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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
4
Hon. A. L. Randell addressed Whitewright Monday night praising the Green Band as the best yet heard. He urged citizen backing, saying a good band aids community progress and prosperity more than many expect.
Quinine and iron tonic advertised as a general tonic that acts on the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. The price listed is 50 cents.
A former decline in Whitewright’s cotton trade reversed last year when J F Lilley entered the market. He placed J L Cantrell on the streets to buy farmers cotton, paying fair prices and attracting back traders. Lilley bought four fifths of arrivals, totaling about 83000 bales in the season, and plans to return this fall, aiming to keep local cotton and draw in distant communities.
Martin the harnessmaker advertises first class repair of broken harnesses and high grade handmade harnesses bridles and lines at factory price levels. Also offers rubber tire installation and auto and buggy top repairs.
An expert piano tuner will be here for a few days and guarantees finished work. Also experienced player. All credentials and home references. Phone 40, L. Hoy.
An old standard general tonic claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for adults and children. The ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a true tonic.
Sunday morning service features a sermon Winning Souls for Christ thru Good Example. Children's exercises draw large crowd Sunday night. Beatrice Alverson from Tecumseh visiting grandparents C D Alverson. Several local families host or attend gatherings. Sunday schools improving. invitation extended to all.
Pilot Grove residents share visits with kin and friends across towns. Pearl Hoyle of Van Alstyne visits brother Bob Hoyle, while Mollie MacSpedden visits daughter Bernice Davis in Canadian Texas. Mae Wallace of Desert calls on Alma Sloan, and Alma attends a house party hosted by Buelah Ownby in Tren. Mrs. Roberts and Lillie Butt visit relatives in Kentuckytown. Bill Dixon family visit Gus Thrift and kin. Sam Moore of Dallas shifts from visiting his mother to relatives in West.
The Children’s Day program Sunday night drew a large crowd and was reported a success. Personal visits and social calls are listed, including Pearl Edwards, Mrs. John Queener, Tom Robinson, and Ollie Watson. A late night alarm occurred when Rhyne Moore was found locked in the schoolhouse, but he was released unharmed and proud.
A fragmentary community note mentions Mrs. Will Quinn returning home Sunday after a short visit with her parents in Fairs. Miss Anna Belle Wright visited Sunday with Miss Myrtle to Miss Lillie Carver. Wi Smith and friends spent Tuesday with relatives at Kl dyke.
The text lists names and topics for a B Y P U program led by Albert Truett and others. It references scripture lessons from Romans and themes on mutual duty, love, and Christian fellowship. Authorities include Eunice Cook, Sallie Joe Gowdy, Mrs McFatridge, Mrs Claude True, and Bro. Epting.
At 9:15 a.m. the Weers Council meets followed by Lund School at 9:45 a.m. A sermon at 11 a.m. titled St. Paul Baptism. A special service at 8:15 p.m. All welcome. A. Nash, Pastor.
Apostles Creed in concert with prayers and scripture lesson. Psalm 15 roll call responses. Minutes record department reports and scripture searching by Webster. Readings led by Earl Wilson with a talk by Superintendent Benediction by Dee Little.
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