Whitewright News Notes and Local Updates
Prohibitionists in Wichita Falls plan an election. state court invalidates local option pool hall law. Two Denison Cotton Mills workers overcome by heat but recover. Old Settlers picnic at Sherman runs five days starting August 17. Jnc O Allen talks at city hall and delegates chosen for Texas Farmers Institute in Austin July 27. Whitewright Commercial Club secures F M Echols as permanent secretary. Subscriptions: Sun and Dallas News $1.50.
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Supreme Court of Texas
Denison
Jnc. O. Allen
State Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Texas Farmers’ Institute
Austin
A. L. Groves
Frank Alverson
Lee Holcomb
Allen
Senator Bailey Visits Denison for Brief Stop
Former United States Senator J. W. Bailey spent a short Sunday in Denison, arriving 11:45 and leaving 12:05 on the Katy Flyer. He denied being a candidate for any office, pledged to support Texas campaigns, and urged defending old time Democracy against Socialist influence while commenting on wartime and farm economics.
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United States
J. W. Bailey
Denison
Katy
Bailey
Washington
Texas
Senate
Mr. Bailey
Mrn Bailey
Denison Herald
Dallas Aims to Host 1916 Democratic Convention
Dallas votes to bid for the 1916 Democratic National Convention. Mayor Lindsey authorizes a 15 member business committee to raise at least 100000 and plan a temporary 20000 seat hall at Fair Park, with a projected cost near 25000. Committee to report to a mass meeting.
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Dallas
Tex
Lindsey
Fair Park
Election on Bonds for Good Roads District No 5
An election is set for Saturday July 3 in Good Roads Improvement District No 5 covering Gun ter and surrounding area. Voters will decide on issuing bonds totaling 70000 dollars, a forty year debt bearing five percent interest. Cameo Kirby set for Monday the 5th.
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Good Roads
Gunter
Jones Addresses Commercial Club in Denison Experience
A lively Tuesday night meeting at city hall featured G A Jones a Denison businessman and former Chamber of Commerce president addressing the new commercial club. He urged cooperation for common betterment and cited Denisons achievements as a model for Whitewright. The group elected an eleven member executive committee including R H May W H Stedham L LaRoe J W Wilson T J Lilley H C Willis S H Montgomery J R Pennington Tom Barbee L P Sears and Guy Hamilton with J W Davidson filling a vacant advisory post.
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Whitewright Commercial Association
G. A. Jones
Denison
Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Hestand
Moore
Denniison
Whitewright
Association
R. H. May
W. H. Stedham
L. LaRoe
J. W. Wilson
T. J. Lilley
H. C. Willis
S. H. Montgomery
J. R. Pennington
Echols elected secretary of Whitewright association
Echols was elected secretary of a new Whitewright association formed to advance the town’s economic and industrial interests. F M Echols, former Sun publisher, was chosen unanimously and will be salaried full time. The First National Bank loaned a room for the office, with an equipment committee to furnish it. The executive committee will reconvene next Tuesday night.
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Whitewright Commercial Association
Whitewright
F.M. Echols
the Sun
R. H. May
First National Bank
Miss Gertrude Holland Returns Home to Ill Grandmother
Miss Gertrude Holland of Belton is recalled from school to be at her grandmother Benedicts bedside who is critically ill this week.
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Gertrude Holland
Belton
A Benedict
Party leaves Friday for San Francisco miss Thelma Joe named
A previous issue omitted Mrs J L Dyer and daughter Miss Thelma Joe from a list of travelers to San Francisco and the west. W F Holland sustained a painful hand injury Monday when kicked by a mule resulting in a broken bone and two dislocations, with no serious outcome expected.
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San Francisco
J.L. Dyer
Thelma Joe
W. F. Holland
Elm Grove News Social Notes From Elm Grove
Rain benefited the corn as Elm Grove residents shared weekend visits and family gatherings. P S Hall and family of Savoy spent Monday with Lark Wright and family. Several local households visited relatives near Trenton and Bonham. Mildred will move to Omaha to live with an uncle. Ida Statzer is on the sick list this week.
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P. S. Hall
Savoy
Lark Wright
C. F
Holland
Pate
Trenton
Ora Gay
Joe Hicks
Alba Platt
W. A. Hicks
Z. J. Platt
G. A. Bradshaw
C. W. Guffey
Mrs. Burris
W. A. Bradshaw
Bill and
Wade Holland
Curtis Robbins
Ida Statzer
Baptist Church Childrens Day Program Sunday
The young people of the Baptist church will render a program Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. They extend an invitation to all to be present.
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the Baptist Church
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J. H. Waggoner
Glenn Doss
Wichita Falls
Old Settlers
Sherman
Whitewright Commercial Club
F. M. Echols
Sun and
Dallas News
Cameo Kirby
Mangrum Brothers
The
Pro
Commercial Club
Echols
Whitewright, Texas
Palm Beach
Zie
Dr. Price
Elm Grove News
J. M. Bradshaw
G. A
Mildred
Omaha
Nebraska
Albert Ford
Will Ford
Capt. Hood
Bert
Bonham
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