Whitewright Sun Subscription Rates and Local Road Meeting Notes
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription terms for Grayson and Fannin counties with annual rates and advance payment requirements. It reports a blizzard and snow in the Panhandle, cotton prices in Sherman, and notes Whitewright’s involvement in a Farmersville good roads meeting about a state highway to Dallas. Commissioner Mathis and County Engineer Scott visited, with praise for Mathis’s leadership and calls for public input on road patrol leadership.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Farmersville
Dallas
Blue Ridge
Wiley
Commercial Club
Jack Mathis
Scott
Pilot Grove
Mathis
Red Cross Christmas Membership Quota Set For All
The quota is one dollar per person with no community exemptions. Excuses will not hide individual or community delinquency this time. There are no prerequisites to membership and everyone can join.
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Red Cross
Fathers of Gold Star Soldier Sue County Over Fees
Former county officers B F Gafford Harve Taylor and Lee Simmons sue the county to recover large sums of fees they turned in during their incumbency. A recent higher court ruling may hint at possible entitlement to these revenues beyond salary, but equity and legislative intent are disputed.
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B. F. Gafford
Harve Taylor
Lee Simmons
Letter from W J O Connor on fallen son memory
A wartime letter from First Lieutenant W J O Connor expresses bereavement and pride for a son who lies in a hallowed ground. He honors the fallen as noble Americans who sacrificed for the country and for allied nations including England France and Italy. Personal sympathy is extended in sincere terms.
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England
France
Italy
Christmas Exercises at Central Christian Church
The Sunday school will hold Christmas exercises at the church Tuesday evening December 24 at 6 30. Sermon topics for Sunday December 22 are The Word Made Flesh in the morning and Opened and Closed Doors in the evening. A cordial invitation is extended to the public by Pastor A E Major.
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A. E. Major
Miss Emma Dee Randle Signs For Overseas Service
Miss Emma Dee Randle has accepted a call from overseas YMCA secretaries to serve in France entertaining soldiers kept there indefinitely. The Government papers authorize sending her, and she previously led YMCA lyceum courses in the U S.
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Whitewright
Emma Dee Randle
France
Miss Randle
Y. M. C. A. Lyceum
Woman Plans Six Month Stay in France Beginning April
The subject expects to travel to France around April first for a six month period or longer, outlining a future international stay.
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Across
France
Large stock of dishes for Christmas gifts
One of the largest stocks of dishes ever brought to this place offers all kinds at right prices. Buy dishes for Christmas presents. W. O. Brents.
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W. O. Brents
Card of Thanks from the Smith and Sears families
We thank you our dear friends for sympathy help and the beautiful floral offerings given us in our sad hour. We thank the pastors of the different churches for their prayers and words of comfort and hope. May the God whom our loved one served so faithfully bless each one of you and reunite us in a land where death nor sorrow ever come. Mrs Josie Smith Mr and Mrs Bascom Sears
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Josie Smith
Bascom Sears
W J Epting Performs Nuptials for Tom Bean Pair
At Rev. W J Epting's home last Saturday Mr. Thomas Warden of Tom Bean married Miss Cora Rich of this community. The bride is daughter of D M Rich and sister of W M Stockton. Wishing them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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W. J. Epting
Thomas Warden
Tom Bean
Cora Rich
D. M. Rich
W. M. Stockton
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Family Pills Ad
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. A internal remedy treats via the blood. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, combines tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials available. J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. All druggists, 7c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney , CO
Toledo
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United States Military Hospital
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Winchester
Merry Christmas
LEE Brothers
Georgette
CIA
W. J. O’connor
Central Christian Church
Overseas Service
Denison
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