Odeon Program Weekly Lineup At The Mys tery Theatre
Thursday features The Mystery of the Yellow Room an Emile Chautard production not a serial Friday presents Why Smith Left Home about honeymooners with Bryant Washburn Saturday showcases The Painted World with Anita Stewart Julia Swane Gordon and Harry Northrup the burlesque queen’s broken heart tale Monday stars Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne in Daring Hearts plus Century Comedy Tuesday offers The Turning of the Tables with Dorothy Gish a Gish love story Wednesday presents Tobys Bow Tom Moore and Doris Dawn a fast action tale of blase New York Old Virginny and the Sunny South
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Yellow Room
Emile Chautard
Smith
Bryant Washburn
Sat’d’y
Anita Stewart
Julia Swane Gordon
Harry Northrup
Toby’s_ Bow
Tom Moore
Doris Dawn
New York
Texas values rise to 38 billion in state assessment
Austin Texas Jan 12 according to a statement issued by the State Comptroller assessed values of Texas for this year amount to 38 200 295 205 an increase over last year of 187 475 918 He estimates total tax produced thereby will be 24 919 216 and increase of 7 424 363
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Austin
Texas
Johnson Named Chairman of State Prison Board
Governor Hobby announced the appointment of R. M. Johnson of Houston as chairman of the State Prison Commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of R. L. Winfrey of Dallas. The appointment is effective immediately following a conference in Austin. Johnson resigned his Senate seat to take the chair and pledged to harmonize conditions and reduce friction in the prison system.
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Austin
Texas
Hobby
R. M. Johnson
Houston
State Prison Commission
R. L. Winfrey
Dallas
Johnson
State Senate
Bank Directors Meet Good Dividend Declared
At the Planters National Bank annual directors meeting last week W N Stone was named president with D S McMillin T H Sears and Guy Hamilton as vice presidents Claud R Truett became cashier and Gilmore Webster assistant cashier The bank paid a 10 percent dividend on capital stock and a 5 percent dividend to undivided profits The same directors return for another year amid a strong performance and optimism for the year ahead
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Planters National Bank
W. N. Stone
D. S. McMillin
T. H. Sears
Guy Hamilton
Claud R. Truett
Gilmore Webster
Planters Bank
Record Price Paid For Span Of Mules
Sherman Texas January ninth. A pair of two year old mules, native to Kansas, sold yesterday afternoon to an out of town buyer for 950 dollars. The Ladd brothers had purchased them six weeks ago from Simmons and O Mary of Sherman for 825 dollars. Each mule stands over sixteen and a half hands, and the pair weigh 2980 pounds.
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Sherman
Texas
Andrew
Luther Ladd
Messrs. Ladd
Simmons & O’mary
Kansas
Burleson Winner in Railroad Case
The U S Supreme Court upheld the Postmaster General authority to weigh mails in 1917, rejecting railroads bid to collect about 50 million dollars. The decision affirms the Court of Claims ruling and ends the industry suit.
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Burleson
Washington
Supreme Court
Postmaster General
Court of Claims
First National Bank Directors Met Tuesday
The First National Bank directors met last Tuesday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. C B Bryant was named president with W H King and F E Douglass as active vice presidents. R A Gillett became cashier, and Tom Lilley and W T Simmons assistant cashiers. Gillett replaced Tom Gillett who resigned due to ill health. Douglass joins from Tom Bean bank as cashier. dividends of sixteen percent were paid and $9000 added to undivided profits, a record for the bank.
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First National Bank
C.B. Bryant
W. H. King
R. A. Gillett
Tom Lilley
W.T. Simmons
Tom Gillett
Douglass
Tom Bean
Tom Bean Bank
Whitewright
E. O. Thomas
Whitewright School Secures State Aid Grant
Superintendent H L Durham announced the Whitewright public school will receive 500 dollars from the State Department of Education this year. The funds come from a special education aid fund and are in addition to the regular school money. Durham’s effort is praised for securing the first appropriation from this fund, coming at a critical time for the school.
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H. L. Durham
State Department of Education
Whitewright
Whitewright School
Durham
Go To Church: A Call to Patronize the House of Worship
A recurring advertisement urges readers to attend church, arguing loyalty to the church sustains its existence and blessings. The note compares church support to college patronage and stresses community duty, quoting a Bible verse to condemn neglect.
H C L On Spending Jag Of The Whole World
Grocers at the Chicago convention say the world bears blame for high living costs. They claim people, including Europe, are on a spending jag and fail to practice economy. One speaker adds only yellow race is prudent.
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H.C. L
Chicago
Europe
Montgomery and Pope Tie in Small Town Wedding
Mr T E Montgomery and Miss Fannie Pope were married last Saturday at the manse by Rev J F Fender. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Pope, prominent citizens, while the groom is the son of Mrs W H Montgomery. They will reside in Clovis New Mexico after a brief stay in Dallas. Friends extend congratulations for a long and happy marriage.
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T. E. Montgomery
Fannie Pope
J. F. Fender
George Pope
W. H. Montgomery
Clovis
New Mexico
Dallas
Dramatic Club Presents The Poor Married Man
The High School Dramatic Club staged a play titled The Poor Married Man at the school building last Friday night. A good audience greeted the players who handled their parts well.
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High School Dramatic Club
Sears Auto Company Buys Interest By Bob and Byron Sears
Bob Sears sells half interest in the Sears Auto Company to his brother Byron who will be active after February 1. The firm, housed in a fine concrete building, is one of the city’s largest businesses. Byron sells farming tools to W. M. Partridge and will move to town.
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Bob Sears
Sears Auto Company
Byron
W. M. Partridge
Woosley Hardware stock moves to new building
The J. W. Woosley & Son stock of hardware is being moved to the building recently purchased by that firm. The move will take several days and the Woosley corner will be vacant for the first time in over thirty years. The Sun expects news on future occupants and business use soon.
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J. W. Woosley & Son
Woosley Corner
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U.S. Treasury
Stock Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
C. B. Bryant, Pres
Odeon Program
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Allstar
Dorothy Gish
Gish
Mangrum Bros
Prison Board
Ings
J. W. Davidson
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