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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1923

Page

5

Local and Personal News Circle of Dallas Visitors

Misses May and Eddie Badgett visited Dallas Wednesday while C A Giles left for Memphis for work. Ray Thompson of Dallas visited here Saturday. Cattle trader Gomer Graves shipped cattle to Fort Worth Tuesday. Many locals listed as visiting Sherman Dallas Pike and Anna for weekends and fairs. Cotton reached thirty cents with forty bales at 30.25. State Fair attendance noted in Dallas.

Gomer Graves Fort Worth

Circus Draws Local Family Parade in Sherman

Mr and Mrs Lonnie Darwin and children and Mrs D Biggerstaff attended the circus in Sherman Saturday.

Lonnie Darwin

Local Families Attend State Fair and Travel Notes

Mr and Mrs J L Denton and family plus Mrs George Jarvis headed to the State Fair in Dallas for Friday and Saturday. The Dentons and Jarvis were joined by other locals visiting Denison, Dallas, and a Whitewright pastor’s visit. A light joke from a parishioner’s child closed the item.

J. L. Denton and Sons George Jarvis Dallas Mrs J. L. Dyer Mr. Dyer

State Fair at Dallas Opens October 13 and Closes Sunday

The State Fair opened in Dallas on October 13 and will close Sunday night. It is worth the time and money, with visitors often seeing something new. Last Sunday’s attendance was a little over two hundred thousand, and fair weather should keep next Sunday near that figure.

Dallas

Ministers Attend B Y P U Convention at Sherman

Rev G M McNeilly Rev J L Truett Miss Adah Truett Misses Tippie and Pauline Beasley attended the semi annual meeting of the B Y P U Convention at Sherman last Friday and Saturday. McNeilly and Truett were assigned places on the program.

G. M. McNeilly J. L. Truett Adah Truett Misses Tippie Pauline Beasley Sherman McNeilly Rev. Truett

Veteran preacher attends 68th annual conference

The Rev. J. H. Reynolds, 91, a Methodist minister, returned from Gainesville after attending his 68th North Texas annual conference. He has never missed a conference since his ordination and says this was the best he ever attended.

J. H. Reynolds Gainesville North Texas Methodist Church Mr. Reynolds Sherman Democrat

Two local men travel for farm and business interests

F E Alverson and H C Willis left Monday in Alversons car for Lamesa to manage farming interests in that area for several weeks. Alverson acts for Murray Gin Co while J E Chisholm opens a photo studio in the May building, moving from Montague to Whiteswright with his family.

F. E. Alverson H. C. Willis Mr. Alverson Lamesa Mr. Willis Murray Gin Co

Sophomore Class elects officers for the year

The Sophomore Class has chosen Haskell Thomson as president Cora Mae Thornton as secretary treasurer Altha Mae Vestal as reporter and Miss Montgomery as supervisor The next meeting is November 8 to continue organizing the class Meetings will be held semi monthly Reporter

Haskell Thomson Cora Mae Thornton Altha Mae Vestal Miss Montgomery

Reverend Isbell and family leave for Cooper home

Rev K R Isbell and family depart this morning for Cooper to set up home for the year. He has pastored the local Methodist Church for three years, earning many friends and praise for his energetic, service minded leadership.

K. R. Isbell Cooper Isbell

Rudolph Hash wins top prize at Red River Valley Fair

Rudolph Hash of Canaan member of Grayson County Pig Club wins first prize on a Duroc Jersey in the boys division at Red River Valley Fair. He earns an all expense paid trip to the State Fair in Dallas based on his record book and story. Hash also wins at Whitewright District Fair and other prizes at Red River Valley Fair. Miss Annette Jenkins Grayson County Sewing Club also wins a prize at Red River Valley Fair.

Rudolph Hash Canaan Grayson County Pig Club Red River Valley Dallas Rudolph Whitewright District Red River Valley Fair Annette Jenkins Grayson County Sewing Club

May son returns to Bellevue pastorate after successful year

Dr and Mrs R May attended the North Texas Methodist Conference in Gainesville and report their son Rev H G May is returned to Bellevue for another year. He has led the Bellevue church for two years as it grew and gained unanimous support from its membership. Friends remember his birth and upbringing there and celebrate his success.

R. May North Texas Methodist Gainesville H. G. May Bellevue Rev. May

Bright Future Seen for Ministerial Calling

The ministry is encouraged by a young candidate who is viewed as having a promising future in his calling as a church leader.

Box and Pie Supper at Celtic School House

A box and pie supper will be held Friday night at the Celtic school house on October 26 to raise funds for the local school. Proceeds go entirely to school improvements and activities.

Celtic School

Mrs Oscar Ross Visit to Chickasha Relatives

Mrs Oscar Ross and her daughter departed Wednesday to visit relatives in Chickasha Oklahoma.

Oscar Ross Chickasha Okla

Also Mentioned on This Page

Misses May Eddie Badgett C. A. Giles Memphis Ray Thompson Ollie McMillin Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick D. E. Low D. M. Roddy Anna Sunday Alma Ryan Lois Lively Bonham Elmer Sanderson Cooke County Frank Wright Carl May Pike Kay Kimbell B. B. Kimbell Coralee Echols Mrs. C. B. Bryant Fred Holmes Trenton Mrs. Lloyd Moore Annie B. Jones W. C. Tisdal Elk City S. A. Hayes Billie Ball Pottsboro Ed Martin Hillsboro Caddo Mrs. Fannie Castleberry of T. G. Doss John Haden Durant, Okla L. LaRoe R . Morehead L. O. Lackey T. H. Sears Lewis Holland Lubbock Ben Montgomery Estelle Paul Roberts Lucile Clyde Craig Helen Craig W. F. Sanders Charley Sanders E. M. Mantiply San Antonio Guy Hamilton W. J. Bryan L. H. Roberson Rogers J. A. Mauk East Whitewright W. B. Hestand Henry Reeves Bastrop Louise LaRoe Greenville Winnie Sallie Hamilton Dale McGaughey John Reeves W. L. Gordon Texas Vanderbilt R. P. Gordon Dorothy R. H. May Laura Elizabeth Cantrell Coleman Carter Oakwood S. J. Montgomery Cedar Vale Kansas Brothers B. S. and R. C. Montgomery S. E. Jones J. C. Parsons W. F. Holland Will J. R. Murphy Gallaher West Main Street Frank Slaughter Howe Grady F. M. Echols Mrs. J. D. Hoard J. E. Payne Jr Lovell Wrenn Wesley College J. T. Wrenn R. S. Morehead Jim Clark Hazel Hamilton Colbert, Okla Jess Blanks Burl Shields Sedalia W. L. Shields Gordon Bros R. L. Johnson Optometrist W. H. Stedham Guy Katherine McNeilly Denison L. L. Savage Whitewright Sonny J. E. Chisholm May Building Caperton Chisholm Montague Bow-Wright Drug Co Lyceum Dyer & Jones’ Store Henrietta Lump Coal Illinois McAlester Whitewright Lumber Co “Neighborly Service LaRoe L. LaRoe & Company
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