Highway folder boosts Whitewright profile in Dallas route
State Highway No 50 short route from Savoy through Whitewright to Dallas has been mapped and printed. Literature highlights Whitewright as a rail junction on M E and T and St Louis Southwestern lines, on Highway 50 and 11, with a praised public school system, artesian water, sanitary sewer, low taxes, and seven miles of concrete sidewalks serving 90 percent of blocks. Whitewright claims strong highway improvements and diverse farm output, notably cotton corn and small grains.
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Savoy
Whitewright
Blue Ridge
Farmersville
Dallas
Curtis Hancock
State Highway Commission
Texas
Grayson County
Sherman
M.E. & T. Railway
St. Louis & Southwestern Railway
Oklahoma Line
Shreveport
Winnipeg
New Orleans
Washington, D. C
San Diego
Cal
North Texas
State Fire Insurance Commission
Whiskey labeled Sweet Potatoes seized in Cincinnati yards
Four thousand quart bottles of bottled in bond whiskey in 1170 barrels, labeled sweet potatoes, were seized today by federal prohibition agents and Cincinnati police in the Big Four Railroad yards. The liquor was discovered after a workman accidentally dropped a barrel.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Prohibition
Negro hanged by mob at Streetman Texas
News recounts Geo Gay a Negro hanged three miles north of Streetman at 3 PM after a mob refused to let law take its course following the assault on Miss Florrie Grayson a 20 year old schoolteacher. A second suspect Roger Payne was briefly seized but released by Sheriff Mayo. Streetman scenes and vigilante action are described with details of the crowd and subsequent killings.
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Streetman
Texas
Geo. Gay
Florrie Grayson
Gay
Roger Payne
Payne
Mayo
Miss Grayson
J. E. Woods
Fairfield
Teague
Kirvin
Eula Ausley
Lyceum Course Adds Fourth Number To Schedule
Season ticket holders are told the lyceum course schedule is set with four performances at no extra charge. The All Sisters Quartet joins Foote Trio on Jan 26, S Platt Jones on Feb 14, the quartet on March 17, and Emma Dee Randle in April. Season tickets cost 1.00 for adults and 60 cents for children.
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Lyceum
All Sisters Quartette
Foote
S. Platt Jones
All Sisters Quartet
Emma Dee Randle
J. A. Dickey
Dallas Jury Tags 3Year Term for Walter Sanders
In Judge Seay's Dallas court a jury sentenced Walter Sanders to three years in prison after he drove an automobile into a white woman and failed to stop to aid. Texas highway laws impose heavy penalties for failing to stop after an accident with injuries.
Mask Is Jerking Off Klan Parade In McKinney
About 1 000 hooded Klansmen marched the McKinney streets on a Saturday night when Deputy Sheriff Harry White and Jim Kimbrell jerked the mask from a Klansman believed to be from Dallas. Deputies urged peaceful handling, crowds cheered, and special officers directed traffic during the procession. Delegations came from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Denison and other interurban points.
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McKinney
Ku Klux Klan
Harry White
Jim Kimbrell
Dallas
Ed Blakeman
Fort Worth
Sherman
Denison
H. C. Miller
John
Guards Detachment Sent to Madill Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December 11 Two officers and ten guardsmen from the 179th Infantry Oklahoma National Guard were ordered to Madill to protect state and local officials investigating a gang of automobile thieves. Led by Lt Col William Hutchinson and Capt Fred McLean the unit will carry a machine gun amid grave threats and reports of a thieves ring headquartered at Madill. Blair Compton reports twenty two cars recovered near Madill with mixed results from Marshall County officials cooperation. No arrests have been made.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
179Th Infantry
Oklahoma National Guard
Madill
Charles F. Barrett
Ardmore
William Hutchinson
Fred McLean
Marshall County
R. E. Lee
Oklahoma
Texas
Blair Compton
State Highway Department
Compton
Jack Thompson
Johnson's Wireless Set Gift Idea for Christmas
You can think of nothing better than a wireless set for the family Christmas gift. Call at Johnson's and see them.
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Johnson’s
Daring Bandits Rifle $96,000 in Live Stock Exchange HoldUp
In Kansas City three unmasked bandits holdup the Live Stock Exchange Building lobby and seize $96,000 from five bank messengers. Thom as F. A. Henry, Drovers National Bank credit manager, is wounded in a thigh but expected to recover. The bandits flee in a stolen car, later found abandoned, with one accomplice awaiting in a getaway vehicle.
