Pioneer minister answers final call
William Alexander Kirkpatrick a longtime pastor in Northeast Texas and long time treasurer of the Paris Presbytery died at his home after a heart attack He was born in 1853 and came to Texas in 1872 He served as pastor at Rock Point near Honey Grove for 29 years and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery funeral attended by many relatives and friends
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William Alexander Kirkpatrick
Paris
R. E. Hickman
Mexia
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Tennessee
Finis
Margaret Ray Kirkpatrick
Texas
Medlintown
Whitewright
Trinity University
Cumberland University
Lebanon
Alice Sears
Joseph Sears
D. Leon Harp
San Antonio
Guy Dillon
Plainview
R. W. Grant
Kansas City
Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
John H. Burma
Central Presbyterian Church of
Sherman
J. F. Fender
Webb
Kirkpatrick
Fender
Dr. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. T. Pennington
J. M. Simmons
W. L. Stowers
T. J. Lilley
R. A. Gillett
Guy Hamilton
Luther Gordon
Wilbur Carter
Homer Caston
Leonard
Henry Griffin
Dallas
Ben Dyer
Garland
Robert Medlin
Iva Medlin
Rosa Kirkpatrick
Mayfair Macaulay
Sid Hudspeth
Durant
Okla
John Griffin
Gainesville
Jack Ryan
McKinney
H. D. Neff
Trenton
Joe Dyer
Frank Carmichael
Omar Calloway
Howe
Markham
Frank Shields
Paul Hendrix
James Carmichael Sr
James Carmichael Jr
Bonham
John Dillon
Cecil White
E. O. Thomas
Tom Bean
Frank Smith
Charlie Smith
R. K. Smith
Sun Office Sells Typewriter Ribbons and Carbon Paper
Sun office advertises typewriter ribbons and carbon paper for sale.
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Typewriter
Sun Office
Textile strike mediation finds no arbitration possible
The textile strike mediation board concluded after two days of talks with mill owners that arbitration is unattainable. They urged pursuing other methods of settlement as gunfire and rioting marred strike centers. President Green said the board will report to President Roosevelt to determine next steps.
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Washington
The
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Green
Flying Circus Comes to Town Sunday for Legion Event
The local American Legion post sponsors a flying circus to be held Sunday afternoon at Phillips field west of town. Gene Lee and associates will perform landings and stunts starting at 2 pm. The program promises hair raising feats and is listed in this issue’s advertisement.
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American Legion Post
Gene Lee
Phillips Field
the Sun
Coin Slot Machines Seized In Grayson County
Deputies seized coin slot machines in Gunter and Sherman as efforts to resume open gambling in the county were thwarted. Sheriff C M Yeary planned to confer with the district attorney on charges against operators. The Gunter machine paid in nickels and the Sherman penny machine paid in money, with no cashable slugs used to camouflage gambling.
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Sherman
C. M. Yeary
Gunter
Grayson County
Yeary
Webb elected moderator at Paris Presbytery meeting
Dr. B Wrenn Webb elected moderator for the ensuing term at the Paris Presbytery meeting held at Cooper. Dr. Fender remains on the committee on Christian education. The next session will be at the Central Presbyterian Church in Sherman in April 1935.
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B. Wrenn Webb
J. F. Fender
Paris
Pilot Grove Forms New Boy Scout Unit
A new Boy Scout troop for the T-O Council has been organized at Pilot Grove with R. H. McCarley as scoutmaster. The troop committee includes Benton Wallace as chairman and several others. The Pilot Grove school board will sponsor the unit and members include Billy Ray Conner Leroy Cornell Billy Burl Hopper J. C. Reagan Sidney Scott David Taylor John L. Wiser and Howard Wallace.
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T-O Council
Pilot Grove
R. H. McCarley
Benton Wallace
Co. P. Neathery
D. M. Taylor
C. C. Hopper
A. L. Connor
L. Scott
Billy Ray Conner
Leroy Cornell
Billy Burl Hopper
J. C. Reagan
Sidney Scott
David Taylor
John L. Wiser
Howard Wallace
Sun Office Offers Adding Machine Paper for Sale
Local Sun office advertises adding machine paper available for purchase. The notice highlights stock suitable for clerical use and office work.
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Sun Office
Edhube Softball Edges Whitewright in Slugfest
Edhube tops local Whitewright 13 to 12 after an eight run inning, aided by Birchfield home run and Brown's two run shot. Montgomery pitched well but defense hurt locals. Coffey closed it out after McCorstin and Montgomery homered in vain. Next up, North South series games highlighted by Newman and Harrison homers.
