Sherman District Reassigns Ministers at North Texas Conference
At the North Texas Methodist Conference held in Gainesville last week the Sherman district announced year ahead appointments. Rev. K R Isbell moves from Sherman to Cooper. Rev. W A Stucky shifts from Cooper to Whitewright. New presiding elders include Rev C A Spragins for Gainesville district and Rev W L Pittie to Sulphur Springs. Other changes affect Sherman area churches and Grayson County congregations with multiple ministers reassigned or renewed for the coming year.
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North Texas Methodist Conference
Gainesville
K. R. Isbell
Cooper
W. A. Stucky
Whitewright
Stuckey
First Methodist Church
Bonham
Decatur
North Texas
Sherman
C. A. Spragins
Travis Street Methodist Church
W. L. Pittle
Sulphur Springs
C. L. Bounds
F. M. Richardson
Wichita Falls
Travis Street
W. J. Johnson
Tulsa, Okla
van Alstyne
Wolfe City
George French
Grayson County
Collinsville
Tioga
Frank Hughes
Pottsboro
Kirk M. Beard
Sadler and Gordenville
George FE. Dampster
Whitesboro
Bells
E. L. Wright
Dodd City
C. W. Kavanaugh
Ector
E. M. Jones
Honey Grove
J. P. Luton
Howe
Ben Bell
Leonard
L. G. Hagard
Ravenna
TR Davis
Southmayd
W. H. Vail
Telephone
C. J. Graves
Trenton
E. L. Silliman
Windom
C. P. Combs
Bailey
M. A. Stout
South Church
A. B. English
J. L. Cunningham
Denison Mission
J. T. Vinson
Kidd-Key College
E. L. Spurlock
Kidd- Key College
J. O. Leath
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Gilbert Erwin
Mark N. Terrell
M. L. Dickey
Accident leaves Tom Sloan without left leg after shotgun wound
Tom Sloan age 13, son of Mr and Mrs J G Sloan of Pilot Grove, lost his left leg four weeks after a hunting accident. He suffered a shotgun wound that tore flesh and shattered bone near his home, and amputation eight inches above the knee was performed at Sherman Hospital. Initial hope to save the limb faded due to complications, but the operation went well and he is recovering at the hospital, with plans to return home soon.
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Tom Sloan
J. G. Sloan
Pilot Grove
Sherman Hospital
Tom
Sherman
Former Federal Agent Indicted in Bootlegging Conspiracy
Caston B. Means, a former Bureau of Investigation agent, was arraigned in New York on four indictments alleging use of the mails to defraud and violations of liquor laws in moving 512000 cases and 12000 barrels of whisky from licensed distilleries to bootleg channels. He pleaded not guilty and sought 10000 bail per case. judge set it at 15000 with time to raise funds. Means had prior notoriety in Chicago murder and forged will cases and once admitted to acting as financial agent for Carl Boy Ed, the German attaché.
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New York
Caston B. Means
Bureau of Investigation
Federal Department of Justice
Prohibition
Internal Revenue
Means
Knox
Maude F. King
Chicago
Carl Boy-Ed
Washington
Local Boy Honored By Students of T. U.
Austin Oct 23 Will A Boone of Whitewright has been elected to the board of student editors of the Texas Law Review the highest honor in the UT Law School election. Thirty two students were chosen from top scholastic ranks of senior and middle law classes to form the board. The Texas Law Review began last year and earned praise from lawyers nationwide.
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Austin
Will A. Boone
Whitewright
Law
University of Texas
Texas Law Review
The
United States
Snow first of season falls in Johnson City Tennessee
Snow fell for several hours in Johnson City on October 23 with intermittent flurries and snow beginning to lie on the ground at 9 30 a m. Mr and Mrs R C Norris returned Friday from Dallas where Mrs Norris had an operation at St Pauls sanitarium and is recovering nicely from the procedure.
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Johnson City
Tenn
R. C. Norris
Dallas
North Texas Methodist Conference appoints pastors and meets in Paris
The North Texas Methodist Conference elected Paris as the next meeting place by unanimous vote. Dr. Percy Knickerbocker of Paris presented the invitation. The board of education adopted funding for Southern Methodist University, Southwestern University, Wesley College, Kidd-Key, Texas Woman's College, Wesley Bible Chair, and the Summer School of Theology. The annual love feast was at Whaley Memorial Methodist Church led by Rev. D. F. Fuller, recently superannuated after 51 years. Memorial services honored Rev. J. F. Pierce, Rev. A. T. Hightower, and Rev. John Moore with relatives present.
