Community Bull Circle Formed in Grayson County
A meeting at the American Legion hall led to organizing a countywide community bull circle for dairy improvement. County Agent Morris and Sherman’s Lee Simmons explained aims while bankers arranged a financing plan to buy purebred bulls. Each circle to host about four bulls, rotating every two years to supply eight years of usage, with at least thirty cows pledged to trigger purchase.
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American Legion Hall
Morris
Lee Simmons
Sherman
Circle Plan
Grayson County
O. E. Reed
Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Vermont
Reed
Van Alstyne Grammar School Triumph Over Whitewright Team
The Van Alstyne grammar school boys beat the Whitewright seventh and eighth graders 25 to 20 after leading 25 to 0 at halftime. Spectators said the hard fought game was the season’s most interesting and enjoyable football this fall.
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van Alstyne Grammar School
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Van
The Sun Subscription Enclosed from Southland Farmer
W M Samples of Southland Texas encloses a check to renew The Sun for another year. He notes three weeks of bad weather, farmers awaiting sun to gather crops, cotton damaged by worms, and hopes for a better season with the feed crop doing well.
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Acre
W. M. Samples
Southland
Texas
Kentuckytown Self Help Club Meeting Recap
The Kentuckytown club met with Mrs. Albert Pennell and Mrs. Carl Holland presiding. Miss Inez Derryberry spoke on Livable Living rooms and a round-table discussed living room improvements. Holland won first prize $7 and Mrs. Badgett won second prize $38 in the club contest.
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Kentuckytown Self Help Club
Albert Pennell
Carl Holland
Inez Derryberry
Arthur Badgett
Viva Phillips
Van Vestal Wins Gold Medal in State Essay Contest
Van Vestal, the Texas state winner in the highway safety essay contest, received a gold medal and a $15 prize check from the national headquarters. His essay earned first place in Texas and will advance to the national contest as the sole Texas submission in its division.
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van Vestal
Van
Texas
Father of Late President Harding Dies in Santa Ana
Dr. George Harding father of the late President Warren G. Harding died at his daughter's home in Santa Ana after a stroke. He suffered the stroke Friday night and did not regain consciousness, dying shortly after 4 a.m.
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Santa Ana
Cal
George Harding
Warren G. Harding
E. F. Remsberg
Harding
Death of Mrs Mary Lee DuPuy at Dallas hospital
Mary Lee DuPuy daughter of Mr and Mrs H Benedict died at Baylor Hospital Dallas Tuesday at 12 05 pm after a minor operation. She was 36 next birthday. Funeral at Benedict residence with Rev Purvis and others, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by parents, one brother Sam Benedict and two sisters, plus three aunts. Active pallbearers listed. Out of town relatives attended.
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Mary Lee DuPuy
H. Benedict
Baylor
Whitewright
Texas Christian University At
Fort Worth
Sam Marshall Benedict
Boise
Idaho
Gaines Bow
Caldwell
A. 5
Glidewell
Wichita
Kansas
FE. B. Williams
Kerrinle
W. F. Holland
Dallas
Thos. Self
Crockett
C. F. Sanders
Smith Harkins
J.C. Gillespie
Bryant King
Paul Roberts
R. A. Gillett
Lucian LaRoe
J. M. Simmons
W. H. King
R. B. Gordon
W. F. Sanders
J. W. Davidson
R. S. Morehead
J. R. Pennington
D. R. Lewis
Grover Gillett
John P. Haden
Nell Palmer
Durant
Okla
D. T. Howard
Jordan
MecLin
Harry Baker
Tom Self
W. C. du- Puy
Lizzie Murry
Mary Dell Mitchell
Sherman
D. B. Mitchell
Tinnie Odell
C. SS. Carter
Bells
E. C. Wright
Kansas City
Robert
Glidewell and Son
Tigers Triumph over Farmersville in tough Whitewright win
In a dramatic 20 to 0 victory Whitewright outplayed Farmersville after a second half surge. Farmersville substituted heavily late, but Whitewright still crossed for a late score as the season winds down with a looming visit from Leonard.
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Whitewright
Farmersville Eleven
Farmersville
Leonard Boys
Leonard
Leper, Cured, To Return To Home In North Carolina
John Early a 54 year old North Carolina mountaineer has been declared recovered from leprosy by the United States Public Health Service. His case is described as arrested with scant danger of relapse and he will return to his mountain home near Tyron after treatment at Carville Louisiana.
