Patrick's St Patrick Party for Blue Bird Club
A spring social at Mrs J B King’s home hosted the Blue Bird Club in a St Patrick to honor Mrs John Butler of Mexico. Green decor. contests with color balls and doll dressings. shamrock place cards. menu including salad quarter moon sandwiches angel food cake and nut cream. guests listed. Also notes on county missionary Rev Estes leading Baptist Church meetings and a Sears Auto Co gasoline arrival.
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J. B. King
Blue Bird Club
John Butler
Mexico
Ireland
Kay Kimsbell
Cork
Jack Mitchell
Sue King
Many Towns Using Commission Form for City Government
The Sun endorses Whitewright adopting the commission form to be voted on April 4. The plan shifts power from a mayor and five aldermen to a mayor and two commissioners, with the commission appointing staff and setting pay. It argues for efficiency, flexibility, and businesslike administration, noting many towns have adopted this form and not returned to the old system.
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Sun
Whitewright
Blue Bird Club Holds Danco Party Meeting
The Blue Bird Club ended its regular session with a dance hosted by Mesdames Rosc o e and Grady Gillett. Lucian Andrews welcomed guests, early guests were greeted, then served punch by Mesdames Stanley Fogle and Byron Sears at a flower-wreathed table.
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Blue Bird Club
Mesdames
Roscoe
Grady Gillett
Lucian Andrews
Stanley Fogle
Byron Sears
Grover Gillett
Gilmore Webster
Mesdames Leon Harp
Mexia
Murry Bryant
Will Carrol
Railroads raise intrastate fares in Texas amid ICC ruling
Texas railroads move ahead with a 20 percent intrastate fare increase effective March 14 after an ICC order, despite state commission resistance. Pullman surcharges rise 50 percent as compensation for equipment hauling, with Dallas fare at 3.35 and Denison at 81 cents, reflecting postwar price shifts amid court decisions. The text also contains unrelated reflections on Abraham Lincoln’s privacy and a Detroit Free Press line.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas
Railroads
United States Supreme Court
Texas Railroad Commission
Dallas
Denison
Denison arrests alleged negro murderer in race case
Floyd Bethel was seized in Denison at 601 West Walker Street for the murder of Charlie Gagore near Leonard. The body lay hidden in a field under hay. motive appears robbery after about $100 and $40 reportedly taken. Bloody clothes and the victim's purse were found. Bethel had traveled, married Clara Hill in Denison, and spent much of the purse.
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Denison
Charlie Gagore
Leonard
Floyd Bethel
West Walker Street
Hembree
Abshire
Bethel
Gagode
Walker Street
Clara Hill
Revival Meeting At Presbyterian Church Sees Growing Attendance
The revival ongoing at the Presbyterian Church is led by Rev B Wrenn Webb from Dallas. Services run daily at 10 AM and 7 30 PM with Sunday night and mid week prayers held elsewhere to allow all to attend. Webb is a well known local guest preacher and Mr C P Baker of Grapevine leads the choir. Everyone is invited to participate.
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Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
Dallas
Webb
C. P. Baker
Grapevine
Lincoln’s son Robert T Lincoln in Washington life
The birthday of Abraham Lincoln passed with little note of his son Robert T Lincoln. The article notes his long, busy life in Washington, his business success, his service as Garfield’s secretary of war, and his tenure as minister to the court of St James with dignity, though he remained less prominent in public memory.
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Lincoln
England
Abraham Lincoln
Detroit Free Press
Robert T. Lincoln
Washington
Garfield
Court of St. James
New School Law in Effect Elevates School Tax Cap
Austin March 14 An AG ruling says state districts may levy taxes this year under the enabling act raising the cap. Maintenance tax not to exceed $1 per $100 valuation and bond tax up to 50 cents. Combined maintenance and bond tax cannot exceed $1. Law in effect with emergency clause two thirds vote and governor's signature. Districts may hold elections to raise taxes by majority vote.
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Austin
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Odeon Theatre March program highlights and prices
A week of films at Odeon Theatre features A Voice in the Dark with an all star cast from Goldwyn, Clothes from Metro, Earthbound with Wyndham Standing, Son of Tarzan and Land of Vanishing Trails, Mae Murray in The Right to Love. Evening shows begin 6:30 pm with 25 cents admission. family night noted.
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Goldwyn
Metro
Wyndham Standing
Son OF Tarzan
Mae Murray
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The
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Planters National Bank
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