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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun reports Whitewright as a hub of activity with merchants stocking fall and winter goods and promising strong business. Readers are urged to visit Whitewright for shopping while noting good cotton prospects in the area and nearby corridors.
Paris residents will head to the polls on September 24 to decide a measure authorizing the city council to build and run a municipal ice plant. Summer prices ran about 70 cents per 100 pounds for delivered ice, with discounts for coupon book buyers.
A local note contrasts improving Whitewright streets with rough county roads. The Sherman Democrat cites the Sherman Whitewright road as rough since county maintenance began. The piece praises upcoming paving and highlights the Bells Denison road as especially rough on this county stretch.
The Farmersville Times contrasts selfish citizens who seek only personal gain with unselfish and progressive citizens who support neighbor prosperity and town progress. It urges readers to examine whether they prioritize community welfare over individual advantage and to make personal sacrifices for communal benefit.
Secretary of Labor Davis warns men over forty face harder job hunting amid consolidations and mergers. He argues experienced workers should not be crowded out by youth, noting that long experience offers advantages even as firms adopt new methods.
The text argues that experience alone does not ensure advancement. The U S Department of Labor notes many top roles go to seasoned executives, yet those who fail to adapt to a rapidly changing world lag behind. It emphasizes that effective leaders stay mentally young and alert to new ideas.
In Texas White Wright area residents in the black land section endure dusty streets both in residential and business zones. Weeks of dry heat and scarce rain since July 1 leave roads coated in dust, hindering pleasure driving and prompting calls for rain and cooler air.
Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Carter hosted a six o'clock dinner in Bells Saturday honoring Mrs. Jack Nossaman of Norman formerly Martha Bow of Whitewright. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nossaman Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Bow and Miss Mae Carter. The Nossamans were married at Durant Saturday morning and will reside in Norman while pursuing studies at the University.
The Palace Theatre presents a high class vaudeville program from Dallas with Chuck Winga and acrobatic acts, plus KRLD radio girl Martha Withers with piano and singing. The picture feature is The Canary Murder Case.
A fragment notes a musing that sharing everything on credit could have made people rich long ago, reflecting a financial irony in Hartford's era without naming individuals or events. The line hints at economic themes in a local context.
Local graduation notes report Lucille LaRoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucian LaRoe, among 300 plus graduates at the University of Texas summer exercises. She is named an honor student and accompanied her parents home amid well wishes from friends. Mrs. B P Brents hosted a Wednesday evening gathering honoring her sister Miss Naomi Wright of Leonard with games and refreshments attended by a long list of guests.
Mrs. R E Sandlin of Grand Prairie with Mrs C T Atkinson of Chicago visit their parents Mr and Mrs S T Montgomery. Families including McDowells from Spartanburg and Hollis attend, others travel through Kansas City and McKinney. Reverend Sturdivant preaches at Munger Methodist as Dr Claud Simpson vacationers. Church membership exceeds 1000.
P. A. Short has let a contract for a modern five room dwelling. Workmen began Monday razing his old dwelling and construction will start on the new house as soon as that work ends. Mr. and Mrs. Short will reside in an apartment in the Mrs. W. F. Sanders home during the building.
Lloyd Moore led the Whitewright Rotary Club meeting on August 23 focusing on true friendship versus self serving ties. He defined real friendship, cited poets and philosophers on its value, and stressed courtesy as distinct from friendship, sparking lively post talk discussion.
A brief note from the Arkansas Gazette highlights endurance flying as a method for a week or so of touring with reduced maintenance and fuel concerns. The item emphasizes practicality for travelers seeking extended air travel with fewer stops.
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