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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
1
Washington, Sept. 8. The Department of Agriculture estimated this year’s cotton production at 15,740,000 equivalent 500 lb bales based on Sept 1 crop condition. August 16 forecast had been 13,900,000. Last year’s crop totaled 13,627,936. Sept 1 condition was 56.2 per cent of normal, implying 121.5 lb per acre. Ginnings to Sept 1: 1,892,549 running bales.
Grafton Montgomery, U S Navy enlistee since fall 1922, writes home about life in the Pacific fleet after summer maneuvers in the Antipodes. The fleet sailed from San Francisco in April for Hawaii, then Australia where Melbourne and Sydney hosted sailors. Montgomery describes transfer to the U S S Sloat, the Neptune Court initiation at the equator, the quirky rite with David Jones and a mock trial, and a bath of water and prizes before sightseeing stops at Pago Pago and visits from British officers.
R F Morrow longtime Ely resident and Confederate veteran died Sunday night at 10 30 p m Born December 5 1839 in Tennessee he came to Texas in 1885 funeral service was held Monday at City Cemetery conducted by Rev Hazelip and Rev Fender Masonic lodge carried the burial he is survived by his wife and daughter Miss Cora
Vinton Iowa Sept 8 Mrs C B Cook president of Benton County W C T U was shot to death in her home last night by an unidentified assailant A bullet shattered a first floor window as she sat sewing She died without regaining consciousness An inquest is being held and the county W C T U convention was to open today with Mrs Cook presiding.
The Epworth League plans nightly prayer meetings this week ahead of a protracted meeting starting next Sunday. The pastor W A Stuckey urges spiritual uplift for all churches and the unsaved, stressing heart cleansing through Jesus and inviting all to get right with God and join a church of their choice to improve Whitewright.
Dallas Sept 7 Mrs Yancy Story wed Story in Dallas County jail with few friends present after daily visits as his sweetheart. Bonds stolen from a Krum bank and other items tied to a daylight holdup were found at the ranch Story leased. A bond hearing and possible residence change to Dallas loom as defense plans for an early examination trial. Mr and Mrs C F Holland of Slaton visit relatives southwest of town.
Australia raised a fund of one and a half million dollars for entertaining the American fleet. The narrator notes crossing the international date line tomorrow causing the calendar to jump from Sunday to Tuesday, and on return the days will be shortened to two days that become one. July August and September are winter in Australia with temperatures similar to California.
In Los Angeles authorities accused rum smugglers of unloading a vast liquor cargo at a Orange County beach town under police protection. The smugglers, posing as film actors, staged a beach set to promote an advertising feature while police controlled crowds and power boats ferried cases ashore. Colonel Frith withheld the town’s name.
Mrs. H. B. Setzer, formerly of this city, died at her Teague home last Friday. The obituary notes her intelligence and noble life, and lists her children Mrs. Grace Harrison, Eloise Stetzer of Teague, Everett Setzer of Alabama, and Carl Stetzer of Dallas. A friend reflects on her Christian example.
Hollywood stunt star Richard Talmadge brings Youth and Adventure to the Odeon Friday September 11. Reggie Dilling ham, a rich clubman, bets he can reform the town while facing Taggart the criminal boss and his underworld. Frontier feats include rides on a roller coaster girder and a fight amid a speeding motorboat chase.
More than three hundred Rotarians attended the district meeting of the Rotary Club of Northeast Texas at Bonham Tuesday evening, with several coming from Whitewright. An excellent program was presented and a splendid chicken dinner was served.
Fifteen hundred bales of cotton were marketed in Whitewright this season as gins opened by 8 or 8:30. Farmers are picking this week for the first time while cot ton pickers are in demand. Local buyers paid 24 to 24.25 cents for lint and 8.60 cents for seed cotton. pedigreed Mebane brought 9.60 in seed and Mebane seed at 45 per ton. Prices have advanced since the government report issued Tuesday.
The Sun corrects a prior item claiming Louie Roberts died in California. Later advice shows he is alive in California. A misinterpreted telephone message to his parents in Fort Worth caused the error, and Louie’s mother Mrs. T. B. Roberts requested the correction, which the paper makes.
