Bells Items Paint Busy Local Life
Our doctors say the sick are improving. Mr Parker, county convict gang manager, was in Sherman Monday. Mrs Henry Srouse learned her father Dickson died in Sherman Sunday. The family left for the stricken home. Threshers around Bells lost work Monday due to no coal to fire engines. Rev Buck is in a protracted meeting at Calimus. Cupid has been busy of late. Fate Flowers and Jenni Kidd wed Sunday evening at the groom's home. John Flowers and Mollie Ooten married in Bonham Monday. Claude Moore moved to a new house on Second and Main. Grain buyers busy this week with wheat and oats. City dads cutting weeds on vacant lots. school campus weeds urged for appearance. Riley Williams stock farm patrons prep for colt show first Saturday in September. large crowd expected. H T Miller improved his residence. S R Hicks suffers Arkansas fever. Sam longs for cold spring water and fishing. Old Timer endorses Sam’s sentiment. Bob Drewry building a house for R E Smith west of town. River fruit crop north of town draws visitors from the black land for canning. Old Timer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Sherman
Henry Srouse
Mr. Dickson
Buck
Calimus
Cupid
Fate Flowers
Jennie Kidd
Troom
John Flowers
Mollie Ooten
Bonham
Claude Moore
Riley Williams
H. T. Miller
S. R. Hicks
Sam
Bob Drewry
R. E. Smith
Revival Aug first with Gideon Band in Sherman
A community revival is set for August 1 led by the Gideon Band of Sherman. The meeting aims to lift the community to a higher standard of living and invites everyone to participate in services.
William T Prigmore of Whitewright Dies After Illness
Memoir of William Taylor Prigmore a longtime Whitewright resident born February 26 1859 in Joplin Missouri died July 19 1915 after years of throat paralysis. He married Rosa Clement in 1880 and eight of ten children survived to attend his funeral at his son Lake Prigmore’s home conducted by Rev Epting and Rev Pender. A Baptist member since Rev R F Jenkins's Whitewright pastorate he was praised for clean speech and Christian faith as he faced death with hope in Calvary and the promise of heaven.
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Whitewright
William Taylor Prigmore
Joplin
Missouri
Prigmore
Texas
Rosa Clement
Lake Prigmore
Epting
Pender
Baptist Church
R. F. Jenkins
Christ
Katy Offers Cheap Round Trip To Corpus Christi
Katy lines up a summer special to Corpus Christi with round trip tickets on August 1 and 2, return valid until August 17, priced at 15 dollars and 70 cents. Epworth League encampment is noted as the account. Visit a Katy agent for schedules and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Corpus Christi
Giles named to State Board of Examiners
Grayson county public schools Superintendent Professor J A Giles has been appointed as a member of the State Board of Examiners by State Superintendent Doughty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Giles
Grayson County
State Board of Examiners
Doughty
Carbolic Acid Death of C Morgan at Denison
Charles Morgan aged 25 committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid near Dr M M White’s drug store in Denison after being discharged from Missouri Kansas and Texas shops where he worked as a boilermaker helper. He had shown the bottle earlier and told friends he would end it all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan
M. M. White
Denison
Morgan
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Excerpts From Hazel May’s San Francisco Exposition Letter
Hazel May writes from San Francisco in July 1915 describing visits at the Expo grounds. She notes meeting Theodore Longley and views aboard a private yacht, sees a battleship engine room, and hears a wireless message. She praises the Clansman performance and Southern music, critiques the Texas building, and plans a trolley tour through Berkeley and nearby towns.
Eleventh Texas Cavalry Reunion set for Whitesboro
The Eleventh Texas Cavalry Association schedules its 3rd annual reunion for the first Thursday and Friday in August in Whitesboro. Town preparations are underway to honor the veterans, with Uncle George Pope among likely attendees from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh
Texas Cavalry Association
Whitesboro
George Pope
Honoring Her Guest Social Event By Miss Ermine Webster
Friday evening last week Miss Ermine Webster hosted a social gathering in honor of her visiting friend Miss Mare Orendorff of Van Alstyne. Guests arrived greeted by Miss Webster and were welcomed by Miss Ella Brackner of Marshall. Mrs Will Barbee directed guests to the punch bowl while punch was poured by Miss Josie Bell Sears and Jack Webster. Score cards were pinned by Misses Lucy Webster and Marion Barbee, with Miss Edith Little and Mary Lee Sears arranging tables for games. Music and dancing followed, brick ice cream and cake were served after the games. The guests called the evening a success and felt fortunate to have been included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Lively
Mare Orendorff
van Alatyne
Mrs. Lively
Monroe Bryant
Mary Lee
Eula Sears
Ermine Webster
Eva Stillwell
Marjorie Moore
Gertrude Holland
Edith Little
Maie Orendorff
Ruth Southerland
Enna
Holly Montgomery
Eula
Mary Lee Sears
Rachel Montgomery
May Graves
Kathleen Hudspeth
van Alstyne
Miss Webster
Ella Brackner
Marshall
Will Barbee
Josie Bell Sears
Jack Webster
Lucy Webster
Marion Barbee
Revival by Rev. J. F. Fender in Red River County
Rev J F Fender holds a revival meeting in Red River county with no preaching at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning or Sunday evening. J A Fudge is reported to be suffering from appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Fender
Red River County
The
Sun
Presbyterian Church
J. A. Fudge
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