Whitewright Community Notes 1917 Highlights
In Whitewright era notes Rev. Fender receives a five passenger Buick as Christmas gift from the Presbyterian Church. Ruth Myrick wins a Ford roadster in a year end popularity contest with other prize recipients listed. Local candidates include W. T. Ross and C. W. Hampton for city marshal. Births, resignations, business changes and bank deposits are noted, plus new mail cart gifts and a plumbing firm partnership shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Ruth Myrick
R. W. Gallaher Drug Store
Jessie Fogle
Loriie Williams
Lucile Smith
Lavallier and Chain
Katie Nell Pierce
J. W. Davidson
Ethel Cox
Goldie Smith
Viva Phillips
Russell McGinnis
Minnie Willis
John Sims
W. T. Ross
C. W. Hampton
Whitewright
Gilliam Lindsey
Lee Casserty
Walter Pritchett
Ervie Jo Blair
Max Pope
Cecil Cameron
Childress
Pr. M. Jarvis
W. F. Holland
W. R. Wilson
Lucian Andrews
J. R. Andrews
Joe Hamilton
Street & Hamilton Plumbing
J. W. Pender
Street & Pender
Jim Sears
The
Planters National Bank
Planters Bank cashier named state bank examiner
Claud R. Truett, cashier of the Planters National Bank, has been appointed state bank examiner. Whitewright schools resume after Christmas vacation with 855 pupils, including 55 in the colored school. City marshal Mark Montgomery succeeds C W Hampton who resigns to work road projects in Oklahoma. Rev B Wrenn Webb of Dallas to preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday. Mr C B Bryant Jr and Miss Eva Stillwell were married Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud R. Truett
Planters National Bank
Whitewright
Mark Montgomery
C. W. Hampton
Oklahoma
G. J. Hornbuckle
Jake Thornhill
Fred Cook
Sid Minor
Tom Roberts
B. Wrenn Webb
Dallas
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Bryant Jr
Eva Stillwell
Mrs. Ed win May Wedding Noted in Social Round
Mrs. R. May hosted Monday afternoon for her daughter Mrs. Edwin May, a recent bride, with Rev. J. F. Fender officiating a ceremony earlier in the day.
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Ernoon
J. F. Fender
R. May
Edwin May
Seven Years Ago Highlights From The Sun
Names and moves fill a recap of 1926 events in the town. Clarence McMillin and Marian Simmons wed in January. John Yeager buys the B H Thomson home. W C Huffines buys out R H May in the Huffines and May garage. W R Hooper returns home after a December auto crash in Gainesville. The Kimbell elevator sustains 2500 dollars in damage after a Saturday incident. Brownie McSpedden takes charge of Huffines garage mechanical department. Annette German Harp and J C Burcham wed December 29 in Albuquerque. Mrs S H Jared passes away December 23. Gomer May joins Kirkpatrick drug store. R H May buys eleven lots from Huffines in Spearman addition. Mrs G F Bryant becomes piano teacher at public schools. Elmer B Jeffries of Dallas closes bankrupt Famous Dry Goods stock.
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John Yeager
B. H. Thomson
W. C. Huffines
R. H. May
Huffines & May
W. R. Hooper
Gainesville
Vernon
Brownie McSpedden
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Spearman
G. F. Bryant
Annette Harp
Elmer B. Jeffries
Dallas
The Preacher Urges Attendance On New Year Sunday
The preacher notes New Year sunshine and calls on Baptists to attend church and Sunday school. He jokes about costs and procrastination, cites a math problem from a school marm, and warns that loiterers miss spiritual rewards while urging greater offerings.
Beloved Mother's Blue Slippers Bring Warm Comfort
Melly receives a handmade blue pair from her mother as a birthday surprise. She stores them safely, then discovers the slippers are wonderfully soft, warm, and comforting, making her feel cared for and proud to wear them.
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Elly
Melly
Mother
Sermon and church plans mark New Year at Greenville church
The Greenville church reports a late night gathering by the Go Gert ers after Sunday sermon and plans to move Sunday services to the annex. Visitors from Bethel Kentuckytown and Church of Christ attended. Officials urge all officers and teachers to attend the Workers Conference tonight.
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George Gordon Pope
Greenville
Ross Wilson
Guy Hamilton Jr
Bethel
Kentuckytown
Church of Christ
Al Smith Looks To Brighter 1934 On 60th Birthday
Alfred E. Smith, in his brown derby and fur lined coat, enters his office on his 60th birthday as reporters gather. He notes improved business in late 1933 and predicts much better conditions for 1934. He cites Utah’s vote as the standout moment of 1933.
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New York
Alfred F. Smith
Utah
Poor Marks Spark Student’s Improvement Theory
A parent notes poor first month grades and a son replies that his plan is to start low so improvement will please his teachers. The exchange highlights different attitudes toward success and motivation in school.
Humorous Exchange Over Shoes Between Bum and Madam
A bum asks a well dressed woman for shoes. She questions his worn pair. He insists the soles are so thin that stepping on a dime reveals heads or tails.
New Deal In Ten Months Transforms American Life
A chronological summary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first ten months in office detailing actions: bank holidays and the end of the gold standard, emergency banking act, bank reopenings, economy act, 3.2 beer bill, CCC funding, farm relief and greenbacks power, direct relief, blue sky securities, Home Loan bank board, National Recovery Act, industrial and automobile codes. The sequence highlights major fiscal, regulatory and social policy shifts shaping economic recovery.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Home Loan Bank Board
President Signs Retail Grocer Code for 480000 Employed
President Roosevelt signed the retail grocer code affecting 480000 employees. The code bans sale of goods below cost and allows cost plus a set labor markup. Wage provisions set hours at forty to forty eight per week with minimum wages $12 to $15 weekly depending on city size. A fair markup will be set by grocers upon request.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
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Tis Sun
Asfar
the Sun
Clarence McMillin
Marian Simmons
G. C. Ivins
the Baptist Church
Marm
Frank Hollingsworth
Baptist Church
W. T. Simmons
Baptist Sunday School
Condie-Bray
Whitewright Lumber Co
Fin Center
Rumpus
Henry A. Wallace
Royal Copeland
Rexford Tugwell
AL Smith
Maggie S. Hommel
Clarendon
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Insurance Service
S. H. Montgomery Agency
LaRoe
LaRue
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