Local notes from Whitewright and nearby towns
South Texas prospecting trip mentions C B Bryant and T E Sears while J P Autrey served on a Sherman grand jury. Residents visit relatives across Lamar and Grayson counties. Local ads promote Will Looney furniture and Carter Jay mattress renovation. Shrine degrees witnessed in Dallas. Rev H T Money to preach at Baptist church. H L Webster recovering from illness.
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C. B. Bryant and
T. E. Sears
South
Texas
Carter & Jay
H. T. Money
The
Baptist Church
Local brief notes from Byers and surrounding towns
Sergeant Manley Toomas has returned home from Camp Stanley near San Antonio and received his final Army discharge. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Benson of Byers visit their son Roy Benson in Bethel community amid good crop prospects and oil excitement. Gainesville guests include the Griffins and the Kirkpatricks. Elder J. B. Nelson of Dallas conducts a revival at the Church of Christ with strong attendance. Vernon McFatridge returns from France with a final discharge at Camp Bowie. Sherman witnesses attend the Oscar Pierce case, which resumes Wednesday. W. H. Horton moves his family to the Binkley residence after losing his home in the storm. several relatives injured but recovering. Francis Lee oil well activity near Burkburnett fuels optimism for a big well. A union song service at the Presbyterian church concludes the day. William Cox reports his son William improving from a gunshot wound at General Hospital No. 6 Fort McPherson, near Atlanta, with expected three to four months’ stay.
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F. M. Benson
Byers
Roy Benson
Bethel
Benson
W. H. Horton
Binkley
Wm. Cox
General Hospital No. 6
Fort McPherson
William
Will
Atlanta
France
Local visit and storm relief in Whitewright
John Ashe visits with Rev. W. J. Epting after discharge from the army. Mrs Grover Annip and two children injured in last week’s storm are improving at a Sherman sanitarium. Adkins family, damaged home, minor injuries, staying with W D Lane in East Whitewright. Community members donated cash, bed clothing, and furniture to aid storm victims. several families still need assistance. Weather: northwest cloud brought hail and heavy rain. Whitewright saw only a light shower.
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John Ashe
W. J. Epting
Ashe
T. H. Lively Dry Goods
Grover Annip
Sherman
Ernest Adkins
W. D. Lane
East Whitewright
Adkins
Whitewright
Bells
Red Cross Aid Surges For Needy Families In Whitewright
Volunteers from Whitewright and Canaan led a relief effort assisting families in urgent need with clothing and bed coverings. The fundraising committee reports untracked cash donations, complicating total aid estimates.
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Red Cross
Whitewright
Canaan
Hamilton Elected Marshal In City Election Tie
In Wednesday city vote for marshal, W. A. Hamilton won with 102 votes while J. T. Stillwell had 99. Six candidates ran in the first election, with Hamilton and Stillwell each garnering 63 votes, the top totals.
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Marshal
W. A. Hamilton
J. T. Stillwell
Central Christian Church Sunday Services Notice
Central Christian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. The morning discourse for children centers on Candies with the subject Man's Hope of Immortality Realized in Christ. No evening service. Pastor A. E. Masor.
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Christ
A. E. Masor
Johnston's Studio Grapevine Offers Cheap Film Development
Johnston's Studio in Grapevine Texas advertises film development at 20 cents per roll with 6 prints free and film packs at 25 cents each with 12 prints free. Professional work emphasized.
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Kodak Films
Johnston
Grapevine
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Brothers
Whitewright’s Best Grocery
J.P. Autrey
Wayne McGaughey
A. D. McGaughey
Vernon McFatridge
Miss Lillie
Lamar County
Guy Dillon of
Ruth Morter
Mineral Wells
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Will Looney
J. W. Ashley
McKinney
J. R. Jordan
M. M. Sears
Wichita Falls
R. L. Sears
Raymond Carter of
Gunter
J. M. Carter
Elliott Thomas of
Groesbeck
Ben Roberts
Dallas
A. M. Roberts
Horace Gordon
P.J. Pierce & Son
Ruth Myrick
Kidd-Key College
Mrs
Walter Myrick
H. L. Webster
Fashion Cen
Myrtle Badgett
Truett & Moore’s
Whitewright Lumber Co
Manley Toomas
Camp Stanley
San Antonio
Army
J. S. Griffin
Clara
Hayden Griffin
Gainesville
W. O. Brents
J. B. Nelson
Church of Christ
Mr. Nelson
152Rd F. A
Camp Bowie
Oscar Pierce
Fitz Bryant
Burkburnett
Francis Lee
Francis Lee Oil Company
Union
Presbyterian Church
L. LaRoe & Company Lumber
Ator
Dyer & Jones Ajax
Rexall Store
Devoe Paint
Hamilton
Central Christian Church
Luther Smith & Son
J. L. Kirkpatrick
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