Prominent Couple Wed Here Saturday at Whitewright Home
The marriage of Dr. Lewis B. Holland and Miss Gladys Sears took place at the bride’s parents’ home in Whitewright on Saturday at 4 o’clock. After the ceremony the couple left for Dallas, where they reside at 1939 Worth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Holland
Gladys Sears
T.H. Sears
Dallas
Worth Street
Dr. Holland
W. F. Holland
Baylor Medical College
Baptist Sanitarium
Whitewright
Holland
Gladys Ray
C. B. Bryant Jr
J. F. Fender
Lloyd Hughes
Coralee Echols
Foster Produce Co closes Whitewright branch
The Foster Produce Company based in Denison has closed its Whitewright branch and twenty other branch houses, leaving only the Denison main house and branches at Greenville and Gainesville open. Local manager P A Short has no information on reopening dates. The closures follow Foster's takeover of the bankrupt White Produce Company a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Produce Company
Denison
Whitewright
Greenville
Gainesville
P. A. Short
White Produce Company
Texas
Oklahoma
Fain Poultry Company
Program at Mahurin Sunday Afternoon
A program will be given at the Mahurin school house northeast of town next Sunday at 2 30. Bonham Board of Trade arranged the program with Will H Evans of Bonham making a speech followed by a musical program. The public is invited and children are especially urged to attend.
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Mahurin
Bonham Board of Trade
Will H. Evans
Bonham
Reverend Hendrick to Speak at Presbyterian Church Monday Night
Rev. E. E. Hendrick, noted evangelist, will preach at the Presbyterian Church next Monday night. He recently led a revival at Greenville and is touring with singer Rev. A. L. Carter. The public is invited. one service only. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harp and daughter visit Rev. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick before a trip to Minnesota and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hendrick
Presbyterian Church
Leon Harp
San Antonio
Dallas Bride and Groom Share Quiet City Nuptials
George Singleton of Dallas served as best man at the wedding for Miss Echols. The bride wore beige silk velva with white flowers and a green georgette dress for the bridesmaids. Out of town guests included Mrs. R. E. Hickman of Mexia, Mrs. Jack Mitchell of Dallas, and Mrs. Ona Sears of Lubbock.
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George Singleton
Dallas
Miss Echols
Georgette
Mexia
Jack Mitchell
Ona Sears
Lubbock
Judges in New Court Announced by Neff
Governor Neff names three judges for the new Tenth court of civil appeals at Waco. W. C. Davis of Bryan will be chief justice, with George W. Barcus of Waco and James M. Robertson of Meridian taking oaths. The court, created over Neff’s veto, will organize now but likely start functioning after the summer recess in October.
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Austin
Neff
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
W. C. Davis
Bryan
George W. Barcus
James M. Robertson
Meridian
Barcus
Robertson
Cureton
Supreme Court
Davis
Grain crops will boost Texas wealth by thirty million
Grain men estimate the new wheat and oat crops will add about 30 million dollars in new wealth to Texas. Wheat output lies around 14 to 15 million bushels valued at about 1.16 dollars per bushel delivered to Galveston. Oats are expected to be similar in volume and value, benefiting farmers, consumers, and the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Galveston
Stores to close afternoon July 4th in Whitewright
Dry goods stores grocery stores barber shops and other businesses in Whitewright will close Wednesday afternoon July 4. Drug stores and others unable to close will stay open all day. Public urged to shop before noon Independence Day.
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Whitewright
Sherman Woman Dies After Being Baptized
Sherman June 25 Mrs Susie Johnson 704 East Lamar street died at 10 30 last night after baptism in a church hours earlier She and her husband J M Johnson had moved from South Texas a few months ago She is survived by her husband and nine children three sons and six daughters.
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Sherman
Susie Johnson
J. M. Johnson
East
Lamar Street
Sherman forms Kamelia order linked to Ku Klux Klan
Mrs Josephine L Myers of San Antonio announced the formation of the Kamelia, a sister order to the Ku Klux Klan led by Col William Joseph Simmons, at Sherman Texas on June 25. Details on organization size and exact date were not provided. A separate line urges readers to visit a filling station and notice gas water and air offerings.
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Sherman
Texas
William Joseph Simmons
Josephine L. Myers
San Antonio
Myers
Baptist Encampment at Leonard Park
The Fannin H unt County Baptist Training and Evangelistic Encampment will be held in Leonard Park from July 2 to July 11. The ten day program starts daily at 8 am with devotionals, discussions and speeches by Texas Baptists including Cullen F Thomas and Dr S P Brooks. Tents are rented for extended stays and all arrangements for comfort are made.
