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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
4
Notice outlines advertising rates for entertainments dinners and admissions and states obituaries memorials and resolutions will be charged at regular rates. It warns that any erroneous reflections will be corrected upon notification and notes street work done in the past ten days will be continued during summer idle months.
The Dallas boosters arrived on schedule and toured the town briefly. Harris' band played a key role in the parade while merchants received literature and souvenirs. Whitewright impressed visitors with a cordial reception as about 90 businessmen toured through Texas and Southern Oklahoma, fostering local trade ties.
A reader plums an ideal summer day by breakfast cantaloupe, lunch ice cream, and watermelon after dinner. The note emphasizes simple fresh fruit as the season’s best treat.
The papers report higher prices for fruit jars this year as most goods grow cheaper, with Texas corn blamed for the increase. The note implies a shift in cost dynamics affecting households and markets.
Dr Manton Carrick State Health Officer orders restaurant keepers butchers bakers barbers etc to undergo medical exam and obtain a health certificate under a law from the Legislature. Trenton council passes ordinance barring sale of foods not protected from dust dirt flies vermin or rodents with penalties from 25 to 200 dollars.
Van Alstyne Whitesboro Ladonia Farmersville Garland and Leonard papers urge residents to install sewer systems. Whitewright, already boasting a top state system, is expanding with more improvements and invites readers to visit to see how a thriving town operates.
City Marshal Hampton searched for dog taxes on Tuesday carrying a receipt book and a shotgun. He killed dogs that did not pay, saying a dead dog is worth more to the city than the license fee. Dog owners are warned to have change ready.
Farm crops and gardens and other vegetation have grown rapidly under favorable weather and ample rainfall. The boost in growth supports yields across fields and busy farm activity as harvest approaches.
Ed Goforth, once a Katy depot helper in Trenton earning about fifteen dollars a month, is now general manager of a major Texas railroad with headquarters at Palestine. His rapid rise shows opportunity comes to those who perform well on the job.
A nostalgic tribute extols the annual sweet girl graduate moment from May into June. It paints graduates in pure white, healthful roses in cheeks, and laurel on brows, celebrating their grace, music, and inspiring joy for workers and skeptics alike as they embody hope and beauty.
A poetic tribute from the Honey Grove Signal praising a figure described as a beauty who brings hope to the future. The piece extols her as an angel of joy lighting the world with sunnier smiles through uplifting imagery and reverent language.
Whitewright defeated Honey Grove by shutout on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Gary of Van Alstyne pitched effectively for Whitewright, striking out fifteen of twenty seven batters faced. Only two Honey Grove batters reached first base, and the game lasted one hour and twenty nine minutes. Whitewright advances to Greenville next Sunday to face Greenville club.
Whitewright fans will see Fatty Arbuckle this Friday and Saturday at the Odeon in The Life of the Party. The comedy is billed as the best Arbuckle effort yet and a true scream. Arbuckle’s effortless humor guarantees laughs, with extra fun when he does exert himself for a bigger payoff.
Denison party including Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Brice and daughter Miss Frances and Bur Weaver joined Whitewright Shrine Club hosts at a dinner dance with warm Whitewright hospitality praised by locals. J T Vestal reports thieves visited his southeast town garage last Thursday lifting two casings from his Ford. He laments the loss and warns of such nocturnal visits.
T H Sears Senator Gibson and Frank Campbell were chosen by the railway to appraise land in Fannin County along the Cotton Belt route. Appraisals cover lands within one half mile of the right of way using values from 1915 and 1918 for the company’s records.
The American Legion band, led by Bob Sadler, shows strong progress with experienced musicians. Local Legion boys plan a summer picnic for Whitewright, hoping to sustain activity and ensure a successful event.
The Central Christian Church Missionary Society gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs Brown's home with Mrs Gordon and leader Mrs Kirkpatrick. Papers on India were read by several ladies and Bro Major, followed by a concert on the Edison. Mrs Smith and Mrs Brown sang a duet, and refreshments of angel cake sandwiches and lemonade were served.
A local drive offers a 50 cent Buick of ice cream to the person who brings the most M. B. spoons on Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at 2 o'clock. collect and submit spoons before that time.
Lincoln Neb May 17 The Nebraska supreme court upheld the Woodmen of the World insurance fraternity rates ruling that a 15 percent safety fund appropriation from revenues to cover epidemics and unforeseen claims is not excessive and that the order may readjust its rates.
Clarence McMillin reports a wolf killed a fine mule colt in a pasture near town recently. The incident highlights wildlife pressure in rural areas and local losses to livestock.
Optometrist Dr Edwin O May announces weekly visits at Kirkpatrick s drug store on Fridays and Saturdays for properly fitted glasses and eye treatment during the coming month, inviting public to seek services.
An old style classified note offers whipped cream service with self service whip option. It includes a phone contact No 9016 and ring 2 for orders. The brief ad targets home use and party needs in a period-typical simple layout.
The Baptist and Methodist Churches of Pilot Grove announce a joint program titled Making the World Christian. It will take place Sunday May 22 at 7 45 p m with addresses by Rev H E Morris Rev W W McConnell and Rev T M Kirk and special music. All are invited.
Mr and Mrs T H Sears depart Monday for Winona Lake Indiana where they will attend the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Mr Sears serves as a delegate for the Paris Presbytery. Miss Lela Parrish of Kentuckytown hosted Tuesday a birthday party for her little nephew Guy Hamilton Jr of this place.
Una May Mangrum entertained many young friends on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Six hundred sixty six cures chills and fever.
The women of Whitewright and nearby areas formed an auxiliary to the American Legion with 22 members. Officers elected are Mrs. R. C. Brown president Mrs. W. T. Carroll vice president Miss Eva Horton secretary and Mrs. Ed LaRoe treasurer. A monthly business meeting is planned with social times undecided. all eligible women urged to join for community benefit.
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