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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers and similar benefits with admission fees will be billed at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Any erroneous reflection will be corrected upon notification to the publishers.
A column notes Whitewright has no vacant business houses, unlike many towns. It cites a New York death with a $10,000 life policy and a coffin weighed down by two stories to the street. It praises Sherman’s new 110 room Black Hotel Grayson opening after concerted local effort.
Sam Fryar’s missing tomcat triggers grave fears and hourly bulletins from the Clarksville Times while suspicions arise about John Moyer of the Honey Grove Citizen. The item recalls a cemetery style death notices board and a chalked Heaven joke from a traveling salesman among town readers. Genevieve Davidson returns from Purcell Oklahoma after being re elected as a Purcell teacher. Pierce’s Cafe advertises fine food and people.
A collection of editorial quips from the Weston Leader the Des Moines Tribune and the Washington Post on strategy publicity heaven moving pictures and economic woes. It notes Cal’s quiet aims a river family warned by the Father of Waters a witty life after fame and political mockery of Chicago’s finances.
Louis Daniels spent the first of the week in Corsicana while his brother Albert Daniels of Corsicana filled his former post at the Simon Daniels Company hardware store.
Walter Cox's Palace Barber Shop unveils two first class shower baths. A Weston Leader note jokes about a supposed atmospheric chink after a remark on Chinese smuggling by air across the Mexican border.
Lem Tittsworth Furniture Company in Bonham advertises old furniture hats and shoes painted the Air Brush Way. Mrs Minnie Ball visits Aubrey to see her son Billie Ball. Palace Barber Shop installs two new shower baths to offer cooling. A claim states corkscrews were invented in 1512 by a seventeen year old French blacksmith's daughter in Ternant.
Forty graduates will receive degrees at Texas Woman's College Fort Worth on June 5 led by Minnie Willis of Whitewright who will earn a bachelor of science.
Spivy and Co. of Bonham announce closing out cash sales in the Chicago market last week. They describe prices as out of the ordinary and large assortments of attractive merchandise being checked into the store today.
Dallas News notes water release in Mississippi under a Republican administration, highlighting political context and public concern amid the incident.
W. R. Hooper and family returned Friday from a visit with relatives at Vernon. He said Vernon is very dry and many farmers have not planted cotton due to insufficient moisture.
Two shower baths were installed at Palace Barber Shop featuring sanitary concrete floors and aimed at quick relief from heat. The upgrade promises faster cooling for customers seeking a refreshed barber experience.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Montgomery of Graham spent the weekend as guests of Mrs. Montgomerys parents Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Echols. They were joined by Mrs. Echols and two daughters for a short visit before returning home.
Advertising notice shows barber shop raises prices effective Thursday May 26. Shave increases by 25 cents. Neck clip or neck shave up 15 cents. Hair oil price up 25 cents.
Miss Lola Lewis of Tohoka and Misses Maurine Davis and Margaret Larkin of Ballenger returned to their homes after visiting Mrs. T. H. Sears and Mrs. J. R. Pennington. We spent a week in St. Louis and Chicago buying cash on this trip many lots of underpriced merchandise for M. C. Spivy & Co. in Bonham.
Rev. R. W. Tarpley aged 84 longtime Baptist minister died at his daughter Hattie Hayton home in Bonham. Funeral will be held Thursday at 3 PM in Bonham. Attending attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Jones, grandson of the deceased.
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