City commission awards reservoir cover contract to Whitewright Lumber
At a city commission meeting last week bids opened for replacing the water reservoir cover at the pumping plant. Whitewright Lumber Company won the contract as the lowest bidder. George Baugher will oversee the work and the top is being replaced. The reservoir will be cleaned of moss after completion. Tom King, attending S. M. A. in Dallas, visited with his parents over the weekend along with Miss Virginia Miles, Miss Helen Tarkington, Mr. Newell Johnston and Mr. Gene McElhaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Whitewright Lumber Company
George Baugher
Tom King
Dallas
Virginia Miles
Helen Tarkington
Newell Johnston
Gene McElhaney
W. H. King
Local Notes and Events From Cooke County
Miss Lena May Gowdy visits Paris while Inez and Gladys Ray spend weekend in Dallas. Henry Hearne of Tulsa visits brother in law Rev. K R Isbell. Bonham visitors and a children's style show set for Friday night at the school auditorium with admission ten cents. Jewelry repairs offered at Dyer Jones store. Spring suits on display at McCarty Davis Company. Several residents visit relatives and attend services in San Antonio and Athens. McCarty-Davis Co advertise workwear. Eunice Turner visits from Madill and Olive Neff visits Sherman. Funeral of R L Williams at Athens noted with death in Marlin.
Overalls and Shirts Sale Prices Listed
A local retailer advertises men's work overalls at 1.29, boys' overalls at 0.69 and work shirts at 0.89, promoting affordable durable clothing for labor needs.
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McCarty-Davis & Co
Mrs Jack McMillin Returns From Greenville Visit
Mrs Jack McMillin and her young daughter from Greenville came home Monday after visiting Mr and Mrs D S McMillin.
Hon Josephus Daniels to Speak in Dallas on April 23
Former secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels will visit Dallas April 23 as an honored guest at a noon Adolphus hotel luncheon and later address a mass meeting at City Hall. He supports the Christian education movement of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and works to fund colleges in the church and region.
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Josephus Daniels
Wilson
Dallas
Adolphus Hotel
City Hall
Daniels
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Johnson's Saturday Specials Reminder
Reminder of Johnson's Saturday specials urging readers not to miss bargains. Notes ongoing sales and promotions to attract customers to every weekend event.
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Johnson’s
Local Travelers Return From Visit to Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Isbell returned to Sanger after visiting their son Rev. K. R. Isbell and family. Mrs. Ed LaRoe and her daughter are visiting her grandparents Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Alderson at Royse City. Mrs. W. O. Guthrie of Tioga visited sister Mrs. T. B. Moore and other relatives here early in the week.
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B. F. Fulkerson
Morris Fulkerson
Bonham
Jewel Harris
White Deer
R. K. Smith
Mrs. Barnes
Mesquite
W. O. Brents
A. E. Major
San Antonio
Ter
H. W. Isbell
Sanger
Rev
K. R. Isbell
Ed LaRoe
J. F. Alderson
Royse City
W. O. Guthrie
Tioga
T. B. Moore
I O O F Buys Half Interest in Joint Lodge Building
The I O O F lodge purchased the fourth interest of the K of P lodge in the jointly owned building. The I O O F now owns half the building while the city retains the other half. The second story serves as a lodge room and the lower floor houses a city fire station and the city collector's office.
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I. O. O. F. Lodge
K. of P. Lodge
I. O. O. F Lodge
Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Sears Home
Members of the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church were delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs T E Sears last Thursday afternoon. Reports of Presbytery were given by the secretary. Mrs R L Sears led the devotional. After a splendid program of songs and readings by society members, the hostess served refreshments to twenty three members and several visitors.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
T. E. Sears
R. L. Sears
Tax consultant Hestand returns from Washington trip
W B Hestand an income tax consultant returned Tuesday from Washington DC where he spent ten days looking after the interests of several clients and reports progress on their tax matters.
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W. B. Hestand
Washington, D. C
Senator McMillin Seeks Penitentiary Reforms in Texas
Senator D S McMillin returns from Austin and Houston after aiding a penitentiary investigation committee. The panel probes Texas prison operations, citing changes already made and potential savings of thousands for the state. The six to seven million dollar system faces a broad review ahead of the next legislature. Meanwhile, noted local resident Caraway dies at Rose Hill. funeral at Cannon Cemetery with survivors.
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D. S. McMillin
Austin
Houston
Texas
McMillin
Rose Hill
Cannon Cemetery
Caraway
Grayson County to again consider public health officer
Sherman April 20 The public health committee of the Chamber of Commerce will present the appointment of a Grayson County public health officer to the commissioners court for discussion.
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Grayson County Plans Public Health Officer
Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners’ Court
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Caraway dies at 81 in brief notice
W G Bill Caraway aged 81 is noted in a brief obituary. The record records his name. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
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W. G
Bill) Caraway
Proletariat Question Sparks Cowboy Reply
In a humorous échange a reader asks about proletariat, and the reply defines it as a cowboy term for catching wild horses, playful misinstruction highlighting rural slang and miscommunication.
The Reason Behind the Diamond Engagement Question
A father explains why men give diamond engagement rings to women. The exchange centers on the idea that the woman is the key to a lifelong commitment, reflecting cultural expectations of marriage and material symbolism.
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Gordon Brothers
Telephone
Lena May Gowdy
Paris
Inez
Gladys Ray
Henry Hearne
Tulsa
Okla
Brother-Inlaw
Joe Bailey Hamilton
R. H. Jay
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
McCarty-Davis Company’s
Lloyd B. Hughes
W. F. Holland
T. H. Sears
S. E. Jones
Bob Sears
Cooke County
Olive Neff
F. A. .Benton
Joe McClure
Marietta, Okla
W. T. Truett
Henry Williams
Oscar Pierce
Athens
R. L. Williams
Marlin
Williams
Athens Fire Brick and Tile Company
Jack McMillin
Greenville
M. B. Ise
M. B
Whitewright
M. B. Kream
Dyer
Rexall Store
Retail Merchants Association
D. M. Pope
Lloyd Moore
Horace Gordon
Ruth Abernathy
C. B. Bryant Jr
Eva Stillwell
Denison
R. S. Morehead
Adler-i-ka
Gallaher & Son Druggists
Eastman Kodaks
Jacob
W. J. Looney
Washington
Hestand
W. G. Caraway
Susie
Papa
Gagement Ring
J. L. Kirkpatrick
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