A and M Students Issue Statement on Baylor Relations
A committee of ten senior A and M students says the future of athletic ties with Baylor is in college authorities hands and that severance or continuation is of no concern to them. They recount the Oct. 30 Waco melee, note injuries to Cadet Sessums, and defend Aggie conduct and sportsmanship while criticizing Baylor’s actions toward Aggies and its students.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Baylor University
Baylor
Waco
Charles M. Sessums
Dallas
Sessums
Ford
Texas Aggies
Aggie
A. & M. Yell
Belleau Wood Cemetery Nears Completion In France
Belleau Wood Cemetery in France advances toward completion with 2,262 graves arranged in concentric circles. Adolph Kaess reports identification challenges from worn tags, but teeth charts and relatives aid in naming decedents. An estimated 1,000 German bodies remain, while thousands of Americans and Germans died in the 150 acre wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleau Wood
France
Adolph Kaess
Detroit
United Press
Cemetrey
Belleau Wood Cemetery
Belleau
Kaess
Bernardino Miconi
Thomas Patrick
Jesse Russell
Paul Noel
Frank Manning
Albert Debacker
Pete Dedovanovich
Henry de Rusha
John Toriep
Schools Take Armistice Day Holiday in Whitewright
Today is Armistice Day and Whitewright schools observe a holiday marking the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Ceremonies were held at the schools after noon with Rev. W. A. Stuckey addressing high school students at the chapel exercises before dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Armistice Day Observed in Whitewright
Banks post office and many businesses close for Armistice Day November 11 marking eight years since the war ended and celebrations or observances noted by many residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
270 Acre Black Land Farm Sold Near Town
R. H. May closed a deal last week with George W. Hill of Trenton making Hill owner of the Joe May farm located about a mile northeast of town. Part of the payment was a 240 acre farm near Achille included in the trade. The May farm is well located and rated among the best in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. May
George W. Hill
Trenton
Joe May
Town
Achille
Hill
May
Mrs Adams Returns From Texarkana Visit
Mrs. B. B. Adams returned Sunday from a visit with relatives in Texarkana. She was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. C. T. Thompson.
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B. B. Adams
Texarkana
C. T. Thompson
Eight Scouts Awarded Tender Foot Badges in Whitewright
The Whitewright Boy Scout Troop 1 held a Court of Honor at the Baptist annex with Sherman County Executive McLean in attendance. Eight scouts Earl Blanton Jack Bogle Millard Mangrum Fender May Charlie Mayo Guy Yowell Eugene Hall and Grover B. Smith received tender foot badges.
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Whitewright
Baptist Annex
Court of Honor
McLean of
Sherman
Fred W. Smith
Son of Chipps Sues Norris Over Fatal Shooting
Daugherty Elliott Chipps, 14, sues Rev. J. Frank Norris for 150000 damages in district court. He alleges his father D. E. Chipps was killed last July by Norris who faces murder trial in Austin in January. May Chipps joins as next friend. seeks 50000 actual and 100000 exemplary damages.
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Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris
Daugherty Elliot Chipps
D. E. Chipps
Austin
May Chipps
Chipps
Pro Directors Called to Capital Shake-Up in Prohibition
Washington reports a new shake-up in the Federal prohibition office as seven city administrators are summoned to Washington. Major H. H. White, former administrator for Texas and Oklahoma, is invited and may replace the Maryland administrator. Secrecy shrouds the meeting amid expected district redivision and possible changes.
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Washington
Federal Prohibition Organization
Andrews
H. H. White
Texas
Oklahoma
White
Maryland
Twelve Children Die as Storm Rips School House
In La Plata Maryland a fierce windstorm tore a school house from its foundation and wrecked multiple homes killing twelve children and one man and woman. Dozens of injuries were treated at Washington hospitals as aid arrived from Red Cross ambulance teams and Bolling Field supplies.
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la Plata
Washington
Red Cross
Indian Head
MD.) Proving Grounds
Bolling Field
Tax Collector Visits County For Early Tax Payments
A deputy county tax collector will be here on Saturday November 13 to issue tax receipts for those who want to pay early and avoid a trip to Sherman. The visit occurs ahead of the tax rush at the county tax collector's office.
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Sherman
Reverend Stuckey Assigned to Henrietta Methodist Church
Rev. W. A. Stuckey, pastor of the Whitewright Methodist Church, is reassigned by the North Texas Conference to Henrietta and will leave Friday. He leaves behind friends who regret his departure but welcome a larger field and higher salary. Rev. H. M. Cowling will assume the Whitewright charge later this week, coming from Ladonia and already known to several citizens. He once lived in the Desert community south of town.
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W. A. Stuckey
Whitewright Methodist Church
Henrietta Methodist Church
North Texas
Wichita Falls
Rev. Cowling
Ladonia
Lloyd Moore Sells Interest in Stores Returns to Whitewright
Lloyd Moore, who recently held a stake in Kerr Furniture Co with outlets in Denison and McAlester, ends his involvement and returns to Whitewright as sole owner of his former furniture shop. He previously managed the Denison store and is regarded as a leading Grayson County businessman active in civic life. The Sun and Moore’s friends welcome his return to the town.
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Lloyd Moore
Kerr Furniture Co
Denison
McAlester
Whitewright
The
Sun
Texas
Whitewright Scouts Defeat Trenton Team 13 to 6
The Whitewright Boy Scout team defeated a Trenton team here Tuesday afternoon by 13 to 6. Both sides played solidly and showed strong football effort despite the score. The home team’s defense limited the visitors’ scoring in a hard fought contest.
