Hail Wrecks Crops and Homes Near Whitewright
Two hailstorms struck the Whitewright area in a week, one Sunday night causing heavy crop losses and property damage including roofs. Named farmers report crop destruction varies by farm, with some insured grain crops noted. A second storm north of Whitewright caused little damage, while a dawn hail event near Bells and Savoy wiped out crops supplying local fruit.
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Whitewright
Earl Fields
John Pierce
J. A. Henderson
I. E. Teague
T. L. Cowart
J. S. Millsap
Virgil Murphy
Bells and
Savoy
Fear of Storm Causes Death in Elm View Community
Thomas Martin Fielder aged 68 died at his Elm View home north of Gunter after a heart failure triggered by a fright during an approaching storm. Mrs. Fielder woke him to go to the storm cellar. he collapsed while she prepared the family for shelter. He had lived in Elm View 23 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Martin Fielder
Elm View
Gunter
Fielder
Mr. Fielder
Harmonica Contest at R and R Theatre In May
The R and R Theatre hosts a nationwide old time harmonica craze event on Thursday May 27 with a boys and girls championship. Prizes include instruments from Hohner Harmonica Mfg. Co and a yet undisclosed top prize. The theatre will provide free instruction books to beginners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
R and R
R and R Theatre
Hohner Harmonica Manufacturing Company
Big Boy
Memorial Decoration Service at Bethel Cemetery
A memorial and decoration service will be held next Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock at Bethel cemetery three miles south of town. All relatives buried there are invited to attend and participate. Mr and Mrs Jack Ryan and son of McKinney visited Saturday and Sunday as guests of Mrs Ryan's parents, Mr and Mrs Bascom Sears.
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Bethel Cemetery
Jack Ryan
of McKinney
Mrs. Ryan
Mrs
Bascom Sears
Age Limit for C. M. T. C. 17 to 24 Years
Oklahoma City May 12 Young men 17 to 24 are wanted for Citizens Military Training Camps at Fort Sill Oklahoma July 9 to August 7 and at Fort Sam Houston Texas July 6 to August 4 1926. Government pays all expenses and attendance does not constitute a military enlistment. Address Major William Noble J A G O R C U S Army Box 1213 Oklahoma City Oklahoma for applications and information.
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Oklahoma City
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Army of the United States
United States
Four Die In Monday Storm Across North Texas
Four known deceased, one missing, five seriously hurt in a Monday storm that swept from Denison through Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Delta and Red River counties. Tornado wrecked crops and buildings across a 10 by 75 mile area, with towns Roxton, Noble, Howland, and Ben Franklin severely damaged.
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Texas
Lamar County
Denison
Grayson
Fannin
Lamar
Delta
Red River
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Bonham
Stephenville
Denton
Roxton
Noble
Howland
Ben Franklin
Denison 82 wed 68 woman in Sherman ceremony
John George William Werneburg aged 82, born in Germany, married 68 year old Nancy Clay in Sherman courthouse. They reside in Denison after Werneburg moved back in January. He had been widowed 4 1/2 years and praised companionship as he awaited an interurban ride home.
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Sherman
John George William Werneburg
Germany
Nancy Clay
Werneburg
Denison
Mr. Werneberg
Denis
Produce Sale At Dyer and Jones Drug Store
The Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church announces a produce sale at Dyer and Jones drug store this Saturday. Dressed chickens eggs cakes and other items will be on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Dyer & Jones Drug Store
Singing Convention at Canaan North of Whitewright
District singing convention held at Canaan three miles north of Whitewright on Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. Singers and lovers of good singing are invited to attend.
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Canaan
Whitewright
Brother in California Illness Telegram Reaches Cates
A telegram from Pasadena California notified A. J. Cates that his brother was gravely ill and needed him at once. A round trip ticket and funds were wired to cover travel expenses. Cates departed on the Katy Flyer to California on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cates
Pasadena
Cal
Cates
Mr. Cates
Katy
California
General Strike Order Canceled in England
London May 12 Great Britain won the greatest industrial war by ending the eight and a half day general strike that prompted one million workers to leave their jobs. The victory shows organized trades unionism cannot halt trade and transport. The coal strike continues as A J Cook cites ongoing miner demands for safety protections and disease compensation.
