Local burglar gets four years in Texas penitentiary
Bud Henderson, a local man, was sentenced to four years in the Texas penitentiary for burglarizing the Martin Keeffe Bray dry goods store on the night of April 29. He hid behind the building, entered after the night watchman passed, opened the safe and took 126.80 in cash plus a check. Henderson confessed after arrest and was convicted in the 15th District Court at Sherman.
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Bud Henderson
Texas Penitentiary
Martin-Keefe-Bray
Henderson
Bennett
Cates
Burns Everheart
15Th District
Sherman
Paying Bids Will Be Asked For In June
Mr and Mrs Julian Montgomery of Wichita Falls spent Monday with relatives here then left for Dallas to attend the Rotary International Convention He is handling engineering for the business district paving and stated bids for the work would be received about mid June with construction likely to start soon after
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Julian Montgomery
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Montgomery
Austin instructor held in kidnapping case of UT student
Austin swimming instructor Jack Freith is held in New Bedford Massachusetts on kidnapping charges involving Fannie Lee Minter a University of Texas student. A requisition has been issued for his return to face trial on a Travis County swindling indictment.
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Austin
Jack Freith
Fannie Lee Minter
New Bedford
Mass
Freith
Justice of the Peace
Coley White
Travis County
Massachusetts
Miss Minter
Minter
Waco
Tyne Minter
Moody
Blassingame Receives 99 Year Sentence For Bank Robbery
William H Blassingame was sentenced to ninety nine years in District Court after a fifty minute verdict for robbing P M Padgett, a Bells area farmer, of clothing following the Bells Bank robbery on April 8.
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Sherman
William H. Blassingame
P. M. Padgett
Bells
Bells Bank
Rotary Club Luncheon Reports Full Attendance at Dallas Convention Prep
The Ro tary Club met at the Baptist Annex Friday noon with 100 percent attendance for the first time in weeks. President Douglas issued registration badges for the Rotary International Convention in Dallas, and the full membership registered. Rham Pennington led the program with Rev Jap Manton of Sherman as guest speaker on the topic Wants. C P Couch of Dallas spoke briefly as vice-president and general manager of Southern Ice and Utilities Co. Visiting Rotarians included Tom Hopkins and Clyde Lucas from Sherman.
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Rotary Club
Baptist Annex
Rotary International
Dallas
Douglas
Rham Pennington
Jap Manton
Sherman
C. P. Couch
The
Southern Ice & Utilities Company
Tom Hopkins
Clyde Lucas
Farmer Tortured To Sign Check In Kansas City Robbery
William Hussey a 57 year old farmer said he was seized on his farm by several men who tortured him until he signed a 200 dollar check and handed over 50 dollars in cash. He reported the assault occurred Saturday morning and that his ears were split his left foot burned and nails pricked. Constable O L Hanson said the attackers likely came from Kansas City.
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Kansas City
William Hussey
Morday
Hussey
O. L. Hanson
Raytown
Eye Water Scam Lands Man in Jail in Temple
R L Davis faces felony swindling charges after selling a $50 per drop eye water and a radium belt to J E Bell. Bell paid $400 for eight drops and $500 for a supposed belt, with another $500 due later. Davis was arrested in Fort Worth on the alleged scheme involving a Chicago eye specialist.
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Bell
Berry
Davis
Fort Worth
Tenacity of Mrs. J S Means Celebrated in Texas Funeral
Mrs J S Means age 73 died at 7 am Sunday after a long life as a Kentucky native who moved to Texas in 1901. She leaves 14 surviving children aged 30 to 54 plus a 74 year old husband and numerous relatives. Funeral at Elzie Taylor home conducted by Rev W H Ackley with burial in City Cemetery.
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J. S. Means
Minnie Thornhill
Whitewright
Susan Pennnycuff
Stearns
Azle Means
Albany
Bill Means
Livingston
Hobart Thrasher
Kentucky
Texas
Church of Christ
Elzie Taylor
W. H. Ackley
First Baptist Church
Joint Recital Satisfies Capacity Crowd At High School
A Thursday evening joint recital by Mrs G F Bryant, Miss Tommie Cheno weth, and Miss Ver ma Mangrum opened the commencement week at the High School auditorium. The capacity audience praised the balanced program of piano numbers readings and a quartet performed by talented pupils and a polished chorus of high school girls in pastel gowns.
