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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1975
Page
3
Social roundup lists anniversaries visits and gatherings in Blue Ridge Sherman Gainesville Bonham and Dallas. Notables include Clyde Presss Fiftieth Anniversary in Blue Ridge and Kathryn Tenkhoff Maid of Cotton event in Dallas plus multiple family visits across Texas communities.
Mrs. Sue Lay of Sherman visited Miss Mardell Pumphrey. Roy Hamilton of Mesquite visited Mrs. Winnie Hamilton. Leoa Ball of Tom Bean visited Mrs. Leon Ball. Sherman couples Mrs. Curtis Coker and Mrs. Bill Kelow visited Mrs. J. C. McMillin. Mrs. Edith Grider hosted her daughter Mrs. Claud Riddle of Sherman. Whitewright friends were seen with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mynott of Abilene. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sutherland of Stierman and Mrs. Jack Morton and son of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Creek of Tom Bean and Luella Baptist Church pastored by Jerry Creek returned from a two week stay in Illinois. They visited his Glen Carbon parents Gurstel Creek and Paulette and Larry who just came back from Germany. Jerry taped two five minute sermons for radio at Washington Park Illinois home of Mrs Creek’s parents W G Tate.
Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson hunted near Del Rio Texas during the holidays Lori Thompson received a Christmas card from President Ford and wrote a playful inflation remedy eat more macaroni and cheese. Ernest Hitt joined Tom Bean School as Career and Investigation teacher. A C Quinn Gordon Church of Christ member and Tom Bean teacher is hospitalized in Sherman after knee surgery. K T Smith Tom Bean superintendent reports returning from a mid winter Austin conference. Week end guests at E W Price home included Gene Price of Blovier Missouri and Rollin Braugh of Springfield Missouri.
A Kentucky native recipe soaks a ham in bourbon for a day then cooks it briefly. On day two a bottle of Jamaican rum is added and more cooking occurs. Day three brings wine and rye whiskey, with day four finishing the process and yielding a potent gravy.
Tressa Van Peckham daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Cureton of Whitewright returned to her Oxon Hill Maryland home last Saturday after an extended Christmas visit with her parents and friends Dumpy. Her husband Larry arrived December 21 for the holidays but went back to Washington DC in January where he works as a research scientist with Science Applications Inc.
Mrs Bertha Swim 82 died Monday in a Sherman hospital. Funeral service 10 am Wednesday at Mullican Little Funeral Home with burial in Vernon Cemetery. Born April 21 1894 in Fannin County she lived in Wichita County before moving to Fannin County nine years ago. Survivors Keith Swim Sammie Swim two sisters Nora Raney Ethel Potts four grandchildren two great grandchildren.
In Peter's house Jesus sees his mother in law sick with fever. He touches her hand and the fever leaves. She rises to serve them, demonstrating Christ's healing power in Galilee.
TOM BEAN The formation of a community 4H Club will be held Tuesday at the Community Center led by Mrs. Bobbie Bean. Youth nine and older may join. Officers will be elected. Tom Bean United Methodist Women will install officers at a Tuesday church meeting. Boy Scouts Troop 43 received awards last week with Mark Payne advancing to second class and Jimmy Wallace to tenderfoot. Merit badges awarded to Richie Reynolds and others.
Mrs. Willie Rhodes hosted the Friday Literary Club with Mrs. Sue Brinkley presiding. Members answered roll with a Ford biographical fact. A debate on President Ford and unity in the nation followed, led by Mrs. Joe Maglio and Mrs. Winston Wilson. Refreshments for 21. Next meet Jan 24 at 9 30 a m for an all day quilting bee. bring a brown bag lunch. Mrs. Riosa Lee White, Reporter.
Miss Sandra Jean Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward S Neal of Bells will marry Windell Royce Huffhines son of Mr and Mrs Royce Huffhines of Fort Worth. The ceremony is at 7 30 with friends and relatives invited. Neal is Bells High School graduate Huffhines Whitesboro High School graduate attended Cooke County Junior College and North Texas State University and works at the Fort Worth Post Office.
