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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription terms one year six months and three months with payment indicated by the date printed near the name. Notices of obituaries cards of thanks and resolutions are charged per line while church and lodge notices with revenue are charged per line. public benefit notices are published free.
The Sun received a request to publish Texas Senate bill No. 146 aimed at preventing cruelty to fur bearing animals. The paper notes space limits and insufficient notice, and suspects the bill would ban trapping and shipping hides, a point of disagreement with a trapper sender who should discuss it with local representatives.
Grayson County Commissioners Court set April 10 voting boxes for a 15 cent tax to issue bonds up to 800000 for good roads. The initial request was 900000, later revised after reassessing county valuations. A Sherman meeting next Monday will adjust the road schedule to fit the appropriation.
A couple newly married, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pierce, arrived in Northwest Whitewright after a last Friday trip to Athens Texas where Oscar wed Miss May Williams, daughter of W. A. Williams. Whitewright residents decorate a home for the couple and extend congratulations amid the community.
Voters in Grayson County will decide on March 13 whether pool halls may operate after a special election. The grand jury linked vice to pool halls, noting idle and degenerate behavior around them and suggesting they should follow saloons into history.
The Sun reports the post office safe held 8200 0 00 last week during a burglary. Investigators and locals search for the missing 199,800 while a count shows the safe contained about 5200. The error, though large, is of little consequence here but could unsettle other communities with fewer funds in Whitewright.
The Anniversary Association of the I O O F in Grayson County will meet in annual session on April 26, the order birthday, or the Saturday before. Association officers will decide on a definite date and arrangements. Judge Dayton Steed of Sherman is president, Mrs. George Baugher is vice president, R S Morehead treasurer, and Mrs. Rollins secretary.
The Sun editor has received a personal invitation to the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco and proposes to set headquarters at the press building. He asks for railway transportation expense money and a temporary press-room replacement to ensure his presence at the event.
A proposed good roads project will connect Whitewright with Sherman by passing through Kentucky town Tom Bean Whitemound and Celtic. The plan outlines a lateral route intended to improve regional transport and commerce across the corridor.
A compact item notes a shopper's return home and growing urge to advertise merchandise, echoing a market cadence. The fragment hints at commerce and promotion without specific people, places, or events. It reads like a small, period voice centering on trade and sale.
Roy T. Cook announces he has secured the agency for the Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Evening Journal, flagship publications of A. H. Belo & Co. in Dallas. A. H. Davis, who has represented The News for eighteen months, exits to devote time to other business.
The Sun notes a crucial gathering for Grayson County residents supporting proposed good roads. The meeting will be held Monday at 1 PM in Sherman to finalize campaign details and road maps. All who can attend are urged to participate for strong community involvement.
City officers column profiles J T Roberts offering his services as city marshal. Bud Roberts, a veteran peace officer with four years as city marshal and ten as deputy sheriff, highlights his record, tax knowhow, and judgment for street work. A separate incident notes youths on a freight elevator at Truett building escaping injury with only bruises.
Announce ment column highlights J H Waggoner as city marshal candidate with strong tax payer support. Waggoner touted as fully qualified, seven years as resident and payer, ready to devote full time to duties and ordinances. Jeff Roberts of Amicable Life Insurance Co moves to Northwestern states with wife, seeking broader field and benefits.
City announcements list Marshal J. H. Waggoner and J. T. Roberts as marshals with R. W. Conner assigned to night watchman duties. The notice records official appointments and names the responsible officers for public safety.
At the Odeon Theatre audience enjoyed Tillies Punctured Romance while at Mr and Mrs John Trigg home a wedding celebration drew more than sixty seven neighbors and friends. After the music the guests were invited inside for refreshments and a general good time.
Rev W J Epting and Supt C J Denton judged a Westminster debate with McKinney pupils. Denton recounted a humorous ride from Anna to Westminster Abbey on a new motor car and a newly built railroad across the heirless Tom Bean estate, describing thrill rides and his own strong frame. He hopes Brother Epting recovers.
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