County salary schedule set at 1946 figure
Grayson County will pay office assistants and deputies about the same salaries in 1947 as 1946, per Commissioners Court schedules. District Clerk Earnest has two deputies at 175 and 150 monthly. Sheriff Prestage chief deputy 192.50 and other staff 165. other offices list various deputy and poll writer rates. Several positions retain 1946 figures, with small raises funded by outside contributions for the county farm agent and health unit.
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Grayson County
Commissioners Court
Judge Dickson
S. W. Earnest
Fred Prestage
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Robert Dean
Sherman
Denison
J. C. Buchanan
Happiness Sneaks In Through An Open Door Quote
A John Barrymore aphorism notes happiness can arrive unexpectedly through a door you did not realize you left ajar. The reflective line emphasizes chance and perception in daily contentment.
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John Barrymore
The Spice of Life and Court Notices From Sherman TX
A collage of jokes and social quips followed by a legal notice. The long citation lists heirs to multiple deceased individuals and cites a 1947 Sherman Texas district court case No. 55310 filed January 2 1947 by R R Waldo seeking title and possession of Lot 1 and the old alley in Block 4 of G W Bond First Fairview Addition in Sherman. The defendants are listed as various heirs and representatives. The clerk S V Earnest issues the summons due February 17 1947.
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Fannie B. Smith
W. McB. Smith
Joseph B. Kimbrough
Mary B. Hackney
Mary B. Hackeney
Catherine L. Bedford
John S. Kimbrough
Linnie C. Price
Thomas W. Price
Benjamin Price
Lou M. Young
Allie B. Price
J. W. Clements
Anna L. Clements
G. W. Bond
B. A. Bond
B. F. Coulter
A. G. Coulter
Charles Crenshaw
Nellie D. Crenshaw
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
R. R. Waldo
City of
J. B. MecAnair
Fairview
Walnut Street
N. E
Bonds
W. Parellel
Brockett Street
S. V. Earnest
Foreman Questions Recovery Time After Worker Injury
A foreman asks when the injured worker will be able to return to work. The boy replies uncertainty, noting compensation has been set, implying a lengthy absence.
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Foreman
Atlanta farmer hosts friends at small farm visit
A man in Atlanta invited four friends to his farm. They entered the tenant farmer's house and found only two chairs, leaving them a bit embarrassed as they stood around while the owner looked on.
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Atlanta
Hushed Night Exchange Between Englishman and American
A brief dialogue echoes across two voices at night with a playful pun about an owl. The Englishman asks politely what the night sound is and the American confirms an owl and jokes about hooting. The exchange captures cross language humor and nocturnal ambience.
Probate citation involving multiple estates in Texas
The State of Texas issues Citation No. 55310 to Tabitha J. Shannon administrator of the James B. Shannon estate and to the heirs and legal representatives of several deceased individuals including James B. Shannon John Southerland William C. Beaty Lewis B. Franklin John T. Nelms B F Dickerman Sarah Susan Bostick and Henryetta A May. The document lists successors and claimants required to respond by a specified deadline in the probate proceeding.
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State of
Texas
Tabitha J. Shannon
James B. Shannon
John Southerland
William C. Beaty
Lewis B. Franklin
John T. Nelms
John T
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