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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
5
Community updates list visits by Mrs Fay Haden from Durant and Mrs L LaRoe, sheriff candidate J D Doughty, and campaign stops by Frank F Trim. Births, hospital recoveries, and family arrivals are noted alongside business ads and service pitches from John Johnsons and local shops.
Mrs D A Ray returns from Hamlin where her daughter Hazel Ray has been ill at the Hamlin school. Hazel has recovered sufficiently to resume her teaching duties.
The report lists honor roll recipients by class and room across grades 1a to 7th, including names such as Madge Sears and Velma Bennett. It notes highest grades in rooms and departments with scores like 97.1 for Ollie McMillin and 97. So, the piece documents student achievements under Superintendent H. L. Durham.
Whitewright Independent School District trustees call attention to the financial needs of the schools. The new high school will require higher funds, and maintaining a 75 cent maintenance tax is insufficient without keeping property valuations up to the prior standard.
Officials warn that a $230,000 drop in city property valuations and a $2,400 loss to the school budget due to reduced taxes threaten school funding. Additional expected decreases in State per capita apportionment raise concerns about maintaining standards without higher local taxes.
B C Hefner of Denison visits son O A Hefner. Mr and Mrs J W Woods of Ely visit locals Monday. Otto Hopper Cecil Owens and Miss Washiti Owens guest of Misses Clara and Lenora Hefner Sunday. A pie supper at Mahurin Friday night draws several young people. Robert Brawley spends Sunday with J R Ryan near Mahurin. Many of our people are attending.
The Canaan baseball team defeated Mahurin 8 to 1 on Thursday afternoon following a revival meeting at Whitewright. The note ends with a Baltimore Sun quote praising temperance.
The Odeon Theatre announces a top notch Tom Mix picture for Monday and Tuesday of next week. The venue has been dark during the revival meeting but cinema fans will welcome the good picture.
A box lists the product as Laxative Brom Quinine with only one Bromo Quinine label and E. W. Grove's signature on the box. The note emphasizes the unique branding and signature on the packaging.
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