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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
7
S M Owen on Ector route no one sold a load of turkeys Saturday for 205 dollars and 20 cents. The birds weighed 853 pounds and brought 24 cents a pound. The farmer says it is good to be a producer and not a consumer.
W. P. Cameron remained at home in Dallas on Saturday and is employed as a salesman with his cousin R. L. Cameron in the automobile business there.
The Pilot Grove column reports robust local wells of winter cotton trade and high prices, with Sloan selling 370 turkeys for 1056 total. It notes the town’s strong rural high school led by Prof. Holly with teachers Finnell and Reubell, state aid of 500, eight months term assured, and praise from Rural School Inspector Cunningham. Community events include the new Methodist pastor's sermons, Baptist Young People's Union at Rosemund Chapel, and a local wedding trip to Sherman.
A note announces a season ticket for the next four Lyceum numbers. It promises value and states the next number will be revealed on Monday night December 4th.
The Canaan-Everheart Methodist church began a protracted meeting Sunday with services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. R. E. Porter of Garland assisted by pastor Rev. C. N. Smith preached, inviting all to help lead souls to Christ. Birth announced of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Garie Rayon on the 19th. News of visiting friends from Bells and Whitewright.
The ad notes payment of 35 cents per dozen for eggs by W O Brents. A second line repeats the egg offer, followed by a sale notice for twenty shoats from W H McBroom, Route 2, southeast of Whitewright.
Sunday program lists opening chorus Get Right With God and Yield Not to Temptation, Apostles Creed led by John Mc Gaughey, prayers, Scripture lesson Prov 6 16 23, roll call, select reading Earl Wilson, duet Dee Little with John Phillip Barbee, sketch of David by Bailey Montgomery, Scripture searching Frank Gafford, recitation John Webster, committee reports, benediction by leader Ben Sturdivant, time 3 50 p m.
The notice states 1916 city taxes are due and payments can be made at J T Roberts office in Robert's garage. Roberts urges taxpayers to pay early to avoid forgetting their obligations.
The President calls for Thursday November 30 as a day of Thanksgiving. A service at the Whitewright Baptist Church at 10 30 AM will be led by Rev A R Nash followed by an offering for Belgian suffering people.
The B Y P U program for Sunday November 26 presents a topic Will God give me Personal Messages through the Bible led by Miss Cecile Doss. Scripture lesson is 2nd Timothy 3 16 17 with speakers Albert Truett Miss Cordelia Yeager Miss Sallie Joe Gowdy and Miss Olive Neff presenting The Bible is God's Message to all men The Bible is the Story of Redemption and The Bible is intended to tell us how we are to Live on Earth.
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