 The Whitewright Sun Thursday, October 27, 1949 pg. 3 32 Years Ago (From The Sun, October 26, 1917) Carpenters have begun the erection of a modern bungalow for L. LaRoe & Co. on West Spruce street. When completed it will be occupied by Supt. J.C. Fortune and family. C.W. Hampton left for Abilene Monday upon receipt of information that his brother, Floyd Hampton, had been shot and killed near that city. Effects of the Dallas Fair have been seen, and felt, in Whitewright during the past week. The closing days of saloon life in Dallas contributed considerably to the sum total of human misery and disappointment. The Fannin County Attorney has warned merchants that he will permit no further giving away of automobiles or other prizes in drawing, since lotteries are a violation of the law. Marvin Bryant, who is attending a business college in Dallas, was at home for the weekend. Elgie Fields and Ozro Sloan are new with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. Lester Haile advertises that there is no need for farmers to pay high prices for cotton planting seed to out-of-town salesmen, since he has 2 cars of Rowden and Mebane at $2.00 per bushel. Supt. J.C. Fortune reports total enrollment in the public school for the month ending Oct. 12 as 235. Deputy Sheriff Hulett of Pilot Grove brought an alleged horse thief to town Monoday night and placed him in the city lock-up pending the arrival of Sheriff Roberts, who took him to Sherman Tuesday. Rev. A.E. Major, pastor of the Central Christian Church, announces that the topic for his sermon Sunday will be "The Prayer of the Kaiser vs. the Prayer of Woodrow Wilson." 27 Years Ago (From The Sun, Oct. 26, 1922) Hight & Moore of McKinney purchased the Roberts Garage first of the week and are now in charge of the business. The Westside Dairy announces that beginning the first of the month sweet milk will be 40c per gallon, delivered. Officers elected by the American Legion last week are: Cloy Horton, post commander Ed LaRoe, vice-commander Bryant Penn, adjutant Grover Stuteville, treasurer Elder J.A. Dickey, chaplain Orbia Blanton, publicity officer Manning & Clark received a shipment of buggies this week. Sears Auto Co. advertises new lower prices for Ford automobiles, as follows: Runabout without starter, $269, with starter, $339 touring car without starter, $298, with starter $368 . If you want demountable hims, the charge is $25 extra. The Baptist church used a quarter-page ad to advertise a Sunday school rally. Clay Hansard and Miss Patsy Smith were married Saturday at the home of Elder J.A. Dickey. John Philip Barbee went to Honey Grove Wednesday to join the Honey Grove high school football team. He was a member of the local high school team and his playing ability attracted the attention of the Honey Grove coach, who persuaded him to join that team. The high school sophomore class elected the following officers last week: Robert Everheart, president Alton May, vice president Robert Cantrell, sergeant-at-arms Billy Ball, reporter 22 Years Ago (From The Sun, Oct. 27, 1927) The school board has set tuition fees for non-resident students as follows: High school, $5 per month intermediate, $4.50 primary, $4.00 Leon Spindle of Whitewright is playing on the Sul Ross State Teachers College football team at Alpine. J.C. Parsons has traded a 320-acre farm in Lubbock County to W.C. Cook for Mr. Cook's home place here. Carpenters began work Monday remodeling the home of U.J. Cates in east Whitewright. Fire Tuesday night destroyed the W.C. Huffines garage and filling station building, corner of Main and Bond streets. Fourteen automobiles and trucks and a farm tractor were lost in the blaze, which did an estimated $25,000 damage. Van Vestal of Whitewright grammar school was one of the winners in a state-wide essay contest on highway safety. Roby Childress, manager of the Dyer & Jones drug store, attended the monthly meeting of the managers of 9 Dyer & Jones drug stores which was held at McKinney Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brodhead and 2 sons and Mrs. Brodhead's father, J.H. Reeves, moved to Dallas Monday and are now occupying their new 10-room 2-story $40,000 residence. Herbert Sutton and Miss Lillie Hayes were united in marriage at Pilot Grove Monday evening. Joe Johnson is advertising that he has a new radio that "works on electric circuit, uses no batteries or substitute." Dr. J.C. Higginbothem, chiropractor, has opened an office in the home of Mrs. Mattie May. Down Memory Lane Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |