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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
Dallas visitor W R Hooper and Sherman guest J L Dyer are among numerous travelers calling on Whitewright area families this week. Many relatives and friends, including in Paris Denison Greenville and Hugo, Oklahoma, hosted and visited others across the region.
Mr and Mrs Jones Q Adams and their son from Rouse City visited Mrs W T Ross. Mr and Mrs Lester Ross of Mineola hosted. Rev and Mrs J H Hawkins of Greenville were here Tuesday and moved their household goods to Greenville after finding no suitable dwelling earlier.
Mrs Paul Roberts spent Wednesday in Sherman with her father W F Sanders who lies in a local hospital with a broken hip. He continues to improve though his return home date is not known.
Every Monday night the Palace Theatre offers Family Night with the entire family admitted for five shillings per group. The cheap rate aims to attract full family attendance and boost weekly audience numbers.
Mrs J O Hensen aged 38 sister of Mrs Dan S Dickerman of Whitewright died at her Tulsa Oklahoma home last Thursday. She was a niece of the late David Martin Dale and granddaughter of Allen Blake formerly of Whitewright. Survived by her husband who is seriously ill one child her mother Mrs Minnie Blake of Sherman and four sisters.
Joe Johnson advertises repair services for electrical work typewriters phonographs and carries a full line of electrical goods and supplies for all needs.
The ladies of the Methodist Church announce a rummage sale on Saturday in the old bakery building south of Lilley dry goods store. Doors open from 1 to 6 PM offering real bargains.
Local Bonham merchants M. C. Spivy & Co advertise a wide range of dry goods with varied styles and colors to enhance customer visits, promising a pleasing shopping experience.
The Methodist Church hosts a St Patrick party Saturday evening at 7 30 for youths 12 to 20 from city churches. Admission is 25 cents with activities and refreshments. Chaperons include Mrs H P Donigan Mrs G F Bryant and Mrs Ott Lackey.
William C. Grant of Dallas is named public relations and advertising director for Lone Star Gas Company. He previously led the Texas Public Service Information Bureau. The move unifies PR across Lone Star Companies and retains Tracy-Locke-Dawson ads under Grant. The department will assist chambers of commerce and regional development in Texas and Oklahoma.
Civic Enterprises engages in publishing an employee magazine and gathering information on the gas industry within the territory, along with related activities. The work includes coordinated research, reporting, and dissemination of industry insights to staff and stakeholders.
The 1928 Texas agricultural value list shows cotton at 450.6 million dollars, followed by cotton seed and corn. Oyster catches rose from 114,729 barrels in 1910 to 78,993 in 1927. Notable geographic facts include Rio Frio’s giant live oak with a 100 foot spread and Edwards County’s Devil's Sink Hole with a 200 plus foot drop.
Texas accounted for 8.6 percent of total US crop value in 1928, with a gain of 45.389 million dollars. The state’s agricultural output reflected a notable rise in the national totals for that year.
Local ad notes Aladdin lamp supplies available at Gordon's Cash Grocery. Shoppers can find wicks, fuel, and replacement parts at the small neighborhood grocer.
M. H. Myrick aged 60 dies at home in Idabel Oklahoma after a two year illness and a Florida stay for health. He died suddenly of a heart attack and is survived by a sister Mrs J A Stateville, O W Myrick of Whitewright, and siblings R O Norwood Leonard S L Myrick Hollis and E T Myrick Brownfield.
A terse dispatch notes ongoing Spanish rebel advances with strategic focus on Valencia as frontline actions intensify. No immediate negotiations reported. The line holds key supply routes and regional authorities monitor shifting control.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church thank patrons for their liberal support and acknowledge Texas Louisiana Power Company for allowing space to serve lunches in their store.
M. C. Spivy & Co. in Bonham urges customers to visit after the arrival of large new stocks. The message claims complete satisfaction and that shoppers will judge the store a good place to fill their needs.
Sherman will officially allow Sunday baseball after the city commission voted to exclude the Red River Valley fairgrounds enclosed park from city limits. The ordinance, passed on three readings with an emergency clause, removes the field and a surrounding strip from the city, while other fair grounds areas remain inside. Hi Tuck, H L Young, John Arnold and Charles Walcott pressed the measure on behalf of the baseball club leaders.
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