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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
3
Local notices show buggies and hardware bargains from F C Christian and W O Brents, repairs by J T Stogsdill, shoe work by J L Dyer, glasses by Nall, and grocery pitches. Visitors include L C Cottington in Dallas, J L Dyer in Dallas, and Dyer & Jones promotion events. Social visits and births appear alongside reminders of sales and free gifts with cut glass purchases.
Social items recount visits and visits by Mrs R L Holcomb Mrs W T Ross and other locals to Nobility Denison and Forney while Mr Floyd K Russell arrives from Crawfordsville Ind to join Carlisle Institute faculty. Local commerce promotes brick sale hats produce and grocery deals with theater notes and community events at the Odeon and Ladies Missionary Society meeting details.
Charley Sanders and Charley Bryant left Sunday for Houston Rice Institute. Sherman Stogsdill has moved his family here from Denison, and is living in East Whitewright. J. T. Stogsdill has moved to this city from Ambrose and opened a shoe repair shop in Blincoe & Crouch's rear. Mrs. Annie McGaughey and Miss Ruth Moore visited Denison and Sherman Thursday. Deputy Sheriff John Stillwell arrested W. D. Jones Sunday, jailed him in Sherman. Jones pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined to work on county road. Revs Sheehan and Teague began a meeting at Howe after a Walnut Grove revival. Mrs. Annie McGaughey shows hats at J. F. Lilley's millinery. Shopping with T. J. Smith ensures top groceries. Mrs. Claude Truett returned after ten days with her Pilot Point parents. George Gillett and daughter returned from Warm Springs, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Simpson of Wayne County, Illinois visit Mr. and Mrs. James Ragsdale. Hubert Blanton’s wife reports their baby ill. he leaves for Gainesville. J. H. Reeves travels to Gainesville to sell bankrupt stock of dry goods as Federal receiver. State Fire Marshal urges flue checks before winter. warns many losses come from defective flues. Egg market plea: W. C. Brents and T. G. Beckett offer 20c a dozen for eggs. Corsicana visitors arrive to stay with S. P. Beckett.
The pastor will preach at 11 o’clock on How to Get a Vision of God with a cordial invitation to all. Evening worship follows at the Presbyterian church.
The Fidelis Class of the Baptist church hosted a Thursday surprise dinner for retiring teacher Mrs. Stallings and presented her with a handkerchief shower. A pleasant day was spent by all with many dainty handkerchiefs given to Mrs. Stallings.
Readers are urged to telephone the Sun office with any news items of interest. Calls help gather stories and provide faster coverage for the community.
Cotton prices climbed quickly in the local market with seed cotton selling at 4.61 dollars on Wednesday and 4.55 in the seed. By Thursday morning bids were lively and up to 11.35 dollars. Since the season opener the bale price rose roughly 12.50 dollars, signaling substantial gains for farmers in the area.
Miss Eunice Cook leads a missionary meeting with a scripture lesson from Romans 15 13 21. Pastor explains Home Missions meanings. Thurman Hamilton presents Mountain Schools. Cecil Doss covers District Missions in Cuba and Canal Zone. Lena Mae Gowdy leads scripture quotations with each union member presenting a verse on Missions.
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