Fatal Shooting in Tioga three corner gunfight on Main street
Sherman December 29 A 30 year old man C G Cheatham was killed in a three way gunfight on Tioga Main street. Witnesses say Garland Sitzes fired the fatal shot after a confrontation involving Jack Emberson and a stove wood attack. Emberson and Sitzes surrendered to the mayor and await sheriff arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
C. G. Cheatham
Tioga
Main Street
Cheatham
Garland Sittes
Jack Emberson
Emberson
Sitzes
Thad Adkins
Loflin
Joe Moody
Pilot Point
Tioga Suncounty
C. E. Willett
Jack
Mberson
Cheatham Place
Cheat 0
New Year Subscriptions Pour In For The Sun
The Sun reports a surge of renewals and new subscriptions for 1925 as readers start the year with clean slate. Several letters from Texas and California show individuals requesting renewals, prepaid refunds, and advance three year subscriptions to keep The Sun coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Texas
the Sun
Whitewright
The
Sun
L. c. Williams
Merkel
Eugene S. Williams
J. T. Williams
Goodlett
S. R. Miller
Roscoe
Joe F. Mathews
Glendale
Cal
O. Y. Rathbun
Crockett
One Dead One Hurt In Dallas Fire At 2311 Live Oak
A three story rooming house fire at 2311 Live Oak street in Dallas killed Clifford Kerns 27 and severely burned T F Cooley 77. Rescues saved Mrs E C Ryan and her 14 year old daughter Ruth from a third floor room. Mrs Connor Wills leaped from a third floor window to crash through a garage roof and land unhurt in a car. The Wills baby and others were saved from the ground floor after near suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Clifford Kerns
T. F. Cooley
Live Oak Street
E. C. Ryan
Ruth
Connor Wills
Mr. Wills
T. A. Wills
Farmersville Church Destroyed by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the First Methodist Church in Farmersville on Sunday. Flames spread quickly, firemen saved adjoining property. The church, built about 20 years ago, was a large and beautiful house of worship. Loss estimated around $60,000, partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersville
First Methodist
Elder W. T. Kidwell to preach at Whitewright church
Announcement states Elder W. T. Kidwell of Dallas will preach at the Church of Christ in Whitewright next Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm. Public invited. Also notes Christmas visit of Mr. and Mrs. Sewell McKinney of Tioga to Mrs. Maggie Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
W. T. Kidwell
Dallas
Church of Christ In
Whitewright
Mrs. Sewell McKinney
Tioga
Maggie Montgomery
Miss Julia McMurry is Laid to Rest at Presbyterian Church
Early last Sunday Miss Julia McMurry daughter of Mrs R K McMurry died after a yearlong illness. She attended city schools and earned high grades. The funeral was Monday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev J F Fender with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by mother one brother and four sisters Mrs Gladys Cannon Sulphur Springs Miss Mina Dallas Miss Neva Russell and Edna. The family has suffered three deaths in thirteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia McMurry
R. K. McMurry
Julia
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
Gladys Cannon
Sulphur Springs
Mina
Dallas
Neva
Russell
Edna
Norris Pumphrey Couple Wed Quietly Last Friday
Tom Norris and Georgia Mae Pumphrey were secretly married last Friday in a surprise wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Pumphrey and a popular high school pupil. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs R C Harris south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Tom Norris
Georgia Mae Pumphrey
J. A. Pumphrey
Denison Bonham Railroad Sold at Public Auction
The Denison Bonham New Orleans Railroad, 24 miles between Bonham Texas and Bonham Junction, sold at Nowalla Oklahoma by master in chancery Byron Bobbitt. Bidders D M Penn C T Ashermire and associates won. sale must be ratified by US Court of Missouri. New owners plan Bonham headquarters and possible Denison Bonham motor service and extension southeast from Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Bonham
Katy
William G. Beg
Dallas
D. M. Penn
United States Court of Missouri
Denisonians Hurt As Train Hits Auto
