Denison and Sherman Robberies Cleared
Hal S. Collins of the Collins Motor Company identified items from the local safe robbery found in Dallas suspects R L Kuykendall and Clifford Taylor. Kuykendall was shot while escaping police and is hospitalized. Taylor remains jailed. Detectives from Dallas and Sherman tied the items to the Sunday night thefts at multiple businesses.
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Nix
Mr. Collins
Dallas
Collins
Mr. Settle
Settle & Settle
Sherman
Liptsey Motor Company
R. M. Noe
Taylor
Kuykendall
Parkland Hospital
Denison
Federal Grand Jury Resumes Oil Probe
Washington May 25 The Federal Grand Jury resumes consideration of the government case against former Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher and others accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States in oil land leases in California and Wyoming Indictments were previously dismissed on technical grounds and new indictments were returned against the named parties Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F. Sinclair
E. L. Doheny
United States
California
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Graduating recital by piano teacher and students
Mrs. Annette Harp presents Miss Lucile La Rue and Miss Altha Mae Vestal in a graduation recital Friday at 8 o clock in the grammar school auditorium. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Harp
Lucile la Rue
Altha Mae Vestal
Grammar School
W. L. Stowers Visits Hugo Oklahoma
W L Stowers was a visitor in Hugo Oklahoma on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Stowers
Hugo
Okla
Carload of Liquor Billed as Cabbage at Freight Depot
District Attorney Soule and federal officers seized a refrigerator car at a railroad freight depot containing two thousand quarts of whisky valued at about $12,000. The cargo, shipped from Bertramville, La., was billed as cabbage with only forty nine barrels of liquor found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Soule
Bertranville
Mrs. W. R. Cato Rites Held in Westminster
Mrs. W R Cato of Pilot Grove dies at Sherman hospital May 15 after brief illness. Funeral at Westminster Baptist Church with burial at Elm Grove. Survived by husband five children three brothers a sister and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Cato
Pilot Grove
Sherman
Texas
Cato
van Alstyne
Baptist Church
Westminster
Elm Grove
Alvis Henderson
Baptist Church of
Victoria Binion
Wm. Binion
Fay
Carter
Nova
Ina
Paul Binion
Wellington
Dave Binion
Achille
John Binion
Ector
John Ballard
Deity of Jesus Discussion at Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church schedules Bible school next Lordsday at 9 45 a m and adjourns service for school exercises at the Presbyterian Church. Evening worship will include the Lord s Supper. Topic to discuss is The Deity of Jesus Do We Believe it or Not led by Pastor A E Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
A. E. Major
Binion Named Manager at Hudson & Davis Co Store
Pascal Binion longtime Pilot Grove native has been appointed manager of the Hudson & Davis Co. store in Van Alstyne. He is the son of Zeff and [Mrs.] Binion of Pilot Grove and son-in-law of D. B. Tate of this place. Binion previously ran a Huntsville dry goods business, which he recently sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascal Binion
Pilot Grove
Hudson & Davis Co
van Alstyne
Zeff Binion
D. B. Tate
Binion
Huntsville
Mrs Sears Returns From Dallas Visit With Daughters
Mrs. H. C. Sears came back Monday after an extended visit in Dallas with her daughters Mrs. L. C. Moore and Mrs. Allie Randle.
Mershon Dies at Sherman Railroad Agent at 58
J H Mershon aged 58 died suddenly at 309 West Cherry Sherman Saturday morning. Born in Arkansas he moved to Texas as a youth and served Houston and Texas Central Railway since 1896 rising to Van Alstyne station agent for 25 years before moving to Sherman three months ago to take an agent post. Funeral at Van Alstyne Methodist Church, interment in Van Alstyne cemetery. Survived by wife Anna two daughters Virginia and Christine and son Paul. Mrs Echols is his sister. Mayor Echols and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Mershon
West
Cherry Street
Sherman
Mr. Mershon
Arkansas
Texas
Houston & Texas Central Railway Company
van Alstyne
North Texas
Methodist Church
Leo Johnson
First Christian Church
Place
Mantua Lodge No. 209
A. F
A. M
Anna Mershon
Virginia
Fort Worth
Christine
Paul
Mershon
F. M. Echols
Infant injured in fall from automobile near town
The seven month old child of Mr and Mrs L D Cassetty west of town suffered head and facial bruises when the child slipped from its sister’s arms and fell to the ground last Thursday evening. Initial fears of serious injury were ruled out after medical exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Cassetty
Two Whitewright Youths to Earn Law Degrees at UT Commencement
The University of Texas lists 735 degree candidates this year. Among them two Whitewright boys, Robert B. Holland and Will A. Boone, will receive Bachelor of Law degrees at June commencement. Their parents are named Holland and Boone, and local friends expect bright futures in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Whitewright
Robert B. Holland
W. F. Holland
Will A. Boone
J. L. Boone
Evangelist G C Brewer Preaches at Church of Christ
A large congregation greeted Evangelist G C Brewer of Sherman Tuesday evening at the Church of Christ. He preached on Baptism What Say the Scriptures What Say the scholars The audience filed that he delivered an able message and the discourse was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Brewer
Sherman
Church of Christ
Grammar School Piano Recital Presented By Mrs Bryant
Mrs G F Bryant teacher of piano presented pupils in recital at the grammar school auditorium Monday evening. Several expression pupils of Mrs Mary Ryan assisted in the program. The program was enjoyed by all those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Bryant
Grammar School
Mary Ryan
Miss Coralee Echols Returns From Quanah High School
Miss Coralee Echols who led the domestic science department at Quanah high school for the past term has returned home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralee Echols
Quanah High School
Revival ends with forty nine baptisms at church
Elder W. N. Carter returned Monday from land where he led a revival meeting. He reports forty nine additions to the church by baptism during the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Carter
Lan
Well Known Merchant Buried Wednesday in Whitewright
William M. Cox a longtime Whitewright merchant died Monday in Sherman after a week of illness. Born May 22 1861 in Pulaski Tennessee he moved to Texas in the 1880s and built a large grocery stock. Survived by wife Cordelia Ingram five children Ruth Pascal and Mrs W C Bailey and others. services held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Presbyterian Church with burial at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Cox
Whitewright
Sherman
Mr. Cox
Pulaski
Giles County
Tennessee
Jasper Cox
Texas
Moore & Biggers
Cordelia Ingram
William Jasper Cox
Ruth Cox
Pascal Cox
W. C. Bailey
Presley Cox
Randolph
Alonzo Cox
Tioga
Cicero Cox
Tenn
Ruth E. Stinnett
Cox
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
K of P
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. H. King
W. L. Mangrum
J. M. Simmons
J. W. Davidson
T. E. Barbee
R. P. Gordon
County road meeting called for June 4 at 2 p.m.
