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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
2
Glenn Doss associate editor notes post office mailing as second class matter. Subscription terms listed one year for 1.00 six months 0 three months .25. expiration on the first of each month. Readers asked to report missed papers and urged to fight mail order houses with advertising.
The piece urges buying locally to support home businesses. It notes John D. Rockefeller Sr donated about $5.95 per minute in 1914 for benevolent purposes while his income was estimated at fifty dollars per minute.
Whitewright promotes itself as a top Texas town with strong schools and a welcoming call for families to move in. The notice emphasizes the town’s advantages and invites new residents to join a growing community.
Rev. Forrest Smith, after thirteen years at the First Baptist church of Sherman, tendered resignation to his congregation last Sunday and accepted the pastorate of the Broadway Baptist church in Ft Worth.
Five road bond elections were held in Red River County on Saturday. Four of the five measures passed, totaling $417,500 with $405,000 approved. Madras voted on $12,000 and failed. White Rock District Annona English and Clarksville carried.
The Savoy Star notes that misspellings in newspapers arise from type mixing and misplaced letters during printing. Editors and proofreaders miss errors occasionally, but the article treats them as common missteps rather than failures.
Advertisements draw customers to mail order houses. They use catalogs, circulars, and media ads to reach potential buyers and generate orders through direct response marketing.
Whitewright has sparked a movement by organizing a Commercial Club. Plano Farmersville and Collinsville plan to organize similar clubs following Whitewright's example to boost local business vitality.
Whitewright aims to expand its economy with better roads and new enterprises. The town already hosts two schools two flour mills an oil mill bottling works cream factory bakery five churches two banks and a variety of merchants as it attracts business through its Commercial Club.
Carlisle Military Institute will open in September with expectations of good attendance. Faculty are preparing to accommodate all who come and urge readers to inform interested young men of the advantages of attending.
A Sun note praises Whitewright residents for keeping weeds cut on premises and in streets, arguing civic pride sustains proper upkeep and that a government push is unnecessary. It invites readers to visit the town.
The Macon News suggests a 16 year old Georgia boy yields 116 bushels of corn per acre while contrasting efforts of peers with skimpy facial hair. The piece cites state press and Beaumont Journal noting such boys are not habitual pool hall visitors, nor loiterers around the governor’s home amid conscience rights tensions.
The Dallas News notes the first bale of this season signals the need to expand storage for cotton unsold by market. This year’s crop will be smaller, but leftovers from last year will exceed prior totals, making storage urgent again this September. The South should be able to hold, but wide facilities are required.
Misses Ruth Moore and Emma Gordon were visitors at Trenton during the picnic, joining local attendees for a daytime gathering. Their presence highlighted the social ties of the visiting guests with the Trenton community.
A compilation of visits and short notices from the Gainesville region. People including L Geant Ira Kirkpatrick, Mrs J A Butler, C W Hampton, Dave Kelley, J A Fudge, Miss Lizzie Woodward, Ben Roberts, and many others are listed visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling to nearby towns such as Savoy, Cross Roads, Dallas, Sherman, and Denison. Includes bakery ads, grocery promos, and insurance reminders.
Five years after its introduction from Africa, Sudan Grass has spread across Texas and shown strong grazing and hay potential. A Texas Experiment Station report from Irene, June 14, 1915, describes three-acre plots receiving barnyard manure and seed rate, with hogs, sheep, and Jersey cows thriving on the pasture. A second three-acre tract, rich in manure, rose five feet in sixty five days and will yield about two and a half tons from the first cut.
Miss Ermine Webster returned home Monday after a week's visit with Miss Mae Orendorff at Van Alstyne. Mrs. Lam Johnson of Bells visited at the Adams and Mize homes Saturday and Sunday. Christine Phillips Mollie Paul Farmersville girls returned Monday after two weeks with Kathleen Phillips and kin. R. M. Noe's four Denison grandchildren visited last week, now at Randolph with Burr Wright. Sherman officer John S. Ramsey was here on business and may run for sheriff.
Ex corporal seeks park job by spearing debris with a bayonet. Asked if a civil service exam is needed. District leader says no, require a letter from his captain proving bayonet drill proficiency to convince the commissioner.
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