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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
5
McKinney visitor J R Jordan and numerous Dallas and Sherman residents travel to see friends and family around town. The note lists visits to Hugo Paris Grapevine Fort Worth and other nearby places with many relatives and neighborhood ties. A street graveling project is announced to improve main business district roads.
Beveridge Brents who had an appendicitis operation two weeks ago at Sherman Hospital has returned home. Local ads promote City Bakery hot rolls daily from 10 to 12 and 4 to 7. Mrs. John Parker of Sherman and her daughter visited relatives here, along with other regional travelers and family visits.
Mrs Willie Smith and her two sons J Lee and Willie B left last week for a month long visit with relatives in Nashville Tennessee.
R G Carter special officer of the Katy Railroad visited his parents Mr and Mrs J N Carter in Denison last weekend. Rev J A Dickey returned from Brownsville Tenn where he assisted in a revival meeting and reports it a success. C C Willis left for College Station to take a two weeks course at A and M College.
The Sun announces a sale starting Saturday with circulars and a page ad, signed by J. R. Carlisle.
Mrs Ode Crewell is reported to be recovering well after an appendicitis operation performed Sunday evening in Sherman. A seven days sale begins Saturday with daily specials highlighted in the big circular and advertised by J R Carlisle.
Mrs George Pope departed Wednesday for Clovis New Mexico to visit her daughter Mrs Em Montgomery. She traveled with Mrs Max Pope of Sherman Texas.
Dr. C. P. Johnson underwent an appendectomy at St. Vincent's sanitarium in Sherman on Monday afternoon. He is progressing well and should be able to return home in a few days.
Roy Blanton of Dallas attended the funeral of his uncle Robert L. Blanton in Sherman Tuesday after visiting the Metropolitan Business College in Dallas Monday.
Brice Garland resigned from the nightwatchman post to the city commission early this week. Ed Lankford was appointed to fill the vacancy and began duties Tuesday night.
Senator and Mrs. D S McMillin came home Monday following a six months absence. Mrs. McMillin spent time in San Antonio and Glen Rose while the senator attended sessions of the Legislature in Austin.
Mr and Mrs A K McKenzie, now with her parents Mr and Mrs D A Ray, have traveled to Commerce to visit her sister Mrs H G Neff.
A Cotton Belt Railroad representative met city officials to discuss the cost of linking the station to the sewer system. The city commission expects the improvement and also plans to extend city water to the Cotton Belt section house. Katy officials intend to pipe city water to their pumping plant in the south part of town.
J. C. Parsons was bitten by a snake on the calf while fishing near town. He felt the bite while preparing to return home and knocked the snake away with his walking stick. He suffered no ill effects beyond applying iodine and squeezing the wound. The snake escaped into the weeds.
Mrs. Harry L. Wilson of New York City and Mrs. C. Fletcher Howe of Ichang China visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hamilton Friday afternoon. Mrs. Howe, a China missionary, is spending her vacation in America.
County Commissioner Alverson promised Mayor F. M. Echols to supply a carload of gravel immediately to mend the graveled highway linking with the Fannin County line east of town.
A note explains the town boundary lies beyond the city limits and that the east corporation line aligns with the east edge of the City Cemetery, clarifying jurisdiction.
The Christian Endeavor Workers of the Presbyterian Church will lead the choir Sunday night. The report urges everyone to attend and support the children in their musical effort.
The city treats old wells and stagnant pools with oil lethal to mosquito larvae and germs. Private premises cannot be entered for this work, so success hinges on resident cooperation and interest.
An advertisement by J. R. Carlisle promotes a special bar gain available only on the advertised sale day. The Sun pages urge readers to notice the one day offer and its limited validity.
Men are invited to apply at Sears Auto Co for harvest field work. Positions open now with steady pay and location details provided at the office.
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