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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun reports on school opening and civic life as Senator Morris Sheppard signals a tight race in Texas. It notes a forthcoming $300,000 electric generating plant project and local cotton trade booming with about sixty bales daily, averaging nearly six thousand dollars paid out locally.
The Sherman Democrat reports Whitewright will host a major electric power plant serving a large East Texas area. The paper congratulates the Grayson County city and expects further progress news from the southeast.
The Sun reports on the Weatherford Democrat rural life and industrial edition by R. K. Phillips. It features forty four pages of articles and illustrations and prompts readers to relocate admiration to Weatherford. Whitewright locals seek rental cottages with modern conveniences including electricity gas and sewerage.
A columnist argues that good citizenship rests on actions rather than abstaining only from wrongdoing. The piece reflects on how refraining from breaking commandments could raise overall happiness and influence civic virtue.
The piece argues a good citizen must act, yet notes even ideal towns rely on nonconforming members. It claims laws exist because some refuse to align with order, and that cities tolerate bootleggers and thieves to keep planners and churchfolk busy. State Press in Dallas News.
A quick scrapbook of quips from editors highlighting pointed contrasts in social norms. It notes gendered fashion and consumer durability with terse, witty lines reflecting a mid century newspaper vibe.
The Detroit News and Virginian Pilot quote rival campaign managers noting how water issue lines up with party aims and how bootleggers exploit the divide. They describe a widening gap between wets and drys as political leverage.
A collection of satirical quotes from various papers noting shifting fortunes from disgrace to entertainment deals, calls for rescue efforts for those lost in rescue missions, and quips on words, farming, and politics. The items reflect cultural and political humor of the era.
An expert argues that fewer than one in ten American women meet a standard of beauty. The claim, framed as a societal measurement, prompts discussion of beauty ideals and their accuracy.
The excerpt cites opinions from the New York Evening Post and Punch on social events and vanity. It notes Iceland once used codfish as currency and mentions Americans losing money to dubious financial schemes like keeping up with the neighbors, as reported by the Arkansas Gazette.
The Honey Grove Signal argues that partisanship is a merciless cheat even if all voters and churchgoers align with a single side. It warns success would not bring endless bliss as practical burdens remain including taxes and pests, while noting the permanence of societal friction and even jazz music.
An Exchange summary notes a 200 percent rise in cigarette use, attributing much to World War conditions that replaced pipes and cigars with cigarettes among soldiers. It also highlights a growing role of women smokers, arguing broader acceptance of cigarettes over pipes.
Sherman reports a district fair to precede the Red River Valley Fair in Sherman Oct 1 to 6. Van Alstyne fair association organizes with Sept 26 27 and 28 as the dates. W D Benton named president Spencer Taylor vice president and W M House secretary treasurer.
Dr. Harold G. Holck of the University of Chicago reports a five year self study tying strenuous jaw exercises to sharper reasoning. He alternated heavy chewing with near starvation, detailing diet and muscle tests that showed weight loss but improved mental clarity.
An Albany News note recalls a Texas boy who wrote his name and address on a slip placed in a cotton bale. The bale traveled to Britain where a British maid found the slip, wrote back, and sent a garment. The couple later wed in an American city after meeting on ship arrival.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian LaRoe and Sangister Lucile and Mrs. J. P. Haden of Durant Oklahoma, who are visiting, spent Wednesday night in Greenville as guests of relatives.
A father prays for guidance to raise his son with humility and strength. He asks for help to guide and teach, keeping pride from interfering, and to stay united with God while holding his boy’s future in care. The prayer appears in the Christian Advocate of Nashville.
The article recalls France in 1924 when Gaston Doumergue, a Calvinist Protestant, was elected president amid church state separation. It notes Catholic clergy voting for Doumergue and observes the quiet Catholic influence in politics in a largely Catholic nation.
Epworth League sets Sunday evening program for September 9 with subject Who Is My Neighbor. Songs prayers scripture Luke 9 1-17 talks A Neighbor to Africa by Kermit Hollingsworth and A Modern Good Samaritan by Rev H M Cowling followed by league benediction.
Misses Lucile and Fannie Giles and Mr and Mrs Alex Wilson of Houston returned Monday from a long trip through the Northern and Central States. They covered 3600 miles and visited eight states in Mr Wilsons automobile.
Miss Samantha Murphy leaves Sunday for San Antonio to attend a teachers institute. She then travels to Cotulla to teach English at the high school, where she taught last year.
Mrs. Horace Gordon and her young daughter depart after visiting relatives to establish a new home in Abilene. Gordon has taken a traveling salesman post with a shoe company and will base his operations there.
Mrs. Cull Reeves and her child, Mrs. Grover Stateville with two children, stayed in Clarksville as guests of relatives. They were joined by their father C. L. Higginbotham of Sherman for the weekend visit.
Miss Lucile LaRoe spent the week end in Galveston. She accompanied Mr and Mrs Frank Young of Sherman who made the trip in their auto.
R. S. Morehead and P. C. Delfel attended the Greenville court house corner stone laying Thursday. The ceremony was conducted by the Odd Fellows Lodge at Greenville.
Miss Norma Joe Mangrum hosted a Friday evening tacky party at her parents home Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mangrum. Prizes went to Elizabeth Davidson Fitz Bryant Jr. and Paul Hancock for the tackiest costumes.
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