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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
5
Billie Ball works for Katy in Hillsboro and others visit Sherman and Denison. Mrs. Guy Hamilton stays with Sherman relatives, Mac Powell and others spend Sundays in town. Kerr Nursery and pecan crop noted. Local ads urge tire service and barrel salt sales. Families travel to Dallas Fort Worth and nearby towns for weekends and visits.
Mrs F Lovell and her son return from Fort Worth after a relatives visit. A car of New Mexico apples arrived Monday and are going fast. R L Holcomb urges neighbours to stock up. Winter brings waterproofing needs at Morehead's Shoe Shop with quality work.
W. Z. Spearman of Edmond Oklahoma visited relatives and friends here this past week. He is a former editor of The Sun and many locals are glad to see his smiling face.
We are prepared to take care of your wants if it is in our line, and your patronage will always be appreciated. R. L. Johnson runs a drugstore and jewelry shop inviting customers to consider their services and products.
F. E. Alverson departs within days for Lubbock to establish a temporary base. He travels on behalf of the Murray Gin Company of Dallas and Atlanta.
Miss Emma Davidson, teaching in the Denison schools, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs J W Davidson, here.
The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society will hold a business and mission study meeting at the church Monday afternoon at 2 30. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. A reader notes the appeal of New Mexico apples, urging readers to buy a bushel Saturday as they store well for two or three months.
Sufficient season tickets have sold to bring total receipts to 311 dollars with 64 dollars still needed to meet the guarantee. If tickets are bought before the next number is issued, the admission for the first number will be deducted from the standard prices of 1.75 dollars for adults and 1.00 dollar for children, benefiting late purchasers.
Lucian Andrews treasurer of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association travels to Cincinnati Ohio for a special executive committee meeting.
Early buyers secured entertainment at the same rate as others while contract holders hope ticket sales cover costs. Seek H. L. Durham or Rev. J. A. Dickey to obtain seats. The initial lyceum program was highly successful, and upcoming numbers are expected to match or exceed it.
Sherman district Epworth League plans a two day meeting at Travis Street Methodist Church on November 17 and 18 drawing more than 100 young people from the Sherman District of the Methodist Church. E G Hughett of Key Memorial Methodist Church serves as district press contact.
The report lists officers including Miss Beth Deffebach of Denison as secretary and Miss Louise Noble of Sherman as superintendent of intermediate and junior work, with other officers also noted in the ceremony notes.
A fire at a residence owned by Mrs. Jimmie Yates and occupied by John Cantrell was found about 11:15 this morning. It started in a tin flue and grew before the fire department arrived, but damage was slight and insured. Cantrell’s household goods had only water damage.
Charlie Hill of Trenton visited friends here Saturday. Miss Mildred Garland of Tom Bean spent the week-end here with friends. Let The Sun do your job printing.
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