Lee Simmons Sued For Damages In Sherman Court
Three suits filed in the Fifteenth District Court at Sherman name Lee Simmons retired sheriff and two deputies seeking more than 10 000 each. The cases allege a minor was jailed Sept 24 1916 in Denison jail sharing a cell with grown Black inmates. Plaintiffs are Little Hobson et al Bain et al Rives et al. Also mentions Presbyterian education fundraising leadership of Randell.
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Fifteenth District
Sherman
Lee Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Boyd Craig
Robert Sutherland
Denison
Littie Hobbson
B. E. Bain
S. E. Rives
Sherman Man Elected At Austin College Board Meeting
At Sherman Hall on Tuesday November 14 the board of trustees read and accepted the resignation of Dr. W. M. Anderson of Dallas as resident. A. L. Randall of Sherman was elected president of the board. Randell is an ex-student.
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Board of Pustees of
Austin College
Sherman Hall
Ym. M. Anderson
Dallas
Anderson
A. L. Tandell
Sherman
Ir. Randell
Cotton Passes The Twenty Cent Mark
Cotton rose to 20 cent level last Thursday drawing many farmers to sell. Deliveries occurred Saturday amid usual market activity in the city. About seventy to eighty bales were delivered to J. F. Lilley bought by J. L. Cantrell. By Monday morning open quotations stood at 2012 for strict middling.
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J. F. Lilley
J. L. Cantrell
J M Carlisle Chosen Superintendent Of City Schools
J M Carlisle was elected Whitewright public school superintendent to fill Chas J Denton’s unexpired term. Salary set at 125 dollars monthly for the remainder of the term. Carlisle’s promotion created a vacancy filled by J L German as his successor in the high school department.
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Board of Education
J. M. Carlisle
Whitewright
Chas. J. Denton
Carlisle
J. L. German
Col Charles L Stowe Named Superintendent in Texas
Governor Ferguson appoints Col Charles L Stowe of Sherman as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds in Austin to succeed the late Capt Owen. Stowe, not an applicant, will move to Austin soon and bring federal and local service experience from Sherman. The role, created in 1874, pays 2000 yearly with 1500 for Austin property and 500 for outside properties.
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Col
Charles L. Stowe
Capt
Owen
Sherman
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Austin
Joe. A. Owen
Stowe
Colonel Stowe
Ferguson
Captain Owen
Mamie Dodd Sues Grayson County in Sherman District Court
The Fifteenth district court at Sherman heard a filing last Friday where Mamie Dodd sues Grayson County Texas seeking damages. The action centers on a civil claim by the plaintiff for compensation from the county authorities.
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J. M. Dodd
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
Bascom Gilliam
Mamie Dodd
Texas
Fifteenth District Court
Sherman
Thanksgiving for industry and home improvement
A fragment reflects gratitude for the advancement of industries and homes and for current joys. The incomplete sentence references founda and communal uplift, indicating a historical civic or religious observance emphasizing progress and celebration.
Five Thousand Attend Paul Waples Funeral in Denison
Five thousand people stood with uncovered heads as the funeral train for Paul Waples arrived from Fort Worth. A long automobile procession moved along Main Street to the Waples Memorial Methodist Church, where seats were reserved for mourners.
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Denison
Texas
Union Station
Paul Waples
Fort Worth
Waples Memorial Methodist Church
Funeral Train Delivers Final Eulogy at Denison
Rev. Percy R. Knickerbocker gave the final eulogy as a funeral train brought a patron of the church to Denison. Crowds from Denison and nearby towns gathered outside the auditorium while three interurban cars and many autos added Sherman attendance to the 2:30 p.m. arrival. Colonel Waples was buried at Fairview Cemetery beside his wife, who died on Christmas Day 1895.
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Denison
Percy R. Knickerbocker
Sherman
Waples
Fairview
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCarty-Davis Co
Randell
Schools and Colleges
The
Synod of Texas
Lord Ny
City Schools
C. L. Stowe
Gaston County
North Carolina
Old Indian Territory
Grover Cleveland
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Stowe & Stowe
Southwest
John Stowe
Happi
Ness
Founda
Cotton
First National Bank
T. H. Lively
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