Rev and Mrs T Blanton of Blanket Texas celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on Thursday Sept 3 at the home of their nephew T B Blanton near Whitewright Some 30 relatives joined in a bountiful dinner and song Uncle Zack Blanton a Presbyterian minister gave a closing prayer and talk Attending were Mr and Mrs Harless Barnett Mr and Mrs Charlie Layman and families Mrs W F Blanton and daughter Savilla of Sherman Marion Blanton and two sons Wright and Will of Fulp Dorothy and Woodrow Blanton of Denison and other relatives all noted in the guest list
Sixty people were killed and over 100 injured across the country in week end accidents. Automobiles caused 28 deaths, floods 12, drownings 13, a tornado killed three, and a train wreck killed four. Notable losses occurred in New York State New Jersey and Illinois. City marshal W T Hamilton resigns to allow Henry Williams to assume duties. G F Bryant joined Texas Federal prohibition enforcement with a pay raise. Miss Lucile Hampton returns to Gainesville after visiting her parents.
D B Tate and Mrs Clay Horton attended the Fort Worth Dallas game in Dallas Tuesday to see Joe Tate play his first game in years with the Dallas club. Tate, formerly with Oklahoma City, went two hits and a walk in four appearances, fanning on a long fly in the fourth, as Dallas reportedly paid $5,000 for him. Joe is son of Mr and Mrs D B Tate.
Whitewright public schools will open for the coming term Monday morning. Supt. Fred W. Smith announced the start and said local teachers are at the county institute in Sherman this week. Repairs have been completed, and a large enrollment is expected on opening day.
Mrs Maggie E Camp May, 46, of 901 West Walker Denison, died at 7 p m last Saturday. She was married to J J May and daughter of Mr and Mrs J A May. Funeral at 3 p m Sunday at home with Rev H R Long of First Baptist officiating. Burial Camp Cemetery five miles east of Denison. Survived by husband and six children Joe G E Thomas J C Tony and Marguerite Ellen May.
Attorney General Dan Moody urged Dallas union members to back only labor friendly measures and oppose demagogues who mislead workers. He warned against courts losing the power to judge laws, saying it would threaten free government. The talk followed an event with Dallas Labor Council officials and a former electricians union member. Also noted: local baseball game and residents visiting relatives, with a call to buy locally.
Representatives of Lone Star Gas Co met Wednesday to assess bringing natural gas to Whitewright. Feasibility work underway with a tentative expansion from Denison to Bonham and Paris, then toward Achille and Durant Oklahoma crossing the M O G bridge. Nearest point to Whitewright would be about eleven miles from the Denison Paris line, urging Bells and Whitewright to back the extension.
Shreveport officials say the origin of Friday night’s Allendale fire is under investigation by the Department of Public Safety. Property losses range from 750000 to 1000000, with 196 homes destroyed and about 1200 people rendered homeless. arrests possible.
Lucian Andrews of this city returns from Cleveland where he attended the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association annual convention. He was re elected treasurer and elected supervisor of the life insurance department. The association adopted a group insurance plan developed with his help and will underwrite certificates with old line companies while underwriters handle clerical work and death losses. Andrews will devote much time to supervisory duties in addition to his duties as national treasurer and carrier on a rural route. Mrs Andrews accompanied him visiting Niagara Falls New York City and Washington before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison of Orth in Young County came home Monday after visiting the lat ter's parents Mr. and Mrs. William Smith east of town. Mr. Allison, formerly a resident of the Ely community, was recently appointed rural mail carrier on a route out of Orth.
Elder W N Carter conducted the funeral for Annie May Dodson ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Dodson of near Trenton. Anna May was drowned in a tub of water in the back yard of the home on Monday.
D M Lewis announces jewelry repair services at Connelly drug store in Trenton offering watch clock and jewelry repairs. Clarence Mattingly and Miss Edith McKeon of Sherman visited Mr and Mrs Dan Dickerman on Monday.
John Watson of Commerce has been employed by Gordon Clothing Company to operate the tailor shop installed in connection with their business. He has a family and will relocate here as soon as he secures a dwelling.
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