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G. F. Bryant
Tommie Chenoweth
Verma Mangrum
Decoration Service At Bethel Church Postponed By Rain
The Sun announces a decoration service at Bethel church three miles south of town next Sunday afternoon at 2 30. Afterward flowers will be laid on graves at Bethel Cemetery. The event was moved from Sunday May 12 due to rain.
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Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Miss Bassett Visits Okmulgee Crosby Home
Miss Caroline Bassett of Okmulgee Oklahoma is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Crosby.
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Caroline Bassett
Okmulgee, Okla
H. B. Crosby
Fort Worth Flyers Break Air Records
R L Robbins and James Kelly completed nearly seven and a half days aloft in the Fort Worth monoplane Quest ion Mark, extending the world endurance flight record to 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second. They credited Robbins for engine efficiency and Kelly for daring valve work, while noting a propeller belt accident and blade damage from a rain soaked scar.
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Fort. Worth
R. L. Robbins
James Kelly
Fort Worth
Wright
Kitty Hawk
Army
Robbins
Kelly
Texas Air Transport Corporation
al Henley
Three Dallas Area Boys Die When Boat overturns at White Rock Lake
Three high school students Clifford Hall 19 Richardson Albert McGuire 17 Clear Lake Roy Groves 19 Wiley Dallas drowned when a fishing boat overturned on White Rock Lake. A fourth member Guy Watson 17 Dallas was rescued after clinging to the hull for hours. The boys swam ashore after failing to attract aid as cold water cramps likely struck. The incident followed an 18 hour search by hundreds.
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Dallas
White Rock Lake
Clifford Hall
Richardson
Albert McGuire
Clear Lake
Roy Groves
Wylie
Guy Watson
Watson
Denison Area Road Plans Advance With Right of Way Secured
Denison moves forward on two road projects. A new six mile gravel route from West Denison to Pottsboro will replace an eight mile current path after right of way condemnations delayed work. Short cuts on the Denison to Ambrose road will begin immediately.
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Denison
Ambrose
Westbrook
Montgomerys Host Visitors From Three States This Weekend
Mr and Mrs R L Giles and their little son and Mrs Grafton Montgomery of Houston along with Mr and Mrs John Perry and their son of Purcell Oklahoma were guests of Mr and Mrs S H Montgomery and other relatives here over the past weekend.
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R. L. Giles
Grafton Montgomery
Houston
John Perry
Purcell, Okla
S. H. Montgomery
Anne Morrow Lindbergh Marries in Private Englewood Ceremony
Miss Anne Morrow daughter of Ambassador Dwight Morrow wed Charles A. Lindbergh at the bride's Englewood home in a private, hour long ceremony attended by immediate family. The couple exchanged vows with William Adams Brown officiating and left for a secret honeymoon plan.
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Englewood
N. J
Anne Morrow
Dwight M. Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
William Adams Brown
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Ambassador Morrow
Washington
Mary Smith
Morrow
Lindbergh
Presbyterian Church
Bonded Indebtedness Of Grayson County Sets At 3 211 500
Sherman reports Grayson County May 21 1929 bonded indebtedness totaling 3 211 500 with 1 074 000 bonds on hand unsold. Debt equals 6.7 percent of property value and 27 percent of legal bond limit. 1928 valuation 46 015 277 allowing 11 503 819 25 in bonds. Indebtedness includes 649 000 from 1915 road bonds and 2 467 550 from 1927 issue with 15 and 20 cent levies in 1928.
Shows The Way To Dairy Profits
Farmer J N Raney near Madisonville boosted dairy income by switching to high quality cows pasture crops and balanced feeding. May sales totaled 202 41 from nine cows while April’s milk products earned 202 41 with 57 30 feed cost. His 106 hens produced 32 in eggs with 13 35 grain cost. He tracks milk output with a barn door feed record and uses Sudan grass alfalfa clover and peas on pasture.
