Lindbergh Delivers Serum Aid to Bennett in Quebec
Col. Lindbergh flies from Curtis Field to Quebec with lifesaving serum for Floyd Bennett, gravely ill with double pneumonia. Bennett dies next morning despite the mission of mercy. Rockefellers and Guggenheims coordinated the urgent airlift, underscoring Lindbergh’s famed readiness to help.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Lindbergh
America
Floyd Bennett
Quebec
Bennett
Artic Regions
Murray Bay
Detroit
Greenly Island
Hermann Koehl
Baron Gunther von Huenefeld
Jeffery Hale Hospital
Rockeferrer Foundation
Harry Guggenheim
Guggenheim Foundation
Col. Lindbergh
Rockefeller Foundation
Curtis Field
Tennessee May Vote For Jesse H. Jones
Nashville report notes potential shift of Tennessee electoral votes from Cordell Hull to Jesse Holman Jones if Hull withdraws at the Houston Democratic convention. Jones, born in Robertson County in 1874, emerges as a Texas boom’s central figure amid Tennessee influence and national politics.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Jesse H. Jones
Cordell Hull
Houston
Jackson
Polke
Johnson
Congress
Carthage
Horion
Texas
Citien
Jesse Holman Jones
Jones
Robertson County
Name on honor roll misspelled in local note
Through an error the name of Dorothy Tate was left off the grammar school honor roll published in The Sun. Dorothy, a fourth grader, posted one of the best grades in the fifth period. The Sun apologizes for omitting her name.
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Dorothy Tate
the Sun
Dorothy
the Sun Is
Two Families of 14 Escape Burning Home
EASTLAND. Charlie Jackson brother of R N Jackson, whose family perished in a Dothan farm house fire on April 6, narrowly escaped with Jim Marshman’s family when their Marsman home burned early Tuesday. Fourteen residents fled after detecting a peculiar odor. Tracks and footprints near the Marsman site are being reviewed by District Attorney J Frank Sparks and sheriff’s deputies to determine a possible connection to the I N Jackson fire and related deaths.
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Eastland
Charlie — Jackson
R. N
Boss) Jackson
Dothan
Jim Marshman
Marchman
Jackson
Marschman
R. N. Jackson
J. Frank Sparks
Sheriff's Department
Sparks
I. N. Jackson
Former Citizens Bring in Oil Well in Howard County
The F. H. E. Oil Company and Fleming and Kimbell announced No. 1 Roberts, a deep pool Well ten miles south and eight miles east of Big Spring, producing 5 000 to 6 000 barrels daily from three upper horizons. Owners Fleming and Kimbell, former Whitewright citizens, are Sherman based with headquarters in Sherman.
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Wm. Fleming
Kay Kimbell
Whitewright
Big Spring
Roberts
Howard County
F. H. E. Oil Company
Fleming & Kimbell
W. & N. W. Survey
William Fleming
Robin A. Elliott
Sherman
F. F. Hardesty
Nocona
Fleming
Fort Worth
Friday Literary Club Meets for Year’s End
The Friday Literary Club held its final meeting of the year on April 20 at Mrs. H. P. Donigan’s home. Twenty three members attended with sketches of Texas heroes and papers on Southern writers. a tea and musical were planned and refreshments served. Mrs. Donigan hosted with Mrs. Hooper assisting.
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H. P. Donigan
Texas
Gladys Ray
Joe Hamilton
H. G. Webster
Ray Manning
Officers Elected By the Rotarians
At a Friday Rotary Club luncheon officers for the next year were named F E Douglas as president J H Waggoner as vice president Fred W Smith as secretary and R T Pennington as treasurer The board includes Douglas Smith Pennington B B Hall H P Donigan Ray Manning and J H Waggoner The meeting focused on nominating officers with no program The joint Boy Scout training conference will run four weeks with meetings each Tuesday two at Bells S R Little of Sherman attended as the sole visitor.
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Rotary Club
F. E. Douglas
J. H. Waggoner
Fred W. Smith
R. T. Pennington
B. B. Hall
H. P. Donigan
Ray Manning
Seventh Grade Window Display at Giles Variety Store
Ten seventh grade boys created wood toys shown in a Giles Variety Store window attracting attention and compliments. They averaged above 85 in schoolwork and earned extra shop time. the display includes beds dressers airplanes wagons shelves and various birds and animals.
