More School Money Needed Says Bledsoe
Texas State Teachers Association leader J M Bledsoe urges increasing the per child scholastic appropriation, proposing four dollars monthly per child and a 14 per capita rate for 1926 27, warning many schools could close for six months without relief and backing legislation for long term education reform. An educational commission is being formed to map Texas progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bledsoe
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas
Texas School Commission
Pat Neff
Tom Finty Jr
T. D. Brooks
Texas Educational Commission
Interscholastic League Seeks County Membership
The Grayson County Intrascholastic League asks public schools to join with a simplified program for rural schools. County meet at Austin College March 27 includes contests in athletics declamation essays spelling music memory and more. Membership $1 for enrollment over a hundred with refunds upon sending a contestant. Mail to Supt. G W Acton Sherman or Sec F B Hughes Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Austin College
G. W. Acton
Sherman
Sec
F. B. Hughes
Denison
Mrs. Margaret Gallaher Dies at Marlin Home
News arrived of Mrs. Margaret Gallaher death Wednesday night at the home of her son J. J. Gallaher in Marlin. Remains to come to Whitworth at 11 tonight. Funeral at Methodist Church Friday with time pending. Interment at Jenkins Cemetery near Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gallaher
J. J. Gallaher
Marlin
Whitewright
Jenkins Cemetery
Savoy
Pilot Grove Weather and Local Visits Dull Week
A week of rain sleet and snow kept people home including Sunday school. Sherman visitors Mr and Mrs W H Dixon and Mr and Mrs Curtis Moats came Tuesday. Sulphur Springs visitors Mr and Mrs F M Sloan came Wednesday. Mrs Bertha Cameron of Sherman visited relatives here part of the week. Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Howard Faulkner and his mother joined relatives Saturday and Sunday. Ernest Anderson was hurt Sunday evening after falling from his father's barn loft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dixon
Curtis Moats
Sherman
F. M. Sloan
Bertha Cameron
Howard Faulkner
Mr. Faulkner
Dallas
Ernest Anderson
Bootleggers In West Insure Against Loss
Salem Oregon January 27 Will Moore state insurance commissioner said hundreds of bootleggers in California hold insurance policies. He cited more than 1 200 men and 100 women paying weekly premiums from 2 to 15 dollars for protection against hazards of illegal activity totaling 500000 dollars in premiums. Policies cover accidental death and jail time with weekly or daily benefits for rum runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Will Moore
California
Moore
Basketball Meet At Tom Bean Saturday
The Interscholastic League basketball tournament for the eastern division of Grayson County will be held at Tom Bean on Saturday January 30. Preliminaries start at 10 30 in the forenoon with semi finals and finals in the afternoon. Class B schools east of the interurban railway are invited to send teams and arrangements are made for non members to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Tom Bean
Haugen Bill Passes House to Create Agricultural Division
The Haugen bill to establish a co operative marketing division in the U S Department of Agriculture passed the House on Tuesday by 357 to 3 and moves to the Senate. It allocates 225000 for the first year to assist co operative groups in marketing crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haugen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
Jones
Texas
Kincheloe
Kentucky
Mind-Changing Writers Cost Treasury Big Loss
Official writers for the Government and Congress changed their minds after set in type, costing the treasury $220,327 in the last fiscal year. George H. Carter reports revisions for typed articles and speeches, with $54,510 more than the prior year. The Congressional Record generates 250 mail sacks nightly, the Post Office Department leads in printing costs, while the White House saved $771.08 to total $3,268.81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
George H. Carter
Congressional Record
Post Office Department
White House
Whitewright City Marshal Receives New Badge Gift
For the past two or three days City Marshal Henry Williams has shown a nickel plated badge declaring him Chief of Police City of Whitewright. The badge was given by several of his friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
City of Whitewright
Plea For Review Of Archer County Road District Case
Attorney General Dan Moody of Texas won permission from the Supreme Court to file a petition for rehearing of its Archer County road district ruling. The mandate was stayed pending action on the petition. Moody cites $294000 in permanent free school funds and $75 million in road district bonds nationwide. He argues hearings were required before district creation and that tax collection could be barred by the high court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Moody
