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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1926

Page

5

Local visit roundup highlights Dallas, Fort Worth and Oklahoma guests

Abe Greenberg spent the week end in Paris on business. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gillespie and Al Mangrum visiting from Dallas and Mc Alester. Howard Brodhead heads to Chicago, while B. B. Adams and Emory Christian enjoy Dallas. Pierce's Cafe promotes eating. Rev. G. M. McNeilly and children travel to Houston for the Southern Baptist Convention.

G. M. McNeilly Broken Bow Okla Houston Southern Baptist Convention

Gordon Bros Grocers Buy Eggs at 18c Cash or 20c Trade

Gordon Bros. grocers invite egg sellers to bring their stock with payment offered as 18 cents per egg in cash or 20 cents in trade. Contact phone 29 for arrangements.

Gordon Bros

Local Social Notes Highlight Oklahoma and Texas Visitors

Mrs Floyd R Higley and daughter from Shawnee Oklahoma visit Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs R L Holcomb and daughter Mildred and May Badgett in Paris Wednesday. R L Beasley and wife from Fort Worth weekend with C E Beasley family. Clay Hansard and T L Hansard visit Bonham. Gordon Bros advertise cash for hens at 20c per pound. Mrs S E Gist returns from Wolfe City. Bells guests of Mrs Joe Johnson. Pearl Dooley of Dallas spends weekend with J W Dooley. Frank Roberts and son from Waco visit Mrs J T Roberts family. Audry Taylor Dixie Woodruff of Leonard visit J H Graves. Joe Ann Everheart of Henryetta Oklahoma visits Lucian Andrews.

Floyd R. Higley Little Daughter Shawnee, Okla Mary Johnson R. L. Holcomb Mildred May Badgett Paris Joe Ann Everheart Henryetta, Okla Lucian Andrews

Mrs. Linton Savage and Family Visit Wapanucka

Mrs. Linton Savage and her children of Wapanucka Oklahoma are visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Savage.

Linton Savage Wapanucka, Okla John Savage

Paris Teacher Spends Weekend with Fender Family

Miss Margreta Fender of Paris public schools visited her parents Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Fender. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Davidson of Portland Oregon came to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davidson.

Margreta Fender Paris J. F. Fender Leon Davidson Portland, Oregon Mrs J. W. Davidson

Mrs Cull Prince and Miss Tommie Owens Guests of Mrs Walter Jenkins

Mrs Cull Prince of Greenville and Miss Tommie Owens of Sherman were guests of Mrs Walter Jenkins Sunday.

Cull Prince of Greenville Tommie Owens Sherman Walter Jenkins

Dallas Visitor Dr Sears Spends Friday Here

Dr R L Sears a Dallas visitor spent Friday in the city engaging with local residents and attending informal meetings before departing that evening.

Dr. R. L. Sears Dallas

Local Social Notes Include Dallas Visit and Mt. Pleasant Guests

W L Gordon spent the first of the week in Dallas visiting friends. Mr and Mrs D E Porter and their children from Mt Pleasant were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs T J Giles.

W. L. Gordon Dallas D. E. Porter Mt. Pleasant T. J. Giles

Gladdens And Conger Visit Relatives In Durant

Mr and Mrs John Gladden with their children and Mrs Ellen Conger visited relatives in Durant Oklahoma this week confirming extended family ties and travel.

John Gladden Ellen Conger Durant, Okla

Adams Family and Guests Spend Weekend in City

Mr and Mrs J Q Adams and their son of Royse City visited Saturday and Sunday as guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Ross. Mrs Giles Cobb and her daughter from Leonard spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Graves.

Giles Cobb Leonard J. H. Graves

Ministers Attend Southern Baptist Convention in Houston

Rev. J. H. Hawkins J. B. Dickson Mrs. W. C. Cook and Mrs. Clyde Witt attend the Southern Baptist Convention being held in Houston this week.

J. H. Hawkins J. B. Dickson W. C. Cook Clyde Witt Southern Baptist Convention Houston

Miss Lucile Hampton Joins Hudson & Davis Store

Miss Lucile Hampton leaves the J. C. Penney Company in Gainesville to accept a new position with the Hudson & Davis Company store in town.

Lucile Hampton J. C. Penney Company Gainesville Hudson & Davis Company

Mangrums Spend Sunday in Fort Worth with Verma at TCU

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mangrum and their children visited Fort Worth on Sunday to see their daughter Verma, who is a student at Texas Christian University.

J. E. Mangrum Fort Worth Miss Verma Texas Christian University

High School Domestic Science Class Dinners School Board

Members of the domestic science class will entertain the school board with a 6 o'clock dinner at the High School building this Thursday evening. Miss Maxie Echols has been elected teacher of the intermediate department of the Ida school. Ida maintains a strong rural school with three teachers.

