Linotype Electric Pot Installed Monday at The Sun
The Sun installed an electric pot on the linotype Monday replacing the older gasoline method. The system operates at 535 degrees with automatic heat control and an eight day alarm clock to switch on and off, making all small type in the paper produced electrically. The plant now runs with three electric motors and the new heater, supplied by Texas Louisiana Power Company personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Force
Texas- Louisiana Power Company
Linotype
Sun Printing
50 Prominent Names Taken in Beer Raid
Dallas report states fifty prominent citizens were named in a dry raid on a roadhouse north of Dallas led by Federal agent M. T. Gonzaulles. Four men were arrested on federal charges as about 1 200 bottles were seized at one site and over 500 at another. The operation followed a week of investigation with social notables allegedly involved to be used as government witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
M. T. Gonzaulles
United States
Lee R. Smith
Gonzaulles
Prohibition
Tyson
Pastor Carter Leads Funeral Tours in North Texas
Rev. W. N. Carter of Terrell visited Monday en route to Savoy to conduct Bud Porter’s funeral. He also led the service for 83 year old Mrs. Susie King in Farmersville Sunday afternoon. Carter moved from Whitewright to Terrell six months ago and said he has been called back to the area twenty four times since leaving to conduct funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Terrell
Savoy
Bud Porter
West Texas Deluged By Heavy Rains
Two children drown after flash flood forces retreat from Bears ranch near Sweetwater Texas during a night storm. Elizabeth six and Susie four drowned as mother escaped downstream. Rainfall and flooding disrupted trains and river levels in West and Southwest Texas with wind damage and washouts on lines near Monahan. Will Cowan and A C Keeling travel to Lubbock for prospecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
Texas
Colorado
Bears Ranch
Here
Elizabeth
Susie
West
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Rio Grande
Texas & Pacific
Fort Worth
el Paso
Monahan
Local Rotary Club Elects Officers
J. B. Hamilton and other Ro tarians who attended the recent convention of the 48th Rotary District in Tyler reviewed the proceedings at the weekly luncheon last Friday. Officers elected for the coming year include W. E. LaRoe as president Ray Manning as vice president Fred W. Smith as secretary F. E. Douglas as treasurer J. B. Hamilton as sergeant at arms Vacancies on the board of directors were filled Visiting Rotarians were Dugan Whiting and George Talliferro of Madill Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hamilton
Rotary District
Tyler
Rotary
W. E. LaRoe
Ray Manning
Fred W. Smith
F. E. Douglas
Dugan Whiting
George Talliferro
Madill
Oklahoma
Odd Fellows Meet at Gordonville for 17th Annual Session
The Grayson County Odd Fellows Anniversary Association will meet in Gordonville on Tuesday April 27 for the seventeenth annual session. The program promises a full day starting at 10 a.m. with Dr. T E McKinney presiding. Delegates from Whitewright lodge include R S Morehead and Ott Lackey with alternates C M Dillon and E R Lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Odd Fellows Anniversary Association
Gordonville
Roder
T. E. McKinney
Whitewright Lodge
R. S. Morehead
Ott Lackey
C. M. Dillon
E. R. Lay
Corpse Identified as Father Turns Alive in Texas
W B Pierce of Eldorado Arkansas arrived in Mount Vernon with a body he believed to be his father Jim Pierce of Smackover. Fifty locals identified the man as Jim Pierce before the error was learned. The two returned to Smackover with the body for burial plans were canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Texas
W. B. Pierce
Eldorado
Ark
Smackover
Jim Pierce
Pierce
Sheriff’s Department
Purley Cemetery
Spurgeon Solomon
Mrs R R McDaniel Visits Quanah Family
Mrs R R McDaniel of Quanah spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs F M Echols. She traveled to Dallas on Monday to join her husband Dr R R McDaniel who attended the National Medical Association meeting in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. McDaniel
Quanah
F. M. Echols
Dallas
National Medical Association
J. R. Oliver Wins Grayson County Ton-Litter Prize
National Duroc-Jersey breeders group awarded J. R. Oliver a ten dollar prize for the heaviest ton-litter in Grayson County in 1925. Oliver placed fourth in the state contest and plans to enter again in 1926. He also reports printing three thousand 20 page catalogues for his hog business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Oliver
Peoria
Ill
Association
Grayson County
Oliver
Texas A. & M. College
Texas Swine Breeders Association
Sun
Methodists Add Sunday School Rooms at Church
Work on the Sunday school class rooms for the Methodist Church was begun this week. The rooms are a substantial addition to the church building and are designed to be joined for use as banquets or social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sam S. Phillips Dies at 72 in Edmond Oklahoma
Sam S. Phillips former Whitewright resident and Katy railway station agent for 18 years died last Saturday in Edmond Oklahoma at age 72. Survived by widow five sons two daughters and four brothers five sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday in Edmond.
