Local residents and visitors headlined by regional social notes
S S Doss of San Benito visited relatives on Wednesday. Mrs Martha Kirk and daughter of Eetor stayed with Mrs Walter Cox. Numerous guests from Dallas Fort Worth and Sherman are listed visiting here or close by including Mrs Alva Rogue, Mr and Mrs Kay Kimbell, and Miss Harriett Young. Births are noted with a daughter born to Mr and Mrs J J Cox east of town and a new son born to Mr and Mrs Marshall Robbins. People travel to Dallas Wilmore Lub bock and Denison for schooling and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Kirk
Eetor
Walter Cox
J. J. Cox
Optometrist Johnson Offers Help for Vision Needs
If your glasses don’t feel right, visit R. L. Johnson Optometrist to diagnose and fix the issue. A brief examination will determine what is wrong and how to correct it.
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R. L. Johnson
Optometrist
Social Figures and Local Visiting Highlights
Mrs. J W Davidson spent the week end in Fort Worth guest of Mr and Mrs Albert Patterson. Malcolm Hollowell of Dallas visited Mr and Mrs O M McMillin. Miss Ella Johnson of Savoy stayed Monday with R L Johnson and Mrs C B Bryant Jr and Miss Louise Anderson of Whitesboro visited Dallas Monday. Mrs Minnie Morgan spent the week end in Fort Worth guest of Mrs Albert Patterson. Mr and Mrs W F Sanders spent Tuesday in Trenton with Mr and Mrs J Routh. Orbin Blanton leaves for San Antonio to teach Spanish at the Texas Military Institute. Rev J F Fender and Mr and Mrs T H Sears attend the Presbytery of Paris meeting at Clarksville. Miss Margreta Fender leaves for Texarkana to teach at Texarkana Junior College. Billie Ross Jack Moore and Donald Jones of Denison visited Mrs W T Ross Sunday. Mrs Virgil Biggers and her son of Holdenville Okla visited her sister Mrs J W Davidson and relatives here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davidson
Fort Worth
Albert Patterson
Minnie Morgan
Billie Ross
Jack Moore
Donald Jones
Denison
W. T. Ross
Virgil Biggers
Holdenville
Okla
Hargraves Return From Visit With Brother in Miami
Mr and Mrs Hargrave and daughter of Miami returned home Monday after visiting her brother C E Cooper in Miami where they spent time with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Reeves
Kangman, Ariz
Mrs. Hargrave
Miama
C. E. Cooper
Miss Fannye Lou Manning Returns Home From Leonard Visit
Miss Fannye Lou Manning of Leonard returns home Friday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Claud Meador.
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Fannye Lou Manning
Leonard
Claud Meador
Local Visits and Travels Highlight Weekly Notes
Mrs Richard Hanna and Mrs Hamilton of Sherman were guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Haile. Rev H G May of Celina spent days visiting parents and at Crimm Powell revival. Loren Mangrum and Miss Verma Mangrum left for Norman Oklahoma for university. Mrs Monie Pollard of Lone Oak visits sister Mrs Harold Doss and relatives. C A Hatcher and children of Dallas and Mrs Ella Schults of California visited Mrs J B Hall. Optometrist R L Johnson promotes new glasses with satisfaction guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hanna
Hamilton of
Sherman
Lester Haile
H. G. May
Celina
R. May
Loren Mangrum
Verma Mangrum
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Monie Pollard
Lone Oak
Harold Doss
C. A. Hatcher
Dallas
Ella Schults
California
J. B. Hall
Mrs Hooper Visits Sister in Sherman for Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. W. R. Hooper spent Saturday in Sherman at the bedside of her sister Miss Myldred Devenport who underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Keeling and guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keeling of Lubbock spent the weekend in Cooper as guests of Mrs. J. J. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Keeling
Walter Keeling
Lubbock
Cooper
J. J. Carter
Clothing firm moves Gordon to Henrietta outlet
W. L. Gordon, formerly with Swift & Co. of Dallas, left Monday for Henrietta Ohio where he accepted a position with the Model Clothing Co. a branch of the Scheinberg- Quick Silver clothing concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Swift & Co
Dallas
Henrietta, Ohlo
Model Clothing Co
Scheinberg- Quick Silver Clothing
New One Dollar Bills to Be Issued Next Year
The United States treasury will issue smaller one-dollar notes early next year. The bills will be one third smaller than present notes but hold the same value. Printing costs will drop and billions in circulation will be renewed as older notes expire.
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United States Treasury
Charles S. Dewey
the Treasury
United States
Treasury
Kangaroos Lose Henderson as Illness Hits Squad
Sherman reports Austin College Kangaroo football suffers an early setback as halfback Bryan Henderson, last season's all conference player, falls ill en route to camp in Temple. fullback Bill Gill also unavailable for several days due to illness. Twelve lettermen reported for practice, led by captains Blair and Keeling.
