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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
5
Locals list numerous visits and hospital news from Sherman including G W M Enochs visiting daughter in law, Mrs J Wallace, and Mrs R R McDaniel staying with relatives. Bank stockholders and medical association meetings in Sherman cited with attendees from Dallas Fort Worth and Leonard.
Roberts Co. states it is in a better position to serve buyers than ever and aims to make 1934 the best year in its history. West Texas maize heads are promoted as feed, flour is offered in 48 lb sacks for 1.35 and 24 lb sacks for 0.70, with other flour brands at savings. New men’s work shoes arrive, plus several used wood and oil cook stoves.
Dallas visitor T H Lively. a $20 gold theft from Dr F D Layman’s office. Baylor honor roll student Mary Jo Sears. Bryan Holcomb moves National Fire Store stock to McKinney. Needlework Guild meets with Miss Elizabeth Archey. Sherman’s Floyd Everheart visits. birthday party for Betty Ann Darwin. Ross Dickerson of Abilene dies. Eva Nell Fields cited as most perfect child in Albuquerque. Thomas Gillett injures shoulder in boxing lesson. West End Bridge Club hosts at Mrs J D Lowe. Palace Theatre previews Only Yesterday. senior B Y P A study begins with parables. bridge parties at Lowe home. Sun office sells adding machine paper.
Fletcher Robertson driving a Holcomb truck in Whitewright collided with a backing car and swerved onto the curb. The front wheels were wrecked and ended up on the Bow Wright Pharmacy sidewalk, with little other damage reported.
Dr J F Fender was the guest of honor at a Presbyterian church social in Whitewright celebrating his 74th birthday. He served as pastor for 25 years, and a reader poem by Mrs B S Montgomery praised his faithful service, christening babies, burying dead, guiding marriages, and leading souls to Jesus.
Miss Susie Noe, grammar school principal, slipped on a wet ice covered walk Sunday morning and broke her shoulder while en route to Sunday school. She was taken to Sherman hospital and is progressing as well as could be expected. Four years ago she also broke her hip in a fall.
Funeral services for Thomas D Reynolds were held at his Whitewright home with Rev J R Waldrum and Rev G C Ivins officiating. Interment followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery. Born February 16 1863 in the community he served, he died Sunday night after years of invalidism endured with his daughter Dessie Reynolds caring for him. He was married to Annie Biggerstaff in 1894, who survived him for 14 years. His only child was Dessie Reynolds. Pallbearers included nephews Jim Jack and Jewel Biggerstaff Clemmer Coggins Ernest Burnham and George Burnham. Out‑of‑town relatives from Dallas attended.
The First Presbyterian Church women organized the regular monthly social in the basement on Tuesday night. The program featured assembly singing, vocal solos by Martha Jo Sears and B S Montgomery, a vocal duet by Le Roy and Lonnie D Martin. Dr J F Fender was surprised with a birthday cake by the primary grade, and Dr B Wrenn Webb gave him a gift from the women’s society. Refreshments followed.
Vernon Thompson and Miss Alice Mae Madison, popular Randolph youths, were joined in marriage Saturday evening by Rev. Felix Robinson, Baptist minister of Randolph.
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. H. T. Atterberry’s home for the first 2020? year meeting. Rham T. Pennington led a paper on Why Have Parliamentary Law with a parliamentarian drill by Mrs. Guy Hamilton. A vocal duet by Mrs. Bryant King and Mrs. Frank D. Layman. Hamilton played a piano solo during social hour. A Foolish New Year’s Resolutions contest entertained members. A hostess salad course followed. Guests included Mrs. J. B. Hamilton of Galesburg Illinois and Mrs. Lahroy Slusher.
After two Sundays of disagreeable weather the church expects a sunny day and aims for a large Sunday school and church turnout to lift the monthly average. Last Sunday the young people led in attendance and interest. The pastor preaches at 11 am with Rev. S A Barnes of Sherman at 7 pm followed by the first quarterly conference.
Mrs. L. G. Reeves hosted a Thursday afternoon surprise shower in Ely honoring Mrs. Leslie Nelson recent bride of Leslie Nelson the Ely school principal. Twenty five guests attended and received many beautiful gifts as hot chocolate cake and fruit salad were served.
The Junior Music Club met at Miss Tommie Chenoweth studio with a program including Our Thanks for Music, a seven in music roll call discussion, a Grieg biography, Wedding Day, and Theme Recognition drill. Pupils Mary Helen Maddux Kenneth German James German Dorotha Darwin Martha Jo Darwin Barbara Reed Mary Alice Harrison Jack Smith James Birt Phillips Willie Smith featured along with Mozart pictures on display.
Editorial notes that opposition to Roosevelt's financial program often stems from the difficulty of understanding it rather than its merits, highlighting the complexity of the plan and the ease of criticizing it.
New York reports major aviation leaders backed Eugene Vidal's plan for a $700 low priced airplane. Twenty two manufacturers agreed to support development and form a committee to assist the government with technical details. Public works funds and a possible $500,000 grant were noted for preliminary engineering work.
Troy Lee Ford son of Mr and Mrs R D Ford of Whitewright married Urah Lee Lewis southwest of town Saturday night at the home of Rev J R Waldrum pastor of the Church of Christ who officiated. Ford is a member of the CCC Camps.
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