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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
2
The Fannin County Jersey Cattle Club organized events for a May 10 and 11 jubilee in Bonham. A Chamber of Commerce meeting heard that 25 delegates from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce may attend and Dallas editor Frank Briggs is set to speak. About 100 Jersey cattle may be exhibited if North Texas stock can supply them.
A testimonial extols Vinol a tonic with iron and phosphates. The ad asserts the first bottle improves sleep and appetite for nervous, tired people and promises a transformed mood, noting Vinol tastes good and is sold by J. L. Kirkpatrick.
The Bureau of Printing and Engraving drives a massive, round the clock effort to produce 850 million new U S bank notes by July 1. The re sized notes will be two thirds and feature portraits linked to denominations from $1 to $10 000 with George Washington on the $1 and Chase on the rare $10 000 bill.
Harvey Blassingame alias E L Robinson, accused in the Bells bank robbery, was captured near Madill Oklahoma after a dayslong pursuit by Grayson County deputies. Identified by Bells bank officials, he was held in Sherman jail and described as a hardened convict.
The Whitewright Negro School held its closing exercises Friday night at the Negro Methodist Church. The program featured songs dialogues speeches and a Maypole act led by teacher Mrs. Clara Coleman. Dr. R. L. Sinnett and Prof. F. R. Pearson spoke to praise the race and offer advice as white attendees from Westminster and elsewhere joined in.
A testimonial from Mrs. Beatrice Morrison of Dallas endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a family remedy for coughs colds and bronchial weakness. She says it built up a run down child after diphtheria and notes availability from druggists and a trial offer from Buffalo New York.
In Grayson County between April 1 1928 and this year 250 civil divorce or annulment suits were filed in two district courts. Of these 175 were filed by women and 75 by men but officials note chivalry may influence who sues, especially in infidelity cases. Engraved or printed cards invitations or announcements obtainable at The Sun office.
Public notice from Grayson County Texas commanding the sheriff to publish in a Grayson County newspaper for at least ten days prior to return day. It states W B Goode filed in the County Court an application to probate the last will of Mrs S B Goode, deceased, summoning all interested parties.
Notice for letters testamentary upon the estate of the decedent to be heard at the next term of the court for civil and probate business in Grayson County Texas. The hearing is at the Court House in Sherman on the first Monday in May 1929. Interested parties may appear and contest the application. J L Doggett Clerk with Deputy Lucile Wilson.
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