Huffines Service Station Opens in Whitewright
The W C Huffines Service Station opens Saturday in a new modern concrete building offering a full stock of automobile accessories tires and tubes. The fire on October 26 destroyed the prior business and since then Huffines rebuilt with Pace Graves garage and Bob Sears showroom in the same building inviting customers to inspect the new facility and trust he will deliver the best service to Whitewright auto owners.
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W. C. Huffines
The
Sun
Huffines
Whitewright
Pace & Graves
Bob Sears
Chevrolet
Confederate Veteran Reaffirms Subscription at 83
T. J. Mize, a Confederate veteran born March 20, 1845, renewed his Sun subscription for another year on Tuesday. He served in the Confederate Army in the war’s final months and spent four months in a war prison. He moved to Texas from Alabama about forty years ago and has lived in Whitewright fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mize
Sun
Mr. Mize
Texas
Alabama
Whitewright
Senate Move Asks Mellon Quit Cabinet
Senator Couzens introduces a resolution urging Andrew W. Mellon resign as Secretary of the Treasury citing alleged withholding of information about bonds, campaign activity, corporate ties, and a pattern of defiance of law. Senator Reed questions Mellon’s fitness but the measure has no binding effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Andrew W. Mellon
Couzens
Mellon
Harry F. Sinclair Continental Trading Company
Will H. Hays
Treasury
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon National Bank
Union Trust Company
Union Savings Bank
Glee Club and Orchestra Entertains at Local Church
The Texas Woman's College glee club and Fort Worth orchestra performed at the Methodist Church Tuesday from 1 to 2 pm under the Parent-Teacher Association. The attendance surpassed expectations, with 32 glee club members and 16 in the orchestra. The group was en route to McKinney from Bonham after a Monday show, drawing praise as one of Whitewright's best in years. Marian Talley, a young singer, reportedly earned over 300000 in two years.
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Texas Woman’s College Glee Club and Orchestra of
Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Parent-Teacher Association
McKinney
Bonham
Whitewright
Glee Club
W. T. Truett Dies in San Angelo
Tom Truett of Sherman received word that his father W. T. Truett died early today at the home of Albert Truett in San Angelo. The body will reach Whitewright on Saturday. funeral arrangements are not yet set. Truett lived in Whitewright for years and ran a furniture business before retiring fifteen years ago. After his wife’s death, he lived with his children, moving to San Angelo from Greenville a few months earlier.
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Tom Truett
Sherman
W. T. Truett
Albert Truett
San Angelo
Whitewright
Mr. Truett
Greenville
Whitewright women launch complete beautification campaign
Whitewright women start a civic drive to improve homes churches schools and surrounding yards and premises. The plan emphasizes external appearance as key to favorable impressions and urges comprehensive beautification of the entire property and surroundings, as noted by Sherman Democrat.
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Whitewright
Sherman Democrat
Former Sherman postmaster R. A. Gibbs dies at 74
R. A. Gibbs, 74, a retired businessman and former postmaster plus long time weather observer, died at his Sherman home Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Monday at 3 from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Survived by wife and son R. M. Gibbs of Texarkana.
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Sherman
R. A. Gibbs
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
R. M. Gibbs
Texarkana
Sherman Will Have Exhibit at Greenville
East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Greenville May 6 7 and 8 will feature silk hosiery from Pool Manufacturing Company Sherman displayed to visiting ladies. L L Etchison Sherman Chamber of Commerce assistant manager arranged the east wall exhibit and promised the most complete industrial display yet. A miniature candy factory and a Meadolake Milk Products miniature dairy plant will also illustrate production processes.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Greenville
Pool Manufacturing Company of
Sherman
L. L. Etchison
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Meadolake Milk Products Company of
East Texas
Boy Scout Program Scheduled at New Whitewright Hut
On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. the Whitewright Boy Scout Troop will hold its first program in a new 18 by 24 foot Scout hut. The hut, funded by a $250 donation from Sherman’s Ford Moore in memory of his father former Mayor T. B. Moore, is a landmark in Grayson County and aims to be a social center for local scouts for years. County leaders Frank Jennings H L McLean Ben Burgett and Ford Moore will attend.