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Fannin-Hunt County
Leonard
The
Baptist Church In
Texas
Cullen F. Thomas
S. P. Brooks
First Bale of 1923 Cotton Brings $1275 in Houston
Texas first bale of the 1923 season sold for 1275 dollars on the Houston Cotton Exchange floor to Anderson, Clayton & Co. The bale will head to Havre France by ship channel for auction with proceeds to French charities. Grower was A J Thomas of Weslaco in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Houston
Texas
Houston Cotton Exchange
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Havre
France
W. L. Clayton
A.J. Thomaus
Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Oscar Strickland Sentenced to Eighteen Months
Sherman reports Oscar Strickland was sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary after a guilty verdict in the Fifteenth district court on a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor. At this session nine of eleven cases resulted in guilty verdicts, with two cases remaining.
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Sherman
Oscar Strickland
Strickland
Orangeville Revival Leads Local Meet By Isbell Duo
Revival begins Friday night in Orangeville and runs to the second Sunday in July led by Rev. H O Isbell of Dallas with assistance from Rev. K R Isbell. The Orangeville Methodist Church reorganization two years ago brought about thirty new members and attendees are urged to join regardless of denomination to save souls and strengthen believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Hugh O. Isbell
Dallas
K. R. Isbell
H. O. Isbell
Mrs Gordon Visits Daughter in Sherman
Mrs. R. B. Gordon visited her daughter Mrs. John Livingston in Sherman at the start of the week.
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R. B. Gordon
John Livingston
Sherman
Cleve Wilsons Visit Sla ton Couple Plan Kentucky Trip
Mr and Mrs Cleve Wilson of Slaton are visiting his mother locally and will depart soon for Kentucky to visit Mrs Wilsons relatives.
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Cleve Wilson of
Slaton
Kentucky
Local Officers Solve Leonard Burglary Case
Sheriff Everheart and officers arrested Red Roberts Luther Means and two about fifteen year old girls after Leonard store theft. About 300 dollars in goods from Hall and Evans were traced through Whitewright and other towns. The suspects were jailed in Sherman with more arrests tied to juvenile delinquency.
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Red” Roberts
Luther Means
Everheart
Sherman
Hall & Evans
Leonard
Fannin County
Bonham
Montgomery and
Lankford
Whitewright
Will Reeves Jr
Ellis May
Dewey Roberts
Roy Coffman
Raymond Coffman
Ben Thrasher
Clarence Thompson
Jim Stateville Jr
Kentuckytown
Roberts
Means
Two Baseball Games Planned for Fourth of July
Local fans arrange two baseball games on the Fourth of July with Whitewright Trenton and Cannon. Trenton and Cannon bring strong teams while a fast nine will be fielded in the opener. The winner meets the team drawn to challenge for the title, with a large crowd expected.
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Whitewright
Trenton
Cannon
Child Burned By Lye At Home In Canaan
The eighteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Noel Hansard of Canaan was exposed to lye on Tuesday afternoon causing burns to her hands and mouth. The burns are not serious but cause some pain.
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Noel Hansard
Canaan
Mrs Louis Garland and Family Visit Relatives
Mrs Louis Garland and her children from Slaton are visiting relatives here, sharing time with extended family members in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Garland
Slaton
Whitewright District Fair Planned by Chamber of Commerce
Executive Board members decided to promote a district fair this fall and formed committees to raise funds, organize the event, and attract visitors. A $500 pledge supports the plan, with further meetings to set dates, scope, and a town promotion drive running into the fall.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gillett
Local Grain Market Sees Lively Bidding in Whitewright
Whitewright reports multiple buyers in the grain market with a strong pace of bidding. Purchasers include Kimbell Milling Company Gillett Grain and Seed Company and Lester Haile as threshers start. Wheat yields exceed expectations with 15 to 28 bushels per acre and No 1 grading common. Oats yield well and sold around 40 cents Wednesday. Wheat price quoted at $1.03 on a number one basis.
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Whitewright
Kimbell Milling Company
Gillett Grain & Seed Company
Lester Haile
Bethel Club Organized By Bethel Community Women
Mrs. Kern county demonstration agent helped organize a Bethel community club on June 26 at Mrs. Taylor Autrey home. Officers include President Mrs. Gip Sloan and Secretary Mrs. Jesse Blanton with Reporter Mrs. O. S. Sloan. Members listed and next meeting July 12 with canning corn as topic led by Mrs. Kern.
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Kern
Bethel
Taylor Autrey
Gip Sloan
Seecreatry
Jesse Blanton
O. S. Sloan
Howard Hudspeth
Georgia Gosnell
John Denton
Frankie Williams
C. S. Alexander
Faye Sloan
Whitewright Picnic Spotlight Promised in Park
J. D. Hoard offers mayor free use of his park grove in the town's south part for any summer picnic or celebration. Whitewright is known for successful picnics and is expected to add another highlight this season.
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J. D. Hoard
Whitewright
Murphy Recovers From Surgery in Sherman
Virgil Murphy underwent appendicitis surgery in Sherman last week and is now recovering. He expects to return home in a few days.
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Virgil Murphy
Sherman
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Foster Produce CO
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Women’s
K. K. K. Order
R. S. Morehead
Leonard Park
Bethel Club
Jones
Rexall Store
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