Down Memory Lane updates from The Sun 1921 1926 1931
Notes from The Sun featuring Mina McMurry's job in Waco births for the Everheart and Gillett families on July 23, 1921, and social events with Sallie Joe and Lena Mae Gowdy. Followed by 1926 obituaries for Garnett Nichols, local property moves, and July 28 notices. 1931 prize winner Ethel Gordon leads Lilley Dry Goods contest with Jewel Hopper placing second as retailer promotions list dresses crepes shirts and overalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Mina McMurry
Waco
Floyd Everheart
R. A. Gillett
Sallie Joe
Lena Mae Gowdy
Ethel Gordon
Lilley Dry Goods Co
Jewel Hopper
Pilot Grove
Bryant King
Cole & Davis Co
Legal ruling: a person may kill a dog to defend others from harm
In a case where Great Dane Rover attacked a Cocker Spaniel and threatened a child, Mr. Brown killed Rover to prevent harm. The court ruled a person may kill a dog to defend themselves or others from serious harm, but only when reasonably necessary.
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Rover
Mr. Brown
Brown
Petroleum Jelly Prep For Doors And Windows
A DIY tip advises smearing petroleum jelly on locks before painting to prevent paint from sticking. After finishing, wipe away jelly and paint splashes to finish cleanly.
Vestal Births and Cates Twin Daughters Reported
Mr and Mrs Trendon Vestal of Gamboa Panama announce a daughter born July 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R C Vestal of Whitewright. Twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Cates of Paris on July 27. Mr Cates is son of Mr and Mrs Ray Cates of Whitewright.
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Trendon Vestal
Gamboa
Panama
R. C. Vestal
Whitewright
Raymond Cates
Paris
Mr. Cates
Ray Cates
Vacation ad and odd tidbits from a New York Herald Tribune page
A travel blurb promotes a rental by Lehigh River with swimming and sleeps ten, priced at 195 000 dollars. The item lists a Franklin Pennsylvania state police sub station commander change and a humorous miscellany of notes including a vending machine oxygen price and various curiosities.
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New York Herald Tribune
Lehigh River
Pine Woods
Charles Hancuff
Franklin, Pa
Ocean magnesium and city life facts in oddball stats
The article cites the ocean holding about two quadrillion tons of magnesium and notes London’s old city area of one square mile has 4 900 permanent residents. It adds that newborn lobsters face one in a million odds of reaching maturity and reports Magnavox says the U S TV repair bill exceeded 3 billion dollars last year.
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London
Magnavox
Man Uses Speed Run To Board Ride
A motorist asks a perspiring runner for an emergency, but the young man replies he runs like that to attract a ride, saying it seldom fails. The exchange highlights a bold, humorous street encounter.
Child Arm Crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis in Youth
Christine Versluis nine of Hilton New York suffers from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis causing calcification of her right arm and both shoulders. Doctors warn thousands of children in the United States are affected and early modern treatment can prevent crippling though outlook remains uncertain. The National Foundation funds arthritis study at University of Rochester and ongoing support aims to slow progression and reduce childhood crippling. Christine’s mother hopes increased funding will curb the 30,000 annual pediatric arthritis crippling cases.
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Christine Versluis
Lake Ontario
Hilton
N.Y
William S. Clark
The
National Foundation
Clark
United States
Christine
March of Dimes
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Eugene Versluis
Citation in real estate case names many defendants
The notice commands P H Bell and numerous others to appear in Grayson County Texas court by 10 a m on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance to answer a petition by Charles H Taylor Lois Taylor and H P Taylor for title and possession of multiple lots in the W T Sears Addition Whitewright Grayson County Texas The suit file No 67632 notes the defendants unnamed and unknown heirs and representatives and lists publication dates in The Whitewright Sun as July 20 27 and August 3 10 1961
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State OF
Texas
P. H. Bell
Thomas Lindsey
William H. Anderson
Samuel Bonham
M. Keithley
Samuel Erwin
Christopher Sears
John B. Sears
Missouri Kansas & Texas Extension Railway Company
William Thomas Sears
T. H. Sears
J. L. German
W. W. Aldridge
M. F. Aldridge
Joseph Harris
Margaret C. Medlin
William Pennington
Mary E. Montgomery
W. T
Cora Marshall
John Marshall
Lee Anderson
E. C. Anderson
T. E. Sears
Lou Sears
John Sears
R. C. Benton
Eli Smith
L. F. Gibson
F. H. Hartzog
R. C. Sullenger
Rube Sullenger
Belle Sullenger
Ada Minor
S. O. Minor
Grady T. Rabjohn
Nellie Rabjohn
P. Janway
S. J. Janway
T. D. Reynolds
J. L. England
Elizabeth England
W. L. Rabjohn
Vera Stelter
N. M. Cox
Bertha Cox
B. L. Janway
Ethel Mae Janway
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Charles H. Taylor
Lois Taylor
H. P. Taylor
Towit
Grayson
W. T. Sears
Whitewright
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Sewing Tip Uses Wide Seams For Rayon Fabrics
A home economist advises home seamstresses to use wide seams when sewing rayon on fabric that tends to ravel. The article notes rayon can fray and suggests a special seam finish to preserve the material and reduce trouble.
Additional Excuses For Not Advertising In The American Press
In our May issue we list excuses retailers use for not advertising. Included are comments from readers such as Robert A. Fay of Shelbyville Kansas whose Shelby News quote says ads will overfill stores and invite theft. He adds he has spent with the advertiser recently and may limit ads due to competitive pressures.
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The
American Press
Robert A. Fay
Shelbyville
Shelby News
Ad Dilemmas Hit Small Newspapers Across Regions
A stream of letters reveals small papers struggle with ads. Publishers worry about price wars and competition while readers cite timing and weather as barriers to advertising. The remarks come from Independence Missouri and Belle Center Ohio.
Man on Pole Charged With Disturbing the Peace
A man who climbed a flagpole and shouted was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace. When questioned by the magistrate he said he did something crazy once in a while or he would go nuts.
Notice to Creditors of Sara Nora Reddick Estate
In Grayson County Texas the County Court granted Letters Testamentary on June 20 1961 to Jewys Reddick Williams executrix. Creditors must present claims by law to 6706 Pemberton Drive Dallas Dallas County Texas with dates Sun July 13 20 and 27 and August 3 1961 indicated for publication.
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Sara Nora Reddick
Grayson County
Texas
Jewys Reddick Williams
Pemberton Drive
Dallas
Dallas County
Whitewright Sun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garnett Nichols
Ida
Sherman Hospital
Gomer May
Grover Gillett
West Spruce Street
Lester Caylor
J. B. Hamilton
Greenville
Curtis Moats
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Congress
JFK
House-Senate
Shirley Basin
Wyo
Ding Bat Avenue
Whiskey Lane
Africa
Cleveland, O
Colfax County
N. M
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Gomer and
Kirk
North Travis
B. F. McCarty
Inter-City Press, Inc
Independence, Mo
Grace S. Hanahan
Herald-Voice
Belle Center
Ohio
American Cancer Society
Quality Homes
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