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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
5
Local and personal notes report visits from Jim King and family in Dallas and several region residents in Randolph Howe Denison Fort Worth and Mount Pleasant. Egg buyers offer 20 cents a dozen from Gordon Bros Foster Produce and Pierce’s Cafe serves regular dinners for 50 cents.
Rev. and Mrs FE A Manes of Crockett visit Mr and Mrs J H Graves. Mrs Kate Taylor returns from Slaton after two months. Major Dave Kelley of Indianapolis was a guest of Ott Lackey. Mrs M A Medlin of Oklahoma City and daughter Craddock visit Mrs C J Pace. Mr and Mrs Dee German welcome a baby girl. Hallie Joe McMahon visits grandmother T J Chenoweth. Mack Watkins and wife visit Pace. Pierce's Cafe promotes meals and locals.
C. R. Truett, state bank examiner, spent Sunday and Monday here with his family, a brief note on his travels and stay in town.
Bob Sears Ott Lackey and Bob Morehead attended the Sherman Labor Day celebration with their colored chauffeur on Monday.
Robert and Tom Gallaher left last Saturday in their car for Colorado to spend several days sightseeing. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Arterberry and Mrs. Arterberry's parents Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McMillin plan to visit nearby before returning.
W. M. Lytle and his daughter Mrs. W. C. Huffines started a month long visit in Memphis Tennessee with relatives. They left Sunday for the trip.
An advertising note from R S Morehead touts attractive auto tire prices and urges customers to compare before purchasing. The message emphasizes value and prompts immediate action.
Foster Produce Company, successor to the White Produce Company, requests a daily supply of turkeys, chickens, eggs, butter, and related farm products. The notice emphasizes regular deliveries to sustain ongoing business operations.
L. T. Garland and family and Walter Knox and family left this week for Slaton where they will establish new homes.
Mrs. W. J. Doss and her sister Mrs. O. C. West of Coalgate Oklahoma are visiting another sister Mrs. J. J. Pritchett in Ector.
Foster Produce Company offers top cash prices with P A Short as local manager inviting customers to bring produce for quick payment.
E. J. Antoni fell last Saturday afternoon while cleaning windows in front of his paint shop and broke his left arm just above the wrist. Mrs. W. T. Ross and daughter Miss Ruby visited Green ville for the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ross.
Old footwear collected for winter repair using top materials and first class workmanship. R S Morehead promotes quality shoe repair services with emphasis on durable results.
Gordon Bros grocery firm notes a weekly price of 2214 cents per dozen for eggs. Co. B. Bryant spent the last part of the week visiting daughter Mrs. A. H. Fortner in Sweetwater.
Miss Nell and Pernie Badgett left Sunday for Floydada where they will teach school. This will make their third year at Floydada. Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Gay, visiting Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick, went to Celina Friday for a visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pratt and children and Bryan Weber of Greenville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hamilton Sunday.
A jewelry ad suggests lasting gifts for friends, highlighting options that range from expensive to affordable with the phrase remember your friend.
Parents and others interested in the boys of the town are requested to meet with Scoutmaster R C Brown at the Central Christian Church next Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock.
L LaRoe and family R H May and family and Miss Genevieve Davidson left Thursday morning for Sulphur Oklahoma to spend several days camping in the National park at that place.
H L Durham superintendent of Whitewright schools came back Saturday from Waco where he taught at Baylor University this summer. Mrs Durham and the children are home again after two weeks. Dr C A Grey of Bonham consulted with Dr J L Bow who treats Frances Gillespie for typhoid fever for ten weeks with no notable improvement thus far.
J W Jordon of McKinney spent Monday visiting friends after returning from Vincennes Indiana where he had been visiting relatives all month He notes Indiana’s corn and fruit crops are good but Republicans are rare there He believes Democratic sentiment is rising and predicts a November victory for Democrats.
Mrs R C Brown chaperoned 11 Campfire Girls on an all day picnic to Pilot Grove Creek. They left at 5 30 in the morning and returned at 6 in the evening with several girls learning to swim well. The party included Vera Smith Verma Mangrum Lucile La Rue Alyne Haile Joe Hestand Durell Mangrum Dorothy Freeman Maurine May Evelyn Wilson and Lucile Myrick.
A new barn owned by H. C. Hymer in the Orangeville community burned Tuesday. The stock included about 1400 pounds of seed cotton, corn, and hay. The fire started in the cotton when Hymer's young son lit a match. A new residence under construction was at risk, along with stacked shingles. Hymer reported no insurance on the barn or its contents.
L A Mathews of Bethel area was hurt Saturday when his farm wagon was struck by an automobile without lights as he crossed a bridge near Bethel church. He was thrown and the wagon wheels passed over his shoulders. the driver and several girls escaped serious harm as the car barely stopped by smashing the bridge banister.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs J C Parsons hosted a party for Geraldine and Ruth Joplin's young relatives. Margaret Lanius Barbee served punch and helped host with Blanche Montgomery. Children included Margaret and Imogene Sears Madge and Thomas Sears Maxine Roberts and others.
A snippet lists Frances Montgomery, Margaret Lilley and Theresa Southerland of Trenton as part of a group, with other names truncated from the record. The fragment indicates local residents connected to an event or committee in Trenton.
Miss Sallie Joe Gowdy is honored at a Tuesday shower hosted by Frances Wilson for her October marriage to Holmes Connally. Master Joe Thomas May delivered the gifts after bridge, with a brief program by Florence Wilson and Alwilda Ryan. Attendees included out of town guests Annie Laura Connolly and Belle Bennett among others, with summer flowers adorning the home and a served ice course for 20 guests.
The passage lists attendees including Eddie Badgett Marion Simmons Coralee Echols Gladys Sears Ruby Ross Velma Kirkpatrick Joe Belle Sears and Mary Rena Penn. The house party is hosted by Misses Joe Belle Sears Sallie Joe Gowdy Lena Mae Gowdy Mrs. G. B. Gowdy Ruby Ross Annie Laurie Connelly and Mary Rena Penn.
The Richey family express public thanks to neighbors and friends who aided during the illness and after the passing of their loved one. J. H. Richey and Miss Lydia Richey acknowledge the support and sympathy shown.
A back and forth quotes a coach and an adviser debating a careful approach to scoring. The exchange highlights restraint in chasing big gains and emphasizes disciplined, staged offense. The dialogue hints at a strategic mindset over flashy tactics.
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