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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
3
Local items report visits, travels, and small notices. Rev J F Fender traveled to Sherman on business and later recovered from illness. Several townspeople including J H Pence, Mrs H Brodhead, Miss Corinne Nash, and Miss Mary McCollum visited Sherman or nearby cities. Juries, health trips, and a few sales offers appear among brief personal updates.
Mrs. Thompson returned to Van Alstyne after visiting daughter Mrs. T. H. Lively. W. R. Wilson sold a new Buick 25 to a Sherman party and delivered it in Sherman. Mrs. Stallings’ relatives returned to Greenville. Mrs. J. D. Barry of Dallas visited the Greers on Spruce street. Mrs. McLarry of Hot Springs will live with her brother T. J. Smith. Ice cream supper next Monday at T. B. Moore’s lawn by the Philathea Class. cake and cream served. A telegram announced Seldon Longley’s death in Radford Virginia to E. Longley. The Variety Store advertised chocolates by the pound Friday and Saturday. Miss Lillie May Brown ill in Sherman. Rev. D. O. Hause of Denison visited his daughter Mrs. W. T. Sears. Col. F. C. Reeves left for Tennessee after Oklahoma City conference and a visit here. The Sun also notes it has typewriter carbon.
J A McKinney is confined at home with mumps. An official in Dallas said motor cars between Commerce and Sherman would start when new vehicles arrived. Local Masons Denton Neilson Yates and Moore assisted at Tom Bean. Baseball round trip to Dallas Waco Sunday. Mrs Hamilton and baby went to Sherman. Mrs Sanders and Mrs Routh travel to Muenster for news of a dying brother. Adah Truett and others head to Canton City for commencements.
Rain forces the Baptist Philathea Class to move their ice cream and homemade cake sale to Monday night on the lawn of T. B. Moore's residence. Admission fifteen cents, two for twenty five. Also note E. W. Hammons moves Brook Mays pianos to Sulphur Springs this week. The Methodist Missionary ladies plan a Bible study at Mrs. J. W. Davidson's Monday at three, on the Book of Isaiah.
Mrs. C W Bryant hosted neighbors from her immediate district in West Whitewright on Tuesday afternoon. Despite bad weather the gathering was warm and sociable as guests enjoyed playing forty-two and other amusements. Refreshments were served.
W. B. Hestand and Kay Kim Bell left Thursday morning for Fort Worth to attend the Grain Dealers' Association. Mrs. Grover Spencer and her children have returned to Denison after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Thompson.
Miss Maud Pittman of Gaines ville arrived in the city Wednesday afternoon to visit Miss Ethel Gordon and her cousin, Miss Fannie Pope.
The Brick Leader Hotel’s woodwork is painted, improving appearance. W R Cannon of Van Alstyne visited relatives then headed to Stanton to see his daughter Mrs J H Kelly. Mrs H C Willis spends the week in Tioga with her father, who came from Bells for his health. Lee Holcomb adds a two foot concrete walk at the rear of his new brick buildings, protecting the foundation. The two buildings are viewed as among the town’s most substantial.
Jim Biggerstaff completed tax assessment work for the county and now focuses on his candidacy for county commissioner from this precinct. He reports assurances of support from every place he has visited, boosting his confidence in victory.
About twenty five residents from Whitewright traveled to Sherman on Monday to hear Hon. Tom Ball in his first Grayson county speech since announcing his gubernatorial candidacy. The event, held in the opera house, reportedly drew a full-house crowd.
Dr Carlisle received UT and Vanderbilt entrance exam questions for C M A students but they did not arrive in time to publish examination dates. The exams have now passed.
R L Penland of Waco spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his father in law C L Truett and other relatives. Following the death of Mrs Penland the family traveled from Waco to Savoy and then to Whitewright with Buford, Penland’s young son, accompanying him.
The Methodist church held a large turnout for last Sundays Children Day exercises. The scene was inspiring with well trained children delivering their parts, pleasing flower decorations, and fine music. T. H. Sears bought 550 acres of black land southwest of Sherman from Paul Bean of Howe as he plans to move to the Wichita Falls area. Mrs. W. T. Truett, recently bedridden for months, is improving and spent last Friday in Sherman with her husband hopeful for full restoral.
Fifty school pupils directed by Mrs J M Long presented Festival of the Fairies at C M A auditorium. The show featured costumes dances and tableaux and will leave about thirty dollars after expenses to buy a piano for the new public school building.
The board of directors of the First National Bank of Whitewright Texas notes the death of W T Sears on May 6 1914 after twenty two years as Director and Vice President. He is remembered as a faithful counselor and a good citizen and family man. The resolutions will be spread on minutes and a newspaper copy provided for publication. Signed May 19 1914 by C B Bryant President and others.
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