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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1924
Page
5
Local notes include visits by Sherman residents to Denison and Dallas, and trips to Lubbock and Greenville. Frances Montgomery is ill, and Oscar Pierce and Emma Davidson are mentioned with work and teaching details. The item also advertises spring hats at Badgett's Millinery and groceries from Gordon Bros. plus entertainment at the grammar school auditorium.
Mrs. W T Barry aged 73 died at her home two miles west of Trenton from old age. She was born in Monroe County Kentucky in 1851 and widow of W T Barry. Funeral at the residence conducted by Elder W N Carter with interment at Pilot Grove cemetery. Royce McMahan and Miss Lucile Bass wed at Elder Carter's home in Tom Bean last Thursday at 8 PM. Carter officiated the ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Tom Bean.
A quartet of young college men perform Friday evening at the grammar school auditorium. The program promises a memorable entertainment and is pegged as a must see.
J. H. Graves attended the funeral of T. L. Rogers in Bonham on Tuesday. Rogers was a well known local banker and a cousin of Mrs. J. H. Graves.
Albert M. Miller, formerly of this place, died at his Sherman home on Monday. The funeral was held Tuesday at 3 PM from G. D. Miller’s residence. He moved from Whitewright about fifteen years ago and spent several years in the livery business here.
The High School Honor Club met on Thursday Jan 10 for the second time since its organization. New members Clemmer Coggins Ollie McMillan Cora Mae Thornton and Homer Craig were enrolled. The club now has fourteen members with eleven present at the first meeting and one dropped. Reporter. Miss Eunice Turner spent the past weekend in Sherman visiting friends.
The Music Makers are described as versatile performers and crowd pleasers. They will appear Friday night January 25 at the grammar school auditorium in a key lyceum program. Isaac Tree aged 82 a Cross Roads pioneer died Thursday. Funeral held Saturday at Cross Roads Church with Masonic graveside service. Survived by five sons and two daughters.
Whitewright high school basketball extended its winning streak with two victories over Pink Hill, 13 to 8 and 28 to 15, at Whitewright and Pink Hill. Coach C. C. Willis urges strong local support for the district tournament Friday as Whitewright aims to claim the Grayson County title.
The weekly schedule lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m Wednesday prayer at 7 o clock Epworth League Sundays at 6 p m and choir practice Fridays at 7 p m.
In Whitewright residents favor a fast grocery delivery pickup noted for speed. The shorthand 29.-Gor is mentioned as a familiar reference among shoppers seeking rapid service.
Regular meals offered every day including dinner and supper at Pierce's Cafe priced at fifty cents. The compact meals are described as good and satisfying for customers seeking affordable dining options.
Local Sun office offers typewriter ribbons and paper and carbon paper for sale. Items include ribbons for various models and standard and carbon papers suitable for daily copying needs.
Knox Armstrong formerly of this place and longtime Dallas resident was elected vice-president at the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last week. Paul McMahon, formerly of Bonham and grandson of Mrs. T. J. Chenoweth, was elected president of the organization.
Lennard Trantham was awarded $1 in a damage suit against Sheriff Floyd Everheart after a one hour jury deliberation. He sought $10,000 for alleged arrest in Denison last June during a whisky raid. Trantham claims health and dignity injuries from the jail stop.
A brief court note states a case was heard in the Fifteenth district court after the defendant was sick for several days following release.
The piece argues that ascent in life requires cooperation with others. It asserts that a man's success hinges on the efforts of those around him and stresses that hoarding success limits future gains.
George Smith of Dallas spent a few days in the city this week as a guest of T. E. Barbee and associates.
In Austin on January 22 the Attorney General's Department considered speeding county suits over motor license fee payments to the State Highway Commission. A plan to certify Hamilton County questions to the Texas Supreme Court, bypassing the Tenth District Court of Appeals, was discussed. The case, appealed by the State from a Hamilton County temporary injunction, is before the Appellate Court at Waco and could go directly to final adjudication if certified.
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