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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

5

Local Folks Share Thanksgiving, Visits Across Texas

A long list of local residents and visitors spread across Sherman Bonham Dallas Paris Tom Bean Denton and other towns for Thanksgiving and family visits. Notable mentions include Mrs C B Bryant Jr W L Kincaid A L Bigger Emmett Cooper James Cox B S Montgomery and many others as relatives friends and former residents gathered or hosted during the holiday period.

Social Roundup Across Whitewright and Vicinity

Sher man guests include Miss Maxine Roberts and others while Denison visitors stop by. C. C. Cates clan hosts. several trips to Dallas, Frisco, and Van Alstyne noted. Births, deaths, weddings and family visits mark the holiday week across Whitewright, Sherman, and surrounding towns.

Thanksgiving Social Scroll From Whitewright Area

Thanksgiving notices from Whitewright and nearby towns list numerous visits and trips. Attendees include Winnie Hamilton and Mary Pumphrey at Boles Orphans Home near Greenville, plus Celeste’s Oneida Goulden and many local families visiting relatives and attending services.

Winnie Sallye Hamilton Mary Pumphrey Boles Orphans Home Greenville Oneida Goulden Celeste

Dr J R Thompson Opens Office Over Bass Parrish Taylor

Dr J R Thompson announces the opening of his office in Sherman. He lists services as physician and surgeon with osteopathic treatments in general practice and rectal diseases. Contacts include Office 338 and Residence 1617.

Bass, Parrish & Taylor Sherman

Family Visits Over Thanksgiving at College Station

Robert Doss and Aubrey Lane returned to A. and M. College in College Station on Sunday after visiting with their parents Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Doss and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lane. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Gordon and their Austin daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gordon from Dallas, who spent Thanksgiving with their relatives including Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gordon.

Robert Howard Kerrville Drewie Caylor Oklahoma City Don Farmer and Son Dallas W. W. Caylor Robert Doss Aubrey Lane A. and M. College College Station T. G. Doss A. L. Lane R. P. Gordon Austin W. L. Gordon R. B. Gordon

Thanksgiving visits and church meetings across local towns

Mrs Paul Ryon and son and Mrs Lindsey Coffey and daughter spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs L M Goddard in McKinney. Dr B Wrenn Webb joined Presbyterian conferences in Honey Grove and Bonham with Rev A A Hyde and Rev W A Cassady. Houston Stedham of Sweetwater, Dodge dealer top performer, spent Thanksgiving with his parents. A rental house in East Whitewright owned by Miss Hazel McLean burned, tenants away. $350 insurance. Central Christian Church members attended a bi county meeting in Sherman with a post banquet program. next meeting set for Bonham Jan 30.

Paul Ryon Lindsey Coffey L. M. Goddard McKinney Ryon Ellen Carol B. Wrenn Webb Presbyterian Church Honey Grove A. A. Hyde Leonard W. A. Cassady Cooper Bonham Houston Stedham and Sons of Sweetwater W. H. Stedham Houston Murchison-Cramer Motor Company Dodge Dallas East Whitewright Hazel McLean Hogg Central Christian Church Sherman F. M. Echols May Hall W. E. LaRoe Emory Christian Joe Mangrum Weldon Binion C. W. Phillips Audrey Owens

Miss Bryant Joins Texas State College Women Staff

Miss Martha Bryant of Whitewright has been named a departmental assistant at Texas State College for Women. Selected by the department director, she earned the post through scholastic achievement dependability and sociology work. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Bryant. Mr and Mrs J E Smith hosted Thanksgiving visitors from Dallas and other towns including Barbara Jean.

R. C. Adams Dallas Jeanette Louise Baylor Hospital Martha Bryant Whitewright Texas State College For Women Bryant A. M. Bryant J. E. Smith Canaan Paul Byrum Robert Alexander Barbara Jean Preston Hefner Jesse James Near Whitewright H. B. Smith Farmington, Mo Billie Sophia Nell Smith Clifford Galyan Savoy

Whitewright pep squad to honor Tigers at church banquet

The Whitewright High pep squad will honor the Tigers football team with a dinner Saturday in the basement of First Presbyterian Church. A prominent speaker will address the players. The Tigers, who placed second in the district, had one conference loss this season to Rockwall, the district champion. News arrived Sunday of Mrs. Donigan's death in Houston after a heart attack Saturday night. The Donigans and their daughter Norma Frances had been visiting relatives during Thanksgiving and plan to return to Whitewright soon.

Whitewright Whitewright Tigers Rockwall H. P. Donigan Donigan Houston Norma Frances

Gainesville Sherman Tie Decides District Title in 6 6 Game

Mr and Mrs J M McMurry of Little Rock and daughter visited relatives for Thanksgiving at Gainesville. The Gainesville-Sherman game ended 6 to 6 with Gainesville outplaying Sherman, deciding the district championship which Sherman won. Gainesville coach is J W Swede McMurry, son of Mr and Mrs J W McMurry, who has fielded one of the district’s outstanding teams for two years.

J. W. McMurry Little Rock, Ark J. M. McMurry Little Rock Ark Gainesville Sherman J. W McMurry

Churches Dr B Wrenn Webb Pastor Services Outline

The usual Sunday schedule lists 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. preaching by Pastor B Wrenn Webb, and the Intermediate Junior Society meeting in the basement, followed by 7 p.m. evening worship. The notice outlines regular church activities for the day.

B. Wrenn Webb

Church Services Schedule Adjusts Evening Start Time

Sunday Dec 5 schedule keeps morning events but shifts evening meetings earlier by 15 minutes. Ep worth League meets at 6 pm, night preaching at 7 pm, Sunday school at 10 am, morning sermon at 11 am. Pastor Joe M. Connally notes the change. The last two sentences discuss spending a billion dollars at one dollar per minute and a comparison of hawk sizes.

