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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1928

Page

9

Local social notes from Bells and nearby towns

Mrs J R Childress spent the week end in Bells with relatives. Mr and Mrs Pascal Binion of Dallas visited relatives here Sunday. Claud and Byron Sears were Dallas visitors Monday. New felt hats at Giles Variety Store. Mr and Mrs J R Fleming visited relatives in Sherman Thursday. Frank Spindle of Sherman visited relatives here Sunday. Dr C S Carter of Bells was a visitor here Monday. Palace Theatre showing The Street of Sin. R Jordan left Tuesday for Chickasha Oklahoma to spend weeks with relatives. Mrs Charlie Sanders of Dallas visiting in home of Mr and Mrs W F Sanders. Mrs J G Camp and son of Durant Oklahoma visiting relatives here. Mrs Clyde Craig spent week end in Honey Grove visiting relatives. Guy Victory of Fort Worth spent Sunday here visiting Mr and Mrs W L White. Store Mrs Claud Sears and son and Miss Dora Scales Sherman visitors Thursday. Mrs W C Huffines and Mrs O Togan were Bonham visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Leon Davenport of Wolfe City were visitors here Friday. Mr and Mrs Floyd Everheart and children of Sherman visited relatives here Sunday.

Local social notes and shop ads from Sherman area

Mrs J L Bow visits Norman Oklahoma guests at Gordon s Cash Grocery promotes Aladdin Lamp supplies. Sherman visitors include Mr and Mrs Wm Fleming and daughter and Mr and Mrs Robert A Jones with relatives. P J Pierce Sons Cafe offers best service and eats. Johnson s advertises school supplies and trade in offers. Mrs W C Johnson and sons of Dallas visit Truett family in Sherman.

Gordon's Cash Grocery P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe

Mrs J A Stateville Jr Visits Dallas Kin in Town

Mrs J A Stateville Jr of Dallas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W F Wright in town.

J. A. Stateville Jr Dallas W. F. Wright

Local Readers and Visitors gather in area towns

A sequence of short notices records visitors and relatives from Alvarado Cleburne San Bernardino Whitesboro Fort Worth and Sherman visiting area families. Mentions include Mrs T J Giles Mrs J B Thomson Mrs D S Carr and others and a birth announced to J W Blakey family.

Electric Crosley radio install offered at Johnson's

Elmer Magers and Miss Annie Watkins of Randolph wed Saturday at 7:30 pm in Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick’s residence. Miss Pernie Badgett returns to Leonard to resume teaching. she has served on the Leonard school faculty for years.

Johnson's Elmer Magers Annie Watkins Randolph W. A. Kirkpatrick

Sears and Barbee Attend Judge Wood Funeral in Sherman

T H Sears and T E Barbee attended the funeral of Judge J H Wood in Sherman held Monday at 10 o'clock. Both men served as honorary pallbearers.

T. H. Sears T. E. Barbee J. H. Wood Sherman Mr. Sears Mr. Barbee

Fort Worth Couple Visit Friends In Town

Mr and Mrs R C Brown of Fort Worth visited friends here the first of the week. The Browns formerly lived in Whitewright and have many local friends.

R. C. Brown Fort Worth Brown Whitewright Mehrif Fort -Ood

Jewelers Ad Letting Prices Stand Before Bay

Our stock is complete. See our line of Jewelry Watches Clocks and Silverware and get our prices before a bay. R L Johnson the Jeweler.

R. L. Johnson

Pierce Family Returns Home to Whitewright

Andrew Pierce and family return to Whitewright to reopen the Pierce Cafe after months in McKinney. Pierce previously ran Pierce & Sons Cafe in McKinney until recently. McKinney business was traded to Clarksville parties for land near that place.

Andrew Pierce Whitewright McKinney Pierce Pierce & Sons Clarksville

Texas Tops in Ice Plant Count and Employment

The report states Texas leads in ice manufacturing plants and workers, with an estimated replacement cost capital investment of about 35 million dollars, highlighting the state's dominant ice industry.

Texas

Farmer Proposes Method To Combat Cotton Root Rot

In a Honey Grove Signal letter, John Dannenbauer claims a method to control cotton root rot by removing live roots and turning soil to sun exposure. He cites Dr Taubenhaus at Texas A&M noting partial success and suggests fall root removal plus field preparation as prevention, while noting a $100,000 legislative appropriation for further study.

Honey Grove Signal Texas Agricultural Experiment Station College Station Texas John Dannenbauer

Ribbon Colors Said to Guide Turkish Traffic

The article claims blind people wear white ribbons on hats, the deaf wear yellow, and the dumb wear red to prevent car accidents in Turkey. It asserts red symbols are driving gains for Turkey.

Turkey Council Bluffs

Instalment Paying Shortens Months and Lengthens Years

The Wall Street Journal notes that paying by instalments makes the months feel shorter while the years seem longer, reflecting perceived time impact of extended payment plans.

Wall Street Journal

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. R. Childress Pascal Binion Claud and Byron Sears Giles Variety Store Mrs. J. R. Fleming Frank Spindle C. S. Carter Bells Emil Jannings Palace Theatre R. Jordan Chickarhe Okla Charlie Sanders Mrs W. F. Sanders J. G. Camp Durant, Okla Clyde Craig Honey Grove Guy Victory W. L. White Claud Sears and Son Dora Scales W. C. Huffines O. 7Gan Bonham Leon Devenport Wolfe City Floyd Everheart J. L. Bow Norman Wm. Fleming J. R. Fleming Robert A. Jones Sam Wilhoit Garland R. B. Anderson Miss Jane Payne Mrs. J. D. Hoard J. T. Roberts Emmet Penn and Mrs. L. W. Gordon of Frisco J. F. Spindle Johnson’s Frank Fulkerson Glenn Doss Mrs. Pennington Groves Mary Perkinson George Brannon J. H. Cox J. L. Kirkpatrick S. H. Montgomery & Son the Insurance Men T. J. Giles Alvarado and Cleburne W. T. Simmons Caroline Miss Amateene May J. B. Thomson San Bernardino Cal Eufaula D. S. Carr Jack and Billie Earl Montgomery Leonard B. H. Garland of Slaton Jesse Melver W. L. Gordon and Kelly Payne Dulles R. B. Gordon David Ray Manning Lee Myers Ewell Alexander E. S. Alexander Tommie Bradley John McMurry Jr Austin College, Sherman J. W. Blakey Town J. H. Biggerstaff Planters National Bank Pace & Montgomery Mangrum Bros L. LaRoe & Company
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