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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
1
Joseph Weldon Bailey former United States senator announced his candidacy for governor on the Democratic ticket in a Gainesville speech. He also released a telegram from former Congressman R L Henry of Waco saying he would withdraw from the gubernatorial race in favor of Bailey.
Wichita Falls Texas February 15 Plans by the Chamber of Commerce business council aim to improve Wichita county roads with gravel due to bids for concrete road work exceeding 80 000 dollars per mile though over 2 000 000 dollars are available. An oil and gravel road system is being considered as an alternative.
Col William L. Crawford a prominent Texas attorney died today at his Dallas home. He was 81, born in Hstill Kentucky. He served as lieutenant colonel of the Nineteenth Texas Infantry in the Civil War and was a member of the Texas constitutional convention of 1875. He trained early in the Culberson law office and earned wide reputation in the South.
Sherman Texas Feb 16 Prof Albert McFarland teacher at Yuba Okla twenty miles southeast of Durant was shot by a pupil Saturday. He is at Sherman Hospital undergoing an operation on the right arm. Though in serious condition he is expected to recover. McFarland is a World War I veteran and graduate of the Southeastern State Normal School of Oklahoma. He has not spoken publicly since the incident.
Judge Dayton B Steed appoints H H Wilson of Pink Hill to fill the late Jack Mathes as precinct commissioner. Wilson, formerly Bells Alliance Store manager and now a Pink Hill farmer, had announced his candidacy to succeed Mathes whose term would end next November. Mangrum Bros repaint front of their business. J J Looney and family relocate east of city farm.
A L Jack Mathes county commissioner from Denison precinct died at Sherman Sanitarium at 1 30 pm Saturday after a three month illness aged 48 He is survived by parents wife two sons sisters a brother and a half brother Funeral services were held at 1 30 Sunday at the Mathes home James E Morris directing with Masons conducting burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery Denison Missouri born December 1872 moved to Denison as a boy He was a farmer and businessman noted for community service and devotion to his home east of the city.
Ralph E. Nichols Comedians, a refined touring troupe, perform under a water proof heated tent in Whitewright for six nights starting Monday February 23. The company travels in a private Pullman car and presents plays of the better class with vaudeville acts between. An original Jazz Orchestra offers a forty five minute concert before each show. Each performance features updated plays music and vaudeville specialties to entertain Whit Wright’s amusement loving public. Innovative advertising anchors the engagement with this popular organization.
The notice states all ladies will be admitted free on Monday night only when accompanied by a companion with a paid 35c ticket. Engagement prices are 10c for children and 35c for adults with war tax included.
Denison Feb 17 Answering a funeral call by airplane possibly for the first time in history is given to George Shields a local undertaker. Shields received a call Monday noon to go to Caddo Okla to prepare the remains of Mrs Rosa Kennedy for interment. He could not leave before night and employed Avi ator C B Freeman who has a ship here. The round trip was made in four hours.
Mrs George Gowdy returned home Wednesday from Waco where she spent several days at the bedside of her daughter Miss Sallie Joe who was seriously ill with influenza. Miss Sallie Joe has about recovered and returned home with her mother for a few days rest.
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