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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
4
The Sun notes subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance and that notices of entertainments dinners or other benefits with admission fees are charged at regular advertising rates. Obituaries memorials and resolutions are also billed at regular rates. Any erroneous reflections will be corrected upon notification.
Texas reports about 750000 automobiles versus 500000 telephones, an astonishing ratio as the U S as a whole has fewer cars than telephones. Mild climate and new roads may drive Texans to own more autos than phones. Bonham business men offer $1000 prize for top five acre cotton yield with entries due by June 1. C C Willis Whitewright school ag director assists Fannin County farmers with entry blanks.
American Legion posts in Spartansburg South Carolina pledge one day of labor for tornado victims in the Walnut Grove area. World War veterans are being registered, and a special committee will supervise the relief efforts as plans develop.
The Honey Grove Signal argues high postal rates burden unseen taxes. It contends politicians favor underpriced postage to win votes, shifting deficits to other levies unseen by the public, urging readers to seek clarity like spectacles.
The essay urges fixed purpose and a systematic method in life and work. It argues success lies in meaningful service over wealth or honors, and stresses regular, planned effort in individuals and groups such as households and clubs to avoid drift and ensure worthwhile outcomes.
The piece argues that steady planning and persistent effort are vital for community progress. It laments Texas talent leaving for the North or East, noting strong professionals depart for bigger markets while Texas slowly draws them back as its resources grow. It urges locals to stay and help develop the state.
Mrs Ferd Moore presided over a Woodlawn Country Club luncheon Saturday noon honoring her mother Mrs H B Herd and grandmother Mrs A A Trevis of Fort Worth, with Mrs Tom Moore of Whitewright and other relatives in attendance. The room featured rose decorations, pink roses at a long linen table, silver baskets, pink tapers, and delicate pink netting.
Local grocers Gordon Bros announce produce purchase prices: 17 cents per hen, 25 cents per fryer, and 16 cents per dozen eggs as part of their buyback program.
C C Willis director of agriculture reports three former students from Fannin County have entered the cotton contest run by the Bonham Board of Trade. The prize funds total one thousand dollars to the farmer with the largest five acre yield. The contest offers fair odds across the county soils. Willis invites more Whitewright farmers to enroll.
Ed Martin Carl May Mark Montgomery and Walter Cox attended the State Firemen's Convention in McKinney for three days of activities. Mr Martin, first assistant chief of the local department and former Hillsboro chief, wore his old service insignia during the visit. Collin County's capital buzzed with events for visiting firemen.
Mr and Mrs Leon McFarland of Cloud and Mrs W W McFarland of Muenster were guests of Mr and Mrs W F Sanders over the past weekend.
A jeweler promotes a line of suitable graduation gifts highlighting keepsakes and keepsake jewelry as ideal presents. R L Johnson emphasizes quality, memorable options for graduates and their families.
A city comic snaps at a rural crowd saying not so slow. A heckler retorts it was last summer, prompting a sharp exchange captured in a single moment of theater banter.
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