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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
4
In Whitewright and nearby towns the paper highlights the State Fair of Texas opening, paving of streets, a big street dance planned, cotton receipts forecast to top 5 500 bales, and a mix of editorials on tariffs, postal deficits, and civic cooperation. The piece mentions Royse City student attendance and compares with Lancaster.
Royse City reports 34 graduates in colleges and universities across several states, marking growing educational interest among locals. Whitewright notes 35 students away at higher learning this year, all graduates of Whitewright High School. Community appeals call attention to local merchants in fundraising and entertainment ticket sales.
Whitewright high school football team traveled to Frisco last Friday for a game resembling a Baylor vs S. F. Austin clash in tone though not as lopsided as that score. Frisco fielded a heavy lineup similar to last year and defeated Whitewright with a strong showing on both sides.
Frisco, with an older, deeper line and constant substitutions, dominated Whitewright from the start. Frisco scored two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters, one in the third, two in the fourth, plus a second quarter safety, while Whitewright never seriously threatened the goal.
A speaker questions the groom and brides about their vows in a quip about polygamous unions. The preacher jokes that some brides in the back must speak up to be heard. The excerpt plays on wedding rites and communal participation.
The Sun reports a growing list of new and renewing subscribers since last Thursday with thanks for encouragement. A clubbing offer with the Semi-Weekly Farm News stamps The Sun and Farm News to one address for one year at 1.85 dollars in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. 2.25 dollars elsewhere. Names include M. G. Davis Tony Weber D L Sadler Miss Hazel McLean J E Smith Miss Frances Gillespie Sidney Watson S H Jared J H Hopper L C Smith O L Hicks J L Reeves Lou Garland C W Pope Co B Neely H L Gordon Mrs S E Jones Pre SC Bill.
A long list of individuals is named in a historical notice including Mrs J M Hudnucut Mrs Joe Wallace D Leon Harp Dr R L Sears D A Rouse Miss Virginia Benson H P Donigan Carl May Miss Mary Rena Penn Miss Babe Nell Penn A G Bradley Jesse Wallace Mrs W F Sanders Bascom Sears Charley Howard M H Trotter W N Hampton Dr J F Spindle Eudora Stinnett Kk B Dixon Mrs P R Johnson C R Layman W B Penn EF E Tomlinson J A May J W Burden Mrs H R Russell H D Cobb Jack Robbins J F Holland H D Perdue Sherman Chamber of Commerce J H Gladden Miss Belle Huddleston.
Miss Blanche Montgomery attends with Mrs Claud Sears and P McGinnis while Co FE Rice Company figures in preparations for the gathering.
An Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman piece argues that annual fire costs in the United States near 1.112 billion dollars. If redirected, funds could pave roads, provide homes, garages, furniture, and cars for families, fund a European trip, and still leave money for schools and parks.
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