Construction Advances at Texas Louisiana Power Plant
Progress on the generating and cold storage plant near Farmesville by the Texas Louisiana Power Company includes completed steel framework and brick work. Two 540 horsepower engines are slated for arrival by early November and mid November respectively, with other machinery arriving soon to give the facility a modern electric generating and cold storage appearance by December. Linemen will shift operations from Whitewright to Whitewright to stay close to work after completing the line from Farmersville to Blue Ridge. Plans include a modern office storeroom with show windows in the building next to the post office that the company leased.
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Texas- Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright
Farmersville
Farmesville
Blue Ridge
Inspector Commends Whitewright Schools
The State Department of Education praised Whitewright Public Schools after a visit by Miss Opal Gilstrap. The report lauds the school’s organization and PTA, suggests possible consolidation with nearby districts, and recommends library improvements and room refurbishing. It lists specific classroom book additions and notes the courtesy shown to the supervisor.
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Whitewright
State Department of Education
Opal Gilstrap
Board of Education
Texas
P.T. A
Department of Education
Fire at gin damages conveyors and seed cotton
A Tuesday afternoon blaze in the main seed cotton warehouse at the White & Donigan gin plant caused several hundred dollars in damage to conveyors and other equipment and ruined several bales of seed cotton. The fire was controlled after it started before discovery, with the loss covered by insurance.
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White & Donigan Gin
First Term Honor Roll for Local Schools
The report lists honor roll inductees by grade across local schools. Notable names include Fred Starr Jr and Jo Nell Keeling in the second grade, plus multiple students across third through eleventh grades such as James Lay, Margaret Lilley, Dorothy Hamilton, Velma Bennett, and Mary Lee Andrews.
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Fred Starr Jr
Jo Nell Keeling
Sarah Bell Gillett
Aileen Pennington
Louise Jared
Joann Everheart
Anita Vestal
Amateene Rector
James Lay
Margaret Lilley
James Anderson
J. C. Hanna
Jack Yeager
Willard Young
Dorothy LaRoe
Louise Gladden
Lytle Biggerstaff
Isabelle Craig
Pauline Coley
Percy Darwin
Thomas McMillin
Homer Lee Sears
van Vestal
Velma Bennett
Johnnie V. Dossey
Una Mae Mangrum
Dorothy Hamilton
Alwilda Ryan
Mary Lee Andrews
Babe Nell Penn
Mardell Pumphrey
Guy Yowell
Subscriptions Update and Credit Corrections
The Sun reports a surge of renewal and new subscriptions in the past two weeks. Over one hundred credits were issued on renewals and readers are urged to check their dates on the margin or wrapper and report any errors.
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Sun
Democratic Party
Party of
People
Four Amendments on Ballot Instead of Three in Texas
Three amendments were expected on the November ballot but four appear due to a split of a double proposition. The two-part amendment would limit school officer terms to six years and create a state board of education, with each proposition submitted separately to avoid confusion. The four items also include aid for Confederate soldiers and widows, church property tax exemptions, and the amended article 7 sections 16 and 8.
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Austin
Jane Y. McCallum
Attorney General’s Department
Work Oil Lease Canceled By U S
Casper Wyoming deliveries of government royalty oil from the Salt Creek field to Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company were halted after Attorney General Sargent ruled the contract with the company illegal and void. From today the government will receive cash royalties based on posted midcontinent prices minus 2 percent, lasting until thirty days after new contracts are signed, with bids to be advertised immediately.
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Casper, Wyo
Salt Creek
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Sargent
Threat specialists favor political campaigns
The Shoe and Leather Reporter notes that threat specialists are strongly in favor of political campaigns, highlighting their stance and potential influence on public discourse.
Bank Deposits and Farm Dairy-ing Compared
A Garland News item notes a 1928 Bankers Blue Book comparison across seven county seats in Texas and seven in other states. It shows deposits rising in dairy farming towns outside Texas while those in Texas cotton counties decline, highlighting economic impact of dairy farming in less resource-rich areas.
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Texas
Bankers
Tates
City Buys Fire Truck With Pumper
The City of Whitewright bought a triple combination fire truck in September. Delivered last Thursday and tested Friday, the six cylinder unit has a 350 gallon rotary pump a 60 gallon booster tank and standard fire department gear. It strengthens firefighting and should lower the citys insurance rate. The old hose and chemical unit remains as a fully equipped reserve with 1000 feet of hose per state insurance requirements.
