Whitewright achieves low fire insurance key rate
The State Board of Insurance Commissioners cut Whitewright’s key rate to 34 cents per hundred, the lowest among Texas towns under 1700 population, as the city expands its fire protection with a new pumper truck. The article notes wide variations in rates, explains good and bad fire record credits, and urges public effort to reduce fire waste and insurance costs.
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Whitewright
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Texas
Garland
New Braunfels
Sanger
Chillicothe
Highland Park
Dallas
Desdemona
Cleburne
Fort Worth
Married women work due to necessity, says report
Washington figures show twice as many married women employed in 1920 as in 1890. The Mary Anderson bureau notes most work out of need rather than preference, with one in eleven married women employed in 1920 versus one in twenty two in 1890.
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Washington
United States
Mary Anderson
Women’s Bureau
Bedroom decor tips from the feminine viewpoint
The article presents practical bedroom decorating ideas aimed at creating a personal, comfortable space. It covers three core uses of the room, fireplace as a homey touch, color schemes for restfulness, bed placement, and suggested furniture like Windsor chairs, padded armchairs, and a sofa or chaise longue.
Whitewright Boy Scout Troop 1 meets for signaling tests
The Whitewright Troop 1 meeting was led by Leon Coffman with Ben Burger visiting. Eugene Hall and Earl Blanton passed signaling tests as leaders discussed council approvals for equipment and a brick hut fireplace. A fundraising drive was announced. Eugene Hall won a rooster fight and scarlet and black neckerchief colors were adopted. All scouts urged to attend next meeting and bring dues.
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Whitewright
Leon Coffman
Ben Burger
Eugene Hall
Earl Blanton
H. B. Crosby
S. F. Cernosek
Sceribe
Norther Brings Relief After Week of Cloudy Weather
A week of cloudy misty conditions gave way Wednesday night to a brisk norther. The north wind is welcomed as sunshine returns. The change lifts spirits and hints at pleasant weather for the Christmas holidays.
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Black Land Belt
Rotary Club Luncheon Features Harve Holland Comedians
Three members of Harve Holland’s comedy group entertained at a Rotary Club luncheon after a business session. Marc Williams sang cowboy songs and is popular with KRLD Dallas listeners. Master Harve Holland and Miss Weaver also performed. The club notes two perfect attendance meetings in December and the attendance contest closes Friday the 28th.
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Harve Holland
Rotary Club
Lloyd Moore
Marc Williams
Mr. Williams
KRLD
Dallas
Miss Weaver
P.-T. A. Program At Grammar School Tuesday
The P T A schedule for Tuesday December 18 lists a Christmas song by Third Grade pupils a piano solo by Clyde Johnson a round table on How Parents Make Their Children Steal led by Mrs H P Donigan a business session and social hour at the grammar school building.
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Clyde Johnson
H. P. Donigan
Third Simpson Fell Comes In a Gas Discovery at Denison
The Simpson-Fell well No. 3 in western Denison struck gas Monday afternoon with an initial flow near 4,000,000 cubic feet and rock pressure around 290 pounds. Oil sand was reached at 870 feet on December 2, with nine additional feet accessed through careful coring.
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Denison
Simpson-Fell
Noxious Gas Fumes Kill Five In Family In Texas
A Troy Alabama family of five, Mr and Mrs Alonzo Boutwell and children Helen 9 Gerald 7 Doris 5, were found dead from suffocation in a Texas tourist camp. The gas oven sparked the tragedy when windows were shut against cold air. They had come to start a life here on Nov 27 with plans for a farm, citrus trees, and a new home. The bodies were to be sent back to Alabama for burial.
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Edinburg
Texas
Troy
Ala
Alonzo Boutwell
Helen
Gerald
Doris
Here
C. Montgomery
Boutwells
Boutwell
Lauder’s wet towel device for broadcasting voice
Sir Harry Lauder announced a towel soaked in water placed over the microphone to boost vocal emphasis and dampen the orchestra. BBC officials were skeptical at first, yet listening experts reported excellent results, prompting a cheerfully confident nod from Lauder.
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London
Sir Harry Lauder
British Broadcasting Company
Sir Harry
Harry
Special meeting called by I O O F in Texas
Grand Lodge of Texas S O O F schedules a special communication for Dec 17 at the Texas Hotel Fort Worth to discuss moving the 1929 grand lodge from Beaumont to a more central city and revising lodge representation rules. J D Buster estimates the change could save 5000 to 6000 dollars. other urgent matters may be addressed.
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Sherman
Beaumont
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Grand Lodge of Texas
Texas Hotel
J. D. Buster
Grand Lodge
Brother of President Was Linotype Operator at Salem
Prof. Tad Hoover of Stanford served as a linotype operator for the Morning Statesman in Salem Oregon. He and his brother Herbert Hoover were brought to Salem by an uncle after their parents died. Herbert began with the Oregon Land Company and later became a clerk before moving to California, where Tad stayed.
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Tad” Hoover
Stanford University
Cal
Herbert Hoover
Morning Statesman
Salem
Ore
Tad
Herbert
Oregon Land Company
California
Oregon
Quits Rail Job for Home Life After Half Century
Mrs. Sarah Edenborn, 72, of Shreveport, former president of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company, plans to sell the railway for 12 million dollars to H. C. Crouch's Louisiana & Arkansas Railway. The deal seeks Interstate Commerce Commission approval to merge the lines.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sarah Edenborn
Shreveport
Louisiaana Railway and Navigation Company
William E. Edenborn
H. C. Crouch
The
Louisiana & Arkansas
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company
Correction Notice Vivian Echols Honor Roll Omission
The Sun corrects an oversight in which Vivian Echols was omitted from the grade school honor roll for the last six weeks. Vivian, a fourth grader, earned the honor and the paper apologizes for the error.
