Whitewright to Dedicate New High School Building
A Sunday 2:30 PM dedication will mark the opening of the new high school in Whitewright with a program including music by the Whitewright Orchestra, formal placing in School Board keeping by Mayor Echols, and remarks by R. W. Gallaher and B. B. Cobb. After the service the building will be open for inspection.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Orchestra
F. M. Echols
R. W. Gallaher
B. B. Cobb
Waco
H. L. Durham
Mr. Cobb
J. F. Fender
High School
Glee Club
Cal Freeman
Grayson College
D. S. McMillin
Boll weevil pans boost cotton yields in Texas field
Stephenville Texas January 10 Walter Fulford former county commissioner mounted boll weevil pans on his cultivator last spring and collected boll weevil and thousands of squares in the pans which burned later. His field yielded about one third bale per acre while neighboring farms without pans averaged ten acres per bale. A son in law on an adjacent farm borrowed the pans and reported blooms and higher yields after starting at night. A L Ward also used pans with excellent results. Also Dr and Mrs R May heard their son Rev H G May has welcomed a ten pound girl at Bellevue where he serves as Methodist pastor.
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Stephenville
Tex
Walter Fulford
Fulford
A. L. Ward
Five Children Die in Galveston Christmas Fire
Five children perished in a Galveston home fire when a Christmas tree set with cotton linters ignited. Cooper Bevil aged 6 died at John Sealy Hospital, with John Bevil 3, Roswell Moreland 6, Junior Biron 7, and Betty Biron 5 also killed. A nurse was away tending to a younger sibling, and a candle or match near the tree is blamed for starting the blaze.
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Galveston
Cooper Bevil
John Sealy Hospital
E. P. Biron
John Bevil
L. A
E. P. Bevil
Roswell Moreland
Planters National Bank Directors Meet Tuesday
The annual directors meeting of Planters National Bank was held on Tuesday. H. G. Webster was promoted from assistant cashier to cashier replacing Claud R. Truett who resigned to become State bank examiner. Elected officers include D. S. McMillin president T. H. Sears vice president Guy Hamilton active vice president and B. H. Thompson assistant cashier. Directors re-elected are D. S. McMillin T. H. Sears W. T. Truett Guy Hamilton Dr. R. L. Sears J. R. Pennington J. L. Dyer and T. E. Barbee.
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Planters National Bank
H. G. Webster
Claud R. Truett
State Bank
D. S. McMillin
T. H. Sears
Guy Hamilton
B. H. Thompson
W. T. Truett
R. L. Sears
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Dyer
T. E. Barbee
Man Dies While Trying to Save His Friend
Waco Jan 9 One man Hampton Gandy is dead after an accident near Cameron Saturday night. An automobile with Gandy and Grady Hughes overturned when a tire burst leaving both men pinned under the car. Gandy crawled free and tried to lift the vehicle to free Hughes, rupturing a large neck blood vessel and dying while en route to a hospital.
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Waco
Hampton Gandy
Cameron
Gandy
Grady Hughes
Hughes
J C Robinson Sells Interest and Resigns as Manager
J C Robinson has sold his interest in the Hudson Davis Co store to Hudson Davis Co and has resigned as manager. He had managed the store since its local location about two years ago. Robinson, a live wire businessman from Paris, has made many friends here and has not yet decided his future venture.
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J. C. Robinson
Hudson, Davis & Co
Mr. Robinson
Paris
Cruel Court Dissolves Marriage of Youths
Sherman dated report of a swift annulment after Miss Yvonne Denning, 16, wed Thaddeus Garrison, a local man, while still in Kidd-Key College. The marriage was halted when Mrs. Denning, mother, objected to the girl's age, and by Saturday afternoon the union was dissolved. Joe Barnett, the stepfather, is a noted oil man now in Oklahoma City.
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Sherman
Cupid
Court Mill
Bowman
Thaddeus Garrison
Yvonne Denning
Kidd-Key College
Garrison
Joe Barnett
Miss Denning
Eight Elders Poisoned by Varnish in Sacrament Cup
Grand Rapids, Jan 8. Eight elders of the Seventh Reform ed Church were poisoned during morning service when varnish poured into a communion cup, mistaken for sacramental wine. Two elders in critical condition. A store-room varnish used for redecorating was stored near the sacramental wine. Elder John Riewold first drank and fell, followed by others in quick succession.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Seventh Reformed Church
D. A. van Lummell
John Riewold
Rattlesnake meat served to West Virginia students
Morgantown West Virginia University students and instructors were treated to a rattlesnake feast. Dr A M Reese head of zoology said the meat appeared like other meats and those who tasted it found it similar in appearance and color to chicken breast.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
A. M. Reese
Department of Zoology
North Carolina bootlegger ad pasted on counterfeit bottle
In North Carolina a bootlegger poster boasts a “Pure mountain horn lickker” bottled in a barn in the western mountains. It claims Asheville distribution by high‑class bootleggers at five dollars per pint, guaranteed to intoxicate in ten minutes and provoke extreme reactions.
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North Carolina
Asheville
Birthday dinner honors 80th year of local resident
W. P. Ownby of the southwest area celebrated his 80th birthday with about twenty friends at a Tuesday dinner. Born January 10, 1842, he notes he has found two others sharing the same birth date, Mrs. Clyde Courle of Missouri and Mr. Brock of this town.
