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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
4
The Red River Valley Fair opens in Sherman this week with many exhibits, space limits, and new brick buildings including a new auditorium. Organizers predict it will grow into a leading Southwest fair serving North Texas and Southern Oklahoma within a few years.
A major rainstorm Wednesday drenched the region with reports from Orangeville of hail in a large area. Cotton damage was noted as several fields were harmed and a farmer feared losing most of his open boll cotton.
The Sun corrects awards for mallie Joe Denton corn display detailing first place in ten best ears of yellow dent and first in best fifty ears of the same variety at the Whitewright district fair.
The precinct singing convention held here last Saturday evening and Sunday was largely attended with sizable crowds on Sunday afternoon.
A large grammar school auditorium could not provide seating for all seeking admittance and standing room was limited. The program featured many of the best singers from Grayson and adjoining counties who participated, and organizers praised the turnout and compliments for the program.
Giddings Texas October 2 George Schmidt 80 longtime Lee County resident died at his Serbia home about 5 pm Sunday following the death of his wife 75 at their home Sunday morning The deaths were blamed on advancing infirmities of old age as neither had been ill.
Willis Champion Jr., 16, son of Deputy Sheriff Willis Champion, was awarded a four year scholarship by Southern Methodist University trustees. The fund totals $800 for the four years, half from an anonymous Dallas donor and half from the university. Dr. Charles C. Selecman hailed the award as recognition of the deputy’s service and sacrifice.
Willis Champion, a senior at Forest Avenue High School, will complete his high schoolwork at Christmas. He holds the highest position that can be given a student in the ROTC as a cadet major.
Mr and Mrs J R Westbrook of Denison visited over Sunday with the Ragsdales in their home town. The column notes a lighthearted wartime tone praising the gasoline war as a people pastime.
Mrs Ellis May visited relatives in Sherman on Monday. Crockett Marshall of Armstrong Oklahoma is visiting his daughter Mrs John Savage.
Mrs J B Dickson Mrs L P Sears and Mrs W F E Tate of Weath erford were visiting them and visited relatives in Leonard at the start of the week.
Attendees from Dallas including Dr and Mrs Lewis Holland Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hughes and Joe McKinsey Jr witnessed the event Friday afternoon. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church plans a mission study and business meeting Monday at 2 30 PM at the church and asks members to bring pledge money to the gathering. Miss Emma Dee Randle departs Sunday for Hysham Montana to begin lyceum work with dates in several western states and Canada before returning mid February.
Mrs P J Pierce and her daughters Mrs John Yeager and Mrs Fred Cook visited Sherman at the start of the week.
Mrs H F Thompson visited her daughter Mrs Grover Spencer in Denison on Monday and Tuesday.
Clarence Pace and Elmo Wallace visited Bonham on Tuesday, adding to local social activity and community ties in the region.
Mrs Will Dowling of Dallas Mrs Marian Kidd and daughter of Sherman Mrs Jake Phillips and Mrs John Howell of Denison attended the funeral of Mrs J W Nash here last Friday.
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