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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
3
Dallas visitors Lonnie Myrick R L Johnson Leon Spindle Misses Joel Bulliner Katherine Montgomery Paul Graves Sue McConnell Earl Wallace and others are noted visiting Dallas Sherman Royse City Valley View Denison Chickasha and local towns. Local ads promote Pierce's Cafe Quick Meal stoves Gordon's Cash Grocery Aladdin Lamp supplies and low prices.
Miss Pauline Sears of McKinney visited Miss Roberta Sloan during the weekend, as local notes mention social plans and hospitality. Joe Johnson promotes the store offering a full line of electrical goods and all kinds of electrical work.
Mrs. Byron Sears and son visit sister in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. Miss Lucile Pritchett at Commerce school spends weekend with parents. E W Hampill and son return to Austin after visiting C S Blanton. Dallas visitors include Mr and Mrs Clay Horton and others. Several families travel from Albany, Ector and Nevada area for weekend visits and meals at Pierce's Cafe.
Bunk Coldwell, Garland native and former State National Bank employee, has bought a half interest in Alexander's Men's Store in Garland and the Whitewright store, joining the city's five merchants. He plans to use banking experience to finance growth during tough times and aims to become an established local merchant.
James Spivy Badgett died at his East Grand home after weeks of illness. Funeral held Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev. J. H. Hawkins presiding. Burial in City Cemetery. Born March 14 1845 in Tennessee he moved from Kentucky to Texas in 1878 and to Whitewright fifteen years ago. Survived by wife Orlena Davidson and children D R Badgett Mrs L T Bishop Cecil and Pernie Badgett. Also brothers T A Badgett and A J Badgett and sister Mrs J P Hedgepeth. He was a Mason and longtime Baptist. Active pallbearers listed.
Mrs. Julian Boone of Oklahoma City is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery and other relatives here.
W T Nicholson cash grocer offers groceries work shirts work shoes and straw hats at money saving prices in a brief ad style notice.
The Badgett family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the long illness and burial of husband and father J S Badgett. Special gratitude to Dr J L Bow for faithfulness. Appreciation for Whitewright community and floral offerings. Mrs S S Badgett and children.
Mr S E Jones aged 67 and father of R A Jones of this city died at his Whitewright home after a heart illness lasting two to three years. Pioneer drugstore founder of Dyer and Jones, he was a prominent Grayson County citizen with many friends in Celina. Funeral largely attended with abundant floral tributes. wife and two others survive.
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a one day cure for cold symptoms. It asserts relief from cough and headache and notes E W GROVE'S signature on each box with a 30 cent price.
Advertises Calotabs as a system purifier recommended by physicians for cleansing the body. Urges a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks to restore vitality and health. Includes a family package with directions priced at 25 cents at any drug store.
A large group from this city and nearby towns gathered for a funeral at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church. The service was led by Dr. J. F. Fender with assistance from Rev. Everett of Sherman and Dr. C. A. Spraggins of Greenville.
Health advert describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system to expel worms in children. It claims two to three weeks of regular use will restore health and notes the product is pleasant and 60 cents per bottle.
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