Local News and Social Notes From Whitewright
Clarence McMillin visited Dallas on Wednesday as did Miss May Badgett and Mrs. R. M. Womack with son David Ray. The town announces egg prices at 20 cents a dozen from Mangrum Bros. Various residents travel to Sherman Oklahoma Dallas near Wil son and Green ve. H. F. Thompson joined Hudson, Davis & Co. dry goods. A new baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Williams and a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitworth. Cotton trading and travel news frame a busy week with church suppers and social visits around Whitewright and nearby communities.
Local visitors and relatives arrive for a weekend
Miss Lena Smith of Taylor spent the week-end here with her brother L. V. Smith and friends. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. West of Coalgate Oklahoma are visiting Mrs. West's sister Mrs. W. J. Doss. Claud Truett state bank examiner spent the week-end here with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Wilson
Sherman
Lena Smith
Taylor
L. V. Smith
Mrs. O. C. West
Coalgate, Okla
Mrs. West
Mrs. W. J. Doss
Claud Truett
State Bank
Arnold to Join Manning Clark Harness Dept In Van Alstyne
W P Arnold of Van Alstyne has accepted a position in the harness department of the Manning and Clark hardware store, filling a new opening and adding to the town’s trades workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Arnold
van Alstyne
Harness
Manning & Clark Hardware Store
Dallas visitors call on Mrs Sears with daughters
Mrs L Huddleston and her daughter along with Mrs A D Bethard and her daughter, all from Dallas, are visiting Mrs W T Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Huddleston
A. D. Bethard
Dallas
W. T. Sears
Beckett kin spend weekend with mother in Texas towns
T. G. Beckett of Clalas Sam Beck ett of Sherman and Mrs. W. A. Brown of Greenville spent the week end with their mother Mrs. S. P. Beckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Beckett
Clalas
Sam Beckett
Sherman
W. A. Brown
Greenville
S. P. Beckett
Colorado trip for Ray sisters and Womack visitor
Misses Inez Ray Gladys Ray Edna Womack and W B Womack returned Tuesday from five weeks in Colorado. Gladys Ray completed a special physical education course at the University of Colorado Boulder during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Gladys Ray
Edna Womack
W. B. Womack
Colorado
University of Colorado At Boulder
Norris Family Visits Ada Kin in Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Hugh Norris and their little daughter of Ada Oklahoma are visiting Mrs Norris parents Mr and Mrs R C Montgomery. Dr Ross R May returned Wednesday from Ranger where he spent a week on business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Payne Jr
Little Daughter
Dallas
Mrs
J. D. Hoard
R. W. Gallaher
Manitou, Colo
Albert Jackson
Little Son
Albert Jr
New York City
R. May
Hugh Norris
Ada
Okla
Ross R. May
Ranger
Edmond man visits friends and attends to business
W Z Spearman of Edmond Oklahoma is in town to manage business interests and visit relatives and friends during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Z. Spearman
Edmond, Ok
Roberts Family Returns to Dallas After Visit
Mr and Mrs Ben Roberts and their young son returned to Dallas Wednesday after visiting his mother Mrs Mell Roberts. Mr and Mrs Max Montgomery and their three children returned to Dallas Monday after visiting Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery. A R Goose and daughters Dorothy and Virginia of Louisville Ky are visiting Mr and Mrs John Pumphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Roberts
Dallas
Mell Roberts
Max Montgomery
B. S. Montgomery
A. R. Goose and Daughters
Dorothy
Virginia
Louisville, Ky
John Pumphrey
Mrs J M McMurry Visits Here This Week
Mrs J M McMurry and her young daughter from Morgan City Louisiana are visiting Mr and Mrs J W McMurry this week, joining local family for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McMurry
Little Daughter
Morgan City, la
Mrs. J. W. McMurry
Sunday dinner at P J Pierce café advertises family rest
The ad invites families to relax Sunday at the cafe and enjoy a Sunday dinner. It notes daily regular dinners and mentions P. J. Pierce & Sons. A separate notice says they will sell cream, cake, and cream cones on Saturday on the street, plus homemade cakes. Frances Gillespie, ill with typhoid fever for nine weeks, remains confined to bed but is holding her own without marked improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Pierce & Sons
the Methodist Church
Frances Gillespie
Pierce's Cafe Ice Cream and Drinks Ad
Watermelon on ice ten cents a slice and home made ice cream by the dish pint or quart. Cold drinks to quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger. Good things to eat always at Pierce's Cafe.
