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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
4
The Sun warns that all notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates along with obituaries resolutions memorials. It pledges to correct any erroneous reflections upon a person firm or corporation after being brought to the publisher.
Will C Edwards of Denton appears to win more votes than all opponents combined in the first primary election of this precinct. The statewide run off could see Whitewright influence the Texas Senate’s choice of presiding officer.
Whitewright residents are invited to join a Sherman fair exhibit from Sept 29 to Oct 4. A planning committee should be formed to organize the display and promote the community. The Fair Association offers substantial cash prizes for community exhibits.
President Lee Simmons and Secretary L L Etchison visited Sherman last Thursday to promote the Red River Valley Fair set for Old Settlers Park September 29 to October 4. The event features new buildings and a grandstand with a two night pageant, aiming to be larger and better than prior expositions.
Plans and specifications for the 2.8 mile gap on State highway No. 78 south of Whitewright have been approved. The Sherman court authorized advertising for bids for 30 days, with contract let and work to start soon. Completion is hoped before winter rains, giving Whitewright a regularly patroled route to Dallas.
A Dallas firm distributes a folder urging calm about the November election. It quotes leading bankers and businessmen saying there is no cause for nervousness and that it does not matter which candidate wins. They praise Calvin Coolidge and John W. Davis as sane and safe, with no delay to progress.
A compilation of quotes from the Pittsburgh Post Asheville Times Akron Beacon Journal Columbia Record Erie Times Martin's Ferry Times and Associated Editors reflecting wartime sentiments churchgoing opinions taxation foreign affairs and restraint in European matters presented as a snapshot of editorial voice and period tone.
The column cites a new reform measure in Ireland restricting drinking to eleven hours daily while noting persistent social friction with the Irish. In commentary from multiple papers a bootlegger pressure for cash is mentioned as a separate line of satire.
A Columbia Record editorial argues heaven is reserved for those who share exact beliefs on religion and morals, framing eternal felicity as tied to agreement with the writer.
In The Baltimore American, observations focus on how quickly candidates on a national ticket begin attending church, highlighting campaign discipline and signals of public piety during the election season.
A Columbia Record assessment argues that Germany will eventually succeed in borrowing from the world what it set out to seize, reflecting on wartime resource competition and global impact.
The Enterprise Baptist Church east of Whitewright completed a highly successful revival with 31 new members, ten by baptism and the rest by letter. Rev. Cornelius of First Baptist Leon ard preached, and Herschel Nelson of Mount Zion led singing. The church advances from one-fourth time to half-time pastorate with Rev. M. E. Miller of Ector as pastor.
Dr. Ross R. May departed Thursday morning to join Drs Neathery and Stout in Sherman. The move promises greater professional opportunity and service, and friends express regret at the local loss while congratulating the couple on enhanced prospects.
The D. A. Taylor Dry Goods Co. plans to open a new dry goods store in Whitewright on September 1. Volney Phillips, long-time associate in Celina, will head the Whitewright location, continuing the firm’s long history of local business.
Announcement states Rev. Victor Smith of Abilene Christian College will preach at the Church of Christ in Whitewright next Sunday morning and evening. Public invited to attend both services.
C B Bryant Jr reports about twenty entries promised for the Jersey cattle sale set for September 20. He asks owners to file registration papers immediately so each entry can be described in advertising folders to be distributed.
C. W. Hampton returned from Alpine and other West and Southwest points where the Womack Construction Company had crews at work under Harold Womack. After Womack's death Hampton was hired to visit sites and take an inventory of the property.
W. C. Huffines who rebuilt the 37 horsepower oil engine that burned part of the Sears Grain Co plant sold the engine to Jake Hill of Trenton. He will ship it to Achille Oklahoma per Hillʼs instructions.
C G May city fire chief and col lector is away on vacation this week with his family visiting relatives near Pike and Blue Ridge. They plan a trip to Oklahoma before his return to work.
