Epworth League Holds District Conference
The Epworth League of the Sherman District held its first quarterly conference at the Methodist Church. More than one hundred delegates registered. Lunch was served by the Whitewright Epworth League. Talks covered league problems and featured leaders from Sherman, Whitewright, Bonham, Denison, Windom, and others.
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Epworth League
Sherman
Whitewright Epworth League
Robert Smith
Department of Missions
Mabel Randall
Department of Social Service
Lucile Pritchett
Whitewright
Department of Recreation and Culture
Irene Jacks
Windom
William J. Reid
Bonham
Marshall Marie MecElvaney
Denison
A. N. Evans
Ruby Kendrick
Council of Missions
Sherman City approves five year electric service contract
The City Commission approves a five year contract with Texas Power and Light Company to supply electric service to Sherman. The flat rate is 1 1/2 cents per kilowatt for waterworks pumping street lighting park lighting sewerage disposal plant city hall rest room day nursery fire stations library and other city activities supervised by the City Commission.
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Sherman
Texas Power and Light Company
LaRoe Visits Paris on Sunday
W. E. LaRoe traveled to Paris for a Sunday visit, according to a brief city note. The outing highlights a short stop in the French capital during his travels.
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W. E. LaRoe
Paris
Winter May Bring Shortage of Feed
The August 15 Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman warns of a dry season reducing corn and oat yields in Oklahoma and Texas. kafir crops look adequate but rain is needed. If trends hold, feed prices will rise through winter and into spring, making stored feed valuable and prompting early purchases and careful conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Texas
Judge Rutherford Health and Life Radio Program
Judge Rutherford of New York City will be heard nationwide on August Sunday morning on the Health and Life For the People program. The broadcast reaches over 100 stations in the U S and Canada and via shortwave worldwide, with WRR Dallas listed as a listening station.
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Central Time
Judge Rutherford
New York City
U. S
Canada
WRR
Dallas
Doctrine of the new birth in Jesus teachings described
The preacher explains the wind as a metaphor for the Spirit and the necessity of being born again. He warns against mistaking conviction for conversion, urges personal repentance, and notes the born again life as transformative into God’s family.
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Jesus
Christ
Church
God
Christ Jesus
Nicodemus
Devotional Reflections on Winds and Providence
A compact meditation notes that people acknowledge wind and divine work yet struggle to grasp the how of spiritual influence. It reflects on repentance and faith in action within everyday experience.
Tea Honors Mrs. Byron Sears Before Move to Era
Mrs. Robert Preston Sears hosted a Friday afternoon tea from four to five thirty to honor her sister-in-law Mrs. Byron Sears who will relocate from Whitewright to Era. About 150 guests attended with music from a four piece orchestra. A luncheon followed for old friends and schoolmates, including several named hosts and guests from Bonham Wichita Falls Sherman and Garland.
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Robert Preston Sears
Byron Sears
Whitewright
Era
T. FE. Sears
W. J. Barbee
Robert Sears
Lee Love
Bonham
Bryan Sears
T. H. Sears
Reynolds May
Tom Gillett
Lewis Holland
Wichita Falls
Emmet Thompson
Walter Pritchett
Will Kirkpatrick
Luther Sears
J. R. Pennington
Edna Rathbun
C. B. Bryant Jr
Morrell Sears
Albert Jackson
New York
J. L. Dyer
Max Pope
George S. Thompson
Floyd Everheart
Sherman
Arthur Alexander
Garland
Mesdames
Grady Gillett
Grover Gillett
Roscoe Gillett
Ross May
Fitz Bryant
Rham Pennington
Lucille
Enna
Pattie Pritchett
Margaret Barbee
R. L. Sears
J. L. Boone
J. W. McMurry
West End Bridge Club Hosts at Spruce Street Home
Mrs H G Webster entertained the West End Bridge Club on Spruce street Saturday night. Mary Ryan won high score among members and Margreta Fender among guests. Pie a la mode was served to Adams Atterberry Badgett Gordon Ryan Fender Gowdy.
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H. G. Webster
West End Bridge Club
Spruce Street
Mary Ryan
Margreta Fender
B. B. Adams
H. T. Atterberry
May Badgett
Ethel Gordon
Lena Mae Gowdy
Miss Elizabeth Wagoner Hosts Lawn Party for Lucile Caperton
Miss Elizabeth Wagoner entertained twenty guests at a Tuesday evening lawn party honoring Miss Lucile Caperton of Bartlesville Oklahoma. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. H T Atterberry and Mrs. Grady Geer of Van Alstyne with games and contests providing amusement.
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Albert Jackson
Margreta Fender
Mesdames Claud Lackey
Elliot Thomas
Tom Bean
D. Troy Peters
Sherman
Julian Boone
Oklahoma City
Mesdames
H. T. Arterberry
Roscoe Gil
Elizabeth Wagoner
Lucile Caperton
Bartlesville
Oklo
H. T. Atterberry
Grady Geer
van Alstyne
Fidelis Class Social Meeting At Mrs Reeves Home
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday school held a social gathering Thursday evening at Mrs. Cull Reeves home. Several games provided entertainment and the hostesses assisted with arrangements.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Cull Reeves
Trio of Women Named in Event Note
Mrs. Cull Reeves, Mrs. Claud Stephens and Mrs. Irvin Moseley are noted in a brief social item. Refreshments included brick ice cream and cake with tiny baskets of mints as favors.
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Cull Reeves
Claud Stephens
Irvin Moseley
Editorial Sparks in Punch Jokes Reform and Fire Demands
A collage of quips cites Leon Trotzky on ends and law in order, Russia China notes and cooling tempers, talkies and new faces, and a coal mine fire in Ohio still burning after 45 years. The items satirize politics, entertainment, and industry with brisk wit.
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Ohio
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Ottawa
Kan
Herald
Russia
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Indianapolis Star
Whitewright Elevator Co
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