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London
Great Britain
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Grayson County Boy Scouts Open Camp in New Location
Camp Grayson opens as the county Boy Scouts lease 1000 acres for a five year term. Construction on a lake fed by four springs has begun. The county summer camp runs this year from June 1 to 18 for all scouts.
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Grayson
Grayson County
Boy Scouts
Merchants' Pageant Draws Crowds At Grammar School
The Aid Society of the Baptist Church staged merchants pageants at the Grammar School auditorium on Monday and Tuesday nights. About seventy firms were represented by young ladies in trade themed costumes. Over one hundred participants and large crowds filled the venue, raising a nice sum for the society while delivering ample humor and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Aid Society
Woman fires from streetcar window wounds crowd
In Houston on Monday night Julia Duplantia aged 23 was charged with assault to murder after firing a pistol from a street car window into a crowd in front of a theatre. Marvin King 19 was shot through the mouth and hospitalized, believed out of danger. she said she acted after boys threw sand at her and one struck her but did not know if King was among them.
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Houston
Marvin King
Bear Junction
Julia Duplantia
Grayson County Sues Frisco For Taxes
Sherman May 12 County Attorney Roy M Finley filed suit against Frisco Railway Company for state and county taxes past due in Grayson County The road refused to pay taxes tied to road district bonds tendering for other taxes The amount sued for 9243 44 includes 10 percent penalty and 10 percent interest since Jan 81 Frisco attorneys claim 2040 84 only for the road tax and money tendered for the rest All other railroads paid in full The case will cite Archer County bond ruling during trial in 15th district court
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Sherman
Roy M. Finley
Frisco Railway Company
Grayson
Frisco
Supreme Court
Archer County
15Th District Court
Governor Says Dogs Must Be Vaccinated
Austin May 12 Vaccination of dogs to render them immune from rabies to protect livestock is ordered in a proclamation issued today by the State Livestock Sanitary Commission effective May 15 The proclamation signed by Governor Ferguson imposes quarantine as the penalty and requires vaccination under a veterinarian's supervision when notified of exposure It urges cities to pass ordinances and seeks aid from city county and precinct officers due to ongoing danger to livestock from rabies among dogs
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Austin
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Ferguson
Livestock Commission
Mortgage Record Filed Across Counties in Texas
A $50,000,000 mortgage from Southern Ice and Utilities Company of New York City to Equitable Trust Company, also of New York, is recorded in Ural Darling's office. The 187 page instrument must be recorded in every Texas county and parish where the company does business. Only Ladonia in Fannin County hosts its Texas operation. recording fees in Fannin amount to $55. The company also operates in Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana.
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Fannin County
Ladonia
Mud Center Wedding Delights Town Audience
The Wedding at Mud Center presented last Thursday night at the Grammar School auditorium under Mrs. Cameron Boone Tygrett of Greenville. The program drew a large crowd and hundreds praised the lively performances by about fifty participants. The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church sponsored the event and its success prompted requests for a repeat performance from those unable to attend.
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Mud Center
Grammar School
Cameron Boone Tygrett
Greenville
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Farm Bureau Leader to Speak in Sherman and Denison
Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, vice president of Indiana Farm Bureau, will address Grayson County farmers in Sherman Friday afternoon and at Denison High School auditorium Saturday at 8 o clock. She is a fluent, nationally known speaker on farm bureau work and recently spoke in Dallas before thousands. Lectures are free and open to the public to encourage rural citizenship and attendance.
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Charles W. Sewell
Farm Bureau of Indiana
Grayson County
Sherman
Denison High School
Sewell
Farm Bureau
Dallas
Dr. J. A. Swafford Dies in Sherman at 71
Dr. J. A. Swafford 71 died at his home 1620 East Lamar Sherman Sunday night after a long illness. He had served as city health officer for four years and practiced medicine for forty-two years. He came to Grayson County from Delta County twenty-nine years ago, worked in Bells, then moved to Sherman fifteen years ago. Funeral services were at 2:30 Tuesday at John C. Daniel Funeral Home Sherman, with Rev. Hugh E. Anderson officiating. Burial followed at West Hill Cemetery.
