Income tax notice and local miller meeting update
A federal income tax officer will visit the county to assist residents in preparing 1917 returns before March 1 1918 at no cost. The note explains penalties for noncompliance and urges early preparation. It also reports J P Southerland Kay Kimbell attending a Dallas millers meeting to discuss war bread production and new wheat-wary flour guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collector of Internal Revenue
A. S. Walker
J. P. Southerland
Kay Kimbell
Millers of Texas
Dallas
New Time Card Changes for Cotton Belt Train Schedule
The Cotton Belt altered its timetable with the Sherman bound morning train now at 9 05 and returning at 10 55. The Katy line designates Whitewright as a flag stop for the Katy Flyer and Limited to Dallas, with no boarding for those headed elsewhere. A Saturday fire in Celeste destroyed multiple stores a picture show a garage a bank a hotel and substantial cotton stock with Greenville firefighters aiding. Cotton Belt Agent B F Gafford sold holiday tickets to about a dozen travelers to various old states while Albert Truett rested at home on furlough from Camp Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Sherman
Katy
Whitewright
Dallas
Celeste
Greenville Fire Department
B. F., Gafford
Gafford
A Quest for Souls by Dr. George W. Truett
The volume compiled and edited by Dr. J. B. Cranfill presents twenty four sermons with verbatim shorthand and prayers from Truett’s Fort Worth revival. Priced at $1.50 postpaid, available from The Texas Baptist Book House Dallas Texas. W M Cox travels Tennessee visiting family in Nashville and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Truett
J. B. Cranfill
Texas Baptist Book House
Main Street
Dallas
Texas
Clarence Ousley to Speak in Sherman at Court House
Announcement states Clarence Ousley will speak at the Sherman court house Friday January 4 at 1 30 p m He is assistant secretary in the United States Department of Agriculture and now the second in command in agriculture work He travels from Washington bearing a message for North Texas farmers J L Cantrell traveled to Dallas hoping to see his son Steel from Camp Pike Ark en route to a California training camp Steel has been away four years and may have stayed briefly in Dallas for a visit It is reported local garages are busy issuing State automobile registration cards for the 1918 license fees plates and seals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Sun
Patuta
Federal Farm Loan
Federal Farm Banks
State Press
Dallas News
Clarence Ousley
Court House
Sherman
Ousley
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Washington
North
Texas
J.L. Cantrell
Dallas
Steel
Camp Pike
Ark
California
Whitewright
Pittman Visits Pearce and Purchases Potam China Hogs
Arkansas resident R. S. Pittman was hosted by B. C. Pearce last week and bought hogs valued at over 200 dollars. Pearce arranged shipment of the Potam China hogs to Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Pittman
Arkansas
B.C. Pearce
Mr. Pearce
Local Notes on Visitors and Staffing Changes in Whitewright
Dr. G H Hornbuckle arrived Saturday from Fayetteville Ark after study at a veterinary school. He will reestablish his Whitewright practice after completing the course. Mr and Mrs W T Montgomery of Commerce visited over Christmas and plan to reside in Graham Texas. Si Wellington of Camp Bowie received a furlough to visit Whitewright. many others have returned to camp. J M McMurry resigned from Dyer Jones drug store to take a clerical job with a wholesale grocery in Marlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Hornbuckle
Fayetteville
Ark
Whitewright
W. T. Montgomery
Commerce
B. R. Montgomery
Graham
Texas
Si Wellington
Bowie
J. M. McMurry
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Mrs CU P Johnson and Baby Daughter Clyde Spent Time
Mrs CU P Johnson and her baby daughter Clyde were described as spending a portion of time in the report. The brief item notes their activity without detailing location or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CU. P. Johnson
Clyde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones May
Charley Bryant
Newell Stillwell
Aviation Department
San Antonio
Frank A. Spoorer
Haynes & Spoorer
The
First National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
Albert Truett
Camp Bowie
W.M. Cox
Tennessee
Nashville
Mangrum Bros
Stone’s Loaf Cakes
Silver Moon
Dyer & Jones
Rexall
Devoe Paint
Planters National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Ferris
Marlin
McCarty-Davis Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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