Ideal hog killing weather ushers in winter meat season
Last week was ideal for hog killing and many residents butchered all or part of their winter meat supply. The column records numerous social visits in Bonham Sherman Denison Whitewright and nearby towns plus road resurfacing delays and plans for a higher roadbed with a grader shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Dossey
Bonham
L. R. Dossey
Luella Matthews
J. L. McSpedden
Whitewright
Mary
Annie Robertson
Sherman and
Denison
R. E. L. Binion
Dallas
Frank Thrift
Denton
G. E. Thrift
Clint Hopper
Billy
Sherman
D. C. Judd
West Texas
Thelma Thrift
Commerce
Lee Hulet
Patta Jean
Homer Cameron
Doyle Dennis
Orion Judd
A. L. Scott
J. L. Scott
Byron Caraway
F. M. Sloan
van Alstyne
Sarah Binion
Tom Binion
C. B. Neely
Pauline Binion
Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Barnes
A. K. Sparks
Tom Bean
Pauline
J. D. Garland
Cannon
J. R. Westbrook
Van Alstyne Edges Rangers in Classic Interception Duel
Van Alstyne high school defeated Whitewright 12 to 0 in a hard fought game here Friday afternoon. Cleo Speck scored both touchdowns after receiving Whitewright passes on his own ten yard line for returns of 90 and 50 yards. Bennet, Ruth and Barbee stood out for Whitewright, but Van Alstyne fell back on timely interceptions to swing the contest. The crowd was fair in size and penalties were limited to offsides.
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van Alstyne
Whitewright High
Cleo Speck
Whitewright
Whitewright Boys
Van
Bennett
Ruth
Barbee
Rangers
Glass eye confession on a moonlit beach
In twilight a married couple shares a secret moment. The bride reveals her left eye is glass, but her husband dismisses it, comparing it to the stones in her engagement ring. Their exchange carries a light, affectionate tone.
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Lovebird
Sette A Smoking Set for Him Ate
A playful item for Christmas morning features wooden figures and brass buttons ready to serve during smoking hours. Sold undecorated, they are painted with blue trousers and scarlet coats using sealing wax and denatured alcohol.
SONS OF NORRIS AND CHIPPS ON SAME GRID TEAM
Fort Worth youths J Frank Norris Jr and D E Chipps Jr play on Central High School's football team despite a prior fatal incident at First Baptist Church. D E Chipps Jr was shot there last year by Dr J Frank Norris, who was later acquitted.
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Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris Jr
D. E. Chipps Jr
Central High School
D. E. Chipps
First Baptist Church
J. Frank Norris
Dr. Norris
High School Team Bonds Despite Lawsuit Tension
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes a strained atmosphere over a $100,000 death lawsuit by young Chipps, yet coach Bennie Winkleman says the team remains unified. Players speak only when needed and stay close on the high school grounds, with Winkleman forbidding any hint of animosity.
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Young Chipps
Bennie Winkleman
Winkleman
Fort. Worth
Unlucky Editor Comment in Honey Grove Signal
A humorous remark from the Honey Grove Signal laments misfortune among editors and rat hide speculation. The writer jokes about rats deserting if hides rise to five dollars and about selling rod dents to try earning money, illustrating playful local wit.
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Honey Grove
Gymnasium Size Bloomers Query Causes Punny Exchange
A playful exchange arises when a Lady customer asks for bloomers suitable for a gymnasia, and the clerk humorously repeats the word gymnasium while asking for the size. The moment highlights lighthearted wordplay in a shop setting.
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Pilot Grove News
Ters of
Howe
Annie Wilson
Whit McBroom
Johnnie Reynolds
Little Rock
Swift & Company
Swift
Brookfield
Broolfield
Mee
Peele
Norris
Chipps
the Sun
Planters National Bank
Phoenix
le High
Wayne Knit
Gordon
Ipswich
Rose
Lavender
R. A. Risser & Co
South Travis
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