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Whitewright
Fire Insurance Department
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Grayson County Democrats unite behind full ticket
Fourteen Grayson County Democratic nominees from the July and August primaries sign a statement urging voters to cast a straight Democratic ballot on November 6. They pledge to support all Democratic nominees from president to constable, stressing majority rule and party unity to reestablish their principles nationwide.
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Sherman Democrat
Grayson County
R. M. Carter
Fifteenth District Court
A. S. Noble
J. P. Cox
G. P. Gafford
J. L. Doggett
Olan R. van Zandt
J. A. Vaughan
D. K. Roberts
Bob May
George W. Acton
Amy Price Hudnall
Sherman
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Jackson, Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Scientist to Test Gravity at Sea Bed
A Philadelphia Record item mentions a scientist planning a gravity test at the sea bed. He aims to evaluate campaign predictions, hoping to read them without laughing. The note frames a mix of scientific stunt and political humor.
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Philadelphia Record
Cotton Receipts Pass 4000 Mark at Whitewright Gins
Four thousand nineteen bales of cotton had been ginned by Whitewright gins through Wednesday night, near the season estimate. Farmers report many are done picking though some expect about 400 more bales before closing. Prices Tuesday morning: lint 18.00 to 18.25, seed cotton 6.75, cotton seed 40 per ton. pedigreed cotton seed offered at 55 per ton.
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Whitewright
Greer and Coffman Couple Wed in Fort Worth
Elmer H. Greer and Miss Mildred Coffman of Dallas were married at Fort Worth on Saturday. The bride, daughter of Mrs. T. F. Coffman of Whitewright, now makes her home in Dallas. The couple reside at 1806 N. Washington Ave., Dallas, after a preliminary reception at the groom’s relatives’ home.
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Elmer H. Greer
Mildred Coffman
Dallas
T. F. Coffman
Whitewright
Fort Worth
James Davenport
Greer
Washington Avenue
C. L. Hayes
Caddo Street
Mary Lee Ford
Harold Hayes
Christmas Cards From Leading American Engravers
The Sun features engraved Christmas cards from top American engraving houses. Prices range from high to low for quality work. Latest styles are available for delivery before the Christmas rush. Telephone 76 for orders. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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the Sun
America
Obituary of James F Yowell Pioneer Hunt County Citizen
James Franklin Yowell 68 of Yowell Hunt County died at home after a three week illness. Born January 30 1860 in Kentucktown Grayson County he helped found a Christian Church on his farm and was a beloved figure in the community. Survived by wife Tennie West six children two brothers and a sister fifteen grandchildren and several in laws. Funeral at First Christian Church Yowell with interment at Rose Mound Cemetery conducted by Rev King and Rev Massengale.
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Commerce Journal
James Franklin Yowell
Hunt County
Yowell
W. FE. McGlasson
Commerce
J. W. Pratt
Greenville
T. L. Edmiston
Washington, D. C
C. M. Paschal
Atlanta
Jas. Strickland
E. W. Yowell
Dallas
T. J. Yowell
Tom
Tennie West
First Christian Church of
King
First Christian Church of Commerce
Massengale
Methodist Church of
Rose Mound Cemetery
Davidson to Manage New Whitewright Store
J. W. Davidson, ex Whitewright grocer, will manage the store opening early November for T. A. Taylor of Bonham. Stock arrives late this week with full groceries hardware and leather goods planned. The Ray building, former Wilson Montgomery Hardware, is being remodeled into a neat shop as Taylor expands his cash-store chain in North Texas.
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J. W. Davidson
Whitewright
T. A. Taylor
Bonham
Davidson
Ray
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
Taylor
North Texas
Tigers Face Hard Fought Battle Against Van Alstyne Lions
The Sun provides a preview of Friday's Whitewright Van Alstyne game as Knothole Pete is away. The Tigers vow to win and urge fans to attend for a strong turnout and gate receipts.
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Knothole
Pete
Tigers
Dope
Whitewright-Van Altsyne
van Alstyne Lions
The
Senator Norris Backs Al Smith for President in Portland
Senator George Norris of Nebraska endorsed Governor Alfred E. Smith for president in Portland saying he favors Smith over Herbert Hoover. Norris arrived from Seattle after a Washington speaking tour and planned to discuss his views further during a radio hookup in Omaha. He criticized Hoover on farm and water power issues as not progressive.
