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WHITEWRIGHT, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925.
VOL. 44, NO. 42.
5c a Copy, $1.50 a Year.
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Denison and Sherman
Robberies Cleared
J. H. Mershon Dies
Dies at Sherman
Whitewright Schools
Will Close Next Week
Girl Saves Two
But Loses Life
Negro Woman Dies of
Fright From Storm
We also have a complete line of Refrigerators, Wa-
ter Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers, and many other
summer specialties.
Let us sell you a lown mower at a price you can af-
ford to pay.
You need a mower for your lawn just as you need
paint for the house—it reflects the home spirit.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
RESUMES OIL PROBE
Miss Thomp-
exhaustion.
Mrs. J. R. Pennington has returned
from Tahoka, where she was called
to attend the funeral of a nephew.
had
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Wilson Hardware Cb.
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New Perfection Oil Stoves
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The Whitewright Sun
CULL REEVES
At Gordon Clothing Store
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Carload of Liquor
Billed as Cabbage
Old Man Summer has been slow in reach-
ing us, but he will show his smiling face in
the next few days. The hotter the days the
harder it is to keep your clothes looking
nice, and the more disagreeable it is for
the good wife to clean and press clothes
for members of the family.
of
has
Hudson
Elder W. N. Carter returned Mon-
day from Alba, where he held a re-
vival meeting. He reports forty-nine
additions to the church by baptism
during the meeting.
Miss Ethel Albright and Gertrude
Dunn of Leonard were guests of Mrs.
C. J. Meador Monday.
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Our line of Lawn Mowers is the best that money
can buy and guaranteed to give unlimited satisfac-
tion.
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J. H. Mershon, 58, died suddenly
309 West
Saturday
W. L. Stowers was
Hugo, Okla., Monday.
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Washington, May 25.—The Feder-
al Grand Jury today resumed consid-
eration of the Government’s case
against former Secretary of the In-
terior Fall, Harry F. Sinclair .and
E. L. Doheny, accused of conspiracy
to defraud the United States in the
leasing of oil lands in California and
Wyoming.
The first indictments
missed by the Supreme
technical grounds.
Indictments were returned against
the above named parties Wednesday.
A large congregation
Evangelist G. C. Brewer,
man, Tuesday evening at the Church
of Christ, when he preached on the
following subject: “Baptism; What
Say the Scriptures? What Say the
scholars?” Those who were present
say that he delivered an able mes-
sage, and that the discourse was en-
joyed by all.
The recital given by the pupils of
Mrs. Lucian Andrews, teacher of ex-
pression, at the grammar school audi-
torium last Friday night was attend-
ed by a large number. The program
was well rendered and consisted of
songs, readings, plays, etc. Each
child knew his or her part well and
the program was rendered with dis-
patch, and the large audience showed
their appreciation by heartily ap-
plauding each number.
Pascal Binion, formerly
Pilot Grove community, ]
made manager of the
Davis Co. store at Van Alstyne.
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeff Binion
of Pilot Grove, and a son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Tate of this place.
For the past several years Mr. Binion
has been engaged in the dry go.ods
business at Huntsville, but recently
sold his interest in the business to his
partners.
Mrs. H. C. Sears returned from
Dallas Monday, after an extended
visit with her daughters, Mrs. L. C.
Moore and Mrs. Allie Randle.
Mrs. G. F. Bryant, teacher of pi-
ano, presented her pupils in recital
at the grammar school auditorium
Monday evening. Several expression
pupils of Mrs. Mary Ryon assisted in
the program. The program was en-
joyed by all those present.
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery visited
frienjds in Bonham Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee German of Por-
ter, Okla., are visiting his mother,
Mrs. J. L. German, and other rela-
tives here.
Miss Coralee Echols,
charge of the domestic science
partment in the Quanah high school
the past term, returned home last
week.
Denison, May 26.—Hal S. Collins
of the Collins Motor Company identi-
fied several articles yesterday at Dal-
las as those taken from the com-
pany’s safe, which was robbed Sun-
day night. The articles are said to
have been found in the possession of
R. L. Kuykendall of Dallas and Clif-
ford Taylor of Lancaster, who were
arrested in Dallas Monday at noon
by City Detectives Max Doughty and
O. R. Salmon.
The men were arrested by the Dal-
las officers for investigation. While
being carried to the jail, Kuykendal
jumped from the police car in which
he and the officers were riding and
was shot by the officers as he at-
tempted to escape. The bullet struck
him in the left side above the hip. He
is expected to recover.
Chief of Police Nix and Mr. Col-
lins went to Dallas yesterday upon
receipt of a telegram, for the pur-
pose of looking over the articles that
were found in the possession of the
two men. Mr. Collins identified sev-
eral tools, a money bag and other ar-
ticles taken when the safe was rob-
bed.
