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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1926

Page

3

Local social notes from Paris and surrounding areas

Tocals Miss Babe Nell Penn visited friends in Paris the past weekend. J. R. Fleming returned from a month in Colorado. Miss Ruth Gafford of Austin visits city friends. Mrs. Frank Wolfe and Mrs. Edgar Airheart of Greenville were weekend guests of Miss Emma Dee Randle. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mangrum and daughter were Paris visitors Thursday. Mrs. R. T. Pennington visited friends in Denis Saturday. Miss Willie Ross spent the weekend in Dallas visiting Mrs. Cecil Craig. R. L. Bynum of Dallas accepted a position at the Simmons Barber Shop.

Babe Nell Penn Paris Ruth Gafford Austin City Frank Wolfe Edgar Airheart Greenville Emma Dee Randle Willie Ross Dallas Cecil Craig

Local social notes and business ad snippets

Atwater Kent radios models on display at Manning Clark and Meador’s. Mr and Mrs B B Hall welcome a girl born Sunday. Mr and Mrs Stanley Fogle host a daughter since last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Claud Ramsey of Ennis were guests of J H Graves earlier this week. Mrs Truman Lindsey returned to Texarkana after visiting Misses Myrtle and Mae Badgett. Let us examine your diamond and see if it is safely mounted. Robert and Miss Laura Cantrell visited Pottsboro with sister Mrs W E Wall. Rev and Mrs W A Stuckey returned from Amarillo after visiting their son Rev Lewis Stuckey. Rev G M McNeilly, former pastor here, now of Broken Bow Okla, visited friends last weekend. Mrs J G Blanks and daughter returned from four weeks in Lubbock and Slaton.

Robert Laura Cantrell Pottsboro W. E. Wall G. M. McNeilly the Baptist Church Broken Bow Okla

Mrs J R North Returns Home After Visit

Mrs J R North and her children returned to Ardmore Oklahoma on Friday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C C Fogle in their home.

J. R. North Ardmore Okla C. C. Fogle

Little Miss Julia Ann undergoes appendicitis operation

Julia Ann, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Pritchett, had an appendicitis operation at her parents home last Thursday. She is recovering well and will soon be able to be up.

Julia Ann Walter Pritchett

Local Visitors Call On Area Families This Weekend

Mrs. Morris Hughes of Van Alstyne spent the week end here as a guest of her parents Mr and Mrs D B Tate Rev and Mrs E A Maness and children of Houston are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs H Graves Duncan Fulton of Wichita Falls spent Sunday and Monday with his parents northeast of town Mr and Mrs J W Wilson spent the past week end in Stamford guests of their daughter Mrs N M Phy Mr and Mrs Jack Ryon and son have returned to their home in McKinney after visiting Mrs Ryon's parents Mr and Mrs Bascom Sears Furniture store ad invites visit with complete stock and right prices by W J Looney

Morris Hughes van Alstyne D. B. Tate E. A. Maness Houston H. Graves Duncan Fulton Wichita Falls Mrs S. D. Fulton W. J. Looney J. W. Wilson Stamford N. M. Phy Jack Ryon McKinney Mrs. Ryon Bascom Sears

Haile Family Spends Thursday in Paris for Eye Specialist

Findley Haile and his sister Mrs. Lucile Watson joined their father Lester Haile in Paris where he is under the care of an eye specialist.

Findley Haile Lucile Watson Paris Lester Haile

Child reared in pleasant home tied to brighter life options

W H King returned Friday from a two week visit with his sister in Colorado Springs. He was accompanied home by Mrs. King who had visited in Dallas. The snippet also cites a remark about a child reared in a nice home having greater life possibilities attributed to Lem Tittsworth Furniture Company in Bonham Texas.

Lem Tittsworth Furniture Company East Side Square Bonham, Texas W. H. King Colorado Springs Colo Mrs. King Dallas

Durant Woman and Grand Daughter Return Home

Mrs R M Taylor and her granddaughter returned to their Durant Oklahoma home Saturday after visiting Mrs J G Blanks near town.

Mrs J H Mershon Returns to San Antonio After Visit

Mrs J H Mershon and her daughter Miss Virginia arrived home in San Antonio Friday following a visit with Mrs F M Echols, the sister of Mrs Mershon.

J. H. Mershon Virginia San Antonio F. M. Echols

Optometrist Offers Glasses Fit with Satisfaction Guarantee

If your eyes bother you, come in for an eye exam and we will test them and fit you with a pair of glasses guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. R. L. Johnson, Optometrist.

