Honor Roll Lists By Grade At Grammar And High School
The period six weeks honor roll and A club listings include First through Eleventh Grade students. Names across grades show multiple students achieving high general averages with no absences, many paired with A club members noted for high averages despite minor tardies.
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Edgar Riley
Dorothy Gillett
Ila May
Edith May Sears
Lula Lee Vestal
Dorotha Wood
Martha Seay
Robert Doss
W. G. Long
Bertha Abbott
Billie Jeanne Cox
Elowee Murphy
Wilma Janway
Jennie May Amerson
Dwight Coley
Vondalee England
Jack Lay
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Dorothy Nicholson
Eldridge Caylor
J. D. Flemings
Woodrow Belew
J. R. Bailey
Ruth Jopling
Martha Sue Lindsay
Pearl England
Bessylea Church
Nora Bryant
Thomas Sears
Howard England
A. N. McCoy
Marl Ryan
Billie Earl Montgomery
David Woodrow Smith
Jim Henry Andrews
Genevieve McNeilly
Elizabeth Davidson
Rollen Lay
Frank Hollingsworth
Billie C. Russell
Julia Ann Pritchett
Mother’s Day Special Service at Methodist Church
The primary department invites all to a Mother’s Day program at 11 a m Sunday May 10. Mothers of the children are especially invited as honor guests. Secretary urges attendance to honor mothers.
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The
Methodist Church
White House backs Houghton on Europe aid stance
The White House fully endorses Ambassador Houghton’s London remarks that further American aid to Europe will be withheld unless European nations pursue peace. The president and Kellogg had advance knowledge, and the policy aims to avoid funding militarism while guiding Europe toward stability.
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Washington
White House
Houghton
London
Europe
Old World
America
Coolidge
Kellogg
U. S
England
3,000,000 Veterans Apply For Bonus
Washington May 6 More than seventy five percent of the veterans eligible for the adjusted compensation insurance have applied for its benefits according to figures released to American Legion officials. The three million mark was passed on April 15. The government already has paid out 1,715,823 in insurance to dependents. It is estimated at this rate 52,500 is being turned over daily to dependents of deceased veterans. At the present rate practically all applications will have been received by June 26 with 5,600 applications arriving daily.
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Washington, D. C
American Legion
Funeral service for Mrs Mary Alexander held at Methodist Church
Mrs Mary Alexander wife of E S Alexander died suddenly last Thursday at their Whitewright area home. Funeral at Methodist Church Friday 3 PM with Rev W A Stuckey. burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Maiden name Mary Cane born July 30 1859 Warren County Kentucky married Richardsville Ky April 9 1884 later moved to Texas. Survived by husband and five children and siblings. Howard Brodhead attends Southwest Public Service Association convention in Houston with about 400 delegates from Southwestern states.
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Mary Alexander
E. S. Alexander
W. A. Stuckey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Texas
Whitewright
O. G
E. R
J. M. Alexander
C. W. Alexander
Slaton
FE. D. Alexander
Fort Worth
Joe Cane
Dallas
John Gallaway
Miss Dora Scales Visits Mrs. M L Womack in Dallas
Miss Dora Scales is visiting Mrs. M L Womack in Dallas during a short stay. The social visit highlights community ties and regional connections between households in the city.
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Miss Dora Scales
Dallas
M. L. Womack
Gillespie Family Visited Friends in Sherman Sunday
Mr and Mrs J C Gillespie and daughter and Miss Babe Nell Penn visited friends in Sherman on Sunday, sharing time and news with local acquaintances and enjoying a brief southern visit.
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J. C. Gillespie
Babe Nell Penn
Sherman
Speaker Scores Waste In Handling Cotton
Mineral Wells May 5 The west sevens annual convention of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce opened here Monday. Delegations swept into the city like an army with bands parading and crowds roped off for celebration. Dallas sent 250 delegates led by A P Johnson with two bands and five airplanes as escort.
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Mineral Wells
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
A. P. Johnson
Cotton waste and high density gins urged at Texas convention
Harvey Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association warned Mineral Wells listeners that cotton handling wastes $150 million annually. He pushed high density gin presses to raise bale density, cut costs, and reduce freight and insurance losses, citing Texas alone losing $50 million yearly. He described boll weevil control efforts since 1923, noting major yield gains from demonstration farms and broader reach by 1924.
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Harvey Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
America
Jordan
Texas
Ten Criminal Cases Set for Trial Next Week
Sherman May 5 Ten criminal cases are set for trial Tuesday May 9 in the Fifteenth district court. The docket includes R J Mallear on assault to murder Lillian Hermes on theft Marshall on theft of an automobile Maude Hawn on possession of intoxicating liquor Maude Hawn on sale of intoxicating liquor H C Riley on transportation of intoxicating liquor D W Wilford on burglary Minnie Ratliff on two cases forgery and passing forged instruments C E Nichols on bigamy.
