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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
3
A long list of social visits and short trips from Greenville Sherman Denison and Dallas includes Miss Jessie Fogle returning from Greenville and Leonard Bennett visiting Tulsa. Other locals like Geo Williams Denison and P R Johnson with family travel to Ferris and Bonham respectively. multiple residents attend church and picnics while businesses advertise bread cigars and Tioga Water.
Local readers learn of visits and travels among Wichita Falls Bokchito Dodd City Gilmer Mexia Orange Caddo and Elk City. Notables include new moves to Stamford and professional changes while Armstrongs and Simmons Bros relocate. National Guard members Laurie Looney Clyde Thompson Cyrus Wellington and Virgil Montgomery enter training en route to Fort Sam Houston.
E. T. Nicely will settle in the Sabinal area after living there for some time and reports two heavy rains in the Sabinal section last week. W. O. Brents is urged for higher egg prices. George Bennett leaves for Amarillo to join a gents furnishing store. D. W. Smith moves to Dallas from Whitewright, taking a Magnolia Petroleum Company position. Mrs. W. F. Sanders, Mrs. Paul Roberts and children visit Mrs. Claude Sears in Muenster. Gladys and Mina McMurry visit in Denison.
Mrs. M. J. Long announces a forthcoming fall millinery display. In the meantime customers may view the styles in advance at the Variety store and are welcome to visit at any time.
The Woodmen of the World local camp will unveil monuments of deceased members at Oak Hill Cemetery next Sunday at 3 30 in the afternoon. A fraternal address will be delivered and the order’s ritualistic ceremonies performed. All Woodmen should be at the hall promptly at 2 30 and the public is invited to attend at the cemetery.
Col J M Carlisle, noted as a top State teacher, joins the public school staff. He announced the Carlisle Institute will hold no session this year. Mrs John Denton, south of town, operated on for gall stones and recovering well. Mrs Geo Jones, south of town, ill with appendicitis and scheduled for possible operation today.
The sermon noted at the B Y P U session focuses on helping new converts with fellowship watch care encouragement instruction and work Leader Aivy Hampton scripture John 21 1 15 14 cordelia Yeager Olive Neff Sallie Joe Gowdy Mrs Epting listed among those guiding new converts
Mrs Mae Higdon of Atoka Oklahoma visits her sister Mrs R C Montgomery. The little son of Mr and Mrs Millard Vaughn is reported very ill. You are invited to attend the farewell band concert this Thursday evening at seven thirty.
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