Cotton ginned to date totals fourteen million eight hundred twenty six thousand
Washington December twenty one. Cotton of this year’s crop ginned before December fifteenth totals 14,826,452 running bales excluding linters. State by state counts listed. 1924–25 estimates place total production at 15,603,000 equivalent. Last year’s ginned percentage to December thirteen was 93.8 percent, 1923 93.9, 1922 97.5, 1921 97.2.
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Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisana
Mississippi
Missiouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Department of Agriculture
Woman appeals for mate gets many proposals
A San Antonio widow asked police for help finding a husband for her 4-year-old son to have a father and a Merry Christmas. She has several proposals from a Galveston exporter, a Spaniard, a Texas rancher, a Fort Sam Houston base hospital soldier, and other local men. She will choose within days.
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San Antonio
Galveston
Base Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Mayor-elect Walker plans Texas visit in summer
New York December 21 Mayor-elect James Walker recently back from Georgia and Florida where he urged south and Tammany cooperation in national Democratic affairs announced plans to visit Texas early this summer with stops likely in Houston Austin San Antonio Dallas and Fort Worth He will speak at several events and will stay with Houston lumberman John Henry Kirby as his host during the trip.
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New York
James Walker
Georgia
Florida
South
Tammany
Texas
John Henry Kirby
Houston
Christmas Programs Planned by City Churches
City churches prepare joint Christmas programs with trees gifts and cantata events. Baptist Presbyterian Methodist and Church of Christ groups rehearse for Thursday evenings, while Central Christian presents its White Christmas exercises. Yuletide Bell cantata by Methodist Sunday School precedes Thursday tree ceremonies.
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Baptist
Presbyterian
Methodist
Church of Christ
Central Christian Church
Methodist Sunday School
Farm Home Destroyed by Fire West of Town
The farm home of W. H. Brown on the highway between Kentuckytown and Tom Bean was destroyed by fire Monday night. The house and nearby smoke house contents were consumed. It is feared the Browns were away in Oklahoma and the fire’s cause is unknown. Insurance coverage totaled 4500 on the building and contents.
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W. H. Brown
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean
No Paper Next Week From The Sun
The Sun will not be issued the first week after Christmas as customary for weekly papers. This year has 54 publication Thursdays. readers have received 53 issues so far. The next issue will be published on January 7, 1926.
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Sun
The
the Sun
Tenants Liable For Fire Loss In Texas Court ruling
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals ruled tenants may be held liable for fire damages caused by their negligence. In Day v Gilmer the storehouse fire, about $10,000, stemmed from a defective stove and a tenant’s failure to repair after warning. The lower court’s $10,000 judgment was upheld.
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Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
Day
Texas Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Home From School Holiday Returnees List
The article lists students from state colleges and universities who are home for the holidays. Names include Garnett Nichols Loren Mangrum Lester Short Martha Bow Winnie Bell Carter from Burleson College. Maxie Echols Lucile LaRue Verma Mangrum from Texas Christian University. Alton May Maurine May Lola Myrick from Trinity University. Mable Fay White Elizabeth Groves Kathrine Montgomery Evelyn Wilson from College of Industrial Arts. Addison Vestal Lucille Harris Margaret McMurry from Baylor University. Minnie Willis Margaret Everheart from Texas Woman’s College. Ben Sturdivant from Southern Methodist University. Overton Stateville Edwin Badgett Robert Cantell Duncan Fulton from University of Texas. Aeline Haile from St Mary’s College.
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Burleson College
Greenville
Garnett Nichols
Jack Everheart
Loren Mangrum
Lester Short
Martha Bow
Winnie Bell Carter
Texas Christian University
Maxie Echols
Lucile LaRue
Verma Mangrum
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Alton May
Maurine May
Lola Myrick
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Mable Fay White
Elizabeth Groves
Kathrine Montgomery
Evelyn Wilson
Baylor University
Waco
Addison Vestal
Lucille Harris
Margaret McMurry
Texas Woman's College
Ft. Worth
Minnie Willis
Margaret Everheart
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Ben Sturdivant
University of Texas, Austin
Overton Stateville
Edwin Badgett
Robert Cantell
Duncan Fulton
St. Mary’s College
Aeline Haile
Widow Eliza Langford Dies After Fall in Rose Hill
Mrs. Eliza Langford, 68, wife of Steve Langford, died at her Rose Hill home at 1:45 PM Monday after suffering a broken hip in a fall a week earlier. Survived by husband and children Ben Virgil Ott Langford Ola Moran Alma Langford, with Moran away in San Angelo for health. Burial at local Tom Bean Christian Church cemetery.
