Two Killed Touching Faulted Fence Near Lufkin Texas
J D Adams 62 and Carmen Bird 15 died Sunday after touching a high tension fence charged by a fallen power line near Lufkin. A pole blew down during a storm, breaking a high voltage wire that arced to the fence along a three quarter mile road spur, killing Adams in front of his home and Bird in a nearby field as he attempted to pass through the fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufkin
Texas
J. D.ams
Carmen Rd
Mr. Adams
Lufkin Light and Power Company
Carmen Bird
Battles Over Bat Roosts To Fight Sherman Mosquitoes
Sherman officials discussed at a city commission meeting a proposed mosquito control plan using bats. Dr. A R Campbell of San Antonio advocated bat roosts as an eradication method with cities like California cited as having success. City clerk Henderson noted bats as a local solution, citing a bat’s crawl containing five hundred mosquitoes.
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Sherman
A. R. Campbell
San Antonio
Henderson
Doctor Campbell
California
Mr. Henderson
Builders Put Up New Homes in Whitewright
J. R. Fleming assigns a contract for a six room bungalow with modern conveniences to replace a fire-destroyed home. Two new homes rise in Whitewright, W. L. Mangrum funds a seven room bungalow on his site. More modern homes are urged as progress continues. Who will be next?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Fleming
Whitewright
W. L. Mangrum
Take your eggs to Gordon Bros for 40 cents a dozen
Prompt readers to bring eggs to Gordon Bros grocery to receive 40 cents per dozen. The note emphasizes a fixed price offer at the grocers. The short line suggests a local sales promotion and a nearby business name for verification.
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Gordon Bros
Officials Elected for Local Chamber
Whitewright launches reorganization of its Chamber of Commerce after a previous downturn. Sixty citizens gathered at Pierce's cafe to elect R. A. Gillett as president and J. L. Dyer as vice president, with a slate of directors including H. L. Gordon and J. C. Gillespie. Arthur Alexander of Garland Chamber spoke on regional progress. Directors will meet to finalize organization and funding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Chamber of Commerce
Pierce’s
R. A. Gillett
J. L. Dyer
H. L. Gordon
J. C. Gillespie
J. W. Wilson
J. R. Oliver
W. E. LaRoe
Joe E. Mangrum
Lloyd Moore
Guy Hamilton
F. E. Douglas
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Arthur Alexander
Garland Chamber of Commerce
Dallas County
Ben L. Dyer
Trenton
Dyer Bros
Garland
15 Year Old Girl Survives Dome Drop At Church
In Hereford Texas November 13 Miss Dollie Ward a 15 year old senior suddenly fell through the church dome plaster twenty five feet to the floor narrowly missing the pulpit and landing upright. The 250 children practicing nearby scattered in panic with one girl fainting. Miss Ward sustained only bruises and a nervous shock.
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Hereford
Texas
Christian Church
Dollie Ward
Deaf mutes to build home near Denton Texas Silent Country Club
One hundred deaf residents from multiple Texas cities gathered in Waco to buy 100 acres along the Denton McKinney highway two and a half miles east of Denton. They plan a pecan orchard and pleasure resort named the Texas Silent Country Club with stock at 100 dollars a share costing 13 500 dollars. A home for elderly and dependent members will be built. The project originated with the Texas Society for the Deaf and was led by Prof. Troy Hill of the State School for the Deaf at Austin.
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Texas
Waco
Denton
Denton-McKinney
Texas Silent Country Club
Texas Society For the Deaf
Troy Hill
State School For the Deaf At
Austin
Masqueraders Stage First Meets In Whitewright
The Masqueraders held their first meet Thursday October 30 with a two act play Mr Bob. A second meeting followed Monday afternoon with a one act play After the Game. On November 17 the group will perform free in Pilot Grove and the first public Whitewright show is December 1 featuring three one act plays What Rosie Told the Tailor Ashes of Roses and Joint Owners in Spain.
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Bob
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Rosie
Spain
Armistice Day Program Draws Large Whitewright Crowd
One of the largest fall crowds assembled in Whitewright on Armistice Day Saturday. Preston Everheart Post of the American Legion organized the celebration with a parade, songs, and a noon-to-midafternoon program at the athletic park. Speaker Will H. Evans of Bonham praised soldiers and the war’s end, while Leonard and Whitewright clashed in a 7 to 0 football game.
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Whitewright
Preston Everheart
James O. Lusk
Bonham
J. A. Dickey
Will H. Evans
America
Evans
Leonard
Church of Christ Sunday schedule and notes
Bible school at 10 oclock preaching at 11 oclock with the topic Jesus's Compassion for Sinners. Young people meet at 6 15 for a program of last Sunday. No Sunday night service due to union services for Near East Relief at Methodist Church. Minister J A Dickey.
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Bible School
Jesus
Methodist Church
Near East Relief
J. A. Dickey
Club Cans Beef In Kentucky Town Meeting
The Self Help Club of Kentucky town canned a beef on Nov 4 under the guidance of Mrs Clara Hall Kern county home demonstration agent. Visitors included Mrs Bow Pilot Grove Mrs Roddy Bells Mrs Dugan Bells Mrs Cantrell Whitewright and Mrs Groves Whitewright. Next meeting is Nov 17 with Mrs E O Young focusing on sewing and fancy stitches round buttonholes and set in pockets.
