallas
Sulphur Springs
Lois King
H. C. King
G. C. French
Mrs. Wood
Whitewright
Holt Caterpillar Tractor Company
Death of Mrs. Sarah E. Thompson in Van Alstyne
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Thompson died early Saturday at her home after a long illness. She had lived in Whitewright before moving to Van Alstyne and was mourned by her husband B. F. Thompson and many friends and family.
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Sarah E. Thompson
van Alstyne Leader
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Webb Thompson Dies in Van Alstyne
Mrs. Thompson born 1851 in Carroll County Tennessee married B F Thompson in 1871. She lived in Weston Whitewright and Van Alstyne over the years and was a devout Methodist, beloved neighbor and mother of three. Funeral services were held at the Orendorff home with Rev C B Fielder and J D L McKinney officiating.
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D. Orendorff
Mrs. Thompson
Sarah Elizabeth Webb
Carroll Co
Tennessee
Methodist Church
Miss Webb
B. F. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
van Alstyne
Lillian Lively
Dallas
Joe H. Thompson
Greenville
Thompson
Weston
Whitewright
Orendorff
C. B. Fielder
J. D. L. McKinney
Floral tributes mark funeral of Mrs Thompson
Evidence of broad friendship and sympathy followed the bereaved family at the funeral for Mrs. Thompson. A profusion of floral offerings signified the esteem in which she was held. Interment occurred at the local cemetery with many gathering for the simple rites returning the remains to dust.
Woman Given Year in Liquor Case
Sherman reporter states Mrs Nellie Overly of Sherman was convicted and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for manufacturing intoxicating liquor. She is the second woman convicted in District Court last week. A new trial was asked.
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Sherman
Nellie Overly
Truett Estate Bequeathed to Son in Whitewright Will
Sherman April 11. The will of C L Truett of Whitewright father of Dr George Truett of Dallas was filed in county court for probate Friday by Charles Spurgeon Truett, son.
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Sherman
C. L. Truett
Whitewright
George Truett
Dallas
Charles Spurgeon Truett
Estate of Truett Bequeaths Entire Property to Son Charles
The deceased Mr. Truett died March 13 at age 95 after years of poor health. His son Charles Truett cared for him in his final years. Probate petitions value the estate at $15,000 and designate Charles Spurgeon Truett as sole heir and independent executor.
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Truett
Charles Truett
Charles Spurgeon Truett
Christians and Baptists Organize Baseball Team
Lilburn Ross reports that the Christian and Baptist Sunday schools organize a local baseball team for interchurch play, aiming to promote fellowship and community engagement through organized sports.
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Baptists
Lilburn Ross
Christian and Baptist
Sunday schools join in early baseball challenge match
A local organizer has formed a baseball team and issued a challenge to Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools for an early game. Past two years see city Sunday schools fielding teams for the National pastime, with hopes for a fall contest as the fun begins. Pierce's Cafe advertises special meals at dinner and supper for 50 cents.
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Presbyterian
Methodist
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Kelly
Texas
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
R. V. Pierce
Spears
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Grove
THE
First National Bank
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank Banking House Commercial Paper
Liberty
U.S
R. A. Gillett
Cashier
Odeon Program
Cecil B. de Mille
Rod la Rocque
Vera Reynolds
Lillian Rich
Warner Baxter
Theodore Kosloff
Julia Faye
Cecile B. de Mille
Wallace Irvin
Daffy
Lord Chumley
David Belasco
S. H. Montgomery
Pierce
Thrift
Planters National Bank
D. S. McMillin
T. H. Sears
Guy
H. G. Webster
B. H. Thomson
Guy Hamilton
Dr. R. L. Sears
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Dyer
T. E. Barbee
H. C. Willis
New Spring
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