Farmers to govern elevator business nationwide
Chicago July 14. The plan for a national cooperative grain network to control elevators in the five largest grain states moves forward with incorporation filings for the Grain Marketing Company. Assets are valued at 25 million dollars, with capitalization of 26 million and operations to begin immediately. The merger would include major Chicago firms and expand elevator capacity beyond 50 million bushels in strategic centers across the Midwest and East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Grain Marketing Company
Springfield
Armour Grain Company of
J. C. Shaffer Grain Company
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
Rosenbaum Bros. of
Davis, Noland & Merrill Grain Co
Kansas City
United States
Omaha
Minneapolis
Winona
Minn
Ft. Worth
Texas
Toledo
Auto Collides With Wagon West of Town
Last Friday night about 8:30 two miles west of town on the White Wright Ida road an automobile carrying six young people struck a farm wagon with nine aboard. The crash turned the wagon and the car. no serious injuries occurred and all affected persons soon recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright-Ida
Lucile Harris
Clara Craig
Ruth Reynolds
Bells
Ray Farlow
Wilkie Mayo
Ashley Dewitt
Sherman
J. K. Wortham
Ida
Studebaker
Young Mayo
Mayo
Evangelist Wallace to Lead Gospel Meetings at Church of Christ
Evangelist C. E. Wallace of Tem ple starts a gospel series at the Church of Christ Friday July 18. Morning services at 10 o clock and evening services at 8 15. Wallace has a statewide reputation as an evangelist and members anticipate a great meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wallace
Temple
Church of Christ
Wallace
Senator Robinson expelled from Chevy Chase Club
Senator J. T. Robinson of Arkansas, former minority leader, was unanimously expelled from the Chevy Chase Golf Club after a dispute on the course in which he knocked down Dr. James F. Mitchell, a nationally known surgeon and club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. T. Robinson
Arkansas
Chevy Chase Golf Club
James F. Mitchell
Alexander Britton
Fort Worth Reporter Returns Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Euell Alexander and their young son return to Fort Worth after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs E S Alexander Euell is a reporter for the Fort Worth Record and is making a success in his chosen profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euell Alexander
Little Son
Fort Worth
E. S. Alexander
Euell
Fall pleads not guilty in Teapot Dome case
Albert B. Fall former Secretary of the Interior pleaded not guilty at arraignment in El Paso Texas on charges stemming from indictments by a District of Columbia grand jury. The three counts accuse contracts with oil firms to drain federal reserves and a $200000 payment from the Doheny pairs. A $25000 bond was set for Oct. 6 appearance in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
United States
A. J. Schmid
District of Columbia
Fall
F. L. Doheny Sr
E. L. Doheny Jr
Dohenys
Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Wyoming
Teapot Dome
Schmid
Washington, D. C
Trinity University Quartet to Give Free Concert Here
The Trinity University Male Quartet will sing at the Presbyterian church Saturday evening July 26. The group travels Texas towns each summer, performing in Temple San Antonio Austin San Marcos Brownwood San Angelo Amarillo and Wichita Falls. Members are Fred Myers Lee H Smith George H Newton and James Herring. No admission charge but a free will offering will be collected to defray travel expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity University
Texas
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Trinity
Whitewright
Temple
San Antonio
Austin
San Marcos
Brownwood
San Angelo
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Fred Myers
Lee H. Smith
George H. Newton
James Herring
Herring
Myers
Trinity Singers
Fender
Harve Hollands Comedians Bring Nightly Show To Whitewright
Harve Hollands Comedians open in Whitewright with a well attended tent show described as the best since before the war. The troupe features a top notch band and a jazz oriented orchestra. A free merchant matinee is offered Saturday at 3 30 with tickets for five cents at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Harve Holland
Holland
Boy Dragged to Death by Horse on Texas Ranch
Del Rio Texas July 15 Norman Floyd Earwood five year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Earwood was dragged to death after his foot caught in a stirrup and fell as a horse bolted on his father's ranch. The father tried to catch the horse but could not prevent the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Texas
