Down Memory Lane 1920 and 1935 Local Notes
J B Dickson returns from South Carolina. Attendees at National Letter Carriers meeting in Dallas. Students head to Baylor and Trinity universities. Marriages in Sherman and Whitewright. Hog loss valued at 2500 dollars near town. Local moves, prizes at Red River Valley Fair, births and anniversaries noted. Rotary program highlights boys. Obituary for I E Teague. Garlands property trade. J N Carter 65th anniversary. 1935 births include Manning Bassett Blanks Cummings Bixler. Whitewright deaths noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dickson
South Carolina
Lucian Andrews
Clay Horton
National Letter Carriers Association
W. R. Hooper
Rotary Club
Whitewright
Guy Hamilton Jr
Dick Montgomery
J. N. Carter
I. E. Teague
George Teague
Tom Bean
W. F. Caraway
Garland
Pilot Grove
the Sun
Newton Manning
Floyd Bassett
Dee Blanks
Curlee Cummings
J. A. Bixler
Blooming Grove
Bixler
Cotton Belt
L. O. Lackey
James
Blanche Montgomery
Frances Bryant
Denton
R. V. Henry
Jack Barbee
Dick Barbee
Paul Vestal
Lottie E. Ford
Sherman Hospital
Local cotton ginning totals and town notes
Up to Wednesday night 3 762 bales of cotton were ginned locally. Albert Leon, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Olan Bush east of town, picked 345 pounds of cotton in one day last week. B T Lipscomb of Durant Oklahoma will open a restaurant in the Woosley building Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leon
Olan Bush
B. T. Lipscomb
Durant
Okla
Woosley
Dog raising proves profitable in rural Kansas
In Oberlin Kansas Denzel Reist has raised greyhounds for 20 years turning a niche into a solid business. He sold litters for $600 as dust storms hit farmers hard and holds the county's top stud Rural Speedster. He races his dogs nationwide amid a skeptical line of onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Kan
Denzel Reist
Reist
Cigarettes Backlash Fades As Use Rises in 1955
The Agriculture Department reported Americans age 15 plus will smoke about 10 pounds of tobacco in cigarettes in 1955, a 1.2 percent rise from 1954 but 4.8 percent below 1953 peak. The main impact of health publicity on consumption reportedly occurred in 1954. Also noted UT studies point to glutamine as a potential new alcoholism treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Gov Gary to talk at Rayburn affair in Whitesboro
Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary is named principal speaker for the Mister Sam Day event in Whitesboro. A barbecue and party are planned for October 20 at 7 p.m. with Sam Rayburn honored. Gene Foster leads the Whitesboro Chamber of Commerce as general chairman. The picnic will be held at Whitesboro School.
Inheritance Notice State of Texas Names Heirs
The State of Texas issues notice to heirs and legal representatives of multiple deceased individuals including John B McAnair Thomas J Shannon James G Wright Eliza Shannon Berrell P Smith Sarah H Smith Paul Watson Jane Watson James E Head Ann E Head D L Bennett R L Lively Eliza Beth Lively T and R Kelly Elizabeth Lively Kinchin Kelly Nancy Kelly Lauson Kelly Sarah E Kelly Rice Maxey Sam Bell Maxey and others as heirs to estates. The notice enumerates parties and their respective heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
John B. McAnair
Thomas J. Shannon
James G. Wright
Eliza Shannon
Berrell P. Smith
Sarah H. Smith
Paul Watson
Jane Watson
James E. Head
Ann E. Head
D. L. Bennett
R. L. Lively
Elizabeth Lively
R. Kelly
D. S. Bennett
Kinchin Kelly
Nancy Kelly
Lauson Kelly
Sarah E. Kelly
Rice Maxey
Sam Bell Maxey
Property dispute notices across multiple heirs and defendants
A large citation lists numerous heirs and legal representatives for deceased owners tied to land in Sherman Grayson County Texas. The suit by James Underwood Collins seeks title and possession of property described by metes and bounds near Carter Street, with the case filed September 23 1955 and issued September 24 1955. The notice requires a written answer by November 7 1955 before the 15th District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bell Maxey
William P. Carter
Jane Carter
A. T. Cook
A. A. Cook
R. J. Davis
Frances E. Davis
James L. McDaniel
Vicy
Jane McDaNiel
J. P Loving
J. P. Loving
J. T. Neal
William F. Blair
Jake C. Williams
J. W. Boyer
A. D
15Th District Court of Grayson
Court House
Sherman
Exas
James Underwood Collins
John B. McAnair
City of
County of
Grayson
State of
Texas
Post Oak Creek
J.B. McAnair
J. B. Shannon
W. P. Carter
S. B. & Rice Maxey
Metes and Bounds
Carter Street
Hall & Jones
Addilson
W. F. Blair
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Nancy Davenport
Whitewright Sun
Insurance sales pitch on a farm in the evening
Hack Willis pauses with a cooling drink as a young insurance salesman arrives at the farm drive. The eager rider offers booklets and a quick plow demonstration while Hack weighs barn insurance and fast rye planting before dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hack Willis
Hack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emmet Penn
West Grand Avenue
L. H. Grammer
Red River Valley Fair
Morris Hughes
van Alstyne
W. T. Ross
Chicago
Ray Blakey
Ed Lankford
H. R. Caston
Leonard
Portugal
University of Texas
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Dodge
Montgomery Motor Co
Dick Montgomery, Mer. & Co
Dodge-Plymouth
W. Main
Denison
the State Fair Game
Pat Stanley
Larry Douglas
Fran Warren
Buster West
State Fair Auditorium
Gary
Rayburn
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Merry Modern
Old Stow
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