Whitewright Gains State Highway Route Through Town
The state designates a Dallas branch of State Highway No. 5 through Whitewright on a route linking Bonham Blue Ridge Farmersville Wylie Garland and other towns. Collin and Fannin counties vote on bonds February 15 to fund feeder roads to the corridor with potential federal aid depending on national legislation. Whitewright sits at the intersection with promising prospects for hard surfaced roads expanding trade.
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Bonham
Whitewright
Blue Ridge
Munity
Blue Ridge District No. 19
Farmersville
Capeville
Lavon
Wylie
Fannin County
Pike
Nevada
Josephine
Valdosta
Westminster
Collin County
Collin
Highway Commission
McKinney, Allen and
Plano
Sedalia
Anna
State Highway Commission
National Congress
Swanson
Texas
Winnipeg
New Orleans
Will Looney Offers Bigger Stock of Furniture
Will Looney advertises a larger and better furniture stock than ever with new goods arriving almost every week. Shop before buying.
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Will Looney
Francis Lee Oil Co Formed in Texan Field Venture
Whitewright Citizens Farm Oil Company announces formation of the Francis Lee Oil Co with 20000 capital to drill a ten acre Kemp Kempner lease seven miles southwest of Iowa Park in a proven field. H C Willis president and trustees include J L Kirkpatrick Dr R May and others. well to be started as soon as rig is on site near Watkins well.
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W. F. Sanders
Charley Sanders
H.C. Willis
Fitz Bryant
Chas. Truett
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Ross May
Burkburnett
Iowa Park
H. C. Willis
Emmet Penn
Roscoe Gillett
Dr. R. May
W. R. Duke
J. R. Pennington
Francis Lee Oil Co
Francis Bryant
Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick
Kemp-Kempner
Watkins
Yank Whom Hans Couldn't Keep Down
Fitchburg Massachusetts dispatch reports Sergt Gordon W Hardy is one of the wounded in action after a skirmish in which he showed grit and determination. The report notes his brave conduct and return to duty as the unit presses forward.
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Yank
Hans
Fitchburg, Mass
Gordon W. Hardy
Brave WWI Soldier Hardy Returns From Warfront
The 23 year old American soldier Hardy survived eight casualty lists, seven wounds, mustard gas, and nine weeks in a German prison camp after escaping. He was among the first 30,000 Americans on the French front, served with two U S divisions, earned Pershing's praise, and declined a commission to stay in action.
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Uncle Sam
Hardy
France
United States
Pershing
Methodist Church Sunday Services Notice
Sunday school at 9 45 with Henry L Webster as superintendent. Choir practice Thursday evening at 8. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7. The pastor preaches both hours Sunday with morning subject Conversion of Saul of Tarsus and evening If Christ Had Not Come. All are invited.
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Saul of
Tarsus
Christ
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Grayson County
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Texarkana
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John Hines
Franklin Farnum
ODEON
Whitewright Citizens Farm Oil Company
Methodist Church
Henry L. Webster
Jake
Wendt, Mathews & Turpen
White Wright, Texas
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