Dalton gang gunfight remembered in Coffeyville
John J. Kloehr, famed for killing three Dalton gang members in 1892, died at his Coffeyville home. The report also notes a gas extension project by Community Gas Co to Whitewright, with plans to serve Westminster, Van Alstyne and Anna and guidance for local purchases ahead of gas service rollout.
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Kansas City
John J. Kloehr
Dalton
Coffeyville
Kan
Kloehr
Bob Dalton
Bill Broadwell
Grant Dalton
Ross S. Mason
Community Gas Company
Ector
Memorial Program For Noted Composer
Pupils of Mrs. G F Bryant present a centennial Beethoven program Saturday March 26 at 3 pm in the Grammar School. The program lists Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens performed by Dorothy Gordon and several Beethoven works including Bagatelle in A Minor Andante Don Moto and Sonata Pathétique Op 13 performed by the Bryant pupils and teachers.
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G. F. Bryant
Ludwig van Beethoven
Athens
Dorothy Gordon
Beethoven
Alwilda Ryan
Babe Nell Penn
Laura Cantrell
Louise Echols
Frances Bryant
Dorothy Hamilton
Madge Sears
Una Mae Mangrum
Frances Pope
Mrs Addie Barbee Rites Held in Whitewright
Mrs. Addie Barbee wife of the late J C Barbee died after a brief illness at her East Whitewright home Sunday afternoon. Funeral from the Presbyterian Church Monday at 2:30 conducted by Dr J F Fender and Rev W A Kirkpatrick. She was born November 22 1842 at Fort Jessup Louisiana. The Barbee family settled near Whitewright after marriage in 1868 and Mr Barbee died in 1892. Surviving are sons Tom Will and Jones Barbee of Whitewright with thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were six grandsons.
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Addie Barbee
J. C. Barbee
East Whitewright
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Addie
Decedent
Fort Jessup
Mr. Barbee
Whitewright
Tom
Will
Jones Barbee
Robert
Byron
Claud Sears
John Philip
Jack Barbee
Ladonia Joyfully Accepts Gas Proposal After Sign-Up Surge
In Ladonia the gas company offered to supply gas if 225 residents signed up. The town mobilized with men canvassing highways and hedges until the quota was met Saturday. The town erupted in celebration with sirens, marching firemen, cheers, and horns as homes prepared to be gas powered.
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Ladonia
Honey Grove
Democrats Assault Coolidge Economy Tax Plan
Washington reports two Democratic factions blast the Coolidge economy and tax relief policy arguing that 1917 appropriations were far higher than under Wilson while a Senate plan would cut taxes by 350 million. Oldfield cites a 500 million income tax surplus and urges tariff reductions and farm relief aligned with Democratic tax reform goals.
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Washington
Coolidge
Democratic National Committee
Oldfield
Democratic National Congressional Committee
National Committee
Protect seed corn with naphthalene flakes
Seed corn sacks may be protected from mice by scattering naphthalene flakes over and around the bags. Mice dislike the odor of the flakes and will usually stay away.
Home, Dad and the Boy by Frank H. Cheley
A reflection on modern fathers obsessed with work and profit. It argues dads neglect their sons, urging men to be more than Santa Claus to their kids and to provide guidance and presence. Warnings come from anecdotes about absent fathers and boys seeking advice from their fathers.
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Hie
America
F. AH
Cheley
Denver
Cole
Radio Talk On Whitewright Monday
Whitewright will be on the air Monday March 28 as Southland Life Insurance dedicates its morning health exercise program to the city. The talk will air at 7 10 a m during the third exercise period on station WFAA Dallas. Local rep B S Montgomery supplied the program details.
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Whitewright
Southland Life Insurance Company
Southland Life Insurance
WFAA
Dallas
B. S. Montgomery
Revival of public whipping shocks Detroit courthouse crowd
In Detroit courts punishment returns to the woodshed as two 17 year olds caught stealing a radiator cap face 60 days in jail or 24 lashes. Stanley Squaric and Vincent Johnson endure the prescribed lashings with family and spectators watching as the judge and relatives administer the blows.
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Detroit
Stanley Squaric
Vincent Johnson
Elio Squaric
Stanley
Maude Logan
Vincent
John D. Watts
John I. Riopelle
Squarie
Razor Strop
Father
Strop
Gasoline Tax Hikes Take Effect After Moody Bill
Gasoline rises two cents per gallon following Governor Moody signing the gasoline tax bill. The measure adds two cents and becomes effective the day after the signing on Wednesday afternoon.
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Moody
Bath Tub Baptism Carried Out For Ill Man
Elder W N Carter of the Church of Christ at Tyler traveled to Ben Wheeler to Baptize M R Cooker aged 57 in a bathtub due to his failing health. Cooker and family requested immersion by an ordained minister. After the rite a sermon was preached to a large gathering of neighbors and friends who had gathered to witness the ceremony.