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Grayson County
Ford Moore
Sherman
Whitewright
T. B. Moore
Frank Jennings
Denison
H. L. McLean
Ben Burgett
Chairs Wanted For Boy Scout Hut
Scoutmaster Hawkins calls for forty cane bottom chairs to furnish the new Boy Scout hut. Lloyd Moore will sell at cost, Mangrum Bros. will ship from Dallas free, and forty Whitewright citizens must order one chair each at 95 cents. Orders due before Friday noon.
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Hawkins
Lloyd Moore
Mangrum Bros
Dallas
Whitewright
Lloyd Moore’s
Trenton Seeks Gravel West Of Town Toward County Line
Trenton residents met with Grayson County commissioners to request gravel on Russell lane three miles west of Trenton. The court will gravel a half mile on the Grayson-Fannin line if Fannin County grinds a quarter mile of road at the link. Judge C A Wheeler of Bonham attended and said he would raise the issue with Fannin County. Officials hope the road connection will be completed soon.
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Trenton
Sherman
Commissioners’ Court
Grayson County
Fannin County
Fannin-Grayson County
West Pike
C. A. Wheeler
Bonham
Trenton Tribune
Smith Said To Be Choice of Mrs. Wilson
Washington rumors say Mrs. Woodrow Wilson may back Governor Smith of New York for the nomination. She has not publicly spoken and has attended Democratic functions while living in Washington since the president's death. A Wilson endorsement would deepen party divisions as McAdoo opposes Smith and several Western Wilson supporters resist his candidacy.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Smith
New York
Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
Double Funeral for Honey Grove Couple
A double funeral service for H. C. Fewell age 81 and his wife Zimude Fewell age 75 was held at the Baptist Church in Honey Grove. Rev. S. S. Smith officiated after Mr. Fewell suffered a stroke last Wednesday and never recovered. Mrs. Fewell died Thursday morning of heart failure while concerned for her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
H. C. Fewell
Zimude Fewell
Baptist Church
S. S. Smith
Hens Load Sets Record Sale in Whitewright Drivetime
W T Nicholson sold 4811 pounds of hens Friday to a Greenville deal er and others bought hens and eggs in Whitewright. Total hens weighed 4711 pounds fetching $895 with Nicholson planning another shipment by Saturday night. Merchants say over 100 cases or 3000 dozen eggs were bought for about $690, and merchants paid over $2000 for hens and eggs last week.
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W. T. Nicholson
Greenville
Nicholson
Whitewright
Baseball Season Opens Here at Rangers Home Field
The local high school baseball club reports its first real workout hindered by poor weather. Rangers have four wins this season and hope for more as they prepare for a four week schedule with McKinney, Whitewright, and Bonham as opponents, urging local fans to come out Friday.
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Rangers
Tom Bean
Ryan
Coffee
Coffman
Henry
Bogle
Binion
Barbee
Routh
Mayo
May
Williams
Gordon
Montgomery
Lackey
Holcomb
Silman
Harris
Myrick
Mangrum
Blanton
McKinney
Whitewright
Bonham
The
McKinney High School
James Lindsey
Cotton Crop In 1927 Set At 12 950 473 Bales
Washington reports the 1927 cotton crop at 12 950 473 equivalent 500 pound bales, down from 1926 and 1925. The tally includes 12 777 505 running bales and 550 178 round bales counted as half. State totals list Texas 4 354 621 and Alabama 1 192 262 among others, with average bale weight 506.8 pounds.
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Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Rotary Club Meeting Solved Quiz With Yes No Answers
The Rotary Club met Friday at noon in the Baptist annex with Lloyd Moore leading a quiz of twenty five questions. Members answered yes or no and then justified their choices. It was clear the correct answer to each was no, yet several members replied yes on some questions. F E Douglas was elected to represent the club at the International Conference in St Paul in June.
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Rotary Club
Baptist Annex
Lloyd Moore
F. E. Douglas
St. Paul
Girl boasts tire change speed rivals men
A Philadelphia Inquirer line notes a girl bragging she can change a tire as quickly as a man, and remarks that such practice in changing attire is not surprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
T J Giles Funeral Held This Afternoon
T J Giles aged 63 died at home Wednesday morning after a short illness from a stroke. Born Daingerfield March 4 1865 he worked in printing and newspapers before railroading and moving to Whitewright eight years ago. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Masonic rites. interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Nora McMurry and seven children.
