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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
5
A Dallas visitor Tocals R. S. Morehead and numerous Sherman area residents are listed with short notes on weekend visits and relatives in Dallas Denison and Kenefic Mississippi names omitted. The high school seniors erect a flagstaff on campus and local businesses advertise services and events including Mother's Day church service and a One Cent Sale at Dyer Jones Rexall Store.
The report notes 1.40 inches of rain yesterday and today up to press hour this morning with ongoing precipitation and no fair weather in sight. Combined with 3.5 inches from ten days ago, total rainfall nears five inches, soaking the ground and confirming a persistently wet season.
A damaged building housing Long’s Bakery is being repaired for bakery use and to host a new Self Serving Grocery by Ira Fleming and C H Stateville. The Paris Grocer Company bought the stock and fixtures. A slow rain on Wednesday refreshed crops and residents note the city’s service changes as Henry Williams becomes night officer replacing FE Lankford effective May 11.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school met at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Carter last Thursday at 3 p m with twenty present. Devotional by Mrs. G M McNeilly. Class president Mrs. W F Holland led the business session followed by a social hour with contests conversation and refreshments.
Sunday school at 10 with strong attendance, worship at 11 and 8. Morning topic The State or Condition of the Believer Before Baptism. Evening topic The Competency of the Soul in Religion. Young people meet 6 and 7 pm. All invited by Pastor G M McNeilly.
An eighteen year old Sun issue is reprinted, listing local advertisers such as Cameron & Lacy Truett's Furniture Emporium J. A. Stephens drugs Dyer & Jones jewelry W. C. Holland dry goods and others. Notices name residents visiting nearby towns and professions, with brief updates on deceased or relocated locals and moves to Shreveport Wapanucka and Johnson's drug store.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Worden Building in Farmersville Monday after 10. The total building loss ran to about 20000 with first floor Frank Tolbert’s Furniture Exchange hit hard at 8000 and other nearby structures damaged including Farmersville Mill and Light Company at 5000 and Wedgington’s insurance agency at 5000. Losses on second floor tenants totaled 3500 for Dr J R Best, 2000 for Dr J D Burt, 1000 for Floyd Harris, and 1000 for the Worden insurance office.
Columbia Record notes Ford may enter aircraft production, projecting a fortune for helmet sellers as steel headgear could ride the aviation boom.
The Superba theatre at 215 West Main street reopens tomorrow at noon after closing since April 18 for upgrades. Capacity is boosted by 75 to 475 seats with new seats a concrete floor replastering and straightened walls. A new reproducer piano updated picture machines and new fans were installed under manager B Legg.
The Self-Help Club will meet with Mrs. W. W. Caylor on Friday April 8. The subject will be Salads and Salad Dressings.
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