Notice of charges for entertainments and memorials at Whitewright Sun
Entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as 2nd class mail matter. Published every Thursday. Notice: all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect etc also will be charged. Any erroneous reflection on character reputations will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
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Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Sun
Cotton’s impact on the South through a Northern tour
A Dallas Times Herald piece notes Middle Western farmers visiting the South observe why cotton production, not diversified farming, kept the region in poverty. It argues labor limits and lack of machinery hinder progress, and warns export gains must outweigh past profits for true revival.
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South
Dallas Times Herald
Fragmented Quote Exchange on Wife's Allowance
A brief, unclear dialogue fragment shows a husband asking about his wife’s allowance. The wife responds that they tried but it didn’t work, and a later question asks how that was, suggesting an attempt to borrow it back. The text reads as a personal dispute snippet with no clear outcome.
Pronoun and Adjective Debate on Looks
A pupil argues gendered beauty claims while a professor counters with grammar and style. The exchange focuses on subject verb agreement and the ethics of comparing groups.
Prospect Boss and Salesman Debate Memory Course Offer
A Prospect chiding a salesman frames a sharp exchange about selling memory training. The salesman counters with a sly offer to buy a memory course, hinting at leverage and irony in the bargain.
The Spice of Life Holiday at Home Tale
A humorous exchange recalls a holiday with no fixed hours or charges, a home stay as the simple delight. A gag about an ant on ice cream adds whimsy. The banter ends with a birthday present from players to a coach, who jokes about receiving a tie.
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Jones
Vacation Resort Overlooks Lake Appeal
A vacation resort promises a scenic lake setting with comfortable beds and ample dining options. Guests praise the quality of food and rest facilities, highlighting the overall value and numerous amenities available during stays.
The Carry-Over Fashion Note Grey for Fall
The note observes men will favor grey fabrics again this fall, a trend echoing last spring. It suggests a continuity in color and style choices across seasons, highlighting a practical wardrobe shift without dramatic novelty.
Eulogy Turned Trial as Widow Questions Coffin
An onlookers family scene unfolds at a funeral as a preacher extols Rastus's virtues while the widow alerts her son to inspect the coffin, asking if that is truly his father. The moment mixes reverence with doubt in a tense, intimate churchyard exchange.
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Rastus
Town Drayman Bows to Cow and Club-Woman Clash
A dapper near sighted drayman in the skating era collides with Jim Scott's brindle cow and later encounters a prominent town club-woman. He bows and mutters pardon, then snaps at the defender claiming she is “old bat.” Reporters and locals weigh in on the odd scene amid rink craze culture.
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Drayman
Jim Scott
Henry
Bat
Farmer Buys Barometer Sparks Rural Banter
A farmer boasts of buying a barometer to predict rain, while Hannah questions the expense, joking about whether rheumatism is the lord’s cost of weather forecasting. The quip captures country wit and thrift amid daily life.
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Hannah
Milkhail and Harefoot on Secrets and Women
A dialogue where Milkhail questions why women reveal secrets. Harefoot replies that a woman has two views of a secret: either it is too good to keep or not worth keeping. The exchange frames secrecy through irony and gendered stereotypes.
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Milkhail
Harefoot
Fishing chat about numbers with Jubb
A playful exchange reveals a forgetful moment about a previously agreed fish count. Woogy defers to Jubb, suggesting the number is known only to Jubb and remains unrecalled by Woogy.
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Jubb
Farmer humor reveals college lesson at home
Farmer Brown asks what his son learned at college. Farmer Green replies that within a week back home the son demonstrated a clever trick to open bottles with a half dollar. The joke highlights practical skills learned away from home.
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Farmer Brown
Farmer Green
Olive pods and tie etiquette at London dinner
In a London restaurant Dad asks to see the pods the olives grew on while dinner guests circle a social quip about mens fashion. Lady Astor notes men’s vanity and, amid opposition, cites attire as a marker of intelligence, provoking men to adjust their knotted ties in unison.
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Dad
Mum
London
Astor
Dictionary of Curious Word Makeovers
A quirky list defines absurd reimaginings for common terms such as air conditioned cinema coolie a one sided banjo without a handle and strings and rattling washers vermicelli a section of fiddles played between the knees and contraband a hillbilly group with mouth organs and fiddles all recast as whimsical definitions for a humorous glossary.
Teacher Correct this sentence It was me that spilt the ink
Joan It wasn't me that spilt the ink.
