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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
1
A discussion on essential traits of an effective peace officer cites honesty sobriety energy courtesy patience and tact plus a special intuitive faculty. It notes City Marshal C C Cates and Constable G D Bennett for possessing these qualities and urges a united effort to clean alleys and vacant lots to improve health and civic pride in Whitewright.
The Texas Louisiana Power Co plans erection of buildings and foundations for a large electric generating plant east of the ice house site acquired last year. Engineer J. F. Ross arrived to oversee preliminary work as construction crews prepare to move forward. The plant will supply local demand and several towns with high voltage lines extending to Trenton Leonard Celeste Farmersville Princeton Blue Ridge Tom Bean Bells Randolph and nearby areas.
President Coolidge accepted Secretary Hoover's resignation and named William F. Whiting of Holyoke Massachusetts as his successor. Whiting, head of Whiting Paper Company, arrived in Superior and took the oath of office in the executive offices. He has been active in Western Massachusetts politics and served as a Republican delegate in 1920 1924 and 1928.
George N. Peek of Moline Illinois, chair of the North Central Agricultural Conference, says Senator Curtis’s acceptance speech failed to address farming needs. Peek notes Curtis, like Hoover, avoids tariff details aiding agriculture and criticizes Curtis for backing Coolidge policies and his role in defeating the farm bill while supporting the veterans bonus veto.
County Superintendent George W Acton announces the annual institute for teachers from districts in Grayson County with under 500 students. The event runs September 6 and 7 in Sherman, with an expected attendance of 250 to 300 teachers. W P King president of Carr Burdette College will lead the program as conductor.
UVALDE Congressman John W. Garner clarifies Connally and Mayfield charges by outlining three exclusive committees Foreign Affairs Ways and Means and Judiciary. He notes Connally sits on Foreign Affairs. Mayfield serves on multiple committees. Garner himself serves on Ways and Means. He adds eleven Texas congressmen in one committee roles to focus on essential duties.
J H Hopper, a farmer from the Canaan area, sold Whitewright’s first bale of 1928 cotton for 19 cents a pound. The 415 pound bale, ginned by Planters Gin Co free, brought $78.85 plus a $26 premium from local business men. The report notes earlier first bales from 1925 to 1927 and forecasts about 5000 bales to be ginned this year amid boll worm reports and improving Open fields conditions.
Superintendent Fred W. Smith announces Whitewright schools will open Monday September 10 for the 1928 29 term. The district boasts a strong teacher corps and the coming year is expected to be among the best. A teachers list will appear in The Sun next issue. Smith is at summer school at Southern Methodist University and will return Friday to prepare for the opening.
Judge John W. Pope of Dallas and Dallas County campaign manager for Senator Earle B. Mayfield will speak Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock in Whitewright in support of Mayfield s bid for re election to the United States Senate. The event will occur on the street near the flag pole.
Attorney General Sargent approved government acquisition of 2400 acres near San Antonio for a flying field and aviation school to serve as an aviation West Point. San Antonio citizens bought the tract for 625000 dollars and donated it to the government.
Local want column advertises concise notices with a 25 word limit for quick, effective responses and a 25 cent rate.
M Belew and W M Ingram and others shipped two cars of onions Tuesday and will ship two more cars later this week. The onions came from seed making them later than plant grown onions. Belew had 5 percent acres yielding about 125 bushels per acre and expects about $75 more than production cost.
The Attorney General's Department states that writing names on ballots is illegal in a telegram to A B OFlaherty secretary of Eastland County executive committee. The message says only votes for the two top finishers in the first primary should be counted. Signed by Galloway Calhoun first Assistant Attorney General.
Lincoln Neb Gov Adam McMullen Republican declines Hoover homecoming and a farm leaders conference. He says he is familiar with Hoover’s unfavorable farm stance and sees no reason to attend either event after talking with Hoover.
Albany governor Alfred E. Smith plans about twenty speeches as part of a broad campaign swing. The tentative itinerary starts in Portland and ends in New York City with stops in San Francisco Los Angeles San Antonio Texas Oklahoma cities Denver Minneapolis Louisville Milwaukee Chicago Cleveland St. Louis and eastern hubs Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore.
A note recommends stopping at Pierce and Sons Cafe in McKinney on trips to and from Dallas. The advice emphasizes convenient meals and a local stop along the route for travelers.
Smith of New York outlined a plan to modify the Volstead Act and permit state level liquor decisions by referendum while pledging strict enforcement of existing laws. He urged farm relief, attacked Republican prosperity claims, and framed the race as a battle over law, morality, and national unity.
Three Whitewright gins prepare for the cotton season with all three plants operable. Planters Gin, rebuilt last year, has ginned the first bale. The electric gin by White & Donigan, a new plant, features a double cleaner and burr cleaning machines. North Texas Gin, also White & Donigan operated, will handle pedigreed cotton. Farmers will have reliable ginning service this fall.
A comic exchange shows Tommy asking a druggist for another box of pills for his mother. The druggist agrees and asks if the mother liked them, while Tommy reveals the pills are used to fit his air gun.
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