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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
3
Local News Briefs From Nearby Towns
Start the new year night trade at P. J. Pierce and Sons. Lloyd Moore of Howe visited family here. Miss Mariam Butler stayed with Mrs. R. M. Womack in Sherman over the weekend. M. A. Jones visited in Durant and Monday. Mrs. J. H. McBride of Como visited her sister in town. Miss Fay Cameron of Dallas spent a few days with relatives. Miss Olive Neff visited her sister in Parsons Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Pierce & Sons
Fay Cameron
Dallas
Olive Neff
Gordon Rilley
Parsons, Kansas
Local Social Notes and Abridged City News
Mrs Laura Ellis of Bowie visits sister Mrs Dick May. Mrs North of Greenville visits her parents Mr and Mrs C C Fogle. Born to Mr and Mrs S C Johnson on South Bond street a daughter January 27. Rub My Tism Antiseptic advertises relief for rheumatism and other ailments. MP9 Frank Benton carries mail for R P Gordon who works at Gordon Brothers grocery. Fred Parker, mule buyer and former county resident, was in from Fort Worth last week. Dr J F Spindle resumes practice after ten days at home following ice accident near the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Parker
Fort Worth
Local Social Notes and Retail Ads From Whitewright
Mrs J F Anderson of Ft Worth visited Rev and Mrs J H Truett this week. Mrs Jewel Lingo of Durant OK attended the funeral of her grandfather Franklin Smith. Inez and Gladys Ray returned from a two week visit to Mrs R M Womack in Sherman. The Katy announces a new timecard starting Sunday. Sun could not confirm impact on Whitewright before press. Get Will Looney prices on furniture and remodeling of old items. Eva Stillwell left for Greenville to study at Wesley College. J W Merdith of Seattle visited friends, once a prominent Whitewright businessman. Secondhand sewing machines and stoves plus a stock of new furniture advertised by Will Looney in the telephone building. Mrs W J Hewett and child and Miss Ina Pepper visited Mrs J H Waggoner from Vaughan MS. Mrs Coleman Carter, visiting her parents the Kimbells, leaves for Chattanooga TN where Lieut Carter is stationed. Will Looney sells furniture cheap. can source items if unavailable locally.
Local Hog Buyer Purchases Duroc Jerseys
H. A. Castlow of Caddo Oklahoma visited last Friday on business and purchased two registered Duroc Jersey hogs from J. R. Oliver who lives north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Castlow
Caddo
Oklahoma
J. R. Oliver
Local Army Men Visit Home Folks During Short Furloughs
Grady Spindle from Pensacola in the navy aviation department enjoyed a short furlough to visit home. Stanley Fogle arrived from El Reno on a few days’ furlough, showing soldiers are well cared for. Polly of the Circus was postponed by bad weather and rescheduled for February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Spindle
Pensacola
Fla
Aviation Department of the Navy
Stanley Fogle
el Reno
Oklahoma
Soldier Boys
Stanley
Polly
Circus
Little Mary Jane Sears Dies At Age 1 11 Months
Mary Jane Sears daughter of Mr and Mrs T E Sears died Thursday morning after a brief illness. Born March 80 1916 she would have turned two on her next birthday. She was the youngest of three sisters and was known as a bright cheerful child. Funeral will be held at the residence Friday at 1 30 PM. The Sun extends condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
T. E. Sears
Atoka Woman Visits Friends This Week
Miss Kathleen Hudspeth of Atoka Oklahoma is visiting Miss Minnie May and other friends here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hudspeth
Atoka
Okla
Minnie May
Names in a 1920s community notice list
A long list of names appears in a local notice, including Elvy Hampton, Cora Simmons, Clarence Woosley, Fred Moore, Jack Lilley, Jim Lindsey, L. H. Taylor, A. G. Bradley, W. H. Harper, and many others, likely residents or contributors noted for a civic or organizational record. The fragment preserves numerous personal names with occasional honorifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvy Hampton
Cora Simmons
E. L. Hopkins
Arthur Truett
L. F. Southerland
Clarence Woosley
Fred Moore
J. M. James O. A. Wade
J.C. Fortune
Tony Weber
W. E. Hardcastle
B. F. Blanton
M. C. Sweat
D. C. Hassler
W. C. Cook
L. M. Williams
Lonnie Ryan
C. W. Luck
C. B. Bryant
A. H
Jack Lilley Looney Robbins
W.P
E. Barnes
M. A. Ayres
Wm. Fleming
W. A. Henry
J. H. Perry
A. W. Layman
Leon Harp
Eda Lewis
G. W. Austin
S. W. Guthrie
Subscription Honor Ball Sees Hundreds Renew Sun Subscriptions
The Sun mailed expiration notices last week and most subscribers renewed. The list shows renewals and new subscribers including K. E. Alverson, Mrs. Nova Little, John L. Reeves, W. E. Jarvis, Frank Smith, Lonnie Darwin, and many others. Local telegraph and business names appear among the list of renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
K. E. Alverson
Mrs. Nova Little
H. H. Handcock
John L. Reeves
W. E. Jarvis
W. F. Hollands
B. Autrey
Car Caperton S. W. Telephone Co
J. W. Taylor
M. R. Smith
Frank Smith
Lonnie Darwin
Clint McMillin
C. A. Belore
W.D. Hodge
G. L. Griffith
R. A. Jones
J. H. Hudspeth
J. D. Wilson
W. B. Blanton
U. J. Cates
Flour substitutes required with each sack
Citizens urged to aid food regulation by ensuring flour sellers provide equal amounts of flour substitutes with every sack. Government licensed grocers must comply or risk license cancellation. The appeal stresses public duty to support soldiers by helping merchants follow instructions.