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Princeton
Ira C. Kiker
Honeygrove Church
Wesley Church
Greenville
T. M. Kirk
Key Memorial of
Sherman
Windom
Duncanville
Dallas
S. L. Habern
Southmayor
Jones-Bethel Church of
C. P. Combs
R. G. Mood
Spraggins
Gainesville
First Methodist Church
McKinney
J. L. Morris
F. B. Wheeler
Whitewright
Royse City
Forney
W. C. Howell
van Alstyne
Henrietta
Rockwall
Paris
North Texas Methodist Conference
Percy Knickerbocker
Board of Education
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Wesley College
Kidd-Key
Texas Woman’s College
Wesley Bible
Summer School of
Whaley Memorial Methodist Church
D. F. Fuller
J. F. Pierce
A. T. Hightower
John Moore
Sheriff of Falls County Arrested
Marlin Texas Oct 22 C O Moore Sheriff Falls County Wesley Hunnicutt former deputy sheriff and Ben Briggs well known farmer were arrested by Texas Rangers charged with illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. Rangers took charge of Marlin jail and seized liquor from previous raids. Plott said he was sent by Governor Neff and more arrests likely. Moore released on 2500 bond while Hunnicutt and Briggs posted 1500 bail each and Moore resumed duties.
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Marlin
Texas
C. O. Moore
Falls County
Wesley Hunnicutt
Ben Briggs
Texas Rangers
Rangers
C. H. Plott
Rex Lewis
Plott
Neff
Grand Jury
Moore
Four Japanese Girls Rescued After 25 Days Buried
Tokio officials report four Yokohama High School students were buried under debris for twenty five days after the earthquake and rescued alive yesterday. They endured without food during the long entrapment, marking a remarkable survival in the disaster.
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Tokio
Japan
Yokohama High School
Lyceum Season Opens with The Temple Singers in Whitewright
The first of four lyceum numbers arrives Wednesday evening October 31 at the grammar school auditorium. Season tickets are on sale with reservations required for each program. Prices are 1.75 dollars for adults and 1.00 for children. single admissions are 50 cents and 35 cents. Proceeds after guarantees go to a local cause. organizers seek community support.
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Grammar School
Rev. Dickey
Dyer & Jones
Temple Singers
Lyceum
Whitewright
Local folk visit Sherman for Cotton Belt circus
Mrs G M McNeilly and children Mrs Gladys Magar and children Mrs Emmet Penn and daughter Baby Nell Miss Margaret McMurry Mrs Maggie Montgomery and daughter were among those who rode the Cotton Belt to Sherman Saturday to attend the circus. Many others drove through in automobiles, but their names were not obtained.
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G. M. McNeilly
Gladys Magar
Emmet Penn
Baby Nell
Margaret McMurry
Maggie Montgomery
Sherman
Cotton Belt
Underwood Comes To Speak in State
Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama will arrive in Wichita Falls Wednesday at 3 10 p m for the first of several Texas addresses. He will travel from St Louis by way of Denison and Gainesville and attend a dinner before leaving at 3 a m on the Denver train to Fort Worth. He plans a state rally in Dallas Thursday and speaking engagements in Austin San Antonio Houston Waco Beaumont and other cities thereafter.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
St. Louis
Denison
Gainesville
Denver
Fort Worth
Dallas
Underwood
United States
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Beaumont
Hog exhibitor wins prizes at Dallas State Fair
Homer Caston of Leonard, formerly of this place, exhibited eleven Poland China hogs at the Dallas State Fair. He earned twenty four prizes across multiple classes and received a 6 by 9 foot steel sign for top futurity points. Caston is building a top Texas Poland-China herd and was elected vice president of the Texas Swine Breeders Association.
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Homer Caston
Leonard
Dallas
Breed Promotion Committee
Peoria
Ill
Caston
Texas
The
Swine Breeders Association of Texas
Lloyd George Pays Respects to Mrs Harding in Marion
British former prime minister David Lloyd George arrived in Marion at 3:30 AM to pay homage to President Harding. He visited the Harding home the Marion Star and the cemetery before touring White Oaks farm to see Mrs Harding and Dr Sawyer.
