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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun reports on wartime civic activity with Red Cross efforts and school mobilization. It notes local housing difficulty, a county tax suit by K F Gafford, and a Sherman market drop following Hoover price control hints.
The Denison selective draft exemption board says it must exceed its initial estimate of 486 registrants, indicating a larger list than first projected. Officials plan updated rosters and staffing as the review continues.
The local board extended the draft to 60 percent, summoning 608 men after previously printing 438 names. Crawford Montgomery Albert Truett Ignacio Barerra and George W Lindsey are ordered to appear August 17 for examination. Mike O Hardfield Claro Reynozo and Lee A Johnson from Whitewright to appear next Monday. Albert Truett has enlisted in the cavalry with Lester Ross and gone to Bonham to join the army.
Young men from the community appeared before exemption boards at Sherman Denison and Bonham and passed physicals with no exemption claims. They will be certified to assist soldiers after final army examination. Reports say Texas Power and Light Co plans a substation at Belis and a high power line between Bells Whitewright, but no authentic details are available locally.
Opinion notes that farmers and producers should use printed letter heads and return envelopes to add dignity to correspondence and business image. It argues stationery is affordable and beneficial for farmers stock men truckers and others in production, matching professional standards.
Orval McMillin and Mark Montgomery form a partnership on 49 Durham yearlings recently bought at Ft Worth and pastured locally. This adds to more than a hundred head brought in from the West through the Stock Exchange. Rich pasture and ample water aid fattening prospects.
The State Fair of Texas offers its Oct 13 28 event as a food training camp to aid the Wilson administration. Directors propose central camps for producers and users, with demonstrations on production conservation and displays by breeders farmers and manufacturers to boost meat dairy and crop output.
A reader from Angela Louisiana says at 43 she felt like a 90 year old with backache until taking Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes the pills are sold everywhere. The column also mentions Wednesday heat forcing boll worms to avoid sun under shaded leaves.
Baptist Young Peoples Union programs on Sunday August 19 at 7 15 p m include talks Why Should We Have a Right Knowledge of Christ Deut 2710 The Christ by Miss Neff Why Some People Do Not Have a Correct Knowledge of Christ by Tom Truett Incorrect Knowledge of the Christ by Miss Lawley Importance of Having a Correct Knowledge by Elvy Hampton Poem The Vision of Peace by Ennis Pullen Leader Miss Gladys McMurray Visitors welcome An ensuing note reports a car tire theft incident at Sherman involving May Jones driving to an old settlers picnic Tuesday night.
A new telephone directory will be issued early in September. The publication will list local residents and businesses with updated numbers and addresses for quick dialing and service access.
Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone for corns and calluses. A few drops on tender spots stop soreness at once and loosen the corn or callus so it lifts out with fingers. A small bottle is inexpensive and safe for use, with druggists advised to stock it if unavailable.
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