Delayed San Jacinto celebration drew town crowd
Miss Sallye Hamilton reports a delayed gala day for San Jacinto with a parade from the grammar school to the athletic park. Students from two schools represented Americans life with floats, colors, and a queen chosen by high school candidates. Prizes funded by local businesses and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallye Hamilton
Grammar School
Main Street
South Bend Street
States of the Union
Junie McMurry
Elbert Bennett
Howard England
Dee Bane
Raymond Williams
Samuel Phillips
Tommie Bradley
Albert Bennett
Weldon Wilson
Leon Coffman
Ross Wilson
Joe Thomas May
Sam Montgomery
Charlie Phillips
Eugene Hall
Elmer Anderson
Jack Ryan
Thomas Sears
Murl Ryan
Odell Phillips
Dick Barbee
Aubrey Cook
Hudson & Davis Company
Giles Variety Store
Devonport’s
Kerr Furniture Company
the Whitewright Sun
Dyer
Cost of Being Born and Birth Rate Decline
Berkeley researchers report the rise in birth costs may curb births. The Heller committee found average birth cost now about 542 dollars, up from under 100 in grandma’s day, with some cases from 1 000 to 5 000, excluding home services and complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
Heller Committee On Economic Research
California
Jessica Piexotto
University of California Department of Social Economics
Smith 15 delegate 10 National Rotary Meet
At the Ro tary Club weekly meeting Fred W. Smith was elected representative to the 17th National Rotary Convention in Denver June 14 18 He spoke at Tyler district convention on Rotary in a Small Town and Beaumont Rotary Club requested a place for him on the program S. H. Montgomery led entertainment guests Mrs Annette Harp and Miss Tommie Chenoweth Rotarians Everett King and Fred Little of Sherman attended as visitors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Fred W. Smith
Denver
Colo
Smith
Tyler
Rotary
Beaumont Rotary Club
S. H. Montgomery
Annette Harp
Tommie Chenoweth
Everett King
Fred Little
Sherman
Whitewright Opens Season With Scoreless Twinbill
Local teams started the baseball season in Whitewright on Monday with two scoreless games. Two teams are organized and three five inning contests are set each week at 6 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Bill Mize and Raymond Coffman pitched the opener. Coffman and Blanton faced off in the second game with two double plays highlighted.
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Whitewright
Bill Mize
Raymond Coffman
Coffman
Blanton
Legion Convention scheduled in Wolfe City May 23
The fourth district American Legion convention will be held in Wolfe City on Sunday May 23. Preston Everhart Post members from Whitewright plan to attend the district meeting. District meetings typically include a church service in the morning a noon luncheon and an afternoon business session. The Texas Legion is actively seeking new members through these district events.
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American Legion
Wolfe City
Whitewright
Preston Everheart
Whitewright High School Hosts Annual Coronation Program
The Whitewright High School staged its annual coronation evening with Miss Lucy Thornton serving as queen substitute due to Dorothy Key illness. Attendants included Bettie Lou McLean Martha Joe Sears Hester Martin and Florence Wilson. The toy shop themed play featured props like Boy Blue and Jack-in-the-Box and followed a delayed San Jacinto Day celebration due to weather and illnesses.
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Bettie Lou McLean
Martha Joe Sears
Hester Martin
Florence Wilson
Jack Smith
Sarah Belle Gillett
Mary Dale King
Supt
F. W. Smith
Miss Thornton
San Jacinto
Whitewright
Straus Dies at 76 Ends Long Public Service Career
Oscar Straus former diplomat cabinet member philanthropist and financier died at his home 1010 Fifth Ave New York. Immigrant to the United States he served as minister to Turkey 1887 first Hebrew cabinet member 1906 secretary of commerce 1906 1907 and adviser on relief of Belgium. He held public service across five presidents and was active in civic and economic reform efforts.
