 The Whitewright Sun
Thursday, May 21, 1936 pg. 6 41 Years Ago in Whitewright Last week The Sun reproduced from The Whitewright Plow & Hammer of September 19, 1894, the early history of Whitewright. This week we publish other information contained in the old paper, as follows: The Plow & Hammer carried a directory of State and county officers, churches and secret societies. State Officers were: J.S. Hogg, Governor M.M. Crane, Lieutenant Governor C.A. Culberson, Attorney General W.B. Wortham, Treasurer John D. McCall, Comptroller W.L. McGaughey, Commissioner of Land Office J.E. Hollingsworth, Commissioner of Insurance, Statistics, and History J.M. Carlisle (later of Whitewright), State Superintendent of Public Instruction County officers were: D.A. Bliss, District Judge R.W. Walker, District Clerk J.H. Wood, County Judge T.W. Hudson, County Clerk Rice Maxey, County Attorney R.J. Cunningham, Tax Collector J.W. Stewart, Jr., Tax Assessor R.W. Scott, Treasurer A.L. Clayton, County Superintendent of Public Instruction A.E. Hughes, Sheriff J.R. Elliott, Justice of the Peace N.T. Stubbs, Constable of Precinct No. 3 J.F. Archer, pastor of the Methodist Church R.F. Jenkins, pastor of the Baptist Church R.A. Gay, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church The Church of Christ was listed in the directory but no pastor was given. J.L. Medearis was Worshipful Master and C.L. Umberger was Secretary of Kentucky Lodge, A.F. & A.M. W.T. Noe was Dictator and D.R. Lewis was reporter of Whitewright Lodge, K. of H. Jas. Ashley was C.C. and J.C. Ayres was K. of R. and S. of Calanthe Lodge, No. 117, K. of P. T.K. McMillin was Noble Grand and W.J. Buie was Secretary of Whitewright Lodge, I.O.O.F. J.H. Burgher was High Priest and T.K. McMillin was Secretary of Whitewright Chapter, R.A.M. J.U. Biggers was G.O. and H. Sternberg was G.H.P. of the Ancient Order Oriental Princes No. 101 LIST OF ADVERTISERS Planters Bank Franklin, Johnson & Co., hardware and implements J.U. Biggers & Co., lumber O.Y. Rathbun & Co., druggists William Payne, grocer Ray & Fuller, meat market Edwards & Ross, groceries J.D. Patterson, dry goods and clothing with Mrs. H. Chowning in charge of the millinery department J.T. Northern, photographer Patton & Beheler, blacksmiths Ray, Hamilton & Clements, livery stable The Red Front Store (Fuller & Thompson), dry goods and clothing King & Sears, druggists Moore, Montgomery & Co., dry goods and clothing E.W. Majors & Co., dry goods and clothing Giles & Doty, ginners Fleming's wagon yard Blanton, Ray & Co., ginners J.A. Penland & Son, livery stable Brown & Richardson, restaurant Gillett & Reinhardt, lumber Fain & May, dry goods and clothing Sam E. Marshall, furniture Powell & Lewis, blacksmiths Truett Bros., furniture M. Beskow, jeweler J.A. Wallace, barber shop Burgher & Rutledge, hardware and implements Howard & McGaughey, druggists Beatrice Mills - E.O. Thomas and Jones Reinhardt, owners Whitewright Cotton Oil and Manufacturing Co., J.N. Hughes, manager; W.R. Griffin, secretary and Dr. R. May, president Lone Star Meat Market, Dick May and J.C. Corey, owners McMillin Bros. & Reeves dry goods and clothing Ray & Tree, livery stable and wagon yard S.M. Hunt, jeweler Davidson & Donaghey, groceries Franklin & Johnson, harness W.J. Yates, groceries First National Bank Post Office Confectionery, A.J. Badgett, proprietor Miller Bros., dray line Commercial Hotel, J.S. Layman, proprietor Kentucky Hotel, W.E. Johnson, proprietor Whitewright Shaving Parlor, R.D. Nobles, proprietor N.L. Buchanan, confectionery J.C. Reubell, insurance Lone Star Barber Shop, J.M. Yates, proprietor Professional cards appeared in the paper as follows: Dr. W.S. Bowden, dentist Dr. J.F. Spindle, dentist J.C. Reubell, notary public Dr. R.L. Sears, physician and surgeon Dr. R. May, physician and surgeon C.L. Jordan, attorney-at-law Whitewright History Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |