Meado lake Milk Products pays Texas farmers for milk and cream
Meado lake Milk Products Company of Sherman reports paying farmers in Grayson and Fannin Counties and Marshall County to the tune of 191 121 dollars. Since opening January 16 1928 the firm has produced condensed milk powdered milk and cream products and operates 13 trucks with about 550 payees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sanford
Meadolake Milk Products Company
Sherman
Texas
Grayson
Fannin
Marshall County
Okla
Grayson County
Pension Bill Passes And Goes To Governor
Senate bill 387 increases pensions for indigent or disabled Confederate veterans and widows in Texas. It awards $50 monthly to eligible veterans before 1920 and widows married before 1912, with $25 for unmarried veterans or widowers, plus a $100 mortuary warrant. The measure awaits governor approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
Texas
Presbyterians To Limit Size Of College
Texas Presbyterians plan a model co educational college with a 1000 student cap to merge Austin College Sherman Daniel Baker College Brownwood and Texas Presbyterian College Milford The project calls for a 2 to 5 million dollar founding cost and relocation to the best offer site A Christian administration and faculty will ensure parity with leading world institutions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Presbyterians
Synod of Texas
Austin College
Sherman
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Texas Presbyterian College
Milford
Light socket incident claims young life in bath
El Paso report says 12 year old Gladys Carbine was electrocuted when a brother dropped a connected light socket into a bathtub filled with water where she bathed. The tragedy, attributed to an electrical fault, endangers other families and prompts safety concerns in homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Gladys Carbine
FE. W. Carbine
Rotary Luncheon Entertainers Shine at Club Meeting
Mrs. R. B. Anderson and Miss Verma Mangrum headlined the Rotary Friday luncheon with two musical readings and piano accompaniment. Mangrum, recent OU graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, delighted the audience. H. P. Donigan directed the program. Rev. J. T. Purvis and Clyde Craig were elected to membership, filling vacancies from Rev. J. H. Hawkins’ move to Greenville and Craig’s post at Texas-Louisiana Power Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Anderson
Verma Mangrum
Rotary
Miss Mangrum
Anderson
University of Oklahoma
H. P. Donigan
J. T. Purvis
Central Christian Church
J. H. Hawkins
Greenville
Clyde Craig
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright High H B Crosby Touted In Sherman Democrat
H B Crosby Jr head coach of the Whitewright Tigers earns feature in The Sherman Democrat. A Dartmouth graduate with Cumberland University LL B, Crosby is a New York City native born in 1899 and son of Col Hiram Crosby. He has held athletic posts in Panama Canal Zone Lebanon Zaneis Tulsa and Oklahoma Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Democrat
H. B. Crosby
Whitewright High School
Crosby
Democrat
Grayson County
H. B. Crosby Jr
Tigers
Dartmouth College
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tenn
New York City
Hiram Crosby
Ardmore
Okla
American Legion
Whitewright
Panama Canal Zone
Zaneis
Tulsa
Oklahoma Military Academy
Deposit Set For Sherman Lone Star Baseball Club
Sherman plans a $300 deposit to gain admission to the Lone Star Baseball League with a February 20 deadline. A $1,000 later deposit, as a salary guaranty, must be posted by March 4 and returned after the season if salaries are paid. The funds will be held in Sherman and secured by cashier’s checks or negotiable paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Lone Star Baseball League
Fountain pen pistol shown to wardens in New York
The 48 caliber fountain pen pistol, the latest tool for criminals, was demonstrated Thursday to wardens from county and city prisons in Inspector J. J. Noonan's office. The aim is to educate officials about its innocent appearance and curb smuggling to aid escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. J. Noonan
Gas Company Extends Discount Bill Payment to First
The Community Natural Gas Company extends the discount deadline by one day to the first of the month. Previously the 30th was last day. the change, requested by Mayor Echols, eases payment for those on monthly salaries. Statements must be paid by March 1 to receive the discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Natural Gas Company
Echols
Fannin County Votes on 2.7 Million Road Bond Election
A referendum set for Tuesday April 2 in Fannin County to approve 2.7 million in road bonds at a 98 cent tax rate. A five member committee outlined uses including refunding existing district bonds, building concrete highways 34 78 5 and 42 with state and possible federal aid, and connecting communities with new roads and re graveling 136 miles of gravel roads. Feasibility of federal designation for Highways 3 and 78 is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Commissioners’ Court
County Line
Ladonia
Honey Grove
Leonard
Bonham
Ector
Savoy
Trenton
Red River
Monkstown
Riverby
Telephone
Ravenna
Anthony
Ely
Randolph
Gober
Hail
Dodd City
Windom
Carson
Rural church lags as social service critic rails
Dr. W. H. Alexander of Fayette Missouri told the Western regional meeting on social service of the Southern Methodist Church that rural churches lag in modern society. He warned sermons no longer hold central influence with radio and home shifting roles. The conference drew 400 church social service workers from states west of the Mississippi.
