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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

8

Behind the Scenes of Boom Town Production Details

A Texas technical adviser recalls joining Metro Goldwyn Mayer for Boom Town. He describes meeting Kenneth MacKenna and Sam Zimbalist, securing a Texas oil town brief, and receiving ringside tickets as he begins shaping the film with input on oil and Texas realism.

California Metro- Goldwyn-Meyer’s Kenneth MacKenna James Edward Grant Burkburnett Grant MacKenna Texas Sam Zimbalist Casey Zimbalist

Crawford Sun Publisher Elected Justice of the Peace

S B Compton, publisher of the Crawford Sun, was elected justice of the peace by an overwhelming vote. Deskins Wells, Wellington publisher, led the first primary for Congress and faces a runoff with Gene Worley of Shamrock.

S. B. Compton Crawford Sun Deskins Wells Wellington Congress Gene Worley Shamrock

Is Jones Dead Mean Trick Or A Buried Prank

A quip about Jones's fate as a joke. A staged line implies a prank around a supposed burial. The exchange references late night drinking and a single dramatic line without further context.

Jones

FLOWERS FUNERAL DESIGNS AND LOANS IN TOWN ADS

Classified columns show Haile's Greenhouse offerings for funeral designs and cut flowers plus automobile loan ads from S. H. Montgomery Agency and Auto Finance Company. Also features T. E. Barbee farm listings, a thank you card for Mrs. R. D. McCurdy, and Grayson County plat books for sale with Atlas details.

Sherman Star Credit Company Grayson County State Bank Grayson County Whitewright Sun Office Auto Finance Company F. W. Creager, Mgr

Waggone Thanks Supporters After Signatures For Ad

State Representative J H Jim Waggone thanks 350 local residents who authorized friends to use their names in a Sun ad. He commends those who gathered signatures and prepared the copy and pledges to continue earning public confidence.

the Sun J. H Jim) Waggone

Onward Christian Soldiers hymn creator profiled

A retrospective of Sabine Baring-Gould and his hymn Onward Christian Soldiers charts its birth at Horbury’s 1865 festival, its rapid rise to global popularity, and the tune by H. Smart later paired with Sullivan produced versions. It notes Baring-Gould’s wide range as writer and traveler and mentions other hymns like Now the Day Is Over.

Jack Conway John Lee Mahin Zimbalist California U. C. L. A.oregon Texas Oil Sabine Baring-Gould Arthur Sullivan Baring-Gould Dwight L. Moody Billy Sunday Gypsy Smith Horbury England Rough Riders Cuba Peking Allenby Jerusalem H. Smart Church Times Sir Arthur Sullivan Lord Kitchener

Community Health Noted as Good Amid Whooping Cough Cases

Porter News reports overall good health in the community with a few children suffering from whooping cough. Various local visits occur across Wichita Falls, McKinney, Ely, Whitewright, Trenton, and Ector as families host relatives and attend a revival in Orangeville.

Ralph England Wichita Falls M. M. Cooper Bonnie Ray Hicks Dorotha Jean McCord Floyd Williams McKinney W. C. Anderson George Hicks Ely Hugh Hunter Betty Marie Melva Colleen Allen Lois Allen Whitewright Ina Lee Sara Hicks C. C. Morgan Trenton Orangeville Harlie Howell Charlie Lambert Ector Mary Alice Hicks Doris June Hunter Imogene Lambert Juanita Howell J. A. Creecy Claude McCord Junior Hicks Leo Howell

Conchie Family Opposes Conscientious Objector Label

In London a family with a long fighting history opposes the use of the term conchie to describe conscientious objectors. The public has adopted the shorthand, but the family resents the nickname and its association with noncombat service.

London Conchie

Conchie family notes long military service in press interview

J Wright Conchie of Kidderminster a veterinary surgeon and family spokesman said he joined the army in 1899 and that all his brothers and cousins who were medically fit have served in the army or navy for the past three years.

J. Wright Conchie Kidderminster Conchies

Navy Opens No Drill Enlistment for V-6 Volunteers

The Navy seeks volunteers to join as Class V-6 men with no mandatory drill or job quitting. Recruits retain their previous rating or may upgrade after training. Specialized seamanship and trade skills are encouraged, with service requiring consent except during war or national emergency.

Uncle Sam Naval Reserve

France to abolish secret societies including the Masons

Vichy France announces a government decree abolishing all secret societies, including the Masons, to be published in the official journal. Masonry will be forbidden across Western Europe, with Marshal Petain and his council of ministers reviewing the decree. The note mentions past presidents being Masons since Emile Loubet’s term.

