Texas sues over Reagan County oil field control
The State of Texas and the University sue Tuesday in Travis County to recover nearly the entire Reagan County oil field. They seek receivers for operating companies, forfeiture of leases and permits, and 2.7 million dollars in damages including 2.2 million for alleged production reporting differences. The case names multiple oil firms and Humble interests, with Saner and Saner of Dallas and Attorney General Dan Moody representing the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas University
Reagan County
State of Texas
Reagan County Purchasing Company, Inc
Fifty-Third District Court
Travis County
George Calhoun
Texan Oil and Land Company
Group No. 1 Oil Corporation
Group No. 2 Oil Corporation
Big Lake Oil Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Pipe Line Company
Moody
University of Texas Lands
Whitewright Students Head to Colleges
Whitewright announces a growing list of graduates and students bound for colleges across Texas and beyond. Names include Lucile LaRoe and Verma Mangrum at TCU, Dan Hollingsworth at Texas Tech, Sam Montgomery Jr. at A M College Station, and other entrants from S M U Baylor Austin College Trinity and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Lucile LaRoe
Verma Mangrum
Dallas
Ben Sturdivant
Jack Lackey
Walter Harris Bogle
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Dan Hollingsworth
College Station
Sam H. Montgomery Jr
Jack Everheart
Burleson College
Greenville
Lester Short
Bettie Lou McLean
Texas University
Austin
Robert Cantrell
Maurine May
Willis Simmons
Baylor A
Waco
Margaret McMurry
Martha Bow
Austin College
Sherman
Lowell Wrenn
Willis Bailey
Tommie Bradley
Claud Jones and Garner George Visit Trenton
Claud Jones and Garner George were in Trenton on Monday visiting local officials and discussing community matters. The pair spent time with residents and toured city facilities during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Jones
Garner George
Trenton
Dog and Boy Save Sister From Flames in Texas
In Houston, a fox terrier and an eight year old boy rescued 6 year old Catherine Loonan from a candle fire at her home. The dog pulled off burning clothing and tossed the candle away while the boy helped. Catherine suffered burns but is expected to recover. the dog had prior protective ties to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Catherine Loonan
Ed Loonan
Catherine
P. T. A. Meeting At Local Grammar School
An open P T A meeting at the grammar school Friday night featured a receiving line of teachers and church officials. The program included songs by young students, talks by Mrs W Wilson and Miss Susie Noe, a vocal trio, and remarks by principal B W Crain and Superintendent F W Smith. Members urged larger attendance at future meetings and invited nonmembers to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Montgomery
Central Christian Church
W. Wilson
Alwilda Ryan
Susie Noe
Annette Harp
Tommie Chenoweth
Chambless
Guy Hamilton
B. W. Crain
F. W. Smith
J W Nicholson Dies at Home in Whitewright
J W Nicholson died at his South Bend Street home after a year of declining health. He moved to Whitewright from Elm Mott Texas and worked at the M K T pumping plant. He was a Methodist, Mason and Odd Fellow, with funeral services held at his residence and burial in Elm Mott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Nicholson
South Bend Street
Whitewright
Elm Mott
McLennan County
Nicholson
Methodist Church
Masonic
Odd Fellows
W. A. Stuckey
Mott
Katy Lyer
Poultry Theft Rouses Senate to seek harsher law
Senator P. B. Ward of Cleburne urged Texas lawmakers to stiffen penalties for chicken and turkey theft. A petition was signed asking the Governor to introduce a bill that would classify theft of domestic fowls as felony or misdemeanor with possible prison from one to two years and fines up to 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
P. B. Ward
Cleburne
Senate
Ward
McMurry Family Reassured By Son Amid Florida Hurricane
In a telegram Monday J M McMurry from Miami Florida reported that he and his family were safe. Miami faced the hurricane path that last weekend caused hundreds of deaths and millions in property damage across Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McMurry
J. M. McMurry
Miami
Florida
Hatchery to be opened in Whitewright by R D Ford
R D Ford of Dorchester arranged to open a chicken hatchery in Whitewright renting space in the Woosley building east of Wilson Hardware. The plant will be installed by October 1 and operational by November 1 with the Ford family moving here early next year. The venture ends Whitewrights egg shipments to Sherman and elsewhere.
