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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
4
Whitewright newspaper notices announce ad rates for entertainments and memorials while correcting any erroneous reflections. Grayson Park, a new Whitewright residence addition, plans its first lot sale on Friday March 6. Buy a lot to build a home in Texas’s best town.
Charles W. Bryan was arrested in Florida after a traffic officer reported a motorcycle overtaking his car at 72 miles per hour. The piece notes that had this speed occurred in his race last November, the story might differ.
The Whitewright Sun notes new spring dresses are short and sleeveless, while the Bonham News questions whether sleeved or longer designs offer equal appeal. The editors debate visual focus on the dress itself versus imagined details.
Texas fire losses run about 18 million annually, says retiree B E Satterfield of the State Fire Insurance Commission. He notes 80 percent of fires are preventable with simple care and hazard safeguards, estimating about 15 million in yearly savings if prevention is pursued. An exchange story follows a man who fled a house fire with a mail order catalog and later faced a hometown shopping sting.
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday afternoon, March bth, at the high school. Program includes Congress prayer by Miss Gertrude Schooling, music by Marjorie Holland and Cora Mae Thornton, reading by Bess Mae Carter, and the play The People Against Fire. The picture is here. Invite every child to help their room win the monthly picture.
Mrs S E Yeager aged 75 died at her home near Nevada Col lin County on Monday Funeral and interment followed at the community burying ground on Tuesday Attending from the city were grandson John Yeager and his family along with Mr and Mrs W C Cook Mr and Mrs B B Hall Mr and Mrs Fred Cook and Aubrey Cook Funeral notices carried by Sun and Dallas News each priced at $2.25
Austin Texas Feb 24 House bill No 80 known as the bogus check law was signed by the governor Monday. A person who writes a check without sufficient funds would be guilty of a felony if the check is not made good within thirty days. Prima facie evidence of intent to commit fraud is created by an uncovered check. The bill was urged by many business organizations led by the Texas Hotel Keepers Association.
Austin February 24 The House passed the Wallace rural aid bill providing 1 500 000 yearly in addition to the regular apportionment for rural schools. Aid targets districts with up to 400 to 500 scholastics and includes an exception for districts under 1 000 with State-owned property greater than 30 percent. Single district aid capped at 300 dollars and 500 000 set aside for high school tuition for students from districts without high schools.
Mr and Mrs J C Gillespie and Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton attended the Van Alstyne Lions Club ladies night entertainment as Whitewright representatives. An elaborate dinner for two hundred guests was cut short by a threatening rain storm. Lions Club of Van Alstyne promotes community cooperation under president Henry Hynds with a year of constructive plans.
Washington February 23 The Justice Department launches a delicate probe drawing Senate attention. Senator Burton Wheeler faces federal grand jury action for reindictment over alleged land concession fees. Senators Spencer and Bursum also cited in cases of fees from private interests. Spencer gave $80,000 in firm fees for seal contracts, while Bursum faced cattle deal charges linked to the Agricultural & Livestock Corporation and War Finance Corporation actions.
Crawford Montgomery thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during his mother’s illness and death.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson signed Senate Bill No. 37 in Austin on February 24 making it an offense to utter or publish untrue damaging statements about banks. Penalty includes a fine up to 2500 dollars and up to two years in prison. The bill aims to stop bank scandal runs.
Mr and Mrs R D Johnson and son Grady and others from Savoy visited the Broyles family. Mrs R N West and two children returned from Blue Ridge, Ina Ford visited from Ector, and A Stanford moved to Savoy. Enterprise Baptist Church work on grounds finished with a large crowd, dinner, and sermons by Rev Miller and Rev Money.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a cure for torpid liver and constipated bowels. It promises a thorough purifying effect from the first dose and a buoyant, exhilarated feeling, priced at 60c and sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
President Coolidge told a large gathering of women at the Women’s Conference on National Defense and Peace Insurance that America must set an example by reducing armament and invite other nations to follow. He cautioned that the drive must not invite aggression against a defenseless United States and dismissed the abolition of the Army and Navy as unfathomable.
A quoted public figure cautions that allowing disorder endangers the state and demands renewed strength and vigilance from authorities to prevent further threats to national security and public safety. Strong emphasis on unity, order, and decisive action.
Hillsboro Texas Feb 24 Bill Malone died suddenly at his home in Itasca as the result of a domestic accident. A baby fell from a bed awakening a mother who, upon turning on the light, found the infant asleep on the floor. The mother exclaimed that its neck was broken and collapsed dead.
Miss Cayenne weighs hair style options as TL hesitates between a whisk-broom look and a feather-duster flair, debating which suits her.
A specially prepared work laxative syrup named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN relieves constipation promptly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. Price 60 cents per bottle.
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