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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
5
A series of short notices lists residents and visitors to Whitewright and nearby towns. Entries include A M Bryant returning from El Paso, visits from R M Womack Sulphur Springs and Henry Dorough Bonham, travels of E B Martin and W R Hooper, and social visits to Sherman Denison Durant Denton Fort Worth Memphis and Arizona among others.
Mr and Mrs W L Peterson Miss Ellen Winton Ralph Porter and Arthur Linn of Denison were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C B Bryant Jr Sunday evening.
W A Akridge who had been seriously ill after an operation was reported to be somewhat better on Wednesday. He is recovering in a Sherman hospital.
Miss Norma Gene Smith Miss Lou Ellen Martin Miss Henrietta Jones and Harold Smith J. L. Jackson and C. V. Adams were visitors in McKinney Saturday evening. Miss Cordelia Russell returned to Jacksonville after a vacation with relatives and now works at the J. L. Davenport stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Haydon Hamilton and Miss Sallye Hamilton are attending summer school at the State Teachers' College in Commerce and spent the weekend with their mother Mrs. W. T. Hamilton.
Anther Hudgins Jr visiting his parents this weekend while spending a month with his grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Hudgins north of Denison. He was accompanied by his grandparents and joined the family gathering on Sunday.
Cecil Craig visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Craig. He is employed with an advertising company and was recently transferred from Dallas to Missouri.
Rev. H. G. May of Dallas and Rev. G. P. McCollom of Farmersville visit Whitewright to assist with a revival at the Farmersville Methodist Church. Several local families and visitors are noted, along with related social visits and a cottage fire damaging a home.
Whitley Reed of Cumby and his son visited The Sun office en route to their home after visiting Cc Franks at Denison. Reed publishes the Cumby Rustler and once worked in Savoy. An announced marriage linked Low ell Blanton and Miss Betty Sanders of Muskogee Oklahoma.
The West Shady Grove and Bethel Baptist Churches will baptize a number of new members at Whitewright Baptist Church tonight at 8 o clock. Both churches have recently closed revival meetings that led to additions to their congregations.
Mrs Eugene McIver of Randolph was taken to St Vincent's Sanitaria Wednesday for a surgical operation following a tooth extraction three weeks ago that led to infection. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E T Doss.
Mrs. C. J. Meador and her children with Y. T. Manning of Leonard depart Tuesday for Jackson City Tennessee to visit relatives and attend a memorial service for late Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee. Dave Taylor, son of Governor Taylor, married a Manning daughter. Mrs. Taylor died years ago.
Mr and Mrs Ernest J Lilley formerly of Whitewright announce the birth of a son on Sunday July 28 at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. Mrs Lilley and baby rest at hospital while Mr Lilley visits friends here Monday and maintains headquarters in Corsicana with a chain store job.
Reverend J R Waldrum leads Sunday worship at 10 a m with communion at 10 45 a m and a young people's meeting at 6 30 p m. Bible study follows Wednesday at 8 p m. Sermon subject is Divine Providence.
Pastor C W Dennis urges all members to attend Sunday school at 10 a m to greet new superintendent Newton L Manning following the recent loss of F E Douglas. Services at 11 a m and 8 p m with sermons on Operations and Operations. August 11 at 11 a m features a talk. doctors invited. Church night Tuesday at 8 p m. quarterly conference led by Rev S M Black of Denison with refreshments.
Elbertas fruit is ripe and ready for sale with a limited window before the season ends. Charles G. Nunn urges buyers to act quickly and purchase the best selections now in a Sun Want Ad.
Mrs. Lillian Slusher hosted the West End Bridge Club at Mrs. H. T. Atterberry’s home Friday. Miss Pernie Badgett won the club prize and Mrs. Guy Hamilton the guest high score prize. Out of town guest H. Brodhead of Gainesville received the high score prize for guests. Other attendees included Mrs. Lee Wilburn of Austin and several local ladies.
The American Legion Auxiliary met in a Monday business session electing officers for the new year. E. H. Hughes was named president, George Burnham secretary and treasurer, both reelected, with Clay Horton as first vice president and C. A. Pace as second vice president. Other officers include G. C. Stateville historian J. P. Darwin sergeant-at-arms Roy Blanton chaplain and J. H. Hollingsworth reporter. The next meeting is set for August 14.
Rotary club program chairman Sidney Watson forgot his Wheeler Rayburn bill speech but quickly rearranged the plan. He assigned five minute talks to members, leading to six concise presentations and a lively Q and A. Guests Julian Boone and Dr J W Miller attended. Dorothy Hamilton played piano.
Nighttime in Germany features search lights projecting pictures and words onto clouds as a new form of outdoor advertising. The illumination creates visible displays across the skyline, drawing attention from observers below.
Miss Halleta Wilcox 21 died at her parents home after several weeks illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday in Sherman with Dr. E K Means and Dr. Conway Wharton officiating. She attended Plano, Sherman High, Austin College, and the University of Texas before illness. Survived by parents G I Wilcox and, two brothers G H Wilcox and Billy Wilcox, and sisters Mrs John Hill and Mrs J Paul Hightower.
Cook County Circuit Judge Harry M. Fisher held that selling commodities or services below cost is illegal. He found four cleaning and dyeing concerns and four officials in contempt for violating a prior order fixing minimum prices in Chicago, stating underselling is allowed only to a limit.
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