This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun reports a Christmas brief with holiday greetings and a one week shift in publication day to Tuesday. It notes Red Cross drive results funding a Grayson County health nurse and details local Sherman and Whitewright contributions, plus a sharp comment on wasteful spending by Trenton youths.
A reader argues that blame should extend beyond the boys to their mothers and fathers who spend gasoline money on luxuries, not essentials. The letter contends fairness applies to all, urging accountability for scarce resources.
Texas teams headline three New Year bowls with SMU facing Stanford in the Rose Bowl, TCU meeting LSU in the Sugar Bowl, and Hardin-Simmons playing New Mexico Aggies at the Sun Bowl. Texas Centennial events are highlighted for 1936 as large crowds are anticipated.
Sand with odors of oil and gas cut Tuesday in Olson Drilling Company No 1 in Grayson County three miles north of Pottsboro. Coring and drilling below 4500 feet in Pennsylvanian sand shale and cemented sand. Major oil firms area buying Grayson acreage as farms around Whitewright and Bells have been leased recently amid county activity.
The national debt reached 30 555 791 967 today, surpassing 30 billion dollars for the first time. Mid-December financing operations added 962 639 937 to the total, near the Roosevelt fiscal year outlook of 30 723 000 000.
Governor Frank Merriam of California and Mrs. Merriam will host guests from Texas including Governor and Mrs. James V. Allred at a reception on December 31 on the eve of the Rose Bowl game between SMU Mustangs and Stanford Indians in Palo Alto.
A Helena Independent brief notes a dog’s value in childrearing with lines praising dogs for constancy and shared adventures. It contrasts Mussolini and Wilhelm Hohenzollern pledges with enduring resolve. The item ends with an ad line for adding machine paper at ten cents per roll.
We had a good day last Sunday in our church. Brother Truett delivered a splendid morning message. Mrs. Johnson of Dallas sang the special music. Sunday school counted 237 in attendance. Sunday night the male chorus directed by Mrs. Guy Hamilton performed a fine program and Judge Steed of Sherman gave a timely sermon.
The Anglers and Friendship Sunday school classes held a tamale supper with forty attendees. Deacons outlined the 1936 budget, aiming to expand missionary work, increase Sunday attendance to 250, and stress home and church unity under Pastor and lay leadership.
The message expresses appreciation for the invitation and pledges a warm, helpful response. It emphasizes mutual support and the value of serving one another within the community.
Mrs. Leon Bennett entertained the Sewing Club at an all day meeting on Tuesday with a buffet luncheon for sixteen members. Afternoon activities included contests games and the exchanging of Christmas gifts. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Lindsey Coffey on January 7.
The T E L Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church held a business and social meeting at Mrs. Ed Martin's home. They planned a card shower for Miss Clyde Montgomery under treatment at a Sanatorium Texas and exchanged gifts from a decorated Christmas tree. Hostesses served refreshments to seventeen members six associate members and three visitors.
John Bean of the High School agriculture department introduced guest speaker J H Burma, a Tigers football coach from Gray son County. Burma spoke on football benefits for high school boys, stressing cooperation and collective effort beyond individual praise.
H. W. Key, superintendent of Whitewright schools, was honored at a program with a baby shower for his newborn son. Gifts stacked on a table and he identified each item’s use, while attendees noted his quick learning. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Van De Mark of Sherman and Roy T. Sale, street work project manager.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.