McKinney Newspaper, McKinney, Collin County, TX - 1917

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McKinney, Tx. Newspaper October. 1917

New Hope
Kathleen Drake is on the sick list.
Sunday School was a well attended at this place Sunday.
Dock Terrell of Ardath was in our community Sunday.
Mrs. W. F. Warden was among the visitors in McKinney Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Haynes of Gainesville spent part of last week with her 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Blagg.
Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Axie 
Groves.
Mrs. A. D. Drake spent Sat. with Mrs. Ed Odell of McKinney.
Mrs. Armp Mallow, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stanley of McKinney spent Sunday 
with Frank Williams and family.
Miss Mable Fry spent Sat. night with Miss Cora Lindsey.
Mack Cooper of Princeton was in our community Sunday.
Miss Cora Lindsey, Mable Fry and Mr. Oran Blagg were the guests of 
Misses Myrtle and Clara Lochridge of the Mt. Zion Community Sunday.
Master Ben Bishop of Durant, Okla. has returned home after a week's 
visit to relatives and friends here.
Rev. L. A. West filled his regular appointment at this place Saturday 
night, Sunday morning and Sun. night.
Mrs. Mart Allen spent Sunday with Mrs. Homer Coffey of the Mt. Zion
Community.
Jay Tarvin of Bonham spent Saturday night with his brother, C. T. 
Tarvin.

October, 1917
Anna----Rev. Haywood of Pilot Point preached at the Christian Church 
Sunday.
Mr. Haywood was formerly pastor of the Christian Church of this place.
R. O./ C. Moore transacted business in Dallas monday.
Miss Jewel Rattan of the C. I. A. at Denton spent Sunday and Monday 
with home folks.
Rev. J. A. Caraway was a visitor to Sherman Sunday.
Miss Hettie Bull of near Melissa visited here Sunday.
Mrs. R. C. / O. Moore visited in Sherman Friday.
Miss Bonnie Coffman visited in Dallas Sat. and Sun.
Misses Nora Powell of Culleoka and Hattie Powell of Princeton visited 
their parents Sunday.
John Lindsey of Westminster fell Friday and received very painful 
wounds. He was immediately taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. 
E. C. Forbes, who lives in this town, where he is being treated by 
Dr. H. L. Brown. We are sorry to state that his case is considered 
serious.
Dr. Collins of Weston was here on business Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Crawford and Miss Maud Webb visited in McKinney 
Saturday afternoon.
L. H. Goforth and sister, Miss Johnye came in from Desert Sunday to
visit their mother, Mrs. J, C. Goforth, who has lagrippe.
Miss Ouita / Quita Strother visited in McKinney Friday afternoon.
Miss Julia Vernon of Melissa was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. 
Strother Wednesday night.
Dr. H. L. Brown was a business visitor to Sherman Friday.
The work on the new interurban is moving on rapidly, about two miles 
of rails have been laid.
The new residence of A. Parr is nearing completion.
Welch Riffe has pneumonia
Misses Helen Slaughter and Emma Greer who teach school at Weston came 
home Friday to visit relatives.

Weekly Democrat Subscribers- Oct., 1917:
C. J. Hickman,Farmersville, Route 2....; S.L. Stewart, Farmersville, 
Route 6.... ; H. H. Finch, Princeton, Route 1.... ; J. A. Akin, 
McKinney, Route 5... ; J. A. Spaugh, Farmersville... ; J. R. Clark, 
Farmersville... ; J.L. Arrington, Farmersville, Route 4.... ; A. R. 
Yother, Princeton, Route 1... ; J. J. Wilson, Princeton... ; R. O. 
Cox, Farmersville... ; W. H. Saunders, Farmersville, Route 4.... ; 
W. L. Holbert, McKinney, Route 3... ; T. R. Recer, Farmersville, 
Route 3... ; W. R. Hall, Princeton, Route 1... ; T. J. Kalton, 
Farmersville, Route 3... ; W. A. Warren, Princeton, Route 1... ; S. 
N. McCullough, Princeton, Route 1... ; D. T. Kellum,McKinney, 
Route 2... ; G. G. Murphy, Princeton,....;F. / E. Gilbert, 
Princeton...; F. I. Webb, Copeville...; C. L. Walker, Copeville...;
C. E. McIver, Nevada, Route 3....;J. W.Wood, Copeville...;B. F. Teel, 
Princeton...;W. E. Holder, Princeton, Route 1...;O. D.Britton, 
McKinney, Route 5...;S. A. Harris,Princeton, Route 1...;W. J.Staton, 
Farmersville, Route 3..;J. P. Hauser, Farmersville...;W. C. Arrington, 
Anna, Route 3...;S. H.Gill, Nevada, Route1...;F. N. Wilburn,
Farmersville, Route 4...;W. Q. Younce,Princeton, Route1...;H. M. 
Willis /Hillis, Copeville...; W. E.Harris, Farmersville, Route 6...;
W. P. Griffith, Blue Ridge, Route 4...;J. H. Addington, Farmersville, 
Route 2...;J. F. Rike, Farmersville, Route 3...;T. W.Gain,Nevada, 
Route 1...;E. P. Allen,Farmersville...;H. H. Waters,Farmersville, 
Route 4...;A. C. Stroup, Blue Ridge, Route1...;F. M. Patton, 
Farmersville, Route 4...;D. J. Huggins,Farmersville, Route 6...;
J. A. Hood, Farmersville...;J. J. Evans, Blue Ridge, Route 1.......