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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1928
Page
5
A dense list of social visits and short travels from Bells Sherman Denison Dallas and nearby towns. Residents such as Annie and Addie Lou Jones J C Gillespie and Mary Hestand are mentioned with relatives and weekend trips to Dallas Sherman Tishomingo Dustin and Leonard.
Mrs. Billie Beams of Sherman and Mrs. O L Christopher of Midland are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gould. Mr and Mrs W R Hooper and their young son returned from Jefferson where they had spent several weeks. Mrs A G Freeman and daughter Miss Dorothy and Ray Cason of Oklahoma City are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs J P Montgomery.
Helen daughter of Mr and Mrs George Jones south of town was operated on Wednesday for appendicitis. Dr J E Nevil of Bonham and Dr Ross R May performed the operation.
D. S. McMillin left Wednesday for Tishomingo Oklahoma to visit his sister Mrs Lucy Hutchins and other relatives. He will also visit relatives at Dustin Oklahoma before returning home.
Miss Fannye Lou Manning and Miss Margaret Clark of the College of Industrial Arts Denton and Miss Della Bell Pendergras of Burleson College Greenville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Meador Sunday.
The Paris Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church will meet at Leon ard next Tuesday and Wednesday. The first session starts Tuesday at 7 30 p m and Wednesday's program opens at 8 30 a m and runs through the day. Several from Whitewright plan to attend. Rev J F Fender is stated clerk and Rev W A Kirkpatrick is treasurer.
Mr and Mrs W E LaRoe and children and Miss Blanche Montgomery travel to Aransas Pass to visit Mr and Mrs F L Clendening. Dr and Mrs C P Johnson Dorothy Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Lucian Andrews attend Pettis Pipes recital at Kidd Key College Conservatory Sherman with Miss Mary Lee Andrews and Clyde Johnson performing.
Mary Sims wife of Ed Sims died Tuesday evening at about six oclock at her home near the Kimbell Milling Plant. She suffered a heart attack while on her way home and stopped at W H Stedhams to request a physician and a service car. She died soon after being brought home after ironing for Mrs J F Lilley earlier in the afternoon.
The Rev. J. L. Truett left Tuesday afternoon for Dallas to attend a Baptist Church executive board meeting. He expects the church schools location committee will report and likely decide if Baylor University’s move from Waco is reconsidered.
In England 1777 it was common for men to advertise for a wife as if seeking a horse. One man published a modest epic announcing his search for a lady to begin housekeeping. The piece reflects historical courtship norms and humorous self-presentation.
A bachelor advertises for a wife meeting strict standards: age eighteen to twenty five, educated, fortune of at least 5000 pounds, sound health, five feet four inches, fair appearance, good teeth, kind, unvain, not talkative, capable of keeping secrets, charitable, modest about dress, affable to husband’s friends, and able to manage domestic expenses economically. Response directed to Y. Z. at the Baptist's Head Coffee-House Aldermanbury. Only principals will be considered.
The dialogue captures a wife’s confession about pre marriage knowledge of her husband. She admits she knew him not at all, only believing she did. The exchange exposes a playful yet pointed critique of certainty in intimate bonds.
The Chicago Tribune fought an ad scheme by luring a woman to a isolated place, offering a $1000 reward and deploying staff to aid authorities. A man was arrested in Kansas City, Kansas after 700 letters and 3,000 circulars. The move defends truthful advertising and warns crooks newspapers will not aid crime.
The United States spent over 22 billion dollars on food last year about 200 dollars per person. There are 351 500 grocers in the country plus butchers bakers and candy stores for children. A town of 30 000 holds about 100 grocery stores. Americans want free delivery convenient locations and attractive packaging for food. The food bill equals more than one fourth of national income.
Conversation reveals long absence and playful jab about Alice's figure as years passed. The exchange hints at a social reunion after a decade with light humor.
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