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Robert Cantrell
Edhube
Whitewright
Methodist Church
Montgomery
Fannin County
Couzens
Birchfield
Brown
McCorstin
Coffey
Sherman
Northsiders
Blanton
Yankees
Newman
Harrison
North Side
Pioneer hotel operator dies after long career in Whitewright
C. A. Smith, forty three years owner and operator of the Smith hotel, died Saturday after a short illness. Born January 4, 1859 in Georgia, he came to Texas as a boy and helped build Whitewright's first brick hotel with his sister Annie Smith. Survived by many nieces and nephews, his funeral was held at the hotel with Rev. G. C. Ivins presiding, burial at Griffith Cemetery near Troup.
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Cc. A. Smith
Smith Hotel
Mr. Smith
Annie Smith
Whitewright
Georgia
Texas
Troup
R. R. Waldo
J. L. Cantrell
R. H. May
J. C. Gillespie
Carl May
Griffith
Rotary Club Luncheon Highlights Miss Sanders Talk
Jim P. Montgomery led the Rotary Club luncheon program. Miss Lucille Sanders Klondike School teacher presented a principal talk on Progress detailing invention advances and delivering a comprehensive discussion enjoyed by all.
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Rotary Club
Jim P. Montgomery
Lucille Sanders
Klondike School
Roosevelt Lined Up With New Deal Report
A Richberg report to President Roosevelt cites 8.0 million employed and farm income rising by over a billion dollars. It claims farm prices at 95 percent of parity, $5 billion in loans and grants disbursed, and more than 1 million homes saved from foreclosure. The document, issued before Maine elections and state primaries, is intended to influence political contest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald Richberg
Maine
Richberg
Denison Girl Killed on Bicycle Collision
Elaine Hassell aged 13 died when a bicycle she rode collided with an automobile occupied by Mr and Mrs John Kemper a block from her home The dead child was thrown from the bicycle and suffered a fractured skull The Rogers girl Mary 13 was seriously injured and was hospitalized both are daughters of local residents.
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Clint Rogers
P. T. A. Notes From Executive Board Meeting
P T A executive board met at the grammar school for a brief session to inspect recent improvements ordered by the school board. They praised the work addressing basement sanitary conditions and classroom reconditioning and urged every parent to join as dues are collected.
Pentecostal Revival Opens in Whitewright Church
Rev. W. M. Lightford, newly moved from McKinney, leads a revival at the Pentecostal Church in Whitewright. The revival began last Sunday and will run for an unspecified period, with services in the building west of the Manning Clark and Meador Hardware store.
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W. M. Lightford
Whitewright
McKinney
Pentecostal Church
Manning, Clark & Meador Hardware
Legion Auxiliary and Legion Hold Friday Meeting
The Ladies' Auxiliary and the American Legion plan a joint meeting Friday night at the Legion hall at o'clock. All members are urged to attend this gathering reported by the reporter.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Hall
U S Ready To Make 2 Cent Loans on Cotton
The Commodity Credit Corporation plans 12c cotton loans early next week funded from 25 million dollars RFC reserves. Banks await loan blanks before disbursing funds as growers and lenders expect prompt access once forms arrive. Secretary Wallace says the 4.2c processing tax will not be reduced or suspended to aid a textile strike.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
RFC
Wallace
Ferguson quits political picture in Texas
James E Ferguson resigned as Texas National Democratic Committeeman in a motion at the Buccaneer Hotel. The action, conditioned on John Nance Garner being elected to fill the unexpired term, was accepted with no dissent. Garner earlier said he would serve.
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Galveston
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
John N. Garner
Garner
Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
J. K. Brim
Sulphur Springs
National Democratic Executive Committee
United States
John Davis
Dallas
Miriam A. Ferguson
John Nance Garner
Buccaneer Hotel
Gulf of Mexico
James A. Farley
James V. Allred
Uvalde
U. S
Whitewright High School reports record enrollment and new courses
Whitewright public schools opened with the largest opening day figures in years. High school enrollment reached 213 students with 10 post graduates, up about one third from last year, while the grammar school counted 202 pupils. Four new term courses include typewriting, public speaking, vocational agriculture, and commercial arithmetic.
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Whitewright
Josephine
Leonard
Whitesboro
van Alstyne
J. T. Bryant
W. S. Cunningham
Unified Control Of Souths Crops Now Considered
The farm administration weighs lumping the South crops cotton tobacco and peanuts into a unified production program while studying a regional system for grains in the Midwest. Officials say one contract would be simpler to administer and promote better farming, with unified plans unlikely before 1936. Tobacco and wheat contracts are already under way and a 1935 peanut program is being prepared.
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Washington
Farm Administration
South
Mid-West
AAA
County Commissioner Election Contested in Precinct 4
E Looney files in Fifteenth District Court alleging illegal and unfair counting in the second Democratic primary for Precinct 4 county commissioner. He contends voters were counted out by callers and helpers. official tally shows 706 for McAdams and 669 for Looney.
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Flying Circus
BOY Scout
Pioneer
NEW Deal Report
Denison
P. T. A. Notes
Po. T. A
Legion Auxiliary
U.S
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