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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
1
Money and products are the two key community pillars, mutually dependent for subsistence. The text urges closer cooperation between bankers and farmers, arguing that merging money and production will benefit long term community interests and improvement.
The Odeon announces next week's shows starting Friday February 13 with Back to God’s Country and 15 and 30 cent admission. Saturday features William S Hartin in Money Corral with Big Bill. Monday presents The Golden Shower with Gladys Leslie and a Rainbow Comedy. Tuesday offers Luck in Pawn starring Marguerite Clark, a Paramount Artcraft picture. Wednesday screens Judy of Rogue Harbor with Mary Miles Minter, no price raise. Thursday Irene Castle in The Invisible Bond about the love triangle. Friday February 20 Mack Sennett’s six act Yankee Doodle in Berlin. Also noted: A. J. Dillon collected over a hundred dollars for Mr and Mrs Stapleton in southeast town last week.
In Lexington Kentucky four people died and many were wounded when a mob attempted to lynch William Luckett during his murder trial. Police and state troops fired to disperse the mob, protecting Luckett as a jury found him guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to die in the electric chair on March 11. The case concerns the death of 10 year old Geneva Hardman, attacked near her home as she walked to school.
On Thursday January 29 Mrs. R T Pennington hosted the Blue Bird Club with record attendance. Mrs. Gilmore Webster was elected secretary and treasurer, flower committee members were named to visit two ill members, and a by laws committee was appointed. A salad course was served.
Classified notice seeks a caretaker for Oak Hill Cemetery under Mr W D Ownby with applications via committee members Mrs L LaRoe Mrs J B Dickson and Miss Dora E Scales. Also notices entertainment by Sterling Entertainers at school auditorium next Wednesday night and a repeated request to attend as well as a Redpath lyceum appearance by three young women.
Whitewright hosts the district interscholastic meet on Saturday February 21 with seventeen schools from Pottsboro Van Alstyne Whitesboro and Whitewright. events include spelling declamation essays and athletic contests with final performances in the school auditorium and intersociety debates Friday February 20. attendees urged to visit dine picnic style and support student work.
C Morris Grayson County Agricultural Agent leads a four day Farm to Farm Educational and Membership Campaign from February 18 to 21. The party visits 22 farms with John Burns and Mr McGee of A and M College conducting talks at each stop. Aimed at local participation, the group plans a stop at the J R Oliver farm two miles north of town at 2 p m on Wednesday February 18.
Fair weather and a light rain preceded farmers sowing oats while many residents engaged in farm chores and church activities. Revival plans set for the third Sunday in August as A K Sparks preaches next Wednesday. Local visits, family travel, and small-town happenings fill the week in Pilot Grove, including a basketball game with Bethel Friday at 2 30.
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