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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription at $1.50 yearly payable in advance and second class mail status. Notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular ad rates. Obituaries resolutions and memorials are also charged at regular rates. Corrections policy stated.
A fort Worth bathing revue is noted amid local election results. Grayson County voters appear unlikely to approve a bond issue for concrete roads while Plano voters approve a 15000 bond for paving the residence streets, following prior paving of business districts.
Donald Ball an 18 year old Western Union messenger found a bank book with 3600 in currency and 1600 in checks and promptly returned the stash to a produce firm employee who had lost it on the way to deposit. He received a 1 reward for honesty.
Addison Vestal of Whitewright receives a letter from the Baylor University Dean praising his academic performance. The message acknowledges Vestal’s good standing and potential, reflecting the college’s recognition of his efforts.
The record for the spring quarter shows B plus A B plus, with congratulations and appreciation from the University. Addison will be a junior next term and currently works in Waco for a drug firm thirty two hours weekly while maintaining excellent school work.
Amarillo July 29 news reports Pat Landergin bought 2400 head of three and four year old steers from the Burkburnett estate for more than 150000. Delivery is Sept 1 and cattle will be kept on Landergin’s ranch west of Amarillo before being moved to Flint Hill pastures in Kansas for fattening next spring.
Editorial spark notes the Arizona governor declines to extradite a man sought in Texas while discussing moneyed interests and persuasive arguments. The piece contrasts viewpoints on wealth influence and generational legacy in politics.
A collection of brief quotes from newspapers. Cleveland Plain Dealer praises liquor quality. Wall Street Journal notes taxpayers cannot easily raise taxes. Macon News defends home brewing rights. Toledo Blade comments on Germany after Kaiser’s loss.
Miss Laura Lynne Major returns from the Orient with a large collection of rare items from China and Japan. Embroidered linens, hand-woven lace, tapestries, silk lacquer from Foochow, damascene from Kobe, and many silver brass and china pieces are on display and will be sold starting Monday at 3 PM, continuing until Wednesday evening.
Robert Holland of Dallas visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holland. An honor graduate from the University of Texas law department in 1925, he was recently elected a member of the faculty of SMU’s law department in Dallas and will teach there the coming year.
Rev. Joe Everheart of Kerens conducts a revival at Canaan north of town, drawing large crowds. He was reared in a rural setting and emphasizes traditional preaching during the gathering.
The article notes a meeting in the Canaan community led by the son of the late Wm. Everheart, a former GraysonCounty sheriff. It began last Sunday and is expected to wrap up Sunday night.
Dr and Mrs J F Spindle report their son Leon traveling with Norvell Thomson and Homer Craig on a West tour by car. The postcard from Pike's Peak says it was freezing cold there. The trio has been away almost three weeks.
Fred W. Smith, superintendent of the local schools, returned from Greenville where he cared for his wife after her surgical operation two weeks ago. He reports she will leave the sanitarium this week and spend a few days with her parents before returning home.
The Sun did not mention the J W Davidson stock purchase by T E Barbee in its last issue. Davidson had turned the stock and fixtures over to Barbee, completing the transfer of ownership.
After Barbee secured the fixtures for creditors, he formed a firm with Davidson. Davidson and Barbee's son John Philip now run the business as Davidson & Barbee. Davidson brings over thirty years in Whitewright groceries, and friends welcome his continued presence in town commerce.
Hugh Hunter and Bea trice Bennett wed at the Methodist parsonage in Trenton on Saturday night June 27 with Rev. J L James officiating. The bride is G D Bennett’s daughter and a 1924 Trenton High School graduate. The groom is a Porter area farmer. They left for a week’s visit with relatives in Ardmore Oklahoma.
Next Sunday is Go to Church Sunday at the M E Church All members urged to attend all services. Mr F E Douglas asks that Sunday school members bring a guest to boost attendance Rev W A Stuckey fills the pulpit with Ben Sturdivant delivering morning and evening sermons The Church of the Living God and The Light at Eventide are the morning and evening topics Special music led by Mrs G F Bryant and Miss Maxie Echols Sunday school at 945 preaching 11 am and 8 pm Public invited to worship
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