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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
5
Dallas visitors and local residents are noted in a parade of short items. Names include Lester Haile Josh May Jones Barbee Eddie Fogle and Ralph Sanders. Notables visit relatives in Dallas Sherman Leonard Krebs Oklahoma and Royse City with bake goods and tailoring services advertised locally.
A note proclaims a free strand of pearls at Johnson's with the line It doesn't cost you one penny a beautiful strand of pearls given away at Johnson's.
Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson of Sherman visited the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Gillett and relatives this week to see the new baby boy born recently in the Gillett household.
Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Cox and their two children of Denison visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cox on Sunday.
R L Johnson Jeweler and Optometrist offers precise eyeglass fitting and guarantees satisfaction to customers seeking eyewear.
Miss Corinne Lilley of East Texas State Normal College Commerce visited relatives this week.
Mrs J K Ward goes back to Abilene Monday following a two week visit with Mr and Mrs J L Dyer.
At More head's filling station customers can find a wide range of auto accessories including tubes, hoses, cleaners, and seasonal parts. Staff assist with choosing items and providing basic maintenance tips.
Pierce's Cafe touts magazines candies cigars cigarettes tobacco and good foods available daily with long hours opening early and closing late across the year.
The post office and banks of Whitewright were closed Monday in observance of the anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Douglas and Mrs. H. L. Durham with their young son were among Whitewright residents visiting in Sherman on Monday.
Reader encouraged to compare buying Denison bread with baking at home to enjoy daily fresh bread and be convinced of the benefits.
H. P. King, district manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, toured Sherman on Tuesday and praised the efficient service enjoyed by local patrons through the area exchange.
The Sun reports a Deputy Collector from Geo. C. Hopkins internal revenue office will be in Whitewright on Tuesday February 27 to help taxpayers prepare their 1922 income tax returns.
Cull Reeves announces readiness to perform light weight suit cleaning and pressing service at Gordon with prompt, reliable work awaiting customers seeking fresh attire for spring.
Mrs. T. E. Barbee came home last week from a visit with relatives in San Antonio. She is accompanied by her daughter Miss Bessie Joe Barbee who has been studying at a school of expression there.
Mrs. F. M. Echols hosted the Missionary Society last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Grover Smith organized an engaging program. Refreshments followed the program.
R. S. More head promotes his shop noting fair prices good workmanship and the best materials used in all shoe repair work. The brief advert emphasizes value and reliability for customers seeking repairs.
In Sherman on Wednesday Denison edged Whitewright 31 to 24 after a hard fought high school basketball game. Rivalry added tension as both teams battled for every point.
Advertisement urges readers to repair old footwear at More head's Electric Shoe Shop. It promotes quick service and local expertise for shoe repair needs.
Ray Thompson a Katy station cashier for three years has been moved to a similar post at Sherman. His mother Mrs S C Thompson moved last week from Fate her former home to the new location.
Evangelist A LeRoy Elkins of Norman Oklahoma will preach Monday night February 19 at 7 oclock at the Church of Christ. He is visiting churches to promote the Canadian Orphans Home and invites the public to attend.
Local shop invites customers to browse a wide range of automobile accessories. The ad urges trying their stock first, attributed to R. S. Morehead.
T E Griffith relocates to Bonita to take a Katy position after years as telegraph operator at the Katy-Cotton Belt tower. J C Heart of Denison takes over the former post here.
Daily offerings from White Wright Bakery feature fresh cakes and pies ready for take home. The home bakery emphasizes made from scratch desserts with a rotating selection for customers.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet with Mrs J L Boone next Monday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. All ladies of the church are invited to attend.
The second number of the Lyceum course is set for tonight at the grammar school building. S. Platt Jones, a humorous entertainer, will headline the program and is described as one of the best on the Lyceum platform.
The Leonard and Mahurin basketball teams met on the local high school courts Tuesday afternoon. It was a fiercely contested game from start to finish. Leonard led 22 to 13 at one point, and Mahurin held a late lead until Leonard scored ten consecutive points to surge ahead.
A historical note quotes Pierce's Cafe with its slogan Where good things to eat and the best people meet stating it as a fact highlighting the business's social dining angle.
Miss Marguerite Tree aged 51 died at her father's home Ike Tree about five miles south of town after a two month illness. Funeral at Cross Roads Church Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Jones. Survived by her father three sisters and four brothers.
Traveling men compliment the shop's selection and freshness of cigars. Patrons are assured they can always get the cigar they want at Pierce's Cafe, emphasizing a reliable supply for visitors.
Citizens are asked to report to the assessor and collector at the city fire station to render property for 1923 taxes to Jesse Wallace city assessor. Prompt renditions will ease the workload and save city money as the plan proved satisfactory last year with only a few neglecting to go to the assessor.
J. T. McMillin of this city has accepted the role of vice president at the First National Bank of San Benito and plans to move with his family to that city soon. He previously moved here several years ago from Whitewright.
The article profiles Mr and Mrs Mc Millin leaving Greenville after his longtime service as a bank examiner with the State Banking Commission and ties to Planters National Bank. It also mentions local travel, road conditions, and Miss Gertrude Major visiting Whitewright before resuming work in San Antonio.
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