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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
5
A local warning targets boys who steal from automobiles and garages, noting some have even removed two tires from a car. Citizens are urged to lock garages and consider traps. The article also reports Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKinsey and their son moving to Waco to join Baylor University in the fall.
B Legg, manager of the Odeon, has the lobby repainted and improved. He bought new brass frames for the advertising posters to enhance the lobby appearance. The Whitewright theatre is praised for its well equipped facilities and quality pictures. Read advertisements it pays.
Mrs. R. May visits son Lester May in Waco while Miss Beatrice Beasley visits friends in Sherman. Families from Dallas to Denison stop by, including Lee Seebert of Gunter in Whitewright and Ray Brown of Denison for a few hours. Various locals host relatives and travel for gatherings, with cafe ads and farm bargains noted along the way. Dr. R. May attends North Texas Medical Association meeting in Waxahachie.
J H Morse aged 52 died Sunday at his Tom Bean area home after a brief residence in the community. Funeral services were led by Rev J B Meason with assistants Rev Teague and Rev Skaggs. Interment followed at the cemetery four miles south of Tom Bean. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Smith of Dalhart and Mrs Ode McFarland and daughter of Gainesville.
Mrs. T. G. Beckett and her young son from Dallas visit Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robinson. Mrs. W. D. Fuller and daughter Ruth of Fayeteville Ark. visit her daughter Mrs. Kay Kimbell. Ford Moore of Fort Worth calls on relatives including Mrs. T. B. Moore. J. C. Robinson, Hudson, Davis & Company manager, reports in Dallas on business. R. 8. Morehead and Miss Elizabeth May visit Green ville to see his ill mother. German & Roberts list several farms for sale. D. W. Davis visits Knox City. G. D. McCarty leads the McCarty-Davis store in his absence.
A storefront notice pledges fair treatment to customers. The speaker, Will Looney, invites business and promises courteous service at his furniture and undertaking establishment.
A convoy of twelve to fifteen cars filled with boosters toured the city on Wednesday to promote the Bells picnic scheduled for June 24 25 and 26.
Will Looney urges customers to buy locally, claiming unbeatable prices and reliable furniture quality. The message emphasizes staying in town for better value and dependable goods.
G W Parker offers savings on casing work by converting old casings at near half price. Floydada visitors include Mrs C W Hampton and sister Mrs W T Hamilton and Miss Dora Hornbuckle at Capeville. Robert Truett broke a small bone in his left ankle after a tricycle fall. recovery expected. Craig's Cafe promotes home made cream and bread. J H Reeves and Howard Brodhead travel to Sylvan Beach for summer visits with Reeves Jr.
A concise local advertisement from W J Looney promotes a complete stock of furniture with honest pricing. The message invites customers to visit the shop before buying elsewhere, emphasizing value and personal assurance.
Mr and Mrs H L Webster relocate to the Payne Cottage while Mr and Mrs S A Hayes who resided there for over a year shifted to Sherman last week.
Mrs Mae Wooley wife of H H Wooley of Dallas died Friday morning at her Dallas home and was buried here Sunday. The service was at 10:30 at the Baptist church led by Rev I E Teague. She was 27 and survived by her husband with Cameron relatives among those who accompanied the remains. Sympathy from friends across the community. The Sun $1.50 yearly in advance.
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