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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
3
Dense, miscellaneous item mix covers visits by Dr R May and R L Holcomb, Gordon Bros garden supplies and coffee ads, mortgage of coffee brands, parish visits, Durant trips, baking goods, jury service, school events, public notices and obituaries. Includes Parsons and Dye campaigning, Hebron and McKenna travels, church society meeting, local travels, and upcoming candy sale for school library.
Sherman visitors meet with county court on roads. Civic League invites Whitewright ladies to join next Tuesday at the school. Modern Woodmen open meeting with Col A N Rooks and C B McConnell present. Candy sale Saturday supports the public school library. Dr Wilbur Carter returns from New York after ear eye nose and throat work. Hay available from J C Parsons. Various local visits and remarks on community life.
Judge Thompson will conduct a cooperative religious meeting in Whitewright starting the first Sunday in May. Invited by a committee of Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian members, the event aims for a great religious awakening. The Truett building will host the gathering as Christian people of all denominations are urged to cooperate and pray daily.
Classified note offers maize heads cane seed sudan grass and bright cane hay for sale next week. Includes 10 bushels Nancy Hall sweet potato seed suitable for black land. Contact W. R. Wilson for details.
Mr and Mrs Bob Ford welcomed a girl baby at their home this Wednesday, continuing family celebrations with the new arrival and joy for relatives and neighbors.
A barn on J. B. Woosley’s farm five miles north of town burned early Saturday. Woosley carried little insurance. John Climer on the farm lost a team of mules two mares 200 bushels of corn about 200 bushels of oats cotton seed harness and implements. Loss estimated around 1200 with no coverage. Neighbors contributed feed and cash to aid the farmer.
Notice that Mr. 8. C. Horton is now interested in the City Meat Market and the firm will be McFatridge & Horton. McFatridge Bros. thank patrons for past liberal patronage and hope for its continuation, inviting customers to phone orders.
We wish to thank the good people of this community for their kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our dear son and brother. May God's richest blessings rest upon one and all. Mrs. Edna Windle and son.
The Baptist church pastor announced in the Sun that Sunday morning’s subject will be The Difference in Desiring and Choosing. Everyone is invited to attend.
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