Dedication for First Methodist Church at Van Alstyne
Dedication services for the First Methodist Church of Van Alstyne were held Sunday night with Bishop S R Hay of Houston delivering the sermon and dedicating the church. Several visiting pastors attended including J F Archer Lewisville and F B Wheeler Dallas. A bouquet was given to Wheeler in appreciation for his role in building the church.
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O. T. Cooper
Dallas
F. B. Wheeler
J. F. Archer
Lewisville
C. M. Simpson
Sherman
L. A. Lewis
Denison
R. A. Harvey
F. A. Crutchfield
W. J. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Time’s topsy turvey dime tale at corner soda
A playful time warp story recalls a father-son errand sequence. A child is sent to buy an ice cream soda at the corner saloon and to fetch the father from the drug store, capturing a quirky snapshot of daily life.
Hoover Scored in Senate By Reed
In Washington Reed, a Missouri Democrat and presidential candidate, attacked Hoover over wartime grain control and wheat pricing. He cited a plan for export debenture farm relief as part of a tax bill amendment. Blease and Norbeck joined, calling Hoover an Englishman and criticizing race integration in govt bureaus.
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Washington
D. C
Hoover
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Blease
South Carolina
Norbeck
South Dakota
Missourian
England
Commerce Secretary
Tragic Fire Claims Owens Daughters In New Albany
Three Owens sisters Dorothy 18 Elizabeth 16 and Helen 8 died in a New Albany house fire that destroyed the Owens residence early Monday. S F Owens editor and former state senator escaped with Mrs Owens as the roof collapsed.
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New Albany
S. F. Owens
Owens
William Carnell
William
Trade Commission Plans Probe Of Chain Stores
The Federal Trade Commission will begin an inquiry into chain stores under the Brookhart Senate resolution. It will study their marketing and distribution methods, growth, and potential need for regulation or anti trust action if warranted.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Brookhart Senate
Bootleggers Close To Beat Dry Drive In Houston
Houston officers with city county and federal agents target bootleg operations ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Five people face charges of operating a common nuisance and liquor offenses after multiple raids. Several premises displayed for rent signs amid the crackdown.
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Houston
New York Metropolis Food Supply Follows Three Day Rule
The article notes a vast 40 mile radius metropolis around New York housing about ten million people and states the area is never provisioned for more than three days. It mentions milk supply coming from Ohio over 500 miles away by direct route.
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New York
United States
Ohio
Fort Worth Policeman Dies of Bullet Wound
Fort Worth officer George Turner died from a bullet wound after he and two colleagues attempted to arrest a man wanted for reckless driving. A murder charge was filed against Tenola Moore, the named suspect.
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Fort Worth
George Turner
Tenola Moore
Heflin Criticized for Anti Catholic Outburst in Senate
The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports that Senator Heflin of Alabama proclaimed a cross flag on a battleship mast amid remarks attacking Catholic influence. A colleague corrected him that the flag signified wartime religious services, but Heflin persisted, prompting editorials urging restraint and accuracy in debate.
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Heflin
Alabama
East
Senate
Fort Worth
Geographical Goulash in a Humorous Bistro Exchange
A playful dialogue where a waitress guides travelers through puns on country names while serving lunch. The banter hits nations like Hungary, Hawaii, and Venice as diners request speed and variety amid a globe trotting joke.
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Hawaii
Hungary
yYes
Liam
Venice
Russia
Havana
Fiji
Fragmentary Cafe Confrontation Across Global Puns
A chaotic exchange unfolds with a waiter and customer trading puns about countries and foods. The dialogue bounces through references to Cuba sugar Java Sweden Denmark Bosphorus and other nations in a playful miscommunication. The scene reads like a wordplay skit rather than a factual event.
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Alaska
F. M
Java
Servia
Denmark
Bosphorus
Bolivia
Caribbean
Armenia
Samoa
Engaged Edna Sparks Rumor Of Prospective Groom
In a light city note the chatter centers on Edna's engagement prospects. The item hints at a notable suitor and the social buzz surrounding union rumors.
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Topsy-Turvey
Huffines
Trade Commission
Cox’s Grocery
THE
Service-Plus Grocery
Whitewright Public Schools
B. W. Crain, Whitewright
Genoa
India
Canada
Spain
Edna
Pace & Graves
Cole & Davis Co
Aummin
Goodyear
Goodyear Tires
Whitewright
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