Two Appreciated Letters to The Whitewright Sun
Two readers write from Tioga and Westminster Texas in early January 1916 to renew subscriptions. Mrs J M James from Tioga sends a one dollar money order and wishes a prosperous New Year. S G Andrews of Westminster includes a one dollar bill and asks that The Sun be sent through 1916 to avoid missing copies.
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the Sun
Tioga
Tex
P. O
Whitewright Sun
J. M. James
Westminster
Whitewright
S. G. Andrews
Unclaimed Letters at Whitewright Post Office 1916
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Whitewright post office as of January 8 1916. Please mention advertised when claiming. Names listed include Paul Henry Roy L Dunn E D Creasy O Cole Jessie Whittington C A Wyrick Tom Averett B B Stevens Ray Titus Lonnie Kelsey Roy West Amoreland Mrs R W Leazer H L Webster P M.
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Whitewright
Paul Henry
Roy L. Dunn
E. D. Creasy
O. Cole
Jessie Whittington
C. A. Wyrick
Tom Averett
B. B. Stevens
Ray Titus
Lonnie Kelsey
Roy Westamoreland
City Council Sets 1916 Tax Rate and Curbs Plan
The city council met in regular session at City Hall and set the 1916 tax rate at 51.05 per hundred dollars, unchanged from last year. The treasurer’s office becomes appointive effective April. An ordinance establishes curb-line standards for all future street curbs. Salaries for city officials are set for the year. W J Pender will install water meters under the ordinance, with installers reimbursed by charges just covering costs.
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W.J. Pender
Liggett announces purchase of Kim Henry's drag line
T. J. Liggett states she has bought out Kim Henry's drag line and offers hauling services. Promises careful attention, quick service, and reasonable charges. Provides phone contact for requests.
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Kim Henry
T. J. Liggett
Mrs Vaden Appointed Demonstration Agent for Grayson County
Mrs Frank C Vaden has been appointed by the United States government as woman agricultural agent for Grayson County. The Sherman Chamber of Commerce funds $750 toward the agent’s salary with government paying the rest. Vaden will work under A and M College and the Department of Agriculture, focusing on girls and women in rural districts. Programs include canning club girls aged 10 to 18 and egg or poultry clubs, with each girl growing one tenth of an acre of tomatoes for canning.
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Frank C. Vaden
United States
Grayson County
A. & M. College
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Vaden
Canning Club
Sherman Democrat
Jefferson Highway Meeting Called in Greenville Texas
Vice-President W N King of Denison calls a Greenville chamber of commerce meeting for January 19 at 10 a m to organize the Texas Division of the Jefferson Highway Association. Delegates urged from Denison to help extend the highway from Winnipeg to New Orleans via Winnipeg Minneapolis Des Moines Kansas City Joplin Muskogee Shreveport. From Denison south the route likely passes through Sherman and Whitewright along the Katy.
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Denison
Texas
Jefferson Highway Association
W. N. King
Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
Winnipeg
Canada
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Kansas City
Joplin
Muskogee
Shreveport
Sherman
Whitewright
Vincl Cod Liver and Iron Tonic Boosts Mrs Brunson
Bellefontaine Ohio woman cites Vincl as remedy for weak nervous blood and low energy. The ad claims Vinci cod liver and iron tonic without oil sharpens appetite aids digestion enriches blood and creates strength, from Dyer Jones druggists.
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Dyer & Jones
R B Aston Seeks District Clerk Claim in Whitewright
R B Aston announces his candidacy for district clerk with a personal sketch. He cites decades in Grayson county and Sherman as a mechanic and builder, prior service as a deputy district clerk, and focuses on qualification merit and integrity. He asks Grayson county Democrats for fair consideration in the July primaries and notes his wife and five sons in the community.
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Grayson County
Whitewright
J. R. Aston
Sherman
Pink Hill
R. B. Aston
Ray
America
Bells
Austin College
Railroad routes proposed to Greenville city
Rail routes beyond Greenville are suggested in three options. One runs via Sulphur Springs Mt Vernon Mt Pleasant Daingerfield Jefferson and Marshall. A second path goes through Winnsboro Gilmer and Longview. The third starts at Greenville to Terrell then to Shreveport via Wills Point Grand Saline Mineola Big Sandy Longview and Marshall.
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Greenville
Sulphur Springs
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Daingerfield
Jefferson and
Marshall
Winsboro
Gilmer
Longview
Terrell
Shreveport
Wills Point
Grand Saline
Mineola
Big Sandy
Woods Joins Judge Wolf in Sherman Practice
Mr. Legrand J. Woods becomes associated with Judge Wolf in professional practice. They maintain offices on the third floor of the Commercial National Bank building in Sherman Texas. Woods is the grandson of the late Capt. J D Woods and a graduate of the State University law department.
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Legrand J. Woods
Judge Wolf
Commercial National Bank
Sherman
Texas
Mr. Woods
Capt. J.D. Woods
Law Department
The
State University
Not Becoming Vegetarian Till Sausage Season Passes
A playful remark about delaying vegetarianism until sausage season ends, expressing personal disapproval of procrastination but acceptance of seasonal choices.
Bee County Goes Dry Votes Prohibit Liquor in County
Bee County voted 21 majority for prohibition with Beeville and Skidmore remaining wet. Nine saloons were located in the two towns.
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Beeville
Bee
Skidmore
Elm Grove Items From the Bonham Leonard area notes
The wheat crop is better after rain. C F Holland and George Bradshaw visited Bonham Monday. Jack Withroe was in Leonard Saturday. O D Hood and wife returned from New Mexico and plan to move there as Hood has taken 320 acres. Charley Holland and family with B C Pierce visited George Bradshaw Saturday night. Bill Wade Holland and Everett Ford visited Paul Pritchett Sunday. Mr and Mrs A L Ford visited near Whitewright Saturday.
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C. F. Holland
George Bradshaw
Bonham
Jack Withroe
Leonard
O. D. Hood
New Mexico
Mr. Hood
Charley Holland
B.C. Pierce
Bill
Wade Holland
Everett Ford
Paul Pritchett
A. L. Ford
Whitewright
U S and Germany Reach Agreement on Lusitania Incident
Washington on January 10 reports a near final settlement between Germany and the United States over Lusitania differences after a confidential conference between Bernstorff and Lansing. A further session may complete the matter with indemnity for 115 American deaths and a mutual expression of regret.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Bernstorff
Lansing
Fifty-Ninth District Court hands Hightower 35 years
In Sherman Texas on January 8 Geo Hightower a Black man received a thirty five year term in the penitentiary after being found guilty in the Fifty-Ninth District Court of killing Harvey Rhodes another Black man in Sherman two years earlier. The case stemmed from the indictment charging murder.
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Texas
Geo. Hightower
Fifty-Ninth District
Harvey Rhodes
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Jefferson Highway
Peabody
England
the Planters National Bank
George Peabody
Bee County
Elm Grove
U. S
Sun and
Dallas News
Glidewell’s Watch Sanitarium
Glidewell’s
S. R. Glidewell
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