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The Whitewright Sun from Whitewright, Texas • Page 8

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Whitewright, Texas
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THE WHITEWRIGHT SUN, WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS Thursday, July 21, 1927. PILOT GROVE NEWS The heat has been intense since the rains last week. Usually rain cools the air, but not this time. Mrs. Don Evans spent the weekend with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Overby, at Howe. Aunt Betty Sloan, who has been seriously ill the past three weeks, is not improving. Royse St. John, 11-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. St. John, had his left arm broken and severely crushed at the elbow while helping his father at the hay baler last week.

Mrs. Howard Faulkner and baby and Miss Nola Reeves of Dallas were guests of Mrs. S. F. Garland Tuesday.

Mrs. Mary Perkinson of Whitewright spent part of last week here with relatives and friends. Little Miss Elizabeth and Master W. S. Barr have returned from a visit with relatives at Dallas.

Fred Evans and family of Wichita Falls were guests of his brother, W. L. Evans, and family last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Dutch Hulet and granddaughter of near Paris were guests Monday of his brother, Burr Hulet, and family. Mrs. F. Lovell is on the sick list this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Dennis and son Doyle and wife, and Mrs. Emma Wal den of near Corpus Christi arrived last week to be at the bedside of Aunt Betty Sloan, who is the mother of Mrs. Warden and Mrs. Dennis.

Miss Ona Belle Hampton of Whitewright visited her sister, Mrs. Howard McSpedden, last week. Wade Mangrum of Melissa conducted the song service at the odist Sunday school Sunday. The revival meeting at the Christian Church, with services twice daily, is in progress at the tabernacle, with large crowds in attendance. Several from here attended the revival meeting at Tom Bean Saturday night.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Scoggins on the 14th, a son. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Wilson of Denison were guests of relatives here Sunday. Funeral services were held at the I tabernacle here Sunday afternoon at 2 for Will Taylor, who died at his home near Trenton Thursday evening of heart failure. Burial was in the Pilot Grove Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Snyder of McKinney.

Bert Dennis and son Doyle and Mrs. Alvin Warden left Monday for Corpus Christi, after a visit with relatives. A. L. Scott and daughter, A.

B. St. John, A. B. Barnes, Mr.

and Mrs. G. E. Scott, Mr. and Mrs.

Taylor Scott, W. L. Evans and others from here attended a group quarterly conference at Melissa Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Maness Sloan of Howe spent a few days of last week here with relatives. Mrs. A. H. St.

John was called to Trenton last week to be at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. L. F. Swanger, who was seriously ill. Weeds were cut and the grounds at the Baptist Church were graded and smoothed Monday, improving the appearance and making a better parking place for cars.

ODD FELLOWS WILL HAVE DEGREE WORK The Sun has been requested to announce that the Whitewright Odd Fellows will have work in the second degree this Thursday night. All members are urged to be present. Delegates will also be elected to attend the District I. O. O.

F. and Rebekah Convention, which will be held at Sherman next Tuesday and Wednesday. BIRTHDAY DINNER PARIS OBSERVES BASTILLE DAY AND CHARLESTON SUPPLANTS OLD DANCES ident Doumergue, surrounded by members of his Cabinet and members of the diplomatic corps, reviewed a military parade. Want Ad Column have plenty of grapes in my vineyard hi mile north of M. Spelee.

FOR house with bath and hall; recently E. T. Doss. tf FOR RENT Five-room bungalow with gas, sewer and all modern M. J.

Long. MEAL AND best feed you can buy for the Gin Company. tf ROTARY CLUB J. C. Gillespie had charge of the program at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club Friday.

He had as his guests Mrs. G. F. Bryant and iss Minnie Willis, who furnished the musical part of the program. Committees for the ensuing Rotary year were announced by the new president, Ray Manning.

The club pledged its suppotfpo a play that is to be given in the lear future by Miss Emma Dee Randle. Following the business session, Miss Willis sang two solos, with Mrs. Bryant accom- paning at the piano. Rev. and Mrs.

W. A. Kirkpatrick were pleasantly surprised Sunday when they returned from church services and found a bountiful birthday dinner awaiting them. The dinner was prepared by their daughters, Mrs. R.

E. Hickman of Mexia, Mrs. Guy Dillon, Hillsboro, Mrs. Ira Kirkpatrick and Miss Velma Kirkpatrick. On entering the dining room they found relatives and friends gathered about the table.

In the center of the table was a nosegay of flowers and directly in front of each honoree was a lovely white cake lighted with pink tapers. Toasts were given to Rev. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick by Rev. and Mrs.

