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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
3
The election in Fannin County last week approved the $2,700,000 good roads bond issue. Voters supported the measure dedicated to improving county roads with the new bond authorization.
Ninety four votes were cast Saturday to elect four Whitewright School board members. Pennington and Sears were re-elected with 53 and 36 votes respectively though not listed on the ballot. Holdovers are W. L. Mangrum president H. G. Webster and J. H. Waggoner.
The Rev. Jim Roberts a retired Baptist preacher in Terrell attacked his invalid wife with an ax Monday morning. Neighbors and daughter Nora Roberts intervened. he was arrested and held without bond. Mrs Roberts survives a son and daughter both in Terrell. Authorities said he had been ill and rational at breakfast before the assault.
State Ranger Capt. Frank Hamer said liquor charges will be filed against two Austin high school faculty members when a federal prohibition agent arrives from San Antonio. The charges follow a raid on a Colorado River shack described as a love nest where three men and three girls were found. Ranger Aldrich drew a pistol to quiet resistance.
The editor and business manager is J H Waggoner of Whitewright Texas. Owners are J H Waggoner and T G Doss of Whitewright Texas. Bondholders or security holders with 1 percent or more are none. Sworn before Notary F E Douglas in Grayson County Texas on April 6 1929.
On March 11 1929 the Whitewright City Commission met to consider a petition by L LaRoe and 100 qualified voters seeking an election to decide whether the city shall adopt the provisions of Articles 1086 to 1096 and 1104 to 1105.
City commission orders an election for April 25 1929 to decide adopting Articles 1086 to 1096 and 1104 1105 of Chapter 9 Title 28 RC S 1925 relating to street improvements. Polls open at Fire Station, with B S Montgomery J N Powell as judges and P J Roberts O W Myrick as clerks.
The Detroit News quotes a dock official remarking that the passport photo often bears a resemblance to the holder, noting the authority’s skeptical reaction to the image.
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