Young Men Must Register Saturday Across Precincts
All male persons reaching twenty one since June 5 1918 and by August 24 1918 must register on August 24 1918 with their exemption board. Pilot Grove Kentuckytown voters register with Sherman board at the courthouse 7 am to 9 pm. Whitewright Bells voters go to Denison to register. No town clerks will be sent to towns. register before the board.
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Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Sherman
Court House
Whitewright
Bells
Denison
Denison Bakery Fined By Food Administrator
The Home Steam Bakery was fined 500 dollars by Federal Food Administrator R E. A. Peden for using improper substitutes in bread. The entire fine goes to Denison Civic League for public welfare work, per the Denison Morning Gazette.
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Home Steam
R E. A. Peden
State of Texas
Peden
Denison Civic League
Denison Morning Gazette
Grayson College Property To Be Sold
The Grayson College board of trustees advertises its property for sale to the highest bidder on September 1 after submitting bids by that date. The sale includes an administration building a large dormitory two or three smaller buildings and a large campus valued at about $60 000. The article notes the college’s history and influence in Whitewright and hopes the property will be acquired by the state or a denominational authority or repurposed for good use.
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Grayson College Board of Trustees
Grayson College
Whitewright
Street Sprinkler Fund Donors Named for Tank Purchase
A list of firms and individuals donated a total of 105.50 for a new street sprinkler tank. Contributors include First National Bank Planters National Bank Manning & Clark Wilson Montgomery McCarty Davis Pierce & Son Mangrum Bros Armstrong & Co Dyer & Jones Chas R Truett J L Kirkpatrick Gordon Bros W O Brents Ben Savage Brannon Bros J W Davidson Sears Auto Co R L Johnson Cox & Horton LaRoe & Co Grover Wallace Whitewright Lumber Co W H Stedham Simmons Bros Miss Myrtle Badgett Odeon Theatre Sanders & Gallaher W J Barbee Sears Grain Co C W Bryant Drs May & May Dr R L Sears W J Looney J H Waggoner J W McMurry Murry Bryant S H Montgomery Charley Smith Farmers Union Gin Co Ira Fleming Frank Roberts Went Mathews Turpin Carl Caperton H L Webster
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First National Bank
BFAE
RAV
Cosa
Planters National Bank
BFE
ODP Snc
Manning & Clark
Wilson-Montgomery
McCarty-Davis
Pierce & Son
Mangrum Bros
Armstrong & Co
Dyer & Jones
R. Truett
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Gordon Bros
W. O. Brents
Ben Savage
Brannon Bros
J. W. Davidson
Sears Auto Co
R. L. Johnson
T. H. Truett
Cox & Horton
L. LaRoe & Co
Grover Wallace
Whitewright Lumber Co
W. H. Stedham
Simmons Bros
Myrtle Badgett
Odeon Theatre
Sanders & Gallaher
W. J. Barbee
Sears Grain Co
J. Ih. Waggoner
J. W. McMurry
Murry Bryant
S. H. Montgomery
Charley Smith
Farmers Union Gin Co
Ira Fleming
Frank Roberts
Went, Mathews & Turpin
Carl Caperton
H. L. Webster
Local Couple Weds in Comanche County
Bryan Holcomb son of Mr and Mrs R L Holcomb married Charlie Fritz in Comanche county. They arrived in Whitewright last Thursday and will live with Bryan’s parents as he is in draft age and awaiting call to the colors.
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Bryan Holcomb
R. L. Holcomb
Place
Comanche County
Fritz
Whitewright
Bryan
Great Revival Meeting at Central Christian Church
The Kellems Brothers Sunshine Evangelists hold a series of revival meetings at Central Christian Church drawing hundreds nightly. The open air auditorium has required additional seating as crowds grow, with Homer Kellems directing evangelist Jesse R. Kellems delivering sermons on salvation faith and repentance. Attendees include visitors from Greenville and Sherman, with services at 8:45 PM featuring topics from What Must I Do To Be Saved to Which Church Shall I Join.
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Kellems Brothers
Sunshine Evangelists
Central Christian Church
Homer Kellems
Kellems Brothers Company
Sunshine Chorus
Kellems
Lee Kirkpatrick
H. Brodhead
Jesse R. Kellems
Greenville
Graham McMurray
First Christian Church
That City
Cuthrell
Central Christian Church of Sherman
Sherman
Evangelist Kellems
Transporting Our Troops Transport miracle praised by British and Americans
The piece lauds the rapid movement of about 1.5 million U S troops across 3000 miles of ocean to the front. It credits both the Navy and American railroads for the success, noting Sir Joseph Maclay calling it a transport miracle and emphasizing railroad efficiency under Director General McAdoo.
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Joseph Maclay
McAdoo
Dr. George W. Truett sails for France for Army Y M C A work
Dr. George W. Truett a leading Dallas Baptist minister sails for France in August to serve as an Army Y M C A worker. He preached a farewell sermon in Dallas and then traveled to New York for military assignment before sailing with other volunteers in the official Y uniform.
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San Antonio
George W. Truett
Dallas
Texas
France
Country
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The
Denison Bakery
Eter
America
Mangrum Bros. and
Silve
Fritz-Holcomb
Charlie
Railroad Administration
George Truett
Dr. Truett
United States Army
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