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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1951
Page
5
Residents report a flurry of visits and weekend trips across Texas towns. The notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Wendell in Fort Worth, McMillin in Melissa, and Ruth Ann Cummings improving after illness.
Residents from Dallas Sherman and Midl and visit relatives in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas. News covers births surgeries leg surgery and a teacher earning a Master of Education degree at Texas State College for Women.
Elbert Bennett announces Charley Moore will move his family to Whitewright and work at Bennett Barber Shop. Bennett has been discharged from the veterans hospital and returns to work Friday. Betty Blackerby of Whitewright departs for College Station for the 25th anniversary Texas Home Demonstration Association convention. She is a Home Demonstration Club officer at Texas State College for Women, Denton. One workshop will cover writing reporting and picture use for illustration with speakers Sallie Hill, Murry Cox, and Iris Davenport.
Several families from Bells Sherman Abilene and Whitewright hosted or visited relatives over the weekend and during Labor Day plans. Military personnel including Pvt Jerry M Pierce and Lt Lucian L Vestal returned or prepared for duty, with Vestal convalescing after wounds in Korea.
Rotary Club Glen Earnheart served as program chairman for the latest meeting last Friday and introduced Rev. Fred Thomas of the Baptist Church of Trenton as guest speaker. Attendees included Lloyd Moore of Denison Rev Grady May of Dallas and B E Atwood of Roswell New Mexico. Roscoe Gillett is scheduled to present the program this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Roberts hosted a barbecue supper at their Oakwood Estate home on Lake Texoma last Saturday night. Guests arrived at seven and toured the attractive grounds before a casual porch meal of barbecue beef ham and sliced turkey. O. K. Leddy of Dallas entertained with magic tricks amid lively conversation as Whitewright attendees enjoyed the evening. Notable guests included Mrs. Emmet Penn Mrs. Guy Hamilton Miss Carrie Hamilton Mrs. T. E. Sears and Mrs. Al.
A group of residents from Whitewright and surrounding towns including Dallas Sherman Denison Lake Texoma are named in a public notice listing individuals and households. The list names many married couples and single residents across multiple communities.
Miss Mary Frances Thornhill daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Thornhill married Pfc Cove Joe Vandagriff son of Mr and Mrs H G Vandagriff in a double ring ceremony Saturday August 25 at 7 30 at the home of Rev Claude Johnston Sherman officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs David Lynn Brooks and Bob Judy Bledsoe of Sherman Mrs Vandagriff a Whitewright High School graduate now works at Marks Bros in Sherman Pfc Vandagriff also a Whitewright High School graduate is stationed at Perrin Air Force Base They will reside in Sherman.
Mrs. G B Smith of Sherman announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Johnnye Nell Massey to Sgt Perry W Kohrs of St Louis Missouri. The couple plans to wed in December. Massey is a Sherman High School graduate who attended East Texas State Teachers College. Kohrs is a Ferguson High School graduate who teaches at Amarillo Air Force Base.
The Dorcas Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. William Harrelson’s home for a business and social session. Officers elected for the year include Teacher Adah Gillespie, President James Gosnell, and others with Mrs. Ira Fleming and Mr. Morton Badgett among organizers and hostesses.
Bethel W M U held a Wednesday afternoon session at 4 o clock to elect officers and discuss the community mission program and stewardship. Mrs Ruby Cawthon opened with prayer. Officers elected for 1952 include President Mrs Ruby Cawthon Vice President Mrs Doyle Alexander Secretary Mrs Louise Franklin and treasurer and corresponding secretary.
Mrs Edith Alexander presented the program on community missions with songs and talks. Ten members attended as Mrs Gosnell led the stewardship segment and gave a closing prayer.
A rejected suitor in Darnstadt Germany bit off the tip of his sweetheart's nose during a village festival. The injured girl was treated at a local hospital and her father later brought the missing portion to the hospital. Ed Howe quote about easy goodness follows.
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