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Washington
United States
Public Health Service Today
John Early
North Carolina
Health Service
Early
Public
Carville
Tyron
N. C
Carville Institution
Public Health Service
National Capital
Anderson Boys Establish Kennel Business in Whitewright
Elmer and Guy Anderson, living southwest of Whitewright, have begun a dog kennel business focusing on registered Collie and rat dogs. They paid $35 each for two dogs last week and sold two on Friday for $20. Their kennel now holds about thirty dogs and they expect to attract buyers with proper advertising amid Texas’ large kennels proving profitable.
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Whitewright
Farmersville
Bam
Elmer
Guy Anderson
Texas
Guy
M Closkey Democrat Elected To Congress In Texas Race
San Antonio reports Augustus J. McCloskey Democrat won the Fourteenth district seat by 240 votes over Republican incumbent Harry M. Wurzbach after the Bexar County canvass. McCloskey was declared the winner as the county commissioners completed the tally.
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San Antonio
Augustus J. McCloskey
Fourteenth
Harry M. Wurzbach
Bexar County Commissioners’ Court
Bexar County
Friday Literary Club Holds November Meeting At Mrs Hamiltons
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. Joe Hamiltons home with pink chrysanthemums brightening the living room. Mrs. W K Hooper led the call to order as members discussed modern dramatists and reports from the Federated Women’s Clubs.
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Joe Hamilton
W. K. Hooper
Carrie Hamilton
Rham Pennington
Noyes
Fred W. Smith
Big crowd expected as Whitewright posts head-to-head with Leonard
Leonard plans a 200 strong fan contingent for the game while Whitewright merchants close for the event. A large crowd is anticipated as only one more game remains before Whitesboro visits the local field next Wednesday afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving.
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Leonard
Whitewright
Whitewright Boy Sails on Hoover Good Will Trip
Clifton Chambers of Whitewright serves aboard the battleship Maryland on the Hoover Good Will voyage across the Americas. The ship, carrying President-elect Hoover, will cover about 17000 miles visiting Guatemala Nicaragua Balboa Guayaquil Buenos Aires Panama Veracruz and Valparaiso before returning to America in January. The Maryland departed San Pedro California on Monday and will stop at a Florida port in January.
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Whitewright
Hoover
South America
Clifton Chambers
Maryland
Clifton
S. O. Chambers
Navy
America
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Balboa
Guayaqua
Buenos Aires
Panama
Vera Cruz
Valparaiso
San Pedro
Cal
Florida
Cotton ginned by Nov. 14 totals 11 320 302 bales in census report
Census Bureau figures show the 1926 crop ginned before Nov 14 reached 11 320 802 bales including 140 960 round bales as half bales. Last year 10 894 912 bales and 1926 12 956 444 bales. Department of Agriculture estimates the crop at 14 133 000 equivalent 500 pound bales.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Good English Club Elects Officers and Rules Adopted
The Good English Club of seventh grade met in the grammar school auditorium. Frances Montgomery was elected president, Billy Magar treasurer, and Mary Joe Sears secretary. The club adopted several rules to be enforced on any accused of a misdemeanor. They adjourned to meet again Friday, Nov 26. Mrs. Laud Bennett and her daughter from Denison visited Mrs. W. C. Fain this week.
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Grammar School
Newlie Magar
Fatr Zrm-H
Frances Montgomery
Billy Magar
Mary Joe Sears
Banquet Honors P G Rogers of Sherman
Mr and Mrs W W Dossey attended a banquet at Denis on Saturday night in honor of P G Rogers of Sherman celebrating his thirty years with the Southwestern Telephone Company.
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W. W. Dossey
Denis
P. G. Rogers of
Sherman
Southwestern Telephone Company
Leonard to Play Tigers Here Friday
Leonard High School travels to Whitewright Friday afternoon to face the Tigers in a key season finale. The match is expected to draw large crowds as Leonard plans 200 fans and Whitewright about 400, with a 2:45 PM kickoff and local businesses closing for the game.
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Leonard
Tigers
Leonard High
Whitewright
Whitewright High School Tigers
Crosby
Farmersville
Pioneer Grayson Banker William Ferguson Dies at 62
Sherman report states William Walter Ferguson 62 prominent Grayson County banker died at his Howe home Tuesday after a day of business in Sherman. He was found unconscious and paralyzed, never regaining consciousness. John Philip Barbee left for San Antonio after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs T E Barbee.
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Sherman
William Walter Ferguson
Grayson County
Howe
Ferguson
John Philip Barbee
San Antonio
Mrs
T. E. Barbee
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