Bonds of Youths Fixed at $10,000 In Robbery Cases
Sherman, Jan 26. Two youths J Roy Ireland 20 and Alton Fields 19 faced a long list of charges in justice court after a multi county robbery spree. Bonds totaled 10 000 each with 1 000 bonds set on automobile thefts and 500 on burglaries and thefts. Ottis Davidson released on 500 bond. Confessions linked multiple store robberies from Ida Sherman Whitewright Pilot Grove Melissa Tom Bean and Cannon with loot under 2 dollars in some incidents. The case spans Grayson and Collin counties and includes two stolen cars. The two defendants are jailed awaiting bond procedures.
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Sherman
Grayson
Collin Counties
Justic Court
J. Roy Ireland
Alton Fields
Sheriff's Department
Ottis Davidson
Expc
Davidson
Reland and Fields
C. A. Key
Ida
T. J. Legate
East Lamar Street
Ireland
Fields
Whitewright
J. D. Judd
Pilot Grove
Tom Bean
Ball & Sullenger Dry Goods
Melissa
Collin County
Henry T. Lee Confect
Denison
Star Confectionery
Main Street
Cannon
John B. McDougal
North Lee Street
Pink Hill Wins Basketball Championship
Pink Hill captured the Whitewright district basketball championship after a Saturday tournament on grammar school courts drawing players from Pink Hill Cannon Tom Bean and Whitewright. Pink Hill defeated rival teams to earn the district crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Pink Hill
Cannon
Tom Bean
Texas Cotton King Praised By Solons
John W. McFarlane of Palestine won the $1,000 cotton contest from The Dallas Morning News and The Farm Journal by raising ten bales on five acres without irrigation. The Texas House adopted a resolution commending him as a real asset to the state and crowning him King Cotton. Copies were ordered for McFarlane, the Palestine mayor, and Anderson County officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John W. McFarlane
Palestine
Dallas Morning News
Farm News
House of Representatives
R. M. Johnson
John McFarlane
Anderson County
Dallas News
The
Farm Journal
McFarlane
King Cotton
House Journal
Grayson County Opens Its Largest Hatchery Soon
Denison January 27 Equipment is in transit for the Grayson County Hatchery to be run by the Knaur Grain Company at 513 South Armstrong Avenue. The Grayson County Hatchery will incubate up to 12,096 eggs with gas or oil burning capabilities. Charley Brigham will manage operations as the hatchery prepares to serve patrons with custom hatching.
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Denison
Grayson County
Knaur Grain Company
Armstrong Avenue
Charley Brigham
Van Alstyne Man Dies in Carbide Plant Explosion
Van Alstyne Jan 26 Harve Hunnicutt 65 was killed instantly when a carbide lighting plant he worked with exploded. He had lived near Van Alstyne most of his life as an early settler. Survived by his wife and four children.
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van Alstyne
Harve Hunnicutt
Death of W. M. Lytle Linked to Huffines Family
W M Lytle aged 81 died in Austin last Thursday. Funeral and burial were held in Arlington on Saturday. He was the father of Mrs W C Huffines of this place. He had visited here several times and made many friends who regret his passing. Ill health plagued him in recent years and he went to Austin for treatment shortly before his death. Mr and Mrs Huffines attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lytle
Austin
Arlington
W. C. Huffines
Mr. Lytle
Robbery spree tied to January confession on Pecan Street
On January 15 the alleged confession details a theft spree from Pecan Street to Tom Bean. Robbers entered Miner Garage and stole oil, then hit Ball & Sullenger for about 300 dollars in handbags leather jackets shoes and clothing. They tried Looney Hardware seeking guns, took pencils knives and sundries, most goods recovered. Courts filed four theft four burglary one stolen property two auto theft among complaints before Justices Blaylock and Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecan Street
Tom Bean
Miner
Ball & Sullenger Store
Looney Hardware
Justice Court
W. M. Blaylock
J. N. Phillips
Neff Regent Appointee Is Voted Down
Austin Jan. 27. The Senate declined to confirm Florence Sterling of Houston as a UT regent, clearing the way for Gov. Ferguson to name them and a TCU regent. Others named by Gov. Neff withdrew. Sterling remained, while Lynch Davidson’s nomination was dropped. Contempt bill passed and measures introduced to raise governor salaries, abolish free textbooks, raise lawmakers’ pay, and halt income taxes. a banking false-statements felony bill was engrossed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
University of Texas
Miss Sterling
Lynch Davidson
Houston
Neff
Texas Technological College
Senate
Charles Murphy
Benjamin F. Berkley
Alpine
Miss Sallie E. McRady dies at Whitewright. longtime resident
Miss Sallie E. McRady died at her sister Mrs J F Fender’s home in Whitewright on January 25 after a brief illness. She moved here in 1902 with Rev J F Fender and never married, living quietly as a devout Presbyterian. A memorial funeral at the Presbyterian Church with Rev W E Graham and Rev G M McNeilly, burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, marked by abundant floral tributes.
