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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
6
Mrs John H. Perry and her young son from Purcell Oklahoma are visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H Montgomery.
An insurance notice promotes automobile coverage against fire tornado wind and theft with cheap rates. It names W J Barbee as agent. A separate item reports Mrs W C DuPuy leaving for Crockett on Thursday accompanied by her grandmother Mrs Marshall.
P. J. Pierce and Sons offer fountain drinks described as wholesome, properly mixed, and served promptly, noted for their delicious quality.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McRea have returned to their Alabama home after visiting J. C. Robinson and family.
A big tire sale is on with prices cut by 15 percent on fabric and card casings while supplies last at Sears Auto Company.
Mr and Mrs Tom Montgomery and their young son are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs B S Montgomery. Mr Montgomery spent a year in New York at Columbia University and will join the Sam Houston Normal faculty at Huntsville for the coming term.
Local notices promote Craig's Cafe with invites to dine and enjoy punctual service. Mentions visitors from Dallas and Denton, relatives visiting nearby residents, and seasonal oyster offerings. Several small updates note residents and travelers visiting area families.
Miss Nellie and Pernie Badgett departed Monday for Floydada where they will teach school this fall and winter. Miss Eddie Badgett accompanied them for a visit with relatives in that section.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church announces a social and literary gathering on Monday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Murry Bryant.
Mrs. Madge Cowan and her son Edward, along with Mrs. J H Haile of Greenville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J W Pender. The Cowan and Haile sisters are related to Mr. Pender through family ties.
S C Chambers of near Bells has purchased the Carter grocery store and is now in charge of the business. Mr Carter succeeded S C Horton in the grocery business about two months ago. Mr Chambers is an experienced grocer.
H L Durham came back Saturday from Waco where he taught at Baylor University during the summer. He is arranging details for the opening of school on the 13th inst.
Mrs George Gowdy and her two daughters have returned from a visit to the Pacific coast, reporting pleasant sights and a satisfactory trip.
W. B. Hestand came back early this week after visiting relatives in Kentucky.
At Pierce and Sons Cafe customers find its best dishes and service, with a word of mouth pledge to recommend to friends for quality meals and friendly staff.
Miss Kathleen Badgett has returned from a three weeks visit with relatives in Tennessee.
An insurance agency ad offers grain and cotton coverage for farms anywhere with W J Barbee as agent. Mrs May Moore returned Sunday from a visit to Colorado and West Texas, reporting travel details and social news.
Mrs George S Thompson and her little son of Dallas are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J L Dyer.
Mr and Mrs G T Bane of Los Angeles California are visiting his brother Bob Bane during a family trip.
Mr and Mrs Wm Fleming of Sherman and Ira Fleming of this place left last Saturday for a visit at Bowling Green Kentucky. I represent good strong Old Line companies writing insurance of all kinds. W J Barbee Agent.
State Bank and Insurance Commissioner Jack McMillin travels to Melvy Hill, California for the National Convention of Insurance Commissioners. He represents the state agency in discussions on regulatory matters and industry standards.
On Friday and Saturday special prices on Queensware entice buyers to purchase what they need. W. O. Brents announces the sale event urging customers to take advantage of the limited time offer.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes, formerly a public school teacher, spent several days in town with Miss Margreta Fender during her recent visit to the area.
Mrs C W Bryant broke her left arm just above the wrist while playing with grandchildren at the Everheart residence north of town. The rug slipped under her feet causing the fall. Medical attention followed.
Prof. W. T. Doggett and his wife spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cowart of south of town. Doggett, brother of Mrs. Cowart, has taught at the Denton summer normal and serves as superintendent of Denton's public schools.
Mrs A A Morehead mother of R S Morehead of Whitewright died at her daughter's home in Greenville Wednesday at 3 30 am after a long illness. Born December 5 1840 in Virginia she was 79 nearing 80. Survived by five of nine children J S Ray and Mrs R W Riley of Greenville R W Riddle of Caddo Okla L M Morehead of San Antonio and R S Morehead of Whitewright. Funeral Thursday at Methodist church with Rev C C Childress and Rev J L Truett. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
Five bales of cotton were ginned here on Wednesday and sold for 27 1/2 cents per pound. It marks the largest single-day ginning count this season. If weather holds, picking will be general in a few days and gins will run steadily.
Whitewright beat Cooper 1 0 in a pitchers duel with the winning run in the eighth. Clowers held Whitewright to steady hits while Love pitched for the visitors. A crowd from a 20 mile radius enjoyed the game and another 8 0 win by Cooper followed.
The Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company advertises a big sale on cotton sacks scales and knee pads with a focus on low prices and value for growers. The ad promotes in store pricing and limited time offers.
Rev and Mrs C Childress and children left Friday for Longview to spend the last week of their vacation with Mrs Childress' parents. The Methodist church official board granted Rev Childress a month long vacation, three weeks of which were in Colorado. No preaching services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday.
The second annual reunion of the 90th Division veterans will be in Oklahoma City on September 25 26 and 27. Originating from Oklahoma and Texas with reinforcements from every state, the division fought in St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne and served in Germany as part of the Army of Occupation. All who trained or served with the division are invited. Headquarters are in Dallas with secretary Arthur J Reinhart.
The Baptist church revival began last Sunday with two conversions Wednesday night and two new names added to the church roll. Pastor Rev Boston leads the meeting assisted by Rev Aluick of Fort Worth. Sermons are strong and attendees grow more interested with each service.
Beaumont August 30 Governor Hobby said the strong Democratic showing in Saturdays primaries shows Texans want progress not backward. He stated the victory will strengthen Democrats nationwide and support the continuation of progressive policies, while opposing attempts to attack loyal Democratic officials.
Grayson county grand jury, gathered in the Fifty-ninth District Court August term in Sherman, met Monday morning for likely the final session before adjournment. Few witnesses were summoned as most work of the term had been completed. Monday afternoon the jurors inspected the county jail and county farm property in preparation for their report to the district judge.
Whitewright will face Sulphur Springs on the local diamond Saturday afternoon. Sulphur Springs is among Texas's top ball clubs and will be a tough opponent, though Whitewright comes in with its best squad of the season and aims to make it a competitive match. The Whitewright team traveled to Sulphur Springs Thursday morning to play two games.
Corpus Christi August 31 Remark able progress reported in Nueces and San Patricio counties cotton harvest. Weekly ginning in Nueces topped 6 000 bales, bringing season total to over 30 000 bales and hinting at around 40 000 bales harvested overall. Production nears the 1918 record of 40 747 bales.
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