Downtrodden Memories and Local Happenings Summary
F M Simmons died at home on Saturday night. Births occurred to Cecil Spindle and to Charley Truett. a marriage announcement for Edith Little and Rev Grady May. Weather warm and windy. oats sown. corn planted. Lee Holcomb returns from Roswell New Mexico. Clarence Blanton injured in an accident near town. skull fracture. hospitalized in Sherman. City records show 125 births in 1926, 66 males and 59 females. Elmer Marlow and Zelma Hopper wed in Bells on March 5. A baby girl born to Jim Ashinhurst March 4. Four or five bales of cotton ginned in Pilot Grove. Gordon Clothing Co. changes hands with A Alexander and P C Coldwell Jr. opening big sale. Rev J F Fender resigns from First Presbyterian after 24.5 years effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Simmons
Cecil Spindle
Charley Truett
Fitz Bryant
Edith Little
Grady May
Orangeville
Lee Holcomb
Roswell, N. M
Clarence
Tom Blanton
Sherman
Elmer Marlow
Zelma Fae Hopper
Canaan
Bells
Jim Ashinhurst
Pilot Grove
J. A. Alexander
P. C. Coldwell Jr
Garland
Gordon Clothing Co
J. F. Fender
First Presbyterian Church
Grayson County Voters Count 19256 Qualified
County tax office reports 19 256 qualified voters in Grayson County. Mrs Fannie Rebecca Johnson of Whitewright dies at home on Seth Bond street Wednesday night March 15. H L Durhams Sunday School Class organized with officers. plus marriage of Walter C Bailey and Edna Cox. Commercial Club aids Joe Johnson in promoting a radio receiving station uptown. Business Men's Bible Class organized with officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Fannie Rebecca Johnson
R. L. Johnson
Whitewright
Seth Bond Street
H. L. Durham
the Baptist Church
Clay Horton
Tom Truett
B. Holcomb
May Badgett
Austin Stedham
Lena Mae Gowdy
Walter C. Bailey
Ringling
Okla
Edna Cox
W. M. Cox
Joe Johnson
The
Baptist Church
Chess Pope
C. J. Meador
George Bennett
J. W. Pender
J. E. Russell
Spurgeon Truett
J. C. Gillespie
G. M. McNeilly
Baby bed and inner spring mattress sale
Moisture proof covering baby bed set looks like new for 35 dollars. Others priced at 22 dollars at Lem Tittsworths Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Tittsworth’s
Bonham
Flies Under Fire From Texas Health Official
State Health Officer Geo W Cox denounces flies as useless to Earth and highly prolific. He cites rapid breeding and a 15 mile daily flight, urging cleanliness and chemical controls as ideal warm weather spurs breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Texas
Barber Cuts Deep Then Water Test
A barber nicks and gashed a man who asks for water to check if his mouth still holds liquid. The victim, regaining breath, asks to hydrate while the barber reacts with concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Public notice of final settlement for W C Linn estate
Court order demands publication in Grayson County newspaper for ten days. O R Brame as Independent Executor filed final account in Grayson County Court in Sherman on March 6 1952. Hearing scheduled March 24 1952 at 10 a.m. for approval. interested parties must contest by filing written objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
W. C. Linn
O. R. Brame
Said County
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
J.C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
Whitewright Sun
VA benefits election rules and hospital assignment guidance
The guidance explains that a deceased veteran's next of kin may elect either VA compensation or pension, not both, with the unchosen benefit placed in suspense and removable by future election. It also notes veterans are generally assigned to the hospital nearest home, though crowding or specific disabilities may lead to assignment to a special hospital elsewhere.
Get Her Back From Her Mother's Prolonged Visit
A man reports his wife staying at her mother's for three weeks and ignoring his requests to return home. A neighbor suggests convincing her to come back as the advised solution.
Citrus juice aids overweight dieters, study claims
A New York City health official reports 42 overweight adults on a reducing diet who drank juice before meals. They reportedly lost 603 pounds in four weeks, supporting citrus juice as a dietary aid alongside physician prescribed plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Norman Jolliffe
New York City
Jolli
Veteran Questions And Answers on GI Loans and VA Benefits
A veteran asks about consequences of missed mortgage payments on a GI home loan and potential government claims. The guidance notes foreclosure risk and indebtedness to the government. Another query covers VA disability and GI subsistence for dependents, confirming only one extra payment can be chosen.
Dream Vision Reveals Gender Identity Joke
A humorous dialogue frames a patient fearing dreams about being surrounded by many attractive people and worries about dreaming of being a girl, prompting a lighthearted doctor reply. The exchange relies on gender and dream imagery to provoke a chuckle.
Window Dressing Exchange Sparks Fitting Room Remark
A bright young shopper asks to try a red dress in the window. The elderly shop assistant replies coldly that fitting rooms are available, ending the window display moment.
Notice to heirs in Sherman Mausoleum land case
Legal notice in Grayson County Texas summons heirs of Samuel Blagg John Jennings N B Anderson and others in a land dispute against Sherman Mausoleum Association and trustees. Plaintiff Tom H Smith seeks title and possession of described Sherman land with deed dates 1929. Citation issued March 5 1952 with appearance by April 21 1952 before 15th District Court Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Samuel Blagg
John Jennings
N. B. Anderson
T. J. Dove
Almerine Alexander
Joseph S. Alexander
Noland Stewart
William Cox
Louisa Cox
Richard Dowell
Benjamin Potts
Jacob Potts
Susie A. Poe
W. J. Park
W. J. Gordon
Alma Mae Gordon
Ella May Gordon
Lena Duncan Gordon
Carrie Branham Gordon
William Allen Gordon
Calvin Merrett
Gertrude Gordon Merrett
Edd Z. Gordon
C. C. McCarthy
Ethel Cox
Arthur Little
Burke Little
Grayson County
Ed Z. Gordon
Edna Gordon
R. A. Chapman, Jr
A. Y. Creager
W. R. Brents
C. A. Kelly
H. G. Stinnett
Edwin Kidd
The
Sherman Mausoleum Association
Sherman
15Th District Court
Court House
Tom H. Smith
Lee Kelly
C. C. Mayhew
George S. Thompson
Sam Bragg
South Wood Street
Lamar Street
City of
West
Jones Street
Brents- Moore Park
Brents-Moore Park
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright
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Sakrete
Nancy Ann Sowell
Mr. Portly
To . Knoye
LD Si
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C. H. Beseda
van Alstyne, Texas
Aluminum
L. LaRoe & CO
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