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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
Entered at the Whitewright post office as second class mail matter. Notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Obituaries resolutions memorials also charged at regular rates. corrections will be made upon request.
Whitewright may secure a real park at the J. D. Hoard property in the south part of town. The tract is ample, shaded, and on a high elevation near the business district, funded by a 5 cent park tax to pay in four years and boost property values. The Sun notes upcoming senior class graduation plans, ex aminations beginning on the 12th, and local civic events including a $25 a minute Chamber of Commerce giveaway on May 19th. Reverend Louis Stuckey will lead the Presbyterian Methodist revival starting June 5th or 15th, with details to follow. P J Pierce & Sons advertise ice creams and drinks.
Misses Lucile Roberts and Helen Craig joined Madden's dry goods sale in Denison while Pascal Cox assists. Mrs H C Willis returned from the Denton Woman's Missionary Conference visiting her daughter Minnie at Texas Woman's College. W B Hestand will soon open a wholesale grocery house with himself as general manager in Slaton. The McMillins of Dallas hosted weekend guests including Captain Tom Hickman and Grady Geer. Mothers Day is observed Sunday with flower reminders from Miss Sallie Moore at Looney's store.
The high school baseball schedule progresses regularly as the team shows improving form. Next week likely to bring crucial games as the season develops and teams seek pivotal wins.
Leonard High School baseball notes show a three wins and three losses with a 7 to 6 ninth inning loss to Tom Bean and a 16 to 1 rout at Savoy. Vaughan Quartet from Jacksonville Texas performed at the Fannin County singing convention in Orangeville and at the Methodist Church and grammar school auditorium. The Sun Wanted column invites second hand articles for sale. Odd Fellows schedule initiatory degree work at their reg- ular meeting.
A brief record notes a rural board meeting held Thursday night this week. Henry Williams traveled to the western county to overhaul threshing machines for George Boling and will return after completing the work.
A brief job note places a supervisor in charge of a threshing crew near Amarillo during the harvest period. The assignment involves coordinating operations, labor, and equipment use to ensure timely grain processing through peak season activities.
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