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T. J. Giles
Mr. Giles
The
Baptist Church
Daingerfield
Nora McMurry
Hillsboro
Brandon
Whitewright
M-K-T
Katy-Cotton Belt Crossing
Masonic Fraternity
First Baptist Church
J. H. Hawkins
J. L. Truett
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright Lodge
A. F
A. M
D. E. Porter
Mr. Pleasant
Albert Giles
C. B. Lawson
de Quincy
Alex Wilson
Houston
Frances
Lucile Giles
Beaumont Wins Odd Fellow Meeting
Beaumont captured the 1929 Grand Lodge of Texas, Independent Order of Odd Fellows meeting, defeating Mineral Wells 797 to 767 after Fort Worth withdrew from the race. The decision came at the close of the second day of the annual convention in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Beaumont
Grand Lodge of Texas
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
J B Shaw Taken By Death At Sherman
J B Shaw 73 pioneer businessman of Sherman died at his home Wednesday afternoon at 5 o clock. He is survived by two sons William Shaw and A N Shaw and several grandchildren. Mr Shaw came to Sherman from Marshall in 1876 and retired last October due to age.
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Sherman
J. B. Shaw
William Shaw
A. N. Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Marshall
Shaw
Attendance report for Whitewright Sunday schools and churches
Attendance totals for Central Christian, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches are listed for morning and evening services. No preaching at Central Christian or Church of Christ last Sunday. preaching returns on the second and fourth Sundays. Communion held at Central Christian after Sunday school and counted in morning totals.
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Whitewright
S. S
Central Christian
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Central Christian Church
Church Services Notice with Pastor J R Waldrum
The Church of Christ announces Bible study at 10 o clock Sunday morning with preaching at 11 o clock and 750 in the evening by minister J R Waldrum. A young peoples meeting follows at 630 in the evening. The public is invited to all services. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. RR. Waldrum
Central Christian Church Invites Attendance for Lord's Day Services
The Sun reports a cordial invitation to worship at Central Christian Church with Rev. Purvis preaching next Lord's Day at both services. The morning topic is Christian Living and the evening sermon is Heavenly Visions at 7:30. Junior C, FE, meets at 38 p.m. Reporter.
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Purvis
Delegation Studies Dairying Across States
A Grayson County group led by F M Echols toured Mississippi and Tennessee dairying centers from March 10 returning Monday to study milk production replacing cotton. The party visited milk plants in Starkville Tupelo Shelbyville and Murfreesboro spoke with farmers and bankers and inspected Muscle Shoals and state penitentiaries in Nashville Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
Grayson County
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mr. Echols
Lee Simmons
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Morris
J. Newell Johnston
Sherman Democrat
Muscle Shoals
Nashville
Arkansas
Little Rock
Starkville
Tupelo
Miss
Shelbyville
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Easter Dating Dives Deep Into Moveable Feast Rules
The article explains Easter as a moveable feast set by a 21st March rule tied to the first Sunday after the full moon. It notes variations across years with examples from 1913 1916 1929 and 1932 and observes Easter often falls in early to mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Webster
New International Dictionary
Rangers Beat Tom Bean in Tight 2–0 Baseball Win
The High School Rangers defeated Tom Bean 2 to 0 on Wednesday afternoon at Tom Bean. Both Bogle and Holloway pitched well with strong defense and only one hit by each side. Routh collected the Rangers lone hit and McKinney is set to face McKinney Friday, hoping for strong fan support.
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Rangers
Tom Bean
Bogle
Holloway
Routh
Whitewright
Wardlaw of Fort Worth First to File for Texas Governor
Fort Worth candidate Louis J. Wardlaw filed for a July primary ballot as a Democratic candidate for governor. His submission included the required $100 check and was mailed to D. W. Wilcox of Georgetown, chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee. He is reported as the first to file.
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Fort Worth
Louis J. Wardlaw
Texas
D. W. Wilcox
Georgetown
Smith and Lowden Capture North Dakota Preference Votes
North Dakota voters pledged 13 for Frank O. Lowden in the Republican primary and 10 for Alfred E. Smith in the Democratic primary. Both candidates were unopposed, with the ballots serving mainly to select delegates to the national conventions and presidential electors.
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Fargo
N. D
Frank O. Lowden
North Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marian Talley
Marshall County Minn. Banner
Philosophical Phil
J.B. Shaw
Wardlaw of
Lowden
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