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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1920

Page

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Montgomery and Kimbell Wed In Grovecrest Home Ceremony

Miss Rachel Montgomery and Fountain Kimbell united in marriage at the Montgomery home with Rev. J F Fender officiating. The ceremony featured roses and ferns, with Marguerite Montgomery’s song and Gertrude Montgomery’s piano. The couple will reside in Groesbeck and were joined by several out of town relatives and friends.

Rachel Montgomery Fountain Kimbell Groesbeck B. S. Montgomery J. F. Fender Marguerite Montgomery Gertrude Montgomery Mendelssohn Estelle Montgomery Su Chan Delogne

Kimbell Milling Official Reports Cotton Prices in Wolfe City Visit

W. L. Newsom secretary treasurer of Kimbell Milling Co returned Tuesday from Wolfe City where he formerly lived. He notes Wolfe City long a top North Texas cotton market but found prices there equal to those in Whitewright on the same day this season.

W. L. Newsom Kimbell Milling Co Wolfe City Newsom Texas

Mangrum Bros Promises Best Groceries and Quick Service

The Mangrum brothers pledge to serve customers with top groceries at all times. They emphasize merchandising service, assisting customers, anticipating needs, and meeting requirements in the best and quickest way.

Mangrum Bros

Whitewright Public School Honors Roll for First Month

The Whitewright Public School honor roll lists top averages by grade and names students in each class. Highlights include Tom Everheart 93 percent in primary, Jo Hest 95 percent in intermediate, and Billy Ball 90 percent in high school, with many named students across grades two through eleventh and an A Club listing for select pupils.

Whitewright Tom Everheart Jo Hest Billy Ball Mary Lee Andrews Alwilda Ryan Virginia Smith Clara Mae Truett Fay Turney Earl Blanton Aubrey Cook Nell Penn Milliard Mangrum Margaret Freeman Mardell Pumphrey Velma Mangrum Maurine May Aline Haile Jo Hestand John McMurry Jr Martha Bow Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick Margaret McMurry Robert Cantrell Loren Mangrum Louise Freeman Billie Blaine Margaret Newsom Charley Bell Truett Milliard Murray Jack Bogle Clyde Montgomery Jack Barbee Elizabeth Newsom Theresa Everheart

Odeon Theatre Week Ticket Lineup in October Showings

Friday 15 Allison in The Cheater with themes of love and sacrifice. Saturday 16 Harry Carey in Blue Streak McCoy with cowboys and desert scenes. 18 The Lost City two-reel Western and comedy. 19 Corinne Griffith in Babes Candidate. 20 Hidden Dangers serial with Neal Hart and Hoot Gibson. 21 Robert Warwick Bebe Daniels in The 14th Man. One hour of varied entertainment at the Odeon.

Allison Henry Arthur Jones Corinne Griffith Neal Hart Hoot Gibson Robert Warwick Bebe Daniels the Odeon

Mrs Lucinda Allison Dies At Home South Of Town

Mrs Lucinda Allison died at her home five miles south of town Monday afternoon. Born August 4 1845 she would have been 76 next birthday. A pioneer resident and devout Christian she was survived by several children. Funeral Tuesday at her home conducted by Rev Kirk of Trenton with burial at Wittitoe cemetery west of town.

Lucinda Allison Allison Kirk Trenton Wittitoe

Lessen the drudgery of dishwashing with RUB NO MORE POWDER

An advertisement touts RUB NO MORE WASHING POWDER as a solution to reduce the effort of washing dishes. The copy emphasizes easier cleaning and less labor in domestic kitchens.

Noiseless Centrifugal Gun Promises Rapid Fire Warfare

A new weapon by Major Edward T. Moore of the New Jersey National Guard claims to fire two thousand bullets per minute with no noise smoke or flash. The gun uses centrifugal force rather than explosives with a wheel driven by an electric motor spinning at about ten thousand rpm. The weapon allegedly delivers devastating output, and government restrictions on details were lifted by the war department.

David Goliath Edward T. Moore New Jersey National Guard New York City War Department

Neff backs Texas Educational Amendment in 1920 race

Hon Pat Neff Democratic candidate for Texas governor expresses support for the Educational Amendment to be voted on November 2 1920. He calls public education a bulwark against socialism and urges expanded rural high schools and wiser school financing to empower rural communities and ensure local control of schooling.

Pat M. Neff Texas

Buffet Supper Honors Bride-Elect Miss Rachel Montgomery

Mrs. Reynolds May and daughter hosted a seven o'clock buffet last Friday honoring Miss Rachel Montgomery bride-elect of the week. Guests included Fountain Kimbell Robert Gallaher Estelle Montgomery Edwin May Elliott Thomas Claud Douglas Tom Bean Julian Montgomery Wichita Falls H T Atterberry Denison Grady May Caddo Mills with Miss Gladys Ray assisting the hostesses.

Groesbeck J. Max Montgomery Dallas Julian Montgomery Wichita Falls C. C. Langford Julia Everheart Elizabeth Everheart Sherman Grady May Caddo Mills Elliott Thomas Tom Bean Juliette Blackman H. T. Atterberry Denison A. L. Jackson New York City Reynolds May Albert Jackson Rachel Montgomery Fountain Kimbell Robert Gallaher Estelle Montgomery Edwin May Claud Douglas Gladys Ray

Central Christian Church Revamps Parsonage and House

The Central Christian Church has undergone thorough improvements to the church building and parsonage. Rev Major is expected to return to the city in November and will likely approve the renovated facilities.

Major

Whitewright Mourns Two Local Deaths In One Week

George Nicely died in Wichita Falls after a tubercular illness age 28 leaving two children. The body brought to Whitewright with funeral at Joe Robbins home and Oak Hill cemetery. W. T. Noe died at Whitewright home after illness. services at Baptist Church, Masonic burial, seven Noe children and twelve grandchildren survive.

George Nicely Wichita Falls Joe Robbins Denny Oklahoma Whitewright Oak Hill G. R. McCraw Rev. Fender W. T. Noe W. J. Epting Madill Okla Baptist Church Masonic Order Oak Hill Cemetery Texas Kentucky Noe South Denison Board of Deacons of the Baptist Church R. M. Noe H. L. Crittenden John W. Noe Dallas

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Kimbell Montgomery First National Bank C. B. Bryant R. A. Gillett the Store of Service Mangrum Brothers Odeon Theatre Pat Neff Ford Sears Auto Company Heinz’s Heinz J. W. Davidson
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