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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
5
In Washington on July 12, House Republicans failed to repeal daylight saving time as a rider to the 1920 agricultural appropriation bill. The final vote to eliminate the repeal provision was 203 to 171 with cross-party opposition. The agricultural bill carrying 33.9 million dollars passed and moves to the Senate where repeal prospects were discussed.
A promotional blurb invites readers to visit the new Bonham natatorium with a large concrete pool and artesian water. It encourages daily cool plunges and mentions the address 614 Bonham Natatorium along with a Sun Want Ad.
Alamo Heights residents will raise $2000 for a bat roost modeled on San Antonio’s Mosquito control program. The facility will be built on school grounds under the School Board’s custody.
The sheriff will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in August 1919 at the Grayson County courthouse the property of Wade H Sears described as Lots 1 and 2 in Block 28 in the O T P of Whitewright Texas to satisfy a $135.74 judgment in Wilson Vaughn Hon Co v Wade H Sears.
San Antonio reports Texas manpower in the major battles is estimated at 125000 by army officials. Washington announced 2530000 bronze stars were awarded to American soldiers in the twelve major operations. The star count reflects multiple engagements by soldiers, not total numbers.
Public notice commands sheriff or constable to publish for ten days in Grayson County papers. Thomas R. Skinner seeks letters of administration for Mrs. S. M. Skinner in Grayson County Court. Hearing set July 4, 1919 at Sherman Court House. interested parties may contest.
A reader testimonial extols Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer complaint in children. The ad cites Mr. W. G. Campbell of Butler Tennessee claiming high recovery rates when used with castor oil and proper diet.
Penn Field bought by University of Texas for a radio operators school was sold last Thursday to Sam Sparks of Austin for 107,555 dollars. The federal government will reimburse the university 475,445 dollars as the excess over the bid.
A vintage medical ad claims 666 quickly relieves constipation biliousness loss of appetite and headaches caused by a torpid liver with swift effect.
The Grayson County commissioners court hires C. B. Crockett as special motorcycle traffic officer with deputy sheriff status. He will patrol county highways full time to enforce speeding and other highway laws, earning 150 dollars monthly, and will start Monday. He previously served in Denver and Colorado Springs and has returned from France. His family will relocate to Sherman from Colorado Springs.
Whitewright district plans to buy gravel for road work after voting 50 000 in bonds. Purchase deemed prudent though gravel cannot be laid now. Gravel sourced from Gainesville. Bids for bonds in nearby districts were advertised with openings set for August 11.
Ike Billings thought his car missing on Tuesday after leaving it by the road near Tim Budd's property while he checked a wheat field. He called the sheriff from Budd's house, then found the auto again by the roadside within a short time.
A Wichita Eagle fragment describes Ske finding a postcard hidden under a seat with a note about returning it by Bill Thompkins to Tipton's mill. A nearby posting on a water edge reads Budd's Ford for free use of the public, adding local curiosity to the scene.
Mrs. Mary Dean of Sherman spent the week end with friends in this city during a social visit.
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for untreatable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a long used remedy. It claims blood cleansing and healing of mucous surfaces with testimonials available by mail from Fr. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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