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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
5
Local briefs report visitors and illnesses across Denison Sherman and nearby towns. Many residents travel to Dallas Fort Worth and Hed notables include influenza scarlet fever and a norther arrival. A 12 cent loan cotton release plan is outlined and a long recovered letter emerges from a 1922 Dallas mail pouch catch.
The Kilkare Bridge Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Allen T. Short. Mrs. Harold Key won high score honors, with Mrs. Charles Ayres taking second honors. Miss Frances Pope played a substitute hand. The club will meet with Mrs. Ayres Feb. 17.
The Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Carl May's home with fourteen members present. Mrs. John Oliver and Mrs. J. R. Waldrum joined as members. Mrs. Oliver named kitchen demonstrator and Mrs. Paul Oliver attended as visitor. Plans were discussed to establish a club house in Whitewright. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Dorotha Jean McCord celebrated her ninth birthday at her parents home, Claud and Mrs. McCord, Sunday January 31. Fourteen children attended with games and refreshments including popcorn punch wafers and birthday cake. Guests included Betty Marie and Melva Colleen Allen Betty Lou Ernestine and Truman Tomlinson Billy Lee Williams Sarah Bonnie Ray Junior and Mary Alice Hicks Willa Jean and Doris June Hunter Geneva Earle Hicks and the honoree. Several gifts were sent by those not present.
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. R. E. Hickman’s home last Friday for a study of romantic composers. Members heard discussions on the German French and Italian schools by several members, with numbers performed by piano and accordion. The group voted to donate to the MacDowell fund and Red Grass flood relief. A salad course was served to 17 members and one guest, Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick.
The Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society will hold a February 8 meeting at 2 30 p m with Mrs Lester Haile hosting. Mrs W A Kirkpatrick will lead devotional and Mrs Oran Sears will be pianist. The program topic The Negro in America Asica will be led by Mrs Fred Cook. Reports cover community center works at Valiant OK Southern Preaching Mission and other topics with various members leading. Members should answer roll call with February Heroes and music will be supplied by local colored friends. The president Mrs Ben Montgomery will conduct the business session.
The Methodist Church plans services next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 am, preaching at 11 am, Epworth League at 6 pm, and a second preaching service at 7 pm. Communion will be observed at the 11 o’clock hour, led by Pastor Joseph M. Connally.
Eddie Conner known as Dr. J. A. Pierce was sentenced to ten years by a Williamson County jury after being found guilty of theft. He swindled an elderly Georgetown area couple out of 1500 dollars by performing fake eye operations and operated in Texas and other states. He previously had prior convictions in Quanah and Waco resulting in 10 and 3 year terms.
Dr B Wrenn Webb, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a m and an 11 a m sermon on The Quest of the Best. At 4 30 p m Vesper, children's sermon titled Beautiful Little Slave Girl. Adults receive a sermon and family nights run Feb 10, 17 and 24 with church supper followed by missions and stewardship school for all ages.
Miss Connie Anderson of Denison gathers data from auto owners in Sherman at the county building. Appointed by the state highway department in cooperation with the U S Bureau of Public Roads, she collects make of car, miles per gallon, and owner occupation for February and March license plate purchases to aid highway planning.
Orangeville News reports social visits and family movements across Whitewright Sherman Marshall and nearby areas. Names include Bowen Richey Burden Mayse Segers Wilder and Odonnell with a Baptist church service upcoming. Diphtheria illness and several weekend visits noted along with several travel and visit mentions.
Texas Administrator H P Drought notes local sponsors now cover about half of non labor WPA item costs as federal funds shrink. He says sponsors accept the shift, since without federal aid the needy workers’ wages would fall to local budgets. The policy applies to new projects, not ongoing ones.
The ad claims Cardus eases cramps and functional pains, boosts appetite, and strengthens resistance to monthly discomfort. It suggests experienced women notice youthful vigor returning and advises seeing a doctor if unused.
A drought declaration stresses that projects with doubtful value or excessive labor demands will not proceed. The program will pursue efficient execution at reasonable unit costs to preserve integrity. The emphasis is on selecting viable projects and avoiding overburdened workloads.
Mahurin News notes weekend travel by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Withrow in Windom. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Melugin, born Saturday, was buried Monday. Bonham and Temple trips are listed with several local families visiting and attending funerals and services in Savoy and Temple. Alma Hall travels to Sherman and Ector for visits. Kitching and Hodges families host and visit.
Taxpayers with specified net or gross incomes must file tax returns during January 1 to March 15, 1937. Filings are with the district collector where one lives or has a principal business. Four percent normal tax applies to net income above exemptions with credits and surtax over 4000. Includes earned income credit and U S instrumentality interest. Harold and Mike joke quoted at end.
Texas raised more than 293000 for Roosevelt and Garner surpassing its 250000 goal and ranking second only to New York in national contributions. Some 23000 Texans gave to the campaign from 6 cents to 10000, with 50 percent giving 1 or less, reflecting broad small-amount support and New Deal endorsement. Notable 10000 contributors included Freeman Burford of Dallas, Mr and Mrs Jesse H Jones of Houston, and Mrs Clara Driscoll Sevier of San Antonio.
Chicago, Ill. Albert Jybula, 24, a handyman at a Northside tavern, died after accepting a stranger’s bet to drink a full quart of whisky. He gulped two beer steins filled with whisky, then staggered from the tavern and was later found unconscious in his room and died in hospital.
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