Red River Valley Fair to Pay $5000 in Premiums
Sherman Texas July 10 Rowan Mills president of the Red River Valley Fair announces premiums for the Fair October 16 to be paid in cash to $5000 He invites public suggestions and criticism with a $10 prize for the best brief letter Letters under 100 words preferred George E Kessler sketches the Fair Park Victor Adamson plans a large display of Valley made goods and the National Duroc Jersey Association offers premiums for top pig and best litter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Rowan Mills
Red River Valley Fair
Mills
Red River Valley
George E. Kessler
Victor Adamson
National Duroc Jersey Association
Red River Valley Fair War Effort Contest Prompt
President Mills appeals to Sun readers to participate in the $10 cash prize contest. He urges suggestions on how the Red River Valley Fair can support the war effort and contribute to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duroc Jersey
Mills
the Sun
Red River Valley Fair
Registration Cards Delivered to Exemption Boards
County Clerk Nath A. Cox turned over all registration cards to the exemption boards for assigning serial numbers under National Registration Day. The Denison board handled residents north of the T and P railroad while the Sherman board covered those south of it, with Loving Plainview Southmayde and Fairview to Sherman and Whitesboro Whitewright Bells to Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Nath A. Cox
Washington
Denison Board
Loving
Plainview Southmayde
Fairview
Sherman Board
Whitewright, Bells
Whitesboro
Denison
Hopkins Family Visit From Amarillo
Mr and Mrs G S Hopkins and their children from Amarillo are visiting relatives here.
Men Registered for Duty Must Be Ready When Called
Washington reports a new circular from Provost Marshal General Crowder directing registered men to stay ready for boards. Red ink card numbers will determine order of call. selection method to be published locally. Exemptions limited to specified causes with strict timelines. actual summons not yet issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Lot
Fear of War Enters Heart of American Girl
A Chicago reader argues that looming war fears affect American women not from shellfire but from the prospect of French rivals for American soldiers. She urges giving American girls a chance, warns of marriage market shifts, and even suggests sending nurses or care staff to Europe to support soldiers and their hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
France
Europe
Mrs Lively and Sister-in-Law Visit Relatives
Mrs T H Lively and her sister in law Mrs L Fields of Detroit Michigan visited relatives in Van Alstyne on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Lively
L. Fields
Detroit, Mich
van Alstyne
J. H. Barrett Dies in Sherman at 77
J H Barrett a Grayson county pioneer died at his daughter Mrs W S Russell home in Sherman Thursday afternoon. He was born in 1840 in Murfreesboro Tennessee and served in the Civil War. Funeral services were held Friday at the family residence and interment followed at Pilot Grove cemetery with Masonic Lodge rites. He is survived by five children in Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Barrett
Grayson County
W. S. Russell
Sherman
D. K. Porter
Travis Street Methodist Church
German
Ryan
Oklo
Pilot Grove
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Barrett
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Barrett
Texas
M. H. Barrett
Okla
C. H. Barrett
Hereford
J. H. Stowell
Lubbock
L. N. Todd
Sher
How to compute daylight and darkness hours by sunset and sunrise
The method states that to estimate daylight hours for any day, double the sunset hour. To estimate darkness hours, double the sunrise hour. This provides an approximate share of day and night across the year.
Mrs Gladys Sears Visits Sears Brothers in Cooke County
Miss Gladys Sears spent part of last week with her brothers Claude and Ona Sears in Cooke county and returned home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Sears
Claude and
Ona Sears
Cooke County
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
First National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
Mangrum Bros
Silver Moon Coffee
Stone’s Loaf Cakes
Federal Reserve Banking System
Planters National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Sun
Kirkpatrick & Bryant
R. W. Gallaher
Whitewright Ice Cream Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!