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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
5
The ad touts affordable porcelain lavatories sinks and tubs for home use. It urges readers to allocate space at home and install fixtures to save labor. A careful plumber handles piping, promoting easier water placement and lower costs.
Scout Reporter notes a loosely played practice game last Friday with Scout team defeating the High School 18 to 17. Five or six home runs and multiple two and three-baggers were hit. Scouts expect a strong chance at the Grayson county championship and will play Sherman Saturday at Woodlake in an all day meet.
A post marked warning from Mrs. W. T. Sears declares there must be no hunting or fishing on the premises. The notice warns of prosecution for trespassing if intruders do not stay off the property.
Furnished and unfurnished rooms with beds stoves and dishes all equipped for light housekeeping running water in rooms. Located next door to Sun Office. Come and see Mrs. Fred Kinney.
Closing program set for eight thirty Friday evening May 14 at the Carlisle Military Institute chapel marks the end of the school year. Four graduates will speak and receive certificates. program includes songs prayers solos and addresses by Thurman Travis Hamilton Martin W. Cheadle James Patrick Henry and Douglas Harper Johnston with delivery of certificates by Dr. Jas. M. Carlisle and benediction by Dr. H. G. Fleming.
The old standard general tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic strengthens the body, drives out malaria, and enriches the blood for adults and children. A true tonic. Price 60 cents.
Scout Master Fitz Bryant will lead the local Boy Scouts to Woodlake for a Friday night and Saturday hike from Sherman to a summer resort between Sherman and Denison. Rules ban firearms, swearing, tobacco, and unpermitted boating. curfews, camp discipline, and limited spending money are enforced. tents must be labeled with name, troop, and city.
Kentuckytown notes residents visiting kin in Little Rock Elm Grove and near Bells. Fishermen Willis Hassler Will Taber and Mr Thompson held the catch record. A found book led to discovering a large fat fish and seed fork. Decoration day at Vittitoe cemetery drew a large crowd.
A Mother’s Day plea calls friends to honor mothers next Sunday with a white flower. It invites all to show love to living mothers and to remember departed ones by living nobly, quoting a line about a mother with silver hair and faithful eyes.
Whitewright residents establish the Odd Nine Club to study phytology and enjoy social activities. Meeting every two weeks on Saturdays, the group held its organizational session last Saturday with hostess Ivy Fain, who served a two course luncheon. Members include Josie Bell Sears, Genevieve Davidson, Mary Hestand, Estelle Montgomery, Nell Montgomery, Emma Philips, Mary Rena Penn, Louise LaRoe, and Ivy Fain.
The fiftyeth session of the Sherman District Methodist Conference will be held in Bioga beginning Friday May 28 under a large tent. Presiding elder Rev R G Mood will lead. Opening sermon by Rev W C Howell of Van Alstyne at 11. A basket lunch will follow on Sunday. Rev C M Bishop president Southwestern University will preach at 11. Rev D F Fuller and Rev J M Binkley will speak in the afternoon with reminiscences on Methodist growth. Rev J L Pierce of Gainesville will preach at night.
A short period reader poem praises the Scout as clean in spirit and body. It calls him loyal to country and flag, trustworthy to both rich and poor, and helpful to his town. The verse emphasizes kindness to animals, courtesy to elders and women, courage in danger, and reverence to God.
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