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R. D. Ford
Dorchester
Woosley
Wilson Hardware Company
Ford
Whitewright
Sherman
Legislature urged to fund per capita school allotment
Austin reports that the Thirty ninth Legislature should appropriate 4.5 million dollars from the general revenue fund to guarantee a 15 dollar per capita apportionment for the 1926 27 session. State Superintendent M Marrs said funds would be transferred to the available school fund in 10 equal installments beginning November 1, with possible cancellations if other revenues meet the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
General Revenue
M. N. Marrs
Marrs
Fortieth
Bow-Wright Drug Co Change of Ownership
Roscoe Pace purchased Bow-Wright Drug Co and now runs the business. The firm, started about five years ago by J. M. Wright and the Bow brothers, will keep its name. R. A. Bow remains prescription clerk, Pace’s Whitewright roots and Odeon Theatre ties cited as indicators of future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pace
Bow-Wright Drug Company
J. M. Wright
O. G
R. A. Bow
Odeon Theatre
R and R Theatre Company
Willis Bailey Elected President of Freshman Class
Willis Pie Bailey former Whitewright high school football star and Austin College student was elected president of the freshman class when the class was organized last week. Bailey plays on the Austin College football team and is expected to excel academically and athletically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Pie) Bailey
Whitewright
Austin College
Pie
Austin
Man Who Hired Cotton Pickers Is Found Dead
Corsicana Texas Sept 20 The body of J C Nance was found in Chamless Creek bottom about three miles south of Rice. Papers show he lived at Roaring Springs. His father expected to arrive today. Nance was in Corsicana Thursday and is believed killed while seeking cotton pickers in the bottom lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Texas
J. C. Nance
Chamless Creek
Rice
Roaring Springs
Nance
Senior B Y P U Program Promotes Immigration Theme
Sunday event at 6 30 features Mrs G Lindsey leading a program on immigration with talks by Mrs W C Cook Mrs Carl May W T Simmons Mrs C W Hampton George Gattis and Miss Fannie Giles including topics on foreign populations early years living conditions and congressional checks to the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lindsey
W. C. Cook
Carl May
W. T. Simmons
C. W. Hampton
Congress
George Gattis
Fannie Giles
Good English Club Forms at Grammar School
The seventh grade organized a Good English Club with Velma Bennett as president Beat Rice Maynard as vice president Eva Jane Skaggs as secretary and treasurer and Margaret Pierce as reporter The first program features ten members reading stories on the Appearance of School Children Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Bennett
Beatrice Maynard
Eva Jane Skaggs
Margaret Pierce
Citizens Favor City Owned Light Plant At Meeting
At a meeting in the American Legion hall citizens voted almost unanimously for a municipally owned light plant. Chairman D S McMillin asked for yes votes on financing by the city, and most expressed support. Financing ideas included a bond issue, with plans to seek an election to authorize bonds for construction.
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American Legion Hall
D. S. McMillin
McMillin
the Sun
City Commission
Florida hurricane toll soars as rescue continues
The Bahamas formed storm swept through South Florida and the Gulf Coast before veering toward New Orleans. Pensacola reported only property damage with no deaths while Mobile suffered heavy damage. The dead were rising past 388 with estimates up to 700 in Southern Florida, and injuries exceeded 3,500 with property losses from 90 to 150 million dollars.
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Florida
Gulf Coast
Bahamas
Lower
Mississippi
New Orleans
Pensacola
Mobile
Boy Scouts Meet at Baptist Church with Ice Cream Cones
Boy Scout Troop No. 1 met Tuesday at the Baptist Church annex for a regular meeting. Miss Dorothy Gordon and Miss Maxie Echols attended as guests with Gordon providing music. Scoutmaster Montgomery led a program of songs, knot tying, laws review, and an oath talk. Ice cream cones served as refreshments, with Montgomery and Miss Echols filling them. The group enjoyed the event and aims to be a town credit, with next meeting scheduled for Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church Annex
Dorothy Gordon
Maxie Echols
Gordon
Montgomery
Miss Echols
Government Cotton Report Forecasts Higher Yield
The Government cotton report released this morning estimates the yield at 15.8 million bales, higher than the 15.166 million bales predicted fifteen days earlier. Prices have been slipping since the last report, with a further decline likely unless a disaster halts much of the crop. Whitewright has received about 400 bales so far, and harvest continues as fair weather boosts receipts.
