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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun outlines post office mailing as second class and explains subscription terms. Local Grayson and Fannin counties offer one year for 1.00 and six months unspecified. outside counties 1.50 per year and 75 for six months. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and cannot be for less than six months. Subscribers missing issues should notify the publisher.
Announcement that former President William H. Taft will address Sherman on April 25 under Austin College auspices. The Nobility district road bonds passed 96 to 14, as John Holcomb shifts stance after four prior defeats. Sam Thompson of Howe named south Grayson county chairman for the Victory Loan drive, fifth series to fund war. Leonard votes ordered to consider $12,000 for public square and $6,000 for water works bonds.
Representative citizens of Denison and Sherman met in Denison with Marshall county Oklahoma residents and agreed to provide substantial help for constructing a bridge across the Red River near Preston Bend to connect with the Oklahoma highway.
Dallas residents face rising telephone charges to cover operating costs with expectations of a rate hike akin to Houston’s seven dollars fifty cents monthly for business lines and three dollars for residence lines. The Sun praises Whitewright’s expanded tree planting and notes new shade trees along P. J. Pierce’s property the Presbyterian church and Grayson College with more trees visible citywide.
Sherman prepared a special Grayson county road law seeking introduction in the Texas legislature. The measure set a county road supervisor salary at 8600 dollars yearly and proposed a 50 dollar monthly boost for county commissioners to cover car costs, but the commissioner raise was dropped and the road supervisor cap lowered to 3000 dollars yearly. Representative McMillin backed the bill while Senate consideration awaits Dayton’s action to restore the original terms. The Red River Valley Fair plans a permanent setup after a successful first exhibit, aiming to raise funds by selling stock after last year’s ad hoc efforts.
A local effort aims to raise twenty thousand dollars to build permanent structures near the old settlers picnic park in Sherman. The Gray son county fair would issue stock, with nine hundred dollars allotted to the White wright banking district, and certificates of stock available. Stock is transferable with potential dividends after expenses. The fair is seen as a community venture with broad support and participation from local families.
The article promotes a homemade lemon skin lotion blending juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims to whiten and beautify skin by reducing freckles sallowness and tan and advises straining to remove pulp and daily massage on the face neck arms and hands.
Locusts are forecast to be a prolific pest this season but Texas is not among the states to be visited. Curtis Hancock, chair of the State Highway Commission, will speak in Sherman on Tuesday afternoon March 25. A. Y. Creager, Sherman Chamber of Commerce good roads chair, announces the meeting to discuss bond issues maintenance funds and federal state appropriations. A Grayson county-wide presence is requested.
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