Whitewright News Roundup March 1915 Highlights
Seventeen years ago reports from Whitewright note seed Irish potatoes sold by grocers, pool halls banned in Grayson County by a 3 to 1 vote, and a 67 33 Whitewright tally against pool halls. Local events include Dr. R May’s buggy accident, gin company stockholders naming Frank Alverson manager, and streetscape work by J D Heard and Jim Ashlock. The First National Bank of Bells shows deposits at 337870.52 with loans 216236.13.
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the Sun
Grayson County
Whitewright
Horace Thompson
Celina
Sun
Canaan
Dallas
Roberts
J. D. Heard
Jim Ashlock
Sears Park
R. May
Doctor May
Farmers Union Gin Co
Frank Alverson
Willie Smith
East Spruce Street
Whitewright Electric Company
White Wright Commercial Club Ends Year With Cash Balance
The 1920 annual report shows the White Wright Commercial Club closing the year with a cash balance of 425 dollars. T. B. Moore died suddenly at his home around seven o clock Tuesday evening. Two lodgers at the Smith boarding house reported thieves entered their rooms while they slept Wednesday night.
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Whitewright Commercial Club
T. B. Moore
Smith Boarding House
Bargains in bed room suites at Lem Tittsworth's Bonham
Several bed room suites were shipped through error to a station near Bonham. We bought some below market. Now is your opportunity to buy this high grade walnut bed suite for 79.50 and other sets as low as 49.50 39.50 and 29.50 plus second hand furniture at Lem Tittsworth's Bonham.
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Bonham
Whitewright Social Notes and Local News Update
W M Petty of Trenton delivered seed corn in our community Monday. Mr and Mrs S B Martin and Clyde Fogle were Whitewright business visitors Monday. Maurice Hughes visited McKinney Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clay Horton and daughter of Whitewright visited Mrs D B Tate Sunday. A sweet 8 pound daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Jim Walker. J H and Doyle Matthews had business in Van Alstyne Monday. Joe Tate and Clyde Fogle were Dallas visitors Thursday. Mr and Mrs Burl Moye of Wichita Falls were weekend guests of her mother Mrs Luther Gentry. Mrs Vona Wallace and Mae Holcomb shopped in Sherman. Lloyd Belew of Jamestown moved into the house vacated by Bill Clark. Miss Beulah Beth Sparkman of Trenton and Joe Tate married in Dallas Saturday. Mrs Tate is daughter of Mr and Mrs Al Sparkman and is a fine young woman. Joe is a popular grocer here. They will be at home at the Tate residence. Mrs Mary Lee Gentry and her son of Wichita Falls are visiting relatives here this week. Miss Ann Caraway of Tom Bean was Sunday guest of Miss Lota Frazier. Mr and Mrs Bonnie Gentry visiting relatives in Wichita Falls. Highway 160 work suspended last week due to cold weather. Buy your printing in Whitewright.
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W. M. Petty
Trenton
S. B. Martin
Clyde Fogle
Whitewright
Maurice Hughes
McKinney
Clay Horton
D. B. Tate
Jim Walker
J. H
Doyle Matthews
van Alstyne
Joe Tate
Dallas
Burl Moye
Wichita Falls
Luther Gentry
Mesdames Vona Wallace
Mae Holcomb
Sherman
Lloyd Belew
Jamestown
Bill Clark
Beulah Beth Sparkman
Tate
al Sparkman
Joe
Mary Lee Gentry
Ann Caraway
Tom Bean
Lota Frazier
Bonnie Gentry
Highway 160
Clergyman Claims Marriage Prevents Self Harm
The Boston Transcrit comments that a clergyman claims marriage can prevent death by one’s own hand, while noting uncertainty about the statement. It adds that the reverse proposition might be more certain.
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Boston
I suppose you play golf
Mr. Cumrox replies he does not play golf but is still working at it, conveying a humorous aside about his ongoing effort rather than proficiency.
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Mr. Cumrox
Front Porch Trap Snags Bill Collector
A humorous exchanges frame a homeowner claiming a steel trap on the porch as a warning to a bill collector who arrives at the door. The quip plays on rustic bravado and the so called “wolf at the door” metaphor in a domestic setting.
