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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
5
Denton visitor Donald Hall stops in Whitewright while H L Gordon visits Dallas. Many locals host relatives from Sherman, Greenville, Myra, Den ton, Wolfe City, and Fort Worth. A cattle trade, medical updates, and a Marine Corps recruitment event als o appear alongside births and birthdays.
Seven Whitewright church members joined the Presbyterian Men's Club dinner and program in Honey Grove. Dr. Frank Wear of Trinity University spoke. the Trinity Glee Club performed. Local attendees listed. Dick Montgomery serves as secretary treasurer.
Miss Elaine Kaiser of Pilot Grove and Fred Starr Jr. of Whitewright married January 12 in Durant Oklahoma with Justice of the Peace H D Sprague officiating. The bride, daughter of Charlie and Mrs Kaiser, is a Whitewright High School sophomore. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Starr, is a Whitewright High School senior. They reside with the groom's parents.
Miss Amateene Rector and Haskell Sewell, both of Sherman, were married at 6 p m Saturday at the bride’s mother's home with Burton Coffman of Sherman officiating. Attendants were Miss Maxine Alexander and Leon Sewell. music by T J Rector.
The T. E. L. class met Wednesday with Mrs. J. A. Bixler handling business and social duties. Mrs. B. G. Gowdy gave the devotional. After business, Mrs. Ed Pennell led a social hour and 12 members plus 2 visitors enjoyed refreshments.
The ladies of First Baptist Church met Monday afternoon in three circles. The North Circle led by Mrs. W E Pennell had 10 members, the East Circle led by Mrs. A J Cates had 13 members and 2 visitors, and the West Circle led by Mrs. Bob Pierce had 5 members. The Bible was studied in each circle.
Denison Rotary Club hosts the program with Virgil Baker of the Meadowlake milk plant Sherman presenting a talk on the dairy industry and milk product manufacturing. Carl Alexander Sherman then showed moving pictures of the plant and machinery in operation.
Miss Lillian Womack of Sherman presented a review of Kenneth Roberts historical novel Northwest Passage at the Church of Christ Friday afternoon. The Friday Literary Club praised her engaging style and noted several out of town guests attended, calling it one of the most interesting programs the club has sponsored.
The Home Demonstration Club met with Miss Eunice King at Miss Monabelle Biggerstaffs home. Twenty seven members attended including five new members and one visitor. The program covered home orchard planning with a goal of six peach trees two plums four grape vines and sixteen berry vines per family. Grape cuttings were shared and two orchard games were played. Foundation pattern work for a county dress contest was shown and a child party themed refreshment course was demonstrated. The next meeting on March 20 at Mrs Lindsey Coffeys house will include an all day session to complete patterns and a sickness in the home program led by a local physician at 2 PM.
Elder R A Wright of Dallas will preach at the Church of Christ Sunday morning. All members urged to be present.
The pastor Joe M. Connally invites all to attend Sunday school at 10 a.m. Epworth League at 6 p.m. and preaching services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Those not worshiping elsewhere are welcomed to join.
The Kentuckytown HD Club met at Mrs. G. D. Carter’s home Friday afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Fulton presiding. Fourteen members attended and three new members were welcomed. A Valentine party was hosted at Mrs. Carl Holland’s home Friday night with Valentine themed refreshments. Miss Eunice King schedules an all day meeting February 18 at Mrs. G. D. Carter’s residence.
Dr Wrenn Webb pator leads 10 a m Sunday school with Dick Montgomery as superintendent. 11 a m sermons on Prayer What Is Prayer Junior Church We Worship God. 4 30 p m Vesper A Lowly Task That Led to a Kingship. School of Missions closes Friday night with 6 30 p m covered dish supper. Dudley Hambright Mecca and Beyond final. J W Henry reviews Morro on Stewardship. Alyne Hanna Floyd Bassett conclude courses. Recreation period led by Bassett Hamilton.
Neighbors celebrated Mrs. Roger Holcomb with a Saturday afternoon shower hosted by Mrs. E. A. Douglas. The program included vocal and piano solos by Mrs. Lindsey Coffey and others, a musical reading, and a violin solo. Thirty seven guests attended and gifts were presented by Mrs. J. A. Bixler with Beverly Ann Bassett assisting.
At the Rotary Club meeting in the First Baptist Church dining room, members outlined plans for the program to be presented today.
In a pointed exchange, the speaker declares being self-made while a colleague retorts that luck plays a part, crediting a wife and three daughters as the hidden force behind his achievement. The remark underscores the tension between individual merit and family support.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday for Mrs Bettie Fuqua Currin 87 at First Baptist Church led by Rev Leslie O Evans. Burial followed in City Cemetery. She died Saturday morning at her home after a stroke ten days earlier. Survived by three grandchildren Pauline Binion Tom Binion and Lee Binion. Her only child Mrs R E L Binion had died in 1903.
Kansans hailed editor George Yust as a prophet after his editorial urged townspeople to attend church. Crowds filled churches Sunday and Tuesday brought the first measurable rain in sixty two days, fitting his forecast.
The WPA has allotted 85,867 dollars to fund a study on the value of tourist trade to Florida. The piece suggests relief clients will do the work, hinting at broad WPA exploration of regional worth from climate to industry across multiple states.
A New York World Telegram item notes that moving government bureaus to Washington could open vast practical possibilities.
A diner complains of bad food while the waiter admits the manager cannot eat it either, illustrating a humorous exchange about unsatisfactory meals and service.
The Sun announces that persons sending news items must sign their names to ensure publication. Signed names will not be published, the policy exists for the protection and source verification of news. The publisher emphasizes this requirement to publish all news while knowing its source.
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