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Marion
Ohio
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Harding
President Harding
Mount Vernon Avenue
Marion Cemetery
Mr. Harding
White Oaks Farm
C. E. Sawyer
Mrs. Harding
Birthday Party for Musie Mae Powell
Mrs. M. E. Powell hosted a birthday party for her daughter Musie Mae on Monday afternoon from 3 30 to 5 oclock.Children played games then lit six candles and shared cream cones and cake. Souvenirs were small horns and a camel pinning contest named Fitz Bryant Jr. the winner. Mrs Powell was assisted by Mrs B Legg in entertaining the children.
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M. E. Powell
Musie Mae
Fitz Bryant Jr
B. Legg
Site Purchased for Texas Technological College in Lubbock
W W Caves Assistant Attorney General of Texas C M Meadows secretary of the college trustees and R A Underwood trustee member completed the purchase of a 2000 acre site near Lubbock Texas for the new Texas Technological College. Deeds filed in the county clerk office. The state paid 150000 with Lubbock contributing 91000 bringing the total to the legislated amount. The land averages 120 per acre cash and is fully cultivable with over 1200 acres under cultivation. This marks the first step toward construction of the college.
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Lubbock
Texas
W. W. Caves
C. W. Meadows
Waco
Texas Technological College
R. A. Underwood
Plainview
Technological College
Whitewright Rangers Fall to Paris High in Texas Grid Match
The Whitewright Rangers lost 42 to 0 at Paris in a Friday football game. Paris dominated after a tight first quarter and treated the Whitewright team as honored guests during their visit, with the Whitewright players praising Paris as one of North Texas' cleanest football teams.
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Whitewright Rangers
Paris
Texas
J. R. Olivers Duroc Jersey Wins First at State Fair
In Dallas at the State Fair the senior yearling boars Duroc Jersey Great Orion Sensation owned by J. R. Oliver of Whitewright took first place. Oliver entered only one hog but plans more entries next year. The judge weighed whether Oliver’s boar or the aged boar prize winner should be champion, ultimately favoring the latter due to age.
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Dallas
Great Orion Sensation
J. R. Oliver
Whitewright
Oliver
Central Christian Church Seeks Japanese Relief Funds
At the morning Lordsday service an offering will aid Japan relief and Tokio hospital church and orphanage rebuilding. Mission property condemned, must be rebuilt before use. Sermons: Building Under Divine Guidance in the morning and The Character and Ministry of the Angels in the evening. A. E. Major, Pastor.
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Japan
Tokio
A. E. Major
New Photo Studio Opens in May Building Whitewright
Local photographer announces a new studio in the May building Whitewright offering Kodak film development and portraits for family groups schools and gatherings. All work guaranteed to satisfy with home service by a “home man.”
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Whitewright
Kodak
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ross Visit In Greenville
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ross of Greenville spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ross, in town for a family visit.
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Lester Ross
Greenville
Mrs
W. T. Ross
Walton Suspended By State Senate
Oklahoma City, Oct 23 Governor J C Walton was suspended by the state senate by a 36 to 1 vote after impeachment charges were presented. The resolution temporarily relieved him of duties and Lieut. Gov. M E Trapp would act until trial as a House and Senate move to address Article 3 accusing Walton of obstructing a grand jury. Chief Justice J T Johnson of the State Supreme Court to preside.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
State Senate
A. E. Davenport
T. P. Edwards
Health Department
Walton
Senate
W. M. Gulager
Muskogee
M. E. Trapp
House
J. T. Johnson
State Supreme Court
Oklahoma governor faces impeachment as Trapp awaits clash
Oklahoma City Oct 24 Gov J C Walton defies Senate suspension while seven counts in impeachment move toward action. Attorney General seeks prohibition to block Lieut Gov M E Trapp from assuming chief executive duties under Senate suspension resolution. Supreme Court hearing set for 1 30 p m Thursday as legality questions loom.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Senate
State Supreme Court Court
M. E. Trapp
House
George Short
State Supreme Court
State Senate
Gov
Walton
Tom G. Chambers Sr
Trapp
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Unn Roberts
First Potter County Cotton Bale Sells for 60 Cents
The first bale of Potter County's 1923 cotton crop was sold at public auction in front of the courthouse for 60 cents per pound to Alex Hyman & Co. of New Orleans.
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Amarillo
Texas
Potter County
Alex Hyman & Co
New Orleans
Chicago bootleggers threaten saloon closures
Chicago bootleggers grow disorderly as police threaten to shutter saloons, signaling heightened law enforcement pressure amid illicit drinking operations.
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Chicago
Nashville Southern Lumberman
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T. U
Tennessee
Poland
China Hogs
Tech College
Paris Hi
Jersey
Central Christian Church
J. E. Chisholm
State
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