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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

5

We Heard About Dallas Fort Worth Visitors and Relatives

Local society notes list visitors and guests from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Denison and El Dorado including Mrs T J Snow Miss Ethel Keeton and Miss Sallye Hamilton. A birth is noted for Lt Col and Mrs James C Rives and several families attend picnics and Scout events.

Mrs T. J. Snow Fort Worth Ethel Keeton Dallas Sallye Winnie Hamilton C. A. Russell Day Snow Denison James Lilley Pearl Hickson

Easter visits and community notes from Sherman area

The column lists multiple Sherman area families visiting relatives during Easter and spring gatherings. Names include the Kings Patterson Gillett Chesser Jarvis Taylor and others. Army Specialist Willie L. Patterson, son of Whitewright residents, is undergoing amphibious training in Japan with the First Cavalry Division after two years in the Far East.

Willie L. Patterson Willie Patterson Whitewright Japan First Cavalry Division Army Home Town News Center Far East

Easter Visits And Gatherings Across Sherman and Surrounding Towns

A roundup of social visits over Easter shows Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Connelly of Trenton calling on Miss Lena Mae Gowdy, while Sherman guests included Mr. and Mrs. C P Neathery and the Griders hosting at Van Alstyne. Multiple families from Dallas, Lubbock, Tonkawa, and Commerce joined relatives across the region for holiday time with tasers of illness and family ties noted. About 40 people attended a Kentuckytown Baptist Easter egg hunt at the Whipple home with guests from Whitewright and Sherman enjoying the event.

Mrs. Holmes Connelly Trenton Lena Mae Gowdy Kentuckytown Baptist Church J. C. Whipple Whitewright Effie Phillips Paul Phillips Sherman A. C. Morrison

Bridal Shower for Miss Elizabeth Witt in Nocona

Mrs James Skinner and Mrs Jean Simms hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Elizabeth Ann Witt bride elect of Airman James D Biggerstaff. Held Thursday at Monnie Biggerstaff’s home guests welcomed the honoree and her mother Mrs C S Witt of Nocona. Spring flowers in pink and white decorated the house as games and recipe writings were shared.

Elizabeth Ann Witt Nocona James D. Biggerstaff James Skinner Jean Simms Monnie Biggerstaff C. S. Witt

Honoree Receives Gifts at Party Hosted by Hickman and Cook

Mrs. Vera Hickman and Mrs. Fred Cook presided as guests presented the honoree with gifts from a con test. Over an hour was spent opening the packages while sixty five friends contributed or sent gifts during the day. Soft drinks and cookies were served by the hostesses.

Vera Hickman Fred Cook

Golden-McCarroll Wed in Durant Oklahoma

Miss Jane Golden daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alwyn Golden of Leonard and Bobby Ray McCarroll son of Ed McCarroll of Trenton were married in Durant Oklahoma on March 28. Attendants were Miss Patsy Pitman and Mac Grimes of Leonard. The couple will reside in Leonard. The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A R McMurry of Whitewright.

Jane Golden Alwyn Golden Leonard Bobby Ray McCarroll Ed McCarroll Trenton Durant Okla Patsy Pitman Mac Grimes A. R. McMurry Whitewright

Elizabeth Witt and James Biggerstaff Wedding at Nocona

Elizabeth Ann Witt and Airman James Donovan Biggerstaff exchanged vows Sunday at First Baptist Church Nocona in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. George C. Park. Witt, daughter of C. S. Witt, is a Texas State College for Women graduate. Biggerstaff, son of Monnie and A L Biggerstaff, is an Indiana University student.

First Baptist Church Nocona Elizabeth Ann Witt James Donovan Biggerstaff George C. Park C. S. Witt Texas State College For Women Denton Dallas Monnie Biggerstaff A. L. Biggerstaff

Bloomington Couple Wed In Simple Ceremony

The bride and groom held a small wedding with the bride wearing a powder blue cotton dress and matching accessories. They planned a brief honeymoon and will reside at 1315 South Washington Street Bloomington Indiana as he resumes his studies. Only immediate family attended including the bride’s parents and the groom’s mother and sister.

of Whitewright South Washington Street Bloomington Indiana

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Bill Brown in Dallas

Pink and blue shower honored Mrs Bill Brown of Dallas Friday evening at the home of Mrs Edgar Ayers with Mrs O L Jones as co hostess. Games directed by Mrs David Price of Savoy and refreshments served to 20 guests. Out of town guests included Miss Ona Bell Hampton and Miss Jeanette Jones of Dallas.

Bill Brown Dallas Edgar Ayers O. L. Jones David Price Savoy Ona Bell Hampton Jeanette Jones

Electric shock speeds wine aging in minutes

Paris reports two Frenchmen have invented a method to age wine ten years in twenty minutes using high frequency electric current. The process supposedly destroys aldehyde in the alcohol, letting samples reveal future character after short excursions. Some firms train workers in faster reading for efficiency.

Paris Paris-Presse

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