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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
1
A crew of about twenty men arrived in Whitewright Sunday to rebuild the Texas-Louisiana Power Company distribution system. Work starts Monday with new poles and linemen, making Westminster and nearby communities future electric light users from Whitewright’s generating plant.
In the city election held Tuesday W. H. King and Guy Hamilton were re elected city commissioners for the sixth time without opposition. They were first elected when the commission form of government was adopted in 1921 and have served since that time. Their repeated re election without opposition shows they are good commissioners and are giving Whitewright the best of service.
Elgie Leslie, wounded in a March 23 filling station holdup in Coleman, dies. Murder charges filed against Robert Mason and Denny Dixon, arrested the day after the robbery. both jailed awaiting Leslie’s outcome. A Dallas confession ties them to the Van Alstyne attempted robbery. night watchman W. L. Echols was fatally shot during the escape.
Rev. W. H. Ackley of Marshall has been called to lead the First Baptist Church of Whitewright. He was notified Monday and is expected to accept. he currently serves as field representative for the Baptist College at Marshall and previously led the First Baptist Church at Hallsville, Harrison County.
The Whitewright High School Tigers roped a 12 to 1 win over Ravenna to begin the new league schedule. Java Coffman hit a second inning homer, sparking a big five run inning in the fifth and another six in the eighth as May, Barnes, and Coffman starred for the Tigers. The visiting battery was Simpson Thrasher and Company. Local ties with Dallas visitors were noted at weekend calls.
Kelly McKeown was attacked while walking along a picket fence containing a captive turkey. The gobbler seized his poll tax receipt on the way to town to vote. McKeown escaped the feathers after a short tussle, declaring the bird dislikes his politics.
T. A. Taylor, operator of fifteen grocery stores, opened a Bonham outlet on Saturday, his third at that location. Whitewright store number thirteen, managed by J. W. Davidson, shows steady sales gains over the past three months. Taylor credits Sun advertising with boosting store visibility and sales in the Whitewright area.
The Friday Literary Club discussed civic adoption of crepe myrtle as the city shrub and zennia as the city flower and urged citizen support. Delegates to the Federated Clubs district meeting were elected, and a Thornton Wilder program with talks on writing was presented.
Grover B. Smith and his son Grover B. Jr. traveled with Miss May Hall and Dr. Flora L. Harbert to Dallas to visit relatives on Sunday, enjoying the trip and time with kin.
Miss Laura Elizabeth Cantrell daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Cantrell and a member of Whitewright High School 1928 graduating class was elected as one of two favorites of the freshman class at the College of Industrial Arts Denton 800 girls voted for the honor in a popular vote accounting for the entire class participation.
A full page Chattanooga Times report details the First Baptist Church plant occupied March 31. Rev John W Inzer, pastor since 1919, led a project costing 550000 with a vast growth in size and activity from 150 to 360 feet frontage and 12000 to 75000 square feet, boosting classes from 75 to 500 and membership from about 1000 to 2000 alongside a rising annual budget from 26000 to 80000. The new complex spans 75000 square feet with 100 rooms and features over 1500 electric lamps, 100 plus rooms, 3000 chairs and thirteen pianos in a three-building campus including auditorium and Sunday school sections.
Mrs Bettie Currin enjoyed a surprise Sunday return from Sunday school to a dinner hosted at the home of R E L Binion. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tom Binion, Miss Sarah Binion, Miss Pauline Binion, Dr Fiora Harbert. Friends extend wishes for many more birthdays.
A successful dairy meeting drew about forty farmers to the Adams Motor Company display room Thursday night. Speakers covered dairy farming, pastures, feeding, breeding, sanitary milk production, and the link between poultry and dairy farming with agents from M and K T Railway and Cotton Belt Railway, plus local Home Demonstration Agent Miss Inez Derryberry.
Mr and Mrs S T Montgomery learn their daughter Clyde a Whitewright High School graduate has earned a scholarship at Southwestern University of Chicago. The award honors her first semester grades with mostly Bs, and is funded by the Gray Scholarship Fund and the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the Confederate Veterans of Chicago.
W A Hamilton aged 76 died at his Whitewright home after a three month illness. He came to Whitewright 33 years ago from Fayetteville Tennessee and worked in the livery business before serving as city night watchman for sixteen years and one term as city marshal. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters near Fayetteville. Burial was in Fayetteville after services Monday.
D G Coley a local Cotton Belt agent has purchased a West Broadway residence from D A Yowell of the Texas Louisiana Power Company. Coley and family will move in at once. Yowell has bought a Northwest Whitewright home from Mrs Laura Burleson of Sherman and plans to move soon.
The Kentucky town school reports state per capita balance 783.58 taxes collected 1366.24 state aid paid 353.00 state aid due 89.00 total year receipts expenses 1956.85 leaving a balance of 634.97 G. W. Acton county superintendent lists total 2591.82.
