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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun pledges to correct any error reflecting on the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation when brought to the publishers attention.
Jim Waggoner and T. G. Doss of the Whitewright Sun receive a certificate of merit from the University of Illinois School of Journalism for general appearance and presentation. The Sherman Democrat quotes praise calling the Sun one of the handsomest and best edited papers in its class in America.
Fort Worth packing houses bought 212145 hogs in 1926 with only 62873 raised in Texas. 149272 shipped from elsewhere. Editor notes hog-raising as a sideline and comments on political term lengths and upcoming changes as the Legislature convenes. The Sun is praised by a reader in Kansas. Old and new governance shifts loom as the year starts.
The Globe-Democrat cites an address by Missouri State Superintendent of Public Instruction showing stark school funding gaps across districts. Examples include Stoddard County Districts 4 and 2 with 901 and 6066 dollars per child, Livingston District 20 at 2192, 44 at 27000, Boone Districts 50 and 42 at 1263 and 30523, Randolph Districts averages 1933 and 108537, illustrating broad inequities amid gerrymandering.
The Educational Survey Commission advances a bill drafted to centralize district creation under County Boards of Trustees. It would allow sub division, consolidation, boundary rearrangement, and territory attachments to equalize educational taxation and ready the bonded debt for fair adjustment. The move is a prerequisite step toward broader educational equity in Texas.
A Punch magazine quip notes the city’s crime surge with deaths from car strikes or shootings being ruled natural causes, reflecting a grim view of law and order in Chicago.
Miss Maxie Echols and Rev J E Montgomery of Graham wed at the Echols home on Tuesday January 11 at 10 o clock. The ceremony featured lighted tapers ferns evergreens and musical interludes by Fred W Smith and Mrs G F Bryant. Rev J W Boultinghouse officiated with the wedding party entering to Lohengrin. Mrs Powell Key of Texas Christian University acted as maid of honor.
The wedding joined Miss F. M. Echols daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Echols and Rev. and Mrs. Montgomery. The ceremony at the altar featured a ring exchange attended by Miss Key and out of town guests from Quanah and Texas Christian University. The couple will reside in Graham after the ceremony.
Mrs Roscoe Gillett entertained on Friday with a shower honoring Miss Maxie Echols bride elect of Rev J E Montgomery. After games of progressive 42 a luncheon was served with assistance from Mrs Grover Gillett Mrs Byron Sears and Mrs Grady Gillett. Gifts were presented in a unique way as guests accompanied Miss Echols to another room. Dinah was busy hanging the week's laundry on the clothesline. The laundry consisted of a beautiful assortment of
Medicine ad promoting Laxative Brom Quinine tablets by E W Grove. Claims to stop cough headache and the cold in one day with signature on each box. Price 30 cents.
Miss Maxie Echols, now Mrs J E Montgomery, was feted at a Saturday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs W P Vaughn at the Central Christian Church. Guests greeted by a receiving line, later served sandwiches tea coffee mints and salted almonds. Music included piano and vocal selections by Sidney Young Maude Gray and several helpers assisted hosting.
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