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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
5
Dallas visitor Mrs Coleman Carter visits her mother Mrs B B Kimbell while Sherman residents Mrs Ross May and Ron Roberts spend weekends in town. Numerous locals plan trips, shop for groceries, and attend church, school, and sports events as Bonham and nearby towns report activities and business ads.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jones and Mrs. Hattie Savage of Sherman visited Miss Eunice Turner and Miss Bertha Grigg of Howe during the fall season. Grigg has accepted a position with the Planters National Bank amid busy autumn work.
Lucian Andrews treasurer of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association returned Saturday from an executive committee meeting held in Nashville last week.
W H Stedham, expert woodworker, announces a new shop on the east end of the lot where the old shop stood and invites customers to bring work for completion.
Retail buyers urged to place orders from a large inbound shipment reaching the firm. The notice highlights in stock items and the chance to secure quick delivery from the Eastern markets through M C Spivy & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adkins of Lubbock visited relatives last week. Mr. Adkins returned home early this week, while Mrs. Adkins remains for an extended stay with her mother Mrs. G W Pope.
A Bonham merchant, M. C. Spivy & Co., advertises large stock purchases bought for cash at attractive prices and invites inspection at their store.
The Whitewright Lumber Co. replaced its damaged shingle roof with galvan ized iron, covering the large lumber shed after a recent fire.
Rev. K. R. Isbell, formerly local Methodist pastor and last year at Cooper, is reassigned to Winnsboro for the coming year. Rev. C. C. Childress, former local pastor, is sent to Pridgeport in the Decatur district.
A store spokesperson M C Spivy & says the business is in better position than ever to offer unsurpassed values as recent cash purchases arrive, signaling strong inventory and shopper savings opportunities.
W. J. Montgomery of Hereford visits his brother B. S. Montgomery and kin. He moved to West Texas forty two years ago and has not returned until now. Only a few people here still recall his early life before leaving.
Paul Delfel of Greenville, superintendent of buildings and grounds at Burleson College, visited his family this Sunday and plans to move his household to Greenville soon.
Our mid season market trips enabled us to close out thousands of dollars worth of seasonable goods at a special price which we are now placing on sale. M C Spivy and Co remains focused on passing savings to customers through clearance pricing.
The Sun announces a monthly update of new and renewal subscriptions. Readers are urged to check the margin figures showing month day and year of payment and report any credit errors. Expired subscriptions should be renewed promptly to ensure continued service.
A Bonham merchant promotes luring long distance shoppers to winter purchases, stating it pays customers to travel from beyond county lines to buy locally.
Rev Grady May attended the North Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Paris and on his return to Bellevue stopped to visit his parents Dr and [text ends].
Mrs R May and family join him during his conference absence as Rev May completes his third straight year as Bellevue Methodist pastor. The congregation petitioned the Bishop for a fourth year, the maximum for one charge. He has a remarkable early ministry record and Bellevue church has prospered with about a 100 percent membership increase and fully organized departments under his leadership.
First Baptist Church schedules worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Unions meet at 5 and 6 p.m. The pastor G. M. McNeilly urges every member to attend and pray for gracious services. The public is warmly welcome to all services.
Enormous shipments of dry goods arrive from last week's buying trip to the Eastern markets. M. C. Spivy & Co. announce substantial arrivals for their Bonham store, signaling robust stock levels.
Advertisement from M. C. Spivy & Co. in Bon selling men and boys suits, highlighting last week purchases and ready stock for customers.
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