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New York
Oscar Straus
Fifth Ave
Straus
Turkey
Cleveland
Roosevelt
the Hague
Commission For Relief of
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
National Civic Federation
L. Straus & Sons
Youth Drowns While Fishing Near Gunter
Ury Sidney Hopper, 16, drowned at Gunter Lake near Gunter while placing a trot line. He reportedly cramped underwater for nearly an hour before his body was found after wading with his father Bird Hopper and his 14-year-old brother Ury Hopper. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev. I. E. Teague officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ury Sidney Hopper
Gunter Lake
Gunter
Bird Hopper
Tom Bean
Ury Hopper
I. E. Teague
P T A Meeting Sees Thanks and Installations
The P T A held its final meeting of the year at the Grammar School. A play and a vocal solo by Mrs H L Gordon delighted attendees. Reports from the Sherman district meeting were given by Mrs L Andrews and Mrs H C Willis. The faculty was praised for cooperation, and Supt F W Smith and Miss Susie Noe thanked the teachers. Officers for the coming year were installed and the room with the most mothers received a prize for the fourth grade reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Gordon
Sherman
L. Andrews
H. C. Willis
Guy Hamilton
Supt
F. W. Smith
Susie Noe
Special Masonic Meeting Friday Night to Exemplar Royal Arch
All Chapter Masons urged to attend a special meeting Friday night where J. T. Knott and degree staff of Sherman and Durant will exemplify Royal Arch and Council degrees. Refreshments. An early meeting is desired. -J. N. Powell, A. H. P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Knott
Sherman and Durant
Royal Arch
Council
J. N. Powell
Navy Sailor Grafton Montgomery Returns Home
Grafton Montgomery, in the Navy four years, returns home Monday after stationed in San Diego. He visited many foreign countries and gained experience useful for future years. He will join his father in the insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Montgomery
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Cal
Grafton
Ministers to Attend Methodist General Conference South
Rev. W. A. Stuckey pastor of the Methodist Church will depart Monday for Memphis Tennessee to attend the general conference of the Methodist Church South. He travels with Rev. S. W. Williams of Sherman and is joined by Rev. Armstrong of Bonham and Rev. Andrews of Denison in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Memphis
Tenn
The
Methodist Church, South
S. W. Williams
Sherman
Armstrong
Bonham
Rev. Andrews
Denison
British Chambers Seek Civil War Debt Recovery
London reports doubt in Downing Street over a move by the Association of British Chambers of Commerce to press the British foreign secretary to urge the American government to take the case before the supreme court. Eight Southern states allegedly defaulted on loans totaling about 75 million dollars made before the Civil War, with amounts listed for Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Mississippi North Carolina and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Downing Street
Association of British Chambers of Commerce
United States
Foreign Office
Supreme Court
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Recitals Draw Strong Audiences At Grammar School
Miss Tommie Chenoweth and Mrs. Annette Harp staged piano and voice recitals at the Grammar School auditorium last week. Chenoweth’s pupils performed solo and with a violinist under S. L. Young, while Harp’s event featured piano and vocal selections by her students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Chenoweth
Annette Harp
Grammar School
Miss Chenoweth
Harp
S. L. Young
And Still It Rains In Whitewright County Weather Report
The Whitewright area recorded an inch of rain Sunday night with other parts measuring up to an inch and a half. Rain persisted Wednesday night and continued at press time. Farmers fall behind, hoping for sun to finish planting cotton, which is germinating and nearing a good stand.
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Whitewright
Baptist prayer meeting ends with large pounding for pastor
One hundred three worshippers gathered Wednesday evening at the Baptist church for prayer. They moved to the pastor Rev. J. H. Hawkins home after the service and filled the dining table with gifts in an old fashioned pounding. Mrs. Guy Hamilton spoke briefly and Rev. Hawkins expressed appreciation.
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J. H. Hawkins
Guy Hamilton
Hawkins
The Wedding at Mud Center
Mrs. Cameron Boone Tygrett of Greenville directs a society wedding at the Grammar School auditorium this Thursday night with a short program preceding the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Center
Cameron Boone Tygrett
Greenville
Hudson & Davis managers visit Whitewright store
Hudson and Davis executives touring all company towns stopped in Whitewright on Wednesday afternoon. J C Gillespie led the Whitewright store visit with G W Bray and Browden from Dallas joining the goodwill trip and praising the local store and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson & Davis Company
Whitewright
J. C. Gillespie
G. W. Bray
Mr. Browden
Dallas
Hudson & Davis
Johnson and Montgomery Head to Texas for Fishing Trip
R L Johnson and S H Montgomery left on Wednesday for Southwest Texas to spend three or four weeks. They will visit the Rio Grande Valley and likely Aransas Pass. They plan camping along streams with good fishing and expect to share many stories on their return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Johnson
