Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 42, Ed. 1 Monday, September 13, 1920 Page: 5 of 8
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE1TH ERE
THINKS THIS AMOUNT WIU7
RE EASILY RAISED.
Denlson, Tex., Sept. 13.—At a meet-
lug of tbe hotel committee of the
luamber of Commerce this morning,
the returns of the canvassers who art
placing hotel stock was checked up.
The resulth of the work up to thin
time indicated that the hotel was prac-
tically an assured thing, and only
the most unlikely thing could prevent
the proposition going over.
The outlook is so promising that the
Chamber of Commerce felt Justified
in advising closing up of the contract.
The Chamber also pledged itself to
give all its services and Influence to
the raising of the balance necessary.
The selling of the remaining amount
of stock necessary will be continued
with vigor this week. Only $15,000
more Is required to close -the ttfock
sale. This last call to the Denlsonlans
is Iteing made and the committee
makes special appeal to those who
have not made subscription* to thla
valuable Investment, to act at once.
Collecting of the first 10 per cent
of pledges made will begin this week,
and all checks will lie made payable
to L. Ia Shackelford, chairman.
Emery Wiley, chairman of the hotel
committee, announces that Messrs.
Montgomer and Algeo, who are to
take charge of the hotel and will con-
tract to run the same for a period of
twenty years, will he here nex,t Fri-
day in event the deficit Is made up.
—These-gentlemen stand wit as hotel
men of the highest elftss. Also, the
architect, Eric E. Hall, will be here
and will begin his duties In connec-
tion with the proposition. Hr. Hall Is
rated as one of the biggest hotel
specialists in America, and his plan
for a hotel to be built In Chicago,
were recently accepted.
New Concern (Jets Charter.
Denlson, Tex., Sept. Kl—A charter
was granted in Austin Saturday for
the Thompson Motor Sales Company
of Dehfson. -Thin-now concern coming
to Denlson tuw* a capital stock of $UKI,-
(mio with paid In and the bal-
ance subscribed. The new company
will handle Chevrolet automobile busi-
ness In Grayson County and will like-
ly branch out later to other sections.
The new company Is now located In
temporary quarters lu the Odd Fel-
lows' building, but have plans for a
more commodious building which calls
a largS* expenditure that will give
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DENISON GETS
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DEC. 9-12
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MONTHLY MEETING OF ASSOCI-
ATION TO BE HELD THERE
TUESDAY NIGHT.
for .,
Denlson nrioVii^r
business house.
large garage
and
Fire Alarm.
Denlson, Tex.. Sept. 13—Firemen
were called to the II. & T. C. round-
house at <5 o'clock Sunday evening
where it was reported oil had caught
fire and threatened trouble. The alarm
resulted from a lighted torch that blaz-
ed up high and persons near the
roundhouse believed there was a fire,
turning in the lilarnl.
Grocery Changes Hands.
A**ocUtctl ProH DlRpatch)
Denlson," Tex., Sept. 13—Announce-
ment was made this morning of the
sale of the I'ure Food Grocery store at
No. 1101 West Woodard street by
Jesse Wblteliurst, the owner, to L. M.
Hideout and son, iico. The deal was
closed Saturday evening and invoice
taken Saturday night. Mr. Hideout
purchased the entire stock and build-
1 ng from Mr. AVhiteburst and will
conduct the store along the same lines
that It was conducted by Mr. White-
hurst. Mr. Whitehurst had conducted
The regular monthly meeting of The
Grayson County Poultry Association
will be held at the Chamber of Com'
merce Auditorium In Denlson Tuesday _
evening. 1
Tl is Is an important meeting nf the
association, according to members, as
the poultry show to be held by the
association wili be discussed, and
plans for It completed. The show la
to be held in Denlson December 9,
10. 11 and 12.
(Poultry raising is securing In-
creased attention in Grayson County,
according to Miss Clara M. Hall,
county home agent. Miss Hall lias
been called to a meetiug to be held ki
Fort Worth Wednesday, at which
poultry raising will lie discussed before
county home agents by F. W. Kaxmelr
and Miss Mame Hazle, poultry ex-
perts^ of the A. & M: extension ser-
vice.. At this Institute of ho;ue agents,
especial attention will be given to the
matter of poultry culling—dividing
the layers Worn the non-layers, antl-
Mlss Hall expects to have some Infor-
mation of value to Grayson County
poultry raisers when she returns from
the Fort Worth meeting.
