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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
6
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In Sherman on Thursday October 9, a mass meeting approved asking the Commissioners Court to submit the courthouse proposal to a public vote. Opposing voices cite current opposition to erecting a new county courthouse. Texas Whitewright also marks fire prevention and cleanup day.
A New York divine urges national preachers to strike for higher pay, noting ministers average only $700 annually. He warns of growing conflict between pulpit and pew as long standing labor issues influence church leadership. Honey Grove Signal.
The City Civic and Commercial Club calls on Whitewright residents to observe Fire Prevention Day on October 9. It highlights Texas fire losses, urges cleaning premises, securing chimneys and heating devices, and educating in homes and schools. The piece notes Whitewright’s solid fire record and finances for Grayson College expansion, mentioning Mrs. Grover Annip’s relief as an example of local generosity.
A sprawling, satirical reflection on wartime shortages and inflation notes that strikes by workers and businesses, from bakers to meat sellers, shape prices and public mood. It mocks government probes and praises stubborn standpoints while pondering honest work against rising costs.
Whitewright residents prize education and boast their high school ranking in Grayson County. Fourteen girls attend the College of Industrial Arts in Denton while students study at the State University A and M College S M A Baylor Rice Institute and Austin College. Superintendent Durham plans to expand vocational training next year, but funds and facilities are stretched and overcrowding looms as enrollment reaches historic highs.
Percy Darwin has arrived home after twenty three months in France with the Quartermaster Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. He is among the last from the community to be discharged. Jim Sears remains abroad as one of the first to don colors but expects muster out soon.
W. F. Leak, an experienced cotton buyer, travels with his wife to Whitewright for the fall season. He makes himself known to local farmers and promises to pay the top price at all times.
Mrs D M Pope is named chairman of the Whitewright branch of Grayson County Red Cross Chapter. She will supervise auxiliaries in the Whitewright banking district. A fall membership drive and additional home service activities are planned.
A local kitchen showcases its chili and hamburger staples with a confident claim that everyone enjoys the offerings. Nick coordinates the workflow and recipe steps to maintain consistency and flavor.
A compact survey notes that forest fires signal ongoing risks, race tensions reflect community strain, China pursues corrective steps, sea control debates include airship experiments, Harvard instructors earn modest pay, an aviator tours the U S outlines national scale, deportation laws limit to aliens, American goods may undercut via imports, housing shifts toward mobile living, European stockholders in U S breweries face confusion, and gun control concerns rise as firearms reach irresponsible hands.
Sunday school at 9 45 led by H L Webster. Wednesday prayer meeting and Thursday choir practice. Morning and evening sermons by the pastor with subjects The Good Samaritan and Seeking Jesus. Evening services begin at 8 o'clock. Public invited.
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