Epworth League Joe M. Connally

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. B. Bryant Jr Sherman Hospital W. L. Kincaid and A. L. Biggerstaff Dessie Reynolds Tom Bean Luther Gordon Mrs. Lee Love Prosper A. G. Bradley Herman Bedford Detroit Cunningham James Cox Lone Oak Leslie O. Evans F. L. Starr W. C. Summers Robert Grant Denton W. A. Kirkpatrick Lem Tittsworth’s Emmett Cooper Bonnie Ruth Sullivan Sam Gambel Sanger J. A. Bixler Ben Patterson E. A. Douglas Dorothy Sue Paris Frances Pope Mrs. W. L. Gordon Julian Montgomery B. S. Montgomery Ben Hunter B. W. Newman E. O. Whitwell Whitesboro Mrs. B. S. Montgomery Grover B. Smith Jack Ross Mrs John Ross Thomas Sears University of Texas, Austin Lorna Lee Thornton State Teachers College H. W. Key Buell Spindle Earl Jenkins San Bernardino Calif J. H. Simmons Pirtle Humphries Virgil Ford Walter Smith Jesse Wallace M. R. Key Charlie White Tyler W. L. White Edgar Montgomery of Graham Tim Neal Kentuckytown Johnnie ‘Johnson L. A. Watkins Frank Ross Clara Joan Anthony Velma Lee Anthony Grover Stateville Edna Fleming Leonard Thanksgiving J. C. Gillespie W. C. Johnson C. H. Stuteville I. L. Hall Florentine Gentry Trenton Carl Allen J. B. May O. L. Jones Jack Fulkerson University of Texas Carl May Sulphur Springs Ila May Finis Stephens Masonic Grand Lodge Waco W. M. Gates Beasley Place Spruce Street Norma Joe Mangrum J. E. Mangrum Mrs. O. R. Mitchell Roy Hamilton Alice Hamilton Rham Carr of C. S. Carr Earl Blanton of Kilgore C. S. Blanton Mary Lena Reeves St. Vincent’s Hospital Claud Hicks John Reeves Good Robert Mays Lucian Andrews John Wright Wheeler and Richard Russell Betty Jo Hamilton Denison Eula Hamilton Ruth Melugin Louise Miller Claude Thompson Bonnie Janway Sherman and Donald and Eugene Hall of Paul Vestal Roscoe Vestal Norman Henslee of Oscar Henslee Cecil Perkinson Durant Okla M. J. Long Billie Earl Montgomery of Mark Montgomery Shelby Yowell Henderson D. A. Powell Billie and Homer Powell Mrs. J. N. Powell Gary Cooper George Raft Gene Autrey Rockies Jack Oakie Ann Sothern — In William Gargan C Thurs. & Fri Irene Dunne Randolph Scott Joan Crawford Franchot Tone Maxine Roberts Margaret and Emmagene Sears of Grace Roberts Crawford Montgomery Cappie Beard C. C. Chick C. C. Cates R. C. Caylor Chicago Ill Russell McGinnis C. P. McGinnis Sallye Winnie Hamilton Church of Christ In van Alstyne S. B. Bower Webb L. R. Dossey Ann Boggess S. T. Montgomery Jr Commerce S. T. Montgomery C. T. Atkinson Mr. Atkinson C. C. Atkinson Hamilton C. W. Tree R. W. Ball Lurline G. W. Ball Rose Hill Mrs. Carl Allen Mrs. C. L. Gentry Neil Brittan W. M. Enochs of Leveland C. D. Judd Holmes Connally B. G. Gowdy W. B. Bixler Denton Teachers College Ed Nichols Mary Ruth Valley View J. E. Montgomery Longview John P. Barbee Marshall T. E. Barbee John McGaughey Moran Mary McGaughey Joe Thomas May North Texas Agricultural College Arlington R. H. May N. B. Nicholson Commerce Teachers College W. T. Nicholson J. C. Mangrum M. A. Mangrum Edgar Emmet Dora Gill Milburn Monroe Gill Bokchito O. E. Gill Wesley Odom Leslie Holland North Texas State Teachers College C. L. Holland G. G. Pope Bokchito, Okla Walter Davis Ernest Burnham M. A. Burnham Celtic George Burnham Ruth Jopling Huey & Philp Company Ivy Reed J. A. Cagle T. W. Ayres J. C. Parsons Ophelia Keahey H. H. Lytle Wiley Shelton C. R. Lesnett L. O. Lackey R. L. Powell and Sons Floydada J. G. Caylor Lockney Noel Ashinhurst Howard-Payne College Brownwood J. H. Ashinhurst Aleta B. Head Mrs. W. B. Head Ben Hall Dorothy Nell Paul Cook Fred Cook Lester Haile Cull Reeves Blannie Reeves Wallace Reeves Jack Hannah Hannah Emmet Penn Robert B. Allison Orth Raymond Bryson Harmon First Christian Church Gene S. R. Love Breckenridge J. Griffin San Diego E. E. Love Nancy Love Robert Sears Clyde Montgomery W. C. Coggins Clemmer Coggins DeKalb Marguerite Coggins J. E. Coggins Bettye Nell Yeager J. A. Yeager Ritz Theatre Art Laman Hollywood Robert Emerson Sears San Antonio Dallas Times Herald Bonnie Ruth Cooper Ely C. J. Pace William Skaggs Boarding Gap N. C Kermit Hollingsworth Southern Methodist University Litha Sue Hollingsworth State Teachers College At J. W. Hollingsworth J. R. Thompson First Presbyterian Church All Ladies’ Hats, Choice Cole €& Davis Co
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