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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
5
Local notes list residents visiting relatives in Dallas Blue Ridge and Denison. Mentions include Harry Vandry Clyde Craig Miss Eunice McCoy and Mrs J A Childress with trips to Lubbock Slaton Sherman and Tom Bean. Also notices births illnesses and a rat bite incident involving Mark Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hatfield and their daughter and W. H. Summers of Beaumont are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Judson Badgett, west of town.
James C. Gillespie, killed when the aircraft he rode in fell near Dallas, was a cousin of J. C. Gillespie of Whitewright. The body was shipped to Ladonia for burial. Sherman visitors and local patrons are noted in brief society items.
Mr and Mrs Walter Keeling of Lubbock and Mrs Mae Moore of Abilene attended the funeral of A J Robbins Sunday. Robbins was the father of the Keeling and Moore ladies. The Central Christian Church ladies plan a sale of dressed chickens pies and cakes on Saturday December 24 for Christmas dinners. The Arrival of Kitty Thursday night December 15 at the Palace Theatre sponsored by the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church.
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church hold a bazaar Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, instead of the previous dates. Special on batteries priced at $9.50 and a sale running for ten days. Also notes Mr and Mrs Robert A Jones of Celina visiting Celina family as Mrs Jones recovers from a light stroke.
The best play of the season The Arrival of Kitty plays at the Palace Theatre Thursday night December 15 directed by Miss Gladys Ray. Sponsored by the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church.
P A Kilgroe and family leave Valley View after years there and return to Pilot Grove. Kilgroe owns a Pilot Grove farm and plans to farm next year. He previously ran a drug business with his son at Valley View.
Early Wednesday, firefighters responded to a barn fire at the Kimbell district industrial plant caused by a burning shuck pit. It was the second time the fire department was called to extinguish a barn fire at this site arising from burning shucks.
Miss Laura Lynn Major daughter of Rev A E Major has been in missionary work in China for years and is now on the way home arriving in San Francisco late in the week. She went to the Philippine Islands after China war began and recently returned to China to join friends in Shanghai for the return trip.
B Legg formerly of Whitewright now a Denison resident purchased the Denison laundry at 619 West Shepherd Street. He moved the plant to 113 South Rusk Avenue, installed new equipment and put the plant in operation. Legg previously owned the Superba Theatre in Denison.
Firefighters responded to a 7 o clock alarm at Miss Sallie Moore's East Whitewright cottage occupied by Raymond Phillips and family. Two rooms burned before the chemical apparatus stopped the blaze. house damage set at 95.89 and furniture claim at 85.25 per insurance.
Crawford Montgomery has accepted a bookkeeping post at Planters National Bank succeeding Garner George who leaves for a Sherman bank. George will start in Sherman on December 15 and stay in Whitewright until then. He came to Whitewright from Howe about two years ago.
A young man, recently starting a new position that includes a salary increase, has moved to Sherman with his parents citing the relocation as a key incentive.
Twenty two members of the Preston Everheart Post American Legion attended the fourth district convention at Bonham. Col Alvin M Owsley spoke at the First Baptist Church at 11 o clock. A large turnout of legionnaires joined the turkey dinner. The next district meeting will be held in Commerce in May.
Jack Ryan son of Mrs Floyd Badgett sustained facial and eye burns Saturday night at the Cull Reeves cleaning plant when a gas burner was lit under a boiler and gas flashed back. He received medical care and was taken to Sherman for an eye specialist. No permanent injuries expected.
Beginning next Sunday night the pastor will preach the first of six sermons on The Devil. The series will run on successive Sunday evenings. Church members are urged not to miss the opening talk on this engaging subject.
Article notes J. H. Hankins, a pastor, delivering a sermon titled Who Made the Devil and What Is He. It highlights themes of theological origin and moral discourse.
The Central Christian Church announces Bible school at 9:45 a.m. communion at 11 a.m. junior C E at 3 p.m. led by Mrs John Vestal and Miss Gertrude Major on the topic Sharing with Others. A Christmas exercise White Gifts for the King is set for December 25 with Gifts of self service and substances. Rev Purvis visits on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
Most readers have ordered or are ordering engraved Christmas cards with about fifty orders ready for delivery and several already shipped. The Sun forwards most orders to a Chicago firm and notes it requires at least ten days for engraving and delivery. Act quickly to avoid delays.
Classified line notes typewriter paper sold in 25 cent packages with a firm policy not to break packages. Short local ad style in brief Sun edition.
Houston Abell a Vernon policeman appeals a six month sentence for negligent homicide after a pre dawn encounter with G M Stroud who fled when hailed. Abell says he fired to stop a burglar but struck Stroud, who turned out not to be a burglar.
City notice designates one rubbish dump at the city ground north of the Farmers Union Gin. Dumping elsewhere is a ordinance violation. keys to the dump ground are at the city fire station and used only by those who follow instructions. Mayor F M Echols emphasizes expense caused by improper dumping.
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