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the Sun
Vivian Echols
Vivian
Christmas Decorations Brighten Whitewright Streets
Whitewright will glow with Yuletide lighting as the Texas- Louisiana Power Co installs street lights and holiday trees. A high school girls committee raised funds for the project, collecting in two hours what businessmen had given up on.
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Whitewright
Texas- Louisiana Power Co
Funeral services for J. K. Magers in Whitewright
Funeral services for J. K. Magers 73 were held at his North East Whitewright home with Rev. C. C. Haizlip and Rev. J. T. Purvis. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Magers, born January 12 1855 in Kentucky, died Tuesday morning after eight weeks of illness. Survived by wife and six children Florence White Ida Brown Frank Magers Harve Lewis Magers Ella Johnson. wife ill since his death.
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J. K. Magers
Whitewright
C. C. Haizlip
Bonham
J. T. Purvis
Central Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Magers
Kentucky
Church of Christ
Florence White
Voca
Okla
Ida Brown
Cookville
Frank Magers
Sherman
Harve
Lewis Magers
Ella Johnson
Mrs J S Thompson Died After Long Church Life in Texas
Mrs Sarah Jane Thompson born June 28 1838 Pontotoc County Mississippi died December 9 1928 at her niece’s home. She married W J S Thompson August 7 1856 in Pontotoc County and had three children J D Thompson Dallas A H Thompson deceased and Mrs A H Ferguson Soper Okla. She joined the M E Church South in 1853 and moved to Texas in 1857. Funeral at Hampton home and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Collin County beside her husband.
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Sarah Jane Thompson
Aston
Pontotoc County
Mississippi
L. C. Hampton
W. J.S. Thompson
Pontotoc
J. D. Thompson
Dallas
A. H. Thompson
Jane
Elm Grove
Collin County
H. M. Cowling
Methodist Church
Mrs Elizabeth Aston dies at 79 in Grayson County
Mrs Elizabeth Aston 79 mother of Mrs R L Sears died at Sears home on East Grand Avenue Wednesday night after an extended illness. Survived by another daughter Mrs M D Forgy two brothers Jas T McCoy of Howe and Price McCoy of West Texas and many grandchildren. Funeral held at Sears home Thursday two o clock with Rev J H Hawkins and Rev J F Fender officiating. Interment City Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Aston
R. L. Sears
East Grand Avenue
Sears
M. D. Forgy
Jas. T. McCoy
Howe
Price McCoy
West Texas
Grayson County
Missouri
Aston
Jameson-Howe
Two Suspects Held In Dallas Attack Case
Police say two men kidnapped and attacked three girls near Dallas early Sunday and were arrested Monday while trying to flee toward Caddo Oklahoma. One suspect was shot in the head during arrest but survived. the other resisted and was overpowered. Guns and clothing matching descriptions were found in the car, along with stamps from Cheney Oklahoma. An overcoat tied to a companion of the victims was later recovered and identified.
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Dallas
Here
Caddo
Oklo
Leonard Pack
Bob Jones
Cheney, Okla
Ruben Rosenthal
Boy Scout Quota Near Top in Grayson County Drive
Grayson County Boy Scout fundraising report shows Whitewright’s $350 quota near the top. Despite weather, the committee aims to finish by Saturday night and resumes solicitation Friday and Saturday. Contributions accepted via chairman J C Gillespie and receipts issued. other members include J W Barbee W L Stowers B B Hall and Roscoe Pace.
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Grayson County
Whitewright
J. C. Gillespie
J. W. Barbee
W. L. Stowers
B. B. Hall
Roscoe Pace
Texas church membership grows half million in decade
Census figures show Texas church members rose from 1,792,514 in 1916 to 2,280,514 in 1926 with women outnumbering men by 240,000. Churches increased from 14,295 to 15,060, church houses valued at 109.7 million, debt rising to 13.5 million. Sunday schools reached 1,102,294 pupils. Denominations total 86, up from 76.
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Washington
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Census Bureau
Flu widespread in Texas not an alarming epidemic
Texas reports show influenza prevalent but not severe, says Dr. J. C. Anderson State Health Officer. He notes Texas faring better than many states and advises avoiding crowds while emphasizing schools can stay open with proper ventilation and care.
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Texas
Austin
J. C. Anderson
Anderson
First Woman Sentenced to Life for Liquor Offenses
Lansing Mich. Mrs Etta Mae Miller mother of ten children was convicted on her fourth liquor law violation and sentenced to life imprisonment under Michigan habitual offender law. A jury of twelve found her guilty after two hours fifty minutes, with Prosecutor Barnard Pierce to file information for habitual criminal before Judge Collingswood.
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Lansing
Mich
Etta Mae Miller
Michigan
Channie Tripp
Flint
Marquette
Contract breach alleged in suit in Fifteenth District
Ben L. Sherley of Anna sues T. P. Roach in Fifteenth District Court for 5000 alleging Roach promised to pay for an affidavit of a secret order’s oath contents as shown in the Congressional record on file at Austin. After the affidavit and delivery, Roach allegedly promised payment.
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Sherman
T. P. Roach
Fifteenth District Court
Ben L. Sherley
Anna
Grayson
Collin Counties
Sherley
Roach
Austin
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