Florence Johnson Visits Aunts in Waco
Miss Florence Johnson of Waco is visiting her aunts Mrs. Luther Sears and Mrs. J. B. Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Johnson
Waco
Luther Sears
J. B. Dixon
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
5
Local Social Notes From Dallas To Greenville
Mrs. Edna Ray Womack and Miss Edna visited friends in Dallas Monday and Tuesday. Douglas Lackey and son from Los Angeles stayed with Ott Lackey Womack. Rev J E Montgomery of Graham visits Mrs Montgomery’s parents F M Echols. Lucian LaRoe and daughter Lucile visited Greenville relatives. N M Phy and son from Stamford visit Mrs Phy’s parents J W Wilson. An optometrist ad promises satisfaction with new glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ray Womack
Miss Edna
Dallas
Douglas Lackey
Los Angeles, Cal
Ott Lackey
Lucian LaRoe
Miss Lucile
Greenville
Roswell and Arkansas visitors in local homes
Mrs. M. E. Holcomb and daughter Beulah of Roswell New Mexico visit in the home of Mr and Mrs R L Holcomb. Mr and Mrs Berry Martin and children from Arkansas visit in the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Holcomb
Miss Beulah
Roswell, New Mexico
R. L. Holcomb
Mrs
Berry Martin
Arkansas
Clarence Martin
Dallas man returns home after visit with grandfather
Jerry Montgomery returned to his Dallas residence Tuesday following a visit with his grandfather B. S. Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Montgomery
Dallas
B. S. Montgomery
Terrell Guests Attend Sunday Social
Claud Stallings and Misses Golia and Gwendolyn Carter of Terrell were guests of Miss Ollie McMill in Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Stallings
Golia
Gwendolyn Carter
Terrell
Ollie McMill
Jacksonville Visitors Stay With Mrs Carter
Mrs. H. R. Duke and daughter Elizabeth of Jacksonville are guests of Mrs. Duke's mother Mrs. J. R. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Montgomery and their guests Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Clendening of Aransas Pass visited relatives at Commerce Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Duke
Elizabeth
Jacksonville
Mrs. Duke
J. R. Carter
S. H. Montgomery
F. L. Clendening
Aransas Pass
Local Residents Make Visitations Across States
W H King and Mr and Mrs Eugene McElvaney and son of Dallas left Monday for Fayetteville Arkansas. Mrs W W Dossey and daughter Mrs W L Stowers and Miss Verma Mangrum are visiting friends in Terrell. Mr and Mrs C W Pope and daughter Frances are in Broken Bow Oklahoma visiting Rev and Mrs G M McNeilly. Mr and Mrs Walter Cox and children and Mr and Mrs J T Cox have returned from visits with relatives in Vernon and Quanah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. May
Miss Maurine
Mrs. C. C. Hill
Dallas
W. H. King
Eugene McElvaney
Fayetteville, Arkansas
W. W. Dossey
W. L. Stowers
Verma Mangrum
Terrell
C. W. Pope
Frances
Broken Bow
Okla
G. M. McNeilly
Walter Cox
J. T. Cox
Vernon and
Quanah
Rural Letter Carriers meet in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Lucian Andrews attend the National Rural Letter Carriers Association annual meeting in Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Andrews
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Oklahoma City
Preacher Ben Sturdivant Leads St. John’s Sermon in Dallas
Reverend Ben Sturdivant, SMU student minister, preached at St. John’s Methodist Church in Dallas last Sunday morning. The church, led by Pastor Rev. Frank B. Wheeler, sits at the Bacon Street and East Side Street corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sturdivant
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
St. John’s Methodist Church
Frank B. Wheeler
Whitewright Methodist Church
St. John’s Church
Bacon and
East Side Streets
Horton couple attends NRLC annual meeting in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Clay Horton attend the National Rural Letter Carriers Association annual meeting in session in Oklahoma City with attendees from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Horton
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Oklahoma City
Mrs Pope Returns From Visit With Daughters
Mrs G W Pope came back Tuesday from an extended visit with her daughters Mrs J W Pender of Greenville and Mrs R H Jay of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Pope
J. W. Pender
Greenville
R. H. Jay
Fort Worth
Benedict joins Hudson and Davis dry goods firm
Announcement notes H Benedict has accepted a position with the Hudson and Davis Company dry goods store and invites friends to call on him for service. The brief message emphasizes readiness to assist and maintain connections within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson & Davis Company
H. Benedict
Clendenings Visit Relatives In Aransas Pass
Mr and Mrs F L Clendening from Aransas Pass visit Mrs Clendening s parents Mr and Mrs S H Montgomery and other relatives here.
