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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
5
Mrs J A Childress visits relatives in Slaton and Mrs Cappie Beard tours East Texas oil fields. Dallas visitors John Reeves and Emory Christian join locals, while Mr and Mrs Don Farmer from Dallas spend the weekend with J P Darwin. Revival at the Methodist Church ends with praise for Dr S M Black of Denison.
Whitewright hosts and visitor reports include Mr. and Mrs. Owens returning to Sabinal with Mrs. Owens' father E T Doss staying weeks. Clarence T. Jones of Trenton visits town and seeks state rep seat in Fannin County. Finley and Montgomery attend Wolfe City homecoming. Baugher and Johnson attend Mrs Beckham's funeral in Savoy. Young people attend Paris event. Lee Norris and Webb’s Chapel memorial marker set in Dallas County. Rev. Dennis to attend.
The famous Blue Jay singers of Birmingham will give a program at the Negro Methodist Church next Wednesday evening May 6. They are known across the South with phonograph records and radio appearances. A section of seats will be reserved for whites and admission is 10 and 15 cents.
Decoration day will be observed at Wittitoe Cemetery three miles west of Whitewright on Sunday May 3, announced by George Ball. If weather is bad the observance will be held the following Sunday.
Rev and Mrs J A Henderson hosted a surprise Friday evening supper near Whitewright to honor Mrs Henderson on her 58th birthday. Attendees included Virgil Reynolds and family Sherman Grace Sloan Ray Henderson Dave Henderson Euell Scott Albert Reeves Bill Henderson Jack Henderson J B Henderson Ben Reynolds D B Andrew and son all residents nearby plus Willie Magers Sherman and Ed Henderson Trenton with their families.
The final spring meeting was hosted by Mrs. Ross R May with Mrs May as hostess. New active member Mrs H W Key and associate member Mrs R E Hickman were welcomed, while Mrs A M Bryant resigned. The program covered Texas Centennial history So Big Texas Foreign Settlements in Texas Glimpses of the Centennial and a district meeting report with a cream and cake course served.
The Ely 4-H Club met Friday night April 24 at its usual place Lloyd Moore sponsor spoke briefly about the new cotton program Discussion covered the soil conservation contest entry for the Texas Centennial and the encampment at Bonham in June Members held a group discussion during the session.
The Whitewright Music Club held its last meeting of the season at Hamilton studio with a Texas Under Six Flags program. Mrs J B May of Savoy read a poem, piano by Miss Sarah Belle Gillett, and performances by Miss Dorothy Hamilton Miss Aileen Pennington Miss Sarah Belle Gillett and Mrs T M Johnson included Texas music through six periods. Miss Tommie Chenoweth played Tarentelle by Mrs Laud German Pippen of Dallas. The club voted to observe Music Week May 3 to 9 with special programs. hostesses were Dorothy Hamilton and Corinne Lewis.
The West Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. J. Meador’s home for a social meeting featuring a white elephant party. Members brought gifts, paid 10c for a number, and drew a gift. proceeds were donated to the organization’s treasury. Mrs. Meador served refreshments for fourteen members and one visitor.
A Sunday birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alexander honored Phillip Norris, Robert Alexander, and Norene Henslee. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Collier and son Walden of Merit, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Alexander and family, Mrs. James, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sanderson and children.
The annual services will be held at Pilot Grove Cemetery six miles southwest of Whitewright on Sunday May 3 at 2 p m.
Mr and Mrs Lee Norris and son Jerry Lee join Mr and Mrs Roy Norris and family Mr and Mrs Phillip Norris and Bill Collier of Whitewright and Mr and Mrs John Smith and family with Mr and Mrs Jesse James in Canaan for a family gathering.
Dr Wrenn Webb pastor presides at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship featuring a musical program by the Music Club as part of National Music Week observance at the church.
Pastor C W Dennis invites all church members and friends to attend the church school at 10 A M and the sermon at 11 A M There will be no evening service at our church Members are urged to worship at the Presbyterian Church and visit our church later to reciprocate the Baptist visit The meeting closed in good spirit with thanks for contributions The young people's service is at 7 P M
J. R. Waldrum and J. M. Simmons lead a church program with preaching at 10, communion at 11, Bible study at 11 10, and a Wednesday study at 7 30. A special service Sunday ordains Lonie Darwin Pascal Harper and Alonzo Harper as deacons joining existing deacons Dr. J. F. Spindle Roy Yowell J. M. Simmons and E. O. Young. visitors welcome.
On Sunday morning the Anglers Class hosts a renowned male quartet from the State Teachers College at San Marcos. They will sing at 10 and again at 11, with a brief sermon on the value of music by the pastor. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend Sunday school first for a comfortable seat.
O L Jones secretary announces J D Buster of Sherman district deputy grand master will visit Whitewright Lodge No 167 A F and A M when the body meets in regular communication next Monday night.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Clines of Wolfe City stayed with Mrs Mary Riggs over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Oland Bush and children visited Mr and Mrs Rullie Bush in Whitewright Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tom Garner Mr and Mrs Jesse Wilson Miss Lois Collins and Curless Aldridge of Trenton were among other local visitors.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for roles across agencies. Posts include junior forester and junior range examiner at $2,000 annually, medical officers at $3,800, principal agronomist at $5,600, assistant architect at $2,600, and others in education and labor standards. Full details available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the Commission in Washington. Also note London’s Will Payne, hailed as champion horn blower, performs over 100 tunes on a six foot horn.
Miss Elsie Bush visited Whitesboro Sunday. Tommie and Mrs Hall and son Royce visited relatives in Oklahoma City over the weekend. Lorraine Baldwin of Ector visited Alma Hall. P H Hall and children O P Alma and Lorraine Baldwin of Ector visited Denison Saturday night. Elisa Hutchins hosted a party Friday night. Thomas Pierce and Winifred Hamilton moved to North Carolina. Jim Hutchins hosted a musical Monday. T B Blanton visited Walnut Bend Sunday. Lee May and children of Enterprise visited Mrs Blanton Sunday. Mrs F P Cantrell is very ill. Macrine Withrow returned home after long visits in Tom Ball and Texas towns. Ford Kitchen visited Bonham Saturday. Many community members visited Whitewright on trades day. Community sympathizes with Walter Pritchett family after their home was destroyed by fire last week. site was an old Mahurin landmark.
John H. Pennell 58 died at the family home near Tom Bean. Funeral at Tom Bean Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. J. F. Fender and Rev. Jack White. Burial at Wittitee Cemetery near Kentuckytown. Survived by wife Alice Frisby Pennell three sons Charles Marion and Paul Pennell one daughter Mrs Clifford Pheobus five grandchildren and brothers W. E. Pennell of Whitewright and A. L. Pennell of Tom Bean. Pennell was justice of the peace for years and well known in Whitewright.
Funeral services for William A Gus Colvard were held at the Church of Christ at 10 a m Saturday with Elder J R Waldrum officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Colvard long resided in Whitewright and worked for local guns and the Vaughn and White gin at Canaan before it was destroyed by a cyclone. He was described as a good mechanic.
Mr Colvard, famed as a top gunman in the region, was born in 1865 in Bledsoe County Tennessee and moved to Texas in 1900. He leaves his wife Clara Colvard, a brother A T Colvard of Pikesville Tenn and three sisters including Mrs J A Childress of Whitewright. Numerous out of town relatives attended the funeral including Sam Childress of Big Spring Edgar and J R Childress of Slaton.
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