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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
8
A series of brief notices notes visits by W L Mangrum in Dallas and Wm Kelley in Denison, with numerous relatives and friends visiting towns like Sherman Whitesboro and Bonham. Advertisements promote Crosley radios, watches, clocks, and shoes, plus jewelry offers at Johnsons with local merchants listed among weekend attendees.
Mrs. W. L. Mangrum and daughter Mrs. Maud Gray visited in Bonham Tuesday along with Misses Mary Lou Ross and Mary Johnson.
Nicholson's Cash Grocery promotes weekly fresh channel fish. A Masonic Lodge meeting in Trenton drew attendees Dr J N Powell B B Hall Jesse McIver and Rev J W Willbanks. An optometrist Johnson is advertised for eye care.
Nicholson's Cash Grocery advertises top prices paid for country produce with cash payments and prompt service. Farmers are invited to bring in grains vegetables and other farm products to receive competitive rates and quick settlement.
C. W. Bryant Jr. returned to Dallas on Sunday to resume duties with the International Harvester Company after an appendicitis operation at a Sherman hospital. He recuperated at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bryant.
Hayden, Joe Bailey and Roy Hamilton of Oklahoma City visited their father W. T. Hamilton who suffered paralysis weeks earlier. He remained in serious condition through Sunday and Monday, showed improvement by Wednesday after a brief decline.
The Central Christian Church invites all to attend ongoing meetings led by Rev. Campbell with artistic drawings. Schedule includes Thursday What Must We Do To Be Saved and The City Four-Square, Friday Who Can Be Saved and Rescue the Perishing, Saturday A King's Answer and Lead Kindly Light, Sunday An Important Question and Great Results from Little Things with Life's Railway To Heaven.
Brand new walnut triple plate mirror vanity bedroom suite advertised for 99.50 after 165.00 price. Includes kitchen cabinets 12.50 to 25.00 dining and living room suites 85.00 to 125.00 stoves offered at very low prices. Located at Lem Tittsworth East Side Bonham.
Helena Montana Governor Smith denounces Republicans and Teapot Dome corruption in a campaign speech in the home city of Senator Walsh. He recalls Hooverism silence and questions Republican responsibility for oil lease disclosures and other alleged wrongdoings, praising Walsh Wheeler and Josephus Daniels while denouncing party leadership.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burden hosted a birthday dinner at their home north of town to honor J. W. Burden who turned 54 on September 22. He moved to Texas in 1904 from Kentucky and has lived on the C. B. Bryant farm since 1914. Surviving family and guests included all children and grandchildren and sister Mrs. W. O. Romans of Leon. Others attending were W. O. Romans, Mrs. Cecil Owens and Wilburn Hefner.
University of Texas reports 4512 students enrolled for the long session. Auditor W R Long announced after regular enrollment closed. Late entries allowed Thursday and on October 1, but the prior week for tardy registration is ended to curb delays.
Nicholson's Cash Grocery promotes Swift's T-bone Steak as the best on the market along with other Swift products. In local society news, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wilson and Mrs. Roundtree of Bonham visited the home of J. C. Gillespie.
The 1928 State Fair of Texas sparks a push for "special days" as counties communities and societies plan trips and events. Roy Rupard the state fair secretary lists dates from October 6 Opening Day to October 21 Closing Day with set themed days including All-Church Day Agricultural Exhibitors Day Dallas Home-Coming Day and many more.
Judge W L Hay, a Smith backer, says a Democrat cannot support Hoover and stay true to Democratic duties. He cites badge wearers calling themselves "A Democrat for Hoover" as misleading and incorrect under party principles.
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