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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1928

Page

4

Young Man Killed In Auto Accident

Winnifred Hembree son of Mr and Mrs Joe B Hembree of Honey Grove was instantly killed in an automobile accident Sunday night. He was a grandson of Mrs J T Roberts and nephew of Mrs Emmet Penn and Paul Roberts of Whitewright. The晚 incident occurred near the Lamar County line when a mule ran onto the road and the driver swerved to avoid it.

Winnifred Hembree Honey Grove J. T. Roberts Emmet Penn Paul Roberts Whitewright Joe B. Hembree T. F. Williamson Jr Paris Roxton Winnifred T. F Lamar County

Tragic Car Crash Claims Winnifred Hembree in Lone Child’s Death

A deadly automobile crash near Paris injures T. I. and T. F. with Winnifred Hembree fatally killed after the car skidded off the road and overturned. Dr. Lewis aided victims, Winnifred’s funeral draws a large community gathering with pallbearers and a guard of honor.

Contract Awarded for Re Topping Highway 78

The State Highway Commission awarded the topping contract for Highway 78 from the Dallas County line to Farmersville and nine miles south from the Grayson County line. J. E. Ward Co. of Dallas won at $36,565. Construction will begin soon and the road will be in better condition than ever.

State Highway Commission Dallas Farmersville Grayson County J. E. Ward Co Farmersville Times

Colby Kans City Taxes Eliminated for City Finances

Colby Kansas voters see the city council waive all real estate and personal property taxes. The municipal light and water plant funds city needs and pays nearly 200000 dollars in bonded debt. Rates are among the lowest in northwest Kansas and the plant serves six nearby towns. The move follows years of crop and bank failures and comes after refitting the plant with diesel engines in 1921 under city clerk Ernest V. Snell.

Colby Kans Celby Kansas Kansas League of Municipalities Ernest V. Snell

Colby Officials Vote to Abolish City Taxes

Colby mayor E. H. Benson an attorney leads a city council including Clarence Bellamy Oscar C Boerner B V Dimmitt Ray H Crumly and Robert Taylor in a vote to free the city from taxes. Colby population 1887.

Colby E. H. Benson Clarence Bellamy Oscar C. Boerner B. V. Dimmitt Ray H. Crumly Robert Taylor

Jury Fails To Reach Verdict in Bank Robbery Case

The jury in the Yancy Story bank robbery trial at the Fifteenth District Court, Sherman, reported they could not agree after deliberating since Thursday afternoon. Foreman A S Brooks said the vote was 3 for acquittal and the rest for conviction, and the jury was discharged.

How to Make Home Brew Tips and Wild Frog Chase

A fragment describes chasing wild bull frogs for three miles and collecting hops. It instructs to add ten gallons of tan bark one half pint of shellac and one bar of home material. The text is incomplete and lacks clear a brew outcome or actionable steps.

Soap making instructions with grass hopper kick

The note describes making soap by boiling for 36 hours and straining through an I W sock. It suggests adding one grasshopper per pint for a “kick” and testing by pouring a little into the kitchen sink to check enamel reaction, then proceeds to bottling if ready.

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Merchants Advertise in The Sun

A brief note endorses buying from merchants who advertise in The Sun, asserting reliability and dependability.

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J. H. Biggerstaff Coolidge Andover Mass Phillips Academy Alfred E. Stearns Samuel Williams Hall T. I Dr. Lewis Walcott Black E. H. Coston Presbyterian Church J. W. Willbanks Presbyterian Church of Oakwood IRES Aicy Michelins Kansas Town Planters National Bank Cgrovu M. E. Greenway City and Farm H. G. Webster Whitewright Texas Southern Ice ND Utilities Company Chevrolet Tc i B. Flint Fisher Bob Sears
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