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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
3
A Denison column lists numerous visitors and social callers from nearby towns and states. Names include R H Jay Ron Roberts and Ruth of Whitewright visiting relatives in Greenville Irving, Bells, Trenton and Dallas. Readers are alerted to shop notices and local services while noting travel and social calls.
Sam Ball and sister Miss Carrie of Sherman and cousin Roy Ball of Texarkana were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton. Joe Lilley of Delta county visited his brother J F Lilley here last week. Miss Marie Welker of Van Alstyne visited Miss Thelma Joe Dyer and Miss Mildred Anderson. Dr J A Wolfe and C B Moore of Van Alstyne were social visitors in Whitewright. W M Stockton did concrete work at Pilot Point for ten days with a power mixer. Carey Luck, traveling for a St Louis dry goods company, spent the weekend with his family and plans weekly visits to East Whitewright. Mrs W T Reed and children arrived from Tennessee. Mr Reed worked at Bob Bane’s barber shop and they began housekeeping in East Whitewright. Three brothers offer barber services. Mollie and Verlie Neathery left for Glasgow, Kentucky with Mrs Porter Mullinix for a month. W O Brents and K M Brady, optometrist, have located here with offices at Kirkpatrick & Bryant. Mrs Wayne Cameron left for Oklahoma. Mrs R F Beasley returned from ten days in Hopkins county. Peter McKenna delivered Whitewright election returns. Mrs J C Parsons visited sister in Greenville. James Andrews left for events and revival meetings in Celeste and Wagoner, then Greenville to hear Senator Bailey, then Dallas, Sherman for Old Settlers’ Picnic, and home.
Scoutmaster Fitz Bryant leads about twenty Boy Scouts on a Tuesday morning hike from the city toward Red River for a week of outdoor recreation discipline and training. The group travels with full uniforms tools and scouting gear and plans to report on the trip next week. Local scouts include Leon Davidson Jack Webster Joe Johnston Robert Little Dewey Ferris Ralph Sanders Frank Thomas Manton Fain Floyd Ford Harold McMurry Roscoe Cook Frank Spindle Andrew Montgomery Jim Montgomery Edwin May Claude Willis Will Boone M Jones Roberts Fred M Truett.
On Sunday August 2 1914 the B Y P U program presents The Victorious Life with scripture Joshua 1 1 9 a song 51 and prayers. Miss Sara Lee Holland recites Deut 11 24 Miss Cecile Doss reads Joshua 54 and Mrs Epting presents The Victory is Through Our Faith. Miss Sallie Joe Gowdy speaks Faith Does Not Save Us From Struggles and Difficulties but It Overcomes Them.
To the kind neighbors, friends, and physician who were so nice and good in my mother’s sickness and death I extend heartfelt thanks. Each kind word and sympathy will not be forgotten. Thanks to Bro Teague for his loving words and memories of Mother. May He guide and bless each one.
San Antonio July 29 eight thousand four hundred two United States pensioners live in Texas and receive one million seven hundred eighty four thousand dollars annually for services rendered by themselves or loved ones. The average Texas pensioner receives two hundred twelve dollars and twenty three cents per year. Uncle Sam's pension list contains eight hundred twenty thousand two hundred names and the yearly disbursement totals one hundred seventy four million one hundred seventy two thousand dollars.
A concise note from Sadler Brothers inviting customers to the barber shop, signaling readiness to provide service. The message emphasizes welcoming guests and their preparedness to assist.
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