Miss Laura Major recounts China mission work abroad
Large audience hears Laura Lynn Major describe ten years as a missionary in China. She left as revolution worsened, spent months in the Philippines, returned to China in November, then came home to Whitewright for Christmas. She plans to resume mission work when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Laura Lynn Major
China
Miss Major
A. E. Major
Central Christian Church
Philippine Islands
America
Whitewright
United States
Shanghai
Bodies of 21 killed in Illinois mine blast
In West Frankfort Illinois twenty one miners died in a blast at Industrial Coal Company mine No 18 at 7 40 am Monday. Rescue squads from Benton Herrin and Valier recovered the bodies 500 feet below the surface and 1 mile from the bottom identified by lamp numbers and boot marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Ill
Southern Illinois
Industrial
Ray Farrell
Benton
Herrin
Valier
Motor License Deadline Set for Jan 20 in Texas
Texas motorists face a January 20 deadline for motor vehicle registrations. Afterward, prosecutions will be pressed and a 25 percent penalty will be assessed on operators. State Highway Engineer R. A. Thompson ordered county tax collectors to enforce the rule after reports of slow license pickups and many vehicles operating without new licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Department
Texas
R. A. Thompson
Gift of 100000 To Prairie View College For Negro Teachers
General Education Board of the Rockefeller foundation announced a 100000 gift to Prairie View State Teachers College in Austin. The funds will augment state appropriations for building and equipment to train negro teachers and will be disbursed under state authority following a conference with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Prairie View State Teachers’ College
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Kentuckians Meet With Sherman Club
The Sherman Kentucky Club votes to admit former Kentuckians living in Grayson County and invites ex Kentuckians to a Thursday January 19 meeting at 7 30 PM in Carr Burdette College parlors. Dr W P King notes an engaging program and topics for discussion. Those seeking details may write Miss Maydee Barron at Merchant Planters Bank Building Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Kentucky Club
Grayson County
Carr-Burdette College
W. P. King
Old State
Maydee Barron
Merchant & Planters Bank
Sherman
Three Auto Tags Returned to Avert 13 Jinx
Irving S. Berling of Winnetka refused three motorcar licenses after receiving numbers 13 58 and 67 noting their sums total 13 or 15 and fearing bad luck. He awaits a fourth tag hoping it avoids the thirteenth. Berling’s full name and 988 Lake Avenue are cited in the brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irving S. Berling
Winnetka
Berling
Lake Avenue
Oliver Again Leads As Duroe Breeder Sets Record
J R Oliver of Whitewright tops United States Durocs registrations for 1927 with 478 animals, ahead of rival 453. This marks his second time as nation’s largest Duroc breeder. Registrations for 1926-27 were 582 with rival 497, reflecting a general fall in demand after peak breeding-stock years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Oliver
Whitewright
United States
National
Oliver
Duroc-Jersey Record Association
Hester at 80 Quietly Guides New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Colonel H. G. Hester, 80, long time secretary of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, is praised as a leading authority on cotton markets. He has never traded nor owned a bale, upholds strict rules, and credits success to simple arithmetic and prudent preparation for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Colonel Hester
The
Exchange
Hester
Hat sails in semicircle above Blowing Rock cliff
In Blowing Rock North Carolina a hat is blown from a high ledge and arches back toward its owner as wind shifts. A chasm below the apparent return point emphasizes the dangerous drop and perilous view from the overlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blowing Rock
North Carolina Mountains
Thirty Years With One Institution
Guy Hamilton, active vice president of Planters National Bank, marks 30 years with the bank dating to 1898. He entered in bookkeeping before nationalization in 1903, witnessed a national charter, $200000 in dividends, and a 35989 surplus and undivided profits. He rose from bookkeeper to assistant cashier cashier and then vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hamilton
Planters National Bank
Whitewright
Hamilton
Bank
Cotton Belt Agent Wins Prize And Week's Vacation
D G Coley, Cotton Belt local agent, tops the Clean Station Campaign list for 1927 third period and previously won the 2nd period. He earns a week's vacation and a substantial prize, plus high system score. Mr Post will arrange travel and prize delivery. Announcement of cash prizes by Mr Upthegrove will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Coley
Cotton Belt
Cotton Belt Railway
H. W. van Hovenberg
Coley
Post
Upthegrove
Paris Negro Recovers During Inquest Hearing
Eli Rhodes aged Paris resident revived at an inquest into his presumed death aboard a train from Clarksville. Doctors and the coroner were present when he suddenly regained consciousness after being fixed on a cot near a stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Eli Rhodes
Clarksville
Eli
Father Refuses Speak Son Seeks Name Change
Charles Smith filed for a court order to change his name to Charles Burdette, claiming his father would not speak to him or assist in his education. The action, presented Tuesday to Judge W W Cohen in Lansing Ohio, is noted as a unique procedure in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Ohio
Charles Smith
W. W. Cohen
Charles Burdette
Gas Company Making Connection South
The Lone Star Gas Company ships material to Trenton to build a gas line from Trenton to Leonard. The new link joins the West Texas Dallas Greenville line to the Oklahoma line via Gainesville Denison and Whitewright, ensuring Whitewright gas at all times even if a single main breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
Trenton
Leonard
West Texas
Dallas
Greenville
Oklahoma
Gainesville
Denison
Whitewright
Pennington Buys Bells Lumber Yard
R. T. Pennington purchases the Bells yard from Emmet Penn and will run it as R. T. Pennington Lumber Company. W. M. Duncan remains as manager. Penn now owns Tom Bean yard. Pennington keeps Bells yard sole ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennington
Bells Lumber Yard
R. T. Pennington
Penn Lumber Company
Bells
Emmet Penn
