Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Whitewright Sun in Whitewright, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1916

Page

3

Local notices and ads fill Whitewright page

Dallas visitors and numerous locals frequent Whitewright with farm loan offers vendor liens sales and social visits. Mentions include Miss Mossye Biggers Miss Lela Chumbley and Miss Percy Gallaher visiting relatives while Dr May and Dr Minnie Harmon relocate. A barn fire destroys property near the standpipe with insurance noted. Local businesses advertise beverages bakery poultry and growing restaurant next to the post office.

T. H. Lively Dallas

Banquet and Templar Degrees Highlight Sherman Event

B S McMillin, C W Bryant, and T B Moore attended a Masonic hall banquet in Sherman to witness Knights Templar degrees. McMillin presided as Grand Master while Indivisible Friends Commandery No 13 conferred the Templar degrees on him. Burton's Comedians promise an entertaining week with new shows nightly and a matinee Saturday. R R Davis, painter and decorator, repainted homes of S E Jones and J L Boone and earned a contract for T H Lively’s new residence.

B.S. McMillin C. W. Bryant T. B. Moore Sherman Masonic Hall Knights Templar Mr. McMillin Grand Lodge Indivisible Friends Commandery No. 13 Knights of Templar Templar McMillin Burton R. R. Davis S. E. Jones J. L. Boone Davis T. H. Lively Whitewright

Commencement Program for High School May 28

The commencement exercises will be Tuesday evening May 28 at 8 15 in the public school auditorium featuring glee club songs piano solos and diplomas. Readings and numbers include A Robins Song Our Stars The United States a Word Power Bonnie Heather and The Triumph of the Man Who Acts with addresses by Supt. Chas. J. Denton and Hon. A. L. Randall. Benediction and a baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church by Rev. W. J. Epting.

High School Glee Club Elvy Hampton Frances Wilson Icy Reeves Thelma Anderson Misses Smith The United States Leon Davidson Bonnie Heather Chas. J. Denton A. L. Randell

Hides Bought by White Produce Company Notice

Mrs. Howard Brodhead spent several days in Ft Worth this week. Misses Ben Firquin and Frank Thompson of Tom Bean spent the week end here. The White Produce Company will buy your hides. The White Produce Company will buy your hides.

Lily Lane Sherman J. W. McMurry Ida Baxter Marguerite Montgomery Vera Hopper Near Tom Bean W. H. Forrest Town L. C. Long J.P. Chumbley J. M. Taylor Terrill Winnsboro The White Produce Company Howard Brodhead Ft. Worth Ben Firquin Frank Thompson

Mary Page at the Odeon Theatre This Friday

Mary Page will appear at the Odeon theatre Friday afternoon and night. After four episodes, audiences are urged not to miss this fifth showing.

Mary Page Odeon Theatre

B Y P U Program Topic Duty Toward Non Christians

The program features speaker Miss Lucile Ashe with a scripture lesson from Luke 15 1 11 and talks by Claude Truett on leading non Christians to Christ Elvy Hampton on right living and Miss Eunice Cook on seeking wisdom from God The event presents guidance on duties toward those not of the Christian faith.

Miss Lucile Ashe Christ Claude Truett Elvy Hampton Miss Eunice Cook

McMillin Visits Denison in Re election Talk

Gordon Bros. Hon. D S McMillin representative from Grayson county and a candidate for re election was in the city yesterday from Whitewright. He is grand master of the Masonic order in the state and highly regarded. He will likely seek the speaker role at the next session. Wanted. A load of

D.S. McMillin Grayson County Whitewright McMillin Masonic Order Denison

Po Do Lax Promises Lasting Constipation Relief

A drug advertisement touts Po Do Lax as a compound laxative that empties bowels stimulates bile and other secretions and attacks constipation at its source for permanent relief Regular stools and infrequent use claimed Also promoted as an excellent liver medicine priced 50 cents at druggists.

Murder of Jarvis D Harp by Mexican bandit in Ozona

A message from Ozona reports Jarvis D Harp was killed by a Mexican bandit who attempted a robbery at his office. Harp, a former Mineral Wells banker now in cattle at Ozona, died after an encounter with the assailant. Relatives plan funeral at the Baptist church in this city with his wife Annette German and eight month old daughter bereaved.

Ozona Jarvis D. Harp Harp George Harrel George Harrell Mr. Harp J. L. German Annette German Messrs Dee George German San Angelo Baptist Church Mineral Wells

Announcement Column for Democratic Primary Action

Subject to action of the Democratic primary on July 22, 1916. The notice indicates the date of the primary election and invites participation by voters and party members in the process.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallaher Eastman Kodaks ecaAt Julian Boone Ben Savage W. T. Truett Oklahoma Durant T. H. Sears Cooke County Ona Sears Myra Tom Ayres Trenton City Lela Chumbley of J. P. Chumbley Near Town M. E. Brown Ely Virgil Biggers Shawnee, Okla Mrs J. D. Patterson Percy Gallaher Me. Kinney J. H. Truett P.J. Pierce & Son Minnie Harmon Coleman Harmon Earl Johnson Phil Hawkins Roxton W.P. Vaughn J. N. Powell Bill Newport News W. C. Fain Memphis Texas J. W. Ashley McKinney James Jordan F. C. Short E. W. Savage Nash Methodist Church Pleasant Walker Mr. Walker Miss Knight of Commerce Enna Montgomery Montgomery-Perry C. P. Johnson P. R. Johnson Bonham Tom Grigsby J. F. Lilley U. S. Court White Produce Co Sheriff Akers Greenville Albert Chapman F. R. Lawdon Odd Fellows Lodge Mr. Lawden Denison Morning Gazette W. H. Stedham Otto Denton Collinsville J. D. Hoard Lou Sears Cora Lee Hoard Kidd-Key College E. J. Roberts F. M. Teasley Whitewright Lumber CD W. J. Epting Presbyterian Church Laroe Lumber Compn’y B. Y. P. U. Program Gordon Bros Putnam’s Dyer & Jones Rexall Store Devoe Paint Congress Sam Rayburn Andrew L. Randell Cal T. Freeman W. M. Peck M. H. Garnett R. B. Aston Dave Arnspiger B. D. Dye Tom L. Tennison T. W Tom) Roberts Tom Rowland John Bowen John Ramsey H. S San Rich H. H. Cummins J. H. Lawson Chas. R. Crenshaw Hubert Bookout Geo. Jenkins W. C Bill) Hatfield Nath A. Cox ,R. A. Turner F. E Frank) McKinney H. B. Denton A. P. Wood F. L. Stamps W.N. Holly J. A. Giles D. B. Smith H. T. Dunaway J.H. Biggerstaff A. L Jack) Mathes FOR Justice OF the Peace J. H. Pennell J. H. Waggoner Mississippi Kirkpatrick & Bryant Nyal Quality Drug Store
Search Courier

Search the Whitewright Sun Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Whitewright Sun?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication