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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
13
Mrs Murray Bryant and children visit relatives in Sweetwater as Dyer & Jones advertise special weekend sales. Several locals tour Oklahoma and Texas towns visiting kin and returning. Ads promote watch and aluminum ware reductions at Johnsons with Saturday emphasis.
Dyer and Jones advertise a weekend sale with promotional details and timing. The notice emphasizes shopping opportunities and discounts available to customers during the period.
Mrs. R E Hickman of Mexia is visiting her parents, Rev and Mrs. W A Kirkpatrick, during a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones and Mrs. Scott Potts of Denison were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMillin. Mrs. Lester Haile and daughter Miss Aline have returned from a two weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. Jim Watson at Mineral Wells.
Mrs Love of Bonham visits her sisters Mrs May and Mrs Montgomery and daughter Mrs Sears. She markets Hygiene Toilet goods from W. J. Looney's furniture store and asks for patronage. Miss Sallie Moore. 4ts2.
Local agent announces Willard Batteries famed for universal satisfaction. R S Morehead promotes dependable power for household and business use with steady performance and trusted service.
Paul Graves, Beveridge Brents and Oral Henry report thirty days at the San Antonio camp with substantial military instruction. The Whitewright American Legion staged a schoolhouse play Tuesday night to a nice reception, aided by a capable orchestra. Mrs. Robert Sears hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering honoring her mother Mrs. Love of Bonham, with several friends in attendance.
Miss Bernice Sams of Benjamin and Miss Siyble Germany of Greenville are visiting Miss Louise LaRoe. They were school chums at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth the past term.
Rev. Wallace Cliff of Monroe Louisiana, pastor of the First Presbyterian church there, has returned home after visiting his cousin Miss Emma Dee Randle. He filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian church in town Sunday morning.
Mr R H Jay joins the Kimbell Milling Company office staff after the firm shifts its head office to Sherman. Mrs Jay, a watch maker, had operated at Dyer Jones drug store and has closed that business.
Mrs. D. M. Pope traveled to Chautauqua New York at the start of last week with Misses Inez and Gladys Ray. They spent a few days there then went on to New York City and other Northeast points of interest.
Roger Davis spent Sunday with his mother and has been working in Sherman for two or three weeks. He recently returned from Kentucky after six weeks in a government military training camp.
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs W L Moran of southwest of town died Tuesday morning at 10 o clock after a short illness. The funeral was conducted Wednesday by Rev I E Teague with interment at Virginia Point cemetery north of Bells.
W L Newsom and family relocate to Sherman on Monday. Newsom serves as secretary treasurer of Kimbell Milling Company, which has recently purchased a large elevator in Sherman and moved its head office to the city.
The six year old son of Mr and Mrs W J Gregory residing southwest of town died Tuesday morning at 5 o clock after an illness beginning Saturday. The family, left bereaved, has the heartfelt sympathy of many friends.
Mrs. J M Mc Kinsey's Sunday school class arrived with guests for a surprise Tuesday evening gathering at her home. Cream and cake were served as refreshments, and the event proved very enjoyable for Mrs. McKinsey and attendees.
Wallace Caraway and Miss Ber nice Akridge, popular Desert community youths, wed last Saturday afternoon at Merritt Caraway’s home. Rev. Jones officiated then the couple traveled to Dallas for several days and plan to reside in Nobility.
A barn on the T. H. Sears farm northeast of town burned around midnight last Friday. Charley Howard, a resident, lost hay and feed with no insurance coverage. Officials believe hay heating sparked the blaze. Sears is planning a new barn to replace the destroyed structure.
Mr A P Turner and Miss Elizabeth Stephens from south of town were married Tuesday evening just after the preaching service. As benediction ended a caller approached Rev A E Major in the audience with a note, but the report ends with an incomplete statement about another couple.
A nearby motorist sought ministerial aid and Rev Major quickly assisted, uniting the couple in marriage as they left content. Also note Mattress Week from August 22 to 27 at Truett Moore's Furniture Store.
At a regular Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion meeting at the Legion hall permanent officers were elected. Floyd Harris is president R C Brown vice president Eva Horton secretary Ethl Gordon treasurer Emma Phillips assistant secretary Mae Badgett assistant treasurer Clara Horton reporter A carnival is planned for Saturday night August 27 in the Pierce building with 10 cent admission and an invitation to all to attend.
J. C. Parsons and family have returned from Arlington where they attended a reunion of Mrs. Parsons' family on the 14th.
The As You Like It Club hosted a sunrise breakfast party last Tuesday morning at Moore's Furniture Store. Attendees enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and a glorious swim with oceans of fun and a festive mood.
Mrs J A Penland of Waco is visiting her father C L Truett and other relatives here.
Mr and Mrs C L Anders and their daughter from Commerce are visiting and staying with Mrs R M Womack this week as guests.
Mrs. G P Gooch of Celeste is visiting friends in this city, continuing social visits and community ties.
Mrs P M Jarvis visited her daughter Mrs Otto Russell at Ely last week.
A fragmentary OCR note lists dates from July 22 to 27 inclusive at Troott and mentions a location tied to an event. No further details are readable to identify the event type or participants.
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