Denison Captures County Title in Basketball Tourney
Denison Yellowjackets won the county championship over the local Whitewright team 23 to 15 after a weekend series in Sherman and Denison. Whitewright’s Moe Murry led scoring with 18 points in the Saturday games, while Cartwright of Van Alstyne and Queen of Denison added notable totals. Denison earns a district tournament berth as celebrations extended to a Denison High School home scene.
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Denison Yellowjackets
Sherman
Whitewright
Denison
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
McMurry
Bailey
Binion
Moe Murry
Pie’ Bailey
Cartwright
Queen
Milam
Scheid
Denison High School
Ferguson Sues Webb and Austin Newspaper
Governor Miriam A Ferguson and James E Ferguson sue Atticus Webb of Dallas and the American Publishing Co of Austin for 100000 dollars in a libel action. The suit claims the Austin American Statesman interview misrepresented Webb and damaged the plaintiffs reputations. Trial likely in March term of district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Atticus Webb
Dallas
Anti-Saloon League
American Publishing Company of
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Austin American-Statesman
Webb
Ferguson
Lilley Dry Goods Store Sold at Public Auction
The J. F. Lilley stock of dry goods and store fixtures were sold Monday to a Dallas wholesale representative who later transferred ownership to E. J. Lilley and Basil H. Thomson. Reopening planned as Lilley Dry Goods Company with full stock and new buyers. Sale price reached 17,700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Lilley
Dallas
E. J. Lilley
Basil H. Thomson
Lilley Dry Goods Company
Mr. Lilley
Thomson
Planters National Bank
J R Oliver Scheduled For Radio Address
The Texas Swine Breeders Association annual meeting will be February 9 at the Raleigh hotel in Waco. J R Oliver of Whitewright, Grayson County swine breeder, is to give an address planned for radio broadcast from the hotel. Grayson County farmers and business men are expected to attend and listen via radio receivers.
Kentuckytown Self Help Club Meeting Preview
The Kentuckytown club met with Mrs Pascal Connelly Friday with three visitors. New demonstration agent Miss Saunders gave a lecture on yearly planning covering spring and fall gardening poultry care canning and home improvement. Mrs Mason of Sherman visited. Next meeting with Mrs Percy Darwin February 12 will discuss Use and Alteration of Commercial Patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuckytown
Dr Ross R May Announces Return to Whitewright
Doctor Ross R May reveals his return to Whitewright and links with Dr Reynolds May. Office phone 21. Residence at 135.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross R. May
Whitewright
Reynolds May
Mrs. J. D. Hoard Returns From Dallas Visit
Mrs J D Hoard returned from Dallas after visiting her daughter Mrs J E Payne She was accompanied home by her granddaughter Jayne Payne.
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J. D. Hoard
Dallas
J. E. Payne
Jayne Payne
Mitchell Renews His Air Defense Attack
Former colonel William Mitchell resumes his anti defense policy campaign as a private citizen. He will tour the country with a three month lecture plan to press for a single national defense department and a stronger air force. He plans lectures in New York on Feb 10 and travels to New England, the midwest and west, including Los Angeles and Seattle, while promising to aid in war emergencies.
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Washington
William Mitchell
National Defense
Air Service
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Africa
United States
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
New York
New England
Middle
Far West
Los Angeles
Seattle
Frisco Refuses to Pay Special Road Tax
Sherman February 1. Tax collections exceeded $25 000 as D R Vaughan kept the courthouse open Sunday to serve taxpayers. Frisco refused to pay state and county taxes including road bond taxes after a Supreme Court ruling. a 10 percent penalty applied for delinquent taxes starting Monday.
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Sherman
D. R. Vaughan
Court House
Denison
Just
St. Louis
Frisco
Grayson County
United States Supreme Court
Vaughan
Ed Lankford seeks a second term as precinct constable
The Sun notes Ed Lankford, incumbent precinct constable, seeks re election. The article urges voters to return him for another term, citing faithful service and good standing with the Democratic party. No opponent is indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lankford
the Sun
Lankford
Democratic Party
Miss Marian Simmons Visited Sherman Over Weekend
Miss Marian Simmons spent Saturday night and Sunday in Sherman, enjoying a brief visit in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Simmons
Sherman
Hanson Granted $10,000 Bond After Fatal Shooting
Arthur Hanson 37 pleads not guilty to murder in the death of Burley Smith a 25 year old taxicab and bus driver. At a preliminary hearing Hanson was released on a $10,000 bond after testimony from state witness Chen ey Wells and others. The shooting occurred in Hanson’s south side establishment as Smith and another man searched for a overcoat. Wells testified that Hanson leveled a pistol after an argument and Smith fell near a Ford sedan as shots were fired.
