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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
3
Local ads list second hand bargains at Christian's and a gun saddle or money giveaway. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Bow, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Busby, and Mrs. Daugherty are noted for visits, flowers orders, and births. Pups, pneumonia, and Easter goods appear with regional names and shops.
K T Lackey and wife visit Ott Lackey home this week. Bryan Holcomb seeks muff owner after finding a child’s fur muff on West Grand Avenue. Mrs J L Bow and Martha return from Bells visit with Mrs Dan Dugan. Mrs Lee Adcock returns from Dallas. T H Lively tours stores in Crockett and Palestine. Mrs R F Beasley recovering from illness. Lost a breastpin made from a five dollar gold piece. return to Mrs D H Martindale.
Ezra Denton recovers at his father John Denton’s home south of town after twenty days of illness. W T Sears, confined at home a week with lagrippe, shows improvement. W O Brents advertises olives at ten day specials with 15 cent, 25 cent, and 35 cent bottles discounted.
Mr and Mrs R B Gordon and daughter Miss Ethel travel to Sherman where the daughter is to undergo an operation at a local sanitarium.
Wade Sears and family of Bells stay at the home of D. H. Martindale. Mr. Sears returns from a fishing trip in Oklahoma and brings back a good many fish for friends.
Mr J E Aubrey writes A H Davis of Waco that he will be here early next week to complete arrangements for the coming chautauqua and set the date for it.
R. G. Hewitt representing the Texas Nurseries visited Sherman for a few hours Monday and then traveled to Leonard Tuesday morning.
Clifford Thompson travels to Glen Rose Texas this week for medical treatment with the aim of restoring his health. His father reports that Mrs Thompson is considerably indisposed.
W C Fain shows improvement after an operation and expects to be out soon. Mrs W Z Spearman returns from Ryan Oklahoma after visiting Zeb at a printshop. Emmet Penn of Whitewright Lumber buys N C Ferguson yard at Bells to run larger scale. Roy Cook travels to Denis for Giants Texas training games. both led to rainouts. W P Cameron attends Sherman county Ball club meeting and notes plans for clubs at county voting boxes.
C L Patton has returned from ten days at the Sherman sanitarium where a surgeon operated on his foot injured weeks ago at W H Wimpee's blacksmith shop. The injured member is healing nicely.
Homer Montgomery acts as city marshal and assesses city taxes for Marshal McMillin, who cannot yet handle the task. A specialty man will join Friday afternoon April 3 to demonstrate a line of canned goods. J. W. Davidson invites ladies to visit and sample the products.
Morehead and Mangrum will run the new motion picture place in Holcomb bricks under construction. They display a 6 A Powers model with motor drive at Mangrums grocery. M E Powell of Whitewright to hire an assistant. Master Gerald McKinley arrives. Mrs Powell formerly Katie Hutcherson. R G Mood, Sherman district elder, preached at the Methodist church. quarterly conference delayed due to the pastor’s absence.
Mrs Ellis Dillon is recovering after a serious operation at the home of J S Dillon and is described as satisfactorily improving. The town is invited to visit a store Friday afternoon April 3 for an extra good line of canned goods. J W Davidson notes R L Hayter plans extensive improvements to his East Maple street residence, including new porches and concrete walks.
Constable D. Burris captured 400 pints of whiskey near Union Station in Denison on Monday and took into custody three negroes in connection with the find.
Heavy rains flooded seventy five yards of main line track on the Ka ty near Garland. Some passenger trains were detoured over the Santa Fe to Celeste.
County Attorney B F Gafford replies to an inquiry about voting eligibility. He states a city poll tax receipt is required only for city elections and not necessary for the right to vote in state and county elections.
In a fast seven inning game Tuesday afternoon last week Whitewright High School beat CMA second team by 38 to 9. H Denton starred on the mound. Batteries W H S H Denton and F Denton for Whitewright. Nichols G Cheadle and Norman for CMA.
Presiding Elder R. G. Mood of the Sherman District led the second quarterly conference Tuesday afternoon in the directors' room of the First National Bank. Reports from the pastor and church officers and Mood’s statements showed the local church moving forward with rapid strides in its work.
If your eyes bother you visit Glidewell s to be fitted with glasses. The ad-style note invites readers to seek eyewear fittings and suggests Glidewell s as the provider.
The Sun announces J. R. Jordan as a candidate for mayor of Whitewright for the upcoming city election. He supports waterworks bonds and is described as a progressive figure known to residents, with no further qualifications listed. Rain delays hold up new store construction by Lee Holcomb, now about fifty percent complete.
Beginning April 15 the Bonham Morning Chronicle will be issued daily from the Bonham News office. Ashley Evans, an experienced newspaper man, will serve as editor in chief of the new daily.
An old reliable surgical dressing is recommended to prevent blood poisoning and relieve pain from wounds. The advertised liniment is sold in 25c 50c and 1.00 dollar sizes.
Mrs R Johnson received a Monday message from Shawnee Oklahoma announcing the serious illness of her mother Mrs Gist. She left on the first Katy train scheduled to make connections for Shawnee.
If your sewing machine needs overhauling or repairing notify us and we will come and get it and put it in shape. We do repairing of all kind. Dixon Hayter.
Agent Welch found a gold medal labeled Excellence 1904 and left it with the Sun. The back is engraved with the initials H. L. H. and the medal was issued for notable achievement.
James Shields visited Whitewright Sunday to see schoolfriend Wal lace brothers after a 56 year gap. Oscar Smith Paul Roberts Cecil Spindle Thurman and Joe Hamilton drove to Denison to deliver a Ford and watch a Giants exhibition. On the Sherman Denison pike the car skidded, rolled over, but all escaped serious harm. Paul Roberts sustained a minor foot injury, the car was righted and they continued.
Vendors lien notes extended on long term loans at reasonable rates. 25 years in business. Write Scott and Baldwin Paris Texas. Sun office sells Typewriter carbon paper.
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