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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
4
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The Lounty association states they are not envious of airplanes and other speed inventions. Their daily exercise remains a 25 000 mile ride through space beyond their annual journey of several million miles around the sun.
Reports from Florida indicate a broader boom, but Whitewright eyes a local cotton surge that exceeds early expectations. The profitable crop year boosts local markets and signals steady demand for labor and supplies.
Reader condemns the six dollar check forgery case in Dallas and argues that if the offender had killed a person, the maximum penalty might not exceed five years, reflecting a harsher stance on crime.
Luther A. Glenn and Raymond Dean have sold the Whitesboro News-Record to B. M. Harrison of Mexia, who took charge last week, with former editors retiring after two years of ownership. The note also mentions migrating wild geese signaling approaching cold weather and a comptroller request for banks to publish quarterly condition statements. Whitewright banks report deposits near one million dollars, indicating local prosperity.
The Sun notes a copy of The Student's Reporter bulletin issued by Whitewright High School students. Though printed in Sherman, the paper is encouraged to improve typography and content to better reflect the staff’s abilities and potential.
A Whitewright young lady seeks guidance from Parker's Paragraphs in Sherman Democrat. She learned her fiancé bought the engagement ring on an installment plan and asks what to do. The counsel urges remembering the lesson and, after marriage, vowing to uncover nothing about financial details again, whether by accident or intention.
University of Texas Interscholastic League athletic director Roy B. Henderson warns that schools may be dropped from final League contests if they dodge real competition by failing to arrange a representative schedule. An elderly sign maker has labeled many shops with large signs, leaving inscriptions behind when merchants move.
The Whitesboro News-Record editor Luther Glenn faces blame for boasting about the football team only to see them lose 55 to 0. A town obituary-like tragedy prompts speculation on leaving as a strong hearted editor contemplates staying after such a setback.
Seventh grade pupils in city schools presented a fire prevention program in the grammar school chapel on Wednesday morning as part of a nationwide week long campaign. The article urges greater personal responsibility to reduce the high fire losses and notes officials’ belief that 80 percent of fires stem from individual carelessness.
A reflective brief notes that consistency is a key virtue and inconsistency a flaw. It argues critics who condemn others without self-scrutiny rarely deserve respect, and that a better community arises when we grant others the same rights we seek for ourselves, a sentiment attributed to Exchange.
Garland News argues that any law can be enforced if enough people demand it, but many laws fail because citizens resist enforcement of their own conduct. It urges cooperation with peace officers, noting that unlawful acts can be halted by a dozen determined individuals and places responsibility on citizens for lax enforcement.
A sequence of special trade boosting efforts revived several towns including Whitewright, with communities rallying to attract business and residents during a challenging economic period. The initiative emphasized marketing, local partnerships, and targeted incentives to stimulate growth and secure longer term viability.
In fall months varied schemes lured people to town on special occasions with promises of business gains. While these whirlwind events sometimes produced results the cost questioned their value for long term stability. Whitewright merchants now pursue steady, everyday advertising and wiser pricing to build a lasting, profitable trade.
Oscar Bow near town reports strong demand for Black Minorca chickens and urges farms to specialize in a profitable strain. He advocates reviving the poultry business with a fall show to showcase top breeds, aided by the Grayson County Poultry Association which offers support for efforts to enliven poultry activity.
Officers favor holding the next meeting in Whitewright as trade at home loses force. While people see buying local as virtuous, many refuse to bind to hometown loyalty. Motor vehicles widen shopping radius, pitting small town merchants against larger city rivals, yet Whitewright stores drew crowds last Saturday showing strong local buying opportunities.
A community survey states a roller skating rink ranks low among Whitewright priorities, with residents prioritizing other public facilities and services over entertainment venues.
The article notes readers lined up for space in the Dallas News fortieth anniversary edition, with 73,394 subscribers eager to send congratulatory messages. It suggests officials spend more on roads than overhead.
Judge Cal Freeman of Sherman sits as special proseuctor in the case of W A Martin charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Bob Parsons in Denton August 6. The trial is in Judge Charles A Pippen's Dallas criminal district court after a venue transfer. The State seeks the death penalty while the defense argues self defense.
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