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Portland
Ore
George Norris
Nebraska
Alfred E. Smith
Sam For Smith
Norris
Herbert Hoover
Omaha
Seattle
Washington
C. C. Dill
Hoover
Boy Scout Meeting Names Tender Foot Test Winners
The Boy Scout Troop No. 1 met Tuesday night at the cabin to advance ranks. Assistant scout master Mr Cernosek led examinations as Scoutmaster Crosby was absent with a cold. Donald Hall Burgher Reid Vestal and Thomas McMillin passed tender foot tests. Eugene Hall Billie Magar Leon Coffman Ernest Pumphrey Lloyd Stowers and Earl Blanton passed portions of second class tests and the specific parts are listed.
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Cernosek
Crosby
Donald Hall
Burgher Reid Vestal
Thomas McMillin
Eugene Hall
Billie Magar
Leon Coffman
Ernest Pumphrey
Lloyd Stowers
Earl Blanton
Scribe
Burial service held for C. V. Maxwell at Ardmore
C. V. Maxwell died in Ardmore Oklahoma on Monday and his burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. His wife Mrs. Maxwell died the previous week and was buried after her body arrived for burial. He had been in real estate in Ardmore until ill.
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C. V. Maxwell
Ardmore
Okla
Oak Hill Cemetery
the Sun
Sherman Plans a Baseball Bid to Join League
Herbert Young chairs Sherman Lions Club committee examining league berth prospects for next season. The group surveys community interest, seeking to justify a bid after years without a professional team.
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Herbert Young
Sherman Lions Club
Sherman
Lost Civilization Search in Soviet Territory Revealed
A Punch style remark suggests a search for remnants of a vanished civilization within Soviet territory. The satirical line hints at unclear ownership and echoes classic imperial curiosity in a wry tone.
Boy Struck by Auto Suffers Right Arm Broken
Herman Riddle ten, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Riddle, was hit by a car near the First National Bank building Wednesday about four pm. The right arm broke below the shoulder from the radiator impact. He sustained facial and body bruises. Driver Eddie Lindsey, northeast of town, said he did not see the boy until ten feet away and that he slowed but could not stop sooner than about ten mph.
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Herman
Joe Riddle
First National Bank
Eddie Lindsey
Spruce Street
Lindsey
Friday Literary Club Meets with Readings and Reports
Miss Inez Ray hosted the Friday Literary Club with roll call of modern poets. Mrs. W. R. Hooper led the business session, and new member Mrs. Roby Chilee was welcomed. Papers on Kipling and Edna St. Vincent Millay were read, plus a note from Grace Nell Crowell. Refreshments followed. next meeting November 2 at Mrs. J. H. Waggoner’s.
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Inez Ray
W. R. Hooper
Roby Chilee
Emory Christian
C. P. Johnson
Kipling
Grady Gillett
Edna St. Vincent Millay
H. P. Donigan
King
Joe Hamilton
Grace Nell Crowell
Guy Hamilton
Chicago
Carl Sanburg
J. H. Waggoner
Carrie Hamilton
Runaway Mules Spark Whitewright Commotion Near Church
In Whitewright on Tuesday a team of mules bolted from a wagon near the Methodist Church, throwing two boys out and overturning the wagon. Grover Gillet at the Whitewright Seed Company office chased the team, grabbing one rein before being knocked to the ground. The runaway continued past the Katy railroad while their father Ben Bow and another wagon were nearby.
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Whitewright
Katy
Whitewright Seed Company
Grover Gillet
Business houses in Southmayde burn near Sherman
A major blaze at Southmayde eight miles southwest of Sherman destroyed seven frame structures on the town main street and damaged two thirds of the business houses. The Owen Thurmond cafe started the fire at midnight and the block burned despite efforts of 250 residents and Whitesboro firefighters. The loss is about 15000 dollars.
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Sherman
Grayson
Southmayde
Owen Thurmond
Bank
Whitesboro
Hoover couple backs Al Smith in Houston club scene
Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover of Houston joined the Al Smith Club in Houston on Tuesday. Hoover claimed to be a third cousin of the Republican candidate and said he and his wife are “real Hoover Democrats.”
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Houston
Herbert Hoover
al Smith Club
Hoover
McNary-Haugen Bill Backed by Authors in Farm Relief Debate
The Times notes the authors of the McNary-Haugen bill support Hoover's farm relief plan. It highlights how Smith has adopted the bill to avoid leaving it in jeopardy, described as becoming an orphan in the political fray.
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Hoover
Smith
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