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Giles Variety Store
Legion Meet at Sherman Sunday at Old Settlers Park
The First Division of the American Legion will hold a meeting at Old Settlers Park in Sherman Sunday. Preston Everheart Post commander John Hollingsworth says all members are expected to attend. Chas R Simmons Post has arranged entertainment for the convention with events starting at 11 o clock, including a barbecue and a musical program before the business session.
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American Legion
Old Settlers Park
Sherman
John Hollingsworth
Preston Everheart
Buster Resigns as Sherman City Recorder
James D. Buster resigns as Sherman city recorder effective May 1 after three years in office. He leaves to run for the county attorney nomination in the July 25 primary, with his resignation accepted by the city commission on Monday night.
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Sherman
James D. Buster
City of
Buster
Moody guests dine with Ferguson at Bluff Springs barbecue
Gov. Dan Moody and several state officials attended a barbecue hosted by Jim Ferguson near Austin at Bluff Springs on Onion Creek Monday evening. The host named Jim Ferguson is a Travis County farmer connected with the State Game Fish and Oyster Department, not the former governor.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Jim Ferguson
Bluff Springs
Onion Creek
Travis County
State Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Prowlers Active Shaping Whitewright Neighborhood
In Whitewright over the past two weeks a prowler or prowlers have entered or attempted to enter several homes starting with Dr. R. L. Sears.Residents have tightened doors and some have armed themselves, but authorities urge caution and to shoot only if certain a prowler is present.
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Whitewright
R. L. Sears
Mahurin School to Close Friday
The Mahurin school will close this week with closing exercises. Programs were held Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Tonight a play titled Poor Father will be presented by high school pupils. Friday night features the seventh grade graduation exercises.
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Mahurin School
Rangers Defeat Bonham Again
The Rangers from Whitewright high school beat Bonham high school 9 to 2 in a Tuesday game at Bonham. This marks the fourth win over Bonham this season. Earlier, Rangers lost 4 to 0 to visitors from Austin College on the local diamond.
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Rangers
Whitewright
Bonham
Austin College
Sunday school and church attendance report for Whitewright
Attendance figures for Whitewright churches and Sunday schools last Sunday show smaller crowds due to bad weather. Central Christian 65 61 00. Church of Christ 58 72. Presbyterian 54 52 NM. Baptist 1112s 123. Methodist 95 38.
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Whitewright
S. S
Central Christian
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Bow Corner Club Meeting Notes Report
The Bow Corner Demonstration Club met with Mrs. G. B. Dixon on Friday April 20 at 2 p m. Eleven members attended, reports were given on improving homes, and ice cream and cake were served to eleven members and three visitors. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Holland on May 4 at 2 p m. Reporter.
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Bow Corner
G. B. Dixon
Holland
Singing Convention At Canaan This Weekend
The district fifth Sunday singing convention meets at Canaan on Saturday and Sunday April 28 and 29. Music lovers and singers are invited to attend and participate in the programs.
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Canaan
Denison visitors include Cox family on Tuesday
Mrs. W. M. Cox and daughters Mrs. W. C. Bailey and Miss Ruth Cox visited Denison on Tuesday, adding to local social activity with their trip.
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W. M. Cox
W. C. Bailey
Ruth Cox
Denison
Seniors Stage The Wrong Mummy At Palace Theatre
The Whitewright high school senior class presented The Wrong Mummy a three act comedy at the Palace Theatre Monday night to a large audience. Director Mrs. Mary Ryon led a talented cast including Joe Chumbley Durelle Mangrum Martha Joe Sears Paul Ryon Weldon Binion Laura Cantrell Trendon Vestal Harold Bruce Belah Moran Neila Margaret Hill Kermit Hollingsworth Caroline Simmons Dorothy Key Maxie Williams Clyde Montgomery James Lackey R. V. Henry Lindsey Coffey Lucy Thornton Wesley Ford and a chorus of ten girls.
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Palace Theatre
Mary Ryon
Whitewright
Joe Chumbley
Durelle Mangrum
Martha Joe Sears
Paul Ryon
Weldon Binion
Laura Cantrell
Trendon Vestal
Harold Bruce
Belah Moran
Neila Margaret Hill
Kermit Hollingsworth
Caroline Simmons
Dorothy Key
Maxie Williams
Twenty Bands Enter Contest at East Texas Convention
Greenville May 6 to 8 welcomes the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention and a band contest with twenty entries announced by R F E Bond, chairman of the music committee. The program includes a thousand piece band in concert and additional bands yet to enter. Participating groups include Allen Academy Band Mineola Lions Club Band Highland Park High School Band Aleta Club Ladies Band Dallas East Texas State Teachers College Band Paris Municipal Band Greenville American Legion Band Longview Municipal Band Port Arthur High School Band Southern Pacific Band Beaumont High School Band Garland Municipal Band Dallas Textile Mill Band Dallas Timpson High School Band Trinity University Band Lone Oak Municipal Band Wolfe City Band Waco High School Band Farmersville Municipal Band.
