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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
5
A town notice mentions a treasure in Whitewright with request to await further updates. Local mentions include theater schedules at The Palace and various visits by residents to cities like Bonham Dallas Hillsboro and Grape vine.
The snippet highlights Pierce's Cafe as offering the best cooking food and service. It also lists community events and visits including Chesley Rutledge Elmo Wallace Bob Pierce and John Reeves attending the fourth district American Legion convention in Paris Sunday. Harold Lloyd theater plans and local social notes complete the roundup.
Ray Badgett and Mrs. Thurmond Bishop visit Spivy Badgett at his bedside as he remains seriously ill. Cecil Bradley improves after a weeklong heart attack. The fire department fights a roof blaze at a northside negro house from a defective flue. I C O F Grand Lodge of Texas met in Waco for a three day session.
Wedding invitations and announcements briefly noted in Sunday notices. Printed and engraved formats listed among social items with emphasis on formal announcements and social calendars.
Bascom Pritchett took eleven head of hogs to the Fort Worth market this Thursday morning hoping for about 11.75 dollars per hundred pounds as hog prices have risen in recent days. A parade of Dallas and Trenton residents attended a funeral for Mrs Addie Barbee in Whitewright Monday afternoon. A. A. Adams of Adams Motor Company is moving his family from Waco to Whitewright and speaks warmly of the town and its people.
The T E L Class of the First Baptist Church met in a recent Wednesday gathering in the annex with Miss Myrtle Badgett presiding. Carrie Hamilton of Burleson College spoke. Mrs. S T Montgomery arranged a social program and hostesses served angel food cake and brick ice cream to 39 guests.
Four seats on the Whitewright Independent School District board are up for election on Saturday April 2. Incumbents Emmet Penn F E Douglas J R Pennington and T E Barbee have terms expiring. Election will be held at the city fire station with B 8 Montgomery G W Adams and T J Giles appointed to oversee. Prohibition era ad copy mentions Pierce's Cafe.
Rev J H Hawkins led the weekly luncheon as Miss Emma Dee Randle entertained with two humorous readings. The Whitewright favorite’s performances had Rotarians laughing and the crowd praised Friday’s program, with J A Alexander of Garland visiting.
A three act comedy titled Go Slow, Mary was staged at the Palace Theatre by members of the Central Christian Church of Sherman under church aid society auspices. Despite a rain cloud at showtime, a large audience attended and found the performance highly entertaining.
Song and prayer by Rev. H. M. Cowling. Announcements by Leader. Vocal solo by Martha Jo Sears. Violin solo by T. J. Rector. Scripture reading by Leader with Love Foundation, Guy Vowell. Pieces include How to Love Patty Pritchett. How to Cultivate Love Kermit Hollingsworth. Self control in Speech and Temper Frances Jared. Purpose for League Janice Mc Iver. League Benediction.
W T Seagers aged 50 died at his Pilot Grove home after a short illness. He was a bachelor who lived alone and is survived by four brothers and two sisters: L H Seagers of Pilot Grove, Mrs J M Haltzelaw of Bethel, J T Seagers Omega Ga, A A and A J Seagers Cartersville Ga, and Miss.
Litta Seagers born December 24 1876 in Omega Ga lived in Pilot Grove community for years. Funeral services conducted at Bethel Baptist church by Reverend G M Stewart and Reverend J A Henderson. Interment in Pilot Grove Cemetery.
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