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Eliza Langford
Steve Langford
Rose Hill
Langford
Tom Bean
Ben
Virgil
Ott Langford
Tom Bean Christian Church
Blanchett
Dallas
Home Destroyed by Fire South of Whitewright
The farm home of A. W. Bow, located five miles south of Whitewright, burned Saturday afternoon while Jesse Bow and family were away. A smokehouse and household furnishings were lost. Two passersby noticed smoke from the chimney, turned back, and found the interior ablaze. The insured value on the house was 1400 dollars. the home valued about 3500 dollars and contents were not insured.
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A. W. Bow
Whitewright
Jesse Bow
Shallow Oil Test Planned Near Trenton Oklahoma
A drilling rig arrived from Beggs Oklahoma to test for oil on the R. H. Owens farm four miles east of Trenton. The well is expected to be spudded in early January.
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Trenton
Beggs
Oklo
R. H. Owens
Pedigreed seed campaign gains momentum in cotton belt
The Sun promotes J. R. Oliver and Lester Haile as distributors of pedigreed planting seed. Oliver’s 16 page catalog highlights Duro Jersey hog farming while both men have aided Southern cotton farmers in adopting higher quality seed to improve grade and yield on fewer acres.
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the Sun
J. R. Oliver
Lester Haile
Oliver
Duro Jersey
Mr. Oliver
Mr. Haile
South
Rotary Club Luncheon and Evening Program Highlight
The Rotary Club held a noon luncheon last Friday led by President Lloyd Moore. Tuesday evening featured an entertainment program with Ford Moore of Sherman performing two vocal solos and Mrs Annette Harp at the piano. Supt Fred Smith outlined Rotary aims in the main address, and members gave impromptu talks in a light toastmaster segment.
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Rotary Club
Lloyd Moore
Ford Moore
Sherman
Moore
Annette Harp
Fred Smith
Rotary
Baughers Spend Holidays in Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Baugher are visiting Dallas for the holidays, enjoying leisure time and city sights as part of their seasonal travel plans.
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Mrs
G. L. Baugher
Dallas
Bank Robbers Rally for $30,000 in Strawn Bank Heist
Four masked men robbed the First National Bank of Strawn at 3:40 p m taking $30 000 in cash and Liberty bonds. They knocked down bank president T B Stuart, forced staff and five customers into the vault, then fled in a five passenger auto headed toward Fort Worth as a Hamilton posse joined the pursuit. Officials alerted highway towns and a large armed vigilante search followed. The robbers, described as 40 to 45, wore overcoats and were seen in broad daylight.
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Strawn
Texas
First National Bank of
T. B. Stuart
W. L. Stephen
Joe H. Stuart
Hamilton
Fort Worth
Stuart
Cowboy Preacher A. J. Harris Dies in Whitesboro
Denton Texas reports the death of The Rev A J Gus Harris known as the cowboy preacher. He was a retired Baptist minister who had been prominent across Texas in former years.
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Denton
A. J
Gus) Harris
Texas
Whitesboro
Bryant Holiday Visit by North Texas Prohibition Chief
G F Bryant deputy prohibition administrator for North Texas based in Ft Worth is spending the holidays with his family in the area, staying locally for the festive season.
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G. F. Bryant
North Texas
Ft. Worth
Tom Bean Grain Company Fire Destroys Plant
A fire at Tom Bean Grain Company destroyed the main elevator and warehouse, with loss estimated at 20 000 dollars. A boxcar loaded with corn beside the property also burned. Insurance covers 9000 dollars through S H Montgomery agency. George Francis is long time manager. cause of fire undetermined.
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Tom Bean Grain Company
Tom Bean
Cotton Belt Railway
S. H. Montgomery
George Francis
Savoy Star editor Tom Arterberry dies at 57
Tom Arterberry editor and publisher of the Savoy Star for 25 years died at his Savoy home after a long illness at 3 30 Monday morning. He was born near Savoy and moved to establish the paper in Savoy. Funeral services were held at Savoy Church of Christ with interment in Savoy cemetery. Survived by his widow Martha Arterberry a brother H H Arterberry and three sisters all of Savoy. Whitewright friends attended the service.