Local women invited to a 7 30 p m meeting in Sherman to form a Sweet Adelines chapter. Mrs Stephen Kennedy explains the international 4 part harmony group and aims to sing at civic events while seeking a director and permanent meeting place.
Miss Lottie Brown hosted the Whitewright Community Club at her home last Thursday with Mrs O A Bennett as co hostess The new president Mrs Florence Lewis presided and committees were appointed A scripture reading by Miss Winnie Hamilton and a program about Indian Creek Church were featured Sixteen members attended with door prize won by Hamilton Refreshments were served next meeting planned in Liveman's Hall
A Citizen's piece extols youth as a state of mind not a age, urging courage imagination and faith. It argues years age the soul only if ideals fade and worries dull the spirit, urging perpetual wonder and receptiveness to beauty and change.
Birthday boy Jason Hilton Reed, son of Mr and Mrs Hilton Reed, will celebrate his first birthday Thursday at his parents home. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs J T McBroom of Bells and Mr and Mrs William Reed of Whitesboro. Great grandmothers are Mrs Harriet McBroom Mrs Amy Franklin of Whitewright and Mrs Lexie Stroiup of Ripley Mississippi.
A quip recalls a kitchen crash and a playful exchange with a mother asking for more dishes and a daughter replying less. The remark is framed as a historical vignette attributed to a Confederate General about a student accused of laziness, emphasizing family affection and restraint.
Last Texas State University will offer a property and casualty insurance course in the spring semester. Classes meet Wednesdays at 7 40 p m starting Jan 22 and will count toward 45 of 75 hours for license renewal. If demand exists, extra sessions may be added on Saturdays or evenings through the Division of Continuing Education.
Sherman resident Mrs Dayton Lane is hospitalized at Wilson N Jones Hospital this week. She is the mother of Mrs George Neal of Tom Bean.
A daughter was born January 12 at Wilson N Jones Hospital weighing nine pounds and named Shanna Dawn. Grandparents are Wallin Hughes and W J Roberts of Whitewright and the baby’s great grandparents are Noda Hughes and C Jarvis and Mrs C Jarvis, also of Whitewright.
Bro. Bill Baker of the Church of Christ preached at the Whitewright church Sunday morning. Special music was by Mrs. Paul Carter, Mrs. Jerry Jester, and Mrs. I. W. Bowen. Attendance was 44. Bible Study was led Wednesday morning by Mr. Jerry Jones.
A Sherman Public Library exhibit features a shoe collection owned by Mrs. Charles Hessling started by her mother in law in California thirty years ago. The display includes shoes from wood to china and from Italy to India. New visitors this week include Mrs. Delia Haney of Trenton and Mr. Newel Mahana of Whitewright Rt 2. Various local residents and events fill the week with birthdays, visits, and community notes.
Fourth grade honorees include Cindy Almond Becca Hughes Sharlotte Riddle Meven Grant Naomi OBrien Kelly Presley Sharon Riddle Ginger Santogrossi Renee Hampton David Reeves Fifth grade honorees include Belinda Brinkley Travis Clark Trace Freeman Deborah Guess Debra Jones Carol Mailer Karen Rowland Mark Shepherd Shelia Bryant Krank Davis Jett Hodge Mark McCollum Loma Mal and Lisa Reeves Kelly Selliman Janet Smith Mykel Woodruff Sixth grade honorees include Carla Braswell Barbara Claborn Mephen Hicks Rhonda Lee Randy Reeves Scott Thompson
Three Whitewright girls Brenda Thornhill Julie Johnson and Betty Kay Geers won first place in the talent division at the 17th annual Beta Convention in Dallas. They sang patriotic medleys with accompanist Mrs. David Johnson and earned a 25 dollar prize for their local club. The Texas event drew sixteen hundred students at the Dallas Convention Center.
Hurricane Creek Ladies Association met at Anna's Hurricane Creek Country Club for a Braniff International program. Aggie Thomas discussed Braniff history, showed hostess uniforms, and demonstrated packing methods for long trips with a 2 by 13 by 9 inch case.
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