S. H. Montgomery
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Aransas Pass
Baptist Pastors Conference Holds Session in Sherman
Grayson County Baptist Pastors and Workers Conference met in Sherman on Tuesday. Rev. J. L. Truett of Whitewright served as moderator. Rev. J. H. Hawkins of Whitewright First Baptist spoke on Home Missions. several Whitewright Baptists attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Pastors’ and Workers’ Conference
Grayson County
Sherman
J. L. Truett
Whitewright
J. H. Hawkins
First Baptist Church of
Mrs. G W Pope Tours Fort Worth and Sherman This Week
Mrs G W Pope is visiting Fort Worth and Sherman this week. The schedule includes meetings and local engagements in both Texas cities as part of her regional itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Pope
Fort Worth and
Sherman
School Board Elects Next Year’s Teachers
At a Monday meeting the school board elected teachers for 1926 27. Grammar School staff retained with all returning. High School will lose G B Head and Miss Lucile Johnson. others reelected. Mac Reed of Trenton named domestic science teacher. one High School position remains to fill. Superintendent Fred W. Smith was reelected earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar
G. B. Head
Lucile Johnson
Mac Reed
Trenton
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Fred W. Smith
Farm dispute leaves two wounded on Jones farm
Bill Jones, 65, was shot in the right thigh and left shoulder with a .32 pistol. A. J. Miller, 57, was shot in the knee by a shotgun blast. Both men, tenants on the Jones farm two and a half miles east of Woodlake, are hospitalized and expected to recover. Sherman officers reported ongoing trouble between the men prior to the Sunday night shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jones
A. J. Miller
Jones’ Farm
Woodlake
Denison
Sherman
Jones
Sherman Hospital
Miller
Jones Farm
Denison City Hospital
Fishermen camp on Caddo Lake near Jefferson
H. L. Gordon, Ray Manning, John Philip Barbee, Rham Pennington, Luther Gordon and Grady Gillett spend the week fishing on Caddo Lake near Jefferson Texas. They plan to recount their adventures on return. Luther Gordon reports a large speckled trout but the card suggests a five ounce error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Gordon
Ray Manning
John Philip Barbee
Rham Pennington
Luther Gordon
Grady Gillett
Caddo Lake
Jefferson
Texas
Luther
Kentucky Town Club Meets, Discusses The Well Dressed Woman
The Self Help Club of Kentucky town met Friday April 23 with Mrs. C M Fulton. Miss Saunders county demonstrator gave a talk on The Well Dresssed Woman. Fifteen members and two visitors attended. Guests included Mrs Mason Sherman and Mrs White Fort Worth. Meeting adjourned for May 7 with Mrs Carl Holland hosting and a sewing machine attachments demonstration by Mr Runmer Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Self Help Club
Kentuckytown
C. M. Fulton
Carl Holland
Runmer
Denison
Mer chants Pageant at Grammar School Monday and Tuesday
Big home talent show presented by the Benefit Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist Church. Over 100 participants perform May 10 and 11 in the Grammar School auditorium with singing music drills and parades. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grammar School
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Community program opens in Ida by Sherman Ad Club
Whitewright residents joined a Sherman Ad Club program in Ida last Thursday night. The event, first in a Grayson County summer series, drew about five hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Ida
Sherman Ad Club
Grayson County
Mr and Mrs George Park Visit Durant Oklahoma
Mr George Park and Mrs Park spent Monday in Durant Oklahoma visiting local sights and returning home with no reported incidents or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Park
Durant, Okla
Governor Proclaims May 9 as Mothers Day in Texas
Governor Miriam A Ferguson designates Sunday May 9 as Mothers Day. The proclamation recalls the eventful history of the holiday from 1910 through 1914 and urges Texans to honor living mothers, remember departed ones, and encourage respect for home and parents statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam A. Ferguson
United States
Congress
Wilson
Earth
Mother
Texas
Frank Reece Enters Race for Sheriff in Grayson County
Frank Reece, Sherman chief of police for six years and Grayson County officer for twelve, resigns effective May 15 to seek the Democratic nomination for sheriff. A native of Grayson County and 42, he succeeds John M. Blaine as Sherman chief since 1920 and is the third candidate in the race joining Sheriff Floyd Everheart and Arthur Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reece
Sherman
Grayson County
Reece
Mr. Reece
John M. Blaine
Tom Roberts
Floyd Everheart
Arthur Vaughn
Verona oil test near McKinney sparks wide interest
Geologists believe paying oil will be found in Collin County on the structure just drilled. The Verona test twelve miles northeast of McKinney showed oil gas and salt water in an abandoned hole on the Anderson farm after drilling to 3 000 feet. Gas burned high and pressure bubbled water while salt water and oil surfaced in the hole. The rotary drill passed through five or six sands and penetrated the Austin or Ector chalk around 1 000 feet as part of the Woodbine Palusky sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
McKinney
Anderson
Balcones
Collin County
Austin
Ector
Woodbine
Palusky
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Ochool Board
Kentuckytown Club
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