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Dallas
W. H. Alexander
Fayette
Southern Methodist Church
Alexander
Mississippi
Bulls Circles Organized by Whitesboro Men
Whitesboro settlers form a bull circle at a Saturday meeting joined by Lee Simmons of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and County Agent C. C. Morris. Morris notes Grayson County now has 25 circles including this new group.
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Whitesboro
Lee Simmons
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Morris
Morris
Grayson County
Uncle Charley Retires After 68 Years on the Road
Atchison Kansas marks the retirement of “Uncle Charley” Terry the traveling salesman after sixty eight years on the road. He began his first sales trip on horseback before the Civil War and served as representative for firms in St. Louis and Kansas City. The 92 year old recalls hearing Lincoln speak and voting for him three times. He says Horace Greeley once “talked him to sleep.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kan
Charley” Terry
St. Louis
Kansas City
Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Al Smith Book Fuels Democrats via 125000 In Sales
The sale of 30000 copies of Alfred E. Smith campaign speeches raised 125000 for the Democratic national committee treasury. Smith offered a copy to every contributor of 2 or more dollars during a January 16 radio appeal to help liquidate a 1500000 deficit from the last presidential campaign. A Bronx Democratic organization sent the largest check, 10000, with many donors requesting only one copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic National Committee Treasury
Texas Louisiana Employes Meet Here
Employees of the Whitewright Farmersville district of the Texas Louisiana Power Company held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening. After a plate supper, roundtable discussions and safety topics were addressed. Valentine decorations adorned the tables and attendees from Farmersville Leonard Lone Oak Whitewright Fort Worth and others participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright- Farmersville
Texas- Louisiana Power Company
Valentine
M. D. Honaker
Henry Honaker
FE. B. Hurd
Effie Robinson
Howard
Farmersville
Wade Chapman
Dick Caskey
Three Sentenced For Mail Car Holdup
Fort Worth Texas. Mealing E Pruett a mail clerk and two alleged accomplices Travis H Wilson and Mrs Ottie Bridges were sentenced to five years two years and eighteen months respectively for robbing a Texas and Pacific mail car of 530000 last November. Wilson testified for the Government and pleaded guilty while attempting to exonerate Mrs Bridges. He received the maximum under a conspiracy charge. Pruett and Mrs Bridges pleaded not guilty. The sentences followed a jury verdict of guilty. The robbery occurred between Aledo and Fort Worth with 530000 in cash taken and most of it recovered.
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Fort Worth
Mealing E. Pruett
Travis H. Wilson
Ottie Bridges
Texas & Pacific Mail
Wilson
Bridges
Pruett
Feredal
Aledo
Three Charged in Death of Greenville Investor Coulson
Hunt County Sheriff Porter filed murder charges against William J. Mullen Nelson Keith and Michael Kelbie in connection with Glen A. Coulson’s death. Coulson, a Greenville capitalist, was found dead at the Washington Hotel. The suspects, rug salesmen from Ohio, were arrested in their hotel room after Coulson’s body was discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
JL. L. Porter
Hunt County
Justice of the Peace
J. P. Attebery
Glen A. Coulson
Washington Hotel
William Joseph Mullen
Oklahoma City
Nelson Keith
East Third Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Michael Kelbie
Hugo
Okla
Coulson
Paris
Former Bonham Man Receives Consulate Promotion
John W. Bailey Jr. of Bonham, vice consul at Luanda Angola, has been transferred to Prague Czechoslovakia. He is 35 and has served in Africa since March 1926 after a prior post as vice consul at Geneva Switzerland. He began his career as a clerk in 1924.
