Vernon area notes steady dry spell and community updates
Uncle Bill Williams returns from West Texas amid very dry conditions. Dudley Clark, in France, praised by his father. Local visits include Miss Nellie Layman with Bernice and Irene Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Layman visiting Celina. A light rain Monday brought wind, and damages occurred to Rawleigh Smith and Henry Miller residences. Cotton fares well despite heat and drought.
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Bill Williams
West Texas
Walter Keeling
Nellie Layman
Celina
Bernice
Irene Brown
Bill Smith
Ector
Floyd Samples
John Stephens
Medlintown
Tom Graves
Red Cross Knitting Instructions at Weekly Red Cross
Red Cross will offer knitting instructions Thursday and Friday each week at the Red Cross rooms. Parties with finished articles and samples are asked to bring them in.
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Red Cross
No Worms in a Healthy Child
Old advertisement text touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a booster for children with worms. It claims regular use for two to three weeks enriches blood improves digestion and strengthens the whole system. It also states worms will be expelled and health restored. Bottles priced at 60 cents.
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Grove
Marriage License Issued to Caraway and Strickland
A marriage license was issued Monday to H. F. Caraway and Miss Pearl Strickland of Whitewright route 4. The couple are well known in the community southwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Caraway
Pearl Strickland
Whitewright
Route 4
Grayson County Gives Hobby Big Lead in Governor Race
Gov. W. P. Hobby received 7944 votes and Jas. E. Ferguson 2767 in Grayson County, Hobby’s county majority 5177. The result reflects Hobby’s strong support in the area.
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W. P. Hobby
Jas. EK. Ferguson
Grayson
Hobby
County
Barker Wins Grayson and Collin Counties in CG Elect
A. Barker of Sherman elected flotoria representative for Grayson and Collin counties by a large margin. Barker carried Collin by about 500 votes and led Spradley in Grayson by about 4000. Totals show Barker 8941, Spradley 5442, Neagle 2245 across both counties.
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CG. A. Barker
Sherman
Flotoria
Grayson
Collin Counties
Spradley
Collin County
Barker
Neagle
New Meat Market Opens With Fresh Ground Meats
A new meat market connected to a grocery store offers a modern refrigerator and electric will, with clean sanitary conditions. Meat is ground to order and delivered every morning except Sunday. Prices set at steak 25 cents and roasts 20 cents per pound.
Mothers Present Flag for Methodist Church Sons in Service
Eighteen mothers from the Methodist church gathered at Mrs. Carl Caperton's home on Wednesday afternoon to make a service flag for the church. The flag bears twenty stars and will be presented during the 11 o'clock Sunday service along with a patriotic program. A devotional and patriotic observance followed the flag making.
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Methodist Church
Carl Caperton
Sunshine Bread Slogan Sparks Local Taste Trials
Sunshine bread from Man grum Brothers draws praise as the best made and urged for trial to win conviction of quality.
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Mangrum Brothers
Sunshine Evangelists Begin Denison Meeting at Central Church
The Sunshine Evangelists led by the Kelllerns Brothers start a meeting at Central Christian Church in Denison on Sunday August 11. They are described as clean, gentlemanly preachers who sing with Gospel power and love. A further notice will appear in the Sun with details.
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Sunshine Evangelists
Denison
Central Christian Church
Kellerns
Quality Service Promises Improved July Customer Care
J W Davidson pledges better service as staff stabilizes in July and invites greater customer business. Thorp Springs Christian College’s Elder W L Sweeney reports revival at the Church of Christ will run through Sunday with announcements to follow if extended.
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Elid
W. L. Sweeney
Thorp Springs Christian College
Church of Christ
Sweeney
Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality and Energy
An advertisement touts Tasteless Chill Tonic promising vitality and energy through blood purification and enrichment. It claims users will soon feel strengthening and invigorating effects with a price set at 60 cents.
Six Aviators Visit Fort Worth In Three Curtis Planes
Six young aviators flying from Hicks Field Fort Worth in three Curtis planes visited the city Wednesday landing in a stubble field near Bascom Sears home They toured the city in Mr T H Sears Packard and were refreshed at soda shops by Miss Gladys Sears Their stay was brief as they resumed a practice flight after visiting Denton Gainesville and Denison and circling town causing a temporary rush at the landing field
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Curtis
Hicks Aviation Field
Fort Worth
Bascom Sears
T.H. Sears
Big Packard
Gladys Sears
McMillin Named Liberty Loan Campaign Chair in Grayson
Hon D S McMillin of this city selected as chair man of the Liberty Loan drive with jurisdiction over the south half of Grayson county. The six billion loan is the largest issued by the government and will raise community allotments, health permitting.
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D. S. McMillin
Grayson County
McMillin
County Attorney appoints J A Carlisle assistant
The County Attorney H H Cummins announced the appointment of J A Carlisle a well known young attorney to the office of assistant county attorney to succeed R M Finley of Denison who recently enlisted in the military service Carlisle assumed his new duties this morning Also note the Red Cross auxiliary will continue surgical dressing work with all ladies who worked in the department urged to attend daily 4 to 6 pm and assemble on hand to prepare a month’s supply of materials for the work
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H. H. Cummins
J. A. Carlisle
R. M. Finley
Denison
Mr. Carlisle
Sherman Democrat
R. L. Sears
Red Cross Auxiliary
The
Sun
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
An old advertisement explains catarrh as a constitutional disease needing internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to work through the blood to mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and produced by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
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