Accidental Shooting Wounds County Guard Near Howe
J. M. Monger of Bells, guarding a Grayson county gang northeast of Howe, accidentally discharged his gun while pursuing a prisoner at 8 this morning. The bullet pierced his leg bone. he is reported to be doing fairly well at St. Vincent's Sanitarium in Sherman. The escapee roamed free as two other guards aided Monger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Monger
Bells
Grayson County
Howe
Monger
Sanitarium
Mr. Monger
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Sherman
Sherman Democrat
Pascal Weds Miss Paschall in Quiet Royse City Wedding
Pascal Cox and Miss Olive Paschall wed at the bride’s Royse City home on Monday. The couple, accompanied by Cox’s daughter Ruth, then toured Dallas and Waco before settling at Durant Oklahoma where Cox is employed in a large dry goods store.
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W. M. Cox
Ruth
Ryose City
Pascal
Olive Paschall
Dallas
Waco
Durant
Oklahoma
Cox
Hymen
Royse
Livelys and Orendorffs Drive to Lone Oak in Moon Sedan
Mr and Mrs T H Lively with Mr and Mrs D Orendorff of Van Alstyne motor to Lone Oak in the Lively Moon sedan on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Lively
D. Orendorff
van Alstyne
Lone Oak
Mr. Lively
Jack McPilfin Named State Bank Examiner
Jack T. McMillin longtime assistant cashier of Planters National Bank has been appointed as one of seventeen state bank examiners of Texas. He won a competitive Austin selection and will oversee about forty banks, auditing four times yearly. The position starts with a $2000 annual salary plus travel expenses and expects possible relocation from Whitewright.
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Jack T. McMillin
Planters National Bank
State Banks of
Texas
Jack
Austin
Whitewright
McMillin Returns Home From Austin to Lead State Investigation
Hon. D. S. McMillin arrived home from Austin Saturday and resumed duties Monday as a Central Committee member supervising legislative inquiries into state departments. He chairs a sub committee and expects reports by year end, with a possible early year special session to consider joint committee recommendations.
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D. S. McMillin
Austin
McMillin
Jim Reeves Returns Home Before New Aviation Service Post
Jim Reeves is on a fifteen day furlough at home before taking charge as assistant judge advocate in the aviation service at Dallas. He first enlisted in Houston and served as aid de camp. He attended Leon Springs for officer training, earned a first lieutenancy, and was chosen for further promotion to assist with legal duties.
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Jim Reeves
Dallas
Jim
Houston
Leon Springs
Bible Society preacher aids soldiers with New Testaments
Rev. L. P. Smith of Dallas representing the American Bible Society preached at the Methodist church in place of Rev. Nash. He is collecting funds to buy New Testaments for soldiers, with distribution to be made through the Y M C A. A donation slightly over $30 was given at the church.
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L. P. Smith
Dallas
American Bible Society
Nash
Methodist Church
Army Y.M.C.A. fund drive reported progress
C. W. Bryant reports about 650 dollars raised toward the army Y.M.C.A. fund. Whitewright faces a 750 dollar assessment with expectations of full collection. Grayson county delays noted but expected to pay its share. About fifty million dollars has been secured for this work.
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C. W. Bryant
Whitewright
Grayson County
U S Fighting Force Tops 2 Million in Military Strength
Official figures show the United States has over 2,000,000 men in its fighting branches with heavy enlistments in the army navy and marine corps. The total includes National Army National Guard Regular Army Special Branches Reserves Navy Reserve Naval Militia Marine Corps Coast Guard and Hospital Corps. The grand total across services reaches 2,006,391 with further drafts expected to boost numbers to about 2.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Army
National Guard
Regular Army
Taupo
Onecenir Sae
Navy Reserve
Coast Guard
Americans Exceed Liberty Bond and War Aid Goals
The Honey Grove Signal notes that the public subscribed to a 2 billion liberty bond well beyond that figure, surpassed 75 million for Red Cross work, approached five billion on a three billion liberty loan, and donated 30 million to YMCA army work, totaling far more than requested. The piece asks if the American people will win the war, asserting disbelief in defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Red Cross
Y. M. C. A. Army
Honey Grove
Revival Minister Holcomb Accepts Mansfield Pastorate
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKinsey and Mrs. J. W. Pender motored to Denison last Thursday and attended an evening Evangelist Holcomb revival. In Whitewright a Baptist committee from Mansfield Louisiana offered him the Mansfield pastorate with salary and inducements, and he accepted. After the Denison revival he will proceed to Mansfield to begin his new work as pastor.
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Joe McKinsey
J. W. Pender
Denison
Evangelist Holcomb
Whitewright
Mansfield
Death of J O McMillin Found at Local Rooming House
An elderly man named J O McMillin was found dead in his room at a local rooming house Monday night. A small hand grip with his keys and an identification check from Union Deposit Vaults of Boston is at John C Daniel Undertaking Co. A tag from Western Supply Co Tulsa cites McMillin. Officials will continue seeking his relatives as the body is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. McMillin
John C. Daniel Undertaking Company
Union Deposit Vaults
Boston
Mass
Western Supply Company
Tulsa
Okla
Sherman Democrat
W O Brents Conducts Business in Denison and Sherman
W O Brents transacted business in Denison and Sherman last Friday according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Brents
Denison and Sherman
Soldier Takes $10,000 Policy Then Dies in Texas
Fort Worth reports Robert J. Anderson of Lufkin, private in the 143rd Infantry at Camp Bowie, bought a $10,000 life insurance policy under the soldiers act and died the next day of pneumonia. The $10,000 policy will be paid to his mother at $58 monthly for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Robert J. Anderson
Lufkin
One Hundred and Forty Third Infantry
Camp Bowie
Southerland Guests at Trenton Sunday Visit
B T and L F Southerland and families from Trenton were guests of Mr and Mrs J P Southerland Sunday in a local social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T
L. F. Southerland
Trenton
J. P. Southerland
All Day Prayer Service At Methodist Church
The ladies of the Methodist church will hold an all day prayer service next Monday at the church. The program begins at 10 o'clock a.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all lady members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Local visitors Tom and Miss Sue King plan Thanksgiving returns
Tom King and Miss Sue King arrived home Wednesday night to spend Thanksgiving with homefolks. They attend Bryant School and Texas Woman’s College at Fort Worth and will return to school Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom King
Miss Sue King
Bryant School
Texas Womans College At
Fort Worth
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First National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
M. A. Jones
McKinney
Miss Paschall
Veedol
Mangrum Bros
Stone’s Loaf Cakes
Silver Moon
Jack McPilfin
U. S
Member
Federal Reserve System
All Day Prayer Service
Hart Schaffner & Marx
McCarty-Davis Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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