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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription at $1.50 per year payable in advance and notes second class mail status. It states notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates, as well as obituaries resolutions and memorials. It invites corrections for any erroneous reflections upon persons firms or corporations.
A collage of satirical quotes from various papers comments on wage disputes, Prohibition polling, elasticity of morals, political convictions, rapid transmission of information, and social issues. Notable remarks include wage wars, coal lists, Lenine joke, ukulele inventor’s death, bootleggers’ antics, and rail labor family support.
In Wichita Falls on August 21 G Hester age 19 was killed and A Alman age 21 seriously wounded near Bellevue in Clay County after a car with two men stopped the driver and ordered him to pull over Sullin an employee of Magnolia Petroleum Company at Wichita Falls surrendered to officers and said the two men who stopped the car told him to raise his hands then he opened fire citing suspicion as the car turned back after leaving Fort Worth.
Typewriter paper 8 by 11 inches offered at the Sun office at a price cheaper than available elsewhere.
In Big Springs Texas on Labor Day a wheelbarrow sightseeing ride up Main Street will feature H H Slaughter or Ben Allen. They bet on Senatorial candidates with Slaughter backing Mayfield if the run off primary wins and Allen backing Ferguson. Slaughter weighs 200 pounds and Allen will pedal 30 pounds ballast alongside him. Two other fans plan a rolling contest if their champions win.
A cordial C. W. E. M. meeting at Mrs. Howard Brodhead's home featured hostesses Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Brodhead. Leader was Mrs. C. P. Johnson. Highlights included a vocal duet by Elizabeth May and Lucile Roberts, a reading by Lucile LaRoe, and talks by Bro. Earley and Laura Lynn Major missionary to China. Chinese articles were displayed as Major explained their meanings, followed by an ice course. A large attendance noted the event's value.
The Sun announces that Rev. G. M. McNeilly, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will preach Sunday morning. He is assisting in a revival meeting at Pilot Grove this week.
Singers from nearby communities are invited to attend a program at Canaan next Sunday afternoon starting at 2:30. The event welcomes参与 from local choir members and community vocalists to join in the program.
Cotton picking will be in full blast in a few days with better prospects than last year. A good rain fell here Friday, which was badly needed. John Jones and family of Slaton are visiting J. R. Ryan. They came through in a car and were accompanied by Anderson Jones and family of Gainesville. Mrs. J. M. Hassler visited her daughter, Mrs. P. H. Connelly at Kentuckytown last week. Jay Meador left this week for Breckenridge to work in the oil field. The Canaan baseball team played Pink Hill on the Bells diamond Saturday afternoon. Pink Hill won by a score of 9 to 0.
Only two Sun day school league games were played last week. The Christians Presbyterians game Monday was not held due to Presbyterian shortages, and the Presbyterians Baptists game Wednesday was off as many players joined the American Legion team in Bonham. A four-team pickup game took place instead with players from all four clubs.
The Baptists and Methodists played an exciting Thursday afternoon game with both lineups strong. Baptists scored three in the first inning while Bryant pitched for the Methodists, who stalled the Baptist rally by ending the inning with the bases loaded. McGinnis misplayed an infield fly and Graves reached first as two outs followed.
A baseball game saw the Methodists score early and again in the fifth, adding two runs then three more as they built a lead. The final score stood 5 to 3 in favor of the Methodists over their opponent.
The Methodists beat the Presbyterians 2 to 0 extending their winning streak to seven. Joe Dan McMillin led Presbyterian improvements, while Walter Harris Bogle started in left field for the Methodists and Pascal Cox hit a home run as the standout moment.
Mrs A Watkins of Chapel Hill eight miles southeast of town died in a Bonham sanitarium on Monday. She leaves a husband and five children. The funeral was Tuesday afternoon conducted by Elder J A Dickey of the Church of Christ. Interment followed at Burns Cemetery near Trenton. She was a sister of W F Sanders of this place.
A reader requests that any personal news be phoned or mailed to The Sun. The note emphasizes direct contact for sharing personal updates with the paper.
Evangelist Chas. S. Earley of Des Moines Iowa closes the revival at Central Christian Church after two weeks of services assisted by Pastor Rev A E Major. Large congregations attended and several additions to the church were recorded during the meeting.
I operate a flour mill connected to my corn mill and offer flour made from your wheat just as I prepare corn into meat. Many customers already use my flour and report satisfaction. Try it and see the results. I also make chops. Bring your corn and wheat to save money by grinding it here.
The service program credits Lucian Andrews as the director of song services.
A goodly number of young men attended last Tuesday evening’s prayer service at the Presbyterian Church. Meetings are held each Tuesday evening there, though they were paused during the revival at Central Christian Church.
Mrs. Bessie Leola Brown aged 16 years five months four days wife of Jas D Brown died at home in Pilot Grove Tuesday at 1 PM after a brief illness. Funeral held Wednesday morning conducted by Rev Morris of Sherman and Rev McCormack of Dallas. Interment in Pilot Grove cemetery. Daughter of Mr and Mrs J.
G Burks of the Pilot Grove community appears in a brief local mention detailing community matters and forthcoming events in the rural area. The note highlights individuals within thesmall town network and their roles in ongoing civic activities.
The article lists Methodist Church events with Sunday school at 9 45, Carl Caper ton as superintendent, preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by the Pastor. It urges attendance for all services and that Epworth League meets at 7 p m inviting all young men and women to attend as a key church organization.
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