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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
3
Miss Yvonna Ellison, 15, of Whitewright, paints 30 to 40 oil canvases mainly of horses. She began drawing at 12, paints about three hours per piece, and has had two informal lessons. She has sold four paintings, given others as gifts, and hopes to pursue serious art training soon.
The Hurricane Creek Ladies Association held a luncheon for officers at the club Tuesday with 22 attendees from Whitewright and nearby towns. Mrs Fran Smith of Blue Ridge presided as dues of five dollars annual and a coffee social is planned for August 26 at Hurricane Creek Country Club.
The Kentuckytown Fellowship Society will meet on Saturday August 14 at the old Kentuckytown school building with a covered dish supper and singing to follow The Third Sunday Singing will convene August 15 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m at the Kentuckytown Baptist Church Everyone is invited to attend
The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Bill Holloway’s home with Mrs. H R Sears presiding. Minutes and treasurer’s report were read, Book of Prayer given, devotional by Miss Mardelle Pumphrey, program led by Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. Eleven members and eight guests attended. refreshments served. Next meeting set for September 13 at Mrs. Vera Hickman’s home.
Rhonda Bonds daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bonds and Paul Carter son of Mr and Mrs Elton Carter of Denison were hosted at a Hawaiian themed luau by Mr and Mrs Tom Brookshear. About 110 guests attended including from Sherman Denison Houston Euless Amarillo Lubbock Colbert Atoka Durant and Oklahoma. The couple plans to wed Friday August 20 at 8 pm in the First Baptist Church.
The Bethel Woman's Missionary Union hosted a Come and Go shower for Nancy Williams, bride-elect of Henry Bing, at the Bethel Church. Darlene Williams led a 40 plus guest table with bride's book and purple feather quill. gifts shown by Mrs Travis Sanderson. punch and cake served by Mary Lynn England and Ann Maxwell of Van Alstyne. The couple plans to wed August 21 at Bethel Church.
The cafeteria schedule lists meals for August 18 19 and 20 1971 at The School. Wednesday features corn dogs with mustard pork and beans corn on cole fruit cup milk. Thursday offers tuna salad sandwiches blackeyed peas with snaps cole slaw peach half cookies milk. Friday serves hamburger patty on bun lettuce tomato pickles onion corn chips ice cream milk.
A troubled week features multiple car troubles including new tires and water damage in the trunk, a ruined hub cap after a VW passes, and a blue lit housemover blocking the road. The narrator abandons the road into a shallow bar ditch to escape the chaos and moves on.
The writer recalls secrets about returning home, notes Clint Little a Whitewright math teacher who couldn’t tally Williams Grocery sales, and mentions Lois Everheart Bells postmaster inviting O K Carter to climb the water tower after last week’s paper while editor seeks a reason for another ascent.
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