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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1929

Page

2

Mrs Tom Binion Succeeds In Her H D Club Work

Mrs Tom Binion of Pilot Grove improves a deteriorated Grayson County living room with a $35 remodel using paint paper curtains rug plants and new furniture. The story notes 12 counties entries and 6 active registrants in the latest living room project plus community efforts and costs.

Tom Binion H. D. Club Sherman Democrat Pilot Grove Grayson County Club Grayson County Inez Derryberry

Concrete Work Starts on Highway No 5 Site

Whitesboro report notes Judge G P Webb of Sherman operating a large mixing machine to dump the first yard of concrete on the 2432 mile unit marking the launch of highway No 5 construction.

Cooke County Line Whitesboro Katy Railroad W. R. Younger Gainesville Sherman Interstate Construction Company Little Rock Ark H. L. Schwabbe W. D. Dockery State Highway Commission G. P. Webb

Local Notes From Pilot Grove and Nearby

R. E. L. Binion visited Sherman on Wednesday. George Miller and wife visited his parents. Mrs. Mary Judd returned home after keeping house in Commerce where her son Ralph studied. Mrs. J. T. Merritt of Bedford Iowa visits Mr. and Mrs. S. T. McSpedden. Curtis Moats announces the birth of a girl on July 7. Misses Sarah and Pauline Binion.

R. E. L. Binion Sherman George Miller B. Hulett Mary Judd Commerce Ralph J. T. Merritt Bedford Iowa S. T. McSpedden Curtis Moats Sarah Pauline Binion

Sherman Visitors and Community Notes Highlight Week

Sherman residents hosted visitors from Cooksville Tennessee Hollis Oklahoma and Denison while O N Sloan of Van Alstyne marked a birthday with 57 attendees. The note lists many local families who attended and reports grain threshing ending this week and upcoming revival meetings led by Rev J A Henderson.

Fort Worth First Baptist plans $500000 church

A. L. Jackson announces preliminary plans for a 200 by 100 foot First Baptist Church in Fort Worth. The auditorium will seat 6000 with two balconies and sloped floors ensuring rostrum visibility. no obstructing pillars. Construction cost is estimated near $500,000.

Fort Worth First Baptist Church A. L. Jackson Jackson

Who Wouldn't Be Crazy About a Chicken Like U

Omaha farmer Dr. R. T. Renwald reports five years of experiment yield a wingless, toenail free hen that keeps laying year round. He says the new type produces about 300 eggs annually and cannot fly or scratch, simplifying yard keeping.

Chicken Omaha Neb R. T. Renwald Renwald

Golden Rule at the Wheel prayer for motorists

The Christian Register prints a humorous motorists prayer by Harry McCreary urging safe driving. It asks to drive without meddling in others affairs, preserve brake lining, heed warnings, keep alcohol out of engines and stomachs, avoid unsafe passing, heed traffic signs, and keep feet on the brakes.

The Christian Register Harry McCreary

Texas Leads in Jersey Cattle, Surpassing Ohio Past

Texas remains the leading Jersey cattle state in the Union, with Ohio previously holding that position. The shift highlights Texas's growing dairy herd strength and regional farm dynamics.

Texas Union Ohio

Texas Agriculture and Finance Highlights From 1928 Data

The report shows Texas spent 65 128 019 on public schools in 1928 and lists 638 national banks and 734 state banks. Texas holds .8 percent of continental US land area. From March to June the state shipped 889 000 head of cattle to market. Sugar Land Industries at Sugarland runs a 2 150 acre potato field producing 200 bushels per acre valued at about 500 000 dollars. Spend your money in Whitewright.

Texas Mar Sugarland Industries Sugarland

Ex-Member of Jesse James And Quantrell Gangs Dies

James R. Cummins a former Confederate soldier and longtime member of the Jesse James and Quantrell gangs died at the Confederate home in Higginsville Missouri late Wednesday retirement after years of service to the groups and to the veterans community through the home.

Jesse James and Quantrell Gangs Higginsville James R. Cummins Jesse James Quantrell

Editor Admits Mistakes in Last Week’s Paper

A Connecticut newspaper confesses errors in the previous issue after a subscriber notice and letters. The editor cites mismatched numbers and delays including a 30 minute late train, a 10 cent milk bill error, and a missing jitney timer leading to a spark plug repair.

Connecticut

Typewriter Supplies For Sale At Sun Office

Sun Office offers typewriter carbon paper and ribbons for sale. Ready to supply writers, offices, and clerks with essential typing accessories.

Typewriter Sun Office

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pilot Grove News Mangram Bros Ther Cull Reeves South Side Main St J. D. Judd Cooksville Tenn Hollis Okla L. B. Hulett O. N. Sloan van Alstyne M. B. Sloan Cold Springs Cannon Annie Wilson Clint Hopper Charlie Kaiser F. M. Sloan Louvicy Neely Wess Judd Co. B. Neely Breckenridge L. R. Dossey Bonham J. A. Henderson Anna Dan Andrews Clayton Hugh Garland West Dallas Joe Burks Garland Duplex Mary Scoggins Denton Norris Continental United States Whitewright Gordon’s Cash Grocery Boy’s Unionalls Ladie Martin Keeeeray Company Tommie Chenoweth Northwestern University Chicago Kidd-Key Conservatory London Conservatory Carton College
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