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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
5
Sherman’s local scene brings visitors and residents on Sunday trips. Mentions include Murray Bryant convalescing after an appendicitis operation, several social visits, and announcements for a Pure Food Fair May 18-20. Also notes about auctions, sales, and upcoming Mother’s Day events at churches.
Rev. K. R. Isbell travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for the nineteenth quadrennial session of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Also notes include a Baby Show at the Pure Food Fair and a shoe repair service by Bob Beasley.
Mrs. Hanna Hailey aged 85 died at her Bailey home after long illness. She lived in Bailey 44 years and is survived by four children including daughter Mrs D S Carr who was at her bedside for eight weeks. Funeral held Wednesday with D S Carr and family and Mark Montgomery and family attending. Earlier, three one act plays by the school faculty at the grammar school, titled The Neighbors Why Jessica and Who Kissed Barbara, drew a large audience with much hand clapping as teachers performed on stage. Whitewright orchestra provided music.
A church invites all to wear a white rose and attend Sunday school at 10 a.m. with an evening theme Peter in the Devil's Sister. Sr. and Jr. B Y P U at 6 30. Services last Sunday were fine but need more youth. Church urges all to be present for worship and blessing. G M McNEILLY, Pastor. Cash paid at door for country produce Fain Poultry.
R S Morehead advertises a good stock of auto casings and tubes with competitive prices and urges customers to see him before buying.
Lay sermon by Fitz Bryant Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. No evening service. Junior League 3 pm, Intermediate League 5 30 pm, Senior League 6 30 pm. Woman's Missionary Society Bible study at Parsonage Monday. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Choir practice Wednesday 8 30. Cordial invitation to worship. K R Isbell, Pastor.
Whitewright schools music department presents recitals by pupils of Miss Chenoweth and Mrs Harp on the 16th and 17th at 7 30 p m in the grammar school building with no admission requested.
Gordon Bros. advertise fresh strawberries available by the crate. Mrs. Rhom Pennington has returned from a visit with relatives at Royse City.
R J Hickman returns home to Wichita Falls after a visit with his daughter Mrs Lanius Everheart west of town. Gordon Bros grocers offer strawberries. Payne Cottage provides table service by week month or day under new management.
Amarillo Texas May 8 R E Hunter and C V Griggs of Claude shipped two hogs to Fort Worth that weighed respectively 700 and 910 pounds.
The Whitewright school board unanimously elected Miss Ruth Abernathy to teach mathematics at Whitewright High School. The honor follows her prior service as mathematics and Latin teacher during the 1920 21 term. She has not decided if she will teach this year or attend the State University.
The First Baptist Church will observe Mother's Day with a morning sermon on Mother and special music. All are invited to honor their mothers, with living mothers urged to wear a red rose and those who have passed away remembered.
Denison reports western Grayson County flooded as Big and Little Mineral Creeks overflow between Pottsboro and Whitesboro. Farmers flee to higher ground as conditions worsen.
A flood submerged tens of acres of cultivated land and stranded several herds of livestock with no loss of life reported. The M. E. and T. railroad bridge over two streams was washed away and tracks were damaged for several hundred yards.
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