Open Meeting to Decide Future of Whitewright Chamber
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce will hold an open meeting next Tuesday night July 9 at the I C O F lodge hall to discuss work accomplished and whether to continue. About $300 remains from $877.50 in dues. The group cites publicity, highway improvements, community welfare events, school cooperation, and agricultural outreach as the basis for continuing benefits to Whitewright.
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Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Whitewright
Farm Boys Club
Willis
Chamber of Commerce
Town Pests and the Tramp Culture in Summer
A compact critique notes the Tramp as a summer backyard nuisance who appears at kitchens, prompting a call to Faithful Hector, inventor of the Bum's Bush, to usher him away. The piece questions entitlement and effort, contrasting work for food with loafing on nerve.
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Hector
Forecast 11,412,000 Bale Cotton Crop Declared
The Department of Agriculture forecast this year’s cotton crop at 11,412,000 bales based on June 25 condition at 69.9 percent of normal and an area under cultivation of 38,287,000 acres, about 12.6 percent above last year. States list acreage and condition. result surprised trade with private estimates indicating smaller gains.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Nbase
North Carolina
South Carolina
Adaline
PAIGE
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
California
Pibomg
Farmer 15 Killed by a Masked Mob in Texas
Otto Lange a Burleson County farmer was killed in a night attack by four masked men who tried to seize him from his home near Somerville. Lange died from a chest wound after resisting. his three year old child was wounded by the same shot. One attacker waited in a car as others fled. Lange could not identify his assailants. his brother fired at the fleeing vehicle.
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Houston
Texas
Otto Lange
Somerville
Burleson County
Lange
Chamber of Commerce Plans Fall Fair and Trade Days
The Chamber highlights community service and cooperative efforts including new enterprises and highway improvements. It notes profits from May Saturdays, support for logging and mapping State Highway 5 C, and subsidies to local associations. A meeting next Tuesday seeks member input on a conservative, well‑planned program.
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Chamber
Congress of Mothers
Rural Carriers
Chamber of Commerce
Grayson County Livestock Association
Dismissal of Juror Charges After Deliberations in Ragsdale Case
Sherman July 2 after verdict deadlock in A. E. Ragsdale case led to perjury and false swearing charges against J. M. Blassingame. Jurors Floyd Simmons and W. C. Jay testified Blassingame claimed belief in guilt but refused to vote to convict. Blassingame testified that he believed Ragsdale took money but was not guilty in his heart, citing his Bible teaching on intent. Judge McCrary discharged Blassingame after hearing, ending the hearing.
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Blassingame
Justice McCrary
Ragsdale
Simmons
Jay
McCrary
John Beal Sneed Shot on Paducah Street
John Beal Sneed was shot and gravely wounded on Paducah Street near a motion picture theater in Paducah Texas. C B Berry surrendered to the sheriff after the shooting. an automatic shotgun was used. Sneed had been charged with shooting Berry two months earlier. Berry had left town. Sneed was taken to Quanah sanitarium where doctors gave him a fighting chance to live.
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Paducah
Sneed
Quanah
Birthday Party for Joe Billy Dillon
Mr and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick hosted a June 28 birthday party for their grandson Joe Billy Dillon. After lawn games the group gathered around a five candle cake, guests received candy gum and a balloon, then thirty three enjoyed ice cream cones. Helpers included Mrs Guy Dillon Mrs R E Hickman Mrs A K McKenzie Velma Kirkpatrick and Pernie and Nell Badgett.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
Joe Billy Dillon
Cane Stripper Built by Pilot Grove Man
R. E. L. Binion of Pilot Grove describes and demonstrates a cane stripper he built to speed harvest and save costs. The machine, driven by a Fordson tractor, cuts cane into two inch pieces, cleans dirt, removes fodder, then feeds into a cane mill. Demonstration drew local editors and agents from Van Alstyne and Trenton, with many neighbors attending.
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R. E. L. Binion
Pilot Grove
Binion
C. C. Morris
Mr. White
van Alstyne Leader
Tom Holmes
Trenton Tribune
van Alstyne
Sherman
Trenton
Whitewright
Fordson
Mr. Binion
Diamond Mill Buys The Phoenix Elevator
The Diamond Mill interests purchased the Phoenix Elevator from the Kimbell interests on Thursday. The Diamond Mill name was changed to Diamond Mill & Elevator Company and its capital stock rose from 100000 to 250000.
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Diamond Mill
Phoenix Elevator
Kimbell
The
Diamond Mill Company
Diamond Mill & Elevator Company
Sherman Democrat
Cotton leafworm appears in Grayson County Texas
Reports from Van Alstyne Texas on July 2 indicate the cotton leafworm has appeared in the southwest section of Grayson County. One farmer reports several acres of cotton stripped of foliage by the pest.