Gunman says lies sent trio to chair
Brooklyn May 6 The Diamond brothers and John Farina were executed for the West End bank messengers murder on testimony by Nicholas "Cheeks" Luciano the star witness that he now says was perjured. If the grand jury finds false testimony Pentano may escape. But the Diamond brothers and Farina were already doomed.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Diamond Brothers
John Farina
West End
Nicholas “Cheeks
Luciano
Dodd
Anthony Pentano
Sing Sing
Italy
Morris
Joseph Diamond
Farina
Mr and Mrs Oran Sears Visit Farmersville Relatives
Mr and Mrs Oran Sears spent last Sunday visiting relatives in Farmersville, sharing time with family and catching up on extended kinship.
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Oran Sears
Farmersville
Ma Proclaims Mother's Day in Texas
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued a formal proclamation setting aside Sunday May 10 as Mother's Day. She urged all Texans to praise and thank mothers, living or deceased, and to honor their memory and care.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Baptists of County To Meet Friday
A joint session of the Baptist workers conference and the Sunday School Convention of Grayson County will be held Friday May 8 at the Tioga Baptist Church. Rev W H Jackson opens with devotional. Morning session at 10 with Rev J L Truett presiding. Dr C W Edwards speaks on Financing the Church Through the Sunday School. Miss Lillian Cook addresses teachers that teach. Dr W L Smith discusses Junior teaching. Rev W J Epting delivers the evening sermon.
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Baptist Workers’ Conference
Grayson County
Tioga Baptist Church
W. H. Jackson
J. L. Truett
J. C. Skaggs
Sherman
C. W. Edwards
College Avenue
W. J. Epting
Four Plead Guilty In County Court
Sherman May 5 Four pleas of guilty were received in county court with fines and jail terms. Willis Dennis fined 133.40 and one day in jail for carrying a pistol. J W Keller fined 33.10 and one day in jail for swindling. Ray Bramlett fined 130.35 and one day in jail for carrying a pistol. James A Lynch fined 37.25 and sixty days in jail for swindling. Three more cases set for May 7 including Tom Burnett highway violation Fred Linley theft and J D Roberson swindling.
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Sherman
Willis Dennis
J. W. Keller
Ray Bramlett
James A. Lynch
Tom Burnett
Fred Linley
J. D. Roberson
Moses D. Skaggs Passes. Pioneer of Local Area Dies
Moses D. Skaggs died at his home southwest of town Friday night after years of declining health. He never married and was found dead Saturday morning by his nephew C H Skaggs. Born January 19 1849 in Kentucky, he came to Texas before the Civil War and was the last of seven siblings. Funeral services were held Sunday at Wittitoe Cemetery conducted by Rev J E Teague with several out of town relatives attending.
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Moses D. Skaggs
Mr. Skaggs
C. H. Skaggs
Kentucky
Texas
James Skaggs
Baptist Church
Wittitoe Cemetery
Mellon Seeks Tax Cuts as Treasury Plan Hint
Jackson Miss May 5 Secretary Mellon urged likely fall recommendation to lower maximum surtax rates and consider radical reductions or elimination of the federal tax. He told the Mississippi Bankers Association that income tax under proper rates is fair and sound, but must avoid high rates and complex provisions that invite avoidance and resentment. He cited scarce revenue, urged constitutional limits on tax exempt securities, and noted the south’s need for tax reform to attract capital for industry and rail growth.
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Jackson
Miss
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Mellon
Mississippi Bankers’ Association
Congress
Six Firemen Killed in Atlanta Warehouse Blaze
Atlanta May 6 Six city firemen died and four injured when the upper floor collapsed during a Cotton storage fire in a two story brick building. Capt. C O Bone Lieut R L Dennard were killed along with F F Wilson L M Smith E S Konkle and C O King. Assistants Joe Anderson and R H Presley were injured. Two more firefighters survived injuries from the debris.
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Atlanta
C. O. Bone
R. L. Dennard
F. F. Wilson
L. M. Smith
E. S. Konkle
C. O. King
Joe Anderson
R. H. Presley
Son of T. B. Bledsoe Shoots Self to Death
In Phoenix on May 5 R. E. Bledsoe, 30, shot and killed himself at his home. He is a son of T. B. Bledsoe, attorney for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad. The elder Bledsoe is recalled as a former Ida schoolteacher. Katherine Vaughn hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club with flowers, hosted by Mrs. W. P. Vaughn. Louise LaRoe and Mrs. L. LaRoe received favors. a two course luncheon followed.
