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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
5
A stream of notes records visits and trips among Howe area residents. Many names travel to Dallas, Fort Worth, Sherman, Sherman, Bogota, and Dallas for family, business, or school, with several returning from weekend trips and one moving to Mt Vernon. The Whitewright Public Library announces new hours.
E. A. Douglas spent the weekend in Dallas and Fort Worth and brought home his daughter Dorothy Sue who had visited her aunt Mrs. Nett Barnes in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Barnes and daughter Rouelle and Mrs. G. T. Spalding of Sadler and T. G. Durham of Dallas visited Friday afternoon with the Douglases.
Mrs. T G Doss is in Bonham tending her mother Mrs B F Fulkerson who underwent a major surgical operation Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs George W Gaskins of Hillsboro spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs E A Douglas. Mr Gaskins relieved Mr Douglas during his time off as Western Union operator.
Mrs. J. A. Browning and children leave Leonard to live with Mr. Browning at the La Rue lumber yard. Miss Carter Fletcher leaves Whitewright teaching to rent an apartment with Mrs. C. F. Johnson. Mrs. Guy Green and daughter Sibyl return to Marshall after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin.
Multiple short entries list residents and relatives visiting across Texas towns. Names include Mrs Bryant King, Miss Elizabeth Waggoner, Rex Felker, Mrs R S Leuschner, James Erven, Mary Lee Hughes, Miss Mary Lou Ross, Mrs Bob Norris, Paulin Grisham, Harold Smith, Mrs W W Alverson, Dwight, Charles Bryan, Glenn Bryan, Rev C W Dennis, Miss Mary Pumphrey, Mrs Sidney Young, Truett McClure, Fred Cox, Joe McClure, and others with travels to Houston, Whitesboro, Floresville, Sherman, Lubbock, and Meridian. Nearby church revival outcomes, school projects, gin company acquisitions, and revival services are noted.
Lem Tittsworth of Bonham advertises low prices on bedroom and living room suites from 69.50 to 89.50 with savings, plus other brand news suites 48.88 38.88 and 29.50, baby carts 3.95 and baby jumpers 3.95, plus many second hand furniture and stoves.
Mrs Jeff Hartnett and son Pat and Mrs Fred Smith of Weatherford and Mrs W S Bryan and daughter Miss Mary Nell of McKinney and Mrs W S Saye of Frisco were guests of Mr and Mrs H F Thompson Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dan Hollingsworth returned to Oklahoma City Tuesday night after visiting his parents here for several days. Mr Hollingsworths sister Miss Litha Sue Hollingsworth accompanied them to Oklahoma City for an extended visit.
Mr and Mrs Earl Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Sidney Watson with children are in Galveston on vacation. Brooks Hasty of Leonard has assumed Mr Watson's duties at the Texas Louisiana Power Co office during his absence.
J W Blakey reported to a Sun reporter that after bringing in Whitewright's first bale on July 31 he had eight bales by Wednesday and plans to deliver another bale today. He cultivates 65 acres and expects about 17 bales this season. O L Jones averted a Sunday alley fire by using wet sacks and preventing a blaze from reaching outbuildings.
First Presbyterian Church lists Dr. B Wrenn Webb as pastor with Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The pastor will speak on The Fighting Farmer The church invites young people to meet at the manse at 7 p m Sunday evening Plans include discussion of a Christian Endeavor retreat at Woodlake on August 23 and a Presbyterian league gathering at Leonard on September 6 and 7
Central Christian Church announces a Sunday service August 19 after communion at 10 45 am. Rev G C Minor will present an invitation to the greatest the most glorious banquet the world will ever attend. The message aims to lift spirits and inspire new ambitions.
Whitewright church invites the community to a Sunday program at Central Christian Church. Rev G C Minor will speak on The Swelling of the Jordan at 8 15 pm with regular services sun Aug 19 including Bible school and Lord's Supper. A cordial greeting awaits all attendees.
Pastor C W Dennis reports strong attendance and interest at all Sunday services. Sunday school was engaging and both 11 am and 8 pm services drew fine crowds. Services are brief in the hot weather and begin on time. Worship with us next Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet next Wednesday at 5 PM at Mrs. A. T. Short's home. All members urged to attend as officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
The young married women’s sewing circle met at Mrs. Hugh Trotter’s home Tuesday afternoon for a brief business session. Members present included Mrs. A. R. Sanderson Mrs. M. C. Anderson Mrs. T. J. Rector Mrs. E. M. Badgett Mrs. H. E. Hampton and Mrs. Claud Dillon. Refreshments followed the meeting with plans for the next gathering at Mrs. Floyd Bassett’s residence Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs W H Holland of Whitesboro spent Sunday with his mother Mrs J F Holland.
Willie asks about capital and labor and Dad explains that lending money is capital while earning it back is labor, framing a simple economic idea as a playful father son moment.
Washington reports a government driven land buying program to create recreation sites near major manufacturing cities. The Park Service will use about 5 million dollars from the surplus relief corps to acquire tracts in multiple states and then CCC workers will build camps trails and picnic grounds.
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