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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
7
Locals report visits from Walter L. Kirk of San Antonio and families from Dallas Durant and Denison. Advertisements promote Gordon’s Cash Grocery Aladdin Lamp supplies and Lem Titts worth Bonham bedroom suite offer. Weekend guests include Rev. W A Kirkpatrick in Mexia and Mrs. J M Simmons plus Mary Ryan in Sherman.
Wayne Coggins of Dallas visited relatives south of town on Saturday and Sunday, staying through the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Luther Head of Sherman visited Sunday afternoon as guests of Mrs W M Cox, sharing time at her home.
Social notes reveal Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Howard of Dallas visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lucian LaRoe. Dallas guests include Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roberts and sons and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Roberts and sons with Mrs. Mel Roberts. Edgar Bow visits from Commerce, Miss Amateene May returns to Commerce, and several Dallas families spend weekends with relatives in Trenton and at the Sears and King households.
The Whitewright Lumber Company undertakes improvements with a larger store room to display builders hardware and other stock. Dick Williams, an indigent resident from the county farm home near Sherman, visited relatives this week and praised the home’s management and patient care for about fifty inmates.
Every Monday is Family Night at the Palace Theatre. The entire family pays 35e for admission, welcoming all members with a single low price.
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Cowling left early this week for a two week visit with relatives in Austin and San Benito. Rev. S. L. Ball will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist Church next Sunday morning and evening in the Cowlings absence.
Guy Hamilton reports strong attendance at the East Texas Dairy Show in Marshall during the week's first four days. He notes significant local interest in dairying and growing activity in the Marshall area.
D M Pope of Whitewright chairs committees appointed by the Sherman Chamber to raise 20 000 for this year. Last year 16 000 was raised but proved insufficient so the budget is increased by 4 000. Pope has lived in Sherman for years and is active in civic affairs. if the 20 000 is secured Max will get it.
The T E L and Convention classes met Thursday February 28 at Mrs John Yeager home with thirty six members and visitors present. Miss Myrtle Badgett presided as president. Minutes read and approved. A social hour followed with games and diversions. Refreshments included sandwiches welsh rarebit pickles cherry pie with whipped cream and coffee. Favors were miniature American flags and hatchets. Hostesses were Mrs John Yeager Oran Sears and Miss May Badgett with assistance from Mesdames Morehead O L Jones and Moore.
The Hartford Courant notes the Standard Oil proxy battle may hinge on a Literary Digest poll as a potential settlement strategy.
A bootlegger driving a small car with nine half gallon jars of whisky stuck in a mudhole near the Enterprise schoolhouse northeast of Whitewright. Deputy Brown found the whisky, arrested the driver when he returned, and handed him over to the Fannin County sheriff in Bonham.
Secretary Wilbur asserts the Navy is unready for war while noting there is no war ready for the Navy, a remark described as an amusing coincidence by The New Yorker.
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