Memories of Whitewright: 1922 to 1937 Local Highlights
A compact retrospective notes events across four decades. It lists 1922 high school junior class officers Ben Sturdivant Katherine Montgomery and Mattie Doss. It records deaths, property purchases, and Legion officers in 1927. It mentions tire shop opening, anniversaries, club programs, births, and Camp Fire Girls officers, plus a Fort Worth death of Lou Sears Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Haile
Ben Sturdivant
Katherine Montgomery
Mattie Doss
W. M. Ingram
R. C. Montgomery
W. N. Carter Place
Whitewright
the Sun
Federation of Music Clubs
J. B. Burden
Route 3
Howard West
Bruce Pember
Dallas
Pember
Maurine May
Okihi Camp
Anna Ruth Johnson
Dorothy Sue Douglas
Helen Maddux
Billie Phillips
Betty Harper
Lou Sears Holland
Ft. Worth
TAX MAN SAM SEZ Its a good thing the IRS computer blushes
The column jokes that IRS computers modeled on human error miscalculated tax returns with 35 000 errors out of 1 500 000 North Texas filers. It notes people rarely win arguments with a computer over basic arithmetic and ends with a prompt to attend church on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Dallas
Norwin Oats Show Strong Texas Trial Results
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers report Norwin, a winter-hardy oats variety, outyielded Cimarron Bronco and Wintok in Bushland, Chillicothe trials. It produces forage quickly, has test weight equal to current oats, and seed is available from the Foundation Seed Section at College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Norwin
Chillicothe
Wintok
High Plains
Foundation
Crops Research Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rubber bumper aid for toy safety in homes
When children play with trucks cars or tricycles indoor they bump into furniture leaving scars. Glue sponge rubber strips across toy bumpers to prevent damage and reduce injuries in play areas.
Special Custard Pie With Cranberry Coconut Topping
A dessert variation layers cranberry sauce over custard filling then tops with coconut. The recipe instructs beating the cranberry sauce smooth before spreading to create a glossy sweet topping.
Firefighting's first paid departments reshaped the craft
The article traces volunteer fire brigades from 18th and 19th century America to the rise of paid departments. It notes bottle-neck failures, rivalries over hydrants, and sabotage, then highlights Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin’s early organized volunteers and the shift to professional, well-equipped fire services, ending with nostalgia for the crackers and cheese era and an anecdote about the volunteers' liquor supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Insurance Companies
Owatonna
Minnesota
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin
American Fire Insurance Company
Franklin
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Don’t Ride Brake Just Touch It
A hill descent can cause pedal fade from heat and constant braking. Release pressure to cool drums, shift to a lower gear, and gently pump on long descents. If pedal fade occurs while stationary, the issue likely lies inside the brake system and a mechanic should inspect for leaks and worn components.
Student Views Newspaper as Great Happening
A St Louis high school journalist defined a newspaper as a huge mass of words on cheap paper yet called it the greatest single happening in free man’s history. He described it as the voice of sorrow war and death and of liberty integrity democracy and life, reflecting society’s handshake with immortality.
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ST. Louis
FBI Fingerprint Card Collection Exceeds One Hundred Million
The Identifica tion Division library holds more than 100 million fingerprint cards, reflecting a vast archival resource for law enforcement and investigative records.
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the Identification Division
The
FBI
Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Texas Livestock
The season when prussic acid poisoning becomes a hazard to livestock is here in many parts of Texas. Frost-damaged sorghum species such as Johnsongrass sudangrass and grain sorghums can cause rapid illness and death in cattle and other animals. Remove affected animals and seek veterinary care. do not graze until frost-damaged plants have dried and been tested.
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Texas
Boys Town at 50 in 1967 milestone
Boys Town Nebraska marks its 50th anniversary, celebrating a century of service since its 1917 founding by Father Edward Flanagan and housing about 10,000 children. Also notes a safety tip from an Idaho angler about soap aiding fish catching and Tanzania’s plan to study Kilimanjaro as a potential national park with a favorable Park Service report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Town
Neb
Little Men
Edward Flanagan
Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
United Republic of Tanzania
U.S. Park Service
Kilimanjaro
Bonham Man Guilty in Murder of 74-Year-Old Woman
Bonham resident Charles Frank King pleaded guilty to murder with malice in the rape murder of Ella B. Hamner, 74. An all-white jury of 11 men and 1 woman convicted after 17 minutes of deliberation. King received a life sentence in the penitentiary. Authorities captured him in Ec tor days after Hamner's body was found May 27, 1967. The victim was discovered in her backyard by a neighbor after an intensive manhunt.
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Bonham
Ella B. Hamner
Charles Frank King
King
G. C. Butler
Ector
Commit Your Work to the Lord And Plans Established
A devotional note urges living with divine purpose, ministering daily tasks as part of God’s plan. It emphasizes surrender to present duties, without fear, trusting His guidance and establishment of one's plans. The reflection cites Proverbs 16 3 to frame work as service to a higher calling.
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
J. H. Hollingsworth
Elmo Wallace
George Gattis
Buell Spindle
J. H. Hawkins
Charley Locke
Bryan Holcomb
J. L. Denton
Fred W. Smith
Grady Gillett
Gomer
Sam Sez
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Lokey Edwards
Yalse
Rere
Dallas Morning News
Dallas News
Dallas Morning News Communications Center
Idaho
Bonham Negro
Founda
Tion
S. H. Montgomery Agency
S.ac
Nao
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tederal Dy
Ost Insurance Coy
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