Governor Moody vetoed the Sunday moving picture show bill and the measure to create a civil appeals court at Greenville. The picture show bill would repeal part of the Sunday blue laws to permit theatres after 1 p.m. on Sundays. The article also notes Dallas residents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Sears visiting family and planning a Whitewright move due to health concerns.
Alton Mears aged 12 died at his parents home in Denison after being thrown from his horse two hours earlier. He suffered a skull fracture in the fall and passed away Monday evening.
John Curtis and several couples including Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Broughton Mrs. J. A. Davidson and child Mrs. M. R. McCoy of Big Spring Mr. and Mrs. FE. A. Ingram and children of Fort Worth are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCoy and other relatives in town.
Mrs A L Groves and daughter Elizabeth of Denton spent the weekend with relatives. Elizabeth attends the College of Industrial Arts. Mrs Groves is making her home in Denton during the school term.
Clyde Benefield of Independence Missouri was arrested for speeding. Police mocked his claim he hurried home to stop his wife from eloping with another man. In Municipal Court the tale expanded with his claim he was too late to stop her. Judge Ira S Gardner dismissed the case against Benefield and his brother James Benefield.
In a Tuesday election, Fannin County voters rejected a 2.7 million dollar road bond plan by a 3 to 1 margin. A potential tax of 98 cents would have funded bond retirement. Ely box near Whitewright did not vote due to missing supplies, while Orangeville box southeast of Whitewright voted strongly against the bonds.
The Sears Roebuck retail store in Denison closed Saturday and employees packed stock Monday and Tuesday to ship to a warehouse for distribution. Max E. Longbotham, manager, was in Dallas Tuesday meeting with district officials. The Woolworth store in Denison had closed in January.
A Sherman group under Lola Matthews presented two one act plays at the Palace Theatre on Thursday night. The cast of Jazz and Minuet included Riley Cross A S Templeton Mary Lillian Spangler Virginia Freeman and Mrs Rufus Hall. The Burglar featured Nancy Hunter Maurine Dobson Mildred McQueen Dorothy Hay and Vivian Griswold with Helen Hall dancing in the program.
DENISON Ben Proctor 42 of Sherman was killed when an automobile struck a telephone pole two miles south of Denison Monday. Herman Heil of Denison was badly injured and Homer Paige 20 of Sherman had minor cuts. Proctor was thrown into a barbed wire fence and his throat was cut. The car ripped 50 feet of fence before the crash, snapped the pole, and was sent into a nearby field.
The Grayson County Odd Fellows anniversary association outlined a program for the twentieth I O F session to be held in Gunter on April 26. The executive committee met in Sherman Sunday and established a $25 prize for first degree subordinate work and a gold medal for Rebekah degree contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Thompson and their children of Bonham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sears on Sunday. Miss Amateene May, attending school at Commerce, spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. May, and was accompanied by Misses Dot Dyer and Ruby Alice King.
Miss Martha Bow of Norman and her parents Dr and Mrs J L Bow hosted a weekend visit. She was joined by Amy Blye Hazel Hodge and Lucille Burleson, all Oklahoma University students.
State Highway No. 42 project from Whitewright to Orangeville and Trenton awaits start after weather delays. A $20,000 appropriation plus county funds and local contributions backs grading and surfacing for a first class gravel road with rock foundation. Rights of way secured fences set back and minimal culverts and bridges planned. Work to begin by a state crew near Bailey.
Revival services at the Methodist Church run with two daily sessions 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM. Rev H M Cowling is aided by Ed G Phillips of Arkansas who leads song services and hosts a men’s service at Palace Theatre featuring the Devil’s Round-up and a cow boy song Hitting the Trail. A children’s service titled Rope and Flower invites ages 1 to 100 with prizes for best bouquet and rope.
Farmers in the White Wright area plant cotton this week with many delaying until next week. The two weeks of good weather allowed rapid farm work. Corn stands are good, late plantings emerging, and wheat oats and fruit prospects are favorable.
In Mckinney at a preliminary hearing bonds were set. Bethel Evans and Jess Good each posted 1000 on charges of driving while intoxicated and transporting intoxicating liquor. Hiram Merrill posted 500 on similar charges after a high speed chase in which liquor was thrown from the car and a police shooting occurred. Pascal Cox takes a clothing department post with Hillsboro Dry Goods Company and will move after school ends.
James Lackey, who has been attending a business college in San Antonio for several months, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ott Lackey.
Invitations issued for the Neary-McLarry wedding to be held at the First Baptist Church in Dallas on April 18. The bride is Miss Pegey McLarry daughter of Mr and Mrs Denny McLarry of Dallas. Mrs McLarry will be remembered as Miss Ethel Hopkins formerly of Whitewright.
Local notice promotes Sun Want Ad service promising easy sale for readers. It highlights quick listings and broad reach to attract buyers and speed transactions.
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