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Whitewright
Trenton
Social visit to Lone Oak by Barbee Myrick and two Dorothys
J. P. Barbee Lonnie Myrick and Misses Dorothy Porter and Dorothy Chambless visited friends in Lone Oak on Sunday marking a casual social gathering with local acquaintances.
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J. P. Barbee
Lonnie Myrick
Dorothy Porter
Dorothy Chambless
Lone Oak Sunday
What a Bluffer Dad in Cheley Colorado
The piece criticizes a father who pretends to be virtuous while failing his son. It argues hypocrisy hurts a boy's trust and warns that actions teach more than words, asserting a real dad must align deeds with guidance.
Texas Prisons Face 1.544 Million Debt Start Year
Austin reports the total indebtness of the Texas prison system on January 1 will be about 1 544 197 79 with 1 287 826 72 due that date. Auditor W F Magee told the house investigating committee the asset appraisement could clear inflated values and bring the books toward full value and help the system become self sustaining.
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Austin
Texas
W. F. Magee
House
Legion To Meet Here Sunday In Whitewright
The semi annual district convention of the American Legion will be held in Whitewright Sunday November 14 hosted by Preston Everheart Post with about two hundred visitors expected. Hon Alvin Owsley former National commander will deliver the principal address at 11 during the devotional program in the R and R Theatre followed by luncheon and afternoon speeches by Dr O C Nevill Bonham J Frank Parrish Honey Grove and F B Lucas McKinney.
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American Legion
Whitewright
Preston Everheart
Alvin Owsley
The
R and R
Glee Club
Annette Harp
Texas
O. C. Nevill
Bonham
J. Frank Parrish
Honey
Thomas speaks at Whitewright on campaign to endow Texas junior colleges
Mike Thomas Dallas capitalist and lay Christian worker spoke at the Methodist Church on behalf of funding two Disciples of Christ junior colleges in Texas, Carr Purdette Sherman and Randolph Cisco, detailing his rise and fall in a 1907 stock market panic to illustrate service over self. Corwin and Harman accompanied him, with Corwin praising his generosity as a Dallas benefactor.
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Mike Thomas
Dallas
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Whitewright
Corwin
Topeka
Kansas
H. H. Harman
Mr. Thomas
Disciples of Christ
Texas
Carr Purdette
Sherman
Randolph College
Cisco
New York Stock Exchange
Business Lesson From Henry Ford On Teamwork
A proverb underlines the need to accept limited personal capacity in business and seek others to handle tasks beyond one’s reach. It emphasizes collaboration and leveraging shared effort to achieve goals.
Miss Lola Myrick Returns From Waxahachie Visit
Miss Lola Myrick returned Tuesday from a friendly visit in Waxahachie with friends.
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Lola Myrick
Waxahachie
Pastors Named by Methodists After North Texas Conference
After the North Texas Conference in Wichita Falls, nine districts announce new presiding elders and many churches will have new pastors. Notable changes include Oscar T. Cooper to Dallas district, W L Tittle to Oak Cliff Church, Charles L. Bounds to Sulphur Springs, Warren T. Whiteside to Decatur, and R G Mood to McKinney. The Sherman district list and reappointments follow with numerous local appointments and officers named.
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North Texas
Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
Oscar T. Cooper
Oak Cliff Methodist Church
Dallas
Knickerbocker
Little Rock
Arkansas
W. L. Tittle
Sulphur Springs
Oak Cliff
Charles L. Bounds
Decatur
Warren T. Whiteside
Paris
Mr. Bounds
R. G. Mood
McKinney
Clyde A. Long
Commerce Methodist Church
W.W. J. Barnes
Frank M. Richardson
Finis A. Crutchfield
Denton
Charles A. Spragins
Greenville
G. A. Lehnhoff
Claude M. Simpson
Sherman
C. M. Simpson
Bailey
E. H. Gideon
Bells
E. L. Wright
Bonham
First Church
W. W. Armstrong
South Bonham
W. J. Wilson
Denison
Harless Chapel
C. M. Hill
Trinity
B. B. Hall
Waples Memorial
H. M. Timmons
Dodd City
W. H. Vail
Ector
G. M. Byers
Honey Grove
W. J. Fenton
Howe
Ben Bell
Leonard
J. J. Cooper
Sadler and Pottsboro
P. O. Card
Kidd- Key
E. L. Spurlock
Texas Woman’s College
J. O. Leath
M. N. Terrell
Gilbert Irwin
Kidd-Key College
W. S. Dabney
Still Greater Cotton Crop Forecast
The Department of Agriculture raised its forecast to 17,918,000 bales for the U S cotton crop after an increase of 646,000 bales in the past two weeks based on Nov 1 conditions. The draft exceeds last year's yield by more than 1,750,000 bales amid uncertainty over unpicked cotton and leaving lower grades in the field.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Crop Reporting Board
Fire destroys district clerk's cash and indictments in Laredo
In the county courthouse office of District Clerk Joe R. Davis a Sunday fire consumed 750 dollars in currency and several grand jury indictments. A cigarette left on the desk edge is blamed for igniting the blaze while Davis was in an adjacent room. The loss may force reconvening the grand jury to replace destroyed indictments.
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Laredo
Joe R. Davis
Davis
Mrs. Emmet Penn and Daughter Visit Honey Grove
Mrs. Emmet Penn and her daughter spent the past weekend visiting Mrs. J B Hembree in Honey Grove, the sister of Mrs. Penn.
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Chipps Sues Norris
Rev. W. A. Stuckey
Henrietta
BOY Scouts
Dad
Frank H. Cheley
Cheley, Denver, Colo
Legion
Henry Ford
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