Whitewright News Summary From The Sun July 78 1916
Annual report of the Whitewright Commercial Club shows receipts of 6276.65 and disbursements of 6228.75. Democratic precinct convention delegates named. Grayson County vote on prohibition amendment: 3151 yes 2220 no. Whitewright 157 yes 44 no. Robertson insurance law votes: 2960 yes 1297 no. Local social notes include travels, births, and entertainments. Ferguson trailed Morris for governor with 97 to 177 votes. furniture firm changes hands in Dixon & Hayter partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Whitewright Commercial Club
W. T. Truett
C. H. Lewis
W. H. Horton
W. T. Browning
J. M. McMillin
J. T. Roberts
R. L. Holcomb
F. E. Alverson
Dixon & Hayter Furniture
J. G. McKinsey
M. M. Sears
Mr. Dixon
Obituaries and Local News From Whitewright July 1921
The Sun reports R. R. Davis a noted painter and paperhanger died suddenly. W B Hestand renovates in Southwest Whitewright. A son born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Everheart on July 23. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs R A Gillett on July 23. Paul Roberts buys Birge Forbes gin plant and plans overhauls. R W Crockett, baker, files bankruptcy in Sherman. J R Jordan buys Mrs Harve Truett residence on West Main. Comparative bank deposits show Van Alstyne banks at 358045.52 and Whitewright banks at 747956.12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Davis
W. B. Hestand
Whitewright
Floyd Everheart
R. A. Gillett
Paul Roberts
R. W. Crockett
U. S. District Court
Sherman
J. R. Jordan
Harve Truett
West Main Street
Sun
van Alstyne
Local Obituary and Elections Highlight Sherman Area
Garnett Nichols dies in Sherman hospital. J B Dick son residence damaged by fire. W H Horton re elected precinct chairman at Democratic convention with delegates D S McMillin B S Montgomery F E Douglas W H Horton J H Waggoner. continued notice of Mr and Mrs Lester Caylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett Nichols
C. L. Nichols
Ida
Sherman Hospital
J. B. Dickson
George Gattis
W. H. Horton
D. S. McMillin
B. S. Montgomery
F. E. Douglas
Local Notes on Births Homes and Moves
Proud parents announce a 9 pound son born July 28. J C Gillespie leaves for New York to buy merchandise for Hud son Davis Co. Gomer May buys Grover Gillett home on West Spruce and moves in. Mr and Mrs Gillett relocate to the Holland home. Mr and Mrs J B Hamilton move to Greenville where Hamilton becomes Magnolia Petroleum Co agent. S H Badgett dies at home July 19. C S Smith east of town seeks rabies prevention treatment after a horse death. Roscoe Pace returns to Whitewright after closing a Clarksville theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gillespie
New York
Hudson & Davis Company
Gomer May
Grover Gillett
West Spruce Street
Gillett
Holland
J. B. Hamilton
Greenville
Hamilton
Magnolia Petroleum Co
S. H. Badgett
C. S. Smith
Roscoe Pace
Whitewright
Clarksville
Time For Delinquents To Worry
Dallas News argues Texas must enforce tax collection firmly as delinquents in Dallas County receive 30 day notices prior to lawsuits. The editorial contends strict, generalized enforcement will reduce public burdens and simplify future tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Dallas News
Governor Costs State Taxpayers 28089 Yearly
The 43rd Legislature allocated 28089 yearly for the Executive Department to cover governor mansion and assorted costs. Items include governor and lieutenant governor salaries, secretaries, stenographers, clerical staff, travel, maintenance, and utilities. The article notes salary is small compared with total office expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Executive Department
Dart Iob
Texas Industrial Activities and Growth Amid Postwar Recovery
Eighty men resumed work at Cosden’s Big Spring refinery as operations restart. Dallas firm Justin McCarty Inc plans capacity expansion to 250 workers. Texas reports 24 industries above 10 million and 62 above 1 million annual output. New breweries planned in Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Houston Galveston pending 3.2 beer legalization after August 26 election. Portland cement output up 60 percent in May 1933 from 1932. Texas 1933 total income projected at 2 billion with 1.4 billion in last half. Texas accounts for 80 million of 100,072,476 pounds of domestic carbon black exports and 80 percent of US production. Panhandle gas fields drive most Texas output. One hundred fifty-one Texas corporations chartered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Texas
United States
Panhandle
Prayer Desk in Printing Offices Then and Now
Caxton Magazine recalls a time two centuries ago when European printers kept a prayer desk in the office to bless faulty copy. It notes that two hundred years of progress have changed the printer’s craft and tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Caxton Magazine
Radio Operator Sees World Through Work in Shipping
Sidney Crowder writes from the Steamship Joseph M. Curahy as Chief Radio Operator praising travel as a liberal education. He describes coast-wise runs Houston to Philadelphia with sight seeing in spare port time and urges others to join the Tyler Commercial College School of Radio for a free booklet R-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Crowder
Haskall
Texas
Joseph M. Curahy
Houston
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
Washington
Janet Sheppard Seeks Screen Career After Divorce
Janet Sheppard Graves, daughter of Senator Morris Sheppard, was granted an annulment from William A. Graves in a Superior Court action. Sheppard Graves, in Hollywood pursuing film work, said the marriage began in 1932 and was not contested. She described a friendly separation with no other partner, and continued her pursuit of a screen career.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Janet Sheppard Graves
Morris Sheppard
Texas
William A. Graves
New York
Graves
Stiit
University of Texas
Texarkana
Sheppard
The
Cactus
Hollywood
Travel packing tips for bottles and stains
A guide suggests dipping bottle tops in melted paraffin to prevent spills while traveling. Mildew stains should be removed promptly by laundering, while older stains may require bleaching agents like sour milk or lemon juice to fade them.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
Albert T. Reid
Reid
Whitewright Lumber Co
University Bureau of Business Research
Dodge-Lackey
Magic Valley
California
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Texas Industrial Activities
Cosden
Big Spring
Justin McCarty
Stuart McGregor
Tempora
Mores
Mr. Crowder
Tyler, Texas
Fuk
R. B. Nall
Sherman, Texas
Janet Sheppard
Nyal
Kirkpatrick’s
Kirkpatrick
S. H. Montgomery Agency
America
Nation
L. Laroe & CO
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