Mayfield Addresses Senate On Esch Cummins Rail Bill
Senator Earle B. Mayfield of Texas spoke two hours in the Senate arguing to amend the Esch Cummins act to regulate construction and abandonment of railroad lines within states while preserving Interstate Commerce Commission authority over interstate lines. He cited Texas ambitions for new railroads and regional development as key outcomes of his proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
Texas
Mayfield
Senate
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber
House
National Education Association
Texas Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
South Plains
Jelley to Lecture The Bible and Science at Church
E S Jelley announces a Friday evening lecture at 7 30 at the Church of Christ on The Bible and Science He spent sixteen years as a missionary in India and is known as a lecturer with a message on evolution A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Jelley
Church of Christ
Mr. Jelley
India
Bride Tells Of Trip And Buffalo Wedding
Mrs. Grace Vestal Leuschner, formerly Miss Grace Vestale, writes from Buffalo New York describing her February wedding to Robert L Leuschner at a minister in Buffalo. She notes their move from Texas to Buffalo for two years and mentions Niagara Falls frozen and illuminated as well as a dinner with friends. She encloses one dollar for The Whitewright Sun and asks about subscription expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
R. F. Leuschner
Grace Vestale
Buffalo
N. Y
Main St
Whitewright
Robert L. Leuschner
MacAlpine
Bob
Baylor University
A. & M. College
Waco
Texas
Protection Fence Co
Niagara Falls
Grace Vestal Leuschner
John Sears
Sears
Dallas
J. F. Lilley
Merkel
Sun Want Ads Prove Value Through Repeated Results
Advertisers report Sun Want Ads deliver proven value with repeated success across campaigns. Local businesses cite measurable returns, steady inquiries, and improved visibility from the Sun classified sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Denison Liquor Raid Nets 33 Suspects
Thirty-three men and women living in and near Denison were rounded up in a coordinated raid by the sheriff's department and city police. Twenty-six posted bond. five or six gallons of whisky were seized. Roy Finley and Floyd Everhart directed the operation with evidence built over time. Prisoners were gathered from multiple rooming houses and seven women were among those arrested. Trials were set in justice court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Roy Finley
Floyd Everheart
West Heron Street
Justice Court
Haney Resigns From U S Shipping Board
Bert E. Haney Democrat from Oregon resigns from the U S Shipping Board effective March 1 after a long dispute with President Coolidge over Palmer’s removal. Haney states he resigns now since Congress opened and Coolidge would not be reappointed, noting improved service and national fleet strengthening since the board asserted its authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bert E. Haney
Democrat
Oregon
Shipping Board
Coolidge
Haney
Leigh C. Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Palmer
The Fall of Booze and the Reign of Law lecture
Dr. C. C. Jessee of Chicago will lecture at the Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 on The Fall of Booze and the Reign of Law. Representing the Anti-Saloon League, he is described as a lecturer of unusual ability. All are invited with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Jessee
Chicago
Methodist Church
Church ladies to hold sale at Manning Clark hardware
Central Christian Church women will hold a sale at Manning Clark Meador hardware Saturday offering cakes pies dressed hens and more. Sandwiches cakes and coffee will be served at noon. Call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Central Christian Church
Manning, Clark & Meador Hardware
Adv
Montgomerys Visit Neighbor Crump in Myra
Mr and Mrs T Montgomery and their children visited former neighbor W B Crump at Myra Sunday. Crump is 87 and slowly recovering from a flu attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Montgomery
W. B. Crump
Myra
Mr. Crump
S R Park Visits Den ton With College Student Daughter
S R Park spent Sunday in Denton with his daughter who attends the College of Industrial Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Park
Denton
The
College of Industrial Arts
Settlement in Hoffman Case Rejected by Texas Attorney General
Austin February 24 Attorney General Dan Moody rejected all settlement offers involving the Hoffman Construction Company and vice president F G Hoffman. Proposals would have paid the state 90 000 to cancel about 260 000 in unpaid road work estimates and dismiss all cases. The state sought 421 000. Cases will be tried in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dan Moody
Hoffman Construction Company
F. G. Hoffman
Moody
Hoffman Company
State Highway Commission
Hoffman
American Road Company
West
Texas
Travis County Criminal District Court
Tax Reduction Bill Passed By House
Washington February 24 The House approved the 387 million tax reduction bill with a 353 to 29 vote. A motion to return the measure to conference to repeal the inheritance tax was defeated. Senate action and presidential signature anticipated before week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Drane
Florida
White House
Coolidge
Tom Head The Peace Officer Who Intervened In A Kerr Furniture Co Incident
