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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1915

Page

3

Local notes mix moving, weddings and church revival

Emma Randle leaves Alabama to resume work with trips to Alabama Tennessee and Florida. J W Davidson notes moving to Whitewright as families relocate. Rev R G Mood leads quarterly conference and preaching. I B Morrow marries Grace Moore. couple reside with W C Hampton. Parent Teachers invite reception for teachers Saturday afternoon. Bill Tracey back as stockman trainer for D A Ray. Revival by Rev Sheehan fills Howe Baptist church. Arthur Evans leaves T H Livelys for Qua Nah. Premiums offered through year with Xmas anticipation.

Farmer friends sowing oats and wheat recovery noted

Open weather and quiet streets highlight farming activity with hundreds of acres awaiting germination. Wheat shows improvement after a sickness spell. Elocution class by Miss Irene Dickson drew a good audience at the public school auditorium last Friday with praise for the performance of The Conspirators. Local ads urge high quality seeds onion sets and seed Irish potatoes from A J Smith and promote land loans through Tom Barbee. Whitewright delegates attended the Woman's Missionary Conference in Sherman with a large, enthusiastic gathering. Miss Massye Biggers and Miss Lewis of Bells visited Miss Ruth Cox.

Irene Dickson Public School

Moving A. L. Paschall Stock To Royse City

Mr A L Paschall and family plan to move this week to Royse City with the J P Paschall dry goods stock to be consolidated with the Royse store. Mrs Paul Roberts won 48 dollars in a Ft Worth Record rebus contest. Paul won six dollars from local picture theatres prizes. Woodmen of the World lodge held a session with a drill team organized by J Y Nicely and delegates elected to the Head Camp in Fort Worth March 10 to 12. Mae Powell and J Y Nicely named as alternates. R L Johnson the Jeweler advertised perfect eye glass fitting and watch repair. N L Pritchard of Scenic Theatre was in Dallas on business. Clint McMillin and his mother left for Ringgold Wichita Falls and other points.

A.L Paschall Royse City J. P. Paschall Royse Paul Roberts Ft. Worth Paul Woodmen of the World Lodge J. Y. Nicely D. R. Lewis R. L. Hayter Fort Worth Mae Powell

Hestand's Sells Seed Irish Potatoes in Bulk

Hestand's offers seed Irish potatoes at 81.10 per bushel or 85.00 per sack, with pricing available for bulk buyers. The listing targets farmers and garden suppliers seeking reliable seed stock.

Hestand

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs N A Hines

A son was born to Mr and Mrs N A Hines Thursday morning of this week. E G Dillon and son Lewis Luton visited Sunday from Leonard. He stand still pays 10¢ pound for hens. Lee Adcock travels in Oklahoma on business related to his male business. T H Pence, formerly of Whitewright, visited for a few hours Wednesday.

Mrs N. A. Hines E.G. Dillon and Son Lewis Luton Leonard Lee Adcock Oklahoma T. H. Pence Whitewright

Seed Potatoes at right prices from W. O. Brents

Mrs. C. L. Terry visits sister Mrs. R. S. Morehead from Denison. Rand Roberts pursues Amicable Life Insurance agency work. WANTED to rent 60 or 70 acre farm near Whitewright. willing to buy team and tools. Freight wreck on Katy line near McAlester causes train detours. the Capital Limited arrives in Whitewright at noon.

Rand Roberts Amicable Life Insurance Co Waco Whitewright Wilson & Vaughn's L.W. Baltimore Katy McAlester Oklahoma Limited

Willis and Golden families visit in this week

W B Willis of Madill Oklahoma visited his brother H C Willis and family during the week. Mr and Mrs Luther Golden and Miss Willie Hughes of the Trenton section were shopping here Wednesday afternoon.

W. B. Willis Madill, Okla H. C. Willis Luther Golden Willie Hughes Trenton

Local ads note onion sets at 25 cents per gallon

W. O. Brents advertises onion sets at 25 cents per gallon. Hestand's offers new garden seed two papers for that price. A receiver has been appointed for Meyers Drug Co of St Louis, a large historic wholesale drug house. Banks announce Friday closure to observe Lincoln's birth anniversary.

