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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
6
The Whitewright Sun and Dallas Semi Weekly News offer combined deals for one year subscriptions. The Whitewright Sun one year plus Farm and Ranch one year and Holland's Magazine two years are available together for two dollars.
Local notices report many confined by grip and a dismissed school last week. Pat Henry has pneumonia. Milky cow loss by W C Brown. Ernest Smith of Ector visited Ely Friday. Howard Harrison moved to Savoy Jan 10. Robt Allison in Trenton Monday. Community thanks to Whitewright businessmen. Musical at J A Melugin's. Ruth Farrow visited Mrs R A Jones. Mr and Mrs Jack Robbins visited Whitewright weekend. Tess Farrow visited L Eden family Sunday. Most moving residents now settled. seasonal calm expected for twelve months. January keeps people indoors and sun scarce. Mariners discuss greenbugs. Wheat may feed stock. plan feedstuff. Baptist church appointment Sunday. B Y P U program at 6 includes Temperance lessons and talks by local leaders and students. Poem by Cordelia Crawford. Eva Ashenhurst reads Total abstinence resolutions. Song and prayer.
M Sloan visited Van Als tyne on Monday. Dr Viser has been ill with grip but is improving. A school box supper is planned Saturday night to benefit the school. Mrs Davis hosted an enjoyable entertainment for the youngsters. Miss Ruth Valentine gave a party Monday evening. The public school reports its largest enrollment ever. Bro Rylant filled his regular appointment.
After weeks of confinement residents enjoy sunny weather and farmers prepare fields. Misses Lorene Inez McMillin Mollie Everheart spent Sunday with Mrs Homer Sears. J D Garner visited relatives at Orangeville. C D McMillin injured by barbed wire fence. physician treated wounds. Lafayette Garner visited Little Rock area. G A Alverson visited J D McMillin family.
The church lists Sunday School at 9 45 A M sharp, preaching at 11 A M and 7 P M. Attendance was good last Sunday despite poor weather. The furnace heats well. A cordial invitation to all. Pastor A R Nash.
The piece argues Germans have developed substitutes for scarce war materials, including synthetic rubber, nitrogen from air, edible flour from straw, fat from yeast, and rubber substitutes. It notes potential global wealth from cheap substitutes, discuss nitrogen and potash for explosives and fertilizers, and describes reduced copper use, wartime food measures, and the broader impact on continued fighting.
Miss Gertrude Brown visited Ida early this week. Mr and Mrs Roy Caylor of Canaan visited W W Caylor and family. Jim Bradley and Geo Garner of Canaan visited Finas Alverson Ernest McCoy and a family with Dock Alverson at Enterprise. Henry Everheart sick for days. Mrs John Chumbley recovering from grip. Dock Haliburton and wife visited relatives at Whitewright. John Chesser of Kentucky visiting his sister Mrs Finas Alverson.
Corsicana Texas January 10 A mother Mrs Rose McCormick volunteered twice to have her blood transfused to her daughter in hope of saving the child's life She grew weak from the loss and died two hours after the second transfusion Physicians said the daughter's condition was dire but expected recovery The mother was wife of L F E McCormick a prominent businessman
At a Progressive National committee meeting Cecil Lyon of Texas declared that if Republicans fail to nominate Theodore Roosevelt Wilson would win the next presidential race. He spoke in Chicago Illinois on January 10.
A historical North Texas forum lauds Col Clarence Ousley for a masterful address to the Texas Legislature on warehousing and marketing. He argues current marketing wastes cotton value, urging strong state measures to prevent further losses to farmers and the Texas economy.
The article warns Texas and other cotton states face a large surplus as Britain and Europe stockpile cotton, with shipping, insurance, and storage costs rising. It urges banks, landlords, and merchants to cooperate to hold crop through a warehouse system under a permanent law, ensuring safe, verifiable receipts to support credit and protect value.
An advertisement notes wood for sale by Ira Kirkpatrick in a theatre context. The wood is described as well seasoned and measured, with all orders to be paid in cash.
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