Goforth Convicted for Auto Crash Failure to Aid
Dallas jury finds S E Goforth guilty of failure to stop and render aid in the fatal East Grand avenue crash that killed John Hatzenbuehler on January 5. He receives nine months in jail and a $1500 fine. Goforth’s wife fainted at the courthouse and was revived. Indictment also charged negligent homicide, which remains to be tried.
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Dallas
Dallas County
S. E. Goforth
John Hatzenbuehler
East Grand Avenue
Goforth
Criminal Courts
Child Fatally Burned in Barn Fire Near Botsford
McKinney November 22 William Warren Botford four year old son of Mr and Mrs Botford died from burns sustained in a barn fire at the Botsford place in the Roland community Sunday. The boy climbed to the loft to fetch eggs and leaped into flames when fire broke out. The mother escaped injured and the father entered the blaze to recover the body. Both parents were badly burned on the hands.
First Proclamation of Thanksgiving Day 1789
The proclamation urges a nationwide day of public thanksgiving and prayer to God. It appoints Thursday November 26 as the observance, honoring providence, peace after the war, constitutional government, civil and religious liberty, and national harmony, with prayers for forgiveness and guidance. Given in New York on October 3, 1789.
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Congress
United States
City of
New York
Salvation Army post to open in Sherman
Sherman November 22 The Salvation Army has completed plans for a Sherman post to be run by Captain Mrs J W Batson. It will be on East Houston street over the Lomax garage with commander residence at 1007 North Travis. The post opens next week with four workers stationed permanently and plans a Christmas dinner for the poor.
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Sherman
Salvation Army
J. W. Batson
East Houston Street
Lomax
North Travis
Van Alstyne and Whitewright Meet on Thanksgiving Day
Van Alstyne and Whitewright high school football teams face off again on Thanksgiving in Van Alstyne. Whitewright fans plan to travel to support their team after Armistice Day defeat, hoping for revenge or a valiant setback. players urged to play hard and stay proud.
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van Alstyne
Whitewright
Van
Observation of Earth's Motion Cited in Quotations
A Chicago Journal of Commerce note and a Literary Digest quote discuss using water raisins or resin to observe cosmic motion. The fragment reflects curiosity about simple experiments revealing planetary movement.
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Literary Digest
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Auto Goes Through Bridge Four Hurt
Three Dallas men and one Bonham man were critically injured when their car plunged through a burned out bridge south of Whitewright at 7 15 p m Saturday. The car fell thirty feet into a creek bed pinioning the passengers beneath. they managed to escape and flag down another vehicle. Names given include L B Marshall Bailey Peters J Taylor and J W Miller all injured with varying for injuries. The bridge had burned the prior Wednesday and no danger signs were placed. The party was transported to Bonham then Dallas for treatment amid a local convention and school holiday context.
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Dallas
Bonham
Whitewright
L. B. Marshall
Bailey Peters
Mayfield Lumber Co
Marshall
Oscar Bow
Pilot Grove
Teachers Attend State Meeting in Dallas
Most teachers in the Whitewright schools will attend the Texas Teachers Association meeting in Dallas, joining colleagues from across the state for professional sessions and discussion of education policy.
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Dallas
Whitewright
Texas Teachers’, Association Meeting
Musicale and Battle Royal Set by Legion at Ball Park
The American Legion post will stage a musicale and a pie eating contest at 6:30 PM Thanksgiving evening at the ball park. Afterward two battles royal will be held, one for negro boys under sixteen and another for negro adults. Legion boys expect strong attendance.
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The
American Legion
Ball Park
Legion
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Hatzenbuehler
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
PATHE
Pathe Records
Ben Roberts
Planters National Bank
Pierce
Baby Show
Waples-Platter Grocery Company
L. LaRoe
C. P. Johnson
Ladies’ Aid
Central Christian Church
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