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Self Help Club
Kentuckytown
F. E. Wittitoe
Clara Hall Kern
Bow
Pilot Grove
Roddy
Dugan
Bells
Cantrell
Groves
Whitewright
E. O. Young
Miss Margreta Fender Visits Parents In Heimat Texas
Miss Margreta Fender, a student at Trinity University in Waxahachie, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents Reverend and Mrs. J. F. Fender, enjoying a family weekend.
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Margreta Fender
Trinity University
Waxahachie
J. F. Fender
Oliver Wins With Durocs At Bonham
J R Oliver, breeder of Duroc Jersey hogs, won two first prizes one second and four championships with three hogs at the Fannin County Live Stock and Poultry Show in Bonham last week. Over the past two years he compiled twenty four ribbons and a loving cup from the National Duroc Jersey Record Association, and he backs Whitewright fairs next year to boost livestock shows.
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J. R. Oliver
Fannin County
Bonham
Oliver
National Duroc-Jersey Record Association
Whitewright
Fatal pistol accident labeled on safety in Texas
Garland Alexander aged 20 is near death in Austin after a pistol fired while he pressed the muzzle to his forehead. He joked the gun was on safety before the explosion. his wife and companions witnessed the incident yesterday afternoon and he was rushed to a hospital where doctors believe the wound to be fatal.
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Austin
Texas
Garland Alexander
Alexander
Methodist Church weekly services and union gathering
Sunday school at 9 45 superintendent G F Bryant preaching at 11 am by the pastor with the subject The Guarded Heart. Evening union service of town churches Epworth League 6 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday. Members urged to attend all services and grow in grace through fellowship and worship.
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G. F. Bryant
Epworth League
Thomas
Card of Thanks for Meriman Gibson's Death
The Melson and Millikin families thank Bethel and Pilot Grove communities for the help after the sudden death of Meriman Gibson. They express appreciation for neighbors and friends and wish God's blessings on each.
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Bethel
Pilot Grove
Meriman Gibson
H. C. Melson
E. H. Millikin
School Honor Roll for Second Month at Grammar School
The grammar school announces the second month honor roll ending Nov 10 for students with averages of 90 or above and no tardies or absences. It lists Best Averages by Rooms and Departments, noting top performers in each grade from first through intermediate, including 95s and 96s such as Dorothy Hamilton and others.
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Grammar School
Margaret Lyons
Wayne Durham
J. P. Haliburton
Joseph Cox
Billie White
Geraldine Isbell
Dee Bane
Joe Thomas Meadow
Jack Bradley
Billy Hoyle
Robert Mullins
O. W. Morgan
Ross Wilson
W. R. Reeves
Vera Mae Mullins
Edna Meryl McMurry
Mary Joe Sears
Sadie Partridge
Oleta Chambers
Louvenia Gallaher
Mozelle Looney
Juanita Murray
Madge Sears
May Myrick
Elizabeth Love
Maxine Roberts
Gerald Powell
Bryan Birt
Lester Martin
Burgher Vestal
Donald Hall
Morris Wright
Thomas McMillin
Mary Frances Smith
Myra Nell Vestal
Homer Lee Sears
van Vestal
Jack Bane
Roger Holcomb
S. T. Montgomery
J. Frank Roberts
Walter Roberts
Gladys Bailey
Johnnie V. Dossey
Velma Bennett
Virginia McNeilly
Beatrice Maynard
Eva Jane Skaggs
Lonnie D. Legg
K. R. Isbell
Dick Montgomery
Guy Hamilton
Harold Smith
Malachi Smith
Richard Williams
Billy Magar
Carea Atkinson
Sarah Janway
Frances Pope
Lou Ella Harrison
Mildred Harp
Marion Louise Craig
Clyde Johnson
James Lindsey
Billy Joe Cowan
Dorothy Cox
Laura Jene Stateville
Una Mae Mangrum
Margaret Pierce
Irene Rector
Mary Woods
Margaret Sears
Lucile Reeves
Marie Sears
Louise Deberry
Dorothy Hamilton
Fay Turney
Tom Everheart
Martha Joe Sears
Ollie McMillin
Careen Atkinson
Weekend guests from Sherman visit Hamiltons
Misses Elizabeth and Mandaline Willis and Miss Bess Rodgers of Sherman were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hamilton.
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Elizabeth and
Mandaline Willis
Bess Rodgers
Sherman
Ezell Stepp To Hang After Plea Denied
Austin reports Ezell Stepp will be executed at McKinney next Friday for the murder of Hardy Mills. Governor Neff refused commutation, stating the record and petition did not justify setting aside the jury verdict or death penalty despite more than a thousand Collin County residents signing for clemency. The governor urged those opposed to the death penalty to seek relief from the Legislature.
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Austin
Ezell Stepp
McKinney
Hardy Mills
Neff
Collin County
Merchants Seek United Effort To Boost Denison Trade
Denison merchants met Monday evening to discuss conditions and road improvements, with about forty members in attendance. Talks urged closer cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, promoting the poultry and rabbit show, and supporting corn shows to boost Denison’s standing as a trade center.
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Denison
S. S. Durland
Merchants’ Association of
Chamber of Commercce
L. L. Shackleford
James Boyd
Grayson County
John Haven
Texas
W. W. Lankford
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Town Pests and the Stale-Joke Pest on Honeymoon Recall
A quirky piece recalls the Stale-Joke Pest whose running gag about a lost pocketbook from three years ago still draws laughs. His motto is that a good joke never dies and his wheezes always wear whiskers.
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SAKES
Church OF Christ
Durocs
Suchroe
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