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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1921
Page
1
In McKinney on April 5 a flood from Wilson Creek swept 55 year old Mrs. A Coombs from a tent where she sheltered with her husband and two children. Husband saved the children but was unable to reach his wife, whose body was recovered about a mile south of the camp the following morning.
A fragment from The Widow humorously ponders renewal and a pun on Saturday. The exchange features Adam and Eve debating a change of attire as a playful social quip."}
The Paris Presbytery convened here for a three day session with about seventy five delegates including leading Northeast Texas Presbyterian figures. Rev L R Hogan opened with a sermon. discussions covered church work and reports were excellent as delegates enjoyed hospitality from the Paris and Whitewright churches.
Washington April 6 The United States will not let failure to ratify Versailles lessen its right to participate in peace settlements Secretary Hughes told Britain France Italy and Japan The notes stress the United States sacrificed no rights and that a nonparty treaty cannot affect those rights Article 119 and Germany's renunciations are cited to show Japan's mandate claims lack U S backing
W. M. Crews, 45, a farmer from three miles north of town, died instantly last Saturday when a southbound Texas Special struck his car at a crossing near Canaan. He had been helping at a school election and was returning home. The crash hurled the car into the engine, killing Crews, who resided near Bells before moving to Canaan. He leaves seven children from his first marriage, plus a wife, Susie Wells. Funeral services were held at Pink Hill with burial in Washburn Cemetery.
Sears Auto advertises 30 x 314 Non Skid standard tire casing for only 14.50. The notice claims the Sun can print that job.
The body of Corporal Charles R. Simmons who was killed in France will be laid to rest at Bethel Cemetery three miles south of town Sunday afternoon. The service is led by the Sherman American Legion Post with help from the Preston P. Everheart Post. Simmons, member of Company L, 28th Infantry, enlisted in 1917 and died in May 1918. He was the first Grayson County soldier killed in the war. The funeral will leave at 2:30 p.m. and be held at Bethel church at 3, with Chaplain T. J. Manton officiating. Members of the Legion are urged to meet at 1 p.m. at the Legion hall. Flowers surround the casket wrapped in an American flag as the community honors a local hero.
A lone robber with a companion entered the First State Bank of Calera Oklahoma a town fifteen miles north of Denison last night and secured a small amount of Liberty bonds. They fled in an old car after damaging a rear window and attempting to open the vault. They then stole a new Chevrolet and are believed to have gone into Texas. Sheriff Taylor and a bank director met with Grayson County officers to discuss the case. The same bank had been robbed weeks earlier of several hundred dollars.
A tornado and ensuing fire struck Clarendon Texas about 11:15 PM causing three brick buildings to be destroyed and six lost overall. The Dick Allen Garage and a laundry were demolished and many automobiles lost as plate glass shattered along Main Street. Widespread damage to the business district leaves the town planning reconstruction, with total damage around 250000 dollars and fire, communication, and power services heavily disrupted.
Election last Monday approved adopting the commission form by 229 to 82 with 313 total votes. W. H. King and Guy Hamilton were elected commissioners and took oath Thursday. City shifts from aldermanic system. both men are top officials at Grayson County banks, ensuring solid financial leadership.
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