Child Succumbs To Pneumonia Attack
Fay Crowell, 16 months old, died Tuesday morning after pneumonia struck the family of J. E. Crowell in Whitewright. Funeral rites were held at City Cemetery with Rev. Cleo Chumbley officiating as neighbors and Lloyd Moore Undertakers cared for arrangements. The father, a devoted single parent since the mother’s death last year, received support from the community while the second child remains seriously ill but hopeful for recovery.
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Kenytown
Bell
Whitewright
Manpas
Gillett Grain Co Installing Lead Scales at Site
Gillett Grain Co plans to install lead scales south of the cam brick storehouse and office. The project will relocate the old scales from in front of the building and improve premises access and appearance.
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Gillett Grain Co
Big Indian No 1 Well Producing 100 Barrels Daily
The Big Indian Oil Company No 1 well six miles northwest of Whitesboro is producing about 100 barrels daily by pump and self-flowing at intervals. On Sunday it yielded about 200 barrels in two hours before pumping. The company plans No 2 with rotary tools, awaiting rig and tools.
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Big Indian Oil Company
Grayson
Cocke
Wildcat
Whitesboro
Trash Fire Sparks at Drug Store Coal House
Wednesday afternoon sparks from a trash fire set the coal house behind Dyer & Jones' drug store ablaze. Firefighters contained the blaze with water, but hose connections were not made and nearby high gravity gasoline posed a serious risk on a windy spring day. Community warning to handle fire cautiously.
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Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Abilene Couple Guests of Lilley Family
Mr and Mrs William Brown of Abilene spent the weekend with Mrs J F Lilley her grandmother and other relatives Mrs Brown is Miss Lilley Pratt Sears daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sears of Merkel She has visited here several times
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William Brown
Abilene
J. F. Lilley
Brown
Lilley Pratt Sears
John Sears
Merkel
Stolen Car Recovered After Corsicana Theft
Night officer Ed Lankford recovered a new Ford touring car stolen from Corsicana and arrested two young men, Poston and Verdell, who confessed after a pursuit that carried them through Celeste Kentuckytown Whitewright and Pierce’s Cafe before the car was traced to Corsicana authorities. The suspects, aged about 25 and 20, had been working in oil fields near Wortham and elsewhere near Corsicana.
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Ed Lankford
Corsicana
Verdell
Slick City
Oklo
Wortham
Celeste
Blue Ridge Pike
Kentuckytown
Whitewright
Pierce
Oscar Pierce
Kentucky
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Lankford
Farmington Man Shot At Singing
Sherman Feb 24 Melzie Douglas about 24 was shot and critically wounded at a Farmington church singing by G K Atkins 19 after a dispute. He was struck in the left side by a .38 pistol bullet piercing liver and intestines. Douglas died Wednesday at 11. Sheriff Everheart and county attorney investigated with deputies.
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Sherman
Farmington
Melzie Douglas
Sherman Hospital
Douglas
G. Kk. Atkins
Howe
Atkins
Everheart
Mrs Roberta Montgomery dies after long illness at 1 AM
Mrs Roberta Montgomery wife of the late Dr E P Montgomery died at her home here Sunday morning at 1 oclock after years of poor health A native of near Honey Grove born August 13 1864 she was daughter of Rev Sam W McKee She married Dr E P Montgomery December 15 1887 and they lived here since One son Crawford Montgomery survives She was a longtime Presbyterian member The funeral was held Monday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church with Revs J F Fender W A Kirkpatrick and G M McNeilly officiating Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Floral tributes came from relatives and friends Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs S H Yant Honey Grove Mr and Mrs Sam W McKee and daughters Bonham Mrs O H Bartlett Collinsville OK Mr and Mrs J W Ashley and J R Jordan McKinney.
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Roberta Montgomery
E. P. Montgomery
Montgomery
Honey Grove
Sam W. McKee
Crawford Montgomery
Presbytrian
J. F. Fender
W. A. Kirkpatrick
G. M. McNeilly
Oak Hill Cemetery
8. H. Yant
Bonham
O. H. Bartlett
Collinsville
Okla
J. W. Ashley
J. R. Jordan
McKinney
Death of Silas Reagan on Joe May farm west of town
Silas Reagan aged 87 died at 6 am Wednesday at his son Sam Reagan’s home on the Joe May farm west of town. The body was buried at Indian Creek south of Trenton.
