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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1927
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun offers full corrections for any erroneous reflections on the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation when brought to the publishers. The policy appears in the current column guidelines.
Local merchants report gas stove shipments signaling imminent natural gas in Whitewright. Texas oil field developments expand with a new field eighty miles from the nearest, seven hundred miles from Panhandle. Dallas County has sent ten highwaymen to prison for life this year, Grayson County juries two men for life. The piece notes strong crops ahead as farmers plant and expect a large grain yield with wheat and oats thriving.
The Texas Board of Health sponsors a statewide clean-up week from April 3 to 9 to urge every citizen to clean premises and communities for health. Whitewright officials say city crews maintain cleanliness year round, while residents must haul away unburnable rubbish. The Sun urges all citizens to participate for health protection and personal pride.
A column string notes on driving in fog and fashion lifting burdens, plus jokes about disarmament and razors. It also records the engagement of Dorothy Duke of Jacksonville to Orin Blair Turner of Richmond, with a Jacksonville ceremony and plans to reside in Richmond.
In Denison on March 29 a mule reportedly defense thwarted a prank by a driver chasing the animal with a horn. The car suffered a smashed radiator broken windshield and damaged lamps as it was towed to a garage. The driver vowed to avoid approaching a mule from the wrong side again.
Mrs. Fitz Bryant presents her piano pupils in a recital at the grammar school auditorium Friday night at 6 o'clock. The story of Cinderella will be enacted with a ballroom scene and the coaches will sing. Promises a highly entertaining event with a full house likely and no admission charge.
Martin the Harnessmaker advertises made to order harnesses bridles and lines at factory prices plus repair services for harness collars auto tops cushions and curtains with quality materials and competitive rates.
In Oklahoma City on March 30, R C Davis about 25 son of N A Davis a Pine Texas minister was killed when his head was severed looking up the shaft of an elevator in a downtown building. The accident cost him his life.
Judge W. L. Estes told the Texarkana Kiwanis that law enforcement begins in the hearts of citizens and juries are a supreme civic duty. He urged adherence to laws to maintain national prestige and warned about bootlegger patronage behind prohibition.
A speaker urged the public to enforce laws as the laws of the country and to perform juror duties and civic responsibilities. He said that by doing so, the nation would sustain fair progress and the ideals worth striving for.
County Superintendent George W Acton announced rural schools in Grayson County got 115000 in March from the State Department of Education about 9 per student. An additional 40000 will arrive in April about 5 per pupil. Independent schools will receive 60000. Acton officials report census data ongoing.
On Saturday twelve schools reported to the county superintendent with more than twenty rural schools still pending. Reports are due by April 1. Completed reports show a slight increase in the county scholastic population.
A comic exchange centers on a man claiming arrival at one o'clock while his wife insists the clock rang five times. The dialogue plays on the idea of a broken timepiece and the blame that follows.
Wedding notices in the Sunday edition announce engraved or printed invitations and related announcements for upcoming ceremonies. The notices reference prominent individuals and local venues, outlining details typical of formal church or civic events.
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