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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1924

Page

5

Local and Personal News Highlights Across Town

Mrs. C. E. Baird of Bailey visits Mrs. D. S. Carr. Miss Cooper of Trenton spends weekend with Miss Ollie McMillin. numerous local residents travel to Dallas Sherman Denison and Van Alstyne for visits and work. Bargains at Gordon Bros grocers and Sears of Lubbock relatives visit. Births noted at N. K. Turner and Lam Miller households. Church women plan fruit preserves sale February 23 at J. W. Davidson's store.

Ladies of the Methodist Church J. W. Davidson

Local News Briefs From Trenton And Whitewright Cafes

Mrs. W F Sanders and Mrs. J Routh of Trenton returned Sunday from a visit with their mother near Gainesville. Our cafe service and style of cooking pleases the traveling men that visit Whitewright. It will please you too. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Baker of Van Chraley Ashley south of town last Sunday.

Whitewright Pierce & Sons W. F. Sanders P. J. Pierce & Sons Jim Baker van Alstyne Chraley Ashley

Mrs. Bryant and daughter visit Sears in Madill

Mrs. Marvin Bryant and her young daughter from Madill Oklahoma are visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sears.

Marvin Bryant Madill, Okla R. L. Sears

Mrs Homer Caston and Son Visit Leonard Kin

Mrs Homer Caston and her son spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lu FP Sears.

Homer Caston Leonard Sears

Sears Visit to Carvers Highlights Farmersville Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Oran Sears spent last weekend in Farmersville visiting Mrs. Carver's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Carver.

Local visitors and hometown trips noted in town

Miss Nettie Atterberry of Van Alstyne stayed with Mr and Mrs D S McMill over the weekend. Mrs Earl McClure of Denison returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Truett. J M Simmons visited relatives in Whitesboro Sunday and returned with his wife who was visiting there.

H. T. Atterberry van Alstyne Nettie Atterberry D. S. McMill Earl McClure Denison Mrs En Truett J. M. Simmons Whitesboro

Local notices and visits wrap a busy Denison week

Miss Emma Davidson spent the weekend with her parents the J. W. Davidson family while Gordon Bros. promotes a soap deal. D. H. Garrett’s funeral spurs Mrs. E B Daugherty to Shawnee and paraly sis hits C C Robbins southeast of town. Epworth League members attend Bonham district meeting. M C Spivy & Co. tout cash value. Rural letter carriers to meet in Dallas Fort Worth and Corsicana this weekend.

Emma Davidson Denison School J. W. Davidson E. B. Daugherty Shawnee, Oklo D. H. Garrett Texas Rural Letter Carriers Association National Rural Letter Carriers Association Dallas Fort Worth Corsicana

Funeral for Hargus Hammer Held in Fairlie

Mr and Mrs Ott Lackey and two sons and Mr and Mrs J D Hoard attended the funeral of Hargus Hammer at Fairlie Tuesday. Hammer died in a sanitarium at Texarkana after an operation. His home was Commerce. He was Mrs Lackey s brother.

Deputy Collector Helps Taxpayers In Whitewright

A deputy collector of the Internal Revenue Department will spend Tuesday February 26 in Whitewright to assist individual income taxpayers in preparing their 1923 returns. He will set up headquarters at the First National Bank.

Internal Revenue Department Whitewright First National Bank

Niece of Local Family Dies in Slaton

Word arrived Monday of the death Sunday of Mrs. Lona Murry of Slaton. Before marriage she was Miss Lona Chesser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Chesser, longtime residents. Relatives here mourn her passing and extend condolences.

R. W. Painter Lona Murry Slaton

Funeral for Mrs. Willie Yarger and infant child

Elder W. N. Carter conducted the Trenton funeral for Mrs. Willie Yarger who died at Handley with her infant. Burial was in Burns cemetery east of Trenton. She was 32, daughter of the late Abner Bowen, born in Orangeville, survived by husband and mother. The note from M. C. Spivy & Co. Bonham advertises dry goods values.

W. N. Carter Trenton Willie Yarger Burns Cemetery

Comrades Play Shines At Local Grammar School

A four act production titled Comrades staged Friday and Saturday in the grammar school auditorium under the American Legion post. The cast performed like seasoned actors and the show, though costly at over 100 dollars, succeeded in boosting Legion interest rather than turning a profit.

Post of the American Legion the Legion Legion Post

Choice stock dazzles buyers at Spivy & Co Bonham

We have never before carried so choice a stock of goods. Every department of the store is of interest to careful buyers. M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham.

M. C. Spivy & Co Bonham

Oak Hill Cemetery Uplift Meeting Stirs Community Fund Drive

Residents of Oak Hill Cemetery invite neighbors to a picture show on Thursday night February 21 to support upkeep. The group reports a year to date debt of 48.25 due to lost lot owners and nonpayment and proposes raising the per lot assessment to 3.00. Volunteer officers and several ladies are listed as supporters and organizers.

Oak Hill Cemetery Emmet Penn Mell Roberts Will Holland W. P. Vaughan Paul Roberts J. B. Dickson

Masonic Lodge to Hold Patriotic Meeting

The Whitewright Masonic Lodge No. 167 will host an educational and patriotic meeting Friday evening February 22 at 7 pm in the Masonic hall. Masters and their families are invited to attend a planned program.

Whitewright Masonic Lodge No. 167 Masonic Hall

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LaRue la L. LaRoe & Company McAlester Domino C. E. Baird Bailey D. S. Carr Miss Cooper Ollie McMillin Helen Craig Dension Gordon Bros B. B. Hall R. S. Morehead Carl May Mac Powell Ellis May Leon Devenport Royse City Mae Badgett Sherman W. T. Phillips P. J. Pierce Dale McGaughey Honey Grove Willie and Lillie Ross New York Mrs. B. Legg Dorothy Freeman Evelyn Wilson E. E. Kennedy Denison Thursday Mr. Kennedy Katy One Sears Lubbock T. H. Sears Ray Russell Lucy Stapleton Ruby Crowell J. R. Jordan McKinney J. W. Ashley Mary Kincaid Wolfe City Lena Mae Gowdy M. M. Sears Guy Hamilton Dorothy J. D. Badgett Will Simmons Shreman H. L. Durham Eugene McElvaney W. H. King W. T. G. Hight Edgar Moore Wm. Fleming Richard McKinney Anna C. B. Bryant Jr Charley Hammer Broken Arrow Okla Mrs. Ott Lackey Allie Shook Kentuckytown N. Kk. Turner Route Three George Truett Luther Truett C. L. Truett Grady Geer of D. L. McMillin N. Harper Lam Miller Otto Hopper Russell Carr Tom Bean Mr. Carr Rhom Carr Ernest Harrison Nora Baker Kentucky C. C. Robbins Lucian Andrews Clyde Saunders Velma Robbins Grapevine Wade Robbins Ben Sturdivant Beveridge Brents John Holcomb Theresa Everheart Mabel Fae White Margaret Everheart Epworth League Bonham Sunday Lloyd Hughes Little Son W. F. Holland Hughes San Antonio Texas Masonic Lodge Nin Condie-Bray Condie- Ray Savings Bank White St.louis Whitewright Lumber Co “Neighborly Service McAlester Coal Henryetta Condie Bray
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