Whitewright Yard Beautification Contest Winners
Judges announced awards for the Whitewright yard beautification contest sponsored by the Friday Literary Club. Class A prizes went to Susie Noe and Lloyd Moore for low spend and high scores. Emmet Penn won best kept lawn. Class B recognized Donigan and Hamilton for highest improvement above five dollars.
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Whitewright
The
Friday Literary Club
Susie Noe
Whitewright Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Lloyd Moore
Emmet Penn
H. P. Donigan
Barlow Nursery
Greenville
Donigan
Guy Hamilton
D. Pierce
R. C. May
Leonard
Parent-Teacher Association
Cameron County Chairman Bars Bolters From Ticket
Cameron County Democratic chairman Verney W. Taylor said he will not place the names of Tom Love Edith Wilmans and William E Hawkins on the upcoming July primary ballot as they bolted the Democratic ticket. He sent letters to bolting candidates stating he will preserve party integrity and not include their names on the official ballot.
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Brownsville
Verney W. Taylor
Cameron County
Democratic
Tom Love
Govnor
Edith Wilmans
William E. Hawkins
Judge Taylor
Daily
Democratic Party
Democratic Executive Committee
Taylor
Farmer Reports Early Cotton Bolls Near Town
J. H. Hopper, a well known farmer north of town, reports finding several cotton bolls in his crop on Monday. He notes the bolls are as large as the end of his thumb and that no insect damage is yet evident. Hopper says weather looks favorable and he expects a good crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hopper
Mr. Hopper
Sun editor tours Imperial Farm Prison near Houston
The Sun editor and Newell Johnson of the Sherman Democrat visited the Imperial Farm about 20 miles from Houston during the Democratic convention. They observed 482 convicts, 1,200 acres of corn, 2,700 acres of cotton, and 500 acres of garden crops with 6 am to 6 pm workdays. R. J. Flanagan, longtime farm manager, and Lee Simmons, prison commission member, discussed improvements and the system’s governance under Governor Dan Moody.
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Houston
Sun
Imperial State Prison
Lee Simmons
Sherman
State Prison Commission
Simmons
Mr. Simmons
R. J. Flanagan
Imperial Farm
Prison Commission
Dan Moody
Texas
America
Commission
Governor Moody
Newell Johnson
The
Sherman Democrat
Democratic nominees for presidential tickets since Civil War
A historical roll lists Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees from 1864 to 1928. It notes election outcomes with one or two star markers and includes names such as McClelland Pendleton, Seymour Blair Jr, Greeley Hendricks, Tilden Hendricks, Bryan Stevenson, Parker Davis, Bryan Kern, Wilson Marshall, Cox Roosevelt, Davis Bryan, and Smith Robinson.
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George B. McClelland
G. G. Pendleton
Horatio Seymour
E. P. Blair Jr
Horace Greeley
Harry Wilson
Greeley
Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
W. S. Hancock
William H. English
Grover Cleveland
A. G. Thurman
A. IE. Stevenson
William J. Bryan
A. E. Stevenson
Alton B. Parker
Henry G. Davis
John W. Kern
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Thomas R Marshall
James M . Cox
Franklin B. Roosevelt
John W. Davis
Charles W. Bryan
AI Smith
Joe Robinson
Hoover Plans Resignation This Week for July Departure
Secretary Hoover heads his final week in the commerce department and plans to leave Washington for California around July 10. He will present his resignation to President Coolidge at the summer White House in Wisconsin, with a special train carrying the Republican party.
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Washington
Hoover
Commerce Department
California
Coolidge
White House
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee
Examination for Bells Post Office Postmaster Vacancy
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold a competitive examination in Sherman for the Bells postmaster position to fill the death vacancy of Warner. Applicants must file before July 27 with the commission in Washington D C. Only Bells post office patrons and rural route carriers out of Bells may take the exam.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Sherman
Bells
Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Bells Post Office
Warner
North Texas Baptist Encampment Dates Set at Woodlake
The seventh annual North Texas Baptist Encampment will be held at Woodlake between Sherman and Denison from July 10 to 19. Woodlake provides ideal facilities and a strong program is prepared to attract large crowds.
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The
North Texas Baptist
Woodlake
Sherman
Denison
J. W. Ferrell Killed by Train Near Tyler
J W Ferrell brother of Mrs M D Oliver was killed by a train near Tyler around 1 am Tuesday night. He was born in Tennessee May 7 1879 and had worked in railroad construction for 18 years. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church and burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Odd Fellows in charge. He leaves three sisters Mrs M D Oliver Mrs M Tomling and Mrs A F Price.
