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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
3
The community reports visitors and illness, with many residents in Sherman, Greenville, Valley View, Denison, and Ardmore. Dozens of social calls, weddings, and engagements unfold as local stores promote groceries. Notable items include travel to Okla homa, a nine pound sweet potato, and plans for medical and chiropractic services. Local business promotions and a Tyler Business College scholarship are noted.
Mr and Mrs T KE Arterberry and Mr and Mrs H Arterberry of Savoy attended the Arterberry MacMillan wedding here Wednesday last Ki EK Wilson acted as auctioneer at a Leslie school house box supper Friday night The proceeds including a 40 70 prize for the most popular and 3 00 for the ugliest man totaled 57 00 to fund an organ for the Sunday school News came Monday of the death of S D McGaughey Sr former local resident who moved to San Marcos He is survived by his wife and one son Dr S D McGaughey
A B Y P U program for October 15 features Albert Truett leading with scripture from Math 2:18-20 2 Tim 2:15 and Psalms 144 12. Topics include A Knowledge of the Needs by Miss Eunice Cook We Must Know How to do Personal Work by Mrs Epting Learn to Talk for Christ by Miss Trula Brown and Must know how to finance our church affairs presented by John Ash.
Mr. W. T. Truett led a fundraising canvas for President Wilson on Wednesday, raising 58.00 for the Democratic National Committee. The Sun will forward all contributions to the proper party and issue receipts. Contributers include Ty Br Gate, Cantrell, Dr. A. J. Kay, Wilson-Vaughn Co, Dyer & Jones, S. H. Montgomery, J. W. Davidson, J. A. Pritchett, J. H. Waggoner, and others, with amounts ranging from 1.00 to 5.00 and totaling 58.00 before receipt issuance.
The Modern Woodmen held a regular session on Monday night with a large meeting. Initiates were inducted as officers of Sherman Camp conducted by Deputy McConnell's picture machine. Visitors included Deputy C. B. McConnell, George Ray, John C. Dannell, and Jake Winegarten of Sherman. A short recess featured music and talks at a smoker. locals invited to future meetings on the second and fourth Mondays. Mentions Ruth Valentine, Monta Crawford shopping in Whitewright, Mrs. Carrie Meeks and Homer Cameron visiting I. M. Sloan family, and Howard Wilgree, local pharmacist, owning a new Ford.
Farmers in the Pilot Grove community have largely finished gathering cotton and are now busy with the corn crop. Local social notes report visits from I. M. Sloan of Dallas, Miss Noma Wilson of Trenton, Mrs. Gus Wiser of Bean, and Mrs. Rhoades, plus a birth for Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ashinhurst on Monday October 9.
Local cotton buyers paid 86.024 per hundred for seed cotton and 816.574 per hundred for lint cotton on Wednesday, the season’s highest. Some farmers wait for higher prices while a few bales sold early Thursday at near these levels.
The Sun lists subscribers who have renewed or subscribed since last week. Names include Mrs. W. A. Martin, J. H. Graves, R. C. Vestal, J. P. Thornhill, R. L. Hawler, A. G. Cates, Mrs. T. B. Moore, Mrs. W. R. Cox, J. B. Woosley, Mrs. J. J. Lewellen, Mrs. J. S. McIver, R. W. Ball, A. F. Butler, J. K. Majors, Buford McIver.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Sherman District Texas Conference M E Church South is in session at the Sherman Methodist Church. The program covers devotions, reports, literature, membership, Bible study influence, finances and publicity with multiple local presenters and a Friday adjournment.
Jas D Buster formerly of Whitesboro Texas has located in Sherman to practice his profession He served as Whitesboro City Attorney for two years and resigned to move to Sherman He is son of W S Buster ex mayor of Whitesboro and nephew of H H Cummins nominee for Grayson County County Attorney He has many friends in Whitewright and will welcome them to his new home Adv
Jones Pennington of Del Rio spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Pennington the latter part of last week.
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