Will Harkins Dies at Home in Bonham
Bonham June 13 Will Harkins county auditor of Fannin County since its inception died suddenly at his home at 12 30 this morning He had lived in Fannin County over 30 years publishing Ladonia News and serving as Ladonia postmaster He helped build the county good roads system and was active in politics and civic affairs He was a Mississippi native survived by his wife one son and three daughters including Mrs Ben Roberts of Dallas
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Harkins
Fannin County
Mississippi
Mother Backed Car Over Her Daughter
Dorothy four year old daughter of Mrs H M Ryon was seriously injured when she fell under the family car as the mother backed from the garage. She was taken to Sherman for possible surgery as doctors gave a slim chance of recovery after a two ounce blood transfusion from her mother restored a pulse.
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Dorothy
H. M. Ryon
Pierce's Cafe Offers Superior Fountain Service
Our fountain service is superior to any in town and our fountain is absolutely clean, promising a spotless experience for every customer.
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Pierce’s Cafe
SIX LOSE LIVES IN OKLAHOMA FLOOD
Sayre Oklahoma reports six drownings in flash flood along Timber and Short Creeks feeding the Red River. Fisherman Mack Beeson died near his home as he and son Dewey attempted to move stock. John Apperson and four family members perished on Tim ber Creek flats. A missing 18 year old Brock boy was sent for cattle. Rescue crews battled darkness as water and power failed.
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Sayre
Okla
Red River
Mack Beeson
Dewey
John Apperson
Timber Creek
Brock
Dewey Beeson
William Beeson
Safety first or speed first, a Dallas view
A Dallas News quotation argues safety prioritizes outcomes over speed, warning that prioritizing speed leaves no room for a second place in other pursuits. The remark frames caution as a strategic choice affecting results across contexts.
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Dallas News
Uniform Laws Promoted by ABA Committee in Texas
Austin June 13 Governor Neff was urged to submit a measure at the special session creating a State Commission of uniform laws. The recommendation came from a committee of the American Bar Association including R E L Saner Dallas Hayden W Head Sherman and W M Crook Beaumont. The plan covers uniform laws on negotiable instruments notes bills of exchange marriage and divorce and other subjects. The Governor will consider the proposal.
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Austin
Neff
R. E. L. Saner
Dallas
Hayden W. Head
Sherman
W. M. Crook
Beaumont
American Bar Association
Woman Kills Five Coyotes on Ranch With Single Shot
Hereford Texas June 13 Bagging a covey of quail or several ducks with one shot is no uncommon occur rence but dropping five young coyotes with one shell by a woman at that is something new Mrs J L Parks who lives on a ranch near Hereford noticed the coyotes two thirds grown a short distance from the house playing near their den Securing the shotgun she slipped up on the five took careful aim and downed five with one barrel of the gun
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Hereford
Texas
J. L. Parks
Attendance and Visits Report from Local Community
Ely and Enterprise notes include Willie and Rosa Lee Tumb lin at the normal in Denton. Mr and Mrs Charlie Smith and children return from Durant Oklahoma. Alton May of Whitewright visits the community. Tom Wrenn and family visit relatives in Savoy. Rev Flemings of Denison preaches at Enterprise Sunday. Uncle Bill Smith near Ector spends night with daughter Mrs W C Brown. Miss Gladys Wilson returns home from Chickasha Oklahoma where she attended school. Preaching planned at Marvin Sunday and Sunday night. Everyone invited.
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Charlie Smith
Durant
Oklo
Alton May
Whitewright
Tom Wrenn
Savoy
Rev. Flemings
Denison
Enterprise
Bill Smith
Near Ector
W. C. Brown
Gladys Wilson
Chickasha
Okla
Marvin
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Programs
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with Carl Caperton to preach at 11 a m on A Call to Service. Senior League meets at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 p m The program repeats from last Sunday You are a stranger at this church only once A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Carl Caperton
White Farmer Killed Near Celeste After Clash
Greenville reports Orbie Standlee, 27, shot and killed by Matthew Clinson, 25, at the latter's home near Celeste. The dispute began when Standlee rode into Clinson's yard and a horse was taken. Standlee later returned and fired a pistol wound, Clinson shot back with a shotgun, resulting in Standlee's death.
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Greenville
Orbie Standlee
Matthew Clinson
Celeste
Standlee
Harrison Shank
Clinson
Shanks
Motor Boat Mail Service Proposed For Denison
Denison Texas June 13 H M Gaines superintendent of the eleventh division railway mail service has returned to Fort Worth after time here with Dr Alex W Acheson reviewing the proposed river mail route on Red River It is planned to place a motorboat on Red River to operate between Denison and points sixty miles east The Retail Merchants Association handles the matter locally
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Denison
Texas
Masked mobs lash Dallas and Houston men
In Dallas Ed Engers, 32, an oil filling station operator, was seized by masked men, tied to a tree, and whipped twenty times as punishment for alleged cruelty to his wife. He was then driven to Red Oak, handed $5, and warned not to return. In Houston attorney W. J. Boyd was abducted by eight men, whipped in the woods, and told to leave town after prior arrests for alleged nuisance at picture shows.
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Dallas
Ed Engers
Engers
Engels
Red Oak
Houston
W. J. Boyd
Boyd
Young man found dead under engine near Pottsboro
David Fallmar a 24 year old man died early Sunday near Pottsboro Texas his body mangled by an engine unknown cause whether murder or accident. The Katy freight train halted after sparks from under the engine tank revealed the body dragged on the brake rigging. Identified by a torn Paris Ice Company letter. Body shipped to Paris with undertakers from Truett Moore attending Westminster. Elizabeth Giles daughter of E S Giles had been ill since the influenza epidemic.
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Denison
David Fallmar
Pottsboro
Katy
Fullmar
Paris Ice Company
Paris
Truett & Moore Establishment
Westminster
Elizabeth Giles
E. S. Giles
T. H. Lively Injured in Automobile Accident
A Dallas message reports that T. H. Lively was seriously injured in an automobile accident Wednesday night. Doctors fear a fractured skull and partial paralysis. he has been unconscious since the crash. He had been in the oil fields on business and was returning home. Joe Thompson and Mrs. Lively left for Dallas after the news.
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Dallas
T. H. Lively
Lively
Joe Thompson
Fannin County Receives New Adams Road Maintainer
Bonham Favorite reports Fannin County has a new Adams Road Maintainer. The machine grades roads on both sides and in the middle at once, using a tractor or truck for pull. It is a trial purchase, with success prompting more machines. praised for gravel and dirt road grading alike.
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Adams
Texas
Bonham
Body of Denton Boy Found On Road
Arthur Storme aged 15 of Denton was found dead at five in the morning near Garza on the Dallas Denton pike. He was mangled and bruised with marks indicating he was dragged about fifty yards by an automobile. Officers pursued an immediate investigation. A postscript notes a recent Legion Auxiliary pie supper raised forty five dollars to furnish a rest room for ladies.
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Denton
Arthur Storme
Garza
Dallas-Denton Pike
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Club Room
the Legion
Boll Weevils Threaten Local Cotton Crop
P M Jarvis of the southeast community shows boll weevils on the streets describing the pests as plentiful enough to endanger the cotton crop. Most cotton now grows on farms where weevils attack with destructive effect.
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P. M. Jarvis
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Will Harkins
Ben Roberts
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
Mangrum Brothers
Member
Retail Merchants Association
Oklahoma
American Bar Ass
ELY and Enterprise
Willie
Rosa Lee Tumblin
The
Sun
Denton Boy
Planters National Bank
Davidson
Davidson’s
J. W. Davidson
Quality Groceries
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