Negro Woman Dies From Burns In Home Incident
Yrtle Vaden, a young Black woman, died after a fire sparked while she tried to rekindle a burning coal stove at her College Street home near the oil mill office. Her husband Andrew was away at the time, leaving her with their 18 month old baby and neighborly help. Neighbors smothered the flames with a quilt, and a doctor treated her injuries, but she died about three hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yrtle Vaden
Andrew Vaden
Vaden
College Street
Young LaFollette Declares Independent Standing in GOP
Washington notes Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin told Republican leaders he will follow progressive principles and an independent course. The Senate committee today formally readmitted him to the Republican fold, with LaFollette pledging to adhere to the platform he campaigned on and accept committee assignments as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Republican Old Guard
Watson
Republican Committee On Committees
Republican Senator Committee
Robert M. LaFollette
Senate
14 Year Old Pleads Guilty To Check Forgery
In Tyler Texas on December 14 14 year old Robert Cox pleaded guilty before Judge Will D Pace in Juvenile Court to forging three checks. He received a sentence of one to five years in the State reformatory at Gatesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
Robert Cox
Will D. Pace
State Reformatory
Gatesville
Resolution Notice from Whitewright Missionary Society
A December 15 1925 resolution from the Missionary Society of the Christian Church Whitewright Texas expresses sincere sympathy to Brother Major and family upon the death of Anna R Major. It notes her sacrificial life as an inspiration and requests copies be sent to the family and press and entered into society minutes.
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Whitewright
Anna R. Major
The
Missionary Society of
Texas
Brother Major
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Sale at Central Christian church to feature cakes and chili
Miss Bessie Young, formerly with Miss Gertrude Major at the Mexican Christian Institute in San Antonio, now with the Southern Christian Institute at Edwards, Miss., visits Miss Major. A sale next Saturday in the building east of Kirkpatrick's drug store by Central Christian church ladies will offer cakes pies dressed hens and many other articles plus chili.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Young
Gertrude Major
Mexican Christian Institute
San Antonio
Southern Christian Institute
Edwards, Miss
Major
Kirkpatrick
Paris couple visits relatives in town
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith of Paris spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Smith, as their guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cecil Smith
Paris
M. R. Smith
Snow charged in slaying of boy and women
Stephenville Texas December 21 The Erath county grand jury opened an inquiry into the deaths of Bernie Connally his mother and grandmother Mrs F M Snow and Mrs S A Old The boy s head was found in a cellar and Snow the stepfather conv stated he killed the boy and the two women A neighbor identified the head and a confession was presented to the grand jury by District Attorney Sam Russell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Texas
Erath County Grand Jury
Bernie Connally
F. M. Snow
S. A. Old
Snow
Fort Worth
Sam Russell
Ned Gristy
Connally
Theer Farm
Gunmen rampage on Monroe Street in blase Chicago neighborhood
In Chicago on a Friday bootleggers and gunmen tore through Monroe Street at Western Avenue. They smashed carriages and struck pedestrians while a clash left Michael Fitzgerald dead at his own funeral. A stray bullet shattered the Fitzgerald piano, yet mourners ducked and remained unharmed.
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Chicago
Monroe Street
Western Avenue
Michael Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
School auditorium to get new stage draperies and seating update
Superintendent Fred W. Smith announces Dixie Scenic Co will install modern stage draperies and a new advertising drop curtain in the high school auditorium. G. Fenton of Dallas will begin work this week on the arrangement. In fall, study hall desks were removed and replaced with chairs from classrooms, expanding capacity to about 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Smith
Dixie Scenic Co
G. Fenton
Dallas
Minnie Willis Star Player pictured in indoor baseball action
The Fort Worth Record prints a large photograph of Minnie Willis of Fort Worth, a popular junior at T. W. C. She serves as first baseman for the indoor baseball team and is shown in a characteristic game movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram Publishing Co
Minnie Willis
Minnie
Methodist Sunday School cantata Yule Tide Bell set for December 23
The primary and intermediate departments will present the cantata Yule Tide Bell at the church next Wednesday night December 23 in connection with the prayer meeting as part of the Christmas exercises to be completed the following night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Ardmore Sheriff Found Guilty In One Ouster Case
Ardmore Okla Dec 15 Ewing C London sheriff of Carter County was found guilty by a jury on one count in an ouster action He seeks a new trial as Special Judge T G Chambers to hear the motion later The verdict covered allowing prisoners freedom without court orders The jury disagreed on three other counts including liquor law nonenforcement improper accounting of fees and general negligence
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Ardmore
Okla
Ewing C. London
Carter County
T. G. Chambers
Buck Garrett
London
Christian to Aid in State Highway Probe
Austin, Texas, Dec. 14. George Christian, assistant attorney general, has been assigned by Attorney General Dan Moody to aid the Travis county grand jury in its probe of the highway situation. Henderson Glass, a notable Negro man who had lived in this community for years, died suddenly last Wednesday night at a house on the Badgett farm northwest of town. The body was taken to Sherman and will be shipped to Calvert after settlement of life insurance of about $500 and a bonus insurance to Clee Glass, Calvert.
