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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
3
Local society notes list numerous Sherman Denison and Whitewright visitors and guests including Mrs Joe Dyer Miss Carrie Hamilton Mrs M J Hoard Belle Huddleston and others. Several residents travel for business legal matters and family visits across Sherman Denison Den ton Wichita Falls and Dallas.
A shopper notes T J Smith earns praise for attentive service and reliable grocery orders, reflecting strong customer satisfaction among local households.
Sid Hudspeth buys a 150 acre farm southwest of town yet plans to stay in town. J B Stallings and family move into a new southwest bungalow. Dixon and Hayter advertise framing services. Bonham visitors join J H Biggerstaff. Presbyterian ladies host a tea at Mrs P R Johnson's Saturday 25th from 3 to 7 PM. Pierce & Son promote cold drinks. Simons Bros seek customers.
L. L. Nichols and W. F. Holland departed on the Flyer Wednesday afternoon for San Antonio to attend the Battle of Flowers event.
Postmaster Webster announces rural carriers now leave the office at 7 30 each morning. Ralph Rathbun and wife announce the birth of a fine eight pound boy on the 16th inst. Mrs. Joe McKinsey travels to San Antonio for the Battle of Flowers. A J Dillon J S Dillon Fitz Bryant and Rev Wheeler attend a Methodist district conference in Denison. J M Carter represents Love Hicks Monumental Co in Whitewright. Mrs E H Wilson of Dallas and Mrs W J Hepburn of Atlanta visit their father J R Fleming in Sherman. James M Carter promotes Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Miss Hazel Benedict entertained a number of her young friends on Saturday evening with an informal dance.
Mrs Lee Adcock was called to McKinney early this week due to her father's serious illness residing in that city.
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 and Hayter.
Agricultural agent from Sherman spent a few hours visiting his brother P A Short and attending to various business matters during the short stay.
Raymond Carter visited his parents Mr and Mrs J M Carter on Sunday. Mrs Raymond Carter is visiting in Memphis Texas.
Bob Bane has purchased the John Yates barbershop fixtures and is now in charge of the place. He will be assisted by N. T. Reed, who recently came to Tex as from Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson, Mrs. H. Benedict and Miss Ruth Moore spent a few hours in Sherman last Thursday, going up in an automobile.
J. L. Bane of Madill Oklahoma arrived in the city Wednesday afternoon to spend a few days with relatives and friends. He operates a prosperous restaurant business in Madill.
A brown fur neck piece was lost between Ely and Bonham on Wednesday the 15th. Finder should notify Mrs. J. T. Stillwell in Whitewright Texas.
Lloyd Moore worked this week on his parents' residence at West Maple Street performing carpentry and painting duties.
W M Stockton finished walks and grade curbs at the home of D W Smith on South Bond street. A free singing class at the Church of Christ, conducted by Ira Y Rice, attracts about 150 attendees each night. Instruction continues through Thursday night of next week.
Rev T B Clark pastor of the Church of Christ announces a Sunday night discourse on Get Right With God What Does It Mean He invites all to attend. Mr and Mrs Tom Barbee Mr and Mrs Joe Hamilton and Misses Fannie Pope and Mossye Biggers left Thursday on the Limited for San Antonio for a few days of pleasure and sightseeing.
Mr. E. H. Hammons unloads a car of Brook Mays pianos and offers them for sale at attractive prices in the Truett building as shown by another advertisement in this issue.
John Griffin of Gainesville and his family visited Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick and others, then Griffin and Kirkpatrick went to Greenville to hear Hon. Tom Ball open his Texas address. Postmaster Webster and assistants will weigh and count rural route mail from April 1 per Washington order.
Mrs. W. J. Epting Mrs. T. B. Moore Mrs. Julia Ford Mrs. J. B. Dickson and Mrs. Luther Sears attended an important meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church in Denison on Tuesday.
D S McMillin is in Austin this week to obtain the Attorney General's approval of the water works and funding bonds recently voted here. He will also handle printing and sale of the bonds to accelerate city funds for immediate use.
Mrs L LaRoe is at Sherman hospital this week after an appendicitis operation on Tuesday. She passed the ordeal safely and is making satisfactory improvement, a comforting report to her many friends here.
Grover Meador, a former Whitewright boy now with the Katy at Whitesboro, wed Miss Lela Jones in Denison Wednesday night. The couple plans to reside in Whitesboro after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Murry Bryant hosted the Wesley Golden Rule Bible Class at their South Bend Street home, with music, refreshments, and games. The newly formed class, with twenty two members, will meet biweekly.
Mr and Mrs W B Pent recently arrived from Eureka Springs Ark and now live in Bells. Mr Pent has accepted the managership of the local lumber yard that his son recently purchased from Mr Ferguson.
Bob Bane announces purchase of the John Yates barber shop on Lower Main Street in Whitewright. He reveals a complete overhaul and invites customers to share their barber work, assisted by experienced barber Mr Reed, promising first class service.
J P Southerland and daughter were in Sherman Tuesday, seen touring local shops and speaking with residents.
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