Norman Floyd Earwood
Floyd Earwood
Here
Mr and Mrs Charley Truett Visit Whitesboro Relatives
Mr and Mrs Charley Truett and their son of Whitesboro visited relatives here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Truett
Whitesboro
Ball Couple Return Home After Sherman Visit
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Ball have returned to their Sherman home after visiting daughter Mrs. Guy Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Ball
Sherman
Guy Hamilton
Kentuckytown Club Members Win Honors
Sherman July 15 Mrs Lester Caylor of Kentuckytown and Miss Annie Mary Horstman of Southmayd won county bread making and lightbread making contests at Central High School. Winners earn a free trip to the farmers short course in College Station July 28 to Aug 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Milling Company
Smith Milling Company
Fant Milling Company
Army Flyers Reach Paris Aerial Relay Finish
United States Army aviators circling the globe landed at Lebourget Airdrome Paris after a 18 000 mile flight from the Pacific coast. Lieuts Howell Smith Leigh Wade and Eric Nelson led the team with mechanicians Leslie Arnold A M Ogden and John Harding Jr. The group then planned a ceremonial overflight of Paris before proceeding to London and onward to Orkney Iceland Greenland Labrador and Quebec.
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Paris
United States Army
Lebourget
Tokio
Howell H. Smith
London
Orkney Islands
Iceland
Greenland
Labador
Quebec
Lieut. Smith
Leigh Wade
Eric Nelson
Leslie Arnold
A. M. Ogden
John Harding Jr
Vienna
Arc de Triompe
Corn Magnate Cutten Profits Reported From Large July Dishon
Chicago brokers estimate Arthur W. Cutten, Chicago grain merchant, earned between 1.5 and 1.8 million dollars from the sale of 300000 bushels of July corn at about 1.10. He also gained on recent wheat moves, while James A. Patten, famed for market cornering, is said to have reaped profits from 2000000 bushels of oats. July wheat peaked at 1.23 to 1.82 in Winnipeg.
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Chicago
Ill
Arthur W. Cutten
Winnipeg
James A. Patten
Cutten
Mr. Patten
Patten
Fort Worth couple visit Kimbell kin over weekend
Mr and Mrs Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth spent Saturday night and Sunday with his mother Mrs B B Kimbell, staying at an unspecified location in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Kimbell
Fort Worth
B. B. Kimbell
S. E. Jones and Son Headed to Lubbock for Farming Interests
S. E. Jones and his son Robert Jones of Celina left Monday for Lubbock to manage extensive farming interests.
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S. E. Jones
Robert Jones
Celina
Lubbock
Republicans Plan to Have Good Machine
Washington July 16 Republicans plan a month of party building before the August 14 national campaign start. They will open additional headquarters and work to unite factions while Coolidge and Butler discuss an independent advisory committee. Dawes nomination likely August 19 at his home in Fyanston Illinois.
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Washington
Coolidge
Butler
Mr. Coolidge
Congress
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Fyanston
Illinois
All Recruiting for Army Is Suspended
Washington reports the War Department has ordered the indefinite suspension of all army recruiting. The army strength as of June 30, 1924 stood at the full authorized 118,750, with enlistments limited to re-enlistments of men with substantial records of service.
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Washington
War Department
David
SELF HELP CLUB PICNIC IN BURN EVERHEART WOODS
Kentuckytown Club members and families enjoyed an all day picnic in Burn Boyerheart woods with a social hour and short program. Miss Cooper demonstrated biscuit making at Mrs Burn Everheart's home, aiding entrants in the Sherman biscuit contest.
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Kentuckytown Club
Burn Boyerheart Woods
Miss Cooper
Burn Everheart
Sherman
Sleeping man falls from car and dies in Denison
John Andrew Verrell, 50, died after falling from the front seat of a truck driven by Jack Hukel at Barrett avenue and Woodard street. He suffered a base brain fracture, was taken home then to the hospital, and died at 10:30. He reportedly nodded off and fell while the vehicle turned. Grafton Montgomery left for San Diego after four weeks with his parents.