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Austin
Texas
George Christian
Dan Moody
Travis County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Moody
Henderson Glass
Badgett
Arthur Badgett
Glass
Clee Glass
Calvert
Sherman
Young man arrested near Savoy for stolen 1925 Ford
Constable Ed Lankford reports the arrest of a young man near Savoy last Saturday. He was placed in the Fannin county jail at Bonham Sunday charged with possession of a stolen automobile. The car, a 1925 Ford, was stolen in St. Louis October 6. The chief of police of St. Louis provided the information that the owner would identify the car here. The arrestee is also alleged to be wanted in Dallas for an offense there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lankford
Savoy
Fannin County
Bonham
St. Louis
Anderson Leaves Elm Street Residence for Randolph Farm
W. C. Anderson, who for the past two or three years has occupied his own residence on Elm street, moved back to his farm in the Randolph section during the past week.
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W. C. Anderson
Elm Street
Randolph
Arterberry Returns to Dallas After Visit with McMillins
Mr and Mrs H T Arterberry have returned to Dallas following a visit with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs D S McMillin. Arterberry who is connected with the department of justice is now making his headquarters in Dallas.
Motorist Kills Three and Goes Free in England Inquest
Birmingham, Eng. Dec. 12. An inquest into the death of a woman run down by a car driven by Charles Barker revealed a pattern. Barker admitted changing his name after each fatality to avoid stigma. In all three cases he was licensed under different names. Eyewitnesses cleared him in the latest event as in the prior incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Eng
Charles Barker
Barker
Wedded 9,000 Couples: Ben Fisk Dead at 63
San Antonio Texas Dec 14 Justice of the Peace Ben S Fisk 63 who set a national record in wedding ceremonies with 9000 performances died here late Sunday of heart disease He had served as a Justice for nineteen years.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ben S. Fisk
Miss Emma Dee Randle Honored at Rotary Club Luncheon
Miss Emma Dee Randle attended the Rotary Club noon luncheon as a special guest after completing a northern lyceum itinerary. The club honored her for her valued work and citizenship, with a sumptuous meal and engaging program accompanying the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Dee Randle
Lyceum
Rotary Club
Miss Randle
Rotary
Reverend Clark Visits Rogers Friends in Local Town
Rev. T. B. Clark and his wife of Rogers, Arkansas, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McMill last Wednesday. Clark is well known locally, having served as pastor of the Church of Christ here several years ago.
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T. B. Clark
Rogers, Ark
D. S. McMill
Clark
Church of Christ
Noted Chiropractor to Speak in January at Whitewright
Dr. Frank R. Margett, president of the American Chiropractic Association, will lecture at the Whitewright grammar school auditorium in January. He is currently in Texas delivering lectures and is known for his work on staying young at seventy. His exact talk title and time will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hoyle
Frank R. Margett
Margett
American Chiropractic Association
Denver
Colorado
Texas
Truett Visits Denison and Reports Health Improvement
W. T. Truett of Denison spent Wednesday here for a few hours. He recently sold his tenant cottage in Northeast Whitewright to Mrs. Mollie Gribble of Tohoka. Friends note his health has improved significantly in recent months.
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W. T. Truett
Denison
Roy Finley denies death reports in Texas
Denison dispatch confirms Grayson county attorney Morris Schwartz of New York is alive and well. Roy M. Finley relayed that a death rumor started in Rochester and spread to Denison, with many inquiries flooding his office. He plans to be home for the holidays, noting the widespread concern among friends.
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Denison
Morris Schwartz
New York
Rochester
Minn
Roy M. Finley
Grayson County
Mr. Finley
Nye Opposed as Senator by Elections Group
Washington December 14 An unfavorable report on seating Gerald P Nye as Senator from North Dakota was adopted by the Senate Elections Committee. Only two members voted to seat Nye appointed by Governor Sorlie after Senator Ladds death. A subcommittee was formed to draft the report for the Senate floor where a prolonged debate is expected.
