Cole & Davis Company Buys Hudson & Davis Stores
Cole and Davis acquired the Hudson and Davis dry goods chain including locations in Garland Venus and Midlothian and will operate them under the Cole & Davis name. The Whitewright store remains a leading North Texas outlet with a central buying office for several stores. J C Gillespie may stay on as local manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole & Davis Company
KE. G. Cole
G. L. Davis and Associates
Hudson & Davis Company
Garland
Venus
Midlothian
Texas
Cr. Hudson
Mr. Hudson
Venus and Midlothian
Mr. Cole
Mr. Davis
Whitewright
J. C. Gillespie
Rotaryanns Guests Of Rotarians
The White Wright Rotary Club held a Friday evening meeting at the Baptist annex with Rotaryanns as guests. A turkey dinner was served by Baptist Church ladies. Home talent provided the program led by toast master F E Douglas. Participants included Mrs G F Bryant Fred W Smith Ed LaRoe F M Echols and Rev J H Hawkins. Jim Tate gave a surprise prohibition speech. Lloyd Moore gave the introduction and Fred W Smith closed with a short Rotary talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
J. H. Hawkins
Jim Tate
Pilot Grove
Jim
Lloyd Moore
Fred W. Smith
Rotary
Public notice on reckless shooting endangering property and life
Mayor F M Echols urges enforcement of city ordinances banning airguns target guns and other missiles within city limits. He cites numerous complaints of street shooting causing property damage and interruptions to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Readers urged to educate youths and uphold safety to avoid legal trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
F. M. Echols
Pershing Joins Riggs National Bank Board
Washington General Pershing, after retiring from the army, becomes a member of the board of directors of Riggs National Bank, one of the East’s largest financial institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Pershing
Riggs National Bank
East
Abilene Judge Breaks Court Session for Baby Tooth News
District Court paused briefly as Judge Milburn S. Long learned of his five month old daughter Emily obtaining her first tooth. The young Texas jurist returned to the civil case with a broad smile after a quick call to share the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Milburn S. Long
Texas
Long
Frank Whaley
Emily
Bells Postmaster Killed In Accident
N B Warner aged 70 post master at Bells was instantly killed in an automobile crash southeast of Bells Sunday morning while driving from Greenville. His car struck the Groves vehicle causing a rollover and fatal head injury. Mrs Groves escaped unharmed. Survived by sons A V Ray Ted and Oscar Warner of Dallas and Jake Warner and Mrs M E T Maroney of Greenville. Funeral services held in Greenville Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Warner
Bells
Warner
Greenville
A. L. Groves
Whitewright
J. S. Stroud
Groves
Lloyd Moore
Maroney
Dallas Juvenile Auto Theft Ring Nets Twenty Arrests
Twenty boys aged 14 to 17 were arrested in Dallas in a roundup of a juvenile auto theft ring. Detectives say the group stolen more than 40 automobiles and seven suspects signed statements by Tuesday afternoon admitting thefts and implicating others among those held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Forecast of 1940 Texas political reentries
Austin on Monday sees Gov Moody set to announce re election. Rep Tom Connally of Marlin to seek the Senate. Sen Edgar Witt of Waco to run for Connally’s House seat. Tom Blanton to run for the Senate. W R Ely of Abilene Highway Commission seeks Blanton’s seat in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gov. Moody
Tom Connally
Marlin
United States Senate
Edgar Witt
Waco
Connally
Congress
Tom Blanton
W. R. Ely
State Highway Commission
Abilene
Blanton
Thirty Three Years With One Company
The Sun corrects a previous report and confirms J L Boone has served as a traveling salesman for Waples Platter Grocer Company in Texas for thirty three years. Boone covers the same territory and remains a well known, amiable fixture loved by customers across northeast Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Whitewright
J. L. Boone
Texas
Boone
Waples-Platter Grocer Company
Thrift Talk Highlights PTA Meeting at Grammar School
