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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
T H Lively buys 600 acres in east Texas. Paul Roberts sells his interest in Roberts Garage to his father and brother Frank. Various local residents travel, visit relatives, and attend meetings as summer activities continue.
A local Red Cross unit was organized at the Presbyterian church with 23 members. Mrs Nash was elected president, Mrs Echols secretary, and Mrs King treasurer. Sherman helpers Mrs L J Reynolds Mrs Craycroft and Mrs Hollingsworth assisted. The group aims to aid soldiers in the war against Germany.
Dear friends our hearts are filled with gratitude for the comfort you offered during our distress and loss of husband and father Your loyalty has been a blessing and we thank you for every kind thoughtful service May God’s benedictions rest upon you and guide you forward Maus A P Gilliam and family
The remaining cases against Leon Wates are scheduled for trial in the 15th District Court next Monday, June 15. The date appears in early court notices and sets up ongoing legal proceedings for the defendant.
A humorous yet sharp old note suggests a home brewed saloon as freedom from public drink. A husband gives his wife two dollars for whisky, counting one hundred drinks per gallon, to fund repeated purchases over years. The piece ends with a cynical forecast of a wife amassing money to bury, educate, and remarry, severing ties.
Chief of Police Hughes received a War Department communication urging enforcement of a new law. It imposes a 1000 dollar fine and twelve months in jail for selling intoxicants or admitting a soldier to a house of prostitution. The secretary cited responsibility for enlisted men and called all peace officers to enforce it.
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