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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
The passage emphasizes that money and products are the two core pillars of a community. Each relies on the other for survival, with neither able to function effectively without the support of the other.
The Odeon Theatre airs The Life Line with Jack Holt and Leena Owen on Feb 5. Feb 6 features The Cup of Fury by Rupert Hughes from Samuel Goldwyn and Rex Beach. Feb 7 shows Edith Roberts in The Triflers. Feb 9 Earl Williams stars When a Man Loves. Feb 10 Charles Ray in Crooked Straight. Feb 11 Harry Carey in A Gun Fighting Gentleman. Feb 12 Douglas MacLean and Doris May in Twenty-three and a Half Hours Leave from Paramount Artcraft.
McKinney Texas Feb 2 R C Merritt resigns as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas effective March 1 He will enter private practice with C A Leddy and W A Shields both resigning their government posts The trio will set up a law office at Breckenridge and Eastland
Washington report shows operation of railroads Pullman lines and waterways under Federal control cost the nation about 700 million dollars in two years. Rail administration records reflect a 594.2 million dollar loss from railroad operation with 100 million more in combined transport costs from other lines. December revenues exceeded expenses by about 12.7 million while November showed a 19 million surplus. a 75 million monthly rental share is noted.
Sherman Texas February two approximately two thousand poll tax receipts and exemption certificates issued in Grayson county Saturday. County Tax Collector J H Johnson said it would take days to finalize counts but the figure plus the 10 898 issued by Friday night yields twelve thousand three hundred ninety three. Soldiers exempted total eight hundred. In Sherman two thousand fifty four polls and exemptions issued with eight hundred ninety four to women. Denison over eight thousand one hundred up about one thousand from last year with about five hundred women obtaining receipts.
Mrs. M. BE. Sanders and Miss Lallie Warren will demonstrate the high quality of Royal Coffee at my store on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Call to learn the best coffee sold in Whitewright during the event and enjoy the tastings. Everyone is invited to attend and be served.
Washington announces that former service men can reinstate lapsed or canceled war risk insurance within 18 months from discharge by paying two months' premiums, if in as good health as at discharge or grace period end. A three month reinstatement window after discharge remains in force without a formal health statement, but actual reinstatement is required to secure coverage.
Jim Sears son of Dr and Mrs R L Sears of this city has purchased a half interest in a drug store and the brick building at Celina. The firm will be Boyer & Sears. Sears resigned from Planters National Bank at the outbreak of war and served overseas. after armistice he spent time in Germany with the army of occupation before returning home to join the Celina venture. Celina gains a promising new asset in Jim Sears.
In Sipe Springs Texas on February 3 Clifton Milligan of Desdemonia was killed when an attempted shot at Atlantic Lusk No 1 five miles northeast of Sipe Springs triggered a head and gas eruption, exploding the derrick and wounding three crew members including a shooter from Illinois Torpedo Company. A second explosion from a second nitro charge in an automobile caused a fire felt in Sipe Springs.
One hundred registered Jersey calves will be distributed to Grayson County boys and girls by the Grayson County Jersey Club in Sherman on the third Saturday in April. The Grayson County Jersey Club was organized at a meeting here yesterday with G. T. McDonough elected president, A. F. Platter vice president, and G. V. Bray secretary treasurer. Charter members include J. R. Dishner, W. R. Dunn, W. S. Tolbert, George Livingston, Roy M. Finley, W. C. LeBarron, John Harry, C. C. Morris, Frank Savage, and J. R. Westbrook.
Plain notes at eight percent will be taken by the club and will average about 150 dollars in value. These notes will be for animals from 12 to 13 months old and bred, with the banks of the county asked to handle member notes within their territory.
San Angelo Texas February 3 The Board of City Development reports progress in its campaign to make San Angelo a city of trees with 2500 pecan sprigs already set out. The 1919 West Texas pecan crop was heavy and much of it wasted due to lack of harvesters. The trees will provide shade and are being augmented by hundreds of fruit trees.
Mrs. S. H. Montgomery and Mrs. B. S. Montgomery spent the weekend with their daughters attending C. I. A. at Denton. Miss Mary Rena Penn accompanied them.
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