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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
5
A roundup of social visits and movements in Whitewright and surrounding towns. Movements include families visiting relatives in Dallas and Sherman, births and hospital visits, deaths and funeral notices, church and school news, WPA staff changes, burglaries, and local moving trends among residents and families across Denison Sherman Bonham and Durant Oklahoma City Durant.
Mrs. W. H. Harrison hosted the Needlecraft Club at her residence on Wednesday afternoon. Ten members attended with two visitors, Miss Lucy Shaw and Mrs. Leland May enjoying a refreshment course. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Bob Howard's home.
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. J. L. Bow’s home with co-hostesses Mrs. W. T. Simmons and Mrs. Jesse Bow. After the lesson on The Way of a Man with a Mail led by Mrs. L. O. Evans, refreshments were served to four associate members and ten members.
Mrs J H Gosnell led Bethel Home Demonstration Club Monday in a study of posture. Roll call noted posture difficulties. Miss Fern Russell demonstrated posture exercises. Refreshments were served to 11. Mrs Floyd Harris will host the club on May 1.
The Home Demonstration Club sponsors a meeting on April 27 for those interested in agriculture. It will be held at the grammar school auditorium at 8 p.m. with City, county agents from Collin and Grayson counties and Eunice King present to discuss associational work in agriculture. A second meeting of the club is set for 2 p.m. Friday at the club building on the high school campus.
Mrs. Claude Phillips hosted the Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Thursday afternoon. J R Price led in Mrs Tram er's absence. Members answered roll call on posture difficulties. Mrs. E B Taylor led Your Carriage Madam as clothing demonstrator. Plans set for April 28 at 8 pm at the schoolhouse with Miss Eunice King in charge. Refreshments were served during social hour.
Mortuary services for 46 year old William Oscar White are set for 3 30 p m at Enterprise Baptist Church conducted by Rev M E Miller and Rev C Chumbley Interment follows at Oak Hill Cemetery Earnheart directs He died suddenly of a heart attack in Bonham about 2 30 p m Wednesday Born March 15 1893 in Fannin County son of Mr and Mrs Rance White Married Lucy Smith October 27 1910 at Savoy They lived near Whitewright for 15 years Surviving wife three daughters two sons one half brother Jim Smith and four grandchildren
Funeral services were held for Mrs J M Hassler 77 at 3 p m Wednesday at Kentuckytown Baptist Church conducted by Rev J A Henderson of Pilot Grove. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday evening at her daughter's home after a decade of illness. She was born May 24 1861 in Knox County Tennessee and married James M Hassler on Nov 3 1876. She came to Grayson County about 35 years ago. Surviving: husband four sons Henry Sim Hassler Kentuckytown Willis J Hassler Sherman Crosier Hassler Whitewright one daughter Mrs Pascal Connelly Kentuckytown eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. A daughter Mrs Ruby Ryan died in 1923 and a son Walter Hassler died in 1924.
Funeral services for Henry C. Bowen were held Friday afternoon at the Orangeville Baptist Church with burial at Burns Cemetery. He was born October 3, 1877 near Murfreesboro Tennessee, son of John A. Bowen. He moved to Texas as a youth and lived near Orangeville before relocating near Greenville seven years ago. Surviving are his wife Lona, two sons H C and Leon, a daughter Mary Lou, two grandchildren, and a brother Oscar of Orangeville. Pallbearers were nephews Clarence Bowen, Benton, Shelmer, Woodrow, Wayne and Paul Bowen.
Funeral services were held for Braxston Tabor 69 at Kentuckytown Baptist Church with Rev. C Chumbley and Rev. J A Henderson officiating. Born July 6 1869 in Kentucky he lived in the Whitewright area about 34 years and left a wife Lucinda Davis and children Willie Ernest Oakie and Mrs Tom Morris. Surviving also include three sons and a daughter. Separately Joe G McKinsey 64 longtime Whitewright resident died suddenly in Sherman. Funeral services were held at his late residence with Rev. W J Epting and Dr J A Ellis. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. McKinsey born July 17 1874 in Whitewright was married to Lee Holland and worked in hardware furniture and undertakings. he served as a Planters National Bank director.
Sherman resident and former city councilman and commissioner McKinsey, active since 1924, died after years of poor health. He served as city councillor in 1932 and commissioner in 1932 33. Survived by his wife, son Dr Sammy Joe McKinsey of McAllen, and two grandchildren Mazie Sue and S J McKinsey Jr. Another son Holland McKinsey drowned about 30 years ago.
Leroy Anderson and Rev Ben Bell lead Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ben Bell offers 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. preaching, 6 30 p m Epworth League and 7 30 p m preaching. Dr B Wrenn Webb preaches at 11 a.m. on The Rewards of Loyalty with Junior Church at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m The Privilege and Duty of a Christian.
A compact poem notes that character and daily life show on a person’s face. It argues honesty, generosity, and faith reveal themselves without words, while deceit or self-indulgence leave visible traces, implying future judgment by the bearing seen in one’s expression.
A humorous exchange defines a social scale as a place where money is weighed, playing on the idea that social status equates to wealth. The quip frames a common social joke about value and rank in society.
The 1938 39 orange crop was estimated at more than 78 000 000 boxes, the largest on record. A gentleman is one who thinks more of other people's feelings than of his own rights, and more of other people's rights than of his own feelings. Matthew Henry Buckham, former president University of Vermont.
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