PINKNEY GRISS0M FORMS
LAW PARTNERSHIP WITH
SMITH AND FINLEY
Pinkuey .Grlssom, an attorney of
DeiiTftm, Tit*—4n—Sherman Monday
morning attending court.
Mr. Grlssom Is one of the newest,
as well as youngest members of tin*
Grayson County l ar, having recently
become engaged in practice at Denl-
son with Hoy M. Finley and Capt. E.
J. Smith. He was reared in Grayson
County, at Van Alstyne, and secured
his education at Denton Normal Col-
lege. and at Washington & Lee Cnl-
vffslty, Lexington. Ky. He secured
his law degree from the latter uni-
versity thisspring a fid decided to h>-
cate In his home county for practloe.
Mr. Grissom and Mr. Finley hate
charge of the firm offices in Den I sob.
as Capt. Smith Is devoting mosf of his
time to the duties of lis offlcc
I nlted States District Attorney.
Pavement Paragraphs] FRENCH
The Knights Templar will hold their
regular meeting Monday night at 7 :S0
o'clock.
The Cotton Mill schoAl In South
Sheruiau opened Monday, with Prof.
H. 8. I>eem in charge. ;
The Royal Arch chapter will confer
the Ito^nl Arch degree Tuesday -night
beginning promptly at 6 o'clock.
Those Interested will meet at the
Akers Cemetery, south of Sherman,
and dean- the grounds, on Wednesday,
Sept.. 10. .
Hamlet c. Smith, secretary of the
Faimers *M,ut#*fri "uriuice Company,
who has been ill- for several weeks
Was able to be at his office today.
W. P. Brown of Pottsboro waa here
Monday. He says crops are fine in
that section of Grayson County, and a
few days of sunshine will develop the
cotton a great deal.
A special meetiug of Travis Lodge,
No. 117, A. F. & A. M., has been called
for Wednesday night, Sept. 18, at 7:30
o'clock for work in the Master's de-
gree.
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Word was* received in Sherman
Monday of the arrival of a fine girl
n the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Melton of Port Worth Sunday. Mrs.
■Melton will. he. remembered as Miss
Maud Massey of Sherman,
With one plea of guilty to drunken-
ness and three to disturbance In <1ty
Court Monday morning, a fair over-
Sunday business for members of the
Police Department was indicated. All
of the defendants paid flnca Into the
city's coffers.
State Manager A. Morgan Duke of
the Yeomen will lie in Sherman Wed
nesday ami nttend the Yeomen mee
Ing here Wednesday evening accord-
■ug-to. District Manager J, R. Me-
Cullough. A Ta rge rtass—of—candle
dates is to lie Initiated, Ml\' McCuI-
lough states.
Fifteen Arrests 'Are Made.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
OPENING HERE THIS WEEK
With two of tbe hnret? collegos _aml
the public schools getting under way
this week for fall work, the annual
i n f n l x of students lntiv Sherman
which has been I" progress already
for two weeks^.._wj.ll be greitl.v In-
rmisml ibis week. Trains a id lnter-
usWn-eafit a-rc already bringing their
daily quotas, 11!l tb« pc«\ load ex-
pected to he reached on Wdnesday
when Austin ^Colle'ie and Cari'-llnr-
dette College begin their fall sessions.
AH dormitory rooms at Austin Col-
lege have been engaged for some time
and students are securing quarters off
the campus, while at Carr-Rurdette
College there is also a heavy enroll-
ment. Indications are that both col-
leges will enjoy a phenomenal ses-
sion.
This Is the last week of vacation
for the public school kiddles. The
curtains will ring down on summer
frolic Friday when all school children
are expected to be at their places at
their respective schools to be assigned
Fifteen arrests, five of which are for
alleged felonies were made by mem-
bers of the Sheriffs Department Sat-
urday and Sunday. Officers Blanken-
sliip, Hrlnkley and Canwell accounted
for ten of those arrested, who are
charged with gaming.
