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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
17
Over 2,000 bales of cotton were received by Wednesday night as gins operated around the clock to clear yards. Yard totals ranged 18 to 20 bales waiting to be ginned at 6 pm. Seed cotton sold at 7.50 per hundred, lint at 21.00 to 21.65 per hundred, with prices fluctuating as markets opened Thursday. Several bales traded on the street at 21.22 and a half.
A car driven by John B. Preston of Muskogee Oklahoma overturned on a steep embankment south of Colbert Oklahoma. Preston, 55, and his sister Miss Davie Preston, 50, were killed when pinned under the vehicle. Mrs. John B. Preston and Miss Ella Jamison of Cave City Kentucky were severely injured. The party was en route to Denison to visit Mr and Mrs J W Dickey.
The grand jury empanelled in the Fifty-Ninth District Court reconvened at Sherman Monday for its final session. The August term ends this week and unresolved criminal cases will transfer to the Fifteenth District Court, with criminal court continuing for several weeks.
A satirical column titled People of Our Town mocks the Old Fossil who hollers against improvements. For years his moans have filled our hearts with glee as the town marches on. The piece questions what kind of town would be if his advice were always followed.
Greenville Sept 10 Gladys Turner 10 daughter of Mrs Margin Dees is dead Mrs Harry Turner 45 suffers a broken back and paralysis Robert Arey 11 and Ellis Arey 4 are in critical condition seven other children aged 3 to 14 have minor injuries after a collision with a fast belated Texas Special at the North Walnut Katy crossing Saturday at 3 pm The accident occurred as Mrs Turner’s Sunday school class rode to City Park for a picnic The train was two hours late and the car was demolished while witnesses say Mrs Turner lost control as the train approached Remnants of the party were hospitalized after being picked up by passing cars
Sherman Sept 11 Judge Rice Maxey says he will not seek the United States Senate against Earle B Mayfield. He reiterates his retirement from public office and states he would not accept any nomination, noting a longstanding vow never to run again. He dismisses newspaper rumors as friendly talk with no basis.
The fourth annual convention of the Texas Department of the American Legion opened in Waco on September 11. Congressman Tom Connally of Marlin delivered a welcome address recalling the war and postwar turmoil, while Mayor Ben C. Richards pledged Waco to the Legion during the event. The city’s bands serenaded the delegates from dawn.
Orlie Monk announces a forthcoming carload of New Mexico apples. He says this year's apples are fine and advises readers to wait for the arrival before buying, touting them as the best available.
Whitewright public schools open Friday morning at 8 45 with enrollment class assignments and textbook distribution. Attendance expected to be the largest in history as families moved in for the school year and teachers convene an institute before nine months of classes begin.
Paris reports Georges Clemenceau will travel to the United States to urge Americans to stand with France and England to finish establishing permanent world peace. The former French premier plans four speeches this year to promote wartime partnership with Britain and the United States.
Evangelist E. D. Solomon leads revival services at the Baptist Church with big attendance. Evening services move to the church lawn due to chilly winds, morning services start at 9:30, and song services begin at 7:45 directed by Stanley Armstrong.
A humorous exchange shows Deacon Wombat advising a preacher to lampoon neighbors to attract listeners. The speaker admits few attended the actual sermon on man and his sins, highlighting crowd size versus provocative topics.
Washington reports the Shipping Board accepted attorney George D. Perry’s bid of 750000 for 226 war built wooden ships, ending a long effort to rid the fleet. The sale, conducted by Chairman Lasker, leaves the government with ten ships, none in operation, and ships tied up in Claremont Virginia Orange and Beaumont Texas.
Alpine, known as the Roof Garden of Texas, averages five cloudy winter days and under twenty days with no sunshine yearly. It sits at 4,434 feet on the continental divide in the Big Bend country near El Paso, San Angelo, Del Rio, and Chihuahua City, Mexico, with the nearest sizable city about 225 miles away.
Denison Texas September 11 Denison had planned a week long golden anniversary celebration starting September 18 to mark the town born 50 years ago September 23 but the event is canceled due to prevailing conditions. All attractions parades and amusements are called off. Martial law in effect is cited as preventing the home coming jubilee.
The Grayson County Baptist Association convened at Southmay starting September 13 for a three day session. About 200 delegates are expected to take part. Printed calling cards cost $1.50 for 100.
Denison Texas Sept 12 A resolution calling for the removal of city police constables and sheriff s deputies on duty here was adopted after Col Charles W Nimon in command of martial law zone declared he lacked cooperation from these officers in enforcing the law A second resolution urged strict enforcement of Denison and state laws and called for a committee to present the matter to the city commissioners to reduce the police force and raise salaries for new officers and appoint a full time city attorney The remarks by Col Nimon argued martial law was declared due to flogging intimidation and law evasion by officers and others and urged civil officers to enforce the law to end martial law
New York dispatch reports Governor James E. Cox returning from Europe says the United States will join the League of Nations. He asserts the league will cease to be a political issue as allied nations accept American conditions. Cox eyes an active campaign role with the league. He stresses reparations disputes and French German deadlock as central to Europe’s crisis.
In San Antonio a Stinson field De Havilland plane crashed after takeoff at 5 40 pm from 300 feet killing pilot Gene G Willard and injuring two 19 year old women Clemine Cromwell and Vivian Johnson near Mission Burial Park where a funeral was underway. Civilian pilot Eri H Leighton saw the engine fail and the craft dive. Willard attempted to regain altitude before impact. Cromwell was unconscious and Johnson seriously hurt. Willard leaves a mother and sister in St Louis. The flight was a pleasure ride for the women.
The official majority for Judge Ben L. Jones of Sherman in the Democratic primary for Chief Justice of the Fifth District Court of Civil Appeals was certified at 5,353 by E. E. Hurt, chairman of the district convention that nominated Jones in Dallas Saturday.
A Denison official asserts devotion to the town and stresses commitment to enforcing order, noting deep local roots and many friends in the community, including union members, as part of the effort to maintain safety.
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