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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription price of $1.50 yearly and details about notices and advertisements. It urges correct handling of obituaries and notices at regular rates and quotes tobacco on local papers facing suspension due to patronage.
A Whitewright appeal urges for a durable civic hall near the business district to serve as auditorium and community utility space. It argues current venues are inadequate and promotes a 5 cent park tax to purchase a available park, citing local finances and a candidate’s tax figures.
Workmen began installing light globes for the white way and will switch on the current once finished. Merchants invite Jim Waggoner of the Whitewright Sun to visit a place with light all night, praising the bright idea.
The article observes deserted stores at night prompting merchants to shift goods onto the sidewalks. This implies a proactive strategy to display merchandise despite low foot traffic and potential theft concerns.
The Student's Reporter at Whitewright High School issues its final May edition for the year. Principal D B Taylor helped establish the paper and supported the staff as it chronicled student activities. A new staff is elected to carry the publication into the next session.
Mr and Mrs F E Douglas and Mr and Mrs H C Willis organized a delightful social evening for friends and neighbors. The event featured warm hospitality, conversations, and light refreshments in a congenial atmosphere.
At Mr. Douglas's home last Friday, Methodist stewards and their wives brought ancestral photographs for a playful identity guessing contest. A gumshoe trial for bootlegging was held by a mock court, and refreshments included cake and brick ice cream. Dr. J M Slaughter of Van Alstyne is returning home after two months in a Sherman hospital.
A. E. Major, pastor, invites members to morning service next Lordsday on The Use and the Abuse of the Lordsday, with a 7:45 evening talk outlining leading items of the Missionary Convention at Waxahachie. Readers encouraged to buy it in Whitewright.
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