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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
2
Whitewright earned an honor flag for the third Liberty loan drive and will raise it when it arrives. The town went over the top on Monday and by Wednesday banks reported $111,050 in subscriptions toward a $107,650 quota, with several thousand dollars still to come by Saturday night.
Fox's Popular Players, a stock company, perform under canvas with three cars of scenery and equipment. Roy E Fox says he will stay through next week as patronage grows, tickets selling well and audiences expanding nightly in this section.
Henry Buchanan a young man reared locally died while visiting his sister in Okmulgee Oklahoma after an Army stint at Camp Travis and an honorable discharge. He had worked for the Katy at Waxahachie and prior here. The body arrived in Waxahachie and funeral services were held at Oak Hill cemetery led by Rev W J Epting. Survived by brothers Jim John Frank Garnett and Selous and sister Mrs Vergie Penland.
T E Tuck advertises corn grinding every Saturday at the Harry Brown mill and also offers chicken feed.
Mrs Ila May Norris died at her home in Bethel on April 26 at age 22 leaving husband John Norris and a four week old baby. A Nazarene church member since age sixteen, she was mourned by the community. funeral conducted by Dr Bates of Peniel and burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. The Sun extends condolences to Mr Norris.
A service flag will be presented at the Baptist church Sunday night with a star for each young man from the church who has served the country. J. H. Lowry, editor of the Honey Grove Signal, will give the principal address and is billed as a top Texas speaker.
Speakers addressed residents Tuesday of last week urging support for the third Liberty Loan. Several bond purchases were reported as Mary Melugin and children of Savoy visited Ethie Melugin, while the C C F Lodge bought a $100 Liberty Bond. Community members as well as visiting guests were mentioned throughout the period.
The Sun announces a Decoration Day program at Bethel cemetery on Sunday at three o'clock in the afternoon. The graves will be decorated and all are invited to attend the service.
A letter of gratitude from C. W. Alexander thanks neighbors and friends for a $100 contribution to replace two mules lost by lightning last Saturday.
The local Red Cross Auxiliary calls a general meeting at city hall on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Miss Ema Lacy, Secretary.
A stockholders meeting at city hall in Whitewright was chaired by D S McMillin with L P Sears reporting that four fifths of stock must be represented to vote on disposing Grayson College property. A near four fifths was present, and the meeting adjourned to await Sears call as Grayson College fades into memory amidst decaying walls and fallen plaster.
The clipped timetable lists M K and T south bound trains at 4 17 am 6 05 am No 9 Limited 2 45 pm No 5 Flyer 5 27 pm with flag stops to Dallas and south. north bound 9 50 am 9 56 pm. Cotton Belt west bound 9 05 am 3 30 pm and east bound No 2 No 208 No 208.
An old advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine for toning and laxative effect without nervousness or aging of the head. It urges remembering the full name and seeking E. W. GROVE’s signature on the 30c product.
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