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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
5
Local residents exchange visits and greetings as Jack Cooper and others travel to relatives. Several people recover from illness and attend church, schools consider smallpox vaccination, and community members receive honors and notices of events and sales.
The T E L Class of the Baptist Sunday school met Wednesday at Mrs. C P McGinnis home with Mrs Addie Sweat as co host. Mrs Guy Hamilton reviewed The Way of a Man With a Maid. Twelve members and two associate members attended. Hostesses served refreshments.
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Carl Holland’s home with Mrs. John Tramer presiding. A round table on The Farmer and Our Tariff was led by the president. An all day meeting is planned February 17 with Miss Eunice King in Sherman.
The Needlecraft Club met with Mrs. Percy Darwin on Wednesday afternoon. Two new members, Mrs. Ben Clark and Mrs. William Howard Harrison, were received. Refreshments were served to 11 members and one visitor, Mrs. N. L. Manning. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Bob Howard.
The Whitewright Music Club met Friday afternoon in Miss Tommie Chenoweth’s studio at the grammar school building with Miss Viva Phillips as hostess. Performers included Frances Williams, Mona Sullivan, A. L. Jackson, Paul Ryan, Clarence McMillin, Charlie Ayres, C. T. Atkinson, Bryant Penn, and Sara Kathryn Atterberry. Refreshments were served to 16 members. next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. C. T. Atkinson on February 23.
Mrs. Floyd Kennedy of Dallas was honored with a shower on Wednesday, with friends and neighbors gathering to celebrate the occasion. The event featured refreshments and well wishes for the honoree as she prepares for upcoming anticipated events.
An informal gathering at the home of Mrs. Ralph Wallace featured co hosts Mrs. Taylor Scott and Miss Lola Scott. After games, refreshments were served to a lengthy list of attendees from Tom Bean Trenton Desert Dallas and local families.
The Mozart Music Club gathered Saturday afternoon at Laverne Kilgree’s home with 10 members present. Members named and described orchestra instruments during roll call and viewed instrument pictures. Billy Hatfield reviewed Haydn’s life. piano solos by Arvin Monroe Martha Louise Foucheaux Zoe Vestal and Betty Jo Pierce. Katie Kincaid delivered a musical poem. Valentine themed refreshments followed. Next meeting will be hosted by Katie Kincaid.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Carl May with co host Mrs. A G Bradley. Miss Myrtle Badgett presided as president and roll was called by Mrs. W L Hatfield. A report on the council meeting was given by Miss Viva Phillips. J W Henry spoke on The Farmer and Our American Tariff. Three new members were welcomed: Mrs. Ernest Harrison Mrs Leland May and Mrs William Howard Harrison. Refreshments were served and members present included numerous names listed.
Friday Literary Club members entertained husbands with a Thursday night kids party at the power company office. Mrs. H. T. Atterberry acted as teacher in a schoolroom setting with lunches served and pupils performing duties. Frank Layman and Newton Manning were water boys while George Stephens and Roby Childress swept the floor. After lunch, a spelling match was held.
Mrs. C J Meador gave a reading and Mrs Bryant Penn sang I Don t Want to Play in Your Yard. Mrs C P Johnson read, Mrs Frank Layman and Mrs Clarence McMillin played violin and accordion. Glen Earn heart Harold Key Roby Childress and Newton Manning sang Valentine Song. Newton Manning played The Galloping Butterfly on toy piano. Mrs H G Rountree sang What s the Use of Being Good. Afterward, games were played and the school dismissed. Mrs Holmes Connelly of Trenton attended as a guest.
Joe Burton, minister, invites all to attend Bible study at 10 a m and 7 p m Bible study on Wednesday, with preaching at 11 a m and 6 30 p m. The notice calls for broad attendance.
The Sunday schedule lists morning worship at 10 55, evening service moved up by 15 minutes to 7 15, with Sunday school at 10 and B T U at 6 15. Pastor L O Evans notes the change.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb presides at 10 a.m. Sunday school with children singing. At 11 a.m. the sermon Why Worship? followed by Junior Church in the basement auditorium led by Mrs. Robert Sears and song leader Mrs. Horace Gordon. Evening program at 7 p.m. features God and One Man.
Dr. C A Spragins will preach at 7:15 p m February 10 in Sherman district service. East Sherman District Young Peoples Union meets at 2:30 p m Sunday with Whitewright Methodist hosts. Pastor preaches 11 a m Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a m. Annual school of missions February 20 23 nightly from 7:15 with both young people and adults enrolled. February 23 6:45 p m church supper for members. tickets 25 cents. J M Connally pastor.
Bonham district clerk Choice Moore holds 8709.16 in trust for various lawsuits and fees and aims to distribute the funds to many clients. He advertises the effort as he resolves balances due to parties in the county court.
A playful dialogue asks what Brazil produces more than any country, and the punchline answers Brazilians. The quip plays on national identity with a light, humorous tone.
Mortuary services were conducted for James William Cowan 56 at 10 a m Tuesday in the Baptist Church with Rev L O Evans officiating. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Cowan died Sunday morning in Lamesa after a five day illness. He was born May 19 1882 in Eden Alabama and lived in Whitewright Cooper Lubbock and Dawson counties before settling in Lamesa. He married Bess Robbins in 1903 and left two daughters, Ben Dopson and Mrs W F Underwood, plus a grandson Ben Mack Dopson. Surviving siblings and relatives listed.
Orangeville residents share a weekend of visits with family and friends. Mr and Mrs Floyd Savage and children hosted from Dog Creek. Lonnie Wilder and Jasper Painter connected with John H Savage’s household. Maudie Faye Holt stayed with Joe Reneau. Viola Wilder visited sister Mrs Paul Brown. Imogene Jones and Joe Reneau called on Mrs John H Savage. W R Norwood from Dallas spent time with his grandmother Mrs Haywood. Clint Jones family and Mary Lee Wilson spent Sunday with Lucian Jones.
Memphis ministers in the fight against liquor legalization proposed “churches on wheels” to block licenses. Dr. David A. Ellis urged the Ministerial Association to place churches on trucks near liquor stores and remove licenses that might be granted.
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