The Par ent-Teacher Association held its regular meeting in the grammar school auditorium despite bad weather. H G Webster spoke on thrift from a banking view, Miss Mary Lee Andrews performed two piano numbers, and Mrs T E Barbee sang with Mrs Guy Hamilton on piano. A brief business session outlined plans for several '42' parties at members homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
H. G. Webster
Mary Lee Andrews
T. E. Barbee
Guy Hamilton
Broadcasters Win Extension for Licenses to March First
The Federal Radio Commission extended all broadcasting licenses to March 1, delaying expirations set for Feb. 1. Acting Chairman E. O. Sykes said with three of four commissioners awaiting Senate confirmation, station transfers and reception improvements planned for Jan. 13 would wait until a quorum is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
All
Federal Radio Commission
E. O. Sykes
Senate
Commission
Purvis to Lead Central Christian Church Services
Rev Purvis will preach both morning and evening next Sunday at Central Christian Church. Morning topic God’s Love and evening The Prodigal with Bible school at 10 and communion at 11. Evening service at 7 15. Prayer meeting next Wednesday will cover Worship Under Moses led by Rev Purvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purvis
Moses
Diversified Crops Urged at Bonham
A Bonham meeting discussed growing diversified crops with emphasis on potatoes on sandy soil north of the city. Participants included J N C Bell from Durant Oklahoma M S Stenejem from North Dakota A L Edminston former Choctaw County demonstrator T H Fisher from Paris and A C Casey of Denison. A committee was named to nominate officers for a potato growing group and a follow up meeting is scheduled for Saturday in Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hill
C. G. Nunn
Walter Snodgrass
D. M. Penn
Charlie Whisenhunt
Bonham
Cows Die After Drinking Liquor Pool
Cristobal Anaya of near Galisteo New Mexico sues the U S government claiming three milk cows died after drinking from a pool of liquor confiscated and destroyed by prohibition agents. He says the cows bawled kicked up heels grew weak and died after the exposure.
Sunday School Attendance Report for Whitewright
Attendance figures show Sunday school totals and church services across denominations in Whitewright last Sunday. Presbyterian 70 72 40. Church of Christ 62 62 00. Methodist 168 89 69. Central Christian 62 62 00. Bog Pic Ibl cs sestsacawasnn 240 181 156. Total Sunday school attendance 602 and total church attendance 731.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Central Christian Church
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Methodist
Central Christian
BOG Pic Ibl Cs
Burleson urges Texas delegates for Moody as VP candidate
Gen. Albert Sidney Burleson, ex Postmaster General, says Texas should instruct for Dan Moody for Vice President but not for President. He suggests selecting district delegates like Ex-Senator Paul Page and Judge A S Walker with County Judge Sam D W Low and Judge Dave W Wilcox as alternates to promote a principled platform and appeal to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Paul D. Page
Bastrop
A. S. Walker
Austin
Sam D. W. Low
Brenham
Dave W. Wilcox
Georgetown
Wilcox
Low
Huge Male Skeletons Found Near Greenwood
Two male skeletons over seven feet tall, believed prehistoric, were received by Indiana state geologist Dr. W. H. Logan. Found in a gravel pit near Greenwood, they are described as remarkably well preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
W. H. Logan
Greenwood
J L Doggett Announces Candidacy for Grayson County Clerk
J L Jim Doggett announces for the Grayson County Clerk nomination in the 1928 Democratic primaries. A native of Grayson born August 8 1885 he has served as deputy clerk and chief deputy since 1922. He pledges honest efficient courteous and economical administration if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
van Alstyne
Cannon
Oklahoma
H & TC
C. M. Cole
R. Q. Loving
J. L
Jim) Doggett
Christmas Radio Unites Brothers Separated Twenty Nine Years
Isadore Gershberg a San Francisco pharmacist received a Christmas radio set and tuned a New York station to hear police inquiries for Isadore Gershberg. Dr Jacob M Gershberg, believed dead after fighting in the Sudan with the French Foreign Legion, is found and reunites with his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isadore Gershberg
San Francisco
Norman Brown Dies in Sherman Hospital
