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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
4
Entered at the Whitewright post office as second class mail matter. Notices of events with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Obituaries and memorials also charged at regular rates. The Sun will correct errors on request. Whitewright resists town campaigns and praises local loyalty amid sunny weather.
Many claim “I told you so” as cotton rises but few actually held cotton or bought futures. The note highlights a disconnect between widespread sentiment and hedging actions amid the price uptick.
A Dallas and Sherman exchange over a four feet long ten pound potato prompts a Van Alstyne Leader quip. The piece jokes the potato lengthened or shortened as it passed through towns, poking fun at local reporting. The column notes Kentucky politics briefly before the potato yarn.
A collection of quips and observations from various papers critiquing politics and society. It notes Governor Walton’s barber background and pokes at voting, earthquakes, firearms by mail, earnings versus yearning, insanity as divorce cause, buck-passing, and President Coolidge on Vermont farming.
The Dallas Morning News reports October and November are poor months for debt settlement as harvests finish. The Dallas Retail Credit Men's Association campaigns to urge timely settlements, stressing credit reflects character and urging payers to avoid neglect, buy within means, and settle promptly to protect credit and circulation. Settlement time is here and will be demanded.
Governor Neff said he met former President Woodrow Wilson in Washington after arranging a difficult meeting. The ex-president, appearing frail with paralyzed left side, was surrounded by four Secret Service guards and mobbed by onlookers at Keith's Theatre as he left in his car. The encounter occurred on a Saturday night amid a large crowd, described by Neff as more notable than other appearances.
A busy surgeon answers a call from his seven year old son who asks for the smartest man in the world. The doctor playfully replies and then the boy realizes he has the wrong number.
Sherman Nov 5 Collections of State and county taxes for October 1923 were much larger than October 1922. County Tax Collector D R Vaughn said October 1923 will exceed 1922 by about 10000 and likely total between 53000 and 55000. Vaughn credits better conditions this year. A total of 1550 tax receipts have been issued. November collections are expected to treble October totals.
Sherman Texas November 5 A small whisky still was located in the First Baptist Church of Sherman. The device was in charge of H A Ivy and viewed by many at a prohibition lecture. Ivy described the still as a former moonshine outfit from Grayson County confiscated by deputies and warned of dangers in boot leg liquor.
J L Dyer visited Celeste on Friday with local residents observing his presence amid the town’s routine events. The appearance drew interest from nearby residents and added a brief local spotlight to the day.
The Sun is advertised at a one dollar fifty annual price, suggesting value for readers seeking affordable news coverage.
A farmer seeks turkeys and offers top market price with a wagon visit to buyers in Pilot Grove. Readers urged to call collect to learn the price and the wagon schedule, with Sun want ads promising results.
A Friday meeting at Mrs. Lester Caylor's drew many members who enjoyed biscuits baked by Mrs. F T Harris and winter bouquets demonstrated by Miss Cooper and Miss Eunice Turner. New painting ideas were shared and a bouquet was presented to the hostess. Guest Mrs. Lanius Everheart joined the afternoon, with plans to meet again Nov 9 at Mrs Garland Caylor for a cooking economy discussion by Mrs Pascal Connelly.
A wedding at Friendship Church west of Sherman faced a near tragedy when a lighted floor candle ignited a girl’s dress. Her father acted swiftly, saving her life as emergency measures were taken to prevent injury amid the ceremony.
During a Sherman wedding Rev. O. T. Cooper officiated as Frances Hill Cooper 5, daughter of the minister, acted as flower girl. A guest set fire to the dress, flames discovered as the ceremony ended. Cooper quickly put out the fire, and Frances sustained slight burns on her hands.
W D Cowart a well known farmer living south of town underwent an operation this afternoon at his home.
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