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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1928

Page

8

Rural News Roundup from Bow Corner and Nearby

Rural notes report boll weevils damaging some cotton fields while others remain lightly infested. Community updates include Bow Corner Home Demonstration Club meeting plans, visits by residents from Bells Denison and Tom Bean, and local revival meetings with several conversions.

Bow Corner Herbert Taylor Beardsley Dallas W. H. Hopper Clint Hopper Billy Willie Moran Bells Howard McSpedden Greenville Roy Benson Tom Bean Mr. Benson West Texas Leonard Ward Fort Worth Gainesville June Ray Wilson Denison Annie Wilson Z. W. Binion Anna Helen Foshee W. D. Ownby Whitewright Earl Benson Jess Pace Ravenna Anderson Parsley Mary Lee Howard Hedgepeth Frances Elizabeth John Oliver John Denton O. G. Bow Anna Joyce Sarahoe Tom Binion Payne Binion Callie Taylor Jack Biggerstaff Biggerstaff Cecil Biggerstaff Luella Jim Robertson

Canaan Farm Report Sees Favorable Weather and Crops Moving Gently

In Canaan, farmers report good crop health amid favorable weather patterns they hope will last. Visits this week include Miss Reva Lee Hopper and Jerline Hopper with Mrs. George Hopper, Elmer Marlow with Ernest Jay, and W. A. Strawn at J. W. Wood’s home.

Reva Lee Jerline Hopper George Hopper Elmer Marlow Ernest Jay W. A. Strawn J. W. Wood

Community Visitors and Guests Across Local Families

Numerous locals are noted hosting and visiting relatives and friends over the weekend and past week. Names include Marlow, Hopper, Burk, Chadwell, Mynatt, Ayers, Smith, Sims, Burden, and others, with travels to Bells, Bonham, Tom Bean, Paris and Leonard.

J. D. Marlow Morris Alexander J. H. Hopper Elma Gladys Smith Tincie Jewel Smith Ernest Jay Elmer Marlow Lloyd Hicks Bells Bonham John Burk R. L. Annip Mack Chadwell Randolph Eugene Hansard Whitewright Wesley Burk Elma Hopper Clarence Burden L. L. Low Pink Hill George Adkins Paris Rayburn Haile J. M. Mynatt Wilmer T August Sims Tom Bean Reva Lee Jerline Hopper Katie Mary D. Burk G. C. Marlow Katie Burk Mary Ayers Lubbock Wilburn Hefner O. H. Hopper Robert Mynatt Denison Lois Cates Inabell Chadwell Celestia Sims Floyd Parson Earlsboro Okla J. R. Burk J. W. Wood William Sims

Self Help Club Meeting Held by Kentuckytown Group

Mrs. L. P. Darwin hosted the Kentuckytown Self Help Club all day Friday August 10. Mrs. Carl Holland presided as president and reports were filed. Plans were made for a dairy meeting dinner on August 3 in Walnut Grove woods and packing for the fair was demonstrated. Mrs. Charles Fulton to entertain August 24 with Miss Derryberry in charge.

L. P. Darwin Kentuckytown Carl Holland Walnut Grove Woods Charles Fulton Miss Derryberry

Johnson Optometrist Offers Fitted Glasses

We are qualified and prepared to correctly fit your eyes with glasses. Satisfaction guaranteed.

L. Johnson

Political announcements for Democratic primary August 25

The Sun presents candidate notices for the Democratic primary listing for Tax Assessor W J Hogan and R W May. for County Clerk J L Doggett and T L Tennison. for County Judge Ed Westbrook and A S Noble. for Public Weigher Sam McMillin and T R Brice.

the Sun W. J Bud) Hogan R. W Bob) May J. L Jim) Doggett T. L. Tennison Ed Westbrook A. S Allie) Noble Sam McMillin T. R Tom) Brice

Boy Eats Ten Pound Supper in Lexington Restaurant

In Lexington Kentucky a seven year old named Charles Belt ate a large supper totaling ten and three quarter pounds. The meal included salmon pork and beans onions jelly roll candy oranges crackers three bottles of pop and three glasses of water. He suffered no ill effects.

Lexington Charles Belt

Familiar Reactions and Classified Prompt in verse

A poem-like note contrasts dawn meadowlark and evening star with a joke about a telephone ringing at bath time. It then advertises Want Ads claiming they help readers find items they seek. The snippet mixes lyric imagery with a local classified pitch.

California Pelican

Wright Leads in Fan nin County Runoff Primary

Wright received 578 votes to Reynolds 480 in the precinct two commissioner race. The two advance to a runoff to be held Saturday August 25.

Fannin County Wright Reynolds

For Sale Mixed Listings in Texas Advertisement Page

For sale good cotton wagon priced to sell. Two houses pasture water and wood. Cotton pickers wanted one or two families to pick cotton. Radio in good order hear Governor Al Smith speech next Wednesday night. Flowers and pot plants for sale. One first class 3 inch wide tire wagon and plows for sale. New Perfection oil cook stove with Superfex burners. All items offered by local merchants and residents.

Millsap R. J. Whitewright Texas al Smith Joe Johnson Emerson John Deere Manning, Clark & Meador Manning Clark & Said

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