R. L. Johnson Optometrist

Echols Family Guests of Stillwater Kin Over Weekend

W. H. Echols of Oklahoma A and M College at Stillwater visited here with his family Friday and Saturday as guests of his brother F. M. Echols and family.

W. H. Echols Oklahoma A. & M. College Stillwater F. M. Echols

Spindle Family Visits Home from California

Mr and Mrs Grady Spindle and son from Dan Bernardino California visit his parents Dr and Mrs J F Spindle. They have lived in California four years and this is their first trip home since moving west.

Grady Spindle Dan Bernardino Calif J. F. Spindle California

No Worms in a Healthy Child Advertisement Claim

An advertisement asserts that healthy children are free of worms and that Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cleanses worms, improves digestion, enriches blood, and strengthens the whole system. It promises the child returns to perfect health after two to three weeks of use.

Grove

Local families host visitors and workers head West

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts and son of Waco spent the weekend here as guests of Mrs. J. T. Roberts. Leon Spindle and Homer Craig returned from a California trip. Jack Spindle and Norviel Thomson went West with them but did not return, finding employment in the Golden West and planning to stay there for now.

Leon Spindle Homer Craig California Jack Spindle Norviel Thomson Leon Homer Golden West

McMurry Jr Joins Trinity University Football Tryout

John McMurry Jr. traveled to Trinity University in Waxahachie to seek a regular spot on the football team. He captained Whitewright High last year and earned four letters, considered a key player by friends who expect him to earn a position.

John McMurry Jr Trinity University Waxahachie Whitewright Trinity

Rotary luncheon reports from Ed LaRoe and Fred W. Smith

Rotarians heard reports by President Ed LaRoe and Secretary Fred W. Smith at the regular weekly luncheon. They attended the district summer conference in Jacksonville and returned home filled with Rotary spirit. Dr. John A. Ray of Columbia University in St Louis visited as guest of Dr. Ross R. May.

Rotarians Ed LaRoe Fred W. Smith Rotary Jacksonville John A. Ray Columbia University St.Louis Ross R. May

Furniture dealer invites buyers to negotiate prices

W. J. Looney the furniture man urges customers to discuss purchases before buying to possibly save money. The note emphasizes negotiation as a cost-saving step in shopping.

W. J. Looney

First Cotton Bale Brings $30 Premium and Free Ginning

S D Fulton of northeast of town delivered the first bale of cotton to Whitewright this season and received 30 dollars in cash as a premium. The bale was also ginned free by White & Donigan and paid 20 cents per pound, about 12.50 dollars above market price. Total premium value about 50 dollars. Mrs J W Wilson urges Governor Ferguson to call a special session to raise public school per capita apportionment to 15 dollars from 11 50, with last year at 14.

S. D. Fulton Whitewright the Sun White & Donigan Fulton J. W. Wilson The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association Ferguson

New Fur niture Rugs Store Ad From W J Looney

Local ad announces a new furniture and rug store named New Fur niture and Rugs. Owner W J Looney promises wide selection and affordable prices inviting customers to visit for best value in town.

Habitual Constipation Cure Use of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN

Syruphonic-Laxative claims to relieve habitual constipation quickly and regulate bowel action with a 14 to 21 day regular course. Describes pleasant taste and prompts regularity. Price listed as 606 cents per bottle.

London Prison Cells Rent as Shortage Apartments

Due to a housing shortage in London, cells in an old prison are being rented out as living spaces. The plan repurposes historic detention accommodation to ease demand and provides a novel urban housing option.

London

Dole Payments Top 216 Million for British Unemployed in 1925

Figures show more than 216 million pounds disbursed to unemployed workers through the British dole in 1925, highlighting the scale of relief funding during that year.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tocals J. R. Fleming Colorado R. T. Pennington Denis R. L. Bynum Simmons Atwater Kent Manning, Clark & Meador’s Mrs. B. B. Hall Stanley Fogle Claud Ramsey Ennis J. H. Graves Truman Lindsey Texarkana Myrtle Mae Badgett W. A. Stuckey Amarillo Rev Lewis Stuckey J. G. Blanks Lubbock and Slaton Laroe & Company Iene Mark Umber Frank Roberts Waco J. T. Roberts Sun Office Gordon Bros Supreme Service Vaughn Grain Company Kerr Furniture Company Denison—Whitewright McAlester
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