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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
5
Mrs Gomer May visited Dallas on Tuesday. Several families from Royse City, Leonard, Bonham, Olney, Durant and Denton plan Christmas gatherings with relatives in Dallas. Visitors include Mrs Neenah Gibbs from Los Angeles, Mrs S H Montgomery, Miss Elizabeth Waggoner and students from Texas Woman's College and State Teachers' College.
Miss Geneva Carr of Dallas and Mrs Cappie Beard of near Leonard will spend Christmas here with Mrs D S Carr. Misses Johnnie V Dossey and Madge Sears, students at C I A Denton, are spending the holidays here with their parents. Mr and Mrs J M Sturdivant will leave Saturday for Tulsa Okla to spend Christmas with their son Rev Ben Sturdivant. Miss Dorothy Hamilton at the University of Texas at Austin will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton. Billie White and Maurice Wright, students at Texas A M College, are expected to arrive today to spend Christmas with their parents.
Mrs. C. W. Pope, undergoing treatment in a Sherman hospital, is reported to be improving nicely after several days of severe throat infection. The article notes several relatives visiting over Christmas including Mrs. J. H. Scott of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Evans of Bryan.
Mrs. W. R. Hooper hosted a Saturday afternoon party at her home for Raleigh Jr. on his fifth birthday. Children played games and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Roberts of Pampa, Harry Morris Roberts of Dallas, and Miss Anna Martha Roberts of Bonham will join the family in Christmas gatherings.
A Christmas program was held at the Church of Christ for the children of the Sunday school with a tree program and gifts distributed. Miss Myra Nell Vestal and Miss Emma Clair Vestal, students at State Teachers College Commerce, will spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Rollie Vestal. Eugene Hall and Earl Blanton reported for duty at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp near Sherman, supplying Whitewright's quota of new enlistments.
A large crowd attended the Grayson-Fannin singing convention held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church. The event drew a full house, with the auditorium at capacity. The convention will reconvene next at Enterprise Church, four miles northeast of Whitewright, on the third Sunday in January.
The Palace theatre announces a Friday matinee from noon to four featuring John Wayne in The Telegraph Trail plus a comedy. A preview begins at 10 o clock Saturday night followed by Gold Diggers of 1933 running through Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. G W Burke of Beaumont Miss Orpa Dennis a Canyon teacher and Miss Eunice Dennis a Nacogdoches high school faculty member will spend Christmas with Rev and Mrs C W Dennis. Burke is sports editor for the Beaumont Enterprise. The Presbyterian Sunday school class was entertained by Mrs J P Montgomery with gifts from a Christmas tree and a buffet supper. Mrs R L Sears teaches the class and recently hosted a turkey dinner.
Dr and Mrs C P Johnson and Mrs P R Johnson attend Texas Christian University Glee Club recital at First Baptist Church Fort Worth Tuesday night. Accompaniment by Clyde Johnson and Adeline Boyd on two pianos. Miss Johnson accompanies them home for holidays.
Paul Falvey, a Cotton Belt agent in town ten years ago, announced to friends he will return to Whitewright as agent around January 1. He will relieve J. P. Mayer, who has served since D. G. Coley was transferred to Omaha months ago. Falvey chairs the grievances committee for the railway telegraphers and has focused on that task since leaving Whitewright.
Charley Howard seeks a replacement gobbler after a thief took his only Thanksgiving bird. Miss Tommie Chenoweth led a pupil recital at the grammar school with rhythm bands, readings, and piano numbers. Preston Everheart Post American Legion earned a Texas citation for 1933 membership drive and Whitewright will host Whitesboro in January after a post contest banquet.
The Sun confirms it will publish next week to maintain its annual 52 issues. Subscribers have been assured the paper will appear as usual, noting that 53 issues occur only when five Thursdays fall in December, which is not the case this year.
One of Whitewright’s largest crowds watched the Friday night Santa Claus parade led by the Boy Scouts. The Trenton school entry won first prize of 10 and Miss Bettie Lou McLean’s Ely school room won second prize of 5. Old Santa Claus rode at the end, handing out candy as the crowd celebrated and made merry after the parade.
The annual Central Christian Church white gifts event drew a large Sunday crowd with many turned away. Miss Gladys Ray directed two parts, a pantomime Why the Chimes Rang by the high school dramat ic club and The Pageant of the Three Gifts in three scenes. Proceeds aid the Juliette Fowler Orphan's Home in Dallas with gifts for the orphans.
Ten boxes of high quality Christmas cards remain at one dollar per box. Each box contains eighteen cards, all different designs. Personalization with name printing offered on various designs. Orders can be printed Friday and Saturday.
Clay Horton bought the Graves pasture about three miles east of town, totaling 176 acres. He also purchased 45 head of cattle with the pasture, described as one of the best in the area.
Bill Jones notes Friday is Trades Day and Saturday is the last business day before Christmas. Roberts Co. offers rich red apples and golden oranges from 15¢ per dozen, apples by the bushel, and candy at 10¢ per pound. Also pecans 10¢ and 20¢, specials in 5 and 10 pound lots, leather soled ladies slippers 35¢ and 49¢, ladies hose 35¢ to 85¢. Everything guaranteed as advertised.
The Presbyterian Church invites worship at 11 a.m. with The Sun Shining in the Night a Christmas meditation and at 7 p.m. a musical program by united city church choirs. Welcome extended to all. Pastor B Wrenn Webb invites.
The pastor of the Methodist Church will deliver a special Christmas sermon next Sunday at 11 a m. titled The Royal Bounty. The speaker will emphasize the gift God desires to give us, urge all congregants to attend, and invite friends and the public to worship on time. C W Dennis, pastor.
Mrs Guy Hamilton presented her piano pupils in recital at the grammar school auditorium Tuesday evening. The children included Barbara Kight Margaret Hannah Bettie Lee Jones Patricia Manning Henrietta Jackson Betsy Stark Smith Jo Willa Stateville Hamilton Vestal Sara Belle Gillett Aileen Pennington and Sara Kathryn Atterberry. Claire Doss read a passage as an expression pupil of Miss Lucille LaRoe.
A 1500 foot crater known as the Sacred Water Bowl contains a lake that reaches about 1200 feet in depth. The feature draws attention for its substantial depth and water body within the crater walls.
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