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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
4
This brief page from Whitewright Texas notes editors Waggoner and Doss publish weekly, with subscription at $1.50 yearly. It lists advertising rates for notices and memorials, and adds home maintenance tips urging residents to paint properties to sustain Whitewright’s reputation for well kept homes.
The piece urges removing coal houses barns and other outbuildings from Whitewright homes. It notes many structures are neglected and mar a neat dwelling. It argues natural gas makes coal houses unnecessary and garages replace barns, freeing space for a garden.
The Friday Literary Club of Whitewright with about thirty members endorsed a civic improvement plan at a Legion hall meeting. The club reported no dissenting votes, signaling strong local support from women for making Whitewright a better town. Farmers faced delays as rain interrupted oat sowing and corn planting, with dry spells briefly permitting field work before another rainfall.
Mrs. Noel Grammer visits relatives in Commerce. Mrs. Clyde Craig and Mrs. Gomer May visit Dallas. Mrs. C. A. Overton of Fort Worth is at bedside of seriously ill mother Mrs. J. T. Purvis. J. H. Graves returns from a business trip to Louisiana and Mississippi. Trent and Lee Dillingham of Enid Oklahoma and Mrs. L. Christian of Denison were guests of Misses Myrtle and May Badgett.
A Troy Times report notes many children view objectionable movies when adults are away, highlighting risks and calls for supervision and community guidance.
An old timer stresses sanitation and quarantine to prevent roup in poultry. Isolation of sick birds, thorough cleaning, disinfectant use, and fertilized feed practices are urged, with epsom salts as a relief and emphasis on prevention. The article warns of high mortality without proper care and notes the proverb prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Dr. Mellenthin with eighteen years in internal medicine will hold a one day visit at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman on Saturday April 6 from 10 a m to 4 p m. No consultation charge. He emphasizes dietetics and non surgical treatment, with a private laboratory and personalized prescriptions. Married women must be accompanied by husbands. Address 225 Bradbury Bldg Los Angeles California.
Mrs Hedgepeth and her daughter Mrs Jimmie Lee Yates visited friends in Greenville and Farmersville on Tuesday and Wednesday.
T. J. Rector, longtime employee at Devonport Variety, has accepted a position with F. W. Woolworth & Co. in Bonham as interior decorator and assistant floor manager. A Sun Want Ad will sell it for you.
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