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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
12
Bennie the thief slips through darkness with stolen jewelry and hides as a girl’s voice asks about prayers. An older grandmotherly talk and whispered prayers move Bennie to doubt, then at midnight two women cry out “George.” He slips away but leaves the jewelry behind.
In a Christmas vignette, OROTHAY lies recovering from tonsil surgery as Jack arrives with festive cheer. Dorothy receives a letter from Mary via Jack, boosting her spirits and highlighting the season’s sweet, unforeseen moments. The scene captures holiday warmth and romantic twists amid recovery.
On Christmas night Jack and Nancy Lee share a warm moment after organizing gifts and a big dinner for lonely elderly residents. They reflect on how wonderful the holiday felt away from family and how joyful the old folks were, making their own Christmas memorable.
A traditional Spanish Christmas dish features a soup made from sweet almonds and cream. It lures diners with a rich, velvety texture and festive flavors.
Harman Riley, 19, of Lone Cedar, confessed to county officers that he shot and killed his father A. C. Riley and his mother after a rebuke. A brother was wounded as bloodstained clothing led investigators to the confession. He was charged with murder.
Hall-Stuteville C H Stuteville of Whitewright has wed, returning from a short vacation with a wife. The newlyweds, Mr and Mrs Stateville, are at home in Northwest Whitewright after a ceremony in Durant Oklahoma last Wednesday. The bride, Fannie Mae Hall of Sherman, formerly worked at Pool Manufacturing Company.
Miss Louise Sears hosted the Friday Night Bridge Club at her East Grand avenue home Monday evening. Pernie Badgett won high score. Dorothy Tapscott was guest prize. H T Atterberry won in the general cut. Twelve members dined, with guests including Sterking Evans Bryan Geer Van Alstyne Tapscott Boone Cavaness Gowdy May Badgett Gordon Ray Ry on and Arterberry.
Mrs. Frank Phillips won a $25 prize offered by seedmen Lester Haile and Grover Gillett for the best cotton yield per acre from seeds purchased last year. Her patch in Southeast Whitewright produced three bales from three acres, averaging 563 pounds of lint per acre, plus 300 pounds of scrap cotton, while her husband farmed nearby fields. This marks another Texas woman earning cash for high yields, amid regional reports of many fields not exceeding a quarter bale per acre.
London humor quotes judge Eve on handwriting destiny and honesty. An English magazine suggests legible handwriting signals a truthful agreeable nature while poor penmanship implies the opposite. The piece lampoons judgments and references Longfellow in a light, wry tone.
Grayson County Interscholastic League meets to coordinate with Sherman Denison league on spring 1930 literary and athletic events. Officials from Sherman Denison and Van Alstyne Whitesboro will draft programs, outline shared property arrangements, and set financial terms with Jan 4 1930 follow up.
A reflection contrasts Thanksgiving and Christmas noting that gratitude marks Thanksgiving as giving thanks for what one receives while Christmas centers on receiving thanks for what one gives.
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