Tom Head a general deputy of unclear official status but noted for helpful service intervened when two rival men from different community sections clashed outside Kerr Furniture Co. He stepped out from inside the store and halted the escalating confrontation as it began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Head
Tom
Col. House
Kerr Furniture Co
Federal prohibition official to head Sherman office
Gs F. Bryant, connected with Federal prohibition enforcement, spent the weekend with his family here. He has been based in Fort Worth for months but said an office would soon open in Sherman. Bryant will be in charge of the Sherman office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs F. Bryant
Fort Worth
Sherman
Bryant
Visiting Kin Highlight Deni son Residents
Mr and Mrs June King of Deni son visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs L P Sears and Mr and Mrs J B Dickson sharing time and hospitality in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June King
Denison
L. P. Sears
J. B. Dickson
Missionary Society Meets at Parsonage Next Monday
The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet next Monday afternoon at 2 30 o clock at the Methodist parsonage. Secretary. Miss Vera Mae Pierce and Miss Margaret Hunter of Fort Worth visited in the home of Mrs P J Pierce here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Vera Mae Pierce
Margaret Hunter
Fort Worth
P. J. Pierce
Misses Ava and Lettie Curry Visit Denison Friends
Misses Ava and Lettie Curry spent the week end in Denison with friends, enjoying time away from home and sharing visits with local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Lettie Curry
Denison
Two Patrolmen Shot Down By Bandits
In St. Paul Minnesota two patrolmen John Schulte and Fred A Poitsch were gunned down while investigating a large car in a terror filled district. A female witness Mrs Thomas Cameron reported the assailant approached Schulte then Poitsch and fired both shots before escaping in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
John Schulte
Fred A. Poitsch
Cameron
Three Die in Crash Near Gainesville
Oscar Walden and his wife Lemna and their daughter Bernita were killed when their car was struck by a Santa Fe freight train near Marietta Oklahoma. Their son Helen 6 was mortally injured. The Waldens were Oil Spring community residents five miles north of Marietta and Oscar was active in local public affairs and school trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Oscar Walden
Lemna
Bernita
Helen
Walden
Santa Fe
Marietta
Oklo
Waldens
Oil Spring
Asa Walden
Senate approves 30500 payment to Senator Mayfield
Washington February 24 The Senate adopted a resolution authorizing payment of 30500 to Senator Mayfield of Texas to cover the cost of his defense in the contest over his election filed by George E B Peddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Today
Mayfield
Texas
George E. B. Peddy
Doss and Miss Florence Phillips Wed in Bonham
Harold Doss and Florence Phillips were married Wednesday morning in Bonham by Rev. M. E. Miller. The couple, well known in Whitewright, plan to live on a farm southeast of town where Doss works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold. Doss
Florence Phillips
Bonham By
M. E. Miller
Mr. Doss
E. T. Doss
A. T. Phillips
Whitewright
Presbyterian Church to Send Sheets to Reynolds Orphans Home
A box of sheets will be sent to Reynolds Orphans Home by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church next Monday afternoon. Those wishing to donate a sheet should notify Mrs. Tom Barbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
the Presbyterian Church
Tom Barbee
Whitewright Electric Co. Seller Announces Sale to T L Power
Howard Brodhead announces the sale of Whitewright Electric Co to Texas Louisiana Power Co after 21 years of service. He states deposits are transferred and customers will soon receive receipts from the new owners. He thanks patrons and asks for courteous treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright
Texas- Louisiana Power Company
Howard Brodhead
Washington's Birth Day Observed With Flags and Closures
Businesses displayed flags Monday to mark Washington's birthday. Banks, post office, and schools closed for the holiday while mild spring weather encouraged early gardening and spring cleaning around premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hamilton Beach Vacuum Sweeper Demonstration Ad
Agents promote the Hamilton Beach Vacuum Sweeper as the best on the market offering demonstrations by R. L. Johnson and a contact phone 98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Beach
R. L. Johnson
Whitewright Sees Full Block Occupancy With New Lease
New lease by W. J. Looney on the G. C. Waggoner brick building fills every store in Whitewright's main business block for the first time in years. Builders are under way and planned improvements signal renewed commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Looney
G. C. Waggoner
Cull Reeves
R and R Theatre
Kirkpatrick
Hudson & Davis Company
Kerr Furniture Company
West Texas
Michigan Supports Texas in Archer County Case
Michigan will back Texas in the Archer County road district dispute over financing road improvements. Attorney General Dougherty will ask the Supreme Court, when it reconvenes March 1, to rehear the case as a friend of the court. He argues the ruling undermines the validity of bonds by road districts and local governments in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Texas
