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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun informs readers subscriptions expire on the first of the month and requests notification if the paper is not received regularly. The notice appears in the second class mail publication at Whitewright.
Local notices discuss subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin counties and a six month minimum. The piece mentions summer events in Van Alstyne and a state government education initiative at the University of Texas. It notes internment and transfer of enemy aliens, plus a Tioga Herald quip about press conventions and moonlit nights.
A large Sherman blaze in the early hours damaged or destroyed two brick stores on the north square and damaged nearby businesses. Total losses exceed 8101,000 with about 851,000 insured. Fire likely started behind S A Abdo Model Shoe Repair and spread to North Side Cafe and M Weingarten dry goods.
Fire and water damage hit several properties over Weingarten's, including Charles Crenshaw's law office with a $12,000 loss plus $10,000 library and $2,000 fixtures. Arnspiger & Meeks and Caywood places destroyed with no insurance. Washington Theatre faces at least $2,500 damage and B B Co pool hall also affected. Central State Bank sustains minor damage. Crenshaw carries $1,500 contents insurance. Weingarten's insured for about $40,000.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mr and Mrs Emmet Thompson Mr Robert Sears of Whitewright and Miss Litta Love of this city united in marriage Rev Edgar W Williams officiating The groom was accompanied by Manley Thomas of Whitewright They left for Sherman to visit points in Texas and plan to return to Whitewright to make their home Both families praise the couple and wish them a happy life.
Bryant Penn of Whitewright, a sophomore, won the medal as the best individual drilled man in Company G at the annual Cadet Corps drills of the Agricultural and Mechanical College held in College Station yesterday.
Glowing claim describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as purifying and enriching the blood to restore energy. Advertised as strengthened and invigorating with a stated price.
Monday's Bonham Favorite reports a surprise wedding of a popular pair long known as sweethearts. The groom is a leading Whitewright business man with a bright future, the bride an accomplished young woman with many friends in the area. The Sun joins friends in congratulating them.
After a habeas hearing before Judge Silas Hare in Fifteenth District Court, Andy Fitzgerald was released from custody as prosecutors failed to show sufficient evidence linking him to Mrs. Anna Ure’s death last week. He had been held in Grayson County jail on unrelated charges.
A five thousand dollar bond was set at the examining trial as reported by the Sherman Democrat.
C B Dorchester of Sherman has purchased the Van Alstyne ice plant. The deed was recorded yesterday afternoon. W A Wells of Van Alstyne previously owned and managed the plant, with W W Rodgers of Sherman Ice Co acting as temporary manager pending permanent appointment. The plant will continue operating.
Two boys named George Smith and Tom Watson were brought from Bells and jailed on a charge of assaulting L. A. Parker, a service car driver of Denison. Officers say the incident began when Parker engaged the youths in some dispute.
Two boys abducted a man and drove him east of Bells yesterday afternoon. One boy in the rear struck Parker with a heavy monkey wrench, cutting his head. Parker, stunned, kept control of the car and handed the youths to a deputy sheriff at Bells.
Dee Smith and her sister Leta Mae traveled to Tuttle Oklahoma to spend the weekend with their grandparents Mr and Mrs J T Chenoweth.
An 19th century style advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured locally and must be treated systemically. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as blood acting through the mucous surfaces, composed of tonics and purifiers, with testimonials offered. Includes company name F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and price 7 cents.
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