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Sam S. Phillips
Edmond
Mr. Phillips
Katy Railway
Oklahoma
Hastings
Whitewright
Talmadge
Spurgeon
David
Frank
John Phillips
Rock Island Railway
Fort Worth
Lawton
A. T
W. H. Phillips
Raymond Phillips
Fannin County
Pastor Montgomery Delivers Address in Princeton
J. E. Montgomery of Central Christian Church arrived from Fort Worth to fill appointments. He preached Sunday but no services were held at his church due to a revival at the Methodist Church. He then went to Princeton Sunday afternoon to deliver a baccalaureate address for the closing of the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Montgomery
Central Christian Church
Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Mr. Montgomery
Princeton
Windstorm Property Losses Hit Local Agencies
Insurance agencies report settling numerous small windstorm claims from April 10 night. Smaller losses ranged from five to fifty dollars, with thirty claims through S. H. Montgomery agency totaling about five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Montgomery
Grayson Farmers Visit Denton Station Friday
Grayson County farmers travel to the Denton station on Friday May 21 to view soil and crop investigations. A noon barbecue dinner will be served by the Denton Chamber of Commerce. The forenoon includes plant inspections and a post dinner discussion on station work and farmers’ problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Denton Station
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Grayson County
Mrs Harp to Sing on WFAA Radio in Dallas
Mrs Annette Harp will sing on radio station WFAA Dallas Tuesday night April 27 from 8 30 to 9 30 with accompanist Mrs Laud German Phippen of Dallas Miss Mary MecLary an old Whitewright girl will play piano selections and be remembered by many as Ethel Hopkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Harp
WFAA
Dallas
Laud German Phippen
Mary MecLary
Ethel Hopkins
Methodist Revival Continues at Local Church
Revival at the Methodist Church, begun last Sunday, runs services daily at 10 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. Rev S W Williams of Travis Street Methodist Church in Sherman leads the evangelistic sermons inviting the public to attend and cooperate for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
S. W. Williams
Travis Street Methodist Church
Sherman
Mrs Lou Wiley 86 dies at Kentuckytown home
Mrs Lou Wiley aged 86 died at the home of her daughter Mrs C B Cobb in Kentuckytown Friday night. Born September 23 1840 in Nashville Tennessee she moved to Texas thirty six years ago and later settled near Van Alstyne before Kentuckytown. Funeral Saturday at Kentuckytown Baptist Church officiated by Rev John Skaggs of Sherman and Rev C Chumbley burial Wittitoe Cemetery. She leaves daughters Mrs Mattie Sargent Clarksville Charley Dean Dallas and Mrs C B Cobb Kentuckytown along with twenty four grandchildren thirty one great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
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Lou Wiley
C. B. Cobb
Kentuckytown
Nashville
Tenn
Texas
van Alstyne
John Skaggs
Sherman
C. Chumbley
Wittitoe Cemetery
Recital by Mr S L Young Pupils Delights Large Audience
Music pupils under Mr S L Young performed in the High School auditorium last Friday evening. The program featured violin duets and solos saxophone and banjo duets songs and several orchestra numbers. Mr Young plans to continue lessons through the summer. Mr and Mrs W C Pennington of Rouse City visited relatives here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Young
Young
W. C. Pennington
Rouse City
Wm. Pennington
Pennington Family Visit to Rouse City Noted
Mrs. R. T. Pennington and her young daughter visited relatives in Rouse City at the start of the week.
