Denison and Sherman Robberies Cleared
Denison and Sherman police cleared a Sunday night robbery as Hal 8. Collins of the Collins Motor Company identified items found in Dallas suspects R. L. Kuykendall and Clifford Taylor. The men were captured in Dallas and Kuykendall was shot while escaping. Stolen goods included clothing, handbags, a money bag, stamps, and other articles. Taylor remains jailed. Kuykendall hospital bound. Local officers plan transfer once Kuykendall is able.
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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
The Federal Grand Jury resumes consideration of the case against former Secretary of the Interior Fall Harry F. Sinclair and E L Doheny. They are accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States in oil land leasing in California and Wyoming. Indictments were previously dismissed by the Supreme Court on technical grounds. 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 Harp Students at Grammar School
Mrs. Annette Harp presents Lucile La Rue and Altha Mae Vestal in a graduating piano recital Friday at 8 pm in the grammar school auditorium. Public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Harp
Lucile la Rue
Altha Mae Vestal
Grammar School
Stowers Visits Hugo Oklahoma Monday
W. L. Stowers visited Hugo Oklahoma on Monday with local observations and courtesy calls noted in the report.
Carload of Liquor Billed as Cabbage
District Attorney Soule and federal officers seized a refrigerator car at a railroad freight depot containing two thousand quarts of whisky worth about $12,000 disguised as cabbage. The load, billed from Bertramville Louisiana, appeared as cabbage with crates filling the space between and around the doors. Charges are expected to be filed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Soule
Bertranville
Mrs W R Cato Dies in Sherman Hospital
Mrs. W R Cato of Pilot Grove died May 15 in a Sherman hospital after a brief illness. Her body was brought to Van Alstyne and home at Pilot Grove. Funeral Sunday at Westminster Baptist Church with Elm Grove Cemetery interment. Survived by husband, five children Fay Carter Nova Ina infant. three brothers Dr Paul Binion Wellington, Dave Binion Achille, John Binion Ector. sister Mrs John Ballard. Community extends sympathy.
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 Topic at Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church Bible school meets next Lordsday at 9 45 a m and adjourns the church service for school exercises at the Presbyterian Church The evening observes the Lord s Supper Pastor A E Major leads the discussion The Deity of Jesus Do We Believe it or Not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
A. E. Major
Binion Named Manager of Hudson & Davis Store
Pascal Binion, formerly of Pilot Grove, is appointed manager of the Hudson & Davis Co. store at Van Alstyne. He is the son of Zeff Binion and Mrs. Binion of Pilot Grove and son-in-law of D. B. Tate and wife of Van Alstyne. Binion has run a Huntsville dry goods business for years before selling his interest to partners.
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 from Dallas on Monday after an extended stay with her daughters Mrs. L. C. Moore and Mrs. Allie Randle.
Mershon Dies at Sherman Railroad Official at 58
J H Mershon, 58, died suddenly at his Sherman home Saturday morning. Born in Arkansas he moved to Texas as a young man and joined Houston and Texas Central Railway in 1896. He served 25 years as Van Alstyne station agent before relocating to Sherman three months ago to serve as agent. Funeral was at Van Alstyne Methodist Church with interment in Van Alstyne cemetery. Survived by wife Anna, two daughters Virginia and Christine, and son Paul. Mrs Echols is his sister. Mayor Echols attended the funeral.
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
Mantua Lodge No. 209
A. F
A. M
Anna Mershon
Virginia
Fort Worth
Christine
Paul
Mershon
F. M. Echols
Child of L D Cassetty suffers bruises in auto fall
The seven month old child of Mr and Mrs L D Cassetty living west of town received head and face injuries last Thursday evening when the child slipped from its sister’s arms and fell to the ground from an automobile. A physician found only painful bruises and abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Cassetty
UT to award degrees to 735 candidates this year
Two Whitewright youths receive Bachelor of Law at June commencement. Robert B. Holland and Will A. Boone are listed among 735 degree candidates at the University of Texas. Friends expect bright futures in law for both as their names appear among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Whitewright
Robert B. Holland
W. F. Holland
Will A. Boone
J. L. Boone
Evangelist G C Brewer Delivers Baptism Sermon
A large congregation at the Church of Christ in Sherman heard Evangelist G C Brewer preach on Baptism What Say the Scriptures What Say the scholars Those present called the message able and the discourse enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Brewer
Sherman
Church of Christ
Piano Teacher Presents Pupils In Recital
Mrs G F Bryant and her pupils performed a piano recital at the grammar school auditorium on Monday evening. Several expression pupils of Mrs Mary Ryan assisted in the program and the audience enjoyed the event.