Stephens relatives visit Denison area kin
Mr and Mrs Pascal E Stephens Mrs F M Stephens southwest of town and Mrs M F Stephens of Howe visited relatives at Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascal E. Stephens
F. M. Stephens
M. F. Stephens
Howe
Denison
Bradshaw Birth Announcement for Abilene Couple
Mr and Mrs H J Bradshaw of Abilene announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday. Mrs Bradshaw is the daughter of Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Bradshaw
Abilene
Mrs. Mitchell Family Return to Dallas After Visit
Mrs. Jack Mitchell and her children returned to Dallas Saturday after visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sears. Mrs. Sears accompanied them for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mitchell
Dallas
R. L. Sears
Dallas Visit Leads to Arm Re-set for Bonham Boy
Dr. Ross R. May and Mr and Mrs Glenn Doss with their son Robert traveled to Dallas on Sunday where Robert received a new setting for his broken arm at the Carroll Driver Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross R. May
Glenn Doss
Robert
Dallas
Bonham
Carroll Driver Clinic
Trent Phillips Jr Maps Career Path From Wisconsin Plant to Buenos Aires
Trent Phillips Jr left Wednesday for Racine Wisconsin to spend several days at the J I Case Threshing Machine Company plant. From there he will proceed to Buenos Aires South America where he will be employed by the J I Case Threshing Machine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent Phillips Jr
Racine
Wisconsin
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Buenos Aires
South America
Judge Elbert H. Gary dies in New York at 81
Judge Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel Corporation died at his New York City home on Monday at age eighty one. He was regarded as one of America's outstanding business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
New York City
America
Garland family moves to Whitewright for store post
Ben Crush and his family of Garland will relocate to Whitewright early next week. Crush will serve as manager of the Alexander and Coldwell store here, a role held in Garland by his firm. J. A. Alexander the senior partner will spend part of his time at the Whitewright store, as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Crush
Garland
Whitewright
Mr. Crush
Alexander & Coldwell
J. A. Alexander
Vestals Visit Kin Then Report Plans for New York
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vestal spent the weekend in Waco and Belton visiting their son Addison who will soon depart for New York City to attend Columbia University. They were accompanied home by daughter Altha May who has been attending Belton College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Vestal
Waco
Belton
Addison
New York City
Columbia University
Rotary Club Enjoyable Meeting With Italian Anthem
The Rotary Club gathered last Friday with nearly full attendance and several guests. D E Low led the program, featuring Miss Gladys Ray and accompanist Miss Edna Womack. Ray, a Whitewright favorite, performed songs and readings including an Italian version of the National Anthem heard in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
F. F. Thompson
Dallas
Clyde Lucas
Sherman
F. L. Clendening
Aransas Pass
D. E. Low
Gladys Ray
Edna Womack
Miss Ray
Miss Womack
Whitewright
Rotarians
Italy
Rome
Singing Convention at Hebron Church North of Bells
