Benefit Ball Game Friday Afternoon
Whitewright business men and Preston Everheart Post American Legion organize a 4 30 p m Friday benefit baseball game at the school athletic park. Proceeds go to Red Cross flood relief with mayor F M Echols urging store closings and generous donations at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
Red Cross
F. M. Echols
Legion
United States
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Preston Everheart
American Legion of
J. P. Darwin
Chesley Rutledge
Special Orchestra Music At Palace Theatre Fridays
A Friday night program offers special orchestra music at the Palace Theatre inviting crowds to enjoy live performances each week. The series highlights local musicians and standard concert pieces in a formal venue setting.
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Palace Theatre
Ruth Biggerstaff visits Dallas for voice study in New York
Miss Ruth Biggerstaff of Dallas stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Biggerstaff before leaving Wednesday for New York City to resume vocal studies under Francesca Proschowsky. She previously studied voice there and now works for Western Union Telegraph Company which transfers her to New York to continue her training.
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Ruth Biggerstaff
Dallas
J. H. Biggerstaff
Ruth
New York City
Francesca Proschowsky
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pratt Bros Advertising Prompt Prompts Plain Figures
Everything in plain figures at Pratt Bros. Come in and see the difference. This shopper note highlights price clarity and simple pricing at the store. Customers are urged to compare values and experience straightforward shopping.
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Pratt Bros
Local families visit Denis residents on Sunday
Mrs. W. T. Ross hosted guests for the weekend including the Jones Adams and their son from Royse City, Miss Mary Lou Ross from Greenville, Mrs. Lois Watkins and her son from Leonard, and the Sam McMillin family and their son, who visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ross in Denis on Sunday.
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W. T. Ross
Jones Adams
Royse City
Mary Lou Ross
Greenville
Lois Watkins
Leonard
Sam McMillin
Oscar Ross
Denis
Planters Gin Plant Nears Completion After Fire
Work is nearing completion on the Planters Gin Company building replacing the plant destroyed by fire last January. Concrete floors and foundations are finished. The 24 by 82 foot gin house rises 18 to 22 feet. Machinery includes 580 Centennial gin stands and Hardwicke-Etter equipment to modernize the plant.
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Planters Gin Company
Parent Teacher Program for Tuesday at High School
The PTA meeting at the high school auditorium Tuesday afternoon May 10 features an invocation by Rev J H Hawkins a piano selection by Miss Mary Lee Andrews reports from district conference by Mrs Lucian Andrews and Mrs Guy Hamilton a ten minute community sing round table discussion reading by Mrs Lucian Business installation of officers and an attendee call to citizens to join in improving child welfare after a postponement from May 6 due to a pure food show.
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Parent- Teacher Association
J. H. Hawkins
Mary Lee Andrews
Lucian Andrews
Guy Hamilton
Rayburn to Speak At Rotary Club
The Hon. Sam Rayburn will be principal speaker at the weekly Rotary Club meeting Friday. Lloyd Moore chairs the program. Rayburn accepted the invitation. Ed LaRoe, club president, praised F. M. Echols for detailing Grayson County road plans. The club voted a liberal donation for Mississippi Valley flood relief.
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Sam Rayburn
Rotary Club
Lloyd Moore
Rayburn
Ross R. May
May
Medico
Dr. May
F. M. Echols
Grayson County
Echols
Sherman
Ed LaRoe
Mississippi Valley
Spivy & Co. Keeps Stocks High With Daily Shipments
The Bonham firm M. C. Spivy & Co. states it maintains a high stock standard by nearly daily replenishment of every department with new goods.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Veiled clash over Grayson County road plan stirs Van Alstyne
The Van Alstyne Leader attacks the county mass meeting on highway strategy in Grayson County. The dispute centers on plans for State Highway No. 78 and a proposed bond issue, with criticism of Whitewright and calls for fair statewide road distribution.
Hill Plans New Gin Plant at Whitewright
George Hill of Trenton, a prominent ginner, closed a deal for several lots north of the two story negro store on North Bond street and will erect a modern gin plant in Whitewright. He said work will start promptly to be ready for the coming ginning season. Hill has long operated a gin in Trenton.
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George Hill
Trenton
Bond Street
Hill
Gas Line Surveying Crew Moves to Van
The Lone Star Gas Company surveying team moved headquarters to Van Alstyne on Tuesday and will work from there until the main line is completed to Anna. About seventy five workers will be needed for city lines, with half as experienced staff and half local laborers, and gas is expected to reach Whitewright as soon as possible.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Ector
Whitewright
Trenton
van Alstyne
Anna
Gas Company
Crain visits relatives in Clarksville over weekend
B. W. Crain, principal of the high school, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Clarksville.
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B. W. Crain
Clarksville
College of Industrial Arts to grant 150 degrees in June
Denton May 4 One hundred fifty seniors at the College of Industrial Arts will receive degrees June 6. For the first time the exercises will be in the evening. Fifty five will earn bachelor of arts, eighty will earn bachelor of science, and four will earn bachelor of music.
