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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1934

Page

5

Visits and travel brush through Wolfe City area this week

A long list of residents and visitors spans Wolfe City and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. W F McDowell in Wolfe City, Paul Whiteaker of Dallas visiting Fleming, C L Patton moving to Amarillo with his son, and several others from Ely Arp Sherman Bonham and Denton areas visiting relatives or hosting gatherings. A bridge party at Mrs W E LaRoe closes the week with Pernie Badgett winning high score.

W. E. LaRoe Pernie Badgett Lena Mae Gowdy

Roberts Co. Offers Bargains On Shoes And More

Roberts Co. advertises Misses Tan School Oxfords in sizes 4 to 8 at 1.49, Ladies Black One-strap Slip pies at 1.49, Men s Lace Boots savings up to 1.50, and Men s Work Shoes 1.89 to 2.95. Trades Day next Monday features special bargains, with seed potatoes and high prices paid for chickens eggs hams and bacon.

Roberts Co the Roberts Co

Local notes from Whitewright and surrounding area

Mrs. Earl Sparks of Amarillo and Mrs. Sterling Evans of Houston visit relatives here. Rev. G. C. Ivins of First Baptist improves and hopes to preach Sunday. J. R. Oliver leases space for seeds. Basketball season ends with Wild cats vs Mahurin and Trenton. Funeral services held for W. A. Reed near Honey Grove. Nadine Pendleton from Frederick presents a radio program. Several locals attend The Barretts of Wimpole Street in Dallas. Susie Noe returns to grammar school after hospital. T. E. L. Class meets at Mrs. Bow’s home. Jack Meador wins prize for subscriptions. Ray Manning transfers to Leonard store. city grieves over departure.

Nadine Pendleton Frederick Okla KGKO Wichita Falls Miss Pendleton Whitewright J. M. Sturdivant Ray Manning Manning, Clark & Meador Hardware Leonard Charlie Clark Clark Greenville Mr. Manning Manning

Missionary program planned by Go Getters union

The Go Getters senior union of the BYPU plans a missionary program titled Winning the Homeland for Christ for next Sunday evening. Participants include Mack Pierson Maggie Horton Agnes Coffey Mr Bagby Mrs Bagby and George Gordon Pope. All young people are invited to attend.

Mack Pierson Maggie Horton Agnes Coffey Mr. Bagby Bagby George Gordon Pope

Turnip Showoff Sparks Small Town Chat in Ely

Horticultural brag spreads through Ely as C H Taylor brings a two foot two inch long turnip to The Sun office. He jokes a larger one awaits a wagon ride and promises another when a truck haul is available. Local business note offers a beauty shop deal for a limited time.

C. H. Taylor Ely Sun Office Mr. Taylor

Nova Bryant Hosts Dinner At Six

Miss Nova Bryant entertained with a Valentine themed dinner at her home on Friday evening. Decorations featured a centerpiece of cut flowers and valentines with tiny white-dart place cards bearing girls names for partner drawing. Delicous three course meal served to guests Vivian Echols Julia Ann Pritchett Norma Joe Mangrum Ruth Jopling Martha Bryant Mary Frances Mirick Clovis Childress Woodrow Belew Thomas Sears Leon Adams Sonny Hancock Murl Ryan and the hostess.

Stewardship and The Tragedy of Uselessness at Presbyterian Church

Dr. B Wrenn Webb presides with 11 a m sermon Stewardship and 7 p m lecture The Tragedy of Uselessness An important business session follows the morning service All members urged to attend

B. Wrenn Webb

First Baptist Pastor Ivins to Preach Sunday

Rev. G. C. Ivins pastor of the First Baptist Church will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning and evening after recovering from illness. More than one-sixth of Denmark’s population resides in Copenhagen.

G. C. Ivins First Baptist Church Denmark Copenhagen

Expression Recital Thursday Night at Grammar School Auditorium

Miss Lucille LaRoe presents a Thursday evening expression recital at 7 30 in the grammar school auditorium. Readings plays and special numbers honor Washington's birthday with a varied program featuring Marjorie Nell Blanton Doris Nicholson Ruth Vestal and others in acts and solos. The public is cordially invited.

