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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1922

Page

5

Local and Personal News Highlights from Dallas and Nearby

Miss Birdie Lilley of Kiondge visits Mr and Mrs J F Lilley. Mrs Robert Boyd and child from Dallas visit her sister Mrs Joe Hamilton. Gordon Bros grocers advertise fryers school supplies and egg buys at 27 1 4 cents a dozen. Bells District Fair opens in Bells Park this Thursday and Friday. Mollie Wright leaves for Richmond to teach. Eugene McElvaney of Dallas visits W H King family. Regular dinner at Pierce's Cafe. John McGaughey of Plano visits. Tom King of Sherman visits. L LaRoe and daughter Louise visit Dallas. Joe Hamilton visits Dallas relatives. Grover Smith announces birth of a boy. S O Minor and family go to Merkel for cotton work. Dr Wilbur Carter and Elliott Thomas visit Manning. Dr L Truett and son Spurgeon go to Dallas. R S Morehead repairs shoes. Grafton Montgomery enlists in U S Navy, training in San Francisco.

Vulcanizing Experts Promised by R S Morehead

For the best of vulcanizing and the work, go to R. S. Morehead. Satisfaction guaranteed.

R. S. Morehead

Ozark and Honey Grove Women Guests at Gaughey Home

Mrs. L. L. Ford of Ozark Arkansas and Mrs. E. O. Gilmer of Honey Grove were guests of Mrs. Mary Mee Gaughey Sunday.

L. L. Ford Ozark, Ark E. O. Gilmer Honey Grove Mary Mee Gaughey

Missionary Society Social at Mrs Willis Home

The Methodist Church missionary society invites all church ladies to a social meeting next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs H C Willis. The event invites attendance and participation from members.

Missionary Society of the Methodist Church H. C. Willis

McMillin Family Hosts and Denison Teaching Move

Mr and Mrs Jack McMillin and their little daughter of Greenville were weekend guests of D S McMillin. Miss Ruby Ross left for Denison to teach at Peabody school, after teaching in Denison schools last year.

Jack McMillin Little Daughter Greenville D. S. McMillin Ruby Ross Denison Peabody School Ruby

Crockett Family Guests Of Capertons In Albuquerque

Mr and Mrs W W Crockett and their two sons from Albuquerque New Mexico were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Caperton, sharing a brief family visit in the city.

W. W. Crockett Albuquerque, N. M Carl Caperton

Hamilton Leaves Room After Dengue Fever Spell

W. T. Hamilton, previously confined to his room for several days due to dengue fever, was able to be on the streets Wednesday.

W. T. Hamilton

Highest cash prices paid for country produce

Foster Produce Company successor to White Produce Company with P A Short as local manager offers the highest cash prices paid for country produce.

Foster Produce Company The White Produce Company P. A. Short

Miss Mary Rena Penn and Estelle Montgomery Head to Denton

Miss Mary Rena Penn and Miss Estelle Montgomery departed Tuesday to attend the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, pursuing studies and a continued education.

Mary Rena Penn Estelle Montgomery Denton The College of Industrial Arts

Editor W L Garner Visits Niece in Local Town

W L Garner editor of the Chilli cothe Valley News spent Wednesday visiting his niece Mrs H L Durham in the area.

W. L. Garner The Chillicothe Valley News H. L. Durham

Gallahers return from two week regional auto trip

Robert and Tom Gallaher traveled last Saturday after a two week drive through New Mexico Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma. Foster Produce Company P A Short local manager urges buyers to check prices before selling eggs chickens butter hides and other farm goods.

Robert Tom Gallaher New Mexico Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Foster Produce Company P. A. Short

Miss Marguerite Montgomery Leaves for Huntsville

Miss Marguerite Montgomery departed Tuesday for Huntsville to attend Sam Houston State Normal.

Marguerite Montgomery Huntsville Sam Houston State Normal

Johnson's Jewelry Ad Promotes Complete Line

A local advertisement invites customers to inspect the complete line of jewelry silverware and cut glass at Johnson's highlighting up to date styles and products available.

Johnson's

Mr Otto Hopper and Ada Owens wed in Canaan

Mr Otto Hopper and Miss Ada Owens of the Canaan community were married last Sunday with Rev I E Teague officiating.

Otto Hopper Ada Owens Canaan I. E. Teague

Miss Ruth Montgomery Heads to Commerce Tomorrow

Miss Ruth Montgomery will depart Sunday for Commerce to attend the Northeast Texas event.

Foster Produce Company Seeks Your Country Produce

The Foster Produce Company advertises to buy country produce at the highest cash prices. Miss Gertrude Montgomery, teaching at the Oklahoma State Normal in Ada, visited her parents. Mrs. Emma Lilley and daughter Corinne moved to Commerce, where Corinne will study at the Northeast Texas Normal. Lloyd Moore attended the Westminster funeral of Lena Belle Giles, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Giles. Mrs. Ellis May remains seriously ill after an operation in Sherman. Dr. and Mrs. Ross R. May move to Hereford where he becomes surgeon at a sanitarium and will be away until year end. The Texas-Oklahoma veterans reunion of the 90th Division will be at Tulsa on September 25-26, drawing ex-service men and plans for royal welcome.

