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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1918

Page

3

Local social notes and ads from a Dallas observer column

Dallas visitor J L Dyer stops by on Monday while M29 Lee Kirkpatrick also visits. Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton visit Sherman relatives Sunday. Ruby Ross weekend with Tren ton relatives. Mrs H S Bushong of Forkton Ky visiting sister Mrs D S McMillin. I will trade new furniture for old or buy your old furniture. Miss Pearl Edwards confined with measles. Mrs A H Fortner of Sweetwater visiting Bryant family. J S Badgett left for Floydada for farming interests. P J Pierce and Sen Prof W C Johnson and family visit relatives. J H Trigg bought a Red River county farm from D A Ray. E L Cochran and Ray Luck of Pilot Point visit. Sanford family and Calloway Brown guests of Mrs J W Nash. W W Sevier offers shoe and harness repair at Wilson Montgomery Hardware. Mrs C K Spindle of Dallas visits her mother and relatives. W T Ross goes to Wolfe City for millwright work for Kay Kimbell. Cold drink season begins at P J Pierce & Son. W H Echols family from Durant OK visits F M Echols. Mrs B F Gafford markets hosiery and underwear. J T Berry of Knoxville TN visits Rev and Mrs J L Truett.

Local Visit and Birthday Party Report

Mrs. E. L. Cochran of Pilot Point visits her mother Mrs. J. L. German. Albert Truett of Camp Bowie visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Truett. Little Miss Elizabeth May hosts thirty two friends for a Saturday birthday party marking her twelfth birthday.

Albert Truett Camp Bowie Mrs W. T. Truett Elizabeth May

Hayter's Offers Peaberry Coffee at 25 Cents

Sold as the very best grade Peaberry coffee for only 25 cents per pound at Hayter's store. Limited quantity available while supplies last.

Hayter’s

Weekend Visit Highlights Madill Banker

Marvin Bryant of Madill Oklahoma, employed at a local bank, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C W Bryant. The Sun notes the Young Ladies Missionary Society will meet Saturday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage. Also a local sales pitch urges readers to compare Will Looney furniture prices.

Marvin Bryant Madill Okla Mrs C. W. Bryant Young Ladies Missionary Society Methodist

Brents Advertises High Egg Prices and Local Personal News

W O Brents repeats his vow to offer the highest egg price. M J McWilliams becomes Cotton Belt agent at Tom Bean. D S McMillin heads to Austin for the 35th Legislature session. Frank Alverson and family attend Mrs Mary Windom’s funeral in Honey Grove. LaRoe Lumber Co. overhauls yard with sewerage installation. Sevier Repair offers reliable work at Wilson Montgomery’s hardware. Earl Wallace returns from Pennsylvania.

Frank Alverson B. F. McGaughey W. L. White Honey Grove Mary Windom

Fourth Masonic District Deputy Visits Grayson Lodges

Dr J N Powell serves as district deputy for the Fourth Masonic District covering fifteen Grayson county lodges and plans to visit them during his tenure.

J. N. Powell Grayson County

Local Society and Business News Snapshots

Mrs J C McGaughey left for Greenville after visiting her daughter in law and relatives, returning to Acquila. Mrs W J Hewett and Ina Pepper departed Vaughan Miss after a month with Mrs J H Waggoner. Get furniture bargains from Will Looney. Will Looney offers sale prices on art squares beds mattresses and tables. R F Banner and family move to town. Banner becomes new manager of the local telephone exchange and aids a forthcoming telephone directory.

J. C. McGaughey A. D. McGaughey Greenville Acquila W. J. Hewett Ina Pepper Vaughan, Miss J. H. Waggoner Will Looney R. F. Banner Denison Banner Southwestern Telephone Company

Preacher Visits and Local Mail Route Change

Elder W. N. Carter will preach at the First Christian church Sunday morning and evening with public invited. Clay Horton appointed mail carrier on route one, began duties Friday, replacing Gilmore Webster who resigned January 1 to help his father in the post office.

W. N. Carter First Christian Church Clay Horton Gilmore Webster

Speakers Here Monday Discuss Food and Feed Campaign

One team promoting the food and feed production campaign in Texas will hold a public discussion at the school auditorium Monday March 4th at 10 a.m. Speakers include Thos N Stephens of the Texas Industrial Congress J C Patterson of the State Department of Agriculture and J M White of the State Warehouse and Market.

Texas Thos. N. Stephens Texas Industrial Congress J.C. Patterson State Department of Agriculture J. M. White State Warehouse and Market

Community urged to attend school meeting for war effort

The notice asks patriotic residents to attend a ten o'clock Monday session at the school building to hear speakers and show strong support for war work. It calls for friendly outside advertising and a large turnout to impress visiting dignitaries and pledge aid to state-wide food production efforts.

Ing Department lLet

Over Two Hundred Junior Red Cross Members Here

A junior Red Cross unit organized at the public school drew over two hundred members after its launch. About 140 students signed up on the first day paying 25 cents each. The group plans to begin making Red Cross supplies soon.

Red Cross

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Relief

An old advertisement notes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening remedy by W. O. Brents. It claims the tonic drives out malaria, enriches the blood, and builds up the system for adults and children, priced at 60 cents.

Grove

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gordon Brothers J. L. Dyer Dallas Lee Kirkpatrick Guy Hamilton Sherman Ruby Ross Trenton Mrs. H. S. Bushong of Forkton, Ky D. S. McMillin Miss Pearl Edwards A. H. Fortner of Sweetwater Mrs. C. B. Bryant J. S. Badgett Floydada P. J. Pierce Sen W. C. Johnson Howe J. H. Trigg Red River County D. A. Ray E. L. Cochran Ray Luck Pilot Point Mrs. Sanford Calloway Brown Ambrose J. W. Nash W. W. Sevier Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Store C. K. Spindle S. H. Badgett W. T. Ross Wolfe City Kay Kimbell P. J. Pierce & Son W. H. Echols and Family Durant, Oklahoma F. M. Echols B. F. Gafford Star Knitting Mills J. T. Berry Knoxville, Tenn J. L. Truett E. L. Cochran of J. L. German Miss Myrtle Badgett The Whitewright Lumber Company W. O. Brents M. J. McWilliams Cotton Belt Tom Bean Wilson- Montgomery’s Earl Wallace Pennsylvania Austin LaRoe Lumber Co W. P. Vaughn West Roberts Garage Emmet Penn Bob Beasley Whitewright Masonic Lodge Mr. Miller Wade Robbins Robbins the Sun & Dallas News Tennessee Kentucky W.O. Brents the Post Office Lord Baltimore Rexall Dyerstones Rexall Store Devoe Paint T. H. Lively J. L. Kirkpatrick
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