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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
5
Local sheet lists ill Lester Haile at home and many visitors. Names include Jerry Waldrop Fort Worth and Gae Hollingsworth Denison visiting friends. Easter gatherings, hospital stays, and weekend trips to Dallas Irving Denison Paris Sherman Greenville and Beeville are noted along with several family visits and church events.
Sherman and Denison residents travel to Paris Amarillo and Dallas visiting relatives. Odessa and Sherman host visitors while a Whitewright rainfall boosts crops. An Odd Fellows degree team plans a Thursday initiation in Whitewright with refreshments. Mrs Hall's Dallas hospital visit and Lt. Wilson's return from Germany close the column.
Dallas visitors and relatives from Mineral Wells Corpus Christi San Antonio and Sherman stayed with families in Whitewright Van Alstyne Bells and other area towns over the Easter holiday. Local births include a baby boy born March 25 at Corpus Christi Naval Hospital to Mrs. Norma Morris.
Grand Prairie and Leonard visitors stayed with O A Bennett family over the weekend. Eutolia Ann Judd, 18, Whitewright High School 1950 graduate, enlisted in the Women's Army Corps April 8 and is stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. She is the third Judd sibling to join the armed forces with brothers in Korea and Japan.
Dan Hollingsworth manager of the Oklahoma City Safety Council stopped by to brief Sun editor on Tuesday afternoon before heading to Dallas for a legal clinic at Southern Methodist University. He began as a motorcycle patrolman with the Oklahoma City police about twenty years ago and has gained national prominence in traffic safety work.
Rotary Club Wilbur Smith of Texarkana and the governor of the 188th Rotary District met with Whitewright club officers and directors, then addressed the noon luncheon. Visitor Al Petty of Denton joined the gathering.
J W Blakey of Mesquite and Mrs Lillie King of Mesquite married Saturday night at the Sherman home of Rev Claud Johnston. Attending couple were Mr and Mrs Morton Badgett of Whitewright. Blakey, a former Whitewright resident, is the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Blakey of Savoy.
Mrs. Jack Andrew hosted a birthday dinner at her home on April 9 for her twins Bobbie Glenn and Barbara Lynn celebrating their 5th birthday and for Pastor’s wife Mrs. Ross Bourland whose birthday was near theirs. Rev. Bourland and son attended.
Mrs J G Blanks presided at the regular meeting of the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club on Thursday April 10. Mrs E R Bow and Mrs Bob Caw attended with other members to discuss club activities and plans.
The club demonstrated on selecting children's clothes in a business session. Members vote to send flowers to president Mrs. George Ball in Sherman hospital. Mrs. Floyd Harris and Mrs. Bob Cawthon will represent at the April 12 bake sale in Sherman. Cannon ladies invited to an all day meeting April 24 at 10 a.m. A quilt will be completed and Mrs. Floyd Harris will show glove making. Visitors welcomed.
Joe Stephens marked his 77th birthday Easter Sunday. Attendees brought plentiful food baskets including L. H. Stephens and family from Dallas, J. J. Stephens, Don Stephens, Tracy Stephens and family from Arlington, Henry Norman and daughters from Tom Bean, Rendell Freeman and Drucella from Ely, Sears Stephens and Brenda Shaw from Whitewright, and Donna Shaw of Abilene.
Peggy O Neal daughter of Day O Neals of Ely marries Rex Day son of Rex Day Sr and the late Mr Day of Irving. Ceremony at Rankin Chapel Dallas conducted by Rev Virgil Hanks at 7 p m on April 12. Attendants Miss Laura Hudson and Paul Ferris. Bride in powder blue taffeta with rhine stone buttons and white accessories. She graduates Savoy High School attended ETSTC Commerce and works in Dallas. Groom attended Irving Dallas schools and works for Texas Power and Light in Dallas. They will reside in Dallas.
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