Whitewright Schools Close Friday Afternoon
The Whitewright schools will close Friday afternoon with final commencement on the high school campus that evening at eight. A week of recitals and entertainments drew large crowds, featuring Miss Elizabeth May and Miss Mary Johnson’s music recital, a drama club play, and pupils’ recitals from Miss Tommie Chenoweth and Mrs. J. D. Harp. May Day Fete on campus drew hundreds for the queen coronations and student performances.
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Whitewright
Elizabeth May
Mary Johnson
High School Dramatic Club
Tommie Chenoweth
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Graham
First Presbyterian Church of
Greenville
J. A. Dickey
Glee Club
J. L. Fender
Gilmore Webster
Graham
J. D. Harp
Martha Bow
Maurice Holland
Margaret McMurry
Lucile LaRoe
Dorothy Freeman
Lola Myrick
Mary Lou Ross
Mattie Doss
Katherine Montgomery
Minnie Willis
Willie Ross
John McMurry Jr
Jack Yeager
Robert Everheart
Lester Short
Ben Sturdivant
Eugene McIver
Gomer May
Addison Vestal
Looby Lee
Jolly Miller
Grammar School
Rev
K. R. Isbell
Bessie Joe Barbee
Mary John
Grayson County Autos per Person in Early 1923 Survey
A Liberty Central Trust Company study shows Texas had one motor vehicle per 9.4 people in early 1923, with density higher westward and oil districts noted. The report acknowledges some county figures may be imperfect in rapidly developing areas. Also mentions local clay pigeon shooters near the high school and possible formation of a gun club if interest grows.
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Texas
Liberty Central Trust Company
St. Louis
Panhandle
Southcentral
Lawn Mower Pest Rouses Neighbors with Early Morning Clatter
A noisy lawn mower drives residents from sleep at four in the morning. The operator cuts grass loudly, disturbing blocks around, prompting complaints about timing and decency.
Destructive cyclone strikes McLean Texas village area
A cyclone hit two miles southwest of McLean on Monday at 3 30 PM causing destruction to about twenty residences and as many barns. No injuries reported. Telegraph lines east of town cut. A hailstorm followed with stones as large as hen eggs. Damage estimated from 50 000 to 100 000 dollars.
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McLean
Texas
Here
Rock Island
Memphis
Amarillo
Saturday Bargain Day Brightens Whitewright
The Whitewright Chamber of Commerce hosted a free picture show at the Odeon Theatre last Saturday with throngs attending. Ten dollars in cash was given to ten attendees, and more free entertainment is planned for this Saturday with doors opening at 1 pm and shows running to 5 pm. Merchants offer special bargains and urge families to enjoy the community event.
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Chamber of Commerce
Odeon Theatre
Whitewright
Grammar School Girl Sets Five Year Attendance and Grade Record
Miss Ollie McMillin, valedictorian of Whitewright Grammar School, has not missed a day or been tardy in five years. She travels two miles by horseback through rain and storms. Her five year averages range from 91 to 97.10, marking an exceptional scholastic record.
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Ollie McMillin
Orville McMillin
Whitewright
Ollie
Grammar School
Senior class play and graduation schedule announced
The Whitesboro schools outline events for the week with a senior class play Lost A Chaperon set for Thursday at 8 pm and graduation ceremonies planned for Friday. Final grammar school chapel at 1 pm Friday and high school ceremonies at 1 pm and 8 pm weather permitting.
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A. E. Major
Marjorie Holland
Bettie Lou McLean
Gwendolyn Carter
A. E. Boyd
Whitesboro
Homer Craig
Ollie McMillin
H. L. Durham
Sherman Boy Held Following Shooting
Bennington Oklahoma May 23 W F Barker 40 a former resident near Bennington was shot and killed just before noon Tuesday Robert Rich 24 son of former Grayson County Texas Sheriff Ian Rich now living in Oklahoma was taken into custody and is said to have confessed to firing the fatal shot Rich was moved to Durant with his father for a bond hearing expected Wednesday Barker and Rich neighbors five miles from Bennington had a two month personal dispute with prior encounters Rich is a single man Barker left a family of several children
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Bennington
Okla
W. F. Barker
Robert Rich
Ian Rich
Grayson County
Texas
Oklahoma
Rich
Durant
Barker
Grayson Legislators Urged to Oppose Income Tax
Gray son County business leaders pressed the Grayson legislators to oppose the proposed income tax in the Texas Legislature. Telegrams sent after a directors meeting urged lawmakers to seek lower appropriations rather than new revenue, following a message from H A Wroe of the Austin Clearing House Association.
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Sherman
Texas
Grayson County
House
Senate
Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Wroe
Austin Clearing House Association
Commencement Program for Burleson College Readers
Reading by Lucile LaRoe and class prophecy by Edith Chambers are listed alongside a commencement address by Dr. McConnell of Burleson College Greenville and a valedictory by Lowell Wrenn. Diplomas presented by Supt. Have you paid your subscription.