Mr. Settle of the firm of Settle &
Settle of Sherman, dry goods mer-
chants, identified four suits of cloth-
ing, two handbags and other articles,
which he said were stolen from the
store Sunday night. The Liptsey
Motor Company of Sherman and two
othei' business houses were also rob-
bed Sunday night. Eight dollars in
2-cent stamps was taken from one of
the offices and 100 pennies from an-
other. A large roll of stamps was
found in possession of the- two men
arrested at Dallas.
Police Chief Nix brought back a
valise full of articles, said to have
been taken from the men, which in-
cluded drugs and toilet articles, a
ring,‘necklace and other' articles. R.
M. Noe, whose cash register was rob-
bed several days ago, was unable
definitely to identify any of the ar-
ticles, but said that several resem-
bled stock which he carried. It is
thought that the cost marks , on the
goods had been erased, thus prevent-
ing identification.
Both Taylor and Kuykendall are
still at Dallas. Taylor is being held
in jail and Kuykendall is at Parkland
Hospital. It is expected that Deni-
son or Sherman officers will go to
Dallas after the men as soon as the
physical condition of Kuykendall per-
mits his removal.
We are here to relieve all good women of
this part of their household duties,
clean and press women’s clothes the same
as we do clothes for the men folks. If it is
a garment to be worn, we can clean and
press it on short notice and deliver it to
your door looking like a new garment.
Try us. Let us do the hard work for you.
were dis-
Court on
Mrs. Annette Harp, teacher of
piano, will present Misses Lucile La-
Roe and Altha Mae Vestal in gradu-
. ating recital Friday evening at 8
o’clock at the grammar school audi-
torium. The public is cordially in-
vited to attend.
The 7-month-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Cassetty, vzho reside west
of town, received painful injuries
last Thursday evening about the hqad
and face when it well from an auto-
mobile. The child was being held by
its sister when she let it slip from her
arms and fall to the ground. At
first it was thought the child’s injur-
ies might be serious and a physician
was called, but an examination
showed them to be only painful
bruises and abraisions.
The death of Mrs. W. R. Cato,
the Pilot Grove community, which
occurred at a Sherman hospital on
Friday, May 15, following a brief ill-
ness, brought sorrow to a host of rel-
atives and friends all over this com-
munity and in othei' sections of Tex-
as, where she was well known.
The body of Mrs. Cato was brought
to Van Alstyne and carried to the
family home at Pilot Grove. Funeral
services were held last Sunday at the
Baptist Church at Westminster, with
interment at the Elm Grove ceme-
tery. Rev. Alvis Henderson, the pas-
tor of the Baptist Church of Pilot
Grove, of which Mrs. Cato was a
member, officiated at the funeral.
The services were largely attended
and were very impressive, the eulogy
of the officiating minister being an
eloquent tribute to the splendid wom-
anhood and high character of Mrs.
Cato. Prior to her marriage, Mrs.
Cato was Miss Victoria Binion,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bin-
ion of the Pilot Grove communityj
and well known and prominently
connected throughout North Texas.
Surviving are the husband and five
children, Fay, Carter, Nova, Ina and
the youngest, an infant. There are
also three brothers, Dr. Paul Binion
of Wellington, Dave Binion of Ach-
ille, and John Binion of Ector. A
sister, Mrs. John Ballard, also sur-
vives. To the family and the rela-
tives the sympathy of all of their
friends and neighbors goes out in
their bereavement.—Van Alstyne
Leader.
Houston, May 26.—Charges are
expected to be filed today in conriec-
tion with the seizure at a railroad
freight depot of a refrigerator car-
load of whisky, disguised as cabbage
late Monday by District Attorney
Soule and federal officers. Mr. Soule
received a tip on the shipment
through a channel which he is keep-
ing to himself.
The car had been billed out of Ber-
tranville, La., as cabbage and, in
fact, with the exception of forty-
nine barrels of whisky, the cargo was
cabbage. Crates of vegetables filled
the space between the doors of the
freight car and extended back some
distance on each side of the doors.
There were two tiers of cabbage in
The
have
Well Known Merchant
Buried Wednesday
William M. Cox, for more than
twenty years identified with the bus-
iness interests of Whitewright, died
at a hospital in Sherman Monday
morning about 10:36 o’clock. Mr.
Cox became ill last Monday morning
a week ago and was taken immediate-
ly to the hospital for treatment.
Members of his family remained at
the bedside, and had hopes for his re-
covery until Saturday, when they
were informed by attending physi-
cians that he was nearing the end.
When loved ones informed Mr. Cox
of his condition, he received the mes-
sage calmly and talked to members
of his family about his business af-
fairs and about his going away. His
loved ones will always cherish the
kind and tender words he spoke to
them in his last hours, and the assur-
ance he gave that he was ready to
meet his Master and that all was Well
with him.
