Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Chesley Rutledge
A girl was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Chesley Rutledge. J R Jordan of McKinney visits Thanksgiving with friends. Miss Gladys Sears attended Grand Opera in Dallas last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Howard Brodhead visited Dallas Monday. Inez and Gladys Ray were Dallas visitors Saturday and Sunday. Best oysters at Craig's Cafe. John Parker visited family at Barham Sunday. Johnson offers queensware cutlery tin ware and kitchen utensils at low prices. Mrs Mollie Dillingham of Douglas Oklahoma visits aunt Mrs S H Badgett. Gifts are solved by giving a photo.
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Mrs. Chesley Rutledge Sunday
Gladys Sears
Grand Opera
Dallas
Mrs Kay Kimbell Visits Fayetteville Parents
Mrs Kay Kimbell left Sunday for Fayetteville Arkansas to visit her parents. A local cafe advertises fresh oysters at Craig's Cafe claiming they serve them best.
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Kay Kimbell
Fayetteville, Ark
Craig
Christmas Gifts and Local Visits Highlight Sherman Paper
Mr and Mrs L LaRo e and daughter Lucile visit Greenville Sunday. Prince Albert in one pound jars advertised at 1 65 Craig s Cafe for Christmas photos. Mr and Mrs Robert Jones of Celina visit his parents S E Jones. Mrs M D Oliver and Mrs J M Sturdivant Sherman visitors last Friday. Miss Ruby Ross teaching in Denison visits parents. Charley Smith Sherman Vergil Yates Leon ard guest of R K Smith. Photographs promoted as Christmas gifts and keepsakes.
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Prince Albert
Craig
Ruby Ross
Denison
W. T. Ross
Charley Smith
Sherman
Vergil Yates
Leonard
R. K. Smith
Local Hardware Ad Promotes Low Prices and Wide Stock
A small hardware shop advertises a well selected stock of queensware and aluminumware with the lowest prices. The note adds a motto of more sales and less profit and is signed Johnson. The line about preventing a cold with 666 appears as a casual medical claim.
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Johnson
Local Social Notes and Visitors Across Town
Caperton's Studio photographs referenced. Miss Tommie Gist visited Mrs. J. M. Billington in Celeste for the weekend. Sears of Lubbock visits his parents here this week. W. T. Nicholson sells cheap groceries at attractive prices. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones announce a fine boy born last Sunday. Ruth King leaves Tuesday for a week's visit with her sister Mrs. Z. R. Langston in Wichita Falls.
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Tommie Gist
Sears of
Lubbock
Mrs
T. H. Sears
George Jones
South of Town
Ruth King
Z. R. Langston
Wichita Falls
Darwin Stove Wood Prices and Local Notes
Stove wood priced at 2.50 per rnch and 4 delivered plus 16 inch heater wood at the same price. J P Darwin listed with phone 175-2. Elder W N Carter received word in McGregor to attend funeral in Ft Scott Kansas for Earl Owens. High school basketball team lost to Bonham 16 to 9. White Wright girls praised. Frank Benton bought J R Murphy residence opposite White Wright Lumber, plans to move from Wichita Falls oil fields.
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J. P. Darwin
W. N. Carter
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Earl Owens
Carter
McGregor
Bonham
Whitewright
Frank Benton
J. R. Murphy
Whitewright Lumber Company
Frank
Wichita Falls
Miss Virginia Belcher Ill With Pneumonia
Carrie Hamilton left Saturday afternoon for San Antonio to be at her bedside after a telegram stated her nice little Miss Virginia Belcher was ill with pneumonia. Virginia had pneumonia last year, was confined to her room for months, and after recovering strength began to attend school when the disease returned.
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Virginia Belcher
Carrie Hamilton
San Antonio
Virginia
Reeves closes bankrupt stock sale in Denton week
J. H. Reeves traveled to Denton at week’s start to finalize a sale of a bankrupt stock. Acting as receiver in this district under the Federal Referee in Bankruptcy, he has previously been appointed receiver for several firms that have closed under federal bankruptcy law.
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J. H. Reeves
Denton
Reeves
Red Cross Fourth Roll Call Reaches Whitewright Members
About one hundred Whitewright residents renewed Red Cross memberships in the Fourth Roll Call drive. The drive ends today, with a chance to pay the annual $1 dues or contribute through F. M. Echols or the Red Cross treasurer at the First National Bank.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
F. M. Echols
First National Bank
Katy Railroad Improves Whitewright Tracks and Yards
The Katy railroad is advancing track and yard upgrades with a large force leveling ballast draining water and filling low spots. Upon completion the Whitewright tracks and yards will look different and be far more serviceable.
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Katy Railroad
Whitewright
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Conference
Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Carl Caperton as superintendent. Morning preaching at 11 by Rev K R Isbell followed by Junior Missionary Works at 3 led by Mrs Carl Caperton. Evening preaching at 7 by Rev O T Cooper new presiding elder. After service the first quarterly conference led by Rev Cooper officials urged to attend. all members and citizens invited.
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Carl Caperton
K. R. Isbell
O. T. Cooper
Tom Thumb Wedding Draws Crowd At School Auditorium
The Tom Thumb wedding at the school auditorium Tuesday night attracted many participants spectators and auditors. Seventy five weetots showcased elaborate ceremonies and were rewarded with ice cream. The event, though repeated here, was enjoyed by all. 666 quickly relieves a cold.
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Tom Thumb
Weetots
Pocketbook Theft Leads to City Night Ride
Eliot Moore, traveling in a crowded westbound car, is robbed of his wallet. A sharp accusation targets a young woman beside him, but a plainclothes detective clears her. Eliot suspects a staged theft and, after a tense interaction, invites the girl to share a supper and spend the evening together.
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Eliot Moore
Eliot
Flint
Edwards
Selecting A Wife From A Father’s Timeless Advice
A Kansas City Star observer collection echoes a Saturday Evening Post piece advising suitors to choose a wife who is industrious, cooks well, and shares loyalty. It counsels avoiding vanity, valuing practicality, humor, family fondness, and the capacity to endure life’s adventures with a good fellow.
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Saturday Evening Post
Mrs N E Young Visits Ft Worth Daughter
Mrs. N. E. Young of Ft Worth is visiting her daughter, Mrs. K. R. Isbell.
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N. E. Young of
Ft. Worth
Mrs
K. R. Isbell
Rub My Tism Heals Bruises and Skin Ailments Ad
An old advertising line touts Rub My Tism as a cure for bruises cuts burns sores tetter and related skin complaints. The trademark remedy is presented as a general healer in period ads.
James Watson Recalls Father’s Hogs Cholera Tale
James Watson recounts discovering 20 hogs dead from cholera after a rat carried germs. A veterinarian’s inspection led to the rat being identified as the carrier. He promotes RAT. SNAP as the quickest rat destroyer, offered in three sizes at 35c 65c and $1.25, sold by Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co. and Dyer & Jones.
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James Watson
Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co
Dyer & Jones
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Turkeys
East Texas
Gordon Brothers
Gordon Bros
J. R. Jordan of
McKinney
Howard Brodhead
Inez and
Gladys Ray
Craig’s
John Parker
Barham
Mollie Dillingham
Douglas
Oklahoma
S. H. Badgett
L. LaRoe
Lucile
Bess Lewis
Greenville
Robert Jones
Celina
S. E. Jones
M. D. Oliver
J. M. Sturdivant
Whitewright Lumber Coo
Caperton
W. T. Nicholson
Lee Johnson
A. W. Peacock
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Shumate
Rexall Store
The
Kansas City Star
E. W. Grove
Edison
J. L. Kirkpatrick
New Edison
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