The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1924 Page: 4 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 16 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
THE WHITEWRIGHT SUN, WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS
THE WHITEWRIGHT SUN
J. H. WAGGONER, Publisher
going ability.
*
/.
We Sell “Red Star” Oil Stoves
The Passing Day
NEW PORCH SWINGS
PRODUCE
I
*
I.."
is
LLOYD MOORE
MOTHER’S
DAY
“O-U-DUST” Polish
Cabinets
an
the State.
MARKS BROS.
Sherman’s Greatest Department Store
“Business is Good”
WALK
I.
oven side.
enamel ov-
appreciate
<1
.V'
Maple and Oak Swings in all sizes
and prices. Come in and see them.
By Will H. Mayes, Department of
Journalism, University of Texas
—and it’s more economical,
you can do the finest bak-
ing and roasting in this new
Giant Kerogas Range.
Construction. It is sturdy
throughout, insuring long,
satisfying service. Cast iron
cooking top, frame, legs, end
^}ielf, oven body and door. .
Gray porcelain
en door.
SALE OF 3,000 SHIRTS
4 Groups—4 Prices
Plain and Fancy weaves in a wonderful assortment
of fine patterns—Collars attached,' also neckband
styles to choose from—Sizes 14 to 17^.
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR
BUSINESS
Get acquainted with stock
and prices. You will like them.
30c
17c
. Sc
16c
The remaining 1,500 are selections from our regular
stock and placed in this sale, at sacrificing prices,
to make it the one big shirt event of Sherman.
--------o--
BUY AND KISS AT HOME
Group No. 1, values to $1.50, choice
each, 89c; 3 shirts for.......$2.50
Your business is appre-
ciated here.-
Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co
“Quality is First”
Sherman’s Sensational
SHIRT SALE
P. 0. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge, Owner
W. T. Nicholson
The Cash Grocer
We Sell Wall Paper
* * *
Texas is abloom now, and the whole
i
The cold drink season is
now with us, and as usual
we are ready to serve you.
When you want a refresh-
ing drink or a dish of pure
ice cream, come to the
Postoffice Confectionery.
An hour’s rainfall last Friday aft-
ernoon overflowed all the drainage
ditches, creeks and major water
courses in this section and wrought
immense damage to freshly plowed
fields and crops. Roads and streets
were severely washed, but this -dam-
age was of a «iature that may be eas-
ily repaired. “In a surprisingly short
ertaking
Dependability. The Giant
Kerogas Burners are always
ready for instant service.
Start your cooking almost
immediately after lighting.
The heat is quick, intense,
and clean.
Miss Sallie Moore, who conducts a
corner for the sale of flowers and
toilet articles at Looney’s furniture
store, has offered to personally man-
age a public rest room for women
And children, if some civic organiza-
1,500 of these shirts are Sherman made,
products of the Pool Manufacturing Co.,
of this city. Hundreds are their drum-
mer’s sample lines; others are discon-
tinued patterns—some slight imperfects
—all at less than cost of manufacture.
You do not want to for-
gei? Mother on Mother’s
Day, Sunday,‘May 11. We
have especially prepared
boxes of candy for Moth-
er’s Day gifts. Call and
see them, and you will be :
sure to purchase one.
r
furniture : und
Mrs. F. M. Bungh, residing with
her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Gentry in
the Desert community, died Monday
night of this week. She was 75 years
old, and besides her daughter, with
whom she lived, she is survived by
two sons, M. L. Bunch of Electra,
and W. M. Bunch of Campbell. Fu-
neral services were held at Shady
Grove Wednesday, conducted by
Rev. Ben Snyder, a Baptist minister
of McKinney.
Miss Belle Huddleston is preparing
to make her future home with her
brother, Rufus Huddleston, at Stam-
ford. Miss Belle’s home here was
broken in the death of Mrs. Jennie
Jones, with whom she had lived for
many years. Through the generosity
of the lawful heirs of the estate the
homestead in East Whitewright was
given to Miss Belle to occupy, sell or
dispose cf in any manner she might
choose, but she has decided to go to
Stamford at the urgent request of
her brother residing there. Miss
Belle will be greatly missed by her
neighbors and many friends and by
the church in which she labored with
constancy and fervent devotion.
May happiness attend her as she in-
vades new environments and engages
in the formation of new friendships.
Group No. 2, values to $2.50, choice
each, $1.29; 3 shirts for.....$3.75
Group No. 3, values to $3.00, choice
each, $1.49; 3 shirts for.....$4.25
Group No. 4, values to $3.50, choice
each, $1.89; 3 shirts for.....$5.50
All Shirts Guaranteed or Money Back.
