McMurry Elected Trinity Freshman Class President
John McMurry of Whitewright has been elected president of Trinity University's freshman class. The school waits one month after opening to elect officers, with McMurry tasked to uphold high moral standards among freshmen. Trinity, growing to 550 students yearly, joined the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, boosting its degree recognition.
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The
Sun
Trinity University
John McMurry
Whitewright
McMurry
South
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the South
Texas
Association
Pie Supper Returns to Kentuckytown Schoolhouse
Old Kentuckytown hosted a pie supper with voting contests and prizes. Miss Opal Grammer won chocolates for most popular young woman, Jim Joyce claimed a meerschaum pipe for laziest man, as neighbors donated to the athletic fund and local merchants extended thanks. Mr and Mrs T H Sears left for Lubbock to check on cotton with many bales open. J M Simmons shows improvement after a near pneumonia scare.
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Old Kentuckytown
Bow- Wright Drug Company
Opal Grammer
Chesley Rutledge
Jim Joyce
Ben Savage
Planters National Bank
First National Bank
Hudson & Davis Co
Lilley Dry Goods Company
Palace Barber Shop
Manning, Clark & Meador
Lloyd Moore
Dyer & Jones
R. Park
Athletic Fund
Talliaferro Furniture Co
Gordon Bros
Fleming & Stateville
Cox Grocery
J. W. McMurry
R. L. Johnson
T. H. Sears
Lubbock
Sears
Pardon Probe Seems Imminent in Texas House
Austin reports the House Investigating Committee will intensively scrutinize Governor Ferguson clemency records. Carl Phinney, chief clerk, begins compiling pardon data from the Secretary of State as pardons increase. The Thirty-ninth Legislature authorized inquiry into State Departments including the Pardon Board.
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Austin
House
Ferguson
Carl Phinney
Secretary of State
House of the Thirty-ninth
Highway Commission
Textbook Commission
Pardon Board
Bill to stabilize school fund proposed by Rep Harmon
Austin says Representative W. M. Harmon of Waco will introduce a bill in the Fortieth Legislature to set aside all gross production taxes from the state s natural resources for public schools. He says the measure would stabilize the school fund and provide a per capita apportionment of 14 or 15 dollars each year.
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Austin
W. M. Harmon
Waco
Harmon
Texas cotton yields exceed national average in 1925 crop report
Houston based statistician H. H. Schutz releases the November crop report showing Texas yields per acre at 119.5 relative to a ten year average, 19.5 percent above. U S production at 103. Prices remain too low, affecting acreage shifts and hog and corn figures across Texas and the nation.
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Houston
H. H. Schutz
Texas
United States
Schutz
Corn
Oklahoma
Former Local Citizen Dies in Houston
Dr. Joseph E. Johnson 49 formerly of Whitewright died last Thursday in Houston where he had lived eleven years. He ran a drug store here about sixteen years ago and belonged to Whitewright Lodge No. 167 AF and AM. Survived by wife and six brothers E A Johnson Roy B Johnson Waco Fred M Johnson W P Johnson Dallas T Edgar Johnson and W Blake Johnson Breckenridge. Funeral services and burial were held in Houston Friday afternoon. Wayne Dyer of Trenton visited relatives here Saturday.
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Joseph E. Johnson
Whitewright
Houston
Dr. Johnson
Whitewright Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. Blake Johnson
Breckenridge
Preacher P L Bordanaro to Visit Central Christian Church
Fort Worth Texas religious notices invite worshipers to hear Rev P L Bordanaro of Texas Christian University speak at Central Christian Church next Sunday. The pastor J E Montgomery urges attendance at 10 am and praises the speaker as a musician and orator with wide world experience.
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P. L. Bordanaro
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Bordanaro
Union
Bro. Bordanaro
State Asks Bids for Turkeys for Thanksgiving Dinner
Austin, Nov. 17. The State Board of Control invites bids to furnish 700 turkeys averaging 15 pounds for Thanksgiving meals at state institutions. Each inmate will receive a complete dinner. Turkeys are expected to cost about 25 cents per pound, with no bids received after three days of advertising. A larger order will be placed for Christmas.
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Austin
State Board of Control
H. H. Harrington
Harrington
Judge Hamilton weighing accepting appeal post in Texas
Austin report says Judge James R. Hamilton of the Travis County Criminal District Court has not decided whether to accept Gov. Ferguson s offer to join the Commission of Appeals filling the Berry vacancy. His decision may affect who tries the Norris murder case set for January in Austin. J D Moore is favored to become district judge if Hamilton accepts. Polk Shelton is discussed for district attorney. his father is counsel in the Norris prosecution.
