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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
5
Locally John Pace, J. H. Graves, R. L. Johnson and others made business trips to Dallas. Residents and guests traveled to Greenville Bonham Sherman Denison Waxahachie and Garland. Sales ads promote produce prices and home goods while several residents announce visits and family arrivals.
Mrs. Lucian LaRoe and her daughter Mrs. R. B. Mack of San Marcos, visiting in the city, and Mrs. J. H. Waggoner were among Sherman visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. D A Ray fell Monday afternoon at her East Whitewright home while hanging draperies and broke both bones in her arm above the wrist.
Mrs J G Camp and her son Jack returned to their Durant Oklahoma home Wednesday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W F Humphries in the area.
Mr and Mrs J H Waggoner and daughter and Miss Dorothy Chambless attended the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth on press day. Nearly three hundred newspapermen and their families were present. Mangrum Bros bought a new two and a half ton Mack truck and placed it in service Tuesday. They run a truck freight line between Dallas Whitewright and nearby towns, now with three large trucks. Jesse A Reece, candidate for commissioner precinct two, was in Whitewright Tuesday meeting voters. He lives in Denison and was formerly in the furniture business there. His name appears in The Sun political announcement column this week. A longer notice of his candidacy will appear in a future issue.
C. C. Willis, agricultural agent, visited his mother after bringing several baby beeves and calves entered by the Scurry County Boys' Clubs to the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. The entries earned three ribbons, a notable achievement for the number shown.
An estimated 19.9 percent of the 4 700 000 motor cars and trucks are on farms. Over 19 percent of highway mileage is surfaced for motor traffic with 1927 a peak year for gains. Gasoline use by vehicles in 1927 totaled 9 697 000 000 gallons. Crude rubber import use rose to eighty four percent for tires and accessories.
Mohawk Carpet Mills announces rug departments in four thousand progressive stores nationwide. The campaign, heavily advertised in national magazines, emphasizes a strong policy and high standing organization behind the program. See them in person even if not ready to buy.
Sunday School and church attendance figures show Presbyterian 68 75 46, Church of Christ 62 95 139, Central Christian 72 65 67, Methodist 89 95, with no Baptist service Sunday evening. Rev. J H Hawkins preached at Pilot Grove Baptist Sunday evening.
Group captain Sarah Janway leads the junior BYP U program on Sunday March 18. Sessions include Bible study titles by Dorothy Gillett Tate Lindsey Wilson and others, a poem by Wilma Janway, and a sword drill by Ira May. All members and visitors are urged to attend.
The Dysart family lives on Sunnybrook Farm two miles from Melissa, Collin County. Their spring provides excellent water supply and the house uses a pump with oiling needed once or twice yearly. They enjoy radio access without city interferences and plan to stay as long as possible.
Regular meeting of the White Wright I O O F Lodge set for Thursday night at 7 30 o clock. All members urged to attend. Visitors welcome. Noble Grand.
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