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Silas Reagan
Sam Reagan
Joe May
Town
Indian Creek
Trenton
Report Demands 23 Prison Officials Resign
Austin Feb 24 A joint legislative committee reports a full reform of the state penitentiary system. The majority urges immediate resignations for 23 officials from the Board of Prison Commissioners chair to dog sergeants, naming J A Herring and others, and calls for centralized control, full time medical officers, audits, and strict compliance with education and reformatory provisions.
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Austin
House
Senate
J. A. Herring
Board of Prison
Board of Prison Commissioners
L. H. Bush
C. C. Hampil
Sam P. Beeson
C. J. Davis
N. T. Thornton
Wynne State Farm
F. C. Whatley
Ramsey State Farm
J. S
Clemens State Farm
Ned South
Ben Gayle
Ferguson State Farm
RB. E. Rollo
Eastham State Farm
Aubrey Hines
Bassett Blakely State Farm
Paul Koch
S. C. Oliver
Leon Hyde
186 Bales of Cotton Sold Here Tuesday
Farmers who held cotton for higher prices since last fall sold 186 bales Tuesday for 25 14 cents a pound totaling about $25000. Sellers include J R Oliver 69 bales George Oliver 38 John Oliver 50 Thurston Montgomery 16 and Ed Hash 13. This sale nearly closes the 1924 cotton crop in the area. L G Mathews of Coffeeville Kansas visited his cousin Senator D S McMillin and was bound for Corpus Christi to visit his mother.
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J. R. Oliver
George Oliver
John Oliver
Thurston Montgomery
Ed Hash
L. G. Mathews
Coffeeville
Kansas
D. S. McMillin
Mr. Mathews
Corpus Christi
May resigns as city leader for LaRue Lumber post
C. G. May, who has served as city collector and fire chief for the past 22 months, has accepted employment with the LaRue Lumber Co. Jesse Wallace will succeed Mr. May in the city position, beginning March 1st.
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C. G. May
LaRue Lumber Co
Jesse Wallace
Mr. May
Dozier Lands Opens Grayson Park Addition in Whitewright
The Dozier Land Company of Athens Georgia announces a new housing addition named Grayson Park in Whitewright located NW of the city near Miller hill. Manager O A Dozier and J L Deal report surveying complete and lot sales to begin Friday March 6 at 10 AM with a free band concert and lunch.
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the Dozier Land Company
Athens
Georgia
Whitewright
Miller Hill
O. A. Dozier
Dozier
J. L. Deal
Grayson Park
G. F. Bryant Receives Federal Appointment
G. F. Fitz Bryant has been appointed Federal prohibition officer and took the oath Monday. He is headquartered at Fort Worth, and the appointment carries a good salary. Friends wish him success in his new, responsible position. Paul Graves visited his sister Mrs. Giles Cobb at Leonard on Sunday.
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G. F
Fitz) Bryant
Fort Worth
Bryant
Fitz
Paul Graves
Mrs
Giles Cobb
Leonard Sunday
Washington Program Given By Masons
The Masons of this city sponsored a memorial and patriotic program Monday evening in observance of Washington's birthday. Hon. Will H. Evans of Bonham delivered an address on "Washington, the Man and Mason." D. S. McMillin spoke on Masonry in Texas, with W. J. Bryan directing. The event, held in a vacant store near Hud son & Davis, included a light banquet for 150 and musical entertainment by Prof. J. E. Russell's organization.
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Washington
Masonic Service Association
Will H. Evans
Bonham
D. S. McMillin
Home For
Hudson & Davis Co. Dry Goods
Parent-Teacher Association
J. E. Russell
Miss Pina Murphy Visits Denton Parents This Weekend
Miss Pina Murphy a student at State Teachers College Denton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J R Murphy at their home.
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Pina Murphy
State Teachers College
Denton
J. R. Murphy
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Strée
Ingpr
Wilson Hardware Co
G. F. Bryant
Masons
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Africa
Gordon
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