Two men were arrested, charged
with mnklug and* possessing Intoxicat-
ing liquor, in the form of "Choc."
while three others were arrested on
charges of transporting liquor. These
last cases are felony cases.
Notice is hereby given to the tax-
payers that I am now prepared to
collect and receipt for all taxes due
the City of Sherman for the year A.
D. llfjy.
Mt-iotc.r: JLJL BALTHROP.
store for the past fourteen years classes, receive free text books and
the
during which time he has made many
friends and built up a very large busi-
ness. lie will devote his entire time
now to the city lis one of the city com-
missioners and will take a much need-
ed re«t from the business world.
Fish Caught Near Sherman.
Denisou, Texas, Sept, 13—What. Is
believed to be the largest catch of the
season was made Sunday morning
when HIT cat fish averaging three
pounds each were brought to Denlsofi
by It. It. Greene, Carl Hon eh and Joe
Taifer. Mr. Greene recently came to
Denlson as district manager of the L.
& W. shoe store, and hearing much of
the Denlson fishermen's luck decided
to show the other two Denlson men
how to catch fish.' The fishermen
made their big catch in a lake south-
west of Sherman and exhibited their
catch to several Denlson friends Sun-
day. * - . *s4
Retail Merchants to Meet.
Denlson. Texas. Sept. 13 The He-
tail Merchants' Association will hold a
regular meeting tonight in the mer-
chant's rooms. Considerably business
of importance is scheduled to tjike
place and refreshments will be serv-
ed by the knife and fork committee.
will
front
Will Take Straw Vote.
Denlson. Tex.. Sept. 13—Beginning
with Monday. C. i>. Kingston
place two voting boxes in th<
part of his drug store In which a
nlraw vote win be taken on the presi
dei 11 in I candidacy of Cox and Harding.
In one of the is>xes all female voters
will cast their ballots, and male vot-
ers will place their ballots in the other
box, each Indicating their preference In
the president's nice.
Red Cross Secretary Reigns.
Denlson, Tex., Sept. 13, — Mrs. Edith
Hong, secretary of the home service
uepartment of the Hed Cross, resigned
Iter position Saturday and has accept-
ed employment with the Fred Marcus
Jewelry store. Mrs. Hong has been
in charge of this office since It was
opened here, having taken a special
course in Hed Cross work to fit her-
self for these duties. The home ser-
vice section will later employ a secre-
tary to handle the work In Denlson.
Hid* will be received by the Whistle
Mottling Co.. 722 East Lnmar St.. f««r
concessions for the picnic to Is- held
at the obi Camp Grounds. Sept. 10. 1".
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18. Right reserved to reject any and
BlMtp
lesson assignments for Monday. En-
rollment In the public schools will be
heavier than ever before in the lils-
torv of the schools.
Kidd-Kev College opened for regis-
tration last week, but will have a for-
mal opening Wednesday. St. Joseph':
Academy begun its fall session last
week.
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Get The
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Between
Denison—Sherman—
McKinney—Dallas—
Waxahachie—Hilbboro—
Waco—Ennk—Corsicana
and intermediate
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' New York, Sept. IS—Arrival here
today Of #4,WW,000 more iu French
gold, making about *20,000,000 to he
applied to France's lialf share of the
*500,000,000 Auglo-French loan ma-
wlthoqt atabi-
llzlng effect upou the foreign ex-
dMUp market, which ahowed further
weakneaa this morning. ^
Demand bills on London Ml to
$.H.4s>4 to the pound and Parla demand
to *&«*, lioth low retxirda for the cur-
rent movement'
for an
Mra. Battle A.
Mrs. Berry . t\)hb,
end with friends In
Mr, and Mra. Q<
aon, tleorge, Jr., of
day with their father,
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Thornt Shirley, formerly
agent for the H. §T. C., b* |
Uvea at Hereford, a pent * t
last week aa the gueat
. Ciwly School# Opening.
County Superintendent George W.
Act<yi haa received In hla «fBee the
free text Imok record card« for nae In
the schools of tbe county. Several of
the achoola, Including Howe, White*-
boro, Van Alstyne, T^ayne and Ella-
worth, have already opened for fall
work, while the other* will be opening
at lntervala from now until December
1st. Moat of the common achoola will
open about November lat.
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