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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
3
W O Womack of Dallas visits Whitewright while locals banter about flies screens groceries and kitchen cabinets. A carnival July 17 18 19 promises music stands and rides as residents plan visits, repairs, and travel with regional merchants and officials feature townspeople from Howe Paris Denison and Galveston connections.
A black ribbon watch fob with a locket was lost between the home and business district. Finder should notify Harlie Glidewell.
A lumber yard advertises a large stock of high grade lumber and building materials. It invites customers to call, view the inventory, and let the store figure the bill. It also promises help if customers lack funds to start their projects.
W Z Spearman left Thursday for Wichita Falls for the annual Texas Press Association meeting and will proceed to Ryan Oklahoma to run his newspaper. Charley Bolin of Womack mills had his hand caught in machinery Wednesday, losing the end of a finger and facing several days of disability.
A $100 reward is offered for singers orchestras and quartets performing at Whitewrights Song Carnival. Those interested should begin singing to A H Davis and contact him for details.
Dyer and Jones discuss LIV VER LAX as a liver health aid. The note emphasizes potential benefits for liver function and calls for consultation with healthcare professionals before use. No medical claims are asserted.
A baby boy weighing one and a half pounds was born to Mr and Mrs G L Burke of the Little Rock community last Tuesday. Despite nature’s efforts the infant died after a four day battle for life. Other brief notes include town picnics in Trenton Leonard Bells Van Alstyne and Howe, Saengerfests in Dallas Waco and Whitewright with July 17 18 19 in Whitewright, a Methodist Ladies Missionary Bible study next Monday at four, Jeremiah the lesson, Verna Adcock’s eleventh birthday party, and many young friends attending.
Mrs J W Jenkins has recovered from mumps. Mrs C Climer is on the sick list this week. Miss Edna Hicks visited Mrs Joe Hicks last week. Ben Childress is very sick at this writing. Miss Kate Detherage has gone to Oklahoma to make her home. Mrs Belle Oliver and daughter Dollmae are on the sick list. G H Oliver and C G Feagan were in Savoy Saturday on business.
The Philathea Class at the Baptist church met Sunday at 9 45 with fourteen present. Miss Olive Neff attended as delegate to the Baraca Philathea convention in Waco and shared a general report. She noted the origin of Baraca 24 years ago with 18 young men, the later Philathea class, and that there are now 11000 classes. The next convention will be in Los Angeles California. The group invites all young ladies not in Sunday school to join next Sunday and urges irregular attendees to come and help “do things” for Him. Class Reporter.
Mrs Dr Crabtree and her daughter Miss Eva of Mt Pleasant are guests of Mrs H C Willis this week. To honor them Mrs Willis invited several neighbors to a luncheon Tuesday evening.
A vintage prescription claim promotes No. Six-Sixty-Six as a malaria and chills fever remedy. It promises to break a case in five or six doses, prevent fever recurrence, and says it works on the liver without causing griping or sickness, priced at 25 cents.
If you value your good looks, use a vanishing cold cream. Nyal's Face Cream is non greasy and non irritating and provides moisture to harsh dry or oily skin. It absorbs rapidly and serves as a base for powders. Nylons Face Powder offered. prices 25c and 50c for large jar.
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