Maxie Echols Ida

Gordon Bros. Promotes Big Shepp's Cake Bargain

An advertising puff from Gordon Bros. promotes a large Shepp's Cake sold at a bargain price, claiming remarkable quality and low cost. The message highlights the grocers as your source and provides a contact number.

Gordon Bros

Miss Neva McMurray Elected Sixth Grade Teacher

Miss Neva McMurray of Whitewright was elected the Bells school district sixth grade teacher at a recent Bells school board meeting. This will be her third year teaching in the Bells school.

Neva McMurray of Whitewright Bells School Board Bells School

Families Gather for Weekend Visits Across Dallas and Tom Bean

Mr and Mrs W P Cameron of Dallas Mrs Ritta Adams Mrs J H Pennell and Mrs Evelyn Simmons of Tom Bean were guests of sister Mrs J T Roberts Sunday Mrs J E Payne Jr of Dallas spent Monday and Tuesday here guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J D Hoard She was accompanied home by her little daughter visiting grandparents

Eugene McElvaney Little Son Dallas W. H. King Joe Weldon Carr Mrs D. S. Carr Miss Pearl Dooley J. W. Dooley W. P. Cameron Ritta Adams J. H. Pennell Evelyn Simmons Tom Bean J. T. Roberts J. E. Payne Jr J. D. Hoard

Revival Ends With Visit To Dodd City

Mrs J L Tuertt and daughter Adah visited friends in Dodd City Sunday and were accompanied home by Rev J L Truett who had just completed a two weeks revival meeting there.

J. L. Tuertt Miss Adah Dodd City J. L. Truett

Schepps Loaf Cakes Advertised By Gordon Bros Grocers

Schepps loaf cakes from Schepp Bakery advertised by Gordon Bros grocers with low price and phone contact 29.

Schepps Schepp Gordon Bros

Final chapel exercises slated at High School Friday

Final chapel exercises for the closing school year will be held in the High School auditorium Friday afternoon May 14 under the auspices of the Senior Class. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Fort Worth Visit By LaRoe Family Then Oklahoma Trip

Mr and Mrs Lucian LaRoe spent Sunday in Fort Worth with daughter Lucile a TC U student. From Fort Worth they traveled to Frederick Oklahoma for a short visit with daughter Mrs R B Mack.

Lucian LaRoe Fort Worth Lucile Frederick, Okla R. B. Mack

Men confirm Dallas hailstorm damage reports on return

Byron Sears and Buster Graves traveled to Dallas Sunday to verify Saturday evening hail impact. They say early papers understated reporting and on a late return home they learned firsthand how it feels to be in the midst of a storm’s aftermath.

Byron Sears

Stormy Drive Ends With Jump To Safety

Byron and his dog Buster tried to outrun a hailstorm south of town in Byron’s Chevrolet. Hail holes appeared in the roof before Buster refused to crawl under a bridge and urged Byron to speed for home. At the storm cellar Byron parked and rushed inside, while Buster leaped from the running board into safety.

Byron Buster

Odell Man Seeks Treatment After Rabid Dog Bite

Tom Turner visits his father J. E. Turner near town where the elder is under Pasteur treatment after a mad dog bite on Saturday. The dog was killed and shipped to Austin for examination. a Pasteur Institute telegram Tuesday confirmed a strong rabies case. Sell it with a Sun Want Ad.

Tom Turner Odell J. E. Turner Mr. Turner Pasteur Austin Pasteur Institute

Also Mentioned on This Page

L. LaRoe & Company Leonard Ector Bailey, Roxton McAlester Coal Abe Greenberg Garner George Howe J. C. Gillespie Pierce’s al Mangrum McAlester, Okla Howard Brodhead Chicago B. B. Adams Emory Christian Miss Hoyt Ryan Ector Grafton Montgomery Lonnie Myrick Paul Cook Commerce S. O. Thomson Billie Trinidad J. B. Thomson Mary Frances Johnson Lucile Johnson Mrs. James Watson Mineral Wells Lester Haile Louise Rowley R and R Theatre Texas Pierce Frank King Annie Harper Cotulla W. H. Stedham William Breedlove Alta Mae Vestal G. L. Baugher Joe Hembree Honey Grove Monnie Pollard Lone Oak A. T. Phillips Louise Sears McKinney R. L. Beasley C. E. Beasley Clay Hansard T. L. Hansard Bonham S. E. Gist Wolfe City H. D. Moore Bells Joe Johnson Frank Roberts Waco Audry, Taylor Dixie Woodruff Chesley Rutledge Confectionery Andr Theatre Rin-Tin-Tin Hoot Gibson Spook Ranch Harold Lloyd Mae Murray Fables” and Pathe News Viola Dana Charleston
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