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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1924

Page

5

Local and Personal News Highlights

Bailey Mack of Ballinger visits the city while Mrs. H T Atterberry spends a week in Dallas and Fort Worth. Numerous local figures, including postmaster W O Brents and Mrs J A Penland of Waco, are noted as visiting relatives or townspeople. A Hawaiian vaudeville show is advertised for the Odeon Theater on the 17th and 18th with 15 and 35 cent admission. Fain Melugin and Miss Mary Culbreth wed at Rev J L Truett’s home. Local services, shopping ads, and social updates fill the column with references to tire prices, tailoring, eye tests, and regional travel.

Fain Melugin Savoy Mary Culbreth Dodd City J. L. Truett Rev. Truett

Local residents remember Mrs Sam E Marshall with funeral attendance

Dallas residents visited and attended the funeral of Mrs Sam E Marshall in town with relatives from Crockett Durant and Guthrie also paying respects. Will Carroll and Tom Self joined others visiting kin while local businesses advertise tire work fountain service and spring sales.

Tom Self Crockett Sam E. Marshall Mabel Hudspeth Durant Okla Armand Glidewell Guthrie, Okla Glidewell Marshall

Wilson Seeks Slaten County Commissioner Seat

E. E. Wilson, formerly of this place and seven years a resident of Slaten, is a candidate for county commissioner of the Slaten precinct. He is actively campaigning and confident of victory.

E. E. Wilson Slaten Wilson

Ode Crowell Recovers After St Vincent’s Operation

Ode Crowell at St Vincent's sanitarium Sherman showed improvement Wednesday after a serious operation last Friday. For several days post op his condition remained serious. Marguerite Montgomery, Dallas teacher, visited her parents B S Montgomery and wife with niece Clara Montgomery. Reverend W N Carter conducted funerals for George Howard 65 elder Church of Christ and H Dodd 71 elder Church of Christ Ola near Kaufman.

Ode Crowell St. Vincent's Sanitarium Sherman Marguerite Montgomery Dallas B. S. Montgomery Clara Montgomery W. N. Carter Alba George Howard Church of Christ

Sid Hudspeth Improves at Sherman Hospital

Reports from Sid Hudspeth’s bedside state his condition in Sherman hospital shows improvement after several days of grave risk from blood poisoning. Doctors indicate a fair chance of recovery, replacing earlier little hope.

Sid Hudspeth Sherman Hospital

Lyon Film Co. School Pictures at Odeon Theater

The Lyon Film Co. is showing school pictures with local support from the Chamber of Commerce at the Odeon Theater as part of the regular program. Officials expect the panorama of institutions to be shown in nearby towns after the local run.

Lyon Film Co Odeon Chamber of Commerce

Child drinks kerosene by accident near tub

A two year old boy drank a small cup of kerosene on a porch and nearly drowned after falling head first into a tub of water. His mother nearby pulled him from the tub and saved him. No serious effects followed.

J. E. Russell

Junior Spellers Challenge High School Students

The junior winners from the district meet held February 23 challenge high school students to a spelling match in the grammar school building on Thursday night March 20 at 7 o clock. TOM EVERHEART MARY PUMPHREY signed the notice.

Tom Everheart Mary Pumphrey

Central Christian Church Seeks Full Attendance Next Lordsday

Pastor A. E. Major invites all to attend Bible school and church services after last Lordsday saw half turnout. A letter from Laura Lynne notes Chinese Christian women and girls traveling five miles to church, seldom absent. Morning sermon: Our Church Activities Throughout the World. evening sermon: Spiritual Relationships.

Bible School Laura Lynne

Poultry Tribute Highlights Local Buyers and Prizes

Mrs. Garrett of Richland Springs bought a mammoth bronze tom from Pennsylvania for 300. A county resident purchased Narragansett turkeys that won at Arkansas and Missouri state fairs, the tom at 38 pounds and the hen 25. Texas poised to lead in poultry quantity and quality. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

Garrett Richland Springs Pennslyvania Souri Texas

Rowland Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct 2

J W Jim Rowland announces for the office of County Commissioner Precinct No 2 in the Democratic primary set for July 26 1924. He has long lived in Denison and farmed for 35 years before dairy work and asks voters to investigate his qualifications before supporting him. He pledges equal attention to both precinct ends and notes his lifelong Democratic loyalty.

The Sun J. W Jim) Rowland Jim Rowland Denison Rowland North End

Texas Set to Lead California in Poultry and Eggs

The article notes cooperative efforts could propel Texas to lead in poultry and egg production. Brown County marketed over a million dollars in poultry products last year, with San Saba turkey growers planning a larger output despite low prices.

Texas California Brown County

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L. LaRoe & Company McAlester Bailey Mack Ballinger Mrs. H. T. Atterberry Dallas and Fort Worth W. O. Brents Odeon Theater J. A. Penland of Waco Jack McMillin D. S. McMillin Cull Reeves’ Tailor Shop Ethel Gordon May Badgett Morehead Filling Station Call Reeves John Livingston Little Son of Sherman Floyd Everheart Allie Noble Scott McSpadden Wichita Falls Rhom Pennington W. C. Reeves Dr. H. V. Reeves el Campo J. L. Dyer McKinney Thelma Joe Thompson Morehead R. S. Morehead Carl May H. F. McLarry Pike Dora Seales Los Angeles San Diego Gertrude Giles Westminster R. L. Johnson Guy Hamilton Dr. W. C. Holmes Trenton Silas Wilson Slaton Whitewright Gordon Bros Will Carroll W. H. Montgomery J. W. Rowland Annie E. Jones B. B. Kimbell Oakwood Pierce & Sons’ Fountain T. N. Parrish Kentuckytown Central Christian Church A. E. Major Bow-Wright Drug Co Condie-Bray Whitewright Lumber Co “Neighborly Service McAlester Coal Henryetta Condie Bray
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