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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
5
Local residents share holiday and visiting updates with relatives in Houston Sulphur Springs Dallas Waxahachie Fort Worth and other Texas towns. Names include Grace Roberts Lucille Giles Elizabeth Barrs Lola Scott Inez Ray Gladys Ray Sammie Ruth Moore Elizabeth Waggoner Billie White Maurice Wright and many others.
Local families report holiday visits with relatives from Sherman Durant Texarkana and Abilene among others. Students return to Baylor C I A and Texas Tech after Christmas breaks while faculty and clubs resume activities at Whitewright and Commerce.
Ross Dickerson of Abilene is reported seriously ill with pneumonia in a Lubbock sanitarium. He is married to the former Miss Lila Reubell, formerly of Whitewright. H. L. Geslier of Bristol Virginia visits his uncle J. A. Mauk. Giesler once worked thirty years ago for Womack Milling and remains in the flour milling business, visiting after over twenty years.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Pember and daughter return to Austin Monday after visiting Mrs Pembers parents Mr and Mrs R H May in Fort Worth. Mr Pember works with the State highway department in Austin. Mrs C P Johnson hosted a Monday bridge party honoring her sister in law Mrs Earl Johnson of Fort Worth. High score went to Mrs J A McKinney of Abilene. Refreshments followed the games.
Miss Margaret Boone hosted the Monday night contract bridge club at Mrs Emmet Penns home. High score went to Mrs Roby Childress with guests Mrs J B Hembree McLean Mrs L LaRoe and Mrs Roby Childress. A salad course followed. Grover Stuteville hosted dinner guests including J A Stuteville B Y Spindle Cull Reeves Edna Fleming L Z Stuteville Clay Price and Sam Stuteville plus C H Stuteville and children.
Mr and Mrs W T Kirby hosted family and friends from Wichita Falls Greenville Bells Trenton Bells Weatherford and Ivanhoe over the holidays. Mrs Robert Sears honored her 77 year old mother Mrs Lee Love of Ivanhoe at a dinner with about twenty guests including Mrs Love and Mrs R May of Whitewright and out of town visitors Mrs Robert Mitchell Prosper Earl Love Sherman daughter Emmet Thompson Bonham.
Jack Lackey returned from Blossom where he worked as an engineer at the Texas Louisiana Power plant now closed. Sidney Watson, manager, displays a gold football engraved with 1933 Champion Salesman Texas Louisiana Power Co for leading in sales in the northeast district, runner up Donald Johnson of Blossom. In a separate incident on the Whitewright Bells highway, Mrs. Royce Jones and Mrs. Andy Sanderson and baby were injured when a car driven by Mrs. Jones rolled over after veering into soft mud. Mrs. Sanderson sustained multiple injuries, the baby had a minor nose bruise.
Troop two met Tuesday with eleven boys present including Jack Mead Mark Montgomery and others. Scoutmaster Mack Pierson presided. Court of Honor set for Friday evening December 12 with Sidney Watson as special speaker on first aid. Troop earned the president's award. presentation likely in February.
Miss Dorothy Hamilton returned to Austin to resume work at the University of Texas after holidays. Dr. and Mrs. B W Webb hosted a tea at the manse for First Presbyterian Church members. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sears, Dr. Bulmer, Dr. Fender, Rev W A Kirkpatrick, and others. The tea featured a lace cloth table with white chrysanthemums and crystal candleholders. Assistants included Misses Lilley Pennington Pirtle and Joplin.
Mrs Emmet Penn hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering in her home honoring her daughter in law Mrs Neil Brittan of Oklahoma City, a recent bride. Guests included Mrs Rhom Pennington, Mrs Jack Hannah Sherman and many others, with tea service and a flowered table setting.
Miss Lora Adams and Thomas L. Wrenn were married in Sherman in a small informal ceremony at the church manse. The groom, formerly of Austin College, now serves in the U S Commerce Department in Washington. They plan to reside in Washington after a brief wedding trip.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb leads a morning service at 11 o clock with Dr J F Fender preaching and the Lord's Supper to follow. Evening sermon at 7 features Webb on Second Hand and First Hand Religion. Also notes the value of Want Ads for finding lost items.
The Dallas News argues bankers must charge for services as profits from commercial banking shrink due to competition and liquidity needs. It warns against excessive fees that could drive 25 to 50 percent of deposit accounts away, urging an equitable schedule to protect small depositors and lenders.
A pamphlet explains how the bad check law works and warns merchants on avoiding costly mistakes. It lists nine don’ts for accepting checks including postdated or endorsed checks and checks under 50 from out of county or state banks. It notes penalties for swindling and emphasizes proper charges rather than debt imprisonment.
A pamphlet outlines actions against check makers including lines of credit, not accepting postdated or partial payments, and five prosecuteable scenarios. It requires fifteen days written notice before charges and sets fines and jail terms ranging from 200 to 500 dollars or up to seven years depending on the check amount.
Friends of Leslie R. Nelson and Gwendolyn Burgess staged an old fashioned shivaree at their Mahurin home on December 26. Gunfire firecrackers and tin tubs greeted the couple before a welcome dinner for fifty to sixty guests. Mrs Nelson hosted the punch and guests enjoyed refreshments and games, sending best wishes for a long marriage.
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