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Madisonville
J. N. Raney
Raney
English Visitors Speak Foreign Tongue at Rotary Meet
Dallas police faced gaps in local knowledge as British visitors arrived for the Rotary International meeting. Officers struggled with terms like lift and apothecary shop as they guided guests, highlighting the need for better orientation for foreign delegates at the event.
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Dallas
Rotary International
Rotary
Great Britain
J W McMillan Dies Near Bells
J W McMillan aged 92 died at his home three miles north of Bells at 7 45 Saturday morning. Born in Richmond Virginia on March 27 1837 he came to Texas in 1869 and settled here. He married M L Bush in 1872 and leaves four sons and seven daughters including R L McMillan Sherman J H McMillan Dallas A C McMillan Carlsbad New Mexico B B McMillan Burkburnett and daughters L L Etchison Sherman P W Schleuse Denison R C Alexander Sherman Charles Eldridge Phoenix Antonia McMillan Dallas and Max McGlain Texarkana plus C B Collom.
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J. W. McMillan
Texas
Richmond
Bells
Mr. McMillan
M. L. Bush
R. L. McMillan
Sherman
J. H. McMillan
Dallas
Moody Sets Agenda for Texas Legislature Session
Governor Moody outlines measures for the upcoming session including utilities regulation taxation highway revenues water priority blue sky reforms judicial changes educational issues and motor traffic rules. He plans amendments to first session bills and will await the June 11 deadline before final action.
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Austin
Moody
Highway Department
Legion Membership Climbs Toward Goal At Post
Pres ton Everheart Post of the American Legion reports 53 members after a campaign that began with 30. The goal was 60, and if reached, Chesley Rutledge promised a banquet for the post. Members aim to add seven more in the coming days and then notify Rutledge.
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Preston Everheart
Mr. Rutledge
Lightning kills man in car near Hamlin
Joe Ben Lewis, 31, was killed instantly by lightning on a road about six miles northeast of Hamlin while driving home from Hamlin to his farm. A laborer in the car was uninjured.
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Hamlin
Joe Ben Lewis
Waco visitors honor Cates family over weekend
Lidge Skipworth and Austin Bailey of Waco spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cates and other relatives.
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Lidge Skipworth
Austin Bailey
Waco
Mrs. C. C. Cates
Death of W L White in Train Crossing Tragedy
W L White prominent gun operator and farmer died instantly when a Katy passenger train struck his Ford coupe at a crossing near his North Texas home. The Philadelphia, Sherman, and Dallas bound Texas Special sections assisted, with services held at Whitewright and Oak Hill Cemetery. He left a wife, three children, two sisters, and was active in church and Masonic orders.
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W. L. White
Katy
C. D. Alverson
Canaan
J. P. Layman
Truett Holloway
Whitewright
Lloyd Moore Undertaking
Skinner
Sulliman
Denison
Texas Special
Rotary
Dallas
White
J. F. Fender
C. H. Little
Howe
J. W. Willbanks
Oak Hill Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. White
North Carolina
Texas
W. P. Vaughn
H. P. Donigan
Presbyterian Church At
Whitewright Blue Lodge
Sherman Commandery
Hella Temple Shrine
S. O. O. F. Lodge
Billie
Charles
Mildred Sue
Mabel Fae Victory
W. H. King
T. E. Sears
Guy Hamilton
J. L. Kirkpatrick
D. E. Low
C. B. Bryant Jr
W. C. Huffines
J. L. Cantrell
Burn Everheart
M. E. Everheart
Booking Attractions For Legion Picnic
Elmo Wallace, chairman of the American Legion picnic committee, reports several attractions booked for the sixth annual picnic to be held July 11 12 13. He expects more bookings soon and calls this the best Legion boys picnic yet with full member support and efforts to ensure a “howling” success.
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Elmo Wallace
American Legion Picnic Committee
American Legion
Legion Boys
Wallace
Legion
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Blassingame
Ellis May
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
J.W. McMillan
Board of Education
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Legion Picnic
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