Two Boys Die in Plane Crash at Love Field
Dallas youths Jack Gage age 18 and James Gillespie age 19 were killed when their MD-4 training plane crashed after takeoff from Love Field. Witness Robert J. Smith said erratic wind caused a tailspin at about 300 feet, leading to a fiery ruin near textile mills.
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Dallas
Jack Gage
James
Gillespie
Love Field
Gage
C. K. Miller Manufacturing Company
Ross Avenue
West Tenth Street
Robert J. Smith
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Salon Opens at Commodore Hotel
The New York automobile salon opened yesterday at the Commodore Hotel with the highest price car listed at 20 208 dollars. Artists studied precious stones flowers birds butterflies and deep sea fish to create striking color effects in the best custom body work by American and foreign coach builders.
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New York
Automobile Salon
Commodore
Measuring Bank Robbers by the Southwest Peace Officers
Dallas Journal notes that the Southwest lawmen are rising to the challenge of modern bank robberies. Six alleged participants were arrested and two holdup men were killed this week, signaling ongoing, intensified police pressure. The piece urges continued vigilance and stronger enforcement to curb the surge in robberies.
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Southwest
Dallas Journal
Tot Band Directed By Whitewright Girl
Miss Gladys Wilson of Chickasha high school and Whitewright alumna directs a 30 member tot band at North School. Under Miss Birdie Montgomery and Wilson the youths perform America lullaby and North School song to praise at the Raymond T. Hurst post luncheon. Carl Geerg leads with drums blocks and kazoos while Wilson plays piano.
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Chickasha Express
Gladys Wilson
Chickasha High School
Whitewright High School
Miss Wilson
C. A. Wilson
Birdie Montgomery
Raymond T. Hurst
American Legion
Legionnaires
John Phillip Sousa
Metropolitan Opera
Carl Goerg
America
Carl Geerg
Whitewright to Stage First Home Talent Play This Season
Whitewright powers into its season with a student production of The Arrival of Kitty directed by Miss Grady Ray. Sponsored by the Methodist Church Missionary Society the amateur cast rehearses for a December performance aimed to add to the play’s long track record of professional and amateur runs.
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Kitty
Norman Lee Swartout
Whitewright Group
Reward Check for Bank Robbery Killers in Odessa
Odessa police receive a $10,000 reward check from the Texas Bankers Association for the killing of two bank robbers. The check is made out to Sheriff Reeder Webb of Ector County, who will split the amount with Deputy Sheriff.
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Odessa
Henry Pegues
Citizens National Bank
Texas Bankers’ Association
Dallas
Reeder Webb
Ector County
Bank Robbery Foiled by Midland County Peace Officers
Sheriff A C Francis of Midland County, Tom Jones, and J W B Hogan aided by other officers stopped the bank raid after a gun battle with bandits. The bodies of two slain bandits lay unidentified in an Odessa morgue as of Sunday according to Sheriff Webb.
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Tom Jones
A.C. Francis
Midland County
J. W. B. Hogan
Odessa
Webb
Bonham Man Not Bonham Citizen in Odessa Slaying
Carl Hanson, accused bandit killed in Odessa on Friday, is described as not a Bonham resident and reportedly lived in the southeast part of Fannin County ten years ago. Singing teakettles note a traditional Japanese craft with steam bubbles producing musical sounds when boiled.
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Bonham
Carl Hanson
Odessa
Fannin County
Cigaret Exports Reduce Amid Chinese Unrest
Washington reports that unrest in China cut U S cigaret exports by 26 percent in the first nine months of 1927. China bought 3 549 000 000 cigarets versus 5 380 000 000 in 1926, while total exports neared 5 500 000 000 despite production rising 8 9 percent to 73 669 000 000.
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Washington
China
United States
United States Department of Commerce
Ranchers threaten reprisals against airplane hunters
Kerrville Texas ranchers vow to use anti aircraft guns if needed to stop deer hunting from planes. Two aircraft were seen over Live Oak Sawyer and Blackburn ranches near Junction and cattle losses from stray bullets have been reported as the weekend approach.
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Kerrville
Walter R. Schreiner
Live Oak and
Sawyer Ranches
Blackburn Ranch
Junction
Texas
Uncertain Aircraft Sightings Reported by Witnesses
Witnesses saw high powered rifles and planes believed to be in reprisal. Observers could not determine if the aircraft were government or civilian ships.
Closing Out Sale at Simon Daniels & Company Hardware
Simon Daniels & Company announces a closing out sale of the J. W. Wilson stock of hardware and implements. Louis Daniels, store manager, says stock will be moved to Greenville or Mc Kinney after the sale. customers urged to visit in Whitewright.
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Simon Daniels & Company
the Sun
J. W. Wilson
Louis Daniels
Greenville
McKinney
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A. G. Bradley
George Hansard
D. K. Boswell
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Alexander & Coldwell
R. L. Sears
J. Lee Yates
Floyd Williams
IV’. A. Short
Maddux & Hinton
Smith Hotel
T. P. McCarley
Hollingsworth Farm
Ely
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
Lloyd Moore
Buell Spindle
Dawson County
Pike
Bethel Church
B. F. Blanton
Re “Ask
Bermuda
C. J. Davenport
Draughon’s College
Abilene
Wichita Falls
the Sun and Dallas Times-Herald
Dallas Times-Herald
The
Whitewright Sun
Sun
Ft. Worth
Dallas Morning News
Farm News
Pittsburg
Ironton
Whitewright Lumber Company
Garland Gas Ranges
Santa
Atwater
Kent Radio
Santa Claus
Atwater Kent
Manning, Clark & Meador
Hoosier Cabinets
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