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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
2
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The Sun announces a change of ownership with this issue as Mr J H Waggoner, former publisher, resumes charge. The note expresses deep gratitude to loyal readers and local supporters over the past twenty six months and pledges continued quality reporting for Whitewright.
There may be a better town in Texas than Whitewright, but we have not been able to locate it. The good crop prospect in grand old Grayson is beginning to make the future look brighter.
The commissioners' court has ordered an eight-foot sidewalk to be laid just inside the curb stone around the courthouse square at Sherman, outlining planned pedestrian access and safety improvements for the public area.
The test well drilled by Whitewright Tom Bean Oil and Gas Co has reached about 1000 feet. Indications of oil have grown more encouraging for the drillers in recent days.
Richmond welcomes the twenty fifth annual Confederate Veterans reunion with a large attendance. Citizens of the old Confederate capital are organizing events to ensure the gathering is the most enjoyable reunion the old soldiers have ever held.
The past week brought fine weather for grain crops with wheat improving steadily. Farmers expect yields from ten to twenty bushels per acre, up from the prior two weeks when five to ten bushels were the average estimate.
The grain harvest is in full blast with several days of good weather ahead. Woosley and Phil lips have sold a large number of binders in the past two weeks, and these are being carried out daily and put up.
Don’t permit grass and weeds to take the sidewalks. Flies and mosquitoes breed in tangled grass and are as annoying as those bred in stables. Don’t be a drawback to comfort, health, and civic beauty by letting weeds encumber the sidewalk in front of your home.
Six persons were killed and fourteen others injured when an auto truck carrying picnickers from the Mozart Choral Club plunged from an em bankment on the Orphans' Home road near Dallas last Monday night. The party had gone to the Orphans' Home for an entertainment to benefit the children.
The Sherman Democrat reports Senator Gibson of Fannin County may run for governor of Texas to succeed Governor Ferguson when his term ends. The piece notes the long lead time and the rush to enter early, emphasizing the advantage of riding the ground swell in political campaigns.
The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday issued its first condition report for this year's cotton crop. It notes the crop is eighty percent normal, slightly above the ten year average. The official acreage figure will be released July 1, and no total crop estimate will be provided before then.
The Leonard moving picture show manager canceled the four day run of the 13 reel feature Creation after local ministers argued the film promoted Russellism. The decision cited lack of interest rather than patronage as the reason for pulling the bill.
Governor James E Ferguson names Nelson Phillips of Dallas as Chief Justice to fill the late T J Brown vacancy and assigns Yantis of Waco as Associate Justice to succeed Phillips Yantis is described as a lifelong friend of the governor The announcement details the reshuffle in the Texas Supreme Court lineup following Judge Browns death last week.
Last summer political speeches in the section addressed Gov. Ferguson and his candidacy for the gubernatorial chair, showcasing efforts to rally support and frame the campaign narrative.
In a last public address to Dallas settlers last fall Chief Justice Thomas J. Brown spoke of aging, life experience, and study. He stated that the one hope for mankind’s elevation and regeneration lies in the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Clarksville city council advertises for bids to pave thirty two blocks of streets. The road district has held four elections on a road bond issue, three failed and one passed, later ruled illegal by the attorney general. A petition seeks a fifth election with good roads advocates predicting a large majority.
Director Clarence Ousley announces a new bulletin titled The Dairy Cow. It covers the dairy and creamery history in Texas, production and marketing issues, compiled by H. M. Eliot J. W. Ridgway and J. L. Thomas of the A&M College and U.S. Department of Agriculture. It may be requested from Mr. Ousley at College Station, Texas.
Capt. C. L. Jordan former Whitewright mayor and Confederate veteran dies at the Confederate Home in Austin. After living in Whitewright, his wife died. he spent his final years at the state home for old soldiers. He was educated refined and a typical antebellum Southerner. Earlier he did ranger service on Texas frontiers and practiced law with S. W. T. Lanham in Weatherford.
Boy Scout program led by Edwin May includes scripture lesson by Jim Pink Montgomery first aid talk by Dr. Ross May and talks by Scoutmaster Bryant Assistant Scoutmaster Walker and Col Carlisle. Every scout urged to attend with Bryant's talk at 2 30 PM noted as crucial. others marked important. Scout Reporter.
Holland and Adcock shipped another car of mules to Fort Worth on Tuesday. May sales total $20,000, signaling stock abundance. Whitewright shipments rose after war in Europe boosted demand. Denison baseball leads Western Association with new pitcher Grailey Higginbotham and Pud Glenn boosting the staff. Ralph DePalma set speed records at Indianapolis. School board hires two teachers, Miss Dora Tucker and Miss May Hendricks, and funds a lab basement, physics, agriculture, and geography demos. Census shows 364 pupils aged seven to sixteen with more children than last year.
A service of unusual interest will be conducted Sunday afternoon by many young people from Denison and Sherman. Everyone is invited and a special invitation is extended to all town and surrounding country youth. The event promises opportunity and responsibility. Services start promptly at 3 o clock.
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