Whitewright Students Prep for County I L Meet in Sherman
The Whitewright public schools select declamation, spelling, music memory, tennis, track, and debate entrants for the Grayson County Interscholastic League meet to be held in Sherman on Saturday, March 24. Students from grammar to high school compete in multiple events with preliminaries in the morning and finals in the evening. organizers urge parents to attend.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Sherman
Bettie Lou McLean
Verma Mangrum
Fender May
Lucile LaRoe
Ben Sturdivant
Stewart gets five years in prison in mail fraud case
Kansas City, March 13. W. E. Stewart, organizer of the W. E. Stewart Land Company, was sentenced to five years in the Federal penitentiary for using the mails to defraud in the Texas land sale. He received a concurrent five year term, plus a $1,600 fine and about $10,000 in costs. Authorities say at least $60,000,000 was invested in the Stewart land project.
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Kansas City, Mo
W. E. Stewart
W. E. Stewart Land Company
Federal
Texas
Stewart
Stewart Land
Chickens Won't Cross the Fence Dear Neighbor Says
A Celeste born resident shares a home remedy to deter neighbor chickens. She tied grains of corn to strings with cards reading that the birds had called, and the chickens allegedly swallowed the corn and ran home with the cards.
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the Sun
Sun
Celeste Courier
Greenville
Celeste
Passion Play Presented At Central Christian Church
The Passion Play from Overammergrau in 1922 will be shown at Central Christian Church next Lordsday evening at 7 30 using 58 slides. A solo piece Open the Gates of the Temple by Miss Gladys Ray accompanies the event. Morning service topics cover The Deity of Jesus, with cordial invitation to all to attend.
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Overammergrau
Central Christian Church
Gladys Ray
Jesus
All Sisters Quartet at Grammar School Auditorium Tonight
Local notice advertises a performance by the All Sisters Quartet at the grammar school auditorium this evening. An accompanying ad from Pierce and Sons promotes a fountain drink headquarters open during the summer months selling assorted beverages.
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All Sisters
Grammar School
Three Women Whip Doctor in Oklahoma Town Case
Mrs Victor Smith Mrs Pete Smith and Mrs George Wheat all of Brewer Oklahoma were released on bond after arraignment on charges of lashing Dr A D Dunn of Savannah with a blacksnake whip. Authorities say the women who were patients lured the doctor from his office and beat him in reprisal for alleged advances. The doctor denies the charge.
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McAlester
Victor Smith
Pete Smith
George Wheat
Brewer
Here
A. D. Dunn
Savannah
Dunn
Pioneer citizen Frank R. Ferguson dies at home west of town
Frank R. Ferguson born in Tennessee June 6 1843 died suddenly at his home west of town Wednesday morning about 8 30. He had a bad cold but was not bedridden. Survived by his wife and five children. Funeral planned Friday at 1 PM at the Methodist Church conducted by Rev. K R Isbell.
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Frank R. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Tennessee
Pilot Grove
Ferguson
Jimmie Norman
Floydada
W. S. Giles
Westminster
Mary Norman
Howe
Maggie Mangtrum
Harlingen
Willie Ferguson
Idalou
Texas
Methodist Church
K. R. Isbell
John U Parker noted Sherman resident dies of acute appendicitis
John U Parker a long time Sherman resident died at Saint Vincent’s sanitarium Sherman last Friday at 6 am from acute appendicitis after an operation. He was born in Alabama August 4 1873 and came to Texas twenty seven years ago. Survived by wife Ida F Parker and four children. Funeral held Saturday at his residence and interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Knights of Pythias led burial rites. Many friends attended from out of town.
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John Parker
Saint Vincent’s
Sherman
Mr. Parker
Alabama
Texas
Trenton
Whitewright
Ida Dillon
Ida F. Parker
Helen May Lomax
Port Arthur
Emma Fay Steinberg
Omaha
Nebraska
Bill
J. A. Parker Jr
H. H. Parker
K. R. Isbell
C. A. Spraggins
Travis Street Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Masque Readers Hold Regular Meeting With One Act Play
The Literary Society Masque readers met Friday night and staged Hand of Fate an original one act play written and directed by Maxie Echols. The program included an Irish style game and refreshments, ending with remarks that a trip to Ireland would be a pleasure.