Men, it will pay you to come to our store
and buy a whole season’s supply of
Shirts.
The State Highway Department
will mark all designated State high-
ways. A distinguishing feature of
the official mark will be a star with
the number of the highway in the
center thereof. Whitewright is on
State highways Nos. .11 and 78, high-
way 5-C having been given the new
designation of No. 78; The marking
of State highways is now under way
and the department is pushing this
County Engineer H. M. Scott
was here a few days ago and said he
had instruction to imedmiately check
the State highways in the county for
the necessary location and number of
signs required.
(1) Thou shalt not wait for some-
thing to turn up, but thou shalt pull
off thy coat and go to work that thou
mayest prosper in thy affairs and
make the word “Failure” spell “Suc-
cess.”
(2) Thou shalt not be content to
go about thy business looking like a
WHO’S LOONEY NOW
“I suppose we think we are smarter
than the Chinese.”
“Aren’t we?”
“The Chinese .are not saying a
word. They are getting wheat and
pork in exchange for Mah Jong sets.”
Miss Emma Dee Randle, arriving
home for a period of rest from her
lyceum work which has carried her
into many States, pleased a large
audiencb of homefolks at the Presby-
terian Church Sunday night with
readings which she has used at«mum-
erous places near Easter. Miss Ran-
dle is loved by home people in a
measure that bears evidence when
opportunity is offered. Her ability
and success as a lyceum entertainer, I work,
her citizenship and fine character are
ever appreciated by Whitewright
people.
bum, for thou shouldst know that thy
personal appearance is better than a
letter of recommendation.
(3) Thou shalt not try to make ex-
cuses, nor shalt thou say to those who
chide thee, “I didn’t -think.”
(4) Thou shalt not wait to be told
what tp do, nor in what manner thou
shalt do it, for thus thy days be long
in the job which fortune hath given
thee.
(5) Thou shalt not fail to main-
tain thine own integrity nor shalt
thou be guilty of anything that will
lessen thy good respect for thyself.
(6) Thou shalt not covet the other
fellow’s job, nor his salary, nor the
position that he hath gained by his
own hard labor.
(7) Thou shalt not fail to live
within thine income, nor shalt thou
contract any debts when thou canst
not see thy way clear.
(8) Thou shalt not be afraid to
blow thine own horn, for he who fail-
eth to blow his own horn at the prop-
er occasion findeth nobody standing
ready to blow it for him.
(9) Thou shalt not hesitate to say
“No” when thou meanest no, nor
shalt thou fail to remember that
there are times when it is unsafe to
bind thyself by hasty judgment.
(10) Thou shalt give unto every
man a square deal. This is the last
and great commandment and there’s
no other like unto it. 'Upon this com-
mandment hangs all the. profits of
the business world.
A Few Steps Down the
Street, and Save Good
Money on Groceries
Next Saturday when you get
ready to go home, don’t buy
your Groceries at the first gro-
cery store you come to. Come
down on lower Main street to
Nicholson’s Grocery, where the
prices are also lower.
d’Arc Creek was out of its banks hnd
large areas were flooded along its
course. Stock grazing in the low-
lands weie endangered, but only two
or three head were reported drowned.
Cotton Belt trains were annulled for
the afternoon on account of track
damages. Similar flood conditions
were reported from other sections of
the county.
“Sellers” Kitchen
.....a
able activities in the church and oth-
er civic organizations with which he
is prominently identified. He is
president of the Sherman Chamber of
Commerce, a position which is con-
Cooks, Bakes, Oper-
ates and Looks Like
a Gas Range
I
Subscription Price, $1.50 Per Year
Payable in Advance
Entered at the Whitewright post
office as second-class mail matter
NOTICE: All notices of entertain-
ments, dinners and other benefits,
where there is an admission fee or
other monetary consideration, will be
charged for at regular advertising
rates. Obituaries, resolutions of re-
spect, memorials, etc., also charged
for at regular advertising rates.
’ Any erroneous reflection upon the
character, standing or reputation of
any person, firm or corporation that
may appear in the columns of The
Sun will be gladly and fully correct-
ed upon being brought to the pub-
lisher’s attention.
Spring will arrive following the
last “norther,” and we do not know
when that will be.
--------o--------
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States has published a map of
the United States reflecting business
conditions at present in the several
States of the Union. Texas is shown
to be prosperous in contrast with
surrounding States which show un-
favorable business conditions.
