Texas oil boom hides list of new millionaires
Treasury figures at end of 1919 show the number of Texas millionaires, though names are not released. The text notes the figure for the Texan income of 4,590,900 is speculation. Local items include a church bake sale at Kirkpatrick’s Drug Store and a school inspection by Miss Susan Miles from the State Department of Education. Edwin Badgett brought a lemon weighing two pounds one ounce, sent by his sister Miss Kathleen Badgett of Corpus Christi.
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Texas
United States Treasury
Kathleen Badgett
Corpus Christi
Veterans group selects commander at Commerce meeting
The Veterans of World War I fourth district met in Commerce and elected John Curtis of Whitewright as commander. The Grayson County Child Clinic announces its second annual workshop on Children with Learning Disabilities set for June 24 at the Texas Power and Light Co in Sherman.
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Commerce
John Curtis
Whitewright
Grayson County
Texas Power & Light Co
Sherman
Personal Spotlights and Weekend Visits in Sherman Area
Miss June Gail Jones visited relatives in Denison over the weekend. Jim Watkins, a Bonham Veterans Hospital patient, spent time with family in Irving. Several residents attended church, hospital visits, and family gatherings statewide, including decorations at Hendricks, OK, and a kindergarten graduation in Fort Worth.
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June Gail Jones
City
Eugene Page
Denison
Kate Thrasher
Mullican
Savoy
Monnie Biggerstaff
Jim Watkins
Veterans Hospital
Bonham
Jack Arrington
Irving
Joe Bodine
Jack Carter
Joe Taylor
Euless
Clayton Jester
Garland
Nettie Taylor
Whitewright Nursing Home
Noel Miller
Gwen Earwood
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
Rolla Vestal
Houston
Roy Talley
Overman
Guy Doggett
Duncanville
W.u. Stedham
T.le Cowart
A.L. Withrow
Faremersville
D.D. Brooks
J.P. Darwin
Sonny Gosnell
John Wilson
Fort Worth
Paul Haliburton
Floyd Haliburton
Kate Denton
Joe Orsak
Sherman
G.C. Marlow
Bells
Shereman
Charles Wortham
Wortham
Buster Anderson
Dallas
Arnold Henson
Steve Robinson
Gary Christian
O.M. McCollum
Billy Elam
Celeste
W.L. Kincaid
Don Williams
Ada
Oklo
Lynn McKinney
Jim Grider
J.H. Gosnell Sr
McClure
Virgil Raley
Joe Humphrey
Ora Winkle
Emma Parrent
Mildred Marlow
GC. Haliburton
Betty Jenkins
Bells 4-H Holds Last Meeting For Year
The Bells 4-H Club met Tuesday with Mrs. Joe Ellen Ticknor to wrap the school year. Tammy Moore led the meeting and outlined summer activities including a Community Horseshoe event on June 19 and a County 4-H Dress Revue on June 28. Six new members were added to the club.
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Bells 4-H Club
Joe Ellen Ticknor
Tammy Moore
Ambrose Community Center Reunion Highlights Local Visits
Justin Bible and children of Arlington joined Mr. and Mrs. John Bible for the Ambrose reunion at the Ambrose Community Center. Numerous relatives from Bonham to Sherman visited or attended events, with delegates from the FEW District Convention in Lewisville May 22 23 and several birthdays celebrated.
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Addison Vestal
Pittsburg
G.A. Vestal
N.R. Stillwell
Bells
Gus Burchfield
James Edwards
Dallas
W.R. Marley
John Hansley
S.D. Hansley
City
Elmer Helms
Celeste
Sonora
Hendricks
Oklo
D.D. Brooks
Sam Burr
Trenton
A.L. Withrow
Farmersville
Ellen Ingram
Collin Memorial Hospital
McKinney
G.H. Howell
Sherman Community Hospital
Emmett England
Lewisville
J.L. England
Becky
Beverly Lofton
Cecil Hendrix
Alva Key
Wilson N. Jones
Otis Bennett
Neal Talley
Justin Bible
Children of
Arlington
John Bible
Ambrose Community Center
Dwayne Rush
Vandenberg
Calif
Kermit Gatlin
Loyd Rolen
Gloria
Denis
Helen Price
Edna Price
Mary Abernathy
Bonham
Thural Steagall of
Dickins
Ambrose
Clarence Price
Rex Miller
Bryan
Rovdert Price
Fort Worth
Ernest FE. Pike
VFEW
Gladys Pierce
Amarillo
Arnie Price
Teddy Price
Whitewright
Neil Price
Grady Price
Garland
Geraldine Price
Lelia Lucas
Sherman
Meisenbach Named Parts Manager at Meisenbach Ford
Robert M. Meisenbach son of Mr and Mrs R M Meisenbach of Whitewright has become Parts manager and assistant manager at Meisenbach Ford. He was discharged from the Army on April 24 at Oakland Army Base after returning from a tour in Vietnam.
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Robert M. Meisenbach
R. M. Meisenbach
Whitewright
Meisenbach Ford
Robert
Army
Oakland Army Base
Vietnam
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Ternal Revenue Bureau
Ladies of the Central Christian Church
Kirkpatrick
Susan Miles
State Department of Education
Edwin Badgett
Sun Office
Annette Harp
Inez Ray
L.O. Lackey
Gilmore Webster
Gladys Ray
Ross May - Ong
Lane
Joe Griffis
Kennethunter
Earnheart
L Ambulance & Funeral
Farmer's
Insurance
Paul Stephens
Joe Miller
York, Neb
Kenetuckytown Baptist Church
Sune Day
Paul Caylor
George Bennett
Tems
Y Abernathy Mar
Financial Report
Kate Estes
Big H.P. Hydro
International” Hydrostatic Tractor
Tex
Bonham, Tex
Wes Watkins
Whitewrigt Chamber of Commerce
Edwards
Chevrolet
Prestige Gift Headquarters
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