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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
5
Miss Verna Adcock a former Whitewright girl is earning top grades at Baylor College Belton with all A marks since entering. The Dallas Morning News will be delivered daily by 7 am for 80 cents a month. Lester Short is agent.
Gasoline described as having extra kick reminiscent of prewar strength. advertisement tone emphasizes robust fuel quality from Sears Auto Company.
When you want oil or gas, drive in at the convenient filling station. You get the best oils there. R. S. More head.
Jasper Gentle has returned to his home in Perry Oklahoma after visiting relatives here.
Social notes describe a Saturday afternoon event at Mrs. Floyd Everheart's home north of town honoring Mrs. John Butler of Mexico with guests greeted at the door by Mrs. Robert Sears and Miss Sue King. The dining room served sandwiches olives angel food cake hot chocolate and coffee attended by Mrs. Fitz Bryant Grady Gillett and others. Also noted are local visits from Leonard and Waxahachie friends and a college sermon by Dr. D. F. Winfield. The city council will not levy a poll tax on women 21 to 60 while Whitewright requires a poll tax receipt to vote in city elections.
A reader praising P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe highlights its excellent service quality and courteous staff as the top dining choice, claiming no better place exists after a long search.
The Sun notes increasing egg submissions for a contest running to May 1. Mrs. M. D. Oliver sent a notably large parcel, while readers are urged to mail more eggs promptly. Also reported are the sudden death of J. W. Miller at 66, his funeral at Cannon Cemetery, and local moves including Joe Thompson returning to Whitewright. The Methodist Women’s Society will meet at Mrs. C. B. Bryant’s next Monday at 3. Auto casing retreading ads urge pre-spring work.
R. H. May departed Monday for Marlin and will spend several weeks there. He has suffered rheumatism for some time and hopes Marlin water will bring benefit.
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