--------o--------
The State Democratic convention
to be held at Waco soon promises to
be a lively one. With Governor Neff
and ex-Governor Ferguson fighting
for an uninstructed delegation to the
national Democratic convention,
against odds, a warm fight on the
convention floor is assured.
--------o--------
The Dallas News, the Texas State
Bankers Association, and numerous
chambers of commerce are offering
substantial cash prizes to farmers
who show the greatest production of
cotton on any selected five-acre
tract. Similar prizes are offered on
corn production and on tenantry con-
ditions. These prizes aggregate sev-
eral thousand dollars, but The Sun
has not yet been provided with the
name of any farmer* of this immedi-
ate community who expects to com-
pete in the contests. Due to the ap-
parent lack of interest in the prize
opportunities already offered, the
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
has decided that any such award will
serve a better purpose and be more
generally appreciated if offered as
premiums on products shown at our
fall fair. An effort will be made to
promulgate an attractive premium
list for the fair, announcement of
which-will be printed early so that
the farmers and -others interested
, may make their plans accordingly.
--------0--------
Whitewright has no suitable place
.for summer revival meetings, no suit-
able place for public assemblies, no
splice adequate to display the pro-
ducts of our fall fair, no indoor ath-
letit space for the school, no place
to protect the stock and automobiles
that bring country students to our
schools. When we launch any out-
door enterprise we are at the mercy
of the weather. The city owns a lot,
80 by 90 feet, at the corner of Sears
and Walnut streets, convenient and
close to the .business district. A
closed in community house at this lo-
cation would serve many useful pur-
poses in the civic, life of the commun-
ity. It could be constructed with an
abundance; of light and ventilation,
but without a floor, so that it could
be diverted to a variety of uses. The
city governing body might be in-
duced to donate the lot and the peo-
ple might be induced to erect such a
structure by free-will donations. The
need for such a building is apparent;
it should be made a reality in the
year 1924.
You cannot
this Oil Range without see-
ing it. Come in, let us dem-
onstrate it to you.
Devotional services at the Baptist
Church la^t Sunday were enlivened
with talks by Edgar Peveto, J. D.
Buster and William Fleming, well-
known church laymen of Sherman.
Of special interest was the appear-
ance here of Mr. Fleming as an ard-
ent church worker, and he received
the congratulations of his many
Whitewright friends on his commend-
tion will provide suitable quarters, time after the rain commenced Bois
One of the vacant store buildings in
the main business block could be
used advar tageously for this purpose
and The Sun would suggest that the
proposition be investigated by the
Parent-Teacher Association, Cham-
ber of Commerce, or other club de-
siring to do something that will be
appreciated by the ladies who come
to the city .to do their shopping.
We have a full and complete
line of Groceries and Feed. We
can supply your needs and at
prices that will “tickle you to
death.”
Having won second honors in the
pole vault contest at the'recent dis-
trict interscholastic- league ■ meet at
Sherman, Leon Bennett of this place
is eligible to enter this contest at the
State meet at Austin. Efforts are
now being made to raise funds to de-
fray the expenses of the Austin trip
of the two successful Whitewright
contestants and the local coach.
State looks like a great flower gar-
den. Nature has done wonders in
supplyir g the most gorgeous flowers
and in distributing them so that al-
most every one may get them in
great abundance for the gathering. ],ferred only on those with thorough-
The bluebonnet, the Indian pink, the
cactus—multiplied acres of them are
vying with dozens of other native
plants in the effort to put on the
•most beantiful display imaginable.
Get out in the great open and revel
in the pictures painted for you and
that may be enjoyed without cost.
Finish. Black rubberoid
with white porcelain enamel
splash back and
Oven. As roomy as any ,
range oven. Heavily lined
with asbestos to insure a
steady temperature. You’ll
be delighted with the baking
and roasting results. Glass
oven door fitted with ther-
mometer.
There is a good story of a man
who found ’ himself bankrupt and
came to break the news to his better
half. She did not seem so wonder-
fully depressed as he had expected,
and asked him to go with her to a
certain bank where she opened a safe
deposit box, and showed him a great
stack of bills, sufficient to put him
back on his feet. “Whose is this?”
’ asked the man. “It is ours,” replied
the wife. As his wonderment in-
creased, he asked where she got it
and how she saved so much.
“You remember when we were
married you promised me one dollar
for tevery kiss. You always kept your
word. I saved the money and this is
the result.”
In his astonishment the man ex-
claimed, “I wish I had done all my
' :kissing at home.”
The above is a fine illustration of
trading at home. Every dollar you
spend in your home town remains
there and helps the town. Every dol-
lar you spend out of town makes the
community that much poorer.
