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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1917

Page

3

Community Notes Open Calendar With Visits And Travel

Local residents and visitors are listed from Sunday to Tuesday with multiple trips and stays. Deputy Sheriff Ron Roberts and various kinfolk met relatives and friends here. Several visitors travel to Nashville Dallas Sherman Enid and Bonham for family health and leisure. The Nickel Store received 1000 pounds of queens. Bells announces a fall fair and carnival for September 14 and 15. A cotton gin at Gunter owned by Pilot Point Cotton Oil Co. burned last week. The city band seeks two players for idle instruments.

Gunter Pilot Point Cotton Oil Co

Local Notables Visit Dallas Purchases and City News

Miss Myrtle Badgett explored Dallas fall and winter stock for her millinery and J. F Lilley’s store. Harlie Glidewell enlisted in the Navy in Bonham. Katy plumbers install sewer work at the station and a four compartment house south of the depot. W C Cook reports good road work Whitewright to Bethel. Mrs Leta Pickett, former Philippines missionary, visiting Fay Majors. Mrs Oscar Alexander of Garland visited. remembered as Miss Tucker. Joe Blanks of Denton and Allie Blanks of Seymour visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs J H N Taylor of Fayetteville TN visiting W A Hamilton. Joe B Roberts improving at Jeff Roberts’ home. J A Ginnings stricken with paralysis but recovering. R B Gordon and George German visited Sherman.

Myrtle Badgett Dallas Katy

Local wartime notices and civic updates from Grayson County

Bob King joins army truck brigade after brief Dallas recruiting. W F Sanders suffers blood poisoning from a toe scratch and is confined at home. Jack McMillin’s draft status corrected after prior rejection. Laura Lynn Major plans September departure for China missionary work but illness delays trip. Syrup can sanitation critique noted. Claude Phillips recovering from appendicitis at Sherman sanitarium. Prof J L German moving to Lewisville to head schools. Mrs J C Parsons visiting relatives in Trenton and Greenville. Lester Ross and Albert Truett, Bonham cavalry recruits, expect uniforms soon for mobilization camp. Planters Gin Co to operate new gin in Whitewright with W R Wilson handling cotton buys. Elder Clark visits. takes Bible teaching post at Thorp Springs. Red Cross relocates to Dr May building. reports due from standing committees. Hayter’s market items listed. Pilot Grove revival begins Sept 2 at Methodist church tabernacle led by Rev Dale. Lieutenant Hayes Hughes visits after Leon Springs commission.

Laura Lynn Major Pacific Coast China Miss Major Claude Phillips Sherman J. L. German Lewisville Texas Mr. German Planters Gin Co Whitewright W. R. Wilson Elder Clark Church of Christ Thorp Springs Red Cross Dr. May Hayter’s Jonathan South Texas

Nash Rathbun marriage and local notes from Whitewright

News from Whitewright covers the Nash Rathbun marriage now in Los Angeles with former Whitewright residents and Ford plant worker Mr Nash. It notes Red Cross meeting at Dr May building Friday 3 30 PM and need for tables sewing machines with donations to Mrs Nash or Mrs Sears. Also reports Farmers Union Gin test run and ginners awaiting Whitewright’s first base. A Pennington stroke update and Soybean discussion conclude.

John Nash Jessie Rathbun Los Angeles California Nash Ford Whitewright Red Cross Farmers Union Manaager Alverson

Threefold Policy Gains Satisfied Customer Base

The text touts a three fold policy delivering sought items or services to patrons. It claims a loyal client list and pride in the customer base built from meeting demand.

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