Down Memory Lane 35 Years Ago
A July 15 1921 column notes deaths marriages and local happenings in Whitewright including Mrs James Yowell's death Mrs R May hosting grandchildren and two weddings Miss Fannie Giles elected to grammar school faculty Virgil Murphy and Ora Claborn wed and other community updates plus a planned joint revival starting July 19 with all churches participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Yowell
Eunice Cook
Lancaster School
Jack Yeager
Nevada
Nova Little
Amarillo
G. F. Bryant
Fannie Giles
Virgil Murphy
Ora Claborn
Opal Musser
Porter
Millard Allen
Bixby
Okla
Frances Pope
James Lindsey
Emma Claire Vestal
Robert Long Bow
Frances Haliburton
Melvin Gould
J. P. Haliburton
Burgher Reed Vestal
Davis
Howard McSpedden
Brown Promises More Convictions in County Attorney Race
Denison native David H. Brown running for County Attorney pledges stronger law enforcement through more convictions and fewer dismissals. He cites 15 losses in 24 contested trials over 18 months, 250 cases pending, and 180 dismissed, vowing not to file weak complaints or clear the docket with indiscriminate dismissals. He notes bootlegger guilty pleas and fines, outlines his experience, and asks for citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Brown
Denison
Brown
Grand Jury
Oak Grove
Pottsboro
Denison High School
University of Texas
U.S. Army
Infantry
Jeanne Hotchkiss
Judy
Barbara
Wood Street
Church of Christ
Sherman
Local Notes From July 16 1936 Sun
Jack Lackey accepts employment with Southwestern Drug Co in Dallas. Miss Bettye Nell Yeager celebrates eighth birthday at home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Yeager. J A Mauk Paul Vestal and Wayne Bowen return from 4000 mile Northeast trip. Miss Powell Key and James A Bowern wed at Ida home of the bride’s parents. Mrs A P Neff formerly of White
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lackey
Southwestern Drug Co
Dallas
Bettye Nell Yeager
John Yeager
J. A. Mauk
Paul Vestal
Wayne Bowen
Powell Key
James A. Bowern
Graham
C. A. Key
Ida
A. P. Neff
White
Ford Thunderbird leads as best buy car for rich buyers
The ad touts Fords as the top choice for buyers who can afford premium cars. It argues Thunderbird V-8 power, Ford safety Lifeguard features, strong body construction, and ahead styling justify low price advantages. It cites awards and surveys showing high ownership among high income groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
America
Motor Trend
Local residents noted in brief obituaries
Wright died at the home of her daughter Mrs Claud Cox in Denton. Samuel T Bartlett aged 73 died in a Sherman hospital on Friday. Richard Ballard aged 14 was killed Friday by an accidental shotgun discharge at his parents home northeast of town.
Soil Bank Pays Off Handsomely For Illinois Oats Growers
The Grain and Feed Dealers National Association reports soil bank participation is strong in Illinois oats and corn. Farmers clip oats early and plow to fallow, earning $72 per acre on soil bank corn certificates while foregoing $42 per acre from selling oats, netting about $30 per acre gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Illinois
Grain and Feed Dealers National Association
Texas Grain and Feed Dealers Association
Democrats Back Whistle Stop Tactics Across States
Washington reports three leading Democrats Adlai Stevenson Harriman Kefauver and party chairman Paul Butler agreed to keep the whistle stop campaign method. Eisenhower had previously ruled out extended tours after his heart attack and stated readiness for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul M. Butler
Cratic National Committee
Adlaé E. Stevenson
Illinois
Harriman
New York
Kefauver
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
James A. Ragsdale
Whitewright
John Spencer
J. H. Blincoe
George Gattis
American Legion
R. O. Pumphrey
Washington, D. C
Janice McIver
J. S. McIver
Paul Robbins
Leonard
Durant
Nora
All Whitewright
The
the Sun
Gospel Meeting
Kentuckytown
Whitewright Motor Company, Inc
Itewright, Texas
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