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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1928

Page

8

Rural News Recaps Rain Delays and Community Notices

Heavy rains hindered farm work and postponed crop progress for several weeks. Church revival attendance stays low. final services were rained out. Local clergy announcements include Rev. R G Mood of McKinney preaching earlier. Rev M C Sooter to continue services with Roy G Robinson directing songs. Numerous visits and travel notes from Anna, Denison, Sherman, and nearby towns follow.

R. G. Mood of McKinney Anna Charge Mood M. C. Sooter Roy G. Robinson Trenton Murry Anna Alana Rhodes L. A. Wiser Denison Oran Morrow Slaton Leonard M. L. Taylor and Son O'Donnell Virgil Taylor Alhambra Cal Tom Bean Homer Cameron Carrie Sue Carrie Meeks Ada Okla Rufus Scott Dallas Bedford Teague Fort Worth Sherman G. E. Thrift Lizzie Beardsley A. T. Scott Alee Clara Fae Sooter Virginia Benson Cannon Roy Wilson Carter St. Louis Annie Wilson Helen Foshee Little Rock Ark Anna Foshee Z. W. Binion Bill Smith Haskel Scott Pauline Binion College Station Bow Corner Haskel McCarley Commerce Boss Garland S. F. Garland M. G. Davis Valda Smith Clara Scott S. T. MaSpedden Lubbock West Texas J. D. Garland Haskel Butte Tom Thorpe Margaret Pottsboro

Mail Trains to Get Big Pay Increase

Railroads carrying mail for the Post Office Depart ment won a raise of about 15 million dollars annually under an Interstate Commerce Commission order. They also receive a lump sum around 45 million dollars for underpayment since July 1925. The commission majority said trunk line railroads get a 15 percent increase effective August 1.

Washington Post Office Department Interstate Commerce Commission

Woman Resigns Over Hoover Support in Nebraska

Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs Lizzie Jenkinson publicity director of the Nebraska W C T U resigned Saturday rather than back Herbert Hoover over the farm relief issue. Governor Adam McMullen congratulated her as a McNary Haugen bill supporter.

Lincoln, Nebs Lizzie Jenkinson Nebraska Herbert Hoover Adam McMullen

FOUND LAdy purse ad and farm trade offers

Found lady's purse advertised with a 25 cent request to identify owner at the Sun office. For sale or trade offers include cattle or hogs for a good automobile trailer. Other notices list furniture repair by C C High, Irish potatoes at 80 cents per bushel, onions at 25 cents, fresh honey, pasture land at 1.25 dollars per month, and a New Perfection oil stove with Superfex burners by Manning Clark Meador.

Sun Office Otto Russell M. Belew Manning, Clark & Meador

General Motors Head Disturbed by Raskob Resignation

Alfred P. Sloan Jr. says he is disturbed by John J. Raskob’s role in Smith campaign and GM’s neutrality policy. Sloan’s letter, publicized by Emily Marx, notes Raskob’s shift from GM finance chair to campaign director and GM’s commitment to political neutrality.

New York Alfred P. Sloan Jr General Motors Corporation John J. Raskob Smith Corporation Emily Marx State Assembly Raskob General Motors Finance Committee Sloan

Kirby Enters State Senate Race in Harris County

Houston lumberman and capitalist John H. Kirby announced his candidacy for the Texas State Senate from this district. He seeks the seat vacated by J. W. Hall who was elected county and state tax collector for Harris County. Kirby was recently named Texas finance director for the National Democratic Executive Committee.

Houston John H._ Kirby Senate Kirby J. W. Hall Harris County Texas National Democratic Executive Committee

Proper Places to Discuss Politics

The Rev J W Franklin pastor of the First Baptist Church in Oak Cliff argues a church should be a house of prayer not a political forum He would speak politics outside church walls if needed and says ministers are citizens with rights but the pulpit should stay out of politics.

J. W. Franklin First Baptist Church Oak Cliff House of Prayer Franklin Republic Church Dallas Journal

Parnell Backs Miller in Runoff for Lieutenant Governor

J D Parnell of Wichita Falls and a lieutenant governor candidate eliminated in Saturday's primary said he will support Barry Miller for re election and will run again in 1930 He questioned State Senator Thomas B Love of Dallas for bolting the party ticket while not doubting his honesty.

Austin J D. Parnell Wichita Falls Barry Miller Parnell Thomas B. Love Dallas Miller Love

Kansas City Man Buys An Island

Padre Island off the Texas coast was sold to J. M. Parker and associates of Kansas City Missouri by Col. Sam Robertson and associates of San Benito. The buyers plan a 130 mile beach drive along the coast. Padre Island lies along the Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi to Point Isabel.

San Benito Padre Island Corpus Christi Point Isabel Gulf of Mexico J. M. Parker and

Four billion birds in America ad stance humor

The Schenectady Gazette quips about a mythical bird that sticks ads on parked cars proposing there will be 3,999,999,999 birds when found, framing a playful取 hyperbolic statistic.

America Schenectady

Test Girl for Rabies After She Bites Friend

Pleasant Hill Missouri reports Miss Mary Hutchens age 17 a waitress bitten by her friend while swimming. Hutchens shows illness and will receive antirabies treatment to confirm rabies status. Mrs Yallie Drake also to be treated. Hutchens was bitten by a dog in Carthage on July 4 and avoided serum due to cost.

Pleasant Hill Mary Hutchens Miss Hutchens Yallie Drake Mrs. Drake Carthage

Boy 10 charged with infant's murder in Montreal

Rolland Nousineau, a farm hand for Mr. and Mrs. Sorle, testified he killed a four month old in his care by swinging it by the legs and striking its head on a chair and with a whetstone. The baby cried as motive. The parents were at work in the fields.

Montreal St. John’s Rolland Nousineau Roch Sorle

Kidnapped Boy Reunites with Family after 20 Years

John Henry Bell, 25, of Seminole Oklahoma, tracked his mother Mrs. Edward Ogle and sister Mrs. Lyle Judd to Dallas after being kidnapped twenty years ago. His family had believed him dead until he walked into his mother’s home yesterday ending the long separation.

Dallas John Henry Bell Seminole Okla Edward Ogle Lyle Judd Bell

Political candidate announcements for Democratic primary

The Sun lists primary candidates for several offices. For Tax Assessor the contenders are W J Hogan and R W May. For County Clerk the candidates are J L Doggett and T L Tennison. For County Judge the hopefuls are Ed Westbrook and Allie Noble. For Public Weigher the candidates are Sam McMillin and Tom Brice.

The Sun Ed Westbrook Allie) Noble Sam McMillin T. R Tom) Brice

Memo on memory function prompts student notes

The professor ends a lecture by asking each student to write down every point they remember. He also asks those who recall nothing to record the points they have forgotten.

SENTER'S RIFLE A Dallas Monthly Pocket Magazine

SENTER'S RIFLE is a monthly pocket magazine from Dallas Texas. It is outspoken on public questions and aims to tell the pertinent truth without fear or favor. It supports the Democratic ticket advocates court reforms reduced taxation and lowered government costs. Subscription is $1.00 per year. Address 1412 Republic Bank Building Dallas Texas.

E. G. Senter Dallas Texas Republic Bank

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