Whitewright News Highlights From May 1915
Financial statement shows receipts 31114.52 and disbursements 29384.14 leaving 1730.38 in funds. Real estate taxes 646603.00 and personal property 705540.00. New Masonic officers listed. Local attendance at precinct singing convention noted. Equalization board raises valuations by about 60000. Birth and marriage notices include new daughter for the Gaston home and the Gordon-Patterson wedding. Honor roll by grade listed for Whitewright schools. Skipworth buys Spivy Bros. stock and consolidates with Truett building stock.
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Whitewright
T. B. Moore
Masonic Lodge
Lloyd Moore
W. M
Ross R. May
S. W
Jack McMillin
J. W
C. W. Bryant
Treas
S. H. Montgomery
O. P. Neilson
S. D
W. H. Stedham
J. D
B. F. Gafford
Max Pope
J. S
W. T. Noe
L. R. Gaston
T. J. Liggett
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Sherman
W. H. Horton
Mark Montgomery
0. M. McMillin
Frank Montgomery
Frank Hicks
Emma Gordon
Minnie May
Dallas
G. W. Adams
van Buren
Ark
Luther Gordon
Pearl Patterson
Rose Hill
J. F. Fender
J. R. Lewis
Fay McLean
Lola Myrick
Aubrey Hannah
Kathryn Montgomery
Ray Henderson
Benjamin Bennett
Henry Lewis
Josephine Pierce
Foy Reeves
Paul Cook
Margreta Fender
Ivy Fain
Grace Henderson
Louise LaRoe
Elizabeth Smith
Mollie Wright
Alma Dixon
Twelve Years Ago From The Sun May 28 1920
Summary of items from Lamar County and nearby regions includes marriages such as M C Kearney and Ermine Webster officiated by Rev C C Childress. Hardware staff changes at Woosley and Carl May taking charge. Telephony, garage investment, and road contracts noted. A mass farmers meet fixes farm wages at 2.00 to 2.50 per day and idle land preference. Wheat price outlook for 1932. Local ads list shoes at 12.45–14.45 and Northwest Whitewright home for sale at 5500. Louis W Hill predicts railroad board direction. Joe McKinsey resigns Woosley post for Waco.
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M. C. Kearney
Brownwood
Ermine Webster
C. C. Childress
J. H. Biggerstaff
Woosley Hardware Store
Horton Grocery
Carl May
Trenton
Woosley
Mary McGaughey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Paris
Joe McKinsey
Woosley Hardware
Waco
W. T. Carroll
Dallas
Roberts Garage
Tom Bean
Celtic Road
Lamar County
Louis W. Hill
The
Great Northern Railroad
T. H. Lively
Emma Lacy
Northwest
Whitewright
Ring rack eyed as fifth wedding gift
In a playful exchange Tessie jokes about her fifth marriage while Bessie suggests a ring rack as a fitting present, highlighting lighthearted social chatter on marriage and gifts.
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Tessie
Bessie
Congress Debates Budget Cuts and Pension Bill Passage
The lower house debated a 210 million dollar budget cut but approved only 36 million. During its session a separate 100 million dollar pension bill passed despite Veterans Bureau objections. The piece critiques perceived congressional excess and federal perks for lawmakers.
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Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
General Hines
Bureau
Local social notes from Ely and surrounding towns
Ely news lists visits and social runs with many names including Mrs J A Lyons Miss Margaret Lyons G V Smith Jack Green Alden Booher and Johnnie Beazley visiting Sherman Bonham Canaan Enterprise Vernon Farmersville Dallas and other locales with family and church events noted.
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J. A. Lyons
Sherman
Margaret Lyons
Merle Robbins
G. V. Smith
Bonham
Jack Green
Leon Booher
Alden Booher
Johnnie Beazley
Mary D. Burk
Marcella Smith
Canaan
Ely
Riley Beazley
Glen Bailey
Jim Sells
Ed Sells
T. D. Booker
Rev. Boldings
Enterprise Baptist Church
Tom Tilley
Vernon
M. R. Smith
Maye
Farmersville
J. B. Russell
Dallas
Mary Starkey
Marion Jr
How the Moon May Affect a Clock
Yale scientists using a chronograph report that the moon can alter clock accuracy by slowing or speeding a pendulum. Elevation changes reveal the earth's gravity effect on timing can be detected over a month of observations.
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Yale University
Jokes on Speed in Relativity Dialogue
A humorous exchange contrasts past and present notions of speed. Brown notes how things have sped up, while Black observes a once fast man now seems slow by today’s standards. The brief quip reflects evolving perceptions of pace.
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Relativity Brown
Dress for House Size Stirs Humble Retail Banter
Polite clerk humorously questions a customer about house size while discussing a dress selection. The exchange turns on a playful misreading of intent as the buyer seeks a dress for home use. The light moment captures local shopper interactions in a small retail setting.
Humorous Exchange on Marriage Communication
A light exchange begins with Does your wife get angry if you don’t talk to her and replies No only if I don’t listen. The snippet captures a wry remark on marital dynamics and listening.
Humorous Exchange Between Professor and Co Ed
A lighthearted classroom dialogue features a cheerful student and a professor. The professor’s teasing banter includes a kiss and a playful remark about passing, illustrating campus humor and student–teacher rapport in a dated tone.
A Spicy One Two Traveling Men Meet on Train
A humorous exchange unfolds in a smoking compartment on an eastbound train as two travelers identify as a pepper salesman and a salt seller. A lipstick remark and a half-dollar controversy add zany color while a child apologizes to an aunt and a bank examiner veers into an awkward misunderstanding.
Wit and Whimsy In The Night Club Script
A string of rapid fire quips and repartee fills a nightclub sketch. Jokes cover airplanes storks naps and family ironies with quick banter between a Conversationalist and a Man of Few Words. The dialogue plays on modern fixes for old setups and social frailties.
Crankcase Dispute Sparks Family Quip in Cartoon Panel
In a humorous exchange a speaker laments Crankcase anger and tells how his mother in law is told to take a back seat. The quip replies that she sits right behind him now directing every turn of the wheel.
Wanted Mahogany Living Room Table Ad
A classified note seeks a mahogany living room table from a lady with Hepple white legs. Initials K. J. 143 Journal. A playful aside remarks Chippendales are pret tier.
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K. J
Husband and wife clash over mother visit
A domestic dispute unfolds as the husband asks why his mother is coming and the wife reveals the mother intends to meet him, signaling family tension and possible reconciliation.
Investment advice in a low market cited by teller
A question on form of investment for a low market. a teller recommends tangible goods such as food clothing and household comforts as the suggested focus. The exchange frames prudent asset preservation through essential consumer staples.
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Asker
Lost Her Face A Rainy Day Flapper Tale
A nimble young flapper named Jane races home in rain and reaches her door with a plain complexion. The brief vignette notes the transformation from rain to drawing room, highlighting a humorous facial change.
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Jane
Willie and Family Solve Arithmetic Mystery
A humorous children’s quip shows Willie counting his family for multiplication. He answers with “Two and one to carry” as the teacher asks how many Daddy, Mother, and Baby make.
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Willie
Dialogue snippets spark quiet garden chat exchange
Wigg comments on speaking plainly and Wagg quips about naming a safety razor. Relax asks about his garden and notes Reflux speaks of his wife’s ill health, hinting at personal strain in the conversation.
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