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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
3
The column lists numerous visitors and residents in Sherman and nearby towns such as Dallas, Ravenna, Denton, Durant, and Bonham. Notable names include Miss Cecile Doss, J. N. Fain, Mrs. Bettie Simpson, Mrs. W. C. Lemmon, Mr. and Mrs. Don Howard, Supt. Chas. J. Denton, and Sheriff-elect T. W. Roberts. Mentions cover travel, visits, school moves, and local business ads for Tioga Water and bakery goods.
Miss Peggy Harris of Pottsboro and Miss Ermine Webster visit after Teachers Institute in Sherman. Mrs. T. H. Sears and Miss Gladys go to Denton for College of Industrial Arts. Bells businessman George Ferguson reports good trade and places a Sun job print order. Buckley Brothers agency opens locally. Crutch-wound for George Adams from nail incident at Gallaher residence. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harp of Mexia visit Rev. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Harp stays several weeks. Will Mangrum injures rib in accident. Apples arrive in season. advertises early purchase. Wm. Fleming sells nineteen Chevrolet cars in one day in Fannin County. Mrs. D. M. Ray and daughters visit Commerce. guests of Mrs. K. T. Lackey. Kentuckytown couple Boss Russell and Miss Eula Cobb wed. Rev. W. J. Epting presides. Miss Ruth Southerland heads to C I A in Denton. subscribes to Sun. Promote local business and homes. Rev. A. R. Nash’s church bulletin features status reports and home distribution. Mr. and Mrs. Sears await home in Whitewright after Dallas trip. Forty-two club hosted by Mrs. J. Frank Roberts. refreshments served. Optician Alex Little from Denison to be at Whitewright Sept. 25 for free eye exams at Dyer & Jones. school-ready vision reminders. September 9 date noted.
The Grayson County Missionary Baptist Association is holding a three day session at East Sherman Baptist church in Sherman. Attending from the city are Rev. W. J. Epting Rev. J. L. Truett Rev. J. A. Henderson W. T. Noe Miss Carrie Hamilton Olive Neff Cordelia Yeager and Bettie Lou Badgett.
Miss Gladys Sears hosted a large East Whitewright gathering last Thursday as a farewell before she leaves for college. The event featured progressive games music and refreshments amid announcements of an upcoming September 27 wedding for Miss Helen Dean of Leonard and Mr Don Davis of Bailey. plus a separate note on Miss Coralee Echols entertaining with forty-two and a Jewel Benton Sears wedding in Van Alstyne to Morrell Sears.
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