Grayson County League names officers and events
The Grayson County Interscholastic League lists officers S S Boutwell Van Alstyne director general F E Cantrell Gunter director of debate I W Hampton Howe director of declamation Mrs A L Ridings Sherman director of spelling Miss Anna May Francis Denison director of essay writing A E Boyd Whitesboro director of athletics The list goes to the State office in Austin. A play The Old Fashioned Mother will be at the Little Rock school house next Friday night Jan 20 admission 10c and 20c proceeds to benefit the school. A party honored Mrs James and Mrs Polly McLarry at Mrs H L Webster’s home. Mrs D W Davis was guest of honor. Chocolate sandwiches salad angel cake and marshmallow loaf served. Mrs Tom Montgomery returned home after an operation and Mr Montgomery returned to work at Huntsville.
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Grayson County Interscholastic League
S. S. Boutwell
van Alstyne
FE. L. Cantrell
Gunter
I. W. Hampton
Howe
A. L. Ridings
Sherman
Anna May Francis
Denison
A. E. Boyd
Whitesboro
League
Austin
Little Rock
Advt
H. L. Webster
D. W. Davis
James
Polly McLarry
Webster
Tom Montgomery
B. S. Montgomery
Montgomery
State Normal
Huntsville
Bert Ray Visits Relatives and Friends This Week
Bert Ray visited relatives and friends here at the start of the week. He spent time calling on family and catching up with neighbors during his stay.
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Bert Ray
Local social notes from Sherman area residents
S Doss returned from a business trip to Kansas City. Miss Olive Neff visited Sherman Sunday. Miss Dessie Reynolds visited Deni son Saturday. Mrs. Benton Roberts visiting relatives at Marlin. Mrs. J L Boone visiting her daughter at Dallas. Raymond Gant spent Sunday in Sherman with family. Claud R Truett state bank examiner spent the weekend here. Jim Sears of Dallas visited his parents Dr and Mrs R L Sears earlier this week. Mrs. Lloyd Moore returned from Ada Oklahoma visit. Mr and Mrs Jim Lancaster of Honey Grove spent Sunday with aunt Mrs Mary McGaughey. Dr W L Wilbanks of Greenville attended dedication at high school Sunday. W P Vaughn and T E Barbee doing jury service in Sherman federal court. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cook and baby of Vinita Oklahoma visiting relatives here. R C Brown and Oscar Pierce serving on federal grand jury in Sherman. Frank Spindle and Lee Sebert of Sherman guests of Dr and Mrs J F Spindle Sunday.
Local News Notes and Family Visits
Joe McKinsey of Waco visited his mother here last week. Ed Fain of Omaha is at the bedside of his brother W C Fain who is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Frank Bell of Chicago are with her father W C Fain. Charley Bryant of Dallas visited his parents here Thursday. Mr and Mrs R H Jay of Sherman spent Sunday with the latters parents. Miss Bess Rogers and Miss Elizabeth Willis of Sherman spent Sunday with Sallie and Winnie Hamilton.
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Joe McKinsey
Waco
Ed Fain
Omaha, Neb
W. C. Fain
Mrs. Frank Bell
Chicago
Charley Bryant of
Dallay
Mrs. C. W. Bryant
Bess Rogers
Elizabeth Willis of
Sherman
Misses Sallie
Winnie Hamilton
Illness and community notes from local week
Mrs R L Sears is very ill with pneumonia but improving by midweek. Lonnie Gaston and family of Winters visited his mother Mrs T H Sears. J R Harper builds a five room bungalow northeast of town with J H Cardwell in charge. Gilmore Webster and family stayed in Sherman with D M and wife. S R McKinney of Van Alstyne visited relatives and attended the high school dedication service.
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J. R. Harper
J. H. Cardwell
Bermuda Onion Plant Orders From McFatridge
Advertises Bermuda onion plants mailed directly to subscribers. Offers unit pricing 100 plants for 25 cents, 500 for one dollar, with payment to F. R. McFatridge and instructions to send an order.
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Bermuda
F. R. McFatridge
Atkinson Returns Home From Visit With In-Laws
T. C. Atkinson has returned to his Hamlin home after visiting his wife's parents Mr and Mrs Thurston Montgomery. Mrs Atkinson son remains for a longer visit.
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T. C. Atkinson
Hamlin
Mrs. Thurston Montgomery
Mrs. Atkinson
W C Fain Improves After Illness and Local Plant Sale
W C Fain, previously very ill, shows signs of recovery as of Wednesday afternoon. The notice also promotes cabbage plants arriving soon with a shipment on the road and invites orders at 100, 350, 500 plants for $1.25. F R McFatridge offers printed calling cards at $1.50 for 100.
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F. R. McFatridge
Mattress Renovation Ad and Family Notices
Grover B Smith returns from Arkansas to be with dying mother. West Side Circle Baptist Church donors receive thanks for a quilt. Bonham families visit mother. Wolfe City visit ends. Local mattress renovation service advertises restoring old mattresses at low cost with a machine installation in Long Bakery building.
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West Side
Long Bakery
E. J. Antoni
Mrs. N Vittitoe Visits Relatives in Colorado
Mrs. N Vittitoe from Walsenburg Colorado is staying for an extended visit with her uncle W P Ownby who lives southwest of town and other relatives.