Texas
Supreme Court
Archer County
Moody
United States
Archer County Road District No. 2
Prizes Offered for Farm Radio Letters Contest
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation announces a farm radio letters contest in Dallas. Ten prizes totaling 100 dollars will be awarded for the best letters, max 500 words, postmarked by February 14. Judges include Frank Briggs, Eugene Butler, and O M Lowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Dallas
Frank Briggs
Farm and Ranch
Eugene Butler
Progressive Farmer
O. M. Lowry
Texas Farm Bureau News
R. F. D. Club
WFAA
A. K. Short
Foundation
Home town papers shape national ideals and presidency
A Wisconsin Leader comment praises the home paper as the greatest newspaper the President receives, arguing rural papers influence national ideals by keeping readers connected to old town roots and constitutional traditions. The piece highlights readers from small towns and their lasting attachment to local publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Wis
America
Montgomerys celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary
On January 27, 1876, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Montgomery were married. On Wednesday their children held a turkey dinner at Mrs. Maggie Montgomerys home with the couple as honored guests, marking their fiftieth anniversary. Friends extend best wishes for many more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Montgomery
Maggie Montgomery
Mrs. Montgomery
Pierce's Cafe Ice Cream Service All Year
Pierce's Cafe states it offers year round ice cream and full service at both its fountain and restaurant locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Thirteen Coast Guard Members Indicted in Rum Ring
A federal grand jury indicted thirteen Coast Guard members and fifty-eight others in a six week probe into an alleged bootleg syndicate headed by Bill Dwyer. The case charges conspiracy and violation of prohibition laws with operatives aboard eighteen ocean steamers and involves attempts to enlist municipal officials. one vessel, the William J. Maloney, was said to sail in unsafe condition leading to twelve deaths. Dwyer previously owned race tracks in Cincinnati and Montreal and ran the Sea Grill Restaurant as a pay station for the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coast Guard
Bill Dwyer
Coast
Dwyer
New York State
Rum Row
John J. McCambridge
William J. Maloney
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Mount Royal
Montreal
Sea Grill
Coast Guardsmen
Confederacy
Woman Doctor Poses as Man Since Childhood in Arkansas
In Mena Arkansas Dr M W Mayfield a 74 year old physician was found to be a woman after illness revealed she had dressed as a man since childhood. She claimed English parentage and said her parents hid her gender to protect an estate and she continued living as a man.
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Mena
Ark
M. W. Mayfield
Mayfield
P. T. A. Meeting List At Grammar School
The regular Parent-Teacher Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 3 45 in the Grammar School building. The program includes invocation Congress song a piano solo by Miss Mary Johnson reading Sammy s Prayer by Mary Lee Andrews and The All Round Boy by Meador. All parents urged to attend. Reporter Mrs. C J.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Congress
Joe Mangrum
Mary Johnson
Sammy
Mary Lee Andrews
Meador
C. J
Fire Destroys Oak Lawn Hotel in Sulphur Springs
Mr and Mrs H C King who recently moved to Sulphur Springs lost nearly all their household goods in a fire that leveled the Oak Lawn Hotel a sixteen room building. They carried only 1000 dollars of insurance on the furnishings about half their total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. King
Sulphur Springs
Oak Lawn
Sherman and Whitesboro Meet In Local Practice and Schedule Opener
The Sherman High School team hosted a practice game against Sherman High School, losing 22 to 20. Tonight Whitewright faces Whitesboro in Sherman to open the regular basketball schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Sherman High School
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Singing Convention Brings Grayson and Collin County Singers
Southeast Grayson and Northeast Collin County singers meet at Cross Roads eight miles south of Whitewright for a two day convention. All singers and fans invited. a strong program is planned.
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Grayson County
Collin County
Cross Roads
Whitewright
Auto License Must Be Paid by Saturday
Sherman news reports no extension for 1926 automobile license purchases. The deadline is January 30 with a 25 percent penalty if late, and arrest risk for operating without license. Affidavits may waive the penalty if the car has not operated since January 1, 1926.
