Whitewright Sun notices and regional updates
The Whitewright Sun notes publishing details and policy on charged notices, corrections policy, and local tidbits. It reports on rains in the Whitewright area, Grayson County courthouse celebration in Sherman, the Democratic convention in San Antonio, and Farmersville onion carnival with Governor Allred slated to speak. The piece traces regional progress, politics, and community events across Grayson and Collin counties.
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Farmersville
Collin County
James V. Allred
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Printing press money versus bonds debated in Carrollton Chronicle
W L Martin contrasts printing press money with bonds, noting money would be legal tender and unlimited by savings, while bonds are capped by capital and backed by sinking funds. Lynn Landrum in Dallas Journal urges readers to choose Confederate money over bonds, and a joke about a satisfied guest and waiter follows.
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W. L. Martin
Carrollton Chronicle
Martin
Lynn Landrum
Dallas Journal
The Preacher's Column Remembering J R Fleming and friends
The preacher reflects on the death of J R Fleming, longtime church member and friend. He recalls a past court of inquiry with Horace Thompson, Jess Graves, and others, notes friendships shaping paths, and urges living clean, progressive faith. He cautions against personal faults and calls for self cleansing before baptism Sunday night.
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Baptist Church
J. R. Fleming
Horace Thompson
Jess Graves
Jack Lilley
Jack
Texarkana
Clean House Mental Hygiene By Elsie Robinson
The piece argues mental hygiene is as vital as physical cleanliness. Thoughts shape health. fear hate envy and self pity taint life more than filth. Even amid tragedy responsibility lies within, as self created misery is the cost of polluted thinking.
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Marty
Bill
30 Millions Starving in China Amid Cannibalism Reports
Vulnerable areas in Szechuan and Henan face mass hunger as floods and droughts collide with war disruptions. Investigators cite cannibalism in worst sectors while 30 million face death and 10 million suffer deficiencies. Relief officials note floods and famines since 1920 have devastated China.
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Changking
Szechuan
China
Henan
China International Famine Relief Commission
Soap Coupons Furnish Eight-Room House Joke
Jones asks about the new eight room house and Smith explains one bedroom was furnished with soap coupons. He adds they cannot furnish the other seven rooms because they are full of soap, delivering a light humorous exchange.
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Jones
Smith
Commencement Sermon Set at Local Church
Churches announce a commencement sermon next Sunday at 11 a m with Pastor C W Dennis and later in the day Rev Henry Grady May, a Whitewright native, preaching. Members and friends are urged to attend church school on time to conclude the session early.
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C. W. Dennis
Henry Grady May
Baccalaureate Busy Schedule At Local Church
J R Waldrum and J M Simmons lead a Bible hour at 10 a.m. preaching and 11 a.m. communion with Bible study at 11:10. Wednesday marks 8 p.m. Bible study. No 11 a.m. service due to Methodist Church baccalaureate. Meeting will start 10 a.m. and end 10 45 a.m. for timely attendance.
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J. R. Waldrum
J. M. Simmons
Methodist Church
Man Who Lived Up to His Name sermon theme
B Wrenn Webb, pastor, presides over Sunday school at 10 a m. The 11 o clock service is dismissed for baccalaureate services at the Methodist Church. Evening sermon titled A Man Who Lived Up to His Name.
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B. Wrenn Webb
Methodist Church
Enterprise Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services
The Enterprise Baptist Church four miles northeast of Whitewright announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. each Sunday. Church services occur on the first Sunday. Next Sunday, the fifth Sunday, preaching will be held morning and evening. Rev. Ira A. Bentley of Fort Worth will preach. Everyone is invited to hear this great preacher. Felix Robinson, pastor.
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Enterprise Baptist Church
Whitewright
Ira A. Bentley
Fort Worth
Felix Robinson
Funeral Rites for Mrs Hattie A Meyer Held at Tom Bean
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Hattie A Meyer of Louann Ark at Tom Bean Presbyterian Church with Dr J F Fender presiding. Interment followed in Warden cemetery near Whitewright. Born June 9 1878 in Tom Bean she lived there until 1929 then moved to Louann. Surviving are five brothers Bert Sadler Whitewright Will Bob Harve and John Sadler of El Paso and sisters Mrs N B Lawrence Sherman Mrs Ollie Turner Loman Ark Mrs W P Marshall Van and Mrs Herbert Grammer Tom Bean.
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Hattie A. Meyer
Louann
Ark
Tom Bean Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Whitewright
Warden Cemetery
Meyer
Tom Bean
J. B. Lawrence
Sherman
Presbyterian Church of
Bert Sadler
Will
Bob
Harve
John Sadler
el Paso
N. B. Lawrence
Ollie Turner
Loman, Ark
W. P. Marshall
Van
Herbert Grammer
Otto See Feld Executed for Murder of Twelve Boys
Scherin Germany Otto See feld, known for a supposed poison that could kill cows in seconds, was executed by axe for the murder of twelve young boys. The lengthy trial revealed his boasts and eccentric crimes, with victims found in woods and fields, their deaths long unexplained as authorities ruled out violence.
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Scherin
Germany
Otto Seefeld
Editor quotes Bible defending crime news
State College, Pa. William B. Craig, managing editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, urged the Pennsylvania Press Conference that newspapers should publish crime news. He argued crime cannot be corrected by ignoring it and cited biblical examples including Eden, Noah, Solomon, murders, and wars to support the stance.
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State College
William B. Craig
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Pennsylvania Press Conference Today
Craig
Garden of Eden
Noah
Solomon
Community Visitors And Weekend Gatherings In Mahurin
Miss Loyce Terry and Sallye Terry from Bonham spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Blanton. Thelma Baldwin of Ector visited her cousin Alma Hall. Canaan's Mr and Mrs T B Blanton hosted relatives Sunday. Several families from Elizabeth Grove Savoy Whitewright and Ector shared visits. A good rain blessed farmers Tuesday night.
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Loyce
Sallye Terry
Bonham
Ervin Blanton
Thelma Baldwin
Ector
Alma Hall
Ewing T. Blanton
Canaan
T. B. Blanton
Wyona
Leona Bush
Ernest
Clarence Blanton
James Burris
Savoy
Orvie Pratt
Bob Melugin
Laura May Brown
Elizabeth Grove
Charley Brown
Ford Kitching
C. S. Kitching
Ely
J. L. May
Enterprise Community
Art Brown
Vivian Grammer
Whitewright
R. J. Bush
P. Hall
Till Baldwin
Mark Baldwin
O. P. Hall
Lofton Grammer
Patient protests costly operation in surgery room
A distressed patient on the operating table asks the doctor for the price of the procedure. The physician states one hundred dollars, prompting the patient to request a simpler sewing option instead of detailed hemstitching.
Now that you're married, life policy rumor joke
Humorous exchange between Harmless George and Edward about marriage and life insurance. Edward laughs off the idea, saying his wife is not dangerous, turning the quip into a playful domestic remark.
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George
Edward
Pleas Porter for Sheriff Endorsed in Political Ad
A political advertisement endorses Pleas Porter for sheriff, praising his twenty years as a peace officer and urging readers to support him against an opponent seeking a third term, urging action and to mobilize friends.
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Porter
Farmer Grants Barn Sleep to Trishman Friend
A country farmer allowed an old Trishman to sleep in a barn. He checked on him that night and saw Pat resting on straw with a drainpipe for a pillow. Pat replies that the pipe is comfortable because he filled it with straw.
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Trishman
Pat
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