Presbyterian Ladies Bazaar Planned for December First Weekend
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church announce their annual bazaar to be held on the first Friday and Saturday in December. This notice includes all church ladies. Miss Edna Rathbun signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Presbyterian Church
Church
Edna Rathbun
Cotton Prices Noted In Tuesday Shipments
Sherman received nine bales of cotton on Tuesday paying from 21 to 22 cents per pound. Whitewright receiver handled over a hundred bales the same day at 22.75 cents per pound. Prices show a noticeable difference between the two shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Whitewright
East Precinct Singing Convention Held in Anna Next Sunday
The East Precinct Collin County Singing Convention will be held in Anna next Sunday starting at 1 PM. All singers from this section are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Precinct
Collin County
Anna
Spindle Family Trip Ends With Return Home
Dr. J. F. Spindle Mrs. Spindle Jack Spindle Leon Spindle and Miss Dorothy Spindle traveled to Sulphur Oklahoma on Sunday. Dr Spindle returned home Tuesday while the others stayed a few more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Spindle
Jack and Leon Spindle
Dorothy Spindle
Sulphur
Okla
Dr. Spindle
Bank interior redecorating in progress at The Planters National Bank
The Planters National Bank is undergoing interior redecorating to present a much improved appearance after the work is completed. Grover B. Smith is handling the project and performing the renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planters National Bank
Grover B. Smith
Miss Laura Lynne Major attends Disciples of Christ convention
Miss Laura Lynne Major attends the National Convention of the Disciples of Christ in Winona Lake Indiana this week. Afterward she will travel about two months to missionary rallies conferences and institutes in Indiana Wisconsin and Minnesota, returning to Whitewright around November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lynne Major
The
Disciples of Christ
Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Whitewright
Postcard Traveled From Sherman 1909 to Dallas 1922
A postcard mailed in Sherman on November 24, 1909 reached J. H. Biggerstaff thirteen years later, with a Dallas postmark dated August 28, 1922. The card, though aged and yellowed, was in good condition after its long journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Biggerstaff
Sherman
Dallas
Idle Brain Devil's Workshop Telegraphy School Ad
Help that boy and girl learn a good trade Telegraphy pays well short hours sure employment Our faculty is composed of men who know the business from the ground up Fall Term opens Sept 10 Enroll now and save money Write for reservation Sherman Telegraph School 8813 Sherman Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Sherman Telegraph School
Sherman
Texas
Mrs. Jess Kelley Dies in Wichita Falls Sanitarium
Mrs. Jess Kelley of Greenville died Tuesday morning in a sanitarium at Wichita Falls. The body was sent to Greenville for the funeral Thursday morning. She was sister to Mrs. O. T. Lackey of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Lackey and their children attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Kelley
Greenville
Wichita Falls
Wife of J E Brown dies at Kentuckytown
Arra Brown aged 69, wife of J E Brown, longtime Kentuckytown resident, died at home after a short illness. Native of Iowa, she lived in Kentuckytown since childhood. Funeral at Kentuckytown church, burial Wittitee cemetery. Survived by husband, two daughters Myrtle Brown Sherman and Oby Nelson Frost, sister Hattie Savage Sherman, brothers John Dyer Sherman and Will Dyer Durant Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arra Brown
J. E. Brown
Kentuckytown
Brown
Iowa
Wittitee
Myrtle Brown
Sherman
Oby Nelson
Frost
Hattie Savage
John Dyer
Will Dyer
Durant
Oklo
J. L. Dyer
A. M. Roberts
W. J. Barbee
Special Music at Methodist Church Next Sunday
At 11 o clock next Sunday the King Brothers of Parsons Kansas will perform several special musical numbers during the morning service. They are talented musicians and all are invited to attend. The pastor will preach on The Transfiguration of Christ. There will be no evening service due to revival at the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
King Brothers
Parsons
Kansas
Christ
Baptist Church
Christian Giving Young People Meeting Highlights
A youth gathering led by Miss Marion Simmons discussed Christian giving. Song by Miss Beatrice Beasley titled Why Should We Give. Readings included by Miss Gwendolyn Carter and Evelyn Benton. Raymond Ray spoke on How Should We Give. Mrs Frank Benton presented Is It a Sin for a Christian to Refuse to Give. Leon Spindle led a benediction with Jack Spindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Simmons
Beatrice Beasley
Gwendolyn Carter
Raymond Ray
Reading
Evelyn Benton
Mrs. Frank Benton
Leon Spindle
Benediction
Jack Spindle
Judge Ben L. Jones Thanks Democrats in Primary Win
Judge Ben L. Jones of Sherman thanked supporters after his nomination for chief justice of the Fifth District Court of Civil Appeals in Saturday's primary. He said he cannot express in words his gratitude for their loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben L. Jones
Sherman
Court of Civil Appeals
Fifth District
Acknowledgment of Support and Respect for Opponents
The speaker thanks friends and supporters for their loyalty during a long campaign. He notes a fair, respectful contest with opponents, expressing esteem for them and promising to serve with dedication if elected in November.
Honor Conferred Upon Me Indebted for Gratitude
A brief note expresses gratitude for an honor conferred, stating the speaker feels indebted and grateful for the recognition and the responsibilities it entails.
Card of Thanks for Bes sie Burks Brown
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Burks express gratitude to friends who showed kindness during the illness and funeral services of their daughter Bes sie Burks Brown. They pray God will reward every kind hand and heart that assisted them in this time of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Burks
Bessie Burks Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence McMillin
Miss May Badgett
Mangrum Bros
R. M. Womack
David Ray
T. H. Lively
T. W. Gattis of
L. L. Savage
David Ray Womack
Oklahoma
Mrs. W. M. Cox
Mrs. W. C. Bailey
Wilson, Oklahoma
H. F. Thompson
Hudson, Davis & Co
Haskell Williams
Bethel
J. H. Whitworth
Ely
Tom Lilley
Kenefick, Oklo
William McKenna
el Paso
J. C. Parsons
W. A. Kirkpatrick
R. K. Smith
Kingston
H. C. Kirkpatrick
Horace Turner
Odell
Reford Turner
Childress
North
W. B. Hest
Washington, D. C
Internal Revenue Bureau
George Thompson
Whitewright Lumber Company
Better Building Service
Young People’s Meeting
Democrats
Gordon Brothers
L. LaRoe & Company
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