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Washington
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Senate Elections Committee
Nye
Sorlie
Ladd
Ernst
Goff
West Virginia
George
Georgia
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Edge
New Jersey
McMaster
South Dakota
Fess
Ohio
Gillett
Massachusetts
Deneen
Illinois
Heart valve operation cures Hamburg patient
Eighteen year old Sophie Gelriegs was discharged cured from Hamburg Hospital after a groundbreaking heart valve dilation. The surgeon opened the auricle to widen the valve, using a finger as a plug to limit blood loss, and the heart beat stayed near normal during the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanburg
Sophie Gelriegs
Hamburg
Grayson County Live Stock Association elects officers in Sherman
Attendees including J. R. Oliver and A. G. Mayse gathered for the annual banquet and business session. A. G. Mayse was elected president and J. R. Oliver first vice president. Secretary treasurer and directors were chosen. Speaker R. Q. Lee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce warned Texas and the South about agricultural shortfalls and urged poultry, feed, forage, and diversified production on cotton farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Oliver
L. Gordon
Lloyd Moore
C. B. Bryant, Jr
J. H. Waggoner
Lanius Kincaid
F. M. Echols
Grayson County Live Stock Association
Sherman
A. G. Mayse
Sherman Democrat
Whitewright
R. Q. Lee
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Texas
South
Baptist T. E. L. Class Hosts Holiday Meeting
The Baptist T. E. L. Class met December 15 at Mrs. Grover Gillett’s home with hostesses Mrs. Grover Gillett Mrs. Bryant King Mrs. S. T. Montgomery and Mrs. Gillett. Mrs. Clyde Witt led the devotional. Twenty six members attended as music by Mrs. Guy Hamilton and Mrs. Oscar Jones accompanied a luncheon. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Gillett
Bryant King
S. T. Montgomery
Gillett
Clyde Witt
Guy Hamilton
Oscar Jones
Sheriff visits. deputy J C Ayres injured in accident
Sheriff Floyd Everheart reported on his county highway deputy J C Ayres, recently hurt in an automobile accident, who is improving but still confined at his home northwest of Whitewright due to injuries.
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Floyd Everheart
Floyd
J. C. Ayres
Whitewright
Headlight Retest Policy Mandates Early Yearly Certificate
The Texas Automobile Headlight Law requires registration applicants to present a headlight certificate from a test station within thirty days. If no headlamps exist, an affidavit may substitute. Re-tests during the year are free, but a valid test certificate must be shown at registration.
Coolidge May Visit Texas For Amarillo Meet
President Coolidge has not abandoned plans to visit Texas and attend the annual meeting of commerce in Amarillo on June 21 if possible. He spoke with a delegation of Texas Republicans and did not promise the trip, but reiterated his desire to see the cattle country firsthand and discuss livestock producers’ handicaps affecting the agricultural sector.
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Washington
Coolidge
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Southwest
Cancelled San Diego Wedding In Last Minute
One hour before the wedding of Mildred Dern and Harold Nester in San Diego on Wednesday the ceremony was cancelled. The bride is daughter of Fred Dern of Salt Lake City and niece of Utah Governor Dern. the groom is son of Mrs. Nester of Geneva, New York. Guests from multiple cities attended. the couple state they will not marry in the future.
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San Diego
Cal
Mildred Dern
Fred Dern
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dern
Harold Nester
N. J. Nester
Geneva
N. Y
Coronado
Boston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Hollywood
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Two Prisoners Killed at Wynne State Farm in Texas
Two convicts at Wynne State prison were killed by fellow prisoners. M. G. Ryan died November 1 from throat injuries and Newton Stovall died November 3 from a fractured skull. Governor notified. assailants unnamed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Wynne State Prison
M. G. Ryan
Newton Stovall
Mrs J F Fender Returns From Pettersburg Bedside
Mrs J F Fender traveled to Pettersburg Tennessee to be at the bedside of her brother Dr S F McRady who died shortly after her arrival last Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Fender
Pettersburg
Tenn
S. F. McRady
Miss Blanche Parker Visited by Local Clergy Family
Miss Blanche Parker on furlough from missionary work in Luchowfon China stayed a few hours with Rev. A. E. Major and daughter Miss Gertrude between trains Monday, sharing time at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Parker
Luchowfon
China
A. E. Major
Gertrude
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