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Greenville
R. F E. Bond
East Texas Chamber of Commercce
Bond
Allen Academy
Mineola
Lions’ Club
Highland Park
Aleta Club Ladies’ Band
Dallas
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Paris
Greenville American Legion
Longview
Port Arthur
Southern Pacific
Beaumont
Garland
Dallas Textile Mill
Bryan Street
Timpson
Trinity University
Lone Oak Municipal
Wolfe City
Waco High School
Farmersville Municipal
Over 200 Pictures On Display At Local Art Exhibit
The art exhibit opened at the telephone building on Wednesday and runs through Saturday. Brought by the Parent Teacher Association, the show features over two hundred pictures in chronological order from Egyptian to modern American art. A small admission supports purchasing more pictures for Whitewright schools. programs run daily at 3:30 by school children.
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Whitewright
Europe
Whitewright women attend Bonham district meeting
Whitewright attendees at the district meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church at Bonham included Mrs. J. L. Boone, Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr., Mrs. H. M. Cowling, Mrs. J. M. Sturdivant, Mrs. H. C. Willis, Mrs. H. P. Donigan, Mrs. F. E. Douglas, Mrs. Jack Morrow, Mrs. Grady Gillett and Mrs. W. R. Hooper.
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Whitewright
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bonham
J. L. Boone
C. B. Bryant Jr
H. M. Cowling
J. M. Sturdivant
H. C. Willis
H. P. Donigan
F. E. Douglas
Jack Morrow
Grady Gillett
W. R. Hooper
Coldwell Becomes Sole Owner Of Local Mens Store
P C Coldwell Jr of Alexander and Coldwell buys Alex ander's share, becoming sole owner of the Garland mens furnishing store. The Garland store is sold. Coldwell plans to move his family to Whitewright in three to four months, with both families longtime Garland residents.
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P. C. Coldwell Jr
Alexander & Coldwell
Alexander
Coldwell
Garland
Whitewright
Mrs. Coldwell
Pioneer Garland
Dress Contestants In San Antonio
Miss Mack Reed, head of Whitewright High School home economics, travels with Misses Louise Echols and Johnnie V. Dossey to San Antonio for the State Dressmaking Contest. Echols and Dossey won the local contest and will represent the school. Echols is in the second year sewing class and Dossey in the first year.
Gerald Mann Speaks at Local High School Chapel
Gerald Mann of Southern Methodist University, a renowned football figure, spoke to high school pupils at the chapel service on Wednesday morning. He urged students to pursue college and continued education after graduation, noting his leadership roles as student body president and 1927 SMU football captain.
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Gerald Mann
Southern Methodist University
Southwest
Mann
Paris Man Dies In Crash On Highway
Paris James D Neeley recently moved from Honey Grove to Paris was killed in an automobile accident about 10 miles north of Paris Tuesday. An oil truck driver heard a crying child and found a overturned car in a ditch with an 18 month old child nearby. The driver freed the baby and found Neeley pinned under the car with his head crushed. No cause details were learned. Neeley’s body was brought to the city and the child was turned over to relatives.
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Paris
James D. Neeley
Honey Grove
Neeley
Appointment Made Sherman
Sam H. Thompson of Howe was named assistant county auditor by the commissioners court to fill the vacancy created by the death of J. A. McCampbell, who held the post for fifteen years.
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Sherman
Sam_ H. Thompson
Howe
Commissioners’ Court
J. A. McCampbell
Grayson Highway bids planned for May letting
The State High Commission will advertise bids in May for grading bridging and culvert work on Section A of Cardinal Highway No. 6 in Grayson County from Howe to the Collin County line. Plans for Section B from Sherman to Denison are hoped approved for May letting.
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Sherman
Grayson County
State High Commission
Gibb Gilchrist
Reading
Howe
Collin County
Denison
Colbert
Red River
Preston Bridge
Highway Commission
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Cora Simmons
Clarence McMillin
Walter Sturdy
Minnie Pierce
fLoscoe MN
Rotarians
Legion
BOW Corner Club
Singing
San Antonio
Grayson Highway
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