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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1927

Page

8

Pilot Grove News Highlights Local Visits and Revival

Heat remains intense after recent rains as community updates note visits from Mrs. Don Evans and relatives, illness of Aunt Betty Sloan, a boy loses part of his arm helping with a hay baler, and various guests from Dallas Wichita Falls and Corpus Christi. A revival at the Christian Church continues with large crowds and a Saturday attendance in Tom Bean. Burial for Will Taylor near Trenton follows a death from heart failure. Grounds at the Baptist Church are graded to improve parking.

Don Evans Overby Howe Betty Sloan Royse St. John A. B. St. John Howard Faulkner Nola Reeves Dallas S. F. Garland Mary Perkinson Whitewright Elizabeth W. S. Barr Fred Evans Wichita Falls W. L. Evans Dutch Hu Wade Mangrum Melissa Odist The Christian Church Tabernacle Tom Bean Will Scoggins Roy Wilson Denison Will Taylor Trenton Pilot Grove Rev. Snyder McKinney Bert Dennis Doyle Alvin Warden Corpus Christi A. L. Scott A. B. Barnes G. E. Scott Taylor Scott Maness Sloan A. H. St. John L. F. Swanger Baptist Church

Grapes and Rentals Noted in Local Item

In a brief item two notices appear. I M Speke notes abundant grapes at a vineyard 42 miles north of Ambrose. Mrs M J Long advertises a five room bungalow for rent with gas sewer and modern conveniences.

Ambrose I. M. Speke M. J. Long I. M. Spelee

Rotary Club hears program by J C Gillespie guests

J C Gillespie led the Rotary Club luncheon with guests Mrs. G F Bryant and Miss Minnie Willis who supplied music. New president Ray Manning announced committees for the coming year. The club pledged support for a play by Miss Emma Dee Randle. Miss Willis sang two solos with Mrs Bryant at the piano.

J. C. Gillespie Rotary Club G. F. Bryant Minnie Willis Ray Manning Emma Dee Randle

Revival at Tom Bean and Dallas leader to preach

Dr. R. A. Scranton of Dallas, a Texas Baptist Convention leader, will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday. Pastor Rev. J. H. Hawkins conducts a revival at Tom Bean, closing Sunday night after 22 conversions to date.

R. A. Scranton Dallas Texas Baptist Convention J. H. Hawkins Tom Bean

Odd Fellows Degree Work and Delegates Planned

The Sun notes the Whitewright Odd Fellows will conduct second degree work this Thursday night. All members are urged to attend. Delegates will be elected to attend the District 1 O F and Rebekah Convention to be held at Sherman next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Whitewright Odd Fellows District 1. O. 0. F Rebekah Sherman

Birthday Dinner Honors Rev and Mrs Kirkpatrick

Rev and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick returned from church to a birthday dinner prepared by their daughters in Mexia Hillsboro and their family in Paris. A nosegay and pink-taped cake accompanied toasts from Rev R A Gay and Mrs Mollie Aston as relatives sang Blessed Be the Tie That Binds.

W. A. Kirkpatrick R. E. Hickman Mexia Guy Dillon Hillsboro Ira Kirkpatrick Velma Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick R. A. Gay Paris Mollie Aston

Card of Thanks for sympathy and flowers

We thank friends for kindness and words of sympathy during illness and after the death of our mother and grandmother. Grateful for beautiful floral offerings. May God bless each of you from Mrs. R. W. Painter and family, R. F. Broyles and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vincent.

R. W. Painter R. F. Broyles Jack Vincent

Paris Observes Bastille Day as Charleston Supplants Old Dances

Parisian Bastille Day celebrations mix American jazz and the Charleston with traditional dancing. Parisians keep the all night celebration from the 13th to dawn on the 15th in cabarets cafes and streets. Street bands and official ceremonies mark the day as the Bas til le anniversary is observed.

Paris France

Doumergue reviews military parade with Cabinet and diplomats

President Doumergue stood with his Cabinet and foreign diplomats as he inspected a military parade, a show of official ceremony and national solidarity.

Ident Doumergue

Ex Texas Ranger Takes Own Life in Palestine

Palestine reports 68 year old Jeff D My natt, formerly a Texas Ranger and peace officer, died here on July 19 in an apparent suicide.

Texas Ranger Palestine Jeff D. Mynatt

Man Dies by Self-Inflicted Gunshot at Undertaker Shop

A man died yesterday from a pistol wound after entering an undertaking establishment. He left a note saying my own act. Blame no one. Police are investigating the incident and seeking details.

Gainesville Hosts Griffin and Hinton Couples

Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Hinton of Gainesville were weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick and other relatives.

John Griffin Hinton Gainesville W. A. Kirkpatrick

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Pilot Grove News E. T. Doss Planters Gin Company Ida M. E. Slagle Texas J. C. Dick Community Natural Gas Office P. A. Short P. Janway J. W. McMurry Grocery Jimmie Lee Yates Buell Spindle Love Monument Company of Mark Montgomery First Baptist Church ODD Fellows Grove’s Xtra Coty Dyer Jones Drug Store Rexall Store Charleston Pace & Graves Detroit Jewel Clark & Meador Good Hardware Simon Daniels & Company
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