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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
4
The Sun announces that all notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees and memorials will be charged at regular advertising rates. It also states it will correct any erroneous reflections upon character upon being brought to the publisher’s attention.
Publisher J H Waggoner notes Glenn Doss, long Sun staffer and mechanical supervisor, buys one quarter of the publication on the new year and will pursue growth while maintaining existing operations. The Sun aims to deliver a better Whitewright weekly this year with reader support, prosperity, and steady local coverage.
The city rain gauge recorded 1.17 inches after Friday night and Saturday rain. Farmers plan wheat and oat sowing with fair weather returning. Citizens urged to work for a better Whitewright in 1926 as 1925 closed with growth and optimism.
Holiday visitors and a post storm lull prompt thoughts on city finances. The expense accounts for forty advanced work in colleges and universities exceed the funds needed to operate the six hundred pupil city school system. Residents ask if paving in 1926 could be funded for several blocks.
Grayson County issued 1111 marriage licenses in the year just closed, up from 1179 in 1924. December 1925 led the year with 134 licenses. Whitewright reports a peaceful Christmas with no arrests, praising its citizenry as the best on earth.
The Sun reports a large rise in new subscribers in the past month, the strongest in years. Publishers vow to deliver quality content to keep readers renewing when their subscription year ends.
Readers are urged to send items early for publication as late submissions miss print. The policy emphasizes timely tips and local happenings to ensure coverage in upcoming editions.
The editors note that some articles could not be printed due to late arrival. They urge contributors to send in material as early as possible each week to avoid missing publication opportunities.
Rev W A Kirkpatrick visited The Sun on Wednesday to settle printing for the Presbytery of Paris. He praised The Sun as the best weekly in the state and said the printing for the Presbytery of Paris surpassed work from other publishers including the Nashville Presbyterian press. The Sun appreciates the commendation.
The Kentuckytown Self-Help Club met with Mrs. Charles Anderson last Friday after a business session Eunice Turner demonstrated dressing and cooking a chicken. The next meeting is Jan 15 with Mrs Judson Badgett. The December gathering with Mrs Lester Caylor was the annual social event.
After a sumptuous dinner members lingered over business as the club promotes its motto Work and Win More New Members Visitors are welcome and invited to join for pleasant hours Sun and Dallas News priced at 1.95 dollars. Mrs W F Kincaid and daughter Olivia M Whedbee have returned from Whitney where they spent the holidays with Mrs T P S McCown.
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