Pianist Rachmaninoff Concert Draws Dallas Audience
Mrs J D Harp and Miss Tommie Chenoweth and Minnie Willis attended a piano concert in Dallas Tuesday night starring the famed pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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J. D. Harp
Tommie Chenoweth
Minnie Willis
Dallas
Rachmanioff
Dallas radio man hears funeral oration from hall
Eugene McIver, who recently set up a home radio on South Bend street, heard the funeral oration over John W. Low at City Hall in Dallas last Sunday. It was the first time McIver could key his plant to hear every word spoken.
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Eugene McIver
South Bend Street
John W. Low
Dallas
Fleming and Reynolds Wed at Presbyterian Manse
Mr Ira Fleming and Mrs Edna Stuteville Reynolds were married last Saturday evening at 7 30 oclock in the Presbyterian manse with Rev J I Fender officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Stuteville, has served as secretary of the Retail Merchants Association. The groom, son of J R Fleming, long a local resident, was in the automobile business before moving into the oil field about two years ago, where he has found success.
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Ira Fleming
Edna Stuteville Reynolds
J. I. Fender
J. A. Stuteville
Retail Merchants Association
J. R. Fleming
Norman files bankruptcy petition in Sherman Federal Court
D. A. Norman who recently purchased the Roberts Garage has filed a bankruptcy petition in the Federal court at Sherman. The business was closed last Saturday after Norman was heavily involved in land deals and his bankruptcy led to the closure of his business here. He resides in Gunter.
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D. A. Norman
Roberts
Sherman
Dallas Visitor R. W. Gallaher Reshapes Local Ties
R W Gallaher visited Dallas on Thursday engaging in discussions with community leaders to strengthen regional ties and explore potential collaborations.
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R. W. Gallaher
Dallas
Whitewright Girl Fast Tracks to A B Degree at Baylor
Miss Sallie Jo Gowdy of Whitewright Texas will receive an A B degree from Baylor University in June after completing all thirty six majors in three years. She comes from Mrs B G Gowdy and studied at Whitewright High School. Gowdy entered Baylor winter term 1919 and pursues English with activity in the Calliopean Literary Society Young Women’s Christian Association Spanish Club and Fidelis Class. She also works as a reporter for the Lariat University weekly.
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Sallie Jo Gowdy
Baylor University
Miss Gowdy
B. G. Gowdy
Whitewright
Texas
Whitewright High School
Calliopean Literary Society
Young Women’s Christian Association
Spanish Club
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Lariat
the Sun
Department of Publicity
Waco
Central Christian Church Service Notes
The congregation gathered for the Lordsday morning service marking the largest regular attendance since returning to work. Bible school aims to average 100 in attendance, with more adults in the Bible class. Evening service is scheduled for 7 o'clock.
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Bible School
Using the Past in Building for the Future Service
The evening service centers on using past lessons to build the future with the pastor A. E. Major delivering, recalling Paul’s caution about forsaking assembly and urging communal gathering.
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Paul
A. E. Major
Colonel House Gives $500 to Wilson Memorial
Austin officials report a $500 donation to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation fund from Colonel E M House of Washington. Former Texas Attorney General T W Gregory, who began the local drive, also contributed $250 toward the fund.
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Colonel House
Wilson
Austin
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
E. M. House
Washington
T. W. Gregory
George Ashlock Dead at 76 in Tishomingo Oklahoma
George Ashlock, 76, long time resident of this section, died at his Tishomingo Oklahoma home Wednesday morning at 7 after a brief pneumonia illness. He was the father of ten children, four surviving. His wife had died years ago. Friends here mourn his passing for his kind heart and esteem among neighbors.
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George Ashlock
Tishomingo
Okla
Mr. Ashlock
Doings of Mary in Kitchen Sparks Gossip
A sharp exchange reveals Mary defending herself after a question about hosting a man in the kitchen. She replies that she was doing her best with whatever materials were available and leaves the rest to speculation.
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Dyer & Jones
Rexall Store
S. Doss
Kansas City
Olive Neff
Dessie Reynolds
Mrs. Benton Roberts
Marlin
Mrs. J. L. Boone
Raymond Gant
Claud R. Truett
State Bank Examiner
Jim Sears
R. L. Sears
Lloyd Moore
Ada, Oklahoma
Jim Lancaster
Honey Grove
Mary McGaughey
W. L. Wilbanks
Greenville
W. P. Vaughn
T. E. Barbee
Roscoe Cook
Baby
Vinita, Okla
R. C. Brown
Oscar Pierce
Federal Grand Jury
Frank Spindle
Lee Sebert of
Frank
J. F. Spindle
Myrtle Badgett
R. H. Jay of
G. W. Pope
Lonnie Gaston
Winters
T. H. Sears
Mrs. Gilmore Webster
Mrs
D. M. Pope
S. R. McKinney
L. LaRoe & Co. “Home Builders
Miss Myrtle Badgett
Grover B. Smith
Arkansas
C. C. Hodge
RE. A. McMahon
Bonham
T. J. Chenoweth
Whitewright Lumber Co. Service
Whitewright Lumber Co
Central Christian Church
Kirkpatrick
J. L. Kirkpatrick
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