W. M. Duncan
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Penn
Tom Bean
Van Vestal Wins Third in State Safety Essay Contest
Van Vestal, a seventh grade pupil, received a medal and a five dollar prize for third place in the 1927 state highway safety essay contest conducted by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce of New York. This marked Whitewright’s second consecutive win in the contest with Miss Mary Lee Andrews taking second place two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Vestal
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce of New York
Whitewright
Mary Lee Andrews
Texas Louisiana Power To Broadcast From Pecos Store
The Texas Louisiana Power Company will sponsor an unusual radio program at its Pecos store opening. The remote broadcast from 7 to 8 p m Friday January 13 will travel 400 miles to WBAP then return to Pecos. A prize will be awarded to the listener sending from the farthest distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texas
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Pecos
WBAP
West Texas
Four Robbers Strike Knox City Stores After Abduction
After abducting night watchman J. H. Finley and tying him to a farm wagon, four men returned to town and robbed three stores and the post office of 315 dollars in cash and four watches. Finley, gagged, was forced into a ready automobile in an alley. he attracted help around 8 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox City
J. H. Finley
Finley
Moody Urged to Run for Senate
Dallas County Representative Ray Holder urged Governor Moody to enter the United States Senate race arguing it would oppose utility interests. He noted North Texas favors Moody and claimed the Walsh resolution’s vote impact reshapes the Senate scene. Holder planned a personal talk with Moody and described no official stance from the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ray Holder
Dallas
Moody
United States Senate
Holder
United States
Earle Mayfield
Walsh
Senate
Texas
Firemen Find Charred Parrot in Burned Store Room
In downtown San Antonio a stubborn blaze trapped a room where a parrot cried out for help. Firemen entered to douse flames but arrived too late and found the charred bird on the room floor as the fire raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Bank Officials Elected Tuesday At Annual Meeting
At the First National Bank annual stockholders meeting C B Bryant and W H King were re elected to top posts with F E Douglas R A Gillett and others named to executive roles The Planters National Bank also re elected officers with D S McMillin T H Sears and Guy Hamilton leading the bank and an 8 percent dividend declared on December 31 totaling shares of a 100000 capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
W. H. King
F. E. Douglas
R. A. Gillett
T. J. Lilley
W. T. Simmons
T. E. Sears
R. H. May
Emmet Penn
Kay Kimbell
Howard Brodhead
J. B. King
J. M. Wright
The
Planters National Bank
D. S. McMillin
T. H. Sears
Guy Hamilton
H. G. Webster
Dr. R. L. Sears
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Dyer
T. E. Barbee
J. H. Waggoner
A M Leghorn Hens Average 230 Eggs at A and M College
COLLEGE STATION Texas A M College of Texas poultry farm reports an average of 230 eggs per White Leghorn hen for the year. Best pullets laid 290 and 284 eggs and both are laying 38 0 ounce eggs per dozen. Barred Plymouth Rocks averaged over 200 eggs with top pullet 242. Rhode Island Reds produced strong show results despite a lower average. Farm led by W F Munnerlyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
Rhode Island
W. F. Munnerlyn
Victim J L Long to be buried in Gainesville
The body of J L Long, recovered from the submarine S 4 which sank off Wood End near Provincetown Mass, will be buried in Gainesville. His father Henry Long said the body is on its way from the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
J. L. Long
Wood End
Provincetown
Mass
Henry Long
Sunday School Attendance Reports Stated by Whitewright Pastors
The Pastors' Association of Whitewright announces publication for three months in The Sun of Sunday school and church service attendance from all town churches. Despite cold weather, three churches reported Sunday school attendance and morning services, with no evening services held. A planned postservice talk featured Miss Laura Lynn Major, missionary from China, recounting Civil War experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastors’ Association of
Whitewright
Methodist Church
Laura Lynn Major
China
Miss Major
A. E. Major
Central Christian Church
City
J. H. Hawkins
Pastors’ Association
Ousley to Speak at Grayson County Livestock Banquet
Clarence Ousley of Dallas will headline the tenth anniversary banquet of the Grayson County livestock association in Sherman on January 13 at the Hotel Grayson. A. G. Mayse will marshal the program with Dr. A. E. Flowers and W. C. LeBaron presenting talks and a historical sketch. Music by the R and R Theatres Orchestra and Rotary Club band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ousley
Dallas
Texas Safe Farming Association
Grayson County Livestock Association
Sherman
Grayson
A. G. Mayse
Sherman Democrat
Ousley
A. E. Flowers
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
Texas Jersey Cattle Club
The
Livestock Association
W. C. LeBaron
R & R Theatres
Rotary Club
R. G. Hall
Grayson County
Hickman Held To Be Eligible For Execution
William Edward Hickman was deemed not a minor after Juvenile Court Judge Scott dismissed a ward petition. He now faces trial in Superior Court for Marian Parker’s kidnapping and murder and could be hanged if convicted. Hickman appeared under heavy guard at 2 PM. few spectators attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Marian Parker
William Edward Hickman
Scott
Hickman
Superior Court
Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Guest Sermon
Rotary Club B. B. Hall chaired the program with Rev. J. W. Willbanks of the Presbyterian Church as guest speaker, who spoke on Taking Stock of Your Self. Visitors included Clyde Lucas of Sherman Rotary and former member Joe Hamilton. Next meeting moves to 7 PM Friday at the Baptist annex with Rotary members as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hall
Rotary Club
J. W. Willbanks
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Willbanks
Clyde Lucas
Sherman Rotary Club
Joe Hamilton
Baptist Annex
Rotaryanns
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Odies
Negro College
Duroe
T.L. P. Company
A. & M. Leghorn
Philosophical Phil
Church of Christ
Central Christian
Presbyterian
Baptist
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