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Kansas City
Live Stock Exchange
Thomas F. A. Henry
Drovers National Bank
Henry
Exchange Building
Jack Kelley
House
Whitewright Chamber set to host three day Christmas tree event
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will host a three day community Christmas tree event next Thursday through Saturday. The event will feature a large Christmas tree center with merchandise and toys for children, aiming to spread cheer beyond Whitewright.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
Winter Frost Halts Early Growth and Hog Feed Plans
A biting frost blankets the region on Sunday stifling budding trees and the late season crops. Residents fear for safety as lingering summer disrupts plans and many prepared feed stocks for hogs though not for an indefinite winter.
Johnson's Retailers Boast Wide Toy Selection
All kinds of wheel toys from little to big at Johnson's and a big line of dolls and doll furniture available.
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Johnson’s
County Officers Report Grayson County Fees and Salaries
Sherman Dec 12 Four Grayson County officials filed annual reports on fees for the year ending Nov 30. Tax Assessor J H Davis reported $10 551 in fees and $9 750 in salaries with $579 90 excess fees due the county and $200 26 excess fees for himself. Tax Collector J H Johnson showed $12 254 88 in fees and $8 351 in salaries plus $2 396 03 excess fees paid to the county and $975 97 as his due. County Judge D B Steed earned and collected $1 771 89 in fees with no excess. Delinquent 1921 fees of $257 21 collected in 1922 were turned over to the county. Prior years fees of $339 28 were collected. County Attorney Hubert Bookout reported $9 030 10 in fees and $8 038 65 in salaries, with $739 11 office expense deducted from $743 59 excess fees four thirds to the county leaving $4 48 excess fees due the county.
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D. B. Steed
Hubert Bookout
National Legion Leaders to Meet Over Adjusted Compensation
Washington December 10 National Commander Owsley has summoned American Legion leaders to discuss the exact form of an adjusted compensation bill to back during the current session. The move signals intent but no real effort to pass a soldier bonus bill this session. President Harding remains firmly opposed with growing Senate support since last September’s veto.
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Washington
Owsley
American Legion
Harding
Senate
Denison Poultry Show Sells Noted Cockerel Bob III
Mrs. A G Freeman bought Bob III a Rhode Island Red cockerel at the Grayson County Poultry Show in Denison. The bird is a son of the grand champion Ken and brother to the Premier Poultry Show second prize cockerel. Freeman plans to exhibit the cockerel downtown and in her yard, aiming to breed top birds for next year. Some judges predict future show stock may be judged by score card records.
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Grayson County
Denison
A. G. Freeman
Bob III
Rhode Island
Dallas
South
Ken
Neff Joins Oklahoma Governor in Texas Goose Hunt
Harlingen Texas December 12 Governor J B A Robertson Judge George B Rittenhouse Judge William N Renner and George Short Attorney General of Oklahoma arrived and went to the Stuart Bros ranch near here Governor Pat M Neff of Texas will join the party Thursday on a hunting trip in the northern Rio Grande Valley where geese are reported plentiful
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Harlingen
Texas
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma
George B. Rittenhouse
William N. Renner
George Short
Stuart Bros. Ranch
Pat M. Neff
Rio Grande Valley
Sun and Semi-Weekly Farm News Offer
For a limited time readers can subscribe to The Sun and Semi-Weekly Farm News for $1.95. The promotion emphasizes value and accessibility, inviting existing readers and new customers to join the paper with an affordable rate.
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The
Sun
McKinney To Speak At Whitewright Chamber Dinner
A sold out Whitewright Chamber of Commerce dinner Friday will feature B A McKinney governor of the 11th Federal Reserve District as the principal speaker. The Sears Auto Company showroom will host the event with music by the Odd Fellows orchestra and remarks by visiting bankers and farmers.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Mc Kinney
11Th
Federal Reserve District
Chamber of Commerce
McKinney
Man and Wife Die in Temple Pedestrian Crossing Crash
Temple Texas December 10 A grade crossing accident killed Earl Sawyer 23 and his wife when their car stalled over the crossing near Pendleton. Santa Fe northbound passenger train No 6 struck the center of the track carrying wreckage for 150 yards. Sawyer’s body was hurled from the car while the wife remained in the wreck. The auto was ground to an unrecognizable mass.
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Temple
Texas
Earl Sawyer
Pendleton
Sawyer
Santa Fe
Cotton crop this year placed at 9,964,000 bales
Washington report final estimate reduces October forecast by 171,000 bales. The 9,964,000 bale total marks the season low among four forecasts, with an average running-bale weight of 478.4 pounds. State production totals include Texas 3,290,000 and Arkansas 1,040,000 among others.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Ark
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Arizona
States
Whitewright shoppers urged to spend locally
A local advertising pitch invites residents to favor Whitewright businesses, asking why they should buy elsewhere and stressing community support and local economics. The message emphasizes keeping money in town and supporting nearby shops.
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Whitewright
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