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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
2
Notice about second class mail at Whitewright Post Office. Subscribers are reminded that dates on the margin indicate payment status and subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Readers should notify if papers are not received regularly.
In Grayson and Fannin counties the rates show One Year One Dollar and 00 Cents Six Months Sixty Cents outside these counties One Year Six Months No subscription accepted for periods under six months Always payable in advance The notice is dated Friday June 13 1919 and lists a price of 1.50 dollars
A stream of remarks covers June weddings July grocery bills, Whitewright picnic hopes, and Villa recruiting thousands of greasers to polish Rio Grande crossings. Sherman Denison Bonham build natatoriums while other towns plan nutty projects. The piece questions local speed and politics, Congress, and the pending woman suffrage ratification.
Judge W. F. Ramsey of the Eleventh District Federal Reserve Bank says Texas cotton acreage is down twenty five percent from last year. Charles P. Ford of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers states a national strike order for telephone workers and operators has been rescinded.
A home wine method uses one quart grape juice one pound sugar two yeast cakes and two quarts water to stand in a covered crock for one week then strain and bottle. Separately the Denison and Sherman telephone company workers resigned this week after being ordered to strike by higher union officials, refusing and leaving to keep their charters.
The 143rd Infantry of the 36th Division reached Camp Bowie on Wednesday morning. The first train into Fort Worth bore the slogan From No Man's Land to Dixie in large letters, marking their arrival.
Conflicting claims over the number of telegraph operators on strike exist, with workers' representatives estimating about 60 000. The Agriculture Department pegs U S wheat production at 1 236 000 000 bushels this year and winter wheat at 893 000 000 bushels, a record for the winter crop. Bonham Favorite notes local bathhouse humor while Honey Grove residents are invited to visit if roads improve.
The Salvation Army launches a nationwide drive to support postwar work. The campaign honors the women volunteers in France who provided refreshment for troops and uses the slogan we helped you over there you help us over here.
Governor Hobby urged War Department to call out Texas cavalry for Rio Grande protection but the department refused, saying no border troop need and Texas cavalry unnecessary. The piece questions state offices mailing costly linen envelopes and argues paper waste and taxpayer costs in circulars.
A military roll call shows roughly 8 000 University of Texas men in the service with about 1 900 of them holding active duty positions.
The record lists ranks from second lieutenants to brigadier general and notes hundreds of first lieutenants and captains, with over a hundred majors, ten lieutenant colonels, colonels and one brigadier general. It also records seventy seven former students who died in the war, including 42 from wounds, 31 from disease, and four from other causes.
A proposed public taunt urges Brother Fore to admit Whitewright is larger and more prosperous than Van Alstyne. The speaker boasts of Whitewright as the county’s third largest town and hints at exposing sewer system details and future street paving plans to readers.
Rev W N Carter brought peaches and dewberries from his farm near town to the Sun Office. He moved on seven years ago to a bare property and now cultivates twenty peach trees with a bumper harvest and two rows of dewberries yielding over fifty cans plus twenty jars of jam.
The speaker notes that the high cost of living could be lowered for farmers. While not all would contribute, they would be pleased if about seventy five percent offered fruit. Appreciation is given to Mr. Carter for the peaches and berries.
Whitewright Sun argues for rapid sewer construction in Van Alstyne and Ladonia. The Van Alstyne Leader counters, noting Whitewright funded and maintains its sewer without tax increases or bonds and asks why Van Alstyne and Ladonia delay.
An actor advertises in the Bonham Favorite seeking a wife and describes himself and the woman he wants for shared life. He is praised as a consumer of home products for choosing a local approach over mail order.
In a brief note from Leonard Graphic the man, after meeting his date, uses his home paper to push for a wife from the area. The appeal hopes for success and a steady match locally.
Ancel W. Jolly editor of Bells Tribune married last Saturday morning at the Methodist parsonage in Grayson County. Rev C. C. Childress officiated. Mrs Jolly formerly of Bells accompanied the groom to the ceremony.
The Sun congratulates editor of the Tribune and the bride Miss Amanda Ferguson, a popular young woman from Bells and member of a pioneer Grayson County family, praising both as worthy citizens of their city.
Mrs. Marvin Brannon seeks shirt making and plain sewing help. Position advertised for skilled seamstress with ability to cut and sew garments. Apply to Mrs. Brannon for details.
An advertised laxative syrup LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to relieve habitual constipation promptly and regulate bowel action with regular use over 14 to 21 days. The product is described as pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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