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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
7
Sunday worship will honor mothers with special music by the choir and a call to wear white flowers. Pastor J F Fender invites all who revere motherhood to attend the service.
Citizens note the Davis Brothers store unusually low candy price of fifteen cents per pound prompting shopper curiosity about its value and selection.
Readable notice states new alfalfa hay available for delivery next week. Contact W. R. Ford at phone 215 Route 3 Whitewright for orders.
For Sale good buggy horse and buggy offered by J L Truett. J F Dixon who went to Dallas to study embalming will stay until completing the course then go to Galveston for the certificate exam. 20000 sweet potato slips ready for planting. A J Badgett Mrs Maurice McMillin and Dan left for Mineral Wells to visit relatives. Shorty Long opens a new restaurant at the former Rube Sisk location.
The Cotton Belt declares a summer tourist rate to the Old States will go on sale May 15. This promotional fare targets travelers seeking bargain rail travel to northern states during the vacation season.
An upcoming PTA meeting at the C M A auditorium Thursday afternoon May 14 includes the annual officers election. All members and interested residents are urged to attend and discuss issues of city interest. Also notes local dining options at Shorty Long’s and visits of Grandpa Truett and Spurgeon Truett from Waco. Grandma Jackson and Grandma Meadows, both elderly residents, have been seriously ill for months.
Sherman announces that the Sherman high school minstrels will perform in Whitewright on Friday night this week. The event showcases local student talent and community entertainment.
Friday May 7 is Heinz Day with tasting samples and a Heinz Co representative explaining how the 57 varieties are made. No pressure to buy J. W. Davidson.
A reader from Whitewright Texas sends a one dollar subscription payment and praises the Whitewright Sun for its clean readable paper. The note expresses wishes for continued success and signs with initials H S Parsons.
Relatives in Cameron receive word of the 68 year old Baptist minister Rev J D Hopkins death on May 1 at his Sweetwater home. He was a cousin of S F Hopkins and father of Mrs P G Cameron of Dallas. he spent earlier years in this community and his passing ends a long career. The obituary notes the veteran minister’s influence and memorials of his life.
Col. and Mrs. J. M. Carlisle with cadets J M McMurry Barlow Winston J W Geer Horace St Clair M Jones Roberts B Henley Hayden Hamilton Chas Ross L Wilmath Capt. Carmack T H Lively Lester Ross Maurice McMillin Floyd Everheart J M Bryant Mac Powel traveled to Greenville Wednesday afternoon to witness the C M A Burleson College ball game, accompanied by the party.
A heavy rain fell Saturday with a light rain Monday in Canaan. Sunday services at two churches were at 10 a.m. Bible class 3 p.m. prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Nell Keeling visited Marguerite and Myrtle Jones. J H Lumpkins visited Judson Badgett. L E Garner's family visited A G Meador of Stringtown. Tom Hicks stayed with Walter Mullins. W H Pierce in town. W O Morgan serves on Sherman jury. Moon phase 3:31 p.m. Saturday affects local Masonic lodge meeting timing. Woodmen of the World meeting schedule corrected as both were mis-stated.
Three members were received by certificate at Sunday morning hour. A Missionary Society social at Mrs. Willis home drew a large attendance with songs readings and Bible verses. Mrs Dan Smith leads young people service preparations for the third Sunday in May with assistance from several ladies and students.
The high school chorus under Mrs. J M Long presents The Fairies Festival on Friday May 15 at 8 15 PM in the College auditorium. Assisted by Misses Mary Carter Cora Lee Hoard Irene McMillin and Hazel Spearman and pupils from second and third grades admission is 10 and 20 cents with proceeds going toward buying a piano for the public schools.
Mrs. S. R. McKinney of Prosper was being brought to Sherman for an appendicitis operation. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Webster, with Mr. and Mrs. John Webster, Mrs. Henry Webster, and Mrs. Edgar Montgomery accompanying her Wednesday.
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