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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1919

Page

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Grayson County Live Stock Carnival Opens in Sherman

The Grayson County Live Stock Fair and Carnival opened in Sherman Texas and runs through Saturday. The highlight is the annual auction sale of fine registered cattle on Thursday and Friday by the Grayson County Live Stock Association. Friday hosts a banquet for visiting newspaper men from North Texas and Southern Oklahoma at the YMCA. A luncheon in a lions’ den is planned at noon Friday.

Sherman Texas Grayson County Grayson County Live Stock Association Oklahoma

Whiting and son visit from near Bells Wednesday

G. D. F. Whiting and son Henry of near Bells were visitors here Wednesday, stopping to see friends and catch up on local news.

G. D. F. Whiting Henry Near Bells

D I P Society Formed At Whitewright High In Race Plans

D I P Society organizes Honk Honk Here comes the D I Ps the best car on the race track at Whitewright High School. New drivers chosen from freshmen will train to win. Delta Iota Phi formed October 19 with Barbee president McKinsey VP Fain secretary Willis treasurer Penn reporter Craig and Montgomery in key posts.

D. I. Ps Whitewright High School Delta Iota Phi Society John Phillip Barbee Joe G. McKinsey Ivy Fain Minnie Willis Mary Rena Penn Clara Craig Gomer May Grafton Montgomery Yell Phi Beta Khis

Straightening of Vaults Commenced in Sherman

In Sherman on October 21 work resumed on removing steel plates from the county courthouse vaults. John Liesche of Hoery-Rosenthall Safe Company directs the operation, with local shops handling most straightening. Exterior brick walls will start immediately under contract to Jerry Wall, while six weeks is the hoped timeline for plate and beam restoration.

Sherman County Court House John Liesche Hoery-Rosenthall Safe Company of Fort Worth Dayton B. Steed Jerry Wall Liesche Hoery Hoery- Rosenthall Safe Company Grayson County Court House Diebold Safe & Lock Company

Poultry Expert to Visit Gray son County

Poultry expert F. W. Kazemier of Texas A and M College will lecture on culling for higher egg production in Grayson County on Monday October 27. Two meetings are planned at 10 a.m. in Denison Chamber of Commerce and at 2:30 p.m. in the same venue, with a practical culling demonstration at a nearby flock and follow up record-keeping for months to assess results.

F. W. Kazemier A. & M. College Texas Grayson County Chamber of Commerce Denison Chamber of Commerce C. C. Morris Clara M. Hall

C I A Day Draws Denton Students To Dallas Parade

Last Saturday marked C I A Day at the Texas State Fair with special trains carrying about fourteen hundred Students of the college from Denton to Dallas and back. They wore dress uniforms and paraded the streets before a day of sightseeing and pleasure. Several Whitewright attendees visited homefolks returning to Denton on Sunday. Notable students included Estelle Montgomery Gladys Sears Nell Montgomery Mary Hestand Louise LaRoe Frances Wilson Roberta Sloan Genevieve Davidson.

Denton Dallas Whitewright Misses Estelle Montgomery Gladys Sears Nell Montgomery Mary Hestand Louise LaRoe Frances Wilson Roberta Sloan Genevieve Davidson

President Wilson Not Able To See the Belgian Rulers

President Wilson will not receive King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium if his condition does not improve. Dr. Grayson, the President’s physician, announced this ruling while White House officials remained cautiously optimistic about a continued recovery trend.

Wilson Washington Albert Queen Elizabeth Belgium Grayson White House

Public School Honor Roll and A Club Honors Listed

The article lists honor roll students across grades from first to eleventh with averages at or above ninety and few demerits, detailing attendance. It also names the A Club members who meet high averages but have absences or tardies. Helen Low tops high school with 93.6, followed by Pina Murphy at 93.5.

James Bryant Mary Lee Andrews Robert Crowell Baby Nell Penn Alwilda Ryan Virginia Smith Charlie Bell Truett Milliard Mangrum Raymond Myrick Opal Cates Lucile Capedon Martha Joe Sears Dulsia Bell Garland Paul Ryan Blanche Montgomery Robert Howard Ollie McMillan Marjorie Holland Bettie Lou McLean Bettie Lou Manning Herman Crowell Joe Hestand Lucile LaRoe Verna Mangrum Aline Haile Haskell Thompson John McMurry Jack Lackey Margaret McMurray Loren Mangrum Dorothy Freeman Dorothy Binion Mary Lou Ross Martha Bow Joe Weldon Carr Katherine Montgomery Mary Rena Penn Margareta Fender Mollie Wright Margaret Newsome Maree Sears Clara May Truett Florence Wilson Fender May Tom Everheart Margaret Barbee Trendon Vestal Margaret Freeman Virginia Fleenar Clyde Montgomery Elizabeth Newsome Maurine May Katherine Sears Sue McConnell Evelyn Wilson Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick Oma Caperton Margaret Everheart Grace Vestal John Holcomb Helen Low Clara Craig Pina Murphy

Odeon Theatre Week Schedule Promises Notable Screenings

The Odeon lists next week headliners including Dorothy Phillips in Destiny and Kay Laurell with Russell Simpson in The Brand. Also featured are Tempest and Sunshine with an all star cast, Harry T. Morey in The Gamblers, Frank Keenan in The World Aflame, Olive Thomas in Prudence on Broadway, and Nazi move The Brat. A Grayson County Teachers Institute is planned at the First Baptist Church Sherman starting November 8 with public schools dismissed.

Odeon Theatre Dorothy Phillips Kay Laurell Russell Simpson the Brand Rex Beach Alaska Tempest Sunshine Harry T. Morey Charles Klein Frank Keenan Olive Thomas Prudence Ford Navy Nazimova The Grayson County First Baptist Church In Sherman

Institute program set for teachers in Whitewright area

The article outlines a two day Institute for teachers with events led by Superintendent Durham on Organization Interscholastic League and Ruth Johnson presenting Methods in Presentation of History. Trustees Day is Tuesday November 4 with sessions for rural and town school trustees and Annie Webb Blanton State Superintendent expected to attend the opening address.

Durham Whitewright Ruth Johnson Annie Webb Blanton

King Family Return From West Texas Trip

Mr and Mrs W H King returned the first of the week from West Texas. They visited son Frank at his ranch and stopped to see daughter Sue and son Tom who are attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Dallas Visitor Joe Hamilton Sighted Wednesday

A Dallas resident named Joe Hamilton was noted as a visitor to the city on a Wednesday, with no additional details about purpose or duration provided.

Joe Hamilton Dallas

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First National Bank C. B. Bryant, Pres R. A. Gillett D. I. P. Society Byron Ryron Mangrum Bros. Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Stone’s Loaf Planters National Bank Odeon Program J. W. Davidson
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