Sears Austin oil suit settles for one hundred thousand
A compromise ends the Sears Austin oil dispute with plaintiffs to receive 100000. The item lists associated parties Dr R L Sears T H Sears KR H May J B Pennington T E Barbee and L LaRoe of Whitewright. Also notes local postings on Legion officers staff changes births marriages and other town notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears-Austin
R. L. Sears
T. H. Sears
KR. H. May
J. B. Pennington
T. E. Barbee
L. LaRoe
Whitewright
American Legion
Ed LaRoe
Tom Brown
Grover Stateville
Lloyd Wright
R. C. Brown
Walker Brents
Kimbell Milling Company
Charley Cates
Katy
Hud Garner
Sherman
J. M. McMurry
Houston
Seamen Institute Locates 11000th Missing Merchant Seaman
The Seamen's Church Institute reports locating its 11 000th missing merchant seaman in 40 years. He was found in Australia after a five year search and connected with his family he had not seen in 20 years. China’s population is estimated at 580 160 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seamen's Church Institute
Australia
White Elephant Gift Exchange At Community Hall
A 1956 note describes a White Elephant Party chaired by Handy Peterson at the Community Hall. Attendees exchange gifts they would rather not receive, swapping for possibly worse items, in a lighthearted celebration of the Useless Gift Problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy Peterson
Tigers roll to fourth win as Hayes scores 30
The Reflector reports the Tigers beat Farmersville 54 to 33 to move to 4-1. Hayes led with 30 points, Burchfield added 18 after moving to center, while Dixon Musser and others added the remaining points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Farmersville
Hayes
Pete Burchfield
Dixon
Musser
Smith
May
McCraw
J. W. Bi
Tax delinquency suit notice in Denison against multiple heirs
The City of Denison files a tax suit in Grayson County against Fred McDade Jess Chaffin Dave Johnson and others claiming delinquent ad valorem taxes on Lot 1 Block 3C Dumas Addition Denison. The filing date is January 12 1956 with a court return date the first Monday after 42 days. The notice seeks foreclosure of tax liens and payment of taxes penalties interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
County
Grayson
Fred McDade
Jess Chaffin
Dave Johnson
Isac Simms
Nippi Butler
Nippi Simms
Nippi, Simms
Denison
Texas
Dumas
Grayson County
City of
District Court of
15Th Judicial District
District Court
Court House
Sherman
A. D
Classes Attend Trial In Sherman Courtroom
Mr. Guire and his civics class with Mr. Vestal’s history class visited a murder without malice trial in Sherman. They arrived about 9:30 and observed jury selection from 9:30 to 11:30.
Local youths visit jail after bus trip
The defendant Reno Triplett received a two year suspended sentence. Some boys toured the jail as part of the trip. Everyone enjoyed the outing. Thanks are due to Mr. Guire for guiding the visit and Mr. Montgomery for lending the bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Triplett
Guire
Montgomery
N. B
Driver education class uses 1956 Chevrolet
Mr Johnson and his class at the school will use a 1956 Chevrolet provided by Edwards Chevrolet Company of Whitewright until May. The single term course counts a half credit. Students include Delbert Musser Pete Burchfield Jack Hayes Travis Sanderson Gene McKnight Mark Ayres Jackie Andrew Dee Neal and Russell May. The group thanks Mr Edwards for the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Chevrolet
Edwards Chevrolet Company
Whitewright
Mr. Edwards
Delbert Musser
Pete Burchfield
Jack Hayes
Travis Sanderson
Gene McKnight
Mark Ayres
Jackie Andrew
Dee Neal
Russell May
T. S
Economics class begins with 12 students in civics alumni group
On Thursday January 26 Mr Guire started an economics class for the 12 students who previously took civics. The top prior averages were Nola Bass Margie Morris LaVerle Thurman all at 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guire
Nola Faye Bass
Margie Morris
LaVerle Thurman
Travis Sanderson
Anna Lou Phillips
Jean Williams
Patsy Garner
Pete Bu
Publisher visits high school to offer subscription deals
Mr. White from Crowell-Collier Publishing Company spoke at White Wright High School on Tuesday January 24. He and the company offered seniors and juniors attractive prices and guaranteed service on subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahurin
Whitewright
Charlie White
Gulf Service Station
R. C. Montgomery
A. M. Bryant
Blanche Montgomery
Frederick Conn
Sherman
T. E. Barbee
Miss Montgomery
Busy Bee Club
Mac Piers
A. M. Gaddis
Collinsville
J. T. Bryant
Mr. White
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
Whitewright High School
Magazine sale drive funds junior senior events at Whitewright
Students in Whitewright raise subscriptions to Woman's Home Companion Collier's and The American with a goal of 300 dollars. Half of proceeds fund senior activities while top sellers win prizes from five to two dollars plus a citation and a 100 dollar club pin. Many titles are offered for six dollars a year with various popular magazines listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
the American
Collier’s
Whitewright
White
Woman’s Home Companion
American
Life
Argosy
True
Time
McCall's
Seventeen
Photoplay
Farm Journal
Gardening
Sports Afield
American Home
Sport
Boy’s Life
Radio-Tv Mirror
Newsweek
Judge doubts pain killer in Oklahoma drunk driving case
In Novata Oklahoma County Judge Leslie J Coffman bound over 42 year old Robert Bruce Hill for district court trial on a second offense drunk driving charge He said a stranger poured whisky down his throat to dull pain after a wreck. Redwood Library in Newport Rhode Island built 1747 is the oldest continuously used library building in America open daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novata
Okla
Robert Bruce Hill
Leslie J. Coffman
Hill
Newport
R. L
America
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Willis Bailey
Raymond Coffman
Jack Lackey
Tommy Bradley
Leon Spindle
Leon Bennett
Houston Blanton
Jake Keeling
Sam Montgomery
Bonnie Nicholson
Homer Craig
Weldon Binion
Joe Mangrum
Mary Johnson
Mary Lee Andrews
C. J. Meador
PTA
Clarence Martin
Dan Hollingsworth
Roy Norris
Mabel King
Frances Haliburton
Dorothy Juan Gillett
Dorothy Cummings
Edith Mae Sears
Lula Lee Vestal
T. M. Atkins
Lubbock
Frank Phillips
Mary Lou Blanks
Jesse Blanks
Rudolph Parnell
Tom Bean
Dorothy Ryan
Martha Sue Lindsey
Lindsey Home
Thomas Sears
Nora Bryant
Ira May
Woodrow Belew
Mary Frances Myrick
Robert Doss
Billie Earl Montgomery
Marl Ryan
Norma Jo Mangrum
Paul Hancock
Ruth Jopling
David Woodrow Smith
Pearl England
Billie Roberts
Jesse McIver
Bailey
China
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Mars
Casier
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alice
Franklin D. Roosevelt
WHS
W. Earnest
Andy Davenport
Whitewright Sun
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