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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
5
A parade of local visits and travels fills this column from Royse City and nearby towns. Residents return from Lubbock and Sherman while others visit families in Denison Abilene and Bonham. Typhoid recovery and a Church of Christ revival are also noted along with farm prospects and boll weevil status.
Miss Mina Gunter of Gunter was a guest of Mrs Louis Garland last week staying at the Garland residence and sharing in social hospitality during the period referenced.
Rev. W. N. Carter returned Tuesday from Ola in Kaufman County where he held a revival meeting and reports forty two additions to the church. Mrs. Kay Kimbell left Tuesday for Fayetteville Arkansas to visit relatives, accompanied by her brother Albert Fuller who has been visiting recently.
Mrs Elsie Chantrell of Spokane Washington is visiting her sister Mrs D H Martindale.
Mrs P J Pierce entertains her mother Mrs M J Holden and sister Mrs R H Burham along with two sons from Little Rock Arkansas. The swinging bridge on Oak Hill Cemetery road has been repaired and made safe for traffic pending a timber delivery to rebuild the bridge substantially.
Mrs George Brannon and Miss Bertha Cox returned to Garland on Wednesday. They were seen at local gatherings and visited relatives in the city, marking a brief stop before resuming their travels.
Miss Eunice Turner underwent a surgical operation at a Sherman hospital last Saturday. She is progressing well and expects to return home in a few days.
Rev J L Truett of this city conducts a revival at the Bailey Baptist Church. A card received Monday reports the meeting is attended by immense crowds and is a great success in every particular.
Mr and Mrs H B Neff traveled to Hamlin after visiting Mrs Neffs parents Mr and Mrs D A Ray. Mr Neff is Hamlin school superintendent. Miss Hazel Ray will teach expression at Hamlin school next term. Pat Zarafonetis of Commerce spent a couple days here and praised Whitewright as the best town he ever saw. Mrs Jimmie D Wilson of Trenton underwent a surgical operation at her parents home performed by Drs May and May and Dr Pendergrass of Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Campbell return to Russellville Ark after visiting friends and relatives in the Canaan community.
Pastor Rev K R Isbell and his nephew Rev H O Isbell lead a revival at Orangeville Methodist Church with twenty five conversions and fifteen accessions reported by Wednesday night. Miss Inez Ray Ms Gladys Ray and Mrs D M Pope recently returned from travel to New York City. Pope joined the Rays at Chautauqua New York two weeks ago then visited Niagara Falls. Rays spent six weeks at Chautauqua taking courses. Claud Truett Sunday school class spent Wednesday on Pilot Grove creek with a basket lunch and ice cream followed by water melon. Sun want column offers sale for 25 cents.
Floyd Everheart and son David and Fitz Bryant returned Tuesday from a ten day automobile journey to Northwest Texas. They report good crops in the Panhandle and no boll weevils sighted in that region. The cotton outlook on the Plains is favorable.
Miss Margaret L Barbee hosted a Tuesday evening party for her young friends. The event featured favorite children’s games with prizes awarded to Laura Cantrell and Dick Barbee for tackiness. Cream and cake followed as guests departed praising the gracious hostess.
Revival meetings are in progress at Orangeville Bethel and Pilot Grove with strong attendance. A number of conversions have been reported from Orangeville and Pilot Grove. Bethel has only been meeting a few days yet high interest is noted. Many from Whitewright are attending these meetings.
Mr and Mrs Frank Carter of Madill Oklahoma are visiting Mrs D McMillin and other relatives in town during a family gathering.
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