Mr. Cox was born near Pulaski,
Giles County, Tennessee, May 22,
1861. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Cox. His father was one
of the wealthiest farmers in Giles
County, and died almost three years
ago at the age of 95. The deceased
came to Texas in the early 80s and
worked on a farm south of town, lat-
er moving to Whitewright and ac-
cepting a position with Moore & Big-
gers, pioneer merchants of White-
wright. He later engaged in the gro-
cery business, and for more than
twenty years owned a business here.
At the time of his death he owned
one of the largest grocery stocks in
town.
Mr. Cox was married to Miss Cor-
delia Ingram November 21, 1886. To
this union five children were born,
three of whom survive. The first
born, a daughter, died in infancy.
The oldest son, William Jasper Cox,
died .in January, 1920, frofti wounds
received in the World War. The sur-
viving children are Miss Ruth Cox,
Pascal Cox and Mrs. W. C. Bailey, all
of Whitewright. The deceased is al-
so survived by by his wife and three
brothers and one sister. They are
Presley Cox of Randolph, Alonzo
Cox,-j Tioga; Cicero Cox, Pulaski,
Tenn., and Mrs. Ruth E. Stinnett,
Pulaski, Tenn. All were here for the
funeral except the brother living in
Tennessee.
Mr. Cox was a member of the Pres-
byterian Church, and was superin-
tendent of the Sunday school for two
years. He had also served on the
school board of Whitewright for sev-
eral years. He was always found on
the right side of all moral issues, and
was a man who was not afraid to let
his views be known on public ques-
tions. He was a good citizen, and
had many friends, some of whom had
been his customers for twenty years.
The funeral service was held at
the family residence Wednesd >y aft-
ernoon at 2:30 o’clock, conducted by
Rev. J. F. Fender, pastor of the Pres-
byterian Church, assisted by Rev. W.
A. Stuckey, pastor of the Methodist
Church. All the business houses of
the town closed for the funeral.
The floral offerings were large and
beautiful, among them being one
from the. grocers of Whitewright, and
several from wholesale houses. Beau-
tiful floral wreaths also were sent by
the I. O. O. F. and K of P. fraterni-
ties, of which he was a member. In-
terment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
.The active pallbearers were W. H.
King, W. L. Mangrum, J. M. Sim-
mons, J. W. Davidson, T. E. Barbee
and R. P. Gordon.
C. B. Bryant Jr. returned from
Dallas Sunday, where he had been at
the bedside of his infant son who un-
derwent a serious operation about
three weeks ago. The Sun is glad to
report that the operation was a suc-
cess and that Mrs. Bryant will return
home soon with the baby.
Bible school next Lordsday will
meet at 9:45 a. m. We adjourn the
church service for the school exer-
cises at the Presbyterian Church.
Will observe the Lord’s Supper at
the evening hour. The topic for dis-
cussion at this time will be, “The
Deity of Jesus; Do We Believe it or
Not?”—A. E,. Major, pastor.
A. Y. Creager, chairman of the
Grayson County good roads commit-
tee, has called a county-wide mass
meeting to be held in Sherman next
Thursday, June 4th, at 2 p. m., to re-
ceive the report of executive commit-
tee appointed several months ago to
work out plans for a system of good
roads for Grayson County. All in-
terested in the proposed bond issue
for road construction are urged to be
present.
good ball
game last
M-P team.
Wednesday
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, aged 78,
died at her home in the Rose Hill
community, southwest of town, last
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. She
had been ill for the past six months
from the infirmities of old age. She
was born May 22, 1847, in the com-
mounity southwest of town, and
spent her entire life in that commun-
ity. She was probably the oldest
native Texan in this section, and died
on her 78th birthday. Her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hez Worden, came to
Texas from Missouri.
She was married ot William Pat-
terson at the age of 18. To this un-
ion eleven children were born, six-^&«Ma
whom survive. They are: Mrs. J.
H. Gibson, Pottsboro; Miss Mae Pat-
terson, Vernon; Mrs. Maggie Mor-
row, Minco., Okla.; Dee Patterson,
Howe, and Mrs. Floyd Badgett and
Mrs. Luther Gordon of this place.
She is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Sarah Blackburn of Lexington,
and two half sisters, Mrs. C. L. Par-
ker of Tioga and Mrs. Lina Calhoun
of Lexington; twenty-one grandchil-
dren and six great grandchildren.
The funeral and burial services
were held at the Cannon cemetery,
near Van Alstyne, Saturday. The
services were conducted by Rev. I. E.
Teague.
In the passing of Mrs. Patterson
one of the best known and best loved
pioneer women of this section is
numbered among the scores of noble
characters of the early days who
have answered the final summons.
crates above the barrels also,
two thousand quarts of liquoi'
an estimated value of $12,000.
The University of Texas has 735
candidates for degrees this year.
