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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
5
A parade of visitors and homecomings fills the week with Mrs. S. FE. Gist, Rev. and Mrs. Purvis, and many others arriving from Dallas Sherman Waco and Denison. Coal shipment arrives while holiday notes include shop talk and local ties at L. LaRoe and Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mangrum of Tulsa Oklahoma are spending the holidays with his mother Mrs M A Mangrum and other relatives.
Miss Dureile Mangrum at Austin College Sherman spends holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Mangrum. Grace saw a waffle iron at Texas Louisiana Power Co and has hinted to Fred. Whitewright visitors include Mrs John Ball and others from Tom Bean. I M Echols attends a Grand Lodge session in Fort Worth. Mrs Jack Mitchell of San Antonio visits Fort Worth area and Miss Bessie Joe Barbee visits Dallas friends.
After a weather lull, The Sun reports many Whitewright people visited Sherman last Saturday. About thirteen locals were seen together eating lunch there, highlighting a $200,000 annual spend leakage to Sherman merchants. The editor notes Sherman visits are now routine and omit Sherman visitor names this week.
Better Christmas present for the family than a Radio Electric sets priced from eighty dollars up. Terms available if desired. Joe Johnson the radio man. R G Pennington visited his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Pennington in Rouse City Sunday. He was accompanied home by Mrs Pennington who was visiting relatives in Royse City.
A list of gift ideas including Billfold Hangbag Bible Military Set Manicure Set Toilet Set Cigarette Lighter Wrist Watch Ring Bar Pin and many more articles offered at Johnson's department store.
The Palace Theatre in Whitewright presents a Midnight Matinee program with a complete change of program each day through Christmas week starting Sunday night December 28 and continuing Sunday December 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips and Mrs. B. E. Allen attended the funeral of Mrs. W. G. Stroughter at Anna Sunday. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Allen.
A suggestion to pick a useful gift that will be appreciated. The jeweler L Johnson offers help in selecting a thoughtful present for a wife.
Bonham area store touts new electric battery eliminator for radio and living room suites. It advertises two walnut bedroom sets and phonographs, stove tradeins for Kerogas stoves, and special mattress pricing. Also notes the term Llano Estacado from Coronado’s trail story.
Community urges residents to direct spending to Whitewright businesses to support the local economy. Officials highlight small shops, services, and markets as essential for town vitality and job stability.
The Christmas pageant Miriam's Vision will be presented at the Christian Church next Sunday evening at 7 15 under Miss Gladys Ray. It is the twelfth White Gifts for the King program and organizers expect it to be the best yet. Public invitation extended. arrive early for a good seat.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. by the pastor. Sunday evening at 7 Leon Harp of San Antonio will present an illustrated travel talk with pictures. The Christmas program starts at 7 p.m. Monday with music pantomimes readings and songs.
A special Christmas service is scheduled for 11 o'clock Sunday morning featuring musical numbers by a quartet and choir solos. The pastor will speak on the wise men, with a miniature tree as a feature. A Christmas pageant and tree event for the Sunday school follows on Monday with Santa Claus.
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