Local Christmas News and Holiday Visits Worth Sharing
Mrs Marion Craig visited friends in Bells Sunday. Mrs W T Sears went to Dallas Sunday for an extended stay. Lester Looney is at home from military service. Rev A E Major visited in Denison last Thursday. Christmas ads urge buying in Whitewright. Aubrey Hampton returned from school for holidays. Mr and Mrs Ona Sears of Lubbock visiting here. Clint McMilin and family of Trenton visited relatives. Roger Davis arrived home from the 8S A T C of A and M College. Robert Holland came from Baylor University. Tom and Miss Sue King arrived from Southern Methodist University. Mrs R H May and Mrs R P Gordon shopped in Denison. If your neighbor lacks a Red Cross button, ask why. Mrs Marvin Bryant from Madill Oklahoma came for holidays. Leon Davidson at home for holidays. was in S A T C at Wesley College. Mr and Mrs W H Horton glad by letter from Cloy in France.
Local School Teachers Depart for Holidays
Miss Elizabeth Hughes, a city public school teacher, left Friday for Hico to spend the holidays. Miss Ruth Myrick returns home from Kidd Key College Sherman for Christmas. Miss Valtrine Helms of the public school faculty also went home to Josephine for Christmas. Stanley Fogle plans to spend Christmas in France and Eddie in New York per letters home. Mr Maxwell from Myra, a soldier boy, visited here recently for a few days.
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Elizabeth Hughes
Hico
Ruth Myrick
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Valtrine Helms
Josephine
Stanley Fogle
France
Eddie
New York
Mr. Maxwell
Myra
Local Army Students and Donations Highlight Holiday News
Lloyd Wright returns home after being mustered out from A and M College. A fine pig donated by Mrs Everheart and a turkey from P A Short were auctioned Monday afternoon for the Red Cross. John Hollingsworth reports from France he is safe and ready to return when passports are issued. Kathleen Badgett visits from Denton for holidays after illness. Elvy Hampton is honorably discharged from the Students Army Training Corps at Baylor and has arrived home.
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Lloyd Wright
Army Training Corps of
A. & M. College
Red Cross
John Hollingsworth
France
Uncle Sam
Elvy Hampton
Students’ Army Training Corps
Baylor University
Holidays Bring Home Soldiers From Multiple Posts
Robert Little and Leon David son 8 S A T C boys at Wesley College Greenville are home for the holidays. Lieutenant Ed LaRooe of the quartermaster department stationed at Philadelphia received permanent release and arrived home Sunday.
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Robert Little
Leon Davidson
Wesley College
Greenville
Ed LaRooe
Quartermaster Department
Philadelphia
Soldier George Garner Describes Submarine Engagements in France
George Garner writes from France that he is well and in good spirits with the heavy artillery of the 86th Division. He recalls a running fight with subs on the voyage and notes destroyers escorting transports sunk three enemy submarines.
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George Garner
France
Rain Interruption Ends as Red Cross Membership Drive Resumes
Rain halted the Red Cross membership drive last week but it resumes with renewed energy as clouds clear. Participation is voluntary and no pressure to join. anyone with a heart and one dollar should register with the committee and be counted among the supporters. The roll closes Monday night.
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Red Cross
Soldier pause at home as camp duties ease
Houston Stedham returns to his home from Camp Travis and is reported physically fine after a season in military camps. J. T. Stillwell travels to Bowie after receiving a telegram last Sunday about his sister Mrs. J. C. Raines' serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Stedham
Camp Travis
Houston
J. T. Stillwell
Bowie
J.C. Raines
Former Public School Faculty Members Visit City
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Denton, long time public school faculty, were seen visiting the city on Sunday afternoon for a brief stay and friendly call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Denton
Soldiers Discharged From Camp Johnston Florida
Joe Pace recently received permanent discharge from Camp Johnston officers training camp in Jacksonville Florida. The piece notes Christmas closures of banks post offices and most stores while rural carriers maintain rounds delivering gifts and Sears Roebuck packages. Kenneth Hollingsworth and Ed Arnold were seriously hurt when their car fell ten feet from a bridge near Whitemound pinning them beneath. Business was brisk with Christmas shopping and visits as Mr and Mrs W P Vaughn traveled to Roxton to visit their daughter Mrs Earl Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pace
Camp
Joseph E. Johnston
Jacksonville
Florida
Sears Roebuck
Kenneth Hollingsworth
Ed Arnold
Tom Bean
Whitemound
Denison Shooting: J O Smith Kills H W Grimmett in Sheriff Office
J O Smith, Dallas News agent at Denison, fatally shot H W Grimmett Saturday afternoon in Deputy Sheriff Dee Burris office. News also reports Floyd Badgett’s five day furlough at Camp Travis, and the deaths of Rudolph Cole his wife and daughter Mrs Palmer from pneumonia after the wife fell ill near Cedear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Smith
The
Dallas News
Denison
H. W. Grimmett
That City
Dee Burris
Rudolph Cole
Palmer
Cole
Wichita Falls
Cedear
Camouflage Expert Bob Sears Evades Home Folks
Bob Sears, tied to Uncle Sam's aircraft and long active with allied forces in England and France, managed to mislead his hometown and friends about his location by masking his movements and remaining unseen until he finally emerged from the southbound route.
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Bob Sears
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
England
France
Katy Flyer Returns Home from War as Troop Truce Ends
A Katy Flyer explains rapid homeward travel after orders on November 25 to return to England from France. The unit sailed from Liverpool on the 29th, arrived in Boston fourteen days later, then headed to New York before final discharge. Bob, who enlisted last January and went overseas in September, was welcomed home with cheers and wide support from the community. He and Charley Bryant traveled together to England and hope Charley is also en route home. The town expresses pride in all soldiers and their service.
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Katy
Whitewright
England
France
Liverpool
America
Boston
New York
Texas
Bob
Charley Bryant
Charley
Enduring esteem of service noted by fellowmen
The text highlights that the emoluments of their service lie in the lasting esteem and respect of their peers, emphasizing moral rewards over monetary gains. It conveys a sentiment of honor earned through dedication.
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Promoted as Soft Quinine
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative with no head nervousness or ringing. It claims superior effects to ordinary quinine and urges readers to note the signature of E. W. GROVE.
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E. W. Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Brothers
Whitewright’s Best Grocery
Marion Craig
Bells
Lester Looney
A. E. Major
Aubrey Hampton
Ona Sears
Lubbock
Clint McMilin
Trenton
Roger Davis
Robert Holland
Waco
Tom
Miss Sue King
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
R. H. May
R. P. Gordon
Marvin Bryant
Madill
Oklahoma
W. H. Horton
Cloy
W.h.stedham
Whitewright Lumber Co
Kathleen Badgett
Denton
Merry Christmas
LaRoe Lumber Co
Santa Claus
Mrs. W. P. Vaughn
Roxton
Mrs
Earl Johnson
Floyd Badgett
Floyd
San Antonio
Dyer&Jones
Rexall Store
Devoe Paint
Luther Smith & Son
J. L. Kirkpatrick
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