Do your buying—and your kissing
—at home and the money will be as
bread cast on the waters. When
most needed it will be there to help
you.—Gainesville Register.
The very prompt response and ef-
fective work of the fire department
saved the' residence occupied by
Chesley Rutledge from destruction
by fire last Friday afternoon. An
oil stove caughi on fire and the blaze
filled- the room and was eating its
way into the woodwork when the fire
company arrived and brought the
fire under control with a chemical
extinguisher. The damage was ap-
proximately $60.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Goose of Louis-
ville, Ky., were here last week for a
visit with John Pumphrey and family.
Mr; Goose is' employed in the freight
office of the L. & N. Railroad at
Louisville and was given transport-
ation foi’ himself and wife for' their
fifth visit to Texas. They were .ac-
companied home by their aunt, Mrs.
T. L. Hansard.
. The Honey Grove Citizen calls at-
tention to the fact that a recent mur-
der trial cost Fannin County more
than $1,000. If the Citizen will
make a closer study of the question
it will’ find that the average cost of
murder trials exceeds $1,000. In-the
case referred to, doubtless the time
of the court officers—-district judge,
attorney, clerk, sheriff and other
court attendants—was not consider-
ed, nor was the expense of the grand
jury and its officers. While allow-
ance was made for jury and witness
fees, the fees paid to jurors and wit-
nesses in no way compensate them
for the time given to such trials. It
would be nearer correct to say that
the average cost of a murder trial in
Texas is $2,000, which is but a
small sum when compared with the
industrial loss due to the murder.
Texas pays too much for murder and
too little for schools.
* * * *
The West Texas Historical Asso-
ciation has been organized for the
purpose of preserving the history of
that part of the State. Most States
consider themselves fortunate in hav-
ing a State organization for that pur-
pose, but Texas is so large and has
so much history that these division
associations can feerve a most useful
One of the benefits that
' will come from the proposed Texas
Centennial Exposition will be
awakened interest in the history of
There is much of historic
interest hidden away in attics that
the Exposition should be the means
of bringing to light.
* * « *
Jasper County is numerically small
and is not considered one of Texas’
wealth counties, but that county held
a fair last year that made, a net prof-
it of 30 per cent, that starts in this
year with a nice cash balance, and
that will be enlarged in every de-
partment. 'Die citizens are showing
much interest already in the prepa-
ration of exhibits. The county fairs
throughout the State are developing
a county spirit and pride that are
sure to rebound to the good of every
community where fairs are held.
* * * *
The Texas Interscholastic League
meets throughout the State, culmi-
nating in May in the final meet at the
University of Texas, arg doing much
in the development of Texas young
people. The contestants get ac-
quainted with each other in a way
that creates permanent friendships,
and the various intellectual and ath-
letic contests develop the best that is
in youth. I heard several debates
last week that would have been cred-
itable to groups of leading lawyers
and orators and showed an under-
standing of governmental questions
hardly conceivable in such young
students. The astonishing thing in
connection with these debates was
that the young girls were as well in-
formed on the subject debated as the;
boys, and were even better in their
presentation of the points involved.
Our grandparents would have
thought this impossible.
* :!s * *
San Saba has organized a “Seventy
and Over” club, composed of those
who have reached seventy years-of
age. That is a good kind of a club
provided it does not allow itself to
grow too reminiscent. It does not
pay to allow the mind to dwell over-
much in the past. While not forget-
ting the past, we should, as we grow
older in years, live joyfully in the
present, availing ourselves of the op-
portunities of the day,' and looking
hopefully toward better days yet to
come. Much retrospect is likely to
develop morbid introspection. So far
as it is humanly possible the aged
should try to keep in touch and sym-
pathy with all that is young about
them.
I
_______________ J
* J
I
We top the market on all kinds
of produce. This week w^’re
paying—and more if the mar-
ket justifies — the following
prices, cash or trade;
Springs, 1924,—......
Old Hens, the lb--------
Old Roosters, the lb.
Eggs, the dozen--------
GORDON BROS.
YOUR GROCERS
I
________A
_ ____ __________ _____________
lllr :<i
I
I *
Mrs. Guy Hamilton and children
have returned home from a few
weeks’ recuperation at San Antonio.
Mr. Hamilton went to San Antonio
first of last week and after a brief
stay accompanied his family, home.
The visit was made primarily for the
improvement of the health of their
little son, Guy Junior, and it will be
gratifying information to their
friends that the boy made substantial
gain toward recovery during his so-
journ there.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Waggoner, J. H. The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1924, newspaper, May 1, 1924; Whitewright, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1294992/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Whitewright Public Library.