Trenton Near Gas Quota As Ector Hits Contracts
Ector has signed the required number of natural gas contracts and will be supplied from a main line to be built near that place to Anna. Trenton is within five contracts of its 105 quota with 100 signed by 9 30 this morning. Whitewright, Trenton, and Ector have secured the needed consumers, ensuring gas access for all three towns.
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Ector
Anna
Trenton
Tom Holmes
Trenton Tribune
Whitewright
Mason
Chamber of Commerce
Austin City Manager Shot in City Hall Shooting
Dr C W Goddard 60 health officer and former UT health chief died from self inflicted wounds after shooting Adam R Johnson 50 Austin city manager who survived five pistol shots at his desk in John son s office City Hall Johnson improved after treatment and Goddard died in a city jail cell in Austin March 14 1930s style reporting notes friction over a sewer contract and a courtroom inquiry determined Goddard s death was by self inflicted wounds.
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Austin
C. W. Goddard
University of Texas
Adam R. Johnson
Seton Infirmary
Goddard
Johnson
Justice of the Peace
Frank R. Tannehill
Dr. Goddard
J. N. Littlepage
Roy C. Archer
O. E
Metcalf
Littlepage
Rotary Club Program Highlights and Gas Campaign
Lloyd Moore chaired the program at the weekly Rotary meeting. A quartet performed with Mrs. G. F. Bryant at the piano and talks followed. Moore spoke on Objects of Rotary while F. M. Echols reviewed the natural gas campaign for Whitewright with Lone Star Gas Company. Three Sherman Rotary visitors attended, including J. L. Dyer.
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Lloyd Moore
Rotary Club
Fred W. Smith
J. H. Hawkins
John Philip Barbee
G. F. Bryant
Moore
Rotary
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Dallas
Lone Star Gas Company
Sherman Rotary Club
J. L. Dyer
Boy Injured by Mule Near Town
Clarence Blanton, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Blanton, was kicked on the head by a mule Saturday evening northeast of town. He suffered a fractured skull and eye injury and was taken to St Vincent Sanitarium in Sherman for treatment. He was reported resting well Wednesday.
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Clarence
Tom Blanton
St. Vincent Sanitarium
Sherman
New Election for School District 42 to Be Reordered
County Judge R M Carter ordered a 75 cent tax election for School District 42 which surrounds Whitewright IDS. The Fannin County portion lacks defined boundaries. a 50 cent tax and redefined lines are proposed to fund seven months of free schooling via Whitewright in exchange for state aid.
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the Sun
R. M. Carter
Whitewright Independent
Grayson
Fannin County
Grayson County
Whitewright
Vital statistics births and deaths in city 1926
The registrar records 125 births in 1926 with 66 males and 59 females including 14 negroes and 111 whites. There were 34 deaths in the year. January February births totaled 13 males and 7 females with 5 negro births and eight deaths reported.
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Vital Statistics
Home, Dad and the Boy by Frank H Cheley
Real dads are real sports as guides in the game of life. They teach boys rules, positive instruction, and social living through team games. Neighbors know them for fairness and honest involvement with dogs, chickens, stumps, stars, and hobbies.
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H. Cheley
Denver, Colo
3 Cent Gasoline Tax Approved In Texas Legislature
Austin reports the House concurred with Senate amendments on a gasoline tax bill by 110 to 10. The measure raises the tax from 1 cent to 3 cents until Sept 1, 1928, then 2 cents thereafter, with immediate effect upon governor approval. The House kept 3 cents, while the Senate set 3 cents for about 17 months and 2 cents after.
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Austin
House
Senate
Murder Bill Passed By House In Texas Legislature
Austin March 16 The Senate bill by Ward and Woodward redefining murder and abolishing manslaughter from the criminal procedure code was finally passed by the House Tuesday by 80 to 19. Gov Moody urged its passage before the vote.
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Austin
Senate
Ward
Woodward
House
Gov. Moody
$1 000 Bill a Favorite of the Underworld
An article in Liberty by Paul Kinkhead notes criminals and gamblers favor the $1,000 bill. The note serves as a reserve fund bail money and capital, with the $1,000 gold certificate in high demand for emergency use, often sewn on prisoners. There are 77,406 such certificates and shortages occur.
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Liberty
Paul Kinkhead
Legion Members to Attend Meet in Paris Next Sunday
About fifteen members of the local Post of the American Legion will attend the First Division Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Paris. The program begins with 9 a.m. registration at the Gibraltar Hotel, followed by a 11 a.m. program at the First Methodist Church with Hon. Alvin Owsley of Dallas as principal speaker. A musical program is planned and Sgt. Alvin York of Tennessee is expected to attend and appear.
