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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
9
In Chicago on May 30 a 125 pound man claiming cruelty seeks divorce from Rosa Crane. He says she bound and gagged him in a 40 rooming house guarded by his 180 pound wife who attacked him with a poker and rolling pin. Judge Ryner postponed raid and adjourned the case.
The Texas House debated a resolution to publish the names of all bachelors and widowers five days before their marriage. Introduced by Mrs. Wilmans and colleagues, the measure was tabled but not adopted and will be printed in the Journal. Representative Lee Satterwhite supported tabling. the motion failed.
Pat McGraw an upholsterer from Kansas City says one automobile accident is enough for a lifetime. He gave his car and camping outfit to the husband of a woman who was slightly injured when his car skidded into her at the bottom of a hill in Little Rock on May 29. Another woman and two little girls were also hurt. McGraw declared it his first and last accident and returned to Kansas City by train.
Sherman May 29 The body of R. R. Alexander farm laborer killed by a stroke of lightning while at work on a Collinsville area farm a week ago remained unclaimed at John C. Daniel Undertaking Co. Tuesday. American Legion officers sought to determine if he was an ex service man.
Worship at 11 a m and 8 p m with sermons The Christian's Greatest Danger and Reconciled and Reconciling The Unions meet at 6 and 7 p m Seniors elect officers and plan matters Dr T L Holcomb Sherman pastor to preach June 10 for eight to ten days inviting all Lord's people to attend and prepare for the holy work Pastor G M McNeilly urges active participation and blessings for all attendees
Denison May 28 Official orders moving Company B Texas Rangers from Denison to Corpus Christi were received by Capt. Tom Hickman last week. Rangers stationed since July 1922 during the shopmen strike left for the new post, with the last departure Sunday. Little local police work since March. Denison had served as headquarters. A rumored shift to Dallas had been discussed as the Governor considered a new headquarters location.
Berlin police captured thieves who raided Stralauer Church stealing silverware crucifix and pew nameplates and later drank rare communion wine. Burglars attracted by criminal wave prompted a special unit to guard monuments as thieves target copper plates and typewriters in Jaegerstrass.
Miss Margaret Collier of Dallas, Cherokee Indian descent, breaks the world marathon dance record for women in the Summer Garden, dancing 191% hours before quitting at 10:30 a.m. on May 29 on foster mother advice. William E. McMillan of Los Angeles began with her and plans to reach 207 hours while Johnny Conklin of Dallas was carried away semi-conscious after 186 hours on the floor.
Plainview Texas May 28 The body of Stanley Crafton 19 was recovered early this morning after lake dragging for 16 hours He drowned Sunday afternoon after accepting a dare to swim 300 yards Cramping in mid lake caused his loss of life Help from shore arrived too late Crafton lived with brother in law O B McClure on the farm where the lake is located His parents resided near Floydada.
Dr. Elizabeth B. Thelberg of Vassar College urged women of intelligence to engage in eugenics to protect democracy and improve the race. She and Mrs. Phillip North Moore met Secretary Hughes to seek government participation in the 1925 International Council of Women meeting.
Paris Texas May 27 Miss Ruth Bernard daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Bernard to graduate from Paris high school receives as a graduation present a 2c postage stamp from Walter E Taylor of Lubbock written with the Lord's Prayer twice on the back and a note saying This is for my young friend Miss Ruth Bernard for her graduation Mr Taylor is 67 years old.
J S Rich and his son Robert Rich were held without bond in Durant Oklahoma after a preliminary hearing in the Justice of the Peace Court for the killing of Will Barker near Bennington. J S Rich formerly served as sheriff of Grayson County Texas.
A witty exchange questions the integrity of truth telling in law. It notes how jurists vow to tell the truth yet face frequent objections from lawyers whenever honesty appears. The dialogue satirizes courtroom proceedings and attorney challenge.
Denison Texas May 29 Mrs Ellen Scott Munson 73 wife of the late T W Munson decorated by the French government for saving the vineyards of France died this morning from influenza. She had lived in Denison since 1876.
New York May 30 John M Van dergrift grandson of a founder is being sued for divorce. The report notes a sensational marriage to his stepmother drawing legal action. Names and connections indicate a notable social family involved.
The Standard Oil Company executive Vandergrift is sued for divorce by his stepmother Mrs Sibyl M Vandergrift. Vandergrift who is of the theatrical profession and member of the Lambs club married his father after the father died in Pittsburgh in 1915.
An agitated Southerner confronts a conductor over a station dispute. The conductor replies that they no longer stop at the station, citing the engineer’s anger toward the station agent as the reason.
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