First National Bank Elects Officers
At the annual directors meeting the bank re elected officers C B Bryant president W H King vice president F E Douglas vice president R A Gillett cashier W T Simmons assistant cashier T J Lilley assistant cashier Directors re elected include C B Bryant J W Pen nel S E Jones W H King L P Sears W F Holland T E Sears R H May R A Gillett Kay Kimbell F E Douglas Emmet Penn was elected director A 10 percent dividend was declared and the rest of earnings placed in undivided profits The bank lists capital stock of 100000 and a 100000 surplus fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
W. H. King
F. E. Douglas
R. A. Gillett
W. T. Simmons
T. J. Lilley
J. W. Pennell
S. E. Jones
L. P. Sears
W. F. Holland
T. E. Sears
R. H. May
Kay Kimbell
Emmet Penn
North
Texas
Sunday School Attendance Contest Begun by Leonard and Whitewright
The Methodist Sunday schools of Leonard and Whitewright launch a six Sunday attendance contest. Both schools are about equal in size and the drive urges all to attend next Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Carl Caperton, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Leonard
Whitewright
Six Negroes Arrested for Stealing Coal in Cotton Belt Yard
Last Friday two deputy sheriffs and a Cotton Belt detective arrested six negro men for stealing coal from cars in the Cotton Belt yards. Coal had been disappearing from parked cars. in darkness the thieves carried coal to their homes. Fines of 30.25 dollars were imposed as the men admitted guilt after coal was found in their houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Sons of Ham
Sherman
Cotton
Church Announcement Preacher W N Carter at Sunday Services
Elder W N Carter will preach at the Church of Christ Sunday morning and evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all. To prevent a cold take 666.
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W. N. Carter
Church of Christ
Record of 1920 and 1916 presidential votes across states
New York report shows 26,759,708 total votes for seven parties in 1920 versus 18,515,340 for five parties in 1916. Harding leads Cox in multiple states with large margins. Debs gains in New York and North Carolina dry votes noted. Prohibitionist Aaron Watkins and Farmer-Labor Parley Christensen totals cited. regional results from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and others summarized.
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New York
Associated Press
Tennessee
Harding
Cox
Wilson
Charles E. Hughes
New York State
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Eugene Debbs
Benson
Debs
Socialist Party
South Carolina
Idaho
Vermont
Aaron Watkins
Prohibitionists
North Carolina
Georgia
Bronx
Kings
Queens
Richmond
Parley Christensen
Farmer-Labor
Socialist-Labor
Macauley
Single Tax Party
Odeon Theatre Week Film Lineup Delights Local Audiences
The Odeon Theatre lists a seven day slate starting Friday January 14 with Hearts Are Trumps a romantic melodrama of English aristocracy. Saturday features Will Rogers in Cupid the Cowpuncher followed by Don't Change Your Husband Monday. Hobart Bosworth stars Tuesday in His Own Law and Wednesday shows The Son of Tarzan and The Land of Vanishing Trails. Thursday offers Corinne Griffith in The Whisper Market amid an elaborate Rio de Janeiro set. Endnote quotes from Philadelphia North American and El Paso Herald comment on New York iron works and taxes.
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Will Rogers
Briggs City
Gloria Swanson
Elliott Dexter
Lew Cody
Sylvia Ashton
Julia Faye
Theodore Roberts
Cecil B. DeMille
Hobart Bosworth
Tarzan
Hoot Gibson
Corinne Griffith
Ermine North
New World
Rio de Janero
Scandal
Odeon
Katy Car Shops Cut Force Forty Seven Percent
Notices posted in Denison Katy car shops announce a 47 percent reduction in local shop forces effective January 17. About 185 car men will be affected as the railroad trims workers nationwide, with similar cuts at Sedalia, Parsons, and other smaller shops. Length of the layoff remains indefinite.
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Katy
Sedalia
Parsons
Burglary At Farmers Union Gin Co Office Involved Adding Machine
A thief broke into the Farmers Union Gin Co office last Friday night, forcing a window. The $190 adding machine was found under a box car near the Katy station, and authorities believe the burglar intended to flee on the southbound train.
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Farmers Union Gin Co
Katy
Methodist Church Address by ISBELL Pastor
Artimus Ward's critique is echoed in a Gospel sermon urging church reform and revival. The Methodist church announces preaching Sunday at 11 a.m. and evangelistic service at 7 p.m. under Pastor K. R. Isbell.
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Artimus Ward
R. Isbell
Change in practice in calling numbers on the telephone
W. W. Dossey of Southwestern Bell announces a January 1 policy shift in Texas: pronounce the digit 0 as oh rather than naught when repeating telephone numbers. Texas aligns with national business usage to say one-oh-one and other numbers containing zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dossey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
Auto Truck Hit by Railway Motor Car
An eastbound Cotton Belt motor car struck a Ford grocery truck at a crossing west of the standpipe last Friday morning. Two young men rode in the truck and escaped injury as only the truck sustained damage, losing a wheel and receiving minor bruises and scratches. The groceries were from a Bonham wholesale house. The motor car was moving slowly, causing minimal damage. The truck occupants blamed looking the wrong way for the collision. A Birmingham Age-Herald comment about European immigration followed.
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Bonham
Directors Elect Officers at Planters National Bank Meeting
The Planters National Bank held its annual meeting electing D S McMillin president and T H Sears vice president. Directors chosen include R L Sears W T Truett J R Pennington J L Dyer B T Southerland T E Barbee and Guy Hamilton. A 10 percent dividend was declared on $100 000 capital with remaining earnings added to undivided profits. The bank reported strong patronage and bright prospects for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planters National Bank
D. S. McMillin
T. H. Sears
R. L. Sears
W. T. Truett
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Dyer
B. T. Southerland
T. E. Barbee
Guy Hamilton
C. R. Truett
H. G. Webster
B. H. Thompson
Planters Na Wank
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THE
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U.S
Federal Reserve Bank Banking House
U. S. Treasury
Figaro
J. W. Davidson
Odeon Theatre
Philadelphia
el Paso Herald
America
Europe
Birmingham Age-Herald
Earth
Garden Seed
Mangrum Brothers
Retail Merchants Association
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