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Whitewright
Guests from Alabama Stay With Birmingham Area Hosts
Mr and Mrs Robert Grey Mr and Mrs Fred Gable and Miss Andre Langford of near Birmingham Alabama were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Joe May the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grey
Fred Gable
Andre Langford
Birmingham
Ala
Joe May
Tragic Auto Crash Claims Mrs. Gillespie at Desert
Mrs. Ruby May Pilcher Gillespie dies after a collision near Desert ten miles south of town. Her husband J. Carl Gillespie and daughter Frances survive, with services held in Whitewright and Ladonia. The family, Hudson & Davis workers, and many locals mourn as funeral rites take place.
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Desert
Gillespie
I. L. Gentry
Gentry
Thompson
Mr. Gillespie
Whitewright
Trenton
Sherman Hospital
Hudson & Davis Company
The
Baptist Church
Woman’s Work
Ladonia
G. W. Bray
Dallas
E. Lee Keefe
Celina
L. E. Gross
Mesquite
Pascal
First Baptist Church
J. L. Bow
Joe Hayden Sr
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Fred J L. Haskett
Childress
R. H. Finney
Paris
John S. Baker
J. W. Shelton
Wolfe City
C. E. Hudson
E. G. Cole
G. V. Bray
C. M. Bowden
All of Dallas
G. L. Davis
Garland
I. P. Carr
Ennis
Wm. Knapp
Arlington
J. T. Rhoten
Carrolton
C. M. Daniels
Itasca
P. B. Baldridge
Plano
Joe Barham
Deport
H. M. Meachum
Midlothian
H. F. Martin
Frisco
J. B. Tres
Earl Bradley Visits Muskogee Family on Sunday
Earl Bradley of Muskogee Oklahoma spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs A G Bradley in town during a brief family visit.
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Earl Bradley
Muskogee, Okla
Mrs
A. G. Bradley
Whitewright Public Schools Add Teacher and Reorganize
Due to high enrollment at Whitewright High School a new teacher, Miss Joel Bulliner, arrives to teach elementary sciences and English as the schedule is reorganized. Grammar school shifts create overflow adjustments with new assignments for grades 1 through 7 and the high school staff reassigns history chemistry Spanish and math among principals and teachers.
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Whitewright
Joel Bulliner
St. Jo
Bulliner
Grammar
Pr. W. Smith
B. W. Crain
Dorothy Porter
Dorothy Chambless
Roberta Sloan
Mac Reed
Susie L. Noe
Clara Craig
Frances Giles
Pina Murphy
Ruth Montgomery
Sallye Hamilton
Mae Hall
Kate Fulton
Schooling
Whitewright Schools to Offer Lyceum Course
Whitewright public schools announce a lyceum course arranged through Miss Emma Dee Randle. The program, presented by the Affiliated Bureau, will be led by the senior class and held in the high school auditorium with Apollo Duo performing on September 29. Tickets go on sale Friday, with local volunteers aiding sales.
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Whitewright
Emma Dee Randle
Bow-Wright Drug Company
Apollo Duo
Dallas pair visits McMillin relatives over weekend
Mr and Mrs Maurice McMillin of Dallas spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs D S Mc Millin here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice McMillin
Dallas
D. S. McMillin
Brown Returns From Sulphur Springs Visit
W. F. Brown came back Wednesday from Sulphur Springs where he spent several days with Mrs. Brown who is staying in a sanitarium there.
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W. F. Brown
Sulphur Springs
Soldiers Held for Burning Property at Fort Sill
Oklahoma City reports fourteen private soldiers arrested for a two year arson ring at Fort Sill valued at more than 2 million dollars. Officers say fires destroyed barracks arsenal stores and canteens as part of a plan to destroy the fort. J L Fallon led the federal investigation begun last January.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Fort Sill
Fred H. Wagoner
W. P. Kelly
Oklahoma
Military Police
J. L. Fallon
Fallon
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Otate
Dog
Boy
Sister
Bow-Wright Drug CO
BOY Scouts
J. C. Gillespie
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