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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1929

Page

3

Pilot Grove And Denison Play State Championship Game

Denison High School, county Class A champions, faces Pilot Grove, Class B winners, at Austin College gym in Sherman Thursday at 7 30 pm for the Wake County championship. Denison earned their spot by defeating Sherman in the Class A tournament. Pilot Grove won all Class B contenders. The winner advances to the spring district interscholastic meeting.

Denison High School Pilot Grove Austin College Gymnasium Sherman Denison

Wart remedy leads to matrimonial law joke

A humorous exchange shows Mrs Mack asking about removing a wart and Dr Williams quipping that divorce law is at the second door to her left, reflecting light local wit.

Oklahoma Man Found Frozen To Death In Snowed Ditch

Johnny Philips lips, 25, of Clarksdale, Okla., was found frozen to death in a small coupe stalled in a snowdrift two miles east of Porter. Goldie Ree tor, Porter high school student, is in serious condition with frozen feet and exposure. The car left the highway, plunged into a ditch, and the two sat waiting for help before he died. Gilbert, a nearby farmer, found the stalled car and the bodies after a morning sighting.

Muskogee Okla Johnny Phillips Clarksdale Porter Goldie Reetor Gilbert Rector

Sherman Poised to Join Expanded Lone Star League

The Lone Star League will likely operate with six clubs after Ardmore withdrew its January election to membership and Mexia did not attend. Sherman is prepared to take over the Mexia franchise if it exits, and directors may confer with Lufkin or Greenville to admit Sherman and another city to push toward an eight club circuit.

Dallas Lone Star League Ardmore Mexia Sherman

Mrs Nancy Partridge obituary near Ely

Mrs. Nancy Partridge aged 80 died at her son Ed Partridge home three miles north of Ely last Thursday morning. Burial was held at Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday. She moved from Arkansas to the Ely community years ago. She is survived by several children.

Nancy Partridge Ed Partridge Ely Oak Hill Cemetery Arkansas

Fire destroys stock at Sherman men’s store

The Bonner S. White men’s furnishing store burned early Sunday. Damage to stock is about 8000 dollars and 2000 dollars to the building owned by F. C. Dillard. insurance partially covers the loss.

Sherman

Miss Bobby Trout Sets World Endurance Flight Record

Miss Bobby Trout of Los Angeles lands at 10 22 a m after flying over 17 hours to break all women endurance flight records. She previously held 13 hours 16 minutes 45 seconds. The flight began at Mines Field last night and also set a new women night sustained flight record. She piloted through darkness for twelve hours and may have broken the 69 horsepower engine distance record.

Los Angeles Cal Bobby Trout Mines Field Miss Trout

Party Loyalty Bill Loses in House

After four hours of debate the House refused to engross the Mankin bill by 61 to 58. The proposal would bar candidates from placing their names on party ballots if they did not support that party in the previous general election. The measure targeted Texas Democrats.

Austin House Texas

Nomination Of Neff Approved By Committee

The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted 8 to 6 to favorably recommend former Gov. Pat M. Neff of Waco for the U.S. Board of Mediation. The nomination now goes to the Senate for confirmation as Sen. Earle B. Mayfield plans to oppose the nomination on the Senate floor.

Washington Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce Senate Pat M. Neff Waco United States Board of Mediation Neff Earle B. Mayfield Texas

The Girl I Want My Son to Marry

A father expresses wishful criteria for his son’s future wife, detailing a love of the outdoors, sports, and animals. He emphasizes companionship with an outdoor man and the broadening effect of outdoor activity on outlook.

Tate

Seek a Regular Girl with Music and Christian Light

A prize letter from Progressive Farmer urges a future daughter-in-law who is clean and steady, loves music, can play well, cooks and keeps a welcoming home, and remains buoyant and Christian. The parent aims to instill these virtues for a wife his son may marry.

Progressive Farmer

NO COMPLETE LEISURE DOING ALL A MAN MUST DO TO BE BUSY

A speaker argues no one can live a truly leisure filled life. Even with money and time, a man must eat sleep dress groom manage home duties greet kin and neighbors pay bills inspect taxes and car upkeep. The piece satirically lists daily chores and nuisances that fill a life.

Dr. Pierce's Golder Medical Discovery Promoted

The article praises Dr. kt. V. Pierce as a lifetime achiever in politics and profession. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach alterative improving blood, skin, and health, claiming pimples disappear and inviting readers to send 10 cents for a tablet trial and write for free medical advice.

Kt. V. Pierce Dr. Pierce Golder

Dentist visits mark the town's bustling elite

A humorous note suggests the town's richest man, though claimed idle, becomes the busiest figure through frequent dentist visits, reflecting social satire on wealth and leisure.

Wriggly Business Start Sparks Gum Market Growth

Wriggly entered the chewing gum field when many brands existed and others doubted sales. He built a large share through advertising and reliable goods, showing merchants that tested ads plus quality can dramatically boost business.

Merchants urged to grow by service and advertising

The excerpt emphasizes that merchandise success starts with service and modern methods, urging merchants to advertise and expand their business to many times its current size. It frames advertising as essential to growth and outlines the path to prosperity through improved techniques.

Dressing table stalls at Cumberland County Farm Bureau event

Portland Express reports a Cumberland Maine display drawing crowd with odd beauty aids. The shelf features toilet water made from cow's milk, skin foods, lettuce, beets, cabbage leaves and whole grain cereal. Other items include a vanity case, bath salts, perfume, orange juice and cherries.

Cumberland Maine County Farm Bureau Portland Express

Josh May of Savoy Visits With Daughter Here

Josh May of Savoy spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. O. L. Jones, visiting in the area and sharing a family afternoon and conversation.

Josh May Savoy O. L. Jones

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