Red Cross Social At Whitewright To Aid Local Work
The entertainment committee of the Whitewright Red Cross announces a social next Tuesday evening at the city hall. Men, women and children of the city and community are invited. A miscellaneous program will be rendered and an offering taken for the local auxiliary. Program begins at seven o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Whitewright Red Cross
Hall
Peden Halts Supplies To New Baden Grocer
Houston Texas Jan 29 Paul Schultz a New Baden merchant becomes the first Texas grocer deprived of licensed staples after a secret service inquiry found he sold sugar in 100 and 200 pound lots on Jan 2 3 and 5 in disobedience to a Dec 24 1917 warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Paul Schultz
New Baden
Peden
United States Secret Service
Schultz
Miss Enna Marshall Visits Sister in Dallas
Miss Enna Marshall of Dallas arrived early this week to visit her sister Mrs. Joe Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enna Marshall
Dallas
Joe Hamilton
Poisoned dressings rumor in Sherman Red Cross
Sherman Texas January 27. Local rumor says a quantity of poisoned surgical dressings has been found among those left at the Red Cross in this city. Authorities caution readers to await official confirmation before drawing conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Red Cross Workroom Vandalism Reported in Sherman
Mrs. C. E. Craycroft, chairman, said a Red Cross workroom infection scare emerged when surgical dressings were tampered with and ground glass found. Officials concluded the crude damage was likely the act of an amateur and done out of spite. The damage was described as very slight.
Who's Your Groceryman Ad Promises Value and Prompt Delivery
An advertisement invites customers to try Who's Your Groceryman offering a trial order to prove value. It touts a complete stock of high grade groceries at prices just above wholesale and a delivery service described as prompt as a Ford truck.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles R. Truett
Lloyd Moore of
Howe
Mariam Butler
R. M. Womack
M. A. Jones
Durant,kla
Mrs. J. H. McBride of
Como
Mrs. S. C. Johnson
M. A. Jones Nickle Store
Mrs
Laura Ellis
Bowie
Dick May
Mrs. North of
Greenville
Mrs. C. C. Fogle
S. C. Johnson
South Bond Street
Frank Benton
R. P. Gordon
Gordon Brothers
J. F. Spindle
Lena McClaray
J. F. Anderson
Ft. Worth
J. H. Truett
Jewel Lingo
Durant, Oklahoma
Franklin Smith
Inez
Gladys Ray
Sun
Will Looney
Eva Stillwell
Wesley College
J. W. Merdith
Seattle
Washington
Whitewright
W. J. Hewett
Ina Pepper
Vaughan
Mississippi
J. H. Waggoner
Coleman Carter
B. B. Kimbell
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lieut. Carter
Nah
Whitewright Lumber Co
Mary Jane Sears
LaRoe Lumber Co
E. O. Thomas
Wm. Pennington
J. A. Mauk
J.C. Mangrum
J. M. Alexander
L. P. Sears
Oscar Seagle
Anione
City Hall Auditorium
Columbia
Mr. Seagle
God
Richard Aldrich
New York Times
Dyers&Jones
Red Cross Social
Red Cross
Luther Smith & Son
J. L. Kirkpatrick
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