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J. W. Ferrell
M. D. Oliver
Tyler
Lloyd Moore
Tennessee
Whitewright
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Willbanks
J. F. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
Odd Fellows Fraternity
Town
M. Tomling
Fort Worth
A. F. Price
Austin
What Fish Do When Shocked By Electricity
In San Felipe Creek near Del Rio Texas experts tested electric shock as a method to control predatory fish. A 330 to 440 volt current stunned fish causing some to float or surface while turtles sank, snakes surfaced with fish, and bass perch and suckers showed varying sensitivity. No fatalities occurred.
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Austin
State Fish, Game and Oyster Department
San Felipe Creek
del Rio
Waco Girl Found Unconscious On Road
Miss Laverne Clayton of Waco was found unconscious in the road three miles east of Dallas. She had head and body bruises after entering a taxi from her sister’s home en route to catch a bus to Waco and could not recall the incident.
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Dallas
Laverne Clayton
Waco
Here
Connally Praises Democrat Planks At Amarillo Speech
Congressman Tom Connally told Amarillo audiences at City Auditorium he will back Al Smith for President and endorse the Democratic platform. He praised national planks including anti waste and anti corruption in government and attacked incumbent Earle B. Mayfield over his voting record and alleged Klan ties.
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Amarillo
Tom Conally
al Smith
United States
United States Senate
Connally
Earle B. Mayfield
Wardlaw Speaks in Moody's Home County
Louis J. Wardlaw of Fort Worth campaigned before about 2,500 in Schwertner Williamson County renewing pledges of economical administration. He criticized Gov. Moody for neglecting duties and promised to work six days a week if elected, noting Moody’s limited hours at the capitol.
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Schwertner
Louis J. Wardlaw
Fort Worth
Williamson County
Wardlaw
Dan Moody
Moody
Williamson
Capitol
Sun Editor Jim Waggoner Returns to Whitewright
Whitewright on June 30 welcomed Jim Waggoner editor of the Whitewright Sun after he attended the Democratic convention in Houston. A large delegation led by the mayor greeted him with a band and a large Al Smith portrait. Waggoner, a Smith supporter, praised the convention’s outcome and pledged to expose any guilty party for vengeance.
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Whitewright
the Herald
Jim Waggoner
Whitewright Sun
Waggoner
Houston
Jim
al Smith
Aminal Smith
Denison Herald
Sun
Whitewright Observes Independence Day With Closures and Flags
The 152nd anniversary of American independence saw the post office, banks, and most business houses closed in Whitewright. Flags flew over the town while residents traveled to Red River, Dallas, and other spots for baseball games and shows.
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Whitewright
Red River
Dallas
Farm Wives Have No Occupation
A historic verse by Mrs. C. D. Kelly notes the female labor of rural wives from dawn to night. It highlights chores like milking, cooking, sewing, garden work, preserving, and family care, while the census labels them as having no occupation.
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C. D. Kelly
Texas Federated Women’s Clubs
Whitesboro approves 22,000 bond for paving Main and Union
Whitesboro voters pass a 22,000 bond by 247 to 35 to pave Main street east west and South Union street to the city edge. The project links to highways toward Sherman and toward the Cooke and Denton counties, expanding city roadways.
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Whitesboro
Main Street
Union Street
Sherman
Cooke County Line
Denton County Line
Whitewright School Transfer Window Opens Before August First
July announces the annual transfer period for students moving between districts. Parents outside Whitewright and district No 42 must apply for transfers by August 1. Blank forms are available at local banks. Whitewright schools can accommodate transfers if space remains.
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Whitewright
Love Says He Will Not Vote For Al Smith
Dallas reports Thomas B. Love, Texas lieutenant governor candidate, declares he will bolt the Democratic party for the first time in forty years. He says a voter has a right to bolt and cites prohibition as a constitutional issue guiding his vote against Alfred E. Smith.
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Dallas
Democratic Party
Thomas B. Love
Texas
Democracy
Wardlaw Spent $6 366 In His Governor Campaign
The first campaign expense report filed shows L J Wardlaw's gubernatorial effort cost up to June 30 at $6 366 64 Alvin Owsley reports $7 491 11 in Senate bid with $477 60 personal expenses and $7 013 51 by his campaign manager The Moody campaign lists $75 in contributions and $160 for telegrams with overall governor race limits noted.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Moody
L. J. Wardlaw
Alvin Owsley
United States Senate
Owsley
B. W. George
Senate
Temple man jailed five years in fifteen burglary cases
Belton L. H. Martin pleaded guilty to fifteen burglary counts in District Court. The jury sentenced him to five years in the state penitentiary on each charge. He burglarized fifteen Temple residences, stealing clothing personal effects and diamonds worth thousands.
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Belton
L. H. Martin
Martin
Temple
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Cameron
Bill
Berlin
Germany
Erich Graichen
Gratchen
Baptist
Moody’s
Sun Editor
Love
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