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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
5
Sherman and nearby towns report many weekend visits as relatives travel to Dallas, Sherman, Denison, and Bonham. Several residents undergo hospital stays or report health news, while two lightning sparked fires damaged gas ranges at Pascal Farley and W. R. Vestal homes.
Mrs. Clyde Little and family spent the weekend with relatives at Grand Prairie. Mrs. W A Martin stayed with Mrs. M C Wheeler in Dallas. R H May returned from Community Hospital Sherman after surgery. Mr and Mrs J B Layman and sons and Mr and Mrs Jerry Neal and sons visited Mr and Mrs D W Hargett in Waco with their children Sheila Carol and Mike.
Mrs Melvin Sims and Mrs O W Wilder honored Mrs Paul Haliburton and Rev Billy Wilder with a double birthday dinner at the Haliburton home. Attending were Paul Brown and daughter Paula of Sherman C E Rhody and son Donald of Dallas Joe Brown and son Glendel Joe of Bells O W Wilder of Blue Ridge Junior Sims and sons Mark and David of Bells Rev Billy Wilder of Dallas Paul Haliburton and Mrs Melvin Sims and children Judy Michael and Rachel.
HD Club Mrs. Carl May presided safety program at Mrs. Earl Lyons home. Mrs. Fred Cook reported on council session in Sherman. Club will handle recreation at next council meeting in Sherman. A donation to the crippled children's fund was approved. Refreshments served to eight members. Next meeting April 11 at Mrs. W. M. Pierson's home.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Monday at First Methodist Church with meditation and talks on church mental health and walking with Christ. Officers for next year were elected including President Griffin Dollarhide Jr and many department secretaries. The Sun invites readers to submit news items.
Donna Faye Williams and Dean Watson exchanged wedding vows Friday at 7 30 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev Fred Waldrop officiating. The ceremony featured greenery, white gladioli, and a three tiered cake.
The bride wore a binge linen dress and duster with matching accessories. Mrs Martha Ayres, sister of the bride, registered the guests with Miss Lynda Parnell pouring punch and Miss Ann Marlow serving the cake. After a short wedding trip the couple will be at home in Denison.
Mrs. C. J. Meador hosted the Friday Literary Club at 3 p m presenting a program on Contributions From France including French Influence in Louisiana by Lena Mae Gowdy and papers by Mrs. J. T. Holloway and Mrs. J. W. Wilson. A salad course followed as 17 members and one guest, Mrs. Jack Meador, attended. The group plans to meet April 12 with Miss Gladys Ray.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met last Thursday at 2 p m at Mrs R E Pierce home with ten members present. Mrs Bob Cawthon presided and Mrs Clifton Sanderson read the council delegate report. The group discussed safety and voted to donate to the Society for Crippled Children. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is April 11 at 2 p m at Mrs John Jarvis home.
The scene unfolds at a ball game where late arrivals miss nothing as the score remains tied zero to zero. A spectator asks for the score and a companion confirms the suspense with a quick quip about not missing a thing.
Francie Hopkins of Mardela, Maryland found her deaf cat was missing during a family wash. After pulling the washer plug, she retrieved the soaking but undamaged cat which returned unharmed.
The court ruled in favor of Socrates Chrisoheris on a stop sign charge and Diogenes Volkman won an unlawful detainer suit in Burbank yesterday.
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