Jury Wheel to Select Veniremen in Grayson County
Grayson and Eastland counties may use the jury wheel for veniremen after August 1 the law becoming effective Saturday. In Grayson County the wheel will be used for October and December terms while the June terms are drawn by a jury commission. The change aims to correct codifier omissions affecting counties with multiple cities and a combined population over 20 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Loy
Grayson County
Yancey Story
Krum
Den
Women urged to vote for two amendments
Mrs. Bob Barker state chairman of legislation for the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs has sent letters to 500 club women urging support for constitutional amendments. The amendments would raise the Governor salary to 10000 a year and increase the number of Supreme Court Judges to nine. Both amendments are on the July 16 ballot.
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Austin
Bob Barker
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Supreme Court
Barker
Negro Ordered to West Point Amid Army Changes
The War Department announced a Negro recruit will report to West Point on July 1 as President Hoover approves the retirement of Lieut. Col. John E. Green, one of two Black commissioned officers. Alonzo S. Parkham won West Point appointment via Rep Depriest of Illinois. Green retires after thirty years of service.
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Washington
War Department
West Point
Hoover
John E. Green
Alonzo S. Parkham
Depriest
Illinois
Green
When Reason Totters
Arnold Bennett quipped that a man weighs car choice more than marriage. The remark frames careful decision making with humor about modern priorities.
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Arnold Bennett
Lone Star Giant and Masons On Ringling Show
J G Tarver a 32 year old Texas cattleman tall 4 feet 8 inches in height weighs 460 pounds and wears size 16 boots describes the circus star as a familiar figure under the big top for twenty one years Tarver is a member of Alba Lodge No 633 A F and A M Alba Texas and of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Hella Temple Dallas The article notes Mrs Cleveland Morris 7 feet 2 inches and her Masonic connections John Ringling leads a 1600 strong circus staff with about 400 members belonging to the Masonic Fraternity across many branches
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Washington
Ringling Brothers Circus
Scottish Rite
J. G. Tarver
West
Tarver
Alba Lodge
Cleveland Morris
Morris
Ontario
Canada
Elizabeth
Burlington
N. C
John Ringling
Masonic Fraternity
Order
Public Notice Citation in Grayson County Texas
A Texas newspaper notice commands the Sheriff to publish for at least 20 days to summon all interested in the estate of Lee Vernon Simmons deceased. Lee Simmons as administrator filed the annual estate report to be heard at the Grayson County Court in Sherman on the first Monday in August 1929.
Public notice issued by Texas sheriff for Grayson County
The State of Texas commands the Grayson County Sheriff or any Constable to publish for at least twenty days in a Grayson County newspaper a notice addressed to all persons interested in the matter.
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State of Texas
Grayson County
Texas
Private sale sought in W. L. Ely estate land in Sherman
Annie May Ely administratrix asks Grayson County Court for probate permission to sell by private sale the W. L. Ely estate property in Sherman. The tract lies on Washington Avenue and Pacific Street, described from the Eubank land survey, with sale to be considered at the court's next term beginning August 1, 1929. The writ signed by Clerk J. L. Doggett on May 24, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ely
Annie May Ely
Grayson County
Sherman
Texas
J. B. McAnair
Washington Avenue
S. E
Kate Houghton
J. S. Eubank
Eubank
Pacific Street
N. E
J. L. Doggett
Grayson Co
Lucile Wilson
Grayson County Notice of Estate Report Hearing
Notice to all interested in the estate of Charles C. Harrell deceased that Mrs. Rouelle Harrell Administratrix has filed her Second Annual report in Grayson County Court Texas. The hearing is at the next civil and probate term at the Court House Sherman on the first Monday in August 1929. Interested parties may appear and contest the application with publisher affidavit attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Grayson
Charles C. Harrell
Rouelle Harrell
Grayson County
City of
Sherman
A. D
J. L. Doggett
Grayson Co
Grayson County Court Clerk Listing May 1929
May 1929 records show J. L. Doggett serving as Clerk of the County Court in Grayson County Texas.
Cows and Cotton Economics in Nueces County
A historical note discusses farming choices showing that low production land may not pay to grow feed for dairy cattle. It cites a comparative statement from Nueces County where cotton yields a third of a bale per acre and sells at 18 cents, challenging feeding economics and land use.
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Nueces
Land yield and feed profitability in farm reports
A Farm and Ranch note cites figures from the Bexar County Herd Improvement Association showing dairy farmers gain 3.44 dollars in return for every dollar of feed value. It argues that if poor land yields enough feed for profitability, better land should raise profits accordingly, with acre productivity tied to crop output.
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Bexar County Herd Improvement Association
Lasting Impression of a Historic July 1778 Hailstorm
The article recalls a miraculous hail storm on July 13 1778 that swept through France Belgium and into Germany on a scorchingly hot day. It remained memorable to locals for generations and is cited as one of history's most terrific hail events.
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France
Belgium
Germany
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Palmolive
Lina Cavalieri
Paris
Mme. Jacobson
London
S. Pessi
Vienna
Mangrum Bros
Lone Star Giant
Craft
Lee Vernon Simmons
Lee Simmons
Grayson, Co
Cardus
Thedford
Tex
Ft Worth
Whitewright Lumber Company
Garland Gas Ranges
Pittsburg
First National Bank
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