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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
6
Resident pastors announce simultaneous revival meetings starting 11 a m Sunday March 11 union day services except Sundays each church conducts its own night service pastors urge full cooperation attendance prayers and personal influence to aid salvation efforts.
The junior league program includes a song Work For the Night Is Coming a Bible lesson Victory Through United Effort Neh 1 and 4 Corine Lilley a prayer social service talk by John Phillip Barbee a recitation Wanted Minnie Willis a song How A Child Can Help Maxie Nichols the Juniors Special Gift Willie Ross reports of officers election of new officers and league benediction.
The Court of Criminal Appeals held the local option pool hall law unconstitutional, aligning with the Supreme Court which previously ruled the law invalid. The ruling ends a hiatus and allows pool halls in districts where the local option had been voted out to reopen.
Thompson left Thursday for Tyler to enroll in a business course at a commercial college there, joining a program aimed at advancing his business education.
The Sun learns that Tom Truett of Ector has leased the Dr May store building on the north side of Main Street and will soon open a furniture business. Reared in Whitewright he has broad local ties and will move his Eector business to the city.
Norris J A Norris and Miss Hanay Moore were married Monday evening at Penile in the Moore home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Moore. They reside on the J T Roberts farm south of town. Sherman Chamber plans countywide meeting March 7 with Commissioners Court to discuss upkeep of recently graveled roads in the county.
A collage of classified notices and sales offers listing properties for sale, hay and straw, damaged items, and personal notices. Items include a residence on South Bend Street, a 10 acre farm near town, Littlessix Buick, eggs for hatching, stove wood rates, and help wanted for lubricating oils and paints. Names include J. F. Dixon, H. Graves, W. R. Ford, Mrs. J. Ss. Wershner, The Harvey Oil Co., Frank Alverson, and W. G. Wilson.
Mrs J F Alderson of Royse City visits daughter Mrs S H Montgomery. Dr Ross May attends a Medical Institute in Dallas. Miss Mattie Chantelor of Hood Texas visits Dr R May. Rev Grady May of Terrell visits homefolks. Nickel Store advertises 50c items and nickel-saving. W B Hestand hosts 17th wedding anniversary dinner. Bob Sears reports six Ford car sales. Measles strike area adults listed as recovering.
A typed invitation calls to attend a Majestic demonstration from Mareh Sth to 10th and urges recipients to be present. Separately JL C Long notes moving his bakery to the building west of the Smith hotel.
Advert shows Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims liver support malaria relief blood enrichment and overall strengthening. Priced at 50 cents.
A Majestic factory demonstrator will tour during March 5 to 10 to show all about Majestic ranges. The speaker promises Majestic is the best range on earth at any price.
Losses aggregating about 20000 dollars followed a fire that destroyed M. T. Mathes’s livery stable at Denison early Wednesday. Henry Rogers and Miss Golden Thornhill were married last Sunday at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. J. I. Fender officiating. the couple are respected locals north of town.
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