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Denison
John Andrew Verrell
Jack Hukel
West Texas Street
Barrett Avenue
Woodard Street
Verrell
Grafton Montgomery
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Cal
Triplets Born to Mr and Mrs Hall on Oran Sears Farm
Mr and Mrs R D Hall on the Oran Sears farm southeast of town welcomed three healthy boys born Monday. The trio weighed a total of 20 pounds with two around six pounds and one about seven. Dr Reynolds May named them Calvin Coolidge Charles Dawes and John Davis. The couple has eleven children and would not trade the trio for three million dollars.
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R. D. Hall
Oran Sears
Town
Dr. Reynolds May
Calvin Coolidge
Charles Dawes
John Davis
Mrs. Hall
Faithful dog saves family from flames
San Angelo reports a bulldog saved a rancher Will Sanders his wife and five children from a house fire. The dog aroused them by leaping through a window, then re entered the burning home to search for the missing Sanders boy and was burned to death.
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San Angelo
Will Sanders
Sanders
No State Bar La Follette Ballot, Nelson Says
Chicago July 16 The La Follette independent presidential bid can have his name on ballot in every state. Wisconsin Representative John M Nelson campaign manager announced after talks with E E Witt Herman L Eckern and Donald R Richberg In most states ballot via petition and a few require rapid action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Robert M. la Follette
John M. Nelson
Wisconsin
E. E. Witt
Wisconsin Legislative Bureau
Herman L. Eckern
Donald R. Richberg
Christian Optimism: Dr. C. L. Pickett to Speak at Lordsday Service
Dr. C. L. Pickett, longtime resident of La vag, P. I., will address Central Christian Church at the evening service next Lordsday on the topic Christian Optimism. He and his family are on their third furlough and he departs Sunday night for Enid Oklahoma to teach at a ten day Bible and Missionary Institute before visiting his daughter in Illinois this August. A. E. Major, pastor.
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C. L. Pickett
Enid
Okla
Bible and Missionary Institute
Illinois
A. E. Major
Mr and Mrs Rocky McMillin Honeymoon Return From Floydada
Mr and Mrs Rocky McMillin have returned from Floydada where they spent their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky McMillin
Floydada
Montgomery family visits Purcell for weekend
Mrs. 8S. H. Montgomery and her children Nell and Grafton spent the weekend in Purcell Oklahoma with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Perry, and the two younger brothers accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Montgomery
Nell
Grafton
Purcell, Okla
J. H. Perry
One Hundred Fifteen Baptists Attend Woodlake Encampment
One hundred fifteen members of the First Baptist Church attended the North Texas Baptist Encampment at Woodlake last Sunday. Special programs and strong sermons by leading state ministers were featured. Sunday school classes were led by experienced teachers and no church services were held locally to attend Woodlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
North Texas Baptist
Woodlake
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Methodist Revival Set To Start August Seventeen
A revival meeting led by Rev. Lewis Stuckey of the Methodist Church of Abilene will begin on Sunday August 17. Mrs Mattie Hastings of Hale Center Jesse Norris of Lubbock and Miss Ethel Norris of Dallas visit relatives Mr and Mrs R C Norris south of town.
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Lewis Stuckey
Methodist Church of
Mattie Hastings
Hale Center
Jesse Norris
Lubbock
Ethel Norris
Dallas
R. C. Norris
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Trinity Quartet
France
Mrs
R.D. Hall
LA Follette
Central Christian Church
American Legion
Legion
Bond Street
American Legion Band
Bonham
Sheppard
Morris Sheppard
United States Senate
Shepprrd
Agriculture and Labor
Senate
van Alstyne
J. A. Dickey
F. M. Echols
Lloyd Moore
Payne Cottage
D. S. McMillin
Baptists
M.P
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