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Carter
Cocker
New Grayson County highway officer enforces licensing and safety rules
Frank Reece, ex Sherman police chief and sheriff candidate, appointed county highway officer by the commissioners. He will ensure county autos have 1927 plates, two plates, proper lights, dimmed spotlights, record transfers, no cutouts, repaired exhausts, and speed limits of 35 mph on roads and 20 mph in cities. He will prosecute ditch plowing and dumping rubbish, enforce load limits on motor trucks, and urge public cooperation for safe highways.
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Frank Reece
Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners’ Court
Reece
Highway Department
Mr. Reece
Harold Lloyd at The Palace This Week
Harold Lloyd performs at The Palace this Wednesday and Thursday in a classic comedy engagement. Local patrons anticipate a lively screening event with his signature stunts and humorous timing.
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Harold Lloyd
the Palace
Blanton Trials For Longview East Texas Club
Lowell Blanton left Monday for Longview for a tryout with the Longview baseball club of the East Texas League. He lacks pro experience but strong high school and Sunday school team play, plus semipro summer games, inform supporters he may win a berth.
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Lowell Blanton
Longview
Lowell
Whitewright
Local Rotarians Win Attendance Trophy at Greenville Conference
The Whitewright Rotary Club won the 48th district attendance trophy at the second annual conference in Greenville with 31 clubs present. Rotary members from Whitewright attended en masse. hats bands with Whitewright name were worn. Fred W. Smith and others spoke on the program.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Rotary Clubs
Greenville
Arthur A. Everetts
Dallas
Whitewright
Whitewright Club
Bonham
Commerce
Denison
Sherman
Beaumont
Longview
Jacksonville
Marshall
McKinney
Paris
Sulphur Springs
Tyler
Texarkana
Orange
Nacogdoches
F. E. Douglas
Fred W. Smith
Lloyd Moore
W. E. LaRoe
B. B. Adams
Rham Pennington
Ray Manning
D. E. Low
F. M. Echols
B. B. Hall
Jesse Melver
J. C. Gillespie
Ross R. May
J. H. Hawkins
J. H. Waggoner
W. E. la Roe
Invention May Dispend With Radio Battery Revolt
New York report states RCA developed a radio tube that eliminates the need for batteries and external current supplies. Officials neither confirm nor deny the claim as reports circulate of a new AC tube and receivers designed to plug into electric light sockets.
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New York
New York Times
Radio Corporation of America
Scouts Win 14 4 Over Trenton in Seven Inning Game
The Whitewright Scout base ball team defeated Trenton Scouts 14 to 4 in seven innings. Jack Bogle pitched the first four and James Lindsey the last three as both earned smiles after the win. The article notes Trenton scored late, Lindsey’s response, and a prior 7 to 4 win by Whitewright over Trenton.
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Whitewright Boy Scout
Trenton
Jack Bogle
James Lindsey
Jack
James
Whitewright High School
Sun Sport
Trenton High School
Lightning injures Van Alstyne man at home last Thursday
George Chumbley of Van Alstyne was struck by lightning during an electrical storm at his home. He sustained a severe shock and painful burns. Whitewright residents recall Kaygge’s past ties, and friends hope his injuries are not serious.
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George Chumbley
van Alstyne
George
Whitewright
Kaygge
Whiewright
Moody to Sign Amnesty Repeal Bill in Texas
Governor Dan Moody will sign the repeal of the amnesty act of the Thirty-ninth Legislature restoring political rights to James E. Ferguson. Secretary W. Boyd Gatewood announced the move amid prior opinions that the bill was constitutional. Moody’s action is anticipated this week after debate over whether to sign or let it become law without a signature.
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Austin
Dan Moody
James E. Ferguson
W. Boyd Gatewood
Moody
Help Yourself at Palace Theatre Shows Strong Cast and Humor
Home talent presented a three act comedy drama to a full house with fifty young performers including the negro chorus Blue Bonnet Girls Belles and Beaux and the Piggly Wiggly Girls. The Parent-Teacher Association sponsored the program directed by Mrs. Mary Ryan with Miss Joel Bulliner and Dorothy Porter assisting.
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Palace Theatre
Fruit crop unscathed by freezing temperatures in Grayson County
The weekend freeze caused no appreciable damage to local fruit crops as Grayson County recorded a low of 31 degrees. Nurserymen say this is not cold enough to harm fruit. Last, a treasure in Whitewright. Watch for further notice.
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Grayson County
Whitewright
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Blanton
Longview Club
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Gregory
Houston
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al Smith
William G. McAdoo
Texas
South
Smith
Gov. Moody
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