Cotton Receipts Near Thousand Mark After Rain
Whitewright records show 910 bales received up to Thursday, with total receipts just above 1,100 bales by Wednesday night due to recent rain. Gins expect soon to rush once weather clears as harvest labor remains ample and pickers arrive from other parts of the state and Oklahoma. The Government report Monday cut Augst fifth crop estimates by over 700,000 bales, lifting prices briefly before markets closed.
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Whitewright
Oklahoma
Auto Crash In Colorado Injures McMillin Kin
Senator D S McMillin's daughter in law Mrs Jack McMillin and daughter Miss Lucile were in a Pueblo Colorado highway collision while returning from a summer visit. Mrs McMillin suffered cuts and was hospitalized. Lucile unharmed. Jack McMillin, state bank examiner, left Tyler for Pueblo after telegram notice. injuries described as not serious. car nearly demolished.
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D. S. McMillin
Jack McMillin
Lucile McMillin
Pueblo
Colo
Colorado
Tyler
Denison Enforces Sunday Market Closing Law
A campaign to close all grocery stores after 9 on Sundays led to seven stand proprietors being arrested on the Denison city trade lot at 200 West Woodward. Those named were A. V. Steele Ed Camp S H Tracy Harry A Pride G T Peterson C R B Kennerman and J W Stanford. Defendants posted $50 bonds to appear before Judge Foster Tuesday at 4 PM for trial.
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Denison
Woodward Street
A. V. Steele
Ed Camp
S. H. Tracy
Harry A. Pride
G. T. Peterson
C. R B. Kennerman
J. W. Stanford
Foster
Mrs. C. A. Belote Dies. Grayson County Pioneer
Mrs. C. A. Belote aged 74, a Grayson County pioneer, died at her home near Bells after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the family home with Harvey Scott officiating. Interment followed in Bells cemetery. Survived by husband Clement A. Belote, ten children, five grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. Mrs. Belote was a gold star mother after losing two sons in World War I and had recently celebrated a golden wedding anniversary.
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C. A. Belote
Grayson County
Harvey Scott
Walnut Street Church of Christ, Sherman
Bells
James Belote
Dallas
Frank
Archer City
Roddy
Near Bells
Albert
Denison
Horace
San Angelo
Nannie Rogers
Modyne Belote
J. W. Howell
Sherman
Hattie
Lucy Belote
H. H. Arterberry
Savoy
Mamie McLeMore
Lou Arterberry
Mr. Belote
Malessie P. Arterberry
Franklin Atterberry
Belote
Charlie
Lyle
United States Navy
Our Own Vaudeville Angel and the Gatecrasher
A humorous caption recalls St. Peter questioning a notorious gatecrasher nicknamed One-Eye Connally trying to crash the gates. The vignette evokes vaudeville flair and celestial humor.
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St. Peter
Connally
Red River Valley Fair Set for Sherman in October
The Red River Valley Fair will run October 7 to 12 in Sherman. Governor Holloway of Oklahoma will open the exposition on Monday, with School Children's Day offering free admission for all students. The J Geo Loos Shows will bring 25 car loads of rides and a bargain ticket plan of six tickets for $1 prior to the opening.
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Sherman
Red River Valley
Holloway
Oklahoma
J. Geo. Loos
Southwest
Three Gasoline Blaze Victims Die in Wink Hospital
Three of five Republic Oil Company workers burned while washing oil died at a Wink hospital. The victims were George Jackson Martin Smith and Albert Helms. Brothers R C Jackson and D H Fisher will recover while the others extinguished flames by rolling in sand and were brought for treatment.
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Wink
Texas
George Jackson
Martin Smith
Albert Helms
R. C. Jackson
George
D. H. Fisher
Republic Oil Company
Kentuckytown Club Plans First Fall Meeting
The Ken tuckytown Club holds its first meeting after summer vacation next Friday at 2:30 PM at Mrs. Arthur Badgett's home. All members are urged to attend.
