Whitewright School District seeks extra maintenance tax
The Whitewright Independent School District asks the City Commission to call an election on a proposed additional maintenance tax not to exceed ten cents per one hundred dollars valuation. Officials cite revenue losses and rising costs from two buildings, repairs, and higher staffing as reasons.
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Whitewright
Educon
Whitewright Independent Hool
Board of Education
Whitewright Independent School District
City Commission
City of
Texas
Moody to Speak Here Tuesday in Attorney General Bid
Dan Moody candidate for Attorney General will address voters here next Tuesday at 5 o clock He will also speak at Van Alstyne at 2 pm Whitewright and then Bonham with an 8 30 pm appearance to end the tour.
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Dan Moody
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Bonham
Binion and Tate Wed in Sherman Ceremony
On Wednesday evening, July 2 at 7 o'clock, Pascal Binion of Huntsville and May Tate of the Desert community were united in marriage by Rev. Albert King at the minister's Sherman home. They honeymooned in Galveston before settling in Huntsville.
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Pascal Binion
Huntsville
May Tate
Desert
Albert King
Central Presbyterian Church of
Sherman
Galveston
D. B. Tate
Trinity University
Z. W. Binion
Pilot Grove
Falls From Sixth Story At Hotel No Fatal Injuries
Fort Worth July 7 W E Corrin assistant auditor at the Texas Hotel sustained only severe bruises when he fell from a sixth story window to the ground. He tore down two high powered light wires on impact and crawled to a rubbish pile between the hotel and neighbor. Corrin walked to an ambulance and was taken to All Saints Hospital.
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Fort Worth
W. E. Corrin
West Fifth Street
Texas Hotel
Odd Fellows Meet in Whitewright with Installed Officers
The Odd Fellows of Whitewright Bells and Ely met at the lodge hall on Tuesday night. Officers for the term were installed including Ray Cates as Noble Grand Jack Webster Vice Grand D R Lewis secretary L O Lackey treasurer and others with refreshments served to a large crowd after the ceremony.
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Odd Fellows
Whitewright
Ely
P. A. Short
Ray Cates
Noble Grand
Jack Webster
D. R. Lewis
L. O. Lackey
Carl May
Lucian Andrews
W. J. Bryan
Guardian
Fitzhugh Mangrum
George Gattis
Cal Hampton
W. J. Barbee
B. B. Hall
Bob Bane
R. T. Pennington
John L. Reeves
E. R. Lay
Reverend J A Dickey Accepts Denison Pastoral Call
Reverend J A Dickey, long time pastor of the Church of Christ here, accepts the Armstrong Avenue Church of Christ in Denison pastorate. He will move about September 15 and will preach at both morning and evening services in his final local worship. Dickey has led civic and religious improvements and will be an asset to Denison citizenship.
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J. A. Dickey
Church of Christ
Armstrong Avenue Church
Dickey
Denison
Secret copper hardening formula makes switchman a millionaire
James Earl Cummings of East St. Louis aged 33 with wife and six children receives a $1,500,000 check from a Detroit copper company after accidental discovery while cleaning copper gas baskets. He patented the method and plans to buy a home in University City Missouri and later teach the process in Montana.
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East St. Louis
Ill
James Earl Cummings
Detroit
Cummings
University City
St. Louis
Montana
Trenton Defeats Cannon In Fourth Of July Baseball
Baseball fans pleased by a Fourth of July game where Trenton tallied once in the seventh and three times in the eighth while Cannon scored in the second and ninth, winning the contest with four runs in the final inning.
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Trenton
Cannon
Presbyterian and Methodist Con churches to share worship Sundays
The Presbyterian and Methodist congregations will worship together each Sunday night in summer. The Presbyterian pastor preaches at the Methodist church while the Methodist pastor fills the pulpit at the Presbyterian church on alternate Sundays. Rev. J. F. Fender preached to a large audience last Sunday night.
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Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Coolidge's Son to Be Buried in Vermont
White House mourns Calvin Coolidge Jr. after his death at Walter Reed. Funeral plans set for Wednesday at the White House with services Thursday in Plymouth. interment in Vermont. Six Marines will guard the body. family travels from Washington.
