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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
5
Denton residents and visitors are listed with travels to Dallas Sherman Abilene and Shreveport. Businesses advertise Silman prices on sugar and lamps from Jo Johnson. Local students attend summer school at C I A and Kidd-Key College while others visit kin in Pilot Point and Sadler.
Millard Mangrum, student at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, visited relatives here early this week. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hughes announce the birth of a girl on Wednesday, June 1. Mrs. Hughes is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cates. Anna Joe Pennington returned to Commerce after a brief visit with her parents. Mrs. G. W. Pope visited Greenville and Fort Worth relatives and plans a return trip home.
Joseph W. Bailey Jr will open his campaign for congressman at large place 2 at McKinney on Saturday night June 11 as announced from Bailey headquarters in Dallas. Local social notices record hospital, social and funeral events among area families with multiple visits and gatherings.
An ad-style claim promotes Kruschen Salts as a weight loss aid. It urges taking half a teaspoonful in hot water each morning, reducing fatty foods, and promises fat loss in three weeks along with increased energy and better skin. It emphasizes safety and nationwide availability from druggists.
Preston Everheart Post of the American Legion invited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson to speak at the legion picnic planned for next month. A letter from Mr. Ferguson said they cannot speak in Whitewright as those dates are already filled.
The First Methodist Church of Ardmore Oklahoma observed Young People's Day on May 29 inviting Rev. Ben Sturdivant son of Mr and Mrs J M Sturdivant of Whitewright to deliver the morning sermon. Sturdivant an A B and B D graduate of Southern Methodist University is regarded as a leading young Oklahoma pastor.
Relatives and friends receive invitations to the approaching marriage of Miss Clara Mae Truett and Mr J Lindsey Nimmons to be solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents Claud and Mrs Truett 3437 Wichita Avenue Houston on Thursday June 23 1932. The bride elect is a former Whitewright girl from a pioneer Grayson County family who moved to Houston years ago with her parents.
Mrs. Ross May and Mrs. Ott Lackey hosted the Martha Sunday school class at Mrs. Lackey home last Thursday. Miss Lucille Sanders gave a devotional on the spirit and letter of the law. Officers elected: A. L. Jackson president F. E. Douglas vice president G. F. Bryant secretary treasurer Ott Lackey reporter. A Garden Contest and refreshments followed. Attendance campaign urged for next Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
Grayson County Tax Collector R B Cara way warns that second and final split tax payments must be made by June 30 to avoid delinquency. About 500 taxpayers initial payments were made last fall. many second payments have already been received.
A large railroad onion loading shed in Princeton collapsed on Saturday night, ruining thousands of crates. Most crates were broken requiring re packing and re grading. one young man was injured. The onion crop is strong and much of it will go to cold storage to secure prices. delays are expected as movement peaks in ten days.
Save health and food with the biggest refrigerator bargains ever from Lem Tittsworth Furniture. General Electric and Mayflower Electric models priced for easy terms from 129.50 to 263.00. Also offered are good used typewriters at 35.00, used country radios at 160.00, three piece divan suites at 12.50, extra good used bed suites at 29.50, chifforobes 12.50, rugs 3.95 to 5.95, wool rugs 22.50, and guitars and mandolins 3.95 to 6.95.
Sherman district Young People's Union of the Methodist Church held a rally day program at the local church Sunday afternoon with about two hundred attendees. Miss Helen Gage presided, Miss Robbie Mae Downing led devotion, and Phalley Carnes played a violin solo. Clergy and delegates from Windom Whitewright Greenville Van Alstyne discussed assembly work planned for Sherman week.
The state moved to dismiss charges against Jeff Slim Jones Webb Purdom and Jess Roper in the Sherman riot case with remaining charges dropped by Judge Ben W Boyd under Grayson County DA consent due to insufficient evidence. The 1930 melee followed an attempted lynching in Sherman that led to a courthouse fire and one death.
A jury convicted him in one Austin case, and he pleaded guilty in a separate case.
The daily flow from Hot Springs National Park springs reaches about 850000 gallons with an average temperature of 142 degrees Fahrenheit.
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