Mrs W J Bryan returns from Rogers Texas where she was called due to her father’s serious illness. She reports his condition is considerably improved.
R. S. Morehead reports that several Denison Odd Fellows will attend the regular meeting Thursday night to revive interest in the Rebekah and Encampment branches of the fraternity.
Mr and Mrs E M Turner and family from Shreveport Louisiana stopped here on their way home from Galveston to visit his sister Mrs R S Morehead They had attended a Shriner convention in Galveston through the trip's brief hometown stopover.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Montgomery and their children Sam Blanche and Dick leave on an extended auto tour to Southwest Texas. They will camp and meet at Dallas with Mr. and Mrs. Jim King and F L Clendenning and family and plan to spend part of the vacation in the Davis mountains. J C Gillespie returns from New York and St Louis with Hudson Davis & Company fall winter stock. Citizens attend Mrs Ferguson anti Ku Klux Klan rally at Sherman. further report elsewhere.
Charley Blanton purchases the dairy operation previously conducted by Fox and Williams. He will continue to serve the dairy customers and maintain ongoing service.
Ernest Lilley departed Sunday for St Louis to purchase fall and winter stock for the J. F. Lilley dry goods store. He plans to remain several days to select goods and arrange new arrivals for the shop.
Porch swing time ends this year with big price cuts starting at $3.50. Lloyd Moore's Furniture Store cuts prices to clear stock.
About twenty neighbors and friends gathered on Tuesday evening at the lawn of Dr. and Mrs. R. May for a watermelon feast and a radio program. Bob Sears hosted with a large radio set, tuning in to important radio sending stations.
Mr and Mrs D S McMillin received two watermelons weighing 105 pounds from a friend in Parker County last week. Friday night they were cut for a feast with neighbors and special guests Mr and Mrs John A Ray visiting from Annapolis Maryland.
Rev. W. H. Weatherby and his family moved from O'Donnell to East Main street to reside in the Jones home. He is a Presbyterian minister and has accepted the pastorate of the Canaan, Cross Roads and Belmont churches, starting a meeting at Belmont last Sunday.
A Sunday school baseball game took place at the local athletic park on Monday afternoon this week. The event drew participants from the community and featured spirited play among local teams.
The article notes exciting exhibitions in the summer series with visiting players from Trenton and Cannon in Monday's game. Baptist Christians scored twice in the first inning, and no further runs were recorded. One more game is on the schedule this week, and next week will feature three games with players residing in the city only.
Friends report W J Bell was renominated in Marshall County Oklahoma in the recent primary as tax assessor. He is an old Whitewright boy and brother of Mrs J M Everheart of this place. He is serving his first term as county tax assessor.
Whitewright schools plan an early September opening with a full teaching staff and good form for a profitable year. A defeat of a maintenance tax increase may delay some repairs, but a $2 per capita state apportionment will aid maintaining high educational standards. The Board of Education commits to using funds to sustain efficiency.
The Sun reports that arrangements have been made with unspecified parties to finalize a matter. Details are unclear in the brief excerpt.
Fenner and Bean, a noted cotton firm, plan to run a cotton exchange in the fall in the business district with telegraphic links to market centers. A competent operator will supervise posting market quotes on cotton and other products at intervals daily, supported by local citizens contributing $50 monthly and with financial aid from the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to sustain the service for farmers.
A group including Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gillespie Frances Barbee Winnie Hamilton Sallye Hamilton Dale McGaughey Lucile Hampton Marion Barbee Orabel Nuhn Haden Hamilton and John Reeves attended a Dallas Style Show Tuesday night. The trip aimed to show the newest season offerings to the Hudson Davis and Co sales team and all reported an enjoyable trip.
A radio segment ends with the hostess asking Mr Dugan if he must leave as the absent minded announcer signs off from WZOK at 11 15 p m. The exchange captures a light closing moment.
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