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T. B. Bledsoe
Phoenix
Ariz
R. E. Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Katherine Vaughn
W. P. Vaughn
Louise LaRoe
L. LaRoe
Grayson County Good Roads panel outlines $5M plan
Sherman May 5 executive committee of Grayson County Good Roads campaign adopts a resolution designating class A highways No 5, No 6 and No 91, with additional class B routes and 137 miles of class C new roads. Bond election timing to be set after further planning and a mass taxpayers meeting.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Good Roads Campaign
Chamber of Commerce
Fannin County
Bells, Sherman
Southmayd
Whitesboro
Cooke County
Collin County
van Alstyne
Howe, Sherman
Denison
Colbert Bridge
Red River
Preston Bridge
Denton County
Tioga
Collinsville
Whitewright and
Bells
Whitewright
Sherman, Dorchester
Gunter
Free Agricultural Films Shown in Local Communities
The U S Department of Agriculture films Anchored Acres and Cooperative Marketing Cotton will be shown at 7 30 p m free of charge Pilot Grove May 11 Tom Bean May 12 and Canaan May 13 Anchored Acres highlights terracing crop rotation fertilization and erosion losses while Cooperative Marketing traces a bale of cotton through cooperative channels with scenes filmed in the Dallas office and Houston warehouse of the Texas Farm Bureau
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pilot Grove
Tom Bean
Canaan
Dallas
Houston
Texas Farm Bureau
Wheeler's Client Given Two Years Sentence
Gordon Campbell, discoverer of the Kevin Sunburst oil field and former attorney to Senator Wheeler, was found guilty in Federal Court of fraudulent oil promotion and mail fraud. He was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth and fined $1,000. Mrs. H J Bradshaw returned home after visiting her parents.
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Great Falls
Mont
Gordon Campbell
Kevin Sunburst
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler
Senate
Bourquin
Federl
Leavenworth
Social guests from Oklahoma and Savoy visit Pierce
Mrs George Blair of Oklahoma, Mrs Kenneth Bibby and Miss Lela Bibby of Savoy were guests of Mrs P J Pierce on Tuesday.
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George Blair
Oklahoma
Kenneth Bibby
Lela Bibby
Savoy
P. J. Pierce
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Jack Bradley
R. C. Montgomery
Dick Montgomery
N. B. Nicholson
Richard Williams
Frances Marie Church
Mary Joe Sears
Leora Short
Bonnie Ruth Whitworth
Frances Montgomery
Ross Wilson
Pauline Magers
Emma Clair Vestal
van Vestal
Madge Sears
Marian Louise Craig
James Lindsey
Burger Reed Vestal
Myra Nell Vestal
Donald Hall
Frances Bryant
Elizabeth Gordon
Oleta Chambers
Mildred Harp
Mozella Looney
Clyde Johnson
Lester Martin
Theresa Ann Reeves
W. R. Reeves
Samuel Phillips
Edna Merle McMurry
Billy Monroe Magar
Edna Earl Stateville
Velma Bennett
Virginia McNeilly
Margaret Sears
S. T. Montgomery
Charlie Clyde McLean
Ouida Nell Harris
Irene Rector
Una Mae Mangrum
Johnnie Virginia Dossey
Mary Gae Wood
Raymond Cates
Eva Jane Skaggs
Beatrice Maynard
Margaret Pierce
Mary Lee Andrews
Louise Beasley
Alwilda Ryan
Franklin Harris
Aubrey Cook
Lucille Craig
Mary Louise Noe
Janice McIver
Eugene Hall
Earl Blanton
Dorothy Hamilton
Frances Gillespie
Jack Everheart
Baby Nell Penn
Tom Everheart
Mordell Pumphrey
J. P. Gordon
Ford Scott Vestal
Millard Mangrum
Eunalee Hampton
Vernon Gordon
Guy Yowell
Lois Cates
Ellea Stapleton
Maggie Horton
Opal Cates
Margaret Barbee
Laura Cantrell
Geraldine Cole
Dorothy Gordon
Kermit Hollingsworth
Durelle Mangrum
Blanche Montgomery
Clyde Montgomery
Mary Pumphrey
Gladys Roberts
Paul Ryan
Martha Joe Sears
Maxie Williams
Coy Wrenn
Caroline Simmons
Allie Sue Mize
Gwendolyn Carter
Clemer Coggins
Homer Craig
Marjorie Holland
Hester Martin
Bettie Lou McLean
Fannie Robbins
Gladys Smith
Guy Stedham
Charlie Carter
Sam Montgomery
Ollie McMillin
John McMurry Jr
Weldon Wilson
Cora Mae Thornton
Mabel Rector
Robert Cantrell
Eula Ferris
Lucile LaRoe
Verma Mangrum
Loren Mangrum
Sue McConnell
Francis Phillips
Marvin Wrenn
Theresa __ Everheart
Mary Lou Ross
Altha Mae Vestal
Evelyn Wilson
Ott Lackey
Mrs
Howard Brodhead
Southwest Public Service Association
Gunman
Trio
Baptists of County
Ida
Sun and
Dallas News
Grayson
H. J. Bradshaw
Mrs. B. 8. Montgomery
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