Among the names on the list are two
Whitewright . boys who will receive
the degree of Bachelor of Law at the
commencement exercises in June.
They are Robert B. Holland, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holland, and Will
A. Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Boone. They are two of White-
wright’s brightest young men, and
their many friends predict that they
will touch the high points in their
chosen profession.
at the family residence,
Cherry street, Sherman,
morning at 6 o’clock.
Mr. Mershon was born in Arkansas,
but came to Texas when a young-
man. He had been in the employ-
ment of the Houston & Texas Cen-
tral Railway Company since 1896,
and was station agent at Van Al-
styne for that company for twenty-
five years previous to his removal to
Sherman three months ago, where he
was made agent for the company.
He was regarded as one of the best
informed railroad men of North
Texas.
The funeral service was held at
Van Alstyne Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist Church, conducted by the
pastor, asssited by Rev. Leo Johnson,
pastor of the First Christian Church
of that place. Interment was in the
Van Alstyne cemetery, conducted by
Mantua Lodge No. 209, A. F. & A. M.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Anna Mershon, two
daughters, Miss Virginia, who is at-
tending T. C. U. at Fort Worth, and
Miss Christine, who is at home, and
one son, Paul, of Fort Worth.
Mrs. Mershon is a sister of Mrs.
F. M. Echols of this place. Mayor
and Mrs. Echols and several of their
Whitewright friends attended the fu-
neral.
The Sunday school league baseball
teams are still playing-
games each week. The
Friday was won by the
The score was 3 to 0.
afternoon’s game was won by the B-
C team. The score in this game was.
3 to 0. The next game will be called
at 6 o’clock Friday evening. Be
present.
Abilene, Texas, May 26.—Saving
two of her girl friends but losing her
own life, Mildred Thompson, 13, was
drowned at Big Spring Sunday.
Miss Thompson heard two girls,
Nancy Jones and Pearl Botsie, call
for help and went to them, being
successful in keeping them from
drowning until August Alba got the
two girls to the bank,
son drowned through
Her body was recovered thirty min-
utes later.
The wind storm last Sunday morn-
ing about three o’clock caused the
death of a negro woman, wife of
Henry Ball, in the Whiterock negro
settlement west of town. According
to reports, when the storm hit the
shack where the negress lived she
fell to the floor unconscious, dying
soon thereafter. A negro church and
one negro house was demolished in
the Whiterock settlement.
Considerable damage was done by
the storm in Whitewright and sur-
rounding communities, but the loss
was well distributed and no one suf-
fered a heavy loss. Most of those
who had losses carried tornado in-
surance.
Part of the tin roof on the LaRoe
Lumber Company building was blown
off, as was also most of the tin roof
on the old Fleming stables. The win-
dow panes in the S. H. Montgomery
insurance office were blown out, and
pictures were blown from the walls
and papers scattered over the office.
Many shade trees were blown down
or had limbs broken off. Several
brick flues were blown off even with
the roofs, and other minor damage
was done.
The insurance agencies have had
about twenty storm claims filed with
them, but only two or three claims
will amount to more than $100.
A fine rain followed the high wind,
being just what was needed for grow-
ing crops. Most farmers started to
work in the fields again Monday
morning, the ground having dried
out Sunday.
BEST THAT
The Whitewright public schools will
close Friday, June 5th. There are
twenty-two in the high school gradu-
ating class. The students are busy
preparing for the final examinations
for next week. Examinations have
been held in some of the subjects
this week. The usual series of recit-
als and other exercises are being
held this week and will continue
through next week.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered next Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian Church by Rev. W. A.
Stuckey, pastor of the Methodist
Church. The following is the pro-
gram for the service:
Processional.
Doxology.
Invocation, Rev. A. E. Major.
Announcements.
Song, by Congregation.
Prayer, Rev. G. M. McNeilly.
Song—“A Paradise,” Choir.
Scripture, Rev. J. F. Fender.
Vocal solo, Miss Elizabeth May.
Sermon, Rev. W. A. Stuckey.
Song, Congregation.
Benediction, Rev. J. F. Fender.
Following are the dates for other
programs and recitals:
Thursday evening—Music recital
by pupils of Miss Tommie Cheno-
weth.
Friday afternoon—Chapel exercis-
es, in charge of seniors; presentation
to the school of flag pole erected by
senior class.
Friday evening—Music graduating
recital by Misses Lucile LaRoe and
Altha Mae Vestal.
Monday evening—Music recital by
pupils of Mrs. Annette Harp. ■
Tuesday evening—Senior class
play, “The Hoodoo.”
Wednesday evening —. Grammar
school graduating exercises.
Thursday evening—Music recital
by pupils of Mr. Sidney L. Young.
Friday evening—Commencement
exercises for high school. Address to
class by President Harry L. Durham,
Burleson College, Greenville.
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