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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
1
The Whitewright Rangers host Rockwall in the season opener Friday afternoon. Coach Gaston has the squad improving fast with many new players and expects a tough fight against a fine Rockwall team. A strong local turnout is urged to boost the Rangers.
In Cleveland on September 28 a Common Pleas Court jury awarded Mr and Mrs Joseph Mack 3675 against Police Sergeant Frank L Rolfe. The couple testified they were jailed after being found kissing in their parked car during a July night. Rolfe said he doubted they were married and had never heard of such affection.
The Pilot Grove fair committee reports Whitewright Trenton and Van Alstyne have raised cash prizes for livestock and farm products. A big crowd attended the 4th Sunday singing at the Baptist Church. Local visits span Garland and Ownby families with multiple relatives in town. The Ownby reunion proved successful and a fuller report is promised next week. Reverend Mood of the McKinney district will preach next Saturday night.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Church invites for a Friday October 7 event at eight o clock featuring freak exhibits animal show and vaudeville with pink lemonade.
Terrell notes Ashley Howard, 92, was received into the Methodist Church at Tow a near here on Sunday making him likely the oldest person ever converted in this county.
John Proctor, a longtime Grayson County settler, died Friday at his home in the Virginia Point community north of Bells. Funeral services were held Sunday at 11 AM at Virginia Point Methodist Church, where he served as a steward for 47 years. Rev. D F Fuller led the service, assisted by Rev. Mr. Wright and Rev. Will Fleming.
Three Union veterans from Ohio arrived at the Florida division United Confederate Veterans reunion in Marianna to return a blood stained flag captured at Franklin Tennessee on November 30 1864. The banner had been a Union trophy in Toledo before being sent back to the former Confederate soldiers by officials of the Toledo Grand Army of the Republic. Colonel W W Alcorn Emery D Potter and Eli Bourde of the 111th Ohio Infantry carried out the transfer with the consent of the Toledo G A R camp.
Washington report shows 39 393 aliens entered the United States in July the first month of the new fiscal year. Of these 23 420 were permanent residents and 15 973 were tourists or temporary visitors. Smuggling from Cuba and Caribbean islands into Florida is described as a growing business with fixed rates. Rates run about 750 per head for Japanese Chinese and Hindus and 300 for Greeks and Italians. A government department is probing a possible conspiracy to land Russians via Cuba.
Dr and Mrs S J McKinsey of McAllen visited relatives and friends here this week. Dr McKinsey is an old Whitewright boy and son of Mr and Mrs Joe McKinsey formerly of this place.
College Station report notes millions of dollars of plant food and organic matter lost yearly to field fires. E A Miller of the Extension Service cites cotton stalks valued at 8.50 per acre and corn stalks at 6.50 per acre, urging more organic matter to sustain soil fertility and crop yields.
Rural Route Five near Whitewright will be discontinued on September 30 and absorbed into Route Two starting October 1. Lucian Andrews becomes Route Two carrier. Roy Blanton moves to Route Three. Route One remains Percy Darwin and Route Four is Clay Horton. Four routes will serve patrons, replacing five, saving about 1200 to 1400 dollars yearly.
Leading Western Democrats gathered at Ogden Utah endorsed Gov. Smith of New York for the Democratic nomination. The piece notes McAdoo’s withdrawal and anti Smith forces' inactivity, and cites Kentucky leader Patrick Callahan predicting 2,000,000 defections whether Smith is nominated or not. If Smith wins New York, he could swing the race.
Thieves entered a Kentuckytown store operated by Ben Savage on Sunday night and stole merchandise. They used a car to haul away the loot, valued at about $75 to $100. This marks a second robbery at the store in recent months.
The Grayson School system reports a partial payment of 18 512 dollars from the State Department of Education toward the per capita of 15 dollars per scholastic for twelve independent and 106 common districts. The receipt reflects 1 dollar per scholastic with a total of 18 512 in the county.
Sherman Sept 27 Announcement of prize divisions for the Red River Valley Fair Parade was made at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Will Eubank said three judges per division would be chosen this week and final marching plans set Friday. Awards include 50 35 15 dollar prizes across Merchants Schools Decorated vehicles floats and more. Ten bands will be distributed along the parade route.
New York spends millions yearly on flowers and décor exceeding other cities. Fans, actors, and nobles drive lavish tributes with corsages at $60 and lapel towers at $2.50, and boxes sent nightly to dressing rooms. Seeley dinner floral décor reached $2,000 while Prince of Wales events hit $15,000.
Sherman officers hunted two youths in a light coupe with Oklahoma plates after they burglarized two Sherman homes during morning services. They stole a radio a portable talking machine a pearl necklace and other valuables worth several hundred dollars in what residents called bold burglaries.
Austin reports State Treasurer W. Gregory Hatcher announced receipts of 1 768 767.46 dollars. The sum, a record for recent months, mainly came from oil companies paying the 3 cent gasoline gallonage tax for August.
The Spirit of St Louis flown solo by Col. Lindbergh has covered over 25000 miles since May from San Diego. The aircraft and engine have not been overhauled in four months of nonstop flight across Europe Canada and fifty cities in thirty states. He plans to press east from Texas to the Southern and Eastern seaboard before returning to New York.
The Texas Louisiana Power Company offers a free electric stove demonstration in Whitewright on October 3 and 4 under H. K. Lawrence. An earlier page advertised September 30 and October 1. the dates were updated to October 3 and 4. A Hotpoint Percolator will be given away.
J. L. Cantrell reports a theft at his garage Sunday night. The thieves removed casings and rims from the rear wheels and took the spare tire and rim. Cantrell replaced front wheels with new casings and tubes but left the old rear ones missing. He now has new casings and tubes on the car.
The Rangers lost 6 to 0 in a Saturday practice game against Leonard. Despite most players being new to football and limited practice time, Rangers showed strength with more first downs and yardage, while Leonard scored on a late fumble near the goal line. Coach Gaston is developing a strong team for the season.
The Presbyterian Church of Whitewright has called Rev. J. W. Willbanks of Slaton as pastor. He accepted and will likely occupy the pulpit Sunday. He succeeds Dr. J. F. Fender who resigned due to ill health after twenty five years. Willbanks formerly led the Deport church and was a member of the Paris Presbytery.
A five act biblical play The Lord's Supper will be staged Friday night at the Whitewright high school auditorium under Emma Dee Randle with Rotary Club and PTA support. Thirty five cast members with extensive costumes promised top quality entertainment. ministers have endorsed the production and tickets are selling fast for 8 15 pm show with prices 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children.
College Station reports from J S Mogford of the agronomy department at A M College urge cotton growers to assess their year's work. They should review seed quality, germination, plant vigor, boll size and uniformity, lint yield per acre, and fiber length. If lint quality falls short, send a lint sample to the Textile Department for evaluation and obtain certified pure seed from a state breeder for next year.
Austin reports a substantial payment of 15 per child will be made early next month from the school fund. Large sums are being withheld where county and independent district treasurers failed to provide bond safeguards. Some districts will receive no funds due to missing required reports.
Miss Virginia Davenport has moved to Dallas and accepted a position in the billing department of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
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