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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1920
Page
3
A collection of editorials and notices from the Miami Chief reflects on New Year themes, public improvements, and safe practices. It urges early work, warns against trash fires, recalls Albuquerque liquor sprinkler celebrations, reports on mob restraint in Missouri, and stresses the competitive edge of local merchants versus mail order houses through advertising and personal solicitation.
J. C. Collins reports W. W. Fritzwater president of the Farmers Labor Union will speak Friday night January 7 at 7 30 in the hall over the fire station. All are invited to attend. T. H. Lively in Dallas reports he bought dry goods and predicts a New Year revival and brighter days ahead as hard times wane.
The notice advertises options to print calling cards or have engraved cards. It emphasizes availability of both printing and engraving and invites customers to choose their preferred method.
The Odeon Theatre presents a crowded week of films starting Thursday January 6 with Corinne Griffith in The Broadway Bubble a tale of two sisters wealth and happiness. Friday features Alice Lake in Body and Soul. Saturday offers The Squaw Man, a Paramount drama. Monday brings Lets Elope a light comedy drama. Tuesday returns Rex Beach story The North Wind s Malice. Wednesday showcases The Son of Tarzan The Vanishing Trail and Hoot Gibson. Thursday Earl Williams stars in The Purple Cipher. Compare our pictures and see why The Odeon pleases audiences.
Mrs. Jim Connally aged seventy seven longtime pioneer of the Kenutktytown area was laid to rest in a service conducted by Rev. J L Truett. Attending were Mr and Mrs J L Dyer J P Southerland Mrs T B Moore and Lloyd Moore among others as mourners recalled her fifty years of church membership and kindness.
W P Vaughan, back from Lubbock County farms, says the Texas region is in fine shape except money is tight. Crops were good and farmers have ample feed, but low demand keeps cash scarce.
Mrs J W Davidson hosted a six o'clock dinner for her two daughters Emma Genevieve and Leon with seven couples attending. The evening featured a five course meal and dancing. Attendees included Misses Davidson Penn Sears LaRoe King Johnson and Messrs Gallaher Webster Graves King Davidson and Macekeny of Denison. Emma Dee Randle visiting from Whitewright leaves for a lyceum tour through Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee amid praise for her stage work. The Sun notes outside towns credit her as outstanding on the lyceum program and laments locals undervaluing their own talent.
W H Stedham, a blacksmith, sustained a painful accident Saturday when his left hand was caught in a circle saw while ripping a board. Two fingers were severed at the second joint, two others were cut but saved from loss of use, and the saw was halted immediately to prevent worse harm. One finger hung in the teeth, halting the machine.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold a Bible study and business meeting in the Sunday school room on Monday afternoon at 2 30. All members are urged to attend this meeting.
Mr and Mrs W B Hestand entertained the Friday Club and husbands with a watch party on the 31st. A four course dinner followed by games led to New Year’s arrival. High score went to Mr Joe Hamilton. Attending were Mr and Mrs Joe Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Ed LaRoe, Mr and Mrs Lee Kirkpatrick, Dr and Mrs Johnston, Mr and Mrs S H Montgomery, and Mr and Mrs L LaRoe.
On January 1 two firms shifted locations in the city. Will Looney moved his furniture and undertaking stock from the telephone building to the Woosley building, while J H Blincoe relocated his tailor shop to the mattress factory building. Blincoe now runs the mattress plant with tailoring.
W B Hestand, who spent the holidays here with his family, left for Paris to open an income tax consulting office. He served over two years in the Internal Revenue Department, rising to district collector with Dallas headquarters, and now expects heavy work as tax reports for 1920 are due by March 15.
A vintage advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It warns calomel can cause cramps nausea and salivation and claims Liver Tone will cure biliousness without sickness, salivation, or risk, even suitable for children.
W T Nicholson purchased the Kirkpatrick brick building adjoining his cafe on the west and plans improvements possibly moving the cafe there. Nichol son considers putting in a full stock of groceries soon. Mrs Gilmore Webster hosted her sister Miss Roberta Sloan and guest Miss Roland Leffler of Dallas for luncheon with five courses. Miss Joe Belle Sears resumed studies at T W C Ft Worth after holidays with her parents. To prevent a cold take 666.
Misses Nell and Pernie Badgett departed Sunday for Floydada to teach after visiting family. Senator D B S McMillin was a Dale las visitor with grandsons Dan and Seldon McMillin joining him briefly. B Legg sold his brick building to S A Mainard of Leonard now occupied by Mitchell Bros. T E Montgomery came from Clovis NM for a ten day visit with relatives. Mrs R B Gordon and daughter Emma spent days in Dallas visiting a sister undergoing surgery.
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