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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
3
Local brief from Whitewright and Savoy items cover civic cleanliness, road bids, dog tax enforcement, Katy Flyer sendoff, silos for farmers Groves and Montgomery, a dipping vat in Hermitage Arkansas, Boy Scouts town cleanup plans, and church sermons on unavoidably trouble and soul rest with welcoming services.
W S Reeves arrived back Monday from Woodbine in Cooke County after visiting his sister Mrs M J Sewell.
Miss Olive Neff hosted the Philathea Class as they stitched for charity. Numerous gatherings followed including tacky parties, Western-style socials, and a lavish Bryant home reception for Mrs. Joe M. Slaughter and Mrs. Elgin Bomar. Hosts, guests, and musicians filled the week with refined hospitality and announcements of engagements.
Lloyd Moore, Bob Sears and Mrs. Ford Moore traveled to Fort Worth on Thursday in Ford's car. He brought the vehicle from Fort Worth last Saturday and kept it there due to heavy rains, returning home Sunday. Mrs. J L Boone and daughter Mrs. McCauley joined them to Dallas where Mrs. Boone will stay a few days.
In a Century magazine fragment, John Amid muses on dreams while toiling and shaving. He imagines thoughts lifting to the blue, then snaps back to the cut he just made, noting the surreal elf from the mug and the futility of labor without imagination.
The bonds voted months ago for completing the basement at the public school and buying opera chairs for the auditorium, a 4500 dollar, forty year issue, were sold to First National Bank. Whitewright cities bank purchases show strong local confidence as $12000 in bonds were sold last year to the two local banks.
Notice to friends and customers about an endless stock of silks woolens linens and novelty dress goods kept at home. Samples represent a quarter million dollar stock and are updated with New York fashions. Call or phone for showings, delivered by Mrs K 8S McKrenna 14t.
R L Holcomb is having a fresh coat of paint applied to his residence located just west of the public school building.
Calanthe Lodge No 117 Whitewright will hold its annual memorial Sunday at 3 pm at the Presbyterian church. After services they will go to Oak Hill cemetery to place flowers on deceased brothers. Relatives and the public are invited. Members should bring conveyances if able. W M Cox C C J M Simmons K of R and S
The Methodist church holds an 8 20 p m Sunday service with the pastor delivering a sermon titled Who is Responsible for the Soul's Destruction The children’s program is at 11 a m A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services
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