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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
5
S. R. Park visited Denton Sunday while Paul Graves and Louis May were in Leonard Saturday. Mrs. Roscoe Pace visited relatives in Commerce and several locals, including Miss Barbee and Miss Myrick, spent weekends in Sherman and Waxahachie. Vendors note grain buys and egg prices, with Gordon Bros and Vaughn Grain Co among recurring names.
R L Johnson invites patronage for jewelry and drug articles. The note emphasizes quality and price as reasons to choose the store for purchases.
Local notices list Clarence McMillin confined with blood poison and plans for the Pierce’s Cafe balcony opening Sunday. Various residents and visitors are noted: Coffeys from Kentucky guests, Edwards from Oklahoma City, Hanna from Sherman visiting Haile family, plus multiple corn buyers Vaughn Grain Company seeking corn locally.
Miss Margreta Fender teaching in Paris spent the weekend with her parents Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Fender. Mrs. W. W. Perkinson and Misses Cecil and Thelma Perkinson of Durant Oklahoma visited friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Atterberry and daughter of Dallas were weekend guests of Mrs. Atterberry’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McMillin.
Mrs J W Wilson spent Thursday in Denton guest of daughter Miss Evelyn Wilson a College of Industrial Arts student. We pay 25 cents cash or 27 cents in trade for eggs this week. Bring them to us for more. O W Myrick and daughter Miss Lucile and Misses May Badgett and Mary Johnson were Sherman visitors Monday. Free trip to California every night via Atwater Kent Radio 70 dollars for set less batteries etc Lem Tittsworth Furniture Co Bonham Texas. W L Coggins left for Chicago after visit with parents south of town. Miss Louise Sears returned from McKinney after visiting sister Mrs Jack Ryon accompanied home by Jack Ryon Jr. Miss Bettie Lou McLean a Burleson College Greenville student spent the weekend here with her parents Charley McLean.
Optometrist R L Johnson urges eye comfort through proper glasses. The ad highlights fitting non prescription frames and lenses to alleviate eye strain and promote long term eye health.
K. L. Atteberry, county game warden, visited Whitewright on Wednesday and sold fourteen hunting licenses to local sportsmen. State hunting licenses are required for hunters in other counties.
Willis S Simmons returns to Austin on Saturday due to his mother Mrs. Cora Simmons illness. Misses Ella and Sallie Gouldy have gone back to Amarillo after visiting Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Truett.
Mr and Mrs Grover Gillett spent the weekend in Dallas as guests of Mrs Gilletts mother Mrs W F Holland and attended the State Fair. Mrs Jack Harper and children returned from Bonham after visiting sister Mrs Waitman Pratt. Sam Montgomery Jr at A M College spent the weekend with his parents. Frank Thomas and son of Whitesboro spent Sunday with his mother Mrs E O Thomas and relatives. Lester Short visiting from Fort Worth spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs Willie Gumm of Glasgow Ky J T Hestand of Sherman and Mr and Mrs Howard of Howe visited the Martinsdale home Sunday.
Local retailer M C Spivy & Co in Bonham Texas proclaims every department filled with the season’s best new goods and invites customers to take advantage of their strong pricing.
Oscar Pierce of Sherman stopped in Tuesday on business. He sold the cafe he opened in Sherman several months ago and is now looking for a new location.
Miss Sally Moore offers cut flowers and hand painted cards at Park's dry goods. La Lester Hileman was in Fort Worth this week and purchased two White Face cows to fatten for the market.
An ad from M. C. Spivy & Co. Bonham Texas encourages customers to stay in touch during a stressful season for dry goods at their store run by Mr and Mrs W L Man Grum.
Charley Carter and Tom Coffey students at Burleson College Greenville were weekend guests in a local host residence.
Mr and Mrs J R Westbrook of Denison and Mrs L Bothe of Achille Oklahoma were guests of Mr and Mrs J A Ragsdale Sunday.
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