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Austin
James R. Hamilton
Travis County Criminal District Court
Miriam A. Ferguson
Commission of Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
E. A. Berry
Hamilton
Travis County
Criminal District Court
Norris
Moore
Ireland
Polk Shelton
John E. Shelton
Fergusons
Auto Kills 90-Year-Old Man Returning From Church
Arlington report says J. W. Senner, 90, was run down and killed by a car driven by Frank Mack while returning home from church. George Curry, who was helping him cross the street, suffered minor injuries as Senner died in an ambulance en route to a Fort Worth hospital.
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Arlington
J. W. Senner
George Curry
Frank Mack
Curry
Senner
Fort Worth
Rotary Club Adds Hawkins as New Member
J C Gillespie chaired the Friday meeting. Dr W H Horton spoke on boys work as guest of the boys committee. Ed LaRoe presented a box of cigars to Rev W A Stuckey, who leaves the club for Henrietta. Rev J H Hawkins was elected to fill Stuckey’s vacancy.
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J. C. Gillespie
Rotary Club
Gillespie
W. H. Horton
First Baptist Church
Bonham
Horton
W. A. Stuckey
Ed LaRoe
Club
Stuckey
Tom Bean Fire Destroys Ball General Merchandise Store
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the G. E. Ball general merchandise store in Tom Bean just after midnight Monday, with losses estimated at $19,000 for the building and contents, partially insured. The adjacent O. W. Looney hardware store suffered slight damage. the brick building was owned by J. W. Johnson of Tom Bean.
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G. E. Ball General Merchandise
Tom Bean
O. W. Looney Hardware Store
Ball
J. W. Johnson
Mrs. Lottie Price Rites Held At Copeville Cemetery
Mrs. Lottie Frances Price 69 died at her daughter's home near town on Thursday November 11. Born May 28 1857 in Topeka Kansas she had lived in Texas many years and was a Baptist. Funeral and burial were at Copeville Cemetery Collin County Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. C Chumbley and Rev Hall officiated. Surviving children include Mrs Ben Nelson Mrs J R McMurray Mrs D L Turner D E Price Lon Price and Mrs C W Hinton.
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Lottie Frances Price
Ben Nelson
Topeka
Kansas
Texas
Baptist Church
Copeville
Collin County
C. Chumbley
Hall of
Capeville
J. R. McMurray
D. L. Turner
D. E. Price
Lon Price
C. W. Hinton
Dooley and Seay Wed at Ector Ceremony
Ozro Dooley and Mary Anna Seay were married Tuesday evening at Ector by Rev. Miller. The couple will reside in Harlingen after the ceremony. Mrs. Z R Langston and her son visited here as guests of Mrs. Bryant King.
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Ozro Dooley
Mary Anna Seay
Ector
Miller
Z. R. Langston
Sherman
Bryant King
Fort Worth Couple as Guests of J R Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Maxson of Fort Worth were guests of J. R. Fleming and other relatives here Tuesday.
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R. R. Maxson
Fort Worth
J. R. Fleming
Home, Dad and the Boy by Frank H Cheley
A humorous portrait of a well meaning father who is perpetually too busy to connect with his son. The piece lampoons the father as a chronic alibier and procrastinator despite active involvement in charities and boards.
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Dad
Frank H. Cheley
Orphans’ Home
Good Intentions Association
Santa Receives First Letter to Santa Claus in Dallas
The Sun published a letter to Santa from Mark Montgomery Jr. of Whitewright Texas asking for gloves a tent a cowboy suit a wagon a cat a gold mine nuts snow shoes ABC story book and Peter Rabbit book The letter will be given to Santa in Dallas where he is en route for a Friday arrival.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Dallas
Abc's
Peter Rabbit
Mark Montgomery Jr
Box 163
Whitewright
Texas
Simple Rites For Uncle Joe
Danville Illinois November 17. The body of Uncle Joe Cannon, a longtime state legislator, was laid to rest in Spinghill Cemetery after a simple funeral reflecting his wish for no pomp. National and state representatives attended. Vice President Dawes and Governor Small were present at Oldstone House and the church service. The procession included veteran American Legion members, Boy Scouts, and mourners as the casket was lowered beside Mrs. Cannon who died 35 years earlier.