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Maxie Echols
Ireland
Mrs. Lovina Wood Dies at 100 in Denison Home
Lovina Wood, a long time Denison resident aged 100, died Sunday at 1 am at her home 1530 West Woodard Street. She was survived by all but one of her living children.
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Lovina Wood
West Woodard St
February Sunday School Report for All Churches
The roll lists February 100 percent attendance with scores across categories. Methodist scholars include Bernard Caperton and Loren Mangrum among others, Presbyterian and Central Christian members named, Baptist participants listed, and Church of Christ members noted, reflecting full engagement across congregations.
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K. R. Isbell
Lonnie D. Legg
Dovie Mae Morgan
Ona_ B. Hampton
Evelyn Morgan
Othell Nicely
Milliard Mangrum
James Lackey
Presbyterian
Florence Wilson
Fender May
Amatone May
Blanche Montgomery
Margaret Barbee
Irene Alverson
Evelyn Wilson
Central Christian
Mordell Pumphrey
Margaret Freeman
Dorothy Freeman
Clyde Johnson
Lucile la Rue
Vivian Mangrum
C. W. Phillips
Johnnie V. Dossey
Robert Cantrell
Wayne Durham
Billie Joe Cowan
Leon Hampton
Carolyn Simmons
Frances Gillespie
Clara Mae Truett
Tom Moore Cox
Jesse Blanks
Lois Cates
Velma Cox
Dora Hornbuckle
Nellie Johnson
Russell McGinnis
Church of Christ
Mildred Harp
Louvenia Gallaher
Pete Roberts
Beatrice Beasley
Office Supplies Beside Sun Stationery
A Sun office lists adding machine paper typewriter paper and carbon paper among its available stationery items.
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Sun Office
Centenarian Mrs Wood Dies After Silent Years
Mrs. Wood died after years bedridden for illness and near her 100th birthday celebrated last November. Born November 22 1822 in Gallia County Ohio she married James Wood in 1847. The couple moved to Iowa in 1865 and Denison in 1888 where Mr Wood died seven years ago at 94.
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Iowa
Denison
Mr. Wood
Young People's Program at Church of Christ
The program for next Sunday evening features the theme The Lord's Work. Leader Miss Sallie Hamilton. readings by Miss Ollie McMillin Miss Marian Simmons and Miss Beatrice Beasley. quartet with Elder J A Dickey J M Simmons Mrs Harp and Miss Beatrice Beasley. other readings by Miss Winnie Hamilton Leon Spindle Davie May Morgan. offering and benediction.
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Church of Christ
Sallie Hamilton
Ollie McMillin
Marian Simmons
J. A. Dickey
J. M. Simmons
Beatrice Beasley
Davie May Morgan
Horse Killed on Trestle While Rider Recovers
Irvin Stone, 20, of Ida area, rode home from a visit west of Tom Bean when his horse fell through a wooden trestle near the creek. He escaped with bruises and was treated at a farmhouse. The horse died in the fall. A Sun office ad lists typewriter ribbons and paper for sale.
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Irvin Stone
Ida
Tom Bean
Mr. Stone
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I. L
Addison Vestal
Edwin Badgett
Sue McConnell
Dorothy Gordon
Spelling
Edith Chambers
Loren Mangrum
Mary Pumphrey
Laura Elizabeth Cantrell
Jack Everheart
Dorothy Hamilton
Martha Joe Sears
Lonnie Myrick
Maurice Holland
Joe Weldon Carr
John Holcomb
Duncan Fulton
Eugene Melver
John Pumphrey
A. E. Major
John U. Parker
Literary Society Meets
Young People's Program
Gordon Brothers
Garret
Case and Canton
P&c
Canton
Manning & Clark
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