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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
5
Dallas visitor J B Smith visits grandmother Mrs J B Hall and many locals travel to and from Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Greenville and Sherman hospital notes mark illnesses operations and community sightings from Whitewright and nearby towns including Bonham Paris Leonard and Denton with several relatives and friends mentioned.
Mrs Hahnel formerly Mrs Harry Brown of Whitewright has moved to Denison after residing there following a move from Whitewright. Trendon Vestal Ford Vestal and Lorin Guild left for New York City Wednesday after a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs R C Vestal. Miss Myra Nell Vestal accompanied them to New York.
Mrs. R R Omohundro and her daughter return from a visit with the Smiths in Wellington Kansas. Miss Dorothy Key completes TCU summer program earning a BA. Local rainfall reports show .41 inch last Saturday and a 100 degree day on Tuesday. Fire damages a Southern Ice Company truck. Whitewright residents attend summer conferences and FFA encampment banners are displayed at the high school.
The Labor Department said Texas was allocated 42 011.66 dollars for maternal and child health services under the Social Security Act on July 1 and has paid 27 771.52 dollars in the current quarter. It also reported crippled children support payments of 49 999.92 dollars as of July 1 with an additional 37 487.73 dollars ordered.
A Union Pacific shopman called for federal grand jury service asked to be excused, citing shop duties. The judge quipped about the railroad's need for him, and the man replied he knew it could get along without him but did not want it to find out. He was excused.
Ambrose Neathery 79 a well known Pilot Grove citizen was found dead in bed Wednesday morning after months of poor health. Born April 3 1857 in Clinton County Kentucky he moved to Grayson County about 40 years ago living in Pilot Grove. Survived by four sons Ollie Sherman Iva Roy and Herbert and daughter Mollie Neathery all of Pilot Grove and Washington DC. Funeral at 3 pm today at Pilot Grove church with Rev J A Henderson assisted by other ministers.
Friends report the death of D C H Bradford at his Elk City home on Wednesday. Formerly of Whitewright he ran a large produce business here for years and was once the area's biggest. He left Whitewright about fifteen years ago and was an uncle of Mrs E O Young near town, leaving many older friends.
J H Duke 66 a prominent Gray son County landowner died at his Sherman area home after a long residency in the county. Funeral services were held at the family home with Dr Roy H Biser officiating and burial at West Hill Cemetery. He was born January 12 1870 in Murfreesboro Tennessee and came to Texas a year old. He survived by his wife two sons a daughter and five grandchildren and was uncle to Misses Inez and Gladys Ray of Whitewright. The notice also recounts the death and burial of James W Lindsey former Lott resident who died after years in public service. Lindsey moved to Lott in 1906 and worked with Gunnell Maffett after stints with International Harvester in North Dakota. He married Mary Frances Steen on August 7 1910 and served on the Lott city council from 1919 for 14 years.
The obituary notes Lindsey born 1882 near Point Texas. He served as mayor pro tem from July 10 1933 to April 13 1934 and did not seek reelection. Survived by his wife and sister Mrs E E Rogers Erick Okla with two deceased brothers George and Gilliam. Funeral officiated by Rev R C Greens at local church.
John S Ray a longtime Whitewright native and brother in law of R S Morehead died Monday night at his home 3312 Henderson street Greenville Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery Final rites set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Neer and LyBrand Chapel He was married to Lucy Morehead in Whitewright in 1888 and was a lifelong Baptist active in First Baptist Church Greenville He moved to Greenville in 1919 after living in Caddo Oklahoma and Arizona where he ran a ranch He had been in failing health for ten years and was widely regarded as a fine Christian citizen with many friends
Keenly feel his loss. Mr. Ray was a devoted husband and father, a true friend and neighbor who had lived a life of usefulness to his family and fellowman. Surviving are his widow and 3 children, Mrs. Neva Jo Clary of this city, L. S. Ray, Washington, D. C. and Miss Audrey Ray of Ringgold, La. Three grandchildren, Sidney R. Clary, Stanley and Harvey Ray. A son, W. B. Ray, preceded him in death three years ago.
A joke about a husband losing his wife’s cat leads to a punchline: he took the cat eight miles into the country in a basket, only to discover the cat refused to be lost and guided him back home. The tale plays on a literal misdirection for humor.
Captain Kidd, sailing from England, was tasked to hunt pirates but ended up turning pirate himself, a historic reversal of his mission and allegiance.
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