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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
1
Main Street overflowed with hundreds of children and teens in a spectrum of costumes from clowns to witches. Automobiles formed ringside seats as groups roamed, laughed, and traded pranks, while masks hid most faces and minor depredations occurred late at night.
The North Texas Conference of the Methodist Church closed its session at Oak Lawn Church Dallas with Dr. O T Cooper named presiding elder for Sherman district. Rev K R Isbell assigned to Whitewright Church and a full list of district appointments follows including C T Cooper J C French H B Chambers J H Scrimshire N N Terrell J F Short and J O Leath among others.
O R Monk announces another car of Ben Davis, Pippin, and Grimes Golden apples from New Mexico. The fruit is offered at $2.50 per bushel and available at the east door of the Woosley building, with stocks moving fast.
Ghosts and goblins witnessed a Ku Klux Klan gathering Monday night on Main Street. From Denison and other areas, 20 to 30 cars formed a circuit around the business district before dispersing toward Canaan. Local residents reported rumors of Klansmen in Whitewright but provided no solid proof.
Austin Oct 31 W G Pryor former prison commissioner suspended by Judge Cooper Sansom seeks immediate reinstatement on the Texas supreme court mandamus proceeding filed today through attorney John M Matas of Houston Pryor asks permission to file the mandamus and an injunction to restrain Walker Sayles from serving as commissioner Pryor contends Sansom acted without authority in suspending him under a July law recommended by the penitentiary investigating committee
A banquet will be held at the Presbyterian Church Friday night November 4 for fathers and their sons over ten years of age. Printed calling cards cost 1 dollar fifty cents for 100.
Sherman, Oct. 29. Grayson County Commissioners' Court heard a report from citizens that buyers for the remaining 38,000 county road bonds have been found. Proceeds will fund hard surfacing to fill gaps between present good roads and adjoining counties. Bids for construction and bond purchases were ordered, with Julian C. Feild of Denison named engineer in charge.
Denison November 1 Mrs Kathleen Slagle and her husband Muncie Slagle are hospitalized with bullet wounds after a revolver fired by Mrs Eva Snodgrass at 401 West Hall street late last night. Slagle and her husband face assault and disturbance charges. Snodgrass claims the shooting of her daughter was accidental and regrets the incident.
The Bonham based M C Spivy and Co asserts the large volume of shoe business proves they offer genuine shoe values to customers and themselves.
All kinds of staple cotton goods offered at attractive prices by M C Spivy and Company of Bonham.
Local American Legion post completes Armistice Day schedule for November 11 with a community dinner on Main Street, free events except for a football game and a battle royal. Activities include a parade, flag ceremonies, speeches by Judge Arch Allen, athletic contests, and a 7:30 p.m. battle royal with small admission.
Kansas City November 1 officials said the American Legion parade was the greatest marching procession in the nation since Lincoln reviewed armies. It capped the Legion convention with veterans from Grand Army of the Republic United Confederate Veterans and Spanish American War groups joining. Five Allied leaders Foch Diaz Jacques Beatty Pershing led the line and later attended a review, with leaders and staffs mounting the platform.
Sherman, Nov. 1. A warrant from Little Rock, Ark. charging bigamy was served on Charles Hudson by Sherman Police. Arkansas officials requested he be held for transport to Little Rock. Hudson, once in the Sherman automobile trade and later with a local firm, offered no statement. He was not jailed, but an officer remained with him as his wife and child stayed in Sherman.
The Preston Everheart Post of the American Legion was well represented at the National American Legion Convention in Kansas City. The event ran Monday to Wednesday with about 50,000 Legionnaires in attendance. Notable figures including Marshal Foch General Diaz General Jacques General Pershing Admiral Rodman attended, with aides and escorts. From Whitewright, R. C. Brown and Mrs. Ed LaRoe, Roscoe Pace, Basil Thompson, Clay Horton, John Reeves and Claud Cox attended.
Pilot Robert M. Dawson formerly of the Canadian Royal Flying Corps will visit Whitewright this Thursday around 4 o clock in a Curtiss stunt plane. He will perform low altitude stunts and high altitude acrobatics while promoting a Dyer & Jones product and hosting a voting contest for a free flight with him.
St Louis November 1 The Democratic party selected former Congressman Cordell Hull of Carthage Tennessee as chairman of its national committee. George H White retires to party ranks to aid Democracy. Compromise candidates Breckinridge Long and Hull were presented to the committee after late night talks.
The Farmers Union Gin Company gave the mayor a 35 in check to share among Whitewright firemen who saved gin property on October 22. The amount will be divided among John Cantrell Jesse Wallace Clyde Craig S H Jared Ed Martin J E Russell Floyd Badgett. The Fire Chief will apportion equally and the department’s record supports the compliment.
H A Holliday, local broker, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. Liabilities are listed at 9 861 36 and assets at 11 542 with 7 400 exempt. Exempt assets include a homestead, household furnishings, and a family car. Also an ad notes reduced prices on ladies garments at M C Spivy Co in Bonham.
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