Local Gossip and Christmas Shopping Notices
Mrs. Pascal Cox recovered from influenza last week. Mrs. H. T. Atterberry spent early week in Glen Rose. Miss Dorothy Hamilton improving after illness. Andrew Pierce heads to Denison to manage a cafe for Simpson hotel. Clarence Pace out after influenza. Lloyd Moore's Furniture Store advertises gas heaters and Christmas savings. W. H. King ill at home ten days. Mrs. H. L. Durham and daughter visit from Sherman. James Bryant of Austin College spends holidays with grandparents C. B. and Mrs. Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Atkinson visit from Jamestown New York. HOOSIER KITCHEN CABINETS at $17.45 and $19.75. W. L. Stowers back on Katy depot as cashier after influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sparks of Amarillo spend holidays with Mrs. E. O. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Donigan and daughter visit South Texas relatives. Elizabeth Waggoner returns from Texas Woman’s College for holidays.
Christmas Guests Visit Denton Area Families
Dr and Mrs E O May and daughter of Wilson Oklahoma will be guests of their parents Dr and Mrs R May during the holidays. Miss Johnnie V Dossey a student at CIA Denton is spending Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs W W Dossey. Lloyd Stowers a freshman at State Teachers College Denton is home to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W L Stowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. May
Wilson, Okla
R. May
Johnnie V. Dossey
Denton
Mrs. W. W. Dossey
Lloyd Stowers
State Teachers’ College
W. L. Stowers
Mary Rena Penn
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater, Okla
Mrs. E. Penn
Lester May
Waco
H. G. May
Dallas
Dan Hollingsworth
Oklahoma City
Jim Hollingsworth
Dan
Police Force
Homer Nfee Sears
A. & M. College
Bryan
Homer Sears
Duncan
Edwin Fulton
University of Texas At Austin
Sam Fulton
Edwin
Pattie Pritchett
Walter Pritchett
Christmas Holiday Visits From Area Residents
Local notes list numerous Stillwater area residents and relatives visiting for Christmas. Included are Miss Mary Rena Penn and Miss Amateene May visiting family, faculty members Evelyn Wilson and other educators, and students from A. & M. College and UT Austin returning home. Also mentioned are hospitalizations, flu cases, and a high school Masqueraders Club program with student officers.
Local residents report illnesses and holiday travel
Buster Graves is ill with influenza at his Spruce street home. D. G. Coley, Cotton Belt agent, is confined to bed with influenza, and W. A. McDowell acts as agent during Coley’s illness. Miss Lucyle Pritchett, a Ringgold school teacher, plans Christmas with her parents northeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Graves
Spruce Street
D. G. Coley
W. A. McDowell
Mr. Coley
Lucyle Pritchett
Ringgold
Walter Pritchett
Christmas Sunday School Party Held by Mrs Sears Class
Miss Margaret McMurry hosted the Sunday school class of Mrs Sears Friday evening. After forty two games Santa Claus delivered a gift to each participant. Refreshments were served. Miss Clyde Johnson, a Texas Christian University student in Fort Worth, returned home to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Dr and Mrs C P Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille LaRoe
Margaret McMurry
R. L. Sears
Santa Claus
Clyde Johnson
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
C. P. Johnson
Community groups gather to share winter relief and Yuletide cheer
Local individuals and organizations are assembling provisions to ease winter hardship. Food clothing and fuel will be distributed to Whitewright homes, with Christmas reminders to brighten families that might otherwise go unfed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Sun Subscriber Sends Advance Payment for Two Years
W. R. Wilson of Slaton, formerly Whitewright, paid $4.25 in advance for a two year subscription and sent The Sun to relatives for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Wilson
Slaton
Whitewright
Sun
Fourteenth Annual White Gifts at Central Christian Church
The Central Christian Church hosted its fourteenth annual white gifts program Sunday evening despite bad weather. The event, directed by Miss Gladys Ray, drew a large crowd and raised about fifty dollars in cash plus gifts for the Fowler Orphan's Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Fowler Orphan’s
Gladys Ray
Fire damages Bascom Sears dwelling roof in East Grand area
A defective flue caused a blaze that burned a large hole in the roof of the Bascom Sears house on East Grand avenue Friday evening. Snow on the roof aided firefighting and likely prevented total destruction. T. J. Rector had recently moved in and lit a fire in the stove before the roof ignited. The flue failed down to the roof, triggering the fire. Miss Myra Nell Vestal of Whitewright starred in Baylor convention program, playing Lupe Velez in a review of movie stars. Pattie Pritchett, Baylor alumna, attended from Denton. Whitewright merchants plan a Christmas automobile giveaway Saturday afternoon for a lucky recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Sears
East Grand Avenue
T. J. Rector
Myra Nell Vestal
Whitewright
Texas High School Press Association
Baylor
Myra Nell
Lupe Velez
World Today
Gamma
Dear Santa: A six year old girl writes for dolls and toys
A nursery letter from Virginia Jones, aged six, asks Santa for a sleepy doll, dishes, stove, a doll buggy, and varied fruit and nuts. She also requests toys for her sister Wanda Nell and signs with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Wanda Nell
Virginia Jones
Protect Children When Celebrating Christmas
A cautionary note urges careful Christmas safety to prevent burns or tragedy. The piece advocates using tiny electric lights to reduce fire risk and placing candles out of reach on mantels. It also advises adult supervision for any risky Christmas activities and rescue readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frederick Wadsworth
Sun and Semi-Weekly Farm News at same address for a year
The Sun and Semi weekly Farm News publish together at the same address for one year, rate set at a dollar eighty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Service Glorified: The President’s Transcontinental Journey
An account of the presidential cross country trip detailing meticulous preparations. Ballast, rails, signals, and communications were scrutinized in depth with watchmen, path finder trains, on duty station masters, ready railroad medical staff, police units, synchronized broadcasting, and widespread newspaper coverage.
Hoover Preparedness Hidden From President Says Transcript
A National Investment Transcript notes staff on duty and reports no incidents occurred while President Hoover was not permitted to know about the preparations and precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
National — Investment Transcript
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pascal Cox
H. T. Atterberry
Glen Rose
Dorothy Hamilton
Andrew Pierce
Denison
Simpson Hotel
Clarence Pace
Lloyd Moore
W. H. King
H. L. Durham
Sherman
James Bryant
Austin College, Sherman
Mrs. C. B. Bryant
Mrs. C. T. Atkinson
Jamestown, N. Y
Mrs
S. T. Montgomery
Katy
Mrs. Stowers
Elizabeth Waggoner
Texas Woman’s College
J. H. Waggoner
Roberts
Amateene May
Telephone
Fannin County
Evelyn Wilson
Randolph School
C. A. Wilson
U. S. Department of Justice
Lee Wilburn
J. A. McKinney
Abilene
J. H. Scott
Los Angeles
Calif
E. O. Thomas
Ray Manning
Mrs. Manning
David Ray
Patricia Ann
Ellis May
E. R. Johnson
P. R. Johnson
W. P. Vaughn
T. H. Lively
Dick Montgomery
Mary Jo Sears
Donigan Gin Co
Vegas
BOS! Shoe Shop
Cash Grocery
5S & 5 Service Station
J. L. Menefee
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