Rain and turkey trade boost Pilot Grove area economy
Heavy rain from Saturday to Tuesday moistened fields after last week's freezes aiding wheat. Hogs were butchered with ample supplies of backbones and ribs for cooks. About 25,000 pounds of turkeys were bought by F. M. Sloan boosting farm families' cash. Sunday services were dampened by rain, while basketball results showed boys 12 to 2 win against Trenton and girls 16 to 3 loss with key players absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Sloan
Sloan
J. A. Henderson
Baptist Church
John Garland
Fort Worth
Burr Hulett
John McKensie
Sherman
F. Garland
Charlie Kaiser
McKinney
Will Scoggins
Oklahoma
R. E. L. Binion
Tom Binion
West Texas
Trenton
Henry Stimson Named Governor of the Philippines
Henry L Stimson of New York was nominated by President Coolidge to be governor general of the Philippines. The appointment comes as a surprise since Stimson reportedly did not seek the post, succeeding the late Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood who died last summer in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Coolidge
Philippines
Stimson
Nicaragua
Leonard Wood
Tit for tat in sharp schoolyard exchange
A taunting exchange between a boy and Mary centers on family marriage posts. The boy mocks Mary’s upbringing while Mary responds with a witty retort about the boy’s parents allegedly marrying by the secretary of war, highlighting a sharp clash of insults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Tulsa funeral for Joseph B. Dunlap former service member
Mr. and Mrs. C A McLean and family attended the Tulsa funeral of Joseph B Dunlap son in law of the McLeans He died at his home in Tulsa aged 30 He served in World War I and was buried with military honors at Memorial Park Cemetery The American Legion post led the rites with the Rev Grover Cleveland preaching the sermon and songs sung by Samuel LeRoy Stine deacon flags and floral arrangements prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. McLean
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Joseph B. Dunlap
McLean
Fay McLean
Taps
Memorial Park Cemetery
Joe Carson Post
American Legion
American Legion Home
Eighth Street
Owasso Avenue
Grover Cleveland
Nogales Avenue
Jesus
Samuel LeRoy Stine
God
Dunlap
E. Latimer
Blackwell
Okla
Camp Pike
Ark
R. E. Dunlap
George Dunlap
Z. Z. Dunlap
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Guy Tetirick
Veterans pallbearers honor fallen comrade with taps
The chaplain of Joe Carson Post led services while B L Beebee acted as color guard. Pallbearers were legion post members who had been war buddies and later associates, the men who sounded taps for their departed companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Carson
B. L. Beebee
Legion Post
Baptist Youth Program Details for Sunday December 18
Intermediate B Y P U presents a program led by Group Captain James Lindsey with Group No 2 in charge. The lesson subject is Baptists Work in Europe featuring Hungary by Caroline Simmons and segments on Young People Work by Frances Gillespie the New Seminary by Velma Bennett Jugo Slavia by Ford Scott Vestal Rumania by Homer Atnip Spain by S T Montgomery Opportunities and Needs by Alberta Haliburton. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lindsey
Baptist
Europe
Hungary
Caroline Simmons
Alberta Haliburton
Green is Right in Velvet Walking Suit Ad
A brief classified style notice promotes a green velvet walking suit with matching hat available in Whitewright. It urges loyalty and hints at fashion as a civic statement.
Wanted Column Items For Rent And Sale
FOR RENT Two rooms for light housekeeping furnished or unfurnished Mrs J D Russell. FOR SALE Milk cow Ben Nelson 4 miles southwest of Whitewright. FOR SALE Two nice hogs about 200 pounds each J P Autrey. Ls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Russell
Ben Nelson
Whitewright
J. P. Autrey. Ls
Meal and Hulls Trade Ad From Planters Gin Co
An OCR fragment advertises Meal and Hulls as the best feed for the money from Planters Gin Company and a trade notice offers a nice cow and a heifer calf for a good milk cow listed by C. S. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planters Gin Company
C.S. Smith
Blankesley Household Goods and Flowers for Sale
Classified notice lists heaters from Cole’s hot blast and other items for sale at low prices. Includes flowers from Home of Flowers with Mrs Buell Spindle as local representative, a lost item note about a borrowed posthole anger, and a subscription drive teasing a prize for selling Daily Democrat at 59 cents through February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Lloyd Moore
Buell Spindle
Grayson County
Sherman Democrat
Daily Democrat
James Lindsey
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Pilot Grove News
Henry Stimson
Marks Bros
Sherman’s Greatest Department Store
Rock Roosters
H. B. Barnett
Merritt Collecting & Investigating Service
P. O. Box
Texas
Floyd Williams
J. H. Gosnell
J. Lee Yates
P. A. Short
Maddux & Hinton
Smith Hotel
Gold Bank Mammoth
Oran Sears
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
Ey SS
Louwoouc
Kimbell Milling Company
Vaughn Grain Company
Santa
Santa Claus
W. M. Cox
Brother
Air Rifles
Scooter
Tricycles
Razor
Coleman Gas
Rayo Lamp
Universal Percolator
Manning, Clark& Meador
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