Gertrude Montgomery Oklahoma State Normal Ada B. S. Montgomery Emma Lilley Corinne Commerce Texas Normal Lloyd Moore Westminster Lena Belle Giles Ross R. May Hereford May Tulsa Okla

Local students set for Austin study and district tuition

Will Boone, Robert Holland, Willis Simmons and Jack Spindle depart for Austin to pursue law and literary studies at State University. The Whitewright Independent School District will start a free term for transferred children at mid term in January with monthly tuition of 2.25 dollars for primary, 3.25 for intermediate, and 4.25 for high school.

Will Boone Robert Holland Willis Simmons Jack Spindle Austin The State University Will Robert Willis Jack Whitewright Independent

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death

Mr and Mrs George Gattis express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during their son illness and for love sympathy and flowers following his death.

George Gattis

Dallas journalist Elvie Hampton weds Martha McIntire

Mr Elvie Hampton of Dallas son of Mr and Mrs C W Hampton of this place married Miss Martha McIntire of Abilene on Monday. Hampton is known in Whitewright where he lived years and now works for the Dallas Times Herald. They will reside at 4806 East Side Avenue Dallas.

Elvie Hampton Dallas C. W. Hampton Martha McIntire Abilene Hampton Whitewright Dallas Times-Herald East Side Avenue

Burglary at Grover Stateville Home Reported

Two unknown burglars entered Grover Stateville's home last Saturday between 8 and 9 PM. They stole a 17 jewel watch and chain and a Colt automatic pistol. While rifling trunks and drawers, Grover arrived in his automobile. the burglars fled through a back window into the Cotton Belt area, moving rapidly toward the Negro section.

Grover

Doctor Ross R. May Leaves Whitewright for Texas Hospital

Notice from Hereford Texas dated Sept 21 1922 states Dr Ross R May has accepted a very attractive offer to join the surgical staff of a hospital in Hereford until January first. He may return to Whitewright or move elsewhere in the north Texas region after that date.

Hereford Texas Whitewright Ross R. May

Young man arrested for forged Gordon Clothing check

A young man was arrested Monday afternoon for passing a forged five dollar check at Gordon Clothing Company. He bought a shirt with the check and received the difference in cash before Pete Gordon learned the bank would not honor the check.

Gordon Clothing Company Pete Gordon

Bank chase ends with teen suspect jailed

A sixteen year old youth fleeing after leaving a bank was chased by Pete Gordon and others across the street. He was caught about a quarter mile south of town, brought back to town, placed in the city jail, then transferred to Sherman county jail by the sheriff's deputies. The youth said he lived in Grand Saline.

Gordon Pete Sherman Grand Saline

Central Christian Church Bible School Rally Day

Central Christian Church announces Bible School Rally Day on the first Sunday in October, October 1. The church emphasizes record attendance and the school’s effort to grow enrollment and participation.

Central Christian Church Bible School

Church Night Emphasized in Local Fellowship Sermon

A local church urges all members to attend weekly church night with devotion and Bible study. Services next Lordsday include morning and evening gatherings with sermons on The Baptism in the Holy Spirit and The Rent Veil, preached by Pastor A. E. Major.

A. E. Major

Gordon Bros Pay 27 Cents a Dozen for Eggs This Week

Gordon Bros offer 27 percent a dozen for eggs this week. Rev J F Fender Rev W A Kirkpatrick and J H Richey attended the Paris Presbytery at Wolfe City this week.

Gordon Bros J. F. Fender W. A. Kirkpatrick J. H. Richey Paris Wolfe City

Seventy five sheets good typewriter paper sale

Sun office offers seventy five sheets of good typewriter paper for 25 cents each.

Sun Office

Also Mentioned on This Page

Birdie Lilley of Kiondge Mrs J. F. Lilley Robert Boyd Joe Hamilton Johnson’s George Brannon Bertha Cox Garland J. H. Cox Bells District Bells Park Mollie Wright Richmond Eugene McElvaney W. H. King Pierce Robert Jones of Celina John McGaughey Plano Mary McGaughey Tom King of L. LaRoe Miss Louise Mrs. Grover Smith S. O. Minor Merkel Wilbur Carter Elliott Thomas Tom Bean L. C. Manning Morehead Grafton Montgomery 8. H. Montgomery U. S. Navy Naval Training Station San Francisco Rexall Grosvenor Dyer @ Jones Rexall Store Ruth Montgomery Ellis May the Odeon Theatre House OF Quality Pictures Thur Viola Dana FBI William Desmond Metro Fightng Guide William Duncan Edith Johnston Duncan COAL L. LaRoe & Company Red River Valley Tueday Jersey Sherman Municipal Band
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