Birth of a Girl and Local School Trustees Elected
Mr and Mrs Sam Beckett announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday. L LaRoe B F Gafford R H May and R W Gallaher are elected trustees of the city schools in a Saturday election. Mrs May Blaine hosted guests in West Whitewright. Teacher Association meeting named officers and officers listed. The Bethel Self Help Club met two weeks ago with Mrs Frank Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Sam Beckett
L. LaRoe
B. F. Gafford
R. H. May
R. W. Gallaher
May Blaine
West Whitewright
Teacher Association
Guy Hamilton
L. Andrews
C. P. Johnson
F. W. Smith
C. J. Meador
Mac Reed
Sallye Hamilton
Dorothy Chambless
Bethel Self Help Club
Frank Holland
30 YEARS AGO IN SUN APRIL 13 1922
James K Polk Hedgpeth 82 died at his home. Robert W Painter died April 6. A near cyclone south of town destroyed several barns and outbuildings. Barn losses included Taylor Autrey B L Sanderson F Jones Willie Jarvis J H Alexander. J Ashley's home damaged. Reuel Thomson of Kiowa and Irene Tanter of Denison wed in Sherman April 10. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Hopper on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Polk Hedgpeth
Robert W. Painter
Taylor Autrey
B. L. Sanderson
F. Jones
Willie Jarvis
J. H. Alexander
J. Ashley
Mrs Isabelle Sears Dies at Home At Age
25 years ago report notes the death of Mrs Isabelle Sears wife of the late Henry C Sears at her home on Monday The item also mentions newly elected officers for the ensuing year at the Parent group in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Sears
Henry C. Sears
Write-in wins Bells school trustees election
Val Dawson Jr a write in candidate defeated three regular aspirants and joined two others W W Watson and W C Pointer as Bells elected trustees. Dawson 101 votes placed him third behind Watson 166 and Pointer 123. Irving Cross 21 and J H Whiting 4 also received votes. Defeated nominees were W E Washburn Roy Ayres and Henry Francis. Outgoing trustees not seeking reelection were W E Dugan A T McBroom and J T Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Dawson Jr
W. W. Watson
W. C. Pointer
Bells
Dawson
Watson
Pointer
Irving Cross
J. H. Whiting
W. E. Washburn
Roy Ayres
Henry Francis
W. E. Dugan
A. T. McBroom
J. T. Thomas
One to Remember on Tax Withholding and Government Revenue
Henry J. Taylor argues that average workers are taxed through withholdings totaling roughly 40 percent of earnings. He claims employers deduct so much that about one third of government revenue comes from invisible and visible taxes workers never see in their pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Taylor
My Old Kentucky Home Is State Song of Kentucky
The line notes that My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen Collins Foster is designated as Kentucky’s state song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Kentucky
Stephen Collins Foster
District Governor Wilbur Smith to Visit Rotary Club
Rotary Club hosts Wilbur Smith district governor of Rotary International 188th district on his annual Texas and Oklahoma tour. He meets with President Grant Hoover and Secretary R. R. Summers to discuss governance and service. Smith leads Prudent ial Insurance in Texarkana and represents 203 district governors overseeing about 7 300 clubs worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Wilbur Smith
Rotary International
Texas
Oklahoma
Grant Hoover
R. R. Summers
Smith
Prudential Insurance Company
Texarkana
Rotary Club of
Rotary
Rotary Clubs
Whitewright
North
South
Central America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands
The
Pacific
Partition Suit Notice in Grayson County Texas 1952
Citation targets Anna Miller and unknown heirs administrators and assigns of the Gutkese estates in Grayson County. Plaintiffs Floyd and Floyd seek partition and title quieting on 306 acres from the George M. Dial Survey. Publication dates April 10 17 24 and May 1 1952 in The Whitewright Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Anna Miller
Charles Gutkese
Fredrika Gutkese
Charles C. Gutkese, Jr
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
W. G. Floyd
Della Mae Floyd
George M. Dial
S. E
William Key
Key
Kendall
A. H. Montgomery
Charles Guthese
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Jokes and Anecdotes From a Small Town
A collection of humorous vignettes about shop talk politics and daily life. A butcher customer exchange a senator meeting a new resident and a playful exchange about family letters and misread lines. The bits mix wordplay and social observation with light punch lines.
Time Flies Upward in Humorous Job Exchange
A light exchange notes time passing in spring. The dialogue features a father-in-law asking about promotion chances in a new job while the son-in-law jokes about being “best in the office” yet still at the bottom, implying limited upward movement.
Price of Eggs Down and Odd Jokes Parade
A humor column mixes a barber’s price jibe and a psychiatric quip about a man believing he is a hen. The doctor asks about motive and timing, while a school joke puns on dirty hands and politeness. A physician link ties anger to colds and a cheeky line about counting legs versus fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Mart
Rude customer provokes shopkeeper with dog biscuit remark
A customer insults a small shop and asks if dog biscuits are sold, prompting the assistant to joke about sending the treats to the kennel. The exchange highlights a sharp back-and-forth over petty customer behavior.
Heaven's occupants teased by widow and spirit joke
A widow visits a spiritualist to contact her deceased husband. After the spirit confirms happiness the wife asks if he is happier in heaven. The reply is a witty pause: Who's in heaven. A mild man then enters an income tax office seeking service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Farmers Discuss Winter Weather Woes and Loan Help
Two farmers talk about ending winter gloom. The first laments cold weather. the second suggests a bank loan with a promissory note due the first day of.
Meeting the people I work for in a strange moment
A man in charge asks what they can do. a small worker replies he only wants to meet the people he serves. A witty lady comments on the average man’s measurements and nuisance around the golf course, implying social satire.
Notice to Creditors of the Garrett Estate
The county court of Grayson County Texas granted original letters of administration on January 11 1952 to Ross R May as Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Fred G Garrett Deceased Creditors must present claims within the legal period to Whitewright address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Garrett
Grayson County
Texas
Whitewright
Ross R. May
Whitewright Sun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Master Pembroke
China
Whitewright Lumber Co
James H. Gosnell
United States
Danish West Indies
Virgin Islands
Washington
Gardner
Cabbage Patch
Jack
Harold
Teddy
Wag
Stephens & Bryant
C.H. Beseda
van Alstyne, Texas
317
Robert L. Doss
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Denison, Texas
DenIson
DU Pont Dulux
L. LaRoe & Co
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!