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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

6

Grayson County Road Work Contracts Awarded

State Highway Commission awards two grading and drainage contracts in Grayson County for seven mile sections on Highway 6 between Howe and Collin County line and between Shermar and Denison. Culverhouse Johne and Schilling of Itasca win at 18335 dollars, R B Stroup of Chillicothe at 15630 dollars. Work to start soon with right of way secured.

Austin State Highway Commission Grayson County Howe Collin County Culverhouse Johne Schilling Itasca Shermar Denison Red River

Expert Praises Grayson Clubs in Poultry Education

N Holmgreen poultry specialist with A and M extension praised Grayson County clubs after a two day visit with home demonstration agent Miss Inez Derryberry and county agent C C Morris. He noted club work in Collinsville Tioga Sadler and Gordonville as the best since extension work began and predicted unusually strong demand for standard bred poultry next year.

N. Holmgreen A. & M. Extension Service Inez Derryberry C. C. Morris Holmgreen Grayson Extension Collinsville Tioga Sadler Gordonville Sherman Democrat

Radio and the 1920s Presidential Campaign Dynamics

A 1920s analysis notes radio reshaping politics with General Harbord praising radio power to elect leaders. It cites Coolidge and Roosevelt's reach, Cox’s 1920 campaign, and the spread of a 5 to 10 million listener audience via chained stations, highlighting the rapid growth of broadcast politics.

James G. Harbord Washington Coolidge White House John W. Davis Earl Reeves Popular Science Monthly Tse Roosevelt T. R James M. Cox

Licenses of 162 radio stations terminated by FRC

The Federal Radio Commission ordered the licenses of 162 radio stations terminated effective Aug 1. The commission cited failure to prove public interest, convenience or necessity would be served by continuation and noted most stations are in smaller cities with short ranges. Ninety one are in the Fourth Zone of Middle Western States.

Washington Federal Radio Commission Middle Western

Merchants Advertised in The Sun Promoted as Dependable

Local merchants advertise in The Sun and are presented as reliable suppliers. Readers are urged to buy from these advertisers, with trust placed in their products and services.

Local folks visit kin and travel for summer plans

Gar LOCALS and Miss Ollie McMillin visit from Dallas while Miss Emma Davidson returns home for summer vacation. Gene Martin undergoes tonsil removal in Sherman. Emma Dee Randle returns from Arkansas Louisiana lyceum engagements. Families from Muskogee, Sherman, Telephone, Kentuckytown and Dallas converge for visits and summer departures.

Emma Davidson Wichita Falls Emma Dee Randle Arkansas Louisiana Lyceum

Local Drugstore Promotes Cards and Gifts Line

R L Johnson drugstore and jewelry shop advertises a full selection of birth day and greeting cards memory and baby year books stationery and school supplies inviting patronage from customers.

R. L. Johnson

Routh Sanders Sears Visit Relatives in Cooke County

Mr. and Mrs. J. Routh of Trenton with Mrs. W. F. Sanders and Margaret and Emmagene Sears spent Thursday and Friday visiting relatives in Cooke County.

Memorial Day Observed With Closures Across Services

On Wednesday Memorial Day was observed as a national holiday. Banks and the post office were closed and rural mail carriers did not run their routes.

Weather Brisk Harvests In Pilot Grove Area

The past week brought fine weather for farm work in Pilot Grove with all hands in the cotton fields. Grain crops look promising and near harvest. Several local residents visit family and travel to nearby towns, with Memorials and church activities noted.

J. A. Henderson Methodist Church League S. F. Garland Fort Worth Ray Henderson Anna Sarah Binion Pauline Binion Tom Binion Callie Taylor Sherman J. L. Scott Clint Hopper Charley Kaiser Denton Marian Barbee Whitewright Roberta Sloan G. E. Thrift Trenton Curtis Ashley Medlintown A. K. Sparks Gus Holmes P. A. Kilgree Bill Dixon Carl Holland Kentuckytown Roy Wilson Denison Annie Wilson Emmet St. John Dallas Carrie Meeks Z. W. Binion Bonham Lloyd McSpedden Baby S. T. McSpedden A. Neath

Ill and dying at hospital and local events noted

The text mentions a seriously ill person at Sherman Hospital with little hope of recovery. R. E. L. Binion and D. C. Judd are reported in West Texas. A fish fry is planned at Pilot Grove on June 2 with three minute candidate speeches. A paint expert cites $800,000,000 annual farming losses from depreciation due to insufficient paint protection.

Ery Sherman Hospital R. E. L. Binion D. C. Judd Texas Pilot Grove

Pneumonia cases rise in England and Wales in week two

In week two 2,252 pneumonia cases were reported across England and Wales, signaling ongoing respiratory illness activity. Public health officials track regional totals to gauge outbreaks and allocate resources.

England Wales

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