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J. A. Swafford
Lamar Street
Sherman
Swafford
Arkansas
Texas
Grayson County
Delta County
Bells
John C. Daniel
Hugh E. Anderson
Key Memorial Methodist Church
West Hill Cemetery
Allen of Littlefield Visiting Daughter
H Allen of Littlefield is visiting his daughter Mrs D G Coley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Allen of
Littlefield
D. G. Coley
Plans to Open Chick Hatchery in Whitewright This Fall
R. D. Ford of near Dorchester visited Whitewright on Wednesday to arrange a local chick hatchery. He plans to move two large Sherman hatchery machines to Whitewright by September 1 and will rent one of several buildings. Ford has 25 years in the chicken business and more than 800 birds on his Dorchester farm. He owns a home in Whitewright to provide his children with North Texas school opportunities.
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R. D. Ford
Dorchester
Ford
Sherman
Whitewright
Texas
Grayson County School Census Shows 18 979 Children
Sherman reports 18 979 enrolled pupils in Grayson County for 1925 26 down 287 from 1925 due to rural declines. Denison lists 3 500, Sherman 4 102. rural schools total 8 129 down from 8 397. state aid at 14 per pupil last year was 269 724 with a probable 12 per pupil next year lowering funds by about 41 976 to 227 748.
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Sherman
Grayson County
G. W. Acton
Acton
Denison
S. M. N. Marrs
Marrs
Bells
Collinsville
Dorchester
Gunter
Howe
Tioga
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Golden Rule
Drunkenness Tops Dallas Crime List in Fiscal Report
Dallas police chief Claude Trammell releases the yearly crime tally showing 60 837 total arrests. Drunkenness leads with 4 805 cases, vagrancy 2 075, abusive language 198, carrying pistols 111, and other offenses include fare evasion and begging alms. Mrs Allie Randle returns home from a visit with relatives.
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Dallas
Claude Trammell
Allie Randle
H.C. Sears
Whitewright Schools To Close May 21 And Host Graduation Events
The Whitewright Public Schools will close Friday May 21 with senior exams underway. Senior Day May 14 features class events, followed by baccalaureate May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Methodist Church led by Rev J F Fender. Graduation exercises May 21 include an address by Pat Mayse and diploma awards at 8:15 p.m. in the High School auditorium.
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Whitewright
F. W. Smith
Methodist Church
J. F. Fender
Presbyterian Church
Annette Harp
Public Schools
Grammar School
Tommie Chenoweth
S. L. Young
Pat Mayse
The
Sherman Democrat
Robb and Rowley Pursue 57 Theatres in Southwest Chain
The R and R Theatre owners Ed Rowley outline a major expansion across Texas and neighboring states. Plans include a remodeled R and R Palace in Cisco with new chairs and a Reuter organ costing 20000 dollars, a rebuilt Queen in Palestine after a fire with 18000 dollars, two new San Angelo houses totaling 700 and 1100 seats costing over 80000 dollars, a 150000 dollar Corpus Christi theatre with 1500 seats and a 10000 dollar electrical contract, a 600-seat Kingsville western house at 18000 dollars, and a Hillsboro project at 20000 dollars. Completion would reach fifty seven theatres, the largest chain in the Southwest.
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Robb and Rowley
R and R
Whitewright
Southwest
Motion Picture Journal
Dallas
Ed Rowley
R and R Enterprises
R and R Palace
Cisco
Reuter
Palestine
San Angelo
Rowley
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Hillsboro
S A Park Returns From San Angelo Business Trip
S A Park came back Sunday from a business trip to San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Park
San Angelo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grayson Man
Singing
E. J. Lilley
B. H. Thomson
England
Merchants’ Pageant
Grayson Co
Grayson Schools
Robb and
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