Farm Bureau Board Backs Cotton Pool Plan
The Grayson County Farm Bureau executive board at Sherman last Monday approved the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Growers million bale pool and endorsed a five year contract from lid to lid. Signatories include J. H. Gibson president and other officials urging every farmer to sign up for the million bales annually to strengthen bargaining power.
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Grayson County Farm Bureau
Sherman
Grayson County Farm Bureau Executive Board
Grayson County
Texas Farm Bureau
J. H. Gibson
G. G. Strickland
Reece Bowen
Sec’y-Treas
G. W. Holloway
O. Cole
J. W. Allen
H. L. Terry
Negro Pleads Guilty in Four Forgery Cases
Andy Stinnett of Whitewright pleaded guilty in four forgery and passing forged instruments cases in Fifty-Ninth District Court. He received two-year sentences in each case after seeking a suspended sentence, which was denied due to multiple pleas. E. C. Pirkle also pleaded guilty to false swearing related to a marriage license and drew a two-year term in the state penitentiary.
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Andy Stinnett
Whitewright
Stinnett
Fifteenth District Court
E. C. Pirkle
Sherman Democrat
Methodist Church announces services and Mothers Day joint program
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mr H S Graham of Sherman ex soldier in World War I Air Service speaking at 11 a m. Enthusiastic speaker expected. Junior Workers at 3 p m Senior League at 6 45 p m. Evening service dismissed for joint Mothers Day program at the Baptist Church.
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H. S. Graham
Sherman
Graham
Baptist Church
Woman Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition in Sherman
May 4. Mrs Lelia Reecer of McKinney filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court here. She lists liabilities at 4658.51 and assets at 10208.02 with 10000 exempt. Her occupation is housekeeper.
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Sherman
Lelia Reecer
McKinney
Not Born That Way In a stubborn retort he says he acquired speech
A man answers a friend’s insensitive question about his stutter with sharp humor claiming he only learned to talk and did not inherit the condition. The exchange highlights the social sting of stuttering.
Redheaded stenographers boost efficiency claim
A playful exchange notes a group of redheaded stenographers as an efficiency expert suggests they cut the light bill by 50 percent. The dialog hints at cost savings and workplace humor.
Quinine Tonic Declares Quick Relief in Grove Ad
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming it avoids head symptoms and nervousness. The ad urges readers to look for the full name and seek Siguaine, offered by GROVE at 30 cents.
Women to Be Instructed in Horseback Riding in Sherman
Brigadier General Jake Wolters has authorized Capt. R. F. Pool of the Sherman Cavalry Troop to start a riding course for women in Sherman. The first class of twenty will be taught by former Lieutenant Karl Eatherly, offering plain riding, hurdling, and other horsemanship.
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Sherman, Apr
Jake Wolters
R. F. Pool
Sherman Cavalry Troop
Karl Eatherly
Ode to Space Election Speech on School Annex
A public recitation urges support for completing a school annex. The speaker invokes Anthony and asks listeners to vote yes during impending election time, stressing impact on education and the crowded conditions in schools. The plea appeals to the audience to approve the project and avoid harming education.
Mother Dies From Shock As Body Of Soldier Son Arrives
Temple Texas April 26 Unable to withstand the excitement and grief engendered by the near approach to home of the body of her dead soldier son Clarence Wade the mother Mrs William A Wade succumbed to heart failure Sunday morning just hours before the body was to reach the home The son was killed in action in the Argonne Forest in 1918 and the body had just been returned from France The American Legion had planned a military funeral but it was postponed by the mother’s death and a double funeral was held this afternoon.
Why is Foam White in Water and Snow
An explanation of why sea and lake foam appear white, comparing it to snow. Tiny air bubbles reflect light, making foam look white against dark water, while colored light would reveal a red hue. Snow and foam share light-scattering behavior through microstructures.
Mothers Day Service at Central Christian Church
The Lordsday service at Central Christian Church will observe Mothers Day with the sermon titled Mothers and Mothers. Musical offerings include Angels Bear the News to Mother and Nobody Knows but Mother led by various soloists. A sacred concert by city singers will be held at the Baptist Church in the evening.
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Miss Ray
Ray
The
Baptist Church
A. E. Major
The Country Picnic and Flying Jennie Ramble
A nostalgic reminiscence of country picnics on Cave Creek in the 1880s. Describes the flying jenny ride, music by Tom Jenkins and Bob Walker, costs about 1.50 dollars daily, and the speaker’s comical near-sickness from overindulgence after a full meal and wild mule ride.
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Tom Jenkins
Sallie Gooden
Cave Creek
Jennie
Bob Walker
Flying Jenny's Illness At Crowd Lunches Scene
After dining with friends I felt queer and gradually grew blind and deaf with seasickness and delirium. As the show began witnesses described a flawless distribution of lunches, each spectator receiving a portion of the meals I had just eaten.
Lilley reports crops. oats short in Greenwood area
J F Lilley returned from Greenwood where he looked after farming interests. He notes a good wheat crop but a short oat crop in that section. Send news by write, telephone, or word of mouth. The Sun invites readers to place want ads to improve the local paper.
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J. F. Lilley
Greenwood
Bill to Restore State Made Rates
Washington, May 4. Rep Sanders of Texas offers an amendment to restore State Railroad Commissions authority to regulate transportation within a state. The measure has prior support from the State Commissions and has been before Congress in earlier sessions.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Sanders
Texas
Congress
Not What She Meant Delicate exchange over flowers and payment
A brief comic scene shows a woman praising flowers still fresh with dew while the suitor awkwardly promises to pay on Saturday night. The piece ends with a line about printing or engraving calling cards, highlighting the social nuance of payment and presentation.
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Farm Bureau Executive Board
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Anthony
Central Christian Church
By Joe Sappington
J. K. Magers
Mary Hestand
L. L. Binion
W. T. Ross
East Whitewright
J. E. Everheart
C. H. Badgett
Denison
C. S. Blanton
the Sun
Ingersoll
Haskell Thompson
National Steam Laundry Co
P. A. Short
Kodakers
Kelley Studio
Sherman Hospital
Telephone
Liberty Bonds
General Motors Truck Co. of Texas
Dallas
Sun
Ardsley
Axminster
Milwaukee
Ford
Parasco
Columbia
Roberts
Pioneer
Mineral Wells
Whitewright, Texas
Roy E. Fox
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