Norman Brown aged 24 died at a Sherman hospital Sunday after living in Chicago until recently. He was the son of the late Arthur Brown and born in Whitewright, with ties to Orangeville. Rev. J. F. Fender conducted the Orangeville Baptist Church service Monday at 3 p.m. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Brown
Sherman Hospital
Chicago
Sherman
Arthur Brown
Whitewright
Orangeville
J. F. Fender
Orangeville Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mahurin Basketball Team Seeks Strong Season Start
The Mahurin basketball squad aims for a successful season after winning a two game series with Ely and a 22 to 17 victory over Ivanhoe in the first round of the Fannin County tournament at Bonham last Thursday night. The lineup lists E Hutchins H Humphries H Eaton forwards H Cantrell center L Hutchins and L Brown guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahurin
Ely
Ivanhoe
Fannin County
Bonham
E. Hutchins
H. Humphries
H. Eaton
H. Cantrell
L. Hutchins
L. Brown
Legion Meeting Tuesday Night
The Preston Everheart Post American Legion invites all ex service men to a gathering at the legion hall next Tuesday at 7 PM. An interesting program is planned followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Everheart
American Legion
Wardlaw Announces Democratic Gubernatorial Candidacy
Fort Worth attorney and stockraiser L. J. Wardlaw declared for the Democratic primary for governor. He vows a tax cutting, restraint campaign with no campaign contributions. Wardlaw, Falls County native, ranches in Edwards Plateau and Erath County, well known in Fort Worth law and West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
L. J. Wardlaw
Edwards Plateau
Erath County
West Texas
Sunbeam Band Formed at Baptist Church
A Sunbeam Band was organized Monday afternoon at the Baptist Church with Mrs Claude Wood leader. It will meet every first and third Monday at the same hour and place as the W M S. Mothers are urged to bring their children to participate. After the story hour refreshments were served to eighteen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Claude Wood
Clyde Witt
Odd Fellows Will Install Officers
The Whitewright Odd Fellows Lodge will install officers for the ensuing term Thursday night January 19. Following the installation refreshments will be served. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Odd _ Fellows’ Lodge
Sherman Milk Plant Begins Operations
The Meadolake Milk Products Company of Sherman opened the milk plant with 46 customers, rising about ten percent on the second day. Six trucks will collect milk from Sherman and surrounding towns. creamery butter will be produced until the plant can run condensed and evaporated milks. Prices posted follow Chicago market levels with 30 day guarantees.
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Meadolake Milk Products Company of
Sherman
Interstate Cotton Oil Refining Company
N. C. Sanford
Meadolake Milk Products
Luella
Pike
Chicago
Carnation
Tupelo
Miss
Borden
Starkville
Tennessee Dairies
Decatur
Texas
Coyote Bites End Off Man's Nose
Midland rancher Jim Row lost the end of his nose after trapping a coyote on the Byron Bryant ranch nine miles south of Midland. The coyote leaped and bit during the struggle. A local doctor performed plastic surgery, promising to restore appearance.
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Midland
Jim Row
Row
Byron Bryant
Here
Milk production in Texas and California per cow
The last farm census shows Texas cows producing an average of 2,584 pounds of milk with a value of 39.40 dollars per cow. California cows average 5,040 pounds per cow with a value of 108.10 dollars.
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Texas
California
W. M. S. Meet At First Baptist Church
The W. M. S. from the First Baptist Church gathered for a missionary meeting with Circle B in charge. Miss Carrie Hamilton led the devotional. Mrs. Gladys Magar and Mrs. C. W. Hampton discussed World Missionary Movements. After a brief business session the group adjourned for a social hour with refreshments for 24 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Circle B
Carrie Hamilton
Gladys Magar
C. W. Hampton
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Hudson & Davis Co
Rotaryanns
Gen. Pershing
U. S
Moody
J.L
Legion Meeting
Sunbeam Band
Odd Fellows
Sherman Milk Plant
James Sherman
Oktibbeha County
Mississippi
Borden Plant
Carnation Milk Company
Coyote
W. M. S. Meet
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