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Sherman
Austin College
Kangaroo
Bryan Henderson
Temple
Henderson
Hico
Texas
Dallas
Bill Gill
Blair
Keeling
Marlin
Muse
Keith
van Alstyne
Moore
Farrar
Palmer
Savage
Snyder
Milam
Denison
Payne
Texarkana
Price
Graham
Lingo
Victoria
Bradley
Whitewright
Maid Marian Tallest Woman in History
A London sighting recalls Maid Marian who appeared about forty years ago and stood 8 feet 2 inches tall, likely the tallest woman ever recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maid Marian
London
AT&T Bell System 152nd Dividend Declared
The regular quarterly dividend of $2.25 per share will be paid on October 15, 1927 to stockholders of record at close of business on September 20, 1927. H. Blair-Smith, Treasurer.
Horton Resigns Bonham Baptist Post for Kentucky Call
Rev. W. H. Horton, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Bonham, has resigned to accept a call from a Kentucky church. He has served in Bonham about a year and is known to Whitewright residents through visits to J. C. Gillespie's home.
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W. H. Horton
First Baptist Church
Bonham
Baptist Church
Mayfield
Kentucky
Mr. Horton
Whitewright
J. C. Gillespie
Columbus Allsop's dogs chase rabbit near post office
In Tickville yesterday afternoon Columbus Allsop's dogs treed a rabbit under the post office and woke nearly everyone on the front porch. A girl smiled at Yam Sims the day before yesterday. He recalls his first real thrill since a swarm of bees chased him. The Tickville Brass Band performed a Main Street match on Saturday evening, with players arriving at different paces.
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Columbus Allsop
Tickville
Main Street
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The fragment offers no clear event or identifiable names to summarize into a T or S per guidelines.
Mule Seller Faces Truth Test in Sale
Sile Kilden finally finds a buyer for his mule after persistent efforts and honesty about the animal. The decision to disclose its flaws attracts a purchaser, ending a long period of failed sales.
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Sile Kilden
Constable to Float Down Gander Creek on Raft
The Depuy Constable will float down Gander Creek tomorrow on a raft and proceed slowly. He plans to stand all the way and duck his head carefully at each bridge to avoid striking it.
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Depuy
Gander Creek
Sidney Hocks Expresses Wish To Be Run Over
Sidney Hocks states he would like to be run over at Tickville on Saturday afternoon, suggesting a troubling or strange sentiment about the town and its events.
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Sidney Hocks
Tickville
Tobe Moseley Says Sap Spradlen Won't Bet Shaken
Tobe Moseley warned Sap Spradlen at the post office about betting on an uncertain outcome saying after Sap’s big talk no nickel would hit the floor if he was taken up by the heels and shaken hard.
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Tobe Moseley
Sap Spradlen
Tobe
Sap
State plans $100,000 women’s dormitory at San Antonio
In San Antonio, the State reports a $100,000 dormitory project for women at the San Antonio State Hospital. In Longview, the board of education outlines a new school costing $110,000, reflecting local construction plans.
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San Antonio
San Antonio State Hospital
Longview
Board of Education
Edinburg Clubhouse Plan Bids Prize Planned
Edinburg Country Club outlines a $30,000 clubhouse project with construction expected to enhance facilities and member events. No contractor or dates are listed in the readable portion.
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Edinburg
Major mattress plant in Sugarland among U.S. leaders
The region hosts one of the largest mattress factories in the nation at Sugarland, part of a belt that includes 52 factories cited in the latest census data. The plant’s scale underscores the area’s significant manufacturing footprint.
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United States
Sugarland
Early Texas Cotton Mill Erected at New Braunfels
The first cotton mill in Texas was a small spinning and weaving plant built by John F. Torrey at New Braunfels on the Cosmas River around 1850. It was swept away by flood years later and never rebuilt.
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Texas
John F. Torrey
New Braunfels
Cosmas River
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S. S. Doss
San Benito
Lloyd Moore
Alva Rogue of
J. H. Hayes
Andrew Pierce
Maurine
DeKalb
John Wilson
B. C. Hefner
H. P. Donigan
Kay Kimbell
George Paschall
Mrs
Pascal Cox
D. B. Pickens
John Philip Barbee of
McKinney
T. E. Barbee
Harriett Young
Mexico
Gertrude Major
Gladys Burton
Bruce Pember of
Slaton
R. H. May
Mrs. Marshall Robbins
Mrs. W. H. King
Eugene McElvaney
Lucile Watson
Wilmore
J. M. Simmons
Maurine May
Winnie Bell Carter
Bells
Martha Bow
May Merle Batsell
Nolene Simmons
John Silman
Texas Tech
Robert Holland
Grover Gillett
Y. T. Manning
Malcolm Hollowell
Mrs. O. M. McMillin
Ella Johnson
Savoy
C. B. Bryant Jr
Louise Anderson
Whitesboro
W. F. Sanders
Trenton
Mrs. J. Routh
Johnson's
Orbin Blanton
Texas Military Institute
J. F. Fender
T. H. Sears
Presbytery of
Paris
Clarksville
Kangaroos
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
H. Blair-Smith
Palace Theatre
Hoot Gibson
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Pierce
Chicago
Alexander & Coldwell
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