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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
5
A front page snippet lists residents visiting relatives and traveling between Sherman Bonham Dallas San Diego Denton and Enid Oklahoma. It notes births including Rebecca Joy daughter of Charlie McCray and Sherman residents W. C. Brown and family.
Sherman resident T F Stewart visits F C Long while Leonard residents Mr and Mrs Guy Robinson spend Sunday with C B Robinsons. Ann Harper from Dallas visits her parents J P Harper. Norman and Mrs Harper of Edna visit Alonzo Harper and W K Alexander. Walter Gene Stephens to receive The Sun in Japan due to Finis Stephens. R H May returns from Slaton visit with Bruce Pember. Pember to Slaton Friday. Hobart Thrasher and others go to McKinney to see Marie Anderson in hospital. Mrs Lewis Cooper hosts B B Club. high score by C K Smith and bingo won by Glenn Doss. Wrights en route from Albuquerque to Texarkana visit Bow family. Lela Bow is Jesse Bow’s sister. Earl Blanton attends Dallas insurance training. program spans 15 months.
Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson and Miss Laura Jean Wilson visited Roby Wilson and family in Denton. Du rant Oklahoma guests Mrs Guy Dillon and Mrs W A Kirkpatrick mother and daughter hosts. Dr P A Spain and daughter from Paris visited the Kirkpatrick home. Whitewright Masonic Lodge members attended a Washingtons birthday banquet in Sherman with Dr C P Johnson Russell Summers Emory Christian A B Jones Ed Kent III Paul Pierson family and others. Clint Hennig of Community Public Service Company returned from College Station after a Texas A and M executive development course January 29 to February 18 with 36 participants.
Kaiser hosted the WSCS meeting on Monday February 20 with Mrs Clint Hennig leading the program. Helpers included Mrs I L Neathery Mrs Grady Gillett Mrs Sears Anderson Mrs Russell Summers Mrs A M Bryant Mrs Griffin Dollarhide Jr and Mrs Roby Childress refreshments were served to 18 members reported.
Rotary Club meeting featured Rev. Ben Hearne as guest speaker with program chair Ed LaRoe. Lakey Edwards and Richard Riggins elected to the board. Wilson Kaiser as president, Charlie Ayres as vice president, Russell Summers as secretary, Ed LaRoe as treasurer. Rotaryans banquet held Tuesday at the Methodist Church.
The Whitewright junior 4-H group met Monday at 10 in the fifth grade room of the elementary school. Carolyn Wetzel presided with the motto pledge and prayer. Marilyn Jones read minutes. Guthrie reported on the Feb. 18 council meeting. A cooking vegetable cream soup demonstration was shown before adjournment.
The Bethel WMS met at the Bethel church on Tuesday at 2 p m for a Royal Service program. Presented by a group of Mrs. J P Williams Grace Dooley L L Wendell Clifton Sanderson J B Layman Floyd Harris Bob Cawthon T L Cowart O G Alexander and Horace Miller with Mrs Cawthon portraying Miss Annie Armstrong. Prayers led by T L Cowart Floyd Harris and Clifton Sanderson. In business meeting, presiding Mrs O G Alexander, plans for Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer were made and the WMS voted to send monthly.
A church newsletter notes a banquet honoring current armed forces members among church members and invites all families of the senior class and their parents to attend, as reported by Re porter.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met last Thursday at 10 00 a m at Mrs T B Autray home for quilting and a covered dish lunch eight members and two guests attended. On Monday the group met with Mrs George Ball for an upholstery demonstration with Miss Zelma Moore as demonstrator a noon luncheon served to 13 members and guests. The club will meet with the Whitewright club Thursday the 4 H committee directs the program with Mrs Clifton Sanderson as speaker.
The Friday Literary Club met Friday at 3 p m at Mrs Emory Christian's home. President Mrs R R Summers presided. delegates to the Second District convention were elected, to meet in Denton March 22 and 23. A program on prize winning books and Texas topics followed. 16 guests and one new member joined as refreshments were served.
A 15 year old father was denied access to see his newborn at a Galesburg hospital because the facility requires visitors to be 16 or older. The incident highlights age policy disputes in local maternity care.
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