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Tom Arterberry
Savoy Star
Savoy
Mr. Arterberry
Savoy Church of Christ
J. A. Dickey
Denison
G. C. Brewer
Sherman
Martha Arterberry
H. H. Arterberry
C. A. Belote
Lou Arterberry
W. C. McLemore
Arterberry
Whitewright
Fifty-One Criminal Cases Set for Trial at Sherman
Sherman December 22 fifty one criminal cases have been set for trial in the fifty ninth district court during the weeks of December 28 and January 4. Twenty five arise from alleged violations of intoxicating liquor laws. Ten involve forgery or passing forged instruments. Six relate to theft or burglary. Five allege assault with intent to murder. Arson is charged in two cases and there are related counts including alluring a female in one case and failure to stop and aid after an accident in two cases.
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Sherman
59Th District Court
Speaker Will Not Call Extra Session Over Litigations
Austin notes Speaker Lee Satterwhite will not issue a call for an extra session to probe highway construction suits. He cited untoward legal complications and said the move would complicate ongoing litigation. Members pledged to pay their own expenses if a session were convened, but the speaker halted plans for now.
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Austin
Lee Satterwhite
House of Representatives
Satterwhite
J. E. Ferguson
Coldest Weather Of Season Hits Texas Coast To Amarillo
The severest cold spell of the season sent temperatures to new winter lows across Texas, reaching 32 in Galveston and 36 in Brownsville, 33 in McAllen, and 18 in Amarillo. A frost covered the citrus region but no serious damage was expected as trees were wrapped.
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Dallas
Mercury
Gulf
Galveston
Brownsville
McAllen
Amarillo
Citrus
Miss Lois McGaughey Weds D S Meredith in Gilmer
Gilmer Texas December 22 The wedding of Lois McGaughey daughter of Mr and Mrs P McGaughey to D S Meredith Jr of Longview took place at the McGaughey home Monday at 6 pm Bridesmaids were Mary Harston Sybil Stewart Olivia Meredith with Mrs H P McGaughey as matron of honor and Jack Ike Smith as best man Miss Marshall sang and W C Barnwell played. Meredith son of Mr and Mrs D S Meredith Sr is a UT law student and holds a post in the Adjutant General's Department at the State Capitol.
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Gilmer
Texas
Lois McGaughey
P. McGaughey
D. S. Meredith Jr
Longview
Pren
McGaughey
Mary Harston
Dallas
Sybil Stewart
Pittsburg
Olivia Meredith
H. P. McGaughey
Jack Ike Smith
Pat Marshall
W. C. Barnwell
D. S. Meredith Sr
University of Texas Law School
Adjutant General's Department
State Capitol
P. T. A. Program At High School Auditorium
The Parent-Teacher Association will present a program in the high school auditorium on Tuesday January 5 with song and a prayer by Mrs G M McNeilley a quartet led by Mrs Williams of Van Alstyne a social hour and a call for all members to attend and bring a visitor. This will be the first meeting of the New Year. Reporter
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Parent-Teacher Association
G. M. McNeilley
Williams
van Alstyne
May call session raised by Irwin in Dallas
Dallas December 21 Representative T K Irwin of Dallas said a special legislative session might be called without Speaker Lee Satterwhite if current conditions persist. He noted seventy five members could order a session under the law if needed.
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Dallas
Lee Satterwhite
T. K. Irwin
Irwin
Keeper of the Bees at the Odeon Theatre
Gene Stratton Porter fans see her Little Scout come to life as 11 year old Gene Stratton Monroe portrays the Little Scout in The Keeper of the Bees. The film debuts at the Odeon Theatre for a two day run ending December 30th.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
Gene Stratton Monroe
Mrs. Porter
Athletics in the School and College Football
The Houston Post Dispatch notes 12,000,000 spectators watched college and pro football last season, a rise of 2,000,000 from the prior year. At the Illinois Ohio State finale 85,000 attended. Harvard will debate whether football is overemphasized in colleges, warning that athletics may overshadow study and that the sport’s commercial aspect is significant.
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Ilinois
Ohio State University
Harvard University
The
Houston Post- Dispatch
Gillespie Family Holiday Visit at Wolfe City
Mrs J T Gillespie of Wolfe City is spending the holidays with her son J C Gillespie and his family, sharing time and home warmth during the season.
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J. T. Gillespie
Wolfe City
J. C. Gillespie
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Cowboy Preacher
D. S. Meredith
P. T. A. Program
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