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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
4
Notice details rate charges for entertainments box suppers and benefits with admission fees and other monetary consideration. Memorials resolutions of respect will be charged. Corrections policy stated for erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation upon notification to publishers.
Over recent weeks several prominent families have moved to nearby towns where individual prospects appear brighter. The town wishes them success and happiness while lamenting their departure from Whitewright, Texas regarded as the best town to live in.
Since 1913 savings deposits rose from near 9 billion to 23 billion. Life insurance in force grew from 16 to 72 billion. Wages paid rose from 19 billion to over twice that amount by 1925. Prohibition advocates claim blame, anti forces deny, but both agree prohibition shaped the era.
D R Huffaker of Collinsville and Pottsboro Times buys Whitesboro News Record from B M Harrison who became Littlefield Texas school superintendent. Harrison had bought the paper last year from Luther Glenn. The note mentions local political talk and a Whitewright school board vote placing Jim Waggoner on the board, plus the junior editor warning that Jim is away in San Antonio and cannot review teacher applications until Monday.
A Texas society editor describes a woman dancing like a zephyr while a compositor misreads it as heifer, a misprint that drew comment from Sherman Democrat. An East Texas editor faces a similar fate calling the bride’s feet fairy boots ending as ferry boats, per Mineral Wells Index.
Advocates of a smash the tariff policy argue duties on imports do not aid farmers because surplus is exported. They contend the domestic home market matters more to the farmer, taking ten dollars of his product for every one exported.
President Coolidge at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Chicago argued prosperity in domestic industries and high wages benefit farmers more than export markets. He credited protectionist policies with job abundance and high living standards for both agricultural and industrial populations.
In Cleveland on a cold wind night President William McKinley leaves a hotel to buy a paper from a shivering street newsboy. He explains the act to his companion, saying the boy outside needs the money more than those inside.
Mrs. T. J. Chenoweth and her daughter Miss Tommie have returned home after a visit with relatives in Bonham.
Miss Wilma Darnell of Cottage Hill and J R Bryan of Plano were married at Central Christian Church last Sunday afternoon. Rev J E Montgomery officiated. Fitzhugh Mangrum visited parents at Valley View Sunday. Mrs Mary Holcomb of Victoria spent Sunday here with her nephew R L Holcomb and family.
Dan S. Dickerman and his family move back to Whitewright after living in Sherman. He has purchased the battery station he previously sold to Pennington Groves and now operates at his former business, the S and S Service Station.
Mr and Mrs Pat Zarafonetis of Forney visited friends in Whitewright on Monday. Pat formerly owned the Postoffice Confectionery and says he has not been satisfied since selling the business and moving away. He praises Whitewright as the best town he ever lived in and hints at possibly returning home someday.
Mrs W F Holland and family express sincere appreciation for sympathy shown during their bereavement.
Mr and Mrs Rhom Pennington and daughter spent Saturday and Sunday in Rouse City with relatives. They were accompanied home by Mrs Pennington's mother Mrs Rasco.
Rev and Mrs J F Fender returned Saturday from Baltimore Maryland where he represented the Paris Presbytery at the 138th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. San Francisco was chosen as the site for the 139th General Assembly next year.
Miss Maxie Echols and Miss Hazel Crosby of Houston leave for Monte Ne Arkansas to spend ten days at the Southwestern YWCA Conference camp. They were chosen to represent Texas Christian University of Fort Worth. J E Montgomery, TCU ministerial student and Central Christian Church pastor, is the university's YWCA camp representative at Hollister Missouri.
The article lists Whitewright boys and girls who have returned home from school including Lucile LaRoe Verma Mangrum Alton May Lowell Wrenn Kath eryne Montgomery Robert Cantrell Minnie Willis Elizabeth Groves Evelyn Wilson Jack Spindle Overton Stateville Edwin Badgett Jack Everheart Lester Short Loren Mangrum Martha Bow Winnie Bell Carter Mabel Fae White and notes there may be others the reporter did not obtain.
The MP team won 4 to 1 on Friday while the BCs secured a 5 to 0 victory and an 8 to 2 win across Monday and Wednesday in three recent games.
Walter Harris Bogle spends the week in Mineola with the Devonport Variety Store manager out sick. Bogle has charge of the store during the manager’s absence.
At a regular meeting of the local Masonic Lodge on Monday night officers for the ensuing year were elected. W L Stowers was chosen W M and Jesse Melver S W with B B Hall as J W and C.
W Bryant treasurer B H Thomson secretary Jesse Wallace S D Beveridge Brents J D John Reeves S D Bernard Collins J S listed as officers for the organization.
The W M A Society of the Baptist Church hosted a Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs. W C Cook's home to honor Mrs. C S Carter who will move to Bells. Mrs. John Yeager organized games and Mrs. Clyde Witt gave a silver gift. Cream and cake were served to 37 guests.
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