Three Denison residents were injured when a southbound Katy train struck their automobile on Forreston road near Waxahachie Texas. Mr and Mrs R S Massenberg both 25 and Miss Inez Wiles 20 suffered severe cuts. They were taken to Waxahachie Sanitarium with hopes for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Texas
Katy
Forreston Road
Here
R. S. Massenberg
Denison
Inez Wiles
Houston
Waxahachie Sanitarium
Former Whitewright Boy Makes Way in Hollywood
Sherman native George Luck has spent the past year in Los Angeles and Hollywood with picture companies. He appears in Forbidden Paradise Feet of Clay and Battling Bunyon and has a role in Fugitive Love forthcoming. He is also writing stories and scenarios including Personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey W. Luck
Travis Street
Sherman
George Luck
Mr. Luck
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Donna Hale
Battling Bunyon
Vestal and Russell wed in Christmas Eve ceremony
Ronald Vestal and Ray Russell were married Christmas Eve in Denison. The groom, a World War veteran and farmer from the Addison Vestal Sr. family, is noted for his navy service. The bride, daughter of Mrs. J. D. Russell, is active in social circles. Rev. J. A. Dickey performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Ronald Vestal
Ray Russell
Elmo Wallace
Willie Pearl Brown
Denison
J. A. Dickey
American Legion
Addison Vestal
J. D. Russell
Vestal
Pennington Family Returns Home After Fire Repairs
R T Pennington and family move back to their Spruce street home which had been under repair after a recent fire. They left the McKinsey homestead, now occupied by Mr and Mrs Basil Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Pennington
Spruce Street
McKinsey
Basil Thomson
Mayor Receives 30 Year Old Newspaper Subscription Debt
Mayor Tom W. Perkins of McKinney, a prominent publisher, received payment for a newspaper subscription to the Wylie Rustler owed for more than thirty years. Perkins began the subscription when he started the Wylie Rustler, claiming the payment would set a Texas record for the oldest subscription debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom W. Perkins
McKinney
Wylie Rustler
Perkins
Texas
Start the Man Year off Right with Adequate S H Mont Rome
The fragment hints at a New Year message urging practical provisions for S H Mont Rome. Details are unclear, but the reference suggests a domestic or civic guidance note for the season.
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S. H. Montrome
Prohibition Enforce Budget Key Part Of Treasury Bill
The Treasury and Post Office appropriation bill, a wide peace time measure, passes the House with a $763 million total. It includes $11 million for prohibition enforcement and $20 million for coast guard to curb rum running. The bill also allocates $2.6 million for the transcontinental air mail and $526,373 for pneumatic mail in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury and Post Office
Congress
House
Senate
Coast Guard Service
Treasury-Post Office
New York City
Farm Bureau to Elect New Directors for 1925 in Grayson County
Sherman December 30 The Grayson County Farm Bureau will elect its board of directors for 1925 at the regular meeting Saturday January 3 at 1 30 in the courthouse John E Owens and Wallace E Harris of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association will address the members after the election John T Scott of Denison director of the association will discuss the work of the organization with emphasis on Grayson County Everyone interested is invited A 9 30 Saturday morning meeting will precede the election to finish last session business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County Farm Bureau
John E. Owens
Wallace E. Harris
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Dallas
John T. Scott
Denison
Grayson County
Bureau
New Denison Officers to Take Office After Jan 1
Precinct two in Denison will see new law enforcement officials from January 1 after election winners assume duties. Dave Daniels will replace Ira Jesse as constable and overhaul deputies, with George Tinkle and George Mc Carroll named as new deputy constables. George Hagans is slated as assistant county attorney, working under Roy Finley, after Ross Stoddard resigns to become city attorney. Hagans, a 1916 Denison high school graduate, has practiced law two years and earned his degree by night study.