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Sallie E. McRady
J. F. Fender
Whitewright
F. S. McRady
Petersburg
Tenn
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Graham
Greenville
G. M. McNeilly
Oak Hill Cemetery
PTA PROGRAM MEETING AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 5
The Parent Teacher Association will meet next Thursday February 5 at the grammar school. Rev A E Major will give the invocation Clyde Johnson will provide music Maxine Roberts will read What the School Does to Train Children for Citizenship Mrs Guy Hamilton will speak on business All parents urged to attend The room with the most parents present will win a picture to help their child's room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
A. E
Clyde Johnson
Maxine Roberts
Guy Hamilton
Coolidge Asked To Meet With Ad Men In Houston
An invitation to attend the annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World to be held in Houston May 9 14 was extended to President Coolidge today by representatives of that organization the State of Texas and the city of Houston Coolidge assured the visitors he was most desirous of visiting Texas and the invitation was taken under advisement with indications that if possible it would be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Houston
Texas
Coolidge
Investigation of Texas Prison System Began
Huntsville Jan 28 The first phase of the House inquiry into Texas prison finances ended with preliminary data collected and a report to be given in Austin. Records on pardons paroles and escapes were reviewed along with ledgers on livestock and the Ferguson farm. Dollar figures, land purchases, and old accounts were scrutinized as lawmakers pressed for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
House of Representatives
Austin
T. K. Irwin
J. L. Martin
Penitentiary Commission
R. E. McAdams
Ferguson Farm
Martin
Blue Ridge
Irwin
Walker Sayle
Denison Man Named Labor Commissioner
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson named RE. J. Crocker of Denison as Commissioner of Labor and Joe L. Tarpley of Leonard as Deputy Commissioner. Crocker, born 1860 in Newton Massachusetts, Harvard graduate and Spanish American War veteran, has led Texas machinists, lives in Denison, and is a Democrat active in Episcopal circles. Tarpley is a Farm Labor Union leader, dirt farmer, teacher, former national lecturer, and president of the Farm-Labor political conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
RE. J. Crocker
Denison
Senate
Miriam A. Ferguson
Joe L. Tarpley
Leonard
Fannin County
Mr. Crocker
Newton
Mass
Harvard
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
Farm- Labor Political Conference
State Senate Refuses To Ratify Child Labor Law Amendment
Austin January 27 The Texas Senate refused to ratify the proposed child labor amendment to the Federal Constitution. Senator John Davis introduced a concurrent resolution calling for rejection and return of the document to the U S Secretary of State. The Davis resolution now goes to the House for consideration. The Senate voted 20 to 2 for adoption of the Davis majority report. The resolution itself was adopted by viva voce vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Senate
John Davis
Secretary of State of the
United States
Davis
House
Senate
Viva Voce
Insurance Firms Seek Texas Entry
Austin Texas Jan 27 Life insurance companies prepare to present to the Senate a bill to allow re entry into Texas under the Robertson law. The measure would drop the 75 percent surplus investment requirement and forego 17 years of penalties. Proponents claim the plan would bring about 400000 to the state treasury and attract large capital. The bill would reserve to the state the right to tax and would end seven teen years of penalties while maintaining retro active occupation tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Savage Farm Brings 23225 In Major Local Sale
Heirs of Mrs E W Savage estate sold a 141 1 2 acre farm near town plus 25 acres timber land on Mill Creek to Mrs Olivia M Whedbee of Savoy for 23225 cash. The farm brought 150 per acre and the timber 100 per acre in one of the region’s largest deals in years. The Savage farm is a historic early settlement and a top black land farm. Mrs Whedbee plans to use it as a home and may move soon.
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E. W. Savage
Olivia M. Whedbee
Savoy
Town
Mill Creek
Savage
Whedbee
Inheritance Splits Four Heirs For Temple Family
Mrs. 8. W. Carothers of Temple Oklahoma inherits 250000 from her grandfather’s estate. Four heirs receive equal shares by agreement. To celebrate, she hosts a family dinner and places 20000 under each of her five children’s plates including R. Robey, Hugh Carothers, M J Lemoine, Ampie Miller and Rufus Carothers.
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Lawton
Carothers
R. Robey
Frederick
Rufus Carothers
Temple
M. J. Lemoine
New Orleans
Hugh Carothers
Ampie Miller
Dallas
Texas
Dohoney Pleads Guilty For Unlawful Insurance Agency
Sherman Jan 26 S A Dohoney pleaded guilty in county court to unlawfully acting as an insurance company agent and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The arresting complaint charged him with soliciting and negotiating an insurance policy without a required certificate of authority for legal agents.
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Sherman
S. A
Canaan School Carnival Friday Night
A school carnival will be held at the Canaan school house on Friday night January 30. Attractions include a fortune teller a fishing pond sandwich stands and other fair activities. Proceeds go to the school. All are invited.
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Canaan
Adv
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Solons
P. T. A. Program
Texas Prison System
Herring
the National
Grammar School
Parent- Teacher Association
Elias Day
Arts Conservatory of Chicago
Day
Mr. Day
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
E. W. Savage Farm
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