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van Alstyne
Texas
Grayson County
Harps Plan Two Month Northwest Visit By Car
Mr and Mrs Leon Harp and their young daughter of San Antonio recently left their in law hosts Rev and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick to take an automobile trip for two months through the north western states.
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Leon Harp
San Antonio
Fine boy arrives at Montgomery home in Clovis NM
Tuesday a message announced the birth of a fine boy to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Montgomery of Clovis New Mexico. The father is a son of Mrs. W. H. Montgomery and the mother is a daughter of Mrs. George Pope, both of this place.
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T. E. Montgomery
Clovis
New Mexico
W. H. Montgomery
George Pope
Automobile thieves visit Greenville three cars stolen
Greenville July 3 peace officers chased a trio of thefts in 24 hours Dewey Anderson’s Fort touring car a Ford runabout belonging to Raymond Gray and W C Poole Jr Buick roadster were stolen The Poole Buick was found in the alley behind Glassman Bros store two suspects and two suspects two women were held for investigation after being traced from the boarding house to the recovered vehicle
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Greenville
Dewey Anderson
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Raymond Gray
Opera House
Fowler
Caldwell
Dallas
Anderson
W. C. Poole Jr
Norman Millinery
Morning Herald
Poole
Herald
Poole Buick
Glassman Bros
Whitewright plans county fair agricultural exhibit
Whitewright seeks top county exhibit at Red River Valley Fair. Vocational agriculture class of Whitewright High School will arrange and label each item with the farmer's name. Residents are urged to gather cotton, corn, wheat, oats, fruit and truck crops and send or store them with C. C. Willis for display.
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Whitewright
Whitewright High School
C. C. Willis
Whitewright Farms
Sherman Welcomes Winning Ball Team
Sherman Texas July 3 an estimated crowd of 3000 Sherman people gathered on the north side of the public square for a community celebration of the Sherman baseball club winning the championship of the first half Texas Association season. Houston street along the north side of the square was roped off from 7 30 to after 11 o clock, and the celebration centered on the square and courthouse lawn where the Sherman Municipal Band stood.
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Sherman
Texas
Public Square
Texas Association
Sherman Baseball Club
Houston
Courthouse Lawn
Sherman Municipal Band
Prominent Rose Hill Farmer J A Simmons Dies
J A Simmons 51 died suddenly at his Rose Hill home Sunday afternoon from heart trouble. A respected East Grayson County farmer and Baptist Sunday school superintendent, he lived on the family farm. Funeral at Cannon Cemetery Monday conducted by Rev I E Teague and Rev C Chumbley. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Elmer Stephens of Tom Bean four brothers and three sisters. Two brothers live in Whitewright.
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J. A. Simmons
Rose Hill
Mr. Simmons
Grayson County
Baptist
Cannon Cemetery
I. E. Teague
C. Chumbley
Elmer Stephens
Tom Bean
J. M
W. T. Simmons
Whitewright
Tom Bean Baptist Church Annual Homecoming
The Tom Bean Baptist Church held its annual homecoming with Rev. E. J. Gregory pastor. Iee B. Reeves of Sherman gave an address to greet former pastors and members. Rev. J. L. Truett of Whitewright delivered the morning sermon and Rev. I. E. Teague gave benediction. Afternoon songs and reminiscences followed, with former members from across the county in attendance. Guests included Mrs. Charles Batsell and daughter Doris of Sherman and Miss Lillie Bowen of Arlington.
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Baptist Church
Tom Bean
E. J. Gregory
C. Chumbley
Iee B. Reeves
Sherman
J. L. Truett
Whitewright
I. E. Teague
Charles Batsell
Doris
Lillie Bowen
Arlington
Howard Brodhead
Mrs C P Johnson Wins Sport Model Buick Car
In Sherman Daily Democrat subscription drive the winner of the first prize, a sport model Buick automobile, was Mrs C P Johnson of Sherman. She also earned two $100 cash prizes. Johnson tallied 36 499 705 votes, beating rival Mrs T F Newell with 32 578 280 votes. Four cars were awarded at the campaign’s end.
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Sherman Daily Democrat
C. P. Johnson
Johnson
T. F. Newell
Sherman
Mr and Mrs J H Jones Visit Eastland Pair
Mr and Mrs J H Jones of East land are visiting Mr and Mrs W W Dossey, sharing a social moment in a small town scene.
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J. H. Jones
Eastland
Mrs
W. W.dossey
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John B. Sneed
Paducah Street
Red River Valley Fair
Mrs. Chess Pope
Bill Booster
Hatchet Cemetery
Gaid Hanchet
Watchet Cemetery
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