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Denison
Dave Daniels
Ira Jessee
George Tinkle
George McCarroll
Pete Henderson
J. C. Russell
Will Goode
George Hagans
Roy Finley
Hagans
Ross Stoddard
Denison High School
Grayson County Ginning Totals Near Seventy-Five Thousand
Government reporter Ralph Johnson announced Grayson county cotton ginning totals through December 13, 1924. The 74 262 bales ginned mark an increase of 17 155 bales from the 1923 crop figures prior to December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Ralph Johnson
Johnson
Card of thanks and obit notes for Mrs Langham
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs C H Skaggs for aid after aunt Charley Brame death. Mrs Dora Langham widow of R L Langham died at Ambrose home on Monday. Born October 18 1885. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery near Westminster Wednesday afternoon conducted by Revs Gentry and Daniel. Funeral and burial by Wood Moore Funeral Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Brame
C. H. Skaggs
Dora Langham
R. L. Langham
Ambrose Monday
Elm Grove Cemetery
Westminster
Gentry
Daniel
Wood Moore
Hatcher Plans Rider Bull Parade For Inauguration
In 1892 W Gregory Hatcher Texas treasurer elect rode a bull through Richmond to celebrate Grover Cleveland’s inauguration. He announced he will wear full dress suit at Miriam Ferguson’s January inauguration, and may repeat the bull ride if his feelings need stronger expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Grover Cleveland
W. Gregory Hatcher
Texas
Richmond
Miriam A. Ferguson
Bradshaw Montgomery Christmas Wedding Blessed Union
Miss Estelle Montgomery wed Mr. Herbert Bradshaw of Abilene in a December 23 ceremony at the Montgomery home on West Main Street. The event featured family members, formal dress, and a reception, with the couple departing on the afternoon Flyer to spend holidays in Abilene and later reside in Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Montgomery
B. S. Montgomery
Herbert Bradshaw
Abilene
Montgomery
West Main Street
Mary Rena Penn
Louise LaRoe
Fountain Kimbell
Groesbeck
Clara Montgomery
Dallas
Killarney
Fire Devastates Pottsboro Business District
Denison Texas December 29 nearly all Pottsboro Grayson County business section was destroyed by a morning fire likely arson nine buildings burned with a $150000 loss. Safes tampered with in Long drug store and Dr Harris premises. investigation ongoing. Citizens aided by buckets as surrounding towns sent aid. strong wind spread sparks.
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Denison
Texas
Pottsboro
Grayson
T. H. Long
D. R. Harris
Buchanan
Citizen Brigade
Parris
As. Roily
Wes
Valley View
Cooke County
Paradise
Wise County
H. Bakin
J. D. Holley
Allie Elliott
H. C. Potts
H. Edwards
Odd Fellows Lodge
C. P. M4tain
C. Potts
Masonic Lev
E. L. French
Long’s Drug Store
H. Potts
Babb’s School Fire Death Toll Reaches 37 in Hobart
Mrs John D McNoutt died from burns today after her daughter saved her by dragging her from the Babb’s School blaze. The Christmas Eve disaster now claims thirty seven lives. Bells I O O F Lodge invites the local degree team to perform next Saturday with baskets of food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Okla
Jd. B. McNoutt
Babb
The
Bells I. O. O. F. Lodge
Odd Fellows Lodge
Bells Lodge
Reader laments lean hero trend in novels in favor of a Fatty
A Whitewright young woman writes that she is tired of lean tall heroes in late novels and wishes for a fat hero. She notes her sweetheart is nicknamed Fatty and cites the Sherman Democrat as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Fatty
Sherman Democrat
Watch Found After Lost Ad On Ida Road
A young teacher misplaced her wrist watch on Ida road weeks ago and feared it would be crushed. After placing a lost ad in The Sun, Jake Keeling found it hours later on the highway and returned it running perfectly. It pays to advertise. Ensure insurance is in order.
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Ida Road
Jake Keeling
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Beulah M. Self
Callie Taylor
Norris-Pumphrey
Denison-Bonham Railroad
Vestal-Russell
Prohibition
Farm Bureau
Annie Therese Davault
Grammar School
Miss Davault
Lyceum
Polly
Circus
Attica
Indiana
Daily Ledger
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Hatcher
Bradshaw
J. P. Montgomery
Reid Wilson
A. G. Wilson
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