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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
7
The mayor must annually present a full statement of city receipts and disbursements since the last report, detailing sources of funds and their uses. The record lists items including water bonds and various disbursements and receipts.
Delinquent water and scavenger accounts, delinquent meter accounts, and delinquent taxes. Meters on hand total 51 at $7.40. Oils and other supplies on hand. Fire station building, fire chief's residence, hose, team, truck and equipment. School building and grounds, water plant, sewer plant, dumping grounds, city lot and jail. Street department tools and sprinkler equipment. City hall chairs and furniture. Permanent street crossings. Net assets.
Pilot Grove residents and visitors filled a weekend with religious services and social visits. Bro. FE Rylant preached with Bro. Penson assisting, while F M Sloan traveled to Sherman for business. Several locals, including Mr and Mrs Brice Garland and Miss Georgia Burke, were seen in nearby towns for gatherings and visits. A measles case linked to Jasper Sparks from near Denison was noted, and others returned from trips to Dallas and Fort Worth.
A BYPU gathering is set for Tuesday evening with members and committees to arrange programs for the coming month. They are making efforts for a rally day in June and invite all to join in the work of the Union.
C B Ball longtime resident died Monday night at his home five miles southwest of the city. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his home led by Rev J E Teague and others, with burial at Wittitee cemetery. Born June 13 1831 in Mt Pleasant Tennessee he came to Texas fifty years ago living near Decatur then in this section since 1874. He is survived by his wife and several children.
The Board of Education elected J.C. Fortune of Terrell as superintendent and reelected teachers Misses Sue Stephens Oma Harkins Susie Noe Gertrude Schooling Marguerite Montgomery Verna Morrow and Fannie Culpepper for the next term. Further faculty members will be chosen later with a decision on full nine months to be announced in a few days.
Miss Hsther Ragsdale and Mr. Tony Botha of Denison married Sunday the 15th in a ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home in East Whitewright conducted by Rev. A R Nash. They will reside in Denison where Botha works for the Katy railroad. The Sun extends congratulations. Celina officials and Bob Jones visited to inspect water works and sewerage plant amid plans to assume city water services after a fire.
Mrs Elliott Thomas of Groes visited Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Carter.
Orvil McMillin visited town Saturday for the first time since a hedge cutting accident left him with a broken leg. His son’s axe flew from its handle striking Mr McMillin on the leg, and he will need crutches for several weeks.
Miss Mora Neilsen of Decatur visits Miss Georgia Nash. Mrs. R. E. Hickman returns to Mexia after visiting Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick, who accompany her home for a few days. The Kirkpatricks have another daughter, Mrs. Leon Harp, living in Mexia, whom they will also visit.
Examination tablets 5 and 10c promoted at the Nickel Store. Glidewell's window shows the best and latest styles in eye glasses and auto shields.
J P Chambly and Mr and Mrs Albert Haliburton and family have returned home after a brief visit with Mrs Sadler in Sulphur Springs and Mrs Blount in Winnsboro. They traveled via Klondike and spent a night with George and Joe Chumbley, the host Mr Chumbley’s brothers.
Lester Ross has come back to his home city after spending several months in Paris. His return marks the end of an extended European stay.
Mrs Slack of Palmyra Pennsylvania praises Vinci tonic for her frail child whose chronic cough vanished and appetite returned. She urges other mothers to try Vinci and notes the product is a guaranteed non secret tonic sold by Dyer and Jones Whitewright and by leading druggists.
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