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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
9
Monday about 2 o clock a trash pile in an alley by the post office caught fire. A spark ignited dry wood near the Odeon theatre, touching a fence and a barrel of cylinder oil and sending black smoke and tall flames into the air. Firefighters swiftly controlled the blaze before it could reach nearby business buildings, easing a tense scene.
City Council of Whitewright will consider bids for the city funds depository for 1921 at a meeting Monday night January 10 1921. The bank offering the highest rate on daily balances and the lowest rate for general fund loans will be chosen as depository for the year. F M Echols mayor S H Montgomery city secretary
Stanley Fogle and Ruth Myrick were married last Saturday evening by Rev. I. E. Teague. The bride, daughter of O. W. Myrick, studied at Kidd-Key College in Sherman. The groom is son of C. C. Fogle. They will live on a farm northwest of town. W. L. White and Lester Haile investigated Acala cotton in Altus and bought a car of seed to distribute locally, convinced of its profit potential.
Opinion piece argues for Whitewright to municipalize electric light service to lower costs and improve reliability. Cites past gains from public ownership in water and telephone services, assesses unit costs, tax options, and potential annual savings, urging timely action before tighter financing limits. Highlights examples from Lubbock Greenville Whitesboro and other Texas towns as proof cities can profit from public ownership.
The M K and T Ry yesterday issued a new time card altering Katy train arrivals. The Limited due at 5 32 a m became non stop for this station, prompting renewed efforts by the Commercial Club and Agent Pope to secure a Whitewright stop. A note from the Pittsburg Gazette is quoted about landlords and rents.
Garages and filling stations in Whitewright cut prices by two cents on Monday bringing the retail gasoline price to 28 cents per gallon. The decrease marks a six cent drop from last summer’s peak.
After a two week holiday, the school reopened Monday with 703 pupils enrolled, a record for the institution. Chapel filled, about fifty students stood due to lack of seats as seven new pupils joined the ranks and all teachers and staff were ready for work.
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