Finley Pleads Against Moonshiners in Grayson County
Grayson County attorney Roy Finley denounced moonshiners in a fiery Denison sermon at First Baptist Church, asserting that more than ten thousand gallons of moonshine were produced in the county last year. He named local backers in Denison and Sherman banks, warned parents about youth, and linked church members to the illicit trade, citing the death of Carl Nix tied to drinking poisonous whisky.
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Grayson County
Denison
Sherman Banks
Roy Finley
First Baptist Church of
Mr. Finley
Finley
Sherman
Denison Banks
Carl Nix
Georgetown Cemetery
Nix
Grayson
School Board Elects Next Year's Teachers
At Tuesday evening’s school board meeting the 1925-26 teaching staff was elected with only a few changes. Re-elected high school teachers include F. G. Tacquard as principal, Miss Stuckey, and Miss Porter. Grammar school rehires include Miss Susie Noe as principal, Miss Gertrude Schooling, Miss Kate Fulton, Miss Mildred Cantrell, Miss Oneida Copeland, Miss Mae Hall, Miss Sallie Hamilton, and Mr Hayden Hamilton. New teachers elected are Miss Roberta Sloan and Miss Pina Murphy. Supt. Fred W. Smith was re-elected for another year earlier.
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F. G. Tacquard
Stuckey
Porter
Susie Noe
Gertrude Schooling
Kate Fulton
Mildred Cantrell
Oneida Copeland
Mae Hall
Sallie Hamilton
Hayden Hamilton
Roberta Sloan
Pina Murphy
Fred W. Smith
Special Sermon at Church of Christ on Baptism
A special sermon will be preached at the Church of Christ Tuesday night May 26 at 8 by Evangelist G C Brewer of Sherman. Subject Baptism What Say the Scriptures What Say the Scholars It will study the Greek verb BAPTIZO and prepositions APO from EK out of and EIS to into No one will be personated and no aspersions cast You are invited to hear this sermon Dr J F Spindle W M Cox was taken ill Monday and hospitalized Monday night His condition improved by Wednesday and he is expected to return home after a few days treatment
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Church of Christ
Evangelist G. C. Brewer
Sherman
J. F. Spindle
W. M. Cox
Sherman Hospital
County moonshiners and sanitary warnings urged
Mr. Finley described insanitary distillery methods with unwashed boilers and barrels. He cited a rat found in mash and said still tenders ignored basic sanitary precautions. He warned that moonshiners violate laws, ruin youths, and sell whisky to minors, urging citizens to serve on juries to keep homes safe.
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Finley
Sherman
Dry Law Faces Severest Test
Washington May 19 The Coolidge administration plans the greatest enforcement drive in history to uphold prohibition and will consider modifying the Volstead act if public opinion opposes enforcement The Couzens committee found gaps in liquor law prosecutions and evidence of lax efforts in pushing cases to final conclusions revealing weakness in enforcing the dry law to halt liquor at its source
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Washington
Coolidge
Couzens Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Watson
Couzens
Bureau
Michigan
B C teams vie in Methodist and Baptist Sunday School baseball
B C beat MPs six of nine games in the season with two games this week. Monday MPs won 5 to 4 as Carl Reeves pitched for B C. Wednesday's four inning game saw sixteen runs with eleven BC scorers, Griffin on the mound for MPs and Cox seeking new signings for next season. Dallas Steers noted for losses.
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Whitewright
Methodist
Presbyterian
Baptist
Christian
Carl Reeves
Griffin
Mps
Ross
Benedicts Visit Whitewright May Return Home
Mr and Mrs H Benedict arrived Monday for a visit with friends in Whitewright after living in Caldwell Idaho for years They say Whitewright feels like home and they may decide to move back permanently before their visit ends Their friends hope they stay.
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Mrs. H. Benedict
Caldwell
Idaho
Mrs. Benedict
Whitewright
Mr. Benedict
Sherman Visit Delights Whitewright Bridge Club
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club of Whitewright met at Mrs. John Livingston's Sherman home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. James Chapman won high score, Miss Genevieve Davidson cut prize, and Miss Nell Montgomery won the club prize. Refreshments followed the games. Sherman ladies joined the local members as invited guests.
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Whitewright
John Livingston
Sherman
James Chapman
Genevieve Davidson
Nell Montgomery
Traded Residence for Miller Farm Land Near Town
R L Johnson traded his South Bend street residence to Mrs Potter of Sherman for 117 acres of Miller farm land southwest of town. Johnson has rented the traded property and will remain there for the time being.
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R. L. Johnson
South Bend Street
Fort Worth Prohibition Agent Visits Family
G. F. Bryant of Fort Worth, a member of the Federal prohibition enforcement staff with headquarters in Fort Worth, was here Wednesday visiting his family.
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G. F. Bryant
Fort Worth
Federal
Prohibition Enforcement
Noel Noel Brothers Confess to Murders
Dallas May 18. Frank Noel and Lorenzo Noel, negro brothers, confessed to murder and criminal assault charges after evidence was presented to the Dallas County grand jury. Indictments allege the killings, robberies, and attacks on two women. authorities linked both brothers to the Milstead and Berry cases and recovered stolen items.
