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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription price at 1.50 per year payable in advance and notes second class mail matter. It states notices of entertainments dinners and other admissions will be charged at regular advertising rates, as will obituaries and memorials, and promises corrections for erroneous reflections if brought to the publisher’s attention.
The 1923 Old Settlers Picnic will kick off at Sherman next Monday for a five day session. Whitewright townsfolk boast of many modern cotton gins, more than any town of its size in the state. The Ku Klux Klan will host a day at this year’s State Fair, with expected large crowds.
Whitewright hosts five street cotton buyers this year in addition to gin buyers. Indications show keen competition among buyers, promising a robust cotton market for the season.
In Texas towns gas keeps selling at eleven cents a gallon as big companies clash with independents. The dispute aims to force smaller firms out, with consumers to gain only briefly before prices rise to recoup losses.
A charter train carrying about 125 Greenville business men arrives Thursday morning August 23 at 9 27 and stays 30 minutes to promote the Hunt County Fair in Whitewright before transferring to Cotton Belt at Randolph for a 15 minute stop. A band and male quartet will entertain and a large turnout from Whitewright is urged to attend the program in the business district.
Pottsboro endured a 45000 fire early last Thursday destroying half a block of west side business buildings. Two brick and five frame structures burned with nearly all stocks lost and only a small amount of insurance coverage in place.
Max Colpen, 35, a Russian peddler with no hands or feet from frostbite in the Russian army, died on the street of heart failure while being driven in his truck. He endured 23 operations but supported his wife and two children. burial was in the Jewish cemetery at Austin.
Galveston reports season shipments through August 10 totaling 10,398 bales, up 3,775 from last year. Foreign shipments 7,090. coastwise 3,157. rail 151. Receipts for the week 18,604 with season totals 22,178. stocks on hand 30,451.
Santa Rosa banker Rudolph H Beache 40 was jailed ten days after cursing a telephone operator over slow service. The operator connected Beach to the sheriff to stop a long distance call following a prior automobile accident.
The Indianapolis Star notes a remarkable fact that Germany perfected presses quickly enough to print surplus money beyond what is required to pay the pressmen.
The Manitoba Free Press reports five widows filed claims to the estate of Francisco Villa after he was shot recently. The paper notes it is remarkable that Villa was not shot before.
Gov. Neff of Texas denounced efforts to repeal New York prohibition and urged strict Volstead enforcement at Chautauqua. He referenced soldiers' drinking in the Canal Zone, signaling a dry current in the coming Democratic convention and potential bid for party leadership.
Austin August 13 An effort to apportion to the public schools 1 500 000 set aside by the State board of education for textbook purposes will be made if the new text book contracts are held void State Comptroller Lon A Smith said today Smith stated he voted for setting aside the text funds with the understanding that they would be given the public schools if possible
Austin reports the Thirty-Eighth Legislature passed an act making it a felony to drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The law becomes effective Tuesday August 14 and applies to city streets, towns, villages, and public highways.
At a Saturday school board meeting in Weatherford Texas a five to two vote adopted a resolution prohibiting public school teachers from playing cards or dancing. Anyone found doing so may be asked to resign as a teacher.
Miss Louise LaRoe hosted a Tuesday morning bridge party at 9 o'clock in honor of Miss Saw yer and Miss Porter. Sixteen guests attended and enjoyed sandwiches olives and iced tea along with refreshments after the games.
Mrs P A Short and her daughter returned Monday from Hooker Oklahoma where she was at the bedside of her mother Mrs J T Marshall who suffered a stroke three weeks ago. Mrs Short reports her mother is improving, a hopeful update for friends.
An all day rally announced by the Baptist Church women will be held Friday at the home of Mrs. Guy Hamilton instead of at the church. All ladies of the church are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs R H May and children Mr and Mrs Lucian LaRoe and children D R Lewis Niler Lewis Jr Alton May and Miss Genevieve Davidson left today for Sulphur Oklahoma where they will spend about ten days.
Mrs. R. T. Woodruff and her children of Bonham spent Saturday with sister Mrs. R. C. Vestal. B. A. Robinson and son of Orangeville and Oscar Robinson of Kenefick Oklahoma also joined the gathering.
Denton August 13 Fred Harris a young farmer from near Pilot Point died from injuries suffered Saturday in an automobile wreck west of Denton. This marked the second death from the same accident following Levi G Belew an early county settler and former mayor of Pilot Point who died Saturday night.
Program for August 19 at 7 p m lists sermon on the discipline of Providence with scripture from Deuteronomy and Hebrews. Theresa Everheart leads the meeting with secretary roll call and a musical program featuring Lloyd Wright Evelyn Morgan Irene Alverson a violin solo by Maxie Echols and songs 331 and 158.
Mrs. H. L. Durham and her children traveled to Waco on Tuesday for a two week visit with Mr. Durham who is enrolled in a summer course at Baylor University.
Jerry Henry and Clara Montgomery have returned to their Dallas home after a two week visit with their grandparents Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery in Dallas.
Misses Dossey Opal and Dussia Beasley have returned to their Point home following a visit with Miss Louise Beasley.
Joe Johnson and Richard Brown of Dallas depart Saturday for a trip to Galveston and San Antonio driving a Ford car.
Miss Clara Craig returns from a summer course at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton and is accompanied home by Miss Lula Beck of Hamilton.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for sudden stomach pain cramps and diarrhoea. It emphasizes quick relief and urges immediate purchase.
We thank friends for sincere sympathy and help after the death of our husband and father. Though he has left this world his deeds live on as he served his fellowmen. Mrs. Mary Reeves and the Reeves family.
Miss Genevieve Davidson entertained last Thursday evening honoring Miss Juanita Sawyer of Lone Oak and Miss Dorothy Porter of Cason, guests of Miss Mary Rena Penn. The evening featured games and refreshments centered on chicken salad.
T. W. Vestal of Gordonville, uncle of Rolla Vestal of this place, died of pellagra Monday of last week and was buried at Gordonville on the following Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Bryant and their little daughter from Madill Oklahoma visited relatives here Sunday and Monday.
T. L. Flagg of Eastland visited Sunday and Monday with J. R. Carlisle. Flagg is a member of a leading dry goods firm in Eastland.
Mr and Mrs H B Turner and children of Odell and Rufus Turner of Chillicothe visit J E Turner home west of town with Miss Maud Ross of Vernon.
Miss Inez Ray Miss Gladys Ray Miss Edna Womack Mrs J H Waggoner and daughter Elizabeth and Mrs Gilmore Webster visited Dallas on Wednesday.
Misses Mildred Laura Elizabeth and Robert Cantrell spend a week on the Pennington River in Oklahoma with several relatives from Van Alstyne.
Miss Juanita Sawyer of Lone Oak and Miss Dorothy Porter of Cason have returned to their homes after visiting Miss Mary Rena Penn.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wilson and Miss Janie McDonald of Sherman were guests of relatives here first of the week.
Mrs J T Gillespie returns to Wolfe City after a month visiting her son J C Gillespie and family, concluding her stay.
J. J. Looney and his daughter Miss Alda returned Friday from a visit with his son Lester Looney and family in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Raymond Carter underwent a gallstone operation at Sherman last Friday and is reported to be recovering nicely.
Miss Ruth Williams of Gainesville and Miss Elizabeth Caston of Leon ard visit their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Sears.
B F Fulkerson comes back to Bonham from a weeklong visit with his daughter Mrs T G Doss.
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