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Washington
John W. Bailey Jr
Bonham
Luanda
Angola
Africa
Prague
Czechoslovakia
State Department
Bailey
Geneva
Switzerland
Fasting Son Targets Father to Join Church in Ohio
Fred Conrad known as the fasting martyr of New Hampshire plans a Friday meat meal after his father George, a grocer, vows to join the New Hampshire Methodist Church. The 27 year old ticket agent began a 40 day fast after a revival led by Rev Dotson amid questions of publicity and dwindling church attendance. Conrad has lost about sixty pounds from his 200 pound start.
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New Hampshire
Ohio
Fred Conrad
George
Conrad
New Hampshire Methodist Church
Ray Doton
Lima
George Conrad
Fred
Christ
Dotson
E.S. Weaver
D. F. Helman
Weather swing with sleet and snow in Whitewright
Whitewright faced three weeks of varied weather including rain sleet snow and sun with only brief sunny spells. A light snow and sleet buildup occurred midweek followed by a thin ice covering and temperatures near freezing before a brief warmup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Love And Bailey Clash Over Debate
Former U S Senator J W Bailey denounces counterfeit Democrats who vote Republican while State Senator Tom Love retorts Bailey attacks better Democrats than himself in a Texas Senate debate. Bailey urges party loyalty, outlines a five plank platform including liberty and separation of church and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U. S
J. W. Bailey
Tom Love
Dallas
Love
Bailey
Neople
Richards Refused New Trial in Forgery Case
Ben C. Richards Jr. had a motion for a new trial overruled by Judge Grover C. Adams. The jury's three year penitentiary sentence was formally imposed. Richards gave notice of appeal and 60 days to perfect it. Bond of 3000 dollars secured and he was released from the county jail. He was accompanied by his father, wife and father-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Ben C. Richards Jr
Grover C. Adams
Adams
Richards
F. W. Smith Re elected School Superintendent
The Whitewright board re elected Fred W. Smith as superintendent for 1929 1930. He has led the district five years, improving finances and academics. The high school now has twenty five credits the largest ever and maintains affiliations with state institutions and the Southern Association of Colleges. Indebtedness has been reduced yearly and may be wiped out this year. Community support and harmony between faculty and patrons are cited as keys to ongoing success.
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Whitewright Board of Education
Fred W. Smith
Smith
Whitewright
Whitewright High School
Southern Association of Colleges
Census Forms Sent for Whitewright School District
Texas Department of Education at Austin has issued school census supplies and the Whitewright district will conduct a census soon. All children of free school age should be enrolled and parents must ensure their children are listed on the census roll.
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Department of Education
Austin
Whitewright
Moody Prison Plan Defeated In Texas House Vote 70 to 59
The Texas House rejected Gov. Dan Moody's centralization and relocation prison plan by 70 votes to 59. Lawmakers instead engrossed the Young-Turner bill to centralize the system at Carvington in Ramsey Farms, Brazoria County and to sell other prison lands with legislative approval. The engrossment passed 90 to 36.
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Austin
Dan Moody
House
Harry N. Graves
Georgetown
Young-Turner
Ramsey Farms
Brazoria County
Horse Racing Measure Killed in Texas Legislature
The Texas House of Representatives killed the Avis horse racing bill by 74 to 55. A motion to reconsider and table passed, preventing any revival this session. Rev. B. J. Forbes of Weatherford moved to strike the enacting clause, sealing the bill’s fate after betting features were removed by amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Avis
B. J. Forbes
Weatherford
Carpenter Pays $100 Fine in Federal Court Defense
Dallas case reports E L Phillips a carpenter earning $100 in Judge William H. Atwell's district court after admitting intent to transport liquor. He told the judge he would stop lying and work at his trade, with the marshal to receive $50, an amount previously contemplated to raise the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
E. L. Phillips
William H. Atwell
Federal District Court
Phillips
Atwell
Montgomery moves insurance office to McMillin Building
S H Montgomery and Son relocate from the Second Floor of the First National Bank building to the McMillin Building. A partition and improvements divide the east side for Montgomery and the west side for Chesley Rutledge. Rutledge plans to move fixtures and stock in days.
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S. H. Montgomery & Son
First National Bank
McMillin
Chesley Rutledge
Rutledge
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Wardens
Charley
al Smith
Louisiana
Bonham Man
F. W. Smith
Loody
Carpenter
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