First Bale of Cotton Brings 273 Cents
The season opens with a bale weighing 420 pounds grown by John Booker on the J. A. James farm ten miles south of town. Ginned at Blue Ridge, it sold to W. L. White for 270 cents a pound. Fourteen acres were picked to produce it, and more farmers expect bales soon. If weather holds, Whitewright may market over seven thousand bales this season, following six thousand sold last fall.
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John Booker
J. A. James
Blue Ridge
W. L. White
Whitewright
Miss Laura Lynne Major to Speak at Evening Service
Central Christian Church announces Miss Laura Lynne Major will speak at the evening service next Sunday about recent developments in China and their impact on missionary work. Morning sermon titled Paul in Athens. All services align with the weather, cordial invitation from Pastor A. Fe. Major.
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Laura Lynne Major
China
Paul
Athens
A. FE. Major
Prominent Masons Will Visit Here
The Texas Masonic Grand Lodge speakers will visit the local lodge Saturday night, August 1, with Grand Master Williams and executive secretary Wilbur Keith among the guests. The program includes Masonic service talks and pictures of the Home and School built from a five dollar fund. Visitors from neighboring lodges are expected. this marks the seventh week of the Grand Lodge tour across Texas.
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Texas Masonic Grand Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Williams
Wilbur Keith
Masonic Home
Grand Lodge
Texas
Farmer Loses Barn Feed and Mules in Lone Star Fire
Van Alstyne August 3 Fire of unknown origin destroyed a barn on a Lone Star farm eight miles southeast of Van Alstyne belonging to C. E. Brown a Van Alstyne businessman. Tenant Will Forbis. Loss about 1500 including barn feed two mules and harnesses. Partly insured.
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van Alstyne
Lone Star
C. E. Brown
Will Forbis
Auto Owners Set Early Sunday Closings in Sherman
Beginning this Sunday, the Auto Owners will close their Sherman outlets at 9:30 for Sunday school and church, with only one location open on Sunday afternoons to rest and still serve oil and wash needs. All road calls remain covered at any hour by Huffines Bailey Stateville Spindle. Miss Gladys Ray entertained the Kiwanis Club of Sherman last Friday noon delivering two readings that drew hearty encores. J L Dyer and D M Pope, former Whitewright residents now on the club's program committee, recommended her and praised her from their old town.
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Stateville & Spindle
Huffines & Bailey
Morehead
Gladys Ray
Kiwanis Club
Sherman
J. L. Dyer
D. M. Pope
Whitewright
Miss Ray
Local Football Coach Seeks Bright Whitewright Season
J M Head, última season star for Austin College Kangaroos, attends St Edward’s coaching school in Austin run by Knute Rockne and Doc Meanwell. He later visits Whitewright, praises the squad’s potential and aims to build a team to challenge North Texas rivals.
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Setember
J. M. Head
America
Mr. Head
Whitewright
North Texas
Duroc Jersey Litter Closer To One Ton Weight
County Agent C C Morris of Sherman weighed J R Oliver’s five month old Duroc Jersey litter totaling 1878 pounds nine pigs remain after one death, 122 pounds shy of a ton with one month left to grow. Exhibition planned at Red River Valley Fair in Sherman to test profitability. Oliver estimates cost under 8 cents per pound and potential medal or prize. Florence Sherrett engages Miss Florence Sherrett to Leon W Davidson of Whitewright Texas. wedding planned for fall. Davidson Wesely College graduate, now living in Portland.
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C. C. Morris
Sherman
J. R. Oliver
Duroc-Jersey
Mr. Oliver
Oliver
Red River Valley
Mrs. Frank Collier Appeals Sentence
Mrs. Frank Collier appeals a murder conviction from Haskell County with 29 bills of exception cited in a change of venue case connected to Elzie Robertson's death on Feb 14, 1925. Frank Collier, former Wichita Falls mayor, also appealed. he seeks allowance for his testimony and argues the 10-year term is excessive amid alleged jury prejudice. The case likely goes before the fall term of the court of criminal appeals in October.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Frank Collier
Haskell County
Wichita County
Elzie Robertson
Wichita Falls
Collier
Robertsn
Gillespie Guests at Wolfe City Home Visit
Mr and Mrs John Gillespie of Wolfe City were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs J C Gilespie Sunday.
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John Gillespie
Wolfe City
J. C. Gilespie
Mrs Truett and Son Visit Relatives in Whitesboro
Mrs Charles Truett and her son of Whitesboro are visiting her mother Mrs J D Badgett and other relatives.
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Charles Truett
Whitesboro
J. D. Badgett
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Central Christian Church
Odeon Program
al Wilson
Fay Compton
Jack Hoxie
Chuck
West
Mary Aston
Pat O’malley
Thomas Meighan
Jack London
South Sea
Pauline Starke
Paramount
Jersey
Self Serving Grocery
Fleming & Stuteville
Gordon Bros
Goodyear Tires
Magnolia Oil and Gasoline
Devoe, Sherwin-Williams
Patton
Dyer & Jones Drug Store
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