07 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
1
Citizens across Texas will witness a near total solar eclipse on June 8 around 6 30 PM. The moon will block 93 percent of sunlight, creating about an hour of darkness before daylight returns until sunset. The report cites J L Cline of the Dallas Weather Bureau.
Will Simmons has purchased the Lee Kirkpatrick residence and will move there in the next weeks. Mr Kirkpatrick will relocate to the Christian residence, which he bought several days ago.
Mrs. Floyd Harris and Miss Eunice Turner traveled to Camp Travis in San Antonio on Monday to visit their brothers who are training there and await deployment to France.
The article promotes a national savings drive to support the war effort. It urges Americans to pledge to economize, save, and purchase war savings stamps at definite periods, with the treasury endorsing the plan and calling for a coordinated effort to supply the government.
Speaker O. F. Fuller announces withdrawal from his congressional race in Texas to meet James E. Ferguson in joint discussions. He vows to travel Texas to answer Ferguson and to debate on any platform, urging good government and honest ballots.
Mrs J J Gallaher of McKinney is visiting relatives in town. She plans to stay for a short time and visit friends and attends local social events.
Three Whitewright residents Miss Lila Reubell Miss Eula Sears daughter of Dr. and Mrs R L Sears and Miss Ruth Southerland daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Southerland received diplomas in Household Arts at the College of Industrial Arts Denton Graduation exercises were held June 5 Joe J Taylor Dallas editor of the State Press gave the address Fifty one Texas young women earned B S or B A degrees at the institution this year with others receiving various certificates The three Whitewright grads held offices and memberships in the M Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Society and Y M C A with remarks praising their campus conduct
Governor Hobby urges men over draft age and under fifty to join Army YMCA efforts in France. He cites Pershing and Sharpe backing, notes the canteen program, and seeks accountants bankers merchants and transport experts to support war work. The appeal frames service as a civic opportunity for Texas men.
A Texas appeal asks men aged 31 to 50, of good character and aligned with national war aims, to volunteer for overseas service. The requester names Thomas W Currie of Austin as the personal representative to receive all correspondence from interested applicants.
Katharine Nimble, aged 16, made her first solo journey last summer traveling sixty miles to visit Aunt Alice. She faced no fear in the trip, though her parents Mr and Mrs Nimble were busy with work.
A narrator recounts a train journey with an old friend who vows to guard Katharine. The father grants summer freedom only after chores, while children, including a mistreated baby and a responsive Floss, await parental permission. Uncle George allocates nickels to other children, leaving one absent.
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