Archer County
Dougherty
Supreme Court
Two Young Men Held Over Car Ownership Near Sherman
Two men about 22 years old identifying as John Wilson and Harry Chester of St. Louis were found asleep in a 1926 Chevrolet sedan on a county road south of Sherman. Deputy Brinkley reported the motor number was defaced, the pair gave conflicting stories about car ownership and groceries, and they are held in the county jail during investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
John Wilson
Harry Chester
St. Louis
George Brinkley
Brinkley
Ford Touring Car Stolen From Waggoner Family
A Ford touring car owned by J. H. Waggoner was stolen Sunday night while the Waggoner family attended devotional services at the Methodist Church. The theft occurred while the car stood on a street near the church edifice and was not noticed until about forty five minutes later. The sheriff's office was notified and a broadcast description issued as officers pursue suspects. City officials are active in the search and expect possible recovery of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Waggoner
Williams
Lankford
Johnsons visit grandparents during NEA meeting in Washington
J. B. and Frank Lee Johnson of Dallas visit grandparents Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Truett while their parents attend the National Education Association annual meeting in Washington D C. The event convened on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Frank Lee Johnson
Dallas
J. L. Truett
National Education Association
Washington, D. C
Mrs Sturdivant Visits Dallas With Son At S M U
Mrs J M Sturdivant spent last weekend in Dallas with her son Ben a student at Southern Methodist University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Sturdivant
Dallas
Ben
Masonic Lodge Honors George Washington
The Masonic program at the fraternity lodge hall observed Washington birthday with an edifying service stressing citizenship ideals. Rev W A Stuckey presented key rules of good government and living as taught by the Nation’s first President. A S Noble of Sherman gave the principal address introduced by Past Grand Master D S McMillin. Noble, a county auditor, spoke on refocusing public vision on real issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. A. Stuckey
A. S. Noble of
Sherman
D. S. McMillin
Noble
Grayson County
Cotton Belt Demonstration Train Arrives March 2
The Cotton Belt special demonstration train will reach Whitewright Tuesday morning March 2 at 9 o clock and stay until 11 45 a m. Its exhibits cover better dairy farming hog raising and poultry production aimed at educating the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Minister Unconscious After Train Hits Car
The Rev. E. A. Maness pastor of Central Park Methodist Church remained unconscious after his light coupe was demolished by an International Great Northern engine at a crossing in Houston on Monday. Doctors fear internal injuries with two fractured ribs found on examination. Maness, about 48, is brother in law to J. H. Graves of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
E. A. Maness
Central Park Methodist Church
International Great Northern
Rev
Maness
J. H. Graves
Whitewright
Graves
Rev. Maness
Orangeville
Central Christian Church Names Student Pastor
Erwin Montgomery a senior ministerial student at Texas Christian University Fort Worth has accepted the pastorate at Central Christian Church He will preach two Sundays each month until finishing school and then serve the church full time Montgomery preached here last Sunday and was later called as pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Montgomery
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Central Christian Church
Montgomery
P. T. A. Program at High School Auditorium
The Parent-Teacher Association meets next Tuesday afternoon at the high school auditorium. The program includes a piano solo by Miss Cora Mae Thornton and a violin solo by Mr. S. L. Young, plus a segment titled Parents' Habit Farmers by Mrs. Guy Hamilton. A social hour follows the program with all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Mae Thornton
Guy Hamilton
S. L. Young
Funeral for Mrs Minnie Magers Held East of Leonard
Relatives from the area attended the funeral of Mrs Minnie Magers who died at her home east of Leonard on Wednesday. The service was led by Rev J A Henderson. She was a sister of Mrs C A McLean of Whitewright and Mrs X W Wilson of Sherman. Survived by her husband Alvin Magers and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Magers
Leonard
J. A. Henderson
Magers
C. A. McLean
Whitewright
X. W. Wilson
Sherman
Alvin Magers
Mrs Yeager and Mrs Lindsey Host Sun Day School Class
Mrs Yeager and Mrs Lindsey entertained the T E L Sunday school class of the Baptist Church at the Baptist Annex last Thursday afternoon with decorations in memory of George Washington and a delicious salad course served to twenty one guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yeager
William Lindsey
the Baptist Church
the Baptist Annex
George Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Mayfield
Bride
U. S. Shipping Board
Doss-Phillips
Whitewright Electric CO
Whitewright New
Archer
FORD
Masonic Lodge
P. T. A. Program
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!