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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
7
Local residents report visits and guests from Dallas Sherman Van Alstyne Ada Holdenville and Oklahoma City. Plans include matinee at Palace August 26 and Pierce's Cafe promotions. Many relatives and friends travel to and from Fort Worth Dallas and Norman with assorted short trips and hospital updates.
Mrs W L Stowers and son Lloyd returned from four weeks visiting Dallas Strawn and other points. Mrs D S Carr and daughter Mrs Mark Montgomery visited relatives at home. Palace Theatre to begin 2 p m matinees daily and 1 p m Saturdays starting Aug 26. Various residents hosted and visited in Farmersville Shields and Shields families hosted.
R C Montgomery and Mr and Mrs S T Montgomery traveled Friday to Corona New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Montgomery.
Mr and Mrs Ben R Roberts of Dallas visited his mother Mrs A M Roberts for the weekend They were joined home by their son Ben R Jr and Melvin Roberts of Galveston who were also visiting their grandmother
Misses Okla and Willie Bell Henry returned to Woodville Oklahoma Sunday after a two week visit with Miss Lula Mare Caylor southwest of town. Mr and Mrs O R Randle and son of Oklahoma City who were visiting relatives here and Miss Emma Dee Randle visited relatives at Dallas Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bryant and their children left Friday for Houston to visit Mrs. Bryant's mother, Mrs. Nova Little. They plan stops in Galveston and other South Texas points before returning home.
The Trenton Telephone Co sold its local exchange to a Detroit syndicate that owns 26 other Texas exchanges. The deal includes Leonard and Celeste exchanges, with Trenton exchange price at 17600. Stockholders receive four dollars per one invested, and manager Elzie Crawford may remain.
Washington reports the War Department will dye government gasoline in the Panama Canal Zone to a light green shade. One gallon of dye will color 7,580 gallons without altering quality. This measure aims to prevent misuse of fuel.
Mrs. Laud German Phippen Mrs. J L German Jr and Miss Jewel Laud German of Dallas along with W D German and daughters of Porter Okla have returned home after visiting Mrs J L German and other relatives in the area.
Jack Lackey returned to Dallas Saturday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ott Lackey. He is a student in the engineering department at Southern Methodist University.
A Missouri or Kansas letter from Marshall Morning News recounts a Dorado Kansas family where parents save for a European trip and grant permission for a daughter to travel if she stays to manage the house. The daughter jokes of a banker lover planning to join next summer. The piece mocks elderly savers and urges youths to fund their own journeys, claiming wisdom lies with spendthrift parents.
An old advertisement from Bow-Wright Drug Co offers Leto’s Pyorrhea Remedy claiming to cure sore or bleeding gums and loose teeth with a money back guarantee. It asserts unique results and assures customer satisfaction.
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