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Washington
White House
Coolidge
Calvin Jr
Lincoln
Calvin
Walter Teed Army Hospital
President Coolidge
John Coolidge
Arthur Whitcomb
Wilson
Francis J. Smith
John Lewis
Ernest St. Clair
William Ward
James White
Charles Bennett
Edwards Congregational Church
Plymouth
Calvin Coolidge Jr
Tad Lincoln
Harding
San Francisco
Army approves Chumbley for 1924 Citizens Military Training Camp
Charles Milton Chumbley of Whitewright won approval to attend the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Sill Oklahoma in August 1924 with all expenses paid. More than fifteen hundred applications have been accepted for the Fort Sill camp to date and interested young men should contact the C M T C Officer at Fort Sam Houston Texas without delay.
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Charles Milton Chumbley
Whitewright
8Th Corps
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Miss Lucy Webster Operated On For Appendicitis
Miss Lucy Webster daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Webster of Sherman underwent an appendectomy Monday afternoon. She is recovering and plans to return home in a few days. Gilmore and Jack Webster her brothers traveled to Sherman Monday to be with her at the bedside.
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Lucy Webster
Henry Webster
Sherman
Gilmore
Jack Webster
Miss Webster
City pays off bonds in July retirement
On the first day of July the City Commission paid off $1,000 of the city's bonded debt retiring $500 of the 4th water bonds and $500 of the funding bonds issued in 1914.
Mother and Son Buried Side by Side in Sherman
Sherman on July 7 honors George A. Price and his mother Millie A. Price buried together at West Hill cemetery. The 43 year old son died at W O W Sanitarium in San Antonio after a December move from Sherman station. The 67 year old mother died in El Paso. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 with Mason ic Lodge directions and Rev. O T Cooper officiating.
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Sherman
George A. Price
Millie A. Price
West Hill Cemetery
W. O. W. Sanitarium
San Antonio
el Paso
Price
The
Traction Company
Masonic Lodge
O. T. Cooper
Sexton Charged After Shooting In Cemetery
Edgar L. Hall, a cemetery helper, was shot three times in the West Hill Cemetery office after a morning altercation. Sexton J R Riggs reported the incident. Hall was hospitalized with injuries including a possible lethal left lung puncture. Riggs bonded on murder charge waits grand jury after preliminary hearing.
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Sherman
Texas
Edgar L. Hall
West Hill Cemetery
Sexton
J. R. Craig Riggs
Hall
Sherman Hospital
Riggs
L. B. Shipp
James Payne
All
Thomas Avenue
South Cemetery Street
May Postpone Textbook Meet in Neffs Absence
In Austin on July 8 the State Board of Education may delay its next Thursday meeting due to Governor Neff’s absence in New York. The board plans to approve textbook orders for the next session and the annual scholastic apportionment, with over 3 million dollars expected for these bills. The governor chairs the board. other members are the Secretary of State and the Comptroller. The State Superintendent serves as secretary but cannot vote.
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Austin
Neff
New York
State Board of Education
Kirkpatricks host birthday party for grandchildren
On Monday afternoon from five to seven Rev and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick entertained grandchildren Eva Mae Harp of San Antonio Dorothy Lee and Joe Billy Dillon of Hillsboro and Ralph Kirkpatrick of Whitewright. Guests included Mrs Guy Dillon Miss Velma Kirkpatrick and Miss Neva McMurry. The children enjoyed a fishing pond with souvenirs and were served ice cream cones.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
Eva Mae Harp
San Antonio
Dorothy Lee
Joe Billy Dillon
Hillsboro
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Whitewright
Guy Dillon
Velma Kirkpatrick
Neva McMurry
Five Acre Tracts Measured for Cotton Contest Prizes
County Agent Singleton of Fannin County met with C. C. Willis to measure five acre tracts entered in the more cotton per acre contest. Tracts near Whitewright will be measured and reports sent to Fannin and Grayson County agents for prize consideration at season end.
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Singleton
Fannin County
C. C. Willis
Willis
Whitewright
Fannin
Grayson Counties
Sunday School Baseball Clash Narrowly Split
As reported to The Sun the local Sunday school baseball clubs played 19 games this season. The Presbyterian Methodists won nine and lost ten to the Baptist Christians. The MPs were victorious in the games of last week.
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the Sun
Presbyterian-Methodists
Mp’s
Walter A. Fain Heads to San Benito for Cotton
Walter A. Fain plans a trip to San Benito in the southern state region to buy cotton as it is gathered. He will depart around the 15th of the month and the Sun will report his whereabouts weekly to update readers on Whitewright happenings.
