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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
5
Several residents and relatives are named as visiting or traveling this week. Individuals include R L Johnson in Dallas, George Baugher, Mrs J S Rasco, F E Bellows, Love McCoy, Miss Tommie Chenoweth, Frank Benton and others, with outings to Sherman Mineral Wells Bonham and Durant among listed trips.
Mrs. Weldon Binion of Pampa announces the birth of a son on June 19. Many visitors travel through Whitewright, Sherman, Pilot Point and Dallas, including families of Mangrum, Ackley, Truett, and Cummings. Local editors and business figures attend events. marriages and farm reports from Leonard to Whitewright appear.
Mr and Mrs W R Hooper and J H Waggoner attended the Sherman Rotary Club ladies night at Woodlawn Country Club near Sherman Tuesday night. New officers for the ensuing year were installed. Mr and Mrs Hooper were guests of the Sherman club.
Mrs W H Phillips living west of town sent a box of dewberries to The Sun with three branches of berry vines. One branch held 138 green berries and explained how she harvested 72 gallons from a row under 400 feet last season. This year she expects equal or greater yield and notes the berries are exceptionally juicy and in high demand.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lindsey Nimmons of Houston spent part of their honeymoon in Whitewright visiting relatives and friends. The bride's father is C. R. Truett of Houston, formerly of Whitewright. The couple wed at the bride’s parents’ home in Houston with Dr. Geo W. Truett of Dallas performing the ceremony. Alberta Blanton and Elizabeth Waggoner of Whitewright served as attendants, Blanton as maid of honor and Waggoner as bridesmaid.
The Grayson County Taxpayers Association urges newspapers to help enforce law against hired electioneers in the primary. It offers $100 for evidence to convict those who hire or accept money for influencing votes and asks for names of solicitors and candidates mentioned for grand jury investigation.
Miles B. Earnheart postmaster at Trenton died suddenly at his home Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at his residence at 2:30 Sunday afternoon and were attended by several from Whitewright.
Frank Reece announces candidacy for sheriff seeking the Democratic nomination in the July 23 1932 primary. He cites 18 months in office and past experience including 19 years as a peace officer and seven years as Sherman police chief. He notes 1931 revenue of 5542.40 with 4752.19 in state warrants, totaling 10294.59, and pledges continued diligent economical service if re elected.
A Grayson County candidate for Representative Place 1 announces a plan to cut operating costs at state and county levels, reduce officer pay, abolish nonessential offices, and use gasoline tax revenues to relieve road bond debt or cut ad valorem taxes. The candidate promises strict economy and invites citizen suggestions.
At a special Whitewight Lodge No. 167 A F and A M meeting B W Newman was installed as worshipful master and Fred W Smith as junior warden succeeding officers. The lodge retained holdover officers and announced the first regular meeting for the new Masonic year on Monday July 4 at 8 PM.
The football dance takes over Paris dance halls with a marked square and a colored balloon. Couples perform a toe-waltz as the male partner flicks the ball with his toes to keep it inside the square, judging skill by ball control.
Austin health officials warned against neglecting burns from fireworks. Dr J C Anderson, state health officer, said there is danger of lockjaw and urged immediate treatment and tetanus antitoxin administration to prevent complications.
The current Japanese commercial fleet has a tonnage forty four times larger than in 1880, reflecting a dramatic expansion in shipping capacity and national trade activity.
The article discusses whether lightning enhances soil fertility by increasing mineral solubility, while noting the belief that lightning fixes nitrogen and improves fertility through this process is only distantly connected to the chemical effects.
Mrs. S. O. Chambers and her daughters Mrs. Dixon and Miss Oleta Chambers of Dallas visited friends here on Wednesday.
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