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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
5
Roy Clark of Leonard visited on Friday while Miss Trixie Bradshaw returned from Hove. Pratt Bros advertised low prices on eggs and cash purchases. Palace Theatre showed "Dizzy Dancers" and "Our Gang" with "Wild Ride" and "Silent Flyer" in coming showings. Local residents visited Dallas, Sherman, Bonham, and Durant for business and family reasons.
An advertisement promotes LAX-FOS with Pepsin as a Syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief and regular action with 14 to 21 days of use, notes pleasant taste, and lists a price of 60 cents per bottle.
Mr and Mrs George Baugher of Dallas were guests in the home of R L Johnson Saturday and Sunday Misses Margaret and Mildred Noe of Denison spent the week end here with Mr and Mrs Basil Thomson E G Cole of Dallas member of the firm of Hudson Davis Company was here Monday on business We call special attention of the ladies to our show window display of exceptional bargains R L Johnson
Miss Kathleen Phillips returns from a visit with sister Mrs. Monnie Pollard in Lone Oak. Mr and Mrs M L Seay and child visit relatives at Wylie. Mrs W T Hamilton and daughter Sallye visit Sherman. Maggie Mae Robbins of Athens visits grandmother Mrs J B Hall. Mary D Riley and Johnnie Newman of Trenton visit locals. Turney Van Alstyne and daughter T K McMillin host. Roy Blanton returns from San Antonio trip. Groceries and workwear advertised by W T Nicholson.
Dallas visits load the scene as Lloyd Moore plans Quick Meal gas ranges while Miss Dorothy Porter and Joel Bulliner enjoy the Dallas trip. Notables include Rev. J F Alderson visiting Ada and Mrs. Crittenden from Denison guesting in town. Denton and Bonham ads urge shoppers to compare prices and save.
Mrs. R L Sears visits relatives in Madill Oklahoma Roscoe Cook of Greenville visits Wednesday Rev J L Truett conducts revival in West Tulsa A Zane Grey Western with Tom Mix at the Palace Gordon s Cash Grocery ad slogans Mrs Georgia Anderson visits Tren ton sisters Mr and Mrs Eugene McElvaney and son of Dallas stay with Mrs McElvaney s parents in town
Miss Winnie Hamilton has accepted a position with R. A. Risser & Company dry goods store at Sherman. Mrs. R. C. Compton returned home in Dallas Tuesday after visiting her daughter Mrs. C. A. Wilson.
Mrs Kate Skaggs and her daughter and Miss Nancy Lee Brown of Sherman were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs A C Keeling. Mrs W E Wall returned to her home at Pottsboro Sunday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J L Cantrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. Spindle and Charlie Stateville visited friends in Sherman on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Groves of Hood in Cooke County spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. A L Groves. The note mentions Quick Meal gas ranges. Lloyd Moore.
Mrs Homer Caston and children visited from Leonard to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Luther Sears. Miss Pernie Badgett Leonard teacher spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Spivy Badgett.
Miss Martha Bow, a student at Austin College, Sherman, spent the weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs J L Bow. The note accompanies an advertisement line from Gordon's Cash Grocery.
Mrs. Phil Lanius returned Sunday from an extended visit with her daughter Mrs. J. W. Yarbrough in San Antonio.
Sweet potato plants for sale kept fresh in good soil. Denison and Sherman visitors Friday included Mrs. W. M. Cox and daughters Ruth and Mrs. W. C. Bailey and John Holcomb. Guests of Miss Ethel Gordon Sunday were Mrs. M. L. Womack and daughter, Mrs. Pink Holsonbake and son William Ferguson and Mr. Cook of Dallas.
Gordon's Cash Grocery announces current top prices paid for eggs and chickens with quick cash upon delivery. Includes details on purchase rates and any applicable purchase limits.
Mrs. H. M. Curry and her daughters traveled to Paxton Oklahoma on Friday after receiving word that Mrs. Curry’s mother is gravely ill. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sears and Mrs. M. M. Sears of Dallas and Mrs. Marvin Bryant of Madill Oklahoma, guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sears over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Arterberry and daughter of Dallas were guests of Mrs. Arterberry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McMillin, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs W L Mangrum and daughter Una Mae Mrs W W Dossey and daughter Johnnie and Mrs Minnie Morgan were Bonham visitors Saturday.
A new shipment of ladies' dresses arrived yesterday from M. C. Spivy & Co. in Bonham Texas with values described as above the ordinary.
Lester Haile spent weeks in a Sherman hospital and then ten days recovering at home before returning downtown. He was very ill for several weeks but his energy and will power helped him overcome the illness.
J. W. Hicks and family from Sulphur Bluff and Mrs. Gray with children stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Carter late last week. They were traveling to Seymour and Memphis to visit relatives. Hicks is a son in law of the Carters.
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