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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
5
Local notes list numerous travelers and visitors to Sherman Denison and surrounding towns for Thanksgiving. People from Dallas, Plano, Commerce, Winnsboro and beyond visited relatives or spent holidays with local families. Several patients and staff also noted at area hospitals and clinics.
Thirty youths danced Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith honoring Norma Smiths house guest Mrs John L Biggerstaff who attended the Methodist Hospital Graduate Nurses Alumni homecoming in Dallas on Saturday Mrs Biggerstaff is a June 1946 graduate A VFW pie supper December 8 at the hall will raise funds for Christmas gifts for McKinney Hospital veterans Betsy Mills a retired missionary will speak at Bethel Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening Findley Haile has bought a 225 horsepower Stearman trainer plane for crop dusting and seeding Mrs S H Lenox Mrs J M Parrish and Misses Carrie and Dorothy Hamilton of Dallas dined with the Hamiltons for Carrie Hamiltons birthday Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack L Morton and family and James Stateville in Denton Thanksgiving visitors to Mr and Mrs Grover Stateville Others traveled to Mineral Wells and San Antonio for visits and medical exams for Willis Simmons whose injury from January 1 left him incapacitated. several local residents were noted in Fort Worth for physician visits.
Mrs W A Kirkpatrick hosted all her children and in laws including R W Grant of Bonham D Leon Harp of San Antonio Guy Dillon of Durant Okla Ira Kirkpatrick of Sherman and R E Hickman plus others. Joe Johnson hosted R A Essary and family from Dallas J C Allred H D Moore Fred Moore all of Bells and university and Arlington students. Sun advertising gets results.
B W Newman R R Summers H B McMahan and Emory Christian attended the annual meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge in Waco this week. Mrs Christian accompanied Mr Christian Mr and Mrs O A Bennett and family and guests Mr and Mrs Dewayne Bridges and son and Miss Frances Bennett of Dallas were dinner guests last Thursday of Mr and Mrs W E Gibson in Leonard. Other guests were Capt John C Scherer of Barksdale Field La and Mrs Effie Allen of Commerce.
Cull Reeves of Durant Oklahoma plans a public auction this Saturday morning at his Whitewright home to sell household goods. His sister Blannie Reeves, who has lived with him ten years, will move to Dallas to live with her sisters Icy and Fay Reeves. Floyd Bassett and wife and children return to Whitewright to reside in the late J R Pennington home. Bassett, now an insurance adjuster, will base his work in Whitewright.
Mrs. Lee Norris hosted a Wednesday birthday party on November 26 honoring her daughter Linda Mae turning five. Prizes went to Ladonna Blakey, Bobby Phillips, and Tommie Sears. Guests included June Gail Bond, Dixie Jean Ford, Deanne Alexander, Sandra Montgomery, Sammy Montgomery, Bryant Dollarhide, and many others. Mothers present were Mrs. Jim Williams, Mrs. G W Ford, Mrs. Ted Spinks, Mrs. Tom Blakey, Mrs. Joe Brookins and Mrs. Clifton Sanderson.
The Ladies VFW Auxiliary held a regular meeting Monday night. Dues paid and one new member was accepted. A pie supper is set for Monday night, Dec. 8, at the hall to raise funds for the Veterans Hospital at McKinney. A Christmas tree and party are planned for Dec. 17 at Mrs. William Harrels home with all members and prospective members invited. Regular meeting will be held.
A brief note states that all members are urged to attend the meeting held that night. The report credits a reporter and records the call for full participation.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kaiser marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open house at their East Whitewright home on Sunday. Married in Sulphur Springs on November 30, 1897, the Kaisers have seven children, ten grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Local and out of town relatives from Trenton, Whitewright, Forney, Dallas, Greenville, Huntington, Ark, Sherman, and New York City visit to offer congratulations.
Miss Betty Bentley daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Bentley Denison and Robert Eugene Kirkpatrick son of Mr and Mrs Ira Kirkpatrick Sherman wed at the bride’s home on Saturday November 22. Rev L O Evans of East Sherman Baptist Church presided over a double ring ceremony with an improvised altar before French windows. The groom is a grandson of Mrs W A Kirkpatrick and Mrs J E Everheart of Whitewright. Guests included Mr and Mrs D Leon Harp of San Antonio and Mrs R E Hickman and Mrs J E Everheart of Whitewright.
Whitewright Rotary Club vice president Tom Sears presided at Friday lunch as president Marshall Hasty was absent. Program chairman Russell Summers delivered a talk on the school program and related topics.
Summers of the Whitewright Independent School District board speaks on local support for the County Boy Scout Executive Board campaign in Grayson County. The club’s quota for Whitewright was $750, with $339 raised and $50 from club funds. Visitors included Ed Chase of Sherman Rotary and guests Mackie Greer and Boyd Newman.
At the Friday Literary Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Glenn Doss last Friday, Mrs. C. J. Meador led a landscaping program with help from Mrs. J. W. Wilson Mrs. Alton McDowell and Mrs. Emory Christian. A plant exchange followed as part of the club garden project. President Mrs. O. M. Whedbee and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy reported on the County Federation in Denison. Hostess Doss served date pudding and spiced tea. twenty members attended.
Simpson Jr Les ter and Miss Barbara Nell Binford of Houston wed on November 18 at Rev. E. P. Wootten s Bethany Baptist Church home ceremony. He, a Whitewright High School graduate and WWII veteran, is son of Lester Simpson Sr. and Lillian Simpson. employed at Weingarten s in Houston.
A local want ad offers to handle the sale of your item, promising fast processing and wide exposure. The notice emphasizes ease of listing, public visibility, and turnover, urging readers to place advertisements to reach potential buyers quickly.
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