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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription rates of one year one dollar six months sixty cents and three months. It explains the printed date on the margin indicates payment time and that subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Readers are asked to notify if the paper is not received regularly.
The paper charges 5 cents per line for obituaries and cards of thanks and for church and lodge notices or social events that raise revenue. Public benefit religious, fraternal, or public meetings will be published free of charge.
The Sherman Courier notes a quiet cotton market in Sherman. The Sun adds compliments to the Courier’s Christmas edition, praising its content and festive tone.
The United States Navy office in Deni will be used within days as orders reach the recruiting officer in charge. Katy officials have restored the flag stop on the southbound Limited and Flyer for passengers heading to Dallas and beyond. City officials and Agent Pope pressed the concession, which should meet travelers needs.
The editor claims he was assaulted last week by an instrument that can send faster than we can take. He notes plans to publish more of his messages this week as deciphering continues for the next issue.
Local papers recount Whitewright efforts to affiliate its high school while rivals like Van Alstyne and Denison boast strong bank deposits. Denison and Bonham exchange views on the Jefferson Highway route with Trenton and Celeste urged to act, as Bonham pressures for the original path to connect regional towns and secure state and federal aid.
The piece argues that public school graduates lack readiness for college, noting richer families send children abroad for prep while middle class cannot. It urges immediate affiliation of an affiliated school, with support from trustees and patrons and no conditions or delays. It highlights teacher readiness and the need for cooperative action.
The Whitewright Sun praises Van Alstyne for a lengthy Christmas editorial while Sherman Courier jokes about Tiny Tim Crat chitt. It notes rival towns Bondan Honey Grove and Whitewright aiming for attention, with local readers urged to seek comfort from regional foods as hunger hints at spring.
In letters from the White Wright Sun and Van Alstyne Leaders readers argue the county attorney should enforce the Sunday law consistently. They oppose banning auto lotteries while allowing gas garages and confectioneries to operate and sell cigars and soda on Sundays.
Sherman papers report the Grayson County grand jury returned seventy nine felony indictments last Friday and adjourned until Monday. Additional indictments for felonies and misdemeanors were retained, with juries expected to continue heavy business as many violators are released on suspended sentences.
Van Alstyne Leader argues suspended sentence laws fail to reduce crime and burden taxpayers with jury and witness fees. The editor warns such practices enable more crime, calling the policy a miscarriage of justice amid rising county tensions.
Montgomery Indiana resident Mrs Thomas H Davis endured months of bladder trouble and backache before Foley Kidney Pills offered relief. She reports improved kidney function and reduced rheumatic pains and stiffness. Sold by Dyer Jones.
Byron Carraway visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Carraway at home. He serves as a mechanic in Uncle Sam's aviation service at Love Field Dallas and plans to train and join the flying corps.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria defense blood enrichment and overall system strength. The price listed is 60 cents.
Miss Letha Vestal of Cooke county was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Skaggs over Christmas week.
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