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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
1
The list records numerous Sherman area residents and visitors to nearby towns including Denison Celeste Trenton Leonard Bells Whitewright Bonham and Madill Oklahoma. People named include John Hoard W H Baxter Cora Lee Hoard Annie Fulton Willie Ferguson J W Davidson and J F Lilley with notes of short trips moves and sales of cows onion sets and pigs.
Mrs. J. D. Wilson Jr. of Trenton spent a few days in the city this week, staying with local acquaintances and sighting noted sites.
Mrs J M Carter is visiting Mr and Mrs Raymond Carter in Bonham this week helping with family matters and catching up with relatives in the area.
Thomas Diggs and wife of Denison visited W. D. Ownby this week. Mrs. Charlie Smith of Sherman visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith last week. J. W. Davidson and Housley of Tennessee plus Temple, Texas, folks visit their sister Mrs. J. H. Cox north of town. Lost black sow about 150 pounds. reward via Dug Pippin. Sam Beckett welcomes a new baby boy born on the 12th. J. H. Hogan and others from Bells plan South Texas trip. Adah Truett returns from Westminister. Annett German returns from Detroit. Lou Sears visits Sherman. Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick visits daughter and granddaughter at Bells. M. A. Cooper heads to San Marcos then Corpus Christi and San Antonio for winter. Ella and Mabel Witherspoon and Pennie Davis guests of Luther Smith. J. R. Jordan sports a bandaged arm after cow incident. James Lackey recovering from bronchial pneumonia. Figaro Preserver liquid smoke marketed by J. W. Davidson to keep meat sweet.
Mrs. Coleman Carter Jr returns to Oakwood after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B B Kimbell. Miss Noble Seay Genevieve Stanley and Mr Gault of Bonham visited Miss Fanny Pope Sunday by auto. Mrs Annie McGaughey spent Friday at Jas Fulton’s home in the Bells community.
A new parcel post option allows sending up to fifty pounds in the local first and second zones at a reduced postage rate. This offer broadens mail service for heavier items.
Indian Runner Duck eggs offered at 2.00 per setting of thirteen eggs. Floyd Everheart Route 3 Bells Texas. Mrs Mae Blaine and son left last week for Luling to spend two months with relatives in South Texas. Rev G W Truett of Dallas visited his father C L Truett and other relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs J F Johnson and son of Calera Oklahoma visiting their father Frank Skaggs who is seriously ill. Mrs Jim Butler of Denton visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs J B Woosley last week. Mr and Mrs W R Sinclair visited in Trenton this week.
Prof W C Johnson resigns from Westminster Baptist Academy and moves to Hove to become principal of a public school. Dayton Yates returns as night ticket clerk at Katy station after a Ft Worth stint. B B Kimbell sells property in Northeast Whitewright to Elbert Harris and plans a cottage at Sears and Maple. Local shop offers jewelry clocks repairs and upholstery services.
M Jones Roberts made two to three trips to Sherman for nasal surgery removing several bones from the nose. He reports he looks better feels better and is better. Flexes to local framing services offered by Dixon and Hayter with a prompt invite to frame pictures. Mr and Mrs John Maiden left for Missouri after a stay as a millwright at Womack mill with friendly connections. Wilson Bros. report a carload of new Buick automobiles unloaded since January. Open weather and better roads renew interest in driving. Masonic lodge names committee to draft sympathy resolutions for the family of E B Reeve Rio Vista Texas Grand Tyler of the Fraternity. his death is noted as the first among grand officers in many years.
Rev. T. B. Falls pastor of First Baptist Denison and Robert Noe Board of Deacons chair traveled to this place Wednesday to assist in ordaining four new deacons. Falls delivered the charge and preached a fitting sermon for the occasion.
Grayson County commissioners appropriate 1000 dollars yearly for an agricultural agent, with 600 dollars matching from the U S government, creating a 1600 dollar annual position. Sherman trader W G Venable announces bid for county treasurer in the Democratic primaries. Plus, Randolph Chinn is reindicted after previous indictment was quashed for misstatement of felonious intent.
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