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 during the past term returned home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralee Echols
Quanah High School
Revival meeting yields forty nine baptisms at Alba
Elder W. N. Carter returned Monday from Alba where he held a revival. He reports fifty nine additions to the church by baptism during the meeting.
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W. N. Carter
Alba
Well Known Merchant Buried Wednesday
William M. Cox a longtime Whitewright merchant died Monday at Sherman hospital after a week of illness. Born May 22 1861 in Pulaski Tennessee he moved to Texas in the 1880s and built a grocery business in Whitewright for over twenty years. He was active in the Presbyterian Church school affairs and local civic life leaving a widow five children and several siblings. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with all town business houses closing in his honor and Oak Hill Cemetery interment.
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 and
R. P. Gordon
County road meeting called by A Y Creager in Sherman
Grayson County good roads committee chairman A Y Creager has scheduled a county wide mass meeting in Sherman next Thursday June 4 at 2 pm to receive the executive committee report on plans for a countywide road bond issue and construction program. All interested in the bond proposal urged to attend.
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A. Y. Creager
Grayson County
Sunday school league games highlight lopsided scores
MP defeated an opponent 38 to 0 last Friday while BC won 3 to 0 on Wednesday afternoon. The next game is scheduled for 6 o'clock Friday evening.
Recital by Mrs Andrews pupils draws large crowd
Pupils of Mrs Lucian Andrews expression teacher at the grammar school auditorium gave a recital last Friday night. The program included songs readings and plays and was well rendered with each child performing their part. The large audience applauded heartily at each number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Andrews
Grammar School
Mrs S H Montgomery Visits Friends in Bonham
Mrs S H Montgomery visited several friends in Bonham on Friday, stopping at local homes to share greetings and catch up on news during her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery
Bonham
Whitewright Schools to Close Next Week
Whitewright public schools will close Friday, June 5, with twenty two in the high school graduating class. Final exams proceed next week as the usual recitals and exercises continue. The baccalaureate service is at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. W A Stuckey delivering the sermon and a program of hymns prayers and readings. Commencement exercises for the high school follow on Friday evening with an address by President Harry L. Durham Burleson College Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
A. E. Major
G. M. McNeilly
Paradise
J. F. Fender
Elizabeth May
Tommie Chenoweth
Lucile LaRoe
Altha Mae Vestal
Annette Harp
Grammar School
Sidney L. Young
Harry L. Durham
Burleson College
Greenville
Girl Saves Two But Loses Life at Big Spring
Abilene Texas May 26 Mildred Thompson 13 drowned at Big Spring while rescuing two girls Nancy Jones and Pearl Botsie. Thompson pulled them to the bank with August Alba aiding, but she exhausted and drowned. Her body was recovered thirty minutes later.
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Abilene
Texas
Mildred Thompson
Big Spring
Miss Thompson
Nancy Jones
Pearl Botsie
Alba
Bryant Jr. Returns From Dallas After Son’s Successful Operation
C B Bryant Jr. came back from Dallas where he had stayed by his infant son's side during a serious operation three weeks prior. The Sun reports the operation was a success and that Mrs. Bryant plans to return home soon with the baby.
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C. B. Bryant Jr
Dallas
Mr and Mrs Dee German Visit Relatives in Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Dee German of Porter Oklahoma are visiting his mother Mrs J L German and other relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Dee German
Porter, Okla
J. L. German
Leonard Social Guests Miss Albright And Dunn
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 Sunday near Whitewright caused the death of a local Negro woman in the Whiterock settlement. A Negro church and house were wrecked, and minor damage occurred to LaRoe Lumber, Fleming stables, and S. H. Montgomery’s office. Insurance claims numbered about twenty, with only a few topping $100. Rain after the gusts aided crop growth as farmers resumed work Monday.
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Henry Ball
Whiterock
Whitewright
LaRoe Lumber Company
Fleming
S. H. Montgomery Insurance
Mrs Elizabeth Patterson Dies Separately in Rose Hill Area
Elizabeth Patterson aged 78 died at her Rose Hill home last Friday after six months of illness. Born May 22 1847 in the local community, she lived there all her life and was among the oldest natives. 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 Sarah Blackburn Lexington and half sisters C L Parker Tioga Lina Calhoun Lexington, 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Cannon cemetery near Van Alstyne conducted by Rev L E Teague.
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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
Ll. E. Teague
Patterson
Mrs Pennington Returns From Tohoka After Nephew’s Funeral
Mrs J R Pennington returned from Tohoka where she attended the funeral of her nephew. She was away several days accompanying family members and assisting with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Pennington
Tohoka
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Denison and Sherman
W. L. Stowers
Hugo
Central Christian Church
Wilson Hardware Co
Sherwin-Williams Paints
New Perfection
Gordon Clothing Store
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