Autograph Collector Cinema Star Introduces New Husband
A cinema star brings home her latest spouse to meet her young daughter. The child asks to sign the visitors’ book as the actress presents the union.
Work and hunger clash sparks in cut dialogue
An angry house wife confronts a tramp asking if begging for food counts as work. He retorts that asking women for a bite to eat is indeed work, asserting his own exhausted labor.
Ambitious Josh Aims High Says Farmer Corntassel
In a playful exchange, Farmer Corntassel teases about his son Josh’s future wealth and success, noting Josh already treats him as a poor relation while forecasting big plans.
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Josh
Farmer Corntassel
Sleepwalking Tramp Described as Luckiest Man
Onlookers joke about Henry Spike Mullins as the luckiest man on the road. A college boy asks for confirmation and the tramp explains Mullins is a somnambulist who walks in his sleep and thus rests all day.
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Henry Spike Mullins
Train Arrival Sparks Local Town Welcome Scene
In a small town residents gather to greet a passenger train. The scene captures community pride and curiosity as locals, including notable townspeople, assemble at the station to witness the moment.
Instalment Man Hobbs Exchange Over Income
The exchange centers on a financier, Hobbs, asking if one lives within income and the respondent Dobbs admitting he cannot and instead lives within his credit. The dialogue highlights financial strain and reliance on credit during hardship.
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Hobbs
Dobbs
Bright Idea Blackmailer Letter Targets Motion-Snicker Star
A blackmailer threats a motion star and his wife, demanding a large ransom. The letter lands at a man with the same name, who quips he has no money but interest in the proposition. The dialogue moves through gags about misidentifications and marital fashion.
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Bright
Comic dialogue snippets from a 1940s rural radio sketch
A series of humorous exchanges among characters Elmer Al Falfa Billie Daddy Hotcha Coldpa and Mason. Jokes touch on halitosis bigamy retribution and alimony with a punch line about blanks in a pistol during domestic mischief.
Barbara Delivers Mystery Water From Chicken Dish
Barbara brings a drink to her father in the garden. He drinks and asks where the water came from. Barbara replies she got it from the chicken dish, sounding innocent.
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Daddy
Barbara
Widow Jones Libel Suit Ties Paper to Obituary Error
Editor recalls a libel suit threat after printing in a obituary notice that Widow Jones's husband had died and gone to a happier home. Reporter questions the idea while a dated student struggles with elusive answers in exam.
Nightgown Question Sparks Gentle Fashion Banter
A humorous exchange features a young damsel asking if the night gowns are guaranteed against wear. A young clerk replies that they cannot be worn out, highlighting a playful dialogue about fashion and durability.
Rare Nevada Air Tricks Traveler With Illusion
An English visitor in Nevada walks with a friend to a mountain that remains 25 miles away due to Nevada’s rare air. Later, at a ditch he plans to swim the river, insisting the irrigated water must be crossable.
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Nevada
Wife Seeks Alimony Receives Ten Guns in Court
In Chicago Judge Daniel P. Trude orders Jesse Pugh to give Martha 10 silver trimmed guns to settle back alimony. Martha sought overdue payments from her husband, a milkman, who admitted possession of a small arsenal. The judge declared the debt squared.
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Chicago
Martha Pugh
Daniel P. Trude
Jesse
Woman Lost 64 Pounds With Kruschen Diet
Mrs H Price of Woodside New York says she weighed 190 pounds a year ago and after a four week bottle of Kruschen in hot water every morning she now weighs 126 pounds. She notes she looks younger and her friends call the change marvelous and urges safe, harmless fat loss with Kruschen, money back if not satisfied.
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Kruschen
America
Wuiter
Engraved and Printed Wedding Invitations Source
The Sun offers engraved and printed wedding invitations and announcements for purchase.
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East Whitewright
W. H. Stedham
H. L. Durham
State Department of Education
J. F. Spindle
State Dental Association
John Cantrell
G. D. McCarty
Knox City
McCarty- Davis Company
Mark Montgomery
Desert News
Whitewright Lumber Neighborly Service
Adam’s
Elmer
al Falfa
Central
Billie
Hotcha
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Gates Bakery
Whitewright Institution
Nature
S. H. Montgomery Dependable Insurance
W. J. Barbee Agency
First National Bank
LaRoe
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