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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1924

Page

5

Local and Personal News Highlights

Dallas visitor J C Gillespie. Corinne Lilley from Lone Oak. Pascal Cox in Fort Worth. the Joneses of Celina visit. Austin Stedham in Rouse City. Max Powell from Sherman here with family. the Roberts in Sherman visit. R S Henry from Nashville on business. Pierce's Cafe ad for 1924. Nestal Lanie perm. phone contacts for parlor visits. T B Roberts in Denison with Cook Construction. Rain or Shine Umbrella deal at Johnson's. Hicks family from Sulphur Bluff visit. M R McCoy returning from Big Springs. reduction on ball bearing roller skates at Johnson's. Mrs S E Marshall illness. special soap bargain at Davidson's.

Funeral in Westminster for John McFarris child

Elder W. N. Carter traveled to Westminster on Wednesday to conduct the funeral of John McFarris's child.

W. N. Carter Westminster John McFarris

Stedham and kin visit in Dallas and Sherman

W H Stedham and son Austin spent Monday and Tuesday in Dallas visiting their son and brother Houston Stedham. Mrs T B Moore and family, and Bryant King family, were in Sherman with Z R Langston on Sunday. News arrives of Joe Carter’s serious paralysis in Jacksonville. he previously suffered a mild stroke.

W. H. Stedham Son Austin Dallas Houston Stedham T. B. Moore Lloyd Moore Bryant King Sherman Z. R. Langston Joe Carter H. R. Duke Jacksonville

Fire destroys north town house. no inhabitants present

A negro house in the northern part of town burned Monday morning shortly after 11. Willis Bowling owned the dwelling and Shorty Fowler occupied it. No insurance covered the property and household goods. part of the possessions were saved.

Willis Bowling

Montgomery and La Roe Off to Aransas Pass for Visit

S H Montgomery and Lucian La Roe left Tuesday afternoon for Aransas Pass to visit Montgomerys daughter Mrs F L Clendening. They plan to spend several days there and devote much of their time to hunting and fishing. Friends should prepare for some interesting fish stories upon their return.

S. H. Montgomery Lucian la Roe Aransas Pass F. L. Clendening

Patterson and Brown wed in Orangeville ceremony

D F Patterson and Miss Bessie Brown were married Tuesday afternoon at Rev J A Dickey's home in Orangeville. The couple, well known locally, plan a Dallas honeymoon. The piece also notes a Baptist Sunday school meeting and a high school basketball game where Bells All-Star defeated Whitewright 13 to 12. Riley led scoring with four field goals and one free throw.

D. F. Patterson Bessie Brown Orangeville J. A. Dickey Rev. Dickey Bells Whitewright Riley Anderson McMurry Washburn Bailey Bennett Phillips

Sun Office Advertises Typewriter Ribbons and Paper

Classified note lists typewriter ribbons, bond paper, and car bon paper for sale at Sun office. Includes price hints and contact details for buyers seeking office supplies.

Planters Gin Plant Switches to Cash Sales

Notice to feed buyers that starting February 1 all feed will be cash only and credit sales are discontinued. The plant aims for closer profit margins, saving time and labor. O P Marshall, general manager, signs for Planters Gin Co.

Planters Gin CO O. P. Marshall

Typewriter Supplies For Sale At Sun Office

Local ad notes paper and ribbons for typewriters available at the Sun office. Items listed include assorted papers and ribbon spools suitable for office use. Potential buyers are urged to inquire at the Sun office for prices and quantities.

Pilot Grove News Reports Illnesses and Local Games

Measles run through the community with Estelle Binier and Tom Russell among the sick. Miss Mamye Butts visits her mother Mrs. Cora Butts while Dr. J. B. Birt and family stay with F. M. Sloan. Local visits and church services noted alongside basketball results: Pilot Grove beat Ravenna 28 to 4 and 38 to 23 in two games.

Little Estelle Claud Binier Tom Russell Mamye Butts Dallas Cora Butts J. B. Birt Whitewright F. M. Sloan Pilot Grove Ravenna Rough Necks

Also Mentioned on This Page

L. LaRoe & Company McAlester Domino J. C. Gillespie Corinne Lilley Lone Oak Pascal Cox Fort Worth Robert Jones Celina Austin Stedham Rouse City Max Powell J. Frank Roberts Little Son of Sherman R. S. Henry Nashville, Tenn Nestal Lanie T. E. Barbee Ira Kirkpatrick Little Son Mexia R. E. Hickman R. L. Johnson J. C. Wright Woodville, Okla Tom Roberts T. B. Roberts Cook Construction Co Denison Johnson’s J. W. Hicks Sulphur Bluff J. N. Carter M. R. McCoy Big Springs Ernest McCoy S. E. Marshall H. Benedict Caldwell Idaho Davidson's Whitewright Lumber Co McAlester Coals Henryetta Coal Pierce The Baptist Sunday School G. M. McNeilly Carl Gillespie Louis H. L. Durham Morehead Sun Office Typewriter Pilot Grove News Lou Neely Jimmie Fay Sumner Thelma Joe Ashinhurst Allie Akers Near Cannon Lola Scott Minnie McMillin Euell Garner Medlintown Upton Nelson Henderson Lot No Hudson, Davis & Co
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