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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
1
Washington reports a 67 percent rise in manufacture and sale of cigarettes over the last twelve months. For the year ending June 30 the federal cigarette taxes brought in 151,226,000 dollars, about 61,000,000 more than the prior year. Tax receipts on all tobacco products rose 90,000,000 dollars or 43 percent, with snuff taxes up about 1,800,000 dollars.
City Council allows Whitewright Electric Co to raise minimum residence charge to 1.50 monthly and motor charge to 1.25 per h p monthly. A 10 percent surcharge will be added on other current usage. Increase applies from Oct 1 to March 1.
A heavy rain fell in Whitewright on Tuesday, the first hard rain in about six weeks. Light rain earlier kept cotton pickers out for a day, with more wet days this week. Wheat is in good shape, and with additional fair weather over two to three weeks, little cotton will remain in the fields.
Sherman Oct 17 United States Commissioner of Education Dr T P Claxton will speak in Sherman Oct 22 for the proposed school amendment. Dr C A Sprogin is reception committee chairman from the Chamber of Commerce and Claxton will be the guest of that organization during his Sherman visit.
Mr and Mrs Jim Lindsey of Lott visited relatives here at the start of the week, signaling a family visit and extended stay in the area.
In Fort Worth the State Democratic convention urged each county to pledge funds for the National Campaign Fund. Grayson County gave only 218 dollars so the county chair calls all Democrats to contribute quickly to reach a hoped for one thousand dollars. The piece argues the fight is between common people and moneyed interests and stresses the need for financing to oppose Republican policies and support Governor Cox.
Local music lovers are eager for Marie Tiffany soprano of the Metropolitan Opera to perform in a Sherman Hall concert at Austin College on Friday evening October 29. The famed young American singer has built a strong reputation in grand opera and on recital stages, drawing crowds from Whitewright and nearby areas.
Mrs. N. M. Holland departed late last week for Waco to spend several weeks with her daughter Mrs. Joe McKinsey. From Waco she will travel to San Antonio to visit her son Walter Holland.
Sherman Texas October 19 County Superintendent George W Acton reports plans are complete for the Grayson County teachers institute at the First Baptist Church Sherman November 1 to 5 Attendance is expected to reach between 200 and 250 Teachers will be paid for the week and the program will be run in sections with expert workers Dr H T Musselman of Dallas editor and lecturer will direct the high school section Prof H H J Fling of East Texas Normal will assist and head the intermediate work Miss Emma Pullen Sherman will lead primary work Attending speakers include Dr W H Bruce of Denton Norman Payton Irving Jr and representatives of thrift movement Red Cross farm and home demonstration work and Child Welfare Association
Friday's program questions marriage class to snobbery with The Misfit Wife starring Alice Lake. Saturday features Hitchin Posts with Frank Mayo and Dagmar Godowsky plus scenes of the Old South and the Texas oil rush. Other days feature The Lost City, The Prey with Alice Joyce, Hidden Dangers serial, two Westerns, and Homespun Folks. Prices 15 and 30 cents.
City Marshal Hamilton and Night Officer Powell request public enforcement of state and city traffic laws. Citing rising accident reports, they urge all car owners and drivers to observe rules. mayor F M Echols states officers will be more exacting in Whitewright.
Earl Bradley of Muskogee Oklahoma en route to Galveston stopped in Whitewright on Tuesday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs A G Bradley from the area.
The Methodist church ladies collect old clothing and household and hospital supplies for Poland. Drop at T. H. Lively’s store or call Miss Belle Huddleston to arrange pickup. Items needed include garments for all ages, quilts, blankets, soap, towels, gauze, and fabric remnants.
C H Barnes 46 a Sadler resident died by his own hand at his home Sunday evening at 9 after months of illness. He is survived by his wife and eight children. The death occurred in Sherman on October 18.
Dr. Duncan MacDougall a 54 year old surgeon famous for experiments in weighing the soul died at his Haverhill home. He claimed to measure the human soul’s weight at six to eight ounces using delicate devices, comparing body weights before and after death over several years of research.
Washington October 19 draft evaders apprehended up to July 15 and their cases disposed of by the military authorities number 163,738. The total deserters reported to the Provost Marshal General was 498,033, but 161,354 men had enlisted in the armed services or allied forces, leaving 163,911 desertions still listed.
Joe Nicely and Claud Alexander loaded their household goods on a car this week and shipped them to Slaton. The two men will leave later this week to settle in Slaton and make their home there.
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