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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
4
The Whitewright post notes that notices of entertainments and obituaries incur regular advertising rates. It mentions Rouse City’s $15,000 and Ladonia’s $50,000 bond proposals, and remarks on political and civic topics including commission government adoption in Whitewright and Governor Neff calling for office reductions.
A government rat expert warns the brown rat breeds up to twelve times yearly with eight to ten in a litter and can start at three months old. He cites that one pair could yield 259 million rats in three years under normal breeding, underscoring the value of rat control.
The Baptist Church ladies of Garland honored the Garland News editor with a large cake inscribed with compliments and thanks for the paper’s thirty five year celebration and community service. The editor devotes a column to express appreciation, praising local printers and urging home printing.
Franklin K. Lane warns illiteracy would require a two month march past the White House if 5.5 million people paraded at 25 miles per day, praising church state cooperation and Southern denominations easing access to education. the Sun notes a local egg contest with entries and ongoing display, promising to end Saturday.
The article quotes editorials from Whitewright Sun and North Texas Press evaluating Republican and Democrat promises, cotton prices, and living costs under Wilson and Harding administrations. It urges realism, credits measured progress, and notes voters may reassess as promises go unfulfilled.
A high wind near Denison last week caused extensive damage including feathers blown off chickens two hogs killed a car wrecks injuries to calves trees down and the loss of illegal gambling setups. It also exposed eleven stills and damaged other property in the region.
The regional note highlights that Wales is the birthplace of notable leaders including British premier David Lloyd George, American premier hopeful Charles Evans Hughes, and American labor secretary James J. Davis, underscoring Wales as their shared origin in a Sioux City Journal item.
The public will recall Olive Thomas once a Ziegfeld Follies star and Jack Pickford's wife. The article notes her tragic death and announces her final movie being shown at the Odeon, prompting reminiscences of her life and career.
In Paris long ago Olive Thomas stars in her final movie to be shown at the Odeon theatre on Thursday of next week. The same venue schedules The Valley of Doubt for Monday and Tuesday featuring a Collie dog. The Odeon, noted for better-class pictures, often screens Dallas and Fort Worth features after here. May presents a general topic Five Crises in the Life of Christ with May slides. Morning discourse will be Spiritual Telegraphy. Whitewright residents are invited to attend services by Pastor A. E. Major.
Central Christian Church announces a series of illustrated sermons starting next Lordsday evening. The program promises visual aids to accompany biblical messages and deepen congregational understanding.
The bankruptcy auction of S. O. Chambers stock and fixtures last Friday fetched 1035 dollars from the highest bidder but was rejected as too low by the referee. Gordon Bros later bought the meat market fixtures privately at a higher price, which were not included in the initial sale.
U S Consul and Mrs John A Ray departed last Friday for Washington DC following a month long visit with his parents Dr and Mrs A J Ray.
Odeon Theatre April program lists The Concert with a Broadway veteran cast, Goldwyn feature The Little Fool, a Special Feature, The Valley of Doubt with all star lumber-lands drama, Fighting Fate serial and Olive Thomas final film Keep Smiling. Includes details of scenes and character notes for each piece.
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