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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
6
Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Lucian Andrews visited Tuesday while Mrs Maud Gray of Sherman, Rev C Chumbley, and many others spent the week visiting relatives here and in nearby towns. Local shoppers could take advantage of a $1.00 hat sale at Badgett’s Millinery this Saturday.
J C Coldwell of Garland connected with Alexander Coldwell spent the first of the week in town. Mr and Mrs W H Stedham returned from a visit in Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. Special Saturday prices on Decker s Iowana Hams Mangrum Mrs Ellis May and son spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Bells with her parents Mr and Mrs W P Kidd. Mr and Mrs Ben Levy and son and I Frankford visited in Dallas. Miss Mary Dell Mitchell of Bells spent Tuesday here guest of Mrs H Benedict. Mrs W D Ownby returned from Durant Oklahoma. Miss Ruth Wilcher of Plano visiting Dr and Mrs C P Johnson. If your watch is broken bring it to Wilhoit. Mrs John Newman and daughter Bess and Miss Avis Ernheart of Trenton visited Whitewright Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Ben Dyer of Garland spent the first of the week here as guests of Mr and Mrs Willie Smith and other relatives. Star Holladay of Seminole Oklahoma was a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs C A McLean part of last week.
Mrs. G. D. F. Whiting and Mrs. Grover Spencer with her daughter of Denison visited relatives here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Worthering returns to her Los Angeles home after visiting her brother P. A. Short and family. Mrs. Tom Barbee and daughter Margaret spent Monday in Moe Kinney as guests of John Philip Barbee.
Miss Mae Badgett and Mrs. W. D. Badgett and child visited relatives in Denison at the start of the week. Henry Turney and Miss Fay Turney of Van Alstyne were guests of sister Mrs. T. K. McMillin. Mrs. Jack Ryan, her son, and Miss Louise Sears returned from Centerville where they stayed with Judge and Mrs. J. T. Ryon.
E A Hansard and family return to Whitewright after living in Chillicothe the past several months.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cook of Greenville spent the weekend here with his grandfather J R Fleming.
Mrs Olivia M Whedbee and her little niece Olivia McKown left Wednesday for Colorado where they will spend three weeks.
Mr and Mrs Earl Denton announce the birth of a daughter Sunday August seventh at their home southwest of town.
If your eyes bother you, a new pair of glasses may remedy the trouble. We guarantee satisfaction. Give us a trial. R. L. Johnson optometrist guarantees trial and satisfaction.
E W Skaggs of Denton visited Charley Skaggs family and closed a deal for 85 acres known as the M D Skaggs farm. Misses Jesse and Kitty Frances Blanks of Denton and Miss Mary Lou Blanks visited Mable and Irene Rector.
Mrs Minnie Morgan completed a two week visit with friends at Greenville and returned home on Sunday. She was accompanied by Mrs W F Brown for a short visit on the trip back.
Hubert Brown and Miss Della Butts married Saturday afternoon at the home of Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick who officiated. The ceremony took place in the Orangeville community southeast of town.
The Junior Endeavor Society of Central Christian Church spent several hours Tuesday delivering gifts and flowers to many elderly residents, sharing real pleasure with each visit.
J. W. Murphy shipped a dry goods stock to Frederick Oklahoma to consolidate with a local purchase. He plans a sale in Frederick to close out both stocks and possible return to Whitewright mid September with new goods.
Lee Love, aged 76, died at his Bonham home after a long illness. Funeral services were held the next day at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham. The Rev. Armstrong of the First Methodist Church officiated with help from Rev. H. M. Cowling of Whitewright. Surviving children include Mrs. Walter Pritchett and Mrs. Robert Sears. Several Whitewright residents attended.
A small Arizona town reportedly named Total Wreck appears in the fragmentary text. The note offers no further context or history about the place or its significance.
Mrs Grady Geer of Van Alstyne was a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs D S McMill in the first of the week.
Martin Belew of Whitewright grows watermelons and cantaloupes on black land with heavy hill preparation and barnyard fertilizer. A 42 pound melon impressed tasters, while Belew also gathered 300 pounds of honey from his bees, praised as premier in quality.
The Rotary Club enjoyed Martin Belew’s farm harvest watermelon and cantaloupe at a Friday luncheon hosted by the Baptist Church. Belew, a leading local farmer, received a resolution praising his farm efforts and second place in last year’s Grayson County balanced farm contest. Reverend J F Fender spoke on boys as future assets, while Lee Simmons of Sherman discussed Grayson’s future development.
A county speaker praised good roads and the milk plant, noting Grayson County is entering its most prosperous period. He outlined plans to make the Red River Valley Fair the best yet and expressed hope Whitewright will have a booth at the fair.
A family makes history with an unprecedented quadruple wedding event. Four siblings marry partners in a single ceremony, with relatives gathering to celebrate the union and mark a rare family milestone.
Three brothers and their sister were married recently in Birmingham Alabama. Dr Lelias Kirby married Miss Jean Harms of Anniston Rev Atis Kirby wed Miss Katherine Evans of Fairfield Rev Taylor Kirby wed Miss Lucretia Hope of Birmingham and Miss Geneva Kirby wed Herbert Werner of Jersey City New Jersey.
Japanese rule restricts private cars from being painted red as the color is reserved for the imperial household, limiting civilian vehicle color choices. The provision underscores the enduring ceremonial role of the monarchy in state symbolism.
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