14 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
1
Hogwallow Improvement Association denounces weather rumors in a lively discussion of the almanac. A string of small town anecdotes follows, from missing candles to a mule buried money, a mail case trial, and farmers gossip about weddings and sermons.
A Dallas News State Press commentary reprints a Dallas News piece urging citizens to avoid idleness. It argues many people coast through life as waiters, living off others, and stresses the need for every able person to contribute. The essay links idleness to high living costs and national security needs.
Mrs. H. C. Willis hosted a morning party last Thursday for Misses Foremen and Thompson, guests of Miss Julia Pritchett. A receiving line greeted guests, with Loubel King and Emma Epting in the library tagging attendees. Guests toured to the porch for iced watermelon, then two hours of forty two and later iced tea, salad and sandwiches. An initials contest engaged twenty guests as Mrs. Willis upheld her reputation as a fine entertainer.
At the close of the recent reunion of the old settlers of Gray son county they met in annual business session and elected the following trustees for the ensuing year J M Binkley Barlow Roberts J P Loving Frank Gribble W S Holt M L Kelly J H Randell J Q Adamson J R Cole C B Dorchester W R Brents and Chas Stowe.
A Honey Grove Signal opinion piece praising James Ed Ferguson as a political phenomenon who rose from obscurity to win the Texas governorship. It recounts candidates like Water Power Lane Will H Mayes Chester Terrell John Willacy W A Hanger Sam Sparks Cullen St Thomas and the anti Ball coalition, noting Ferguson’s steady campaign and eventual victory by about 40 000 votes. It emphasizes Ferguson as a remarkable runner against adversity and urges respect for his victory.
Miss Julia Pritchett hosted a Wednesday dinner at her home for Miss Foreman of Denton, and Misses Thompson and Lockhart of Greenville. Yellow and white decor featured a tall vase of yellow tube roses. Five courses were served with artistic place cards by Miss Foreman naming guests.
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