W. O. Brents Lincoln Meyers Drug Co St. Louis United States W. C. Brents

For Sale Items Include Maize And Charcoal Note

For sale 30 tons fine maize never exposed to weather under shingle root. Price 20.00 per ton F. O. B Weinert Texas. Contact W. C. Reeves city and Samuel Hunter New Madrid Missouri. Also charcoal for ironing and seed potatoes from Hestend mentioned.

W. C. Reeves F. O. B. Weinert Texas Samuel Hunter New Madrid

Prominent Educator and Evangelist Homer T. Wilson Dies

Homer T. Wilson, a well known educator and evangelist of the Christian church, died at noon Wednesday at his home in San Antonio.

Homer T. Wilson The Christian Church San Antonio

Six counterfeiters nabbed and jailed in Sherman

Six counterfeiters were apprehended and jailed in Sherman on Wednesday night. X A Roberts, district traffic chief for Southwestern Bell, visited Sherman this week inspecting the local phone service. Also advertised are good second hand buggies and seed potatoes priced at 1.10 per bushel by Hestand.

Sherman X. A. Roberts Southwestern Telephone Co

Sherman Operates Two Jitney Cars at Five Cent Fare

Sherman runs two jitney cars along street car lines, transporting passengers for a five cent fare.

Sherman

Seed Irish potatoes and dry wood advertised in local ads

Hestand sells seed Irish potatoes at 1.10 per bushel or 3.00 per sack. George German advertises dry stove wood in large measures and best prices. J W Davidson promotes a sanitary grocery and quality service. Sisters of Charity open a free soup house in Sherman with good patronage. Pierce's restaurant praised for steady service. T J Smith advertises seed potatoes garden seed onion sets.

George German

Notice to Stockmen and Brent’s Seed Sales

Notice to stockmen states a Jersey bull is at a barn with a service fee of 1.50 dollars in cash. Signed by Dan Gillett. Brents advertises garden seed of all kinds and requests eggs butter and chickens.

Brents Dan Gillett

Edwin J. Clark Named Judge in Seventy-Fourth District Court

Edwin J. Clark son of George Clark of Waco has been appointed judge of the Seventy-Fourth District Court by Governor Ferguson. At 29 years old he is the youngest judge in Texas.

Edwin J. Clark George Clark Waco Seventy-fourth District Court Ferguson Texas

Wood for sale with cash terms by Oran Sears

Oran Sears advertises stove wood and cord wood available in plenty. Customers urged to see him before buying and note terms are strictly cash.

Oran Sears

Notice on Cash Basis Accounting by T J Smith

Letter from T J Smith states a shift to cash basis for sales starting February 1, with no charges for goods overdue beyond thirty days. The notice asserts the system as best for seller and buyer and is written in formal terms.

T. J. Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Paramount Thursty Theamous Players Film Company Marta Lowlands Nother Mme Kalich the Odeon Theatre OCAL Emma Randle Alabama Nce Tennessee Florida X. Hestand W. Gallaher P. J. Pierce H. Galyon Miss White Fender Rch J. W. Davidson Ray Ryan Okla McKinney Dan Smith R. G. Mood of Methodist Board of Stewards I. B. Morrow Grace Moore Celeste Greenville Farmersville W. C. Hampton South Bond Street Parent-Teachers Association Bill Tracey Whitewrights D. A. Ray J.L. Truett Howe Baptist Church Sheehan Munday Knox County Arthur Evans T. H. Lively Quanah Shetany A. J. Smith Tom Barbee C. B. Bryant Nora Little P. C. Archer Henry Webster Womans Missionary Conference Methodist Church Massye Biggers Miss Lewis Bells Ruth Cox R. L. Johnson N.L. Pritchard Scenic Theatre Dallas Clint McMillin Ringgold Wichita Falls L. Laroe Lumber CO Davidson’s C. L. Terry Denison R.S. Morehead Hestand’s Mentho Dyer & Jones Rexall DeVoe Paint F.C. Christian New Garden Seed Seat Hestand’s Sisters of Charity I Sherman Pierce’s T.J. Smith Whitewright Cotton Oil Company Kirkpatrick & Bryant Nyal Remedies
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