Announcement of Mr Charlie Armstrong joins local firm
Announcement to the public that Mr Charlie Armstrong known as Leonard will join the firm. Armstrong formerly with J R Wilson furniture and undertaking at Leonard brings embalming and undertaker expertise and will head the department. The ad promises second hand furniture accepted as part payment and asserts the store has the largest stock in Whitewright with lower prices than elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Armstrong
Leonard
Whitewright
Injured Man Hit by Car Near Sherman in Auto Crash
J W Jordan formerly of Whitewright living west of Sherman on the Sherman Bells road was seriously hurt Sunday afternoon between 4 and 5 when struck by a car driven by Hood Garner. He suffered multiple fractures and a scalp wound and was unconscious for a time but expected to recover. Garner faced an assault to murder charge, bond set at 400, trial postponed to await Jordan’s condition. Charlie Armstrong of Leonard will move to town to run T H Truett’s undertakersParlor.
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J. W. Jordan
Whitewright
Sherman
Sherman-Bells Road
Hood Garner
Sengers
Jordan
Garner
Sunshine Evangelists draw crowds at Central Christian Church
The open air revival led by the Kellems Brothers Sunshine Evangelists attracts large nightly audiences at Central Christian Church. Evangelist Jess R. Kellems delivers stirring sermons while Homer Kellems leads a popular choir.
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Central Christian Church
Kellems Brothers
Sunshine Evangelists
Sunshine
Jess R. Kellems
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Germ Destruction
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy that destroys malarial germs carried by mosquitoes. Claims to purify the blood and cure malaria symptoms. Priced at 60 cents.
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Grove
Price
Killed in Runaway Near Whitewright Worker Walter Hines Dies
Walter Hines about forty five years old was killed when his wagon team of mules ran away near the Spivy Badgett farm four miles south of Whitewright. He was hauling hay and thrown under the wagon wheels. he died shortly after. Hines had lived in the community about two years and is survived by his wife and three children.
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Walter Hines
Spivy Badgett Farm
Whitewright
Mr. Hines
Whitewright Cotton Market Opens Strong in Grayson County
The Cotton Market Whitewright leads Grayson county as 12 bales sold by Wednesday night and seed prices at 11.25 dollars per hundred pounds. Prices rose 25 cents Thursday morning as local gins and buyers promise top market prices.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Local Briefs Highlight Regional Visits and Guests
Ely residents report Charlie Allison returning from western Texas with his wife after a visit to her mother Mrs. G A Guthrie in Merkel. Willie Tumblin stayed a few days in Bonham. Beatrice Stallcup visits cousin Stella Williams in Lone Oak. Mr and Mrs Tom McClain of Sherman guest of Henry McClain and family. Verner Smith and W C Brown mentioned.
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Charlie Allison
Texas
G. A. Guthrie
Merkel
Willie Tumblin
Bonham
Beatrice Stallcup
Stella Williams
Lone Oak
Tom McClain
Sherman
Henry McClain
Verner Smith
W. C. Brown
Local Visits Highlight Social Notes From Leonard Area
The record lists visits and travels among residents: Uncle Bil Smith of near Ector visited Tuesday. Beatrice Melugin of Savoy spent a few days with Aunt Mrs Albert Melugin. Robby Cowan of Trenton visited relatives. Clarence Woodson stayed in Celina last week. John Stallcup returned from a trip to western Texas.
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Beatrice Melugin
Savoy
Mrs
Albert Melugin
Clarence Woodson
Celina
John Stallcup
Texas
Purifying Blood Tonic Promises Vitality and Strength
An OCR fragment claims a tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore vitality and energy. It states you can soon feel its strengthening and invigorating effect with a price of 60 cents.
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H. Truett
T. H. Truett
Mr. Armstrong
Mr. Truett
Cox & Horton
the “Sunshine” Evangelists
Sages
Homer Kellems
Evangelist Kellems
God
Mr. Kellems
Ely News
Odd Fellows Association
Bil Smith
Near Ector
Robby Cowan
Trenton
Carmel Myers
Margarita Fischer
Janet
Official War Review
U. S
Odeon Theatre
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