Texas Industrial Congress Prize Contest Entries
The Texas Industrial Congress reports 34008 participants from 149 counties in the prize contest for modern agricultural methods. 1626 are from Grayson county. Other notes cover oil exploration at Whitewright-Tom Bean, local welding work at Roberts' garage, and ongoing city school census efforts led by Superintendent C J Denton. Local social notices include YMCA style outings, church revival progress, and births.
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The
Texas Industrial Congress
Grayson County
Carlisle Institute plans name change and campus expansion
Prof John S Carlisle of Denton visited to discuss reorganizing the Carlisle Military Institute into a new name and expanding for fall. Fifty $100 scholarships were raised to repair property, with Prof Speer withdrawing. an additional strong instructor will be added. Dormitory work begins next month to accommodate higher attendance. Lucian Andrews reports Odeon Theatre film service upgrades and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in Threads of Destiny Friday, marking the theatre’s first anniversary. Woodmen lodge visitors from Denison, possibly with refreshments, and Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton’s baby stayed with grandparents in Sherman. Dr R May visited the county seat on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Young
Ennis
Southern Methodist University of Dallas
Yellowstone
San Francisco
San Diego
California
Dallas
S. E. Jones
T. H. Sears
Byron
Gladys
Lou Sears
Gertrude Montgomery
Hazel May
John Marshall
Sherman
Sue Stephens
Lula Hollingsworth
Susie Noe
Board of Education
J. E. Red
Carlisle Military Institute
Gertrude Schooling of
Hope
Montgomery
Oda Smellage
Waxahachie
York
Sarah L. Nicholas
John S. Carlisle
Denton
Carlisle
Speer
Greenville
Prof
J. M. Carlisle
Lucian Andrews
Odeon
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
D. R. Lewis
Denison
J. L. Denton
Rain Deluge Aids Crops Across Section
A fine rain drenched the region Wednesday afternoon and was welcomed as beneficial for all growing crops and gardens. Farmers hope the shower will aid wheat and other grains in their progress.
Cotton Belt fast freight moves twine to Whitewright dealers
Agent B. F. Gafford reports a car load of binder twine sent from St. Louis at 12 30 Saturday morning and placed on the siding at the Cotton Belt yards here Sunday night.
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B. F. Gafford
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
St. Louis
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Louis Randle
Whitewright- Tom Bean Oil & Gas Co
Roberts
Claude Phillips
C. J. Denton
R. L. Keene
Bonham
R. H. Skipworth
Stamford
Aletha Skipworth
W.T. Truett
Miss Skipworth
Spivy Bros. Company
Truett
the Sun and
Dallas News
J.J. Carson
Carson
Katy
Sherman Democrat
West Hill
Board of Scout Commissioners
Grady Spindle
Fitz Bryant
Trenton
Leonard
Cole Manufacturing Company
Methodist Church
Emma Tucker
Millard Vaughn
Paca
Wilson-Vaughn Hardware Company
Cal
T. H. Lively Dry Goods Comp’y
Guy Hamilton
Rev
S. L. Ball
Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Carrie
R. May
Holland’s
Farm
Randit
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
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