It. A Gay of Paris and Mrs. Mollie Aston. Following the responses on this happy occasion, all joined in singing, Be the Tie That After enjoying the pleasures of the day, the guests departed wishing Rev. and Mrs.

Kirkpatrick many returns of the day. All the children and grandchildren were present except Mrs. Leon Harp and daughter of San Paris, July American jazz and the Charleston supplanting the native dances of other days, Paris danced Bastille Day out as it had danced it in. In cabarets, cafes and dance halls, and on street corners, Parisians joyously celebrated the anniversary of the day in July, 1789, when the Bastille was stormed by a mob and the doom of monarchism sealed. It is the tradition to dance all night on the Kith, and to keep up the dancing until dawn of the loth, and this year, as in years past, the tradition was maintained faithfully.

Although the celebration was entirely Parisian in its atmosphere, the American Charleston and American jazz formed a combination that nobody attempted to rival with the old music or the old bouncing, twirling dances of prewar France. Street corner bands, generally composed of accordion, clarinet and drum, rendered such airs as Sir; My There was, of course, an official celebration, with which the crowds were only casually concerned. Pres- EX-TEXAS RANGER TAKES OWN LIFE Palestine, July D. Mynatt, 68, former peace officer and once a Texas Ranger, died here day as a result of a pistol shot wound inflicted yesterday morning after he walked into an undertaking establishment. own act.

Blame no was the written message he left. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin and Mr. and Mrs.

Hinton of Gainesville were week-end guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick and other relatives.

Washing', Greasing' confuse our Washing and Greasing service with any slip-shod work you may have experienced elsewhere. We guarantee to do this work (and all other work) properly, and we let you be the judge. We get in your car and smear grease over the upholstery, either. GREASING, $1.00 Pace Graves THE GOOD SERVICE GARAGE CARD OF THANKS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FOR by M. Sherman, Texas.

farm near Ida E. Slagle, Rf), 2t-J21 FOR SALE Perfection oil stove; almost as good as new. A bargain. See J. C.

Dick at Community Natural Gas office. FOR and pot plants. Prompt attention given orders for flowers for special P. A. Short, telephone No.

198. BLACKSMITHING and Woodwork. The best workmanship at the lowest possible Janway, north of the J. W. McMurry grocery.

if Dr. R. A. Scranton of Dallas, one of the leaders in the Texas Baptist Convention, will preach at the Baptist Church Sunday. The pastor, Rev.

J. H. Hankins, is engaged in a revival meeting at Tom Bean, which meeting will close Sunday night. There have been 22 conversions to date. We take this means of thanking our many friends for their kindness and words of sympathy in the illness and following the death of our mother and grandmother, and for the many beautiful floral offerings.

May God bless each of R. W. Painter and family, R. F. Broyles and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Vincent. Tasteless Chill Tonic Destroys Malarial Germs in the Blood. Removes the Impurities, Restores Health and Energy and makes the Cheeks Rosy. It fortifies the system against Malaria and Chills.

60c. GRA ES FOR have plenty of grapes in my vineyard Va mile north of M. Spelce. 2 write all kinds of insurance. Your business will be appreciated and given prompt Lee Y'ates, insurance.

flowers, pot plants, shrubs, etc.for sale. All orders given prompt attention. Buell Spindle, phone 205, local representative, for Home of Flowers. tf MONUMENTS I am local agent for the Love Monument Company of Sherman, lf interested in monuments of uny description, see Mark Montgomery. nil REMEDY yr I ta ta Guarantee Every 76c tubewith pile and every 60o I lox of PAZO OINTMENT in wold by all Dr ii it i with the underutandinir that money will refunded if it to cure any cane of Itchinir.

Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Why not try it. Xtra! Xtra! A $1.00 Box of Face Powder and a $1 Bottle of Perfume Total value $2.00 both for only 1.00 The supply is limited. Dyer (0, Jones Drug Store No. I THE REXALL STORE Demonstration Detroit-Jewel Gas Ranges Friday and Saturday We will have with us on Friday and Saturday a factory demonstrator who will assist us in demonstrating the superior qualities of DETROIT-JEWEL stoves. Also he will give you pointers in the use and care of gas ranges.

Whether you are going to buy now or at a future time, it will be profitable for you to attend this demonstration. This stove expert wilt be glad to advise you on anything pertaining to the use of gas. Manning, Clark Meador Good Hardware tit FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALUMINUM SALE Anything You Want for Simon Daniels Company.

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