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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Any erroneous reflection will be corrected upon notification to publishers.
Davidson Ferguson and Moody are now avowed candidates for Governor. The piece notes ongoing political activity and announces the census drive in Whitewright with Superintendent Smith collecting names to ensure schools receive state apportionment. It mentions favorable rains aiding crops like corn wheat and oats and promotes civic participation.
A Whitewright letter cites three city postal receipts for 1925 with Whitewright third behind Sherman and Denison and mocks any doubt about its rank. The piece praises local growth and quips about a future Texas gubernatorial campaign speech by Jim Ferguson.
Editor Jim Waggoner skips editorial duty as Lizzie wanders a Denison street for two days and nights. A sympathetic police chief shelters the pony, then notifies officials. After a $25 reward, Lizzie is brought back to the Sun office in Texas.
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times reports a proposal to reduce the size of paper money to better reflect its purchasing power. The move aims to harmonize currency dimensions with value, potentially affecting circulation and everyday transactions.
Austin, March 10. Austin is likely to be the campaign headquarters for two gubernatorial candidates, Mrs. Ferguson and Dan Moody. Ferguson Forum remains active with a major Austin office near the executive mansion, while Moody plans a simpler Austin office likely run by Ernest May. Other local notices include births, visits, and a notable Masonic Lodge degree ceremony with a large turnout and forty visitors.
Mrs. Ollie Benfee of Shawnee Oklahoma and Mrs. Homer Crockett of Pine Bluff Arkansas visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phillips on Friday as guests.
Andrew Pierce traveled from Little Rock Arkansas to attend the funeral of his grandmother.
Martin Belew of Route 1 near Whitewright sends in his entry blank for class one the best balanced farm program in the Sherman Chamber of Commerce crop contest. Belew is a local advocate for diversified farming and a community leader in this work.
A Sun want ad provides a simple, affordable way to sell items locally. Readers are invited to place concise advertisements that reach nearby buyers quickly and efficiently.
Mrs. N. M. Phy and her young son returned to their Stamford home on Thursday following a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson.
Miss Aeline Haile, a Dallas area student, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Haile.
The Methodist Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Ott Lackey next Monday afternoon. All members are urged to be present. Visitors welcome. Secretary.
J E Coggins of a farm near town and a director on the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association board joined directors in Sherman for a Saturday afternoon gathering.
The Missionary Society of the Central Christian Church gathered at Mrs. C. P. Johnson’s home with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Fred Smith as hostesses. Johnson led an engaging program for the attendees.
Gordon Bros grocers offer 20 cents cash or 22 cents in trade for eggs this week. Telephone 29.
Bonham firm invites customers to trade in used furniture for new items as part of a department expansion. Customers urged to visit the store to discuss options and arrange exchanges with Lem Tittsworth Furniture Company.
Mr and Mrs Detroit Peters of Gunter visited Mr and Mrs D S McMillin last Sunday. Mrs Peters was formerly Miss Ben Firquin.
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