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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1926
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription at $1.50 per year payable in advance and notes its second class mail status in Whitewright Texas. It warns that notices of events with admissions or monetary considerations will be billed at regular rates and that corrections will be printed if errors harming any person or entity are brought to the publishers.
Fourteen Northeast Texas counties met at Pittsburg and urged the State Highway Department to revert to county commissioners maintaining roads under state supervision. They argued state maintenance by contract has failed and that only a county-led plan with more funds will endure. Representative Barker of Grayson and Collin counties proposed restoring authority to the counties.
Snow fell last Saturday for two to three hours then melted quickly. Ice appeared on two mornings but caused no material damage to fruit, gardens, or vegetation. Good Friday approaches in two weeks with Easter on April 4. Awakening spring stirs local energy as town and countryside move into a steadier, graceful pace.
Dr. Hiram W. Evans says the Ku Klux Klan is out of politics with no Texas tickets or candidacies. Grayson County cotton farmers may win up to 600 dollars backed by Lester Haile offers tied to seed sold. Texas Republican discipline targets Rep. Harry M. Wurzbach, while Whitewright imposes a 12 percent fire insurance hike for poor fire records with potential future relief.
Savoy bankers and business leaders discussed securing natural gas via a line from north of Savoy to Whitewright. Lone Star Gas has allowed renewed talks for a Dallas to Greenville extension, with nearby towns optimistic on service, and Savoy officials recall a letter hinting at spring consideration for extension to the city.
The State Highway Department settles asphaltic treatment contracts at 12 cents per square yard, diverging from 30 cent rates under the former commission, which Attorney General Moody attacked in court. The piece credits the attorney general's interference with curbing waste, while noting ongoing maintenance issues in the community.
The city promotes Texas Clean-Up Week March 28 to April 3 with ongoing efforts by residents and a recent trash wagon sweep. Merchants in the business district must adopt a uniform waste disposal pledge to curb fire hazards and unsanitary conditions as citywide cleanup continues.
The column surveys rising costs in aluminum and refining while noting public spending per capita in 1923. It mocks political rhetoric around Mr. Coolidge and hints at Colonel House’s era as a cultural joke.
A collection of quirky quotes notes public speech and opinion on fashion gossip politics and language from multiple papers. Highlights include jokes about back views on garments and prompts about what Americans say in Germany and in the United States.
Newspaper cliches shown in quotes from the Louisville Times and Shoe and Leather Reporter illustrate humor about domestic life and restaurant service. One line notes a New York restaurant men want to abolish the word waiter noting diners often do the waiting.
Quote from Tampa Tribune notes a shift in women’s bathing attire from old style modesty to more practical outfits, comparing the look to Mother Hubbard and her cupboard. The remark reflects changing social norms in swimwear.
The Dallas News argues youth mobility should be limited to about thirty five miles an hour while the Detroit News notes biologists challenge the existence of a perfect man today, suggesting many opinions will need changing.
A fragment reflecting on political rhetoric and media figures describing a White House spokesperson as a figure who rides an electric horse amid commentary on health statistics and public response.
Miss Marguerite Hefner of Sherman is visiting Miss Minnie Hefner. The sisters are seen together at a local gathering and plan further greetings this week.
The Epworth League program features leader Martha Jo Sears with songs and scripture readings from John 1 5 and Romans 13 11 14. Speakers include Euna Lee Hampton on Christian stewardship and Jack Everheart on decision making, with Janice McIver presenting a stewardship parable and Ona Belle Hampton discussing the requirement of a steward. Christine Stuckey contributes a song and a business segment is listed.
Jack Everheart Loren Mangrum Lester Short and Miss Winnie Be Carter and Martha Bow all Burleson College Greenville students spent the weekend here with their parents.
Friends in Whitewright announce that the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Grady Spindle of San Bernardino California has recovered from a prolonged illness that lasted many weeks and nearly cost the baby's life.
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