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Dallas
Frank Noel
Lorenzo Noel
Dallas County Grand Jury
Shelby S. Cox
Will Moffett
Noel
Mabel Berry
M. L. Milstead
J. P. Mahon
Vernon Wood
Mahon
Wood
Ryan Adkins
Mary Steer
Larry Milstead
Babel Berry
Cox
Lorenza Noel
Adkins
Dallas County
Epworth League Program Promotes Summer Plans
The Epworth League will start at 6 30 Sunday with a program on planning to make the most of summer. Devotional by Mrs Willis. Hymn Onward Epworth Leaguers. Talk by Miss Christine Stuckey on summer activities. Special music by Mrs G F Bryant and Jesse Wallace. Debate on should summer vacations be granted to leaguers with Miss Kate Smith and Miss Theresa Everheart. Mr Labor Weds Miss Recreation or The Interrupted Wedding. All invited.
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Epworth League
Willis
Epworth Leaguers
Christine Stuckey
G. F. Bryant
Jesse Wallace
Kate Smith
Theresa Everheart
Labor
Recreation
Kentuckytown Self Help Club Meeting Highlights
The Self Help Club met with Mrs. W. W. Caylor on May 18 to discuss salads and salad dressings. The group made a dress form for a Sherman resident and planned a full day meeting on May 22 with Mrs. Rosalee Caylor. Miss Cooper will demonstrate light bread and cake making. all bring a specific food to share.
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W. W. Caylor
Sherman
Rosalee Caylor
Whitewright Court Backs Local Crimes in Saturday Session
Judge J H Pennell presided as Constable Ed Lankford charged nine Negroes with stealing chickens making check and fighting. Five pleaded guilty to chicken theft from nearby farms, two fined for fighting and one for making check. A young man paid a fine for transporting lake from Trenton to Whitewright after two bottles of jake were seized.
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J. H. Pennell
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Ed Lankford
Trenton
Jake
Baptist Sunday School Young People Picnic Planned
The young people's department of the Baptist Sunday school will go on a picnic this Thursday afternoon, leaving the annex at 6 30 o'clock. The Agoga class of young men led by Mr. Gillespie lost a six point contest to the Al ways Ready class of young women taught by Mrs. C W Hampton. The young men entertain the winners. There are 26 fine participants, two teachers, and two officers. The young ladies have proposed two officers while the young men offered one. The department is praised by the Sunday school superintendent.
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the Baptist Sunday School
Gillespie
C. W. Hampton
Elder Rodgers to Preach at Church of Christ Next Sunday
Elder Rodgers of Ablcene will speak at the Church of Christ next Sunday in morning and evening services. He plans to move his family to the town as soon as he can rent a house. He is a young minister with a wife and two children seeking to become residents of the best town in Texas.
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Rodgers
Ablcene
Church of Christ
Texas
Thousands Attend Confederate Reunion in Dallas
Dallas May 19 A vast turnout of Confederate veterans and their heirs gathers for the thirty fifth United Confederate Veterans reunion in Dallas. Visitors arrive by rail and road as crowds fill Union Terminal and State Fair Park, with thousands more expected through Friday.
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Dallas
Confederate States of America
United Confederate Veterans
Tennessee
Georgia
Red Hills
Old
Virginia
Commonwealths
Republic
Manassas
Pea Ridge
Shiloh
Chancellorsville
Lookout Mountain
Dallas Union Terminal
State Fair Park
Union Terminal
Expression Recital By Mrs Lucian Andrews Teachers
Mrs Lucian Andrews presents a Friday evening recital by her pupils in the grammar school auditorium. The program titled a song dance and play revue promises a variety of performances with free admission and an open invitation to all.
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Lucian Andrews
Grammar School
Close of School Is Only Two Weeks Off
Whitewright public schools will close Friday June 5 after a longer term due to a late start. Seniors begin finals May 25, other exams start June 1, final reports June 5. Commencement week features recitals, senior day, class play The Hoodoo, and addresses by Harry L. Durham and Rev. W. A. Stuckey with a baccalaureate on May 31.
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Whitewright
Supt
Fred W. Smith
Albha Mae Vestal
Lucile LaRoe
Tommie Chenoweth
Annette Harp
Grammar School
Sidney Young
Harry L. Durham
Burleson College
Greenville
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Half Million Saved State Over Year Ago
Austin reports a $500,000 drop in April operating expenses versus April 1924, with the general revenue fund about $2,393,000 better off. May 1, 1924 cash balance rose to $1,228,683 from a $1,634,972 deficit, due to improved conditions and reduced costs.
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Austin
F. D. Hardeman
Comptroller's Department
General Revenue Fund
Hardeman
Robbery at Randolph Reported by Sheriff Deputies
Deputy Sheriffs Robinson and Gilbert returned from Randolph where they investigated a robbery of a dry goods and grocery store occurring Monday night. About $100 worth of goods were taken, according to Bonham News.
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Robinson
Gilbert
Randolph
Bonham News
Mize Family To Move To Greenville This Week
H. S. Mize and family are relocating to Greenville this week. Mr. Mize previously ran a grocery business in the local area.
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H. S. Mize
Greenville
Mr. Mize
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