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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

5

Local society notes and visiting kin gather here

Mrs Edgar Ayres convalesces from sinus infection. Many relatives and friends, including Jack Smith of the south and Miss Gladys Wright from Sherman, visit and travel to Denton and Sherman. A broad list of visitors, hospital stays, and church events fills the week, with a political broadcast by Jerry Sadler and several religious meetings announced.

Miss Gladys Wright of Sherman Mrs J. T. Wright

Sudden Calamity Play Set For Pilot Grove Wednesday

A play titled Sudden Calamity sponsored by Porters community will be staged at Pilot Grove Wednesday night April 10. Admission is 10 cents. Citizens organize to support an evening of entertainment for locals.

Pilot Grove E. P. Wootten Fort Worth The Baptist Church Wootten

Rotary Luncheon Highlights Community Voices

Rotary Club program chair Clay Horton hosted a luncheon featuring M. D. Boyd principal of the Negro school and four of Lester Conley’s sons performing songs. A round-table discussion titled What Whitewright Needs followed among club members.

Clay Horton Rotary Club M. D. Boyd Lester Conley Whitewright

Magers Grant wed at East Sherman Baptist Church

Lorene Magers and Floyd Grant were married on Sunday March 24 at East Sherman Baptist Church with Rev. L O Evans officiating. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Mary Magers. The groom works for Jim Mullins north of town. Attendees included Pauline Magers, Louise Magers, and Stokely Seals of Savoy.

Lorene Magers Floyd Grant East Sherman Baptist Church L. O. Evans Mary Magers Grant Jim Mullins Pauline Magers Louise Magers Stokely Seals Savoy

Whitewright Grammar School PTA Meeting and Glee Club Program

The Whitewright Grammar School Parent Teacher Association will meet at 3 30 p m Tuesday in the Grammar School auditorium. All interested are invited. Mrs C G Carpenter of Leonard will address the association. The High School Glee Club directed by Daniel Russ will perform.

Whitewright Grammar School Grammar School C. G. Carpenter Leonard High School Glee Club Daniel Russ

Friday Literary Club Deliberates on Art and Etiquette

Mrs. Ross R. May hosted the Friday Literary Club on March 29 with a study of Art. Members discussed Color in Our Gardens and Lighting and Hanging Pictures in Modern Homes while Mrs. Emmet Penn and others led topics. Tea followed the program with Mrs. Lennox as a guest.

Ross R. May Emmet Penn Emory Christian Thomas Gillett E. F. Everheart Lennox May

H D Club Meets at Whitewright Home Demonstration

The H D Club met at Mrs Phillip Norris home with co host Mrs Elmer Sanderson. County agent Miss Eunice King demonstrated clothing for a small boy. Thirty two members and two visitors attended. Future plans include friendship quilt blocks for Mrs C A Wilson and Mrs Elmo Wallace. Next meeting is April 11 at Mrs Ralph Wallace home with Miss Lola Scott as co host.

Whitewright Home Demonstration Club Phillip Norris Elmer Sanderson Eunice King Grover Stateville P. M. Jarvis Trenton C. A. Wilson Elmo Wallace Ralph Wallace Lola Scott

Bridge Night Honors Mrs Bryant Penn at West Grand

Mrs Emmet Penn hosted Tuesday evening at her West Grand avenue home honoring her daughter in law Mrs Bryant Penn of Overton. Mrs Charles Ayres won high score and Mrs Paul Ryan bingo honors. The guest of honor received a gift and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to a list of eleven ladies including Mrs Floyd Bassett Mrs Thomas Gillett Mrs Wilson Kaiser and others from Denison and nearby areas.

Emmet Penn West Grand Avenue With Bridge Bryant Penn Overton Charles Ayres Paul Ryan Floyd Bassett Thomas Gillett Wilson Kaiser Geo. K. Stephens Dick Montgomery H. W. Key Newton Manning H. L. Gordon Lucille Craig Marion Felker Printess Compton Denison

Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Meets for Daylong Session

The Kentuckytown club met at Mrs. Carl Holland’s home for an all day meeting and luncheon presided by president Mrs. H B Everheart. Miss Eunice King taught a clothes lesson for the little boy and members enjoyed games led by Mrs. Buddy Stephens. Two new members joined and three visitors attended, with the next meeting set for April 9 at Mrs Elbert Hansard’s home. Families were later entertained at an April fool's party hosted by Mrs. W M Hickson.

Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Carl Holland H. B. Everheart R. V. Roberts Leslie Cox Jim Hardcastle Nelda Hansard Robert Deberry C. M. Fulton C. C. McKenna Stephens Everheart P. H. Connelly

Social gathering hosts and guests list at Cox residence

A small party featured games and refreshments as attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cox and children, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holland and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Dean and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hansard and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Roberts and children, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Stephens, Mrs. H. B. Everheart, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fulton, Mrs. C. C. McKenna, and the host and hostess.

J. L. Cox Carl Holland Bryan Dean Elbert Hansard R. V. Roberts Buddy Stephens H. B. Everheart C. M. Fulton C. C. McKenna

Churches Services and leadership listed for Leroy Anderson and Leonard Mullens

Central Christian Church led by Leroy Anderson holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. precaching at 11 a.m. Church of Christ offers Bible study at 10 a.m. and preaching at 10:55 a.m. Sunday night service at 7:30 p.m. Bible training Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Young people meet Sunday at 7 p.m. Leonard Mullens is the minister for the Church of Christ.

Central Christian Church Leroy Anderson Church OF Christ Leonard Mullens

Pastor Ben Bell Leads Church Services

Sunday school at 10 with N. L. Manning as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the pastor and administering the Lord's Supper. Evening services at 7 30 with another sermon by the pastor. Young people meet at 6 30.

Ben Bell N. L. Manning

Missionary Society Meets to Discuss American Indian Topic

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church meets Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Tom Barbee. Mrs Ben Montgomery leads the devotional service. Mrs Oran Sears directs the program on the American Indian with talks by Mrs Mark Montgomery and Mrs Fred Cook. Billy Rhom Pennington will play a trumpet solo. Full attendance urged.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Tom Barbee Ben Montgomery Oran Sears Mark Montgomery Fred Cook Billy Rhom Pennington

First Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule

Dr B Wrenn Webb, pastor, conducts 10 a m Sunday school with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. Communion Meditation at 10 50 a m followed by the Lord's Supper. Junior Church joins senior church for music. Evening service at 7 30 p m titled Unanswered Prayer. Friday 6 30 p m annual congregational business meeting with covered dish supper. all members and friends invited.

B. Wrenn Webb Dick Montgomery

Missionary Day Planned With Wide Sunday Services

At 10 a m Sunday school led by W T Simmons with reminder to bring missions offering. Worship at 11 a m the pastor to preach. Training Union at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m followed by prayer meeting on Wednesday. Endorsed by pastor E P Wootten. The Sun sells typewriter paper.

W. T. Simmons E. P. Wootten

Houston Women March to Beer Taverns for Prayer

A group of W. C. T. U. members walked from Calvary Baptist Church to a local beer parlor and held a fifteen minute prayer meeting. They vow to continue demonstrations to push a proposed city ordinance banning alcohol sales within 300 feet of schools churches or hospitals.

Houston K&&p Calvary Baptist Church R. Wiebig

Dallas Man Seeks Lieutenant Governor Post

Charles I Somerville of Dallas announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor on a platform calling for a gross receipts tax to fix state revenue. He backs liberal old age security, initiative and referendum on major issues, and denounces political racketeering in Texas. Virgil E Arnold of Houston and Alton M Mead of San Antonio also announced. Coke Stevenson expected to seek re election.

Austin Charles I Somerville Dallas Texas Virgil E. Arnold Houston Alton M. Mead San Antonio Coke Stevenson

Quick Hot Cake Syrup Recipe From Pantry

A fast breakfast syrup method uses one cup sugar one fourth cup water one teaspoon butter and one teaspoon vanilla. Boil sugar and water for five minutes after boiling starts then remove from heat stir in butter and vanilla and serve hot.

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