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W. P. Ownby
Mr. Ownby
Clyde Courle
Missouri
Brock
Griffith Elected President of the Dail Eireann
Dublin reports Arthur Griffith was elected president of the Dail Eireann. Michael Collins urged immediate formation of a provisional government to prevent anarchy while the Dail resumed sessions and read a telegram of blessing from Cardinal Gasparri on behalf of Pope Benedict. Collins warned England could use inaction as a pretext for continued rule.
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Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Dail Fireann
Griffith
Michael Collins
George Gavan Duffy
Eamon J. Duggan
William T. Cosgrave
Bryan O’higgins
Richard Mulcahy
Ireland
Dail Eireann
Dail
John MacNeil
Cardinal Gasparri
Pope Benedict
England
Two Children Burned to Death in Gasoline Fire
Durant Oklahoma January 8 Winnifred Conley seven years old and Hazel Conley nine dead mother Mrs C W Conley expected to die from mistaken gasoline kerosene ignition in Kiersey five miles west of town fire started at 10 this morning gas explosion set the house ablaze Hazel escaped living an hour Winnifred could not be saved burned in the home
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Durant, Ok
Winnifred Conley
Hazel Conley
C. W. Conley
First National Bank Directors Hold Meeting
The directors of the First National Bank held their annual meeting Tuesday. A dividend of 15 percent was declared on the capital stock of $100,000. All officers and directors were re elected for 1922.
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First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
W. H. King
F. E. Douglas
R. A. Gillett
T. J. Lilley
W. T. Simmons
J. W. Pennell
S. E. Jones
W. F. Holland
T. E. Sears
R. H. May
Emmet Penn
Kay Kimbell
Sherman Parties Buy Local Bottling Works
Sherman parties C B Dorchester and H H Rogers acquire Whitewright Bottling Works from Willis and McGinnis. Final papers completed recently. new owners in charge. Plant manufactures soft drinks and ice cream and acts as local ice distributor. They plan improvements and to expand the ice storage. the plant will operate as Home Ice and Manufacturing Company.
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C. B. Dorchester
H. H. Rogers
The
Home Ice and Manufacturing Company
Whitewright Bottling Works
Grayson Schools Being Inspected for State Aid
Sherman January 10 The Grayson County schools are this week being inspected to determine eligibility for state aid this year. State rural school inspector S E Clark and Prof George W Acton inspect schools. Aid is granted in proportion to qualifications met in building and administration per state education rules.
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Sherman
Grayson County
E. Clark
George W. Acton
State Department of Education
Whisky Burns as Tears Fall at Scene
Austin dispatch reports 165 gallons of whisky burned in Mexia raids by Rangers and Federal Prohibition officers. Assistant Attorney General Stone and the speaker plan to return to Austin Wednesday. The telegramrecount details a seized liquor operation with statements from Adjutant General Barton to Chas Crawford.
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Austin
Stone
Chas. M. Crawford
Thomas D. Barton
Mexia
First Baptist Church Worship Announcements and Call to Attendance
The First Baptist Church schedules worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with morning sermon The Throne of Grace and evening The Young Man Whom Jesus Loved. Sunday school at 10 a.m. B Y P A sessions at 6:15 p.m. revival in numbers. target attendance around 225, urging outreach and invitations. Pastor G M McNeilly invites all readers to join and support church activities.
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Jesus
G. M. McNeilly
Born to Mr and Mrs Randolph Roberts Sherman Hospital
Sherman Democrat reports the birth of Erwin Jefferson Roberts Jr a son born Saturday morning at Sherman Hospital to Mr and Mrs Randolph Roberts. The parents and baby are reported well while the infant's uncle Jeff requires medical attention according to the notice.
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Randolph Roberts
Sherman Hospital
Erwin Jefferson Roberts Jr
Jeff
Sherman Democrat
Woman Swallows Nine Ounces of Pins and Dies
Pittsburgh report details Mrs. Catherine Hirst a 54 year old woman who swallowed nine ounces of pins after being told she would be treated at a charity institution. Pins punctured stomach lungs and intestines and surgeons hesitated to operate.
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Pittsburgh
Catherine Hirst
City Home Hospital
Gasoline tax to pay bonus urged in bill
Washington proposes a 3e a gallon gasoline excise on producer sales to fund soldier bonus. The tax would be collected at the source and likely passed to users via higher fuel costs. Bacharach argues it won’t burden the poor and could raise about 250 million dollars annually. Debate grows as Democrats weigh five bonus funding options amid rising support for extra payments to veterans.
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Washington
Bacharach
New Jersey
Ways and Means
Mr. Bacharach
Congress
House
Garner
Texas
Grand Treasurer Porter Critically Ill in Sherman
Sherman January 10 S W Porter long prominent in Odd Fellow circles and Grand treasurer for thirty three years is reported critically ill in the city.
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Sherman
S. W. Porter
Sherman Visitor L V Smith Sees City on Monday
L V Smith visited Sherman on Monday and spent time touring local sites and meeting residents, according to a brief caller note from the town society.
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L. V. Smith
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R. May
Rev
H. G. May
Rev. May
Bellevue
Man
Cc. B. Bryant
West Virginia
Sherman Parties
Grayson
First Baptist Church
Howard Brodhead
the Planters National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
U. S
Liberty
Stock Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
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