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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
3
The page lists numerous social notices with residents of Celina, Honey Grove, Bailey, Sherman, Waxahachie, Nocona, Royse City, Durant, Pottsboro, Fort Worth, Dallas, Wichita Falls, Madill and Brookshire visiting kin or traveling for work. Mentions Ice watermelons from Southern Ice & Utilities Co. andgin activity in Brookshire.
An advertisement touts White's Cream Vermifuge to combat intestinal worms in children describing worms weakening health and claiming the remedy destroys and expels them without harming the child. Price 35e. Sold by J. L. Kirkpatrick, Druggist.
Mr and Mrs J A Fain and son of Childress were guests of W R Hopper the past weekend. Gomer May and Miss Marian Barbee were Sherman visitors Thursday. Miss Mabel Mangrum of Valley View spent the past weekend with her grandmother Mrs M A Mangrum and relatives. W L Crawford and Maud Brown of Anna were guests of J M Simmons Sunday. W H King left Sunday for Colorado Springs to visit his sister Mrs J L Bradford for two weeks.
Mrs J S Rascoe returns to her Royse City home following a visit with her daughter Mrs R T Pennington.
Mrs. T. Lindsey, who has been visiting relatives, went to Texarkana Friday for a visit with kin.
William McCluney Miss Mary Mce Cluney and Miss Clyde Kuykendall of Waxahachie were guests in the home of Mrs A L Groves the past weekend.
Mr and Mrs W T Hamilton and daughters Winnie and Sallye and Mrs W J Barbee spent Sunday at Yowell as guests of Mr and Mrs J F Yowell.
Local store promotes home neatness with affordable furniture and related undertakings offered by W. J. Looney.
Mr and Mrs A O Sweat and their son from Wellington visited Mr and Mrs C S Blanton at the start of the week.
Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Allie Randle and children and Dr and Mrs J R King of Ft Worth were guests of Mrs H L Sears and relatives here Friday. The store reports a full selection of new furniture and rugs at affordable prices.
Mr and Mrs Fount Kimbell return to their Groesbeck home Thursday after visiting the latter's parents Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery.
Mrs Walter Tyler and her daughter return home to Lub bock after visiting her mother Mrs Minnie Ball and other relatives in town.
W J Looney offers a courtesy to potential customers to discuss options and figure costs before purchase, claiming possible savings on furniture. The note emphasizes customer negotiations and value.
Complete stock of furniture offered with affordable prices. W. J. Looney promotes his store for furniture and undertaking services inviting customers to visit.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a cure for colds and grip. It notes a single product line branded with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and lists a price of 30 cents.
Mrs. D. A. Ray visits in Stamford where her daughter Mrs. H. P. Neff recently had appendicitis surgery. Neff is about recovered from the operation after about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keeling and Mr. and Mrs. Sid Minor of Lubbock visited friends and relatives last Friday. They report the crop outlook in Lubbock county excellent and expect a bumper harvest this fall. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Stuckey and daughter Christine left Monday for Amarillo where the former will visit their son Rev. Lewis Stuckey. Christine has been elected teacher in the Amarillo schools.
A Whitewright high school English teacher who was reelected for a third term left her post to take a promotion in Amarillo. She will resign from the Whitewright job after two terms and accept the higher salary and duties in the new position.
Pierce's Cafe advertises Sunday dining as cheaper than cooking at home and promises less work and worry for customers.
Medicine advertisement claims one day cure for cold using laxative bromine quinine tablets. Brand label shows E W Grove signature on each box and price of 30 cents.
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