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American Legion
First Division Legion and Auxiliary
Paris
Gibraltar Hotel
First Methodist Church
Alvin Owsley
Dallas
Alvin York
Tennessee
Whitewright Insurance Cuts Rates After Fire Loss Credit
Mayor F M Echols announced a 9 percent reduction in Whitewright fire insurance rates on all property from the state fire insurance commission in Austin. The previous 12 percent surcharge for excessive losses drops to 3 percent for the coming year, with a 15 percent potential credit for a good fire record. If losses stay low for three years, premiums will drop further and 91 cents buys as much protection as a dollar last year.
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F. M. Echols
State Fire Insurance Commission At
Austin
Whitewright
Joe Tate Star of Dallas Steers Spring Practice
The Dallas Morning News ran a picture captioned hot corner guardian showing Joe Tate, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Tate of Whitewright, as a popular Steers infielder. The caption notes improved speed and pep this spring, with sharp hitting and reliable fielding in practice.
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Dallas Morning News
Joe Tate
Steers
Joe
D. B. Tate
Whitewright
Dallas Baseball Club
Sherman Talent to Present Play Here
The Central Christian Church of Sherman youth department presents the play Go Slow Mary at the Palace Theatre Whitewright this Thursday at 7 30 pm under Ladies Aid Society. Cast includes Frances Taylor Betty Brown Thelma Brown Hazel May Irene Morris Marguerite Montgomery Katherine Webb Paul Andrews Ted Bomar Raymond Haralson Arthur Lee Myers Charles Wallace.
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Young People’s Department
The
Central Christian Church of
Sherman
Mary
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Ladies Aid Society
Central Christian Church
Misses Frances Taylor
Betty Brown
Thelma Brown
Hazel May
Irene Morris
Marguerite Montgomery
Katherine Webb
Paul Andrews
Ted Bomar
Raymond Haralson
Arthur Lee Myers
Charles Wallace
D. M. Pope
H. B. All
Gas service plans discussed for Whitewright residents
A citizens meeting in Whitewright reviewed natural gas service from Community Gas Company. Ross R. Mason outlined quotas and timelines, with six towns sharing a proposed line and work slated to begin mid May if conditions are met.
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Ross R. Mason
Garland Firm Buys Local Clothing Store
J. A. Alexander and P. C. Coldwell Jr. of Garland have purchased the Gordon Clothing Company store in Whitewright and opened with a large sale. They own a $20,000 stock and plan to add more while operating a cleaning and pressing plant. Alexander has long led civic efforts in Garland.
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J. A. Alexander
P. C. Coldwell Jr
Garland
Gordon Clothing Company
Alexander
Coldwell
Garland Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright
New Grocery Store to Open Here About April First
Pratt Bros. will open a grocery store here about April 1 after leasing the former Taliaferro furniture building. J. A. Stilman of Sherman will manage the store and move here with his family around the same date. Fixtures are being installed and stock will arrive soon.
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Pratt Bros
Sherman
Taliaferro Furniture
J. A. Stilman
Honor Roll and A Club Rosters By Grade In High School
A Detroit News quotation accompanies a list of eighth to eleventh grade students named on the honor roll and in the A Club. The rosters include Earl Blanton Mary Lee Andrews Lucy Craig Frances Gillespie Dorothy Hamilton Babe Nell Penn Alwilda Ryan Lucile Williams Loletta Coffey Estelle Binion Jack Bogle Lois Cates Lorene Deberry Vernon Gordon Guy Yowell Maggie Horton Dorothy Key Lucy Thornton Fender May Clyde gomery Bla Montgomery Talmadge Lawrie Ona Belle Hampton Louise Drake and more. The quote notes if wealth or power blocks seats or elections.
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Earl Blanton
Mary Lee Andrews
Lucy Craig
Frances Gillespie
Dorothy Hamilton
Babe Nell Penn
Alwilda Ryan
Lucile Williams
Loletta Coffey
Opal Cates
Houston Young
Euna Lee Hampton
Florence Wilson
Ford Scott Vestal
Cordelia Russell
Mardell Pumphrey
Lois Chism
Mary Pumphrey
Martha Jo Sears
Maxie Williams
Clemmer Coggins
Gladys Smith
Homer Craig
A” Club
Estelle Binion
Jack Bogle
Lois Cates
Lorene Deberry
Vernon Gordon
Guy Yowell
Maggie Horton
Dorothy Key
Lucy Thornton
Fender May
Clyde"" Gomery
Bla Montgomery
Talmadge Lawrie
Ona Belle Hampton
Louise Drake
Water bonds approved to buy Holt Heights water system
Honey Grove voters approve a $100 000 water bond proposal by a 139 to 60 vote. The measure authorizes the city to purchase the Holt Heights Water Company and improve local water service.
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Honey Grove
Holt Heights Water Company
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Dad
Frank H. Cheley
Underworld
Bill Booster
Legion
Whitewright Insurance
J. F. Fender
Presbyterian Church
Fender
Cleveland
Tenn
Bro
Gas Company
Community Gas Company
Mr. Mason
van Alstyne
Westminster
Garland Firm
Detroit News
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