The Northwest Fannin County singing convention meets at Hebron church three miles north of Bells next Sunday at 2 PM. All invited as singers from several counties are expected. Reporter notes. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Purvis returned from Caddo Mills where a revival at the Christian Church yielded fourteen conversions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Fannin County
Hebron Church
Bells
J. T. Purvis
Caddo Mills
Purvis
Christian Church
Rev. Purvis
Christian Church of
Whitewright
Farmer Lester Haile Reports Good Crop Conditions Near Floydada
Lester Haile returned from Floydada where three weeks were spent evaluating improvements on his farm. He notes good crop conditions in the area and that cotton is late but should yield well if a freeze does not arrive early this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Haile
Floydada
Edison urges uniform daily diet for all
A St. Paul Pioneer Press nugget suggests Edison advocated eating the same food daily, quipping that nature made man to run a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Nature
St. Paul
Mrs Mary McGaughey Hosts Sunday Guests
Mrs Mary McGaughey entertained a group Sunday including Mr and Mrs Levi Hall Mr and Mrs Jess Collard of Honey Grove Mr and Mrs Jack Hobbs and children of Petty Mr and Mrs P H Hall and children of Dallas Mr and Mrs B F Binson of Caddo Oklahoma Mrs Lawton England and two daughters of Durant Oklahoma Mr and Mrs William George and Mr and Mrs Dewitt George of Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McGaughey
Levi Hall
Jess Collard
Honey Grove
Jack Hobbs
Petty
P. H. Hall
Dallas
B. F. Binson
Caddo
Okla
Lawton England
Durant
William George
Dewitt George
Paul
Local Residents Named in Community Notices
George and Mr. and Mrs. Blake Mc Allister of Commerce are listed along with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McMillin, Mrs. Cora Simmons, Mrs. Austin Bowles, and Mrs. W. L. White of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Blake McAllister
Commerce
Clarence McMillin
Cora Simmons
Austin Bowles
W. L. White
Whitewright
Man Marries His Longtime Stenographer After Seven Years
A New York man has wed his stenographer of seven years, ending a long partnership with a personal marriage. The note from the Charleston Mail adds a wry comment that it was due, a playful turn-about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charleston
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Olga Nicholson
Mrs. Aston Cates of
W. R. Hooper
Mrs. M. R. Smith
Palace Theatre
Dick Barbee
Gomer
Miss Amateen May
Denton
Helen Hunt
Dorothy Hamilton
Benton P. Morrow
J. W. Wilson
Durant, Okla
Elfin Jarvis of
Hubbard
Lucille Harris
Morris Wright
Mt. Pleasant
His Brother
Lloyd Wright
Sam Wilhoit
Dyer & Jones
Joe Thomas
Dallas and
Ruth and
Delma McLean
Lubbock
Fannie Robbins
Edgar Bow
Manitou
Colorado
Wilhoit
Fay Pierce
Lem Tittsworth Furniture Co
G. D. McCarty
Knox City
Eulata Stanford
Bud Pierce
Grady and
Sam Durham
San Antonio
J. B. Dunlap
Tulsa, Okla
C. A. McLean
Emma _ Davidson
Sun
John Philip Barbee
McKinney
T. O. Miller
Vernon
Florence Wilson
Stamford
N. M. Phy
Eb Young
Ardmore
Johnson’s
R. G. Pennington
Leonard
Giles Cobb
Earl Bradley
Muskogee, Okla
A. G. Bradley
Beasley & Mangrum
J. E. Montgomery
Graham
Mrs. Montgomery
F. M. Echols
R. L. Johnson
Little Son of
Mrs. Phy
South Seas
Gilda Gray
Percy Marmont
Warner Baxter
Evelyn Brent
Saturday Night
Buck Jones
Matt Moore
Margaret Livingston
Lou Tellegan
Claire Adams
Rex Beach
Lois Moran
Noah Berry
Louise Dressler
Hellen Jerome Eddy
Rotary Meeting
Singing
City Property
S. H. Montgomery & Son
Insurance and Loans
L. LaRoe & Company
Lilley Dry Goods Co
Giles Variety Store
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