Vichy France Europe Henri Philippe Petain Council of Ministers Emile Loubet

Endorsement Calls for Waggoner Signatures from Local Citizens

The passage notes that beyond the over three hundred names already listed, many other substantial area citizens will support Mr. Waggoner by adding their signatures when given the opportunity.

Waggoner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boyce House Mr. Conway Athletic Club Mr. Zimbalist Margie Warden Sun Office S. H. Montgomery Agency T. E. Barbee R. D. McCurdy W. M. Ingram Felts Batiste T. W. Ayres & Son Gossard Porter News Navy Jim Wagoner East Grayson County Jim Waggoner Jim) Waggoner T. F. May J. B. King Clay Horton T. E. Sears H. W. Key R. H. May J. M. Dixon C. W. Pope C. R. Layman Gomer May W. J. Barbee T. G. Doss Frank Smith Joe Johnson N. E. Skaggs Ray Cates P. F. Cox T. L. Cowart W. E. LaRoe Tom Barbee W. J. Barbee Paul Cook E. R. Lay M. T. Craig Lee Wilson Lester Haile E. T. Doss J. G. Sloan W. L. Smith Harold Doss J. D. Young C. E. Garner W. F. Wright P. Janway C. C. Cates J. L. Boone Bob Sears R. L. Holland I. M. Fulton J. L. Scott Ben Ball R. A. Gillett John Pace R. B. Phillips J. Lackey Cull Reeves Kate Fulton John Sadler G. A L. H. Darwin A. L. Jackson A. M. Bryant W. L. White S. H. Lenox J. H. Biggerstaff R. S. Morehead B. S. Montgomery Mark Montgomery K. B. Simmons B. L. Janway T. H. Cunningham C. B. Bryant Jr Cappie Beard Grady Gillett F. D. Layman J. C. Gillespie Roy G. Blanton E. F. Everheart Glen Earnheart C. R. Johnson Lillian Slusher R. B. Gordon Jim Williams Allen T. Short H. A Bow Clay Horton Martha Jo Sears John Wright L. LaRoe W. W. Compton A. L. Gates Cecil Doss P. A. Short C. G. May Inez Ray Ed Martin R. C. Vestal W. H. Horton O. L. Jones J. D. Hoard J. C. English D. A. Yowell W. E. Taylor L. H. Darwin R. B. Gordon Grady Gillett Pascal Farley Marion Felker Guy Hamilton W. M. Gates Earl Jenkins Jack Thruston Lyda German Rev Ben Bell T. B. Au Emmet Penn Floyd Bassett W. B. Head Mrs Ben Ball Ruth Howard J.C. Gillespie J. A. Yeager D. R. Lewis Jim Ayres John L. Reeves Mary McGaughey Alice Hamilton George Burnham J. L. McSpedden J. B. Hamilton J. L. Kirkpatrick L. E. Alexander H. L. Crittenden Jack Nossaman C. B. Bryant R. R. Summers Ben Patterson Geo. K. Stephens H. T. Atterberry Reynolds E. P. Wootten Ernest Smith Roger Holcomb Chas. E. Ayres Leonard Collins Dick Montgomery W. A. Kirkpatrick W. P. Humphries W. T. Simmons Kelous Watson Homer Sanderson J. E. Mangrum R. P. Childress D. M. Mooneyham R. E. Hickman Marion Felker J. R. Pennington J. W. Davidson C. P. McGinnis Gae Hollingsworth Eula Maserang Lee C. Hampton M. A. Mangrum H. C. Willis J. L. Bow W. T. Nicholson Sallye Hamilton Lucile Sanders O. G. Alexander N. B. Nicholson G. C. Stateville Jesse Wallace W. J. Doss E. R. Lay Margaret Noe M. E. Winburn H. B. Everheart Gomer May R. R. Summers J. B. Hamilton W. E. Pennell Allen T. Short Dee T. Adkins P.F. Cox James C. Bryant Charles White Ross R. May W. H. Stedham G. V. Ford Glenn Doss Tom Gillett Rudolph Pannell C. S. Carter H. W. Hedgpeth Bell Patton W. H. Welch D. A. Ray Ada Henslee N. E J. F. Spindle John McMurry Gladys B. Ray B. G. Gowdy Lee C. Hampton T. J. Giles J. E. Morgan J. L. Bow Mack Pierson Ed Martin J. L. Truett Mell Roberts Cla. McLean Frank Hinton Luther Gordon
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