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Kentuckytown Club
Arthur Badgett
Fall Parent-Teacher Association meeting program
The first Fall meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association will be held next Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the grammar school. The program includes an invocation by Rev. J. T. Purvis, a Choral Club medley, a toast to parents by Miss Sallye Hamilton, a talk on the movement by Mrs. J. Meador, a male quartet performance, a reading by Miss Lucille LaRoe, and a talk on child welfare by Mrs. H. T. Arterberry.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
J. T. Purvis
Sallye Hamilton
Parent- Roars Association
J. Meador
Lucille LaRoe
H. T. Arterberry
Motor Vehicle Payments Pass Mark Set in 1928
Grayson County records show an increase of 12 40268 in motor vehicle registration fees from 1928 to Aug 30 1929. Of the sum 6762.29 went to the state and 5647.39 to the county. 1929 totals through Aug 30 reach 176 535.16, with 188 944.82 to date. state 99035.03 and county 89909.79. 1928 payments totaled 92272.74 to state and 84262.40 to county. Registrations for 1928 include 11648 automobiles 1015 trucks 59 buses 23 motorcycles. For 1929 through Aug 3 figures: automobiles 11600 trucks 1200 buses 47 motorcycles 37.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Fred Holloway
Sunday School Rally and B Y P U Campaign Planned
The church reports a successful revival and full fellowship. A county wide B Y P U enlargement campaign led by Miss Grace Conn is set for next week with four training classes nightly from 6 50 to 9 10 including devotionals. The budget campaign starts in October and runs into November. ღ
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Workers’ Council
Simmons
Miss Conn
Rain Delays Whitewright Paving Project
The Whitewright paving project started August 12 is stalled by a week of rain. Concrete pouring, planned last Thursday, was postponed by wet weather and restarted briefly Monday before another shower halted progress. About twenty rail cars of material sit idle as crews hope to resume Friday if weather cooperates.
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Whitewright
Fannin County May See New Highway Proposal
The Texas state highway department plans concrete bridges and road bed upgrades in Fannin County from end of paving on highway 5 east of Bonham to the Grayson County line. If the county provides up to 80 feet of additional right of way, the project will relocate as needed and the road bed will be prepared for concrete paving. A Monday meeting with county commissioners and nearby communities was called to discuss the plan.
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Bonham
State Highway Department
Grayson County
Fannin County
W. D. Dockery
Ector
Savoy
Mrs Noel Biggerstaff Dies In Sherman
Mrs Noel Biggerstaff 387 of Sherman died at a Sherman hospital last Thursday after an operation. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 PM conducted by Rev Harvey Scott of the Walnut Street Church of Christ. Interment followed at Wittitoe Cemetery. She was born southeast of Whitewright, daughter of A F Vestal. Survived by husband three sons three brothers and a sister R C Vestal G A Vestal Mrs J M Biggerstaff and R A Vestal Dallas.
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Noel Triggerstaff
Sherman
Harvey Scott
Walnut Street
R. C. Vestal
G. A. Vestal
J. M. Biggerstaff
Whitewright
R. A. Vestal
Dallas
Coggins and Walker Wed at Dr. Fender Home
Wayne Coggins and Fay Walker were married Tuesday at 10 in the home of Dr. J. F. Fender. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coggins. the bride is daughter of Willie Walker. They will reside in Dallas where Coggins works.
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Wayne Coggins
Fay Walker
J. F. Fender
J. E. Coggins
Willie Walker
Four heirs face forfeiture over marriage in Bournemouth
In Bournemouth England four heirs of widow Benjamin Bensham including two nieces and a nephew risk losing a large portion of their inheritances if they wed. The story notes a family testament or a condition linking marriage to inheritance, reflecting early 20th century legal practices.
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Bournemouth
Eng
Benjamin Bensham
Sightline distance for object above plane measured at eye level
On a clear day an object one foot above a level plain may be seen at a distance of 1.31 miles.
Whitewright High School Opens With Record Enrollment
Whitewright Public Schools started Monday with 183 students in the high school, plus about 55 transfers from fourteen districts. Grammar grades saw 36 in first and 37 in third, while tuition for high school will be $7.50 per month, slightly above cost. The opening program included enrollment, book issuance, and class schedule setup amid devotional services led by local ministers.
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Whitewright
County Institute
Sherman
W. H. Ackley
J. T. Purvis
Coldest Spot in World Near Amarillo
The United States plans a helium gas plant near Amarillo to supply dirigibles with a non-explosive gas. Helium is extracted from natural gas by cooling to 300 degrees below zero, liquefying other components while helium remains a gas.
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Amarillo
United States
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