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Joan
Puppy Love Ridiculed as Absurd in Brief Exchange
In a short dialogue, one speaker questions the term puppy love as absurd while another agrees it involves just two silly youths. The exchange highlights lighthearted view of youthful affection.
Household Hints From a Pantry of Tips
Dried mashmallows stiffen frosting when added before set, blend well with chocolate and spice cakes, strained honey heated lightly tops waffles and breads, save egg yolks for angel food and Spanish cream, aluminum brightens with tomato boil, sponge cake with jelly and fruit sauce makes a dessert, drain boiled potatoes promptly, shrimp and rice pasta or cocktails, brown rice keeps poorly, squeaky hinges quiet with oil or soap, lye clears slow drains.
Faithful Workers meet for social and business gathering
The Sunday school class of the Baptist Church met at Mrs. W. F. Fields home with six members and one visitor present. Refreshments were served. The Presbyterian Missionary Society plans to meet Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Mell Roberts home with devotional led by Mrs. R. T. Pennington and programs on India and Alaska presented by Mrs. B. Wrenn Webb and others.
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Faithful Workers
the Baptist Church
W. F. Fields
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mell Roberts
R. T. Pennington
Spiritual Life Group
B. Wrenn Webb
India
Alaska
Robert Sears
Mark Montgomery
Presbyterian Meeting
T. E. Barbee
Emmet Penn
Hughes and Hulett Plan Aug 8 Wedding in Durant Okla
Announcement of the marriage of Earl Golden Hughes and Miss Aettie Jean Hulett set for August 8 in Durant Oklahoma. The bride, daughter of L B and Mrs Hulett of Pilot Grove, has worked at uncle F M Sloan’s grocery in Trenton. Groom is son of Earl and Mrs Hughes of Trenton. They will reside in Trenton.
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Earl Golden Hughes
Aettie Jean Hulett
Durant
Oklo
Miss Clara Scott Weds Ralph Wallace at Methodist Church
Miss Clara Iola Scott and Ralph J. Wallace were married at 7 p m on Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Joe M Connally officiating. Attendants were R Scott, uncle of the bride, and Miss Mildred Caraway. They will reside on the Wallaces farm southwest of town. Mrs Wallace is daughter of A L Scott. Mr Wallace is son of Mrs Joe Wallace of Whitewright and a farmer. The couple are well known locally and receive best wishes for a long, happy life together.
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Clara Iola Scott
Ralph J. Wallace
Joe M. Connally
R. Scott
Mildred Caraway
Whitewright
Friday Literary Club Began Activities This Week
The Friday Literary Club began this week with an initial meeting that outlined upcoming programs and readings. Members discussed guest speakers, planned monthly gatherings, and agreed on a schedule to promote local literary events.
Club Luncheon Opens New Year With Program
Friday the club met at Mrs. C. P. Johnson's home with co-hostesses Mrs. H. W. Key Mrs. H. P. Donigan and Mrs. J. B. Hamilton. A threecourse luncheon was served at quarter tables with roses as centerpieces. After the business session the program included greetings by incoming president Mrs. Johnson, parliamentary drill by Mrs. J. C. McMillin, Steps to Better Speech by Mrs. A. L. Jackson, and a piano solo Scotch Poem by McDowell performed by Mrs. Newton Manning.
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C. P. Johnson
H. W. Key
H. P. Donigan
J. B. Hamilton
Johnson
J. C. McMillin
A. L. Jackson
McDowell
Newton Manning
Dilon Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary Observed in Plainview
Mrs. Guy Dillon and her husband mark their twenty fifth anniversary with a surprise party at 801 Ash Street in Plainview. Roses from Mrs. Dillon’s family decorate the home while games of 42 entertain guests. Mr. Dillon works in the Herald’s mechanical department and the couple previously lived in Whitewright.
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Guy Dilon
Plainview
Whitewright
Folfowing
Odell Winter
Dell Winter
Floydada
Robert Powell
J. C. Powell
Lockney
Guy Terry
John F. DuBose
Roy G. Wood
Elliott Terry
Cecil Brown
J. L. Gallaway
E. B. Miller
Reformers comment on trench digging efficiency
A reformer watches a trench dug by machines and asks to replace the machine with one hundred men with shovels. The superintendent replies that one thousand men with teaspoons would be equally ineffective, highlighting the futility of removing automation.
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