Lucille LaRoe Washington Jewel Saves the Marjorie Nell Blanton Doris Nicholson Ruth Vestal Drunette Farley Mary Frances Stephens Wallace Reeves James Stuteville Billie Lanius Kincaid Thomas Kirk May Tommy—Cc B. Bryant III Ii—Jarvis Maddux Sittin Sleepy Lucian LaRoe Ves Davis Parrish Robert Waldo Naomi Lee Waldo Lucian Vestal C. B. Bryant III Fred Starr Jr Jarvis Maddux Jack Farley Joe Thomas May

Correction delays HS Reflector play date to later

The plays advertised for next Tuesday night February 27 will not be performed on that date and will be announced for a future date.

Waldrum to Lead Sunday Church Services

J. R. Waldrum pastor of the Church of Christ will preach at morning and evening services this Sunday. Preaching services are held each fourth Sunday.

J. R. Waldrum Church of Christ

The Family Doctor on marriage and virtue

An editorial on sexual ethics and responsibility. It emphasizes sexual congress as essential for reproduction, praises temperance and sacred marriage, and condemns divorce courts and sex crime while urging proper guidance for young couples planning matrimony.

Earth

Milk price rise to August level in Sherman

A 3 cent per pound butterfat price increase is posted by Meadolake Milk Products Company in Sherman, raising milk costs to August levels. The notice indicates the step-up affects buyers locally and signals broader market movement.

Kraft-Phenix Cheese Price Hits 27 Cents in Denison

The Denison market reports Kraft-Phenix Cheese at 27 cents, the highest since August 1933, expected to hold for at least two weeks. Over the past year, prices fluctuated from 20c in March 1933 to a peak of 28c in May, with several changes through August 1933 and a low of 17c in January.

Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company Denison

Worth the Price

An elderly millionaire tells his extravagant son that he once carried water for a gang of section hands to earn his spending money. The son replies proudly that without his father's pluck and sacrifice he might have faced the same hard tasks.

Canadians Live Longer or Simply Kill Each Other Less

A brief jab from the Shreveport Journal questions whether Canadian longevity is a real difference or a product of lower violence, implying Americans die younger due to higher murder rates. The remark contrasts life expectancy with rates of homicide to suggest possible underlying causes.

Shreveport Journal

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W. F. McDowell Wolfe City Paul Whiteaker Dallas Mrs. J. R. Fleming C. L. Patton Amarillo Love Patton Arp Smith County Alvis McDowell George Blair of Sherman Gomer May C. S. Truett Rev. J. L. Truett Madge Sears Denton Jesse Wallace Luella M. R. Key R. L. Sears Chicago J. S. Mitchell Alton McDowell The Panhandle Claud Dillon Pink Hill Bells Mrs. Lee Myers of Bonham Mrs Ben Patterson Fort Worth Lucille Sanders Klondike School Lester Haile Choice Collins Whitesboro Finis Alverson Lloyd Stowers State Teachers College At W. L. Stowers Elizabeth Waggoner Texas Woman’s College I. E. Brown Emma Campbell Mary Jean Bill Jones Lem Tittsworth Charles Pennell Douglas Rogers Malacha Smith Loren Smith J. L. Simmons Paris Mrs. Simmons Orangeville Baptist Church Orangeville J. R. Oliver First National Bank Everett Eubanks Juanita Eubanks Hollis C. B. Bryant Jr Texaco Wildcats Mahurin Trenton W. A. Reed Terrell Allen’s Point Honey Grove J. R. Fleming Elliot Duckworth Ector Duckworth Mr. Fleming L. LaRoe Inez Gladys Ray Dorothy Tapscott Margaret Boone Martha Jo Sears Jack Lackey Susie Noe Miss Noe Baptist Sunday School J. L. Bow Bow C. P. McGinnis Ben Savage Horace Thompson Earl Myrick Jack Meador Dallas Morning News Evening Journal Jack Miami Jacquelyn Harley Waynesville N. C Starnes Beauty Shoppe Bonham,Texas Nova Bryant Presbyterian Church John Joseph Gaines, M. D Sex—And the Doctor Goodyear Gulf Service Station Paul Vestal BAYER Whitewright Vs Dunlops Dunlop American Automobile Association U. S Marathon East Texas E. M. Badgett’s
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