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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
2
Whitewright solidified its status as a top cotton seed shipping point with an estimated 9 000 shipments this season. Each shipment averaged five sacks of three bushels, totaling about 45 000 three bushel sacks shipped. Local rail agents logged long hours, and the seed trade provided steady employment during a tight labor period.
The article extols Whitewright area cotton seed as premier in Texas noting superior cotton production and local enthusiasm for the crop. It emphasizes regional pride and the strong reputation of Whitewright seed in farming communities.
Rural districts in Grayson County report a scholastic enrollment of 7 310 from ages 7 to 17, guiding state funding of 15 per child. Of the 7 130 rural students listed, 6 677 are white and 635 are negro, across 130 rural schools with enrollments from 13 to 141.
Paris mourns Dr. Turner F. Roberts 54 a renowned eye ear nose and throat specialist and founder of Roberts Hospital who died Wednesday after two major operations at St. John's Hospital in St. Louis.
E Douglas led Friday luncheon remarks at the Rotary Club focusing on the upcoming International Convention in Dallas in late May with an estimated 15 000 Rotarians including many from abroad. Dallas promotes the event as Whitewright earns praise from Jerome McKinney district manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone for local business growth and promised service enhancements.
In Seattle, five year old Phillip Epstein died after playmates staged a game called burning at the stake. He was tied to a fence post as sticks were piled and a torch fell into the wood, causing a fatal fire.
Two local women chat over a back fence. one says they will move next month to a better neighborhood. The other confirms they plan to stay in the same area, sparking a light exchange on relocating.
The State of Texas issues a summons by publication to James H Savage and unknown heirs. Plaintiffs led by Minnie B Savage seek partition of land in Grayson County with a suit filed March 29 1929. The case 40358 targets land along Iron Ore Creek in the First Tract of a Grayson County survey.
Court writ citing two 20 acre parcels from a 40 acre Porter Va den grant in Grayson County Texas. First tract begins at the southeast corner and details directional bounds to a stake near N. W. Crow, totaling 20 acres. Second tract starts at Walsh northeast corner and follows bounds to Caruther north line, totaling 20 acres. Reference deed No. 255 page 649 Deed Records. Court clerk Gafford signs March 80 1929.
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