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Son
Elizabeth May
Lucile LaRoe
Edith Chambers
Dr. McConnell
Burleson College
Greenville
Lowell Wrenn
Supt
H. L. Durham
Aged men killed by Texas & Pacific train near Arlington
W C Heath age 73 and E F White age 63 residents of the Masonic Home for the Aged near Arlington were struck by a westbound Texas & Pacific passenger train at 8 05 am as they walked along the tracks. Heath who was blind was being led by White to Keystone Stop. White died two hours later at the Home Hospital. Both men born in Georgia had came to the Home from Pittsburg Texas. Heath had been there three years and White one.
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Fort Worth
Texas
W. C. Heath
E. F. White
Masonic Home
Arlington
Texas & Pacific
Heath
White
Keystone
J. M. Horton
W. R. Hensley
Georgia
Pittsburg
Exhumation Planned for Former Arkansas Governor Drew
Lipan Texas May 22 remains of Thomas Stevenson Drew former Arkansas governor 1844 to 1849 will be exhumed and moved to Pocahontas Arkansas where his wife lies buried The Arkansas Legislature committee delayed by washouts reached Lipan late Tuesday night Lanham Meek and Jackson spoke at the tabernacle Drew came to Hood County in the 1870s and died there in 1879 aged about 80
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Lipan
Hood Co
Texas
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Arkansas
Pocahontas
Randolph County
Gov. Drew
Arkansas Legislature
Tabernacle
Fritz G. Lanham
Fort Worth
Meek and Jackson
Arkansas State Senate
Drew
Hood County
Marr
Denison Woman Held on Insanity Charge After Shootings
Sherman report says Mrs. Laticia Elkins of Denison, who allegedly fired two shots at a young woman in Denison Union Station restaurant, was brought to Sherman and jailed on insanity charges. No one was wounded. Elkins was arrested after leaving the scene. her husband works for Katy.
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Sherman
Laticia Elkins
Denison
Union Station
Vic Smith
Katy
Mrs. Elkins
Texan Organizer Stump Ashby Dies Near Poteau
Stump Ashby a noted Texan and populist party organizer died a few days ago at his son in law Joe Bells home near Poteau Oklahoma.
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Stump” Ashby
Joe Bell
Potea
Community Banquet to Feature Postal Leaders and Denny
J W Philip postmaster of Dallas will address the Gray son County Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting next Tuesday afternoon and speak at the evening Chamber of Commerce dinner at the McCarty-Davis Co building. John Dodson of Sulphur Springs and John Hood of Dallas will attend as State Rural Letter Carriers leaders. Henry E Ellis of the Denison Herald is invited to speak. Lucian Andrews will be toastmaster. Prof J E Russell’s orchestra provides music for the event with reports and business to follow.
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J. W. Philip
Dallas
Grayson County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
McCarty-Davis Co
Main Street
Ladies of the Baptist Church
John Dodson
Postal Organization
Dallas Spirit
Lucian Andrews
State Carriers’ Association
Councils
National Association
J. E. Russell
Livestock Exhibit Here Friday Morning Campaign Visit
Members of the Grayson County Livestock Association visit this city Friday morning arriving at 10 o clock and remaining until 1. Breeders deliver talks and trucks display scrub and pure bred animals to promote pure bred livestock. From Whitewright the party proceeds to Tom Bean at 2 30 arriving for one and a half hours.
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Grayson County Livestock Association
Grayson County
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Miss Penn Elected Art Editor at C. I. A.
Miss Mary Rena Penn daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet Penn a student at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton was elected art editor of the C I A Daedalian Annual for the 1923 24 school term. She defeated Leora McNess and Mary Davis by a large majority and has served on college publication staffs.
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Mary Rena Penn
Emmet Penn
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
C. I. A. Daedalian
Daedalian Annual
Whitewright
Leora McNess
Mary Davis
Ku Klux Activities Explained by Rev Tabor in Whitewright
Rev John A Tabor preacher of Commerce First Christian Church spoke on Americanism and the Ku Klux Klan to a large Whitewright crowd Monday evening. He said the Klan opposes the uninformed and misinformed, denied tar and feather charges, outlined membership rules, and promised a future parade with more details to come.
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Whitewright
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
John A. Tabor
First Christian Church of Commerce
Rev. Tabor
Knights of Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Tabor
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Farmer Shot By Mistake In Mt Pleasant Hold Up
Mt Pleasant Texas May 20 Cliff Hazel a farmer returning home on horseback was shot through the right hip by officers on watch who mistook him for a holdup man. Hazel was hit as he rode past while being ordered to stop.
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Mt. Pleasant
Texas
Cliff Hazel
Hazel
Electric wires moved to alleys improve Main street
The Whitewright Electric Company relocates power lines from Main street to the alleys to remove wires hanging across the street. The change wires businesses and homes from the alleys, reducing clutter and improving appearance. It is described as a good improvement.
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Whitewright Electric Company
Percy Darwin Becomes Regular Carrier on Rural Route One
Percy Darwin is now the regular carrier on rural route one. Hee gan carrying the mail Monday morning. For the past several months the route was supplied by a substitute.
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Percy Darwin
Heegan
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