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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
3
Locals list relatives visiting from Sherman Dallas and Los Angeles. Several weekend guests at Celeste and McKinney area homes. Pierce's and Pierce & Sons Cafe frequent dining spots with travel tips. Early 20th century social notes include eyes fittings by RR Johnson and local trades like Lem Tittsworth radio ads.
Mrs W L Hatfield and daughter returned to Sweetwater after visiting her parents the Badgets. Mrs R S Irwin stayed near Bonham at her daughter's bedside. J W Wilson and daughter Florence spent Friday and Saturday in Durant, Okla. Dorothy Freeman and Dorothy Bow returned from Oklahoma City and commerce students visited family. Loren Mangrum and roommate Lawrence Ross visited from Norman while at OU.
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Cowling Dr. R. May Mrs. F. E. Douglas and Mrs. J. H. Waggoner attended the district conference of the Methodist Church.
The event was held at Honey Grove Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. R. L. Holcomb and children and Miss Ruth Cox spent the weekend in Hope Arkansas, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kight. Mrs. Kight is a daughter of Mrs. Holcomb. Clyde Hansard, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hansard, who underwent an operation Sunday at a Sherman hospital for appendicitis, is getting along as well as could be expected.
Berlin scientists assert the 11 year sun spot cycle has passed its maximum and is now receding. They explain sun spots cause gas explosions and magnetic storms triggering weather disasters and earthquakes, noting the 1926 27 period produced ruinous tornadoes floods and quakes in multiple regions.
The text predicts shrinking sun spots and a five year period without natural catastrophes. It lists three sun and moon eclipses this year and notes Jupiter and Mars will pass close to Earth drawing attention to life on other planets.
The Wills Point Chronicle notes three comets named Taylor Holmes and Engke will visit Earth again after absences of three to seven years.
Mrs. Lucile Livingston of Hammonds Illinois charges her husband with offering a dog doctor during her illness and seeks a divorce in court.
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