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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1929

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Cooper Denton and Nearby

Leon Devenport of Cooper spent Friday on business here. Miss Lucy Craig in Denton visiting Miss Margaret Lauderdale. Luther Skaggs and Duke Johnson spent the week end in Denton. Mrs. T. F. Wade of Oklahoma City visiting her sister Mrs. J. P. Montgomery. Russell McGinnis returned to Yoakum after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McGinnis. Misses Myrtle and May Badgett returned after visits in Oklahoma and Denison. Ralph Sanders of Dallas spent Sunday here with his mother Mrs. W. F. Sanders. Mrs. D. E. Porter and children of Mt. Pleasant were week end guests of Mrs. T. J. Giles.

Leon Devenport Cooper Luther Skaggs Duke Johnson Denton Mrs T. F. Wade Oklahoma City J. P. Montgomery Russell McGinnis Yoakum Mrs. C. P. McGinnis Ralph Sanders Dallas W. F. Sanders D. E. Porter Mt. Pleasant T. J. Giles

Mrs Fulton Edwards Returns Home After Visit

Mrs Fulton Edwards and her young daughter have returned to Memphis Tennessee after visiting Mrs H T Atterberry. Mr and Mrs C C Chick of Silver City New Mexico spent the weekend here as guests of Mrs Chicks parents Mr and Mrs C C Cates.

Fulton Edwards Memphis, Tenn H. T. Atterberry

Weekend Guests and Visits Around Leonard

Miss Iren Hansard and Mabel Keeling spent the weekend in Leonard as guests of Miss Snell Eden. Miss Mary Lou Blanks visited Leonard guests of friends. Mr and Mrs L H Darwin Sr returned from Durant Oklahoma after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs W E Warner and Mr and Mrs M B Douglas of Forney were guests of Mr and Mrs R B Anderson. Mrs D Leon Harp and daughter of San Antonio were weekend guests of her parents Rev and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick.

Iren Hansard Mabel Keeling Leonard Snell Eden Mary Lou Blanks L. H. Darwin Sr Durant, Okla W. E. Warner M. B. Douglas Forney R. B. Anderson D. Leon Harp San Antonio W. A. Kirkpatrick

Mangrums Visit Valley View Over Sunday

Mr and Mrs F C Mangrum spent Sunday in Valley View as guests of his parents Mr and Mrs J C Mangrum.

F. C. Mangrum Valley View J. C. Mangrum

Patterson Visit Highlights Denison Family Reunion

Mr and Mrs Ben Patterson of Denison spent Sunday with Mrs Patterson s parents Mr and Mrs J A May.

Hickmans Return Home After Mexia Visit

Mr. and Mrs. R. FE. Hickman have returned to their Mexia home after a visit with Mrs. Hickman’s parents Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick.

Grover Stateville Family Visit to Sulphur Oklahoma

Mr and Mrs Grover Stateville with children and Mr and Mrs Cull Reeves and their son spent the first of the week in Sulphur Oklahoma.

Grover

Miss Barbee Visits Parents During Dallas College Stop

Miss Bessie Joe Barbee, attending a Dallas business college, spent the weekend here with her parents Mr and Mrs T E Barbee.

Bessie Joe Barbee Dallas Mrs T. E. Barbee

Skaggs Family News in Denton Visit

Mr and Mrs C H Skaggs and daughter Eva Jane spent the week end in Denton as guests of Miss Frances Weathers.

C. H. Skaggs Eva Jane Denton Frances Weathers

Kentuckytown Club Meets With Plans For Fair

The Kentuckytown Club gathered Friday with Mrs. Carl Holland leading prayer and pledge. Mrs. Percy Darwin was chosen as delegate to the Short Course at A and M College. Inez Derryberry outlined Red River Valley Fair plans at Sherman. Miss Cox from Southern Ice and Utilities Co demonstrated frozen dishes. Next meeting set for Friday July 26 with Misses Viva and Frances Phillips.

Kentuckytown Carl Holland Percy Darwin A. & M. College Inez Derryberry Red River Valley Sherman Cox Southern Iee & Utilities Company Viva Frances Phillips

Taylor Buys Bonham Wholesale Grocery

T. A. Taylor, North Texas grocer and chain operator, bought the Bonham Wholesale Grocery Co. at auction amid spirited bidding. Taylor has led retail stores in Bonham and other North Texas towns for fifteen years, opening his thirteenth store in Whitewright last November. The local store is run by J. W. Davidson and reports strong business.

T. A. Taylor North Texas Bonham Wholesale Grocery Co Bonham Taylor J. W. Davidson

Local girl joins Carnegie Institute faculty as costume economics instructor

Miss Mary Rena Penn daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet Penn has been appointed to the Carnegie Institute of Technology for the coming college year as instructor in the Department of Costume Economics. She will join the Margaret Morrison Carnegie College staff after earning a BS from the College of Industrial Arts Denton in 1924 and an MA from Columbia University this year. She previously taught at East Texas State Teachers College of Commerce.

Mary Rena Penn Emmet Penn Carnegie Institute of Technology Margaret Morrison Carnegie College Miss Penn College of Industrial Arts Denton Columbia University New York East Texas State Teachers’ College of Commerce United States

Office Desks and Home Furnishings Advertised in Bonham

Lem Tittsworth in Bonham lists used desks for business or home records and keeps milk sweet with refriger ators. The ad promotes new oil or gas stoves for summer cooking along with living and bed room suites day beds and porch swings for sale.

Scientific Research Is Real Farm Relief

Uncle Sam aids farmers with a large portion of a $157,455,030 appropriation from the Department of Agriculture for investigations experiments and the distribution of information nationwide. The effort includes $15,000,000 for research and about $3,840,000 to states with other major funds for livestock tuberculosis plant disease control bird conservation highways home economics and radio service.

Department of Agriculture

Noble Says Road Right-Of-Way Costs More Than Estimated

County Judge Allie S. Noble notes major overruns in Grayson County highway plans. Width increases from eighty to hundred feet raised land and moving costs, with many cases needing extra payments. Engineer contingencies were exhausted as funds now cover far more than anticipated for rights of way and related engineering across multiple routes.

Noble Sherman Grayson County Allie S. Noble State Highway Commission van Alstyne Highway Commission Gainesville Bonham and McKinney Texas Durant and Madill Oklahoma

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lucy Craig Margaret Lauderdale Mabel Mangrum F. O. Mangrum Myrtle May Badgett Denison Ben Patterson Southern Ice and Utilities Company S. H. Montgomery & Son the Insurance Men Insurance Adams Motor Company W. E. Smith & Company W. E. Smith & CO Kentuckytown Club Bonham Wholesale Grocery Carnegie Institute Lem Tittsworth Uncle Sam Congress Chesley’s Publishers Syndicate White Whitewright Mangrum Bros Southern Ice and Utilities Co The Whitewright Lumber Company
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