North Pole town forms to answer Santa letters
A remote Alaska settlement near Fairbanks grows to fund and staff a real life Santa Claus post. Ronald Caime’s 1944 letter sparked local effort, yielding six homes so far with a post office and a pledge to answer letters. A 12 foot Santa statue and toy fund are planned, with Mayor Sam Stiles dreaming of a radio broadcast from Santa to children worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
Fairbanks
Alaska
Santa
Ronald Caime
Brooklyn
Scotty Branch
Ronald
Sam Stiles
Paul Gould
Daffinitions and Definitions in a Humorous Gloss
A playful list defines everyday terms with wit and whimsy. It pairs phrases like safety pins with homely legs and describes thrift as a virtue tied to ancestors, while noting that a telephone operator is whom the bell tells. A light sketch ends with a hint of a person for a task.
Divorce Petition Against Ella Scruggs In Grayson County
Citation in Texas case No 55086 commands Ella Jimmie Scruggs to appear by 10 am on Monday after 42 days from issuance, in Grayson County District Court at Sherman. Plaintiff Walter Scruggs seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment, with costs and remedies. petition filed October 10, 1946. issued December 7, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Ella Jimmie Scruggs
A. D
15Th Judicial District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Walter Scruggs
Ss. V. Earnest
District Court of
Josie Kohfeldt
William L. Holder
W. L. Holder
Wm. L. Holder
U. S. Lands
E. D. Cole
I. V. Earnest
Gene Martin
Clifford Lee Gilcrease
Iris Leona Gilcrease
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Notice to Creditors of Estate of Cappie Beard Deceased
Notice to creditors of Cappie Hailey Beard deceased. Letters of administration with will annexed granted November 18, 1946 by Grayson County Court. Creditors must present claims by law. Administratrix Minnie T. Scott, 601 West Chestnut Street, Denison, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cappie Hailey Beard
County Court
Grayson County
West Chestnut Street
Denison
County
Grayson
State of
Texas
Minnie T. Scott
Grayson County Sheriff Sale Notices and Dockets
Grayson County Sheriff sale notice outlines case No. 54976 with The State of Texas as plaintiff against The City of Van Alstyne and others. It sets January 7, 1947, as the sale date for property in Van Alstyne described as 0.21 acres in Block 5 of Bowen Colored Addition, with two-year right of redemption and tax lien considerations. Also listed are numerous related cases Nos. 55234, 55235, and 54494 detailing land claims and partition actions in Grayson County courts with multiple defendants and heirs. The filing dates range from November 1946 to January 1947, with clerk S. V. Earnest and deputies handling the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Grayson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Texas
van Alstyne
W. P. Powell
Tom Powell
A. D
Court House
Sherman
Towit
Bowen
State of
James McKinney
A. W. Wilson
Wilson
Jim Boyd
Boyd
A. B. Savage
Savage
G. P. Gafford
M. G. Dicken
Bran
Hildebran
Paul Merrell
Eva Gentry
District Court of
J. M. Redick
Corine Harris
Cyrene Park
Denison
Ss. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Last Battle of Civil War Fought After Lee Surrender
A final clash occurred about a month after General Robert E. Lee surrendered, marking the last battle of the Civil War.
Divorce Granted for Cruel Treatment In Texas Case
Citation No. 55272 to Clifford Lee Gilcrease issued January 27, 1947 cites Iris Leona Gilcrease as plaintiff and Clifford Lee Gilcrease as defendant. Suit states divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued December 9, 1946. deputy Drake, Texas.
Property dispute seeks title vested in plaintiff
In a suit filed in Grayson County Texas the plaintiff claims fee simple ownership of Tract No. 4 containing 4.6 acres from Surrey original division and alleges peaceful possession since 1946 while defendants entered and dispossessed July 2 1946. The petition seeks title confirmation and removal of clouds with general relief in law and equity. Names include E D Trues and D L Coleman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
D. L. Coleman
Coleman
Mary Colem
A. Coleman
Sarah Jackson
Janusy
A. P
Courtman
Texas
Grayson Suse
Sher- Said
E. D. Trues
S4dale
Grayson
Surrey
Y. S
D. L
H. A. Coleman
Ss. W
N. W
N. E
S. E
Sherman
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Gene Martin
Notice of Citation to Harris and Others
Citation N. 54494 directs Corine Smart Harris and husband Bill Harris A R Smart Ella Mae Elson and husband Elson Evelyn Martin and husband Martin Aline Hilde- for a legal matter requiring action within a specified period. The document lists parties to be served and engages court authority to enforce process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Corine (Smart) Harris
Bill Harris
A. R. Smart
Ella Mae Elson
Elson
Evelyn Martin
Martin
Aline Hilde
Citation Action In Texas Probate Case No 55246
Plaintiffs Lula Bales Green and Sarah County Texas join F S Green and Elizabeth Stubblefield of Oklahoma as disputing heirs in a probate matter. The citation names Mary Bales Maxey Bill Maxey Claud Maxey Bertha Maxey Curtis Carl Curtis Thelma Maxey Hatfield Louis Hatfield and their unknown heirs. The court commands appearance by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, before the 15th District judge, on January 13, 1947, regarding case No 55246.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Mary Bales Maxey
Bill Maxey
Claud Maxey
Bertha Maxey Curtis
Carl Curtis
Thelma Maxey Hatfield
Louis Hatfield
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Lula Bales Green
F. S. Green
Sarahay
Counzabeth Stubblefield
Bry- and Ra
Oklahoma
Martin
Ralph Mart
Mary Po Graysonounty
Bill M
Maxey
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T. B. Autrey
Pascal Farley
Tristmas
Zenith
Ralph Kaiser
Thomas S. Larymore
William T. Lankford
Martha Lankford
Urley Jane Holland
Arch C. Lankford
James C. Lankford
M. T. Mathes
Fannie Mathes
Martha de Graffenreid
H. V. Hartman
Feme
James W. Lankford
White
Carrie Lankford
Graysn County
Conrad Martin
Red River
Thomas S. Larimore
Thomas J. Bragg
Larimore
S. W
Thomas J. Blagg
Thelma Ringers
Thelma Rogers
S. W. Corner
N. W. Corner
J. B. McAnair
Post Oak Creek
W. P. Carter
Ber, A. D
Mary Ann Holder
James B. Gabbert
Julia A. Gabbert
Geo. B. Gabbert
Mary E. Gabbert
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