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Sherman
Burley Smith
Arthur Hanson
W. M. Blaylock
Hanson
Arthur Vaughan
Smith
Cheney Wells
Wells
Clay Neal
Neal
Smith Wells
Ford
Court House Lawn
Hanson Place
Roy M. Finley
C. T. Freeman
Burley
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Sermon Times
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with services at 11 a m and 6 45 p m Junior Church at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 p m Missionary Society meets Monday aiming for 200 in Sunday school Pastor W A Stuckey notes the church will be warm regardless of the weather
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Epworth League
the Missionary Society
X—W. A. Stuckey
Fort Worth Pastor Possible for Central Christian Church
Rev Emery Montgomery of Fort Worth to fill the pulpit at morning and night services next Lordsday with a potential call to become pastor. The church reminds members of a nationwide aim to read the Book of Acts through February, 28 days and 28 chapters, with many others joining the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Montgomery
Fort Worth
A. E. Major
Dynamite Explosion Fatal to Sherman Boy
Fourteen year old John Henry Dagnan son of Mrs Annie Dagnan died in Sherman after injuries from a dynamite blast at his sister’s home five miles west of the city. The accident happened Sunday afternoon when the boy entered the cellar as a fuse was set off to blast rock. Rocks and dirt struck him causing a fractured skull and burns before he was taken to St Vincent s Sanitarium. His brother in law C W Powell was nearby and was struck by a rock as the blast occurred.
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John Henry Dagnan
Annie Dagnan
Southmayor
Sherman
C. W. Powell
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Mr. Powell
Dr. Ross May Returns to Whitewright Practice
Dr. Ross R. May returns to Whitewright to resume his medical work with his father Dr. Reynolds May after eight months with Dr. E. J. Neathery in Sherman. The Mays rent R. L. Johnson home on South Bend and will operate from the Kirkpatrick drug store temporarily in the May building with planned modern equipment and laboratory facilities.
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Ross R. May
Reynolds May
E. J. Neathery
Sherman
Whitewright
May
R. L. Johnson
South Bend Street
Drs. May
Mrs. May
Texas
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs Pennington at Home
Mrs. C J Meador hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon for Mrs. R G Pennington the bride. Guests enjoyed mini heart decorations and games with prizes including scissors and bath salts. Thirty five guests attended and later enjoyed refreshments. Mr and Mrs J L Livingston and son of Sherman visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Pernie Badgett taught in Savoy school and spent the weekend here.
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C. J. Meador
R. G. Pennington
Lucile Roberts
Giles Cobb
C. B. Bryant Jr
Carl May
J. L. Livingston
of Sherman
Pernie Badgett
Savoy School
Brodhead Sells Local Electric System to Continental
Brodhead, longtime owner of the Whitewright electric light and power system and networks at Trenton Bells and Tom Bean, sells to Continental Gas Power and Light Company of Fort Worth for about 150000 dollars. New owners assume control on the first. a local manager will assume charge soon. Brodhead declines the manager post and plans a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Brodhead
Trenton
Bells
Tom Bean
Continental Gas, Power & Light Company of
Fort Worth
Brodhead
Whitewright
Texas
Leonard and Bailey
P. T. A. Meeting At Grammar School
The Parent-Teacher Association met in regular session at the grammar school building Tuesday. A fine program was presented with papers read by members a reading by Mrs Lucian Andrews and a piano solo by Miss Mary Johnson. The room with the most mothers was the seventh grade. The next meeting is scheduled for March 2.
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Lucian Andrews
Mary Johnson
Bridal shower honors Mrs. Greenway at Roberts home
Miss Lucile Roberts hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. M. E. Greenway Wednesday afternoon from three to five at Aunt Mrs. Emmet Penn's house. Guests included Mrs. Gomer May and Mrs. Oscar Jones. Mrs. Pennington won a prize in the What will his wife wear contest and donated it to the bride. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Savage of Wapanucka, Oklahoma, visited J. H. Savage family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Roberts
Emmet Penn
M. E. Greenway
Penn
Bessie Joe Barbee
Clara Craig
Miss Roberts
Greenway
M. T. Craig
Gomer May
R. G. Pennington
Oscar Jones
Mary Johnson
Pennington
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J. R. Oliver
Kentuckytown Club
Gordon Clo. Co
Your Cleaners
Central Christian Church
Sherman Boy
Ross May
Continental
L. L. Savage
Wapanucka, Okla
J. H. Savage
Odeon Theatre
Syd Chaplin
Man ON the Box
Fred Thompson
Silver King
Lone Hand Texan
Lester Cuneo
Eileen Hammerstein
Lester
Douglas Fairbanks
Don Q
Zorro
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