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Walter A. Fain
San Benito
Whitewright
American Legion Picnic Draws Large Crowds At Hoard Park
The American Legion picnic festivities fill Hoard Park as crowds gather for entertainment. Jas T McKellar shows offer rides and shows while the American Legion Band and visiting musicians provide music. Bonham and Whitewright duel in a 4:30 baseball game daily. Senator Morris Sheppard speaks Thursday at 2:30 from a makeshift platform, with DeMolay Band from Denison performing Friday night and a fireworks display Thursday.
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American Legion
Jas. T. McKellar
American Legion Band
Bonham
Whitewright
Morris Sheppard
Sheppard
Denison
J. D. Hoard Park
Per Capita for Schools This Year
Four Texas counties Trav is Duval Lamb and Moore have not filed the 1924 scholastic census with the State Department of Education. The census is due by July 1 with no penalties for late filing. A gain of about 50,000 is expected, totaling 1,304,000, enabling a $14 per capita apportionment for 1924-25, up from $12.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Education
Travis
Duval
Lamb
Moore
Marrs
Jones to Erect Modern Home on West Grand Avenue
S Ek. Jones has purchased several vacant lots on West Grand Avenue near D S McMillin and plans a modern residence. Construction likely to begin by September first.
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West Grand Avenue
D. S. McMillin
S Ek. Jones
Jones
Septemer
Democratic Convention Pays Tribute to Coolidges in Sorrow
Rabbi Stephen Wise reads a Roosevelt drafted resolution at the Democratic National Convention in New York noting the nation’s grief and praying for comfort for President Calvin Coolidge and his wife after the loss of Calvin Coolidge Jr. The proposal passes by a rising vote and a copy is sent to the White House.
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New York
Calvin Coolidge Jr
Presby Church Children’s Service Next Sunday Morning
A children’s service at the Presbyterian Church is planned for next Sunday at 11 o’clock led by Mrs. Mary Ryan. All are invited to attend this service.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Mary Ryan
Mrs Roberts Reunites After Texas Visit
Mrs A M Roberts returns home following several weeks visiting her son Howard Roberts and family in Galveston and Ben Roberts and family in Dallas.
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A. M. Roberts
Howard Roberts
Galveston
Ben Roberts
Dallas
Simmons Undergoes Tonsil Removal For Health
J. M. Simmons had a tonsillectomy last week with the aim of improving his overall health. Doctors expect the procedure will enhance his general well being.
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J. M. Simmons
Meet me at the Harve Holland Comedians Tent
A local note invites attendance at the Harve Holland Comedians tent on Monday night with an informal gathering. The event centers on a social meet up featuring the noted entertainer.
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Harve Holland Comedians
John W Davis Named 10 Lead Democrats at Madison Square Garden
John W Davis of West Virginia claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on the 103rd ballot amid disorderly scenes. Delegates surged through the arena as Thomas Taggart moved his acclamation, the crowd cheering to Dixie and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Charles Bryan of Nebraska was named as vice president by radio report, Walsh declining the offer.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Walsh
Dixie
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Bryan
Frogs and Grasshoppers Baseball Showcase Rakes in 180
A chaotic Tuesday afternoon spectacle mixed McKellar’s menagerie with a frog and grasshopper parade at the ball park. Spectators paid for flavors as vendors sold treats while Umpire Heard started play. Grasshoppers won 10 to 9 as the Parent-Teacher Association, led by Mrs. Tom Barb ee, raised about $180 for school civic improvements.
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McKellar
Ball Park
Jungleland
Baseball Park
Webster
The
Frogs
Gordon
Grasshoppers
Heard
Tom Barbee
Frog-Grasshopper Entertainment Gratitude Note
The Parent-Teacher Association thanks all who helped stage the Frog-Grasshopper event last Tuesday. Mrs. T. E. Barbee, president, says many contributed to its success and expresses appreciation for service.
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Parent-Teacher Association
T. E. Barbee
Frisco Visitor Briefly Visits Spindle Family
L. W. Gordon of Frisco arrived Wednesday to visit with his wife's parents Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Spindle. Mrs. Gordon has been staying here for two weeks.
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L. W. Gordon
Frisco
J. F. Spindle
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Tom Barbeef
W. L. Mangrum
Emmet Penn
W. P. Vaughn
T. E. Sears
Moody
Binion
TATE
Vermont
Charles Bryan
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
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