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Danville
Ill
Spinghill Cemetery
Joe” Cannon
Joe
Oldstone House
Vermillion Street
Thomas N. Ewing
Curtis G. Redden
American Legion
Cannon
Little St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
Chopin
Dawes
Len Small
Illinois
Mr. Ewing
Paul
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph B. Hindman
Scouts Aim Higher Attendance at Next Meeting
The Scoutmaster urges every boy in town of scout age to attend the next Tuesday night meeting noting the current meeting was one of the best. He calls on all Scouts to be part of the movement and perform a good turn daily.
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J. E. Montgomery
Mrs M E Holcomb Visits Roswell Son
Mrs. M. E. Holcomb of Roswell New Mexico is visiting in the home of her son R. L. Holcomb.
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M. E. Holcomb
Roswell, New Mexico
R. L. Holcomb
Kantagree Bridge Club Hosts Social Evening
Miss Sue McConnell entertained the Kantagree Bridge Club and friends at her home last Monday evening. Sonny Hancock handed out tallies as guests enjoyed bridge in a richly decorated living room and dining area with chrysanthemums and pot plants. A salad course was served by the hostess with assist from Miss Lola Myrick. Attending guests included Mesdames Jack Webster Clyde Craig Milton Greenway Gomer May Emory Christian Bud Pennington and Misses Dorothy Porter Emma Davidson Dorothy Chambless Joel Bulliner Mac Reed Roberta Sloan and Lucile Myrick.
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Sue McConnell
Kantagree Bridge Club
Sonny’’ Hancock
Lola Myrick
Mesdames
Jack Webster
Clyde Craig
Milton Greenway
Gomer May
Emory Christian
Bud Pennington
Dorothy Porter
Emma Davidson
Dorothy Chambless
Joel Bulliner
Mac Reed
Roberta Sloan
Lucile Myrick
Wallace Heads Legion District
The Fourth District American Legion convention met in Whitewright with many legionnaires present. Col Alvin Owsley spoke at the Methodist Church, followed by a luncheon at Pierce’s Cafe. Officers elected: S E Wallace district commander. D Blount vice commander. Basil H Thomson adjutant. Fred W Smith chaplain. Bill Reed sergeant at arms. Executive committee: M T Runion Hubert Book Claud Neely. Sherman chosen for next convention in May.
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American Legion
Whitewright
Alvin Owsley
Dallas
H. M. Cowling
Colonel Owsley
Preston Everheart
Pierce
O. C. Nevill
Nevill
J. Frank Parrish
Honey Grove
Fred W. Smith
S. E. Wallace
D. Blount
Greenville
Basil H. Thomson
Bill Reed
M. T. Runion
Wolfe City
Hubert Bookout
Sherman
Claud Neely
Buzzard Causes Man to Lose Eye
Corsicana reports W E Scott Jr Humble employee at Mildred had his left eye removed after a buzzard smashed through a window on a southbound Dallas Corsicana interurban car near Rice Friday morning. The pupil was severely cut by glass requiring surgical removal.
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Corsicana
W. E. Scott Jr
Mildred
Dallas
Liberty duo Tink Rievere and Joe Tate visit Dallas club
Tink Rievere of Liberty pitched while visiting Tuesday and Wednesday as guest of Joe Tate. Both are members of the Dallas baseball club with Rievere serving as pitcher and Tate holding third base.
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Tink Rievere
Liberty
Joe Tate
Tink
Joe
Dallas Baseball Club
230 Million Oil Deal Financed by Standard Oil of New Jersey
New York November 16 The Standard Oil of New Jersey approved retiring 2,000,000 shares of 7 percent preferred stock at 115 a share to raise 230 million dollars. The plan calls for issuing 120 million dollars in twenty year 5 percent debentures and 3,449,317 shares of common stock at par 25 a share while current common trades near 42.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Europe
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Junie
Kentuckytown
J. M. Simmons
Wayne Dyer
Trenton
Central Christian Church
Hankins
Rotary
Lottie Price
Pumber
H. Cheley
Denver, Colo
Uncle Joe
BOY Scouts
Kantagree
Wallace
Legion
Buzzard
Pilot Grove
Masonic Lodge
E. G. Gilley
Order of
de Molay
D. S. McMillin
Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Walter Gibson
Charley Gibson
Stella Gibson
Leonard
J. W. Dooley
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