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Denton
College of Industrial Arts
P. m
Grayson County
Irene Cunningham
Whitesboro
Faye A. Yoder
van Alstyne
Justine Park
Whitewright
Kimbell Milling Builds Large Loading Shed
The Kimbell Milling Company is constructing a 20 by 50 by 22 foot loading shed east of its plant to allow weatherproof unloading. In recent weeks the corn shelling plant has been the town’s busiest, with eighteen cars on the MKT tracks awaiting unload and daily receipts reaching fifteen cars over the past three weeks. The plant operates around the clock.
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Kimbell Milling Company
Kimbell
Plan for county highway system favored despite local opposition
The proposal would connect all county sections to hard surfaced roads enabling travel to Oklahoma and Texas arterials. It would be funded by a 35 cent local tax and supported by state and federal road improvements as approved by the county mass meeting. Van Alstyne may oppose it to defeat the Whitewright road, but defeating the plan on envy toward neighbors would be hollow.
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van Alstyne
Court House
Sherman
Grayson County
Committee of 16
Committee of 118
Whitewright
State Highway Department
Capeville
Garland
Bankhead
Farmersville
Greenville
Collin County
Bells
van Alsytne
Tom Bean
Whitewright- Ida
Oklahoma
Texas
Pure Food Show Opens Here Today at Woosley Building
The Pure Food Show sponsored by the Central Christian Church women opens at 2 p.m. in the Woosley building and runs through Friday and Saturday. Daily Better Baby contests, special nightly programs, and performances by the Whitewright Orchestra, a negro choir, and Edwin Donaldson are listed. Booths feature local firms. admission is 10 cents.
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Women’s Organization
The
Central Christian Church
Woosley
Whitewright Jazz Orchestra
Edwin Donaldson
Honey Grove
New York City
Lucian Andrews
Mary Lee Andrews
Lloyd Moore
H. G. Webster
Howard Brodhead
Fred W. Smith
Clyde Johnson
Tommie Chenoweth
Whitewright
L. C. Long’s Bakery
Southern Ice & Utilities Company
Lilley Dry Goods Company
Hudson & Davis Company
Manning, Clark & Meador
Simon Daniels & Company
Alexander & Coldwell
Denison Bakery
Red Star Milling Company
Wichita
Kansas
Kimbell Milling Company
Sherman Ice Cream Company
Sewall Paint Company
Whitewright Flood Relief Efforts Mobilize Local Help
Whitewright residents rally to aid Mississippi Valley flood victims. Contributions include 15 from Odd Fellows 17 from Rotary 25 from Masonic Lodge and many others over 20 bringing the total sent forward past 150. The American Legion post sponsors a Friday baseball game to boost relief funds and asks merchants to close shops for an hour to maximize receipts.
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Whitewright
Mississippi Valley
Odd Fellows
Rotary Club
Masonic Ledge
Red Cross
The
American Legion
Legion
Manning Clark Meador show windows display by seventh grade
One of the prettiest school displays in years appears in the Manning Clark and Meador show windows. Seventh grade pupils created the articles including miniature furniture and toys under the supervision of Susie Noe, grammar school principal.
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Manning, Clark & Meador
Grammar School
Susie Noe
Mrs J D Hoard Returns From Dallas Visit
Mrs. J. D. Hoard came back Friday from Dallas after visiting daughter Mrs. J. E. Payne Jr. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Payne and her young granddaughter.
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J. D. Hoard
Dallas
J. E. Payne Jr
Payne
Piano pupils of Miss Chenoweth give recital at high school
A large audience attended a piano recital by Miss Tommie Chenoweth's pupils in the high school auditorium. Whitewright schools near term end with several departmental programs planned in the next two weeks.
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Tommie Chenoweth
Whitewright
Pennington Family Celebrates 87th Birthday Surprise
Mrs. William Pennington marked her 87th birthday with an unexpected Sunday gathering. Family members from W. C. Pennington and Neal Pennington to J. R. Pennington and R. G. Pennington joined Mr. and Mrs. W. Pennington for greetings and a feast. Mr. Pennington, aged 92 on February 24, is noted as one of Whitewright's oldest residents.
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William Pennington
W. C. Pennington
Neal Pennington
Rouse City
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Business Mens
Ernest Lilley
Pip” Jones
Claud Anderson
Lee Kirkpatrick
Tom Barbee
J. W. Davidson
J. J. Silman
Carl May
A. A. Adams
W. L. Stowers
P. C. Coldwell
Walter Cox
Bob Sears
Rev. J. H. Hawkins
Roy Blanton
B. H. Thomson
J. P. Montgomery
Red” Pace
Percy Darwin
Dad” Pace
Clay Horton
B. Y. Spindle
Bob Pierce
Carl Reeves
H. H. Campbell
Elmo Wallace
Claude Dillon
Lester Hileman
John Hollingsworth
Bill Booster
Mothe
Grayson
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