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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
1
In a special road district election, voters approved $75,000 in bonds to build a macadam road from White Rock on the Whitewright-Sherman road to Cannon on the Whitewright Van Alstyne road. The tally was 119 in favor and 15 opposed.
In Rockwall, two year old Virginia Scoggins earns a claim as the world’s largest feet for her age. She is just beginning to walk at home.
The Kaufman Herald notes Virginia Scroggins has feet ten inches long and four inches across the instep. Doctors say walking delay stems from the large feet while her mother recalls feet nearly as long as her body at birth. Projections suggest feet may reach 24 inches by marriageable age.
A house full of fine furniture available at Will Looney’s store in the telephone building. Prices always some lower.
Major Theodore C. Macaulay and Sergeant Allman completed a near continent crossing in under a day. They flew Fort Worth to San Diego to Jacksonville and back over 44 hours 15 minutes, covering 5 500 miles with only a spark plug issue.
The Easter program united Methodist Baptist Christian and Presbyterian churches at a union service. A capacity crowd heard organ preludes invocations anthems hymns and solos. Participants included Rev A E Major Rev C C Childress Rev W J Epting and the choirs and quartets of four churches.
It claims to remove black heads pimples and rough skin and to cure eczema. The ad states the product is pleasant to use and offers a trial at 50 cents and one dollar at the drug store.
Dr. R. May, chairman of the Whitewright banking district, attended a Sherman county meeting where county quotas for the Victory Loan were apportioned. The total county quota is 1 958 300 dollars, with Whitewright at 107 417 dollars, the district drawing the third largest share and to be distributed among local school districts.
Julian Montgomery resigns as division engineer of the State Highway Commission to become engineer for Rockwall County. He previously served years with the commission and was stationed in Corpus Christi. Rockwall County recently voted an 800000 dollar bond issue to build roads and will employ Montgomery to supervise road construction.
Revenue officials predict thousands of barrels of whisky will remain in bonded warehouses after June 30 as nationwide prohibition nears. Dealers claim stocks are depleted, but agents report persistent supply. exporters may move whiskey to countries that permit import.
The Bedeswell and Brickleader consortium runs a downtown commercial hotel noted for first class service. The article urges encouragement of their lucrative enterprise to attract traveling men who seek quality lodging alongside the town’s eating places and boarding houses.
Howe, Southmayde and Gunter are granted special road districts by the Grayson County Commissioners Court. They will submit to voters bonds for road improvement. Grayson now has eight special districts and more requests for good roads are anticipated across the county.
Eugene Everheart was hurt when his Fordson tractor reared and fell, trapping his legs under the wheel after the plow struck a stump. Carpenters working on John Taylor's house nearby freed him, and Everheart noted he had raised the hitch before the incident.
From its original position the tractor showed a tendency to rear up when undergoing a heavy pull, indicating a balance and weight distribution issue that affected stability during intense loading.
A brief note by Will Looney invites readers to plan spring cleaning and consider rugs furniture wallpaper or furniture refinishing services. The ad promotes convenient coverage of various needs for home refresh.
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