Whitewright Sun Highlights Paved Streets and Local Progress
The Whitewright Sun notes upcoming street openings and new developments in Whitewright Texas including paved streets a new gin ice service station and several new businesses. It recalls editor Jim Waggoner’s remarks about local growth and a shared celebration with the Chamber of Commerce and schools.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Literary Club
Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Waggoner
The
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
Ramrode
Jim
Dinah
Sherman Democrat
Happiness From Within It in Whitewright Life
An editorial reflects on contentment beyond urban thrills. It argues happiness grows from inner resources, enduring friendships, thoughtful leisure, and meaningful work, and notes youths often seek calm later in life, valuing quieter towns and steady pursuits. Time reshapes outlooks.
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Whitewright
Burris and Harrison Tie Nuptials Near Whitewright
Ray Burris and Miss Jessye Harrison united in marriage at Rev J D Fleming home northeast of Whitewright. The ceremony occurred Saturday afternoon at two o clock with a small group of friends witnessing. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Howard Harrison. The couple are well known in the northeast community and receive many congratulations.
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Ray Burris
Jessye Harrison
Whitewright
J. D. Fleming
Howard Harrison
Texas Cotton Bales Farmed Between 1866 and 1928
Texas produced 154,255,204 bales of cotton in the period from 1866 to 1928, valued at 11,244,000,000 dollars. The figure reflects aggregate production and the corresponding market value across the years cited.
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Texas
Methodist Pastor Has Good Report At Conference
Rev H M Cowling pastor of the Methodist Church attends the North Texas Methodist Conference in McKinney. He has served three years and expects to be returned. He closes the year with church obligations paid in full totaling about 6000 dollars including salary and missions.
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H. M. Cowling
Methodist Church
North
Mrs. G. W. Pope Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Mrs. G. W. Pope marked her eightieth birthday with a surprise family gathering. Children and grandchildren arrived by noon for a celebratory dinner, with a white iced cake bearing an eighty rosebud and candle design. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pender Greenville. D. M. Pope and son Sherman. Robert Gordon and daughters Dorothy and Elizabeth. Sid Hudspeth Atoka. R. H. Jay Fort Worth. Chess Pope and children George Gordon and Frances.
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G. W. Pope
J. W. Pender
Greenville
D. M. Pope
Sherman
Robert Gordon
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Sid Hudspeth
Atoka
Okla
R. H. Jay
Fort Worth
Chess Pope
George Gordon
Frances
Federal Farm Board Offers $100 Million for Cotton Loans
Washington DC announce ment says prevailing cotton prices are too low and the Federal Farm Board is prepared to lend cotton cooperatives 100 million dollars to stabilize the market. If insufficient, Congress would be asked to appropriate more funds. Money aimed at orderly marketing as the solution to farmers’ problems.
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Federal Farm Board
Washington, D. C
Congress
Dallas Woman Turns Husband In To Police
A Dallas woman, tired of her husband’s bootlegging, turned him in after delivering four cases of home brew to the police. Officers seized 1500 bottles at their home and arrested the husband’s partner while the husband fled to the hinterlands.
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Dallas
Holloway Carter Marriage Announced
Announcement from Durant Oklahoma notes the marriage of Miss Cora Lee Carter of Tom Bean to Paul Holloway of Howe on October 17. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Carter and the groom is the son of G. W. Holloway. They will reside with the bride’s parents for now.
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Tom Bean
Cora Lee Carter
Paul Holloway
Howe
Durant
Okla
G. D. Carter
G. W. Holloway
Grayson Man Granted Pardon By Governor C A Tait
Grayson County man convicted in May 1927 of killing his half brother and sentenced to ten years has received a gubernatorial pardon. He is 66, with a 10 year old granddaughter to support after recent family deaths. The governor believed the original life risk justified clemency.
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Sherman Democrat
Sherman
Grayson County
The
Democrat
Echols
Whitewright
Texas
C. A. Tait
Tait
Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Reading by Mrs Atterberry
Whitewright Rotary Club heard Mrs H T Atterberry give a reading about parental influence on children. The tale showed how a child named Johnnie behaved and how parents justify it, with Rham Pennington leading the program.
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Whitewright Rotary Club
Rham Pennington
H. T. Atterberry
Club Lauded For Staging Notable Celebration
Patrons praised Mrs Atterberry and the program as the club members held a round table discussion after the event. They planned the opening of the paved streets set for Thursday with remarks on the celebration.
Knowledge Texas Rural Mail Routes Serve Over a Million Patrons
In Texas the rural postal network covers 2,194 routes serving about 1,209,000 residents with costs detailed in the report. The program’s scope highlights extensive rural outreach and service reach across the state.
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Texas
Texas Gypsum Industry Highlights 1928 29 Production
The United States has 44 288 gypsum routes. In seven months of 1929 Texas began 8 91 building projects costing 253 060 800. Four of 58 active gypsum operators operate plants in Texas which ranks fourth in gypsum production. Texas gypsum value 1928 production was 3 004 145 dollars.
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United States
Texas
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J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright, Texas
Hoover
MacDonald
Main Street
Wolfe City
Harrison-Burris
City Commission
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Grayson
Whitewright Gin & Ice Company
Joe
Cole & Davis Company
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