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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
2
This notice explains Second class mail matter status at Whitewright and how subscription dates are printed. It states subscriptions expire on the first of the month and asks subscribers to report undelivered papers.
Rates show one year for 1.00 and six months for 0.60 within Grayson and Fannin Counties. Outside these counties one year is 1.50 and six months is 1.50. No subscription accepted for less than six months and all payments are required in advance.
Several items mix wartime to postwar notes including bonds, stamps, and civic events. The Howe district good roads bond measure passed by 169 votes to 44 totaling 150000 dollars. Edith Cavell’s funeral procession heads to England as Britain recalls her sacrifice.
The railroad commission ordered restoring passenger trains numbers 13 and 14 on the Katy to pre war conditions from Denison to Bonham. The measure takes effect June 1 following a recent hearing on the subject.
Monday reports from the county chairmen show Grayson County exceeded its Victory Loan goal for the fifth time. The public enthusiasm ensures the county did not fail Uncle Sam in the latest bond drive.
A sixty thousand dollar Burkburnett oil company sold last week for two million dollars and will pay stockholders 3383.83 per hundred dollars invested when organized. The writer notes such deals make the oil game seem attractive, but they did not own any stock.
A Clarksville Times roundup quotes a Fannin County reader lamenting changes in banking overdrafts, newspaper subscriptions, and local prices stating Hill and Hill once charged four bones for four quarts and nostalgia for past conveniences.
Several young men in Whitewright have received 60.00 bonuses after only a few days in the army. Jessie Wallace, sworn in at Denison and sent to Camp Travis, served four days and spent part of the time en route to San Antonio before failing the final exam and returning home. He received 74.34 total with 60.00 from Congress. The Ninety-Second Division Texas and Oklahoma troops is set to leave Germany for home late this month, likely arriving in Texas by June 15, with many Whitewright boys among them.
The Thirty sixth Division composed of Texas and Oklahoma National Guard is due to depart for America this month. Whitewright residents, including several local boys, eagerly await their return home as the divisions that served with distinction in the war arrive, marking a proud chapter for Texans and Oklahomans.
Consul Ray wed Mrs. Emily Reed Smith at the bride’s Washington home on May 12. The couple left for New York and sailed May 15 aboard the Patria for Lisbon and then Lorenco Marquez East Africa, where Mr. Ray will serve in the consular service. Mrs. Ray hails from a Virginia Southern family and is descended from General LaFayette’s sister.
B H Zauk vice-president and organizer of the Commercial National Bank of Sherman died at St. Vincent's sanitarium after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the family home and burial followed at West Hill cemetery. He was a 32nd degree Mason and Knight Templar, survived by his wife Marguite and daughter Mrs. James Binkley.
A letter from Armstrong and Co of Whitewright Texas urges retailers to judge Lion Brand Shoes on fit look and wear. The firm states it will spend 65 million on advertising this year but aims for lasting customer appreciation through quality and honest feedback.
Pilot Grove Methodist reports Sunday schools near Whitewright. The Whitewright orchestra debuted last Thursday with the Victory Loan war picture shown free by the Odeon to hundreds of spectators and listeners.
The letter asks customers to examine regular case shoes being shipped and compares each pair to a New Silver Dollar in quality. Signed by Gro. R. Harsu, president, the firm emphasizes meticulous inspection of the shipments.
Miss Rosa Cook age 48 died last Saturday at Saint Pauls sanitarium Dallas after a stroke. Funeral services were held at the Jordan home and burial followed after a rain delay at the city cemetery. Survived by two sisters Mrs. T B Moore and Mrs. F D Erwin of Dallas and nephew Roscoe Cook of this city.
Speaking Monday night Senator Ed Westbrook of Wolfe City will address residents in Whitewright on prohibition and woman suffrage. The upcoming May 24 election will decide these two questions and organizers hope for a large audience.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as restoring vitality by purifying and enriching the blood with an energizing effect. It claims you can feel its strengthening, invigorating impact soon and lists a price of 60 cents.
A local spot named Craig's offers beverages and ice cream prepared by experienced staff. Patrons can expect a knowledgeable crew and quality treat options in a casual setting.
Quote attributed to Lyman Abbott warns that the world owes nothing to idlers. It frames reliance on others as theft and emphasizes personal effort as the sole path to merit.
Lanterns of horn were used by Greeks and Romans to hold lamps for lighting homes on moonless nights.
War Secretary Baker declares the army will be the most democratic in the world while a wealthy man refuses a newspaper. A newsboy retorts that the only difference is the millionaire’s second million versus the boy’s first.
A humorous dialogue shows a woman engineer accusing an engine of fault before a foreman, who counters that it ran fine at departure. The exchange ends with the judge noting the cow catcher baiting may be the issue.
A playful exchange as a boy asks if legislators take an oath and his father answers. The boy jokes about a lawmaker swearing in, and the father explains in a light domestic moment.
An advertising blurb promotes purchasing automobile tires at a retailer offering free air. The line emphasizes air refills included with tire purchases as a selling point.
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