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Mr. Ayres
Demonstration Train Set for March 2 Across County
The Cotton Belt railway will bring a dairy hog and poultry demonstration train to Whitewright from 9 15 to 11 45 in the morning and Sherman from 2 15 to 5 45 in the afternoon on Tuesday March 2. The effort, with the State agricultural college specialists and county agents, aims to boost livestock production with exhibits in dairy hog and poultry care and feeding rations and equipment. Farm club boys and home demonstration girls are invited to view the displays and hear the specialists.
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Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Grayson County
State Agricultural College
Cotton Belt Railway
Agricultural College
C. Morris
Miss Saunders
Farm Club
War risk policies lapse if not converted by July 2
Announcement states that applications to reinstate or convert war risk insurance must be filed with the United States Veterans Bureau before July 2. If no filing is made by that date, the war risk policies will automatically lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Taxes Due Dates Notice Adjusted for Weekend
State county and city ad valorem taxes become due October 1 and must be paid by February 1 to avoid a ten percent penalty. Since January 31 falls on Sunday, payment is required by Saturday of this week.
Mrs. Mary Wilson Visits Sherman Sister
Mrs. Mary Wilson of Sherman spent the first of the week here with her sister Mrs. J. P. Montgomery.
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Mary Wilson of
Sherman
J. P. Montgomery
Visitors from Dallas Stay With Hoyles
Petty Hoyle and Miss Essie Monroe of Dallas were guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hoyle Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty Hoyle
Essie Monroe
Dallas
Mrs
R. C. Hoyle
Sher man couple visits. in-law hosts enjoy afternoon
Dr and Mrs Ross R May of Sherman spent Monday afternoon with the former’s parents Dr and Mrs R May. S H Montgomery, confined to his room for three weeks with grippe, is improving.
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Ross R. May of
Sherman
Mrs
R. May
S. H. Montgomery
Mrs H J Bradshaw Returns Home From Abilene Visit
Mrs H J Bradshaw returns to her Abilene home Tuesday accompanied by her mother Mrs B S Montgomery. W F Holland has been ill at home for three weeks and friends hope he recovers soon. Sun and Dallas News cost $1.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Bradshaw
Abilene
B.S. Montgomery
W. F. Holland
Thirteen Football Sweaters Awarded at Local High School
The High School football team awarded W sweaters to players who met game requirements. Recipients include John McMurry Jr, Willis Bailey, Raymond Coffman, Jack Lackey, Tommy Bradley, Leon Spindle, Leon Bennett, Houston Blanton, Jake Keeling, Sam Montgomery, Bonnie Nicholson, Homer Craig, and Weldon Binion. Funds were raised by many local firms and individuals listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMurry Jr
Willis Bailey
Raymond Coffman
Jack Lackey
Tommy Bradley
Leon Spindle
Leon Bennett
Houston Blanton
Jake Keeling
Joe Tate
Ruth Montgomery
J. L. Bow
F. M. Echols
J. W. McCrary
R. S. Morehead
Christine Stuckey
J. M. Simmons
Stateville & Spindle
Gillett Grain Co
Huffines & May
Paul Cook
Paul Graves
Jim Wallace
Joe Hamilton
W. T. Nicholson
Ott Lackey
W. J. Looney
L. LaRoe & Co
C. S. Carter
Davidson & Barbee
S. R. Park
R. L. Johnson
Byron Sears
C. B. Bryant Jr
B. S. Montgomery
Adopts Conditions of Joining World Court
The United States Senate approved eight conditions for joining the world court. Key points include maintaining non involvement with the League of Nations and Versailles, equal participation in league bodies, paying a fair share of costs, and unilateral withdrawal rights. Other clauses require written reservations from other nations, treaty-based access to the court, and preservation of U.S. policies on European matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
United States
World Court
League of Nations
League Council and Assembly
Senate
State Department
Geneva
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Interscholastic League
Pilot Grove News
West
Archer
Singing
Sun and
Dallas News
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