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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
5
We report travels and greetings among families in Dallas Farmersville Denison Ada Nocona Sherman Bonham and Terrell. Several marriages anniversaries and a fatal accident are noted with church events and a Rotary meeting. Notable deaths include Elmer Hale of McAlester.
A long list of residents and relatives visit from Sherman, Dallas, Mineral Wells, Commerce, and other areas. People travel to see family, attend funerals, or host relatives including families of Neal, Tabor, Perry, Thornhill, Ball, Blanks, Biggerstaff, Pennell, Hunter, Ashford, Wilson, Ayres, Cato, Hamilton, Bennett, Franklin, Kaiser, and others at homes in Sherman and surrounding cities.
Miss Olive D. Lewis sister of Mrs Lee H Smith left for Birmingham Alabama on her return trip to work in Parkersburg West Virginia High School library. She has stayed with Rev and Mrs Smith for a month. A sewing short cuts demonstration will be at 745 p m Tuesday August 23 in the Homemaking Dept of the high school with Mrs Earl Blanton announcing and hosting. Joe Morgan local VA teacher attended a Gaines ville Board of Supervisors meeting to plan the grass judging contest to be held September 17 in Gainesville with Whitewright FFA teams entered.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Vera Hickman at 9:00 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Homer Sears presided as president and Miss Olive D. Lewis led the devotional. The program featured Miss T. E. Sears presenting the Year Book of Prayer and leading prayers for Warren Wilson College and India mission work. A film strip was shown, and a duet by Doris Tillett and Delinda Blackerby sang. The meeting theme was The Children of Our Community. Refreshments followed.
Invitations announce the September 3 wedding of Greta Joyce Mode daughter of Mr and Mrs William Raymond Mode Sherman to James Emory Christian Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Emory Christian Whitewright. Ceremony at Travis Street Methodist Church Sherman at eight o clock with a reception at the Mode home 1329 South Travis Street.
Mr and Mrs C R Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Annette Smith to James E Vineyard son of Mr and Mrs W R Vineyard of Bells The wedding date is to be announced later A come as you are party revealed a miniature wedding scene with a bride doll two bridesmaids and photos of the couple Guests numbered twenty six and the refreshment setup included a Mexican cloth cactus flowers and miniature covered wagons
The Summer Sewing Club hosted a dress revue at the Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon. Barbara Lumpkins welcomed guests and introduced Mrs. Jack Biggerstaff of the Little Rock Home Demonstration Club. Miss Donna Wetzel and Miss Laura Jean Williams spoke about why they value family membership in the Farm Bureau.
Girls modeled various dresses as Ruth Elaine Williams narrated. Louise Vestal, Bobbie Kay Cawthon, Donna Franklin, June Gail Bond, Linda Bennett, Janet Smith, Louisa Lackey, Joyce Thornhill, Sarah Stephens, Barbara Erwin and others wore diverse outfits from empire princess to sailor styles. The church decor, music, tea and audience tips filled an afternoon of observation and feedback with about 35 guests and a piano solo by Donna Franklin.
A recipe lists ingredients including butter or margarine vinegar water dry mustard minced onion Worcestershire sauce ketchup chili sauce lemon juice sugar and garlic tied in a cloth bag. The instructions say to simmer one hour to blend seasonings and remove garlic, followed by a closing Max Ehrman quotation about keeping friendly with oneself.
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