A. Y. Creager announces a Sherman gathering to hear the Grayson County good roads committee’s report on a countywide road system and potential bond issue. Also notes ongoing Sunday school league baseball with MP winning 3 to 0 and B team 83 to 0, next game at 6 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Creager
Grayson County
Recital by Mrs. Lucian Andrews Pupils Delights Grammar Audience
Pupils of Mrs. Lucian Andrews presented a program at the grammar school auditorium last Friday night. The recital featured songs readings and plays. Each child performed well and the large audience applauded each number enthusiastically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Andrews
Grammar School
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery Visits Friends in Bonham
Mrs. S H Montgomery spent Friday visiting friends in Bonham and was seen calling on acquaintances around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery
Bonham
Whitewright Schools to Close for Graduation Week
Whitewright public schools will close Friday June 5 with twenty two in the high school graduation class. Examinations run through next week as seniors prepare for final tests. Baccalaureate service Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. W A Stuckey delivering the sermon and a full program of prayers songs and scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
A. E. Major
G. M. McNeilly
Paradise
J. F. Fender
Elizabeth May
Sidney L. Young
Harry L. Durham
Burleson College
Greenville
Girl Saves Two But Loses Life In Texas Tragedy
In Abilene on May 26 Mildred Thompson 13 saved two girls Nancy Jones and Pearl Botsie from drowning at Big Spring but drowned herself after guiding them to the bank. Her body was recovered thirty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texas
Mildred Thompson
Big Spring
Miss Thompson
Nancy Jones
Pearl Botsie
Alba
Bryant Jr. Returns After Infant’s Successful Operation
C B Bryant Jr resumed his travels from Dallas where he stayed with his infant son who had undergone a serious operation about three weeks ago. The Sun reports the operation was successful and his wife will return home soon with the baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bryant Jr
Dallas
German visitors to Porter's relatives in town
Mr and Mrs Dee German of Porter Oklahoma visit his mother Mrs J L German and other relatives here for a family stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Dee German
Porter, Okla
J. L. German
Mrs Meador Hosts Leonard Guests
Miss Ethel Albright and Gertrude Dunn of Leonard were guests of Mrs. C J Meador on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Albright
Gertrude Dunn
Leonard
C. J. Meador
Negro Woman Dies of Fright From Storm
A wind storm near Whitewright killed a woman in the Whiterock settlement when she collapsed during the hurricane. The storm damaged a church and houses, blew roofs from buildings, shattered windows, and scattered papers at the S H Montgomery agency. Insurance reports show twenty claims, few above one hundred dollars. A rain followed, aiding crops as farmers resumed work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ball
Whiterock
Whitewright
LaRoe Lumber Company
Fleming
S. H. Montgomery Insurance
Pioneer matron Elizabeth Patterson dies at 78
Mrs Elizabeth Patterson aged 78 died at her Rose Hill home last Friday after six months of illness. Born May 22 1847 she spent her life in the southwest community and on her 78th birthday. Survived by six of eleven children J H Gibson Pottsboro Mae Patterson Vernon Maggie Morrow Minco Dee Patterson Howe Floyd Badgett and Luther Gordon. Also survived by sister Mrs Sarah Blackburn Tioga and half sisters Mrs C L Parker Tioga and Mrs Lina Calhoun Lexington. Funeral and burial in Cannon cemetery near Van Alstyne conducted by Rev J E Teague. She was a longtime pioneer figure in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Patterson
Rose Hill
Hez Worden
Texas
Missouri
William Patterson
J. H. Gibson
Pottsboro
Mae Patterson
Vernon
Maggie Morrow
Minco
Okla
Dee Patterson
Howe
Floyd Badgett
Luther Gordon
Sarah Blackburn
Lexington
C. L. Parker
Tioga
Lina Calhoun
Cannon Cemetery
van Alstyne
J. E. Teague
Patterson
Mrs Pennington Attends Funeral of Nephew in Tohoka
Mrs J R Pennington returned from Tohoka where she was summoned to attend the funeral of her nephew, a local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Pennington
Tohoka
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Denison and Sherman
Central Christian Church
Wilson Hardware Co
Sherwin-Williams Paints
New Perfection
Gordon Clothing Store
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