Stray dog mauls 3 month old in East Dallas home
A stray dog attacked 3 month old Geraldine Fulgham in East Dallas while two families planned a picnic. The infant suffered severe facial injuries including loss of ears and nose damage. her parents refused to leave her, and a bystander fought the dog with a stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Geraldine Fulgham
J. L. Fulgham
Garland Avenue
East
A. G. Woody
Fletcher Street
East Dallas
R and R Leases Pierce Building for New Theater
R and R Theater, now operating the former Odeon, signs a fifteen year lease on the Pierce building, a 30 by 100 foot site. The space will be converted into a modern moving picture theater. S. R. Park dry goods store will relocate to Durant within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R and R
Odeon Theater
Pierce
S. R. Park Dry Goods
Park
Durant
Rotarians Entertained by Mr and Mrs Smith at Dinner
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith hosted a dinner for local Rotarians and wives last Thursday. Twenty six guests enjoyed a sumptuous meal with musical numbers and humorous contests before timepieces in pockets forced adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Smith
Dyer Jones Chain Drug Stores Hold First Sales Meeting
Clerks from eight stores in Sherman Whitewright Trenton Celeste Farmersville Garland Celina and McKinney gathered in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium for a monthly meeting led by J A Dyer of Dyer Jones. D A Dana of United Drug Co spoke on salesmanship and customer courtesy as keys to success. The firm notes its Whitewright origin in 1890 and praises its growth and policy. The session was deemed highly successful by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer & Jones
Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Dyer
North Side Drug Co
D. A. Dana
United Drug Co
Sherman, Whitewright
Trenton
Celeste
Farmersville
Garland
Celina
McKinney
Dyer & Jones Organization
Whitewright
J. L. Dyer
S. E. Jones
B. E. Dyer
R. A. Jones
Miss Dessye Reynolds Returns From Dallas Visit
Miss Dessye Reynolds has returned from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessye Reynolds
Dallas
San Jacinto Day Program Postponed
The San Jacinto Day program scheduled for April 21 is postponed except the Grammar School event set for Thursday at 8. The pageant and high school program are canceled due to illness and bad weather. Senior Miss Lucile Myrick, junior Miss Marjorie Holland, sophomore Miss Blanche Montgomery, and freshman Miss Dorothy Key competed for queen. Key won by a large margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Sun
F. W. Smith
Lucile Myrick
Marjorie Holland
Blanche Montgomery
Dorothy Key
Key
Moody to Appoint General Manager for Governor Campaign
Former Governor O B Colquitt said Moody will name a general manager next week and open state headquarters in Dallas. Moody plans to start his Taylor campaign around May 1 after returning from his honeymoon. Moody and Mildred Paxton of Abilene wed Tuesday at First Baptist Church Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
O. B. Colquitt
Dan Moody
Moody
Taylor
Mildred Paxton
Abilene
First Baptist Church
West Texas
Reverend J. F. Fender Elected National Commissioner
At the Paris Presbytery meeting in Denison Rev. J. F. Fender pastor of the local Presbyterian Church was elected commissioner to the national presbytery in Baltimore in May. He has served as stated clerk of the Presbytery of Paris for 18 years. The Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Society elected Mrs. T. H. Sears secretary of stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Denison
J. F. Fender
Baltimore
Fender
Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Society
T. H. Sears
Dry Agents Shielded by Steel Armor Against Bootleggers
A Brownsville motorist reports seeing federal officers using a tall curved steel shield marked United States Marshal on a stretch between Brownsville and Houston. Agents described using flashlights, tire punctures, and shielding to deter bootlegger gunfire in the war on rum running.
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Houston
Brownsville
Uncle Sam
Twins Born to Mr and Mrs Joe Alexander Near Town
A boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander southeast of town on Wednesday of last week. The death of their little daughter occurred Saturday. The funeral and burial took place Sunday at Oak Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev. W A Stuckey, Methodist pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Alexander
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will Cowan
Cooper
A. C. Keeling
Mr. Cowan
Lubbock
Rotary Club
ODD Fellows
Ton - Litter Prize
Methodists
Grayson
Mrs. Harp
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